Debt and the average interest rates on debt outstanding were as follows:
In millions
Average interest rate at
September 30, 2024
Maturity Year
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Revolving credit facility
N/A
2026
$
—
$
—
2021 Term loan facility
6.315%
2026
188.8
200.0
2023 Term loan facility
6.315%
2028
281.2
292.5
2024 Term loan facility
6.447%
2026
500.0
—
Senior notes - fixed rate
4.550%
2028
500.0
500.0
Senior notes - fixed rate
2.750%
2031
300.0
300.0
Senior notes - fixed rate
5.650%
2033
500.0
500.0
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts
N/A
N/A
(11.8)
(11.8)
Total debt
2,258.2
1,780.7
Less: Current maturities and short-term borrowings
(37.5)
(31.9)
Long-term debt
$
2,220.7
$
1,748.8
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nVent Electric plc
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
Senior notes
In March 2018, nVent Finance S.à r.l. (“nVent Finance” or "Subsidiary Issuer"), a 100-percent owned subsidiary of nVent, issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.550% senior notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes").
In November 2021, nVent Finance issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.750% senior notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes").
In May 2023, to finance the acquisition of ECM Industries, nVent Finance issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.650% Senior Notes due 2033 (the "2033 Notes" and, collectively with the 2028 Notes and the 2031 Notes, the "Notes").
Interest on the 2028 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, and interest on the 2031 Notes and 2033 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year.
The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to payment by nVent (the "Parent Company Guarantor"). There are no subsidiaries that guarantee the Notes. The Parent Company Guarantor is a holding company that has no independent assets or operations unrelated to its investments in consolidated subsidiaries. The Subsidiary Issuer is a holding company that has no independent assets or operations unrelated to its investments in consolidated subsidiaries and the issuance of the Notes and other external debt. The Parent Company Guarantor’s principal source of cash flow, including cash flow to make payments on the Notes pursuant to the guarantees, is dividends from its subsidiaries. The Subsidiary Issuer’s principal source of cash flow is interest income from its subsidiaries. None of the subsidiaries of the Parent Company Guarantor or the Subsidiary Issuer is under any direct obligation to pay or otherwise fund amounts due on the Notes or the guarantees, whether in the form of dividends, distributions, loans or other payments. In addition, there may be statutory and regulatory limitations on the payment of dividends from certain subsidiaries of the Parent Company Guarantor or the Subsidiary Issuer. If such subsidiaries are unable to transfer funds to the Parent Company Guarantor or the Subsidiary Issuer and sufficient cash or liquidity is not otherwise available, the Parent Company Guarantor or the Subsidiary Issuer may not be able to make principal and interest payments on their outstanding debt, including the Notes or the guarantees.
The Notes constitute general unsecured senior obligations of the Subsidiary Issuer and rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated and unsecured indebtedness and liabilities of the Subsidiary Issuer. The guarantees of the Notes by the Parent Company Guarantor constitute general unsecured obligations of the Parent Company Guarantor and rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated and unsecured indebtedness and liabilities of the Subsidiary Issuer. Subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, the indenture pursuant to which the Notes were issued contains covenants that, among other things, restrict nVent’s, nVent Finance’s and certain subsidiaries’ ability to merge or consolidate with another person, create liens or engage in sale and lease-back transactions.
There are no significant restrictions on the ability of nVent to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan. None of the assets of nVent or its subsidiaries represents restricted net assets pursuant to the guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Senior credit facilities
In September 2021, the Company and its subsidiaries nVent Finance and Hoffman Schroff Holdings, Inc. entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of banks providing for a five-year $300.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the "2021 Term Loan Facility") and a five-year $600.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility" and, together with the 2021 Term Loan Facility, the "Senior Credit Facilities"). Borrowings under the 2021 Term Loan Facility were permitted on a delayed draw basis during the first year of the five-year term of the 2021 Term Loan Facility, and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are permitted from time to time during the full five-year term of the Revolving Credit Facility. In September 2022, nVent exercised the delayed draw provision of the 2021 Term Loan Facility, increasing the total borrowings under the 2021 Term Loan Facility by $200.0 million to $300.0 million. nVent Finance has the option to request to increase the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount of up to $300.0 million, subject to customary conditions, including the commitment of the participating lenders.
As of September 30, 2024, the borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility was $600.0 million.
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities bear interest at a rate equal to an adjusted base rate, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), Euro Interbank Offer Rate (“EURIBOR”) or Sterling Overnight Index Average (“SONIA”), plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin will be based on, at nVent Finance’s election, the Company's leverage level or public credit rating.
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nVent Electric plc
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
In April 2023, nVent and nVent Finance entered into a loan agreement providing for another unsecured term loan facility of $300.0 million for five years (the "2023 Term Loan Facility"), which was used to fund the acquisition of ECM Industries. The 2023 Term Loan Facility bears interest at a rate equal to an adjusted base rate or adjusted term SOFR plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin will be based on, at nVent Finance’s election, the Company's leverage level or public credit rating.
In June 2024, nVent and nVent Finance entered into a new loan agreement among nVent Finance, as borrower, nVent as guarantor, and the lenders and agents party thereto, providing for a two-year $500.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the "2024 Term Loan Facility"). In July 2024, nVent partially financed the acquisition of Trachte using the 2024 Term Loan Facility. The 2024 Term Loan Facility bears interest at a rate equal to an adjusted base rate or adjusted term SOFR plus, in each case, an applicable margin.
Our debt agreements contain certain financial covenants, the most restrictive of which are in the Senior Credit Facilities, the 2023 Term Loan Facility and the 2024 Term Loan Facility, including that we may not permit (i) the ratio of our consolidated debt (net of our consolidated unrestricted cash in excess of $5.0 million but not to exceed $250.0 million) to our consolidated net income (excluding, among other things, non-cash gains and losses) before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash share-based compensation expense ("EBITDA") on the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (each a "testing period") to exceed 3.75 to 1.00 (or, at nVent Finance's election and subject to certain conditions, 4.25 to 1.00 for four testing periods in connection with certain material acquisitions) and (ii) the ratio of our EBITDA to our consolidated interest expense for the same period to be less than 3.00 to 1.00. In addition, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, the Senior Credit Facilities, the 2023 Term Loan Facility and the 2024 Term Loan Facility also contain covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability to create liens, merge or consolidate with another person, make acquisitions and incur subsidiary debt. As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial covenants in our debt agreements, and there is no material uncertainty about our ongoing ability to meet those covenants.
Debt outstanding at September 30, 2024, excluding unamortized issuance costs and discounts, matures on a calendar year basis as follows:
Q4
In millions
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Thereafter
Total
Contractual debt obligation maturities
$
9.4
$
37.5
$
679.4
$
22.5
$
721.2
$
—
$
800.0
$
2,270.0
11.Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 22.1% compared to 16.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The liability for uncertain tax positions was $14.0 million and $13.9 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. We record penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in Provision for income taxes and Net interest expense, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, which is consistent with our past practices.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development introduced an international tax framework under Pillar II (the "Pillar II framework") which includes a global minimum tax of 15%. The Pillar II framework has been implemented by several jurisdictions, including jurisdictions in which we operate, with effect from January 1, 2024, which resulted in an increase to our effective tax rate in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Further, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded a $4.3 million non-cash benefit related to the release of a valuation allowance on certain foreign deferred tax assets.
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nVent Electric plc
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
12.Shareholders' Equity
Share repurchases
On May 14, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our ordinary shares up to a maximum dollar limit of $300.0 million (the "2021 Authorization"). The 2021 Authorization expired on July 22, 2024.
On May 17, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our ordinary shares up to a maximum dollar limit of $500.0 million (the "2024 Authorization"). The 2024 Authorization began on July 23, 2024, following the expiration of the 2021 Authorization, and expires on July 22, 2027.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we repurchased 1.5 million of our ordinary shares for $100.0 million under the 2024 Authorization and we did not repurchase ordinary shares under the 2021 Authorization. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased 0.3 million of our ordinary shares for $13.2 million under the 2021 Authorization.
As of September 30, 2024, we had $400.0 million available for share repurchases under the 2024 Authorization.
Dividends payable
On September 24, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per ordinary share that was paid on November 1, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 18, 2024. The balance of dividends payable included in Othercurrent liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $32.1 million and $32.6 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
13.Segment Information
Our continuing operations are comprised of two reporting segments: Enclosures and Electrical & Fastening Solutions.
We evaluate performance based on net sales and reportable segment income and use a variety of ratios to measure performance of our reporting segments. These results are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had each segment been an independent, stand-alone entity during the periods presented. Reportable segment income represents operating income of each reporting segment exclusive of intangible amortization, acquisition related expenses, costs of restructuring activities, impairments and other unusual non-operating items.
"Enterprise and other" activity primarily consists of enterprise expenses not allocated to the segments, including certain executive office, board of directors, and centrally-managed enterprise functional or shared service costs related to finance, human resources, legal, communication and corporate development. These activities do not meet the criteria for a stand-alone reporting segment under ASC 280.
Net sales by reportable segment were as follows:
Three months ended
Nine months ended
In millions
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Net sales
Enclosures
$
477.1
$
412.7
$
1,357.8
$
1,203.7
Electrical & Fastening Solutions
304.9
302.3
896.1
774.7
Total
$
782.0
$
715.0
$
2,253.9
$
1,978.4
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nVent Electric plc
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
The following table presents a reconciliation of reportable segment income to income before income taxes:
Three months ended
Nine months ended
In millions
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Enclosures
$
104.4
$
89.4
$
303.0
$
261.9
Electrical & Fastening Solutions
92.6
97.6
270.3
245.4
Reportable segment income
197.0
187.0
573.3
507.3
Enterprise and other
(28.6)
(24.7)
(79.6)
(82.4)
Restructuring and other
(2.8)
(0.8)
(5.9)
(2.6)
Intangible amortization
(26.8)
(20.5)
(66.7)
(49.2)
Acquisition transaction and integration costs
(5.6)
(3.0)
(11.1)
(10.2)
Inventory step-up amortization
—
(11.8)
—
(17.7)
Gain on sale of investment
—
—
—
10.2
Net interest expense
(30.4)
(25.5)
(76.6)
(55.0)
Other expense
(1.2)
(1.3)
(3.3)
(3.6)
Income before income taxes
$
101.6
$
99.4
$
330.1
$
296.8
14.Share-Based Compensation
Total share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, was as follows:
Three months ended
Nine months ended
In millions
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Restricted stock units
$
3.8
$
2.8
$
10.3
$
7.8
Performance share units
2.2
1.8
5.8
5.4
Stock options
1.4
1.1
4.0
3.1
Total
$
7.4
$
5.7
$
20.1
$
16.3
In the first quarter of 2024, we issued our annual share-based compensation grants under the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan to eligible employees. The total number of awards issued was approximately 0.6 million, of which 0.2 million were restricted stock units ("RSUs"), 0.1 million were performance share units ("PSUs") and 0.3 million were stock options. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the RSUs, PSUs and stock options issued was $68.74, $103.93 and $27.16, respectively.
We estimated the fair value of each stock option award issued in the annual share-based compensation grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, modified for dividends, and using the following assumptions:
2024 Annual Grant
Risk-free interest rate
4.06
%
Expected dividend yield
1.27
%
Expected share price volatility
37.1
%
Expected term (years)
6.8
These estimates require us to make assumptions based on historical results, observance of trends in our share price, changes in option exercise behaviors, future expectations and other relevant factors. If other assumptions had been used, share-based compensation expense, as calculated and recorded under the accounting guidance, could have been affected.
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nVent Electric plc
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
We based the expected life assumption on historical experience as well as the terms and vesting periods of the options granted. For purposes of determining expected volatility, we considered historical volatilities of peer companies over a period approximately equal to the expected option term. The risk-free rate for periods that coincide with the expected life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury Department yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
15.Commitments and Contingencies
Warranties and guarantees
In connection with the disposition of our businesses or product lines, we may agree to indemnify purchasers for various potential liabilities relating to the sold business, such as pre-closing tax, product liability, warranty, environmental, or other obligations. The subject matter, amounts and duration of any such indemnification obligations vary for each type of liability indemnified and may vary widely from transaction to transaction.
Generally, the maximum obligation under such indemnifications is not explicitly stated and as a result, the overall amount of these obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Historically, we have not made significant payments for these indemnifications. We believe that if we were to incur a loss in any of these matters, the loss would not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
We recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee.
We provide service and warranty policies on our products. Liability under service and warranty policies is based upon a review of historical warranty and service claim experience. Adjustments are made to accruals as claim data and historical experience warrant. Our liability for service and product warranties as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was not material.
Stand-by letters of credit, bank guarantees and bonds
In the ordinary course of business, we are required to commit to bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees that require payments to our customers for any non-performance. The outstanding face value of these instruments fluctuates with the value of our projects in process and in our backlog. In addition, we issue financial stand-by letters of credit primarily to secure our performance to third parties under self-insurance programs.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the outstanding value of bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees totaled $9.3 million and $10.5 million, respectively.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-looking Statements
This report contains statements that we believe to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words "targets," "plans," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "likely," "may," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "should," "would," "could," "positioned," "strategy," "future," "are confident," or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Among these factors are adverse effects on our business operations or financial results, including the ability to complete the pending sale of the Thermal Management business on anticipated terms and timetable; the overall global economic and business conditions impacting our business; the ability to achieve the benefits of our restructuring plans; the ability to successfully identify, finance, complete and integrate acquisitions, including the Trachte, ECM Industries and other recent acquisitions; competition and pricing pressures in the markets we serve, including the impacts of tariffs; volatility in currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices; inability to generate savings from excellence in operations initiatives consisting of lean enterprise, supply management and cash flow practices; inability to mitigate material and other cost inflation; risks related to the availability of, and cost inflation in, supply chain inputs, including labor, raw materials, commodities, packaging and transportation; increased risks associated with operating foreign businesses, including risks associated with military conflicts, such as that between Russia and Ukraine, and related sanctions; the ability to deliver backlog and win future project work; failure of markets to accept new product introductions and enhancements; the impact of changes in laws and regulations, including those that limit U.S. tax benefits; the outcome of litigation and governmental proceedings; and the ability to achieve our long-term strategic operating goals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and ITEM 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. nVent Electric plc assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update the information contained in this report.
Overview
The terms "us," "we," "our," "the Company" or "nVent" refer to nVent Electric plc. nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect mission critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. We offer a comprehensive range of enclosures and electrical fastening solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
We classify our operations into business segments based primarily on types of products offered and markets served. We operate across two segments: Enclosures and Electrical & Fastening Solutions, which represented approximately 60% and 40% of total revenues during the first nine months of 2024, respectively.
•Enclosures—The Enclosures segment provides innovative solutions to help protect electronics and data in mission critical applications, including data solutions, that improve reliability and energy efficiency. Our standard and custom protective enclosures, cooling solutions and power distribution solutions help manage power and protect operating environments for mission critical applications in industrial, infrastructure, commercial and energy verticals.
•Electrical & Fastening Solutions—The Electrical & Fastening Solutions segment provides innovative solutions that connect and protect in power and data infrastructure. Our offerings enhance end-user safety, reduce installation time and provide resiliency for critical systems. Our power connections, fastening solutions, cable management solutions, grounding and bonding systems, tools and test instruments help provide efficiencies to contractors and provide resiliency for critical systems that are used across a wide range of verticals, including commercial and residential, infrastructure, industrial and energy.
On May 18, 2023, as part of our Electrical & Fastening Solutions reporting segment, we completed the acquisition of ECM Investors, LLC, the parent of ECM Industries, LLC ("ECM Industries"), for approximately $1.1 billion in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. ECM Industries is a leading provider of high-value electrical connectors, tools and test instruments and cable management. The purchase price was funded primarily through borrowings under the 2033 Notes and 2023 Term Loan Facility (as defined below).
On July 10, 2023, we acquired TEXA Industries for approximately $34.8 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. TEXA Industries is an Italian manufacturer of industrial cooling applications that we are marketing as part of the nVent HOFFMAN product line within our Enclosures reporting segment.
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On July 16, 2024, we completed the acquisition of the Trachte, LLC ("Trachte") as part of our Enclosures reporting segment, for approximately $691.3 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Trachte is a leading manufacturer of custom-engineered control building solutions designed to protect critical infrastructure assets. The purchase price was funded primarily through borrowings under the 2024 Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below).
On July 31, 2024, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our Thermal Management business to BCP Acquisitions LLC, an affiliate of funds managed by Brookfield Asset Management, for a purchase price of $1.7 billion in cash, subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments. We expect the transaction to close by early 2025, subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. The results of the Thermal Management business are reported as a discontinued operation in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities of this business have been reclassified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for all periods presented. The Thermal Management business was previously disclosed as a stand-alone reporting segment.
Key Trends and Uncertainties Regarding our Existing Business
The following trends and uncertainties affected our financial performance in 2023 and the first nine months of 2024 and will likely impact our results in the future:
•During 2023 and the first nine months of 2024, we have experienced inflationary increases, primarily related to labor and raw material costs. While we have taken pricing actions and we have implemented and plan to continue to implement productivity improvements that could help offset these cost increases, we expect inflationary cost increases to continue in the remainder of 2024, which could negatively impact our results of operations.
•Our global operations make our effective tax rate sensitive to significant tax law changes. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development introduced an international tax framework under Pillar II (the "Pillar II framework") which includes a global minimum tax of 15%. The Pillar II framework has been implemented by several jurisdictions, including jurisdictions in which we operate, with effect from January 1, 2024, which resulted in an increase to our effective tax rate in 2024. We will continue to monitor these developments as more countries in which we operate adopt legislation and provide guidance.
•The converging megatrends of the electrification of everything, sustainability and digitalization, including the increased use of artificial intelligence, have led to sales growth, particularly in the infrastructure vertical, which includes our data solutions business that is primarily in our Enclosures segment. We expect these megatrends to continue and drive sales growth in 2024 and beyond.
•We have invested in innovation and new products, which contributed to sales growth across nVent. We expect continued investment in new products to drive sales growth in 2024 and beyond.
In 2024, our operating objectives include the following:
•Executing our sustainability strategy focused on People, Products, Planet and Governance;
•Enhancing and supporting employee engagement, development and retention;
•Achieving differentiated revenue growth through focus on higher growth verticals, new products and innovation, global expansion and acquisitions;
•Integrating recent acquisitions with our existing operations;
•Optimizing our technological capabilities to increasingly generate innovative new and connected products and advance digital transformation;
•Driving operational excellence through lean and agile, with specific focus on our digital transformation and supply chain resiliency;
•Optimizing working capital through inventory initiatives across business segments and focused actions to align customer and vendor payment terms; and
•Deploying capital strategically to drive growth and value creation.
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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The consolidated results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
Three months ended
In millions
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
$ change
% / point change
Net sales
$
782.0
$
715.0
$
67.0
9.4
%
Cost of goods sold
470.9
425.9
45.0
10.6
%
Gross profit
311.1
289.1
22.0
7.6
%
% of net sales
39.8
%
40.4
%
(0.6)
pts
Selling, general and administrative
161.8
148.4
13.4
9.0
%
% of net sales
20.7
%
20.8
%
(0.1)
pts
Research and development
16.1
14.5
1.6
11.0
%
% of net sales
2.1
%
2.0
%
0.1
pts
Operating income
133.2
126.2
7.0
5.5
%
% of net sales
17.0
%
17.7
%
(0.7)
pts
Net interest expense
30.4
25.5
4.9
N.M.
Other expense
1.2
1.3
(0.1)
N.M.
Income before income taxes
101.6
99.4
2.2
2.2
%
Provision for income taxes
22.7
17.5
5.2
29.7
%
Effective tax rate
22.3
%
17.6
%
4.7
pts
Net income from continuing operations
78.9
81.9
(3.0)
(3.7)
%
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
26.1
23.6
2.5
10.6
%
Net income
$
105.0
$
105.5
$
(0.5)
(0.5)
%
N.M. Not Meaningful
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The consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
Nine months ended
In millions
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
$ change
% / point change
Net sales
$
2,253.9
$
1,978.4
$
275.5
13.9
%
Cost of goods sold
1,344.3
1,179.7
164.6
14.0
%
Gross profit
909.6
798.7
110.9
13.9
%
% of net sales
40.4
%
40.4
%
—
pts
Selling, general and administrative
450.7
413.3
37.4
9.0
%
% of net sales
20.0
%
20.9
%
(0.9)
pts
Research and development
48.9
40.2
8.7
21.6
%
% of net sales
2.2
%
2.0
%
0.2
pts
Operating income
410.0
345.2
64.8
18.8
%
% of net sales
18.2
%
17.4
%
0.8
pts
Net interest expense
76.6
55.0
21.6
N.M.
Gain on sale of investment
—
(10.2)
10.2
N.M.
Other expense
3.3
3.6
(0.3)
N.M.
Income before income taxes
330.1
296.8
33.3
11.2
%
Provision for income taxes
72.8
49.5
23.3
47.1
%
Effective tax rate
22.1
%
16.7
%
5.4
pts
Net income from continuing operations
257.3
247.3
10.0
4.0
%
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
63.8
64.9
(1.1)
(1.7)
%
Net income
$
321.1
$
312.2
$
8.9
2.9
%
N.M. - Not Meaningful
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Net sales
The components of the change in consolidated net sales from the prior period were as follows:
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
over the prior year period
over the prior year period
Volume
1.5
%
3.6
%
Price
(0.5)
(0.2)
Organic growth
1.0
3.4
Acquisition
8.2
10.5
Currency
0.2
—
Total
9.4
%
13.9
%
The 9.4 and 13.9percent increases in net sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023, respectively, were primarily the result of:
•sales of $58.6 million and $208.1 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively, as a result of the ECM Industries, Trachte and TEXA Industries acquisitions; and
•organic sales growth contribution of approximately 3.0% and 3.5% from our infrastructure business in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023, respectively.
These changes were partially offset in the third quarter of 2024 from 2023 by:
•organic sales decline of approximately 1.5% and 1.0% from our commercial & residential and industrial businesses, respectively.
Gross profit
The 0.6 percentage point decrease and flat change in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023, respectively, were primarily the result of:
•inflationary increases, primarily related to labor costs and raw materials, compared to 2023.
These changes were partially offset in the third quarter of 2024 from 2023, and offset in the first nine months of 2024 from 2023, by:
•higher sales volume resulting in increased leverage on fixed expenses in cost of goods sold; and
•$11.8 million and $17.7 million of expense related to inventory step-up recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2023 as a result of the ECM Industries acquisition.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A")
The 0.1 and 0.9percentage point decreases in SG&A expense as a percentage of net sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023, respectively, were primarily the result of:
•higher sales volume resulting in increased leverage on fixed expenses; and
•savings generated from restructuring and other productivity initiatives.
These decreases were partially offset by:
•intangible amortization expense of $26.8 million and $66.7 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively, compared to $20.5 million and $49.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2023, respectively, as a result of the ECM Industries, Trachte and TEXA Industries acquisitions; and
•investments in capacity, new products and digital to drive growth.
Net interest expense
The increases in net interest expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023 were the result of:
•increased debt due to the acquisitions of ECM Industries and Trachte.
Gain on sale of investment
In the first nine months of 2023, we recorded a $10.2 million gain related to the sale of a $3.8 million equity investment recorded on a cost basis, of which the cash proceeds were received in the third quarter of 2023.
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Provision for income taxes
The 4.7 and 5.4 percentage point increases in the effective tax rate in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023, respectively, were primarily the result of:
•the enactment of the Pillar II global minimum tax framework, effective January 1, 2024 in certain jurisdictions in which we operate;
•a $4.3 million non-cash benefit related to the release of a valuation allowance on certain foreign deferred tax assets recorded in the first nine months of 2023; and
•increased earnings in higher tax rate jurisdictions.
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, relating to the Thermal Management business was $26.1 million and $63.8 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively, and $23.6 million and $64.9 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2023, respectively.
SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The summary that follows provides a discussion of the results of operations of each of our two reportable segments (Enclosures and Electrical & Fastening Solutions). Each of these segments comprises various product offerings that serve multiple end users.
We evaluate performance based on net sales and reportable segment income ("segment income") and use a variety of ratios to measure performance of our reporting segments. Segment income represents operating income exclusive of intangible amortization, acquisition related expenses, costs of restructuring activities, impairments and other unusual non-operating items.
Enclosures
The net sales, segment income and segment income as a percentage of net sales for Enclosures were as follows:
Three months ended
Nine months ended
In millions
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
% / point change
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
% / point change
Net sales
$
477.1
$
412.7
15.6
%
$
1,357.8
$
1,203.7
12.8
%
Segment income
104.4
89.4
16.8
%
303.0
261.9
15.7
%
% of net sales
21.9
%
21.7
%
0.2
pts
22.3
%
21.8
%
0.5
pts
Net sales
The components of the change in Enclosures net sales from the prior period were as follows:
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
over the prior year period
over the prior year period
Volume
2.1
%
7.4
%
Price
(0.9)
(0.5)
Organic growth
1.2
6.9
Acquisition
14.2
6.0
Currency
0.2
(0.1)
Total
15.6
%
12.8
%
The 15.6 and 12.8percent increases in Enclosures net sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023, respectively, were primarily the result of:
•sales of $58.6 million and $71.8 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively, as a result of the Trachte and TEXA Industries acquisitions; and
•organic sales growth contribution of approximately 4.0% and 6.0% from our infrastructure business in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023, respectively.
These changes were partially offset in the third quarter of 2024 from 2023 by:
•organic sales decline of approximately 2.0% and 1.0% from our industrial and commercial & residential businesses, respectively.
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Segment income
The components of the change in Enclosures segment income as a percentage of net sales from the prior period were as follows:
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
over the prior year period
over the prior year period
Growth/acquisition
1.9
pts
2.3
pts
Price
(0.7)
(0.4)
Currency
0.4
—
Net productivity
(1.4)
(1.4)
Total
0.2
pts
0.5
pts
The 0.2 and 0.5percentage point increases in segment income for Enclosures as a percentage of net sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023, respectively, were primarily the result of:
•higher sales volume resulting in increased leverage on fixed expenses.
These increases were partially offset by:
•inflationary increases, primarily related to labor costs and raw materials, compared to 2023; and
•investments in capacity, new products and digital to drive growth.
Electrical & Fastening Solutions
The net sales, segment income and segment income as a percentage of net sales for Electrical & Fastening Solutions were as follows:
Three months ended
Nine months ended
In millions
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
% / point change
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
% / point change
Net sales
$
304.9
$
302.3
0.9
%
$
896.1
$
774.7
15.7
%
Segment income
92.6
97.6
(5.1)
%
270.3
245.4
10.1
%
% of net sales
30.4
%
32.3
%
(1.9)
pts
30.2
%
31.7
%
(1.5)
pts
Net sales
The components of the change in Electrical & Fastening Solutions net sales from the prior period were as follows:
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
over the prior year period
over the prior year period
Volume
0.8
%
(2.3)
%
Price
0.1
0.4
Organic growth
0.9
(1.9)
Acquisition
—
17.6
Total
0.9
%
15.7
%
The 0.9 percent increase in Electrical & Fastening Solutions net sales in the third quarter of 2024 from 2023 was primarily the result of:
•organic sales growth contribution of approximately 2.0% from our infrastructure business.
These increase was partially offset by:
•organic sales decline of approximately 2.0% from our commercial & residential business.
The 15.7 percent increase in Electrical & Fastening Solutions net sales in the first nine months of 2024 from 2023 was primarily the result of:
◦sales of $136.3 million as a result of the ECM Industries acquisition.
This increase was partially offset by:
◦organic sales declines of approximately 1.5% and 1.0% from our commercial & residential and infrastructure businesses, respectively.
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Segment income
The components of the change in Electrical & Fastening Solutions segment income as a percentage of net sales from the prior period were as follows:
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
over the prior year period
over the prior year period
Growth/acquisition
(2.0)
pts
(2.3)
pts
Price
0.1
0.2
Currency
—
0.1
Net productivity
—
0.5
Total
(1.9)
pts
(1.5)
pts
The 1.9 and 1.5percentage point decreases in segment income for Electrical & Fastening Solutions as a percentage of net sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 from 2023, respectively, were primarily the result of:
•the impact of unfavorable product mix;
•inflationary increases, primarily related to labor costs and raw materials, compared to 2023; and
•investments in digital, selling and marketing to drive growth.
These decreases were partially offset by:
•increased productivity as a result of supply chain management and manufacturing efficiencies.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The primary source of liquidity for our business is cash flows provided by operations. We expect to continue to have cash requirements to support working capital needs and capital expenditures, to pay interest and service debt and to pay dividends to shareholders quarterly. We believe we have the ability and sufficient capacity to meet these cash requirements by using available cash, internally generated funds and borrowing under committed credit facilities. We are focused on increasing our cash flow, while continuing to fund our research and development, sales and marketing and capital investment initiatives. Our intent is to maintain investment grade metrics and a solid liquidity position. As of September 30, 2024, we had $137.1 million of cash on hand, of which $34.7 million is held in certain countries in which the ability to repatriate is limited due to local regulations or significant potential tax consequences.
We experience seasonal cash flows primarily due to increased demand for Electrical & Fastening Solutions products during the spring and summer months in the Northern Hemisphere.
Operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $324.1 million in the first nine months of 2024, which primarily reflects net income, net of non-cash depreciation, amortization, and changes in deferred taxes, of $362.1 million, partially offset by a $60.3 million increase in net working capital.
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $232.5 million in the first nine months of 2023, which primarily reflects net income, net of non-cash depreciation, amortization and changes in deferred taxes, of $322.1 million, partially offset by a $98.4 million increase in net working capital.
Investing activities
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations of $724.7 million in the first nine months of 2024 relates primarily to cash paid for the Trachte acquisition of $677.7 million, net of cash acquired, and capital expenditures of $47.5 million.
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations of $1,147.3 million in the first nine months of 2023 relates primarily to cash paid for the ECM Industries acquisition of $1,119.7 million, net of cash acquired, and capital expenditures of $44.8 million.
Financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations of $278.1 million in the first nine months of 2024 relates primarily to receipts of long-term debt of $500.0 million, offset by share repurchases of $100.0 million and dividends paid of $95.3 million.
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Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations of $672.1 million in the first nine months of 2023 relates primarily to receipts from long-term debt of $800.0 million, offset by dividends paid of $87.6 million and share repurchases of $15.2 million.
Senior notes
In March 2018, nVent Finance S.à r.l. (“nVent Finance” or "Subsidiary Issuer"), a 100-percent owned subsidiary of nVent, issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.550% senior notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes").
In November 2021, nVent Finance issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.750% senior notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes").
In May 2023, to finance the acquisition of ECM Industries, nVent Finance issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.650% Senior Notes due 2033 (the "2033 Notes" and, collectively with the 2028 Notes and the 2031 Notes, the "Notes").
Interest on the 2028 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, and interest on the 2031 Notes and 2033 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year.
The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to payment by nVent (the "Parent Company Guarantor"). There are no subsidiaries that guarantee the Notes. The Parent Company Guarantor is a holding company that has no independent assets or operations unrelated to its investments in consolidated subsidiaries. The Subsidiary Issuer is a holding company that has no independent assets or operations unrelated to its investments in consolidated subsidiaries and the issuance of the Notes and other external debt. The Parent Company Guarantor’s principal source of cash flow, including cash flow to make payments on the Notes pursuant to the guarantees, is dividends from its subsidiaries. The Subsidiary Issuer’s principal source of cash flow is interest income from its subsidiaries. None of the subsidiaries of the Parent Company Guarantor or the Subsidiary Issuer is under any direct obligation to pay or otherwise fund amounts due on the Notes or the guarantees, whether in the form of dividends, distributions, loans or other payments. In addition, there may be statutory and regulatory limitations on the payment of dividends from certain subsidiaries of the Parent Company Guarantor or the Subsidiary Issuer. If such subsidiaries are unable to transfer funds to the Parent Company Guarantor or the Subsidiary Issuer and sufficient cash or liquidity is not otherwise available, the Parent Company Guarantor or the Subsidiary Issuer may not be able to make principal and interest payments on their outstanding debt, including the Notes or the guarantees.
The Notes constitute general unsecured senior obligations of the Subsidiary Issuer and rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated and unsecured indebtedness and liabilities of the Subsidiary Issuer. The guarantees of the Notes by the Parent Company Guarantor constitute general unsecured obligations of the Parent Company Guarantor and rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated and unsecured indebtedness and liabilities of the Subsidiary Issuer. Subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, the indenture pursuant to which the Notes were issued contains covenants that, among other things, restrict nVent’s, nVent Finance’s and certain subsidiaries’ ability to merge or consolidate with another person, create liens or engage in sale and lease-back transactions.
There are no significant restrictions on the ability of nVent to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan. None of the assets of nVent or its subsidiaries represents restricted net assets pursuant to the guidelines established by the SEC.
Senior credit facilities
In September 2021, the Company and its subsidiaries nVent Finance and Hoffman Schroff Holdings, Inc. entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of banks providing for a five-year $300.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the "2021 Term Loan Facility") and a five-year $600.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility" and, together with the 2021 Term Loan Facility, the "Senior Credit Facilities"). Borrowings under the 2021 Term Loan Facility were permitted on a delayed draw basis during the first year of the five-year term of the 2021 Term Loan Facility, and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are permitted from time to time during the full five-year term of the Revolving Credit Facility. In September 2022, nVent exercised the delayed draw provision of the 2021 Term Loan Facility, increasing the total borrowings under the 2021 Term Loan Facility by $200.0 million to $300.0 million. nVent Finance has the option to request to increase the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount of up to $300.0 million, subject to customary conditions, including the commitment of the participating lenders.
As of September 30, 2024, the borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility was $600.0 million.
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities bear interest at a rate equal to an adjusted base rate, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), Euro Interbank Offer Rate (“EURIBOR”) or Sterling Overnight Index Average (“SONIA”), plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin will be based on, at nVent Finance’s election, the Company's leverage level or public credit rating.
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In April 2023, nVent and nVent Finance entered into a loan agreement providing for another unsecured term loan facility of $300.0 million for five years (the "2023 Term Loan Facility"), which was used to fund the acquisition of ECM Industries. The 2023 Term Loan Facility bears interest at a rate equal to an adjusted base rate or adjusted term SOFR plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin will be based on, at nVent Finance’s election, the Company's leverage level or public credit rating.
In June 2024, nVent and nVent Finance entered into a new loan agreement among nVent Finance, as borrower, nVent as guarantor, and the lenders and agents party thereto, providing for a two-year $500.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the "2024 Term Loan Facility"). In July 2024, we partially financed the acquisition of Trachte using the 2024 Term Loan Facility. The 2024 Term Loan Facility bears interest at a rate equal to an adjusted base rate or adjusted term SOFR plus, in each case, an applicable margin.
Our debt agreements contain certain financial covenants, the most restrictive of which are in the Senior Credit Facilities, the 2023 Term Loan Facility and 2024 Term Loan Facility, including that we may not permit (i) the ratio of our consolidated debt (net of our consolidated unrestricted cash in excess of $5.0 million but not to exceed $250.0 million) to our consolidated net income (excluding, among other things, non-cash gains and losses) before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash share-based compensation expense ("EBITDA") on the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (each a "testing period") to exceed 3.75 to 1.00 (or, at nVent Finance's election and subject to certain conditions, 4.25 to 1.00 for four testing periods in connection with certain material acquisitions) and (ii) the ratio of our EBITDA to our consolidated interest expense for the same period to be less than 3.00 to 1.00. In addition, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, the Senior Credit Facilities, the 2023 Term Loan Facility, and the 2024 Term Loan Facility also contain covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability to create liens, merge or consolidate with another person, make acquisitions and incur subsidiary debt. As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial covenants in our debt agreements, and there is no material uncertainty about our ongoing ability to meet those covenants.
Share repurchases
On May 14, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our ordinary shares up to a maximum dollar limit of $300.0 million (the "2021 Authorization"). The 2021 Authorization expired on July 22, 2024.
On May 17, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our ordinary shares up to a maximum dollar limit of $500.0 million (the "2024 Authorization"). The 2024 Authorization began on July 23, 2024 following the expiration of the 2021 Authorization, and expires on July 22, 2027.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we repurchased 1.5 million of our ordinary shares for $100.0 million under the 2024 Authorization and we did not repurchase ordinary shares under the 2021 Authorization. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased 0.3 million of our ordinary shares for $13.2 million under the 2021 Authorization.
As of September 30, 2024, we had $400.0 million available for share repurchases under the 2024 Authorization.
Dividends
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we paid dividends of $95.3 million, or $0.57 per ordinary share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we paid dividends of $87.6 million, or $0.525 per ordinary share.
On September 24, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per ordinary share that was paid on November 1, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 18, 2024. The balance of dividends payable included in Othercurrent liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $32.1 million and $32.6 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Other financial measures
In addition to measuring our cash flow generation or usage based upon operating, investing and financing classifications included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, we also measure our free cash flow. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we use to assess our cash flow performance. Total results below reflect continuing operations combined with discontinued operations. We believe free cash flow is an important measure of liquidity because it provides us and our investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available to pay dividends, make acquisitions, repay debt and repurchase shares. In addition, free cash flow is used as a criterion to measure and pay annual incentive compensation. Our measure of free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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The following table is a reconciliation of free cash flow:
Nine months ended
In millions
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations
$
324.1
$
232.5
Capital expenditures
(47.5)
(44.8)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
0.5
—
Free cash flow of continuing operations
277.1
187.7
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of discontinued operations
94.4
59.1
Capital expenditures of discontinued operations
(5.6)
(4.1)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment of discontinued operations
—
7.3
Total free cash flow
$
365.9
$
250.0
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
We have adopted various accounting policies to prepare the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Certain of our accounting policies require the application of significant judgment by management in selecting the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. In our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we identified the critical accounting policies which affect our more significant estimates and assumptions used in preparing our consolidated financial statements.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from those previously disclosed in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in our market risk during the quarter ended September 30, 2024. For additional information, refer to our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of our published financial statements and other disclosures included in this report. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2024 pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, at the reasonable assurance level, as of the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2024 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Trachte. As part of our ongoing integration activities associated with the Trachte acquisition, we are reviewing the internal controls and procedures of Trachte and working to augment our company-wide controls to reflect the risks inherent in the acquisition. There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There have been no material developments with respect to the legal proceedings previously disclosed in Item 3 of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, except for the additional risk factor relating to the sale of the Thermal Management business set forth below.
We may not complete the sale of our Thermal Management business in the time frame or on the terms we anticipate.
On July 31, 2024, we entered into an agreement to sell our Thermal Management business to BCP Acquisitions LLC, an affiliate of funds managed by Brookfield Asset Management, for a purchase price of $1.7 billion in cash, subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments. We expect the sale of the Thermal Management business will be completed by early 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. The completion of the sale of the Thermal Management business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the satisfaction of the conditions to the completion of the sale, the parties to the transactions obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the sale agreement and our ability to obtain the expected proceeds from the sale. These and other factors could impair our ability to complete the sale of the Thermal Management business in the time frame and on the terms we anticipate, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table provides information with respect to purchases we made of our ordinary shares during the third quarter of 2024:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Period
Total number of shares purchased
Average price paid per share
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
Dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
July 1 - July 27, 2024
8,906
$
78.17
—
$
500,000,000
July 28 - August 24, 2024
789,971
64.79
789,875
448,806,412
August 25 - September 30, 2024
759,483
63.24
758,058
400,000,005
Total
1,558,360
1,547,933
(a)The purchases in this column include shares repurchased as part of our publicly announced plans and shares deemed surrendered to us by participants in the nVent Electric plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2018 Plan") and earlier Pentair stock incentive plans that are now outstanding under the 2018 Plan (collectively the "Plans") to satisfy the exercise price or withholding of tax obligations related to the exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted shares and vesting of performance shares.
(b)The average price paid in this column includes shares repurchased as part of our publicly announced plans and shares deemed surrendered to us by participants in the Plans to satisfy the exercise price of stock options and withholding tax obligations due upon stock option exercises and vesting of restricted and performance shares.
(c)The number of shares in this column represents the number of shares repurchased as part of our publicly announced plans to repurchase our ordinary shares up to a maximum dollar limit authorized by the Board of Directors, discussed below.
(d)On May 14, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our ordinary shares up to a maximum dollar limit of $300.0 million (the "2021 Authorization"). The 2021 Authorization expired on July 22, 2024. On May 17, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our ordinary shares up to a maximum dollar limit of $500.0 million (the "2024 Authorization"). The 2024 Authorization began on July 23, 2024 following the expiration of the 2021 Authorization and expires July 22, 2027. As of September 30, 2024, we had $400.0 million available for share repurchases under the 2024 Authorization.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
(c)
During the third quarter of 2024, none of our directors or Section 16 officers adopted or terminated any "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" (as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K), except as set forth in the table below.
Name
Jerry W. Burris
Title
Director
Type of trading arrangement
Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c).
Adoption date
8/19/2024* * The trading arrangement only permits transactions upon expiration of the applicable mandatory cooling-off period under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended.
Duration of trading arrangement
The trading arrangement permits transactions through and including the earlier to occur of January 2, 2026 or the execution of all trades or expiration of all orders relating to such trades.
Aggregate number of shares to be sold
Up to 6,558 shares issuable upon the exercise of options to acquire shares pursuant to the trading arrangement.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Exhibit Index to Form 10-Q for the Period Ended September 30, 2024
Share and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2024, by and between nVent Electric plc and BCP Acquisitions LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of nVent Electric plc filed with the Commission on August 6, 2024 (File No. 001-38265)).
Guarantors and Subsidiary Issuers of Guaranteed Securities. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22 in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of nVent Electric plc filed with the Commission on July 28, 2023 (File No. 001-38265)).
Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101
The following materials from nVent Electric plc's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 are filed herewith, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and (vi) the information included in Part II, Item 5(c). The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
*Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on November 1, 2024.
nVent Electric plc
Registrant
By
/s/ Sara E. Zawoyski
Sara E. Zawoyski
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
By
/s/ Randolph A. Wacker
Randolph A. Wacker
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer