NOTE 9 – CASH FLOW STATEMENT:

Interest paid was $135 and $8 in the six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  Income taxes paid (refunded) for the six months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $1,318 and $(93), respectively.

At September 30, 2021 and 2020, there were $39 and $86, respectively, of capital purchases that were recorded in accounts payable and are not included in the caption "Purchase of property, plant and equipment" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The cash utilized for the acquisition of BN of $59,563 included the cash consideration of $61,150, net of cash acquired of $1,587.  In the six months ended September 30, 2021, non-cash activities included the issuance of 610 treasury shares valued at $8,964, included as part of the consideration for the acquisition of BN.

In the second quarter, non-cash activities included pension adjustments, net of income tax, of $68.