Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022, and 2021 were as follows:
    Postretirement Benefit Plans Currency Translation Adjustment   Cash Flow Hedges Total
Attributable to Matthews:    
Balance, September 30, 2020 $ (82,954) $ (151,881)   $ (5,884) $ (240,719)
OCI before reclassification 39,822  (3,322)   1,873  38,373 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 7,202 
(a)
(48)
(b)
2,453 
(b)
9,607 
Net current-period OCI 47,024  (3,370) 4,326 
 
47,980 
Balance, September 30, 2021 $ (35,930) $ (155,251) $ (1,558)
 
$ (192,739)
OCI before reclassification 17,851  (46,817) 8,148 
 
(20,818)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 23,261 
(a)
(1,242)
(b)
1,347 
(b)
23,366 
Net current-period OCI 41,112  (48,059)
 
9,495 
 
2,548 
Balance, September 30, 2022 $ 5,182 
 
$ (203,310)
 
$ 7,937 
 
$ (190,191)
OCI before reclassification 1,476 
 
13,979 
 
3,056 
 
18,511 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 102 
(a)
(865)
(b)
(1,961)
(b)
(2,724)
Net current-period OCI 1,578 
 
13,114 
 
1,095  15,787 
Balance, September 30, 2023 $ 6,760  $ (190,196)
 
$ 9,032  $ (174,404)
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:            
Balance, September 30, 2020 $ —  $ 368    $ —  $ 368 
OCI before reclassification —  (127)   —  (127)
Net current-period OCI —  (127)   —  (127)
Balance, September 30, 2021 $ —  $ 241    $ —  $ 241 
OCI before reclassification —  14    —  14 
Net current-period OCI —  14    —  14 
Balance, September 30, 2022   $ —  $ 255    $ —  $ 255 
OCI before reclassification   —  11    —  11 
Net current-period OCI   —  11    —  11 
Balance, September 30, 2023   $ —  $ 266    $ —  $ 266 
(a)Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 15).
(b)Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 11).

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
  2023 2022
Cumulative foreign currency translation $ (190,196) $ (203,310)
Fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax of $1,015 and $2,762, respectively
9,032  7,937 
Minimum pension liabilities, net of tax of $1,620 and $1,786, respectively
6,760  5,182 
  $ (174,404) $ (190,191)
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 Details about AOCI Components
  September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Affected line item in the Statement of Income
Postretirement benefit plans      
Prior service (cost) credit (a)
$ 364  $ 516  $ 491   
Actuarial gains (losses) 772  (469) (9,769) Other income (deductions), net
Prior service cost write-off —  —  (261) Other income (deductions), net
Settlement losses (1,271) (30,856) —  Other income (deductions), net
  (135) (30,809) (9,539)
Income before income tax (b)
  33  7,548  2,337  Income taxes
  $ (102) $ (23,261) $ (7,202) Net income
Derivatives          
Cash flow hedges $ 2,626  $ (1,786) $ (3,249) Interest expense
Net investment hedges 1,159  1,645  63  Interest expense
  3,785  (141) (3,186)
Income before income tax (b)
    (959) 36  781  Income taxes
    $ 2,826  $ (105) $ (2,405) Net income
(a)Prior service cost amounts are included in the computation of pension and other postretirement benefit expense, which is reported in both cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses.  For additional information, see Note 15.
(b)For pre-tax items, positive amounts represent income and negative amounts represent expense.