Quarterly Financial Information - (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020


Fiscal 2020	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Net sales	$	736.8	$	587.0	$	658.0	$	763.0
Gross profit	301.3		235.6		263.2		281.8
Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations	45.8		13.7		29.0		(41.7)
Net earnings/(loss) per common share - continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.60	$	0.14	$	0.37	$	(0.67)
Diluted	$	0.60	$	0.14	$	0.37	$	(0.67)
Items decreasing/(increasing) net earnings:
Acquisition and integration costs (pre-tax)	19.3		16.9		11.4		20.4
Loss on extinguishment of debt (pre-tax)	4.2		—		—		90.7
One-time impact of the CARES Act benefit/(expense)	—		3.4		1.7		(3.3)


Fiscal 2019	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Net sales	$	571.9	$	556.4	$	647.2	$	719.0
Gross profit	275.5		194.2		246.3		287.8
Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations	70.8		(62.3)		9.2		47.0
Net earnings/(loss) per common share - continuing operations:
Basic	$	1.19	$	(0.97)	$	0.07	$	0.62
Diluted	$	1.16	$	(0.97)	$	0.07	$	0.62

Items decreasing/(increasing) net earnings:
Acquisition and integration costs (pre-tax)	36.5		95.4		28.0		28.5
Settlement loss on Ireland pension plan termination (pre-tax)	—		—		—		3.7
One-time impact of the new U.S. Tax Legislation benefit/(expense)	1.5		—		(0.8)		(1.1)