SG&A expense during the quarter was up compared to the prior year period due mostly to wage inflation and higher personnel costs, an increase in the provision for bad debts, higher travel and trade show costs, and an increase in sampling expense driven by new product rollouts, partially offset by lower incentive compensation expense.

Mar 7, 2024 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Ken Bolling, CFO | earnings call 2024-03-07 | transcript c5101099-8abf-4826-9fb5-dc52d3145dbd | chars 13389-13724 | segment 13

We're getting back on the road again to traveling to customers and shows.

Dec 5, 2023 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Ken Bolling, CFO | earnings call 2023-12-05 | transcript a037ce80-fa70-4c83-8ab3-c386ca1179e4 | chars 32072-32145 | segment 32

The current quarter was affected by the unfavorable foreign exchange rate fluctuations I just mentioned, as well as higher S&A expense due primarily to higher accrued incentive compensation expense offset somewhat by lower T&E and marketing expenses.

Dec 4, 2020 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Ken Bolling, CFO | earnings call 2020-12-04 | transcript 026ad67e-1a40-437a-93bb-8c45fe3d9c74 | chars 7629-7879 | segment 7