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, 2024
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, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were as follows:
    Postretirement Benefit Plans Currency Translation Adjustment   Cash Flow Hedges Total
Attributable to Matthews:    
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)
OCI before reclassification (955)
 
16,182 
 
(6,104)
 
9,123 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (850)
(a)
(609)
(b)
(2,002)
(b)
(3,461)
Net current-period OCI (1,805)
 
15,573 
 
(8,106) 5,662 
Balance, September 30, 2024 $ 4,955  $ (174,623)
 
$ 926  $ (168,742)
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:            
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 
OCI before reclassification   —  23    —  23 
Net current-period OCI   —  23    —  23 
Balance, September 30, 2024   $ —  $ 289    $ —  $ 289 
(a)Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 16).
(b)Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 12).

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following:
  2024 2023
Cumulative foreign currency translation $ (174,623) $ (190,196)
Fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax of $316 and $3,058, respectively
926  9,032 
Minimum pension liabilities, net of tax of $1,496 and $1,620, respectively
4,955  6,760 
  $ (168,742) $ (174,404)
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 Details about AOCI Components
  September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022 Affected line item in the Statement of Income
Postretirement benefit plans      
Prior service (cost) credit (a)
$ 364  $ 364  $ 516   
Actuarial gains (losses) 775  772  (469) Other income (deductions), net
Settlement losses —  (1,271) (30,856) Other income (deductions), net
  1,139  (135) (30,809) (Loss) income before income taxes
(b)
  (289) 33  7,548  Income tax benefit (provision)
  $ 850  $ (102) $ (23,261) Net (loss) income
Derivatives          
Cash flow hedges $ 2,679  $ 2,626  $ (1,786) Interest expense
Net investment hedges 816  1,159  1,645  Interest expense
  3,495  3,785  (141) (Loss) income before income taxes
(b)
    (884) (959) 36  Income tax benefit (provision)
    $ 2,611  $ 2,826  $ (105) Net (loss) 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 16.
(b)For pre-tax items, positive amounts represent income and negative amounts represent expense.