| Inventories |
The following table presents the components of inventories at the dates indicated: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands of dollars) | June 27, 2026 | | September 27, 2025 | | Raw materials | $ | 203,406 | | | $ | 81,262 | | | Work in process | 55,252 | | | 42,838 | | | Finished goods | 43,810 | | | 15,370 | | | Total inventories | $ | 302,468 | | | $ | 139,470 | |
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| Product Warranties |
The following table reflects activity in accrued warranty cost (current and long-term portions combined) for the periods presented: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | (in thousands of dollars) | June 27, 2026 | | June 28, 2025 | | June 27, 2026 | | June 28, 2025 | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | 16,775 | | | $ | 16,345 | | | $ | 17,175 | | | $ | 16,179 | | | Additions from Micro Bird acquisition (Note 13) | 11,168 | | | — | | | 11,168 | | | — | | | Current period accruals | 2,954 | | | 2,856 | | | 7,951 | | | 8,092 | | | Current period reductions of accrual | (2,894) | | | (2,627) | | | (8,291) | | | (7,697) | | | Balance at end of period | $ | 28,003 | | | $ | 16,574 | | | $ | 28,003 | | | $ | 16,574 | |
Extended Warranties The following table reflects activity in deferred warranty income (current and long-term portions combined), for the sale of extended warranties of two to five years, for the periods presented:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | (in thousands of dollars) | June 27, 2026 | | June 28, 2025 | | June 27, 2026 | | June 28, 2025 | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | 35,307 | | | $ | 30,448 | | | $ | 33,697 | | | $ | 27,962 | | | Additions from Micro Bird acquisition (Note 13) | 510 | | | — | | | 510 | | | — | | | Current period deferred income | 4,011 | | | 3,861 | | | 11,400 | | | 11,127 | | | Current period recognition of income | (2,933) | | | (2,520) | | | (8,712) | | | (7,300) | | | Balance at end of period | $ | 36,895 | | | $ | 31,789 | | | $ | 36,895 | | | $ | 31,789 | |
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| Self-Insurance |
The following table reflects our total accrued self-insurance liability, comprised of workers' compensation and health insurance related claims, at the dates indicated:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands of dollars) | June 27, 2026 | | September 27, 2025 | | Current portion | $ | 5,121 | | | $ | 4,979 | | | Long-term portion | 1,693 | | | 2,097 | | | Total accrued self-insurance | $ | 6,814 | | | $ | 7,076 | |
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| Pension Expense |
Components of net periodic pension benefit expense (income) were as follows for the periods presented: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | (in thousands of dollars) | June 27, 2026 | | June 28, 2025 | | June 27, 2026 | | June 28, 2025 | | Interest cost | $ | 488 | | | $ | 1,312 | | | $ | 1,920 | | | $ | 3,936 | | | Expected return on plan assets | (455) | | | (1,819) | | | (1,663) | | | (5,457) | | | Amortization of prior loss | 79 | | | 70 | | | 315 | | | 209 | | Net periodic pension benefit expense (income) | $ | 112 | | | $ | (437) | | | $ | 572 | | | $ | (1,312) | | | Amortization of prior loss, recognized in other comprehensive income | (79) | | | (70) | | | (315) | | | (209) | | Total recognized in net periodic pension benefit expense (income) and other comprehensive income | $ | 33 | | | $ | (507) | | | $ | 257 | | | $ | (1,521) | |
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