Investments in Unconsolidated Entity

3 Months Ended

May 31, 2025

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

7. Investments in Unconsolidated Entity

AVAIL JV

We account for our 40% interest in the AVAIL JV under the equity method of accounting and include our equity in earnings as part of the AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment. We record our equity in earnings in the AVAIL JV on a one-month lag. In May 2025, Avail Infrastructure Solutions (“AVAIL”), in which we have an unconsolidated investment through the AVAIL JV, completed the sale of its electrical enclosures, switchgear, and bus systems businesses (the “Electrical Products Group”) to nVent Electric plc, for a purchase price of $975.0 million. Due to the one-month lag, we have not recognized equity in earnings from our proportionate share of the gain related to this sale. We expect to recognize our proportionate share of the gain through equity in earnings related to this event in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

During the three months ended May 31, 2025, we received a distribution of cash from the AVAIL JV of $273.2 million, which exceeded our investment in the AVAIL JV of $107.4 million. Since we are not liable for the obligations of the AVAIL JV nor otherwise committed to provide financial support after writing off our investment in the AVAIL JV, we recognized $165.8 million as a gain for the three months ended May 31, 2025. We recorded $173.5 million in equity in earnings, which consists of 1) $7.7 million of equity in earnings from the AVAIL JV's operations for the three months ended May 31, 2025, and 2) $165.8 million of a gain from distribution received in excess of our investment in the AVAIL JV.

Due to the timing of the receipt of cash and the recognition of equity in earnings, we have suspended the recognition of equity in earnings of the AVAIL JV as of May 31, 2025. We will resume the recognition of equity method earnings once the future earnings from the AVAIL JV exceed the equity in earnings recorded from the distribution of $165.8 million, which we anticipate will occur during the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

The following tables summarize balance sheet and income statement information for the AVAIL JV:


Summarized Balance Sheet
	As of
	May 31, 2025(1)		February 28, 2025(1)
Current assets	$	356,009	$	300,404
Long-term assets	194,239		194,528
Total assets	550,248		494,932

Current liabilities	192,630		155,585
Long-term liabilities	132,158		134,517
Total liabilities	324,788		290,102
Total partners' capital	225,460		204,830
Total liabilities and partners' capital	550,248		494,932


Summarized Operating Data
	Three Months Ended May 31,
	2025(1)		2024(1)
Sales	$	168,240	$	129,107
Gross profit	45,125		31,526
Income before income taxes	17,474		7,922
Net income	17,624		8,160