Revenue and Earnings - Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021, was 146.966million,anincreaseof18.1124.492 million for the same period in 2020[10]. - Net earnings available to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2021, were 5.734million,adecreaseof23.37.475 million in the same period in 2020[10]. - Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, were 16,813,000,comparedto9,244,000 for the same period in 2020, representing an increase of 82.7%[16]. - Comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2021, was 3.898million,comparedto11.129 million for the same period in 2020[12]. - The company reported a net loss of 3,804,000forthequarterendedDecember31,2019,highlightingchallengesfacedduringthatperiod[15].ExpensesandCosts−ResearchanddevelopmentcostsforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2021,were5.918 million, slightly up from 5.713millioninthesameperiodof2020[10].−Selling,generalandadministrativeexpensesfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2021,were64.757 million, up from 59.140millioninthesameperiodof2020[10].−Thecompanyreporteddepreciationandamortizationexpensesof12,514,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, slightly up from 12,322,000in2020[16].−Thecompanyincurred1.5 million in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 1.2millionforthesameperiodin2020,reflectinganincreaseofapproximately25598,000, reflecting ongoing investment in employee incentives[14]. Acquisitions and Investments - The acquisition of rms Connectors was completed for 9,000,000,enhancingthecompany′smilitaryandaerospaceproductportfolio[25].−TheacquisitionofEOSPowerwascompletedfor7,800,000, expected to strengthen the company's position in industrial and medical markets[26]. - The company incurred 16,811,000incashpaymentsforacquisitionsduringtheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2021[16].−Thefairvalueofidentifiablenetassetsacquiredwas18,055 thousand, with goodwill of 2,659thousandduringtheperiod[16].−The2021AcquiredCompaniescontributedrevenuesof4.3 million and estimated net earnings of 0.2millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2021[33].AssetsandLiabilities−Totalliabilitiesandstockholders′equityasofSeptember30,2021,were487.583 million, an increase from 453.866millionasofDecember31,2020[10].−Totalcashandcashequivalentsattheendoftheperiodwere61,961,000, down from 81,129,000attheendofthepreviousyear[16].−TheestimatedfairvalueoftotaldebtasofSeptember30,2021,was112.5 million, compared to a carrying amount of 112.0million[53].−Thecompanyrecordedliabilitiesforuncertaintaxpositionstotaling27.6 million as of September 30, 2021, a decrease from 28.5milliononDecember31,2020[72].−Thetotalidentifiableassetsincreasedfrom11,707 million to 20,980million,reflectingasignificantgrowthinassetbase[29].CashFlowandFinancialPosition−Cashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesresultedinanetcashusedof1,714,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a significant decrease from the net cash provided of 34,769,000in2020[16].−Thecompanyreportedanetcashusedininvestingactivitiesof13,716,000, compared to 4,447,000inthesameperiodof2020[16].−Thecompanyexperiencedunrealizedholdinglossesonmarketablesecuritiesamountingto1,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021[14]. - The company reported a foreign currency translation adjustment of 2,540,000,netoftaxes,forthequarterendedJune30,2021[14].−Theaccumulatedothercomprehensivelossincreasedto(19.69) million at September 30, 2021, from (18.06)millionatDecember31,2020[79].MarketPerformance−RevenuefromNorthAmericaforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2021,was83.546 million, compared to 92.868millioninthesameperiodof2020,showingadeclineofapproximately1097.652 million in revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021, while distribution sales contributed 49.314million[40].−TheCinchConnectivitySolutionssegmentgeneratedrevenueof121,446 million with a gross profit margin of 27.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021[87]. - The Power Solutions and Protection segment reported revenue of 159,312millionandagrossprofitmarginof25.7115,593 million with a gross profit margin of 20.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021[87]. Legal and Regulatory Matters - A patent infringement lawsuit was filed against the company, which may impact its operations[82]. - The estimated liability related to ongoing tax matters in Italy is approximately $12.0 million, included as a liability for uncertain tax positions[83]. - The company is not involved in any other legal proceedings that are likely to materially affect its financial condition[84].