UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2017March 31, 2022
 
OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                           to                           
 
Commission file number: 1-13429
 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware94-3196943
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation(I.R.S. Employer
or organization)Identification No.)
 
5956 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588
(Address of principal executive offices)offices, including zip code) 
(925) 560-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)(925) 560-9000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareSSDNew 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 ý  No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).
  Yes ý  No o
 
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 filerýAccelerated filero
Non-accelerated filero(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting companyo
Emerging growth companyo
 
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. o


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No ý

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2017:   47,313,707.May 3, 2022: 43,159,934



NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS




This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements relating to events or results that may occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, statements regarding our plans, sales, sales trends, sales growth rates, revenues, profits, costs, working capital, balance sheet, inventories, products, market strategies, market share, expenses (including operating expenses and research, development and engineering investments), unrecognized costs (including those with respect to unvested stock-based compensation), cost savings or reduction measures, repatriation of funds, factory utilization rates, results of operations, tax liabilities, losses, capital spending, housing starts, price changes (including product prices and raw material, such as steel prices), profitability, profit margins, effective tax rates, depreciation or amortization expenses, amortization periods, capital return, stock repurchases, dividends, compensation arrangements, record dates, prospective adoption of new accounting standards, effects of changes in accounting standards, effects and expenses of (including eventual gains or losses related to) mergers and acquisitions and related integrations, effects and expenses of equity investments, effects and expenses of relocating manufacturing facilities, effects of changes in foreign exchange rates or interest rates, effects and costs of facility consolidations and expansions (including related savings), effects and costs of software program implementations (including related capital expenditures and savings), needs for additional facilities, materials and personnel, effects and costs of credit facilities and capital lease obligations, headcount, engagement of consultants, the Company's 2020 Plan (discussed under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" below), the Company's efforts and costs to implement the 2020 Plan, the effects of the 2020 Plan and the projected impact of any of the foregoing on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “continue,” “predict,” “project,” “change,” “result,” “future,” “will,” “could,” “may,” “likely,” “potentially,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative in nature, are based on numerous assumptions, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors (some of which are beyond our control) that could significantly affect our operations and may cause our actual actions, results, financial condition, performance or achievements to be substantially different from any future actions, results, financial condition, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any such forward-looking statements. Those factors include, but are not limited to: (i) general economic cycles and construction business conditions; (ii) customer acceptance of our products; (iii) product liability claims, contractual liability, engineering and design liability and similar liabilities or claims, (iv) relationships with key customers; (v) materials and manufacturing costs; (vi) financial conditions of customers, competitors and suppliers; (vii) technological developments, including software development; (viii) increased competition; (ix) changes in regulations (including changes in trade regulations) or industry practices; (x) litigation risks, and actions by activist shareholders; (xi) changes in market conditions; (xii) governmental and business conditions in countries where our products are manufactured and sold; (xiii) effects of merger or acquisition activities; (xiv) actual or potential takeover or other change-of-control threats; (xv) changes in our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations or intentions; and (xvi) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Item 1A - Risk Factors.” See below “Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors.” Each forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is specifically qualified in its entirety by the aforementioned factors. In light of the foregoing, investors are advised to carefully read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in connection with the important disclaimers set forth above and are urged not to rely on any forward-looking statements in reaching any conclusions or making any investment decisions about us or our securities. All forward-looking statements hereunder are made as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are subject to change. Except as required by law, we do not intend and undertake no obligation to update, revise or publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements hereunder, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, the occurrence of future events, the change of circumstances or otherwise. We further do not accept any responsibility for any projections or reports published by analysts, investors or other third parties.

Each of the terms the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms used herein refer collectively to Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., unless otherwise stated.Subsidiaries


“Strong-Tie” and our other trademarks appearing in this report are our property. This report contains additional trade names and trademarks of other companies. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names or trademarks to imply an endorsement or sponsorship of us by such companies, or any relationship with any of these companies.TABLE OF CONTENTS



Part I - Financial Information




PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements.
 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, unaudited)
 
 March 31,December 31,
 202220212021
ASSETS   
Current assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$984,372 $257,428 $301,155 
Trade accounts receivable, net320,428 227,201 231,021 
Inventories443,448 296,640 443,756 
Other current assets39,632 37,732 22,903 
Total current assets1,787,880 819,001 998,835 
Property, plant and equipment, net265,675 255,684 259,869 
Operating lease right-of-use assets44,651 44,236 45,438 
Goodwill133,651 133,477 134,022 
Intangible assets, net25,021 25,059 26,269 
Other noncurrent assets23,472 17,270 19,692 
Total assets$2,280,350 $1,294,727 $1,484,125 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities   
Trade accounts payable$76,390 $66,236 $57,215 
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities207,959 158,578 187,387 
Long-term debt, current portion22,500 — — 
      Total current liabilities306,849 224,814 244,602 
   Operating lease liabilities36,336 35,810 37,091 
Long term debt, net670,733 — — 
  Deferred income tax and other long-term liabilities34,621 19,594 18,434 
Total liabilities1,048,539 280,218 300,127 
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)000
Stockholders’ equity   
Common stock, at par value433 435 432 
Additional paid-in capital289,773 285,896 294,330 
Retained earnings990,611 760,862 906,841 
Treasury stock(21,281)(13,510)— 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(27,725)(19,174)(17,605)
Total stockholders’ equity1,231,811 1,014,509 1,183,998 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,280,350 $1,294,727 $1,484,125 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
4
 September 30, December 31,
 2017 2016 2016
ASSETS 
  
  
Current assets 
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents$204,171
 $218,720
 $226,537
Trade accounts receivable, net159,571
 141,716
 112,423
Inventories244,476
 220,207
 232,274
Other current assets13,276
 12,321
 14,013
Total current assets621,494
 592,964
 585,247
      
Property, plant and equipment, net265,178
 229,670
 232,810
Goodwill137,313
 126,845
 124,479
Equity investment (see Note 6)2,582
 
 2,500
Intangible assets, net30,050
 24,629
 22,864
Other noncurrent assets11,766
 10,195
 12,074
Total assets$1,068,383
 $984,303
 $979,974
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
  
  
Current liabilities 
  
  
Capital lease obligations - current portion$1,047
 $
 $
Trade accounts payable30,857
 24,777
 27,674
Accrued liabilities87,946
 62,714
 60,477
Income taxes payable360
 3,420
 
Accrued profit sharing trust contributions5,652
 5,157
 6,549
Accrued cash profit sharing and commissions13,123
 17,153
 10,527
Accrued workers’ compensation3,548
 4,161
 3,569
Total current liabilities142,533
 117,382
 108,796
      
Capital lease obligations - net of current portion2,875
 
 
Deferred income tax and other long-term liabilities6,933
 5,817
 5,336
Total liabilities152,341
 123,199
 114,132
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 8)

 

 

Stockholders’ equity 
  
  
Common stock, at par value476
 486
 473
Additional paid-in capital265,490
 243,900
 255,917
Retained Earnings683,554
 687,052
 642,422
Treasury stock(20,000) (47,002) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(13,478) (23,332) (32,970)
Total stockholders’ equity916,042
 861,104
 865,842
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,068,383
 $984,303
 $979,974




Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsEarnings and Comprehensive Income
(In thousands except per-share amounts, unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net sales$262,476
 $230,974
 $745,345
 $660,470
Cost of sales142,591
 117,499
 401,779
 342,985
Gross profit119,885
 113,475
 343,566
 317,485
Operating expenses:       
Research and development and other engineering8,679
 10,932
 35,051
 33,807
Selling28,156
 24,304
 86,150
 74,313
General and administrative36,501
 32,543
 108,049
 96,786
Net gain on disposal of assets(147) (81) (147) (763)
 73,189
 67,698
 229,103
 204,143
Income from operations46,696
 45,777
 114,463
 113,342
Loss in equity method investment, before tax(13) 
 (53) 
Interest expense, net(296) (82) (685) (400)
Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business(2,052) 
 6,336
 
Gain on disposal of a business443
 
 443
 
Income before taxes44,778
 45,695
 120,504
 112,942
Provision for income taxes16,581
 15,898
 40,972
 40,601
Net income$28,197
 $29,797
 $79,532
 $72,341
        
Earnings per common share: 
  
    
Basic$0.60
 $0.62
 $1.67
 $1.50
Diluted$0.59
 $0.62
 $1.66
 $1.49
        
Number of shares outstanding 
  
    
Basic47,367
 48,119
 47,544
 48,231
Diluted47,686
 48,352
 47,843
 48,429
        
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.42
 $0.18
 $0.81
 $0.52


Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20222021
Net sales$493,570 $347,642 
Cost of sales256,789 185,360 
Gross profit236,781 162,282 
Operating expenses:
Research and development and other engineering15,866 14,591 
Selling36,836 30,823 
General and administrative53,774 48,565 
Total operating expenses106,476 93,979 
Acquisition related costs6,951 — 
Net gain on disposal of assets(1,083)(80)
Income from operations124,437 68,383 
Interest expense, net and other(428)(1,778)
Income before taxes124,009 66,605 
Provision for income taxes29,433 16,218 
Net income$94,576 $50,387 
Other comprehensive income
Translation adjustment(3)(9,264)
   Unamortized pension adjustments(172)492 
Cash flow hedge adjustment, net of tax(9,946)26 
        Comprehensive net income$84,455 $41,641 
Net income per common share:  
Basic$2.19 $1.16 
Diluted$2.18 $1.16 
Number of shares outstanding  
Basic43,179 43,379 
Diluted43,376 43,612 
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.25 $0.23 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
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 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income$28,197
 $29,797
 $79,532
 $72,341
Other comprehensive income (loss):       
Translation adjustment, net of tax expense (benefit)5,543
 232
 19,492
 5,244
Comprehensive income$33,740
 $30,029
 $99,024
 $77,585




Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
At September 30, 2016 and 2017, and December 31, 2016
(In thousands except per-share amounts,data, unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 Common StockAdditional Paid-inRetainedAccumulated Other ComprehensiveTreasury 
 SharesPar ValueCapitalEarningsIncome (Loss)StockTotal
Balance at December 31, 202143,217 $432 $294,330 $906,841 $(17,605)$— $1,183,998 
Net income— — — 94,576 — — 94,576 
Translation adjustment, net of tax— — — — (3)— (3)
Pension adjustment and other,
net of tax
— — — — (171)— (171)
Cash flow Hedges, net of tax— — — — (9,946)— (9,946)
Stock-based compensation— — 4,007 — — — 4,007 
Shares issued from release of Restricted Stock Units130 (9,524)— — — (9,523)
Repurchase of common stock(195)— — — — (21,281)(21,281)
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $0.25 per share— — — (10,806)— — (10,806)
Common stock issued at $139.07 per share for stock bonus— 960 — — — 960 
Balance at March 31, 202243,159 $433 $289,773 $990,611 $(27,725)$(21,281)$1,231,811 
Balance at December 31, 202043,326 $433 $284,007 $720,441 $(10,428)$(13,510)$980,943 
Net income— — — 50,387 — — 50,387 
Translation adjustment and other,
net of tax
— — — — (9,264)— (9,264)
Pension adjustment and other,
net of tax
— — — — 492 — 492 
Cash flow Hedges, net of tax26 26 
Stock-based compensation— — 6,462 — — — 6,462 
Shares issued from release of Restricted Stock Units97 (5,264)— — — (5,263)
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $0.23 per share— — — (9,966)— — (9,966)
Common stock issued at $93.45 per share for stock bonus691 — — — 692 
Balance, at March 31, 202143,430 $435 $285,896 $760,862 $(19,174)$(13,510)$1,014,509 








The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
6
     Additional   
Accumulated
Other
    
 Common Stock Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Treasury  
 Shares Par Value Capital Earnings Income (Loss) Stock Total
Balance at January 1, 201648,184
 $481
 $238,212
 $639,707
 $(28,576) $
 $849,824
Net income
 
 
 72,341
 
 
 72,341
Translation adjustment, net of tax
 
 
 
 5,244
 
 5,244
Options exercised227
 3
 6,692
 
 
 
 6,695
Stock-based compensation
 
 9,039
 
 
 
 9,039
Tax benefit of options exercised
 
 140
 
 
 
 140
Shares issued from release of Restricted Stock Units216
 2
 (3,998) 
 
 
 (3,996)
Repurchase of common stock(1,090) 
 (6,500) 
 
 (47,002) (53,502)
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $0.52 per share
 
 
 (24,996) 
 
 (24,996)
Common stock issued at $32.45 per share for stock bonus10
 
 315
 
 
 
 315
Balance at September 30, 201647,547
 486
 243,900
 687,052
 (23,332) (47,002) 861,104
Net income
 
 
 17,393
 
  
 17,393
Translation adjustment, net of tax
 
 
 
 (9,164) 
 (9,164)
Pension adjustment, net of tax
 
 
 
 (474) 
 (474)
Options exercised43
 
 1,281
 
 
 
 1,281
Stock-based compensation
 
 4,147
 
 
 
 4,147
Tax benefit of options exercised
 
 111
 
 
 
 111
Shares issued from release of Restricted Stock Units1
 
 (22) 
 
 
 (22)
Repurchase of common stock(154) 
 6,500
 
 
 (6,500) 
Retirement of common stock
 (13) 
 (53,489) 
 53,502
 
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $0.18 per share
 
 
 (8,534) 
 
 (8,534)
Balance at December 31, 201647,437
 473
 255,917
 642,422
 (32,970) 
 865,842
Net income
 
 
 79,532
 
 
 79,532
Translation adjustment, net of tax
 
 
 
 19,492
 
 19,492
Options exercised120
 1
 3,565
 
 
 
 3,566
Stock-based compensation
 
 10,764
 
 
 
 10,764
Shares issued from release of Restricted Stock Units210
 2
 (5,168) 
 
 
 (5,166)
Repurchase of common stock(461) 
 
 
 
 (20,000) (20,000)
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $0.81 per share
 
 
 (38,400) 
 
 (38,400)
Common stock issued at $44.26 per share for stock bonus9
 
 412
 
 
 
 412
Balance at September 30, 201747,315
 $476
 $265,490
 $683,554
 $(13,478) $(20,000) $916,042




Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20222021
Cash flows from operating activities  
Net income$94,576 $50,387 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets and other(1,267)333 
Depreciation and amortization10,795 11,225 
Noncash lease expense2,477 2,393 
Deferred income taxes(1,810)314 
Noncash compensation related to stock plans4,872 6,542 
Provision of doubtful accounts(211)(215)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
Trade accounts receivable(89,799)(62,660)
Inventories(381)(14,750)
Trade accounts payable17,929 17,301 
Other current assets(16,479)(14,109)
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities21,707 22,126 
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities2,270 (1,054)
Net cash provided by operating activities44,679 17,833 
Cash flows from investing activities  
Capital expenditures(17,823)(10,505)
Asset acquisitions(488)— 
Equity method investments(600)(5,329)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment1,830 105 
Net cash used in investing activities(17,081)(15,729)
Cash flows from financing activities  
Repurchase of common stock(21,281)— 
Proceeds from lines of credit and term loan borrowing700,038 — 
Repayments of lines of credit and capital leases(1,024)(192)
Debt issuance costs(6,804)— 
Dividends paid(10,806)(9,967)
Cash paid on behalf of employees for shares withheld(9,523)(5,263)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities650,600 (15,422)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents5,019 (3,893)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents683,217 (17,211)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period301,155 274,639 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$984,372 $257,428 
Noncash activity during the period  
Noncash capital expenditures$761 $1,526 
Dividends declared but not paid10,847 9,967 
Issuance of Company’s common stock for compensation$960 $692 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
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 Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
 2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities 
  
Net income$79,532
 $72,341
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
  
Gain on sale of assets(147) (763)
Depreciation and amortization26,881
 21,485
Write-off of software development project
 153
Loss in equity method investment, before tax53
 
Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business(6,336) 
Gain on disposal of a business(443) 
Deferred income taxes2,552
 1,481
Noncash compensation related to stock plans11,816
 9,707
Excess tax benefit of options exercised and restricted stock units vested
 (162)
Recovery (provision) of doubtful accounts79
 (131)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: 
  
Trade accounts receivable(40,607) (35,463)
Inventories1,813
 (22,992)
Trade accounts payable698
 2,806
Income taxes payable1,686
 6,745
Accrued profit sharing trust contributions(902) (637)
Accrued cash profit sharing and commissions2,468
 8,636
Other current assets132
 (2,751)
Accrued liabilities5,291
 6,611
Long-term liabilities(234) (1,222)
Accrued workers’ compensation(21) (432)
Other noncurrent assets280
 1,471
Net cash provided by operating activities84,591
 66,883
Cash flows from investing activities 
  
Capital expenditures(45,106) (29,934)
Asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired(27,921) (5,361)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment617
 1,278
Proceeds from sale of a business9,613
 
Net cash used in investing activities(62,797)
(34,017)
Cash flows from financing activities 
  
Deferred and contingent consideration paid for asset acquisitions(205) (27)
Repurchase of common stock(20,000) (53,502)
Repayment of long-term borrowings and capital leases(360) 
Repayment of debt and line of credit borrowings(133) 
Debt issuance costs
 (1,125)
Issuance of common stock3,566
 6,695
Excess tax benefit of options exercised and restricted stock units vested
 162
Dividends paid(27,044) (24,152)
Cash paid on behalf of employees for shares withheld(5,166) (3,996)
Net cash used in financing activities(49,342) (75,945)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents5,182
 2,974
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(22,366) (40,105)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period226,537
 258,825
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$204,171
 $218,720
Noncash activity during the period 
  
Noncash capital expenditures$892
 $726
Capital lease obligations4,362
 
Dividends declared but not paid19,891
 8,559
Contingent consideration for acquisition1,314
 
Issuance of Company’s common stock for compensation412
 315

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)




1.    Basis of Presentation
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). There were no investmentsInvestments in affiliates that would render such affiliates to be considered variable interest entities.50% or less owned entities are accounted for using either cost or the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.


Use of Estimates
The preparation of the condensed financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that these condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation under GAAP. The Company assessed certain accounting matters that require the use of estimates and assumptions in context with the known and projected future impacts of COVID-19. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Interim Reporting Period Reporting
 
The accompanying unaudited interimquarterly condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting interim financial information and instructions on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”)GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These interim statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”).
 
The unaudited quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to state fairly the financial information set forth therein in accordance with GAAP. Certain prior period amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data provided herein were derived from audited financial statements included in the 2021 Form 10-K, but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The Company’s quarterly results fluctuate. As a result, the Company believes the results of operations for this interim period presented are not indicative of the results to be expected for any future periods.


Revenue Recognition
 
Generally, the Company's revenue contract with a customer exists when (1) the goods are shipped, services are rendered, and the related invoice is generated, (2) the duration of the contract does not extend beyond the promised goods or services already transferred and (3) the transaction price of each distinct promised product or service specified in the invoice is based on its relative stated standalone selling price. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product to a customer at a point in time. Our shipping terms provide the earnings process is complete, netprimary indicator of applicable provision for discounts, returns and incentives, whether actual or estimated, based on the Company’s experience. This generally occurs when products are shipped to the customer in accordance with the sales agreement or purchase order, ownership and risktransfer of loss pass to the customer, collectability is reasonably assured and pricing is fixed or determinable.control. The Company’sCompany's general shipping terms are F.O.B.Incoterm C.P.T. (F.O.B. shipping point,point), where the title, and title is transferredrisk and revenue is recognizedrewards of ownership transfer at the point when the products are shipped to customers. Whenno longer on the Company sells F.O.B. destination point, title is transferredCompany's premises. Other Incoterms are allowed as exceptions depending on the product or service being sold and the nature of the sale. The Company recognizes revenue based on delivery orthe consideration specified in the invoice with a customer, acceptance, dependingexcluding any sales incentives, discounts, and amounts collected on termsbehalf of third parties (i.e., governmental tax authorities). Based on historical experience with the sales agreement. Service sales, representing after-market repaircustomer, the customer's purchasing pattern, and maintenance, engineering activities and software license sales and services, although less than 1.0%its significant experience selling products, the Company concluded that a significant reversal in the cumulative amount of net sales andrevenue recognized would not materialoccur when the uncertainty (if any) is resolved (that is, when the total amount of purchases is known). Refer to the condensed consolidated financial statements, are recognized as the services are completed or the software products and services are delivered. If actual costs of sales returns, incentives and discounts were to significantly exceed the recorded estimated allowance, the Company’s sales would be adversely affected.Note 2 for additional information.
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Net EarningsIncome Per Common Share
 
Basic earningsThe Company calculates net income per common share are computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of the Company's common shares outstanding.stocks outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method, are included in the diluted per-share calculations using the treasury stock method for all periods when the effect of their inclusion is dilutive.

Accounting for Leases

The following is a reconciliation of basic earnings per common share to diluted earnings per shareCompany has operating and finance leases for the three monthscertain facilities, equipment, autos and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively:
 Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income available to common stockholders$28,197
 $29,797
 $79,532
 $72,341
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding47,367
 48,119
 47,544
 48,231
Dilutive effect of potential common stock equivalents — stock options and restricted stock units319
 233
 299
 198
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding47,686
 48,352
 47,843
 48,429
Earnings per common share: 
  
  
  
Basic$0.60
 $0.62
 $1.67
 $1.50
Diluted$0.59
 $0.62
 $1.66
 $1.49
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from earnings per diluted share because their effect is anti-dilutive
 
 
 

Dividend Declaration and Notice of Annual Meeting

On September 28, 2017, the Board of Directors ofdata centers. As an accounting policy for short-term leases, the Company (the "Board"elected to not recognize a right-of-use asset ("ROU asset") declaredand liability if, at the commencement date, the lease (1) has a cash dividendterm of $0.21per share, payable on January 25, 2018 to shareholders of record as of January 4, 201812 months or less and scheduled the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders for Monday, April 24, 2018.

Share Repurchases

During the third quarter of 2017,(2) does not include renewal and purchase options that the Company received 35,887 shares ofis reasonably certain to exercise. Monthly payments on short-term leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the Company's common stock pursuant to the Company’s $20.0 million accelerated share repurchase program (the “ASR Program”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, which constituted the final delivery under the ASR Program initiated in June 2017. In August 2017, the Board increased its previous $125 million share repurchase authorization by $150 million to $275 million and extended such authorization to December 31, 2018.full lease term.


Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company currently maintains an equity incentive plan,recognizes stock-based compensation expense related to the Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”), which was originally adoptedestimated fair value of restricted stock awards on April 26, 2011, and was subsequently amended and restated on April 21, 2015. The 2011 Plan amended and restated in their entirety, and incorporated and superseded, both the Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan (the “1994 Plan”), which was principally for the Company’s employees, and the Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 1995 Independent Director Stock Option Plan (the “1995 Plan”), which was for its independent directors. Awards previously granted under the 1994 Plan or the 1995 Plan were not affected by the adoptiona straight-line basis, net of the 2011 Plan and continued to be governed by the 1994 Plan or the 1995 Plan, respectively.

Under the 1994 Plan and the 1995 Plan, the Company could grant incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options, although the Company granted only non-qualified stock options thereunder. The Company generally granted stock options under each of the 1994 Plan and the 1995 Plan once every year. Stock options vest and expire according to terms established at the grant date. Stock options granted under the 1994 Plan typically vested evenlyestimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period of four years and have athe awards, which is generally the vesting term of sevenfour years. Stock options granted underStock-based expense related to performance share grants are measured based on grant date fair value and expensed on a graded basis over the 1995 Plan typically fully vest on the date of grant. Shares of common stock issued on exercise of stock options under the 1994 Plan and the 1995 Plan are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

Under the 2011 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units ("RSUs"), although the Company currently intends to award primarily performance-based and/or time-based RSUs and to a lesser extent, if at all, non-qualified stock options (see "Note 9 Stock-Based Incentive Plans") to its employees. The Company currently intends to grant RSUs that vest on the date of grant to its independent directors. The Company does not currently intend to award incentive stock options or restricted stock. Under the 2011 Plan, no more than 16.3 million sharesservice period of the Company’s

common stock in aggregate may be issued under the 2011 Plan, including shares already issued pursuant to prior awards, and shares reserved for issuance on exercisewhich is generally a performance period of options previously granted under the 1994 Plan and the 1995 Plan. Shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to the 2011 Planthree years. The performance conditions are registered under the Securities Act.

Subject to certain adjustments, the following limits shall apply with respect to any awards under the 2011 Plan that are intended to qualify for the performance-based exception from the tax deductibility limitations of section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time: (i) the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be subject to stock options granted in any calendar year to any one participant shall be 150,000 shares; and (ii) the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable or deliverable under RSUs granted in any calendar year to any one participant shall be 100,000 shares.

The following table represents the Company’s stock-based compensation activity for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Stock-based compensation expense recognized in operating expenses$370
 $3,141
 $10,942
 $8,995
Less: Tax benefit of stock-based compensation expense in provision for income taxes58
 1,112
 3,962
 3,262
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax$312
 $2,029
 $6,980
 $5,733
Fair value of shares vested$428
 $3,088
 $10,764
 $9,039
Proceeds to the Company from the exercise of stock-based compensation$2,268
 $4,166
 $3,566
 $6,695
Tax effect from the exercise of stock-based compensation, including shortfall tax benefits (1)
$
 $121
 $
 $140

(1) Zero balances in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 is the result of the Company's adoption of FASB issued
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Improvements to Employee Share-
Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2016-09") on January 1, 2017, refer to Recently Adopted Accounting Standards below.

With respect to certain performance-based RSUs awarded to the Company's employees in February 2017, the achievement of their performance-based metrics was initially estimated as being probable , and therefore, their expense was recognized in the first two quarters of fiscal 2017. Based on updated information, the Company subsequently determined that the likelihood of achievement of the performance-based metrics is no longer probable for certain awards. As a result, the Company ceased recognition of expense in the three-month period ended September 30, 2017 and also reversed $1.6 million of expense during the three-month period ended September 30, 2017 recognized for such RSUs during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

The Company allocates stock-based compensation expenses among cost of sales, research and development and other engineering expense, selling expense, or general and administrative expense based on the job functions performed byCompany's achievement of revenue growth and return on invested capital over the employeesperformance period, and are evaluated for the probability of vesting at the end of each reporting period with changes in expected results recognized as an adjustment to whom the stock-based compensation is awarded.expense. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of stock-based compensationrestricted stock grants are evaluated and revised, as necessary, to reflect market conditions and the Company’s experience. Stock-based compensation capitalized in inventory was $0.3 million and $0.5 million as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


Fair0Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The “Fair Value MeasurementsFair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. Assets and Disclosures” topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) establishesliabilities recorded at fair value are measured and classified under a three-tier fair valuation hierarchy for disclosurebased on the observability of the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizesavailable in the inputs into three broad levels as follows:market: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions used to measure assets

and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset’s or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to theThe fair value measurement.

Ashierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of September 30, 2017observable inputs and 2016 and December 31, 2016,minimize the Company’s investments consisteduse of only money market funds, which are the Company’s primary financial instruments, maintained in cash equivalents and carried at cost, approximatingunobservable inputs when measuring fair value, based on Level 1 inputs. The balances of the Company's primary financial instruments at the dates indicated were as follows:
 At September 30, At December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2016
Money market funds$5,409
 $13,334
 $2,832
value. The carrying amounts of trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and accruedother current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration related to acquisitions isand equity investment are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy as it is based on unobserved inputs such as management estimates and entity-specific assumptions and is evaluated on an ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2017, the estimatedThe fair value of the Company's contingent consideration was approximatelyinterest rate and foreign currency contracts are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Instruments - Foreign Currency and Interest Rate Contracts

The Company uses derivative instruments as a totalrisk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of $1.3 million.certain market risks. Foreign currency and interest rate risk are the primary market risks the Company manages through the use of derivative instruments, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges or net investment hedges under the accounting standards and carried at fair value as other current or noncurrent assets or as other current or other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Net deferred gains and losses related to changes in fair value of cash flow hedges are included in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss ("OCI"), a component of shareholders' equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and are reclassified into the line item in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings and comprehensive income in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged item affects earnings. The effective portion of gains and losses attributable to net investment hedges is recorded net of tax to OCI to offset the change in the carrying value of the net investment being hedged. Recognition in earnings of amounts previously recorded to OCI are limited to circumstances such as complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment in the hedged foreign operation. Changes in fair value of any derivatives that are determined to be ineffective are immediately reclassified from OCI into earnings.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company classifies investments that are highly liquid and have maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase as cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the value of these investments were $32.6 million and $28.2 million, respectively, consisting of United States Treasury securities and money market funds. The value of the investments is based on cost, which approximates fair value based on Level 1 inputs.

Current Estimated Credit Loss - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable for estimated future expected credit losses resulting from customers' failure to make payments on its accounts receivable. The Company determines the estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable by considering several factors, including (1) specific information on the financial condition and the current creditworthiness of customers, (2) credit rating, (3) payment history and historical experience, (4) aging of the accounts receivable, and (5) reasonable and supportable forecasts about collectability. The Company also reserves 100% of the amounts deemed uncollectible due to a customer's deteriorating financial condition or bankruptcy.

Every quarter, the Company evaluates the customer group using the accounts receivable aging report and its best judgment when considering changes in customers' credit ratings, level of delinquency, customers' historical payments and loss experience, current market and economic conditions, and expectations of future market and economic conditions.

The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are outlined in the table below:
Balance atBalance at
(in thousands)December 31, 2021Expense (Deductions), net
Write-Offs1
March 31, 2022
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts$1,933 (211)103 $1,619 
1Amount is net of recoveries and the effect of foreign currency fluctuations for thethreemonths ended March 31, 2022.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are calculated using an asset and liability approach. The provision for income taxes includes federal, state and foreign taxes currently payable and deferred taxes, due to temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities. In addition, future tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not. This method gives consideration to the future tax consequences of the deferred income tax items and immediately recognizes changes in income tax laws in the year of enactment.

The Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate to measure the tax benefit or tax expense recognized in each interim period. The following table presents the Company’s effective tax rates and income tax expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively:

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except percentages)2017 2016 2017 2016
Effective tax rate37.0% 34.8% 34.0% 35.9%
Provision for income taxes$16,581
 $15,898
 $40,972
 $40,601

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company's effective income tax rate increased to 37% from 35%, primarily due to a reduction of the nonrecurring bargain purchase gain related to the Gbo Fastening Systems acquisition (see "Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business" below ), which was not taxable.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company's effective income tax rate decreased to 34.0% from 35.9%. The decrease was primarily due to an adjusted nonrecurring bargain purchase gain related to the Gbo Fastening Systems acquisition (see "Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business" below), which was not taxable, and the adoption of FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 on January 1, 2017 (see "RecentlyNot Yet Adopted Accounting Standards" below), which recognizes

In March 2020, the excess tax benefits of stock-based awards as a reduction to income tax expense instead of the previous methodology which recorded the benefits on the balance sheets as a component of stockholders' equity.

Acquisitions
Under the business combinations topic of the FASB ASC 805, the Company accounts for acquisitions as business combinations and ascribes acquisition-date fair values to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. Provisional fair value measurements are made at the time of the acquisitions. Adjustments to those measurements may be made in subsequent periods, up to one year from the acquisition date, as information necessary to complete the analysis is obtained. Fair value of intangible assets are generally based on Level 3 inputs.
Multi Services Dêcoupe S.A.

In August 2016, the Company purchased all of the outstanding shares of Multi Services Dêcoupe S.A. ("MS Decoupe"), a Belgium public limited company, for $6.9 million. MS Decoupe primarily manufactures and distributes wood construction, plastic, and

metal labeling products in Belgium and the Netherlands, including distributing the Company's products manufactured at the Company's production facility in France. With this acquisition, the Company could potentially offer the Belgium market a wider-range of its products, shorten delivery lead times, and expand the Company's sales presence into the Netherlands market. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company finalized its fair value measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this acquisition. MD Decoupe assets and liabilities included cash and cash equivalents of $1.4 million, other current assets of $1.6 million, noncurrent assets of $5.0 million, current liabilities of $0.6 million and noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities of $1.0 million. Included in noncurrent assets was goodwill of $1.4 million, which was assigned to the Europe segment, and intangible assets of $1.7 million, both of which are not subject to tax-deductible amortization. The estimated weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets is 10 years.

CG Visions, Inc.

In January 2017, the Company acquired CG Visions, Inc. ("CG Visions") for up to approximately $20.8 million. CG Visions provides scalable technologies and services in building information modeling ("BIM") technologies, estimation tools and software solutions to a number of the top 100 mid-sized to large builders in the United States, which are expected to complement and support the Company's sales in North America. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company finalized its fair value measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this acquisition. CG Visions assets and liabilities included other current assets of $0.5 million, noncurrent assets of $20.4 million, current liabilities and contingent consideration of $1.1 million. Included in noncurrent assets was goodwill of $10.1 million, which was assigned to the North America segment, and intangible assets of $10.3 million, both of which are not subject to tax-deductible amortization. The estimated weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets is 7 years.

Gbo Fastening Systems AB

In January 2017, the Company acquired Gbo Fastening Systems AB ("Gbo Fastening Systems"), a Sweden limited company, for approximately $10.2 million. Gbo Fastening Systems manufactures and sells a complete line of CE-marked structural fasteners as well as fastener dimensioning software for wood construction applications, currently sold mostly in northern and eastern Europe, which are expected to complement the Company's line of wood construction products in Europe.

Gain (Adjustment) on Bargain Purchase of a Business

In the first quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a preliminary nontaxable bargain purchase gain of $8.4 million, which was included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company reevaluated the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in Gbo Fastening Systems acquisition and recorded that the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was approximately $16.5 million. Consequently, a bargain purchase adjustment of $2.1 million was recorded resulting in a total of $6.3 million adjusted gain on bargain purchase of a business, which was included in the condensed consolidated statements of operation.


The following table represents the final allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Gbo Fastening Systems acquisition:

(In thousands) 
Assets *
 
 Cash and cash equivalents$3,956
 Accounts receivable4,914
 Inventory13,591
 Other current assets760
 Property, plant, equipment and noncurrent assets3,929
  27,150
Liabilities 
 Accounts payable4,500
 Other current liabilities6,146
  10,646
   
Total net assets16,504
 Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business(6,336)
 Total purchase price$10,168
*Intangible assets acquired were determined to have little to no value, thus were not recognized.

The results of operations of businesses acquired in 2016 through 2017 were included in the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations since the date of the applicable acquisition. Such businesses are not material to the Company on an individual or aggregate basis, and accordingly, pro forma results of operations are not presented.

Sales of Gbo Poland and Gbo Romania

As a result of incompatibility with Simpson's market strategy, the Company completed the sale of all of its equity in Gbo Fastening Systems' Poland and Gbo Romania subsidiaries on September 29, 2017 and October 31, 2017, respectively, for approximately $10.2 million, resulting in a gain of $0.4 million which was presented in the accompanying condensed statements of operations.

Recently AdoptedFinancial Accounting Standards

In March 2016, the FASB Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation("ASU") 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 718),
Improvements848). ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2016-09"), which amends existing guidance related toease the potential burden in accounting for employee share-based payments affecting the income tax consequences of awards, classification of awards as equity or liabilities, and classificationreference rate reform on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. On January 1, 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2016-09.

This new guidance requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies be recognized as income tax expense or benefitfinancial reporting in the income statement and classified as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows. The Company prospectively adopted this guidance with the tax impact of a $1.1 million tax benefit recognized in the consolidated income statements and classified it as an operating activity in the consolidated statement of cash flows. The guidance also requires a policy election either to estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or to account for forfeitures whenever they occur. The Company did not change its policy for calculating accrual compensation costs by estimating the number of awards that are expected to vest. Therefore, when the Company adopted this guidance, there was no recognized cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. In addition, this guidance requires cash paid by an employer, when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes, to be classified in the statement of cash flows as a financing activity, which differs from the Company's previous method of classification of such cash payments as an operating activity. Accordingly, the Company applied this provision retrospectively and for the nine months

ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and reclassified $5.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively, from operating activities to financing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-07, Simplifying the Transitionresponse to the Equity Methodrisk of Accounting ("ASU 2016-07"cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) on December 31, 2021. The Company's primary credit facility, which was amended and restated on March 30, 2022, is composed of $450.0 million revolving line of credit and a $450.0 million term loan (the "Amended and Restated Credit Facility"), which eliminatesmatures on March 30, 2027. Borrowings under the requirement to apply the equity method of accounting retrospectively when a reporting entity obtains significant influence over a previously held investment. The amendments in ASU 2016-07 are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The new standard should be applied prospectively for investments that qualify for the equity method of accounting after the effective date. On January 1, 2017, the Company prospectively adopted ASU 2016-07. Adoption of ASU 2016-07 has had no material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statementsAmended and footnote disclosures.Restated Credit Facility bear interest using Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus an applicable margin.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updated No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business ("ASU 2017-01"), which changes the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. The new guidance clarifies that a business must also include at least one substantive process and narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2017-01 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. On January 1, 2017, the Company prospectively adopted ASU 2017-01. Adoption of ASU 2017-01 has had no material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures.


All other newly issued and effective accounting standards during 2017the first quarter of 2022 were determined to be not relevant or material to the Company.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
Other than the following, there have been no new developments to those recently issued accounting standards disclosed in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (later codified as ASC 606),2.    Revenue from Contracts with Customers which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance

Disaggregated Revenue

The Company disaggregates net sales into the following major product groups as described in its segment information included in these interim financial statements under GAAP. ASC 606 provides a five-step modelNote 14.
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Wood Construction Products Revenue. Wood construction products represented 88% and 87% of total net sales for revenue recognitionthe three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

Concrete Construction Products Revenue. Concrete construction products represented 12% and 13% of total net sales for both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

Customer Acceptance Criteria. Generally, there are no customer acceptance criteria included in the Company's standard sales agreement with customers. When an arrangement with the customer does not meet the criteria to be applied to allaccounted for as a revenue contracts with customers. The five-step model includes: (1) determination of whether a contract an agreement between two or more parties that creates legally enforceable rights and obligations, exists; (2) identification ofunder the performance obligationsstandard, the Company recognizes revenue in the contract; (3) determinationamount of nonrefundable consideration received when the transaction price; (4) allocationCompany has transferred control of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognition of revenue when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied. The core principle of ASC 606 is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services equaland has stopped transferring (and has no obligation to the amount that it expects to be entitled to receive for thosetransfer) additional goods or services. ASC 606 also requires additional disclosures about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. ASC 606 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will adoptoffers certain customers discounts for paying invoices ahead of the new standarddue date, which are generally 30 to 60 days after the issue date.

Other Revenue. Service sales, representing after-market repair and maintenance, engineering activities and software license sales and services were less than 0.1% of net sales and recognized as the services are completed or by transferring control over a product to a customer at a point in time. Services may be sold separately or in bundled packages. The typical contract length for a service is generally less than one year. For bundled packages, the Company accounts for individual services separately when they are distinct within the context of the contract. A distinct service is separately identifiable from other items in the bundled package if a customer can benefit from it on January 1, 2018. 

Company management has completedits own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer. The consideration (including any discounts) is allocated between separate services in a review of our significant customer contracts andbundle based on their stand-alone selling prices. The stand-alone selling prices are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the services.

Reconciliation of Contract Balances

Contract assets are the rights to consideration in exchange for goods or services that preliminary review, we expect the adoptionCompany has transferred to a customer when that right is conditional on something other than the passage of ASC 606 willtime. Contract liabilities are recorded for any services billed to customers and not resultyet recognizable if the contract period has commenced or for the amount collected from customers in material differencesadvance of the contract period commencing. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had no contract assets or contract liabilities from our accountingcontracts with customers.

3.    Net Income Per Share

The following shows a reconciliation of basic net earnings ("EPS") per share to diluted EPS:
Three Months Ended 
 
March 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)20222021
Net income available to common stockholders$94,576 $50,387 
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding43,179 43,379 
Dilutive effect of potential common stock equivalents — restricted stock units197 233 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding43,376 43,612 
Net income per common share:  
Basic$2.19 $1.16 
Diluted$2.18 $1.16 


4.    Stockholders' Equity

Treasury Shares

As of March 31, 2022, the Company held 194,745 shares of its common stock as treasury shares.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 194,745 shares of the Company's common stock in the open market at an average of $109.28 per share, for revenuesa total of $21.3 million. As of March 31, 2022, approximately $78.7 million remains available for repurchase under the current revenue recognition guidance effectivepreviously announced $100.0 million share repurchase authorization (which expires at the end of 2022).

5.    Stock-Based Compensation

The Company allocates stock-based compensation expense amongst cost of sales, research and development and other engineering expense, selling expense, or general and administrative expense based on the job functions performed by the employees to whom the stock-based compensation is awarded. Stock-based compensation capitalized in inventory was immaterial for all periods presented. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to its equity plans for employees of $4.9 million and $6.5 million for the Company today. The Company has not yet completedthree months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.


During the process of quantifying the effects (if any) of changes that will result from adoption.

ASC 606 permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application(modified retrospective method).  The Company will adopt the new standard using the modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment (if any) to retained earnings as of the effective date. The Company is also identifying and preparing to implement changes to our accounting policies and practices, business processes, systems and controls to support the enhanced disclosure requirements from ASC 606.

In October 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory ("ASU 2016-16"), which requires companies to account for the income tax effects of intercompany sales and transfers of assets other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Current guidance requires companies to defer the income tax effects of intercompany transfers of assets until the asset has been sold to an outside party or otherwise recognized. The amendment is to be applied using a modified retrospective approach. ASU 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Based on current information

and subject to future events and circumstances,three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company does not know whether ASU 2016-16 will have a material impact on its financial statements upon adoption.

In January 2017,granted 112,101 RSUs and PSUs to the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"), which eliminates the requirement to calculate the impliedCompany's employees, including officers at an estimated weighted average fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge or Step 2 of the goodwill impairment analysis. Instead, an impairment charge will be recorded$120.51 per share based on the excessclosing price (adjusted for the present value of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value using Step 1dividends) of the goodwill impairment analysis.Company's common stock on the grant date. The standard is requiredRSUs and PSUs granted to the Company's employees may be time-based, performance-based or time- and performance-based. Certain of the PSUs are granted to officers and key employees, where the number of performance-based awards to be adopted for annualissued is based on the achievement of certain Company performance criteria established in the award agreement over a cumulative three year period. These awards cliff vest after three years. In addition, these same officers and interim impairment tests performed after December 15, 2019. The amendmentkey employees also receive time-based RSUs, which vest pursuant to a three-year graded vesting schedule. Time-based RSUs that are granted to the Company's employees excluding officers and certain key employees, vest ratably over the four year vesting-term of the award.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company's aggregate unamortized stock compensation expense was approximately $31.0 million which is expected to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing dates after January 1, 2017. Based on current information and subject to future events and circumstances, the Company does not know whether ASU 2017-04 will haverecognized in expense over a material impact on its financial statements upon adoption.weighted-average period of 2.6 years.



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6.    Trade Accounts Receivable, Net
 
Trade accounts receivable at the dates indicated consisted of the following:
At September 30, At December 31, At March 31,At December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2016(in thousands)202220212021
Trade accounts receivable$165,101
 $145,966
 $116,368
Trade accounts receivable$327,054 $232,646 $237,312 
Allowance for doubtful accounts(1,166) (945) (895)Allowance for doubtful accounts(1,618)(1,776)(1,932)
Allowance for sales discounts and returns(4,364) (3,305) (3,050)Allowance for sales discounts and returns(5,008)(3,669)(4,359)
$159,571
 $141,716
 $112,423
$320,428 $227,201 $231,021 
 

3.7.    Inventories
 
Inventories atThe components of inventories are as follows:
 At March 31,At December 31,
(in thousands)202220212021
Raw materials$180,431 $94,340 $191,174 
In-process products36,029 22,678 30,309 
Finished products226,988 179,622 222,273 
 $443,448 $296,640 $443,756 

8.    Derivative Instruments

The Company enters into derivative instrument agreements, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate swaps, and cross currency swaps to manage risk in connection with changes in foreign currency and interest rates. The Company hedges committed exposures and does not engage in speculative transactions. The Company only enters into derivative instrument agreements with counterparties who have highly rated credit.
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The Company uses a forward foreign currency contract to hedge its exposure to adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe. This contract matures in March 2029. The Company has elected the dates indicated consistedspot method for designating this contract as a net investment hedge. The Company has also converted a Euro-denominated ("EUR"), fixed rate obligation into a U.S. Dollar fixed rate obligation using a receive fixed, pay fixed cross currency swap. The cross-currency swap is designated as a cash flow hedge. In addition, the Company has converted domestic U.S. variable rate debt to fixed rate debt using a receive variable, pay fixed interest rate swap. The interest rate swap contract is also designated as a cash flow hedge.

As of March 31, 2022, the aggregate notional amount of the following: Company's outstanding interest rate contracts, cross currency swap contracts and forward contract were $700.0 million, $500.0 million and $328.2 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate notional amount of the Company's outstanding forward contracts were $9.1 million.

Changes in fair value of any forward contracts that are determined to be ineffective are immediately reclassified from OCI into earnings. There were no amounts recognized due to ineffectiveness during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

The effects of fair value and cash flow hedge accounting on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the period ended March 31, 2022 was as follows:
(in thousands)Cost of Goods SoldInterest expense, net and other
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded$256,789 $(428)
The effects of fair value and cash flow hedging
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships
Interest contracts:
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from OCI to earnings— (29)
Cross currency swap contract
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from OCI to earnings— (2,946)
Forward contract
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from OCI to earnings163 — 

Fair value and cash flow hedge accounting had 0 effect on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the period ended March 31, 2021.

The effects of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the period ended March 31 were as follow:

Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsGain (Loss) Recognized in OCILocation of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into EarningsGain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Earnings
(in thousands)2022202120222021
Interest rate contracts$(1,805)$— Interest expense$(29)$— 
Cross currency contracts(7,548)— Interest expense21 — 
FX gain (loss)(2,967)— 
Forward contracts$— $— Cost of goods sold163 — 
Total$(9,353)$— $(2,812)$— 

For the three months ending March 31, 2022, losses on the net investment hedge of $6.8 million was included in OCI and no gains or losses were reclassified from OCI to earnings.


 At September 30, At December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2016
Raw materials$87,100
 $83,613
 $86,524
In-process products26,248
 20,313
 20,902
Finished products131,128
 116,281
 124,848
 $244,476
 $220,207
 $232,274


4.9.    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 
Property, plant and equipment net, atconsisted of the dates indicatedfollowing:
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 At March 31,At December 31,
(in thousands)202220212021
Land$34,591 $28,280 $28,175 
Buildings and site improvements197,180 201,283 202,393 
Leasehold improvements6,153 7,023 5,995 
Machinery, equipment, and software407,808 385,195 399,079 
 645,732 621,781 635,642 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(406,835)(382,907)(402,246)
 238,897 238,874 233,396 
Capital projects in progress26,778 16,810 26,473 
Total$265,675 $255,684 $259,869 


10.    Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill consisted of the following: 
 At September 30, At December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2016
Land$33,030
 $30,217
 $32,127
Buildings and site improvements201,877
 176,430
 183,882
Leasehold improvements5,911
 5,682
 5,550
Machinery, equipment, and software289,970
 249,227
 248,861
 530,788
 461,556
 470,420
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(297,321) (275,096) (273,302)
 233,467
 186,460
 197,118
Capital projects in progress31,711
 43,210
 35,692
 $265,178
 $229,670
 $232,810
 At March 31,At December 31,
(in thousands)202220212021
North America$96,359 $96,340 $96,307 
Europe35,864 35,684 36,331 
Asia/Pacific1,428 1,453 1,384 
Total$133,651 $133,477 $134,022 
 

Amortizable intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:
5.    Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net
 At March 31, 2022
 Gross Net
 CarryingAccumulatedCarrying
(in thousands)AmountAmortizationAmount
North America$46,642 $(27,205)$19,437 
Europe26,274 (20,690)5,584 
Total$72,916 $(47,895)$25,021 
 
Goodwill at the dates indicated was as follows: 
At March 31, 2021
At September 30, At December 31, Gross Net
(in thousands)2017 2016 2016(in thousands)Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Carrying
Amount
North America$95,781
 $85,988
 $85,488
North America$40,785 $(23,724)$17,061 
Europe40,038
 39,402
 37,616
Europe26,347 (18,349)7,998 
Asia/Pacific1,494
 1,455
 1,375
Total$137,313
 $126,845
 $124,479
Total$67,132 $(42,073)$25,059 
 
Intangible assets, net, at the dates indicated were as follows: 
At September 30, 2017
Gross   Net At December 31, 2021
Carrying Accumulated Carrying Gross Net
(in thousands)Amount Amortization Amount(in thousands)Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Carrying
Amount
North America$33,923
 $(16,728) $17,195
North America$46,643 $(26,346)$20,297 
Europe29,430
 (16,575) 12,855
Europe26,371 (20,399)5,972 
Total$63,353
 $(33,303) $30,050
Total$73,014 $(46,745)$26,269 
 
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 At September 30, 2016
 Gross   Net
(in thousands)
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Carrying
Amount
North America$27,488
 $(17,347) $10,141
Europe31,090
 (16,602) 14,488
Total$58,578
 $(33,949) $24,629

 At December 31, 2016
 Gross   Net
(in thousands)
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Carrying
Amount
North America$23,562
 $(13,811) $9,751
Europe27,880
 (14,767) 13,113
Total$51,442
 $(28,578) $22,864
Intangible assets consist of definite-lived and indefinite-lived assets. Definite-lived intangible assets include customer relationships, patents, unpatented technology, and non-compete agreements. Amortization expense forof definite-lived intangible assets duringwas $1.1 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 2016, totaled $1.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively; and during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, totaled $4.7 million and $4.6 million,2021, respectively. The weighted-average amortization period for all amortizable intangibles on a combined basis is 8.3 years.

The only indefinite-lived intangible asset, consisting of a trade name, totaled $0.6 million at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2022.



At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, the estimated future amortization of definite-lived intangible assets was as follows: 
(in thousands) 
  
Remaining three months of 2017$1,635
20185,505
20195,185
20205,155
20214,675
20222,774
Thereafter4,505
 $29,434
(in thousands) 
Remaining nine months of 2022$3,553 
20233,740 
20242,809 
20252,523 
20261,840 
20271,690 
Thereafter8,250 
$24,405 
 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, were as follows: 
  Intangible
(in thousands)GoodwillAssets
Balance at December 31, 2021$134,022 $26,269 
Amortization— (1,149)
Foreign exchange(371)(99)
Balance at March 31, 2022$133,651 $25,021 


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   Intangible
(in thousands)Goodwill Assets
Balance at December 31, 2016$124,479
 $22,864
Acquisitions10,066
 10,351
Reclassifications(189) 626
Amortization
 (4,725)
Foreign exchange2,957
 934
Balance at September 30, 2017$137,313
 $30,050
11.    Leases

6.    Investments

On December 23, 2016, the Company acquired a 25.0% equity interest in Ruby Sketch Pty Ltd. (“Ruby Sketch”), an Australian proprietary limited company, for $2.5 million, for which the Company accounts for its ownership interest using the equity accounting method. Ruby Sketch develops software that assists in designing residential structures, primarily used in Australia, and potentially for the North America market. The Company has no obligation to make any additional capital contributions to Ruby Sketch.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded an equity loss of $13 thousand and $53 thousand, respectively, with respect to its Ruby Sketch investment. However, the investment increased $82 thousand due to the foreign currency translation, primarily related to the strengthening Australian dollar against United States dollar, resulting in a $2.6 million balance as of September 30, 2017.


7.    Debt
Credit Facilities


The Company has operating leases for certain facilities, equipment and automobiles. The existing operating leases expire at various dates through 2026, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 5 years. The Company measured the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments to be made over the lease term. The lease payments are discounted using the Company's incremental borrowing rate. The Company measured the right-of-use ("ROU") assets at the amount at which the lease liability is recognized plus initial direct costs incurred or prepayment amounts. The ROU assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The following table provides a summary of leases included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2022 and 2021 and December 31, 2021, condensed consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income, and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Line ItemMarch 31,December 31,
(in thousands)202220212021
Operating leases
Assets
Operating leasesOperating lease right-of-use assets$44,651 $44,236 $45,438 
Liabilities
Operating - currentAccrued expenses and other current liabilities8,750 $8,941 $8,769 
Operating - noncurrentOperating lease liabilities36,336 35,810 37,091 
Total operating lease liabilities$45,086 $44,751 $45,860 
Finance leases
Assets
Property and equipment, grossProperty, plant and equipment, net$— $3,569 $3,569 
Accumulated amortizationProperty, plant and equipment, net— (3,188)(3,416)
Property and equipment, netProperty, plant and equipment, net$— $381 $153 
Liabilities
Other current liabilitiesAccrued expenses and other current liabilities$— $193 $— 
   Total finance lease liabilities$— $193 $— 


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The components of lease expense were as follows:
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income Line ItemThree Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20222021
Operating lease costGeneral administrative expenses and
     cost of sales
$3,128 $2,859 
Finance lease cost:
   Amortization of right-of-use
        assets
General administrative expenses$— $216 
   Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense, net— 
Total finance lease$— $218 

Other Information

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20222021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
   Operating cash flows for operating leases$3,097 $2,805 
   Finance cash flows for finance leases— 290 
Operating right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease
     obligations during the current period
2,196 786 

The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2022:
(in thousands)Operating Leases
Remaining nine months of 2022$8,438 
20239,327 
20247,550 
20256,005 
20264,997 
Thereafter16,279 
Total lease payments52,596 
Less: Present value discount(7,510)
     Total lease liabilities$45,086 


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The following table summarizes the Company's lease terms and discount rates as of March 31, 2022 and 2021:
Weighted-average remaining lease terms (in years):20222021
Operating leases6.647.13
Finance leases0.00.25
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases5.17 %5.28 %
Finance leases— %3.5 %


12.    Debt

On March 30, 2022, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Credit Facility. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates the Company's previous Credit Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2012. The Amended and Restated Credit Facility provides for a 5-year revolving linescredit facility of $450.0 million revolving line of credit, which includes a letter of credit-sub-facility up to $50.0 million, and for a 5-year term loan facility of $450.0 million. The Company borrowed $250.0 million, under the revolving credit facility and $450.0 million under the term loan facility to finance a portion of the purchase price of the Company’s acquisition of the ETANCO Group ("ETANCO"). In addition, the Company incurred $6.8M debt issuance costs reflected in long term debt, net that will be deferred and amortized over the 5-year terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Facility.

The Company is required to pay an annual revolving credit facility fee of 0.10% to 0.25% per annum on the available commitments under the terms of the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility, regardless of usage, with various banksthe applicable fee determined on a quarterly basis based on the Company’s net leverage ratio. The fee is included within other expense in the United StatesCompany's condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Amounts borrowed under the Amended and Europe. Total availableRestated Credit Facility will bear interest from time to time at either Base Rate, Spread Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, Spread Adjusted Term SOFR, Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate or Daily Simple RFR, in each case, as calculated under and as in effect from time to time under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, plus the Applicable Margin, as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Facility. The Applicable Margin is determined based on the Company’s net leverage ratio, and ranges (i) from 0.00% to 0.75% per annum for amounts borrowed under the term loan facility that bear interest at Base Rate, (ii) from 0.75% to 1.75% per annum for amounts borrowed under the term loan facility that bear interest at Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate, Spread Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR or Spread Adjusted Term SOFR, (iii) from 0.00% to 0.50% per annum for amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facility that bear interest at September 30, 2017, was $304.0Base Rate, (iv) from 0.6826% to 1.5326% per annum for amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facility that bear interest at Daily Simple RFR (solely to the extent denominated in pound sterling) and (v) from 0.65% to 1.50% per annum for amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facility that bear interest at Daily Simple RFR (other than loans denominated in pound sterling) or Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate. Loans outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility may be prepaid at any time without penalty except for customary breakage costs and expenses.

As of March 31, 2022, in addition to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries are guarantors for a credit agreement between certain of its foreign subsidiaries and institutional lenders. Together, all of its credit facilities provide the Company with a total of $204.3 million includingin revolving credit lines and an irrevocable standby letter of credit in support of various insurance deductibles.

The Company’s primary credit facility isCompany has a revolving line of credit with $300$700.0 million in available credit. On July 25, 2016, the Company entered into a second amendment (the "Amendment") to the credit facility. For additional information about the Amendment, see the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2016. As amended, this credit facility will expire on July 23, 2021. Amounts borrowed under this credit facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to either, at the Company’s option, (a) the rate for Eurocurrency deposits for the corresponding deposits of U.S. dollars appearing on Reuters LIBOR1screen page (the “LIBOR Rate”), adjusted for any reserve requirement in effect, plus a spread of 0.60% to 1.45%, determined quarterly based on the Company’s leverage ratio (at September 30, 2017, the LIBOR Rate was 1.23%), or (b) a base rate, plus a spread of 0.00% to 0.45%, determined quarterly based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The base rate is defined in a manner such that it will not be

less than the LIBOR Rate. The Company will pay fees for standby letters of credit at an annual rate equal to the applicable spread described above, and will pay market-based fees for commercial letters of credit. The Company is required to pay an annual facility fee of 0.15% to 0.30% of the available commitments under the credit facility, regardless of usage, with the applicable fee determined on a quarterly basis based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The Company was also required to pay customary fees as specified in a separate fee agreement to the agent under the credit facility. The Company’s unused borrowing capacity under other revolving credit lines and a term note totaled $4.0 million at September 30, 2017. The other revolving credit lines and the term note charge interest ranging from 0.47% to 8.25%, currently have maturity dates from July 2017 to December 2017. The Company had no outstanding debt balance which we deem as the fair value as of September 30, 2017 and 2016,March 31, 2022. There were no outstanding balances as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016, respectively. 2021.

The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants at September 30, 2017.under the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2022.


Capital Lease Obligations

The Company entered into two four-year lease agreements for certain office equipment with Cisco Systems Capital Corporation for a total of approximately $4.4 million, which was recorded in fixed assets as capital lease obligations. These capital lease obligations are included in current liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The interest rates for these two capital leases are 2.89% and 3.50%, respectively, and the two leases will mature in May 2021 and July 2021, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017, the current portion of the outstanding liability for the leased equipment was approximately $1.0 million and the long-term portion was approximately $2.9 million.


8.13.    Commitments and Contingencies


Environmental

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The Company’s policy with regard to environmental liabilities is to accrue for future environmental assessments and remediation costs when information becomes available that indicates that it is probable that the Company is liable for any related claims and assessments and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. The Company does not believe that any such matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

Litigation and Potential Claims

From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings and other matters arising in the normal course of business. Corrosion, hydrogen enbrittlement,embrittlement, cracking, material hardness, wood pressure-treating chemicals, misinstallations, misuse, design and assembly flaws, manufacturing defects, labeling defects, product formula defects, inaccurate chemical mixes, adulteration, environmental conditions, or other factors can contribute to failure of fasteners, connectors, anchors, adhesives, specialty chemicals, such as fiber reinforced polymers, and tool products. In addition, inaccuracies may occur in product information, descriptions and instructions found in catalogs, packaging, data sheets, and the Company’s website.


As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company is not a party to any legal proceedings, which the Company expects individually or in the aggregate to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. Nonetheless, theThe resolution of any claim or litigation is subject to inherent uncertainty and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.


Potential Third-Party Claims

Nishimura v. Gentry Homes, Ltd., Civil No. 11-1-1522-07, was filed in the Hawaii First Circuit court on July 20, 2011. The Nishimura case involves claims by homeowners at Ewa by Gentry, a Honolulu development of approximately 2,400 homes. The claims arise out of alleged corrosion of strap-tie holdowns and mud-sill anchor products supplied by the Company. The plaintiff homeowners originally sued the developer, Gentry Homes, Ltd. (“Gentry”), as well as the Company. In 2012 and 2013, the Hawaii First Circuit granted the Company’s motions to dismiss and for summary judgment, resulting in the dismissal of all of the homeowners’ claims against the Company, and the Company has not since then been a party to the proceedings. The dismissed claims against the Company remain subject to potential appeal by the plaintiffs.


Gentry and the plaintiff homeowners thereafter moved their dispute to arbitration, and the Hawaii state court stayed the lawsuit pending arbitration. The Company was not a party to the arbitration.

Gentry initially reported no significant damage claims related to the Ewa development. In August 2016, Gentry advised the Company for the first time that a substantial number of plaintiff homeowners claimed serious corrosion of mudsill anchors and strap-tie holdowns. The plaintiff homeowners and Gentry proceeded to arbitration in April 2017. During the pendency of the arbitration, Gentry and the plaintiff homeowners reached a settlement of their dispute, pursuant to which Gentry agreed to pay approximately $90 million to the plaintiff homeowners.

In October 2017, Gentry demanded that the Company pay Gentry the amount it paid the plaintiff homeowners to settle their claims, asserting the Company was responsible for breach of warranty, negligent misrepresentation and fraud in connection with the supply of strap-tie holdowns and mud-sill anchor products to Gentry. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Gentry had not yet initiated legal proceedings against the Company.

The Company admits no liability in connection with the Nishimura case. At this time, the Company cannot reasonably ascertain the likelihood that it will be found responsible for substantial damages to Gentry or to the homeowners should they appeal; whether any legal theory against the Company might be viable, or the extent of the liability the Company might face if Gentry were to proceed against it.

The Company will vigorously defend any claims against it, whether appeal by the plaintiff homeowners, or third party claims by Gentry. Based on facts currently known to the Company and subject to future events and circumstances, the Company believes that all or part of any claims that any party might seek to allege against it related to the Nishimura case may be covered by its insurance policies.

Charles Vitale, et al. v. D.R. Horton, Inc. and D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes, LLC, Civil No. 15-1-1347-07, a putative class action lawsuit, was filed in the Hawaii First Circuit on July 13, 2015, in which homeowner plaintiffs allege that all homes built by D.R Horton/D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes (collectively "Horton Homes") in the State of Hawaii have strap-tie holdowns that are suffering premature corrosion. The complaint alleges that various manufacturers make strap-tie holdowns that suffer from such corrosion, but does not identify the Company’s products specifically. The Company is not currently a party to the Vitale lawsuit, but the lawsuit in the future could potentially involve the Company’s strap-tie holdowns.

If claims are asserted against the Company in the Vitale case, it will vigorously defend any such claims, whether brought by the plaintiff homeowners, or third party claims by Horton Homes. Based on facts currently known to the Company and subject to future events and circumstances, the Company believes that all or part of any claims that any party might seek to allege against it related to the Vitale case may be covered by its insurance policies.

Given the nature and the complexities involved in the Nishimura and Vitale proceedings, the Company is unable to estimate reasonably a likelihood of possible loss or range of possible loss until the Company knows, among other factors, (i) whether it will be named in either lawsuit by any party; (ii) the specific claims and the legal theories on which they are based (iii) what claims, if any, might be dismissed without trial, (iv) the extent of the claims, including the size of any potential class, particularly as damages are not specified or are indeterminate, (v) how the discovery process will affect the litigation, (vi) the settlement posture of the other parties to the litigation, (vii) the extent to which the Company’s insurance policies will cover the claims or any part thereof, if at all, (viii) whether class treatment is appropriate; and (ix) any other factors that may have a material effect on the litigation.

While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of proceedings to which the Company is not currently a party, or reasonably estimate a possible loss or range of possible loss for the Company related to such matters, in the opinion of the Company, either the likelihood of loss from such proceedings is remote or any reasonably possible loss associated with the resolution of such proceedings is not expected to be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows either individually or in the aggregate. Nonetheless, the resolution of any claim or litigation is subject to inherent uncertainty and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

9.    Stock-Based Incentive Plans
The Company currently has one stock-based incentive plan, the 2011 Plan, which incorporates and supersedes its two previous plans except for awards previously granted under the two plans (see "Note 1 Basis of Presentation — Accounting for Stock-Based

Compensation”). Generally, participants of the 2011 Plan have been granted stock-based awards, only if the applicable Company-wide and/or profit-center operating goals, or strategic goals, established by the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee (the "Committee") of the Board at the beginning of the year, were met. In 2017, some of the grants made will vest only if Company-wide and/or profit-center operating goals established by the Committee at the beginning of the year are met.
The Company granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the 2011 Plan in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The fair value of each restricted stock unit award is estimated on the measurement date as determined in accordance with GAAP and is based on the closing market price of the underlying Company's common stock on the day of the grant or the immediately preceding the trading date. The fair value excludes the present value of the dividends that the RSUs do not participate in. The RSUs may be time-based, performance-based or time- and performance-based. The restrictions on the time-based RSUs granted to our named executive officers and certain members of our senior management in 2017 and prior generally lapse on the date of the award and each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of the award. The restrictions on the time-based RSUs granted in 2017 generally lapse on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of the award. The restrictions on the performance-based RSUs granted to our named executive officers and certain members of the Company’s senior management in 2017 and prior, in addition to their time-based RSUs, generally lapse following a performance period set for the RSUs on the date of the award, and shares of our common stock underlying such awards are subject to performance-based adjustment before becoming vested. In addition, the restrictions on the time- and performance-based RSUs granted to our employees in 2017 generally lapse on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of the award, provided that the applicable performance goals are achieved within the year of grant. Generally, performance-based awards (including time- and performance-based awards) granted under the 2011 Plan may vest following the end of the performance periods only if the applicable performance goals are achieved within such periods.

Under the 2011 Plan, or the applicable grant agreement, the vesting of RSUs granted thereunder may accelerate in four situations: (1) retirement after meeting certain age and/or service tenure conditions, (2) death, (3) disability, and (4) certain situations linked to a change in our control or our sale of assets. In case of early vesting of performance-based awards in any one of the four situations, shares of the underlying stock that could eventually vest in favor of the officer will be prorated based on the early-vesting date and the date when the applicable vesting period is scheduled to expire.

On February 4, 2017, 606,299 RSUs were awarded to the Company's employees, including officers, at an estimated fair value of $43.42 per share, based on the closing price on February 3, 2017. On May 16, 2017, 10,066 RSUs were awarded to each of the Company's seven independent directors at an estimated value of $41.52 per share based on the closing price of shares of the Company's common stock on May 15, 2017, which RSUs vested fully on the date of the grant.

The following table summarizes changes to the Company’s unvested RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017: 
 Shares 
Weighted-
Average Price
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value *
Unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)(in thousands)  (in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017615
 $31.81
 26,915
Awarded616
  
  
Vested(327)  
  
Forfeited(38)  
  
Outstanding at September 30, 2017866
 $36.14
 $42,469
Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2017844
 $36.11
 $41,366
*The intrinsic value is calculated using the closing price per share of $49.04 of the underlying Company's common stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on September 30, 2017.
The total intrinsic value of RSUs vested during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, was $11.0 million and $10.8 million, respectively, based on the market value on the award date.
No stock options were granted in 2016 or in the first nine months of 2017.


The following table summarizes the changes to the Company’s outstanding non-qualified stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2017: 
  Shares 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value *
Non-Qualified Stock Options (in thousands)   (in years) (in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 251
 $29.66
 1.1 3,558
Exercised (120)  
    
Forfeited 
  
    
Outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2017 131
 $29.66
 0.3 $2,534
*The intrinsic value represents the amount, if any, by which the fair market value of the underlying Company's common stock exceeds the exercise price of the stock option, using the closing price per share of $49.04 such stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on September 30, 2017.
The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $1.7 million and $2.4 million during nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017, there was $17.3 million, unrecognized cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements under the 2011 Plan for awards made through February 2017. The portion of this cost related to RSUs awarded through May 2017 (as discussed above) is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.


10.14.    Segment Information

The Company is organized into three reportable segments. The3 reporting segments are defined by the regions where the Company’s products are manufactured, marketed and distributed to the Company’s customers. The three regional3 reporting segments are the North America segment comprising(comprised primarily of the United StatesCompany’s operations in the U.S. and Canada;Canada), the Europe segment comprising continental Europe and the United Kingdom; and the Asia/Pacific segment which the Company believes is not significant to its overall performance, comprising(comprised of the Company’s operations in China, Hong Kong,Asia, the South Pacific, and the Middle East. China and Hong Kong operations are manufacturing and administrative support locations, respectively.East). These three reportable segments are similar in several ways, including the types of materials used, the production processes, the distribution channels and the product applications.

The Company’s measureAdministrative & All Other column primarily includes expenses such as self-insured workers compensation claims for employees, stock-based compensation for certain members of profitmanagement, interest expense, foreign exchange gains or loss for its reportable segments islosses and income (loss) from operations.tax expense, as well as revenues and expenses related to real estate activities.



The following tables illustrate certain measurements used by management to assess the performance of its reportable segments as of or for the following periods:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016(in thousands)20222021
Net Sales 
  
  
  
Net Sales 
North America$213,254
 $197,459
 $612,765
 $569,198
North America$438,731 $300,564 
Europe47,137
 31,485
 126,752
 86,003
Europe51,451 44,296 
Asia/Pacific2,085
 2,030
 5,828
 5,269
Asia/Pacific3,388 2,782 
Total$262,476
 $230,974
 $745,345
 $660,470
Total$493,570 $347,642 
Sales to Other Segments* 
  
  
  
Sales to Other Segments* 
North America$625
 $732
 $2,403
 $1,994
North America$1,134 $696 
Europe175
 157
 424
 338
Europe1,684 1,609 
Asia/Pacific4,088
 10,821
 14,657
 22,550
Asia/Pacific8,567 8,527 
Total$4,888
 $11,710
 $17,484
 $24,882
Total$11,385 $10,832 
Income (Loss) from Operations 
  
  
  
Income (Loss) from Operations **Income (Loss) from Operations ** 
North America$41,972
 $42,356
 $110,748
 $112,924
North America$135,727 $73,025 
Europe5,139
 3,899
 7,443
 4,180
Europe(1,370)2,291 
Asia/Pacific(218) 250
 (341) 1,257
Asia/Pacific564 425 
Administrative and all other(197) (728) (3,387) (5,019)Administrative and all other(10,484)(7,358)
Total$46,696
 $45,777
 $114,463
 $113,342
Total$124,437 $68,383 
            
*    The salesSales to other segments are eliminated in consolidation.
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     At
 At September 30, December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2016
Total Assets 
  
  
North America$946,180
 $795,339
 $853,826
Europe211,083
 178,428
 165,121
Asia/Pacific26,006
 26,291
 25,118
Administrative and all other(114,886) (15,755) (64,091)
Total$1,068,383
 $984,303
 $979,974
**    The Company changed its presentation of its North America and Administrative and all other segment statement of operations to account for allocated expenses and management fees as a separate item below income from operations. Allocated expenses and management fees between the two segments were previously included in operating expenses and in income from operations.
   At
 At March 31,December 31,
(in thousands)202220212021
Total Assets   
North America$1,120,027 $1,125,887 $1,352,988 
Europe1,034,323 198,363 202,631 
Asia/Pacific32,847 31,831 31,832 
Administrative and all other93,153 (61,354)(103,326)
Total$2,280,350 $1,294,727 $1,484,125 
 
Cash collected by the Company’s United StatesU.S. subsidiaries is routinely transferred into the Company’s cash management accounts and, therefore has been includedis in the total assets of “Administrative and all other.” Cash and cash equivalent balances in the “Administrative and all other” segment were $116.0$96.1 million, $128.6$248.7 million, and $137.4$223.5 million, as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 2016,2021, and December 31, 2016,2021, respectively. Total "Administrative and all other" assets are net of inter-segment due to and from accounts eliminated in consolidation.


WhileOn April 1, 2022, the Company manages its business by geographic segment, presented as additional information, the following table illustrates the distributionused approximately $800 million of the funds held in our foreign operations to acquire ETANCO.

The Company’s net sales by product group for the following periods:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
        
Wood construction products$224,317
 $193,513
 $639,207
 $562,025
Concrete construction products38,051
 37,461
 105,785
 98,445
Other108
 
 353
 
Total$262,476
 $230,974
 $745,345
 $660,470

Woodwood construction products include connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and pre-fabricated shearwalls and are used for connecting and strengthening wood-based construction primarily in the residential construction market. ConcreteIts concrete construction products include adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, carbide drill bits, powder actuated tools and reinforcing fiber reinforcing materials and are used for restoration, protection or strengthening concrete, masonry and steel construction in residential, industrial, commercial and infrastructure construction. The table below illustrates the distribution of the Company’s sales by product group as additional information for the following periods:

Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20222021
Wood construction products$435,438 $301,578 
Concrete construction products57,976 45,523 
Other156 541 
Total$493,570 $347,642 


11.15.    Subsequent Events


InDividend Declared

On May 4, 2022, the fourth quarterCompany’s Board of 2017,Directors (the "Board") declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share, estimated to be $11.2 million in total. The dividend will be payable on July 28, 2022, to the Company's stockholders of record on July 7, 2022.

ETANCO Acquisition

On April 1, 2022, the Company announced employee reductionsacquired ETANCO, a manufacturer of fastener and fixing products headquartered in France, for $800.0 million (725 million euros(1)) net of cash. Information regarding the North America and Europe segments and related estimated severance expensesETANCO acquisition information is incorporated by reference to Form 8-K April 7, 2022 filing.

Footnotes
(1) Reflects EUR to USD exchange rate as of approximately $3.0 million to $3.5 million, most of which to be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017.March 21, 2022.



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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Each of the terms the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms used herein refer collectively to Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., unless otherwise stated. The Company regularly uses its website to post information regarding its business and governance. The Company encourages investors to use http://www.simpsonmfg.com as a source of information about the Company. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report or other material we file with or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), except as explicitly noted or as required by law.

The following is a discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the Company for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The followingoperations. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statementsaccompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related Notesnotes thereto included in Part I, Item 1, "Financial Statements”this report.

“Strong-Tie” and our other trademarks appearing in this report are our property. This report contains additional trade names and trademarks of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following discussion and analysis contain forward-looking statements that reflectother companies. We do not intend our plans, estimates, and beliefs as discussed in the “Note About Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginninguse or display of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our actual results could differ materially from those plans, estimates, and beliefs. Factors that could causeother companies’ trade names or contributetrademarks to imply an endorsement or sponsorship of us by such companies, or any relationship with any of these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in thiscompanies.

CAUTIONARY NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as wellamended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “continue,” “predict,” “project,” “change,” “result,” “future,” “will,” “could,” “can,” “may,” “likely,” “potentially,” or similar expressions that concern our strategy, plans, expectations or intentions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, business outlook, priorities, expectations and intentions, expectations for sales growth, comparable sales, earnings and performance, stockholder value, capital expenditures, cash flows, the housing market, the home improvement industry, demand for services, share repurchases, our strategic initiatives, including the impact of these initiatives, such as the acquisition of ETANCO, on our strategic and operational plans and financial results, and any statement of an assumption underlying any of the foregoing and other statements that are not historical facts. Although we believe that the expectations, opinions, projections and comments reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and we can give no assurance that such statements will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results to vary in material respects from what we have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in our forward looking statements include, among others, the successful integration of ETANCO and those discussed in Part I,under Item 1A, “Risk Factors”1A. Risk Factors and Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.2021. Additional risks include: the cyclicality and impact of general economic conditions; changing conditions in global markets including the impact of sanctions and tariffs, quotas and other trade actions and import restrictions; the impact of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies, such as the recent outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19); volatile supply and demand conditions affecting prices and volumes in the markets for both our products and raw materials we purchase; the impact of foreign currency fluctuations; potential limitations on our ability to access capital resources and borrowings under our existing credit agreement; restrictions on our business and financial covenants under our credit agreement; reliance on employees subject to collective bargaining agreements; and or ability to repurchase shares of our common stock and the amounts and timing of repurchases, if any.

Business We caution that you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC that advise of the risks and factors that may affect our business.




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Overview
 
We design, manufacture and sell building construction products that are of high quality and performance, easy touse and cost-effective for customers. We operate in three business segments determined by geographic region: North America,Europe and Asia/Pacific.


At our March 23, 2021 analyst and investor day, we unveiled several key growth initiatives that we believe will help us continue our track record of above market revenue growth through a combination of organic and inorganic opportunities. Our primary business strategy isorganic opportunities are focused on expansion into new markets within our core competencies of wood and concrete products. These key growth initiatives will focus on the original equipment manufacturers, repair and remodel or do-it-yourself, mass timber, concrete and structural steel markets.

In order to grow through increasing our market sharein these markets, we aspire to be among the leaders in engineered load-rated construction building products and profitability in Europe; growing our share in the concrete space;systems and continuing to develop our software to support our core wood products offeringbuilding technology while leveraging our strengthsengineering expertise, deep-rooted relationships with top builders, engineers, contractors, code officials and distributors, along with our ongoing commitment to testing, research and innovation. Importantly, we currently have existing products, testing results, distribution and manufacturing capabilities for our key growth initiatives. Although these initiatives are all currently in engineering,different stages of development, our successful growth in these areas will ultimately be a function of expanding our sales and/or marketing functions to promote our products to different end users and distribution channels, expanding our customer base, and potentially introducing new products in the future.

Also during the March analyst and investor day, we highlighted our five-year ambitions, which are as follows:

Strengthen our values-based culture;
Be the business partner of choice;
Strive to be an innovative leader in the markets we operate;
Continue above market growth relative to the United States housing starts;
Remain within the top quartile of our proxy peers for operating income margin; and
Remain in the top quartile of our proxy peers for return on invested capital.

We will make periodic updates related to material developments to our key growth initiatives and with our five-year ambitions.

Acquisitions and Investments

On April 1, 2022, the Company successfully completed the acquisition of ETANCO, a manufacturer of fastener products headquartered in France, for $800.0 million (725 million euros(1)) net of cash. For the 12 months ending September 30, 2021, ETANCO's net sales and distribution,operating income margin were approximately $291.0 million (approximately €258 million(2)) and 19.7%(2), respectively.

ETANCO's primary product applications directly align with the addressable markets in which the Company operates. Leveraging ETANCO's leading market position in Europe, following the proposed acquisition, the Company would expand its portfolio of solutions, including mechanical anchors, fasteners and commercial building envelope solutions, as well as significantly increase its market presence across Europe. The transaction would allow the Company to enter into new commercial building markets such as façades, waterproofing, safety and solar, as well as grow its share of direct business sales in Europe.

The Company expects to realize operating income synergies of approximately $30 million, on an annual run rate basis, within 36 months following the proposed acquisition. These synergies would be achieved through expanding the Company's market share by selling its products into new markets and channels, incorporating ETANCO's products into the Company's existing channels, as well as procurement optimization, manufacturing and operating expense efficiencies. The Company expects to scale its European net sales and operating income margin performance, which is anticipated to result in an approximate 500 basis point increase in Europe operating income margins by 2025. Additionally, the Company also expects that its interest expense will increase as a result of the incurrence of debt to finance the acquisition of ETANCO.

Other accomplishments over the past year included the following:
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Realigned our strong brand name.sales teams to more specifically focus on five end use markets – Residential, Commercial, OEM, National Retail and Building Technology, which has led to new customer and project wins within five of our key growth initiatives.
Invested in a venture capital fund focused on the home building industry and related new technologies.
Entered into a joint indirect investment in the North America Hundegger equipment sales and service representative partner, Hundegger USA, LC to increase each parties' sales in the mass timber and component manufacturing markets by offering North America customers end-to-end solutions, including integrated software from a single source.
Formed an strategic alliance with Structural Technologies that will allow both parties jointly deliver complete end-to-end strengthening solutions to engineering professionals, contractors and owners across multiple construction and repair markets,
Within the National Retail market, we focused on growth in the repair and remodel and do-it-yourself markets by completing a reset of some of our fastener sets with one of our key customers, and
Within the Commercial market, we expanded our offerings, including the expansion of our structural steel product line.

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted global economic conditions, resulting in substantial volatility in the financial markets, increased unemployment, and operational challenges resulting from measures that governments have imposed to control its spread. We believe these initiativescontinue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic for potential impact on our business. We have undertaken numerous steps and objectives are crucialinstituted additional precautions to comply with health and safety guidelines and to protect our employees, suppliers and customers, as their safety and well-being is one of our top priorities, and to comply with health and safety guidelines. These steps and precautions include enhanced deep cleaning, staggered shifts, temperature checking, use of face masks, practicing social distancing and limiting non-employees at our locations, amongst other safety related policies and procedures.

The Company’s management team continues to monitor and manage its ability to operate effectively and, to date, the Company has not only offer a more complete solutionexperienced any significant disruptions within its supply chain. Our supply chain partners have been very supportive and continue to do their part to ensure that service levels to our customers remain strong and, bolsterto date, we have not experienced any supply-chain disruptions and continued to meet our salescustomers’ needs despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to communicate with our supply chain partners to identify and mitigate risk and to manage inventory levels. The Company's Crisis Management Team, which includes members of core wood connector products, but alsosenior management, meets periodically to mitigatereview and assess the cyclicalitystatus of the U.S. housing market.Company's operations and the health and safety of its employees.


On October 30, 2017, we announcedThe Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations depends in part on the 2020 Plan to provide additional transparency into our strategic plan and financial objectives. Subject to future events and circumstances, our 2020 Plan is centered on three key operational objectives as further described below.

First, a continued focus on organic growth with a goal to achieve organically a net sales compound annual growth rate of approximately8% from $860.7 million reported in fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2020.
Second, rationalizing our cost structure to improve company-wide profitability by reducing total operating expenses, as a percent of net sales from 31.8% in fiscal 2016 to a range of 26.0% to 27.0% by fiscal 2020. We expect to achieve this initiative, aside from top-line growth, through cost reduction measures in Europe and our concrete product line, zero-based budgeting for certain expense categories and a commitment to remaining headcount neutral (except in the production and sales departments to meet demands from sales growth). Offsetting these reductions will be the Company’s ongoing investment in its software initiatives as well as the expenses associated with our ongoing SAP implementation.
Third, improving working capital management primarily through the reduction of inventory levels by aggressively eliminating 25 to 30% of the Company’s product SKUs and implementing Lean principles in many factories. We believe we can achieve an overall 30% reduction of our raw material and finished good inventory over the next three years without impacting day-to-day production and shipping procedures.

We believe our efforts to achieve the 2020 Plan will contribute to improved business performance and operating results, improve returns on invested capital(1) and allow us to be more aggressive in repurchasing shares of our stock in the near-term.

We believe our ability to achieve industry-leading margins from a gross profit and operating income standpoint is due to the high level of value-added services that we provide to our customers. Aside from our strong brand recognitionUnited States, housing starts and trusted reputation, Simpson is unique due to our extensive product testing capabilities and our state-of-the-art test lab; strong customer support and education for engineers, builders and contractors; deep 40-plus year relationships with engineers that get our products specified on the blueprint and pulled through to the job site; product availability with delivery in typically 24 hours or less; and an active involvement with code officials to improve building codes andresidential construction practices. Based on current information, we expect the competitive environment to be relatively stable. We also expect U.S.activity. Though single-family housing starts to continue to grow as a percentageincreased significantly in the mid to high single digits over the next few years, which should support a sustainable organic revenue growth outlook in North America for many of our products.

We have invested in strategic initiatives to help us perform throughout all industry cycles, suchas scaling up our wood construction products operations in Europe and ongoing development of our software solutions, including truss software, as our market strategy is to sell engineered product solutions. In support of this effort, we acquired Gbo Fastening Systems AB (“Gbo Fastening Systems”)

and CG Visions, Inc. (“CG Visions”) in January 2017, aslast year, we believe these two acquisitions fit into ourthere is uncertainty current business modeldemand will remain at the current level due to supply-chain factors, inflation and growth strategy.

While acquisitions were part of a dual-fold approach to growth in the past, our go-forward strategy will focus on organic growth, supported by strategic capital investments in the business. As such, we will de-emphasize acquisitions activities going forward, especially as it relates to the concrete space. An exception may occur if the right opportunity were to arise in our core fastener space, which is the particular area whereinterest rate increases affecting new home starts and completions. With recent sales price increases, we believe it wouldsales will likely increase in future periods even if demand does not decrease. However, increased selling prices are expected to be beneficialoffset by increasing material costs, sourcing logistics complications and a tight labor market, which could negatively affect operating margins for 2022.

Management continues to gain additional production capacity to support our wood business.monitor the impact of rising material input and product logistics costs on the Company's financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce.


Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations


Unlike lumber or other products that have a more direct correlation to United States housing starts, our products are used to a greater extent in areas that are subject to natural forces, such as seismic or wind events. Our products are generally used in a sequential process that follows the construction process. Residential and commercial construction begins with the foundation, followed by the wall and the roof systems, and then the installation of our products, which flow into a project or a house according to these schedules. Foundation product sales could be considered a leading indicator for our product sales. Sales of foundation products in the third quarter of 2017 increased compared to the same period in 2016.


Our sales also tend to be seasonal, with operating results varying from quarter to quarter. With some exceptions, our sales and income have historically been lower in the first and fourth quarters than in the second and third quarters of a fiscal year, as our customers tend to purchase construction materials in the late spring and summer months for the construction season. In addition, weatherWeather conditions, such as extended cold or wet weather, which affect and sometimes delay installation of some of our products, could negatively affect our results of operations. Political and economic events such as tariffs and the possibility of additional tariffs on imported raw materials or finished goods or such as labor disputes can also affecthave an effect on our salesgross and profitability.

Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales were under 28% for the third quarter of 2017 and down 104 basis points from the prior year quarteroperating profits as well as down 185 basis points comparedthe amount of inventory on-hand. Our operations can also be affected by a volatile steel market and stressed product
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transportation systems. Changes in raw material cost could negatively affect our gross profit and operating margins depending on the timing of raw material purchases or how much sales prices can be increased to the second quarter of 2017, primarily due to lower stock-based compensation expenseoffset higher raw material costs. Delays in receiving products or shipping sales orders, as well as increased transportation costs, could negatively impact sales and cash profit sharing expense on lower operating income and reduced payouts under our executive officer cash profit sharing plan.profits.


Acquisitions

North America

In January 2017, we acquired CG Visions for approximately $20.8 million subject to specified holdback provisions and post-closing adjustments. This acquisition is expected to enableOur operations also expose us to build closer partnerships with builders by offering software and services to help them control costs and increase efficiency at all stages of the home building process. We expect to look for opportunities to incorporate our products into CG Visions' building information modeling ("BIM") packages and apply CG Visions’ expertise to our existing and future software initiatives.

Europe

In January 2017, we acquired Gbo Fastening Systems for approximately $10.2 million. Gbo Fastening Systems manufactures and sells a complete line of European approved CE-marked structural fasteners, mostly in northern and eastern Europe, which we expect to eventually distribute and sell in western Europe. We have begun distributing into the Nordic countries wood connector products that were manufactured in the Company's manufacturing facilities in western Europe. Further, we expect to access Gbo Fastening Systems' expertise in product development and testing, and proficiency in fastener manufacturing and surface treatment, to strengthen Gbo Fastening Systems' global presence and contribute engineering expertise in automatic fastening systems and fastener collation to help broaden its fastener and structural connectors lines.

In July 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to sell all of the outstanding shares in Gbo Fastening Systems' Poland and Romania subsidiaries ("Gbo Poland" and "Gbo Romania", respectively). The sale of Gbo Poland closed on September 29, 2017, and the sale of Gbo Romania closed on October 31, 2017. The Company will retain Gbo Fastening Systems' operations in Sweden and Norway.

ERP Integration

In July 2016, our Board of Directors (the "Board") approved a plan to replace our current in-house enterprise resource planning ("ERP") and externally sourced accounting platforms with a fully integrated ERP platform from SAP America, Inc. ("SAP") in multiple phases by location over a period of three to four years at all facilities plus our headquarters, with a focus on configuring,

instead of customizing, the standard SAP modules. We anticipate the ERP implementation project will cost approximately $30 million to $34 million through 2019, including capital expenditures. Annual operating expenses will increase from 2017 to 2024 as a result of the ERP project, partly due to the amortization of related capitalized costs.

We believe that the ERP project has progressed well in the first nine months of 2017 and is currently on track and on budget. As of September 30, 2017, we have capitalized $8.3 million of the costsrisks associated with the ERP project. We expect to go live with our first locations in the first quarter of 2018. We anticipate that,pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies, such as the project progresses further into 2018, we will spend more time and resources in training our staff for the new platform, as opposed to configuring the SAP modules, and we expect to record the cost associated with such training as expense.COVID-19 pandemic.


Business Segment Information


OurHistorically our North America segment has generated more revenues primarily from wood construction products compared to concrete construction products. DueOur wood construction product sales increased 49.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to improved economic conditions, includingMarch 31, 2021, and our concrete construction product sales increased 27.5% for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to March 31, 2021, due to product price increases throughout 2021 in an increaseeffort to offset rising raw material costs. These price increases were also the primary contributor to gross profits and operating profits increasing over the same comparable periods. As a result of the product price increases phased in housing starts,during 2021, full phased in product price increases for 2022 could result in $300 million in additional net sales in regions of the segment have trended up, primarily duecompared to increases in unit sales volumes2021. We currently anticipate gross margin and an approximately 4% price increase for our connector productsoperating margin compression beginning in the United Stated effectivelatter half of 2022 as higher priced raw materials and rising average cost of steel on December 1, 2016, as well as added revenues from CG Visions. See “North America” below. Our truss sales decreased slightly inhand offset the third quarter of 2017. Our truss specialists continue to convert small to medium size truss customers to our design and management software in 2017.price increases.

During the third quarter of 2016, we initiated a multi-year plan to increase our North America factory production efficiency, aiming to achieve a 75% factory utilization rate on two full shifts by moving high-volume connector production from both our Riverside and Western Canada facilities to our other three manufacturing locations in North America. As of September 30, 2017, we had relocated 100% of our planned high-volume connector production. Our factory utilization was approximately 45% when this project began and we are currently operating at approximately 60% factory utilization. Based on current information and subject to future events and circumstances, we estimate this transition will save approximately $3.0 million per year, mostly in production costs. Both the Riverside and Western Canada locations will continue as sales and distribution locations, and maintain the capability to manufacture custom orders to continue to meet the Company's service and product availability commitments to customers in the Southwestern region of the United States and Western region of Canada.

In late 2016, we collaborated with The Home Depot, Inc. (“The Home Depot”) to roll out our mechanical anchor line of products that are available at The Home Depot. This collaboration increased a portion of our finished goods inventory and we expect to continue to introduce our mechanical anchor line of products through approximately 1,900 of The Home Depot store locations throughout 2017 and beyond. Once the rollout is completed, we anticipate this opportunity will meaningfully contribute to our concrete business lines going forward and estimate that on an annualized basis it could potentially increase our net sales by approximately $30 million. In addition, we are presenting the BIM platform acquired from CG Visions to various builders to showcase the software and for us to determine which modules and services that builders might be interested in using to support their business.


Our Europe segment also generates more revenues from wood construction products than concrete construction products. Europe sales increased 16.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to March 31, 2021, primarily due to product price increases throughout 2021 in an effort to offset rising raw material costs, partly offset by the negative effect of approximately $3.7 million in foreign currency translation due a strengthening United States dollar. Wood construction product sales increased 67% in14.7% for the third quarter of 2017ended March 31, 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to the acquisition of Gbo Fastening Systems.March 31, 2021. Concrete construction product sales are mostly project based, and net sales increased 11% in26.2% for the third quarter of 2017ended March 31, 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2016,March 31, 2021. The Company, including ETANCO, have suspended all sales and distribution activity to Russia and Belarus. We estimate annual sales to these countries are less $5.0 million. Gross margins decreased, primarily due to higher factory & tooling costs, as a percentage of net sales. Europe reported an operating loss of $1.4 million, primarily due to professional fees of $7.0 million associated with the completionETANCO acquisition, offset by a $1.1 million gain on the sale of large projects duringa property and increased gross profits. We anticipate incurring approximately $15 million to $17 million in integration and transaction costs related to the third quarterETANCO acquisition, of 2017. Wewhich $8 million to $10 million are uncertain whether concrete constructionincremental. Including increased steel costs, product sourcing complications with the Ukraine conflict, Europe's net sales will continue to grow at this paceand operating margins for the remainder of 2017. In connection with the Gbo Fastening Systems acquisition, we estimated demand for wood connector products for the Nordic region and have placed inventory in Sweden. Our Western European locations are working on sales and marketing plans for a complete line of fastener products and expect to introduce them to our customers by the end of 2017. See “Europe” below.full year 2022 will likely be negatively impacted.


Our Asia/Pacific segment has generated revenues from both wood and concrete construction products. We have closed our sales offices located in China, Thailand and Dubai; and discontinued our selling activities in Hong Kong, due to continued losses in the regions. We believe that the Asia/Pacific segment is not significant to our overall performance.


Since March 2021, inventory pounds in North America, which is the bulk of our inventory, remained flat while the weighted average cost per pound of total on hand increased approximately 56%. Based on our current expectations, we are anticipating continued raw material cost pressure for fiscal 2022. As we work through our on hand inventory and continue to buy raw material at these much higher prices, our anticipated costs of goods sold are expected to increase during fiscal 2022, even if prices for raw material decline, as the impact from averaging raw material costs typically lags our price increases. We began to see this sequential accelerating increase in material costs occur beginning in the third quarter 2021.

Business Outlook

The Company updated its 2022 financial outlook to include the acquisition of ETANCO, which closed on April 1, 2022, one quarter of actual results, and its latest expectations regarding demand trends, raw material costs and operating expenses. Based on business trends and conditions as of April 25, 2022, the Company's outlook for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 is as follows:

Operating margin is expected to be in the range of 19.0% to 20.0%, mostly attributable to an improved outlook for the overall market and Simpson. In addition, the revised outlook includes projected results for ETANCO, including $15.0 to $17.0 million in integration and transaction costs.

Interest expense on the outstanding borrowings of $250.0 million on the Revolving Credit Facility and $450.0 million Term Loan is expected to be approximately $12.0 million, including the effect of interest hedges and bank fee amortizations.

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(1)When referred to above, the Company’s return on invested capital (“ROIC”) for a fiscal year is calculated based on (i) the net income of that year as presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations prepared pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”), as divided by (ii) the average of the sum of the total stockholders’ equity and the total long-term liabilities at the beginning of and at the end of such year, as presented in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets prepared pursuant to GAAP for that applicable year. As such, the Company’s ROIC, a ratio or statistical measure, is calculated using exclusively financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
The effective tax rate is expected to be in the range of 25.5% to 26.5%.


Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $65.0 million to $70.0 million. As part of the integration process for ETANCO, Simpson management is in the process of assessing additional capital expenditures in support of ETANCO's operations.

Footnotes
(1) Reflects EUR to USD exchange rate as of March 21, 2022.
(2) For the last 12 months ending September 30, 2021, in accordance with French GAAP. Subject to change following conversion to IFRS or U.S. GAAP accounting standards and reflects EUR to USD exchange rate as of December 22, 2021.


Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, Compared with the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2021
 
Unless otherwise stated, the below results, announced below, when providing comparisons (which are generally indicated by words such as “increased,” “decreased,” “unchanged” or “compared to”), compare the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, against the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2021. Unless otherwise stated, the results announced below, when referencing “both quarters,” refer to the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2021 and the three months ended September 30, 2017. To avoid fractional percentages,March 31, 2022.

The Company changed its presentation of its North America and Administrative and all percentagesother segment statement of operations to account for allocated expenses and management fees as a separate item below income from operations. Allocated expenses and management fees between the two segments were previously included in operating expenses and in income from operations. Income from operations for the North America and Administrative and all other segments for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 presented below was not affected by the change in presentation. Consolidated income from operations, income before tax and net income for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 presented below were rounded tonot affected by the nearest whole number.change in presentation.

Unless otherwise stated, the Company’s results below, when referencing “recent acquisitions,” refer to the August 2016 acquisition of Multi Services Dêcoupe S.A. ("MS Decoupe") and the January 2017 acquisitions of Gbo Fastening Systems and CG Visions; when referencing “recently acquired businesses,” refer to MS Decoupe, Gbo Fastening Systems and/or CG Visions, as applicable; and when referencing “acquired net sales,” refer to net sales of such acquired businesses, as applicable. When referencing the “recent North America acquisition,” the Company’s results below refer to the CG Vision acquisition; and when referencing “recent Europe acquisitions,” refer to the MS Decoupe and Gbo Fastening Systems acquisitions.

ThirdFirst Quarter 20172022 Consolidated Financial Highlights


The following table illustratesshows the differenceschange in the our operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2017,Company's operations from the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2021 to the three months ended March 31, 2022, and the increases or decreases for each category by segment:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
 Increase (Decrease) in Operating Segment
 March 31,North Asia/Admin &March 31,
(in thousands)2021AmericaEuropePacificAll Other2022
Net sales$347,642 $138,167 $7,155 $606 $— $493,570 
Cost of sales185,360 66,078 4,952 402 (3)256,789 
Gross profit162,282 72,089 2,203 204 236,781 
Research and development and other engineering expense14,591 1,389 (109)(5)— 15,866 
Selling expense30,823 5,654 264 82 13 36,836 
General and administrative expense48,565 2,333 (158)(81)3,115 53,774 
Total operating expenses93,979 9,376 (3)(4)3,128 106,476 
Acquisition related costs— 6,951 — 6,951 
Net loss (gain) on disposal of assets(80)11 (1,084)69 (1,083)
Income from operations68,383 62,702 (3,661)139 (3,126)124,437 
Interest income (expense), net and other(1,778)(4,016)(943)155 6,154 (428)
Income before income taxes66,605 58,686 (4,604)294 3,028 124,009 
Provision for income taxes16,218 14,490 (1,670)148 247 29,433 
Net income$50,387 $44,196 $(2,934)$146 $2,781 $94,576 
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 Three Months Ended         Three Months Ended
  Increase (Decrease) in Operating Segment 
 September 30, North   Asia/ Admin & September 30,
(in thousands)2016 America Europe Pacific All Other 2017
Net sales$230,974
 $15,795
 $15,652
 $55
 $
 $262,476
Cost of sales117,499
 13,691
 11,084
 357
 (40) 142,591
Gross profit113,475
 2,104
 4,568
 (302) 40
 119,885
Research and development and other engineering expense10,932
 (2,331) 116
 (38) 
 8,679
Selling expense24,304
 2,007
 1,839
 6
 
 28,156
General and administrative expense32,543
 2,892
 1,384
 173
 (491) 36,501
Loss (gain) on sale of assets(81) (80) (11) 25
 
 (147)
Income from operations45,777

(384)
1,240

(468)
531
 46,696
Loss in equity method investment, before tax
 (13) 
 
 
 (13)
Interest expense, net(82) 23
 (249) 30
 (18) (296)
Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business
 
 (2,052) 
 
 (2,052)
Gain on disposal of a business
   443
   
 443
Income before income taxes45,695
 (374) (618) (438) 513
 44,778
Provision for income taxes15,898
 (657) 433
 (123) 1,030
 16,581
Net income$29,797
 $283
 $(1,051) $(315) $(517) $28,197
Net sales increased 14%42.0% to $262.5$493.6 million from $231.0 million. Recently acquired businesses accounted for $15.8$347.6 million (50%) ofprimarily driven by the increasefour product price increases we implemented in net sales. Net sales2021 to contractor distributors, dealer distributors, home centers and lumber dealers increased primarily due to increased home construction activity and average net sales unit prices.offset rising raw material costs. Wood construction product net sales, including sales of connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shearwalls, represented 86%88% and 84%87% of the Company's total net sales in both the thirdfirst quarters of 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively. Concrete construction product net sales, including sales of adhesives, chemicals, mechanical anchors, powder actuated tools and reinforcing fiber materials, represented 14%12% and 16%13% of the Company's total net sales in both the thirdfirst quarters of 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively.



Gross profit increased 45.9% to $236.8 million from $162.3 million. Gross margins increased to $119.9 million48.0% from $113.5 million. Gross profit margins decreased46.7%, primarily due to 46% from 49%. Recently acquired businesses had an average gross profit marginproduct price increases contributing to lower costs, each as a percentage of 31%sales, in the third quarter of 2017. The gross profit margins, including some inter-segment expenses,warehouse/freight, factory & tooling, and labor costs, which were eliminated in consolidation, and excluding other expenses that are allocated accordingnegatively offset by higher raw material costs. Gross margins increased to product group, decreased to 46%48.1% from 50%46.6% for wood construction products and increased to 35%46.9% from 32%42.5% for concrete construction products.products, respectively.


Research and development and engineering expense decreased 21% increased 8.7% to $8.7$15.9 million from $10.9$14.6 million, mostlyprimarily due to a reclassificationincreases of $2.5$1.6 million year-to-datein personnel costs and $0.4 million in professional fees, offset by $0.9 higher software development expenses associated with recent the North America acquisitioncapitalized.

Selling expense increased 19.5% to $36.8 million from engineering expense$30.8 million, primarily due to selling expenseincreases of $2.4 million in travel related costs, $1.6 million in personnel costs, $0.9 million in advertising & trade shows, and general$0.6 million in cash profit sharing expense.

General and administrative expense as well decreases increased 10.7% to $53.8 million from $48.6 million, primarily due to increases of $3.5 million in professional fees, $2.6 million in personnel costs, $0.4 in travel related costs, and $0.3 million in cash profit sharing expense, and $0.3offset by a decrease of $1.9 million in stock-based compensation expense.


Selling expense increased 16% to $28.2 million from $24.3 million primarily due to increases of $3.2 million in personnel costs, $0.8 million in advertising costs and $0.6 million in amortization expense, which was partly offset by decreases of $0.7 million in stock-based compensation expense and $0.5 million in cash profit sharing expense. Recent acquisitions increased selling expense by $2.0 million, including the reclassification of $0.3 million year-to-date expenses associated with the North America acquisition from engineering expense to selling.

General and administrative expense increased 12% to $36.5 million from $32.5 million, primarily due to increases of $4.0 million in personnel costs, $1.6 million in depreciation expense, $1.0 million in professional fees and $0.7 million in software licensing and maintenance and hosting expense, which was partly offset by decreases of $2.4 million in cash profit sharing expense on lower income from operations (or "operating income") and reduced payouts under our executive officer cash profit sharing plan and $1.0 million in stock-based compensation. Recent acquisitions increased general and administrative expenses by $5.2 million, including the reclassification of $2.2 million year-to-date expenses, associated with the North America acquisition from engineering expense to selling expense.

Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business - On January 3, 2017, we acquired Gbo Fastening Systems for approximately $10.2 million. This transaction was recorded as a business combination and resulted in a preliminary bargain purchase gain estimate of $8.4 million, which represented an estimate of the excess fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed over the consideration exchanged as of the acquisition date. In the third quarter of 2017, we completed our estimate of the fair value for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and concluded that the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was $16.5 million, which resulted in an adjusted bargain purchase gain of $6.3 million and a decrease of the bargain purchase gain of $2.1 million. This nonrecurring, non-operating income gain adjustment is included in the line item “Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business” in our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Gain on a disposal of a business - On September 29, 2017, we sold all of the outstanding shares of Gbo Poland for approximately $10.2 million, resulting in a gain of $0.4 million (both amounts are subject to post-closing adjustments).
Our effective income tax rate increaseddecreased to 37%23.7% from 35%, primarily due to a reduction of the nonrecurring gain on a bargain purchase related to the Gbo Fastening Systems acquisition (see "Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business" above), which 24.3%.

Consolidated net income was not taxable.

Net income was $28.2$94.6 million compared to $29.8$50.4 million. Diluted net incomeearnings per common share was $0.59$2.18 compared to $0.62. The decrease in net income was primarily due to the $2.1 million reduction on the nonrecurring bargain purchase gain (see "Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business" above), which decreased diluted net income by $0.04 per common share.$1.16.


Net sales
 
The following table representsshows net sales by segment for the three-month periodsthree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2022 and 2017,2021, respectively:
 North Asia/ 
(in thousands)AmericaEuropePacificTotal
Three months ended    
March 31, 2021$300,564 $44,296 $2,782 $347,642 
March 31, 2022438,731 51,451 3,388 493,570 
Increase$138,167 $7,155 $606 $145,928 
Percentage increase46.0 %16.2 %21.8 %42.0 %
 North   Asia/  
(in thousands)America Europe Pacific Total
Three months ended 
  
  
  
September 30, 2016197,459
 31,485
 2,030
 $230,974
September 30, 2017213,254
 47,137
 2,085
 262,476
Increase$15,795
 $15,652
 $55
 $31,502
Percentage increase8% 50% 3% 14%


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The following table representsshows segment net sales as percentages of total net sales for the three-month periodsthree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2022 and 2017,2021, respectively:
 
 
North
America
 Europe 
Asia/
Pacific
 Total
Percentage of total 2016 net sales85% 14% 1% 100%
Percentage of total 2017 net sales81% 18% 1% 100%
North
America
EuropeAsia/
Pacific
Total
Percentage of total 2021 net sales87 %13 %— %100 %
Percentage of total 2022 net sales89 %10 %%100 %
 
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Gross profit
 
The following table representsshows gross profit by segment for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively:
 North   Asia/ Admin &  
(in thousands)America Europe Pacific All Other Total
Three months ended 
  
  
  
  
September 30, 2016$99,524
 $13,500
 $511
 $(60) $113,475
September 30, 2017101,628
 18,068
 209
 (20) 119,885
Increase (decrease)$2,104
 $4,568
 $(302) $40
 $6,410
Percentage increase2% 34% *
 *
 6%
* The statistic is not meaningful or material.
The following table represents gross profit as a percentage of sales by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2022 and 2017,2021, respectively:
 
 North Asia/Admin & 
(in thousands)AmericaEuropePacificAll OtherTotal
Three months ended     
March 31, 2021$145,830$15,250$1,244$(42)$162,282
March 31, 2022217,91917,4531,448(39)236,781
Increase$72,089$2,203$204$3$74,499
Percentage Increase49.4 %14.4 %**45.9 %
(in thousand)
North
America
 Europe 
Asia/
Pacific
 
Admin &
All Other
 Total
2016 gross profit percentage50% 43% 25% * 49%
2017 gross profit percentage48% 38% 10% * 46%
* The statistic is not meaningful or material.

The following table shows gross margin by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively:
North
America
EuropeAsia/
Pacific
Admin &
All Other
Total
2021 gross margin percentage48.5 %34.4 %44.7 %*46.7 %
2022 gross margin percentage49.7 %33.9 %42.7 %*48.0 %
* The statistic is not meaningful or material.

North America


Net sales increased 8%46.0%,primarily due to product price increases throughout 2021 in an effort to offset rising raw material costs. Canada's net sales increased primarily due to product price increases offset by lower sales volumes.

Gross margin increased to 49.7% from 48.5%, primarily due to product price increases throughout 2021, contributing to lower costs, each as a percentage of sales, in warehouse/freight, factory & tooling, and labor costs, which were negatively offset by higher raw material costs.

Research, development and engineering expenses increased 10.3%, primarily due to increases of $1.3 million in average net sales unit prices as well aspersonnel costs and $0.9 million in sales volumes. Canada's net salesprofessional fees, offset by $0.9 higher software development expenses capitalized.

Selling expense increased for the quarter22.5%, primarily due to increased sales volumes. Canada's net sales were not significantly affected by foreign currency translation.

Gross profit as a percentageincreases of net sales decreased to 48% from 50% primarily due to increased material, factory and overhead and labor expenses.

Research and development and engineering expense decreased $2.3$2.2 million primarily due to a $2.5in travel–associated expenses, $1.8 million reclassification of year-to-date expenses associated with the recent North America acquisition from engineering expense to selling and general and administrative expense as well as decreases of $0.5in personnel costs, $0.9 million in advertising & trade show costs, $0.6 million in cash profit sharing expense, andoffset by a decrease $0.3 million in stock-based compensation.compensation expense.


SellingGeneral and administrative expense increased $2.0 million,6.8%, primarily due to increases of $1.7$2.7 million in professional fees,$1.0 million in personnel costs, $0.7$0.4 million in advertising costs and $0.6 million in amortizationfor cash profit sharing expense, which was partly offset by decreases of $0.7 million in stock basedstock-based compensation expense and $0.5$0.6 million in cash profit sharing expense. The recent North America acquisitiondepreciation and amortization.

Income from operations increased selling expense by $0.3 million, due to the reclassification of year-to-date expenses associated with the recent North America acquisition from engineering expense to selling expense.


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General and administrative expense increased $2.9$62.7 million, primarily due to the $2.2 million reclassification of year-to-date expenses associated with the recent North America acquisition from engineering expense to general and administrative expense as well as an increase of $1.6 million in depreciation expense,higher gross profit, partly offset by decreaseshigher operating expenses

Europe

Net sales increased 16.2%, primarily due to product price increases throughout 2021 in an effort to offset rising raw material costs, partly offset by the negative effect of $1.7approximately $3.7 million in cash profit sharing expense and $0.6 million in stock-based compensation.foreign currency translation.


Gross margin decreased slightly to 33.9% from 34.4%, primarily due to higher factory & tooling costs, as a percentage of net sales.

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Income from operations decreased $0.4 million mostly due to increased operating expenses, which was partially offset by increased gross profits.

Europe

Net sales increased 50% primarily due to acquired net sales of $14.3 million, which accounted for 92% of the increase in net sales in Europe. Net sales were positively affected by approximately $1.3 million in foreign currency translations primarily related to the strengthening of the Euro and Polish zloty against the United States dollar. In local currency, Europe net sales increased primarily due to increased average net sales unit prices.

Gross profit margin decreased to 38% from 43% primarily due to the recent Europe acquisitions, which had an average gross profit margin of 24% in the third quarter of 2017.

Selling expense increased $1.8$3.7 million, primarily due to an increaseprofessional fees of $1.4$7.0 million in personnel costs mostly related toassociated with the recent Europe acquisitions, which increased selling expenseETANCO acquisition, offset by $1.7 million.

Income from operations increased $1.2a $1.1 million mostly due togain on the sale of a property and increased gross profit, partially offset by higher operating expenses.profits.


Asia/Pacific


For information about the Company's Asia/Pacific segment, please refer to the tabletables above setting forth changes in our operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 2016.2021.


Administrative and All Other

General and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to a decrease of $0.9 million in cash profit sharing expense.

Business Outlook

Based on current information and subject to future events and circumstances, the Company currently estimates that:

It will recognize severance charges between $3.0 and $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Market prices for steel will be stable for the remainder of 2017.
Gross profit margin for the full-year of 2017 will be approximately 45% to 46%.
Depreciation expense for the full-year 2017 will be approximately $28 million to $29 million.
Amortization expense for the full-year 2017 will be approximately $6 million to $7 million.
The effective tax rate for the full-year of 2017 will be between 35% and 36%, affected by the nonrecurring bargain purchase gain recorded in 2017 and the adoption of ASU 2016-09, which requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement.


Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017, Compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Unless otherwise stated, the results announced below, when providing comparisons (which are generally indicated by words such as “increased,” “decreased,” “unchanged” or “compared to”), compare the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, against the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Unless otherwise stated, the results announced below refer to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017. To avoid fractional percentages, all percentages presented below were rounded to the nearest whole number.

Unless otherwise stated, the Company’s results below, when referencing “recent acquisitions,” refer to the August 2016 acquisition of MS Decoupe and the January 2017 acquisitions of Gbo Fastening Systems and CG Visions; when referencing “recently acquired businesses,” refer to MS Decoupe, Gbo Fastening Systems and/or CG Visions, as applicable; and when referencing “acquired net

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sales,” refer to net sales of such acquired businesses, as applicable. When referencing the “recent North America acquisition,” the Company’s results below refer to the CG Vision acquisition; and when referencing “recent Europe acquisitions,” refer to the MS Decoupe and Gbo Fastening Systems acquisitions.

Year-to-Date (9-month) 2017 Consolidated Financial Highlights

The following table illustrates the differences in our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and the increases or decreases for each category by segment:
 Nine Months Ended Increase (Decrease) in Operating Segment Nine Months Ended
 September 30, North   Asia/ Admin & September 30,
(in thousands)2016 America Europe Pacific All Other 2017
Net sales660,470
 $43,567
 $40,749
 $559
 $
 $745,345
Cost of sales342,985
 27,405
 29,562
 1,762
 65
 401,779
Gross profit317,485
 16,162
 11,187
 (1,203) (65) 343,566
Research and development and other engineering expense33,807
 876
 349
 19
 
 35,051
Selling expense74,313
 6,750
 4,921
 166
 
 86,150
General and administrative expense96,786
 10,039
 2,668
 253
 (1,697) 108,049
Gain on sale of assets(763) 673
 (14) (43) 
 (147)
Income from operations113,342

(2,176)
3,263

(1,598)
1,632
 114,463
Loss in equity method investment, before tax
 (53) 
 
 
 (53)
Interest expense, net(400) 109
 (257) 248
 (385) (685)
Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business
 
 6,336
 
 
 6,336
Gain on disposal of a business
 
 443
 
 
 443
Income before income taxes112,942
 (2,120) 9,785
 (1,350) 1,247
 120,504
Provision for income taxes40,601
 86
 885
 (489) (111) 40,972
Net income$72,341
 $(2,206) $8,900
 $(861) $1,358
 $79,532
Net sales increased 13% to 745.3 million from $660.5 million. Recent acquisitions accounted for $43.4 million (51%) of the increase in net sales. Net sales to dealer distributors, lumber dealers, contractor distributors and home centers increased, primarily due to increased home construction activity and average net unit price. Wood construction product net sales, including sales of connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shearwalls, represented 86% and 85% of the Company's total net sales in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Concrete construction product net sales, including sales of adhesives, chemicals, mechanical anchors, powder actuated tools and reinforcing fiber materials, represented 14% and 15% of the Company's total net sales in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Gross profit increased to $343.6 million from $317.5 million. Gross profit margins decreased to 46% from 48%. Recently acquired businesses had an average gross profit margin of 31% in the first nine months of 2017. The gross profit margins, including some inter-segment expenses, which were eliminated in consolidation, and excluding other expenses that are allocated according to product group, decreased to 47% from 49% for wood construction products and decreased to 34% from 36% for concrete construction products.

Research and development and engineering expense increased 4% to $35.1 million from $33.8 million primarily due to increases of $1.1 million in personnel costs mainly attributable to the addition of staff and pay rate increases instituted on January 1, 2017, and $0.5 million in product development and support, partly offset by a decrease of $0.6 million in cash profit sharing on lower operating income.

Selling and marketing expense increased 16% to $86.2 million from $74.3 million primarily due to recent acquisitions, which increased selling expense by $5.5 million, as well as increases of $3.8 million in personnel costs, $2.7 million in point of purchase, trade show and sale promotion costs and $0.7 million in amortization expense, partly offset by a decrease of $0.9 million in cash profit sharing costs on lower operating income.

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General and administrative expense increased 12% to $108.0 million from $96.8 million primarily due to increases of $6.8 million in personnel costs mostly related to recent acquisitions and the addition of staff and pay rate increases instituted on January 1, 2017, $5.3 million in legal and professional fees mostly related to strategic initiatives such as software and systems integration and compensation and governance changes, $3.4 million in software licensing, maintenance and hosting fees, $1.5 million in stock-based compensation and $0.9 million in depreciation expense, which was partly offset by a decrease of $5.1 million in cash profit sharing expense on lower operating income and reduced payouts under our executive officer cash profit sharing plan as well as an increase of $1.9 million from favorable net foreign currency translations. Recently acquired businesses were responsible for $8.3 million of the total increase in general and administrative expenses.

Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business - On January 3, 2017, we acquired Gbo Fastening Systems for approximately $10.2 million. This transaction was recorded as a business combination in accordance with the business acquisition method. We recorded a bargain purchase gain of $6.3 million, which represents an estimate of the excess fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed over the consideration exchanged as of the acquisition date. This nonrecurring, non-operating income gain is included in the line item “Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchase of a business” in our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Gain on a disposal of a business - On September 29, 2017, we sold all of the outstanding shares of Gbo Poland for approximately $10.2 million, resulting in a gain of $0.4 million (both amounts are subject to post-closing adjustments).
Our effective income tax rate decreased to 34% from 36%. The decrease was primarily due to a nonrecurring gain on a bargain purchase related to the Gbo Fastening Systems acquisition, which was not taxable, and the adoption of ASU 2016-09 in 2017 as highlighted above.

Net income was $79.5 million compared to $72.3 million. Diluted net income per common share was $1.66 compared to $1.49. The increase in net income was primarily due to the nonrecurring $6.3 million gain on a bargain purchase, which increased diluted net income by $0.13 per common share.

Net sales
The following table represents net sales by segment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively:
 North   Asia/  
(in thousands)America Europe Pacific Total
Nine Months Ended 
  
  
  
September 30, 2016569,198
 86,003
 5,269
 $660,470
September 30, 2017612,765
 126,752
 5,828
 745,345
Increase$43,567
 $40,749
 $559
 $84,875
Percentage increase8% 47% 11% 13%

The following table represents segment net sales as percentages of total net sales for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively:
 
North
America
 Europe 
Asia/
Pacific
 Total
Percentage of total 2016 net sales86% 13% 1% 100%
Percentage of total 2017 net sales82% 17% 1% 100%



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Gross profit
The following table represents gross profit by segment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively:
 North   Asia/ Admin &  
(in thousands)America Europe Pacific All Other Total
Nine Months Ended 
  
  
  
  
September 30, 2016280,940
 34,746
 1,867
 (68) $317,485
September 30, 2017297,102
 45,933
 664
 (133) 343,566
Increase (decrease)$16,162
 $11,187
 $(1,203) $(65) $26,081
Percentage increase6% 32% *
 *
 8%
* The statistic is not meaningful or material.
The following table represents gross profit as a percentage of sales by segment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively:
(in thousand)
North
America
 Europe 
Asia/
Pacific
 
Admin &
All Other
 Total
2016 gross profit percentage49% 40% 35% * 48%
2017 gross profit percentage49% 36% 11% * 46%
* The statistic is not meaningful or material.

North America

Net sales increased 8% mostly due to increased average unit price in the United States and increased overall sales volumes. Canada's net sales increased primarily due to increased sales volumes on flat average net sales unit prices. Canada's net sales were not significantly affected by foreign currency translation. The recent North America acquisition increased net sales by $4.5 million.

Gross profit margin was unchanged at 49% as the effect of increased average net sales unit prices was offset by increases in factory and overhead expenses.

Research and development and engineering expense increased $0.9 million primarily due to increases of $0.8 million in personnel costs mainly related to the addition of staff and pay rate increases instituted on January 1, 2017, and $0.5 million in product development and support, partly offset by a decrease of $0.7 million in cash profit sharing expense.

Selling expense increased $6.8 million, primarily due to increases of $3.8 million in personnel costs mostly related to the addition of staff and pay rate increases instituted on January 1, 2017, $2.7 million in point of purchase, trade show and sale promotion costs and $0.7 million in amortization expense, partly offset by a decrease of $0.9 million in cash profit sharing costs on lower operating income.

General and administrative expense increased $10.0 million, primarily due to increases of $4.7 million in personnel costs, mostly related to the North America acquisition and the addition of staff and pay rate increases instituted on January 1, 2017, $4.9 million in legal and professional fees, mostly related to strategic initiatives such as software and systems integration and compensation and governance changes, $3.0 million in software licensing, maintenance and hosting fees, $0.9 million in stock-based compensation, $0.8 million in depreciation expense and $0.5 million in intangible amortization expense, partly offset by a decrease of $3.3 million in cash profit sharing expense. The recent North America acquisition increased general and administrative expense by $4.6 million.

Income from operations decreased $2.2 million, mostly due to increased operating expenses, which were partially offset by higher gross profit.


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Europe

Net sales increased 47% primarily due acquired net sales of $39.0 million, which accounted for 96% of the total increase. Net sales were negatively affected by approximately $1.0 million in foreign currency translations primarily related to the weakening of the British pound against the United States dollar beginning in the latter half of 2016.

Gross profit margin decreased to 36% from 40% primarily due to our recent Europe acquisitions. The acquired businesses in Europe had an average gross profit margin of 24% in the first nine months of 2017.

Selling expense increased $4.9 million primarily due to an increase of $3.9 million in personnel costs mostly related to acquisitions and the addition of staff. The recent Europe acquisitions increased selling expense by $5.1 million.

General and administrative expense increased $2.7 million primarily due to increases of $1.6 million in personnel costs, mostly related to the addition of staff and pay rate increases instituted on January 1, 2017, $0.8 million in cash profit sharing expense, $0.8 million in software licensing and data processing fees, $0.4 million in professional fees and $0.3 million in stock based compensation, partly offset by the benefit from $2.0 million in net foreign currency translation in the current period. Recent Europe acquisitions increased general and administrative expense by $3.7 million.

Income from operations increased $3.3 million, mostly due to increased gross profits, which were partially offset by higher operating expenses.

Asia/Pacific

For information about the Company's Asia/Pacific segment, please refer to the table above setting forth changes in our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Administrative and All Other

General and administrative expenses decreased, primarily due to a decrease of $2.4 million in cash profit sharing expense, partly offset by increases of $0.7 million in personnel costs and $0.3 million in stock based compensation.

Effect of New Accounting Standards


See "Note 1 Basis of Presentation - Recently Adopted Accounting Standards” and “Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted” to the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.


Liquidity and Sources of Capital


Our primary sources of liquidity are cashOn March 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Amended and cash equivalents, our cash flow from operationsRestated Credit Agreement. The Amended and our $300.0 millionRestated Credit Agreement provides for a 5-year revolving credit facility that expires on July 23, 2021. As of September 30, 2017, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility. We also received proceeds through the exercise$450.0 million, which includes a letter of stock options by our employees. Our outstanding stock options, all of which are currently in-the-money, will expire by February 2018 if not exercised by then. As a result, we anticipate that we will receivecredit-sub-facility up to $3.9$50.0 million, from stock option exercises through that time.and for a 5-year term loan facility of $450.0 million. The Company borrowed $250.0 million, under the revolving credit facility and $450.0 million under the term loan facility to finance a portion of the purchase price of the Company’s acquisition of ETANCO.


Our principal uses of liquiditycapital include the costs and expenses associated with our operations, including financing working capital requirements and continuing our capital allocation strategy, which includes growing our business by internal improvements, repurchasing our common stock,supporting capital expenditures, paying cash dividends, repurchasing the Company's common stock, and meetingfinancing other liquidity requirements forinvestment opportunities over the next twelve months.


As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents consisted of deposits and money market funds held with established national financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents of $86.3$889.2 million are held in the local currencies of our foreign operations and could be subject to additional taxation if it were repatriated to the United States. We have no current plansOn April 1, 2022, the Company used approximately $800 million of the funds held in our foreign operations to repatriateacquire ETANCO. The Company is maintaining a permanent reinvestment assertion on its foreign earnings relative to remaining cash and cash equivalents held outside the United States, as it is expected to be used to fund future international growth and acquisitions.States.


The following table presentsshows selected financial information as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, andMarch 31, 2022, December 31, 2016,2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively:

At March 31,At December 31,At March 31,
(in thousands)202220212021
Cash and cash equivalents$984,372 $301,155 $257,428 
Property, plant and equipment, net265,675 259,869 255,684 
Goodwill, intangible assets and other169,474 170,309 165,918 
Working capital less cash and cash equivalents496,659 453,078 336,759 
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  At September 30, At December 31, At September 30,
(in thousands) 2017 2016 2016
       
Cash and cash equivalents $204,171
 $226,537
 $218,720
Property, plant and equipment, net 265,178
 232,810
 229,670
Goodwill, intangible assets and equity investment 169,945
 149,843
 151,474
Working capital 478,961
 476,451
 475,582


The following table provides cash flow indicators for the nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 2016,2021, respectively:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20222021
Net cash provided by (used in):
  Operating activities$44,679 $17,833 
  Investing activities(17,081)(15,729)
  Financing activities$650,600 (15,422)
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands) 2017 2016
Net cash provided by (used in):    
  Operating activities $84,591
 $66,883
  Investing activities (62,797) (34,017)
  Financing activities (49,342) (75,945)


Cash flows from operating activities result primarily from our earnings, and are also affected by changes in operating assets and liabilities which consist primarily of working capital balances. As a Our revenues are derived from manufacturing and sales of
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building materials manufacturer, ourconstruction materials. Our operating cash flows are subject to seasonality and are cyclically associated with the volume and timing of construction project starts. For example, trade accounts receivable net, is generally at its lowest at the end of the fourth quarter and increases during the first, second and third quarters.


During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, operating activities provided $84.6$44.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, as a result of $79.5$94.6 million from net income and $34.5$14.9 million from non-cash adjustments toexpenses from net income, which includesincluded depreciation and amortization expense and stock-based compensation expense, a nonrecurring gain on a bargain purchase of a business and changes in deferredexpense. Cash provided from net income taxes,was partly offset by a decrease of $29.4$64.8 million in the net change in operating assets and liabilities, including an increaseincreases of $40.6$89.8 million in trade accounts receivable, net. partly offset by increases of $21.7 million in other current liabilities and $17.9 million in trade accounts payable.

Cash used in investing activities of $62.8$17.1 million during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017, consistedMarch 31, 2022 was mainly for capital expenditures, offset by proceeds from the sale of a property. Our capital spending for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $10.5 million and $17.8 million, respectively, which was primarily of $45.1 millionused for property, plant and equipment expenditures related to real estate improvements,a land purchase, machinery and equipment purchases and software in development, and $27.9 million, net of acquired cash of $4.0 million, for the acquisitions of Gbo Fastening Systems and CG Visions, which was partly offset by $9.6 million, net of delivered cash of $0.6 million, for the sale of all of the equity in Gbo Poland. Cash used in financing activities of $49.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, consisted primarily of $20.0 million recorded for share repurchases and $27.0 million used to pay cash dividends.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, operating activities provided $66.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, as a result of $72.3 million from net income and $31.8 million from non-cash adjustments to net income which included depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, software development write-offs and changes in deferred income taxes, partly offset by a decrease of $41.2 million in the net change in operating assets and liabilities, due to increases of $35.5 million in trade accounts receivable, net, and $23.0 million in inventory. Cash used in investing activities of $34.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, consisted primarily of $29.9 million for property, plant and equipment expenditures, related to real estate improvements, machinery and equipment purchases and software development, and $5.4 million, net of acquired cash of $1.5 million, for the acquisition of MS Decoupe, partly offset by $1.3 million in proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment. Cash used in financing activities of $75.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, consisted primarily of $24.2 million used to pay cash dividends, $53.5 million for share repurchases, including a $50.0 million accelerated share repurchase program, partly offset by $6.7 million received from the issuance of common stock on the exercise of stock options.

Capital Allocation Strategy

We have a strong cash position and remain committed to seeking growth opportunities in the building products range where we can leverage our expertise in engineering, testing, manufacturing and distribution to invest in and grow our business. Those opportunities include internal improvements or acquisitions that fit within our strategic growth plan. Additionally, we have financial flexibility and are committed to providing returns to our stockholders. Below are highlights of our execution on our capital allocation strategy since the beginning of 2016.

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In August 2016, we acquired all the stock of MS Decoupe (a former customer of one of our subsidiaries) for a net cost of approximately $5.4 million. Our preliminary measurement of MS Decoupe assets acquired included goodwill and intangible assets of $3.1 million. In January 2017, we acquired Gbo Fastening Systems for approximately $10.2 million and CG Visions for approximately $20.8 million subject to specified holdback provisions and post-closing adjustments. Our preliminary measurement of Gbo Fastening Systems' assets acquired resulted in a $6.3 million gain on a bargain purchase of a business. Our preliminary measurement of CG Visions assets acquired included goodwill and intangible assets of $20.4 million. See "Note 1 Basis of Presentation —Acquisitions" to the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2016, we acquired a 25.0% equity interest in Ruby Sketch Pty Ltd. (“Ruby Sketch”) for $2.5 million, for which we account for our ownership interest using the equity accounting method. See "Note 6 — Investments" to the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

Our capital spending in 2016 was $42.0 million and was primarily used for the purchase and build-out of our West Chicago, Illinois, chemical facility, manufacturing equipment and software development. Our capital spending in the first nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $45.1 million primarily related to our Texas facility expansion (to increase warehouse, office and training center capacity), West Chicago chemical facility improvements, ERP project and Poland facility expansion (to increase production and warehouse capacity). Based on current information and subject to future events and circumstances, we estimate that our full-year 2017total approved capital spending for 2022, will be in the $65.0 million to $70.0 million range. Capital spending will be approximately $55dedicated to maintenance with the remainder focused on growth to maximize efficiencies, expand our manufacturing footprint and invest in our key growth initiatives. As part of the integration process for ETANCO, Simpson management is in the process of assessing additional capital expenditures in support of ETANCO's operations.

Cash provided by financing activities of $650.6 million to $60during the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted primarily of $700.0 million which includes expenditures finishing the work on our Texas facility, as well asloan proceeds used for the purchaseacquisition of manufacturing equipmentETANCO, offset by $21.3 million used to repurchase 194,745 shares of common stock at an average price of $109.28 per share, $10.8 million used to pay dividends to our stockholders, $9.5 million used to pay income taxes on behalf of the employees for shares withheld with respect to their vested restricted stock units, and development$6.8 million in bank fees paid in connection with the Amended and licensing of software, assuming all such projects will be completed by the end of 2017. Based on current information and subject to future events and circumstances, we estimate that our full-year 2017 depreciation and amortization expense to be approximately $34 million to $36 million, of which approximately $28 million to $29 million is related to depreciation.Restated Credit Agreement.


On September 28, 2017,May 4, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21$0.26 per share estimatedpayable on July 28, 2022, to be $9.9 million in total. Such dividend is scheduled to be paid on January 25, 2018, tothe Company's stockholders of record on January 4, 2018.July 7, 2022.


In February 2016,During 2022, the Board authorizedalso approved changing our capital return target to 35% of our free cash flow from 50%.

Since the beginning of 2019 to the quarter ended March 31, 2022, we have returned $315.5 million to stockholders, which represents 67.7% of our free cash flow and over the same period the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common stock in 2016. In August 2016, the Board increased and extended the $50.0 million repurchase authorization from February 2016 by authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $125.0 million of the Company's common stock through December 2017. In August 2017, the Board increased its previous $125.0 million share repurchase authorization by $150.0 million to $275.0 million and extended the authorization from December 2017 to December 2018.

In August 2016, the Company entered into a Supplemental Confirmation with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) for a $50.0 million accelerated share repurchase program (the “2016 August ASR Program”), which has been completed. In June 2017, the Company entered into another Supplemental Confirmation for a $20.0 million accelerated share repurchase program with Wells Fargo (the “2017 June ASR Program”). During the third quarter of 2017, the Company received 35,887repurchased over 2,442,456 shares of the Company's common stock, pursuant towhich represents approximately 5.4% of the 2017 June ASR Program, which constituted the final delivery thereunder. In total, the Company received 460,887outstanding shares of the Company's common stock underat the 2017 June ASR Program at an average pricestart of $43.39 per share.2019.

The following table presents cash used to pay our dividends and to repurchase shares of our common stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 and the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, in aggregated amounts:

(in thousands)Dividends Paid Open Market Share Repurchases Accelerated Share Repurchases Total
January 1 - September 30, 2017$27,044
 $
 $20,000
 $47,044
January 1 - December 31, 201632,711
 3,502
 50,000
 86,213
January 1 - December 31, 201529,352
 22,144
 25,000
 76,496
Total$89,107
 $25,646
 $95,000
 $209,753

As of September 30, 2017, approximately $201.5 million remained available under the $275.0 million repurchase authorization from August 2017.


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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2022.


Inflation

We believe that the effect of inflation has not been material in recent years, as general inflation rates have remained relatively low. Our main raw material is steel. As such, increases in steel prices may adversely affect our gross profit margin if we cannot recover the higher costs through price increases.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
We have operations both within the United States and internationally, and we are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course
of our business.


Foreign Exchange Risk


The Company hasWe have foreign exchange rate risk in itsour international operations, and through purchases from foreign vendors. Changes in the values of currencies of foreign countries affect our financial position, income statement and cash flows when translated into U.S. dollars. The Company does not currently hedge this risk. The Company estimatesDollars. We estimate that if the exchange rate were to change by 10% in any one country where the Company haswe have our operations, the change in net income would not be material to the Company’sour operations taken as a whole.


ForeignWe may manage our exposure to transactional exposures by entering into foreign currency translation adjustment onforward contracts for forecasted transactions and projected cash flows for foreign currencies in future periods. In 2021 and 2022, we entered into financial contracts to hedge the Company's underlying assetsrisk of fluctuations associated with the Euro and liabilities resulted in accumulated other comprehensive profit of $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, due to the effect of the weakening of the United States dollar in relation to most other currencies, partly offset by the United States dollar strengthening against the Switzerland franc, New Zealand dollar and South African rand. Foreign currency translation adjustment on the Company's underlying assets and liabilities resulted in accumulated other comprehensive profit of $19.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, due to the effect of the weakening of the United States dollar in relation to all other currencies.Chinese Yuan.


Interest Rate Risk


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Our primary exposure to interest rate risk results from outstanding borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which bears interest at variable rates. As of March 31, 2022, the outstanding debt under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement subject to interest rate fluctuations was $700.0 million. The Company has no variable interest-rate debt outstanding.interest rates on the Credit Agreement fluctuate and expose us to short-term changes in market interest rates as our interest obligation on this instrument is based on prevailing market interest rates. Interest rates fluctuate as a result of many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors that are beyond our control.

We have entered into certain interest rate swap agreements to convert the variable interest rate on our revolver and term loan to fixed interest rates. The Company estimatesobjective of the interest rate swap agreements is to eliminate the variability of the interest payment cash flows associated with the variable interest rate entered under the borrowings. We designated the interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. Refer to Note 8, "Derivatives and Hedging Instruments", for further information on our interest rate swap contracts in effect as of March 31, 2022.

Commodity Price Risk

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to market risk related to our purchase of steel, a significant raw material upon which our manufacturing depends. Steel cost increased in 2021 when compared to 2020 and historical levels due to the worldwide raw material shortage stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. While steel is typically available from numerous suppliers, the price of steel is a commodity subject to fluctuations that apply across broad spectrums of the steel market. We do not use any derivative or hedging instruments to manage steel price risk. If the price of steel increases, our variable costs would also increase. While historically we have successfully mitigated these increased costs through the implementation of price increases, in the future we may not be able to successfully mitigate these costs, which could cause our operating margins to decline. As noted above, higher steel prices not mitigated by price increases will likely result in a hypothetical 100200 to 300 basis point changedecline in U.S. interest rates would not be materialoperating margins for the full year of 2022 compared to operating margins for the Company’s operations taken as a whole.full year of 2021.
 


Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the chief executive officer the (“CEO”) and the chief financial officer (“CFO”(the “CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)"Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures designed reasonably to assure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed reasonably to assure that this information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


The Company’s management, including the CEO and the CFO, does not, however, expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or the Company’s internal control over financial reporting will prevent all fraud and material errors. Internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. In addition, the design of a control system must reflect the facts that there are resource constraints and that the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. The inherent limitations in internal control over financial reporting include the realities that judgments can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls also can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of controls. The design of any system of internal control is also based in part on assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be only reasonable, not absolute assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its

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stated goals under all potential events and conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in circumstances, or the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. DuringReporting. The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s management assessed the three months ended September 30, 2017,effectiveness of the Company made no changes to itsCompany’s internal control over financial reporting (as definedas of March 31, 2022, using the criteria established in Rule 13a-15(f) underInternal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 31, 2022.

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There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management's evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act)Act during the three months ended March 31, 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, itsour internal control over financial reporting.



PART II — OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
 
From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings and other matters arising in the normal course of business. Corrosion, hydrogen enbrittlement,embrittlement, cracking, material hardness, wood pressure-treating chemicals, misinstallations, misuse, design and assembly flaws, manufacturing defects, labeling defects, product formula defects, inaccurate chemical mixes, adulteration, environmental conditions, or other factors can contribute to failure of fasteners, connectors, anchors, adhesives, specialty chemicals, such as fiber reinforced polymers, and tool products. In addition, inaccuracies may occur in product information, descriptions and instructions found in catalogs, packaging, data sheets, and the Company’s website.


The Company currently is not a party to any legal proceedings which the Company expects individually or in the aggregate to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. Nonetheless, the resolution of any claim or litigation is subject to inherent uncertainty and we could have a material adverse effect onin the Company’sfuture, incur judgments, enter into settlements of claims or revise our expectations regarding the outcome of the various legal proceedings and other matters we are currently involved in, which could materially impact our financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. See “Note 813 — Commitments and Contingencies” to the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for certain potential third-party claims.




Item 1A. Risk FactorsFactors.

We are affected by risks specificThere have been no material changes to us, as well as risks that generally affect businesses operating in global markets. In addition toour risk factors reported or new risk factors identified since the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” infiling of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (available at www.simpsonmfg.com/docs/10K-2016.pdf or www.sec.gov). The risks disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and information provided elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. While we believe there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.2021.

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


The table below presentsshows the monthly repurchases of shares of ourthe Company's common stock in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017.2022.

(a)(b)(c)(d)
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased [1][2]
Average Price Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs [2]
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased under the Plans or Programs [2]
January 1 - January 31, 202259,132 $109.26 58,953 $93,563,287 
February 1 - February 28, 2022194,108 112.60 113,092 81,216,076 
March 1 - March 31, 202222,700 110.00 22,700 $78,719,058 
     Total275,940 

  (a) (b) (c) (d)
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs[1]
 Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased under the Plans or Programs
July 1 - July 31, 2017 
 N/A
   
$54.0 million[1]
August 1 - August 31, 2017 35,887
 43.39
 35,887
 
$201.5 million[2]
September 1 - September 30, 2017 
 N/A
 
 
$201.5 million[2]
     Total 35,887
      
[1] Total number of shares purchased includes shares withheld for settlement of payroll taxes from stock-based compensation awards vested for retirement eligible employees who retired during the first quarter of 2022.


[1]2] Pursuant to the Board’s $125.0$100.0 million repurchase authorization that was publicly announced on August 24, 2016, and was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2017, which was later increased by $150.0 million and extended on August 1, 2017.

[2] Pursuant to the Board’s increased and extended $275.0 million repurchase authorization that was publicly announced on August 1, 2017,November 18, 2021, which authorization is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2018.2022.


In June 2017, the Company entered into a Supplemental Confirmation with Wells Fargo, for a $20.0 million 2017 June ASR Program. The Company received 460,887 shares of the Company's common stock under the 2017 June ASR Program, including 35,887 shares received in August 2017, which constituted the final delivery thereunder, at an average price of $43.39 per share.


Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.


None.

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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.



Item 6. Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX

3.1
EXHIBIT INDEX
3.23.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., as amended is incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of its Currentthe Company'sQuarterly Report on Form 8-K dated March 28, 201710-Q filed on May 9, 2018).

3.33.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., as amended are incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of itsthe Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 28, 2017.2017).


4.110.1
CertificateAmended and Restated Credit Agreement among the Company, the subsidiaries of Designation, Preferencesthe Company party thereto as guarantors, the lenders party thereto , Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and Rightsthe other parties party thereto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of Series A Participating Preferred Stock ofthe Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2022).
10.2
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Simpson Strong-Tie Europe, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., on the one hand, and the sellers identified herein, on the other hand, with respect to Fixco Invest, dated July 30, 1999, is incorporatedJanuary, 26, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2exhibit 10.1 of its Registration Statementthe Company's Current Report on Form 8-A dated August 4, 1999.8-K filed on January 31, 2022).

31.110.3
Amendment No1 to the Securities Purchase Agreementby and between Simpson Strong-Tie Europe, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., on the one hand, and the sellers identified therein, on the other hand, with respect to Fixco Invest, dated March 17, 2022 is filed herewith.
31.1
Chief Executive Officer's Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications is filed herewith.

31.2
Chief Financial Officer's Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications is filed herewith.
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Section 1350 Certifications are furnished herewith.
101.INSXBRL 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.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Linkbase Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Labels Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)




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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.
 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Registrant)
DATE:May 5, 2022By /s/Brian J. Magstadt
Brian J. Magstadt
Chief Financial Officer
(principal accounting and financial officer)
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Registrant)
DATE:November 8, 2017By /s/Brian J. Magstadt
Brian J. Magstadt
Chief Financial Officer
(principal accounting and financial officer)



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