KEQU — what changed in the latest 10-K

Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-06-26

• The acquisition of Nu Aire presented a unique opportunity for the Company to combine its robust capabilities with a recognized market leader whose product portfolio and well-developed channel strategy complement the Company's offerings. The acquisition also expanded the Company's capabilities, allow…

• See Note 4, Nu Aire Acquisition, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information concerning the nature and terms of the acquisition.

• Our international subsidiaries, as identified in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, provide products and services, including facility design, detailed engineering construction, a…

• Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company's Chief Execut…

Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-07-02

• are received during the quarter following shipment, with the exception of the retention amounts which are collected at the final completion of the project.

• The Company completed the acquisition of Nu Aire on November 1, 2024. Nu Aire is renowned for its manufacturing of biological safety cabinets, airflow products, CO2 incubators, ultralow freezers, animal handling equipment, pharmacy compounding isolators, and related parts and accessories. Their prod…

• The acquisition of Nu Aire presents a unique opportunity for the Company to combine its robust capabilities with a recognized market leader whose product portfolio and well-developed channel strategy complement the Company's existing offerings. The acquisition also expands the Company's capabilities…

• See Note 4, Nu Aire Acquisition, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information concerning the nature and terms of the acquisition.

• Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company's Chief Execut…

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• We cannot guarantee that our share repurchase program will enhance long-term stockholder value, or that it will successfully mitigate the dilutive effect of employee equity awards.

• While our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program that does not have an expiration date, the program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of Common Stock and it may be terminated at any time. We cannot guarantee that the program will be fully consummated, that it wi…

• Internal controls over financial reporting may not be effective at preventing or detecting material misstatements.

• Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect material misstatements in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become…

• Goodwill and other acquired intangible assets could become impaired and adversely affect our future operating results.

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• We cannot guarantee that our share repurchase program will enhance long-term stockholder value, or that it will successfully mitigate the dilutive effect of employee equity awards.

• While our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program that does not have an expiration date, the program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of Common Stock and it may be terminated at any time. We cannot guarantee that the program will be fully consummated, that it wi…

• We may not be able to realize the benefits anticipated as a result of the Nu Aire acquisition.

• On November 1, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Nu Aire. The success of this acquisition will depend, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated business opportunities and growth prospects from combining Nu Aire with our existing business. Achieving those benefits depends on the timely,…

• •Difficulties in integrating and managing personnel, financial reporting, and other systems used by the acquired business;

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• Our effective tax rates could be affected by numerous factors, such as changes in our business operations, acquisitions, investments, entry into new businesses and geographies, intercompany transactions, the relative amount of our foreign earnings, including earnings being lower than anticipated in …

• jurisdictions where we have higher statutory rates, losses incurred in jurisdictions for which we are not able to realize related tax benefits, the applicability of special tax regimes, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes to our forecasts of income and loss and the mix of jurisdictio…

• Gross profit represented 28.5% and 28.6% of sales in fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively. Gross profit margin remained relatively consistent with the prior year, reflecting offsetting changes in margin performance across our LPG and International operations.

• Other income, net was $880,000 and $240,000 in fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively. Other income, net increased year over year as a result of the acceleration of deferred financing costs related to the payoff of the secured revolving line of credit initially up to $15.0 million (the "Mid Cap Re…

• Interest expense was $3,862,000 and $3,214,000 in fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in interest expense for fiscal year 2026 was attributable to a full year of interest on the borrowings incurred in connection with the Nu Aire acquisition, which closed on November 1, 2024, compa…

Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-07-02

• Our effective tax rates could be affected by numerous factors, such as changes in our business operations, acquisitions, investments, entry into new businesses and geographies, intercompany transactions, the relative amount of our foreign earnings, including earnings being lower than anticipated in …

• Gross profit represented 28.6% and 25.5% of sales in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in gross profit margin percentage is primarily attributable to our Domestic operations. The acquisition of Nu Aire on November 1, 2024, combined with improved manufacturing productivity and ef…

• Pension expense was $0 and $4,177,000 in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in pension expense was due to the Company successfully annuitizing its pension obligation during fiscal year 2024, which had been in a frozen state since 2005. Terminating the pension resulted in a one-ti…

• Other income, net was $240,000 and $814,000 in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in other income in fiscal year 2025 was primarily due to lower interest earned on international cash balances and the acceleration of deferred financing costs related to the payoff of the Company's …

• Interest expense was $3,214,000 and $1,799,000 in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in interest expense for fiscal year 2025 was primarily due to elevated borrowing levels.