UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended August 31, 20212022
or 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number: 1-12777
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AZZ Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas75-0948250
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Museum Place, Suite 500
3100 West 7th Street
Fort Worth,Texas 76107
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(817) 810-0095
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common StockAZZNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes     No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes     No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  

Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes    No 
As of September 30, 20212022, the registrant had outstanding 24,839,56724,862,235 shares of common stock; $1.00 par value per share. 


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AZZ INC.
INDEX
  PAGE
NO.
PART I.
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II.
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 5
Item 6.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
AZZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value)
(Unaudited)
August 31, 2021February 28, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$15,488 $14,837 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for credit losses of $5,272 as of August 31, 2021 and $5,713 as of February 28, 2021)133,430 128,127 
Inventories:
Raw material96,578 86,913 
Work-in-process6,533 4,453 
Finished goods1,328 1,546 
Contract assets61,355 58,056 
Prepaid expenses and other8,569 5,876 
Assets held for sale5,758 3,684 
Total current assets329,039 303,492 
Property, plant and equipment, net202,220 205,909 
Operating lease right-of-use assets46,828 37,801 
Goodwill353,637 353,881 
Deferred Tax Assets4,165 3,969 
Intangibles and other assets, net87,349 91,390 
Total assets$1,023,238 $996,442 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$43,877 $41,034 
Income tax payable1,699 — 
Accrued salaries and wages20,296 22,606 
Other accrued liabilities31,362 27,136 
Customer deposits861 348 
Contract liabilities13,729 16,138 
Lease liability, short-term7,167 6,588 
Total current liabilities118,991 113,850 
Debt due after one year, net182,451 178,419 
Lease liability, long-term38,978 32,629 
Deferred income taxes38,569 39,283 
Other long-term liabilities5,823 8,969 
Total liabilities384,812 373,150 
Commitments and contingencies00
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $1 par, shares authorized 100,000; 24,840 shares issued and outstanding at August 31, 2021 and 25,108 shares issued and outstanding at February 28, 202124,840 25,108 
Capital in excess of par value79,908 75,979 
Retained earnings559,207 547,289 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(25,529)(25,084)
Total shareholders’ equity638,426 623,292 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$1,023,238 $996,442 
August 31, 2022February 28, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$11,340 $12,082 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for credit losses of $5,801 as of August 31, 2022 and $4,716 as of February 28, 2022)193,647 85,106 
Inventories:
Raw material137,841 81,022 
Work-in-process1,716 840 
Finished goods2,887 1,135 
Contract assets82,897 2,866 
Prepaid expenses and other13,044 1,583 
Assets held for sale— 235 
Current assets of discontinued operations215,068 201,664 
Total current assets658,440 386,533 
Property, plant and equipment, net496,125 193,358 
Right-of-use assets25,550 13,954 
Goodwill736,218 190,391 
Intangibles and other assets, net478,284 39,115 
Deferred tax assets3,622 3,464 
Non-current assets of discontinued operations186,508 306,212 
Total assets$2,584,747 $1,133,027 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$158,085 $24,840 
Income tax payable11,135 3,828 
Accrued salaries and wages27,294 17,123 
Accrued dividends1,040 — 
Other accrued liabilities52,512 12,873 
Customer deposits323 294 
Contract liabilities1,553 — 
Lease liability, short-term5,386 3,289 
Debt due within one year13,000 — 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations79,932 88,283 
Total current liabilities350,260 150,530 
Debt due after one year, net1,238,170 226,484 
Lease liability, long-term20,941 11,403 
Deferred income taxes29,044 47,672 
Other long-term liabilities65,090 5,366 
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations21,621 24,207 
Total liabilities1,725,126 465,662 
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $1 par, shares authorized 240; 240 shares issued and outstanding at August 31, 2022 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at February 28, 2022240 — 
Common stock, $1 par, shares authorized 100,000; 24,862 shares issued and outstanding at August 31, 2022 and 24,688 shares issued and outstanding at February 28, 202224,862 24,688 
Capital in excess of par value323,386 85,847 
Retained earnings541,203 584,154 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(30,070)(27,324)
Total shareholders’ equity859,621 667,365 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$2,584,747 $1,133,027 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AZZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31, Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
2021202020212020 2022202120222021
SalesSales$216,447 $203,372 $446,273 $416,664 Sales$406,710 $131,434 $613,844 $260,650 
Cost of salesCost of sales161,332 157,278 333,231 328,363 Cost of sales305,155 94,991 452,236 188,062 
Gross marginGross margin55,115 46,094 113,042 88,301 Gross margin101,555 36,443 161,608 72,588 


Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative28,587 26,749 55,802 54,639 Selling, general and administrative37,414 16,481 69,558 31,200 
Restructuring and impairment charges— 18,693 — 18,693 
Operating income26,528 652 57,240 14,969 
Operating income from continuing operationsOperating income from continuing operations64,141 19,962 92,050 41,388 
Interest expenseInterest expense1,754 2,470 3,451 5,104 Interest expense28,144 1,731 35,615 3,391 
Other (income) expense, netOther (income) expense, net918 92 (51)1,547 Other (income) expense, net55 45 28 (15)
Income (loss) before income taxes23,856 (1,910)53,840 8,318 
Income tax expense (benefit)4,878 (120)12,525 4,567 
Income from continuing operations before income taxesIncome from continuing operations before income taxes35,942 18,186 56,407 38,012 
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense10,822 3,918 15,922 12,131 
Net income from continuing operationsNet income from continuing operations25,120 14,268 40,485 25,881 
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxIncome from discontinued operations, net of tax6,737 4,710 15,449 15,434 
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxEstimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax(89,427)— (89,427)— 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operationsNet income (loss) from discontinued operations(82,690)4,710 (73,978)15,434 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$18,978 $(1,790)$41,315 $3,751 Net income (loss)(57,570)18,978 (33,493)41,315 
Earnings per common share
Accrued dividends on preferred stockAccrued dividends on preferred stock(1,040)— (1,040)— 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholdersNet income (loss) available to common shareholders$(58,610)$18,978 $(34,533)$41,315 
Earnings per common share from continuing operationsEarnings per common share from continuing operations
Basic earnings per shareBasic earnings per share$0.97 $0.57 $1.59 $1.04 
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share$0.93 $0.57 $1.57 $1.03 
Earnings per common share from discontinued operationsEarnings per common share from discontinued operations
Basic earnings (loss) per shareBasic earnings (loss) per share$(3.33)$0.19 $(2.99)$0.62 
Diluted earnings (loss) per shareDiluted earnings (loss) per share$(2.85)$0.19 $(2.70)$0.61 
Earnings per common share from consolidated operationsEarnings per common share from consolidated operations
Basic earnings (loss) per shareBasic earnings (loss) per share$0.76 $(0.07)$1.65 $0.14 Basic earnings (loss) per share$(2.36)$0.76 $(1.39)$1.65 
Diluted earnings (loss) per shareDiluted earnings (loss) per share$0.76 $(0.07)$1.64 $0.14 Diluted earnings (loss) per share$(1.91)$0.76 $(1.13)$1.64 
Cash dividends declared per common shareCash dividends declared per common share$0.17 $0.17 $0.34 $0.34 Cash dividends declared per common share$0.17 $0.17 $0.34 $0.34 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AZZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
 2021202020212020
Net income (loss)$18,978 $(1,790)$41,315 $3,751 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax of $0(3,096)4,540 (445)3,500 
Interest rate swap, net of income tax of $0, $7, $0 and $14, respectively— (14)— (28)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(3,096)4,526 (445)3,472 
Comprehensive income$15,882 $2,736 $40,870 $7,223 
 Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
 2022202120222021
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders$(58,610)$18,978 $(34,533)$41,315 
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized translation loss(3,370)(3,096)(2,746)(515)
Other comprehensive loss(3,370)(3,096)(2,746)(515)
Comprehensive income (loss)$(61,980)$15,882 $(37,279)$40,800 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AZZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, Six Months Ended August 31,
20212020 20222021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income$41,315 $3,751 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activitiesCash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) available to common shareholdersNet income (loss) available to common shareholders(34,533)41,315 
Less: Net income (loss) from discontinued operationsLess: Net income (loss) from discontinued operations(73,978)15,434 
Plus: dividends on Preferred StockPlus: dividends on Preferred Stock1,040 — 
Net income from continuing operationsNet income from continuing operations40,485 25,881 
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expenseBad debt expense(521)226 Bad debt expense(1)12 
Amortization and depreciation22,083 23,149 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization33,875 15,912 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes(954)(5,493)Deferred income taxes(21,823)(1,367)
Loss on disposal of businessLoss on disposal of business— 1,198 Loss on disposal of business— 552 
Non-cash restructuring and impairment charges— 17,425 
Impairment of long-lived assetsImpairment of long-lived assets135 — 
Net (gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipmentNet (gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment485 (113)Net (gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment(2,742)(9)
Amortization of deferred borrowing costsAmortization of deferred borrowing costs330 269 Amortization of deferred borrowing costs4,661 330 
Share-based compensation expenseShare-based compensation expense4,682 4,083 Share-based compensation expense4,770 4,682 
Effects of changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:Effects of changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:Effects of changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable(7,910)19,686 Accounts receivable(35,813)(10,166)
InventoriesInventories(13,184)(480)Inventories(16,081)(5,446)
Prepaid expenses and otherPrepaid expenses and other(2,723)1,372 Prepaid expenses and other(9,238)(2,231)
Other assetsOther assets(2,605)202 Other assets(4,254)(1,625)
Net change in contract assets and liabilitiesNet change in contract assets and liabilities(5,071)(452)Net change in contract assets and liabilities(7,751)(295)
Accounts payableAccounts payable2,661 (15,931)Accounts payable32,840 836 
Other accrued liabilities and income taxes payableOther accrued liabilities and income taxes payable(830)(16,726)Other accrued liabilities and income taxes payable22,948 4,192 
Net cash provided by operating activities37,758 32,166 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment2,537 397 
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operationsNet cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations42,011 31,258 
Cash flows from investing activitiesCash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale or insurance settlements of property, plant and equipmentProceeds from sale or insurance settlements of property, plant and equipment4,089 2,478 
Purchase of property, plant and equipmentPurchase of property, plant and equipment(13,099)(19,269)Purchase of property, plant and equipment(18,696)(10,641)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, net— 8,341 
Net cash used in investing activities(10,562)(10,531)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquiredAcquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired(1,298,513)— 
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operationsNet cash used in investing activities of continuing operations(1,313,120)(8,163)
Cash flows from financing activitiesCash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stockProceeds from issuance of common stock1,544 1,694 Proceeds from issuance of common stock1,767 1,544 
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awardsPayments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards(2,149)(554)Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards(2,306)(2,149)
Proceeds from revolving loanProceeds from revolving loan182,000 96,000 Proceeds from revolving loan175,000 182,000 
Payments on revolving loanPayments on revolving loan(178,000)(127,000)Payments on revolving loan(225,000)(178,000)
Proceeds from long term debtProceeds from long term debt1,540,000 — 
Payments of debt financing costsPayments of debt financing costs(82,697)— 
Payments on long term debtPayments on long term debt(153,250)— 
Repurchase and retirement of treasury stockRepurchase and retirement of treasury stock(21,233)(6,379)Repurchase and retirement of treasury stock— (21,233)
Payments of dividendsPayments of dividends(8,510)(8,892)Payments of dividends(8,418)(8,510)
Net cash used in financing activities(26,348)(45,131)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operationsNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations1,245,096 (26,348)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cashEffect of exchange rate changes on cash(197)837 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash2,501 (197)
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operationsNet cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations25,098 6,499 
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operationsNet cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations(2,328)(2,399)
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operationsNet cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations— — 
Cash provided by discontinued operationsCash provided by discontinued operations22,770 4,100 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalentsNet increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents651 (22,659)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(742)650 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periodCash and cash equivalents at beginning of period14,837 36,687 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period15,082 14,837 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periodCash and cash equivalents at end of period$15,488 $14,028 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period14,340 15,487 
Supplemental disclosures
Cash paid for interest$3,304 $4,806 
Cash paid for income taxes$14,360 $9,358 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations at end of periodLess: Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations at end of period(3,000)(3,000)
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations at end of periodCash and cash equivalents from continuing operations at end of period$11,340 $12,487 

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Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities
Cash paid for interest$3,442 $3,304 
Cash paid for income taxes$10,065 $14,360 
Issuance of preferred stock in exchange for convertible notes$233,722 $— 
Accrued dividends on Series A Preferred Stock$1,040 $— 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AZZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
Common StockCapital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
SharesAmount
Balance at May 31, 202125,071 $25,071 $75,600 $559,173 $(22,433)$637,411 
Share-based compensation— — 2,871 — — 2,871 
Common stock issued under stock-based plans and related income tax expense18 18 (66)— — (48)
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan41 41 1,503 — — 1,544 
Repurchase and retirement of treasury shares(290)(290)— (14,679)— (14,969)
Cash dividends paid— — — (4,265)— (4,265)
Net income— — — 18,978 — 18,978 
Foreign currency translation— — — — (3,096)(3,096)
Balance at August 31, 202124,840 $24,840 $79,908 $559,207 $(25,529)$638,426 
Six Months Ended August 31, 2021
Common StockCapital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
SharesAmount
Balance at February 28, 202125,108 $25,108 $75,979 $547,289 $(25,084)$623,292 
Share-based compensation— — 4,682 — — 4,682 
Common stock issued under stock-based plans and related income tax expense107 107 (2,256)— — (2,149)
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan41 41 1,503 — — 1,544 
Repurchase and retirement of treasury shares(416)(416)— (20,817)— (21,233)
Cash dividends paid— — — (8,510)— (8,510)
Net income— — — 41,315 — 41,315 
Foreign currency translation— — — (70)(445)(515)
Balance at August 31, 202124,840 $24,840 $79,908 $559,207 $(25,529)$638,426 

















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AZZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended August 31, 2020
Common StockCapital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
SharesAmount
Balance at May 31, 202026,195 $26,195 $67,883 $573,530 $(31,952)$635,656 
Share-based compensation— — 2,317 — — 2,317 
Common stock issued under stock-based plans and related income tax expense23 23 (39)— — (16)
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan58 58 1,636 — — 1,694 
Repurchase and retirement of treasury shares(200)(200)— (6,179)— (6,379)
Cash dividends paid— — — (4,467)— (4,467)
Net Income (loss)— — — (1,790)— (1,790)
Foreign currency translation— — — — 4,540 4,540 
Interest rate swap— — — — (14)(14)
Balance at August 31, 202026,076 $26,076 $71,797 $561,094 $(27,426)$631,541 
Six Months Ended August 31, 2020
Common StockCapital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
SharesAmount
Balance at February 29, 202026,148 $26,148 $66,703 $572,414 $(30,898)$634,367 
Share-based compensation— — 4,083 — — 4,083 
Common stock issued under stock-based plans and related income tax expense70 70 (625)— — (555)
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan58 58 1,636 — — 1,694 
Repurchase and retirement of treasury shares(200)(200)— (6,179)— (6,379)
Cash dividends paid— — — (8,892)— (8,892)
Net income— — — 3,751 — 3,751 
Foreign currency translation— — — — 3,500 3,500 
Interest rate swap— — — — (28)(28)
Balance at August 31, 202026,076 $26,076 $71,797 $561,094 $(27,426)$631,541 
Three Months Ended August 31, 2022
Series A Preferred StockCommon StockCapital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at May 31, 2022— $— 24,788 $24,788 $85,432 $604,039 $(26,700)$687,559 
Share-based compensation— — — — 2,772 — — 2,772 
Issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock in exchange for convertible debt240 240 — — 233,482 — — 233,722 
Common stock issued under stock-based plans and related income tax expense— — 22 22 (14)— — 
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan— — 52 52 1,714 — — 1,766 
Accrued dividends on preferred stock— — — — — (1,040)— (1,040)
Cash dividends paid— — — — — (4,226)— (4,226)
Net income (loss)— — — — — (57,570)— (57,570)
Foreign currency translation— — — — — — (3,370)(3,370)
Balance at August 31, 2022240 $240 24,862 $24,862 $323,386 $541,203 $(30,070)$859,621 
Six Months Ended August 31, 2022
Series A Preferred StockCommon StockCapital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at February 28, 2022— $— 24,688 $24,688 $85,847 $584,154 $(27,324)$667,365 
Share-based compensation— — — — 4,770 — — 4,770 
Issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock in exchange for convertible debt240 240 — — 233,482 — — 233,722 
Common stock issued under stock-based plans and related income tax expense— — 122 122 (2,428)— — (2,306)
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan— — 52 52 1,715 — — 1,767 
Accrued dividends on preferred stock— — — — — (1,040)— (1,040)
Cash dividends paid— — — — — (8,418)— (8,418)
Net income (loss)— — — — — (33,493)— (33,493)
Foreign currency translation— — — — — — (2,746)(2,746)
Balance at August 31, 2022240 $240 24,862 $24,862 $323,386 $541,203 $(30,070)$859,621 



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AZZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
Series A Preferred StockCommon StockCapital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at May 31, 2021— $— 25,071 $25,071 $75,600 $559,173 $(22,433)$637,411 
Share-based compensation— — — — 2,871 — — 2,871 
Common stock issued under stock-based plans and related income tax expense— — 18 18 (66)— — (48)
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan— — 41 41 1,503 — — 1,544 
Repurchase and retirement of treasury shares— — (290)(290)— (14,679)— (14,969)
Cash dividends paid— — — — — (4,265)— (4,265)
Net income— — — — — 18,978 — 18,978 
Foreign currency translation— — — — — — (3,096)(3,096)
Balance at August 31, 2021 $ 24,840 $24,840 $79,908 $559,207 $(25,529)$638,426 
Six Months Ended August 31, 2021
Series A Preferred StockCommon StockCapital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at February 28, 2021— $— 25,108 $25,108 $75,979 $547,289 $(25,084)$623,292 
Share-based compensation— — — — 4,682 — — 4,682 
Common stock issued under stock-based plans and related income tax expense— — 107 107 (2,256)— — (2,149)
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan— — 41 41 1,503 — — 1,544 
Repurchase and retirement of treasury shares— — (416)(416)— (20,817)— (21,233)
Cash dividends paid— — — — — (8,510)— (8,510)
Net income— — — — — 41,315 — 41,315 
Foreign currency translation— — — — — (70)(445)(515)
Balance at August 31, 2021 $ 24,840 $24,840 $79,908 $559,207 $(25,529)$638,426 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AZZ INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.The Company and Basis of Presentation
AZZ Inc. (“AZZ”, the “Company”, "our" or “we”) was established in 1956 and incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas. The Company is a global provider of metal coating solutions, coil coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to the power generation, transmission, distribution, refining and industrial markets.
On May 13, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the Precoat Metals business division (“Precoat”) of Sequa Corporation (“Sequa”), a portfolio company of global investment firm Carlyle. See Notes 2 and 11 for further discussion about Precoat. As a result of the Precoat Acquisition, the Company changed its reportable segments, and added AZZ Precoat Metals as a new reportable segment. See Note 6 for more information about the Company's segments.
The Company has twothree distinct operating segments: the AZZ Metal Coatings segment, the AZZ Precoat Metals segment and the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment. AZZ Metal Coatings provides hot diphot-dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing and plating, and other metal coating applications to the steel fabrication and other industries through facilities41 galvanizing plants and six surface technologies plants located throughoutin the United States and Canada. AZZ Precoat Metals provides advanced applications of protective and decorative coatings and related value-added services for steel and aluminum coil, primarily serving the construction; appliance; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); container; transportation and other end markets. AZZ Precoat Metals operates through 13 plants located in the United States. AZZ Infrastructure Solutions is dedicated to delivering safe and reliable transmission of power from generation sources to end customers, and automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation to critical infrastructure in markets worldwide. As discussed in Note 3, on June 23, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement whereby the Company will contribute its AZZ Infrastructure Solutions business, excluding AZZ Crowley Tubing, to a joint venture and sell a 60% interest in the joint venture to Fernweh AIS Acquisition LP. The AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment is now classified as assets held for sale and is reported as discontinued operations, and financial data for the segment has been segregated and presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 3 and Note 13 for additional information about the Company's discontinued operations and consummation of the joint venture.
Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 20212022 was derived from audited financial statements, and thestatements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021,2022, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K covering such period.  Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 3 for more information about results of operations and assets and liabilities reclassified as assets held for sale and reported in discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows as of and for the three and six months ended August 31, 2022 and as of February 28, 2022.
The Company's fiscal year ends on the last day of February and is identified as the fiscal year for the calendar year in which it ends. For example, the fiscal year ending February 28, 20222023 is referred to as fiscal 2022.2023.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of August 31, 2021,2022, the results of its operations for the three and six months ended August 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, and cash flows for the six months ended August 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021. The interim results reported herein are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Business Environment
The continued uncertainty associated with COVID-19, and any of the ongoing variants, did not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2021. While the Company continueswe continue to support itsour customers, there remains continuing uncertainties regarding the duration and, to what extent, if any, that the COVID-19 pandemic, or newly identified variants of COVID-19, or additional regulatory requirements, will ultimately have on the demand for the Company'sour products and services or with itsour supply chain or itsour employees. We expect continued uncertainty in our
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business and the global economy due to the duration and intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic, pressure from inflation, supply chain disruptions, and volatility in employment trends and consumer confidence which may impact our results.
The impact of COVID-19 to the Company's personnel and operations has been limited. Duringlimited during the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company continued to see improvement in sales and operating income in both of its operating segments.2023. However, labor market shortages and supply chain challenges have increasedcontinued during the current quarter, resulting in increased operating expenses as the constrained labor market and supply chain disruptions impacted the availability and cost of labor. In addition, new vaccine mandates were announced on September 9, 2021. If these mandates are implemented,skilled labor and materials. Disruptions to certain parts of our supply chain have, in certain cases, limited our ability to fulfill demand in the future. The extent of the regulatory impact is unclear and could have an adverseCOVID-19's impact on our business will depend on future developments, including the continued new variants and surges in the spread of COVID-19, the Company's operations. The Company cannot reasonably estimatecontinued ability to source and distribute its products, the lengthimpact of COVID-19 on capital and financial markets, and the related impact on consumer confidence and spending, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict, considering the continuously evolving landscape. Accordingly, our financial condition, results of operations or severity of this pandemic, or the extent to which the disruption may materially impact its consolidated balance sheet, statements of income or statements of cash flows for fiscal year 2022.could be impacted in ways that we are not able to predict today.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019,October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”("FASB") issued ASUAccounting Standards Update No. 2019-12, Income Taxes("ASU") 2021-08, Business combinations (Topic 740), Simplifying the805): Accounting for Income TaxesContract Assets and Contract liabilities from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2019-12"2021-08"), which requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 606, .Revenue from Contracts with Customers This("ASC 606") at the acquisition date as if the acquirer had originated the contracts rather than adjust them to fair value. The standard is intended to simplify the accounting and disclosure requirements for income taxes by eliminating various exceptions in accounting for income taxes as well as clarifying and amending existing guidance to improve consistency in the application of ASC 740. The standard was effective for the Company in the first quarter of its fiscal 2022.years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 in2021-08 during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and the2023. The adoption of ASU 2021-08 did not have a material impact on its consolidatedthe Company's financial statements.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020 and as clarified in January 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. (“ASU”)ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting”Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or by another reference rate expected to be discontinued. An entity may elect to apply the amendments on a full retrospective basis as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, or on a prospective basis to new modifications from any date between March 12, 2020 and December 31, 2022. The Company has not adoptedcontinues to evaluate its contracts and transactions for the potential application of ASU 2020-04, but will continuethere has been no material impact to evaluate the possible adoption of any such expedients or exceptions, as well as the impact on its financial condition, results of operations, andor cash flows as of August 31, 2022.
2. Acquisitions
Precoat Acquisition
On May 13, 2022, the Company acquired Precoat for a purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion (the "Precoat Acquisition"). Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Precoat is the leading independent provider of metal coil coating solutions in North America. Precoat engages in the advanced application of protective and decorative coatings and related value-added services for steel and aluminum coil primarily serving the construction; appliance; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); container; transportation and other end markets. The acquisition represents a continued transition of the Company from a diverse holding company to a focused provider of coating and galvanizing services for critical applications.
The Precoat Acquisition was funded primarily with proceeds from the Term Loan B. See Note 7 for a description of the Term Loan B. The Company incurred acquisition costs of $12.6 million for the six months ended August 31, 2022, which are included in "Selling, general and administrative" expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. AZZ Precoat Metals contributed revenue of $284.6 million and operating income of $42.9 million to the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations from May 13, 2022, through August 31, 2022.
The Company accounted for the Precoat Acquisition as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. Goodwill from the acquisition of $547.9 million represents the excess purchase price over the estimated value of net tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed, and is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company's chief operating decision maker will assess performance and allocate resources to Precoat separately from the AZZ Metal Coatings and AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segments; therefore, Precoat will be accounted for as a separate segment, the AZZ Precoat Metals segment. See Note 6 for more information about the Company's segments. Goodwill from the acquisition was allocated to the AZZ Precoat Metals segment. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Precoat Acquisition were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. See Note 12 for additional information about the environmental liabilities assumed as part of the Precoat Acquisition.
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The Company has not finalized these estimates as of the date of this report; therefore, the fair value estimates set forth below are subject to adjustment during the effective period.measurement period following the acquisition date. The final allocation of purchase consideration could include changes in the estimated fair value of working capital (including accounts receivable, inventories, contract assets, prepaid assets, account payable and accrued liabilities), right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and other long-term liabilities. Adjustments in the purchase price allocation may require a change in the amount allocated to goodwill during the period in which the adjustments are determined.
When determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management made significant estimates, judgments and assumptions. The Company has engaged third-party valuation experts to assist in determination of fair value of property and equipment, intangible assets, pension benefit obligation and certain other assets and liabilities. Preliminary estimates from third-party experts along with the analysis and expertise of management have formed the basis for the preliminary allocation. Detailed analysis and review of the condition, existence and utility of assets acquired, and assumptions inherent in the estimation of fair value of intangible assets and pension obligation is currently ongoing. Management believes that the current information provides a reasonable basis for estimating fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These estimates, judgments and assumptions are subject to change and should be treated as preliminary values as there could be significant changes upon final valuation. The Company expects to complete the final valuations within one year of the acquisition date.
The following table represents the preliminary summary of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, in aggregate, related to the Precoat Acquisition, as of the date of the acquisition (in thousands):
May 13, 2022
Assets
Accounts receivable$77,422 
Inventories43,369 
Contract assets70,731 
Prepaid expenses and other2,245 
Property, plant and equipment306,953 
Right-of-use asset10,954 
Goodwill547,894 
Intangibles and other assets446,746 
Total fair value of assets acquired$1,506,314 
Liabilities
Accounts payable$(99,223)
Accrued expenses(31,781)
Other accrued liabilities(3,741)
Customer deposits(1,574)
Lease liability, short-term(1,706)
Lease liability, long-term(9,248)
Deferred tax liabilities(3,100)
Other long-term liabilities(56,711)
Total fair value of liabilities assumed(207,084)
Total Purchase Price, net of cash acquired$1,299,230
During the three months ended August 31, 2022, the Company made adjustments to the assets acquired for Inventories, Property, plant and equipment, Goodwill and Intangibles and other assets. As a result of these changes, for the three months ended August 31, 2022, the Company recorded additional depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $0.1 million related to the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
DAAM Acquisition
On February 28, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of DAAM Galvanizing Co. Ltd. ("DAAM"), a privately held hot-dip galvanizing company based in Edmonton, Alberta Canada, for approximately $35.5 million. DAAM currently operates two galvanizing facilities in Canada; one located in Edmonton, Alberta and a second in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, as well as a service depot in Calgary, Alberta. The addition of DAAM expanded the Company's geographical coverage in the Northwest and enhanced the scope of metal coatings solutions in Canada. The business is included in the Company's AZZ Metal Coatings segment. The goodwill arising from this acquisition was allocated to the AZZ
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Metal Coatings segment, and the Company estimates that approximately 50% of the goodwill amount is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
The Company has engaged third-party valuation experts to assist with the purchase price allocation, the recorded valuation of property and equipment, intangible assets and certain other assets and liabilities. Preliminary estimates from third-party experts along with the analysis and expertise of management have formed the basis for the preliminary allocation. As of August 31, 2022, the purchase price allocation for certain assets acquired has not been finalized, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. As such, the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed should be treated as preliminary values as there could be significant changes upon final valuation.
The following table represents the preliminary summary of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, in aggregate, related to the DAAM acquisition, as of the date of the acquisition (in thousands):
February 28, 2022
Assets
Accounts receivable$4,586 
Inventories3,119 
Prepaid and other assets23 
Property, plant and equipment14,436 
Goodwill24,369 
Liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities(7,437)
Deferred tax liabilities(3,596)
Total purchase price$35,500 
Unaudited Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information for the three and six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021 combines the historical results of the Company and the acquisitions of Precoat Metals and DAAM, assuming that the companies were combined as of March 1, 2021 and include business combination accounting effects from the Precoat Acquisition, including amortization charges from acquired intangible assets, depreciation expense on acquired property, plant and equipment, interest expense on the financing transactions used to fund the Precoat Acquisition, acquisition-related transaction costs and tax-related effects. The pro forma information as presented below is for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisitions of Precoat Metals and DAAM had taken place on March 1, 2021 or of future operating performance.
Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
2022202120222021
Revenue$406,710 $335,906 $806,864 $642,383 
Net income from continuing operations$25,120 $39,520 $42,085 $64,025 
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3. Discontinued Operations
In fiscal 2023, the Company continued to execute its plan to divest of non-core businesses. On June 23, 2022, the Company and Fernweh Group LLC ("Fernweh"), jointly entered into a definitive agreement whereby AZZ will contribute its AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment (“AIS”) to AIS Investment Holdings LLC (the “AIS JV”), and sell a 60% interest in the AIS JV to Fernweh at an implied enterprise value of AIS of $300.0 million.

Management has committed to a plan to divest substantially all of the AIS segment prior to August 31, 2022, and has classified the AIS business as held for sale in the accompanying interim consolidated balance sheets. As part of recognizing the business as held for sale in accordance with GAAP, the Company is required to measure AIS at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. As a result of this analysis, for the three months ended August 31, 2022, the Company recognized an estimated non-cash, pre-tax loss on disposal of approximately $114.9 million, which is included in "Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations" in the consolidated statements of operations. The estimated loss was determined by comparing the fair value of the consideration received for the sale of a 60% interest in the AIS JV and the fair value of the Company’s retained 40% investment in the AIS JV with the net assets of the AIS JV immediately prior to the transaction.The fair value of the Company’s retained investment in the AIS JV was determined in a manner consistent with the transaction price received for the sale of the 60% interest in the AIS JV.
Upon closing of the transaction (which occurred on September 30, 2022), the AIS JV will be deconsolidated and the Company's retained 40% interest in the joint venture will be accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The transaction closed on September 30, 2022. The proceeds from the sale consisted of approximately $108.0 million, as well as $120.0 million that was funded by committed debt financing taken on by the AIS JV immediately prior to the closing of the sale. See Note 13 for further information.
The divestiture of the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment represents a strategic shift in our operations and will allow us to become a predominantly metal coatings focused company. As a result, the results of the AIS segment were classified as discontinued operations in our condensed statements of operations and excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented.



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We have separately reported the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets. The assets and liabilities have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets as of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, and consist of the following (in thousands):
August 31, 2022February 28, 2022
Current assets of discontinued operations:
Cash and cash equivalents$3,000 $3,000 
Accounts receivable67,321 81,911 
Inventories
Raw materials47,665 36,581 
Work-in-process11,072 6,445 
Finished goods77 
Contract assets80,214 71,762 
Prepaid expenses and other5,795 1,888 
Total current assets of discontinued operations215,068 201,664 
Long-term assets of discontinued operations:
Property, plant and equipment35,841 37,490 
Right-of-use asset26,322 29,332 
Goodwill195,222 195,222 
Intangibles and other42,454 42,442 
Deferred tax asset1,569 1,726 
Less: Impairment of carrying amount of net assets held for sale to estimated sales price(114,900)— 
Total non-current assets of discontinued operations186,508 306,212 
Total assets of discontinued operations$401,576 $507,876 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations:
Accounts payable$24,204 $19,146 
Income tax payable46 (264)
Accrued salaries and wages8,769 11,301 
Other accrued liabilities9,250 11,219 
Customer deposits309 387 
Contract liabilities33,508 42,465 
Lease liability, short-term3,846 4,029 
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations79,932 88,283 
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations:
Lease liability, long-term21,621 24,207 
Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations21,621 24,207 
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The results of operations from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and consist of the following (in thousands):
Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
2022202120222021
Sales$106,660 $85,013 $213,924 $185,624 
Cost of sales84,826 66,341 167,686 145,169 
Gross margin21,834 18,672 46,238 40,455 
Selling, general and administrative9,710 12,106 22,114 24,603 
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations114,900 — 114,900 — 
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations(102,776)6,566 (90,776)15,852 
Interest expense23661
Other (income) expense, net3,443 8734,268 (36)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax(106,224)5,670 (95,050)15,827 
Income tax (benefit) expense(23,534)960 (21,072)393 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations$(82,690)$4,710 $(73,978)$15,434 
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic earnings (loss) per share$(3.33)$0.19 $(2.99)$0.62 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$(2.85)$0.19 $(2.70)$0.61 

We have included the net cash provided by discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The depreciation, amortization, capital expenditures, and significant operating and investing non-cash items of the discontinued operation for the six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, consists of the following (in thousands):
Six Months Ended August 31,
20222021
Amortization and depreciation$6,248 $6,171 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment$2,878 $2,458 
Estimated non-cash loss on disposal of discontinued operations$114,900 $— 
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4. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by giving effect to the potential dilution that could occur if stock awards vestedany potentially dilutive securities and were converted into common shares during the period. Potentially dilutive securities include restricted stock units, convertible notes and preferred stock. For the three and six months ended August 31, 2022, all potentially dilutive securities were excluded from diluted earnings per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing, discontinued, and consolidated operations (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
 2021202020212020
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per common share$18,978 $(1,790)$41,315 $3,751 
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share–weighted average shares24,947 26,175 24,999 26,166 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee and director equity awards188 — 217 32 
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share25,135 26,175 25,216 26,198 
Earnings (loss) per share basic and diluted:
Basic income (loss) per common share$0.76 $(0.07)$1.65 $0.14 
Diluted income (loss) per common share$0.76 $(0.07)$1.64 $0.14 
Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
2022202120222021
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations$25,120 $14,268 $40,485 $25,881 
Dividends on preferred stock(1,040)— (1,040)— 
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders24,080 14,268 39,445 25,881 
After-tax interest expense for Convertible Notes2,006 — 2,554 — 
Dividends on preferred stock1,040 — 1,040 — 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share continuing operations$27,126 $14,268 $43,039 $25,881 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations$(82,690)$4,710 $(73,978)$15,434 
Consolidated net income (loss) available to common shareholders$(58,610)$18,978 $(34,533)$41,315 
After-tax interest expense for Convertible Notes2,006 — 2,554 — 
Dividends on preferred stock1,040 — 1,040 — 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share consolidated net income (loss) available to common shareholders$(55,564)$18,978 $(30,939)$41,315 
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share24,836 24,947 24,772 24,999 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee and director stock awards106 188 172 217 
Convertible Notes2,953 — 1,902 — 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock1,164 — 582 — 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share29,059 25,135 27,428 25,216 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
Basic earnings per share$0.97 $0.57 $1.59 $1.04 
Diluted earnings per share$0.93 $0.57 $1.57 $1.03 
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic earnings per share$(3.33)$0.19 $(2.99)$0.62 
Diluted earnings per share$(2.85)$0.19 $(2.70)$0.61 
Earnings per common share from consolidated operations:
Basic earnings per share$(2.36)$0.76 $(1.39)$1.65 
Diluted earnings per share$(1.91)$0.76 $(1.13)$1.64 

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For the three months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, 102,616 and 150,171 shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive. For the six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, 150,17157,025 and 130,764 shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the effect would be antidilutive. For the three and six months ended August 31, 2020, 28,319 and 15,863 shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPSearnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive. These shares could be dilutive in future periods.

3.5. Sales
Disaggregated Sales
The following table presents disaggregated sales by customer industry (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
 2021202020212020
Sales:
Industrial$132,033 $67,112 $285,615 $197,220 
Transmission and distribution47,619 97,619 89,255 146,676 
Power generation36,795 38,641 71,403 72,768 
Total sales$216,447 $203,372 $446,273 $416,664 
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 Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
 2022202120222021
Sales:
Construction$220,657 $30,231 $289,882 $65,163 
Industrial41,214 28,862 79,182 65,163 
Consumer38,340 — 45,421 — 
Transportation36,825 25,337 69,097 49,524 
Electrical/Utility24,172 15,996 46,452 39,098 
Other45,502 31,008 83,810 41,702 
Total sales$406,710 $131,434 $613,844 $260,650 
See Note 46 for sales information by segment.
Contract Assets and Liabilities
The timing of revenuesales recognition, billings and cash collections results in accounts receivable, contract assets (unbilled receivables), and contract liabilities (customer advances and deposits) on the consolidated balance sheets, primarily related to our Infrastructure Solutionsthe AZZ Precoat Metals segment. Amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed upon contractual terms, either at periodic intervals (e.g., weekly or monthly) or upon the achievement of contractual milestones. Billing can occur subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in contract assets. In addition, we sometimes receiveThe Company periodically receives advances or deposits from our customers, before revenue issales are recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. These assets and liabilities are reported on the consolidated balance sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.
The following table shows the changes inContract assets and contract liabilities for the six months endedwere $82.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively, as of August 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively (in thousands):
20212020
Balance at February 28/29,$16,138 $18,418 
Contract liabilities added during the period4,191 2,738 
Sales recognized during the period(6,600)(7,400)
Balance at August 31,$13,729 $13,756 

2022. The Company did not record any sales for the three or six months ended August 31, 20212022 or 20202021 related to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods. The Company expects to recognize sales, related to the $13.7 million balance of contract liabilities as of August 31, 2021 of approximately $6.5 million, $5.9 million, $1.1 million and $0.2 million in fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.

4.6. Operating Segments
Segment Information

The Company has 2three distinct operating segments: the AZZ Metal Coatings segment, the AZZ Precoat Metals segment and the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment. The AIS Joint Venture agreement discussed in Note 3 resulted in our AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment being classified within discontinued operations, with the exception of AZZ Crowley Tubing. See Note 3 for the results of operations related to the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment.

The AZZ Metal Coatings segment provides hot diphot-dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing and plating, and other metal coating applications to the steel fabrication and other industries through facilities located throughout the United States and Canada. Hot dipHot-dip galvanizing is a metallurgical process in which molten zinc reacts to steel. The zinc alloying provides corrosion protection toand extends the life-cycle of fabricated steel for extended periods of up to 50 years.

several decades.
The AZZ Precoat Metals segment provides aesthetic and corrosion protective coatings and related value-added services for steel and aluminum coil, primarily serving the construction; appliance; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); container; transportation and other end markets in the United States.
The AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment provides specialized products and services designed to support primarily industrial and electrical applications. The product offerings include custom switchgear, electrical enclosures, medium and high voltage bus ducts, explosion proof and hazardous duty lighting and tubular products. The AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment also focuses on life-cycle extension for the power generation, refining and industrial infrastructure, through providing automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation.

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Sales and operating income from continuing operations by segment for each period were as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31, Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
2021202020212020 2022202120222021
Sales:Sales:Sales:
Metal CoatingsMetal Coatings$129,593 $117,037 $257,328 $236,027 Metal Coatings$165,849 $131,434 $329,293 $260,650 
Infrastructure Solutions86,854 86,335 188,945 180,637 
Precoat MetalsPrecoat Metals240,861 — 284,551 — 
Total salesTotal sales$216,447 $203,372 $446,273 $416,664 Total sales$406,710 $131,434 $613,844 $260,650 
Operating income:Operating income:Operating income:
Metal CoatingsMetal Coatings$31,589 $15,600 $63,165 $40,684 Metal Coatings$44,996 $32,047 $90,266 $63,961 
Infrastructure Solutions7,024 (4,310)16,648 (5,358)
Corporate(12,085)(10,638)(22,573)(20,357)
Total operating income$26,528 $652 $57,240 $14,969 
Precoat MetalsPrecoat Metals36,213 — 42,861 — 
Corporate(1)
Corporate(1)
(17,068)(12,085)(41,077)(22,573)
Total operating income from continuing operationsTotal operating income from continuing operations$64,141 $19,962 $92,050 $41,388 
(1) Includes expenditures of $2.7 million and $15.2 million for the three and six months ended August 31, 2022, related to the Precoat Acquisition and the divestiture of the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment.
(1) Includes expenditures of $2.7 million and $15.2 million for the three and six months ended August 31, 2022, related to the Precoat Acquisition and the divestiture of the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment.

Asset balances by segment for each period were as follows (in thousands):

August 31, 2021February 28, 2021August 31, 2022February 28, 2022
Total assets:Total assets:Total assets:
Metal CoatingsMetal Coatings$488,301 $480,778 Metal Coatings$594,116 $578,885 
Precoat MetalsPrecoat Metals1,528,250 — 
CorporateCorporate60,805 46,266 
Discontinued operations:Discontinued operations:
Infrastructure SolutionsInfrastructure Solutions505,602 489,986 Infrastructure Solutions401,576 507,876 
Corporate29,335 25,678 
TotalTotal$1,023,238 $996,442 Total$2,584,747 $1,133,027 

Financial Information About Geographical Areas
The following table presents sales by geographic region for each period (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
 2021202020212020
Sales:
United States$192,471 $170,651 $383,586 $359,733 
International23,976 32,721 62,687 56,931 
Total$216,447 $203,372 $446,273 $416,664 

 Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
 2022202120222021
Sales:
United States$393,835 $122,871 $588,195 $243,449 
International12,875 8,563 25,649 17,201 
Total$406,710 $131,434 $613,844 $260,650 
    



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The following table presents fixed assets by geographic region for each period (in thousands):
August 31, 2021February 28, 2021
Property, plant and equipment, net:
United States$179,476 $180,718 
Canada12,124 15,007 
Other countries10,620 10,184 
          Total$202,220 $205,909 

5.Warranty Reserves
A reserve has been established to provide for the estimated future cost of warranties on certain delivered products. The warranty accrual is included in "Other accrued liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Management monitors
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established reserves and adjusts warranty estimates based upon the progression of resolution activities with the Company's customers. Warranties typically cover non-conformance to customer specifications or defects in material and workmanship.
The following table shows the changes in the warranty reserves for the six months ended August 31, 2021 (in thousands):
Balance at February 28, 2021$4,079 
Warranty costs incurred(357)
Additions charged to income492 
Balance at August 31, 2021$4,214
August 31, 2022February 28, 2022
Property, plant and equipment, net:
United States$472,001 $167,634 
Canada24,124 25,724 
          Total$496,125 $193,358 

6.7. Debt
The Company's debt consisted of the following for each of the periods presented (in thousands):
August 31, 2021February 28, 2021
2017 Revolving Credit Facility$33,000 $29,000 
2020 Senior Notes150,000 150,000 
Total debt, gross183,000 179,000 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(549)(581)
Total debt, net$182,451 $178,419 

August 31, 2022February 28, 2022
Revolving Credit Facility$27,000 $77,000 
2020 Senior Notes— 150,000 
Term Loan B1,296,750 — 
Total debt, gross1,323,750 227,000 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(72,580)(516)
Total debt, net1,251,170 226,484 
Less amount due within one year(13,000)— 
Total debt due after one year, net$1,238,170 $226,484 

The Company's debt agreements require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, of which the most restrictive is a debt to EBITDA leverage ratio of at least 3.25 to 1.00. As of August 31, 2021 the Company was in compliance with all covenants or other requirements set forth in the debt agreements.

Credit Agreement
On July 8, 2021, the Company refinanced its current unsecured revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to mature in March 2022, withentered into a new five-year unsecured revolving credit facility under that certaina credit agreement, dated July 8, 2021 by and among the Company, borrower, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and the other agents and lender parties thereto (the “2021 Credit Agreement”). The 2021 Credit Agreement matureswas scheduled to mature in July 2026 and includes the following significant terms;

i.provides for a senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a principal amount of up to $400.0 million of revolving loan commitments, and includes an additional $200.0 million uncommitted incremental accordion facility,facility;
ii.interest rate margin ranges from 87.5 bps to 175 bps for Eurodollar Rate loans, and from 0.0 bps to 75 bps for Base Rate loans, depending on the leverage ratio of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as a group,group;
iii.includes a letter of credit sub-facility up to $85.0 million for the issuance of standby and commercial letters of credit,credit;
iv.includes a $50.0 million sublimit for swing line loans,loans;
v.includes customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and negative covenants, and events of default,default; including restrictions on incurrence of non-ordinary course debt, investment and dividends, subject to various exceptions, carve-outs and baskets, andand;
vi.includes a maximum leverage ratio financial covenant and an interest coverage ratio financial covenant, each to be tested at quarter end.end;

The proceeds of the loans underOn May 13, 2022, the 2021 Credit Agreement are used primarily to finance working capital needs, capital improvements, dividends, future acquisitions and general corporate purposes.was repaid with proceeds from the 2022 Credit Agreement, which is described below.

The foregoing summary of certain terms and provisions of the 2021 Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2021 Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 to this Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.



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2022 Credit Agreement and Term Loan B

On May 13, 2022, the Company replaced the 2021 Credit Agreement with a new Credit Agreement (the "2022 Credit Agreement") by and among the Company, borrower, Citibank, N.A., as administrative and collateral agent, and the other agents and lender parties thereto the 2022 Credit Agreement. The 2022 Credit Agreement includes the following significant terms;

i.provides for a senior secured initial term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $1.3 billion (the "Term Loan B"), due May 13, 2029, which is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company;
ii.provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), due May 13, 2027;
iii.includes a letter of credit sub-facility of up to $100.0 million, which is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility;
iv.borrowings under the Term Loan B and the Revolving Credit Facility each bear an interest rate of Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 4.25%;
v.includes customary affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default; including restrictions on the incurrence of non-ordinary course debt, investment and dividends, subject to various exceptions, and;
vi.includes a maximum quarterly leverage ratio financial covenant and an interest coverage ratio financial covenant;
The proceeds of the advances under the Revolving Credit Facility will be utilized primarily to finance working capital needs, capital improvements, dividends, acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. The proceeds of the Term Loan B were used to finance a portion of the Precoat Acquisition, pay transaction-related costs owed under the Securities Purchase Agreement (defined below) and refinance certain prior indebtedness, including the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the 2021 Credit Agreement. The proceeds were also utilized to redeem 100% of the Company’s 2020 Senior Notes on June 6, 2022.
Outstanding principal of the Term Loan B is payable on the last business day of each May, August, November and February, beginning August 31, 2022, in a quarterly aggregate principal amount of $3.25 million, with the entire remaining principal amount due on May 13, 2029, the maturity date.
The effective interest rate for the 2022 Credit Facility and the Term Loan B was 6.92% at August 31, 2022.
The Company's credit agreement requires the Company to maintain a maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the loan agreement) no greater than 6.25 through November 2022. For each subsequent quarter, the maximum ratio decreases by 25 basis points through May 31, 2024, when the maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio reaches 4.5.
See Note 13 for a description of repayments on the Term Loan B and the Revolving Credit facility subsequent to August 31, 2022.

Convertible Subordinated Notes

On May 13, 2022, the Company completed the issuance of $240.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% convertible subordinated notes due June 30, 2030 (the "Convertible Notes") pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Securities Purchase Agreement") with BTO Pegasus Holdings DE L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with its assignees, "Blackstone"), an investment vehicle of funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. Interest on the Convertible Notes was payable quarterly, on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. The Convertible Notes were exchanged for 240,000 shares of the Company's 6.0% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on August 5, 2022, following the receipt of shareholder approval for the issuance of preferred shares. See Note 10 for a description of the preferred stock.
The Company used the proceeds of the Convertible Notes to fund the Company’s Precoat Acquisition.

The Company's debt agreements require the Company to maintain certain affirmative and negative covenants. As of August 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and other requirements set forth in the debt agreements.

7.8. Leases
The Company is a lessee under various operating leases for facilities and equipment. As of August 31, 2022, the Company was the lessee for 169 operating leases with terms of 12 months or more and 15 finance leases. Many of the operating leases either have renewal options of between one and five years or convert to month-to-month agreements at the end of the specified lease term.
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The Company’s operating leases are primarily for (i) operating facilities, (ii) vehicles and equipment used in operations, (iii) facilities used for back-office functions, (iv) equipment used for back-office functions, and (v) temporary storage. The majority of the Company’s long-term lease expenses have both a fixed and variable component.
Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheets and the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has a significant number of short-term leases, including month-to-month agreements, some of which continue in perpetuity until the lessor or the Company terminates the lease agreement. The Company's short-term lease agreements include expenses incurred hourly, daily, monthly and for other durations for a time period of one year or less.
The Company’s future lease commitments as of August 31, 2022 do not reflect the entirety of the Company’s short-term lease commitments.
The following table outlines, for the Company's continuing operations, the classification of the Company's right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as of August 31, 2022 and fiscal year end 2022 (in thousands):
Balance SheetClassificationAugust 31, 2022February 28, 2022
Assets
Right-of-use assetsRight-of-use assets$25,550 $13,954 
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities ― STLease liability - short-term5,186 3,131 
Operating lease liabilities ― LTLease liability - long-term20,185 10,798 
Finance lease liabilities ― STLease liability - short-term200 158 
Finance lease liabilities ― LTLease liability - long-term756 605 
Supplemental information related to the Company's portfolio of operating leases was as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
20212020202120202022202120222021
Operating cash flows from operating leases included in lease liabilitiesOperating cash flows from operating leases included in lease liabilities$2,257 $2,216 $4,534 $4,335 Operating cash flows from operating leases included in lease liabilities$2,816 $2,257 $5,224 $4,534 
Lease liabilities obtained from new ROU assets - operatingLease liabilities obtained from new ROU assets - operating473 1,324 13,120 1,528 Lease liabilities obtained from new ROU assets - operating2,638 473 13,753 13,120 
Operating and financing cash flows from financing leases included in lease liabilitiesOperating and financing cash flows from financing leases included in lease liabilities20 — 38 — Operating and financing cash flows from financing leases included in lease liabilities60 20 112 38 
Lease liabilities obtained from new ROU assets - financingLease liabilities obtained from new ROU assets - financing14 — 14 — Lease liabilities obtained from new ROU assets - financing360 14 398 14 

August 31, 2021February 28, 2021August 31, 2022February 28, 2022
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)8.196.92Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)7.117.90
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leasesWeighted-average discount rate - operating leases4.54 %4.71 %Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases4.47 %4.56 %
Weighted-average remaining lease term - financing leases (years)Weighted-average remaining lease term - financing leases (years)3.754.25Weighted-average remaining lease term - financing leases (years)4.674.73
Weighted-average discount rate - financing leasesWeighted-average discount rate - financing leases3.92 %4.0 %Weighted-average discount rate - financing leases4.11 %2.95 %
The following table outlines the classification of lease expense in the statements of income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
2021202020212020
Cost of sales$2,852 $2,563 $5,397 $5,784 
Selling, general and administrative987 1,135 2,121 2,384 
Total lease expense$3,839 $3,698 $7,518 $8,168 




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The following table outlines the classification of lease expense related to operating leases from continuing operations, in the statements of income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
2022202120222021
Cost of sales$3,214 $1,659 $5,283 $3,215 
Selling, general and administrative567 344 941 601 
Total lease expense$3,781 $2,003 $6,224 $3,816 

As of August 31, 2021,2022, maturities of the Company's lease liabilities, excluding lease liabilities associated with our discontinued operations, were as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year:Operating LeasesFinance LeasesTotal
2022 (remaining 6 months)$4,569 $40 $4,609 
20238,762 80 8,842 
20247,867 80 7,947 
20256,771 77 6,848 
20265,345 16 5,361 
Thereafter21,773 — 21,773 
Total lease payments55,087 293 55,380 
Less imputed interest(9,215)(20)(9,235)
Total$45,872 $273 $46,145 
8.Income Taxes
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was enacted on March 27, 2020 in the U.S., includes measures to assist companies, including temporary changes to income and non-income-based tax laws. With respect to the CARES Act, the Company benefited from the deferral of certain payroll taxes through the end of calendar year 2020 and the technical correction with respect to qualified improvement property.
Fiscal year:Operating LeasesFinance LeasesTotal
2023$3,106 $117 $3,223 
20245,940 234 6,174 
20255,368 234 5,602 
20264,642 188 4,830 
20273,789 163 3,952 
Thereafter5,626 118 5,744 
Total lease payments28,471 1,054 29,525 
Less imputed interest(3,100)(98)(3,198)
Total$25,371 $956 $26,327 

9. Income Taxes
The following table outlines income or loss and the related tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
2022202120222021
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes$8,676 $5,670 $19,850 $15,827 
Income tax expense(1,939)(960)(4,401)(393)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax$6,737 $4,710 $15,449 $15,434 
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations$(114,900)$— $(114,900)$— 
Income tax benefit25,473 — 25,473 — 
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax$(89,427)$ $(89,427)$ 
The provision for income taxes from continuing operations reflects an effective tax rate of 20.4%30.1% for the three months ended August 31, 2021, as2022, compared to 6.3%21.5% for the respective prior year comparable period.three months ended August 31, 2021. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to a decrease of available research and development tax credits, as well as the impactrelative mix of earnings across the restructuring and impairment charges recognized in fiscal 2021 on book earnings injurisdictions within which we operate.
The provision for income taxes from discontinued operations reflects an effective tax rate of 22.2% for the prior year quarterthree months ended August 31, 2022, compared to 16.9% for the current quarterthree months ended August 31, 2021. The Company recorded discrete items in the second quarter of the prior year and the current year; however, since book income was significantly lower in the prior year, the effectiveincrease is related to an unfavorable permanent adjustment for goodwill that, for tax rate was impacted more significantly by the discrete items.purposes, is non-deductible.

For the six months ended August 31, 2021,2022, the effective tax rate from continuing operations was 23.3%28.2%, compared to 54.9%31.9% for the prior year comparable period. The current year decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributableis the result of unfavorable adjustments related to the impact of the restructuring and impairment charges recognized in fiscal 2021 on book income. The Companyuncertain tax positions recorded discrete items in the second quarter of the prior year and the current year; however, since book income was significantly lower in the prior year thecomparable period.
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The provision for income taxes from discontinued operations reflects an effective tax rate was impacted more significantly byof 22.2% for the discrete items, as well as uncertainsix months ended August 31, 2022, compared to 16.9% for the three months ended August 31, 2021. The increase is related to an unfavorable permanent adjustment for goodwill that, for tax positions that were recorded in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.purposes, is non-deductible.

10. Equity
9.    Equity2020 Share Authorization
On November 10, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $100 million share repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company may repurchase its Common Stock (the “2020 Share Authorization”). Repurchases under the 2020 Share Authorization will be made through open market and/or private transactions, in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, and could include repurchases pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which allows stock repurchases when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so.
During the six months ended August 31, 2021,2022, to prioritize repayments of debt, including debt incurred to finance the Precoat Acquisition, the Company repurchased 416,279did not repurchase shares of its common shares in the amount of $21.2 million at an average purchase price of $51.01stock under the 2020 Share Authorization.



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10.     Assets Held for Sale

The Company has been executing a plan to divest certain non-core businesses. The strategic decision to divest of these businesses reflects the Company's long-term strategy to become a more focused metal coatings company. The historical annual sales, operating profit and net assets of these businesses were not significant enough to qualify as discontinued operations.
As of August 31, 2021, one business in our Infrastructure Solutions segment and one non-operating location in our Metal Coatings segment are classified as held for sale. The assets and liabilities of the businesses expected to be disposed of within the next twelve months are included in "Assets held for sale" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

Assets and liabilities allocated to the disposal group are as follows (in thousands):
As of August 31, 2021
Assets
Accounts receivable$4,580 
Inventories1,762 
Contract assets4,094 
Other current assets89 
Property, plant and equipment1,301 
Other assets126 
Goodwill1,693 
Liabilities
Accounts payable879 
Contract liabilities925 
Other accrued liabilities2,543 
Lease liability – long term50 
Total carrying value9,248 
Less: Impairment of carrying value of remaining assets held for sale to estimated sales price(1)
(3,490)
Fair value of disposal group$5,758
(1) Impairment charges of $3,490 were recognized for the three months ended August 31, 2020.




11.     Restructuring and Impairment Charges

In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company developed and began the implementation of a plan to divest certain non-core businesses and later, divested several non-core businesses.During the six months ended August 31, 2021, the Company did not recognizerepurchased 416,279 shares of common stock for $21.2 million, or $51.01 per share.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
On August 5, 2022, the Company exchanged the Convertible Notes for 240,000 shares of 6.0% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, following the receipt of shareholder approval for the issuance of preferred stock. The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible by the holder at any restructuringtime into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price of $58.30 per common share. The preferred stock accumulates a 6.0% dividend per annum. Dividends are payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and impairment charges. DuringDecember 31 of each year. In addition, the six months endedpreferred shares are subject to a minimum conversion threshold of 1,000 shares per conversion, and customary anti-dilution and dividend adjustments. The preferred shares have full voting rights as if converted and have a fully participating liquidation preference.
As of August 31, 2020,2022, the 240,000 shares of outstanding preferred stock had accrued dividends of $1.0 million and could be converted into 4.1 million shares of common stock, at the option of the holder.

As of February 28, 2022, there were no shares of outstanding preferred stock and no accrued dividends since the Convertible Notes were exchanged for the Series A Preferred Stock on August 5, 2022.

11. Defined Benefit Pension Plan

In the Company's AZZ Precoat Metals segment, certain employees participate in a defined benefit pension plan sponsored and administered by the Company. The pension plan calls for benefits to be paid to eligible employees at retirement, based primarily upon years of service and compensation rates near retirement. The plan is closed to new participants, while those participants already in the plan continue to accrue benefits. In conjunction with the acquisition of Precoat Metals, the Company recognized $18.7assumed an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of related plan assets associated with the defined benefit pension plan of $32.7 million, for impairment charges and a loss on the sale of the Galvabar business, which areis included in "Restructuring and impairment charges""Other long-term liabilities" in the consolidated statements of operations.

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The restructuring and impairment chargesbalance sheets. See Note 2 for the six months ended August 31, 2020 are summarized in the table below (in thousands):

Six Months Ended August 31, 2020
`Metal CoatingsInfrastructure SolutionsTotal
Write down on assets held for sale to estimated sales price$3,161 $4,100 $7,261 
Write down of assets expected to be abandoned6,965 — 6,965 
Loss on sale of subsidiaries1,198 — 1,198 
Write down of excess inventory— 2,511 2,511 
Costs associated with assets held for sale— 758 758 
Total charges$11,324 $7,369 $18,693 

Infrastructure Solutions Segment
During the six months ended August 31, 2020, as a resultdiscussion of the continued market pressures in the oil and gas services market, the Company undertook an evaluationacquisition of inventory within the tubular products business.As a result of the evaluation, the Company determined certain inventories to be in excess of their net realizable value, and recorded an inventory write down of $2.5 million to record the inventory at its current market value.

Metal Coatings Segment
During the six months ended August 31, 2020, the Company approved a plan to close certain locations within the Metal Coatings segment in future periods. Management performed an analysis of the assets at each location expected to be closed.For assets that will not be transferred to another location for use in operations, management wrote the assets down to reflect a decrease in the estimated useful life and lower value to the Company.

The following table summarizes the charges recognized during the six months ended August 31, 2020 related to locations that have been closed (in thousands):

Six Months Ended August 31, 2020
Inventory write down$336 
Property & equipment write downs2,999 
Intangible impairment3,258 
Other372 
Total$6,965 
Precoat Metals.
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal
The Company and its subsidiaries are named defendants and plaintiffs in various routine lawsuits incidental to ourits business.  These proceedings include labor and employment claims, use of the Company’s intellectual property, worker’s compensation, environmental matters, and various commercial disputes, all arisingof which arise in the normal course of conducting business. As discovery progresses on all outstanding legal matters, the Company will continue to evaluate opportunities to either settle the disputes for nuisance value or potentially enter into mediation as a way to resolve the disputes prior to trial. As the pending cases progress through additional discovery, including expert testimony and potential mediation, our assessment of the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome on one or more of the pending lawsuits may change. Although theThe outcome of these lawsuits or other proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, and the amount of any potential liability that could arise with respect to such lawsuits or other matters cannot be predicted at this time, management,time. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes it has strong defenses to all of these matters and does not expect liabilities, if any, from these claims or proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 

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Environmental
The Company assumed certain environmental liabilities as part of the Precoat Acquisition described in Note 2. As of August 31, 2022, the balance of these liabilities was $22.2 million, of which $1.7 million is classified as current. Environmental remediation liabilities include costs directly associated with site investigation and clean up, such as materials, external contractor costs, legal and consulting expenses and incremental internal costs directly related to the remedy. Estimates used to record environmental remediation liabilities are based on the Company's best estimate of probable future costs based on site-specific facts and circumstances known at the time of the estimate and these estimates are updated on a quarterly basis. Estimates of the cost for the likely remedy are developed using internal resources or by third-party environmental engineers or other service providers.
The Company accrues the anticipated cost of environmental remediation when the obligation is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. While any revisions to the Company's environmental remediation liabilities could be material to the operating results of any fiscal quarter or fiscal year, the Company does not expect such additional expenses would have a material adverse effect on its liquidity or financial condition.
13. Subsequent EventEvents
AIS Joint Venture
On August 27, 2021, one ofSeptember 30, 2022, the Company's affiliates (the "Affiliate"Company completed the previously announced joint venture between the Company and Fernweh Group LLC ("Fernweh") entered into an. Under the agreement pursuant to which the Affiliate agreed to sell 60% ofwith Fernweh, AZZ contributed its equity interests in its Chinese subsidiary ("Chinese Target"AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment (“AIS”) to an unrelated Chinese entity. The Company will retain 40%AIS Investment Holdings LLC (the “AIS JV”), and sold a 60% controlling interest in the Chinese Target through aAIS JV to Fernweh at an implied enterprise value of AIS of $300.0 million. The Company received proceeds from the sale of approximately $108.0 million, as well as $120.0 million that was funded by committed debt financing taken on by the AIS JV immediately preceding the transaction. Following the close of the joint venture arrangement. The Chinese Target will be included in the Company's Infrastructure Solutions segment and will conduct operations in China. Following the closing of the transaction, the Company anticipates that the Chinese TargetAIS segment will be deconsolidated and the Company's 40% joint venture investment will be accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company used the cash received from the transaction whichto repay $210.0 million on the Term Loan B, $15.0 million on the Revolving Credit Facility and $3.0 million for working capital purposes. See Note 3 for further information about the AIS segment.
Interest Rate Swap
We manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates using a mix of fixed and variable-rate debt. We utilize fixed rate interest rate swap agreements to change the variable interest rate to a fixed rate on a portion of our variable-rate debt.
On September 27, 2022, the Company entered into a fixed-rate interest rate swap agreement, amended to October 31, 2022 to change the SOFR-based component of the interest rate on a portion of the Company's variable-rate debt to a fixed rate of 4.277% (the “2022 Swap”). The 2022 Swap has a notional amount of $550.0 million and a maturity date of September 30, 2025. The objective of the 2022 Swap is subject to certain closing conditions,eliminate the variability of cash flows in interest payments on the first $550.0 million of variable-rate debt attributable to changes in benchmark one-month SOFR interest rates. The hedged risk is the interest rate risk exposure to changes in interest payments, attributable to changes in benchmark one-month SOFR interest rates over the interest rate swap term. The changes in cash flows of the interest rate swap are expected to close duringexactly offset changes in cash flows of the Company'svariable-rate debt. We designated the 2022 fiscal year.Swap as a cash flow hedge at inception. Cash settlements of the 2022 Swap are recognized in interest expense.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and management’s views and assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. In addition, certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described herein. This Quarterly Report may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in customer demand for our products and services, including demand by the power generation markets, electrical transmission and distribution markets, the industrial markets and the metal coatings markets. In addition, within each of the markets we serve, our customers and our operations could potentially continue to be adversely impacted by the ongoing coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, including governmental issued mandates regarding the same.same in the jurisdictions in which we operate, sell to, or from whom we purchase. We could also experience additional increases in labor costs, components and raw materials, including zinc, andwhich is used in our hot-dip galvanizing process, natural gas, which areis used in our hot diphot-dip galvanizing process;and coil coating processes; supply-chain vendor delays; customer requested delays of our products or services; delays in additional acquisition or disposition opportunities; currency exchange rates; adequacy of financing; availability of experienced management and employees to implement AZZ’s growth strategy; a downturn in market conditions in any industry relating to the products we inventory or sell or the services that we provide; economic volatility or changes in the political stability in the United States and other foreign markets in which we operate; acts of war or terrorism inside the United States or abroad; and other changes in economic and financial conditions. AZZ has provided additional information regarding risks associated with the business in AZZ's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 20212022 and other filings with the SEC, available for viewing on AZZ's website at www.azz.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
You are urged to consider these factors carefully inwhen evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are based on information as of the date hereof and AZZ assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with management’s discussion and analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021,2022, and with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Strategy
We have a developed strategy and periodically review our strategy against our performance, opportunities, market conditions and competitive threats. DuringOn May 13, 2022, the third quarterCompany completed the acquisition of fiscal 2021, we publicly announced strategicthe Precoat Metals business division (“Precoat”) of Sequa Corporation (“Sequa”), a portfolio company of global investment firm Carlyle, for a purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion (the "Precoat Acquisition"). As part of the Precoat Acquisition, the Company acquired the Precoat Metals division from the Seller, which engages in the business of applying protective and financial initiatives to enhance shareholder value. These initiatives include a comprehensive, Board-led review ofdecorative coatings and films for continuous steel and aluminum coil and performing ancillary services related thereto. The Precoat Acquisition advances our portfolio and capital allocation and the engagement of leading independent financial, legal and tax advisors in support of this review. We have continued these initiatives in fiscal 2022. We believe these actions will allow us to accelerate the strategy to become a more focusedpredominantly metal coatings focused company, which we believe will more rapidly enhance shareholder value. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information about the Precoat Acquisition.




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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The continued uncertainty associated with COVID-19, and any of the ongoing variants, did not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2021. While we continue to support our customers, there remains continuing uncertainties regarding the duration and, to what extent, if any, that the COVID-19 pandemic, or newly identified variants of COVID-19, or additional regulatory requirements, will ultimately have on the demand for our products and services or with our supply chain or our employees.

We expect continued uncertainty in our business and the global economy due to the duration and intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic, pressure from inflation, supply chain disruptions, and volatility in employment trends and consumer confidence which may impact our results.
The impact of COVID-19 to ourthe Company's personnel and operations has been limited. Duringlimited during the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we continued to see improvement in sales and operating income in both of our operating segments.2023. However, labor market
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shortages and supply chain challenges have increasedcontinued during the current quarter, resulting in increased operating expenses as the constrained labor market and supply chain disruptions impacted the availability and cost of labor. In addition, new vaccine mandates were announced on September 9, 2021. If these mandates are implemented,skilled labor and materials. Disruptions to certain parts of our supply chain have, in certain cases, limited our ability to fulfill demand in the future. The extent of the regulatory impact is unclear and could have an adverseCOVID-19's impact on our operations. We cannot reasonably estimatebusiness will depend on future developments, including the lengthcontinued new variants and surges in the spread of COVID-19, the Company's continued ability to source and distribute its products, the impact of COVID-19 on capital and financial markets, and the related impact on consumer confidence and spending, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict, considering the continuously evolving landscape. Accordingly, our financial condition, results of operations or severity of this pandemic, or the extent to which the disruption may materially impact our consolidated balance sheet, statements of income or statements of cash flows for fiscal year 2022. See "Item 1A. Risk Factors," for an update on our risk factor relatedcould be impacted in ways that we are not able to COVID-19.predict today.
Overview
We have twoThe Company has three distinct operating segments,segments: the AZZ Metal Coatings segment, the AZZ Precoat Metals segment and the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment. The AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment (excluding AZZ Crowley Tubing) is now reported as discontinued operations, and financial data for the segment has been segregated and presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information. Management believes that the most meaningful analysis of our results of operations is to analyze our performance by segment.  We use sales and operating income by segment to evaluate the performance of our segments.  Segment operating income consists of sales less cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses that are specifically identifiable to a segment.  For a reconciliation of segment operating income from continuing operations by segment to consolidated operating income from continuing operations, see Note 46 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
DuringRecent Developments
Acquisitions
On May 13, 2022, the six months ended August 31, 2021, weCompany completed the Precoat acquisition for a purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion (the "Precoat Acquisition"). Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Precoat is the leading independent provider of metal coil coating solutions in North America. Precoat engages in the advanced application of protective and decorative coatings and related value-added services for steel and aluminum coil primarily serving the construction; appliance; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); container; transportation and other end markets. The acquisition represents a continued transition of the Company from a diverse holding company to execute a plan to divest certain non-core businesses, which was approved byfocused provider of coating and galvanizing services for critical applications.
Divestiture of AZZ Infrastructure Solutions Business
On June 23, 2022, the board of directors in fiscal 2021. As of August 31, 2021, one business in ourCompany and Fernweh Group LLC ("Fernweh"), jointly entered into a definitive agreement whereby AZZ will contribute its AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment (“AIS”) to AIS Investment Holdings LLC (the “AIS JV”), and one non-operating location in our Metal Coatings segment are classified as held for sale. The assets and liabilities of these locations are expected to be disposed of within the next twelve months, and are included in "Assets held for sale"sell a 60% controlling interest in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
OrdersAIS JV to Fernweh at an implied enterprise value of AIS of $300.0 million. See "Liquidity and BacklogCapital Resources—AIS Joint Venture" section below for further discussion of the AIS JV.

Our backlog relates entirely to our Infrastructure Solutions segment and excludes transaction taxes for certain foreign subsidiaries. As of August 31, 2021, backlog increased $15.4 million from February 28, 2021, to $201.5 million. Our backlog in the Infrastructure Solutions segment decreased $9.2 million, or 4.3%, as compared to $210.6 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The decrease in backlog is primarily due to the continued reduction of international backlog, including China, related to several non-recurring contracts, and, to a lesser extent, divestitures that occurred in fiscal 2021. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in backlog in each of the remaining product lines within the segment. For the three months ended August 31, 2021, backlog was favorably impacted by an increase in our incoming net bookings of $23.2 million, or 11.1%, compared to same period of fiscal 2021, due to a decrease in some COVID-19 related restrictions during the quarter. The decrease in restrictions also favorably impacted our book-to-sales ratio, which increased to 1.07, from 1.03. The decrease in backlog was also due to an increase in sales recognized in the current quarter compared to the prior quarter, primarily related to sales recognized in the current quarter for certain large international projects for which bookings were recorded in prior years.

The table below includes the progression of backlog (in thousands):
Period EndedPeriod Ended
Backlog2/28/2021$186,119 2/29/2020$243,799 
Net bookings229,805 174,865 
Sales recognized(229,826)(213,293)
Backlog5/31/2021186,098 5/31/2020205,371 
Book to sales ratio1.00 0.82 
Net bookings231,821 208,627 
Sales recognized(216,447)(203,372)
Backlog8/31/2021$201,472 8/31/2020$210,626 
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QUARTER ENDED AUGUST 31, 20212022 COMPARED TO THE QUARTER ENDED AUGUST 31, 20202021
Segment Sales
The following table reflects the breakdown of sales by segment (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended August 31,Three Months Ended August 31,
2021202020222021
Sales:Sales:Sales:
Metal CoatingsMetal Coatings$129,593 $117,037 Metal Coatings$165,849 $131,434 
Infrastructure Solutions86,854 86,335 
Precoat MetalsPrecoat Metals240,861 — 
Total SalesTotal Sales$216,447 $203,372 Total Sales$406,710 $131,434 

For the three months ended August 31, 2021,2022 (the "current quarter"), consolidated sales increased $13.1$275.3 million, or 6.4%209.4%, as compared to the same period in fiscal 2021. Sales for the Metal Coatings segment increased $12.6 million, or 10.7%, for the three months ended August 31, 2021 as(the "prior year quarter"). Sales for the AZZ Metal Coatings segment increased $34.4 million, or 26.2%, for the current quarter, compared to the same period in fiscal 2021.prior year quarter. The increase was primarily due to improved price realization for our superior quality and service and the acquisition of a metal coatings facilityan increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. The volume of steel processed increased 2.6% in the current quarter, compared to the prior year quarter.galvanized.
Sales for the Infrastructure SolutionsAZZ Precoat Metals segment, increased $0.5which was acquired on May 13, 2022, were $240.9 million or 0.6%, for the three months ended August 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2021. In the Electrical platform, sales increased compared to the prior year. The increase is primarily due to an increase in backlog and sales for switchgear and enclosure products in our domestic operations, partially offset by lower sales in China as projects near completion. This increase was offset by a decrease in sales in the Industrial platform, primarily due to net decreases in our international operations and a decrease related to a divestiture in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, partially offset by an increase in domestic operations.current quarter.
Segment Operating Income
The following table reflects the breakdown of operating income by segment (in thousands):
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021Three Months Ended August 31, 2020Three Months Ended August 31, 2022Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
Metal CoatingsInfra-
structure Solutions
CorporateTotalMetal CoatingsInfra-
structure Solutions
CorporateTotalMetal CoatingsPrecoat MetalsCorporateTotalMetal CoatingsPrecoat MetalsCorporateTotal
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations:Operating income (loss) from continuing operations:
SalesSales$129,593 $86,854 $— $216,447 $117,037 $86,335 $— $203,372 Sales$165,849 $240,861 $— $406,710 $131,434 $— $— $131,434 
Cost of salesCost of sales93,758 67,574 — 161,332 86,091 71,187 — 157,278 Cost of sales116,437 188,718 — 305,155 94,991 — — 94,991 
Gross marginGross margin35,835 19,280 — 55,115 30,946 15,148 — 46,094 Gross margin49,412 52,143 — 101,555 36,443 — — 36,443 
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative4,246 12,256 12,085 28,587 4,022 12,089 10,638 26,749 Selling, general and administrative4,416 15,930 17,068 37,414 4,396 — 12,085 16,481 
Restructuring and impairment charges— — — — 11,324 7,369 — 18,693 
Total operating income (loss)$31,589 $7,024 $(12,085)$26,528 $15,600 $(4,310)$(10,638)$652 
Total operating income (loss) from continuing operationsTotal operating income (loss) from continuing operations$44,996 $36,213 $(17,068)$64,141 $32,047 $ $(12,085)$19,962 
Operating income for the AZZ Metal Coatings segment increased $16.0$12.9 million, or 102.5%40.4%, for the three months ended August 31, 2021, ascurrent quarter, compared to the same period in fiscal 2021.prior year quarter. The current quarter increase was also due to the improved sales as described above and the achievement ofimproved operational efficiencies in our surface technologiesSurface Technologies platform. In the prior year quarter, operating income was also significantly impacted by the loss on sale of a subsidiary and impairment and restructuring charges of $11.3 million.
Operating income for the Infrastructure SolutionsAZZ Precoat Metals segment, which was acquired on May 13, 2022, was $36.2 million for the current quarter.
Corporate expenses increased by $11.3$5.0 million, or 263.0%41.2%, for the three months ended August 31, 2021 ascurrent quarter, compared to the same period in fiscal 2021.prior year quarter. The increase wasis primarily due to acquisition costs related to the increase in sales as noted abovePrecoat Acquisition and cost controls implemented in fiscal 2021 across the platformAIS joint venture.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the current quarter increased $26.4 million, to mitigate disrupted markets. In$28.1 million, compared to $1.7 million for the prior year quarter, operating incomequarter. The significant increase in interest expense was also significantly impacted by impairmentprimarily attributable to the additional debt that was obtained in conjunction with the Precoat Acquisition, including the Term Loan B of $1.3 billion and restructuring chargesthe Convertible Notes of $7.4$240.0 million.

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Corporate expenses increased $1.4 million, or 13.6%, for the three months ended August 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in fiscal 2021. The increase is primarily due to increases in administrative external consulting costs associated with the previously announced strategic review.
Other (income) expense, net
Other expense was $0.9 million for the three months ended August 31, 2021, as compared to $0.1 million the same period in fiscal 2020. The increase was primarily due to unfavorable foreign exchange transaction adjustments in the current year.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three months ended August 31, 2021 decreased $0.7 million, or 29.0%, to $1.8 million, as compared to $2.5 million for the respective prior period. The decrease was primarily attributable to the Company's 2020 Senior Notes, which were funded in late fiscal 2021. While the borrowings under the 2020 Senior Notes increased $25.0 million to $150.0 million, they carry lower interest rates than the Company's previous senior notes.
Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes from continuing operations reflects an effective tax rate of 20.4%30.1% for the three months ended August 31, 2021, ascurrent quarter, compared to 6.3%21.5% for the respective prior year comparable period.quarter. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to a decrease of available research and development tax credits, as well as the impactrelative mix of earnings across the restructuringjurisdictions within which we operate..

Income from Discontinued Operations

Following the AIS JV agreement with Fernweh, the results of our AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment were classified as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and impairment charges recognized in fiscal 2021 on book earnings inexcluded from continuing operations for all periods presented. The results of operations from discontinued operations for the prior year quarter compared to the current quarterthree months ended August 31, 2021. The Company recorded discrete items in the second quarter2022 and 2021 consist of the prior year and the current year; however, since book income was significantly lower in the prior year, the effective tax rate was impacted more significantly by the discrete items.following (in thousands):



Three Months Ended August 31,
20222021
Sales$106,660 $85,013 
Cost of sales84,826 66,341 
Gross margin21,834 18,672 
Selling, general and administrative9,710 12,106 
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations114,900 — 
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations(102,776)6,566 
Interest expense523 
Other (income) expense, net3,443 873 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax(106,224)5,670 
Income tax (benefit) expense(23,534)960 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations$(82,690)$4,710 

Sales for the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $21.6 million, or 25.5%, for the current quarter, compared to the prior year quarter. In the Electrical platform, the increase in sales was primarily due to increased demand for most of our products, partially offset by lower sales for our high voltage bus systems. In our Industrial platform, sales increased in both our domestic and international operations.
Operating income for the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment decreased by $109.3 million, or (1665.3)%, for the current quarter, compared to the prior year quarter. For the three months ended August 31, 2022, the Company recognized an estimated non-cash loss on disposal of approximately $114.9 million, which is included in "Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations" above. The loss represents the difference between the carrying amount and the estimated fair value of the Company's interest in the AIS JV. See "AIS Joint Venture" section below for a description of the AIS JV. In the Electrical platform, operating income increased for our enclosures, bus systems and switchgear products. In the Industrial platform, operating income decreased for our domestic operations, partially offset by an increase in operating income in our international operations.
The provision for income taxes from discontinued operations reflects an effective tax rate of 22.2% for the current quarter, compared to 16.9% for the prior year quarter. The increase is related to an unfavorable permanent adjustment for goodwill that, for tax purposes, is non-deductible.
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SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 20212022 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 20202021
Segment Sales
The following table reflects the breakdown of sales by segment (in thousands):. The results for Precoat Metals represent results of operations from May 13, 2022, the acquisition date, through August 31, 2022.
 
Six Months Ended August 31, Six Months Ended August 31,
20212020 20222021
Sales:Sales:Sales:
Metal CoatingsMetal Coatings$257,328 $236,027 Metal Coatings$329,293 $260,650 
Infrastructure Solutions188,945 180,637 
Precoat MetalsPrecoat Metals284,551 — 
Total SalesTotal Sales$446,273 $416,664 Total Sales$613,844 $260,650 

For the six months ended August 31, 2021,2022 (the "current six-month period"), consolidated sales increased $29.6$353.2 million, or 7.1%135.5%, as compared to the same period in fiscal 2021. Sales for the Metal Coatings segment increased $21.3 million, or 9.0%, for the six months ended August 31, 2021 as(the "prior year six-month period"). Sales for the AZZ Metal Coatings segment increased $68.6 million, or 26.3%, for the current six-month period, compared to the same periodprior year six-month period. The increase in fiscal 2021. The increasesales was primarily due to improved price realization for our superior quality and service and the acquisition of a metal coatings facility in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.service. The volume of steel processed also increased slightly in the current period, compared to the prior year period.
Sales for the Infrastructure SolutionsAZZ Precoat Metals segment, increased $8.3which was acquired on May 13, 2022, were $284.6 million or 4.6%, for the six months ended August 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2021. In the Electrical platform, sales increased compared to the prior year, primarily due to an increase in our Switchgear operations, partially offset by lower sales in our Bus Duct operations, as sales in China are lower as projects near completion. In the Industrial platform, the increase was primarily due to sales increases in both domestic and international operations (as the prior year was significantly impacted by COVID-19), partially offset by a decrease related to a divestiture in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

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Segment Operating Income
The following table reflects the breakdown of operating income by segment (in thousands):
Six Months Ended August 31, 2021Six Months Ended August 31, 2020Six Months Ended August 31, 2022Six Months Ended August 31, 2021
Metal CoatingsInfra-
structure Solutions
CorporateTotalMetal CoatingsInfra-
structure Solutions
CorporateTotalMetal CoatingsPrecoat MetalsCorporateTotalMetal CoatingsPrecoat MetalsCorporateTotal
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations:Operating income (loss) from continuing operations:
SalesSales$257,328 $188,945 $— $446,273 $236,027 $180,637 $— $416,664 Sales$329,293 $284,551 $— $613,844 $260,650 $— $— $260,650 
Cost of salesCost of sales185,836 147,395 — 333,231 175,430 152,933 — 328,363 Cost of sales230,018 222,218 — 452,236 188,062 — — 188,062 
Gross marginGross margin71,492 41,550 — 113,042 60,597 27,704 — 88,301 Gross margin99,275 62,333 — 161,608 72,588 — — 72,588 
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative8,327 24,902 22,573 55,802 8,589 25,693 20,357 54,639 Selling, general and administrative9,009 19,472 41,077 69,558 8,627 — 22,573 31,200 
Restructuring and impairment charges— — — — 11,324 7,369 — 18,693 
Total operating income (loss)$63,165 $16,648 $(22,573)$57,240 $40,684 $(5,358)$(20,357)$14,969 
Total operating income (loss) from continuing operationsTotal operating income (loss) from continuing operations$90,266 $42,861 $(41,077)$92,050 $63,961 $ $(22,573)$41,388 
Operating income for the AZZ Metal Coatings segment increased $22.5$26.3 million, or 55.3%41.1%, for the six months ended August 31, 2021, ascurrent six-month period, compared to the same period in fiscal 2021.prior year six-month period. The increase was primarily due to impairment and restructuring charges recognized in fiscal 2021 of $11.3 million, the increase in sales as described above and the achievement of operational efficiencies in our surface technologies platform.
Operating income for the Infrastructure SolutionsAZZ Precoat Metals segment, increased by $22.0which was acquired on May 13, 2022, was $42.9 million or 410.7%, for the six months ended August 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2021. Gross margins improved on operating leverage within both the Industrial and Electrical platforms compared to prior year. The increase was due to the increase in sales as noted above, as well as cost controls implemented in fiscal 2021 and maintained as volume improved year over year. In addition, in the prior year to date period, operating income was impacted by an impairment on assets being classified as assets held for sale and other asset impairments of $7.4 million.six-month period.
Corporate expenses increased $2.2$18.5 million, or 10.9%82.0%, for the six months ended August 31, 2021, ascurrent six-month period, compared to the same period in fiscal 2021.prior year six-month period. The increase is primarily due to increases in administrative external consultingacquisition costs associated withrelated to the previously announced strategic review.
Other (income) expense, net
Other income was $0.1 million forPrecoat Acquisition, costs related to the six months ended August 31, 2021, as compared to other expense of $1.5 million the same period in fiscal 2020. The increase was primarily due to favorable foreign exchange transaction adjustments in the current year.AIS joint venture, and payroll and compensation costs.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the six months ended August 31, 2021 decreased $1.7for the current six-month period increased $32.2 million, or 32.4%950.3%, to $3.5$35.6 million, as compared to $5.1$3.4 million for the respective prior year six-month period. The decreaseincrease in interest expense was primarily attributable to the Company's 2020 Senioradditional
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debt that was obtained in conjunction with the Precoat Acquisition, including the Term Loan B of $1.3 billion and the Convertible Notes which were funded in late fiscal 2021. While the borrowings under the 2020 Senior Notes increased $25.0 million to $150.0 million, they carry lower interest rates than the Company's previous senior notes.of $240.0 million.
Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes from continuing operations reflects an effective tax rate of 23.3%28.2% for the six months ended August 31, 2021, ascurrent six-month period, compared to 54.9%31.9% for the respective prior year comparablesix-month period. The decreaseincrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to the impact of the restructuring and impairment charges recognized in fiscal 2021 on book income. The Companyunfavorable adjustments related to uncertain tax positions recorded discrete items in the second quarter of the prior year and the current year; however, since book income was significantly lower in the prior year comparable period.
Income from DiscontinuedOperations, net of tax

The results of our AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment are classified as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented. The results of operations from discontinued operations for the current and prior year six-month period consist of the following (in thousands):
Six Months Ended August 31,
20222021
Sales$213,924 $185,624 
Cost of sales167,686 145,169 
Gross margin46,238 40,455 
Selling, general and administrative22,114 24,603 
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations114,900 — 
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations(90,776)15,852 
Interest expense61 
Other (income) expense, net4,268 (36)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax(95,050)15,827 
Income tax (benefit) expense(21,072)393 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations$(73,978)$15,434 
Sales for the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment increased $28.3 million, or 15.2%, for the current six-month period, compared to the prior year six-month period. In the Electrical platform, the increase in sales was primarily due to increased demand for most of our products, partially offset by lower sales for our high voltage bus systems. Sales increased in the Industrial platform, primarily due to a net increase in both domestic and international sales.
Operating income for the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment decreased by $106.6 million, or 672.6%, for the current six-month period, compared to the prior year six-month period. Gross margins improved on operating leverage within the Electrical platform compared to prior year. In the Industrial platform, operating income decreased in our international operations, partially offset by an increase in our domestic operations. For the current six-month period, the Company recognized an estimated non-cash loss on disposal of approximately $114.9 million, which is included in "Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations" above. The loss represents the difference between the carrying amount and the estimated fair value of the Company's interest in the AIS JV. See "AIS Joint Venture" section below for a description of the AIS JV.
The provision for income taxes from discontinued operations reflects an effective tax rate was impacted more significantly byof 22.2% for the discrete items, as well as uncertaincurrent six-month period, compared to 16.9% for the prior year six-month period. The increase is related to an unfavorable permanent adjustment for goodwill that, for tax positions that were recorded in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.purposes, is non-deductible.







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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
    We have historically met our cash needs through a combination of cash flows from operating activities along with bank and bond market debt. Our cash requirements generally include cash dividend payments, capital improvements, debt repayment, acquisitions, and share repurchases. We believe that our cash position, cash flows from operating activities and our expectation of continuing availability to draw upon our credit facilities are sufficient to meet our cash flow needs for the foreseeable future.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows by category and working capital for the periods presented (in thousands):
Six Months Ended August 31,
20212020
Net cash provided by operating activities$37,758 $32,166 
Net cash used in investing activities(10,562)(10,531)
Net cash used in financing activities(26,348)(45,131)
Working Capital210,048 189,642 
Six Months Ended August 31,
20222021
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations$42,011 $31,258 
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations(1,313,120)(8,163)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations1,245,096 (26,348)
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations25,098 6,499 
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations(2,328)(2,399)
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations— — 
Working Capital308,180 236,003 
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations for the six months ended August 31, 2021six-month period was $37.8$42.0 million, compared to $32.2$31.3 million for the prior year quarter.six-month period. The increase in cash provided by operating activities for the current quarter is primarily attributable to increasedan increase in net income which was impacted by $18.7 million of impairmentfrom continuing operations, and restructuring charges in the prior year-to-date period, as well asto a lesser extent, increases in working capital from higher quarter-end accounts payable and other accrued expenses. These increases wereliabilities, partially offset by decreasesincreases in working capital from accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid assetsexpenses and contract assets and liabilities. Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations for the six-month period was $25.1 million, compared to $6.5 million for the prior year six-month period.
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations for the six months ended August 31, 2021six-month period was $10.6 million,$1.3 billion, compared to $10.5$8.2 million for the prior year quarter.six-month period. The increase in cash used forin investing activities for the current quarter was primarily attributable to decreased capital expenditures, partially offset by the sale of our Galvabar businessPrecoat Acquisition completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations for the six-month period was $2.3 million, compared to $2.4 million for the prior year.year six-month period.
Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations for the six-month period was $1.2 billion, compared to net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended August 31, 2021 wasof $26.3 million, compared to $45.1 million for the prior year quarter.six-month period. The decreaseincrease in cash used in financing activities during the current quarter was primarily attributable to an increase in net draws on our credit facility, partially offset by an increase inproceeds from long-term debt. repurchases of shares of Company common stock. See “Share Repurchases” sections“Financing and Capital” section below for additional information.
Financing and Capital
2021 Credit Agreement
On July 8, 2021, the Company refinanced its current unsecured revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to mature in March 2022, withentered into a new five-year unsecured revolving credit facility under that certaina credit agreement, dated July 8, 2021 by and among the Company, as borrower, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and the other agents and lender parties thereto (the “2021 Credit Agreement”). The 2021 Credit Agreement matureswas scheduled to mature in July 2026 and includes the following significant terms;

i.provides for a senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a principal amount of up to $400.0 million of revolving loan commitments, and includes an additional $200.0 million uncommitted incremental accordion facility,
ii.interest rate margin ranges from 87.5 bps to 175 bps for Eurodollar Rate loans, and from 0.0 bps to 75 bps for Base Rate loans, depending on the leverage ratio of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as a group,
iii.includes a letter of credit sub-facility up to $85.0 million for the issuance of standby and commercial letters of credit,
iv.includes a $50.0 million sublimit for swing line loans,
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v.includes customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and negative covenants, and events of default, including restrictions on incurrence of non-ordinary course debt, investment and dividends, subject to various exceptions, carve-outs and baskets, and,
vi.includes a maximum leverage ratio financial covenant and an interest coverage ratio financial covenant, each to be tested at quarter end.

The proceeds ofOn May 13, 2022, the loansRevolving Credit Facility under the 2021 Credit Agreement are usedwas repaid with proceeds from the 2022 Credit Agreement, which is further described below.

2022 Credit Agreement and Term Loan B

On May 13, 2022, the Company replaced the 2021 Credit Agreement with a new Credit Agreement (the "2022 Credit Agreement") by and among the Company, as borrower, Citibank, N.A., as administrative and collateral agent, and the other agents and lender parties thereto the 2022 Credit Agreement. The 2022 Credit Agreement includes the following significant terms;

i.provides for a senior secured initial term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $1.3 billion (the "Term Loan B"), due May 13, 2029, which is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company;
ii.provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), due May 13, 2027;
iii.includes a letter of credit sub-facility of up to $100.0 million, which is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility;
iv.borrowings under the Term Loan B and the Revolving Credit Facility each bear an interest rate of Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 4.25%;
v.includes customary affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default; including restrictions on the incurrence of non-ordinary course debt, investment and dividends, subject to various exceptions; and
vi.includes a maximum quarterly leverage ratio financial covenant and an interest coverage ratio financial covenant,
The proceeds of the advances under the Revolving Credit Facility will be utilized primarily to finance working capital needs, capital improvements, dividends, future acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. The proceeds of the Term Loan B were used to finance a portion of the Precoat Acquisition, pay transaction-related costs owed under the Securities Purchase Agreement (defined below) and refinance certain prior indebtedness, including the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the 2021 Credit Agreement. The proceeds were also utilized to redeem 100% of the Company’s 2020 Senior Notes on June 6, 2022.
Outstanding principal of the Term Loan B is payable on the last business day of each May, August, November and February, beginning August 31, 2022, in a quarterly aggregate principal amount of $3.25 million, with the entire remaining principal amount due on May 13, 2029, the maturity date.
The effective interest rate for the 2022 Credit Facility and the Term Loan B was 6.92% at August 31, 2022.
The Company's credit agreement requires the Company to maintain a maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the loan agreement) no greater than 6.25 through November 2022. For each subsequent quarter, the maximum ratio decreases by 25 basis points through May 31, 2024, when the maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio reaches 4.5.

Convertible Subordinated Notes

On May 13, 2022, the Company completed the issuance of $240.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% convertible subordinated notes due June 30, 2030 (the "Convertible Notes"). Interest on the Convertible Notes was payable quarterly, on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. The Convertible Notes were exchanged for 240,000 shares of the Company's 6.0% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on August 5, 2022, following the receipt of shareholder approval for the issuance of preferred shares. The Series A Preferred Stock are convertible by the holder at any time into shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $58.30 per share of common stock. In addition, the Series A Preferred Stock are subject to a minimum conversion threshold of 1,000 shares per conversion, and customary anti-dilution and dividend adjustments.
The Company used the proceeds of the Convertible Notes to fund the Company’s Precoat Acquisition.

The foregoing summaryCompany's debt agreements require the Company to maintain certain affirmative and negative covenants. As of certain termsAugust 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and provisions ofother requirements set forth in the 2021 Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2021 Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 to this Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.debt agreements.

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As of August 31, 2021,2022, we had $183.0 million$1.3 billion of floating- and fixed-rate notes outstanding with varying maturities through fiscal 2032 and we were in compliance with all of the covenants related to these outstanding borrowings. As of August 31, 2021,2022, we had approximately $357.1$344.8 million of additional credit available for future draws or letters of credit.

We incurred higher average interest rates compared to the same period in the prior year, and we expect this trend to continue throughout fiscal 2023. While the actual timing and extent of the future increases in interest rates remains unknown, higher long-term interest rates are expected to significantly increase interest expense on our variable-rate outstanding debt.
AIS Joint Venture
On September 30, 2022, the Company completed the joint venture between the Company and Fernweh Group LLC ("Fernweh"). Under the agreement with Fernweh, AZZ contributed its AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment (“AIS”) to AIS Investment Holdings LLC (the “AIS JV”), and sold a 60% interest in the AIS JV to Fernweh at an implied enterprise value of AIS of $300.0 million. The Company received proceeds from the sale of approximately $108.0 million, as well as $120.0 million that was funded by committed debt financing taken on by the AIS JV. Following the completion of the joint venture, the AIS segment will be deconsolidated and the Company's 40% joint venture investment will be accounted for under the equity method of accounting. See Note 3 for further information about the AIS segment. The Company used the cash received from the transaction to repay $210.0 million on the Term Loan B, $15.0 million on the Revolving Credit Facility and $3.0 million for working capital purposes.
Share Repurchase Program
During the sixthree months ended AugustMay 31, 2021,2022, the Company repurchased 416,279did not purchase any shares of its common shares in the amount of $21.2 million at an average purchase price of $51.01stock under the 2020 Share Authorization. For additional information regarding our share repurchases during the current year-to-date period, seeThe Company has $84.0 million that may be used to purchase shares. See Part II, “Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.”
Other Exposures
We have exposure to commodity price increases in both segmentsall three of our business,operating segments, primarily copper, aluminum, steel and nickel-based alloys in the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment, and zinc, and natural gas in the AZZ Metal Coatings segment, and natural gas, steel and aluminum in the AZZ Precoat Metals segment. We attempt to minimize these increases through escalation clauses in customer contracts for copper, aluminum, steel and nickel-based alloys, when market conditions allow and through fixed cost contract purchases on zinc.zinc and natural gas. In addition to these measures, we attempt to recover other cost increases through improvements to our manufacturing process, supply chain management, and through increases in prices where competitively feasible.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
As of August 31, 2021,2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined under SEC rules. Specifically, there were no off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations), or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons that have, or may have, a material effect on the financial condition, changes in financial condition, sales or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources of the Company.
As of August 31, 2021,2022, we had outstanding letters of credit in the amount of $25.3$28.2 million. These letters of credit are issued for a number of reasons but are most commonly issued in lieu of customer retention withholding payments covering warranty or performance periods.periods, the bulk of the issued letters of credit are associated with our AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, weWe continuously evaluate our estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions are based onupon current facts, historical experience, and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances to determine reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources.
DuringExcept as noted below, during the six months ended August 31, 2021,current quarter, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2021.2022.

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Environmental Remediation Liabilities
The Company assumed certain environmental liabilities as part of the Precoat Acquisition. The Company's accounting policy for the recognition of environmental liabilities requires significant judgements and estimates by management and may be impacted by changing regulations and approaches to remediation plans. Any revisions to these estimates could have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
Environmental remediation liabilities include costs directly associated with site investigation and clean up, such as materials, external contractor costs, legal and consulting expenses and incremental internal costs directly related to the remedy. Estimates used to record environmental remediation liabilities are based on the Company's best estimate of probable future costs based on site-specific facts and circumstances known at the time of the estimate and these estimates are updated on a quarterly basis. Estimates of the cost for the likely remedy are developed using internal resources or by third-party environmental engineers or other service providers. The Company records the environmental remediation liabilities that represent the points in the range of estimates that are most probable, or the minimum amount when no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount.
The Company accrues the anticipated cost of environmental remediation when the obligation is probable and can be reasonably estimated. While any revisions could be material to the operating results of any fiscal quarter or fiscal year, the Company does not expect such additional expenses would have a material adverse effect on its liquidity or financial condition.
Business Combinations

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of a business acquisition are generally recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Determining fair value of identifiable assets, particularly intangibles, and liabilities acquired also requires management to utilize assumptions and estimates, which are based upon available information that may be subject to further refinement over the purchase accounting period of one year.
Joint Venture
On September 30, 2022, the Company completed the joint venture between the Company and Fernweh Group LLC ("Fernweh"). Under the agreement with Fernweh, AZZ contributed its AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment (“AIS”) to AIS Investment Holdings LLC (the “AIS JV”), and sold a 60% interest in the AIS JV to Fernweh at an implied enterprise value of AIS of $300.0 million. Following the classification of the AIS segment as held for sale, the Company measured the AIS segment at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value. As a result, the Company recorded an estimated loss on the sale of the AIS segment. The estimated loss was determined by comparing the fair value of the consideration received for the sale of a 60% interest in the AIS JV and the fair value of the Company’s retained 40% investment in the AIS JV with the net assets of the AIS JV immediately prior to the transaction. The fair value of the Company’s retained investment in the AIS JV was determined in a manner consistent with the transaction price received for the sale of the 60% interest in the AIS JV. The determination of the estimated fair value of the Company's 40% interest in the AIS JV required significant judgement, including the utilization of assumptions and estimates, which were based on available information at the time of the assessment.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, included herein, for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the actual and expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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Non-GAAP Disclosures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company haswe provided adjusted operating income, adjusted earnings, and adjusted earnings per share, Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA (collectively, the “Adjusted Earnings Measures”), which are non-GAAP measures. Management believes that the presentation of these measures provides investors with a greater transparency comparison ofwhen comparing operating results across a broad spectrum of companies, which provides a more complete understanding of the Company’sour financial performance, competitive position and prospects for the future. Management also believes that investors regularly rely on non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted operating income, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, to assess operating performance and that such measures may highlight trends in the Company’sour business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying on financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company developed and began the implementation ofThe following tables provide a plan to divest certain non-core businesses and later, divested several non-core businesses. Duringreconciliation for the six months ended August 31, 2021, the Company did not recognize any restructuring2022 and impairment charges. The following tables provides a reconciliation for the three and six months ended August 31, 20202021 between the various measures calculated in accordance with GAAP to the Adjusted Earnings Measures (in thousands, except per share data):

Three Months Ended August 31,Six Months Ended August 31,
2021202020212020
Operating income26,528 $652 57,240 $14,969 
Restructuring and impairment charges— 18,693 — 18,693 
Adjusted operating income$26,528 $19,345 $57,240 $33,662 

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
August 31, 2022August 31, 2022
Amount
Per
 Diluted Share(1)
Amount
Per
 Diluted Share(1)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders and diluted earnings per share$(58,610)$(34,533)
Impact of after-tax interest expense for Convertible Notes2,006 2,554 
Impact of Preferred share dividends1,040 1,040 
Net income for diluted earnings per share$(55,564)$(1.91)$(30,939)$(1.13)
Adjustments:
Acquisition and transaction related expenditures(2)
2,706 0.09 15,236 0.56 
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations114,900 3.95 114,900 4.19 
Subtotal117,606 4.05 130,136 4.74 
Tax benefit(3)
(26,122)(0.90)(29,130)(1.06)
Total adjustments91,484 3.15 101,006 3.68 
Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share$35,920 $1.24 $70,067 $2.55 
(1) Earnings per share amounts included in the table above may not sum due to rounding differences.
(2) Includes expenses related to the Precoat acquisition as well as the divestiture of the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions business.
(3) Tax benefit consists of 21% federal statutory rate and 3% blended state tax rate for acquisition and transaction related expenditures and depreciation and amortization, and 22.2% for Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations.



Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
August 31, 2020August 31, 2020
AmountPer
 Diluted Share
AmountPer
 Diluted Share
Net income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share$(1,790)$(0.07)$3,751 $0.14 
Adjustments (net of tax):
Restructuring and impairment charges:
Metal Coatings11,324 0.43 11,324 0.43 
Infrastructure Solutions7,369 0.28 7,369 0.28 
Subtotal18,693 0.71 18,693 0.71 
Tax benefit related to restructuring and impairment charges(3,930)(0.15)(3,930)(0.15)
Total adjustments14,763 0.56 14,763 0.56 
Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share$12,973 $0.50 $18,514 $0.71 
(1) Earnings per share amounts included in the table above may not sum due to rounding differences.













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Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
2022202120222021
Net income (loss)$(57,570)$18,978 $(33,493)$41,315 
Interest Expense28,148 1,755 35,621 3,451 
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense(12,712)4,878 (5,150)12,525 
Depreciation and Amortization25,004 11,000 40,123 22,083 
Total Adjustments40,440 17,633 70,594 38,059 
Non-GAAP EBITDA(17,130)36,611 37,101 79,374 
Acquisition and transaction-related expenditures2,706 — 15,332 — 
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations114,900 — 114,900 — 
Adjusted EBITDA$100,476 $36,611 $167,333 $79,374 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes to the Company’s market risk disclosures during the six months ended August 31, 2021.2022. For a discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to the Company’s market risk disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2021.2022.  

Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company closed the Precoat Acquisition May 13, 2022, as discussed in Note 2 in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As such, the scope of the assessment of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures did not include internal control over financial reporting at Precoat. Precoat's assets and revenues represented approximately 59.1% of the Company's total assets (including discontinued operations) and 59.2% of its total revenues (from continuing operations) as of and for the three months ended August 31, 2022. The exclusion of Precoat is consistent with the SEC's guidance that an assessment of a recently acquired business may be omitted from the scope of our assessment of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures that are also part of internal controls over financial reporting in the year of acquisition.
Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management of the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, which excluded the internal control over financial reporting of Precoat, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in ourCompany reports, filed or submitted, under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely discussions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal ControlsControl Over Financial Reporting
ThereOn May 13, 2022, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Precoat. During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, management commenced an evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting related to the Precoat Acquisition. The evaluation of changes to processes, technology systems, and other components of internal controls over financial reporting related to the acquisition of Precoat is ongoing. This process may result in the addition or changes to our internal controls over financial reporting.
Except for the changes made in connection with the Precoat Acquisition, there have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controlcontrols over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controlcontrols over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company and its subsidiaries are named defendants and plaintiffs in various routine lawsuits incidental to ourits business. These proceedings include labor and employment claims, use of the Company’s intellectual property, worker’s compensation, environmental matters, and various commercial disputes, all arisingof which arise in the normal course of conducting business. AlthoughAs discovery progresses on all outstanding legal matters, the Company will continue to evaluate opportunities to either settle the disputes for nuisance value or potentially enter into mediation as a way to resolve the disputes prior to trial. As the pending cases progress through additional discovery, including expert testimony and mediation, our assessment of the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome on one or more of the pending lawsuits may change. The outcome of these lawsuits or other proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, and the amount of any potential liability that could arise with respect to such lawsuits or other legal matters cannot be predicted at this time, management,time. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes it has strong defenses to all of these matters and does not expect liabilities, if any, from these claims or proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition,position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are numerous factors that affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, many of which are beyond our control. In addition to other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, careful consideration should be given to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II of our Annual Report, which contain descriptions of significant factors that might cause the actual results of operations in future periods to differ materially from those currently projected in the forward-looking statements contained therein.

Except as described below, thereThere have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. See the discussion of the Company’s risk factors under Part I, Item 1A. in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021.

Our business and operations may be adversely affected by the evolving and ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
The evolving impact of the viral strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19"), which was declared a global pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization, resulted in most governments issuing restrictive orders, including “shelter in place” orders around the globe in 2020 to assist in reducing the spread of the virus.
Subsequently, in March 2020, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) department issued guidance clarifying that critical infrastructure industries had a responsibility to maintain operations while these restrictive measures were in place. Based on input from the government, as well as our customers, we have continued to operate our businesses under the CISA guidelines in an effort to support critical infrastructure in the areas where we were either required to do so, or where we were able.
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a proposed new rule requiring all employers with at least 100 employees to ensure that their employees are fully vaccinated or require unvaccinated workers to get a negative test at least once a week.The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is currently drafting an emergency regulation to carry out this mandate.2022.
It is not currently possible to predict with any certainty the exact impact the new regulation would have on our Company.As a company with more than 100 employees, we will be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccination of our workforce or require our unvaccinated employees to be tested weekly.This mandate, when issued, could result in employee attrition, difficulty securing future labor needs and may have an adverse effect on future profit margins.
While we continue to support our customers, there remains uncertainty regarding the duration and severity of this ongoing pandemic, or newly identified variants, and the effect it could ultimately have on our supply chain. We continue to closely monitor the situation as information becomes readily available, take actions to ensure the safety of our labor force, to abide by the requirements under CISA and to prepare for the OSHA regulations.



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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On November 10, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $100 million share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase its Common Stock (the “2020"2020 Share Authorization”Authorization"). Repurchases under the 2020 Share Authorization will be made through open market and/or private transactions, in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, and could include repurchases pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which allows stock repurchases when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so.
The following table provides information with respect to purchasesCompany did not purchase any shares of common stock ofunder the Company made2020 Share Authorization during the six months ended August 31, 2021, by the2022. The Company or any "affiliated purchaser" as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange act:
PeriodTotal Number of Share PurchasedAverage Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publically Announced Plans or ProgramsApproximate Dollar Value that May Yet Be Used Under the Plans or Programs
Beginning balance, February 28, 2021$84,002,349 
March 1 through March 3160,649 $49.47 60,649 81,002,123 
April 1 through April 3056,043 49.82 56,043 78,209,907 
May 1 through May 319,078 51.92 9,078 77,738,544 
June 1 through June 30102,227 51.49 102,227 72,475,385 
July 1 through July 30148,452 51.56 148,452 64,821,609 
August 1 through August 3139,830 51.52 39,830 62,769,454 
Total416,279 $51.01 416,279 $62,769,454 
has $84.0 million that may be used to purchase shares.

Item 5.Other Information.
Amendment to Corporate Bylaws

On October 8, 2021, the Board of Directors of AZZ approved an amendment and restatement of AZZ’s current Bylaws, which changes were effective immediately upon approval.The amendments include, without limitation, the following:

clarifying that the only matters to be considered at any special meeting of shareholders called by the Chairman, the President or the Board are those specified in in the notice of meeting;
removing the limitation on the Board’s ability to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors constituting the whole Board;
updating the advance notice provisions for director nominations and stockholder proposals;
designating the district courts of the State of Texas in Tarrant County as the sole and exclusive forum for shareholder claims and director and officer indemnification claims; and
designating the U.S. federal district court in Tarrant County, Texas (or if such court lacks jurisdiction or proper venue, any other U.S. federal district court) as the sole and exclusive forum for claims under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any other federal securities law.

The foregoing summary of the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, a copy of which is attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.



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Executive Officer Severance Plan

On and effective as of October 8, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted and approved the AZZ Inc.
Executive Officer Severance Plan (the “Executive Officer Severance Plan”), for executive officers of the Company who are selected for participation and whom are not covered by an employment agreement with the Company for severance pay and/or benefits for a termination under the same circumstances.

The Executive Officer Severance Plan provides for the payment of severance pay and benefits to eligible officers in the event of a termination of employment with the Company without cause or for good reason, each as defined in the Executive Officer Severance Plan (each a “Qualifying Termination”). In the event of an eligible officer’s Qualifying Termination and subject to the officer’s execution of a general release of claims against the Company, the Executive Officer Severance Plan provides for the severance pay and benefits as described below.

In addition to payment of amounts earned or receivable but unpaid, if the Qualified Termination is not in connection with a change in control (as described below), the severance pay and benefits are as follows:

a lump sum equal to the eligible officer’s annual cash bonus for the fiscal year of the Company in which the Qualified Termination occurs, determined as if performance was at target for such year (“Target Cash Bonus”), and prorated for the number of days during such year the eligible officer was employed;
continued payment of the eligible officer’s total of annual base salary and Target Cash Bonus for 18 months, commencing 60 days after the termination date;
full vesting of the eligible officer’s outstanding time-based equity awards; and
to the extent COBRA continuation coverage is elected for the eligible employee, his/her spouse and/or dependent children under the Company’s group health plan, the eligible officer will pay COBRA premiums equal to the amount a similarly-situated active officer would pay for the same coverage, and the Company will pay the remainder of the COBRA premium for up to 18 months.

If the Qualified Termination is in connection with a change in control (i.e., if the Qualified Termination occurs during the period (i) commencing upon the execution of a written agreement that, if consummated, would result in a change in control, and (ii) ending on the earlier of (A) the termination of such agreement, or (B) 24 months following the consummation of the change in control), the severance pay and benefits are the same as described above with the following modifications:

continued payment of the eligible officer’s total of annual base salary and Target Cash Bonus for 24 months (instead of 18 months); and
to the extent COBRA continuation coverage is elected for the eligible employee, his/her spouse and/or dependent children under the Company’s group health plan, the Company will pay up to 24 months of the full amount of the COBRA premium (or for months 19 to 24, the premium for COBRA-like or equivalent coverage, as applicable).

The Executive Officer Severance Plan does not provide for a gross-up to any of the executive officers to offset any excise taxes that may be imposed on excess parachute payments under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Excise Tax”). Instead, in the event the severance pay and benefits in connection with a change in control would, if paid, be subject to the Excise Tax, then the eligible officer would receive the amount that provides the greater net, after income tax amount between (i) the full amount of severance pay and benefits, calculated for this comparison after reduction by the Excise Tax, or (ii) the amount of severance pay and benefits reduced so that no Excise Tax will apply.

For purposes of the Executive Officer Severance Plan, “change in control” means (i) a sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets; (ii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, and Company shareholders own less than 50 percent of the voting power of the surviving entity; (iii) a reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity, but the Company’s shareholders own less than 50 percent of the voting power of the surviving entity, or (iv) an acquisition by any person (other than a benefit plan or trust sponsored by the Company) of the beneficial ownership of equity securities of the Company representing over 50 percent of the combined voting power entitled to vote in the election of directors.

The foregoing description of the Executive Officer Severance Plan does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Executive Officer Severance Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.7, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 6. Exhibits
3.12.1*
AmendedContribution and Restated CertificatePurchase Agreement, dated as of Formation ofJune 23, 2022, by and between AZZ Inc., AIS Investment Holdings LLC and Fernweh AIS Acquisition L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on July 14, 2015)
3.2
10.1*
10.2
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2011, by and among AZZ incorporated and the purchasers identified therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on January 21, 2011).
10.3
Credit Agreement by and between AZZ Inc. as borrower, CitiBank,CitiBank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other Lender's party hereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Registrant on July 9, 2021).
10.4*
AZZ incorporated 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEFA filed May 29, 2014).
10.5*
First Amendment to AZZ Inc. 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on January 21, 2016.
10.6
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2020, by and among AZZ Inc. and the purchasers identified therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Registrant on October 13, 2020).
10.7*
31.131.1+
31.231.2+
32.132.1++
32.232.2++
101.INS101.INS+Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH101.SCH+Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL101.CAL+Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF101.DEF+Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB101.LAB+Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE101.PRE+Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104+Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document).
* Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangementSchedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.The Company may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedules and exhibits so furnished.
+ Filed herewith
++ Furnished herewith
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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.
 
AZZ Inc.
(Registrant)
Date:October 12, 202111, 2022By:/s/ Philip A. Schlom
Philip A. Schlom
Chief Financial Officer
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