10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2022

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from           to         

Commission file number   0-7977

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NORDSON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

___________________________________________________

Ohio

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

28601 Clemens Road

Westlake, Ohio

(Address of principal executive offices)

34-0590250

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

44145

(Zip Code)

(440) 892-1580

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Shares, without par value	NDSN	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  x    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 filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  Common Shares, without par value as of August 23, 2022:  57,210,696

Table of Contents

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	4
Consolidated Balance Sheets	5
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity	6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	8
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	23
Overview	23
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates	24
Results of Operations	24
Financial Condition	26
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	28
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	28
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION	29
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	29
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS	29
ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	29
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS	29
SIGNATURE	30

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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except for per share data)	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021		July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
Sales	$	662,128	$	646,858	$	1,906,697	$	1,762,962
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	296,544		281,587		843,344		770,032
Selling and administrative expenses	180,666		176,995		538,602		529,238
	477,210		458,582		1,381,946		1,299,270
Operating profit	184,918		188,276		524,751		463,692
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(5,737)		(6,139)		(16,748)		(20,210)
Interest and investment income	572		492		1,456		1,321
Other - net	752		(2,232)		(37,720)		(10,736)
	(4,413)		(7,879)		(53,012)		(29,625)
Income before income taxes	180,505		180,397		471,739		434,067
Income taxes	38,694		38,215		99,885		90,159
Net income	$	141,811	$	142,182	$	371,854	$	343,908
Average common shares	57,409		58,112		57,782		58,080
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation	560		623		610		634
Average common shares and common share equivalents	57,969		58,735		58,392		58,714
Basic earnings per share	$	2.47	$	2.45	$	6.44	$	5.92
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.45	$	2.42	$	6.37	$	5.86

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021		July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
Net income	$	141,811	$	142,182	$	371,854	$	343,908
Components of other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(21,220)		(3,348)		(81,479)		18,142
Pension settlement adjustment, net of tax	—		(606)		32,047		3,975
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial losses, net of tax	1,848		4,405		7,686		11,206
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(19,372)		451		(41,746)		33,323
Total comprehensive income	$	122,439	$	142,633	$	330,108	$	377,231

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)
Assets
Current assets:	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents	$	128,737	$	299,972
Receivables - net	530,761		489,389
Inventories - net	399,579		327,195
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	56,529		48,282
Total current assets	1,115,606		1,164,838
Property, plant and equipment - net	359,231		355,565
Operating right of use lease assets	100,509		110,851
Goodwill	1,813,234		1,713,148
Intangible assets - net	343,779		357,367
Deferred income taxes	15,080		11,381
Other assets	76,385		77,811
Total assets	$	3,823,824	$	3,790,961
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	100,397	$	91,689
Income taxes payable	21,473		16,636
Accrued liabilities	186,714		201,992
Customer advanced payments	95,683		77,868
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	401,728		34,188
Operating lease liability - current	15,984		17,222
Finance lease liability - current	5,303		5,799
Total current liabilities	827,282		445,394
Long-term debt	401,698		781,709
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	88,718		97,685
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	13,466		14,944
Deferred income taxes	96,584		88,467
Pension obligations	75,892		80,584
Postretirement obligations	82,853		82,652
Other long-term liabilities	38,286		40,396
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253		12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	616,567		585,334
Retained earnings	3,548,206		3,265,027
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(217,581)		(175,835)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,760,400)		(1,527,649)
Total shareholders' equity	2,199,045		2,159,130
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	3,823,824	$	3,790,961

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

	2022
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)	Common Shares		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Common Shares in Treasury, at cost		TOTAL
November 1, 2021	$	12,253	$	585,334	$	3,265,027	$	(175,835)	$	(1,527,649)	$	2,159,130
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	—		5,046		—		—		675		5,721
Stock-based compensation	—		8,392		—		—		—		8,392
Purchase of treasury shares (147,784 shares)	—		—		—		—		(35,002)		(35,002)
Dividends declared ($0.51 per share)	—		—		(29,724)		—		—		(29,724)
Net income	—		—		120,409		—		—		120,409
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		(13,358)		—		(13,358)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	—		—		—		3,060		—		3,060
January 31, 2022	$	12,253	$	598,772	$	3,355,712	$	(186,133)	$	(1,561,976)	$	2,218,628
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	—		1,843		—		—		234		2,077
Stock-based compensation	—		7,394		—		—		—		7,394
Purchase of treasury shares (469,604 shares)	—		—		—		—		(105,464)		(105,464)
Dividends declared ($0.51 per share)	—		—		(29,577)		—		—		(29,577)
Net income	—		—		109,634		—		—		109,634
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—				(46,901)		—		(46,901)
Pension plan settlement adjustment	—		—		—		32,047		—		32,047
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	—		—		—		2,778		—		2,778
April 30, 2022	$	12,253	$	608,009	$	3,435,769	$	(198,209)	$	(1,667,206)	$	2,190,616
Shares issued under company stock and employee    benefit plans	—		940		—		—		107		1,047
Stock-based compensation	—		7,618		—		—		—		7,618
Purchase of treasury shares (448,889 shares)	—		—		—		—		(93,301)		(93,301)
Dividends declared ($0.51 per share)	—		—		(29,374)		—		—		(29,374)
Net income	—		—		141,811		—		—		141,811
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		(21,220)		—		(21,220)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	—		—		—		1,848		—		1,848
July 31, 2022	$	12,253	$	616,567	$	3,548,206	$	(217,581)	$	(1,760,400)	$	2,199,045

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

	2021
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)	Common Shares		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Common Shares in Treasury, at cost		TOTAL
November 1, 2020	$	12,253	$	534,684	$	2,908,738	$	(226,118)	$	(1,470,566)	$	1,758,991
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	—		6,462		—		—		976		7,438
Stock-based compensation	—		10,120		—		—		—		10,120
Purchase of treasury shares (27,347 shares)	—		—		—		—		(5,310)		(5,310)
Dividends declared ($0.39 per share)	—		—		(22,672)		—		—		(22,672)
Net income	—		—		77,582		—		—		77,582
Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-13	—		—		(396)		—		—		(396)
Other Comprehensive Income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		28,433		—		28,433
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	—		—		—		2,997		—		2,997
January 31, 2021	$	12,253	$	551,266	$	2,963,252	$	(194,688)	$	(1,474,900)	$	1,857,183
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	—		9,468		—		—		1,877		11,345
Stock-based compensation	—		3,877		—		—		—		3,877
Purchase of treasury shares (127,297 shares)	—		—		—		—		(24,964)		(24,964)
Dividends declared ($0.39 per share)	—		—		(22,670)		—		—		(22,670)
Net income	—		—		124,144		—		—		124,144
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		(6,943)		—		(6,943)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	—		—		—		8,385		—		8,385
April 30, 2021	$	12,253	$	564,611	$	3,064,726	$	(193,246)	$	(1,497,987)	$	1,950,357
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	—		4,978		—		—		375		5,353
Stock-based compensation	—		4,080		—		—		—		4,080
Purchase of treasury shares (76,724 shares)	—		—		—		—		(16,566)		(16,566)
Dividends declared ($0.39 per share)	—		—		(22,679)		—		—		(22,679)
Net income	—		—		142,182		—		—		142,182
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		(3,348)		—		(3,348)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	—		—		—		3,799		—		3,799
July 31, 2021	$	12,253	$	573,669	$	3,184,229	$	(192,795)	$	(1,514,178)	$	2,063,178

See accompanying notes.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)	Nine Months Ended
Cash flows from operating activities:	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
Net income	$	371,854	$	343,908
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	75,242		78,233
Non-cash stock compensation	23,404		18,077
Deferred income taxes	(11,094)		(1,108)
Other non-cash expense	43,325		1,450
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	(707)		528
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(125,573)		12,565
Other	(36,760)		(78,197)
Net cash provided by operating activities	339,691		375,456
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(39,373)		(28,073)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	415		82
Other	—		4,994
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(171,613)		—
Net cash used in investing activities	(210,571)		(22,997)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	63,067		5,751
Repayment of long-term debt	(40,162)		(298,041)
Repayment of finance lease obligations	(3,726)		(5,111)
Issuance of common shares	8,845		24,136
Purchase of treasury shares	(233,767)		(46,840)
Dividends paid	(88,675)		(68,021)
Net cash used in financing activities	(294,418)		(388,126)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(5,937)		1,609
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(171,235)		(34,058)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	299,972		208,293
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	128,737	$	174,235

See accompanying notes.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

July 31, 2022

NOTE REGARDING AMOUNTS AND FISCAL YEAR REFERENCES

In this quarterly report, all amounts related to United States dollars and foreign currency and to the number of Nordson Corporation’s common shares, except for per share earnings and dividend amounts, are expressed in thousands. Unless the context otherwise indicates, all references to “we” or the “Company” mean Nordson Corporation.

Unless otherwise noted, all references to years relate to our fiscal year ending October 31.

Significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation.  The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2021.

Consolidation.  The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Nordson Corporation and its 100%-owned and controlled subsidiaries. Investments in affiliates and joint ventures in which our ownership is 50% or less or in which we do not have control but have the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  

Use of estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Actual amounts could differ from these estimates.

Revenue recognition. A contract exists when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of the consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of the contract with a customer are satisfied. Generally, our revenue results from short-term, fixed-price contracts and primarily is recognized as of a point in time when the product is shipped or at a later point when the control of the product transfers to the customer. Revenue for undelivered items is deferred and included within Accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenues deferred as of July 31, 2022 and 2021 were not material.

However, for certain contracts related to the sale of customer-specific products within our Advanced Technology Solutions segment, revenue is recognized over time as we satisfy performance obligations because of the continuous transfer of control to the customer. The continuous transfer of control to the customer occurs as we enhance assets that are customer controlled, and we are contractually entitled to payment for work performed to date plus a reasonable margin.  

As control transfers over time, revenue is recognized based on progress toward completion of the performance obligations. The selection method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. We have elected to use the input method – costs incurred for these contracts because it best depicts the transfer of products or services to the customer based on incurring costs on the contract. Under this method, revenues are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. Contract assets recognized are recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and contract liabilities are recorded in Accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and were not material on July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021.

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or services.  Taxes, including sales and value add, that we collect concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. As a practical expedient, we may exclude the assessment of whether goods or services are performance obligations, if they are immaterial in the context of the contract, and combine these with other performance obligations. While payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, we have determined that our contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. We have elected to apply the practical expedient to treat all shipping and handling costs as fulfillment costs as a significant portion of these costs are incurred prior to transfer of control to the customer. We have also elected to apply the practical expedient to expense sales commissions as they are incurred as the amortization period resulting from capitalizing the

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costs is one year or less. These costs are recorded within Selling and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

We offer assurance-type warranties on our products as well as separately sold warranty contracts. Revenue related to warranty contracts that are sold separately is recognized over the life of the warranty term and are not material. Certain arrangements may include installation, installation supervision, training, and spare parts, which tend to be completed in a short period of time, at an insignificant cost, and utilizing skills not unique to us, and, therefore, are typically regarded as inconsequential or not material.

We disclose disaggregated revenues by operating segment and geography in accordance with the revenue standard and on the same basis used internally by the chief operating decision maker for evaluating performance of operating segments and for allocating resources. Refer to our Operating segments Note for details.

Earnings per share.  Basic earnings per share are computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each year, while diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding. Common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon exercise of stock options computed using the treasury stock method, as well as restricted shares and deferred stock-based compensation. Options whose exercise price is higher than the average market price are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive. Options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were 76 and 0, respectively. Options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were 79 and 61, respectively.

Recently issued accounting standards

There have been no new accounting standards issued which would require either disclosure or adoption during the current period.

Acquisitions

Business acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method, with the acquired assets and liabilities recorded at estimated fair value on the dates of acquisition. The cost in excess of the net assets of the business acquired is included in goodwill. Operating results since the respective dates of acquisitions are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

2022 Acquisition

On November 1, 2021, we acquired 100% of NDC Technologies (NDC), a leading global provider of precision measurement solutions for in-line manufacturing process control. NDC's technology portfolio includes in-line measurement sensors, gauges and analyzers using near-infrared, laser, X-ray, optical and nucleonic technologies, as well as proprietary algorithms and software. We acquired NDC for an aggregate purchase price of $171,613, net of cash of approximately $7,533 and other working capital adjustments of $2,763, utilizing cash on hand. Based on the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, goodwill of $129,856 and identifiable intangible assets of $31,130 were recorded. The identifiable intangible assets consist primarily of $10,800 of tradenames (amortized over 13.0 years), $10,000 of technology (amortized over seven years), $9,500 of customer relationships (amortized over four years) and $830 of non-compete agreements (amortized over three years). Goodwill associated with this acquisition of $73,300 is tax deductible. This acquisition is being reported in our Industrial Precision Solutions segment and the results of NDC are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements. As of July 31, 2022, the purchase price allocation remains preliminary as we complete our assessment of intangibles and income taxes.

Receivables

Our allowance for credit losses is principally determined based on aging of receivables. Receivables are exposed to credit risk based on the customers' ability to pay which is influenced by, among other factors, their financial liquidity. We perform ongoing customer credit evaluation to maintain sufficient allowances for potential credit losses. Our segments perform credit evaluation and monitoring to estimate and manage credit risk through the review of customer information, credit ratings, approval and monitoring of customer credit limits, and assessment of market conditions. We may also require prepayments or bank guarantees from customers to mitigate credit risk. Our receivables are generally short-term in nature with a majority of receivables outstanding less than 90 days. Accounts receivable balances are written-off against the allowance if deemed uncollectible.

Accounts receivable are net of an allowance for credit losses of $8,870 and $7,552 on July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively. The provision for losses on receivables was $788 and $1,439 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, respectively, compared to $454 and $50 for the same periods a year ago, respectively. The remaining change in the allowance for credit losses is principally related to net write-off/recoveries of uncollectible accounts as well as currency translation.

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Inventories

Components of inventories were as follows:

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Finished goods	$	227,770	$	211,628
Raw materials and component parts	159,288		111,089
Work-in-process	64,316		54,557
	451,374		377,274
Obsolescence and other reserves	(51,795)		(50,079)
	$	399,579	$	327,195

Effective in the third quarter of 2022, we changed our accounting method for certain U.S. inventories from a last-in, first-out basis (LIFO) to a first-in, first-out basis (FIFO). Previously, the LIFO method was used to determine the cost of a portion of our inventories in the U.S. We believe this change in accounting method is preferable as it is consistent with how we manage our business, results in a uniform method to value our inventory across all regions of our business, improves comparability with our peers, and is expected to better reflect the current value of inventory on the consolidated balance sheets. We applied this accounting change as a cumulative effect adjustment to cost of sales in the third quarter of 2022 and did not restate prior period financial statements because the impact was not material.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Components of property, plant and equipment were as follows:

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Land	$	9,313	$	9,238
Land improvements	4,962		4,786
Buildings	273,603		263,399
Machinery and equipment	503,533		491,180
Enterprise management system	50,665		50,532
Construction-in-progress	33,575		32,719
Leased property under finance leases	35,784		37,506
	911,435		889,360
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(552,204)		(533,795)
	$	359,231	$	355,565

Depreciation expense was $12,178 and $14,216 for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Depreciation expense was $36,876 and $39,855 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Goodwill and other intangible assets  

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 by operating segment were as follows:

	Industrial Precision Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Total
Balance at October 31, 2021	$	415,020	$	1,298,128	$	1,713,148
Acquisitions	129,856		—		129,856
Currency effect	(19,711)		(10,059)		(29,770)
Balance at July 31, 2022	$	525,165	$	1,288,069	$	1,813,234

The increase in goodwill for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 was due to the acquisition of NDC. See Acquisitions Note for additional details.

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Information regarding our intangible assets subject to amortization was as follows:

	July 31, 2022
	Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book  Value
Customer relationships	$	483,127	$	244,893	$	238,234
Patent/technology costs	159,284		94,711		64,573
Trade name	83,368		43,514		39,854
Non-compete agreements	10,358		9,245		1,113
Other	422		417		5
Total	$	736,559	$	392,780	$	343,779
	October 31, 2021
	Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book  Value
Customer relationships	$	483,815	$	226,658	$	257,157
Patent/technology costs	154,267		89,299		64,968
Trade name	74,301		39,858		34,443
Non-compete agreements	9,896		9,099		797
Other	1,385		1,383		2
Total	$	723,664	$	366,297	$	357,367

Amortization expense for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $12,709 and $12,681, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $38,366 and $38,378, respectively. See Acquisitions Note for details regarding intangibles recorded due to the acquisition of NDC.

Pension and other postretirement plans

During the second quarter of 2022, we completed a partial plan settlement transaction in regards to two of our U.S. pension plans in which plan assets amounting to $171,181 were used to purchase a group annuity contract from The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential). The settlement resulted in a loss of $41,221, which is included in Other-net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. This transaction relieved the Company of its responsibility for the pension obligation related to certain retired employees and transferred the obligation and payment responsibility to Prudential for retirement benefits owed to approximately 1,500 retirees and other beneficiaries. The annuity contract covered retirees who commenced receiving benefits on or before November 1, 2021. The monthly retirement benefit payment amounts currently received by retirees and their beneficiaries did not change as a result of this transaction. Plan participants not included in the transaction remain in the plans and responsibility for payment of the retirement benefits remains with the Company.

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The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	3,423	$	5,511	$	423	$	462
Interest cost	3,322		3,414		272		201
Expected return on plan assets	(5,692)		(7,124)		(347)		(395)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	12		(7)		(13)		(81)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,197		3,643		558		572
Settlement loss	—		303		—		—
Total benefit cost	$	2,262	$	5,740	$	893	$	759
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	13,338	$	16,999	$	1,343	$	1,642
Interest cost	11,146		10,248		861		671
Expected return on plan assets	(22,082)		(21,212)		(1,109)		(1,217)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	36		(48)		(43)		(246)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	6,282		11,259		1,758		2,373
Settlement loss	41,221		2,321		—		—
Total benefit cost	$	49,941	$	19,567	$	2,810	$	3,223

The components of other postretirement benefit costs for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	172	$	191	$	3	$	4
Interest cost	481		444		3		3
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	244		334		(12)		(11)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	897	$	969	$	(6)	$	(4)
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	515	$	584	$	9	$	11
Interest cost	1,443		1,354		10		9
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	733		1,019		(37)		(30)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	2,691	$	2,957	$	(18)	$	(10)

The components of net periodic pension cost other than service cost are included in Other – net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Income taxes

We record our interim provision for income taxes based on our estimated annual effective tax rate, as well as certain items discrete to the current period. The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was 21.4% and 21.2%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was 21.2% and 20.8%, respectively.

Due to our share-based payment transactions, our income tax provision included a discrete tax benefit of $115 and $1,539 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, respectively, compared to $570 and $3,165 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021, respectively.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), including adjustments for items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income, are shown below.

	Cumulative translation adjustments		Pension and postretirement  benefit plan adjustments		Accumulated other  comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at October 31, 2021	$	(33,389)	$	(142,446)	$	(175,835)
Amortization of prior service costs and net    actuarial losses, net of tax of ($2,448)	—		7,686		7,686
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(81,479)		—		(81,479)
Pension settlement, net of tax of ($9,573)	—		32,047		32,047
Balance at July 31, 2022	$	(114,868)	$	(102,713)	$	(217,581)

Stock-based compensation

During the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders approved the Nordson Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive and Award Plan (the 2021 Plan) as the successor to the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan (the 2012 Plan). The 2021 Plan provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance shares, cash awards and other stock or performance-based incentives. A maximum of 900 common shares were authorized for grant under the 2021 Plan plus the number of shares that remained available to be granted under the 2012 Plan. As of July 31, 2022, a total of 2,125 common shares were available to be granted under the 2021 Plan.

Stock Options

Nonqualified or incentive stock options may be granted to our employees and directors. Generally, options granted to employees may be exercised beginning one year from the date of grant at a rate not exceeding 25% per year and expire 10 years from the date of grant. Vesting accelerates upon a qualified termination in connection with a change in control. In the event of termination of employment due to early retirement or normal retirement at age 65, options granted within 12 months prior to termination are forfeited, and vesting continues post retirement for all other unvested options granted. In the event of disability or death, all unvested stock options granted within 12 months prior to termination fully vest. Termination for any other reason results in forfeiture of unvested options and vested options in certain circumstances. The amortized cost of options is accelerated if the retirement eligibility date occurs before the normal vesting date. Option exercises are satisfied through the issuance of treasury shares on a first-in, first-out basis. We recognized compensation expense related to stock options of $1,580 and $5,743 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, respectively, compared to $1,714 and $5,515 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021, respectively.

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The following table summarizes activity related to stock options for the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price  Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Term
Outstanding at October 31, 2021	1,235	$	130.93
Granted	83	267.51
Exercised	(78)	115.65
Forfeited or expired	(17)	200.31
Outstanding at July 31, 2022	1,223	$	140.23	$	113,724	5.5 years
Expected to vest	372	$	185.00	$	19,836	7.3 years
Exercisable at July 31, 2022	849	$	120.50	$	93,792	4.7 years

As of July 31, 2022, there was $8,148 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. That cost is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.0 year.

The fair value of each option grant was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

Nine Months Ended	July 31, 2022			July 31, 2021
Expected volatility	30.6%	-	30.8%	30.8%	-	32.6%
Expected dividend yield	0.76%	-	0.76%	0.83%	-	0.85%
Risk-free interest rate	1.36%	-	1.47%	0.43%	-	0.77%
Expected life of the option (in years)	5.3	-	6.2	5.3	-	6.2

The weighted-average expected volatility used to value the 2022 and 2021 options was 30.6% and 31.0%, respectively.

Historical information was the primary basis for the selection of the expected volatility, expected dividend yield and the expected lives of the options. The risk-free interest rate was selected based upon yields of U.S. Treasury issues with a term equal to the expected life of the option being valued.

The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $79.03 and $56.02, respectively.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1,052 and $4,441, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $10,418 and $21,570, respectively.

Cash received from the exercise of stock options for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $8,845 and $24,136, respectively.

Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units

We may grant restricted shares and/or restricted share units to our employees and directors. These shares or units may not be transferred for a designated period of time (generally one to three years) defined at the date of grant. We may also grant continuation awards in the form of restricted share units with cliff vesting and a performance measure that must be achieved for the restricted share units to vest.

For employee recipients, in the event of termination of employment due to early retirement with the consent of the Company, restricted shares and units granted within 12 months prior to termination are forfeited, and other restricted shares and units vest on a pro-rata basis, subject to the consent of the Compensation Committee. In the event of termination of employment due to normal retirement at age 65, restricted shares and units granted within 12 months prior to termination are forfeited, and, for other restricted shares and units, the restriction period applicable to restricted shares will lapse and the shares will vest and be transferable and all unvested units will become vested in full, subject to the consent of the Compensation Committee. In the event of a recipient's disability or death, all restricted shares and units granted within 12 months prior to termination fully vest. Termination for any other reason prior to the lapse of any restrictions or vesting of units results in forfeiture of the shares or units.

For non-employee directors, all restrictions lapse in the event of disability or death of the non-employee director. Termination of service as a director for any other reason within one year of date of grant results in a pro-rata vesting of shares or units.

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As shares or units are issued, deferred stock-based compensation equivalent to the fair value on the date of grant is expensed over the vesting period.  

The following table summarizes activity related to restricted shares during the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted shares at October 31, 2021	19	$	157.36
Vested	(12)	153.64
Restricted shares at July 31, 2022	7	$	166.68

As of July 31, 2022, there was $566 of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted shares. The cost is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 0.4 years. The amount charged to expense related to restricted shares during the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $243 and $346, respectively, which included common share dividends of $4 and $5, respectively. For the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, the amounts charged to expense related to restricted shares were $856 and $1,811, respectively, which included common share dividends of $14 and $36, respectively.

The following table summarizes activity related to restricted share units during the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted share units at October 31, 2021	67	$	202.81
Granted	41	263.53
Forfeited	(9)	223.93
Vested	(15)	201.79
Restricted share units at July 31, 2022	84	$	230.18

As of July 31, 2022, there was $11,061 of remaining expense to be recognized related to outstanding restricted share units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 year. The amount charged to expense related to restricted share units during each of the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $2,154 and $487, respectively, compared to $6,246 and $4,771 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Performance Share Incentive Awards

Executive officers and selected other key employees are eligible to receive common share-based incentive awards. Payouts, in the form of unrestricted common shares, vary based on the degree to which corporate financial performance exceeds predetermined threshold, target and maximum performance goals over three-year performance periods. No payout will occur unless threshold performance is achieved.

The amount of compensation expense is based upon current performance projections and the percentage of the requisite service that has been rendered. The calculations are based upon the grant date fair value, which is principally driven by the stock price on the date of grant or a Monte Carlo valuation for awards with market conditions. The per share values were $260.60 and $273.50 for 2022 and $202.05 for 2021. The amount charged to expense related to performance awards for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $3,555 and $1,456, respectively, compared to charges of $10,296 and $5,751 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The cumulative amount recorded in shareholders' equity at July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $17,312 and $5,588, respectively. As of July 31, 2022, there was $11,675 of unrecognized compensation cost related to performance share incentive awards.

Deferred Compensation

Our executive officers and other highly compensated employees may elect to defer up to 100% of their base pay and cash incentive compensation, and for executive officers, up to 90% of their share-based performance incentive payout each year. Additional share units are credited for quarterly dividends paid on our common shares. Expense related to dividends paid under this plan for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $17 and $19, respectively, compared to $53 and $77 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Deferred Directors’ Compensation

Non-employee directors may defer all or part of their cash and equity-based compensation until retirement. Cash compensation may be deferred as cash or as share equivalent units. Deferred cash amounts are recorded as liabilities, and share equivalent units are recorded as equity. Additional share equivalent units are earned when common share dividends are declared.

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The following table summarizes activity related to director deferred compensation share equivalent units during the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2021	106	$	68.11
Dividend equivalents	1	228.45
Distributions	(16)	72.83
Outstanding at July 31, 2022	91	$	69.00

The amount charged to expense related to director deferred compensation for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $73 and $63, respectively, compared to $224 and $188 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Warranties

We offer warranties to our customers depending on the specific product and terms of the customer purchase agreement.  A typical warranty program requires that we repair or replace defective products within a specified time period (generally one year) from the date of delivery or first use. We record an estimate for future warranty-related costs based on actual historical return rates.  Based on analysis of return rates and other factors, the adequacy of our warranty provisions are adjusted as necessary. The liability for warranty costs is included in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  

Following is a reconciliation of the product warranty liability for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021:

	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
Beginning balance at October 31	$	11,113	$	10,550
Accruals for warranties	12,496		11,103
Warranty payments	(10,704)		(10,889)
Currency effect	(676)		153
Ending balance	$	12,229	$	10,917

Operating segments

We conduct business across two primary operating segments:  Industrial Precision Solutions (IPS) and Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS). The composition of segments and measure of segment profitability is consistent with that used by our chief operating decision maker. The primary measure used by the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing performance is operating profit, which equals sales less cost of sales and certain operating expenses. Items below the operating profit line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (interest and investment income, interest expense and other income/expense) are excluded from the measure of segment profitability reviewed by our chief operating decision maker and are not presented by operating segment. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Significant accounting policies Note.

Industrial Precision Solutions: This segment delivers proprietary dispensing and processing technology to diverse end markets. Product lines reduce material consumption, increase line efficiency and enhance product brand and appearance. Components are used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, paint, finishes, sealants and other materials. This segment primarily serves the industrial, consumer durables and non-durables markets.

Advanced Technology Solutions: This segment integrates our proprietary product technologies found in progressive stages of a customer’s production processes, such as surface treatment, precisely controlled dispensing of material and post-dispense test and inspection to ensure quality. Related single-use plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, fluid connection components, tubing, balloons and catheters are used to dispense or control fluids in production processes or within customers’ end products. This segment predominantly serves customers in the electronics, medical and related high-tech industrial markets.

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The following table presents information about our segments:

Three Months Ended	Industrial Precision Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Corporate		Total
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	341,215	$	320,913	$	—	$	662,128
Operating profit (loss)	119,706		86,258		(21,046)		184,918
July 31, 2021
Net external sales	$	345,449	$	301,409	$	—	$	646,858
Operating profit (loss)	123,829		80,769		(16,322)		188,276
Nine Months Ended
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	981,582	$	925,115	$	—	$	1,906,697
Operating profit (loss)	324,089		261,043		(60,381)		524,751
July 31, 2021
Net external sales	$	932,640	$	830,322	$	—	$	1,762,962
Operating profit (loss)	311,515		204,556		(52,379)		463,692

We had significant sales in the following geographic regions:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021		July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
United States	$	219,067	$	201,531	$	628,952	$	589,771
Americas	60,138		47,717		163,907		128,769
Europe	151,659		162,298		479,900		453,900
Japan	23,080		24,946		74,081		79,913
Asia Pacific	208,184		210,366		559,857		510,609
Total net external sales	$	662,128	$	646,858	$	1,906,697	$	1,762,962

Fair value measurements

The inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value are classified into the following categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The following tables present the classification of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

July 31, 2022	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	$	4,238	$	—	$	4,238	$	—
Total assets at fair value	$	4,238	$	—	$	4,238	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans (b)	$	10,629	$	—	$	10,629	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	3,486		—		3,486		—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	14,115	$	—	$	14,115	$	—

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October 31, 2021	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	$	2,755	$	—	$	2,755	$	—
Total assets at fair value	$	2,755	$	—	$	2,755	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans (b)	$	9,115	$	—	$	9,115	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	4,507		—		4,507		—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	13,622	$	—	$	13,622	$	—

(a)We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the risk of foreign currency exposures resulting from receivables, payables, intercompany receivables, intercompany payables and loans denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign exchange contracts are valued using market exchange rates. These foreign exchange contracts are not designated as hedges.

(b)Executive officers and other highly compensated employees may defer up to 100% of their salary and annual cash incentive compensation and for executive officers, up to 90% of their long-term incentive compensation, into various non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Deferrals can be allocated to various market performance measurement funds. Changes in the value of compensation deferred under these plans are recognized each period based on the fair value of the underlying measurement funds.

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments, other than cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable, are shown in the table below. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

	July 31, 2022
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Long-term debt (including current portion)	$	803,426	$	799,701

We used the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of financial instruments:

•Long-term debt is valued by discounting future cash flows at currently available rates for borrowing arrangements with similar terms and conditions, which are considered to be Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amount of long-term debt is shown net of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Derivative financial instruments  

We operate internationally and enter into intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Consequently, we are subject to market risk arising from exchange rate movements between the dates foreign currency transactions occur and the dates they are settled. We regularly use foreign currency forward contracts to reduce our risks related to most of these transactions. These contracts usually have maturities of 90 days or less and generally require us to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. dollars at maturity, at rates stated in the contracts. These contracts are not designated as hedging instruments under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the changes in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts are recognized in each accounting period in “Other – net” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income together with the transaction gain or loss from the related balance sheet position.

For the three months ended July 31, 2022, we recognized a net gain of $15,181 on foreign currency forward contracts and a net loss of $14,436 from the change in fair value of balance sheet positions. For the three months ended July 31, 2021, we recognized a net loss of $1,714 on foreign currency forward contracts and a net gain of $1,202 from the change in fair value of balance sheet positions. For the nine months ended July 31, 2022, we recognized a net gain of $2,503 on foreign currency forward contracts and a net loss of $394 from the change in fair value of balance sheet positions. For the nine months ended July 31, 2021, we recognized a net loss of $505 on foreign currency forward contracts and a net loss of $3,544 from the change in fair value of balance sheet positions. The fair values of our foreign currency forward contract assets and liabilities are included in Receivable-net and Accrued liabilities, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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The following table summarizes, by currency, the foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at July 31, 2022 and 2021:

	Notional Amounts
July 31, 2022 contract amounts:	Sell		Buy
Euro	$	88,275	$	333,285
British pound	36,779		78,942
Japanese yen	16,688		37,163
Australian dollar	278		9,426
Hong Kong dollar	—		67,341
Singapore dollar	378		18,025
Others	26,012		98,113
Total	$	168,410	$	642,295
	Notional Amounts
July 31, 2021 contract amounts:	Sell		Buy
Euro	$	118,988	$	337,817
British pound	27,861		86,778
Japanese yen	15,939		43,281
Australian dollar	934		10,462
Hong Kong dollar	283		37,556
Singapore dollar	458		18,448
Others	22,374		93,079
Total	$	186,837	$	627,421

We are exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to financial instruments. These financial instruments include cash deposits and foreign currency forward contracts. We periodically monitor the credit ratings of these counterparties in order to minimize our exposure. Our customers represent a wide variety of industries and geographic regions. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no significant concentrations of credit risk.

Long-term debt

A summary of long-term debt is as follows:

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Notes payable	$	346	$	3,545
Revolving credit agreement, due 2024	56,500		—
Senior notes, due 2023-2025	55,500		79,000
Senior notes, due 2023-2027	71,429		78,572
Senior notes, due 2023-2030	350,000		350,000
Euro loan, due 2023	270,738		306,358
	804,513		817,475
Less current maturities and notes payable	401,728		34,188
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	1,087		1,578
Long-term maturities	$	401,698	$	781,709

Revolving credit agreement, due 2024 — In April 2019, we entered into a $850,000 unsecured multi-currency credit facility with a group of banks, which amended, restated and extended our then existing syndicated revolving credit agreement. This facility has a five-year term and includes a $75,000 subfacility for swing-line loans. It expires in April 2024. The weighted-average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 2.24%.

Senior notes, due 2023-2025 — These unsecured fixed-rate notes entered into in 2012 with a group of insurance companies had a remaining weighted-average life of 1.72 years. The weighted-average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 3.10%.

Senior notes, due 2023-2027 — These unsecured fixed-rate notes entered into in 2015 with a group of insurance companies had a remaining weighted-average life of 2.69 years. The weighted-average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 3.10%.

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Senior notes, due 2023-2030 — These unsecured fixed-rate notes entered into in 2018 with a group of insurance companies had a remaining weighted-average life of 3.30 years. The weighted-average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 3.90%.  

Euro loan, due 2023 — In March 2020, we amended, restated and extended the term of our existing euro term loan facility with Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited. The interest rate is variable based on the EURIBOR rate. The term loan agreement provides for the following term loans due in two tranches: €115,000 is due in March 2023 and an additional €150,000 that was drawn down in March 2020 is due in March 2023. The weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 0.61%.

We were in compliance with all covenants at July 31, 2022 and the amount we could borrow would not have been limited by any debt covenants.

Contingencies

We are involved in pending or potential litigation regarding environmental, product liability, patent, contract, employee and other matters arising from the normal course of business.  Including the litigation and environmental matters discussed below, after consultation with legal counsel, we do not believe that losses in excess of the amounts we have accrued would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, quarterly or annual operating results or cash flows.

Environmental

We have voluntarily agreed with the City of New Richmond, Wisconsin and other potentially responsible parties to share costs associated with the remediation of the City of New Richmond municipal landfill (the Site) and the construction of a potable water delivery system serving the impacted area down gradient of the Site. As of July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, our accrual for the ongoing operation, maintenance and monitoring obligation at the Site was $313 and $319, respectively. The liability for environmental remediation represents management’s best estimate of the probable and reasonably estimable undiscounted costs related to known remediation obligations. The accuracy of our estimate of environmental liability is affected by several uncertainties such as additional requirements that may be identified in connection with remedial activities, the complexity and evolution of environmental laws and regulations, and the identification of presently unknown remediation requirements. Consequently, our liability could be greater than our current estimate. However, we do not expect that the costs associated with remediation will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Subsequent Events

Segment reorganization

On July 8, 2022, Nordson Corporation announced a reorganization into three financial reporting segments effective August 1, 2022, the beginning of the Company’s fiscal fourth quarter.

The Company believes this new structure enhances its ability to deliver the Ascend strategy goal of top-tier growth with leading margins and returns.

Medical and Fluid Solutions (MFS)

The new MFS segment will include the Company’s fluid management solutions for medical, high-tech industrial and other diverse end markets. Related plastic tubing, balloons, catheters, syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components are used to dispense or control fluids within customers’ medical devices or products, as well as production processes. This remains one of the Company’s growth engines both organically and acquisitively. In fiscal 2021, this segment had revenues of approximately $0.6 billion.

Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS)

The ATS segment now will focus on products serving electronics end markets. ATS products integrate our proprietary technologies found in progressive stages of an electronics customer’s production processes, such as surface treatment, precisely controlled dispensing of material and test and inspection to ensure quality and reliability. Applications include, but are not limited to, semiconductors, printed circuit boards, electronic components, and automotive electronics. In fiscal 2021, this segment had revenues of approximately $0.5 billion.

Industrial Precision Solutions (IPS)

There is no change to the IPS segment, which is focused on delivering proprietary dispensing and processing technology, both standard and highly customized equipment, to diverse end markets. Product lines for IPS commonly reduce material consumption, increase line efficiency through precision dispense and measurement and control, and enhance product brand and appearance. Components are used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, paint, finishes, sealants and other materials. This business primarily serves the industrial, consumer durables and non-durables markets. In fiscal 2021, IPS had revenues of approximately $1.2 billion.

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CyberOptics Corporation Pending Acquisition

On August 7, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger Agreement) with Meta Merger Company, a direct and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger Sub), and CyberOptics Corporation (CyberOptics). CyberOptics is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D optical sensing technology solutions that generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into CyberOptics, with CyberOptics surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At the effective time of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of CyberOptics, subject to certain exceptions, will be automatically converted into the right to receive $54.00 in cash, without interest, or approximately $380 million, net of cash acquired. The Company intends to fund the merger consideration with cash on hand and by utilizing its revolving credit agreement.

The consummation of the merger is subject to certain closing conditions, including the adoption and approval of the merger by the majority of the issued and outstanding common shares of CyberOptics, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other customary conditions specified in the Merger Agreement.

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors affecting our financial condition and results of operations for the periods included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Overview

Nordson Corporation is an innovative precision technology company that leverages a scalable growth framework to deliver top tier growth with leading margins and returns. The Company’s direct sales model and applications expertise serves global customers through a wide variety of critical applications. Its diverse end market exposure includes consumer non-durable, medical, electronics and industrial end markets. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the Company has approximately 7,200 employees with operations and support offices in over 35 countries.

COVID-19 Update

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged and has since spread to other countries, including the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic (the COVID-19 pandemic). The COVID-19 pandemic, including multiple variants, has resulted in governments around the world implementing stringent measures to help control the spread of the virus, including quarantines, “shelter in place” and “stay at home” orders, travel restrictions, business interruptions and other measures.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have supported, and continue to support, multiple “critical infrastructure” sectors by manufacturing materials and products needed for medical supply chains, packaging, transportation, energy, communications, and other critical infrastructure industries. We have benefited from our geographical and product diversification as the end markets we serve have remained resilient in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we continue to invest in the businesses, people, and strategies necessary to achieve our long-term priorities as we focus on driving profitable growth. We have continued to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic in all our production facilities, having taken the recommended public health measures to ensure worker and workplace safety. As a result, there have been unfavorable impacts on our manufacturing efficiencies. Additionally, we are taking steps to offset cost increases from COVID-19 pandemic-related supply chain disruptions.

We continue to actively monitor the rapidly evolving circumstances and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has negatively disrupted, and may continue to negatively disrupt, our business and results of operations in the future. For example, in the second quarter of 2022, our revenue growth in Asia-Pacific was negatively impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns in China. Our revenue in China in the third quarter of 2022 recovered as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were eased. The full extent of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and the markets we serve remains highly uncertain and will depend largely on future developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including infection rates increasing or returning in various geographic areas, variations of COVID-19, the ultimate duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact, such as reimposing previously lifted measures or putting in place additional restrictions, and the widespread distribution and acceptance of an effective vaccine, among other things. These developments are constantly evolving and cannot be accurately predicted.

NDC Acquisition

On November 1, 2021, the Company acquired NDC, a test and inspection business, focused on measurement and controls solutions serving consumer non-durable, film extrusion & converting, cable & tubing and energy storage markets. Upon integration, financial reporting for NDC was integrated into the Industrial Precision Solutions segment to better leverage growth opportunities within shared industrial and consumer non-durable end markets and related sales channels.

CyberOptics Corporation Pending Acquisition

On August 7, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger Agreement) with Meta Merger Company, a direct and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger Sub), and CyberOptics Corporation (CyberOptics). CyberOptics is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D optical sensing technology solutions that generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into CyberOptics, with CyberOptics surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At the effective time of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of CyberOptics, subject to certain exceptions, will be automatically converted into the right to receive $54.00 in cash, without interest, or approximately $380.0 million, net of cash acquired. The Company intends to fund the merger consideration with cash on hand and by utilizing its revolving credit agreement.

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The consummation of the merger is subject to certain closing conditions, including the adoption and approval of the merger by the majority of the issued and outstanding common shares of CyberOptics, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other customary conditions specified in the Merger Agreement.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

A comprehensive discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies and management estimates and significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the financial statements is included in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2021 (the 2021 Form 10-K). There have been no significant changes in critical accounting policies, management estimates or accounting policies followed since the year ended October 31, 2021, except for the voluntary change in accounting principle from LIFO to FIFO as described in the Inventories Note.

Results of Operations

Three months ended July 31, 2022

Worldwide sales for the three months ended July 31, 2022 were $662,128, an increase of 2.4% from sales of $646,858 for the comparable period of 2021. The increase consisted of a 3.9% increase in organic sales volume and a favorable 3.5% increase due to an acquisition, which was partially offset by an unfavorable effect from currency translation of 5.0%. The organic sales increase was driven by strong demand across most end markets in our Advanced Technology Solutions Segment, particularly in electronics and medical.

Sales outside the United States accounted for 66.9% of our sales in the three months ended July 31, 2022 compared to 68.8% in the comparable period of 2021. On a geographic basis, sales in the United States were $219,067, an increase of 8.7% compared to 2021, consisting of a 5.0% increase in organic sales volume and a 3.7% increase from an acquisition. In the Asia Pacific region, sales were $208,184, a decrease of 1.0% from 2021, consisting of an organic sales volume decrease of 1.0% and 3.5% decrease due to unfavorable currency effects, partially offset by a 3.5% increase due to an acquisition. In Europe, sales were $151,659, a decrease of 6.6% from 2021, consisting of an organic sales volume increase of 1.6% and a 3.8% increase due to an acquisition, offset by unfavorable currency effects of 12.0%. In the Americas region, sales were $60,138, an increase of 26.0% from 2021, consisting of an organic sales volume increase of 25.7%, an increase due to an acquisition of 1.6%, and unfavorable currency effects of 1.3%. In Japan, sales were $23,080, a decrease of 7.5% from 2021, consisting of an organic sales volume increase of 9.3% and a 2.2% increase due to an acquisition, offset by unfavorable currency effects of 19.0%.

Cost of sales for the three months ended July 31, 2022 were $296,544, up from $281,587 in the comparable period of 2021. Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of sales, decreased to 55.2% from 56.5% in the comparable period of 2021. The 1.3 percentage point decrease in gross margin was primarily driven by unfavorable sales mix and cost inflation in material, labor and logistics.

Selling and administrative expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2022 were $180,666, up from $176,995 in the comparable period of 2021. The 2.1% increase was primarily driven by the first-year effect of an acquisition, partially offset by favorable currency translation effects and improved cost controls.

Operating profit decreased to $184,918 for the three months ended July 31, 2022, compared to $188,276 in the comparable period of 2021. Operating profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 27.9% for the three months ended July 31, 2022 compared to 29.1% in the comparable period of 2021. The 1.2 percentage point decline in operating margin was primarily driven by unfavorable sales mix, currency impacts and inflationary pressures, partially offset by continued selling and administrative expense leverage due to the 3.9% increase in organic sales volume.

Interest expense for the three months ended July 31, 2022 was $5,737, compared to $6,139 in the comparable period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to lower average debt levels compared to the prior year period. Other income was $752 compared to other expense of $2,232 in the comparable period of 2021. Included in 2022 other expense were pension and postretirement costs of $25 and $745 of foreign currency gains. Included in 2021 other expense were pension and postretirement costs of $1,554 and $512 of foreign currency losses.

Net income for the three months ended July 31, 2022 was $141,811, or $2.45 per diluted share, compared to $142,182, or $2.42 per diluted share, in the same period of 2021. This represents a 0.3% decrease in net income, and a 1.2% increase in diluted earnings per share.

Industrial Precision Solutions

Sales of the Industrial Precision Solutions segment were $341,215 in the three months ended July 31, 2022, a decrease of 1.2% from sales in the comparable period of 2021 of $345,449. The decrease in sales volume of 1.2% consisted of an organic sales volume decrease of 1.1% and unfavorable currency effects that decreased sales by 6.6%, partially offset by a 6.5% increase from an acquisition. The organic sales volume decrease was primarily driven by difficult prior year comparisons, particularly in the

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Asia-Pacific region, as sales in the comparable period of 2021 were a record for this segment. Additionally, unfavorable currency translation effects were seen across most regions, particularly in Europe and Japan.

Operating profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 35.1% for the three months ended July 31, 2022 compared to 35.8% in the comparable period of 2021. The 0.7 percentage point decline in operating margin was primarily due to inflationary pressures and unfavorable currency impact.

Advanced Technology Solutions

Sales of the Advanced Technology Solutions segment were $320,913 in the three months ended July 31, 2022, an increase of 6.5% from sales in the comparable period of 2021 of $301,409. The increase was the result of organic sales volume increase of 9.6%, partially offset by an unfavorable currency effect of 3.1%. The organic sales growth was driven by robust demand across all major product lines, particularly in electronics dispense and biopharma fluid component product lines.

Operating profit as a percentage of sales increased to 26.9% for the three months ended July 31, 2022 compared to 26.8% in the comparable period of 2021. The 0.1 percentage point improvement in operating margin was primarily due to the 9.6% organic sales volume increase and favorable selling and administrative expense leverage partially driven by cost structure simplification actions taken in the current year, principally offset by cost inflation in material, labor and logistics.

Nine months ended July 31, 2022

Worldwide sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 were $1,906,697, an increase of 8.2% from sales of $1,762,962 for the comparable period of 2021. The increase consisted of an 8.4% increase in organic sales volume and a net 3.1% increase due to an acquisition and divestiture, partially offset by an unfavorable effect from currency translation of 3.3%. Strength in electronics dispense, test and inspection, and industrial end markets were the primary drivers of the growth.

Sales outside the United States accounted for 67.0% of our sales in the nine months ended July 31, 2022 compared to 66.5% in the comparable period of 2021. On a geographic basis, sales in the United States were $628,952, an increase of 6.6% compared to 2021, consisting of a 3.9% increase in organic sales volume and a net 2.7% increase from an acquisition and divestiture. In the Asia Pacific region, sales were $559,857, an increase of 9.6% from 2021, consisting of an organic sales volume increase of 8.3% and a net 3.1% increase from an acquisition and divestiture, partially offset by unfavorable currency effects of 1.8%. In Europe, sales were $479,900, an increase of 5.7% from the comparable period of 2021, consisting of an organic sales volume increase of 10.5% and a net 3.8% increase from an acquisition and divestiture, partially offset by unfavorable currency effects of 8.6%. In the Americas region, sales were $163,907, an increase of 27.3% from 2021, consisting of an organic sales volume increase of 27.0% and a net increase of 1.1% due to an acquisition and divestiture, minimally offset by unfavorable currency effects of 0.8%. In Japan, sales were $74,081, a decrease of 7.3% from the comparable period of 2021, consisting of an organic sales volume increase of 2.3% and a net 2.9% increase due to an acquisition and divestiture, offset by unfavorable currency effects of 12.5%.

Cost of sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 were $843,344, up from $770,032 in the comparable period of 2021. Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of sales, decreased slightly to 55.8% from 56.3% in the comparable period of 2021. The 0.5 percentage point decrease in gross margin was primarily driven by unfavorable mix, increased freight and other inflationary pressures, partially offset by favorable sales volume leverage, manufacturing efficiencies, and pricing actions.

Selling and administrative expenses for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 were $538,602, up from $529,238 in the comparable period of 2021. The 1.8% increase was primarily driven by the first-year effect of an acquisition, partially offset by favorable currency translation effects and improved cost controls.

Operating profit increased from $463,692 in the nine months ended July 31, 2021 to $524,751 in the comparable period of 2022. Operating profit as a percentage of sales increased to 27.5% for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 compared to 26.3% in the comparable period of 2021. The 1.2 percentage point increase in operating margin was driven by the 8.4% organic sales volume increase and continued selling and administrative expense leverage, partially offset by unfavorable product mix and currency translation effects.

Interest expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 was $16,748, compared to $20,210 in the comparable period of 2021. The decrease was due primarily to lower average debt levels. Other expense was $37,720 compared to $10,736 in the comparable period of 2021. Included in 2022 other expense were non-cash pension settlement charges of $41,221 related to the purchase of an annuity contract to relieve the Company of certain pension benefit obligations, other pension and postretirement income of $1,002 and $2,109 of foreign currency gains. Included in 2021 were pension and postretirement costs of $6,529 and $4,049 of foreign currency losses.

Net income for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 was $371,854, or $6.37 per diluted share, compared to $343,908, or $5.86 per diluted share, in the same period of 2021. This represents an 8.1% increase in net income, and an 8.7% increase in diluted earnings per share. Net income for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 includes after tax non-cash pension settlement charges

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with a second quarter impact of 32,450, or $0.56 per diluted share, related to the purchase of an annuity contract to relieve the company of certain pension benefit obligations.

Industrial Precision Solutions

Sales of the Industrial Precision Solutions segment were $981,582 in the nine months ended July 31, 2022, an increase of 5.2% from sales in the comparable period of 2021 of $932,640. The increase was the result of an increase of 4.2% in organic sales volume and a net increase of 5.7% due to an acquisition and divestiture, partially offset by unfavorable currency effects of 4.7%. Growth occurred in all regions except for Japan.

Operating profit as a percentage of sales decreased slightly to 33.0% for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 compared to 33.4% in the comparable period of 2021. The 0.4 percentage point decline in operating margin operating margin was primarily due to unfavorable mix, principally offset by benefits of the divestiture of our screws and barrels product line and favorable selling and administrative expense leverage.

Advanced Technology Solutions

Sales of the Advanced Technology Solutions segment were $925,115 in the nine months ended July 31, 2022, an increase of 11.4% from sales in the comparable period of 2021 of $830,322. The increase was the result of an organic sales volume increase of 13.3%, partially offset by unfavorable currency effects that decreased sales by 1.9%. Sales growth occurred in all product lines, with particular strength in electronic dispense, test and inspection, and biopharma fluid component product lines.

Operating profit as a percentage of sales increased to 28.2% for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 compared to 24.6% in the comparable period of 2021. The 3.6 percentage point improvement in operating margin was principally driven by greater selling and administrative expense leverage and the 13.3% organic sales volume increase.

Income taxes

We record our interim provision for income taxes based on our estimated annual effective tax rate, as well as certain items discrete to the current period. Significant judgment is involved regarding the application of global income tax laws and regulations and when projecting the jurisdictional mix of income. We have considered several factors in determining the probability of realizing deferred income tax assets which include forecasted operating earnings, available tax planning strategies and the time period over which the temporary differences will reverse. We review our tax positions on a regular basis and adjust the balances as new information becomes available. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 was 21.4% and 21.2%, respectively, compared to 21.2% and 20.8%, respectively, for the comparable periods a year ago.

Due to our share-based payment transactions, our income tax provision included a discrete tax benefit of $115 and $1,539 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, respectively, compared to $570 and $3,165 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021, respectively.

Foreign Currency Effects

In the aggregate, average exchange rates for 2022 used to translate international sales and operating results into U.S. dollars were generally unfavorable compared with average exchange rates existing during 2021. It is not possible to precisely measure the impact on operating results arising from foreign currency exchange rate changes, because of changes in selling prices, sales volume, product mix and cost structure in each country in which we operate. However, if transactions for the three months ended July 31, 2022 were translated at exchange rates in effect during the same period of 2021, we estimated that sales would have been approximately $32,200 higher while costs of sales and selling and administrative expenses would have been approximately $21,300 higher. If transactions for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 were translated at exchange rates in effect during the same period of 2021, we estimated that sales would have been approximately $58,500 higher while costs of sales and selling and administrative expenses would have been approximately $38,900 higher.

Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the nine months ended July 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents decreased $171,235 as cash was used to fund the NDC acquisition and purchase of shares for treasury, partially offset by cash generated from operations in the period. Cash provided by operations during this period was $339,691 compared to $375,456 for the nine months ended July 31, 2021. Changes in operating assets and liabilities decreased cash by $125,573 in the nine months ended July 31, 2022 compared to increasing cash by $12,565 in the comparable period of 2021, primarily related to increases in receivables and investments in inventory. As a result of our pension annuitization transaction, we remeasured the periodic benefit obligation of pension plan and recorded non-cash settlement charges of $41,221 in the second quarter of 2022.

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Cash used in investing activities was $210,571 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022, compared to $22,997 used in the comparable period of 2021. During the nine months ended July 31, 2022, cash of $171,613 was used for the NDC acquisition and cash of $39,373 was used for capital expenditures. During the nine months ended July 31, 2021, $28,073 was used for capital expenditures. The increase in capital expenditures related primarily to capacity expansion in our medical fluid dispensing and components product lines.

Cash used in financing activities was $294,418 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022, compared to $388,126 used in the comparable period of 2021. In the nine months ended July 31, 2022, cash of $88,675 was used for dividend payments and cash of $233,767 was used for the purchase of treasury shares, compared to $68,021 and $46,840, respectively, in the comparable period of 2021. The nine months ended July 31, 2021 included net repayments of long-term debt of $292,290 compared to net proceeds of long-term debt of $22,905 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022.

The Company also announced that the Board of Directors approved a 27 percent increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.65 per common share from $0.51, effective with the dividend payable on September 6, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 23, 2022.

The following is a summary of significant changes in balance sheet captions from October 31, 2021 to July 31, 2022. Inventories-net increased by $72,384 due to our efforts to manage supply chain disruptions and to meet expected demand and existing backlog and as a result of the NDC acquisition. Goodwill increased by $129,856 due to the NDC acquisition in the first quarter of 2022. The long-term debt decrease was largely due to a Euro loan balance of $270,738 being classified as current.

We believe the combination of present capital resources, cash from operations and unused financing sources are more than adequate to meet cash requirements for the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future thereafter, including the acquisition of CyberOptics. There are no significant restrictions limiting the transfer of funds from international subsidiaries to the parent Company. We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of July 31, 2022. Refer to our Long-term debt footnote in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our debt outstanding.

Outlook

Backlog entering the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 exceeds $1 billion, as the Company continues to see extended shipment request dates in conjunction with large orders from its customers in electronics, industrial and medical end markets. For the fiscal year 2022, the Company expects, despite significant currency headwinds, year-over-year revenue growth of 8% to 9% and earnings per share growth compared to fiscal year 2021.

Safe Harbor Statements Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This Form 10-Q, particularly “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, income, earnings, cash flows, changes in operations, operating improvements, businesses in which we operate and the United States and global economies. Statements in this annual report that are not historical are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “supports,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “forecast,” “management is of the opinion,” use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. These statements reflect management’s current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, U.S. and international economic conditions; financial and market conditions; currency exchange rates and devaluations; possible acquisitions including the Company’s ability to complete and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the integration of NDC and the acquisition and integration of CyberOptics; the Company’s ability to successfully divest or dispose of businesses that are deemed not to fit with its strategic plan; the effects of changes in U.S. trade policy and trade agreements; the effects of changes in tax law; and the possible effects of events beyond our control, such as political unrest, including the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, acts of terror, natural disasters and pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

In light of these risks and uncertainties, actual events and results may vary significantly from those included in or contemplated or implied by such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expected results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our 2021 Form 10-K.

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ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Information regarding our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates was disclosed under Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our 2021 Form 10-K. The information disclosed has not changed materially in the interim period since then.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management with the participation of the principal executive officer (President and Chief Executive Officer) and principal financial officer (Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer) has reviewed and evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of July 31, 2022. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the principal executive and financial officers, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July 31, 2022 in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended July 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See our Contingencies note to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our contingencies and legal matters.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our 2021 Form 10-K. Many of the risks identified in the 2021 Form 10-K have been, and may be further, exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken by governmental entities, businesses, individuals and others in response to the pandemic.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table summarizes common stock repurchased by the Company during the three months ended July 31, 2022:

(In whole shares)	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)	Maximum Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022	136,702	$	211.07	136,378	$	224,997
June 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022	160,867	$	205.92	160,867	$	191,871
July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022	151,320	$	206.99	150,586	$	160,700
Total	448,889			447,831

(1)Includes shares tendered for taxes related to stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock.

(2)In December 2014, the board of directors authorized a $300,000 common share repurchase program. In August 2015, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $200,000 of the Company’s common shares. In August 2018, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $500,000 of the Company’s common shares. Approximately $160,700 of the total $1,000,000 authorized remained available for share repurchases on July 31, 2022. Uses for repurchased shares include the funding of benefit programs including stock options and restricted stock. Shares purchased are treated as treasury shares until used for such purposes. The repurchase program is being funded using cash from operations and proceeds from borrowings under our credit facilities.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

18.1	Ernst & Young LLP LIFO Preferability Letter
31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
101	The following financial information from Nordson Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 formatted in inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104	The cover page from Nordson Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2022, formatted in inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) (included in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURE

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.

Date:  August 26, 2022	Nordson Corporation
	By: /s/ Joseph P. Kelley
	Joseph P. Kelley
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-18.1

Exhibit 18.1

August 26, 2022

The Board of Directors of

Nordson Corporation

28601 Clemens Road

Westlake, Ohio

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Inventories Note of the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements of Nordson Corporation included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2022 describes a change in the method of accounting for inventory valuation from the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for certain U.S. inventories. There are no authoritative criteria for determining a ‘preferable’ inventory valuation method based on the particular circumstances; however, we conclude that such change in the method of accounting is to an acceptable alternative method which, based on your business judgment to make this change and for the stated reasons, is preferable in your circumstances. We have not conducted an audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) of any financial statements of the Company as of any date or for any period subsequent to October 31, 2021, and therefore we do not express any opinion on any financial statements of Nordson Corporation subsequent to that date.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Sundaram Nagarajan, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Nordson Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 26, 2022

/s/ Sundaram Nagarajan

Sundaram Nagarajan

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Joseph P. Kelley, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Nordson Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 26, 2022

/s/ Joseph P. Kelley

Joseph P. Kelley

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), I, Sundaram Nagarajan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nordson Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify that:

1.The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2022 of the Company (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.Information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 26, 2022	/s/ Sundaram Nagarajan
	Sundaram Nagarajan
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), I, Joseph P. Kelley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Nordson Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

1.The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2022 of the Company (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.Information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 26, 2022	/s/ Joseph P. Kelley
	Joseph P. Kelley
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Aug. 23, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-7977
Entity Registrant Name	NORDSON CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OH
Entity Tax Identification Number	34-0590250
Entity Address, Address Line One	28601 Clemens Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Westlake
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	44145
City Area Code	440
Local Phone Number	892-1580
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares, without par value
Trading Symbol	NDSN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		57,210,696
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
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Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 662,128	$ 646,858	$ 1,906,697	$ 1,762,962
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	296,544	281,587	843,344	770,032
Selling and administrative expenses	180,666	176,995	538,602	529,238
Total operating costs and expenses	477,210	458,582	1,381,946	1,299,270
Operating profit	184,918	188,276	524,751	463,692
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(5,737)	(6,139)	(16,748)	(20,210)
Interest and investment income	572	492	1,456	1,321
Other - net	752	(2,232)	(37,720)	(10,736)
Total other income (expense)	(4,413)	(7,879)	(53,012)	(29,625)
Income before income taxes	180,505	180,397	471,739	434,067
Income taxes	38,694	38,215	99,885	90,159
Net income	$ 141,811	$ 142,182	$ 371,854	$ 343,908
Average common shares (in shares)	57,409	58,112	57,782	58,080
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation (in shares)	560	623	610	634
Average common shares attributable and common share equivalents (in shares)	57,969	58,735	58,392	58,714
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47	$ 2.45	$ 6.44	$ 5.92
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.45	$ 2.42	$ 6.37	$ 5.86

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 141,811	$ 142,182	$ 371,854	$ 343,908
Components of other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(21,220)	(3,348)	(81,479)	18,142
Pension settlement adjustment, net of tax	0	(606)	32,047	3,975
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial losses, net of tax	1,848	4,405	7,686	11,206
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(19,372)	451	(41,746)	33,323
Total comprehensive income	$ 122,439	$ 142,633	$ 330,108	$ 377,231

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 128,737	$ 299,972
Receivables - net	530,761	489,389
Inventories - net	399,579	327,195
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	56,529	48,282
Total current assets	1,115,606	1,164,838
Property, plant and equipment - net	359,231	355,565
Operating right of use lease assets	100,509	110,851
Goodwill	1,813,234	1,713,148
Intangible assets - net	343,779	357,367
Deferred income taxes	15,080	11,381
Other assets	76,385	77,811
Total assets	3,823,824	3,790,961
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	100,397	91,689
Income taxes payable	21,473	16,636
Accrued liabilities	186,714	201,992
Customer advanced payments	95,683	77,868
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	401,728	34,188
Operating lease liability - current	15,984	17,222
Finance lease liability - current	5,303	5,799
Total current liabilities	827,282	445,394
Long-term debt	401,698	781,709
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	88,718	97,685
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	13,466	14,944
Deferred income taxes	96,584	88,467
Pension obligations	75,892	80,584
Postretirement obligations	82,853	82,652
Other long-term liabilities	38,286	40,396
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	616,567	585,334
Retained earnings	3,548,206	3,265,027
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(217,581)	(175,835)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,760,400)	(1,527,649)
Total shareholders' equity	2,199,045	2,159,130
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,823,824	$ 3,790,961

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Shares in Treasury, at cost
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-13		$ (396)				$ (396)
Beginning balance at Oct. 31, 2020	$ 1,758,991		$ 12,253	$ 534,684	$ 2,908,738		$ (226,118)	$ (1,470,566)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	7,438			6,462				976
Stock-based compensation	10,120			10,120
Purchase of treasury shares	(5,310)							(5,310)
Dividends paid	(22,672)				(22,672)
Net income	77,582				77,582
Foreign currency translation adjustments	28,433						28,433
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	2,997						2,997
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2021	1,857,183		12,253	551,266	2,963,252		(194,688)	(1,474,900)
Beginning balance at Oct. 31, 2020	1,758,991		12,253	534,684	2,908,738		(226,118)	(1,470,566)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	343,908
Foreign currency translation adjustments	18,142
Pension plan settlement adjustment	3,975
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2021	2,063,178		12,253	573,669	3,184,229		(192,795)	(1,514,178)
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2021	1,857,183		12,253	551,266	2,963,252		(194,688)	(1,474,900)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	11,345			9,468				1,877
Stock-based compensation	3,877			3,877
Purchase of treasury shares	(24,964)							(24,964)
Dividends paid	(22,670)				(22,670)
Net income	124,144				124,144
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,943)						(6,943)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	8,385						8,385
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2021	1,950,357		12,253	564,611	3,064,726		(193,246)	(1,497,987)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	5,353			4,978				375
Stock-based compensation	4,080			4,080
Purchase of treasury shares	(16,566)							(16,566)
Dividends paid	(22,679)				(22,679)
Net income	142,182				142,182
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,348)						(3,348)
Pension plan settlement adjustment	(606)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	3,799						3,799
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2021	2,063,178		12,253	573,669	3,184,229		(192,795)	(1,514,178)
Beginning balance at Oct. 31, 2021	2,159,130		12,253	585,334	3,265,027		(175,835)	(1,527,649)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	5,721			5,046				675
Stock-based compensation	8,392			8,392
Purchase of treasury shares	(35,002)							(35,002)
Dividends paid	(29,724)				(29,724)
Net income	120,409				120,409
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(13,358)						(13,358)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	3,060						3,060
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2022	2,218,628		12,253	598,772	3,355,712		(186,133)	(1,561,976)
Beginning balance at Oct. 31, 2021	2,159,130		12,253	585,334	3,265,027		(175,835)	(1,527,649)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	371,854
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(81,479)
Pension plan settlement adjustment	32,047
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2022	2,199,045		12,253	616,567	3,548,206		(217,581)	(1,760,400)
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2022	2,218,628		12,253	598,772	3,355,712		(186,133)	(1,561,976)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	2,077			1,843				234
Stock-based compensation	7,394			7,394
Purchase of treasury shares	(105,464)							(105,464)
Dividends paid	(29,577)				(29,577)
Net income	109,634				109,634
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(46,901)						(46,901)
Pension plan settlement adjustment	32,047						32,047
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	2,778						2,778
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2022	2,190,616		12,253	608,009	3,435,769		(198,209)	(1,667,206)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	1,047			940				107
Stock-based compensation	7,618			7,618
Purchase of treasury shares	(93,301)							(93,301)
Dividends paid	(29,374)				(29,374)
Net income	141,811				141,811
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(21,220)						(21,220)
Pension plan settlement adjustment	0
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement    plans adjustment	1,848						1,848
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2022	$ 2,199,045		$ 12,253	$ 616,567	$ 3,548,206		$ (217,581)	$ (1,760,400)

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)	448,889,000	469,604,000	147,784,000	76,724,000	127,297,000	27,347,000
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 371,854	$ 343,908
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	75,242	78,233
Non-cash stock compensation	23,404	18,077
Deferred income taxes	(11,094)	(1,108)
Other non-cash expense	43,325	1,450
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	(707)	528
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(125,573)	12,565
Other	(36,760)	(78,197)
Net cash provided by operating activities	339,691	375,456
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(39,373)	(28,073)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	415	82
Other	0	4,994
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(171,613)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(210,571)	(22,997)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	63,067	5,751
Repayment of long-term debt	(40,162)	(298,041)
Repayment of finance lease obligations	(3,726)	(5,111)
Issuance of common shares	8,845	24,136
Purchase of treasury shares	(233,767)	(46,840)
Dividends paid	(88,675)	(68,021)
Net cash used in financing activities	(294,418)	(388,126)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(5,937)	1,609
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(171,235)	(34,058)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	299,972	208,293
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 128,737	$ 174,235

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Significant accounting policies

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant accounting policies

Significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation.  The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2021.

Consolidation.  The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Nordson Corporation and its 100%-owned and controlled subsidiaries. Investments in affiliates and joint ventures in which our ownership is 50% or less or in which we do not have control but have the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  

Use of estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Actual amounts could differ from these estimates.

Revenue recognition. A contract exists when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of the consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of the contract with a customer are satisfied. Generally, our revenue results from short-term, fixed-price contracts and primarily is recognized as of a point in time when the product is shipped or at a later point when the control of the product transfers to the customer. Revenue for undelivered items is deferred and included within Accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenues deferred as of July 31, 2022 and 2021 were not material.

However, for certain contracts related to the sale of customer-specific products within our Advanced Technology Solutions segment, revenue is recognized over time as we satisfy performance obligations because of the continuous transfer of control to the customer. The continuous transfer of control to the customer occurs as we enhance assets that are customer controlled, and we are contractually entitled to payment for work performed to date plus a reasonable margin.  

As control transfers over time, revenue is recognized based on progress toward completion of the performance obligations. The selection method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. We have elected to use the input method – costs incurred for these contracts because it best depicts the transfer of products or services to the customer based on incurring costs on the contract. Under this method, revenues are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. Contract assets recognized are recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and contract liabilities are recorded in Accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and were not material on July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021.

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or services.  Taxes, including sales and value add, that we collect concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. As a practical expedient, we may exclude the assessment of whether goods or services are performance obligations, if they are immaterial in the context of the contract, and combine these with other performance obligations. While payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, we have determined that our contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. We have elected to apply the practical expedient to treat all shipping and handling costs as fulfillment costs as a significant portion of these costs are incurred prior to transfer of control to the customer. We have also elected to apply the practical expedient to expense sales commissions as they are incurred as the amortization period resulting from capitalizing the

costs is one year or less. These costs are recorded within Selling and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

We offer assurance-type warranties on our products as well as separately sold warranty contracts. Revenue related to warranty contracts that are sold separately is recognized over the life of the warranty term and are not material. Certain arrangements may include installation, installation supervision, training, and spare parts, which tend to be completed in a short period of time, at an insignificant cost, and utilizing skills not unique to us, and, therefore, are typically regarded as inconsequential or not material.

We disclose disaggregated revenues by operating segment and geography in accordance with the revenue standard and on the same basis used internally by the chief operating decision maker for evaluating performance of operating segments and for allocating resources. Refer to our Operating segments Note for details.

Earnings per share.  Basic earnings per share are computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each year, while diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding. Common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon exercise of stock options computed using the treasury stock method, as well as restricted shares and deferred stock-based compensation. Options whose exercise price is higher than the average market price are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive. Options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were 76 and 0, respectively. Options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were 79 and 61, respectively.

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Recently issued accounting standards	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recently issued accounting standards	Recently issued accounting standardsThere have been no new accounting standards issued which would require either disclosure or adoption during the current period.

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Business acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method, with the acquired assets and liabilities recorded at estimated fair value on the dates of acquisition. The cost in excess of the net assets of the business acquired is included in goodwill. Operating results since the respective dates of acquisitions are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

2022 Acquisition

On November 1, 2021, we acquired 100% of NDC Technologies (NDC), a leading global provider of precision measurement solutions for in-line manufacturing process control. NDC's technology portfolio includes in-line measurement sensors, gauges and analyzers using near-infrared, laser, X-ray, optical and nucleonic technologies, as well as proprietary algorithms and software. We acquired NDC for an aggregate purchase price of $171,613, net of cash of approximately $7,533 and other working capital adjustments of $2,763, utilizing cash on hand. Based on the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, goodwill of $129,856 and identifiable intangible assets of $31,130 were recorded. The identifiable intangible assets consist primarily of $10,800 of tradenames (amortized over 13.0 years), $10,000 of technology (amortized over seven years), $9,500 of customer relationships (amortized over four years) and $830 of non-compete agreements (amortized over three years). Goodwill associated with this acquisition of $73,300 is tax deductible. This acquisition is being reported in our Industrial Precision Solutions segment and the results of NDC are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements. As of July 31, 2022, the purchase price allocation remains preliminary as we complete our assessment of intangibles and income taxes.

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Receivables

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Receivables

Receivables

Our allowance for credit losses is principally determined based on aging of receivables. Receivables are exposed to credit risk based on the customers' ability to pay which is influenced by, among other factors, their financial liquidity. We perform ongoing customer credit evaluation to maintain sufficient allowances for potential credit losses. Our segments perform credit evaluation and monitoring to estimate and manage credit risk through the review of customer information, credit ratings, approval and monitoring of customer credit limits, and assessment of market conditions. We may also require prepayments or bank guarantees from customers to mitigate credit risk. Our receivables are generally short-term in nature with a majority of receivables outstanding less than 90 days. Accounts receivable balances are written-off against the allowance if deemed uncollectible.

Accounts receivable are net of an allowance for credit losses of $8,870 and $7,552 on July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively. The provision for losses on receivables was $788 and $1,439 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, respectively, compared to $454 and $50 for the same periods a year ago, respectively. The remaining change in the allowance for credit losses is principally related to net write-off/recoveries of uncollectible accounts as well as currency translation.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Components of inventories were as follows:

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Finished goods	$	227,770	$	211,628
Raw materials and component parts	159,288		111,089
Work-in-process	64,316		54,557
	451,374		377,274
Obsolescence and other reserves	(51,795)		(50,079)
	$	399,579	$	327,195

Effective in the third quarter of 2022, we changed our accounting method for certain U.S. inventories from a last-in, first-out basis (LIFO) to a first-in, first-out basis (FIFO). Previously, the LIFO method was used to determine the cost of a portion of our inventories in the U.S. We believe this change in accounting method is preferable as it is consistent with how we manage our business, results in a uniform method to value our inventory across all regions of our business, improves comparability with our peers, and is expected to better reflect the current value of inventory on the consolidated balance sheets. We applied this accounting change as a cumulative effect adjustment to cost of sales in the third quarter of 2022 and did not restate prior period financial statements because the impact was not material.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

Components of property, plant and equipment were as follows:

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Land	$	9,313	$	9,238
Land improvements	4,962		4,786
Buildings	273,603		263,399
Machinery and equipment	503,533		491,180
Enterprise management system	50,665		50,532
Construction-in-progress	33,575		32,719
Leased property under finance leases	35,784		37,506
	911,435		889,360
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(552,204)		(533,795)
	$	359,231	$	355,565

Depreciation expense was $12,178 and $14,216 for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Depreciation expense was $36,876 and $39,855 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Goodwill and other intangible assets

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangible assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets  

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 by operating segment were as follows:

	Industrial Precision Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Total
Balance at October 31, 2021	$	415,020	$	1,298,128	$	1,713,148
Acquisitions	129,856		—		129,856
Currency effect	(19,711)		(10,059)		(29,770)
Balance at July 31, 2022	$	525,165	$	1,288,069	$	1,813,234

The increase in goodwill for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 was due to the acquisition of NDC. See Acquisitions Note for additional details.

Information regarding our intangible assets subject to amortization was as follows:

	July 31, 2022
	Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book  Value
Customer relationships	$	483,127	$	244,893	$	238,234
Patent/technology costs	159,284		94,711		64,573
Trade name	83,368		43,514		39,854
Non-compete agreements	10,358		9,245		1,113
Other	422		417		5
Total	$	736,559	$	392,780	$	343,779
	October 31, 2021
	Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book  Value
Customer relationships	$	483,815	$	226,658	$	257,157
Patent/technology costs	154,267		89,299		64,968
Trade name	74,301		39,858		34,443
Non-compete agreements	9,896		9,099		797
Other	1,385		1,383		2
Total	$	723,664	$	366,297	$	357,367

Amortization expense for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $12,709 and $12,681, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $38,366 and $38,378, respectively. See Acquisitions Note for details regarding intangibles recorded due to the acquisition of NDC.

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Pension and other postretirement plans

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and other postretirement plans

Pension and other postretirement plans

During the second quarter of 2022, we completed a partial plan settlement transaction in regards to two of our U.S. pension plans in which plan assets amounting to $171,181 were used to purchase a group annuity contract from The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential). The settlement resulted in a loss of $41,221, which is included in Other-net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. This transaction relieved the Company of its responsibility for the pension obligation related to certain retired employees and transferred the obligation and payment responsibility to Prudential for retirement benefits owed to approximately 1,500 retirees and other beneficiaries. The annuity contract covered retirees who commenced receiving benefits on or before November 1, 2021. The monthly retirement benefit payment amounts currently received by retirees and their beneficiaries did not change as a result of this transaction. Plan participants not included in the transaction remain in the plans and responsibility for payment of the retirement benefits remains with the Company.

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	3,423	$	5,511	$	423	$	462
Interest cost	3,322		3,414		272		201
Expected return on plan assets	(5,692)		(7,124)		(347)		(395)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	12		(7)		(13)		(81)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,197		3,643		558		572
Settlement loss	—		303		—		—
Total benefit cost	$	2,262	$	5,740	$	893	$	759
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	13,338	$	16,999	$	1,343	$	1,642
Interest cost	11,146		10,248		861		671
Expected return on plan assets	(22,082)		(21,212)		(1,109)		(1,217)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	36		(48)		(43)		(246)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	6,282		11,259		1,758		2,373
Settlement loss	41,221		2,321		—		—
Total benefit cost	$	49,941	$	19,567	$	2,810	$	3,223

The components of other postretirement benefit costs for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	172	$	191	$	3	$	4
Interest cost	481		444		3		3
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	244		334		(12)		(11)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	897	$	969	$	(6)	$	(4)
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	515	$	584	$	9	$	11
Interest cost	1,443		1,354		10		9
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	733		1,019		(37)		(30)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	2,691	$	2,957	$	(18)	$	(10)

The components of net periodic pension cost other than service cost are included in Other – net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Income taxes

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income taxes

Income taxes

We record our interim provision for income taxes based on our estimated annual effective tax rate, as well as certain items discrete to the current period. The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was 21.4% and 21.2%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was 21.2% and 20.8%, respectively.

Due to our share-based payment transactions, our income tax provision included a discrete tax benefit of $115 and $1,539 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, respectively, compared to $570 and $3,165 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021, respectively.

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Accumulated other comprehensive loss

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), including adjustments for items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income, are shown below.

	Cumulative translation adjustments		Pension and postretirement  benefit plan adjustments		Accumulated other  comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at October 31, 2021	$	(33,389)	$	(142,446)	$	(175,835)
Amortization of prior service costs and net    actuarial losses, net of tax of ($2,448)	—		7,686		7,686
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(81,479)		—		(81,479)
Pension settlement, net of tax of ($9,573)	—		32,047		32,047
Balance at July 31, 2022	$	(114,868)	$	(102,713)	$	(217,581)

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Stock-based compensation

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation

During the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders approved the Nordson Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive and Award Plan (the 2021 Plan) as the successor to the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan (the 2012 Plan). The 2021 Plan provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance shares, cash awards and other stock or performance-based incentives. A maximum of 900 common shares were authorized for grant under the 2021 Plan plus the number of shares that remained available to be granted under the 2012 Plan. As of July 31, 2022, a total of 2,125 common shares were available to be granted under the 2021 Plan.

Stock Options

Nonqualified or incentive stock options may be granted to our employees and directors. Generally, options granted to employees may be exercised beginning one year from the date of grant at a rate not exceeding 25% per year and expire 10 years from the date of grant. Vesting accelerates upon a qualified termination in connection with a change in control. In the event of termination of employment due to early retirement or normal retirement at age 65, options granted within 12 months prior to termination are forfeited, and vesting continues post retirement for all other unvested options granted. In the event of disability or death, all unvested stock options granted within 12 months prior to termination fully vest. Termination for any other reason results in forfeiture of unvested options and vested options in certain circumstances. The amortized cost of options is accelerated if the retirement eligibility date occurs before the normal vesting date. Option exercises are satisfied through the issuance of treasury shares on a first-in, first-out basis. We recognized compensation expense related to stock options of $1,580 and $5,743 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, respectively, compared to $1,714 and $5,515 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021, respectively.

The following table summarizes activity related to stock options for the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price  Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Term
Outstanding at October 31, 2021	1,235	$	130.93
Granted	83	267.51
Exercised	(78)	115.65
Forfeited or expired	(17)	200.31
Outstanding at July 31, 2022	1,223	$	140.23	$	113,724	5.5 years
Expected to vest	372	$	185.00	$	19,836	7.3 years
Exercisable at July 31, 2022	849	$	120.50	$	93,792	4.7 years

As of July 31, 2022, there was $8,148 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. That cost is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.0 year.

The fair value of each option grant was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

Nine Months Ended	July 31, 2022			July 31, 2021
Expected volatility	30.6%	-	30.8%	30.8%	-	32.6%
Expected dividend yield	0.76%	-	0.76%	0.83%	-	0.85%
Risk-free interest rate	1.36%	-	1.47%	0.43%	-	0.77%
Expected life of the option (in years)	5.3	-	6.2	5.3	-	6.2

The weighted-average expected volatility used to value the 2022 and 2021 options was 30.6% and 31.0%, respectively.

Historical information was the primary basis for the selection of the expected volatility, expected dividend yield and the expected lives of the options. The risk-free interest rate was selected based upon yields of U.S. Treasury issues with a term equal to the expected life of the option being valued.

The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $79.03 and $56.02, respectively.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1,052 and $4,441, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $10,418 and $21,570, respectively.

Cash received from the exercise of stock options for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $8,845 and $24,136, respectively.

Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units

We may grant restricted shares and/or restricted share units to our employees and directors. These shares or units may not be transferred for a designated period of time (generally one to three years) defined at the date of grant. We may also grant continuation awards in the form of restricted share units with cliff vesting and a performance measure that must be achieved for the restricted share units to vest.

For employee recipients, in the event of termination of employment due to early retirement with the consent of the Company, restricted shares and units granted within 12 months prior to termination are forfeited, and other restricted shares and units vest on a pro-rata basis, subject to the consent of the Compensation Committee. In the event of termination of employment due to normal retirement at age 65, restricted shares and units granted within 12 months prior to termination are forfeited, and, for other restricted shares and units, the restriction period applicable to restricted shares will lapse and the shares will vest and be transferable and all unvested units will become vested in full, subject to the consent of the Compensation Committee. In the event of a recipient's disability or death, all restricted shares and units granted within 12 months prior to termination fully vest. Termination for any other reason prior to the lapse of any restrictions or vesting of units results in forfeiture of the shares or units.

For non-employee directors, all restrictions lapse in the event of disability or death of the non-employee director. Termination of service as a director for any other reason within one year of date of grant results in a pro-rata vesting of shares or units.

As shares or units are issued, deferred stock-based compensation equivalent to the fair value on the date of grant is expensed over the vesting period.  

The following table summarizes activity related to restricted shares during the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted shares at October 31, 2021	19	$	157.36
Vested	(12)	153.64
Restricted shares at July 31, 2022	7	$	166.68

As of July 31, 2022, there was $566 of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted shares. The cost is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 0.4 years. The amount charged to expense related to restricted shares during the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $243 and $346, respectively, which included common share dividends of $4 and $5, respectively. For the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, the amounts charged to expense related to restricted shares were $856 and $1,811, respectively, which included common share dividends of $14 and $36, respectively.

The following table summarizes activity related to restricted share units during the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted share units at October 31, 2021	67	$	202.81
Granted	41	263.53
Forfeited	(9)	223.93
Vested	(15)	201.79
Restricted share units at July 31, 2022	84	$	230.18

As of July 31, 2022, there was $11,061 of remaining expense to be recognized related to outstanding restricted share units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 year. The amount charged to expense related to restricted share units during each of the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $2,154 and $487, respectively, compared to $6,246 and $4,771 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Performance Share Incentive Awards

Executive officers and selected other key employees are eligible to receive common share-based incentive awards. Payouts, in the form of unrestricted common shares, vary based on the degree to which corporate financial performance exceeds predetermined threshold, target and maximum performance goals over three-year performance periods. No payout will occur unless threshold performance is achieved.

The amount of compensation expense is based upon current performance projections and the percentage of the requisite service that has been rendered. The calculations are based upon the grant date fair value, which is principally driven by the stock price on the date of grant or a Monte Carlo valuation for awards with market conditions. The per share values were $260.60 and $273.50 for 2022 and $202.05 for 2021. The amount charged to expense related to performance awards for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $3,555 and $1,456, respectively, compared to charges of $10,296 and $5,751 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The cumulative amount recorded in shareholders' equity at July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $17,312 and $5,588, respectively. As of July 31, 2022, there was $11,675 of unrecognized compensation cost related to performance share incentive awards.

Deferred Compensation

Our executive officers and other highly compensated employees may elect to defer up to 100% of their base pay and cash incentive compensation, and for executive officers, up to 90% of their share-based performance incentive payout each year. Additional share units are credited for quarterly dividends paid on our common shares. Expense related to dividends paid under this plan for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $17 and $19, respectively, compared to $53 and $77 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Deferred Directors’ Compensation

Non-employee directors may defer all or part of their cash and equity-based compensation until retirement. Cash compensation may be deferred as cash or as share equivalent units. Deferred cash amounts are recorded as liabilities, and share equivalent units are recorded as equity. Additional share equivalent units are earned when common share dividends are declared.

The following table summarizes activity related to director deferred compensation share equivalent units during the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2021	106	$	68.11
Dividend equivalents	1	228.45
Distributions	(16)	72.83
Outstanding at July 31, 2022	91	$	69.00

The amount charged to expense related to director deferred compensation for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 was $73 and $63, respectively, compared to $224 and $188 for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Warranties

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Guarantees [Abstract]

Warranties

Warranties

We offer warranties to our customers depending on the specific product and terms of the customer purchase agreement.  A typical warranty program requires that we repair or replace defective products within a specified time period (generally one year) from the date of delivery or first use. We record an estimate for future warranty-related costs based on actual historical return rates.  Based on analysis of return rates and other factors, the adequacy of our warranty provisions are adjusted as necessary. The liability for warranty costs is included in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  

Following is a reconciliation of the product warranty liability for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021:

	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
Beginning balance at October 31	$	11,113	$	10,550
Accruals for warranties	12,496		11,103
Warranty payments	(10,704)		(10,889)
Currency effect	(676)		153
Ending balance	$	12,229	$	10,917

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Operating segments

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating segments

Operating segments

We conduct business across two primary operating segments:  Industrial Precision Solutions (IPS) and Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS). The composition of segments and measure of segment profitability is consistent with that used by our chief operating decision maker. The primary measure used by the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing performance is operating profit, which equals sales less cost of sales and certain operating expenses. Items below the operating profit line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (interest and investment income, interest expense and other income/expense) are excluded from the measure of segment profitability reviewed by our chief operating decision maker and are not presented by operating segment. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Significant accounting policies Note.

Industrial Precision Solutions: This segment delivers proprietary dispensing and processing technology to diverse end markets. Product lines reduce material consumption, increase line efficiency and enhance product brand and appearance. Components are used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, paint, finishes, sealants and other materials. This segment primarily serves the industrial, consumer durables and non-durables markets.

Advanced Technology Solutions: This segment integrates our proprietary product technologies found in progressive stages of a customer’s production processes, such as surface treatment, precisely controlled dispensing of material and post-dispense test and inspection to ensure quality. Related single-use plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, fluid connection components, tubing, balloons and catheters are used to dispense or control fluids in production processes or within customers’ end products. This segment predominantly serves customers in the electronics, medical and related high-tech industrial markets.

The following table presents information about our segments:

Three Months Ended	Industrial Precision Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Corporate		Total
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	341,215	$	320,913	$	—	$	662,128
Operating profit (loss)	119,706		86,258		(21,046)		184,918
July 31, 2021
Net external sales	$	345,449	$	301,409	$	—	$	646,858
Operating profit (loss)	123,829		80,769		(16,322)		188,276
Nine Months Ended
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	981,582	$	925,115	$	—	$	1,906,697
Operating profit (loss)	324,089		261,043		(60,381)		524,751
July 31, 2021
Net external sales	$	932,640	$	830,322	$	—	$	1,762,962
Operating profit (loss)	311,515		204,556		(52,379)		463,692

We had significant sales in the following geographic regions:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021		July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
United States	$	219,067	$	201,531	$	628,952	$	589,771
Americas	60,138		47,717		163,907		128,769
Europe	151,659		162,298		479,900		453,900
Japan	23,080		24,946		74,081		79,913
Asia Pacific	208,184		210,366		559,857		510,609
Total net external sales	$	662,128	$	646,858	$	1,906,697	$	1,762,962

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Fair value measurements

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value measurements

Fair value measurements

The inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value are classified into the following categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The following tables present the classification of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

July 31, 2022	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	$	4,238	$	—	$	4,238	$	—
Total assets at fair value	$	4,238	$	—	$	4,238	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans (b)	$	10,629	$	—	$	10,629	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	3,486		—		3,486		—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	14,115	$	—	$	14,115	$	—

October 31, 2021	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	$	2,755	$	—	$	2,755	$	—
Total assets at fair value	$	2,755	$	—	$	2,755	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans (b)	$	9,115	$	—	$	9,115	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	4,507		—		4,507		—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	13,622	$	—	$	13,622	$	—

(a)We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the risk of foreign currency exposures resulting from receivables, payables, intercompany receivables, intercompany payables and loans denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign exchange contracts are valued using market exchange rates. These foreign exchange contracts are not designated as hedges.

(b)Executive officers and other highly compensated employees may defer up to 100% of their salary and annual cash incentive compensation and for executive officers, up to 90% of their long-term incentive compensation, into various non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Deferrals can be allocated to various market performance measurement funds. Changes in the value of compensation deferred under these plans are recognized each period based on the fair value of the underlying measurement funds.

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments, other than cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable, are shown in the table below. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

	July 31, 2022
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Long-term debt (including current portion)	$	803,426	$	799,701

We used the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of financial instruments:

•Long-term debt is valued by discounting future cash flows at currently available rates for borrowing arrangements with similar terms and conditions, which are considered to be Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amount of long-term debt is shown net of unamortized debt issuance costs.

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Derivative financial instruments

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments  

We operate internationally and enter into intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Consequently, we are subject to market risk arising from exchange rate movements between the dates foreign currency transactions occur and the dates they are settled. We regularly use foreign currency forward contracts to reduce our risks related to most of these transactions. These contracts usually have maturities of 90 days or less and generally require us to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. dollars at maturity, at rates stated in the contracts. These contracts are not designated as hedging instruments under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the changes in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts are recognized in each accounting period in “Other – net” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income together with the transaction gain or loss from the related balance sheet position.

For the three months ended July 31, 2022, we recognized a net gain of $15,181 on foreign currency forward contracts and a net loss of $14,436 from the change in fair value of balance sheet positions. For the three months ended July 31, 2021, we recognized a net loss of $1,714 on foreign currency forward contracts and a net gain of $1,202 from the change in fair value of balance sheet positions. For the nine months ended July 31, 2022, we recognized a net gain of $2,503 on foreign currency forward contracts and a net loss of $394 from the change in fair value of balance sheet positions. For the nine months ended July 31, 2021, we recognized a net loss of $505 on foreign currency forward contracts and a net loss of $3,544 from the change in fair value of balance sheet positions. The fair values of our foreign currency forward contract assets and liabilities are included in Receivable-net and Accrued liabilities, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table summarizes, by currency, the foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at July 31, 2022 and 2021:

	Notional Amounts
July 31, 2022 contract amounts:	Sell		Buy
Euro	$	88,275	$	333,285
British pound	36,779		78,942
Japanese yen	16,688		37,163
Australian dollar	278		9,426
Hong Kong dollar	—		67,341
Singapore dollar	378		18,025
Others	26,012		98,113
Total	$	168,410	$	642,295
	Notional Amounts
July 31, 2021 contract amounts:	Sell		Buy
Euro	$	118,988	$	337,817
British pound	27,861		86,778
Japanese yen	15,939		43,281
Australian dollar	934		10,462
Hong Kong dollar	283		37,556
Singapore dollar	458		18,448
Others	22,374		93,079
Total	$	186,837	$	627,421

We are exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to financial instruments. These financial instruments include cash deposits and foreign currency forward contracts. We periodically monitor the credit ratings of these counterparties in order to minimize our exposure. Our customers represent a wide variety of industries and geographic regions. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no significant concentrations of credit risk.

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Long-term debt

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt

Long-term debt

A summary of long-term debt is as follows:

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Notes payable	$	346	$	3,545
Revolving credit agreement, due 2024	56,500		—
Senior notes, due 2023-2025	55,500		79,000
Senior notes, due 2023-2027	71,429		78,572
Senior notes, due 2023-2030	350,000		350,000
Euro loan, due 2023	270,738		306,358
	804,513		817,475
Less current maturities and notes payable	401,728		34,188
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	1,087		1,578
Long-term maturities	$	401,698	$	781,709

Revolving credit agreement, due 2024 — In April 2019, we entered into a $850,000 unsecured multi-currency credit facility with a group of banks, which amended, restated and extended our then existing syndicated revolving credit agreement. This facility has a five-year term and includes a $75,000 subfacility for swing-line loans. It expires in April 2024. The weighted-average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 2.24%.

Senior notes, due 2023-2025 — These unsecured fixed-rate notes entered into in 2012 with a group of insurance companies had a remaining weighted-average life of 1.72 years. The weighted-average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 3.10%.

Senior notes, due 2023-2027 — These unsecured fixed-rate notes entered into in 2015 with a group of insurance companies had a remaining weighted-average life of 2.69 years. The weighted-average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 3.10%.

Senior notes, due 2023-2030 — These unsecured fixed-rate notes entered into in 2018 with a group of insurance companies had a remaining weighted-average life of 3.30 years. The weighted-average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 3.90%.  

Euro loan, due 2023 — In March 2020, we amended, restated and extended the term of our existing euro term loan facility with Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited. The interest rate is variable based on the EURIBOR rate. The term loan agreement provides for the following term loans due in two tranches: €115,000 is due in March 2023 and an additional €150,000 that was drawn down in March 2020 is due in March 2023. The weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2022 was 0.61%.

We were in compliance with all covenants at July 31, 2022 and the amount we could borrow would not have been limited by any debt covenants.

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Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

Contingencies

We are involved in pending or potential litigation regarding environmental, product liability, patent, contract, employee and other matters arising from the normal course of business.  Including the litigation and environmental matters discussed below, after consultation with legal counsel, we do not believe that losses in excess of the amounts we have accrued would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, quarterly or annual operating results or cash flows.

Environmental

We have voluntarily agreed with the City of New Richmond, Wisconsin and other potentially responsible parties to share costs associated with the remediation of the City of New Richmond municipal landfill (the Site) and the construction of a potable water delivery system serving the impacted area down gradient of the Site. As of July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, our accrual for the ongoing operation, maintenance and monitoring obligation at the Site was $313 and $319, respectively. The liability for environmental remediation represents management’s best estimate of the probable and reasonably estimable undiscounted costs related to known remediation obligations. The accuracy of our estimate of environmental liability is affected by several uncertainties such as additional requirements that may be identified in connection with remedial activities, the complexity and evolution of environmental laws and regulations, and the identification of presently unknown remediation requirements. Consequently, our liability could be greater than our current estimate. However, we do not expect that the costs associated with remediation will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

Segment reorganization

On July 8, 2022, Nordson Corporation announced a reorganization into three financial reporting segments effective August 1, 2022, the beginning of the Company’s fiscal fourth quarter.

The Company believes this new structure enhances its ability to deliver the Ascend strategy goal of top-tier growth with leading margins and returns.

Medical and Fluid Solutions (MFS)

The new MFS segment will include the Company’s fluid management solutions for medical, high-tech industrial and other diverse end markets. Related plastic tubing, balloons, catheters, syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components are used to dispense or control fluids within customers’ medical devices or products, as well as production processes. This remains one of the Company’s growth engines both organically and acquisitively. In fiscal 2021, this segment had revenues of approximately $0.6 billion.

Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS)

The ATS segment now will focus on products serving electronics end markets. ATS products integrate our proprietary technologies found in progressive stages of an electronics customer’s production processes, such as surface treatment, precisely controlled dispensing of material and test and inspection to ensure quality and reliability. Applications include, but are not limited to, semiconductors, printed circuit boards, electronic components, and automotive electronics. In fiscal 2021, this segment had revenues of approximately $0.5 billion.

Industrial Precision Solutions (IPS)

There is no change to the IPS segment, which is focused on delivering proprietary dispensing and processing technology, both standard and highly customized equipment, to diverse end markets. Product lines for IPS commonly reduce material consumption, increase line efficiency through precision dispense and measurement and control, and enhance product brand and appearance. Components are used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, paint, finishes, sealants and other materials. This business primarily serves the industrial, consumer durables and non-durables markets. In fiscal 2021, IPS had revenues of approximately $1.2 billion.

CyberOptics Corporation Pending Acquisition

On August 7, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger Agreement) with Meta Merger Company, a direct and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger Sub), and CyberOptics Corporation (CyberOptics). CyberOptics is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D optical sensing technology solutions that generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into CyberOptics, with CyberOptics surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At the effective time of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of CyberOptics, subject to certain exceptions, will be automatically converted into the right to receive $54.00 in cash, without interest, or approximately $380 million, net of cash acquired. The Company intends to fund the merger consideration with cash on hand and by utilizing its revolving credit agreement.

The consummation of the merger is subject to certain closing conditions, including the adoption and approval of the merger by the majority of the issued and outstanding common shares of CyberOptics, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other customary conditions specified in the Merger Agreement.

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Significant accounting policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of presentation

Basis of presentation.  The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2021.

Consolidation

Consolidation.  The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Nordson Corporation and its 100%-owned and controlled subsidiaries. Investments in affiliates and joint ventures in which our ownership is 50% or less or in which we do not have control but have the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of estimates

Use of estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Actual amounts could differ from these estimates.

Revenue recognition

Revenue recognition. A contract exists when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of the consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of the contract with a customer are satisfied. Generally, our revenue results from short-term, fixed-price contracts and primarily is recognized as of a point in time when the product is shipped or at a later point when the control of the product transfers to the customer. Revenue for undelivered items is deferred and included within Accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenues deferred as of July 31, 2022 and 2021 were not material.

However, for certain contracts related to the sale of customer-specific products within our Advanced Technology Solutions segment, revenue is recognized over time as we satisfy performance obligations because of the continuous transfer of control to the customer. The continuous transfer of control to the customer occurs as we enhance assets that are customer controlled, and we are contractually entitled to payment for work performed to date plus a reasonable margin.  

As control transfers over time, revenue is recognized based on progress toward completion of the performance obligations. The selection method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. We have elected to use the input method – costs incurred for these contracts because it best depicts the transfer of products or services to the customer based on incurring costs on the contract. Under this method, revenues are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. Contract assets recognized are recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and contract liabilities are recorded in Accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and were not material on July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021.

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or services.  Taxes, including sales and value add, that we collect concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. As a practical expedient, we may exclude the assessment of whether goods or services are performance obligations, if they are immaterial in the context of the contract, and combine these with other performance obligations. While payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, we have determined that our contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. We have elected to apply the practical expedient to treat all shipping and handling costs as fulfillment costs as a significant portion of these costs are incurred prior to transfer of control to the customer. We have also elected to apply the practical expedient to expense sales commissions as they are incurred as the amortization period resulting from capitalizing the

costs is one year or less. These costs are recorded within Selling and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

We offer assurance-type warranties on our products as well as separately sold warranty contracts. Revenue related to warranty contracts that are sold separately is recognized over the life of the warranty term and are not material. Certain arrangements may include installation, installation supervision, training, and spare parts, which tend to be completed in a short period of time, at an insignificant cost, and utilizing skills not unique to us, and, therefore, are typically regarded as inconsequential or not material.

We disclose disaggregated revenues by operating segment and geography in accordance with the revenue standard and on the same basis used internally by the chief operating decision maker for evaluating performance of operating segments and for allocating resources. Refer to our Operating segments Note for details.

Earnings per share

Earnings per share.  Basic earnings per share are computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each year, while diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding. Common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon exercise of stock options computed using the treasury stock method, as well as restricted shares and deferred stock-based compensation. Options whose exercise price is higher than the average market price are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive. Options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were 76 and 0, respectively. Options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were 79 and 61, respectively.

Recently issued accounting standards

There have been no new accounting standards issued which would require either disclosure or adoption during the current period.

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

Components of inventories were as follows:

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Finished goods	$	227,770	$	211,628
Raw materials and component parts	159,288		111,089
Work-in-process	64,316		54,557
	451,374		377,274
Obsolescence and other reserves	(51,795)		(50,079)
	$	399,579	$	327,195

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Components of property, plant and equipment were as follows:

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Land	$	9,313	$	9,238
Land improvements	4,962		4,786
Buildings	273,603		263,399
Machinery and equipment	503,533		491,180
Enterprise management system	50,665		50,532
Construction-in-progress	33,575		32,719
Leased property under finance leases	35,784		37,506
	911,435		889,360
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(552,204)		(533,795)
	$	359,231	$	355,565

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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 by operating segment were as follows:

	Industrial Precision Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Total
Balance at October 31, 2021	$	415,020	$	1,298,128	$	1,713,148
Acquisitions	129,856		—		129,856
Currency effect	(19,711)		(10,059)		(29,770)
Balance at July 31, 2022	$	525,165	$	1,288,069	$	1,813,234

Summary of Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

Information regarding our intangible assets subject to amortization was as follows:

	July 31, 2022
	Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book  Value
Customer relationships	$	483,127	$	244,893	$	238,234
Patent/technology costs	159,284		94,711		64,573
Trade name	83,368		43,514		39,854
Non-compete agreements	10,358		9,245		1,113
Other	422		417		5
Total	$	736,559	$	392,780	$	343,779
	October 31, 2021
	Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book  Value
Customer relationships	$	483,815	$	226,658	$	257,157
Patent/technology costs	154,267		89,299		64,968
Trade name	74,301		39,858		34,443
Non-compete agreements	9,896		9,099		797
Other	1,385		1,383		2
Total	$	723,664	$	366,297	$	357,367

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Pension and other postretirement plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	3,423	$	5,511	$	423	$	462
Interest cost	3,322		3,414		272		201
Expected return on plan assets	(5,692)		(7,124)		(347)		(395)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	12		(7)		(13)		(81)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,197		3,643		558		572
Settlement loss	—		303		—		—
Total benefit cost	$	2,262	$	5,740	$	893	$	759
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	13,338	$	16,999	$	1,343	$	1,642
Interest cost	11,146		10,248		861		671
Expected return on plan assets	(22,082)		(21,212)		(1,109)		(1,217)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	36		(48)		(43)		(246)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	6,282		11,259		1,758		2,373
Settlement loss	41,221		2,321		—		—
Total benefit cost	$	49,941	$	19,567	$	2,810	$	3,223

The components of other postretirement benefit costs for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	172	$	191	$	3	$	4
Interest cost	481		444		3		3
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	244		334		(12)		(11)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	897	$	969	$	(6)	$	(4)
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	515	$	584	$	9	$	11
Interest cost	1,443		1,354		10		9
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	733		1,019		(37)		(30)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	2,691	$	2,957	$	(18)	$	(10)

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Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), including adjustments for items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income, are shown below.

	Cumulative translation adjustments		Pension and postretirement  benefit plan adjustments		Accumulated other  comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at October 31, 2021	$	(33,389)	$	(142,446)	$	(175,835)
Amortization of prior service costs and net    actuarial losses, net of tax of ($2,448)	—		7,686		7,686
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(81,479)		—		(81,479)
Pension settlement, net of tax of ($9,573)	—		32,047		32,047
Balance at July 31, 2022	$	(114,868)	$	(102,713)	$	(217,581)

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Stock-based compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Summarized Activity Related to Stock Options

The following table summarizes activity related to stock options for the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price  Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Term
Outstanding at October 31, 2021	1,235	$	130.93
Granted	83	267.51
Exercised	(78)	115.65
Forfeited or expired	(17)	200.31
Outstanding at July 31, 2022	1,223	$	140.23	$	113,724	5.5 years
Expected to vest	372	$	185.00	$	19,836	7.3 years
Exercisable at July 31, 2022	849	$	120.50	$	93,792	4.7 years

Fair Value Assumptions of Stock Options

The fair value of each option grant was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

Nine Months Ended	July 31, 2022			July 31, 2021
Expected volatility	30.6%	-	30.8%	30.8%	-	32.6%
Expected dividend yield	0.76%	-	0.76%	0.83%	-	0.85%
Risk-free interest rate	1.36%	-	1.47%	0.43%	-	0.77%
Expected life of the option (in years)	5.3	-	6.2	5.3	-	6.2

Summarized Activity Related to Restricted Stock

The following table summarizes activity related to restricted shares during the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted shares at October 31, 2021	19	$	157.36
Vested	(12)	153.64
Restricted shares at July 31, 2022	7	$	166.68

Summarized Activity Related to Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes activity related to restricted share units during the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted share units at October 31, 2021	67	$	202.81
Granted	41	263.53
Forfeited	(9)	223.93
Vested	(15)	201.79
Restricted share units at July 31, 2022	84	$	230.18

Summarized Activity Related to Director Deferred Compensation Shares

The following table summarizes activity related to director deferred compensation share equivalent units during the nine months ended July 31, 2022:

	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2021	106	$	68.11
Dividend equivalents	1	228.45
Distributions	(16)	72.83
Outstanding at July 31, 2022	91	$	69.00

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Warranties (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Guarantees [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Product Warranty Liability

Following is a reconciliation of the product warranty liability for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021:

	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
Beginning balance at October 31	$	11,113	$	10,550
Accruals for warranties	12,496		11,103
Warranty payments	(10,704)		(10,889)
Currency effect	(676)		153
Ending balance	$	12,229	$	10,917

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Operating segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segments

The following table presents information about our segments:

Three Months Ended	Industrial Precision Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Corporate		Total
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	341,215	$	320,913	$	—	$	662,128
Operating profit (loss)	119,706		86,258		(21,046)		184,918
July 31, 2021
Net external sales	$	345,449	$	301,409	$	—	$	646,858
Operating profit (loss)	123,829		80,769		(16,322)		188,276
Nine Months Ended
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	981,582	$	925,115	$	—	$	1,906,697
Operating profit (loss)	324,089		261,043		(60,381)		524,751
July 31, 2021
Net external sales	$	932,640	$	830,322	$	—	$	1,762,962
Operating profit (loss)	311,515		204,556		(52,379)		463,692

Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions

We had significant sales in the following geographic regions:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021		July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
United States	$	219,067	$	201,531	$	628,952	$	589,771
Americas	60,138		47,717		163,907		128,769
Europe	151,659		162,298		479,900		453,900
Japan	23,080		24,946		74,081		79,913
Asia Pacific	208,184		210,366		559,857		510,609
Total net external sales	$	662,128	$	646,858	$	1,906,697	$	1,762,962

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Fair value measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following tables present the classification of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

July 31, 2022	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	$	4,238	$	—	$	4,238	$	—
Total assets at fair value	$	4,238	$	—	$	4,238	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans (b)	$	10,629	$	—	$	10,629	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	3,486		—		3,486		—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	14,115	$	—	$	14,115	$	—

October 31, 2021	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	$	2,755	$	—	$	2,755	$	—
Total assets at fair value	$	2,755	$	—	$	2,755	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans (b)	$	9,115	$	—	$	9,115	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts (a)	4,507		—		4,507		—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	13,622	$	—	$	13,622	$	—

(a)We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the risk of foreign currency exposures resulting from receivables, payables, intercompany receivables, intercompany payables and loans denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign exchange contracts are valued using market exchange rates. These foreign exchange contracts are not designated as hedges.

(b)Executive officers and other highly compensated employees may defer up to 100% of their salary and annual cash incentive compensation and for executive officers, up to 90% of their long-term incentive compensation, into various non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Deferrals can be allocated to various market performance measurement funds. Changes in the value of compensation deferred under these plans are recognized each period based on the fair value of the underlying measurement funds.

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments, Other than Cash and Cash Equivalents, Receivables and Accounts Payable

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

	July 31, 2022
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Long-term debt (including current portion)	$	803,426	$	799,701

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Derivative financial instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts

The following table summarizes, by currency, the foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at July 31, 2022 and 2021:

	Notional Amounts
July 31, 2022 contract amounts:	Sell		Buy
Euro	$	88,275	$	333,285
British pound	36,779		78,942
Japanese yen	16,688		37,163
Australian dollar	278		9,426
Hong Kong dollar	—		67,341
Singapore dollar	378		18,025
Others	26,012		98,113
Total	$	168,410	$	642,295
	Notional Amounts
July 31, 2021 contract amounts:	Sell		Buy
Euro	$	118,988	$	337,817
British pound	27,861		86,778
Japanese yen	15,939		43,281
Australian dollar	934		10,462
Hong Kong dollar	283		37,556
Singapore dollar	458		18,448
Others	22,374		93,079
Total	$	186,837	$	627,421

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Long-term debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

A summary of long-term debt is as follows:

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Notes payable	$	346	$	3,545
Revolving credit agreement, due 2024	56,500		—
Senior notes, due 2023-2025	55,500		79,000
Senior notes, due 2023-2027	71,429		78,572
Senior notes, due 2023-2030	350,000		350,000
Euro loan, due 2023	270,738		306,358
	804,513		817,475
Less current maturities and notes payable	401,728		34,188
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	1,087		1,578
Long-term maturities	$	401,698	$	781,709

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Significant accounting policies - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in affiliates and joint ventures	50.00%		50.00%
Stock Options
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Options for common shares excluded from computation of diluted earning per share (in shares)	76	0	79	61

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Acquisitions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		$ 171,613	$ 0
Goodwill		$ 1,813,234		$ 1,713,148
NDC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares	100.00%
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	$ 171,613
Cash acquired from business acquisition	7,533
Other working capital adjustments	2,763
Goodwill	129,856
Identifiable intangible assets	31,130
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount	73,300
NDC | Trade name
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 10,800
Intangible assets amortization period	13 years
NDC | Technology-Based Intangible Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 10,000
Intangible assets amortization period	7 years
NDC | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 9,500
Intangible assets amortization period	4 years
NDC | Non-compete agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 830
Intangible assets amortization period	3 years

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Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021
Credit Loss [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, after allowance for credit loss	$ 8,870		$ 8,870		$ 7,552
Provisions for losses on receivables	$ 788	$ 454	$ 1,439	$ 50

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Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 227,770	$ 211,628
Raw materials and component parts	159,288	111,089
Work-in-process	64,316	54,557
Inventories - gross	451,374	377,274
Obsolescence and other reserves	(51,795)	(50,079)
Inventories - net	$ 399,579	$ 327,195

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 911,435		$ 911,435		$ 889,360
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(552,204)		(552,204)		(533,795)
Property, plant and equipment - net	359,231		359,231		355,565
Depreciation	12,178	$ 14,216	36,876	$ 39,855
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	9,313		9,313		9,238
Land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	4,962		4,962		4,786
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	273,603		273,603		263,399
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	503,533		503,533		491,180
Enterprise management system
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	50,665		50,665		50,532
Construction-in-progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	33,575		33,575		32,719
Leased property under finance leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 35,784		$ 35,784		$ 37,506

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Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,713,148
Acquisitions	129,856
Currency effect	(29,770)
Ending balance	1,813,234
Industrial Precision Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	415,020
Acquisitions	129,856
Currency effect	(19,711)
Ending balance	525,165
Advanced Technology Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,298,128
Acquisitions	0
Currency effect	(10,059)
Ending balance	$ 1,288,069

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Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying  Amount	$ 736,559	$ 723,664
Accumulated Amortization	392,780	366,297
Net Book  Value	343,779	357,367
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying  Amount	483,127	483,815
Accumulated Amortization	244,893	226,658
Net Book  Value	238,234	257,157
Patent/technology costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying  Amount	159,284	154,267
Accumulated Amortization	94,711	89,299
Net Book  Value	64,573	64,968
Trade name
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying  Amount	83,368	74,301
Accumulated Amortization	43,514	39,858
Net Book  Value	39,854	34,443
Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying  Amount	10,358	9,896
Accumulated Amortization	9,245	9,099
Net Book  Value	1,113	797
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying  Amount	422	1,385
Accumulated Amortization	417	1,383
Net Book  Value	$ 5	$ 2

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Goodwill and other intangible assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible assets, amortization expense	$ 12,709	$ 12,681	$ 38,366	$ 38,378

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Pension and other postretirement plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) plan retireeAndOtherBeneficiary
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Number of pension plans | plan	2
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | $	$ 171,181
Number of retirees and other beneficiaries | retireeAndOtherBeneficiary	1,500

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Pension and other postretirement plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Pension Plans | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 3,423	$ 5,511	$ 13,338	$ 16,999
Interest cost	3,322	3,414	11,146	10,248
Expected return on plan assets	(5,692)	(7,124)	(22,082)	(21,212)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	12	(7)	36	(48)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	1,197	3,643	6,282	11,259
Settlement loss	0	303	41,221	2,321
Total benefit cost	2,262	5,740	49,941	19,567
Pension Plans | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	423	462	1,343	1,642
Interest cost	272	201	861	671
Expected return on plan assets	(347)	(395)	(1,109)	(1,217)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(13)	(81)	(43)	(246)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	558	572	1,758	2,373
Settlement loss	0	0	0	0
Total benefit cost	893	759	2,810	3,223
Postretirement Benefit Costs | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	172	191	515	584
Interest cost	481	444	1,443	1,354
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	244	334	733	1,019
Total benefit cost	897	969	2,691	2,957
Postretirement Benefit Costs | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	3	4	9	11
Interest cost	3	3	10	9
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	(12)	(11)	(37)	(30)
Total benefit cost	$ (6)	$ (4)	$ (18)	$ (10)

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Income taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rates	21.40%	21.20%	21.20%	20.80%
Income tax provision included discrete tax benefit due to share-based payment transactions	$ 115	$ 570	$ 1,539	$ 3,165

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Accumulated other comprehensive loss - Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 2,190,616	$ 2,218,628	$ 2,159,130	$ 1,950,357	$ 1,857,183	$ 1,758,991	$ 2,159,130	$ 1,758,991
Amortization of prior service costs and net    actuarial losses, net of tax of ($2,448)	1,848			4,405			7,686	11,206
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(21,220)	(46,901)	(13,358)	(3,348)	(6,943)	28,433	(81,479)	18,142
Pension settlement, net of tax of ($9,573)	0	32,047		(606)			32,047	3,975
Ending balance	2,199,045	2,190,616	2,218,628	2,063,178	1,950,357	1,857,183	2,199,045	2,063,178
Amortization of prior service costs and net actuarial losses, tax							2,448
Pension settlement tax							9,573
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(198,209)	(186,133)	(175,835)	(193,246)	(194,688)	(226,118)	(175,835)	(226,118)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(21,220)	(46,901)	(13,358)	(3,348)	(6,943)	28,433
Pension settlement, net of tax of ($9,573)		32,047
Ending balance	(217,581)	$ (198,209)	(186,133)	$ (192,795)	$ (193,246)	$ (194,688)	(217,581)	$ (192,795)
Cumulative translation adjustments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(33,389)				(33,389)
Amortization of prior service costs and net    actuarial losses, net of tax of ($2,448)							0
Foreign currency translation adjustments							(81,479)
Pension settlement, net of tax of ($9,573)							0
Ending balance	(114,868)						(114,868)
Pension and postretirement  benefit plan adjustments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ (142,446)				(142,446)
Amortization of prior service costs and net    actuarial losses, net of tax of ($2,448)							7,686
Foreign currency translation adjustments							0
Pension settlement, net of tax of ($9,573)							32,047
Ending balance	$ (102,713)						$ (102,713)

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Stock-based compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of common shares authorized for grant (in shares)	900,000		900,000
Number of common shares available for grant (in shares)	2,125,000		2,125,000
Executive officers and other highly compensated employees salary and annual cash incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum			100.00%
Executive officers share-based long-term incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum			90.00%
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option expiring period			10 years
Normal retirement age			65 years
Period for options considered to be forfeited for retirees			12 months
Termination period on death or disability of option holder			12 months
Compensation expense recognized	$ 1,580	$ 1,714	$ 5,743	$ 5,515
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option	8,148		$ 8,148
Weighted average period expected to be amortized, non vested shares			1 year
Weighted-average expected volatility used			30.60%	31.00%
Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)			$ 79.03	$ 56.02
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	1,052	4,441	$ 10,418	$ 21,570
Cash received from the exercise of stock options			$ 8,845	24,136
Stock Options | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum rate of stock option			25.00%
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant restricted shares transferred period			3 years
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant restricted shares transferred period			1 year
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Normal retirement age			65 years
Weighted average period expected to be amortized, non vested shares			4 months 24 days
Period for restricted shares and share units considered to be forfeited for retirees			12 months
Restricted shares termination period for disability or death			12 months
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock	566		$ 566
Expense related to nonvested common shares	243	346	856	1,811
Common share dividends amount included in compensation cost	$ 4	5	$ 14	36
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 166.68		$ 166.68			$ 157.36
Restricted Stock Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average period expected to be amortized, non vested shares			1 year
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock	$ 11,061		$ 11,061
Expense related to nonvested common shares	$ 2,154	$ 487	$ 6,246	$ 4,771
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 230.18		$ 230.18			$ 202,810
Performance Share Incentive Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award requisite service period			3 years
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 202.05		$ 202.05
Compensation expense	$ 3,555	$ 1,456	$ 10,296	$ 5,751
Cumulative amount recorded in shareholders' equity related to long-term incentive plan	17,312	5,588	17,312	5,588
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 11,675		$ 11,675
Performance Share Incentive Awards | Grant Date Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 260.60		$ 260.60
Performance Share Incentive Awards | Grant Date One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)					$ 273.50
Deferred Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common share dividends amount included in compensation cost	$ 17	19	$ 53	77
Executive officers and other highly compensated employees salary and annual cash incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum			100.00%
Executive officers share-based long-term incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum			90.00%
Deferred Compensation | Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expense related to director deferred compensation	$ 73	$ 63	$ 224	$ 188

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Stock-based compensation - Summarized Activity Related to Stock Options (Detail) - Stock Options $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Number of Options
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	1,235
Granted (in shares) | shares	83
Exercised (in shares) | shares	(78)
Forfeited or expired (in shares) | shares	(17)
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	1,223
Expected to vest (in shares) | shares	372
Exercisable (in shares) | shares	849
Weighted- Average Exercise Price  Per Share
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 130.93
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	267.51
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	115.65
Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	200.31
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	140.23
Expected to vest (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	185.00
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 120.50
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding | $	$ 113,724
Aggregate intrinsic value, expected to vest | $	19,836
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable | $	$ 93,792
Weighted average remaining term, outstanding	5 years 6 months
Weighted average remaining term, expected to vest	7 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining term, exercisable	4 years 8 months 12 days

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Stock-based compensation - Fair Value Assumptions of Stock Options (Detail) - Stock Options	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility, minimum	30.60%	30.80%
Expected volatility, maximum	30.80%	32.60%
Risk-free interest rate, minimum	1.36%	0.43%
Risk-free interest rate, maximum	1.47%	0.77%
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected dividend yield	0.76%	0.83%
Expected life of the option (in years)	5 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 3 months 18 days
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected dividend yield	0.76%	0.85%
Expected life of the option (in years)	6 years 2 months 12 days	6 years 2 months 12 days

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Stock-based compensation - Summarized Activity Related to Restricted Stock (Detail) - Restricted Stock shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Number of Shares
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	19
Vested (in shares) | shares	(12)
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	7
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 157.36
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	153.64
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 166.68

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Stock-based compensation - Summarized Activity Related to Restricted Stock Units (Detail) - Restricted Stock Unit shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Number of Shares
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	67
Granted (in shares) | shares	41
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(9)
Vested (in shares) | shares	(15)
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	84
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 202,810
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	263.53
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	223.93
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	201.79
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 230.18

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Stock-based compensation - Summarized Activity Related to Director Deferred Compensation Shares (Detail) - Directors - Deferred Compensation Share Equivalent Units - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022
Number of Shares
Outstanding, Beginning balance (in shares)		106
Dividend equivalents (in shares)	1
Distributions (in shares)		(16)
Outstanding, Ending balance (in shares)	91	91
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)		$ 68.11
Dividend equivalents (in dollars per share)	$ 228.45
Distributions (in dollars per share)		72.83
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 69.00	$ 69.00

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Warranties - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022
Guarantees [Abstract]
Product warranty period	1 year

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Warranties - Reconciliation of Product Warranty Liability (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 11,113	$ 10,550
Accruals for warranties	12,496	11,103
Warranty payments	(10,704)	(10,889)
Currency effect	(676)	153
Ending balance	$ 12,229	$ 10,917

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Operating segments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2

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Operating segments - Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	$ 662,128	$ 646,858	$ 1,906,697	$ 1,762,962
Operating profit (loss)	184,918	188,276	524,751	463,692
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	662,128	646,858	1,906,697	1,762,962
Operating profit (loss)	184,918	188,276	524,751	463,692
Operating Segments | Industrial Precision Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	341,215	345,449	981,582	932,640
Operating profit (loss)	119,706	123,829	324,089	311,515
Operating Segments | Advanced Technology Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	320,913	301,409	925,115	830,322
Operating profit (loss)	86,258	80,769	261,043	204,556
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	0	0	0	0
Operating profit (loss)	$ (21,046)	$ (16,322)	$ (60,381)	$ (52,379)

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Operating segments - Sales Information by Geographic Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net external sales	$ 662,128	$ 646,858	$ 1,906,697	$ 1,762,962
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net external sales	219,067	201,531	628,952	589,771
Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net external sales	60,138	47,717	163,907	128,769
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net external sales	151,659	162,298	479,900	453,900
Japan
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net external sales	23,080	24,946	74,081	79,913
Asia Pacific
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net external sales	$ 208,184	$ 210,366	$ 559,857	$ 510,609

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Fair value measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$ 4,238	$ 2,755
Total assets at fair value	4,238	2,755
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	10,629	9,115
Foreign currency forward contracts	3,486	4,507
Total liabilities at fair value	14,115	13,622
Level 1
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 2
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts	4,238	2,755
Total assets at fair value	4,238	2,755
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	10,629	9,115
Foreign currency forward contracts	3,486	4,507
Total liabilities at fair value	14,115	13,622
Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair value measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Additional Information) (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Executive officers and other highly compensated employees salary and annual cash incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum	100.00%
Executive officers share-based long-term incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum	90.00%

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Fair value measurements - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments, Other than Cash and Cash Equivalents, Receivables and Accounts Payable (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Long-term debt, carrying amount	$ 803,426
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 799,701

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Derivative financial instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Maturity of foreign currency forward contracts			90 days
Gains (losses) on foreign currency forward contracts	$ 15,181	$ (1,714)	$ 2,503	$ (505)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency derivative instruments	$ (14,436)	$ 1,202	$ (394)	$ (3,544)

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Derivative financial instruments - Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts (Detail) - Foreign Currency Forward Contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Sell
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	$ 168,410	$ 186,837
Sell | Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	88,275	118,988
Sell | British pound
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	36,779	27,861
Sell | Japanese yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	16,688	15,939
Sell | Australian dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	278	934
Sell | Hong Kong dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	0	283
Sell | Singapore dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	378	458
Sell | Others
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	26,012	22,374
Buy
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	642,295	627,421
Buy | Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	333,285	337,817
Buy | British pound
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	78,942	86,778
Buy | Japanese yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	37,163	43,281
Buy | Australian dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	9,426	10,462
Buy | Hong Kong dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	67,341	37,556
Buy | Singapore dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	18,025	18,448
Buy | Others
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts	$ 98,113	$ 93,079

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Long-term debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 346	$ 3,545
Long-term debt	804,513	817,475
Less current maturities and notes payable	401,728	34,188
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	1,087	1,578
Long-term maturities	401,698	781,709
Senior notes, due 2023-2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	55,500	79,000
Senior notes, due 2023-2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	71,429	78,572
Senior notes, due 2023-2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	350,000	350,000
Euro loan, due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Euro loan, due 2023	270,738	306,358
Revolving credit agreement, due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit agreement, due 2024	$ 56,500	$ 0

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Long-term debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€)
Senior notes, due 2023-2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		3.10%
Remaining weighted average life of notes		1 year 8 months 19 days
Senior notes, due 2023-2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		3.10%
Remaining weighted average life of notes		2 years 8 months 8 days
Senior notes, due 2023-2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		3.90%
Remaining weighted average life of notes		3 years 3 months 18 days
Euro loan, due 2023 | Bank of America
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		0.61%
Euro loan, due 2023 | Bank of America | Tranches One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan | €			€ 115,000
Euro loan, due 2023 | Bank of America | Tranches Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan | €			€ 150,000
Revolving credit agreement, due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility | $	$ 850,000,000
Credit facility, term	5 years
Revolving credit agreement, due 2024 | Swing Line Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility | $	$ 75,000,000
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings	2.24%

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Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrual for environmental liability	$ 313	$ 319

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 07, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2022 segment	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of segments | segment		3
Medical and Fluid Solutions
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenues			$ 600
Advanced Technology Solutions
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenues			500
Industrial Precision Solutions
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenues			$ 1,200
Subsequent Event | CyberOptics Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenue reported by acquired entity	$ 100
Cash portion, cash per share for CyberOptic stock converted | $ / shares	$ 54.00
Aggregate amount of consideration transferred	$ 380

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