Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Litigation and Claims

On July 18, 2024, Water.IO Ltd (“Water.IO”) filed a complaint against the Company for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in state court in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The Company separately filed a complaint against Water.IO for unfair and deceptive trade practices in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina. Both complaints primarily stem from a 2018 Purchase Agreement, as amended, between the two parties for the purchase of approximately $25 million of sensors by the Company from Water.IO over the term of the agreement. On August 14, 2024, the matter was removed to North Carolina State Business Court. There is no trial date currently set for this matter. The Company believes it has valid defenses against Water.IO’s claims and that it also has valid claims against Water.IO. The Company intends to defend its interests vigorously in this matter and does not believe it has a probable loss associated with the claim.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to loss contingencies resulting from environmental laws and regulations (including claims relating to the alleged use of PFAS in our products and manufacturing processes), and we accrue for anticipated costs associated with investigatory and remediation efforts when an assessment has indicated that a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. These accruals are not reduced by potential insurance recoveries, if any. We do not believe that it is reasonably possible that our liability in excess of the amounts that we have accrued for environmental matters will be material to our Consolidated Balance

Sheets or Statements of Operations. Environmental liabilities are reassessed whenever circumstances become better defined or remediation efforts and their costs can be better estimated.

We evaluate these liabilities periodically based on available information, including the progress of remedial investigations at each site, the current status of discussions with regulatory authorities regarding the methods and extent of remediation and the apportionment of costs among potentially responsible parties. As some of these issues are decided (the outcomes of which are subject to uncertainties) or new sites are assessed and costs can be reasonably estimated, we adjust the recorded accruals, as necessary. We believe that these exposures are not material to our Consolidated Balance Sheets or Statements of Operations. We believe that we have adequately reserved for all probable and estimable environmental exposures.

Guarantees and Indemnification Obligations

We are a party to many contracts containing guarantees and indemnification obligations. These contracts primarily consist of:

•indemnities in connection with the sale of businesses, primarily related to the sale of Diversey in 2017. Our indemnity obligations under the relevant agreements may be limited in terms of time, amount or scope. As it relates to certain income tax related liabilities, the relevant agreements may not provide any cap for such liabilities, and the period in which we would be liable would lapse upon expiration of the statute of limitation for assessment of the underlying taxes. Because of the conditional nature of these obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement, we are unable to reasonably estimate the potential maximum exposure associated with these items;

•product warranties with respect to certain products sold to customers in the ordinary course of business. These warranties typically provide that products will conform to specifications. We generally do not establish a liability for product warranty based on a percentage of sales or other formula. We accrue a warranty liability on a transaction-specific basis depending on the individual facts and circumstances related to each sale. Both the liability and annual expense related to product warranties are immaterial to our consolidated financial position and results of operations; and

•licenses of intellectual property by us to third parties in which we have agreed to indemnify the licensee against third-party infringement claims.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company has no reason to believe a loss exceeding amounts already recognized would be incurred.

Other Matters

We are also involved in various other legal actions incidental to our business. We believe, after consulting with counsel, that the disposition of these other legal proceedings and matters will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations including potential impact to cash flows.

Other Principal Contractual Obligations

At December 31, 2024, we had other principal contractual obligations, which included agreements to purchase an estimated amount of goods, including raw materials, or services in the normal course of business, aggregating to approximately $108.5 million. The estimated future cash outlays are as follows:


Year	Amount (In millions)
2025	$	79.5
2026	18.1
2027	9.1
2028	1.8


Total	$	108.5

Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company has recorded asset retirement obligations primarily associated with asbestos abatement, lease restitution and the removal of underground tanks. The Company's asset retirement obligation liabilities were $11.2 million and $11.7 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company also recorded assets within property and equipment, net which

included $2.3 million and $2.4 million related to buildings and $6.9 million and $6.7 million related to leasehold improvements as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, accumulated depreciation related to buildings was $1.6 million and $1.5 million and leasehold improvements was $4.8 million and $4.7 million, respectively. Accretion expense was $0.4 million, $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.