ESCO Q1 sales +6% to $218M; orders +28% to $294M; raises FY EPS guidance low end

ESCO REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2024 RESULTS - Q1 Sales increase 6% to $218 Million - - $294 Million in Q1 Orders / Book-to-bill of 1.35x - - Q1 GAAP EPS $0.59 / Adjusted EPS $0.62

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Registrant’s appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year: “For” “Against” “Abstain” Broker Non-Votes Percent of Shares Represented and Entitled to Vote on the Proposal Voting “For” Percent of all Outstanding Shares Voting “For” 24,187,627 140,900 9,087 0 99.4% 93.7% Because the proposal received a majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter, it was duly approved.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors (for terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting): Nominee “For” “Withhold” Broker Non-Votes Percent of Shares Represented and Entitled to Vote on the Nominee Voting “For” Percent of all Outstanding Shares Voting “For” Janice L. Hess 20,461,572 3,442,275 433,768 85.6% 79.3% Bryan H. Sayler 23,816,591 87,255 433,768 99.6% 92.3% Because each nominee received a majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the nominee, the nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2 – Advisory vote on the resolution to approve the compensation of the Registrant’s executive officers (“Say on Pay”): “For” “Against” “Abstain” Broker Non-Votes Percent of Shares Represented and Entitled to Vote on the Proposal Voting “For” Percent of all Outstanding Shares Voting “For” 23,574,493 318,647 10,706 433,768 98.6% 91.4% Because the proposal received a majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter, it was duly approved.