10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x                              QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2018

o                       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-32892

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	20-3547095
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

1200 Abernathy Road N.E.

Suite 1200

Atlanta, GA 30328

(Address of principal executive offices)

(770) 206-4200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer     x             Accelerated filer         o  

Non-accelerated filer      o            Smaller reporting company     o 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes x No

There were 158,211,464 shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding at January 31, 2019.

PART I

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
	December 31,			September 30,
	2018			2018
	(in millions, except share amounts)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	198.8		$	347.1
Receivables, net	115.1			164.3
Inventories	194.9			156.6
Other current assets	20.9			17.5
Total current assets	529.7			685.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	168.1			150.9
Goodwill	113.5			12.1
Intangible assets	412.6			408.1
Other noncurrent assets	35.2			35.3
Total assets	$	1,259.1		$	1,291.9
Liabilities and equity:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	0.8		$	0.7
Accounts payable	63.5			90.0
Other current liabilities	104.2			76.4
Total current liabilities	168.5			167.1
Long-term debt	444.8			444.3
Deferred income taxes	78.4			79.2
Other noncurrent liabilities	28.5			36.5
Total liabilities	720.2			727.1
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Common stock: 600,000,000 shares authorized; 158,081,200 and 157,332,121 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, respectively	1.6			1.6
Additional paid-in capital	1,440.2			1,444.5
Accumulated deficit	(871.0		)	(850.0		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33.6		)	(32.8		)
Total Company stockholders’ equity	537.2			563.3
Noncontrolling interest	1.7			1.5
Total equity	538.9			564.8
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,259.1		$	1,291.9

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	192.8		$	178.3
Cost of sales	132.7			122.9
Gross profit	60.1			55.4
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	41.0			39.8
Gain on sale of idle property	—			(9.0		)
Strategic reorganization and other charges	3.2			3.9
Total operating expenses	44.2			34.7
Operating income	15.9			20.7
Other expenses (income):
Pension costs other than service	(0.1		)	0.2
Interest expense, net	5.5			5.2
Walter Energy accrual	37.4			—
Net other expenses	42.8			5.4
Income (loss) before income taxes	(26.9		)	15.3
Income tax benefit	(5.9		)	(39.8		)
Net income (loss)	$	(21.0	)	$	55.1
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.13	)	$	0.35
Diluted	$	(0.13	)	$	0.34
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	157.7			158.5
Diluted	158.8			160.0
Dividends declared per share	$	0.05		$	0.04

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Net income (loss)	$	(21.0	)	$	55.1
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension	0.5			0.8
Income tax effects	(0.1		)	(0.3		)
Foreign currency translation	(1.2		)	0.1
Derivative fair value change	—			1.6
Income tax effects	—			(0.6		)
	(0.8		)	1.6
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(21.8	)	$	56.7

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY  THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)
	Common   stock		Additional paid-in capital			Accumulated deficit			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Non-controlling interest		Total
	(in millions)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	1.6	$	1,444.5		$	(850.0	)	$	(32.8	)	$	1.5	$	564.8
Net income (loss)	—		—			(21.0		)	—			0.2		(20.8		)
Dividends declared	—		(7.9		)	—			—			—		(7.9		)
Shares retained for employee taxes	—		(1.2		)	—			—			—		(1.2		)
Stock-based compensation	—		1.7			—			—			—		1.7
Common stock issued	—		3.1			—			—			—		3.1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—		—			—			(0.8		)	—		(0.8		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	1.6	$	1,440.2		$	(871.0	)	$	(33.6	)	$	1.7	$	538.9

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(21.0	)	$	55.1
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	6.1			4.9
Amortization	6.0			5.7
Stock-based compensation	1.7			2.0
Retirement plans	0.3			0.7
Deferred income taxes	(2.2		)	(39.7		)
Gain on sale of idle property	—			(9.0		)
Other, net	1.2			0.7
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	57.7			38.4
Inventories	(21.9		)	(16.3		)
Other assets	(3.5		)	(0.8		)
Walter Energy accrual	37.4			—
Liabilities	(51.9		)	(41.2		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	9.9			0.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(15.9		)	(6.4		)
Proceeds from sales of assets	—			7.4
Acquisition, net of cash received	(123.0		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(138.9		)	1.0
Financing activities:
Repayment of Krausz debt	(13.2		)	—
Dividends	(7.9		)	(6.3		)
Employee taxes related to stock-based compensation	(1.2		)	(1.8		)
Repayment of debt	—			(1.2		)
Common stock issued	3.1			4.3
Stock repurchased under buyback program	—			(10.0		)
Other	0.4			—
Net cash used in financing activities	(18.8		)	(15.0		)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash	(0.5		)	0.1
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(148.3		)	(13.4		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	347.1			361.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	198.8		$	348.3

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

Note 1. Organization

Mueller Water Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates in two business segments: Infrastructure and Technologies. Infrastructure manufactures valves for water and gas systems, including butterfly, iron gate, tapping, check, knife, plug and ball valves, as well as dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants and a broad line of pipe repair products, such as clamps and couplings used to repair leaks. Technologies offers metering systems, leak detection, pipe condition assessment and other related products and services. The “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Mueller Water Products, Inc. and its subsidiaries. With regard to the Company’s segments, “we,” “us” or “our” may also refer to the segment being discussed.

Infrastructure owns a 49% ownership interest in an industrial valve joint venture. Due to substantive control features in the operating agreement, all of the joint venture’s assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in our consolidated financial statements. The net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interest is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Noncontrolling interest is recorded at its carrying value, which approximates fair value.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, whenever we refer to a particular year, we mean our fiscal year ended or ending September 30 in that particular calendar year.

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which require us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities for the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018. In our opinion, all normal and recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair financial statement presentation have been made. Certain reclassifications have been made to previously reported amounts to conform to the current presentation. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data at September 30, 2018 was derived from audited financial statements, but it does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

On December 3, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Krausz Industries Ltd. (“Krausz”). The operating results of Krausz are reported on a one-month lag beginning in the quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the consolidated balance sheet includes an estimated opening balance sheet for Krausz, but the consolidated statements of operations and of cash flows exclude the results of Krausz’s operations. Refer to Note 2 for additional disclosures related to the acquisition.

HR-1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was enacted on December 22, 2017 and made significant revisions to federal income tax laws, including lowering the corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35%, effective January 1, 2018. The effects of these revisions are discussed in Note 4.

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance for the recognition of revenue and requiring additional financial statement disclosures.  On October 1, 2018, we adopted the new guidance related to revenue recognition from contracts with customers. The new guidance was adopted using the modified retrospective approach and no transition adjustment was required. See Note 3 for more information regarding our adoption of ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

During 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 Leases, which will require us to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for those leases currently referred to as operating leases. We will adopt this guidance using the modified retrospective transition method beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. We are currently assessing our specific implementation approach and finalizing our estimate of the impact of this Update, which we do not believe will be material to our consolidated financial statements as a whole.

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In 2017, we announced a strategic reorganization plan designed to accelerate our product innovation and revenue growth, through the adoption of a matrix management structure, where business teams have line and cross-functional responsibility for managing distinct product portfolios, and engineering, operations, sales and marketing and other functions are centralized to better align with business needs and generate greater efficiencies, which was essentially completed in 2018. In October 2018, we announced the move of our Middleborough, Massachusetts facility to Atlanta to consolidate our resources and accelerate product innovation through creation of a research and development center of excellence for software and electronics. Costs and expenses in the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 for these plans, included in strategic reorganization and other charges, were primarily personnel-related.

Activity in accrued restructuring, reported as part of other current liabilities, is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	0.9		$	3.3
Expense	2.4			2.3
Payments	(1.1		)	(1.4		)
Ending balance	$	2.2		$	4.2

Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures

Divestiture of Burlington plant

On December 4, 2017, we sold an idle property in Burlington, New Jersey that had previously been a plant in our former U.S. Pipe segment and recorded a gain of $9.0 million on our Corporate segment. We received $7.4 million in cash, recorded net current assets of $0.8 million and conveyed plant, property and equipment with a net carrying value of $0.4 million, and the buyer assumed related environmental liabilities with a carrying value of $1.2 million.

Acquisition of Krausz Industries

On December 3, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Krausz, a manufacturer of pipe couplings, grips and clamps with operations in the United States and Israel, for $136.2 million, net of cash acquired, including the assumption and simultaneous repayment of certain debt of $13.2 million. The purchase agreement provides for customary final adjustments, including a net working capital adjustment, which we expect to occur in 2019. Annual sales for Krausz in 2017 were approximately $43.0 million.

We have recognized the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition date fair values, with the excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired recorded as goodwill. The accounting for the business combination is based on currently available information and is considered preliminary. We have retained a third party valuation specialist to assist in our estimate of the fair value of acquired intangible assets and we have not yet received a preliminary valuation report and therefore have not yet completed that estimate. We expect the fair value of total intangibles acquired may be significantly more than our estimate for certain intellectual property intangibles, which is included below. In addition, we are gathering information about income taxes and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounts receivables, inventories, property, plant, and equipment, other current assets and current liabilities based on facts that existed as of the date of the acquisition. The final accounting for the business combination may differ materially from that presented in these unaudited consolidated statements.

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The following is a summary of the preliminary estimated fair values of the net assets acquired (in millions):

Assets acquired, net of cash:
Receivables	$	8.8
Inventories	17.0
Other current assets	0.2
Property, plant and equipment	8.4
Intangible assets	9.9
Goodwill	101.5
Liabilities assumed (1):
Accounts payable	(5.5		)
Other current liabilities	(2.8		)
Deferred income taxes	(1.3		)
Consideration paid	$	136.2
(1) Excludes certain debt assumed and immediately repaid of $13.2 million.

The preliminary estimated goodwill above is attributable to the strategic opportunities and synergies that we expect to arise from the acquisition of Krausz and the workforce of the acquired businesses. The goodwill is nondeductible for income tax purposes.

Note 3.    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

We recognize revenue, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for transferring those products or providing those services, when control of the promised products or services is transferred to our customers. We account for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, the payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. We determine the appropriate revenue recognition for our contracts with customers by analyzing the type, terms and conditions of each contract or arrangement with a customer.

Disaggregation of Revenue

We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by reporting unit, which are the same as our reportable segments (Note 10), and further by geographical region as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Geographical region represents the location of the customer.

Contract Asset and Liability Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in customer receivables, advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized. Customer receivables includes amounts billed and currently due from customers as well as unbilled amounts (contract assets). Amounts are billed in accordance with contractual terms and unbilled amounts arise when the timing of billing differs from the timing of revenue recognized. Customer receivables are recorded at face amounts less an allowance for doubtful accounts. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses as a result of customers’ inability to make required payments. We evaluate the aging of the customer receivable balances, the financial condition of our customers, historical trends and the time outstanding of specific balances to estimate the amount of customer receivables that may not be collected in the future and record the appropriate provision.

Advance payments and billings in excess of revenue are recognized and recorded as deferred revenue, the majority of which is classified as current based on the timing when we expect to recognize revenue. We include current deferred revenue as part of our accrued expenses. Deferred revenues represent contract liabilities and are recorded when customers remit contractual cash payments in advance of us satisfying performance obligations under contractual arrangements. Contract liabilities are reversed when revenue is recognized and the performance obligation is satisfied.

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The table below represents the balances of our customer receivables and deferred revenues.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2018		2018
	(in millions)
Billed receivables	$	112.4	$	165.3
Unbilled receivables	5.0		2.4
Total customer receivables	$	117.4	$	167.7
Deferred revenue	$	3.9	$	3.3

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. Our performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time as related to sales of equipment or over time as related to our software hosting and leak detection monitoring services. Performance obligations are supported by contracts with customers that provide a framework for the nature of the distinct products or services. We allocate the transaction price of each contract to the performance obligations on the basis of standalone selling price and recognize revenue when, or as, control of the performance obligation transfers to the customers.

We have elected to use the practical expedient to not adjust the transaction price for a contract for the effects of a significant financing component, if at the inception of the contract, we expect that the period between when we transfer a product or service to a customer and when a customer remits payment will be one year or less.

Revenue from products and services transferred to customers at a point in time represented 98% of our revenue in the first three months of fiscal year 2019. The revenue recognized at a point in time relates to the sale of the majority of our products and is recognized when the obligations of the terms of our contract are satisfied, which generally occurs upon shipment, when control of the product transfers to the customer.

Revenue from products and services transferred to customers over time represented 2% of our revenue in the first three months of fiscal year 2019.

We offer warranties to our customers in the form of assurance-type warranties, which provide assurance that the related product provided will function as intended and comply with any agreed-upon specifications. These cannot be purchased separately. There is no change to our warranty accounting as a result of the implementation of the new revenue standard and we will continue to use our current cost accrual method in accordance with GAAP.

Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Contract

We incur certain incremental costs to obtain a contract, which primarily relate to incremental sales commissions. Our commissions are paid based on shipment rather than on order and we reserve the right to claw back any commissions in case of product returns or lost collections. As the expected benefit associated with these incremental costs is one year or less based on the nature of the product sold and benefits received, we have applied the practical expedient and therefore will not capitalize the related costs and will expense them as incurred consistent with our current accounting treatment.

Note 4.Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, HR-1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Act”), was enacted, which made significant revisions to federal income tax laws, including lowering the corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35% effective January 1, 2018, overhauling the taxation of income earned outside the United States and eliminating or limiting certain deductions.

Our deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded at the enacted tax rates in effect when we expect to recognize the related tax expenses or benefits. These rates vary slightly from year to year but historically had been approximately 39%. With the legislation changing enacted rates taking place in the quarter ended December 31, 2017, we remeasured our deferred tax items at an average rate of approximately 25% and recorded an income tax benefit of $42.5 million.

The Act also imposed a one-time transition tax on the undistributed, non-previously taxed, post-1986 foreign “earnings and profits” (as defined by the IRS) of certain U.S.-owned corporations. Determination of our transition tax liability required us to calculate foreign earnings and profits going back to 1992 and then to assess our historical overall foreign loss position and the applicability of certain foreign tax credits. For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, we recorded a provisional transaction tax of $7.5 million for the one-time deemed repatriation tax on accumulated foreign earnings of our foreign subsidiaries. Upon further analyses of the Act and Notices and regulations issued and proposed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS, for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we finalized our calculations of the transition tax liability, which reduced our initial provision by $0.6 million, and is included as a component of income tax expense in the quarter. As of December 31, 2018, the remaining balance of our transition obligation is $6.9 million, which we have elected to pay will be paid over the next eight years, as provided in the Act.

The reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the effective tax rate is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018		2017
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	24.5	%
Adjustments to reconcile to the effective tax rate:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.3		4.3
Valuation allowance adjustment related to stock compensation	—		(5.7	)
Excess tax benefits related to stock compensation	1.3		(2.8	)
Domestic production activities deduction	—		(1.6	)
Tax credits	0.4		(0.9	)
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income	(0.1	)	—
Other	(0.3	)	0.5
	25.6	%	18.3	%
Walter Energy accrual	(5.8	)	—
Remeasurement related to tax law changes	2.1		(278.4	)
Effective income tax rate	21.9	%	(260.1	)%

At December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, the gross liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits were $3.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

Note 5. Borrowing Arrangements

The components of our long-term debt are presented below.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2018		2018
	(in millions)
5.5% Senior Notes	$	450.0	$	450.0
ABL Agreement	—		—
Other	2.0		1.6
	452.0		451.6
Less deferred financing costs	6.4		6.6
Less current portion	0.8		0.7
Long-term debt	$	444.8	$	444.3

5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes. On June 12, 2018, we privately issued $450.0 million of 5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes (“Notes”), which mature in 2026 and bear interest at 5.5%. We capitalized $6.6 million of financing costs, which are being amortized over the term of the Notes using the effective interest method. Proceeds from the Notes along with other cash, were used to repay our Term Loan. Substantially all of our U.S. Subsidiaries guarantee the Notes, which are subordinate to borrowings under the ABL. Based on quoted market prices, the outstanding Notes had a fair value of $436.5 million at December 31, 2018.

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ABL Agreement. At December 31, 2018, our asset based lending agreement (“ABL Agreement”) consisted of a revolving credit facility for up to $175 million of revolving credit borrowings, swing line loans and letters of credit. The ABL Agreement permits us to increase the size of the credit facility by an additional $150 million in certain circumstances subject to adequate borrowing base availability. We may borrow up to $25 million through swing line loans and we are permitted to issue up to $60 million of letters of credit.

Borrowings under the ABL Agreement bear interest at a floating rate equal to LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 125 to 150 basis points, or a base rate, as defined in the ABL Agreement, plus a margin ranging from 25 to 50 basis points. At December 31, 2018, the applicable rate was LIBOR plus 125 basis points.

The ABL Agreement terminates on July 13, 2021. We pay a commitment fee for any unused borrowing capacity under the ABL Agreement of 25 basis points per annum. Our obligations under the ABL Agreement are secured by a first-priority perfected lien on all of our U.S. receivables and inventories, certain cash and other supporting obligations. Borrowings are not subject to any financial maintenance covenants unless excess availability is less than the greater of $17.5 million and 10% of the Loan Cap as defined in the ABL Agreement. Excess availability based on December 31, 2018 data, as reduced by outstanding letters of credit and accrued fees and expenses of $16.1 million, was $93.8 million.

Note 6. Derivative Financial Instruments

In connection with the acquisition of Singer Valve in 2017, we loaned funds to one of our Canadian subsidiaries. Although this intercompany loan has no direct effect on our consolidated financial statements, it creates exposure to currency risk for the Canadian subsidiary. To reduce this exposure, we entered into a U.S. dollar-Canadian dollar swap contract with the Canadian subsidiary and an offsetting Canadian dollar-U.S. dollar swap with a domestic bank. We have not designated these swaps as hedges and the changes in their fair value are included in earnings, where they offset the currency gains and losses associated with the intercompany loan. The values of our currency swap contracts were an asset of $46 thousand and a liability of $0.9 million as of December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, respectively, and are included in other noncurrent assets and other noncurrent liabilities, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Note 7. Retirement Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost for our pension plans are presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Service cost	$	0.4		$	0.5
Pension costs (benefits) other than service:
Interest cost	3.5			3.6
Expected return on plan assets	(4.1		)	(4.2		)
Amortization of actuarial net loss	0.5			0.8
Pension costs (benefits) other than service	(0.1		)	0.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.3		$	0.7

The amortization of actuarial losses, net of tax, is recorded as a component of other comprehensive loss.

Note 8. Stock-based Compensation Plans

We have granted various forms of stock-based compensation, including stock options, restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) under our Amended and Restated 2006 Mueller Water Products, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Stock Plan”).

A PRSU award represents a target number of units that may be paid out at the end of a multi-year award cycle consisting of a series of annual performance periods coinciding with our fiscal years. After we determine the financial performance targets related to PRSUs for a given performance period, typically during the first quarter of that fiscal year, we consider that portion of a PRSU award to be granted. Thus, each award consists of a grant in the year of award and grants in the designated following years. Settlements, in our common shares, will range from zero to two times the number of PRSUs granted, depending on our financial performance against the targets.

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We awarded 332,875 stock-settled PRSUs in the quarter ended December 31, 2018, which are scheduled to settle in 3 years.

We issued 181,065 shares and 146,061 shares of common stock during the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to settle PRSUs.

In addition to the PRSU activity, 143,809 restricted stock units vested during the quarter ended December 31, 2018.

We have granted cash-settled Phantom Plan instruments under the Mueller Water Products, Inc. Phantom Plan (“Phantom Plan”). At December 31, 2018, the outstanding Phantom Plan instruments had a fair value of $9.10 per instrument and our liability for Phantom Plan instruments was $0.6 million.

We granted stock-based compensation awards under the 2006 Stock Plan, the Mueller Water Products, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the Phantom Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2018 as follows.

	Number granted	Weighted average grant date fair value per instrument		Total grant date fair value (in millions)
Restricted stock units	147,409	$	10.53	$	1.6
Employee stock purchase plan instruments	45,464	2.30		0.1
Phantom Plan awards	168,380	10.53		1.8
PRSUs: 2019 award	110,595	10.53		1.2
2018 award	49,236	10.53		0.5
2017 award	31,229	10.53		0.3
				$	5.5

Operating income included stock-based compensation expense of $1.7 million and $2.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At December 31, 2018, there was approximately $9.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock-based compensation arrangements, and there were 279,024 PRSUs that have been awarded for the 2020 and 2021 performance periods, for which performance goals have not been set.

We excluded 165,467 and 70,996 of stock-based compensation instruments from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, since their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

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Note 9. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

Selected supplemental balance sheet information is presented below.

	December 31,			September 30,
	2018			2018
	(in millions)
Inventories:
Purchased components and raw material	$	90.4		$	81.6
Work in process	44.7			37.8
Finished goods	59.8			37.2
	$	194.9		$	156.6
Other current assets:
Maintenance and repair tooling	$	3.7		$	3.5
Income taxes	1.7			1.6
Other	15.5			12.4
	$	20.9		$	17.5
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	5.4		$	5.4
Buildings	58.4			55.9
Machinery and equipment	326.2			311.4
Construction in progress	32.2			22.2
	422.2			394.9
Accumulated depreciation	(254.1		)	(244.0		)
	$	168.1		$	150.9
Other current liabilities:
Compensation and benefits	$	21.4		$	31.7
Customer rebates	10.8			9.7
Taxes other than income taxes	2.8			3.3
Warranty	9.1			6.0
Income taxes	4.0			7.6
Environmental	1.2			1.2
Interest	1.7			8.0
Restructuring	2.2			0.9
Walter Energy accrual	37.4			—
Other	13.6			8.0
	$	104.2		$	76.4

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Note 10. Segment Information

Summarized financial information for our segments is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Net sales, excluding intercompany:
Infrastructure	$	172.0		$	160.1
Technologies	20.8			18.2
	$	192.8		$	178.3
Operating income (loss):
Infrastructure	$	30.9		$	28.1
Technologies	(3.7		)	(4.7		)
Corporate	(11.3		)	(2.7		)
	$	15.9		$	20.7
Depreciation and amortization:
Infrastructure	$	10.1		$	9.1
Technologies	2.0			1.4
Corporate	—			0.1
	$	12.1		$	10.6
Strategic reorganization and other charges:
Infrastructure	$	—		$	—
Technologies	—			0.1
Corporate	3.2			3.8
	$	3.2		$	3.9
Capital expenditures:
Infrastructure	$	14.8		$	4.8
Technologies	1.1			1.5
Corporate	—			0.1
	$	15.9		$	6.4
Infrastructure disaggregated net revenues:
Central	$	40.3		$	39.4
Northeast	37.9			37.7
Southeast	34.7			28.9
West	44.8			39.9
United States	157.7			145.9
Canada	9.9			11.0
Other international locations	4.4			3.2
	$	172.0		$	160.1
Technologies disaggregated net revenues:
Central	6.5			3.5
Northeast	3.4			4.0
Southeast	6.8			7.5
West	$	2.7		$	1.9
United States	19.4			16.9
Canada	0.2			0.1
Other international locations	1.2			1.2
	$	20.8		$	18.2

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Note 11. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is presented below.

	Pension, net of tax			Foreign currency translation			Total
	(in millions)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	(26.5	)	$	(6.3	)	$	(32.8	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)	0.4			(1.2		)	(0.8		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	(26.1	)	$	(7.5	)	$	(33.6	)

Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of operations, including the proceedings summarized below. The effect of the outcome of these matters on our financial statements cannot be predicted with certainty as any such effect depends on the amount and timing of the resolution of such matters. Other than the litigation described below, we do not believe that any of our outstanding litigation would have a material adverse effect on our business or prospects.

Environmental. We are subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations concerning the protection of the environment, both with respect to the operations at many of our properties and with respect to remediating environmental conditions that may exist at our own or other properties. We accrue for environmental expenses resulting from existing conditions that relate to past operations when the costs are probable and reasonably estimable.

In the acquisition agreement pursuant to which a predecessor to Tyco International plc, now Johnson Controls International plc (“Tyco”), sold our businesses to a previous owner in August 1999, Tyco agreed to indemnify us and our affiliates, among other things, for all “Excluded Liabilities.” Excluded Liabilities include, among other things, substantially all liabilities relating to the time prior to August 1999, including environmental liabilities. The indemnity survives indefinitely. Tyco’s indemnity does not cover liabilities to the extent caused by us or the operation of our businesses after August 1999, nor does it cover liabilities arising with respect to businesses or sites acquired after August 1999. Since 2007, Tyco has engaged in multiple corporate restructurings, split-offs and divestitures. While none of these transactions directly affects the indemnification obligations of the Tyco indemnitors under the 1999 acquisition agreement, the result of such transactions is that the assets of, and control over, such Tyco indemnitors has changed. Should any of these Tyco indemnitors become financially unable or fail to comply with the terms of the indemnity, we may be responsible for such obligations or liabilities.

On July 13, 2010, Rohcan Investments Limited, the former owner of property leased by Mueller Canada Ltd. and located in Milton, Ontario, filed suit against Mueller Canada Ltd. and its directors seeking C$10.0 million in damages arising from the defendants’ alleged environmental contamination of the property and breach of lease. Mueller Canada Ltd. leased the property from 1988 through 2008. We are pursuing indemnification from a former owner for certain potential liabilities that are alleged in this lawsuit, and we have accrued for other liabilities not covered by indemnification.  On December 7, 2011, the Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.

The purchaser of U.S. Pipe has been identified as a “potentially responsible party” (“PRP”) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) in connection with a former manufacturing facility operated by U.S. Pipe that was in the vicinity of a proposed Superfund site located in North Birmingham, Alabama. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement relating to our sale of U.S. Pipe, we agreed to indemnify the purchaser for certain environmental liabilities, including those arising out of the former manufacturing site in North Birmingham. Accordingly, the purchaser tendered the matter to us for indemnification, which we accepted. Ultimate liability for the site will depend on many factors that have not yet been determined, including the determination of EPA’s remediation costs, the number and financial viability of the other PRPs (there are four other PRPs currently) and the determination of the final allocation of the costs among the PRPs. Accordingly, because the amount of such costs cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, no amounts had been accrued for this matter at December 31, 2018.

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Walter Energy. We were a member of the Walter Energy, Inc (“Walter Energy”) federal tax consolidated group, through December 14, 2006, at which time the company was spun-off from Walter Energy. Until our spin-off from Walter Energy, we joined in the filing of Walter Energy’s consolidated federal income tax return for each taxable year during which we were a member of the consolidated group. As a result, we are severally liable for the federal income tax liability, if any, of the consolidated group for each of those years. Accordingly, we could be liable in the event any such federal income tax liability is incurred, and not discharged, by any other member of the Walter Energy consolidated group for any period during which we were included in that consolidated group.

In July 2015, Walter Energy filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the Northern District of Alabama (“Chapter 11 Case”). In February 2017, the Chapter 11 case was converted to a liquidation proceeding under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, pursuant to which Walter Energy is now in the process of being wound down and liquidated.

The IRS has asserted that Walter Energy owes substantial amounts for prior taxable periods in which we were a member of the Walter Energy tax consolidated group (specifically, 1983-1994, 2000-2002 and 2005). On January 11, 2016, the IRS filed a proof of claim (“IRS Claim”) in the Chapter 11 Case, alleging that Walter Energy owes taxes, interest and penalties for the years 1983-1994, 2000-2002 and 2005 in an aggregate amount of $554.3 million ($229.1 million of which the IRS claims is entitled to priority status in the Chapter 11 Case).  The IRS Claim was based on IRS estimates of Walter Energy’s tax liability for years 1983 through 1994, which Walter Energy disputed.  In the IRS claim, the IRS included an alternative calculation in an aggregate amount of $860.4 million, which it asserted would be appropriate in the event the alleged settlement is determined to be non-binding ($535.3 million of which the IRS claims is entitled to priority status in the Chapter 11 Case). The IRS has indicated its intent to pursue collection of amounts included in the proofs of claim from former members of the Walter Energy tax consolidated group. These liabilities are potentially significant and, if not concluded favorably, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

After extensive work and discussions with the IRS, the Department of Justice, the Walter Energy bankruptcy trustee, and other involved parties and experts, the IRS has provided us with a $37.4 million calculation of the tax liability emanating from the activities of certain businesses of our former parent, Walter Energy (“Walter Tax Liability”; also see Item 3 - Legal Proceedings and Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 for additional details regarding the issues associated with the Walter Tax Liability). The IRS calculation includes interest amounts calculated through January 31, 2019 and these interest amounts will continue to accrue until the matter is finalized. Accordingly, for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we recorded a $37.4 million accrual (“Walter Energy Accrual”) related to the Walter Tax Liability. The Walter Energy Accrual consists of approximately $7.4 million in unpaid taxes and $30.0 million of related interest.

While our previous activities and tax positions were not the source of the Walter Tax Liability, since we were a member of the Walter Energy consolidated tax group in certain historic periods, under federal law, each member of a consolidated group for U.S. federal income tax purposes can be severally liable for the federal income tax liability of each other member of the consolidated group for any year in which it was a member of the consolidated tax group. Thus, we are recording the Walter Energy Accrual due to the operation of several liability under federal law. We are continuing to work with the other parties involved in this matter in an effort to negotiate a settlement with respect to the Walter Tax Liability, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach a resolution with the parties involved in this matter.

Indemnifications. We are a party to contracts in which it is common for us to agree to indemnify third parties for certain liabilities that arise out of or relate to the subject matter of the contract. In some cases, this indemnity extends to related liabilities arising from the negligence of the indemnified parties, but usually excludes any liabilities caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct. We cannot estimate the potential amount of future payments under these indemnities until events arise that would trigger a liability under the indemnities.

Additionally, in connection with the sale of assets and the divestiture of businesses, such as the divestitures of U.S. Pipe and Anvil, we may agree to indemnify buyers and related parties for certain losses or liabilities incurred by these parties with respect to: (i) the representations and warranties made by us to these parties in connection with the sale and (ii) liabilities related to the pre-closing operations of the assets or business sold. Indemnities related to pre-closing operations generally include certain environmental and tax liabilities and other liabilities not assumed by these parties in the transaction.

Indemnities related to the pre-closing operations of sold assets or businesses normally do not represent additional liabilities to us, but simply serve to protect these parties from potential liability associated with our obligations existing at the time of the sale. As with any liability, we have accrued for those pre-closing obligations that are considered probable and reasonably estimable. Should circumstances change, increasing the likelihood of payments related to a specific indemnity, we will accrue a liability when future payment is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable.

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Other Matters. We monitor and analyze our warranty experience and costs periodically and may revise our reserves as necessary. Critical factors in our reserve analyses include warranty terms, specific claim situations, general incurred and projected failure rates, the nature of product failures, product and labor costs, and general business conditions.

In 2017 our warranty analyses identified certain Technologies radio products produced prior to 2017 and installed in particularly harsh environments had been failing at higher than expected rates. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017 we conducted additional testing of these products and revised our estimates of warranty expenses. As a result, we recorded an additional warranty expense of $9.8 million in the second quarter of 2017.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, we completed a similar analysis and determined, based on this new information, that certain other Technologies products had been failing at higher-than-expected rates as well, and that the average cost to repair or replace certain products under warranty was higher than previously estimated. As a result, in the third quarter of 2018, we recorded an additional warranty expense of $14.1 million associated with such products.

We are party to a number of lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability cases for products manufactured by us or third parties. We provide for costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. Administrative costs related to these matters are expensed as incurred. The effect of the outcome of these matters on our future financial statements cannot be predicted with certainty as any such effect depends on the amount and timing of the resolution of such matters. While the results of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the final outcome of such other litigation is not likely to have a materially adverse effect on our business or prospects.

Note 13. Subsequent Events

On January 22, 2019, our board of directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per share on our common stock, payable on or about February 20, 2019 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 8, 2019.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this report. This report contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, plan, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including regional, national or global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions and the other factors described under the section entitled “RISK FACTORS” in Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, whenever we refer to a particular year, we mean our fiscal year ended or ending September 30 in that particular calendar year. We manage our businesses and report operations through two business segments, Infrastructure and Technologies, based largely on the products sold and the customers served.

Overview

Organization

On October 3, 2005, Walter Energy, Inc (“Walter Energy”) acquired all outstanding shares of capital stock representing the Mueller Co. and Anvil businesses and contributed them to its U.S. Pipe business to form Mueller Water Products, Inc. (“Mueller” or the “Company”). In June 2006, we completed an initial public offering of 28,750,000 shares of Series A common stock and in December 2006, Walter Energy distributed to its shareholders all of its equity interests in Mueller, completing our spin-off. We subsequently sold our U.S. Pipe and Anvil businesses in 2012 and 2017, respectively.

Business

We estimate approximately 60% of our 2018 net sales were for repair and replacement directly related to municipal water infrastructure spending, approximately 30% were related to residential construction activity and less than 10% were related to natural gas utilities.

We expect our two primary end markets, repair and replacement of water infrastructure driven by municipal spending and new water infrastructure installation driven by residential construction to grow in 2019. In January 2019, Blue Chip Economic Indicators forecasted a 1% increase in housing starts for calendar 2019 compared to the prior year.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure announced price increases on valves, hydrants and gas products effective in January and February 2019 for its Canadian and U.S. markets. respectively. We believe that some customers may accelerate orders prior to the effective date of the price increases.

Technologies

The municipal market is the key end market for Technologies. The businesses in Technologies are project-oriented and depend on customer adoption of their technology-based products and services. Mueller Systems is benefiting from its growth strategy focused on the AMI segment of the market.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2017

	Three months ended December 31, 2018
	Infrastructure		Technologies			Corporate			Total
	(in millions)
Net sales	$	172.0	$	20.8		$	—		$	192.8
Gross profit	$	56.8	$	3.3		$	—		$	60.1
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	25.9		7.0			8.1			41.0
Strategic reorganization and other charges	—		—			3.2			3.2
	25.9		7.0			11.3			44.2
Operating income (loss)	$	30.9	$	(3.7	)	$	(11.3	)	15.9
Non-operating expenses:
Pension costs other than service									(0.1		)
Interest expense, net									5.5
Walter Energy accrual									37.4
Loss before income taxes									(26.9		)
Income tax expense									(5.9		)
Net loss									$	(21.0	)
	Three months ended December 31, 2017
	Infrastructure		Technologies			Corporate			Total
	(in millions)
Net sales	$	160.1	$	18.2		$	—		$	178.3
Gross profit	$	52.5	$	2.9		$	—		$	55.4
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	24.4		7.5			7.9			39.8
Gain on sale of idle property	—		—			(9.0		)	(9.0		)
Strategic reorganization and other charges	—		0.1			3.8			3.9
	24.4		7.6			2.7			34.7
Operating income (loss)	$	28.1	$	(4.7	)	$	(2.7	)	20.7
Pension costs other than service									0.2
Interest expense, net									5.2
Income before income taxes									15.3
Income tax expense									(39.8		)
Net income									$	55.1

Consolidated Analysis

Net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased 8.1% or $14.5 million to $192.8 million from $178.3 million driven primarily by higher volumes at both Infrastructure and Technologies, as well as higher pricing at Infrastructure.

Gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased $4.7 million to $60.1 million from $55.4 million in the prior year period primarily due to increased net sales and improved manufacturing performance, which were partially offset by higher material and freight costs and the effect of tariffs. Material costs increased nearly 5% percent year over year in the quarter. Gross margin was 31.2% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 compared to 31.1% in the prior year period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased to $41.0 million from $39.8 million in the prior year period due primarily to higher volume and personnel-related investments, including in engineering and research and development. SG&A as a percentage of net sales declined to 21.3% in the quarter ended December 31, 2018 from 22.3% in the prior year period.

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Interest expense, net increased $0.3 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2018 compared to the prior year period. The components of interest expense, net are provided below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Notes	$	6.2		$	—
Term Loan	—			4.8
Interest rate swap contracts	—			0.4
Deferred financing costs amortization	0.3			0.5
ABL Agreement	0.1			0.2
Other interest expense	0.3			0.1
	6.9			6.0
Interest income	(1.4		)	(0.8		)
	$	5.5		$	5.2

On December 22, 2017, tax legislation was enacted that made significant revisions to federal income tax laws, including lowering the corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35%, overhauling the taxation of income earned outside the United States and eliminating or limiting certain deductions. Since the effective date of the tax rate change was January 1, 2018, we were subject to a blended federal statutory tax rate of 24.5% throughout fiscal 2018 and are subject to a 21% rate in fiscal 2019.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we reported a net income tax benefit of $5.9 million, which was affected by a $7.7 million benefit related to the Walter Energy Accrual as well as a benefit of $0.6 million related to the finalization of the impact of the one-time transition tax. The reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the effective tax rate is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018		2017
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	24.5	%
Adjustments to reconcile to the effective tax rate:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.3		4.3
Valuation allowance adjustment related to stock compensation	—		(5.7	)
Excess tax benefits related to stock compensation	1.3		(2.8	)
Domestic production activities deduction	—		(1.6	)
Tax credits	0.4		(0.9	)
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income	(0.1	)	—
Other	(0.3	)	0.5
	25.6	%	18.3	%
Walter Energy accrual	(5.8	)	—
Remeasurement related to tax law changes	2.1		(278.4	)
Effective income tax rate	21.9	%	(260.1	)%

Segment Analysis

Infrastructure

Net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased 7.4% to $172.0 million compared to $160.1 million in the prior year period, primarily due to higher shipment volumes and higher pricing.

Gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased to $56.8 million from $52.5 million in the prior year period due to increased net sales and improved manufacturing performance, partially offset by higher material and freight costs and the effect of tariffs. Gross margin improved to 33.0% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 compared to 32.8% in the prior year period.

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SG&A for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased to $25.9 million from $24.4 million in the prior year period. This increase was primarily due to higher volume-related personnel expenses. SG&A was 15.1% and 15.2% of net sales for the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Technologies

Net sales in the quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased to $20.8 million from $18.2 million in the prior year period primarily driven by higher volumes at Mueller Systems.

Gross profit in the quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased to $3.3 million compared to $2.9 million in the prior year period as a result of increased net sales. Gross margin was 15.9% in both the quarter ended December 31, 2018 and in the prior year period.

SG&A decreased to $7.0 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2018 compared to $7.5 million in the prior year period due to reduced marketing and personnel-related expenses. SG&A decreased to 33.7% of net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 from 41.2% of net sales in the prior year period.

Overall our operating performance at Technologies improved $1.0 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Corporate

SG&A was $8.1 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2018 compared to $7.9 million in the prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We had cash and cash equivalents of $198.8 million at December 31, 2018 and $93.8 million of additional borrowing capacity under our ABL Agreement based on December 31, 2018 data, which, along with cash generated by operations, would be our source of incremental liquidity. Undistributed earnings from our subsidiaries in Canada and China are considered to be permanently invested outside the United States. At December 31, 2018, cash and cash equivalents included $11.6 million and $6.7 million in Canada and China, respectively.

We expect the recently enacted tax law changes to benefit our liquidity through reduction in overall income tax liability and through provisions allowing immediate deductibility for capital assets placed in service in the next five years. This benefit will be partially offset by payment of the transition tax discussed above. However, we will pay the transition tax over eight years, and we do not expect any payments to have a material liquidity impact in any particular year.

We did not repurchase shares of our common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2018, and have $160 million remaining on our share repurchase authorization.

The ABL Agreement and Notes contain customary representations and warranties, covenants and provisions governing an event of default.  The covenants restrict our ability to engage in certain specified activities, including but not limited to the payment of dividends and the redemption of our common stock.

Cash flows from operating activities are categorized below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Collections from customers	$	242.3		$	216.1
Disbursements, other than interest and income taxes	(220.4		)	(211.3		)
Interest payments, net	(11.7		)	(4.4		)
Income tax refunds (payments), net	(0.3		)	0.1
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	9.9		$	0.5

Collections from customers were higher during the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the prior year period primarily due to the timing of cash receipts and net sales growth.

Increased disbursements, other than interest and income taxes, during the three months ended December 31, 2018 reflect increased purchasing activity and differences in the timing of expenditures.

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Capital expenditures were $15.9 million in the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to $6.4 million in the prior year period. We estimate 2019 capital expenditures will be between $58 million and $62 million, although we are also evaluating possibilities for additional capital expenditures in 2019.

We anticipate that our existing cash, cash equivalents and borrowing capacity combined with our expected operating cash flows will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating expenses, income tax payments, capital expenditures and debt service obligations as they become due through December 31, 2019. However, our ability to make these payments will depend partly upon our future operating performance, which will be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, business and other factors beyond our control.

ABL Agreement

At December 31, 2018, the ABL Agreement consisted of a revolving credit facility for up to $175 million of revolving credit borrowings, swing line loans and letters of credit. The ABL Agreement permits us to increase the size of the credit facility by an additional $150 million in certain circumstances subject to adequate borrowing base availability. We may borrow up to $25 million through swing line loans and may have up to $60 million of letters of credit outstanding.

Borrowings under the ABL Agreement bear interest at a floating rate equal to LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 125 to 150 basis points, or a base rate, as defined in the ABL Agreement, plus a margin ranging from 25 to 50 basis points. At December 31, 2018, the applicable LIBOR-based margin was 125 basis points.

The ABL Agreement terminates on July 13, 2021. We pay a commitment fee for any unused borrowing capacity under the ABL Agreement of 25 basis points per annum.

The ABL Agreement is subject to mandatory prepayments if total outstanding borrowings under the ABL Agreement are greater than the aggregate commitments under the revolving credit facility or if we dispose of overdue accounts receivable in certain circumstances. The borrowing base under the ABL Agreement is equal to the sum of (a) 85% of the value of eligible accounts receivable and (b) the lesser of (i) 70% of the value of eligible inventories or (ii) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of the value of eligible inventories, less certain reserves. Prepayments can be made at any time with no penalty.

Substantially all of our U.S. subsidiaries are borrowers under the ABL Agreement and are jointly and severally liable for any outstanding borrowings. Our obligations under the ABL Agreement are secured by a first-priority perfected lien on all of our U.S. inventories, accounts receivable, certain cash and other supporting obligations.

Borrowings are not subject to any financial maintenance covenants unless excess availability is less than the greater of $17.5 million and 10% of the Loan Cap under the ABL Agreement.

5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes

On June 12, 2018, we privately issued $450.0 million of Senior Unsecured Notes (“Notes”), which mature in June 2026 and bear interest at 5.5%, paid semi-annually. Substantially, all of our U.S. subsidiaries guarantee the Notes, which are subordinate to borrowings under the ABL. Based on quoted market prices, the outstanding Notes had a fair value of $436.5 million at December 31, 2018.

An indenture securing the Notes (“Indenture”) contains customary covenants and events of default, including covenants that limit our ability to incur debt, pay dividends and make investments. We believe we were compliant with these covenants at December 31, 2018 and expect to remain in compliance through December 31, 2019.

We may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time or from time to time prior to June 15, 2021 at certain “make-whole” redemption prices (as set forth in the Indenture) and on or after June 15, 2021 at specified redemption prices (as set forth in the Indenture). Additionally, we may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at any time or from time to time prior to June 15, 2021 with the net proceeds of specified equity offerings at specified redemption prices (as set forth in the Indenture). Upon a change in control (as defined in the Indenture), we will be required to offer to purchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes.

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Our corporate credit rating and the credit rating for our debt are presented below.

	Moody’s		Standard & Poor’s
	December 31,	September 30,	December 31,	September 30,
	2018	2018	2018	2018
Corporate credit rating	Ba2	Ba2	BB	BB
ABL Agreement	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
Notes	Ba3	Ba3	BB	BB
Outlook	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as “structured finance” or “special purpose” entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. In addition, at December 31, 2018 we did not have any undisclosed borrowings, debt, derivative contracts or synthetic leases. Therefore, we were not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could have arisen had we engaged in such relationships.

We use letters of credit and surety bonds in the ordinary course of business to ensure the performance of contractual obligations. At December 31, 2018, we had $15.9 million of letters of credit and $30.0 million of surety bonds outstanding.

Seasonality

Our business is dependent upon the construction industry, which is seasonal due to the impact of cold weather conditions. Net sales and operating income have historically been lowest in the quarterly periods ending December 31 and March 31 when the northern United States and all of Canada generally face weather conditions that restrict significant construction activity.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls can prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. There are inherent limitations in all control systems, including the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of one or more persons. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and, while our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to be effective under circumstances where they should reasonably be expected to operate effectively, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in any control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Refer to the information provided in Note 12. to the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements presented in Item 1 of Part I of this report.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in PART I, “Item 1A. RISK FACTORS” in our Annual Report, each of which could materially affect our business, financial condition or operating results. These described risks are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not known to us or that we deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, shares were surrendered to us to pay the tax withholding obligations of participants in connection with the lapsing of restrictions on restricted stock units, as follows.

Period	Total number of shares purchased	Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	Maximum dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
October 1-31, 2018	—	$	—	n/a	n/a
November 1-30, 2018	30,731	10.48		n/a	n/a
December 1-31, 2018	92,168	10.53		n/a	n/a
Total	122,899	$	10.52	n/a	n/a

We did not repurchase shares of our common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 under our share repurchase authorization, and we have $160 million remaining under this authorization.

Item 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Document
2.1*	Purchase Agreement by and among Eliezer Krausz Industrial Development LTD., Danny Krausz, MWP Israel LTD and Mueller Water Products, Inc.dated November 2, 2018.
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101*	The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Loss, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

*     Filed with this quarterly report

**     Management compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC.
Date:	February 6, 2019	By:	/s/ Michael S. Nancarrow
			Michael S. Nancarrow
			Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-2.1

Execution Version

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

ELIEZER KRAUSZ INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT LTD.,

DANNY KRAUSZ,

MWP ISRAEL LTD,

and, solely for purposes of Section 11.14,

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC.

Dated as of November 2, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS
		Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS		2
Section 1.01.	Certain Defined Terms	2
Section 1.02.	Interpretation and Rules of Construction	15
ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE		17
Section 2.01.	Purchase and Sale	17
Section 2.02.	Purchase Price	17
Section 2.03.	Estimated Adjustment Statement	17
Section 2.04.	Payment of Purchase Price	17
Section 2.05.	Closing	18
Section 2.06.	Closing Deliveries by the Seller	18
Section 2.07.	Closing Deliveries by the Purchaser	19
Section 2.08.	Post-Closing Adjustment of Purchase Price	20
Section 2.09.	Withholding Rights	22
Section 2.10.	Purchase of Seller IP Rights	23
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER		23
Section 3.01.	Organization, Authority and Validity	23
Section 3.02.	Capitalization; Ownership of Shares; Authority	24
Section 3.03.	No Conflict	24
Section 3.04.	Subsidiaries	25
Section 3.05.	Financial Information	27
Section 3.06.	Absence of Undisclosed Material Liabilities	27
Section 3.07.	Litigation	27
Section 3.08.	Compliance with Laws; Licenses and Permits	28
Section 3.09.	Environmental Matters	29
Section 3.10.	Real Property	30
Section 3.11.	Title to, and Condition of, the Tangible Assets	31
Section 3.12.	Accounts Receivable	32
Section 3.13.	Inventory	32
Section 3.14.	Employee Benefit Matters	32
Section 3.15.	Labor Relations; Employees	35
Section 3.16.	Taxes	39
Section 3.17.	Material Contracts	42
Section 3.18.	IP Rights	44
Section 3.19.	Major Customers and Suppliers	47
Section 3.20.	Product Warranty and Product Liability	48
Section 3.21.	Certain Relationships	48
Section 3.22.	Officers; Directors; Bank Accounts	49
Section 3.23.	Indebtedness	49
Section 3.24.	Insurance Policies	49
Section 3.25.	Brokers	50
Section 3.26.	Absence of Certain Developments	50
Section 3.27.	Government Sponsored Programs	50
Section 3.28.	Disclosure	51
Section 3.29.	Disclaimer of the Seller	51

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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF KRAUSZ		53
Section 4.01.	Organization and Authority of Krausz	53
Section 4.02.	No Conflict	53
Section 4.03.	Consents and Approvals	53
Section 4.04.	Litigation	53
Section 4.05.	Amounts Owed to Krausz	54
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER		55
Section 5.01.	Organization and Authority of the Purchaser	55
Section 5.02.	No Conflict	55
Section 5.03.	Consents and Approvals	55
Section 5.04.	Investment Purpose	55
Section 5.05.	Financing	56
Section 5.06.	Litigation	56
Section 5.07.	Brokers	56
Section 5.08.	Independent Investigation; Seller’s Representations	56
ARTICLE VI ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS		58
Section 6.01.	Conduct of Business Prior to the Closing	58
Section 6.02.	Access to Information	60
Section 6.03.	Confidentiality	61
Section 6.04.	Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Notices and Consents	61
Section 6.05.	Notifications	62
Section 6.06.	Restrictive Covenants	63
Section 6.07.	Further Action	64
Section 6.08.	Employees and Employee Benefits	64
Section 6.09.	Lease Documents	66
Section 6.10.	Exclusive Dealing	66
Section 6.11.	Interim Financials	67
Section 6.12.	Termination of Agreements	67
Section 6.13.	Release	67
Section 6.14.	Communications	68
Section 6.15.	Israeli Companies Registrar	68
Section 6.16.	Compliance with Specified Plan	68
Section 6.17.	Ariel Matters	68
Section 6.18.	Indemnified Guaranty	68
ARTICLE VII TAX MATTERS		70
Section 7.01.	Straddle Period	70
Section 7.02.	Tax Indemnification	70
Section 7.03.	Tax Refunds and Tax Benefits	71
Section 7.04.	Contests	71
Section 7.05.	Preparation of Tax Returns	72
Section 7.06.	Tax Cooperation and Exchange of Information	73
Section 7.07.	Miscellaneous Tax Covenants	74
ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION		76
Section 8.01.	Survival of Representations and Warranties	76
Section 8.02.	Indemnification by the Seller	76
Section 8.03.	Indemnification by the Purchaser and the Company	76
Section 8.04.	Limits on Indemnification	77
Section 8.05.	Recovery Priority	78
Section 8.06.	Notice of Loss; Third Party Claims	78

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Section 8.07.	Remedies	80
Section 8.08.	Escrow Release	81
ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS TO CLOSING		83
Section 9.01.	Conditions to Obligations of the Seller	83
Section 9.02.	Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser	84
ARTICLE X TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER		86
Section 10.01.	Termination	86
Section 10.02.	Effect of Termination	86
ARTICLE XI GENERAL PROVISIONS		87
Section 11.01.	Notices	87
Section 11.02.	Public Announcements	88
Section 11.03.	Severability	88
Section 11.04.	Entire Agreement	88
Section 11.05.	Assignment	89
Section 11.06.	Amendment	89
Section 11.07.	Waiver	89
Section 11.08.	No Third Party Beneficiaries	89
Section 11.09.	Currency	89
Section 11.10.	Governing Law	89
Section 11.11.	Indemnification of Officers and Directors	90
Section 11.12.	Non-Recourse	90
Section 11.13.	Counterparts	90
Section 11.14.	Parent Guaranty	91

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PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of November 2, 2018, is made and entered into by and among Eliezer Krausz Industrial Development Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Israel (the “Seller”), Danny Krausz (“Krausz”), MWP Israel Ltd, a corporation incorporated under the Laws of Israel (the “Purchaser”), and, solely for purposes of Section 11.14, Mueller Water Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation(“Parent”).

WHEREAS, the Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of Krausz Industries Development Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Israel (“Krausz Development”), and Krausz Development owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of Krausz Industries Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Israel (the “Company”);

WHEREAS, the Seller wishes to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser wishes to purchase from the Seller, all the outstanding shares of the share capital of Krausz Development (the “Shares”) all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

WHEREAS, Krausz has entered into a consulting arrangement (the “Post-Closing Arrangement”) with the Company, which becomes effective upon the Closing; and

WHEREAS, Krausz and the Purchaser have entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) that becomes effective upon the Closing.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements and covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the Seller and the Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

Article IDEFINITIONS

Section 1.01.    Certain Defined Terms.

For purposes of this Agreement:

“Action” means any claim, action, demand, suit, litigation, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding, citation, summons, subpoena, charge, complaint, audit or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person.

“Affiliate Loans” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.21.

“Anti-Corruption Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(d).

“Antitrust Law” means the Sherman Act, as amended, the Clayton Act, as amended, the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, the HSR Act, the Israeli Restrictive Trade Practices Law, 5748-1988, as amended and all other Laws enacted in any jurisdiction in order to prohibit, regulate, or govern merger control matters or conduct having the purpose or effect of restraint of trade, monopolization, abuse of dominance, or substantial lessening of competition.

“Applicable Extension Orders” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(c).

“Ariel Deadline” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.

“Ariel Facility” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.17.

“Ariel Lease” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.17.

“Ariel Permit” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.17.

“Assets” means the assets and properties of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA, which do not include the personal property in Krausz’s office not related to the operation of the Company’s business.

“Basket” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04(b).

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Friday, Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in the City of New York or Tel Aviv.

“Calculation Principles” means the principles set forth on Exhibit A.

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“Cash” means cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held by the Company, calculated in accordance with the Calculation Principles. Cash shall be expressed as either a negative number or a positive number and be calculated in $.

“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.

“Closing Adjustment Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08.

“Closing Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08.

“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.

“COBRA” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.08(e).

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Company Health Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(l).

“Company Products” means any and all proprietary products and services that are marketed, offered, sold, licensed, provided or distributed by or on behalf of any member of the Krausz Group.

“Company Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b).

“Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.06(d).

“Consent” means any consent, approval, authorization, waiver, permit, grant, license, agreement, certificate, exemption, order, registration, clearance, declaration, filing or notice of, with or to any Person or under any Law, or the expiration or termination of a waiting period under any Antitrust Laws.

“Contest” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(a).

“Contributor” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(f).

“Control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly or as trustee, personal representative or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee, personal representative or executor, by contract, credit arrangement or otherwise.

“Controlled Group” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) (a) under common control within the meaning of Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA with the Company or (b) which together with the Company is treated as a single employer under Section 414(t) of the Code.

“Current Assets” means the current assets of the Company on a consolidating basis as defined and determined in accordance with the Calculation Principles.

“Current Liabilities” means the current liabilities of the Company on a consolidating basis as defined and determined in accordance with the Calculation Principles.

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“Data Security Requirements” means (a) all applicable international, federal, state, provincial and local Laws, rules, regulations or guidelines relating to the privacy, security, collection, storage, use, disclosure, retention, transfer or Processing of Personal Data, including (i) the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679), (ii) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. § 6801 et seq.), (iii) the Health and Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. § 1320d), (iv) the Israeli Protection of Privacy Law, 1981, (v) Laws regulating unsolicited email communications, (vi) security breach notification laws, (vii) Laws imposing minimum security requirements, and (viii) Laws requiring the secure disposal of records containing certain Personal Data; (b) all applicable Laws concerning the information security of Information Systems; (c) all contracts to which any member of the Krausz Group is a party or is otherwise bound that relate to Personal Data or protecting the security or privacy of information, and (d) the policies and notices of each member of the Krausz Group (e.g., posted privacy policies; notices provided in connection with the collection, storage, use, disclosure, retention or transfer of Personal Data; posted policies or notices concerning the security of the Company Products or Information Systems of the Krausz Group and internal policies and standards concerning the treatment of personal information or the security of the Company Products or Information Systems of the Krausz Group) relating to Personal Data, privacy or the security of the Company Products or Information Systems of the Krausz Group.

“Disclosure Schedule” means the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto, dated as of the date hereof (except as otherwise provided therein). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Disclosure Schedule or in this Agreement, the information and disclosures contained in any Section of the Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated by reference in any other Section of the Disclosure Schedule as though fully set forth in such other section for which the applicability of such information and disclosure is reasonably apparent on the face of such information or disclosure. Any fact or item disclosed on any Section of the Disclosure Schedule shall not by reason only of such inclusion be deemed to be material and shall not be employed as a point of reference in determining any standard of materiality under this Agreement.

“D&O Tail Policy” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.11(a).

“Economic Sanctions” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(e).

“Encumbrance” means any security interest, pledge, hypothecation, mortgage, lien, charge, encroachment, covenant, deposit, option, restriction, guarantee, claim, easement or encumbrance of any kind.

“Environment” means soil, surface waters, groundwater, drinking water, land, stream sediments, surface or subsurface strata, ambient air, indoor air or indoor air quality.

“Environmental Law” means any Law, consent decree or judgment relating to pollution or protection of the environment, natural resources or human health and safety, including with respect to the Release, treatment, storage, disposal, recycling, generation, handling, processing, manufacture, sale, distribution, labeling, importation or exportation of Hazardous Materials.

“Environmental Permits” means any permit, approval, identification number, license and other authorization required under or issued pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law.

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“Equity Right” means, with respect to any Person, any security or obligation convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any options, calls, restricted stock, deferred stock awards, stock units, “phantom” awards, dividend equivalents or commitments relating to, warrants, preemptive rights, subscription rights or any stock appreciation rights or other instruments the value of which is determined in whole or in part by reference to the market price or value of, shares of share capital or earnings of such Person, or that could require the issuance, sale or transfer of any share capital or securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any share capital.

“ERISA” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a).

“Escrow Agent” means Citibank N.A.

“Escrow Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04.

“Escrow Amount” means $7,000,000.

“Estimated Adjustment Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.

“Estimated Net Working Capital” means the Company’s estimate of Net Working Capital, as set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement; provided, however, that to the extent Estimated Net Working Capital exceeds $10,320,000, then Estimated Net Working Capital shall be deemed to equal $10,320,000.

“Estimated Net Working Capital Deficiency” means the amount, if any, by which the Target Net Working Capital exceeds the Estimated Net Working Capital.

“Estimated Net Working Capital Overage” means the amount, if any, by which the Estimated Net Working Capital exceeds the Target Net Working Capital.

“Exchange Rate” means, on the Closing Date, the rate of exchange (inclusive of wire transfer fees) for the wire of NIS funded with $ (expressed in NIS per $) quoted at or around 9:00 a.m. (New York time) by a bank selected by the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates in its sole discretion.

“Excluded Taxes” means (a) Taxes imposed on or payable by any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Affiliates for any Pre-Closing Tax Period and Pre-Closing Straddle Period; (b) Taxes for which any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Affiliates is held liable by reason of the Company being included in any consolidated, affiliated, combined or unitary group at any time at or before the Closing; and (c) Taxes of any Person (other than any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Affiliates) imposed on any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Affiliates as a transferee or successor, or by contract, which Taxes relate to an event or transaction occurring on or before the Closing Date; provided, however, that Excluded Taxes shall not include Taxes resulting from any act or transaction of the Purchaser or the Company occurring on the Closing Date after the Closing that is not in the ordinary course of business.

“Export Approvals” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(h).

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“Family Debt” means the Initial Family Debt and the Subsequent Family Debt, collectively.

“Final Adjustment Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08.

“Final Net Working Capital” means the Net Working Capital set forth in the Closing Adjustment Statement; provided, however, that to the extent Final Net Working Capital exceeds $10,320,000, then Final Net Working Capital shall be deemed to equal $10,320,000.

“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(a).

“First Release Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.08(a).

“FLSA” means the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act, together with any similar foreign, state or local Law.

“GAAP” means Israeli generally accepted accounting principles and practices in effect from time to time, consistently applied.

“Governmental Authority” means any national, supranational, state, provincial, local or other government, governmental, regulatory, self-regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body, including the IIA.

“Governmental Grant” means any grant, incentive, subsidy, award, loan, participation, exemption, status, cost sharing arrangement, reimbursement arrangement or other benefit, relief or privilege provided or made available by or on behalf of or under the authority of the IIA or affiliated authorities or programs (including without limitation the Incubator Administration, Tnufa, Nofar, Magnet and Magneton), the Investment Center, the ITA (solely with respect to “benefit” or “approved” enterprise or factory status or similar programs), the State of Israel, and any other bi- or multi-national grant program, framework or foundation (including the BIRD foundation) for research and development, the Fund for Encouragement of Marketing Activities of the Israeli Government or any other Governmental Authority.

“Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination, ruling, decision or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

“Hazardous Material” means any hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, toxic wastes, and toxic substances as those or similar terms are defined under any Environmental Laws, including asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, lead-based paint, petroleum or petroleum-derived substance or waste and polychlorinated biphenyls.

“HCERA” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(l).

“Healthcare Reform Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(l).

“IIA” means the Israeli Innovation Authority, or the IIA, previously known as the Office of Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Economy, or the OCS.

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“Indebtedness” means, with respect to each member of the Krausz Group, without duplication, (a) the principal, accreted value, accrued and unpaid interest, prepayment and redemption premiums or penalties (if any), unpaid fees or expenses and other monetary obligations in respect of (i) indebtedness of such Person for money borrowed and (ii) indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds, debt securities or other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable; (b) assumed as the deferred purchase price of all obligations of such Person under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP; (c) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, bank guarantee, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction; (d) all obligations of such Person under interest rate, hedging, forward or currency swap transactions (valued at the termination value thereof); (e) the deferred purchase price of assets, property or services (including earn-out obligations), other than trade payables and accruals incurred in the ordinary course of business and reflected as a Current Liability in Net Working Capital as finally determined pursuant to Section 2.08; (f) all obligations of others secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Encumbrance on property or assets owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not the obligation secured thereby has been assumed; (g) accrued severance pay and severance obligations for employee terminations prior to the Closing (including the employer portion of any employment or payroll Taxes related thereto) net of any funds deposited by the Company for severance payments in a general deposit (“Kupa Merkazit”); (h) the Subsequent Family Debt; (i) an amount equal to the difference required to pay off Indebtedness of the type contemplated by clause (a)(i) of this definition of the Indebtedness based on the Exchange Rate and the actual amount required to pay off such Indebtedness, solely to the extent that such Indebtedness is paid off following the Closing Date; (j) accrued patent infringement expenses; and (k) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (j) of any Persons for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor, surety or otherwise, including guarantees of such obligations. Indebtedness shall not include (1) severance payment obligations funded by any member of the Krausz Group prior to the Closing Date in the ordinary course of business in accordance with Article 14 of the Severance Payments Law, 5723-1963 or (2) the Initial Family Debt. Indebtedness shall be expressed as a negative number and be calculated in $.

“Indemnified Party” means a Purchaser Indemnified Party or a Seller Indemnified Party, as the case may be.

“Indemnifying Party” means the Seller and Krausz, jointly and severally, pursuant to Section 8.02 and the Purchaser and the Company, jointly and severally, pursuant to Section 8.03, as the case may be.

“Independent Accounting Firm” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(b).

“Information Systems” means all computer hardware, computer software, databases and data storage systems, computer, data, database and communications networks (other than the Internet), architecture interfaces and firewalls (whether for data, voice, video or other media access, transmission or reception) and other apparatus, equipment and devices used to create, store, transmit, exchange or receive information in any form.

“Initial Family Debt” means (a) the $ equivalent based on the Exchange Rate of NIS49,096,460, which is the Seller’s good faith estimate of the amount of the indebtedness owed by the Krausz Group (on a consolidated basis) to the Seller as of the Closing, plus (b) the IP Sale Amount.

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“Innovation Law” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27(a).

“Insurance Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.24.

“Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(a).

“Inventory” shall mean inventories of raw materials, work-in-process and finished products, and all spare, service and repair parts, supplies and components held for sale, together with related packaging materials.

“Investment Center” means the Investment Center of the Israeli Ministry of Economy (formerly the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor) established under the Israel Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 5719-1959.

“IP Rights” shall mean all intellectual property and associated rights throughout the world, including all (a) patents, patent applications, invention disclosures and inventions; (b) copyrights, including all registrations and applications for registration therefor, works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable), designs, software, databases and database rights; (c) trademarks, service marks, trade names, business names, brand names, slogans, logos, trade dress and other indicia of origin, including all registrations and applications for registration therefor, together with all goodwill associated therewith; (d) internet domain names and social media identifiers, handles and tags; (e) rights of publicity and privacy; (f) Proprietary Information; and (g) data, including Personal Data, whether or not publicly available and regardless of the source of its generation, and all compilations thereof, in any form (whether printed, electronic or otherwise).

“IP Sale Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.

“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.

“Israeli Code” means the Income Tax Ordinance of Israel New Version, 1961, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“ITA” means the Israel Tax Authority.

“Krausz Entities” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.09.

“Krausz Group” means Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA.

“Krausz Group IP Rights” means all IP Rights owned by any member of the Krausz Group and all other IP Rights used or held for use by any member of the Krausz Group (including the Seller IP Rights).

“Krausz Group Registered IP Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a).

“Krausz Leased Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.09.

“Krausz USA” means Krausz USA Inc. a Delaware corporation.

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“Krausz USA Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(d).

“Law” means any national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, decree, judgment, requirement or rule of law (including common law).

“Lease Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.09.

“Lease Renewals” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.09.

“Leased Personal Property” means the Personal Property leased by the Company and Krausz USA.

“Leased Real Property” means the Real Property leased, subleased or licensed by the Company or Krausz USA, together with all buildings and other structures, facilities or improvements currently or hereafter located thereon, all fixtures, systems, equipment and items of personal property of the Company attached or appurtenant thereto and all easements, licenses, rights and appurtenances relating to the foregoing.

“Liabilities” means any and all debts, liabilities and obligations of any kind, character or description, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured or determined or determinable, known or unknown, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, including those arising under any Law, Action or Governmental Order and those arising under any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or undertaking.

“Loss” or “Losses” means, with respect to any Person, all losses, damages, claims, cost and expenses (including reasonably attorneys’ fees, court costs and costs of investigation), Liabilities, interest, awards, judgments, and penalties, suits, or actions sustained or incurred by such Person.

“Major Customer” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(a).

“Major Supplier” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(b).

“Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition, development, circumstance, change in or effect that, individually, (a) has had, or would reasonable be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities, operations or results of operations of the Company, on a consolidated basis taken as a whole or (b) would, or would reasonable be expected to, materially impair the ability of the Seller, Krausz or Krausz Development to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement timely; provided, however, that, solely for purposes of clause (a), none of the following, either alone or in combination, shall be considered a “Material Adverse Effect”: (i) events, circumstances, changes or effects that generally affect the industry in which the Company operates (including legal and regulatory changes), (ii) general economic or political conditions or events, circumstances, changes or effects affecting the securities markets generally, (iii) changes arising from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, or the announcement of the execution of, this Agreement, (iv) any event, occurrence, fact, condition, development, circumstance, change in or effect that results from any action taken pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement or at

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the express written request of the Purchaser, (v) changes in applicable Law or to accounting rules and (vi) changes caused by a material worsening of current conditions caused by acts of terrorism or war (whether or not declared) occurring after the date hereof, except in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (v) and (vi), to the extent such fact, circumstance, event, change, effect or occurrence has a disproportionate effect on the Company, on a consolidated basis, relative to others in the industries, geographies or segments in which the Company operates.

“Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(a).

“Mueller Israel Affiliate” means an Affiliate of Mueller to be incorporated in Israel following the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date.

“Net Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

“Net Working Capital” means the amount equal to (a) Current Assets minus (b) Current Liabilities. Net Working Capital shall be expressed as either a negative number or a positive number and be calculated in $.

“Non-Party Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.12(b).

“Off the Shelf Licenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(d).

“Ordinary Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02.

“Payoff Letters” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(e).

“Permit” means any approval, authorization, Consent, license, permit or certificate of a Governmental Authority.

“Permitted Encumbrances” means (a) statutory liens for current Taxes not yet due or delinquent (or which may be paid without interest or penalties) or the validity or amount of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and other similar liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business relating to obligations as to which there is no default on the part of the Company, or the validity or amount of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, or pledges, deposits or other liens securing the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases or statutory obligations (including workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security legislation), (c) zoning, entitlement, conservation restriction and other land use and environmental regulations by Governmental Authorities which do not individually or in the aggregate materially interfere with the present use of the Assets, and (d) all covenants, conditions, restrictions, recorded easements, charges, rights-of-way and other similar matters of record which do not individually or in the aggregate materially interfere with the present use of the Assets.

“Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity, as well as any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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“Personal Data” means all information used or that could reasonably be used to identify, contact or locate an individual, including name, physical address, telephone number, email address, financial account number, government-issued identifier (including Social Security number and driver’s license number), medical, health or insurance information, gender, date of birth, educational or employment information, religious or political views or affiliations, marital or other status, photograph, face geometry or biometric information and Internet Protocol addresses or other persistent identifiers. Personal Data may relate to any individual, including a current, prospective or former employee, customer, supplier or vendor, and includes any of the foregoing information in any form, whether printed, electronic or otherwise.

“Personal Property” means any tangible personal property, including, without limitation equipment and machinery, vehicles and other transportation systems.

“Personal Property Leases” means contracts, agreements or arrangements, pursuant to which Leased Personal Property is leased to Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA.

“Physical Inventory” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.

“Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a).

“Post-Closing Arrangement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Post First Release Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.08(a).

“PPACA” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(l).

“Pre-Closing Straddle Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.

“Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date.

“Process” or “Processing” means any operation performed upon Personal Data, including creating, collecting, obtaining, accessing, recording, organizing, storing, altering, retrieving, using, disclosing or destroying Personal Data.

“Proprietary Information” means any confidential or secret information or data that derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known and not being readily ascertainable through proper means, including any (a) know-how, expertise, scientific, technical, security or other information, including all related ideas, concepts, methods, inventions, discoveries, data, formulae, processes, techniques, specifications, trade secrets and other information of a confidential nature (including all proprietary technical, industrial, security and commercial information and techniques in whatever form held, including orally); (b) information relative to current or proposed business, sales and marketing; (c) drawings, designs, computer programs and software devices; (d) cost and pricing information; (e) identification of personnel or other possible resources for possible use in business; and (f) customer data and other personal information.

“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

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“Purchase Price Bank Account” means a bank account to be designated by Seller in a written notice to the Purchaser at least five Business Days before the Closing.

“Purchaser Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.

“Purchaser’s Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.08(b).

“Qualified Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(c).

“R&W Insurance Policy” means that certain insurance policy obtained by the Purchaser and issued by AIG Specialty Insurance Company, an Illinois corporation, or its Affiliates, which provides coverage for the benefit of the Purchaser and its designees as the named insured for breaches of certain of the representations and warranties of the Seller.

“Reference Balance Sheet” means the balance sheet of Assets and Liabilities of the Company, on a consolidated basis, extracted from the Financial Statements of 2017 dated as of the Reference Date, a copy of which is set forth in Section 3.05(a) of the Disclosure Schedule.

“Reference Date” means December 31, 2017.

“Registrar” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.15.

“Related Party Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.21.

“Release” or “Released” means any release, discharge, dispersal, or escape of any Hazardous Materials into or upon the Environment, provided such conditions are not naturally present in the Environment in the amounts or concentrations discovered.

“Retained Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.08(a).

“Retention Bonus Agreements” means the retention bonus agreements substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

“Retention Bonuses” means certain retention bonuses to be paid to certain senior employees of the Company and Krausz USA in accordance with the Retention Bonus Agreements.

“Sanctioned Person” means (a) any Person on any list of any Governmental Authority, including the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Persons List, the U.S. Department of Commerce Entity List, and the U.S. Department of State Debarred List and (b) any Governmental Authority or Person that is the subject or target of a comprehensive embargo under Law, including Belarus, Cuba, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria or Venezuela.

“Second Stage Release Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.08(b).

“Section 14 Arrangement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(b).

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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“Seller Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.03.

“Seller IP Rights” means all IP Rights owned by Seller and all other IP Rights of Seller used or held for use by any member of the Krausz Group, including the Seller Registered IP Rights and any rights held by Seller in and to the “KRAUSZ” name and mark and all good will related thereto.

“Seller Registered IP Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(i).

“Seller’s Fundamental Reps” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.

“Seller’s Knowledge”, “Knowledge of the Seller” or similar terms used in this Agreement mean the actual knowledge of Krausz, Shai Attias, Calanit Baram, Avi Chiproot and Cindy Kransler.

“Senior Employees Bonuses” means certain bonuses to be paid to certain senior employees of the Company and Krausz USA immediately following the Closing by the Company or Krausz USA (as applicable) as set forth in Schedule 1.01.

“Share Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

“Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Special Escrow Amount” means $7,000,000.

“Specified Plan” means the plan in a form to be mutually agreed by the parties hereto between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date with respect to certain matters related to properties occupied by the Company in Tel Aviv.

“Stifel” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.25.

“Straddle Period” means any taxable period beginning on or before Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date.

“Subsequent Family Debt” means the indebtedness owed by the Krausz Group (on a consolidated basis) to the Seller as of the Closing in excess of the $ equivalent based on the Exchange Rate of NIS49,096,460 (disregarding the IP Sale Amount).

“Subsidiary” means any Person of which (i) a majority of the outstanding share capital, voting securities or other equity interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by another Person or (ii) another Person is entitled, directly or indirectly, to appoint a majority of the board of directors, board of managers or comparable body of such Person.

“Target Net Working Capital” means $8,600,000.

“Tax” or “Taxes” (and, with correlative meanings, “Taxing” and “Taxation”) means any and all foreign, federal, national, state or local net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, escheat, abandoned or unclaimed property, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or

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other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever (together with any and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any Governmental Authority or Law.

“Tax Returns” means any and all returns, reports, forms, elections, declarations, statements, claims for refund, schedule or information returns, including any supplements or attachments thereto and any amendment thereof, permitted or required to be filed with a Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes.

“Third Party Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.06(b).

“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Lease Documents, the Post-Closing Arrangement, the Retention Bonus Agreements and the Letter Agreement.

“Transaction Expenses” means, with respect to each member of the Krausz Group, the aggregate amount of all fees and expenses, including VAT to the extent applicable (unless refundable to the Company), incurred by or on behalf of, or paid or to be paid by, the Krausz Group, Krausz or the Seller in connection with the process of selling Krausz Development, the Seller IP Rights (for the avoidance of doubt not including the amounts to be paid to the Seller by Krausz Development for the Seller IP Rights prior to the Closing but including any filing fees associated with the Intellectual Property Assignments) or otherwise relating to the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement or any documents or agreements contemplated hereby or the performance or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including (a) any fees and expenses associated with obtaining necessary or appropriate waivers, consents or approvals of any Governmental Authority or third parties on behalf of the Krausz Group, (b) any fees or expenses associated with obtaining the release and termination of any Encumbrances; (c) all investment banker’s, brokers’ or finders’ fees; (d) fees and expenses of counsel, advisors, consultants, accountants, and experts; (e) the Senior Employees Bonuses, sale bonuses, stay bonuses, change of control payments, “success fees” or bonuses or severance payments, retention payments or other similar payments (and any related employment Taxes) and any amounts payable to offset any excise Taxes imposed under Section 4999 of the Code and any related income Taxes payable as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether prior to, on or following the Closing Date); (f) the premium and any related costs, fees and expenses with respect to the D&O Tail Policy; and (g) any prepayment, breakage, make whole or similar penalties or charges payable in connection with the discharge of any Transaction Expenses as if paid in full at the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, Retention Bonuses shall not be considered Transaction Expenses, Indebtedness or Current Liability and shall be deemed post-closing obligations of the Company. Transaction Expenses shall be expressed as a negative number and be calculated in $.

“Treasury Regulations” means the Treasury Regulations (including Temporary Regulations) promulgated by the United States Department of Treasury with respect to the Code or other federal tax statutes.

“U.S.” means the United States of America.

“Valid Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.09(b).

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“VAT” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16(p).

“WARN Act” means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, together with any similar foreign, state or local Law.

Section 1.02.    Interpretation and Rules of Construction.

In this Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or that the context otherwise requires:

(a)    when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference is to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated;

(b)    the table of contents and headings for this Agreement are for reference purposes only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement;

(c)    whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

(d)    the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement;

(e)    the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase does not mean simply “if”;

(f)    the words “shall” and “will” may be used interchangeably herein and shall have the same meaning;

(g)    all terms defined in this Agreement have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, unless otherwise defined therein;

(h)    the definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms, and references to gender shall include the feminine, masculine and neuter as contextually appropriate;

(i)    references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns;

(j)    the use of “or” is not intended to be exclusive unless expressly indicated otherwise;

(k)    when calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period will be excluded. If the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question will end on the next succeeding Business Day;

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(l)    all references or citations in this Agreement to statutes or regulations or statutory or regulatory provisions shall, when the context requires, be considered citations to such statutes, regulations, or provisions directly or indirectly superseding such statutes, regulations, or provisions and, in each case, all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

(m)    where the term “made available” or “have delivered” is used in this Agreement, it means, with respect to any document or information, that the same has been made available or otherwise accessible to the Purchaser by means of the Project Connect virtual data room established by the Seller with Intralinks and not removed not less than three Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement;

(n)    the terms “Dollars” and “$” mean U.S. Dollars and the term NIS means the Israeli New Shekel; and

(o)    the parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement must be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

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ARTICLE II    

PURCHASE AND SALE

Section 2.01.    Purchase and Sale. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Seller shall sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Seller the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances.

Section 2.02.    Purchase Price. Subject to the adjustments set forth in Section 2.08, the aggregate consideration for the Shares shall be (x) $116,105,763 (the “Share Consideration”) plus (y) the assumption of the Family Debt, which aggregate amount of clause (x) and clause (y) shall not, in any event, exceed $139,250,000 (the “Purchase Price”) plus (i) any Cash as of the close of business on the Closing Date as set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement, plus (ii) the Estimated Net Working Capital Overage, if any, as set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement, less (iii) the absolute value of any Indebtedness as of the close of business on the Closing Date as set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement, less (iv) the absolute value of any Transaction Expenses unpaid as of the close of business on the Closing Date as set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement, less (v) the Estimated Net Working Capital Deficiency, if any, as set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement, less (vi) the Escrow Amount, less (vii) the Special Escrow Amount (the “Net Purchase Price”). To the extent the Share Consideration plus the Family Debt is less than $139,250,000, then the Share Consideration shall be deemed to be increased by the amount of such difference. For illustrative purposes only, if the Family Debt, based on the Exchange Rate, were to be equal to $12,000,000, then the Share Consideration shall be deemed to be $127,250,000 (and not $116,105,763). For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Purchase Price exceed $139,250,000.

Section 2.03.    Estimated Adjustment Statement. At least five calendar days prior to the Closing, the Company will deliver to Purchaser a statement (the “Estimated Adjustment Statement”) setting forth the Company’s estimate of Cash, Indebtedness, unpaid Transaction Expenses and Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date, in each case prepared in accordance with the Calculation Principles, and the resulting calculation of the Estimated Net Working Capital Overage, if any, and the Estimated Net Working Capital Deficiency, if any. Attached to the Estimated Adjustment Statement will be copies of the Payoff Letters. Concurrently with the delivery of the Estimated Adjustment Statement, the Company shall provide to Purchaser detailed data and schedules supporting the determination of each calculation set forth therein (including supporting detail for each component item of Net Working Capital). Prior to the Closing, Purchaser will have an opportunity to conduct a good faith review of, and consult with the Company regarding, each element set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement. Purchaser and the Company shall mutually agree on each element set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement prior to the Closing. Two calendar days prior to the Closing, Purchaser and its accounting advisors will conduct a physical count of the Company’s Inventory for purposes of determining the Inventory included in the Closing Adjustment Statement (the “Physical Inventory”). The Seller and its representatives will be entitled to be present at and observe the Physical Inventory.

Section 2.04.    Payment of Purchase Price. Purchaser shall (a) pay the Seller the Net Purchase Price wired to the Purchase Price Bank Account and deliver a confirmation to the Seller of such wire; (b) deposit the Escrow Amount and the Special Escrow Amount at the Closing into escrow with the Escrow Agent, payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by the

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Escrow Agent and the Escrow Amount and the Special Escrow Amount shall be held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to an escrow agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Escrow Agreement”); and (c) pay, on behalf of the Company, (i) to the holders thereof the outstanding principal amount, together with all accrued and unpaid interest through the Closing Date and prepayment or other penalties or premiums, if any, owed with respect to Indebtedness (other than the Family Debt) outstanding immediately prior to the Closing in accordance with the Payoff Letters and (ii) the Transaction Expenses owed but unpaid as of the close of business on the Closing Date to the Persons entitled thereto in accordance with the Payoff Letters. Within two Business Days following the Closing, the Purchaser or its Affiliates shall pay, on behalf of the Company, the outstanding amount of the Family Debt to the holder thereof. All Family Debt and any Indebtedness owed in NIS shall be paid in NIS.

Section 2.05.    Closing. The sale and purchase of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at a closing (the “Closing”) to be held at Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC, 101 W. Elm Street, Suite 400, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428 at 10:00 a.m. EST on the later of (a) the fifth Business Day following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the parties set forth in Sections 9.01 and 9.02 and (b) December 3, 2018, or at such other place or at such other time or on such other date as the Seller and the Purchaser may mutually agree upon in writing (the “Closing Date”).

Section 2.06.    Closing Deliveries by the Seller. At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser:

(a)    share certificates evidencing the Shares duly endorsed in blank together with related share transfer deeds, sufficient to transfer the Shares to Purchaser free and clear of all Encumbrances;

(b)    executed counterparts of the Escrow Agreement;

(c)    executed counterparts of the (i) Post-Closing Arrangement and (ii) Retention Bonus Agreements;

(d)    pay-off letters related to Indebtedness (other than the Family Debt) and Transaction Expenses and lien releases, as applicable (the “Payoff Letters”);

(e)    a true and complete copy, certified by an officer of the Seller, of (i) the resolutions duly and validly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Seller evidencing its authorization of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and (ii) a certificate of good standing of each member of the Krausz Group in their respective jurisdiction of incorporation;

(f)    a certificate of an officer of the Seller certifying the names and signatures of the officers of the Seller authorized to sign this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder and thereunder;

(g)    letters of resignation of Krausz as an officer and director of Krausz Development, the Company and of Krausz USA, effective as of the Closing;

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(h)    an assignment form, duly executed by Seller, transferring all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Seller IP Rights to Krausz Development (the “Intellectual Property Assignments”);

(i)    duly executed specific assignments deeds and other good and sufficient instruments of conveyance and transfer reasonably requested by the Purchaser, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and its counsel, as shall be required to vest in the Purchaser title to the Seller Registered IP Rights, and all the applications to register any of the foregoing, in forms suitable for recordation with the respective jurisdiction; and

(j)    Letters of the resignation of the other existing directors of the Company (i) Irit Krausz, (ii) Benny Bachrach; and (iii) Yariv Avisar, effective as of the Closing; and

(k)    an updated Shareholders’ Register of the Company, showing that immediately following the Closing all of the Shares are held by Purchaser, constituting the entire share capital of the Company on a fully diluted basis;

(l)    evidence of termination of all Related Party Agreements and payment of all Affiliate Loans in accordance with Section 6.12 and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser;

(m)    the Estimated Adjustment Statement;

(n)    executed counterparts of the Lease Documents;

(o)    the Specified Plan; and

(p)    a pay-off letter from the Seller with respect the Family Debt, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, containing an agreement that, if the aggregate amount of Family Debt is paid to the Seller in accordance with this Agreement, the Family Debt shall be repaid in full and that all Encumbrances affecting any real or personal property of the Krausz Group will be released.

Section 2.07.    Closing Deliveries by the Purchaser. At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller’s counsel executed wire instructions with respect to the payment of the Family Debt in accordance with Section 2.04, which wire instructions shall be released by the Seller’s counsel two Business Days following the Closing Date (but for the avoidance of doubt, shall be null and void if the Closing does not occur). At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller:

(a)    the Net Purchase Price by wire transfer to the Purchase Price Bank Account and deliver a confirmation to the Seller of such wire;

(b)    evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Seller that the Escrow Amount and the Special Escrow Amount have each been deposited with the Escrow Agent;

(c)    executed counterparts of the Escrow Agreement;

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(d)    a true and complete copy, certified by an officer of the Purchaser, of the resolutions duly and validly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Purchaser evidencing its authorization of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and

(e)    a certificate of an officer of the Purchaser certifying the names and signatures of the officers of the Purchaser authorized to sign this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder and thereunder.

Section 2.08.    Post-Closing Adjustment of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment after the Closing as specified in this Section 2.08:

(a)    Closing Balance Sheet; Closing Adjustment Statement. As promptly as practicable, but in any event within 90 Business Days following the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller a balance sheet as of the November 30, 2018 (the “Closing Balance Sheet”). The Closing Balance Sheet shall separately present the Current Assets and Current Liabilities of the Company and shall include the calculation of the Net Working Capital as of November 30, 2018. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in a manner consistent with the Reference Balance Sheet as to accounting methods, policies, practices and procedures, with consistent classifications, judgments and estimation methodologies. Purchaser shall also deliver to the Seller a statement setting forth the Cash, Indebtedness, unpaid Transaction Expenses and Net Working Capital as of November 30, 2018 prepared in accordance with the Calculation Principles (the “Closing Adjustment Statement”).

(b)    Disputes. The Seller may dispute any amounts reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet or the Closing Adjustment Statement, provided, however, that the Seller shall have notified the Purchaser in writing of each disputed item, specifying the amount thereof in dispute and setting forth, in reasonable detail, the basis for such dispute, within 30 Business Days of the Purchaser’s delivery of the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Adjustment Statement to the Seller. In the event of such a dispute, the Seller and the Purchaser shall attempt in good faith to reconcile their differences, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties hereto. If the Seller and the Purchaser are unable to reach a resolution with such effect within 30 Business Days after the receipt by the Purchaser of the Seller’s written notice of dispute, the Seller and the Purchaser shall submit the items remaining in dispute for resolution to Grant Thornton(or, if such firm shall decline or is unable to act or is not, at the time of such submission, independent of Seller and the Purchaser, to another independent accounting firm of international reputation mutually acceptable to Seller and the Purchaser) (either Grant Thornton or such other accounting firm being referred to herein as the “Independent Accounting Firm”). In connection with the engagement of the Independent Accounting Firm, the parties shall execute reasonable engagement letters with the Independent Accounting Firm. The Independent Accounting Firm shall determine on the basis of the standards set forth in Section 2.08(a) herein and only with respect to the remaining accounting-related differences so submitted by the parties (and not by independent review), whether and to what extent, if any, Cash, Indebtedness, Transaction Expenses or Net Working Capital as derived from the Closing Balance Sheet or Closing Adjustment Statement requires adjustment. The calculation of the Cash, Indebtedness, Transaction Expenses or Net Working Capital, as derived from the Closing Balance Sheet or Closing Adjustment Statement by the Independent Accounting Firm shall not be greater than the higher calculation of the Cash, Indebtedness, Transaction Expenses or Net Working Capital nor less than the lower calculation of the Cash, Indebtedness, Transaction Expenses

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or Net Working Capital, in each case, that is submitted by one party to the other in accordance with this Section 2.08(b). The Independent Accounting Firm shall be instructed to complete its work, and determine and report to the Seller and the Purchaser its findings within 60 Business Days after such submission with respect to such remaining disputed items, and such report shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Seller and the Purchaser. The fees and disbursements of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be borne by the Purchaser in the proportion that the aggregate dollar amount of the items that are successfully disputed by the Seller (as finally determined by the Independent Accounting Firm) bears to the aggregate dollar amount of the items submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm and by the Seller in the proportion that the aggregate dollar amount of the disputed items that are unsuccessfully disputed by the Purchaser (as finally determined by the Independent Accounting Firm) bears to the aggregate dollar amount of the items submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm.

(c)    Cooperation. The parties shall cooperate, and the parties shall cause their Affiliates to cooperate, with each other in the preparation and review of the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Adjustment Statement. The Seller and its accountants shall have reasonable access to all books, records and information used by the Purchaser in preparing the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Adjustment Statement, including work papers of the Purchaser’s accountants used to prepare the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Adjustment Statement; provided that such access shall be in a manner that does not interfere with the normal business operations of Purchaser or the Company.

(d)    Purchase Price Adjustment. The Closing Adjustment Statement and the calculation of Cash, Indebtedness, Transaction Expenses and Net Working Capital included therein shall be deemed final for the purposes of this Section 2.08 upon the earliest of (x) the failure of the Seller to notify the Purchaser of a dispute within 30 Business Days of Purchaser’s delivery of the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Adjustment Statement to the Seller, (y) the resolution of all disputes, pursuant to Section 2.08(b) by the Seller and the Purchaser and (z) the resolution of all disputes, pursuant to Section 2.08(b) by the Independent Accounting Firm. Within three Business Days of the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Adjustment Statement being deemed final, a Purchase Price adjustment shall be made as follows:

(i)    An amount equal to the difference between the Final Net Working Capital minus the Estimated Net Working Capital;

(ii)    An amount equal to the difference between the amount of Cash set forth in the Closing Adjustment Statement minus the amount of Cash set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement;

(iii)    An amount equal to the difference between the amount of Transaction Expenses set forth in the Closing Adjustment Statement minus the amount of Transaction Expenses set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement;

(iv)    An amount equal to the difference between the amount of Indebtedness set forth in the Closing Adjustment Statement minus the amount of Indebtedness set forth in the Estimated Adjustment Statement;

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(v)    The sum, positive or negative, determined by adding the amounts, positive or negative, as calculated by Section 2.08(d)(i)-(iv) shall constitute the “Final Adjustment Payment”;

(vi)    If the Final Adjustment Payment is a negative number, then the Purchase Price will be adjusted downward by such amount and the Seller or Krausz will pay such amount to Purchaser by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Purchaser, an amount equal to the absolute value of the Final Adjustment Payment within two Business Days from the date on which such amount is finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.08; provided that if the Seller or Krausz has not paid the absolute value of the Final Adjustment Payment to Purchaser within two Business Days from the date on which such amount is finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.08, then (at the sole election of the Purchaser) the Seller and Purchaser shall deliver joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent instructing the Escrow Agent to pay the absolute value of the Final Adjustment Payment to Purchaser from the Escrow Amount; and

(vii)    If the Final Adjustment Payment is a positive number, then the Purchase Price will be adjusted upward by such amount and Purchaser will pay or cause to be paid an amount equal to the absolute value of the Final Adjustment Payment to Seller within two Business Days by wire transfer, and deliver a confirmation to the Seller of such wire, pursuant to wire instructions delivered to Purchaser in writing.

Section 2.09.    Withholding Rights.

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each of the Purchaser (and/or its representatives), the Escrow Agent (together with its representatives, each a “Payor”) shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable in connection with this Agreement to the Seller such amounts as the Purchaser may be required to deduct or withhold therefrom under the Israeli Code, the Code or any legal requirement with respect to Tax which is applicable to the making of such payment. To the extent that such amounts are so withheld by a Payor, (i) such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes as having been paid to the Person to whom or to which such amounts would otherwise have been paid; (ii) such withheld amounts shall be remitted by the applicable Payor to the applicable Governmental Authority; and (iii) the applicable Payor shall provide to the Person from which such amounts were withheld, written confirmation of the amount so withheld and its transfer to the applicable Governmental Authority.

(b)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that, no withholding or a reduced amount of withholding under the Israeli Code will be made from any consideration payable hereunder to the Seller if it provides the Purchaser with a valid certificate issued by the ITA in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser exempting the Purchaser from withholding such Taxes with respect to such payment (“Valid Certificate”), at least five (5) Business Days prior to the time such payment of consideration is to be made, provided that, a standard, unqualified withholding certificate issued by the ITA fully exempting any payor of withholding Taxes with respect to payments to the Seller with respect to “Services and Assets” (‘Sherutim VeNechasim’) shall be deemed a Valid Certificate.

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Section 2.10.    Purchase of Seller IP Rights. Immediately prior to the Closing and conditioned thereupon the Company shall purchase from the Seller, in consideration for a note issued by the Company in an amount of $9,838,964 (such amount, the “IP Sale Amount”), the Seller IP Rights such that following such sale the Company shall be deemed to own all of the Seller IP Rights free and clear of all Encumbrances.

ARTICLE IIIREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SELLER

The Seller and Krausz, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to the Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as follows:

Section 3.01.    Organization, Authority and Validity.

(a)    (a) The Seller, Krausz Development and the Company (i) are corporations, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Israel, (ii) are duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business, and are in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary, and (iii) have all necessary corporate power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by it and to carry on its business as it has been and is currently conducted, (b) the execution and delivery by the Seller of this Agreement, the performance by the Seller of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Seller, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Seller are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and (c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and by Krausz, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchaser) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller and of Krausz, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms. True and correct copies of the Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association of the Company and Krausz Development have been delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser. Section 3.01 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of the jurisdictions in which the Company and Krausz Development are qualified or registered to do business as a corporation. Other than as set forth in Section 3.01(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not conducted any business under or otherwise used, for any purpose or in any jurisdiction, any fictitious name, assumed name, business name or other name, other than its corporate name as set forth in this Agreement.

(b)    Other than as set forth in Section 3.01(b)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, and other than the ownership and management of the IP Rights owned by Krausz Development and the ownership of the shares of the Company, Krausz Development is not, and has not been, engaged in any other business and does not own any Assets and has no Liabilities. Other than as set forth in Section 3.01(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, Krausz Development has not engaged and does not engage any employees, consultants, and independent contractors, and has not leased and does not lease any Leased Real Property. Other than as set forth in Section 3.01(b)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule, Krausz Development is not a

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party to a Material Contract. Other than the Seller IP Rights, the Seller does not own any assets or properties used in the business of the Krausz Group.

Section 3.02.    Capitalization; Ownership of Shares; Authority.

(a)    The authorized share capital of Krausz Development consists of 39,000 ordinary shares with par value of NIS 1 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”). 10,000 Ordinary Shares, constituting the Shares, are issued and outstanding, all of which are owned of record and beneficially by the Seller, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and all of which were validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Other than the Shares, there are no other shares of share capital or other equity interests of Krausz Development issued or outstanding. There are no subscriptions, options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments relating to the Shares or obligating either the Seller or Krausz Development to transfer, issue or sell any shares, or any other interest in Krausz Development or otherwise restricting or relating to the ownership, redemption, transfer, disposition or voting of any equity interests of Krausz Development. There are no preemptive or similar rights on the part of any holder of Shares. Krausz Development does not have outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes, or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for Shares having the right to vote) with the holders of the Shares on any matter submitted to such holders. Except pursuant to this Agreement, there are no Equity Rights, contracts, commitments or undertakings of any kind to which Krausz Development or the Seller is a party or by which any of them is bound (i) obligating Krausz Development to issue, deliver, sell or transfer, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold or transferred or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired, Equity Rights of Krausz Development, or (ii) obligating Krausz Development or the Seller to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such Equity Right, contract, commitment or undertaking. There are no proxies, voting trusts or other contracts to which Krausz Development or the Seller is a party or is bound with respect to the voting, ownership, redemption, transfer or disposition of the Shares.

(b)    The equity interests of Krausz Development were not issued in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, any state “blue sky” or other securities Laws, any other similar Law or any preemptive or other similar rights of any Person. None of the Shares were issued in violation of any contract to which Krausz Development or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject.

(c)    Except set forth in Section 3.02(c)(i), there have been no dividends that have accrued or been declared but are unpaid on the equity interests of Krausz Development. Krausz Development has never purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any equity interests of Krausz Development. Section 3.02(c)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all non-cash dividends or non-cash distributions made by Krausz Development to its respective shareholders since December 31, 2017. No prior offer, issue, redemption, call, purchase, sale, transfer, negotiation or other transaction of any nature or kind with respect to any equity interests or Equity Rights of Krausz Development has given rise to any Action by any Person that is enforceable against Krausz Development or the Company, or Purchaser.

Section 3.03.    No Conflict. Assuming that all Consents described in Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedule have been obtained, all filings and notifications listed in Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedule have been made, and any applicable waiting period has expired or been terminated, and except as may result from any facts or circumstances relating solely to the Purchaser, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller and Krausz do not and will not (a) violate,

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conflict with or result in the breach of the Articles of Association and the Memorandum of Association (or similar organizational documents) of Krausz Development or the Company or the Seller, (b) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Seller or Krausz Development or the Company or the assets, properties or business of any of them, (c) except as set forth in Section 3.03(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, conflict with, result in any material breach of, constitute a material default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any Consent under, give rise to the loss of a material benefit under or give to others any rights of termination, acceleration, amendment, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, any material note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which the Seller or Krausz Development or the Company is a party, or (d) result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any material assets of the Company. Other than as set forth in Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller and Krausz of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Seller and Krausz do not and will not require any Consent or other order of, action by, filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority or other Person.

Section 3.04.    Subsidiaries.

(a)    Other than as set forth in Section 3.04 of the Disclosure Schedule, Krausz Development has never had, and does not currently have, any Subsidiaries except for the Company and Krausz USA, which is wholly-owned by the Company. Except for Company and Krausz USA, Krausz Development has never owned, and does not own, directly or indirectly, any share capital or equity securities of any Person. Other than as set forth in Section 3.04 of the Disclosure Schedule, except for Krausz USA, Company has never owned, and does not own, directly or indirectly, any share capital or equity securities of any Person.

(b)    The authorized share capital of Company consists of 1,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares, of which 65,400 Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding (the “Company Shares”), all of which are owned of record and beneficially by Krausz Development, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and all of which were validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Other than the Company Shares, there are no other shares of share capital or other equity interests of the Company issued or outstanding. There are no subscriptions, options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating either Krausz Development or the Company to transfer, issue or sell any shares, or any other interest in the Company or otherwise restricting or relating to the ownership, redemption, transfer, disposition or voting of any equity interests of the Company. There are no preemptive or similar rights on the part of any holder of share capital of the Company. Company does not have outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes, or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for shares having the right to vote) with the holders of the share capital of the Company on any matter submitted to such holders. There are no Equity Rights, contracts, commitments or undertakings of any kind to which Krausz Development or the Company is a party or by which any of them is bound (i) obligating the Company to issue, deliver, sell or transfer, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold or transferred or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired, Equity Rights of the Company, or (ii) obligating the Company Krausz Development to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such Equity Right, contract, commitment or undertaking. There are no proxies, voting trusts or other contracts to which Krausz Development or the

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Company is a party or is bound with respect to the voting ownership, redemption, transfer or disposition of the share capital of the Company.

(c)    Krausz USA is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all necessary corporate power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by it and to carry on its business as it has been and is currently conducted. Krausz USA is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary.

(d)    The authorized share capital of Krausz USA consists of 5,000 shares of common stock, of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding (the “Krausz USA Shares”), all of which are owned of record and beneficially by the Company, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and all of which were validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Other than the Krausz USA Shares, there are no other shares of share capital or other equity interests of Krausz USA issued or outstanding. There are no subscriptions, options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating either the Company or Krausz USA to transfer, issue or sell any shares, or any other interest in Krausz USA or otherwise restricting or relating to the ownership, redemption, transfer, disposition or voting of any equity interests of Krausz USA. There are no preemptive or similar rights on the part of any holder of share capital of Krausz USA. Krausz USA does not have outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes, or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for shares having the right to vote) with the holders of the share capital of Krausz USA on any matter submitted to such holders. There are no Equity Rights, contracts, commitments or undertakings of any kind to which Krausz USA or the Company is a party or by which any of them is bound (i) obligating Krausz USA to issue, deliver, sell or transfer, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold or transferred or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired, Equity Rights of Krausz USA, or (ii) obligating Krausz USA or the Company to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such Equity Right, contract, commitment or undertaking. There are no proxies, voting trusts or other contracts to which Krausz USA or the Company is a party or is bound with respect to the voting, ownership, redemption, transfer or disposition of the share capital of Krausz USA.

(e)    None of the Company Shares or Krausz USA Shares were issued in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, any state “blue sky” or other securities Laws, any other similar Law or any preemptive or other similar rights of any Person. None of the Company Shares or Krausz USA Shares were issued in violation of any contract to which Krausz Development or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject.

(f)    Except as set forth in Section 3.04(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, there have been no dividends that have accrued or been declared but are unpaid on the equity interests of the Company or Krausz USA. Neither the Company nor Krausz USA have purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any equity interests of the Company or Krausz USA. Section 3.04(f) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all non-cash dividends or non-cash distributions made by the Company and Krausz USA to its respective shareholders since December 31, 2017. No prior offer, issue, redemption, call, purchase, sale, transfer, negotiation or other transaction of any nature or kind with respect to any equity interests or Equity Rights

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of the Company or Krausz USA has given rise to any Action by any Person that is enforceable against Krausz Development, the Company, Krausz USA or Purchaser.

Section 3.05.    Financial Information.

(a)    True and complete copies of (i) unaudited management report containing balance sheet, profit and loss and cash flow for the six (6) month period ended June 30, 2018 (the “Interim Financial Statements” as set forth in Section 3.05(a) of the Disclosure Schedule) and (ii) the audited balance sheets of the Company for the fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2016, and 2017 and the related statements of income and cash flows of the Company for the fiscal years then ended (the “Financial Statements” as set forth in Section 3.05(a) of the Disclosure Schedule) have been delivered to the Purchaser.

(b)    The Interim Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other financial records of the Company, (ii) present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company on a consolidated basis as of June 30, 2018 and (iii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP, except for the absence of notes. The Financial Statements (x) were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other financial records of the Company (y) present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby and (z) were prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(c)    Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA maintain accurate books and records reflecting each of their assets and liabilities and maintain proper and adequate internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of annual financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

Section 3.06.    Absence of Undisclosed Material Liabilities. Other than as set forth in Section 3.06 of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no material Liabilities of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, other than Liabilities (a) reflected or reserved against on the Interim Financial Statements, or (b) incurred since the Reference Date in the ordinary course of business of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA, respectively.

Section 3.07.    Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 3.07 of the Disclosure Schedule, during the past three years, there is no, nor has there been any, Action by or against Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened against, relating to or involving Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA. Neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA is currently or during the past five years has been subject to any material outstanding Governmental Order, settlement agreement or consent decree arising from any Action or with any Governmental Authority. There is no Action initiated by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, or that Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA intends to initiate.

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Section 3.08.    Compliance with Laws; Licenses and Permits.

(a)    Except as set forth in Section 3.08(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have conducted and continue to conduct their business in all material respects in accordance with all Laws and Governmental Orders applicable to Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA, respectively, and neither the Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA are in violation of any such Law or Governmental Order in any material respect.

(b)    Except as set forth in Section 3.08(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have all material Permits required for the conduct of their respective business as currently conducted and the use of their respective Assets as currently used, each of which are in full force and effect. Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA are in compliance in all material respects with all such material Permits.

(c)    Section 3.08(c) of the Disclosure Schedule lists each Permit together with the name of the Governmental Authority issuing such Permit. Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have taken all necessary action to maintain each such Permit, and no loss or expiration of any such Permit is pending, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened or reasonably foreseeable (other than expiration upon the end of any term). Neither Krausz Development, the Company, nor Krausz USA is in default under, and no conditions exist that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, any Permits. None of the Permits will be terminated or impaired, or become terminable, in whole or in part, as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(d)    Neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA, nor any trustee, officer, agent or employee of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, or any stockholder acting on behalf of the Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, has (i) taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, to the extent applicable, or any other similar and applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption Laws, regulations or ordinances, including without limitation the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the UK Bribery Act, anti-bribery legislation promulgated by the European Union and implemented by its member states and legislation adopted in furtherance of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, any other applicable Laws prohibiting bribery and corruption of public officials (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”) or (ii) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other payment in violation of any applicable Laws.

(e)    Neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA, nor any trustee, officer, agent or employee of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, or any stockholder acting on behalf of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, is subject to any trade, economic or financial sanctions laws, regulations, embargoes, or restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced from time to time by the U.S. (including OFAC), the European Union and enforced by its member states, the United Nations, Her Majesty’s Treasury or other similar government bodies with regulatory authority over the Company or the Subsidiaries (collectively, “Economic Sanctions”), and has not made any sales to or engaged in business activities with or for the benefit of, and will not use any amounts payable under this Agreement for the purposes of financing the activities of any Sanctioned

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Person or in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws. Each member of the Krausz Group and their respective representatives are (and have been at all times during the past five years) in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws related to (i) participation in unsanctioned foreign boycotts and (ii) the import and export of goods, equipment, materials, software, technology, and services.

(f)    Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA has in place effective controls that are sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that violations of applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Economic Sanctions will be prevented, detected and deterred.

(g)    Neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA, nor any of their respective officers or directors, nor anyone acting on behalf of any of them, has made or received any payment related to the operations of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA that was not correctly categorized and fully disclosed in the books and records of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, whichever applicable.

(h)    The Seller and each of its Affiliates have at all times conducted in all material respects their respective export transactions in accordance with all applicable import/export controls in countries in which the Seller and any of its Affiliates conducts business. Without limiting the foregoing, the Seller and its Affiliates have obtained in all material respects all applicable export and import Permits from, and made all material filings with, any governmental entity required for its export and import of products, services, software and technologies (“Export Approvals”). The Seller and each of its Affiliates have at all times been and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Export Approvals. There are no pending, or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, claims against the Seller or any of its Affiliates with respect to Export Approvals or export or import transactions. Neither the Seller nor any of its Affiliates (i) uses, develops or engages in encryption technology or other technology which development, commercialization or export is restricted under Law, or (ii) is required to obtain any Permits from the Israeli Ministry of Defense or any authorized body thereof pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Control of Products and Services Declaration (Engagement in Encryption), 1974, as amended or other applicable Laws regulating the development, commercialization or export of the encryption technology and any other restricted technologies.

Section 3.09.    Environmental Matters.

(a)    Except as disclosed in Section 3.09(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws and have obtained and are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Permits, (ii) there are no claims, demands, complaints, orders or decrees pursuant to any Environmental Law pending or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, against Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, and (iii) the Seller has provided the Purchaser with copies of any and all material environmental assessment or non-routine audit reports or other environmental, health or safety studies or analyses or documents concerning actual or potential liability or obligations under Environmental Laws in the possession of the Seller, Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, that relate to the business of the Company or Krausz USA or to any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA.

(b)    Except as disclosed in Section 3.09(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, all Hazardous Materials handled, transported, Released, disposed of, treated or stored by Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have been handled, transported, Released, disposed of, treated or stored, as the case may be, in compliance in all material respects with, all applicable Environmental Laws.

(c)    Except as disclosed in Section 3.09(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no underground storage tanks or landfills, surface impoundments or disposal areas present on the Leased Real Property.

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(d)    Except as disclosed in Section 3.09(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, there has been no Release of any Hazardous Material at, a Leased Real Property or at any property formerly owned, leased or operated by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA that requires reporting, investigation, assessment, cleanup, remediation or any other type of response action by the Company or Krausz USA pursuant to any Environmental Law.

(e)    The Company has not assumed, or undertaken, the liability of, or agreed to indemnify any other Person relating to a liability arising from any Environmental Law.

(f)    Except as disclosed in Section 3.09(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not sold, manufactured, marketed or distributed any product that contains or incorporates, nor, to the Knowledge of the Seller, do any of the Leased Real Property contain any, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials or other Hazardous Materials.

Section 3.10.    Real Property.

(a)    Krausz Development and the Company and Krausz USA do not own (and for the past five years have not owned) any real property.

(b)    Section 3.10(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list of each parcel of Leased Real Property and the identity of the lessor and the lessee of each such parcel of Leased Real Property. The Leased Real Property listed on Section 3.10(b) of the Disclosure Schedule comprises all Leased Real Property used in the conduct of the business and operations of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA. Seller has delivered to the Purchaser, true and complete copies of the leases in effect relating to the Leased Real Property. There has not been any sublease or assignment entered into by the Seller, the Company or Krausz USA in respect of the leases relating to a Leased Real Property.

(c)    With respect to each Leased Real Property: (i) there is no pending condemnation, expropriation, eminent domain, reassessment or similar proceeding affecting all or any portion of the Leased Real Property; (ii) each lease is in full force and effect; (iii) no written notice of default has been received or delivered by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA under a lease; (iv) Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA are not in default under any of the leases, and to the Knowledge of the Seller, no landlord is in default under any lease; (v) neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA have received notice of termination from any landlord under a lease and neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA have delivered a notice of termination to any landlord under a lease and (vi) Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA hold a valid and existing leasehold interest under each lease related to the Leased Real Property. Neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA has received any notice of any such proceeding against its Leased Real Property, and to the Seller’s Knowledge, no such proceeding is threatened or contemplated against a Leased Real Property. To the Seller’s Knowledge, no portion of the Leased Real Property, or any building or improvement located thereon, violates any Law, including those Laws relating to zoning, building, land use, environmental, health or safety, fire, air, sanitation and noise control. No Leased Real Property is subject to (i) any Governmental Order (or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened or proposed Governmental Order) or (ii) any rights of way, building use restrictions, exceptions, variances,

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reservations or limitations of any nature whatsoever that may have an adverse effect on the ability to use the Leased Real Property as presently used.

(d)    Except as disclosed in Section 3.10(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, all improvements, buildings, plants and other material structures constructed on the Leased Real Property are in good operating condition and repair except for such defects that resulted from normal wear and tear and for such defects that may be remedied by customary maintenance. All essential utilities (including water, electricity and telephone service) are currently available to the Leased Real Property.

(e)    To the Seller’s Knowledge, there is not presently assessed, levied or pending, and the transactions contemplated hereby shall not trigger, any real estate Taxes or assessments, including transfer Taxes (mas shevach), appreciation Taxes (heytel hashbacha), development Taxes (heytel pituach), or other mandatory payments of any nature with respect to the Leased Real Property or any part thereof that apply on the lessee.

Section 3.11.Title to, and Condition of, the Tangible Assets.

(a)Except as set forth in Section 3.11(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have good and marketable title to, or, in the case of leased or subleased tangible Assets, valid and subsisting leasehold interests in, all their respective tangible Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances.

(b)The tangible Assets are in good operating condition and repair and are sufficient for the operation of Krausz Development’s, the Company’s and Krausz USA’s business as currently conducted, except for such defects that resulted from normal wear and tear and for such defects that may be remedied by customary maintenance. The tangible Assets constitute all of the assets necessary to conduct the operation of Krausz Development’s, the Company’s and Krausz USA’s business as conducted as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date. Except for the personal property of Krausz in Krausz’ office, no Person other than Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA owns any equipment or other tangible personal property or assets situated on the premises of the Company and the Subsidiaries, except for the leased items that are subject to Personal Property Leases.

(c)No fire or other casualty has occurred after the date of the Reference Balance Sheet that resulted in damage to, or destruction of, any of the Assets of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA.

Section 3.12.Accounts Receivable. All accounts and notes receivable reflected on the Reference Balance Sheet, and all accounts receivable of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA that have arisen since the date of the Reference Balance Sheet, arose out of bona fide, arm’s length transactions actually made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and payable on ordinary trade terms. None of the accounts or the notes receivable of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA (i) are to Seller’s Knowledge, are subject to any setoffs, defenses, assignments, restrictions, Encumbrances or counterclaims or (ii)

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represent obligations for goods sold on consignment, on approval or on a sale-or-return basis or subject to any other repurchase or return arrangement except for ordinary course of business warranties. All of the accounts and the notes receivable of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA are and will be current, valid and existing in a manner consistent with past practice without resort to litigation or collection agencies, and are not subject to any dispute. Neither Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA has factored any of its accounts or notes receivables.

Section 3.13.Inventory. Except as set forth in Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, all Inventory reflected on the Reference Balance Sheet (i) is valued in accordance with GAAP at the lower of cost or market, (ii) consists of a quality and quantity usable and saleable in the ordinary course of business, except for slow-moving, damaged or obsolete items (all of which have been written down to net realizable value or for which adequate reserves have been provided in the ordinary course in accordance with Krausz Development’s, the Company’s and Krausz USA’s policies and practices for such reserves), and (iii) all Inventory reflected on the Reference Balance Sheet that constitutes finished goods complies in all material respects with the specifications established by the Company in respect of such finished goods Inventory.

Section 3.14.Employee Benefit Matters.

(a)Section 3.14(a) of the Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all Krausz Group employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), whether or not subject to ERISA), and each other benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement, policy or arrangement, including any bonus, stock option or other equity-based award, stock purchase, restricted stock, incentive, deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, pension, profit sharing, supplemental retirement, severance or salary continuation, fringe benefit, or other benefit plans, programs, agreements, policies or arrangements, and all employment, termination, severance or other contracts or agreements, to which any member of the Krausz Group is a party, with respect to which any member of the Krausz Group has any obligation or which are maintained, contributed to or sponsored by any member of the Krausz Group for the benefit of any current or former

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employee, independent contractor, officer or director of any member of the Krausz Group, (ii) each employee benefit plan for which any member of the Krausz Group could incur liability under Section 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated, and (iii) any plan in respect of which any member of the Krausz Group could incur liability under Section 4212(c) of ERISA (sub-sections (i)-(iii) shall be collectively referred to as the “Plans”). No member of the Krausz Group has any Liability with respect to any plan, arrangement or practice of the type described in the preceding sentence in connection with employees of any member of the Krausz Group, other than the Plans.

(b)Each Plan is in writing, and the Seller has made available to the Purchaser (i) a true and complete copy of each Plan, including all amendments, (ii) all determination or opinion letters from the IRS with respect to any of the Plans, (iii) all current summary plan descriptions, (iv) the three most recent filed annual reports (Form 5500s) with respect to any of the Plans subject to such reporting requirements, (v) all current trust agreements, insurance contracts, and other documents relating to the funding or payment of benefits under any Plan, (vi) the three most recent annual actuarial valuation reports for each Plan, (vii) correspondence relating to any Plan between any member of the Krausz Group and any Governmental Authority during the past three years, and (viii) any other documents, forms or other instruments relating to any Plan reasonably requested by Purchaser.

(c)Section 3.14(c) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies each of the Plans that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (the “Qualified Plans”). Each Qualified Plan has timely received the latest available favorable determination letter from the IRS (or is entitled to rely on a favorable opinion letter from the IRS) covering all of the provisions applicable to the Qualified Plan for which such letters are currently available that the Qualified Plan is so qualified and each trust established in connection with any Qualified Plan which is intended to be exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code has received a determination letter from the IRS (or is entitled to rely on a favorable opinion letter from the IRS) that it is so exempt, and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no fact or event has occurred since the date of such determination or opinion letter or letters from the IRS to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Qualified Plan or the exempt status of any such trust.

(d)Each Plan has been maintained, operated, and administered in compliance in all material respects with its terms and any related documents or agreements and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws. There have been no prohibited transactions or breaches of any of the duties imposed on “fiduciaries” (within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA) by ERISA with respect to the Plans that could result in any material liability or excise tax under ERISA or the Code.

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“defined benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA, a pension plan subject to the funding standards of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or Section 414(f) of the Code or a “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of Section 210(a) of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code. No Plan is a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA.

(f)There is no pending or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened assessment, complaint, proceeding, or investigation of any kind in any court or Governmental Authority with respect to any Plan (other than routine claims for benefits).

(g)No Plan provides benefits, including, without limitation, death or medical benefits, beyond termination of service or retirement other than (i) coverage mandated by law or (ii) death or retirement benefits under any Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.

(h)The execution and performance of this Agreement, alone or together with any other transaction, will not (i) constitute a triggering event under any Plan that will result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming due from any member of the Krausz Group to any current or former officer, employee, director or consultant (or dependents of such Persons) of any other member of the Krausz Group, or (ii) other than as set forth in Section 3.14(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any current or former officer, employee, director or consultant (or dependents of such Persons) of any member of the Krausz Group.

(i)No member of the Krausz Group has agreed or committed to institute any plan, program, arrangement or agreement for the benefit of employees or former employees of any member of the Krausz Group other than the Plans, or to make any amendments to any of the Plans. Each member of the Krausz Group has reserved all rights necessary to amend or terminate each of the Plans without the consent of any other Person at any time.

(j)No amount that could be received (whether in cash or property or thevesting of property) as a result of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by any employee, officer or director of the Company or any of its affiliates who is a “disqualified individual” (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1) under any employment, severance or termination agreement, other compensation arrangement or Plan currently in effect would be characterized as an “excess parachute payment” (as such term is defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code).

(k)Any Plan or other payment or arrangement for which any member of the Krausz Group has any Liability that is subject to Section 409A of the Code is in documentary compliance in all material respects with Section 409A of the Code and has been operated at all times in compliance in all material respects with Section 409A of the Code, and no Person has a

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right to any gross-up, reimbursement or indemnification from any member of the Krausz Group with respect to Taxes incurred under Section 409A of the Code.

(l)Each member of the Krausz Group and each Plan that is a “group health plan” as defined in Section 733(a)(1) of ERISA (a “Company Health Plan”) (i) is currently in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148 (“PPACA”), the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-152 (“HCERA”), and all regulations and guidance issued thereunder (collectively, with PPACA and HCERA, the “Healthcare Reform Laws”), and (ii) no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that could reasonably be expected to subject the Krausz Group or any Company Health Plan to penalties or excise taxes under Sections 4980D, 4980H, or 4980I of the Code or any other provision of the Healthcare Reform Laws.

Section 3.15.Labor Relations; Employees.

(a)Except as set forth on Section 3.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no, and during the past three years have not been any, strikes, slowdowns or other work stoppages, lockouts, grievance proceedings, arbitrations, labor disputes, lawsuits, administrative proceedings or representation questions pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened, between either the Company or Krausz USA, on the one hand, and any employee or any labor union or employee organization purporting to represent any employees, on the other hand. The Company and Krausz USA are not, and in the past three years have not been, a party to, bound by or negotiating any collective bargaining agreements with any labor union or employee organization representing or purporting to represent the Company or Krausz USA employees and neither the Company nor Krausz USA has agreed to recognize any union, employee organization, or other collective bargaining representative. During the past three years, no union, employee organization or group of employees has made a pending demand for recognition and there are no representation proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened to be brought or filed, with the National Labor Relations Board or the Israeli National Labor Relations Board. Except as required by applicable Law, neither the Company nor Krausz USA has any duty to bargain with any labor organization.

(b)Section 3.15(b)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all employees, consultants, and independent contractors of the Company and Krausz USA to include the following: the overall cost of employment or engagement (as applicable), name, job title, scope of employment (e.g., full or part-time or temporary), date of hire, classification as exempt or non-exempt under the FLSA, principle place of employment, leave status and anticipated return date (as applicable), visa status (as applicable), current year annual base salary or hourly wage, bonus (including type of bonus, calculation method and amounts received or expected to be received in 2018, and to the extent undertaken by a Company and Krausz USA, in 2019), deferred compensation, commissions (including calculation method and amounts received or expected to be received in 2018, to the extent undertaken by a Company and Krausz USA, in

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2019), vacation entitlement and accrued but unused vacation, sick leave entitlement, pension arrangement and/or any other provident fund (including managers’ insurance and further education fund), their respective contribution rates and the salary basis for such contributions, whether such employee is subject to Section 14 Arrangement under the Israeli Severance Pay Law - 1963 (“Section 14 Arrangement”) (and, to the extent such employee is subject to the Section 14 Arrangement, the legal source for such application, an indication of whether such arrangement has been applied to such person from the commencement date of his employment and on the basis of his entire salary), any other benefits or compensation (including housing allowances, overtime payments, travel pay, care maintenance, car entitlement and accrued recuperation pay) to which the individual is entitled, and whether the employee, consultant or independent contractor has a written agreement governing the terms and conditions of his or her employment or engagement by the Company or Krausz USA. Except as set forth in Section 3.15(b)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, all employees, consultants and independent contractors of the Company and Krausz USA are terminable at will, without advance notice, without payment of severance or other compensation, and without further liability. Except as set forth in Section 3.15(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, no employees, contractors or consultants have given notice of their intent to terminate their relationship with the Company or Krausz USA. The Company and Krausz USA on the one hand, and each employee, contractor, and consultant on the other are in compliance with any written agreement between them and other than as set forth in Section 3.15(b)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule there are no oral or informal agreements between them that are not documented in a formal written agreement. All current and former employees of the Company and Krausz USA who have been classified as exempt under the FLSA have been properly classified and treated as such and properly compensated for all time worked in accordance with the FLSA. All individuals who have provided services to the Company or Krausz USA as independent contractors or consultants have been properly classified as independent contractors, rather than as employees, for purposes of all applicable Laws and Plans. Except set forth in Section 3.15(b)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not engage any personnel through manpower agencies. Other than the Retention Bonuses, any promises or commitments made to any of the employees of the Company or Krausz USA, whether in writing or not, with respect to any future changes or additions to their compensation or benefits are set forth in Section 3.15(b)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule. Details of any Person who, as of the date hereof, has accepted an offer of employment made by the Company but whose employment has not yet started are contained in ‎Section 3.15(b)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section 3.15(b)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedule, all current employees of the Company and Krausz USA have signed agreements with the Company or Krausz USA (either an employment agreement or a services agreement or received notice of terms of employment in accordance with the Israeli Notice to Employee (Terms of Employment) Law, 2002, and also, with respect to employees, a confidentiality, non-competition and/or inventions assignment agreements and with respect to contractors who contributed to the IP Rights, a confidentiality and/or inventions assignment agreements) and no such Person is engaged without a written agreement.

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(c)Except as set forth on Section 3.15(c) of the Disclosure Schedule and except for extension orders which generally apply to all employees in Israel (the “Applicable Extension Orders”), neither the Company nor Krausz USA is a party to, or otherwise bound by, any consent decree with, or citation by, any government agency relating to employees or employment practices. Except as set forth on Section 3.15(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor Krausz USA nor any of their executive officers have received within the past five years any notice of intent by any government agency responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment laws to conduct an audit or investigation relating to the Company or Krausz USA. The Company and Krausz USA are, and for the past five years have been, in material compliance with all applicable Laws respecting labor and employment, including termination of employment or failure to employ, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, immigration, wages and hours, working time, employment standards, civil rights, discrimination and retaliation, occupational safety and health, family or medical leave or other leave rights, privacy rights, exempt/non-exempt and contingent worker and contractor classifications, unemployment compensation, benefits and workers’ compensation. Except as set forth in Section 3.15(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no labor or employment Actions pending, or to the Knowledge of the Seller threatened, between either the Company or Krausz USA and any employees, current or former, of the Company or Krausz USA, whichever applicable.

(d)All amounts that the Company is legally or contractually required either (i) to deduct from the employees’ salaries and/or to transfer to the employees’ pension, pension fund, pension insurance fund, managers’ insurance, severance fund, insurance and other funds for or in lieu of severance or provident fund, life insurance, incapacity insurance, continuing education fund or other similar funds or insurance; or (ii) to withhold from the current employees’ salaries and any other compensation or benefits and to pay to any Person as required by any applicable Law or otherwise have, in each case, been duly deducted, transferred, withheld and paid and Company’s liability towards its Israeli or other employees regarding severance pay, accrued vacation and contributions to all employees benefit plans are fully funded or if not required by any source to be funded are accrued on the Financial Statements. Except as set forth on Section 3.15(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, Section 14 Arrangement was properly applied in accordance with all applicable Laws (including, in accordance with the terms of the general permit issued by the Israeli Labor Minister and the terms of the Applicable Extension Orders) regarding all former and current employees, based on their full salaries and from the date they became subject to Section 14 Arrangement and, except for the employees listed on Section 3.15(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company’s Liability towards severance payment for any current or former employees is fully covered under Section 14 Arrangement. Except as set forth on Section 3.15(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, Section 14 Arrangement is applied in all the Company’s employees’ employment agreements as of the commencement date of their employment with the Company.

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completed and retained the necessary employment verification paperwork under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 for employees hired prior to the Closing Date.

(f)The Seller has not failed to provide advance notice of layoffs or terminations as required by, or incurred any liability under, the WARN Act, and as of the date of this Agreement, no such action is planned or anticipated, nor has the Seller taken any action that would reasonably be expected to cause Purchaser to incur any liability or obligation under WARN following the Closing Date.

(g)The Company is not and no Company employee benefits from any extension order (tzavei harchava) except for Applicable Extension Orders or in the industry in which the Company operates as set forth on Section 3.15(g) of the Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth on Section 3.15(g) of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) the Company is not and has not been a member of any employers’ association or organization; and (ii) the Company is not required to pay and has not paid or been requested to pay any payment (including professional organizational handling charges) to any employers’ association or organization. The Company does not have any unsatisfied Liabilities due to any of its former employees or independent contractors, and the terminations of such former employees or independent contractors was in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and contracts.

(h)Except as set forth on Section 3.15(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any termination of employment or service and any other event in connection therewith or subsequent thereto will, individually or together or with the occurrence of some other event (whether contingent or otherwise), (i) result in any material payment or benefit, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise becoming due or payable, or required to be provided, to any current or former employee, director, or independent contractor, (ii) materially increase the amount or value of any benefit or compensation otherwise payable or required to be provided to any current or former employee, director or independent contractor, (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, vesting or funding of any such benefit or compensation, (iv) increase the amount of compensation due to any Person or (v) result in the forgiveness in whole or in part of any outstanding loans made by the Company to any Person. To the Knowledge of the Seller, there is no circumstance that is reasonably expected to give rise to any valid claim by any employee or independent contractor of the Company or Krausz USA for compensation on termination of employment or services.

(i)To the Knowledge of the Seller, no employee or independent contractor of the Company or Krausz USA is in violation of any term of any employment agreement, non-competition agreement or any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to the right of any such employee to be employed by the Company or Krausz USA because of the nature of the business or to the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others. No employee of the Company or Krausz USA has given written notice to the Company or Krausz USA and, to the

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Knowledge of the Seller, no employee of the Company or Krausz USA intends to terminate his or her employment with the Company or Krausz USA. Neither the Company nor Krausz USA has, and to the Knowledge of the Seller, no other Person has, (i) entered into any contract that obligates or purports to obligate Purchaser to make an offer of employment or engagement to any present or former employee or independent contractor of the Company or Krausz USA or (ii) promised or otherwise provided any assurances (contingent or otherwise, whether written or not) to any present or former employee or independent contractor of the Company or Krausz USA of any terms or conditions of employment with Purchaser following the Closing.

Section 3.16.Taxes. Except as set forth in Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule,

(a)all income and other material Tax Returns required to have been filed by Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have been timely filed (taking into account any extension of time to file granted or obtained) with the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with all applicable Laws;

(b)all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects;

(c)neither Krausz Development, nor the Company or Krausz USA is currently a beneficiary of any extension of time with which to file any Tax Return;

(d)all Taxes owed by Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have been paid or will be timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority prior to the due date for payment thereof;

(e)Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have withheld and timely remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority all Taxes required to have been withheld and remitted in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other Person;

(f)neither Krausz Development nor the Company or Krausz USA has received from any Governmental Authority any written notice of proposed adjustment, deficiency or underpayment of any Taxes other than a proposed adjustment, deficiency or adjustment that has been timely satisfied by payment or settlement, or withdrawn;

(g)neither Krausz Development nor the Company or Krausz USA has granted, or has had granted on its behalf, any extension or waiver of the statute of limitations period applicable to any Tax Return or within which any material Tax may be assessed or collected by any Governmental Authority, which period (after giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired;

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(h)there is no outstanding dispute or pending claim concerning any Tax liability of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA claimed or raised in writing by and Governmental Authority;

(i)there are no Tax liens on any of the Assets (other than Permitted Encumbrances);

(j)neither Krausz Development nor the Company or Krausz USA is a party to any Tax sharing, allocation or indemnity agreement, arrangement or similar contract;

(k)neither Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA has received a written notice from any Governmental Authority asserting that such entity is required to pay Taxes or file Tax Returns in a jurisdiction in which such entity did not then file Tax Returns or pay Taxes;

(l)neither Krausz Development nor the Company or Krausz USA will be required to include any item of income, or exclude any item of deduction, from taxable income for any period after the Closing Date as a result of (i) an installment sale transaction occurring on or before the Closing governed by Code Section 453 (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Laws); (ii) a transaction occurring on or before the Closing reported as an open transaction for U.S. federal income Tax purposes (or any similar doctrine under state, local, or non-U.S. Laws); (iii) any prepaid amounts received or paid on or prior to the Closing Date or deferred revenue realized or received on or prior to the Closing Date; (iv) an adjustment under Code Section 481 (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Laws) as a result of a change in method of accounting with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period (or as a result of an impermissible method used in a Pre-Closing Tax Period); or (v) an agreement entered into with any Governmental Authority (including a “closing agreement” under Code Section 7121) on or prior to the Closing Date;

(m)neither Krausz Development nor the Company or Krausz USA has engaged in any transaction which is a “listed transaction” (or a substantially similar transaction) within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (irrespective of the effective dates);

(n)Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have complied in all material respects with all relevant transfer pricing Laws, and all related documentation required by such laws has been timely prepared or obtained and, if necessary, retained;

(o)(i) neither Krausz Development nor the Company or Krausz USA has ever engaged in a trade or business, had a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty), or otherwise become subject to Tax jurisdiction in a country other than the country under the laws of which it was organized or incorporated; (ii) no claim has ever been made by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where Krausz Development, the Company

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or Krausz USA, as the case may be, do not file Tax Returns that Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, as the case may be, is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction; and (iii) Krausz USA is not a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code;

(p)Krausz Development and the Company are duly registered for the purposes of Israeli value added tax and have complied in all material respects with all requirements concerning value added Taxes (“VAT”);

(q)Krausz Development and the Company (i) have not made any exempt transactions (as defined in the Israel Value Added Tax Law of 1975) and there are no circumstances by reason of which there might not be an entitlement to full credit of all VAT chargeable or paid on inputs, supplies, and other transactions and imports made by it, (ii) have collected and timely remitted to the relevant Taxing authority all output VAT which it is required to collect and remit under any Law and (iii) have not received a refund for input VAT for which it is not entitled under any Law;

(r)Except as set forth in Section 3.16(r) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Krausz Development nor the Company (i) is subject to any restrictions or limitations pursuant to Part E2 of the Israeli Code or pursuant to any Tax ruling made with reference to the provisions of Part E2, (ii) is or has during the past five years participated or engaged in any transaction listed in Section 131(g) of the Israeli Code and the Israeli Income Tax Regulations (Reportable Tax Planning), 5767-2006 promulgated thereunder, (iii) is or has during the past five years taken a Tax position that is subject to reporting under Section 131E of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance, (iv) is or has during the past five years obtained a legal or tax opinion that is subject to reporting under Section 131D of the Israeli Code, (v) is or has ever been a real property corporation (Igud Mekarke’in) within the meaning of this term under Section 1 of the Israeli Land Taxation Law (Appreciation and Acquisition), 5723-1963, (vi) is or has ever benefited from “Approved Enterprise”, “Benefitted Enterprise” or “Preferred Enterprise” status under the Israeli Law for Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959, (vii) during the past five years, neither Krausz Development nor the Company has received or been subject to any Tax ruling, “Taxation decision” (Hachlatat Misui), or entered into any agreements with, any Taxing authority, and (viii) is or has ever been a member of any consolidated, combined, affiliated or unitary group of corporations for any Tax purposes;

(s)the prices and terms for the provision of any property or services by or to the Company and Krausz Development are at arm’s length for purposes of the relevant transfer pricing laws and all related documentation if required by such Laws has been timely prepared or obtained and, if necessary, retained; and

(t)the Company and Krausz Development complies, and has always been, compliant with the requirements of Sections 85A of the Israeli Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder in all material respects.

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Section 3.17.Material Contracts.

(a)Section 3.17(a) of the Disclosure Schedule lists, under separate headings, each of the following contracts and agreements of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz UA that are in effect (such contracts and agreements being “Material Contracts”):

(i)all management contracts and contracts with independent contractors or consultants (or similar arrangements) that are not cancelable without penalty or further payment and without more than 30 days’ notice;

(ii)all leases with respect to the Leased Real Property;

(iii)all contracts and agreements that (A) limit or purport to limit the ability of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time, (B) creates or purports to create any exclusive relationship or arrangements, (C) grants any Person an option or a first-refusal, first-offer or similar preferential right, or (D) contains most-favored nations pricing or other most-favored nations terms;

(iv)all transportation agreements, services agreements and other agreements which have unexpired terms in excess of one year;

(v)all Personal Property Leases having an annual Liability in excess of $25,000;

(vi)all Related Party Agreements that are not terminated as of the Closing;

(vii)any contract or indenture relating to (A) Indebtedness, (B) placing any Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances) on any portion of the Assets, or (C) any guaranty of any obligation for borrowed money or other material guaranty;

(viii)any contract relating to the acquisition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any merger, purchase of stock or other acquisition of any share capital of any business enterprise or material assets or equity interests of any other Person;

(ix)any joint venture or partnership contract pursuant to which Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA holds any securities or other Equity Rights in another Person;

(x)any contract or group of related contracts with the same party for the purchase of tangible products or services that provide for annual payments by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA in excess of $25,000;

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(xi)any contract with (A) Major Customer or (B) Major Supplier;

(xii)any contract with a Governmental Authority (other than license agreements or Permits entered into in the ordinary course of business);

(xiii)any contract under which Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA has advanced or loaned any amount to any other Person;

(xiv)any guaranty of any obligation for borrowed money or other guaranty of any obligation;

(xv)any contract that involves commitments to make capital expenditures or which provide for the purchase of goods or services from any one Person under which the annual expenditures or the undelivered balance of such products or services has a purchase price in excess of $25,000;

(xvi)any contract relating to any settlement of any litigation that (A) was pending against Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA at any time during the last five years, or (B) that contains continuing, outstanding or ongoing commitments;

(xvii)any contract relating to the sale of any of the Assets, other than in the ordinary course of business;

(xviii)Contracts (A) continuing over a period of more than one year from the date thereof or (B) with any agents, distributors or representatives, in each case that are not terminable without penalty on 60 days’ notice or less;

(xix)(A) employment agreements with key or executive employees or which deviate in any material respect from the Company’s standard employment agreement as made available to the Purchaser or (B) collective bargaining contracts or contracts with any labor organization, union or association;

(xx)contracts providing for (A) accelerated vesting, material modification or the payment of any cash or other compensation or benefits upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (B) retention, severance (beyond statutory severance), change in control or other similar payments;

(xxi)any contract relating to the licensing of IP Rights by any member of the Krausz Group to a third party or by a third party to any member of the Krausz Group, in each case involving consideration in excess of $25,000 per annum, and all other agreements affecting any member of the Krausz Group’s ability to use, commercially exploit or disclose any material IP Rights, in each case, other than (A) licenses for commercially available, general purpose, non-customized computer software used by any member of the Krausz Group and having a license or subscription fee of less than $5,000

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per annum or (B) non-exclusive license agreements entered into by any member of the Krausz Group with customers in the ordinary course of business;

(xxii)all contracts providing for (A) indemnification (including with respect to IP Rights, employees and directors) or (B) any guaranty of third party obligations, in each case entered into outside the ordinary course of business; and

(xxiii)any contract not otherwise specified above that involves an annual commitment or annual payment to or from Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA of more than $25,000 individually.

(b)Except as disclosed in Section 3.17(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, each Material Contract (i) is valid and binding on Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, the counterparties thereto, and is in full force and effect, (ii) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except to the extent that any consents set forth in Section 3.03(c) of the Disclosure Schedule are not obtained, shall continue in full force and effect without penalty or other adverse consequence, and (iii) is not the subject of any pending, or to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened, dispute. Except as disclosed in Section 3.17(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA, nor, to the Knowledge of the Seller, any of the other parties thereto, is in material breach of, or material default under, any Material Contract to which it is a party (nor does there exist any condition that, upon the passage of time, the giving of notice or both, would cause such a violation or default by the Company, Krausz USA, or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, other party thereto).

Section 3.18.IP Rights.

(a)Krausz Group IP Rights. Section 3.18(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all registrations and applications for IP Rights owned by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA (collectively, “Krausz Group Registered IP Rights”). All patents, registered trademarks, registered copyrights and applications therefor that are set forth in Section 3.18(a) of the Disclosure Schedule are subsisting, and to the Seller’s Knowledge, valid and enforceable, and all necessary registration, maintenance and renewal fees in connection with such Krausz Group Registered IP Rights have been made.

(b)Except as set forth in Section 3.18(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, each of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA either owns all rights, title and interest in and to the Krausz Group IP Rights, free and clear of all Encumbrances, or has the valid and enforceable right under a written or online agreement or T&C to use the Krausz Group IP Rights. Except as set forth in Section 3.18(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA is the exclusive owner of all Krausz Group IP Rights owned by Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA, free and clear of all Encumbrances.

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(c)The conduct of Krausz Development’s, the Company’s and Krausz USA’s business as currently conducted, and as conducted in the six years prior to the date of this Agreement, including the manufacture, marketing and sales of the Company Products, does not infringe or misappropriate, and has not infringed or misappropriated, any IP Rights of others. Since the date six years prior to the date of this Agreement, no member of the Krausz Group has received written notice that any aspect of its business is infringing the IP Rights of any other Person. Except as set forth in Section 3.18(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no Person is infringing any Krausz GroupIP Rights.

(d)Except for licenses granted to Krausz USA, sales representatives, dealers, and distributors under written agreements identified in Section 3.18(d)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule and the rights granted to customers by the Company under non-exclusive licenses in the ordinary course of business, no member of the Krausz Group has granted a license under any of the Krausz Group IP Rights for any other Person make, use, sell, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works, publish, perform or otherwise commercially exploit any of the Krausz Group IP Rights. Except for Off the Shelf Licenses and Seller IP Rights, Krausz Development and the Company own all IP Rights necessary to operate the business as currently conducted. Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA own or have the right to use the computer software used by them in connection with their respective businesses (excluding “shrink-wrap” licenses and similar licenses associated with commercially available, general purpose, non-customized computer software having a license or subscription fee of less than $10,000 (the “Off the Shelf Licenses”)). The Krausz Group IP Rights and Seller IP Rights constitute all IP Rights used in or necessary and sufficient for the operation of the businesses of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA as currently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.

(e)With respect to trade secrets owned by Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA that are material to the operation of their respective businesses, Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have taken commercially reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of such trade secrets. To the Knowledge of the Seller, such trade secrets have not been used, divulged or appropriated either for the benefit of any third party or to the detriment of any of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA.

(f)Except as indicated on Section 3.18(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, each employee of, and each individual who is or was a consultant or contractor to, Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, who has conceived of any invention or work of authorship currently used or held for use in the businesses of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA during such individual’s employment by or consulting or contracting relationship (each, a “Contributor”), is or was at the relevant time, a party to a written agreement with the Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA (and all amounts due and payable by the Seller thereunder have been paid) (i) protecting the Proprietary Information of the Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA, (ii) under which such individual assigned

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and is obligated to assign to the Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA all of such individual’s right, title and interest in any such IP Rights developed by such Contributor during and as a result of his/her engagement or employment (as the case may be) with Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, (iii) waiving any right to receive royalty or other remuneration with respect to their contribution to IP Rights (including a waiver under Section 134 of the Israeli Patents Law, 1967, and any other applicable Law) and (iv) waiving any and all moral rights, including any rights under the Israeli Copyright Law, 2007.

(g)All Information Systems used by the Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA are sufficient for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with, the operation of their respective businesses as currently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA use commercially reasonable means to protect the security and integrity of all Information Systems used by them. Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA own, license or have a valid right to access and use all Information Systems used in connection with their respective businesses. The Information Systems of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA do not, to the Knowledge of the Seller, contain any viruses, worms, trojan horses, bugs, faults or other devices, errors, contaminants or effects that (A) materially disrupt or adversely affect the functionality of any such Information Systems, except as disclosed in their documentation, or (B) enable or assist any Person to access without authorization any such Information Systems. Except as set forth in Section 3.18(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no member of the Krausz Group has had an unauthorized breach of or access to the Information Systems used by the Company or Krausz USA to Process data or information. Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have a commercially reasonable disaster recovery plan in place and have acted in a commercially reasonable manner to safeguard the Information Systems utilized by the Krausz Group.

(h)Except as set forth in Section 3.18(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA and the conduct of their respective businesses are in compliance in all material respects with, and have been in compliance in all material respects with, all Data Security Requirements and there have not been any actual or alleged incidents of data security breaches, unauthorized access or use of any of the Information Systems of the Krausz Group or unauthorized acquisition, destruction, damage, disclosure, loss, corruption, alteration, or use of any Personal Data or other notices received relating to Data Security Requirements. No written notices have been received by, and no written claims, charges or complaints have been made against, Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA by any Governmental Authority or other third party alleging a violation of any Data Security Requirements and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, there is no basis for such claims, charges and complaints.

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(the “Seller Registered IP Rights”); (B) all other material IP Rights owned by Seller and used or held for use by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA; and (C) all IP Rights licensed by a third party to Seller for use by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA. Seller is the exclusive owner of all Seller IP Rights owned by Seller, free and clear of all Encumbrances. Seller either owns all rights, title and interests in and to the Seller IP Rights free and clear of all Encumbrances or has the valid and enforceable right under a written agreement to use the Seller IP Rights. Except as set forth in Section 3.18(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no Person is infringing any SellerIP Rights, and all patents, registered trademarks, registered copyrights and applications therefor that are set forth in Section 3.18(h) of the Disclosure Schedule are subsisting, and to the Seller’s Knowledge, valid and enforceable, and all necessary registration, maintenance and renewal fees in connection with such SellerIP Rights have been made. Except for licenses granted to the Company, Krausz USA, and licenses granted to sales representatives, dealers, and distributors by the Company and/or Krausz USA under written agreements identified in Section 3.18(i) of the Disclosure Schedule and the rights granted to customers by the Company under non-exclusive licenses in the ordinary course of business. Seller has not granted a license under any of the Seller IP Rights for any other Person to make, use, sell, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works, publish, perform or otherwise commercially exploit the Seller IP Rights. The Seller has taken commercially reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of material trade secrets of the Seller, including all trade secrets that constitute Seller IP Rights. All material IP Rights developed by the Seller’s founders prior to the incorporation of the Seller and related to, used in or necessary for the conduct of the Seller’s business were developed in favor of, and in trust for, the Seller, and were duly and fully assigned to the Seller by the founders.

(j)Except as set forth in Section 3.18(j) of the Disclosure Schedule, no government funding or Governmental Grants or facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center was used in the development of the Seller IP Rights. No current or former Contributor has performed services for or otherwise was under restrictions resulting from his/her relations with any government, university, college or other educational institution or research center during a period of time during which any Seller IP Rights were created by such Contributor, nor has any such Contributor created or developed any Seller IP Rights with any Governmental Grant. The Contributors are not and have, since the date six years prior to the date of this Agreement not been bound by any obligations towards any third party (including any other employer, Governmental Authority, or university) such that such third party may have any right or claim with respect to any Seller IP Rights developed, invented, derived, programmed or designed by any of them.

Section 3.19.Major Customers and Suppliers.

(a)Major Customers. Section 3.19(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of the 25 largest customers of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA by aggregate dollar value of sales to such customers for each of the two most recent

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fiscal years (determined on the basis of the total dollar amount of net sales) (each, a “Major Customer”).

(b)Major Suppliers. Section 3.19(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of the 25 largest suppliers to Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA by aggregate dollar value of purchases from such suppliers for each of the two most recent fiscal years (determined on the basis of the total dollar amount of purchases) (each, a “Major Supplier”).

(c)Relationship. Except as set forth in Section 3.19(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, the relationships of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA with the Major Customers and Major Suppliers, as applicable, are good commercial working relationships and no such supplier or customer listed therein has cancelled or otherwise terminated, or to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened to cancel or otherwise terminate, or materially and adversely modify, its relationship with the Company or Krausz USA, whichever applicable, either as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise.

Section 3.20.Product Warranty and Product Liability.

(a)Section 3.20(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all non-standard warranties given by Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA which remain in effect as of the date hereof. Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have provided Purchaser with true and correct copies of (i) all such outstanding non-standard warranties, and (ii) the terms of its standard warranties.

(b)Except as set forth in Section 3.20(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, each product manufactured, sold or delivered by Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA in conducting their business has been in conformity with all applicable product specifications and warranties. Neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA is subject to any claim or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, giving rise to any Liability arising out of any injury to Person or property as a result of the ownership, possession or use of a product designed, manufactured, sold, leased, delivered or installed by them.

Section 3.21.Certain Relationships. Except as set forth in Section 3.21 of the Disclosure Schedule, no officer, director, stockholder or Affiliate of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, nor any individual in such officer’s, director’s, stockholder’s or Affiliate’s immediate family, (i) has, directly or indirectly, any pecuniary interest in, or is an employee, officer or director of, any Person that does business with (including as a client, supplier, customer, lessor, lessee), or is a competitor to, Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, (ii) is indebted to, or has any intercompany balance, note receivable or note payable with, Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA (the “Affiliate Loans”), or (iii) is a party to any contract with Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA that will survive the Closing, or owns any Assets (the “Related Party Agreements”). Section 3.21 of the

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Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all Affiliate Loans, including the outstanding balance and applicable interest payments related thereto. As of the Closing Date, no member of the Krausz Group has any Liability with respect to any Related Party Agreement that has been terminated as of the Closing or that will not survive the Closing.

Section 3.22.Officers; Directors; Bank Accounts. Section 3.22 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of (i) all directors and officers of Krausz Development, the Company and of Krausz USA, and (ii) all bank accounts and safe deposit boxes of Krausz Development, the Company and of Krausz USA and all Persons authorized to sign checks drawn on such accounts and to have access to such safe deposit boxes.

Section 3.23.Indebtedness. Section 3.23 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth all of the outstanding Indebtedness as of the date of this Agreement.

Section 3.24.Insurance Policies. The Seller has made available to the Purchaser complete and correct copies of all insurance policies, including property, general liability, product liability, excess liability and directors and officers liability policies, maintained as of the date hereof by Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”), together with descriptions of “self-insurance” or “co-insurance” programs. All of the Insurance Policies covering the policy year that includes the date hereof are in full force and effect, and all premiums due thereon have been paid, and will continue to be in full force and effect until the Closing Date. Neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA is in default in any material respect regarding its obligations under any Insurance Policy, nor has Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA failed to give any notice of any material claim under such Insurance Policy in due and timely fashion nor has Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA during the last three years been denied insurance coverage. Similar coverage to the coverage set forth in the Insurance Policies has been maintained on a continuous basis for the past three years. Neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA has received written notice that (a) it has breached or defaulted under any of the Insurance Policies or (b) that any event has occurred that would permit termination, modification, acceleration or repudiation of the Insurance Policies. Neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA has received any notice from any insurance company relating to a reservation of rights under any Insurance Policy under which a claim has been made or a notice of cancellation, non-renewal or termination under such Insurance Policy, or intent to cancel or increase or intent to increase premiums with respect to such Insurance Policy. During the past three years, there have been no claims against any Insurance Policy by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA as to which the applicable insurers have denied coverage or otherwise reserved rights. Section 3.24 of the Disclosure Schedule also contains a list of all pending claims and any claims in the past three years with any insurance company by Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA.

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Section 3.25.Brokers. Except for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel”), no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Seller, Krausz or any of their respective Affiliates. The Seller is solely responsible for the fees and expenses of Stifel, which are considered Transaction Expenses. Following the Closing, no member of the Krausz Group nor any of their respective Affiliates will have any Liability to any broker, finder or investment banker in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 3.26.Absence of Certain Developments. Except as set forth in Section 3.26 of the Disclosure Schedule, since the date of the most recent Financial Statements:

(a)there has not been any change, circumstance, condition, event, effect, development or state of facts that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(b)except as otherwise required or contemplated by the negotiation, execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA have operated their businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice; and

(c)neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA has taken any action which, if taken between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, would be required to be disclosed on Section 6.01(a), (b), (c), (g), (h), (i), (m), (n), (o), (p) and (q) of the Disclosure Schedule.

Section 3.27.Government Sponsored Programs.

(a)Except as set forth on Section 3.27(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not received and has not applied for any grant or other support or benefits from any Governmental Authority. Section 3.27(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of each pending and outstanding Governmental Grant from any Governmental Authority. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Section 3.27(a) of the Disclosure Schedule includes (i) the aggregate amounts of each IIA Governmental Grant and each pending IIA Governmental Grant requested by the Company, (ii) the aggregate outstanding obligations thereunder with respect to royalties or other amounts payable by the Company to the IIA, and (iii) the outstanding amounts to be paid by the IIA to the Company under the IIA Government Grants, if any. Other than as set forth in Section 3.27(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Seller has made available to the Purchaser accurate and complete copies of (A) all certificates of approvals and letters of approval (and supplements thereto) granted to the Company by the Investment Center, the IIA or by any other Governmental Authority in connection with a Governmental Grant, and any undertakings of the Company in connection with any Governmental Grant; and (B) any other material documents relating to any Governmental Grant.

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Except for undertakings set forth in letters of approvals, provided under any applicable Law, including without limitation the Encouragement of Industrial Research, Development and Technological Innovation Law, 5744-1984 and any regulations, ordinances, guidelines or circulars promulgated thereunder or otherwise applicable (the “Innovation Law”), there are no undertakings of the Company given in connection with any Governmental Grant. The Company has been at all times in compliance in all material respects with the terms, conditions, requirements and criteria of any Governmental Grants (including any reporting requirements) and any applicable Laws (including the Innovation Law) in connection thereto, including restrictions on the transfer of know-how and manufacturing outside the State of Israel, and obligations relating to the payment of royalties, and has duly fulfilled the conditions, undertakings, reporting and other obligations relating thereto except for any non-compliance or non-fulfillment that would not result in any material Liability or loss to the Company. To the Seller’s Knowledge, no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that could reasonably be expected to give rise to (i) the annulment, revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, recapture or material modification of any Governmental Grant; (ii) the imposition of any material limitation on any Governmental Grant or any material benefit available in connection with any Governmental Grant; (iii) a requirement that the Company return or refund any material benefits provided under any Governmental Grant; or (iv) an acceleration or increase of royalty payments obligation (including total royalty amount and royalty rate), or obligation to pay additional payments to any Governmental Authority, in each case, in a material amount, other than ongoing royalty payments.

(b)No written claim or challenge have been made by the IIA with respect to the entitlement of the Company to any Governmental Grants or the compliance with the terms, conditions, obligations or laws relating to the Governmental Grants and to the Seller’s Knowledge, the IIA is not expected to make any claims in connection with the Company’s obligations or restrictions under the Innovation Law or other applicable Laws. To the Seller's Knowledge, the Company is not under an audit regarding any Governmental Grant and there are no pending controversies or disputes with any such authority regarding any Governmental Grant. The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not adversely affect the continued qualification of the Company for the grants, or the terms or duration thereof, or require any repayment of any previously claimed Governmental Grant.

Section 3.28.Disclosure. No representation or warranty of the Seller and Krausz contained in this Agreement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.

Section 3.29.Disclaimer of the Seller. (A) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES OR ANY CERTIFICATE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, NONE OF THE SELLER, KRAUSZ NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, MAKE OR HAVE MADE, AND THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS NOT RELIED

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ON, ANY OTHER STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN RESPECT OF KRAUSZ DEVELOPMENT, THE COMPANY, KRAUSZ USA, THE SHARES, OR ANY OF THE ASSETS, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO (I) MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (II) THE OPERATION OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS, INCLUDING KRAUSZ USA, BY THE PURCHASER AFTER THE CLOSING IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN AS USED AND OPERATED BY THEM, OR (III) THE PROBABLE SUCCESS OR PROFITABILITY OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS, INCLUDING KRAUSZ USA, AFTER THE CLOSING, AND (B) EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO FRAUD, OTHER THAN THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS OF THE SELLER AND KRAUSZ SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VIII, NONE OF THE SELLER, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, WILL HAVE OR BE SUBJECT TO ANY LIABILITY OR INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION TO THE PURCHASER OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON RESULTING FROM THE DISTRIBUTION TO THE PURCHASER, ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES OF, OR THE PURCHASER’S USE OF, ANY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS, INCLUDING KRAUSZ USA, AND ANY INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS OR MATERIAL MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PURCHASER, WHETHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, IN CERTAIN “DATA ROOMS,” MANAGEMENT PRESENTATIONS, FUNCTIONAL “BREAK OUT” DISCUSSIONS, RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF THE PURCHASER OR IN ANY OTHER FORM IN THE COURSE OF ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE PURCHASER OR OTHERWISE IN EXPECTATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.

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ARTICLE IVREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF KRAUSZ

Krausz hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as follows:

Section 4.01.Organization and Authority of Krausz. Krausz is a natural person and has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out his obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by Krausz of this Agreement, the performance by Krausz of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by Krausz of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Krausz. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Krausz, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Seller and the Purchaser) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Krausz, enforceable against Krausz in accordance with its terms.

Section 4.02.No Conflict. Subject to the making and obtaining of all Consents and other actions referred to in Section 4.03, the execution, delivery and performance by Krausz of this Agreement to which it is a party do not and will not (a) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Krausz or his assets, properties or businesses or (b) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, give rise to the loss of a material benefit under or give to others any rights of termination, acceleration amendment, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, any note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which Krausz is a party, except, in the case of clause (b), as would not materially and adversely affect the ability of Krausz to carry out his obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.

Section 4.03.Consents and Approvals. Other than as set forth in Section 3.03(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and performance by Krausz of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by Krausz do not and will not require any Consent or other order of, action by, filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority or other Person.

Section 4.04.Litigation. As of the date hereof, no Action by or against Krausz is pending or, to the knowledge of Krausz, threatened against Krausz, which would be reasonably expected to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

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Section 4.05.Amounts Owed to Krausz. Other than as set forth in Section 3.21 (2) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Krausz Development nor any of its Subsidiaries owes or is obligated to pay Krausz any amount, except for salary, employee benefits and bonuses, accrued prior to the Closing in the ordinary course.

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ARTICLE VREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE PURCHASER

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:

Section 5.01.Organization and Authority of the Purchaser. The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement, the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Seller and Krausz) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.

Section 5.02.No Conflict. Subject to the making and obtaining of all Consents and other actions referred to in Section 5.03, the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement to which it is a party do not and will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of the articles of incorporation (or similar organizational documents) of the Purchaser, (b) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Purchaser or its assets, properties or businesses or (c) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, give rise to the loss of a material benefit under or give to others any rights of termination, acceleration amendment, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, any note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which the Purchaser is a party, except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), as would not materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to carry out its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.

Section 5.03.Consents and Approvals. Other than as set forth in Section 3.03(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Purchaser do not and will not require any Consent or other order of, action by, filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority or other Person.

Section 5.04.Investment Purpose. The Purchaser is acquiring the Shares solely for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof other than in compliance with all applicable laws, including United States

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federal securities laws. The Purchaser agrees that the Shares may not be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, except pursuant to an exemption from such registration under the Securities Act and such laws. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of holding the Shares for an indefinite period (including total loss of its investment), and (either alone or together with its advisors) has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risk of their investment.

Section 5.05.Financing. The Purchaser has sufficient immediately available funds to pay, in cash, the Purchase Price and all other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise necessary to consummate all the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Upon the consummation of such transactions, assuming the accuracy of the Seller’s and Krausz’s representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, the performance by the Seller and Krausz of their respective obligations hereunder and the continuing reasonableness of the assumptions used to prepare the Company’s most-recent projections and forecasts made available to Purchaser, (a) the Purchaser will not be insolvent, (b) the Purchaser will not be left with unreasonably small capital, (c) the Purchaser will not have incurred debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature and (d) the capital of the Purchaser will not be impaired.

Section 5.06.Litigation. As of the date hereof, no Action by or against the Purchaser is pending or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened against the Purchaser, which would be reasonably expected to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

Section 5.07.Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Purchaser.

Section 5.08.Independent Investigation; Seller’s Representations. In entering into this Agreement, the Purchaser acknowledges that it has not relied on any factual representations, statement or opinions of the Seller, Krausz or their respective representatives (except the specific representations and warranties of the Seller and Krausz set forth in the Transaction Documents, the Disclosure Schedules and any certificates delivered pursuant to the Transaction Documents), including factual representations or opinions stated by the Seller or its representatives, including any personnel of the Company or Krausz USA during the course of the independent investigation whether given orally or in writing. The Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) other than the representations and warranties made in Transaction Documents, the Disclosure Schedules and any certificates delivered pursuant to the Transaction Documents, none of the Seller, its Affiliates, or any of the officers, directors, employees or representatives of the Company or Krausz USA make or have made and the Purchaser has not and will not rely upon, any representation or warranty, express or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to, Krausz

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Development, the Company or Krausz USA, the Shares or the Assets including as to (i) merchantability or fitness for any particular use or purpose, (ii) the operation of the Company and Krausz USA by the Purchaser after the Closing in any manner other than as used and operated by the Seller or (iii) the probable success or profitability of the Company or Krausz USA after the Closing and (b) except with respect to fraud, other than the indemnification obligations of the Seller set forth in Article VIII, none of the Seller, its Affiliates, or any of the officers, directors, employees or representatives of the Company and Krausz USA, will have or be subject to any liability or indemnification obligation to the Purchaser or to any other Person resulting from the distribution to the Purchaser, its Affiliates or representatives of, or the Purchaser’s use of, any information relating to the Company and Krausz USA and any information, documents or material made available to the Purchaser, whether orally or in writing, in certain “data rooms,” management presentations, functional “break-out” discussions, responses to questions submitted on behalf of the Purchaser or in any other form during the independent investigation or otherwise in expectation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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ARTICLE VIADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

Section 6.01.Conduct of Business Prior to the Closing. The Seller covenants and agrees that, except as described in Section 6.01 of the Disclosure Schedule, between the date hereof and the Closing, the Seller shall cause Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact in all material respects (A) their business organization, (B) assets in good operating condition and repair and in a manner that is consistent with past practice and (C) business relationships with customers, suppliers, landlords, lessors, employees, Governmental Authorities and others with whom they deal in the ordinary course of business. Except as required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or as otherwise described in Section 6.01 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Seller covenants and agrees that, between the date hereof and the Closing, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, neither Krausz Development, the Company nor Krausz USA will:

(a)(i) transfer, reclassify, combine, split, subdivide, redeem, purchase, issue or sell any share capital, notes, bonds, securities or other equity interests of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA (or any option, warrant or other right to acquire the same), (ii) redeem any of the share capital of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, (iii) declare, set aside, make or pay any non-cash dividends or other non-cash distributions (whether in stock, property or otherwise) with respect to any of its share capital or other equity interests or (iv) declare, set aside, make or pay any cash dividends or cash distributions;

(b)amend or restate the Articles of Association or Articles of Incorporation or bylaws (or similar organizational documents) of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, as applicable;

(c)amend, terminate, cancel or compromise any material claim of Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA or waive any other rights of substantial value to the Company or Krausz USA, as applicable;

(d)(i) acquire, sell or transfer or otherwise dispose of any Assets having a value of more than $25,000, other than the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business or (ii) subject any Assets to any Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances;

(e)amend, modify or consent to the termination of any Plan or any Material Contract or enter into any agreement that would constitute a Material Contract if in place as of the date of this Agreement;

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reasonable increases in the ordinary course of business or as a result of contractual arrangements or sales compensation plans existing on the date of this Agreement;

(g)fail to maintain all of Krausz Development and the Company’s books and records in accordance with past practices, or make any material change in the accounting methods used by Krausz Development and the Company (except for changes required by reason of a change in Law or a change in generally accepted accounting principles);

(h)fail to maintain in full force and effect insurance policies that provide coverage that (taken as a whole) is comparable to the coverage applicable to Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA as in effect on the date of this Agreement;

(i)(i) acquire any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, other business organization or division thereof or any assets (whether by merger, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), (ii) solicit, negotiate with, encourage, initiate or engage in discussions or negotiations of any type with, or enter into an agreement with any Person relating to the foregoing, or (iii) create any Subsidiary;

(j)(i) incur any Indebtedness except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (ii) make any loans, capital contributions, investments or advances to, or make any guarantees or other endorsements or incur any Liabilities for the benefit of, any Persons or (iii) increase any reserves for contingent liabilities (excluding any adjustment to bad debt reserves in the ordinary course of business);

(k)enter into any contract providing for capital expenditures in excess of $25,000 for any individual commitment and $50,000 for all commitments in the aggregate;

(l)institute, settle or agree to settle any Action;

(m)(i) enter into, modify or terminate any labor or collective bargaining contract of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries, (ii) agree to provide a labor organization access to employees of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries, (iii) agree to any neutrality contract or other similar contract with any labor organization, (iv) agree to any voluntary recognition of, or card check with, any labor organization or the National Labor Relations Board or (v) effectuate a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” (as those terms are defined under the WARN Act) affecting in whole or in part any site of employment, facility, operating unit or employees of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries;

(n)(i) engage in any new line of business or activity with respect to any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries, except in the ordinary course of business or (ii) fail to maintain its existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of

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organization and in each jurisdiction in which the leasing of its property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification;

(o)(i) make any change in any method of accounting (including Tax accounting) or accounting practice or policy (including with respect to Tax accounting), except as required by applicable Law or GAAP, or (ii) fail to maintain (A) its books and records in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and on a basis consistent with the Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, past practice or (B) its cash management practices consistent with past practice;

(p)make, amend or revoke any material Tax election, change any annual Tax accounting period, file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle any Tax claim, audit or assessment, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment or surrender any right to claim a Tax refund;

(q)adopt any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or file a petition in bankruptcy under any provisions of federal or state bankruptcy law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against it under any similar law; or

(r)agree to or enter into any legally binding commitment to take any of the actions specified in Section 6.01.

Section 6.02.Access to Information.

(a)From the date hereof until the Closing, upon reasonable notice, the Seller shall cause Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA to (i) afford the Purchaser and its authorized representatives reasonable access to the offices, properties and books and records of Krausz Development, the Company and Krausz USA and (ii) furnish to the officers, employees, and authorized agents and representatives of the Purchaser such additional financial and operating data and other information regarding the business of Krausz Development, the Company and of Krausz USA (or copies thereof) as the Purchaser may from time to time reasonably request; provided, however, that any such access or furnishing of information shall be conducted at the Purchaser’s expense, during normal business hours, under the supervision of the Seller’s personnel and in such a manner as not to interfere with the normal operations of the business of the Company or Krausz USA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Seller shall not be required to disclose any information to the Purchaser if such disclosure would, in the Seller’s sole discretion, (i) jeopardize any attorney-client or other legal privilege or (ii) contravene any applicable Laws, fiduciary duty or binding agreement entered into prior to the date hereof.

(b)In order to facilitate the resolution of any claims made against or incurred by the Sellers relating to Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, for a period of seven years after the Closing or, if shorter, the applicable period specified in the Purchaser’s

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document retention policy, the Purchaser shall (i) retain the books and records relating to the Krausz Development, Company and Krausz USA, relating to periods prior to the Closing, and (ii) upon reasonable notice, afford the agents and representatives of the Seller and of Krausz reasonable access (including the right to make, at the Seller’s or Krauszs’ expense, photocopies), during normal business hours, to such books and records; provided, however, that the Purchaser shall notify Seller and Krausz at least 30 days in advance of destroying any such books and records prior to the seventh anniversary of the Closing in order to provide the Seller and Krausz the opportunity to access such books and records in accordance with this Section 6.02(b).

Section 6.03.Confidentiality.

(a)The terms of the confidentiality agreement dated as of May 18, 2018 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) between Parent and Krausz Development, and the Purchaser are hereby incorporated herein by reference and shall continue in full force and effect until the Closing, at which time such Confidentiality Agreement and the obligations of the Purchaser under this Section 6.03 shall terminate. If this Agreement is, for any reason, terminated prior to the Closing, the Confidentiality Agreement shall nonetheless continue in full force and effect.

(b)Nothing provided to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.02(a) shall in any way amend or diminish the Purchaser’s obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that any Confidential Information provided to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.02(a) or otherwise by the Seller, Krausz, Krausz Development, the Company or Krausz USA, or any agent, representative, accountant or counsel thereof shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement.

Section 6.04.Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Notices and Consents.

(a)Each of the parties shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly obtain all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of all Governmental Authorities and officials that may be or become necessary for its execution and delivery of, and the performance of its obligations pursuant to, this Agreement and will reasonably cooperate with the other parties in promptly seeking to obtain all such authorizations, consents, orders and approvals. The Seller shall not be required to pay any fees or other payments to any Governmental Authorities in order to obtain any such authorization, consent, order or approval (other than normal filing fees that are imposed by Law on the Seller).

(b)Without limiting the generality of the Purchaser’s undertaking pursuant to Section 6.04(a), the Purchaser agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts and to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under any antitrust, competition or trade regulation Law that may be asserted by any Governmental Authority or any other party so as to enable the parties hereto to expeditiously close the transactions contemplated hereby no later than December 3, 2018 (the “Termination Date”); provided, however, that to the extent the Closing has not occurred on or prior to December 3, 2018 and the parties have used their respective

commercially reasonable efforts to effectuate the Closing by December 3, 2018, then the Termination Date shall be deemed to be January 31, 2019 for all purposes under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, neither Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates shall be required to (i) propose, negotiate, commit to or effect, by consent decree, hold separate orders, or otherwise, the sale, divesture or disposition of such of its assets, properties or businesses or of the assets, properties or businesses to be acquired by it pursuant hereto as are required to be divested, (ii) terminate, relinquish, modify existing relationships, ventures, contractual rights, obligations or other arrangements of Purchaser, its Affiliates or any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries or (iii) create any relationship, venture, contractual rights, obligation or other arrangement of Purchaser, its Affiliates or any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries, in order to remedy or otherwise address the concerns (whether or not formally expressed) of any Governmental Authority under the HSR Act or other applicable Laws.

(c)Each of the parties shall promptly notify the other parties of any communication it or any of its Affiliates receives from any Governmental Authority relating to the matters that are the subject of this Agreement and permit the other parties to review in advance any proposed communication by such party to any Governmental Authority. No party shall agree to participate in any meeting with any Governmental Authority in respect of any filings, investigation or other inquiry unless it consults with the other parties in advance and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority, gives the other parties the opportunity to attend and participate at such meeting. Subject to the Confidentiality Agreement, the parties will coordinate and cooperate fully with each other in exchanging such information and providing such assistance as the other parties may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing and in seeking early termination of any applicable waiting periods, including under the HSR Act. Subject to the Confidentiality Agreement, the parties will provide each other with copies of all correspondence, filings or communications between them or any of their representatives, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority or members of its staff, on the other hand, with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 6.05.Notifications. Until the Closing, (a) each party hereto shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any fact, change, condition, circumstance or occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event of which it is aware that will or is reasonably likely to result in a representation or warranty contained herein not being accurate and (b) the Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser in writing of (i) event, occurrence, fact, condition, development, circumstance, change in or effect that, individually, has had, or would reasonable be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iv) any Action that, if pending on the date hereof, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to Section 3.07 or that relates to the consummation of the transactions

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contemplated by this Agreement, and (v) (A) the damage or destruction by fire or other casualty of any Asset or (B) any Asset becoming the subject of any Action (or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, any threatened Action) for the taking thereof or of any right relating thereto by condemnation, eminent domain or other similar governmental action. The Seller hereby acknowledges that Purchaser does not and will not waive any right it may have under this Agreement as a result of such notifications.

Section 6.06.Restrictive Covenants.

(a)The parties acknowledge that Krausz has extensive personal knowledge of the Company’s industry and extensive personal connections with customers and suppliers of the Company and other entities in contact with him and the Company within the framework of the Company’s business activities. The parties further acknowledge that such knowledge and connections have resulted in long-term relationships between the Company and its customers and suppliers and in enhancing the reputation of the Company. Therefore, the Purchaser will derive a significant benefit from the restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 6.06.

(b)For a period of four years after the Closing Date, neither the Seller nor Krausz will directly or indirectly, and will cause their Affiliates not to, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser: (i) employ, or permit any company or business directly or indirectly controlled by the Seller to employ, any Retained Employees; (ii) interfere with or attempt to disrupt the relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates and any employee, client, customer, supplier, lessee, third party non-Affiliated lessor, licensee or other potential business relations of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries (whether formed prior to or after the date of this Agreement); or (iii) employ, solicit or in any manner seek to induce any employee of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries to terminate his or her employment or engagement with the Company; except that any general solicitation for employment not specifically targeted at the Retained Employees shall be excluded from this Section 6.06(a).

(c)For a period of four years after the Closing Date, neither the Seller nor Krausz will directly or indirectly, and will cause their Affiliates not to, anywhere in the world, engage in, manage, operate, control, work for, consult with, render services for, do business with or have any ownership interest in any corporation, partnership or other business entity that engages in, the design, manufacture, assembly, production, marketing, distribution, sale or repair of any products that are substantially similar to, or competitive with, the products of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries as of the date hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ownership of 1% or less of any publicly traded corporation shall be excluded from the restrictions contained herein.

(d)In respect of all information that relates to the business and operations of the Krausz Group (“Confidential Information”), from and after the Closing, the Seller and Krausz shall treat all Confidential Information as confidential and not disclose any Confidential

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Information. The term Confidential Information shall not include information or knowledge that (i) is now or becomes part of the public domain or generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Seller or Krausz or (ii) is required to be disclosed by any Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller and Krausz may disclose Confidential Information to their respective attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent necessary to obtain their services in connection the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation any tax planning related thereto and the enforcement of the Seller and Krausz’ rights under this Agreement.

(e)The Seller and Krausz acknowledge and agree that (i) the covenants in this Section 6.06 are essential elements of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, that the Seller and Krausz are receiving adequate consideration hereunder for such covenants, and that such covenants are reasonable and necessary in order to protect the legitimate interests of the Purchaser; (ii) the Purchaser would not have any adequate remedy at law if the Seller or Krausz or any of their Affiliates violate the terms of such covenants or fail to perform any of their obligations under such covenants; and (iii) the Purchaser shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have under applicable law, to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proof of actual damages and without providing any bond or other security, to restrain any breach or threatened breach of, or otherwise to specifically enforce, the covenants contained herein, as well as to obtain damages arising from such violation, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Purchaser may be entitled. If the period of time or territory of any restriction set forth should be adjudged unreasonable in any proceeding, then the period of time shall be reduced by such period of time or the territory shall be reduced by the elimination of such unreasonable portion thereof, or both, so that such restrictions may be enforceable for such time and in the manner adjudged to be reasonable.

Section 6.07.Further Action. The parties hereto shall use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law or otherwise, and to execute and deliver such documents and other papers, as may be required to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 6.08.Employees and Employee Benefits.

(a)Individuals whose employment or retention as sales representatives with the Company or Krausz USA continues after the Closing Date are referred to herein as the “Retained Employees.” The Purchaser shall, and shall cause the Company and Krausz USA to, honor and be responsible for all obligations to Retained Employees with respect to retention bonuses to the extent set forth on Section 6.08 of the Disclosure Schedule. The Purchaser shall, and shall cause the Company and Krausz USA to, honor and be responsible for all commissions and performance bonuses earned by the Retained Employees during any period prior to the

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Closing (and shall calculate such commissions and performance bonuses in accordance with past practices, as set forth in the documentation for such commissions and performance bonus arrangements made available to the Purchaser prior to the Closing). Nothing in this Section 6.08 shall obligate the Purchaser to continue the employment of any such Retained Employee for any specific period (it being understood that the Purchaser, the Company and/or Krausz USA shall be obligated to pay severance benefits pursuant to Section 6.08(c)) herein.

(b)The Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give, or shall cause the Company and/or Krausz USA to give, each US based Retained Employee credit under the applicable Purchaser’s Plans that cover such employee, including any vacation, sick leave and severance policies, for purposes of eligibility and vesting and entitlement to vacation, sick leave and severance benefits (excluding accrual of benefits under any defined benefit pension plan or any equity or equity based plan) for the US based Retained Employee’s service with the Company or Krausz USA and their Affiliates, as applicable, prior to the Closing Date, in each case to the extent such service was recognized by the Company or Krausz USA under a similar Plan immediately prior to the Closing and except as would result in a duplication of benefits. For purposes of this Agreement “Purchaser’s Plans” means all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the ERISA) and applicable pension plans under the Israeli Law and all disability, severance or other benefit plans, programs or arrangements which are maintained, contributed to or sponsored on or after the Closing by the Purchaser, the Company, Krausz USA or their respective Affiliates.

(c)If any US based Retained Employee is involuntarily terminated by the Purchaser, the Company, Krausz USA or their respective Affiliates without cause within 12 months following the Closing Date, the Purchaser will, or will cause the Company or Krausz USA, whichever is applicable, to provide under the Purchaser’s Plans benefits that are at least equal to the severance pay and other benefits that the Retained Employee would have received under the corresponding Plan maintained by the Company or Krausz USA, whichever applicable, prior to the Closing, as set forth on Section 6.08(c) of the Disclosure Schedule.

(d)The Purchaser shall and shall cause the Company and Krausz USA to continue to credit to each US based Retained Employee, the vacation and personal holiday pay that the US based Retained Employee is entitled to use but has not used as of or after the Closing Date, and shall assume all liability for the payment of such amounts to the extent accrued prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the vacation and personal holiday pay policies in effect as of the Closing Date.

(e)Effective as of the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall or shall cause the Company and/or Krausz USA to continue to provide all applicable entitlements under Code Section 4980B, Part 6 of Title I of ERISA, or any similar state law (collectively, “COBRA”) to any US based employee or former employee of the Company and/or Krausz USA, or any dependent or former dependent of any such employee or former employee, whose qualifying

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event under COBRA occurred prior to or at the Closing Date at a time when the employee or former employee was participating in a group health plan of the Company or Krausz USA, including any obligations to such individuals on such COBRA continuation coverage at or prior to the Closing Date and any obligations to any such individual whose period for electing such COBRA continuation coverage has not yet expired.

(f)No provision in this Section 6.08 shall (i) create any third-party beneficiary or other rights in any employee or former employee (including any beneficiary or dependent thereof) of the Company or Krausz USA or any other Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, (ii) constitute or create an employment agreement, or (iii) constitute or be deemed to constitute an amendment to any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Purchaser, the Company, Krausz USA, or any of their Affiliates.

Section 6.09.Lease Documents. The Purchaser acknowledges that part of the Leased Real Property in Israel is leased by the Company from entities affiliated with Krausz and Krausz’s family (the “Krausz Leased Real Property” and “Krausz Entities” respectively). Such Krausz Leased Real Property is listed in Exhibit D-2 and Exhibit D-3. The Leased Real Property listed in Exhibit D-1 are leased from third parties. Each respective Krausz Entity will (a) prior to the Closing, enter into a lease renewal for the respective Leased Real Property set forth in Exhibit D-1 in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, (b) concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, enter into a lease addendum for the respective Krausz Leased Real Property set forth in Exhibit D-2 in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit E-1 and Exhibit E-2, respectively, and (c) prior to the Closing, enter into a lease addendum for the Krausz Leased Real Property set forth in Exhibit D-3 in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E-3 (collectively, “Lease Documents”), in each case to be effective as of and contingent upon the Closing.

Section 6.10.Exclusive Dealing. Neither Krausz, the Seller nor any member of the Krausz Group will, and will cause their respective Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, through any officer, director, manager or agent of any of them or otherwise, initiate, solicit or encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information or assistance), or enter into negotiations or discussions of any type, directly or indirectly, or enter into a confidentiality agreement, letter of intent or purchase agreement, merger agreement or other similar contract with any Person other than Purchaser with respect to a sale of all or any substantial portion of the assets of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or a merger, consolidation, business combination, sale of all or any substantial portion of the share capital of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or the liquidation or similar extraordinary transaction with respect to any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries. The Seller will notify Purchaser orally (within one Business Day) and in writing (as promptly as practicable) of all relevant terms of any inquiry or proposal by a third party to do any of the foregoing that Krausz, the Seller, any member of the Krausz Group or any

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of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, partners, managers, employees, investment bankers, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants or other representatives may receive relating to any of such matters. In the event such inquiry or proposal is in writing, the Seller will deliver to Purchaser a copy of such inquiry or proposal together with such written notice.

Section 6.11.Interim Financials. As promptly as practicable following each regular accounting period subsequent to the end of the most recent fiscal year and prior to the Closing Date, the Seller will make available to Purchaser periodic financial reports in the form that it customarily prepares for its internal purposes concerning each member of the Krausz Group and their respective Subsidiaries and, if available, unaudited statements of the financial position of each member of the Krausz Group and their respective Subsidiaries as of the last day of each accounting period and statements of income and changes in financial position of such entity for the period then ended. The Seller covenants that such interim statements (a) will present fairly the financial condition of the respective members of the Krausz Group and their respective Subsidiaries and the related results of its operations for the respective periods then ended and (b) will be prepared on a basis consistent with prior interim periods.

Section 6.12.Termination of Agreements. The Seller shall cause all Related Party Agreements other than the Lease Documents to have been terminated in their entirety (in a form and manner reasonably acceptable to Purchaser) with no surviving Liabilities with respect to any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries, as of the Closing Date. The Seller shall cause all Affiliate Loans to have been paid in full prior to or at the Closing with no surviving Liabilities with respect to any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

Section 6.13.Release. Each of the Seller and Krausz, on behalf of itself and himself and their respective Affiliates, hereby irrevocably waives, releases and discharges Purchaser, each member of the Krausz Group and each of their respective Subsidiaries, and their respective predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries or Affiliates, or any of their respective current and former officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives from any and all Liabilities that such Seller or Krausz or their respective Affiliates has or may have, now or in the future, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from any matter or cause whatsoever arising prior to the date hereof or the Closing, whether in its capacity as a shareholder or otherwise, and such Seller and Krausz and their respective Affiliates shall not seek to recover any amounts in connection therewith or thereunder from Purchaser, any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Affiliates; provided, however, that (a) nothing in this Section 6.13 shall operate to waive, release or discharge any rights, claims, liabilities or obligations under this Agreement or (b) compensation or employee benefits relating to the status of Krausz as an employee of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

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Section 6.14.Communications. Prior to the Closing, neither Krausz nor any of the officers of any member of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall make any written or oral communications or representations to (a) employees of the Krausz Group or any of their respective Subsidiaries regarding the terms and conditions of employment with Purchaser or an Affiliate of Purchaser (including Purchaser’s benefits plans or programs) without the prior consent of Purchaser or (b) third parties (including customers of the Krausz Group) regarding the Purchaser or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior consent of Purchaser.

Section 6.15.Israeli Companies Registrar. Promptly following the Closing, the Seller shall file with the Israeli Companies Registrar (the “Registrar”) all legally required reports, in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser, in respect of the transactions contemplated to occur at the Closing, as specified in Section 2.05. In addition, the Seller shall file with the Registrar all legally required reports and actions in order to remove the persons allowed to report to the Registrar prior to the Closing, and simultaneously grant the right to submit future reports on behalf of the Company to the Person(s), as instructed by Purchaser.

Section 6.16.Compliance with Specified Plan. Following the Closing, the Seller, Krausz and each of their respective Affiliates shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Seller and Krausz, take all actions set forth on the Specified Plan in accordance with the timeline set forth therein in all respects. The Specified Plan shall be based and follow the remediation actions, if any, required by the Tel Aviv Municipality with respect to the properties occupied by the Company in Tel Aviv.

Section 6.17.Ariel Matters. Following the Closing, the Seller and Krausz shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain (a) a valid temporary business license (the “Ariel Permit”), including by taking the actions set forth on Schedule 6.17 to the extent necessary to obtain the Ariel Permit, and (b) the underlying land lease (the “Ariel Lease”) in respect of the facility located at 35 Ha’Yasmin St., Ariel Industrial Area (the “Ariel Facility”). All costs, fees and expenses associated with obtaining the Ariel Permit and Ariel Lease, and any actions required to be taken at the Ariel Facility in order to obtain the Ariel Permit and the Ariel Lease, shall be borne solely by the Seller and Krausz. In the event that the Seller and Krausz have failed within six months from the Closing Date to use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Ariel Permit and the Ariel Lease, then the Purchaser and its Affiliates may use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Ariel Permit and the Ariel Lease, and all costs, fees and expenses associated therewith shall constitute indemnifiable Losses for all purposes under this Agreement.

Section 6.18.Indemnified Guaranty. Following the Closing, the Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Krausz against any Liabilities that Krausz or any of his Affiliates suffers, incurs or is liable for by reason of or arising out of or in consequence of: (i) Krausz or any of his Affiliates issuing, making payment under, being required to pay or

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reimburse the issuer of, or being a party to, the personal guaranty set forth on Schedule 6.18 or (ii) any claim or demand for payment made on Krausz or any of its Affiliates with respect to the personal guaranty set forth on Schedule 6.18, in each case solely to the extent related to the period after the Closing.

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ARTICLE VIITAX MATTERS

Section 7.01.Straddle Period. In the case of Taxes that are payable with respect to a Straddle Period, the portion of any such Tax that is allocable to the portion of the taxable period ending on and including the Closing Date (the “Pre-Closing Straddle Period”) shall be:

(a)in the case of any sales or use taxes, value-added taxes, employment taxes, withholding taxes, and any Tax based on or measured by income, receipts or profits earned during a Straddle Period (other than conveyances pursuant to this Agreement), be deemed equal to the amount that would be payable (after giving effect to amounts which may be deducted from or offset against such Taxes) if the Straddle Period ended on and included the Closing Date, but excluding Taxes resulting from any act or transaction of the Purchaser or the Company occurring on the Closing Date after the Closing that is not in the ordinary course of business; and

(b)in the case of any Taxes other than sales or use taxes, value-added taxes, employment taxes, withholding taxes, and any Tax based on or measured by income, receipts or profits earned during a Straddle Period (after giving effect to amounts which may be deducted from or offset against such Taxes), be deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the entire taxable period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Pre-Closing Straddle Period and denominator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period.

(c)Any credit or refund resulting from an overpayment of Taxes for a Straddle Period shall be prorated based upon the method employed in this Section 7.01 taking into account the type of Tax to which the refund relates. In the case of any Tax based upon or measured by capital (including net worth or long term debt) or intangibles, any amount thereof required to be allocated under this Section 7.01 shall be computed by reference to the level of such items on the Closing Date. All determinations necessary to effect the foregoing allocations shall be made in a manner consistent with prior practice of the Company.

Section 7.02.Tax Indemnification.

(a)The Seller and Krausz, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold the Purchaser harmless against all Excluded Taxes, except to the extent that such Taxes are reflected on the Closing Adjustment Statement.

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(b)Payment by the indemnifying party of any amount due under this Section 7.02 shall be made within 10 days following written notice by the indemnified party that payment of such amounts to the appropriate Governmental Authority is due, provided that the Purchaser shall comply with its obligation to promptly notify the Seller under Section 7.03(a), and provided further that the indemnifying party shall not be required to make any payment earlier than two days before it is due to the appropriate Governmental Authority.

Section 7.03.Tax Refunds and Tax Benefits. Any Tax refund, credit or similar benefit (including any interest paid or credited with respect thereto) relating to taxable periods (or portion of a Straddle Period) ending on or before the date of the Closing shall be the property of the Seller (excluding any refund or credit attributable to any loss in a tax year (or portion of a Straddle Period) beginning after the Closing Date applied (e.g., as a carryback) to income in a tax year (or portion of a Straddle Period) ending on or before the Closing Date) (an “Excluded Refund”), and if received by the Purchaser or the Krausz Group, shall be paid over to the Seller promptly after receipt or entitlement thereto, net of any costs or expenses (including Taxes) incurred in the course of, as a result of, obtaining such Excluded Refund. The Purchaser shall, at the Seller’ expense, cause Krausz Development or the Company or other relevant entity to use its reasonable efforts to pursue any claim prior to the Closing for any refund, credit or similar benefit to which the Seller are entitled under this Section 7.03. The Purchaser shall permit the Seller to participate in (at the Seller’s expense) the prosecution of any such refund claim.

Section 7.04.Contests.

(a)After the Closing, the Purchaser shall promptly notify the Seller in writing of the proposed assessment or the commencement of any Tax audit, inquiry or administrative or judicial proceeding or of any demand or claim on the Purchaser, its Affiliates, the Krausz Group which, if determined adversely to the taxpayer or after the lapse of time, could be grounds for indemnification by the Seller under Section 7.02 (a “Contest”). Such notice shall contain factual information (to the extent known to the Purchaser, its Affiliates, the Company) describing the asserted Tax Liability in reasonable detail and shall include copies of any notice or other document received from any Governmental Authority in respect of any such asserted Tax Liability.

(b)In the case of any Contest that relates solely to any Pre-Closing Tax Period, the Seller shall have the right (but not the duty), at their expense, to control the conduct of such Contest, through counsel of their own choosing. If the Seller elect to direct a Contest that relates solely to any Pre-Closing Tax Period, the Seller shall within 10 days of receipt of the notice of any such Contest notify the Purchaser in writing of its intent to do so, and the Purchaser shall cooperate and shall cause the Krausz Group to fully cooperate, at the Seller’s expense, in each phase of such Contest; provided, however, (i) the Seller shall not enter into any settlement or otherwise compromise any such Contest without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed, (ii) the Purchaser

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shall have the right (but not the duty) to participate in the defense of such Contest and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from counsel employed by the Seller, and (iii) the Seller shall keep the Purchaser informed with respect to the commencement, status and nature of any such Contest, and shall reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser and consult with it regarding the conduct of or positions taken in any such Contest.

(c)In the case of any Contest that does not relate solely to any Pre-Closing Tax Period, the Purchaser shall have the right, at its expense, to control the conduct of such Contest, through counsel of its own choosing; provided, however, (i) the Purchaser shall not enter into any settlement or otherwise compromise any such Contest that could affect the indemnification by the Seller under Section 7.02 without the prior written consent of the Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed, (ii) the Seller shall have the right (but not the duty) to participate in the defense of such Contest and to employ counsel, at their own expense, separate from counsel employed by the Purchaser, and (iii) the Purchaser shall keep the Seller informed with respect to the commencement, status and nature of any such Contest, and shall reasonably cooperate with the Seller and consult with them regarding the conduct of or positions taken in any such Contest.

Section 7.05.Preparation of Tax Returns.

(a)The Seller shall prepare and timely (and in any event within one year following the Closing Date) file (or cause the Krausz Group to prepare and timely file) all Tax Returns relating to the Krausz Group due (including any extension thereof) prior to the Closing Date for taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date and promptly provide evidence of such filing to the Purchaser. Such Tax Returns shall be prepared on a basis consistent with those prepared for prior taxable periods unless otherwise required by Law. The Seller, and the Krausz Group shall timely pay to the appropriate Governmental Authority all Taxes due with respect to such Tax Returns.

(b)The Seller shall prepare (or cause to be prepared) all Tax Returns relating to the Krausz Group for taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date due (including any extension thereof) after the Closing Date; it being understood that all Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Returns shall be the responsibility of the Seller (except to the extent reserved for on the Closing Adjustment Statement). Such Tax Returns shall be prepared on a basis consistent with those prepared for prior taxable periods unless otherwise required by Law. The Seller shall provide the Purchaser and its authorized representative with a copy of any such completed Tax Return at least 30 days prior to the due date (including any extension thereof), and in any event within one year following the Closing Date, for filing of such Tax Return, and the Purchaser and its authorized representative shall have the right to review and comment on such Tax Return. The Purchaser shall provide any written comments to the Seller not later than 10 days after receiving any such Tax Return and, if the Purchaser does not provide any written comments with 10 days, the Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted such Tax Return. The

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Seller and the Purchaser agree to consult and to attempt in good faith to resolve any issues arising as a result of the review of such Tax Return. If the Seller and the Purchaser are unable to resolve any such dispute at least 10 days before the due date (including any extension thereof) for any such Tax Return, the dispute shall be referred to the Independent Accounting Firm for resolution and the fees shall be shared one-half by the Seller and one-half by the Purchaser. If the Independent Accounting Firm is unable to resolve any such dispute prior to the due date (including any extension thereof) for any such Tax Return, such Tax Return shall be filed as prepared by the Purchaser subject to amendment, if necessary, to reflect the resolution of the dispute by the Independent Accounting Firm.

(c)The Seller shall prepare and timely file (or cause the Krausz Group to prepare and timely file) all Tax Returns that relate to the Krausz Group (respectively) for all Straddle Periods; it being understood that all Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Returns shall be the responsibility of the Purchaser (including any Taxes reserved for on the Closing Adjustment Statement), except for such Taxes which are the responsibility of the Seller pursuant to Section 7.01 which the Seller shall pay in accordance with this Article VII. Such Tax Returns shall be prepared on a basis consistent with those prepared for prior taxable periods unless otherwise required by Law. With respect to any Tax Return required to be filed with respect to the Krausz Group after the Closing Date and as to which Taxes are allocable to the Seller under Section 7.01 hereof, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser and its authorized representative with a copy of such completed Tax Return and a statement (with which the Seller will make available supporting schedules and information) certifying the amount of Tax shown on such Tax Return that is allocable to the Seller pursuant to Section 7.01 at least 30 days prior to the due date (including any extension thereof) for filing of such Tax Return, and the Purchaser and their authorized representative shall have the right to review and comment on such Tax Return and statement prior to the filing of such Tax Return. The Purchaser shall provide any written comments to the Seller not later than 10 days after receiving any such Tax Return and statement and, if the Purchaser does not provide any written comments with 10 days, the Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted such Tax Return and statement. The Seller and the Purchaser agree to consult and to attempt in good faith to resolve any issues arising as a result of the review of such Tax Return and statement. If the Seller and the Purchaser are unable to resolve any such dispute at least 10 days before the due date (including any extension thereof) for any such Tax Return and statement, the dispute shall be referred to the Independent Accounting Firm for resolution and the fees shall be shared one-half by the Seller and one-half by the Purchaser. If the Independent Accounting Firm is unable to resolve any such dispute prior to the due date (including any extension thereof) for any such Tax Return, such Tax Return shall be filed as prepared by the Seller subject to amendment, if necessary, to reflect the resolution of the dispute by the Independent Accounting Firm

Section 7.06.Tax Cooperation and Exchange of Information. The Seller and the Purchaser shall provide each other with such cooperation and information as either of them reasonably may request of the other (and the Purchaser shall cause the Krausz Group to provide

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such cooperation and information) in filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for refund, determining a Liability for Taxes or a right to a refund of Taxes or participating in or conducting any audit or other proceeding in respect of Taxes. Such cooperation and information shall include providing copies of relevant Tax Returns or portions thereof, together with related work papers and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by the applicable Governmental Authorities. The Seller and the Purchaser shall make themselves (and their respective employees) reasonably available on a mutually convenient basis during normal business hours to provide explanations of any documents or information provided under this Section 7.06. Each of the Seller and the Purchaser shall retain all Tax Returns, schedules and work papers and all material records or other documents in its possession (or in the possession of its Affiliates) relating to Tax matters of the Krausz Group for any taxable period that includes the Closing Date and for all prior taxable periods until the later of (i) the expiration of the statute of limitations of the taxable periods to which such Tax Returns and other documents relate, without regard to extensions or (ii) six years following the due date (without extension) for such Tax Returns. After such time, before the Seller or the Purchaser shall dispose of any such documents in its possession (or in the possession of its Affiliates), the other party shall be given an opportunity, after 90 days prior written notice, to remove and retain all or any part of such documents as such other party may select (at such other party’s expense). Any information obtained under this Section 7.06 shall be kept confidential, except as may be otherwise necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or claims for refund or in conducting an audit or other proceeding.

Section 7.07.Miscellaneous Tax Covenants.

(a)Neither the Purchaser nor any Affiliate of the Purchaser shall make a Tax election that has retroactive effect to any taxable period (or portion of any taxable period) ending on or before the date of the Closing if such election would increase the Seller’ or any of its Affiliates’ liability for Taxes, without the prior written consent of the Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(b)Neither the Purchaser nor any Affiliate of the Purchaser shall amend, refile or otherwise modify, or cause or permit the Krausz Group to amend, refile or otherwise modify, any Tax election or Tax Return, in each case, with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period or Straddle Period without the prior written consent of the Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(c)For Tax purposes, the parties agree to treat all payments made under this Article VII, under any other indemnity provisions contained in this Agreement, as adjustments to the Purchase Price, unless otherwise required by Law.

(d)For purposes of this Article VII, all references to the Purchaser, the Seller, Affiliates and the Krausz Group include successors.

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(e)Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the covenants and agreements of the parties hereto contained in this Article VII shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force until 30 days after the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations for the Taxes in question (taking into account any extensions or waivers thereof).

(f)Any Tax sharing agreement or arrangement between the Seller, on the one hand, and any of the Krausz Group, on the other hand, shall have been terminated, and all payments thereunder settled, immediately prior to the Closing with no payments permitted to be made thereunder on and after the Closing Date.

(g)Payments by the Seller under this Article VII shall be limited to the amount of any Liability or damage that remains after deducting therefrom any indemnity, contribution or other similar payment recoverable by the Purchaser, the Krausz Group or any Affiliates of Purchaser from any third party with respect thereto.

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ARTICLE VIIIINDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.01.Survival of Representations and Warranties. Subject to Article VII, the representations and warranties of the parties hereto contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing for a period of 18 months after the Closing; provided, however, that the representations and warranties included in Section 3.01 (Organization, Authority and Validity), Section 3.02 (Capitalization), Section 3.03(a) and Section 3.03(b) (No Conflict), Section 3.04 (Subsidiaries), Section 3.11(a) (Title of Assets), Section 3.16 (Taxes), Section 3.21 (Certain Relationships), Section 3.23 (Indebtedness), Section 3.25 (Brokers), and Article IV (collectively, “Seller’s Fundamental Reps”), Section 5.01 (Organization and Authority), Section 5.04 (Investment Purpose), and Section 5.07 (Brokers) shall survive the Closing until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, and provided further that any claim made with reasonable specificity by the party seeking to be indemnified within the time periods set forth in this Section 8.01 shall survive until such claim is finally and fully resolved. All of the covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing in accordance with their terms.

Section 8.02.Indemnification by the Seller. The Purchaser and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (each, a “Purchaser Indemnified Party”) shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Seller and Krausz, jointly and severally, for and against all Losses arising out of or resulting from: (i) the breach of any representation or warranty made by the Seller, the Company or Krausz contained in this Agreement; (ii) the breach or nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement by the Seller, the Company or Krausz contained in this Agreement (other than those set forth in Section 6.17); (iii) any Indebtedness or Transaction Expenses that remain outstanding after the Closing and have not been deducted from the Purchase Price in calculating the Net Purchase Price; (iv) the matters set forth on Schedule 8.02(iv); and (v) the failure of the Seller or Krausz to obtain, and provide to the

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Purchaser evidence of the issuance of, the Ariel Permit and the Ariel Lease on or prior to the earlier of (A) 18 months from the Closing Date, or (B) the date the Company receives a Governmental Order, or a notice from the landlord in respect of the Ariel Facility, ordering the Company to cease doing business in the Ariel Facility as a result of not having obtained the Ariel Permit (the “Ariel Deadline”). For purposes of determining the amount of any Loss arising from a breach of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement and for purposes of determining whether any such representation or warranty has been breached, the determination shall be made without regard to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifications that may be contained therein.

Section 8.03.Indemnification by the Purchaser and the Company. The Seller, Krausz and their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (each, a “Seller Indemnified Party”) shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Purchaser and the Company, jointly and severally, for and against all Losses arising out of or resulting from: (i) the breach of any representation or warranty made by the Purchaser contained in this Agreement or (ii) the breach of any covenant or agreement by the Purchaser contained in this Agreement.

Section 8.04.Limits on Indemnification.

(a)No claim may be asserted nor may any Action be commenced against either party hereto for breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein, unless written notice of such claim or action is received by such party describing in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances with respect to the subject matter of such claim or Action on or prior to the date on which the representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on which such claim or Action is based ceases to survive as set forth in Section 8.01, irrespective of whether the subject matter of such claim or action shall have occurred before or after such date.

(b)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, except for any claims under Section 7.02 or any claims under Section 8.02 for breaches of any of Seller’s Fundamental Reps: (i) an Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02(i), unless and until the aggregate amount of indemnifiable Losses which may be recovered from the Indemnifying Party equals or exceeds $700,000 (the “Basket”), after which the Indemnifying Party shall be liable only for those Losses in excess of the Basket; and (ii) no Losses may be claimed under Section 8.02(i) by any Indemnified Party or shall be reimbursable by or shall be included in calculating the aggregate Losses for purposes of determining the Basket other than Losses in excess of $25,000resulting from any single claim or aggregated claims arising out of the same facts, events or circumstances. The maximum amount of indemnifiable Losses which may be recovered from an Indemnifying Party arising out of or resulting from the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 8.02 shall be in the aggregate amount equal to the Escrow Amount.

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(c)For all purposes of this Article VIII, “Losses” shall be net of (i) any insurance or other recoveries payable to the Indemnified Party or its Affiliates (other than pursuant to the R&W Insurance Policy) in connection with the facts giving rise to the right of indemnification (net of the expenses of recovery thereof, any deductible, unrecovered amounts or any other costs or Taxes incurred in collecting such amounts, including any premium increases or other reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred in procuring such recovery) and (ii) any Tax benefit actually realized by such Indemnified Party or its Affiliates arising in connection with the accrual, incurrence or payment of any such Losses in the taxable year in which such Losses were incurred.

(d)Other than Losses claimed in connection with a Third Party Claim, in no event shall Seller and Krausz be liable for any punitive Losses.

Section 8.05.Recovery Priority.

(a)The Purchaser Indemnified Parties will be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02(i) (except with respect to breaches of any of Seller’s Fundamental Reps) in the following order: (i) first, the Purchaser Indemnified Parties will bear Losses until the Purchaser Indemnified Parties have suffered Losses in excess of the Basket; (ii) second, the Purchaser Indemnified Parties will be entitled to indemnification from the Escrow Amount but only up to an amount equal to the Basket; (iii) third, the Purchaser Indemnified Parties will be entitled to indemnification from the R&W Insurance Policy (to the extent recovery is available thereunder); and (iv) thereafter, the Seller and Krausz will have no further obligation to indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties.

(b)The Purchaser Indemnified Parties will be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02(i) (with respect to breaches of any of Seller’s Fundamental Reps), Section 8.02(ii), Section 8.02(iii) and Section 8.02(iv) in the following order: (i) first, the Purchaser Indemnified Parties will be entitled to indemnification from the Escrow Amount; (ii) second, the Purchaser Indemnified Parties will be entitled to indemnification from the R&W Insurance Policy (to the extent recovery is available thereunder); and (iii) thereafter, the Seller and Krausz will have no further obligation to indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties. Solely with respect to matters for which the Seller and Krausz have agreed to indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Purchaser Indemnified Parties must first exhaust their remedies under the Letter Agreement prior to seeking indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02(iv).

(c)The Purchaser Indemnified Parties will be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02(v) solely from the Special Escrow Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, the Purchaser Indemnified Parties will not be entitled to indemnification from the Special Escrow Amount pursuant to any provision of this Agreement other than Section 8.02(v), and no claims shall be made under Section 8.02(v) prior to the Ariel Deadline. To the extent either the Seller or Krausz has not obtained both the Ariel Permit and the Ariel Lease prior to the Ariel

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Deadline, then the Purchaser and the Seller shall deliver a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release to the Purchaser an amount equal to the then-remaining balance of the Special Escrow Amount.

Section 8.06.Notice of Loss; Third Party Claims.

(a)An Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party notice of any matter which an Indemnified Party has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement, within 30 days of such determination, stating the estimated amount of the Losses, if known, and reasonable detail of the basis on which the amount was calculated thereof, and containing a reference to the provisions of this Agreement in respect of which such right of indemnification is claimed or arises. With respect to any claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third Party Claim, (i) the failure to provide notice of such claim shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations under this Article VIII except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure, (ii) in the event the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within 30 days following its receipt of such notice that the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability to the Indemnified Party under this Article VIII or the amount thereof, the claim specified by the Indemnified Party in such notice will be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under this Article VIII, and the Indemnifying Party will pay the amount of such liability to the Indemnified Party on demand or, in the case of any notice in which the amount of the claim (or any portion of the claim) is estimated, on such later date when the amount of such claim (or such portion of such claim) becomes finally determined, and (iii) if the Indemnifying Party objects in writing to any claim or claims by an Indemnified Party made pursuant to this Section 8.06(a) within 30 days of receiving notice of such claim, then the parties shall attempt in good faith for a period of up 45 days to agree upon the rights of the respective parties with respect to the claim.

(b)If an Indemnified Party shall receive notice of any Action, audit, claim, demand or assessment (each, a “Third Party Claim”) against it which may give rise to a claim for Losses under this Article VIII, within 30 days of the receipt of such notice, the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party notice of such Third Party Claim; provided, however, that the failure to provide such notice shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations under this Article VIII except to the extent that the Indemnified Party is materially prejudiced by such failure. The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to assume and control the defense of such Third Party Claim at its expense and through counsel of its choice if it gives notice of its intention to do so, assuming full responsibility for any Losses resulting from such Third Party Claim (up to the respective aggregate liability amount for indemnification set forth herein), to the Indemnified Party within 15 days of the receipt of such notice from the Indemnified Party; provided, however, that an Indemnifying Party will not be entitled to assume or control the defense of such Third Party Claim if (i) such claim could result in criminal liability of, or equitable remedies against, the Indemnified Party; (ii) such claim does not solely seek and

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continue to solely seek monetary damages; (iii) such claim involves a customer, vendor or employee of the Indemnified Party; (iv) the Indemnified Party is a Purchaser Indemnified Party and Purchaser reasonably believes potential Losses related thereto, together with the costs of the defense of such Third Party Claim, could likely exceed the amount remaining in the Escrow Amount; or (v) the Indemnified Party reasonably believes that the interests of the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party with respect to such claim are in conflict with one another, and as a result, the Indemnifying Party could not adequately represent the interests of the Indemnified Party in such claim (the conditions set forth in clauses (i) through (v) are, collectively, the “Litigation Conditions”). If the Indemnifying Party elects to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at its own expense. The Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Party’s possession or under the Indemnified Party’s control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to compromise or defend any Third Party Claim, fails to promptly notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to defend as provided in this Section 8.06(b) or if any of the Litigation Conditions come into existence, then the Indemnified Party may control the defense (represented by counsel of its choice) and defend against any such Third Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all Losses based upon, arising from or relating to such Third Party Claim. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to receive copies of all pleadings, notices and communications with respect to such Third Party Claim to the extent that receipt of such documents does not adversely affect any privilege relating to any Indemnified Party.

(c)If the Indemnifying Party elects to direct the defense of any such claim or proceeding, the Indemnified Party shall not pay, or permit to be paid, any part of such Third Party Claim unless the Indemnifying Party consents in writing to such payment or unless the Indemnifying Party withdraws from the defense of such Third Party Claim or unless a final judgment from which no appeal may be taken by or on behalf of the Indemnifying Party is entered against the Indemnified Party for such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified Party assumes the defense of any such claims or proceeding pursuant to this Section 8.06 and proposes to settle such claims or proceeding prior to a final judgment thereon or to forgo any appeal with respect thereto, then the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party prompt written notice thereof. Neither the Indemnified Party nor the Indemnifying Party may settle any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the other party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Section 8.07.Remedies. The Purchaser and the Seller acknowledge and agree that, except for (a) any claim based on fraud or related to the Transaction Documents (other than this Agreement) and (b) the resolution of any purchase price adjustment pursuant to Section 2.08, (i) following the Closing, the indemnification provisions of this Article VIII shall be the sole and exclusive remedies of the Purchaser and the Seller for any breach by the other party of the

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representations and warranties in this Agreement and, except with respect to Section 6.06 and Section 7.02, for any failure by the other party to perform and comply with any covenants and agreements in this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be deemed to deny any party equitable remedies (including injunctive relief or specific performance) when any such remedy is otherwise available under this Agreement or applicable Law, and (ii) anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein shall give rise to any right on the part of the Purchaser or the Seller, after the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement, to rescind this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party hereto shall take all reasonable steps to mitigate its Losses upon and after becoming aware of any event which could reasonably be expected to give rise to any Losses, in each case solely to the extent required by Law. Except for claims under this Agreement, or any claim based on fraud or related to the Transaction Documents (other than this Agreement), the Purchaser and the Seller each disclaim, waive, and covenant not to sue under any statutory or common law claim, with respect to any matter pertaining or connected to this Agreement, any document executed in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 8.08.Escrow Release.

(a)On the date that is 18 months after the Closing Date, (the “First Release Date”), the Purchaser and the Seller shall deliver a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release to the Seller an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, between (i) $3,000,000 minus (ii) the amount of Losses for which the Purchaser has made a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 8.06. After the First Release Date, the then-remaining balance of the Escrow Amount less $500,000 shall continue to be held by the Escrow Agent solely for purposes of satisfying the indemnification obligations set forth in (A) Article VII, (B) Section 8.02(i) (solely with respect to breaches of Section 3.16) and (C) Section 8.02(iv) and for no other purpose and the aforementioned $500,000 shall continue to be held by the Escrow Agent solely for the purposes of satisfying the Indemnification Obligation set forth in (x) Article VII or (y) Section 8.02(i) (solely with respect to breaches of Section 3.16).

(b)On the date that is 60 months after the Closing Date (the “Second Stage Release Date”), the Purchaser and the Seller shall deliver a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release to the Seller an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, between (i) the then-remaining balance of the Escrow Amount, minus (ii) the amount of Losses for which the Purchaser has made a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 8.06 (with respect to the indemnification obligations set forth in (A) Section 8.02(i) (solely with respect to breaches of Section 3.16), (B) Section 8.02(iv) (except with respect to $500,000 as set forth in Section 8.08(a)) or (C) Article VII); provided, however, that to the extent that all Tax Returns relating to the Krausz Group for taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date have not been filed in accordance with Section 7.05 within one year following the Closing Date, then the Second Stage Release Date shall be deemed to be the fourth anniversary of the date on which all

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Tax Returns relating to the Krausz Group for taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date have been filed in accordance with Section 7.05. In the event any portion of the Escrow Amount is not released to the Seller as a result of the reduction in respect of Sections 8.08(a)(ii) or 8.08(b)(ii), following the final determination of any such outstanding claims and, as applicable, payment in respect thereof pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, the Purchaser and the Seller shall promptly and in any event within ten Business Days deliver a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release to the Seller an amount as determined pursuant to this Section 8.08 (after giving effect to the resolution and, as applicable, payment of such claim).

(c)On the date that the Company or the Purchaser obtains, or that the Seller or Krausz obtains, and provides to the Purchaser evidence of the issuance of, the Ariel Permit and the Ariel Lease, the Purchaser and the Seller shall deliver a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release to the Seller an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, between (i) the then-remaining balance of the Special Escrow Amount, minus (ii) the amount of Losses for which the Purchaser has made a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02(v). In the event any portion of the Special Escrow Amount is not released to the Seller as a result of the reduction in respect of Section 8.08(c)(ii), following the final determination of any such outstanding claims and, as applicable, payment in respect thereof pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, the Purchaser and the Seller shall promptly and in any event within ten Business Days deliver a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release to the Seller an amount as determined pursuant to this Section 8.08 (after giving effect to the resolution and, as applicable, payment of such claim).

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ARTICLE IXCONDITIONS TO CLOSING

Section 9.01.Conditions to Obligations of the Seller. The obligations of the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or written waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

(a)Representations, Warranties and Covenants. (i) the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement (A) that are not qualified as to “materiality” shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing and (B) that are qualified as to “materiality” shall be true and correct as of the Closing, except to the extent such representations and warranties are made as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects or true and correct, as the case may be, as of such other date, and (ii) the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be complied with by the Purchaser on or before the Closing shall have been complied with in all material respects;

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(b)Governmental Approvals. Any waiting period applicable to the purchase of the Shares under any applicable Antitrust Law shall have expired or shall have been terminated, and any Consent listed on Schedule 9.01(b) that is required from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained;

(c)No Order. No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Governmental Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting the consummation of such transactions;

(d)Receipt of Officer’s Certificate. Seller shall have received a certificate, signed for and on behalf of the Purchaser by a duly authorized officer of the Purchaser, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 9.01(a);

(e)No Actions. There shall not be pending, commenced or threatened Action (i) involving any challenge to the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) that would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the transaction contemplated hereby; and

(f)Closing Deliveries. The Purchaser shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Purchaser the items listed in Section 2.07.

Section 9.02.Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser. The obligations of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or written waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

(a)Representations, Warranties and Covenants. (i) The representations and warranties of the Seller and Krausz contained in this Agreement (other than Seller’s Fundamental Reps) shall be true and correct (without giving effect to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” qualifiers) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing (other than such representations and warranties that expressly speak only as of a specific date or time, which will be true and correct as of such specified date or time), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct at such time would not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Seller’s Fundamental Reps (without giving effect to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” qualifiers) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, except to the extent of any de minimis inaccuracies, and (iii) the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be complied with by the Sellers at or before the Closing shall have been complied with in all material respects;

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terminated, and any Consent listed on Schedule 9.01(b) that is required from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained;

(c)No Order. No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Governmental Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting the consummation of such transactions; and

(d)Third Party Consents. The Purchaser shall have received the third party consents and estoppel certificates set forth in Section 3.03(c) of the Disclosure Schedule.

(e)No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there will not have occurred or arisen any event, occurrence, fact, condition, development, circumstance, change in or effect, nor will there exist any event, occurrence, fact, condition, development, circumstance, change in or effect, that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)Receipt of Officer’s Certificate. Purchaser shall have received a certificate, signed for and on behalf of the Seller by a duly authorized officer of the Seller, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 9.02(a) and 9.02(e).

(g)No Actions. There shall not be pending, commenced or threatened Action (i) involving any challenge to the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) that would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the transaction contemplated hereby.

(h)Closing Deliveries. The Seller shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Purchaser the items listed in Section 2.06.

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ARTICLE XTERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

Section 10.01.Termination.

This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

(a)by either the Seller or the Purchaser if the Closing shall not have occurred by the Termination Date; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.01(a) shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement shall have been the cause of, or shall have resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or prior to such date;

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(b)by either the Purchaser or the Seller in the event that any Governmental Order restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have become final and nonappealable;

(c)(i) by the Seller, if the Seller is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and Purchaser breaches or fails to perform in any respect any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement and such breach or failure to perform (A) would give rise to the failure of the condition set forth in Section 9.01(a), (B) cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days following delivery of written notice of such breach or failure to perform and (C) has not been waived by the Seller; or (ii) by Purchaser, if Purchaser is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and the Seller or Krausz breaches or fails to perform in any respect any of its respective representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement and such breach or failure to perform (A) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 9.02(a), (B) cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days following delivery of written notice of such breach or failure to perform and (C) has not been waived by Purchaser; or

(d)by the mutual written consent of the Sellers and the Purchaser.

Section 10.02.Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 10.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of either party hereto except (a) as set forth in Section 6.03 and Article XI, (b) that nothing herein shall relieve either party from liability for fraud or any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination.

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ARTICLE XIGENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 11.01.Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or made by delivery in person, by an internationally recognized overnight courier service, by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties hereto at the following addresses or sent by email to the email address indicated below (or at such other address or email address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 9.02). Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder (i) when delivered personally to the recipient, (ii) one Business Day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (postage prepaid), or (iii) when sent via email. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 10.01 will not affect the rights or obligations of any party except to the extent that any such failure materially prejudices another party.

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Notices to the Seller and Danny Krausz:

Mr. Danny Krausz8 Dan St.Ramat HaSharon
Email:        dan@krausz.com

with a copy to:

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC101 W. Elm Street, Suite 400
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Email:         dgitlin@rccblaw.com
Attention:    David Gitlin, Partner

and

Eitan Mehulal & Sadot
10 Abba Eban Blvd., Herzliya, Israel
Email:         guyh@ems-legal.com
Attention:    Guy Hadar, Adv

Notices to the Purchaser and the Company (if after the Closing):

c/o Mueller Water Products, Inc.
1200 Abernathy Road N.E.
Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30328Email:        sheinrichs@muellerwp.comAttention:    Steven S. Heinrichs

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

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with a copy to:

King & Spalding LLP1180 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Email:        calsmith@kslaw.com
Attention:    Cal Smith

and

Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co.
One Azrieli Center, Round BuildingTel Aviv 6701101, Israel
Email:        sharonka@gkh-law.com
Attention:    Sharon Kadosh, Adv.

Section 11.02.Public Announcements. Neither party to this Agreement shall make, or cause to be made, any press release or public announcement in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise communicate with any news media without the prior written consent of the other party unless otherwise required by Law or applicable stock exchange regulation, and the parties to this Agreement shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such press release, public announcement or communication.

Section 11.03.Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any Law or public policy, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, and all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect for so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either party hereto. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

Section 11.04.Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between the Seller and the Purchaser with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

Section 11.05.Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the express written consent of the Seller and the Purchaser (which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of the Seller or the Purchaser), as the case may

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be; provided, that Purchaser shall be permitted, without the consent of any other party hereto, (a) to grant security interests in, or make a collateral assignment of this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents and (b) assign this Agreement to any of its Affiliates (in each such case, the Purchaser nonetheless will remain responsible for the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement).

Section 11.06.Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except (a) by an instrument in writing signed by, or on behalf of, the Seller and the Purchaser or (b) by a waiver in accordance with Section 11.07.

Section 11.07.Waiver. Either party to this Agreement may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party contained herein or in any document delivered by the other party pursuant hereto, or (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements of the other party or conditions to such party’s obligations contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party to be bound thereby. Any waiver of any term or condition shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or a subsequent waiver of the same term or condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this Agreement. The failure of either party hereto to assert any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of any of such rights.

Section 11.08.No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and, except as set forth in Section 11.11, nothing herein is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 11.09.Currency. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references to currency, monetary values and dollars set forth herein shall mean United States (U.S.) dollars and all payments hereunder shall be made in United States dollars.

Section 11.10.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Section 11.11.Indemnification of Officers and Directors.

(a)D&O Tail. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall obtain and fully pay for “tail” insurance policies with a claims period of at least seven (7) years from the Closing Date from an insurance carrier with the same or better credit rating as the Company's current insurance carrier with respect to Krausz and the other resigning directors’ (collectively, the “Directors”) acts and omissions in their capacities as directors and officers associated with the business of the Company and Krausz USA prior to the Closing (“D&O Tail Policy”).

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Purchaser shall maintain the D&O Tail Policy in full force and effect and continue to honor the obligations thereunder until the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date.

(b)Third Party Beneficiaries. The provisions of this Section 11.11 shall survive the Closing and are intended to be for the benefit of, and enforceable by, each of the Directors.

Section 11.12.Non-Recourse

(a)All claims or causes of action (whether in contract or in tort, in Law or in equity) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), may be made only against the parties hereto.

(b)No Person who is not a party hereto, including any past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney or representative of party (“Non-Party Affiliates”), shall have any liability (whether in contract or in tort, in Law or in equity) for any obligations or liabilities arising under, in connection with or related to this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of this Agreement or the negotiation or execution hereof; and each party waives and releases all such liabilities, claims and obligations against any such Non-Party Affiliates.

(c)Except for claims under this Agreement, or any claim based on fraud or related to the Transaction Documents (other than this Agreement), the Company on its behalf and on behalf of Krausz USA, hereby waives and releases Krausz in his capacity as an officer or director of the Company and/or Krausz USA from any liabilities, claims and obligation arising from any action or omission by Krausz taken before the Closing.

(d)Non-Party Affiliates are expressly intended as third party beneficiaries of Section 11.12.

Section 11.13.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission or by email in portable document format (.pdf)) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 11.14.Parent Guaranty. Parent hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, and agrees to cause the Purchaser to satisfy, all of its obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation the payment when due of the Purchase Price, the outstanding amount of the Family Debt and any other monetary obligations of Purchaser hereunder. This guarantee (a) is a present and continuing guarantee of payment and not of

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collectability and (b) is in no way conditioned or contingent upon any attempts to collect or upon any other defense, set off, condition or contingency, including without limitation (i) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of the Purchaser or any other Person now or hereafter liable with respect to the obligations guaranteed hereunder; (ii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Purchaser or any Person now or hereafter liable with respect to the obligations guaranteed hereunder; or (iii) the adequacy of any other means the Seller may have of obtaining payment of the obligations guaranteed hereunder. The Seller hereby agrees and acknowledges that the sole and exclusive obligations of Parent with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents are set forth in this Section 11.14.

[Signature Page Follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

ELIEZER KRAUSZ INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT LTD.
By:
	Name:
	Title:

DANNY KRAUSZ
	Danny Krausz

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MWP ISRAEL LTD
By:
	Name:
	Title:

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC., SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 11.14
By:
	Name:
	Title:

[Signature Page to Purchase Agreement]

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Scott Hall, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Mueller Water Products, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: February 6, 2019

/s/  Scott Hall

Scott Hall

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Marietta Edmunds Zakas, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Mueller Water Products, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: February 6, 2019

/s/ Marietta Edmunds Zakas

Marietta Edmunds Zakas

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Mueller Water Products, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 (the “Report”), I, Scott Hall, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: February 6, 2019

/s/ Scott Hall

Scott Hall

Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Mueller Water Products, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 (the “Report”), I, Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: February 6, 2019

/s/ Marietta Edmunds Zakas

Marietta Edmunds Zakas

Chief Financial Officer

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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Registrant Name	Mueller Water Products, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001350593
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		158,211,464
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,856,526,077

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 198.8	$ 347.1
Receivables, net	115.1	164.3
Inventories	194.9	156.6
Other current assets	20.9	17.5
Total current assets	529.7	685.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	168.1	150.9
Goodwill	113.5	12.1
Identifiable intangible assets	412.6	408.1
Other noncurrent assets	35.2	35.3
Total assets	1,259.1	1,291.9
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current portion of long-term debt	0.8	0.7
Accounts payable	63.5	90.0
Accrued Liabilities, Current	104.2	76.4
Total current liabilities	168.5	167.1
Long-term debt	444.8	444.3
Deferred income taxes	78.4	79.2
Other noncurrent liabilities	28.5	36.5
Total liabilities	720.2	727.1
Common Stock	1.6	1.6
Additional paid-in capital	1,440.2	1,444.5
Accumulated deficit	(871.0)	(850.0)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(33.6)	(32.8)
Total stockholders' equity	537.2	563.3
Noncontrolling interest	1.7	1.5
Total equity	538.9	564.8
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,259.1	$ 1,291.9

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - shares	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Series A common stock, shares authorized	600,000,000	600,000,000
Series A common stock, shares outstanding	158,081,200	157,332,121

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Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues	$ 192.8	$ 178.3
Cost of sales	132.7	122.9
Gross profit	60.1	55.4
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	41.0	39.8
Gain on sale of idle property	0.0	(9.0)
Restructuring	3.2	3.9
Total operating expenses	44.2	34.7
Operating income	15.9	20.7
Non-operating expense:
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost other than Service Cost	(0.1)	0.2
Interest expense, net	5.5	5.2
Walter accrual	37.4	0.0
Total non-operating expenses	42.8	5.4
Income (loss) before income taxes	(26.9)	15.3
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5.9)	(39.8)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (21.0)	$ 55.1
Net loss per basic share:
Net income (loss) per basic share	$ (0.13)	$ 0.35
Net loss per diluted share:
Net income (loss) per diluted share	$ (0.13)	$ 0.34
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic, in shares	157.7	158.5
Diluted, in shares	158.8	160.0
Dividends declared per share, in dollars per share	$ 0.05	$ 0.04

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (21.0)	$ 55.1
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Minimum pension liability	0.5	0.8
Income tax effects	(0.1)	(0.3)
Foreign currency translation	(1.2)	0.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax	0.0	1.6
Income tax effects	0.0	(0.6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(0.8)	1.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(0.8)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (21.8)	$ 56.7

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Consolidated Statement Of Stockholders' Equity - 3 months ended Dec. 31, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 564.8	$ 1.6	$ 1,444.5	$ (850.0)	$ (32.8)	$ 1.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(7.9)	0.0	(7.9)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Stock-based compensation	1.7	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Shares retained for employee taxes	(1.2)	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0
Stock issued under stock compensation plans	3.1	0.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(0.8)	0.0	0.0	0.0	(0.8)	0.0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(21.0)	0.0	0.0		0.0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						0.2
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(20.8)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 538.9	$ 1.6	$ 1,440.2	$ (871.0)	$ (33.6)	$ 1.7

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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (21.0)	$ 55.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to income (loss) from continuing operations:
Depreciation	6.1	4.9
Amortization	6.0	5.7
Stock-based compensation expense	1.7	2.0
Deferred income taxes	(2.2)	(39.7)
Gain on sale of idle property	0.0	9.0
Retirement plans	0.3	0.7
Other, net	1.2	0.7
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	57.7	38.4
Inventories	(21.9)	(16.3)
Other current assets and other noncurrent assets	(3.5)	(0.8)
Walter accrual	37.4	0.0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(51.9)	(41.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	9.9	0.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(15.9)	(6.4)
Proceeds from sales of assets	0.0	7.4
Acquisition, net of cash received	(123.0)	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(138.9)	1.0
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(7.9)	(6.3)
Repayments of debt	0.0	(1.2)
Repayment of Krausz debt	(13.2)	0.0
Common stock issued	3.1	4.3
Shares retained for employee taxes	(1.2)	(1.8)
Other	0.4	0.0
Stock repurchased under buyback program	0.0	10.0
Net cash used in financing activities	(18.8)	(15.0)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash	(0.5)	0.1
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(148.3)	(13.4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	347.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 198.8	$ 348.3

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Organization

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization

Organization

Mueller Water Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates in two business segments: Infrastructure and Technologies. Infrastructure manufactures valves for water and gas systems, including butterfly, iron gate, tapping, check, knife, plug and ball valves, as well as dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants and a broad line of pipe repair products, such as clamps and couplings used to repair leaks. Technologies offers metering systems, leak detection, pipe condition assessment and other related products and services. The “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Mueller Water Products, Inc. and its subsidiaries. With regard to the Company’s segments, “we,” “us” or “our” may also refer to the segment being discussed.

Infrastructure owns a 49% ownership interest in an industrial valve joint venture. Due to substantive control features in the operating agreement, all of the joint venture’s assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in our consolidated financial statements. The net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interest is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Noncontrolling interest is recorded at its carrying value, which approximates fair value.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, whenever we refer to a particular year, we mean our fiscal year ended or ending September 30 in that particular calendar year.

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which require us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities for the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018. In our opinion, all normal and recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair financial statement presentation have been made. Certain reclassifications have been made to previously reported amounts to conform to the current presentation. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data at September 30, 2018 was derived from audited financial statements, but it does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

On December 3, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Krausz Industries Ltd. (“Krausz”). The operating results of Krausz are reported on a one-month lag beginning in the quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the consolidated balance sheet includes an estimated opening balance sheet for Krausz, but the consolidated statements of operations and of cash flows exclude the results of Krausz’s operations. Refer to Note 2 for additional disclosures related to the acquisition.

HR-1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was enacted on December 22, 2017 and made significant revisions to federal income tax laws, including lowering the corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35%, effective January 1, 2018. The effects of these revisions are discussed in Note 4.

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance for the recognition of revenue and requiring additional financial statement disclosures.  On October 1, 2018, we adopted the new guidance related to revenue recognition from contracts with customers. The new guidance was adopted using the modified retrospective approach and no transition adjustment was required. See Note 3 for more information regarding our adoption of ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

During 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 Leases, which will require us to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for those leases currently referred to as operating leases. We will adopt this guidance using the modified retrospective transition method beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. We are currently assessing our specific implementation approach and finalizing our estimate of the impact of this Update, which we do not believe will be material to our consolidated financial statements as a whole.

In 2017, we announced a strategic reorganization plan designed to accelerate our product innovation and revenue growth, through the adoption of a matrix management structure, where business teams have line and cross-functional responsibility for managing distinct product portfolios, and engineering, operations, sales and marketing and other functions are centralized to better align with business needs and generate greater efficiencies, which was essentially completed in 2018. In October 2018, we announced the move of our Middleborough, Massachusetts facility to Atlanta to consolidate our resources and accelerate product innovation through creation of a research and development center of excellence for software and electronics. Costs and expenses in the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 for these plans, included in strategic reorganization and other charges, were primarily personnel-related.

Activity in accrued restructuring, reported as part of other current liabilities, is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	0.9		$	3.3
Expense	2.4			2.3
Payments	(1.1		)	(1.4		)
Ending balance	$	2.2		$	4.2

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Acquisitions and Divestures Business Combinations (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

cquisition of Krausz Industries

On December 3, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Krausz, a manufacturer of pipe couplings, grips and clamps with operations in the United States and Israel, for $136.2 million, net of cash acquired, including the assumption and simultaneous repayment of certain debt of $13.2 million. The purchase agreement provides for customary final adjustments, including a net working capital adjustment, which we expect to occur in 2019. Annual sales for Krausz in 2017 were approximately $43.0 million.

We have recognized the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition date fair values, with the excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired recorded as goodwill. The accounting for the business combination is based on currently available information and is considered preliminary. We have retained a third party valuation specialist to assist in our estimate of the fair value of acquired intangible assets and we have not yet received a preliminary valuation report and therefore have not yet completed that estimate. We expect the fair value of total intangibles acquired may be significantly more than our estimate for certain intellectual property intangibles, which is included below. In addition, we are gathering information about income taxes and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounts receivables, inventories, property, plant, and equipment, other current assets and current liabilities based on facts that existed as of the date of the acquisition. The final accounting for the business combination may differ materially from that presented in these unaudited consolidated statements.

The following is a summary of the preliminary estimated fair values of the net assets acquired (in millions):

Assets acquired, net of cash:
Receivables	$	8.8
Inventories	17.0
Other current assets	0.2
Property, plant and equipment	8.4
Intangible assets	9.9
Goodwill	101.5
Liabilities assumed (1):
Accounts payable	(5.5		)
Other current liabilities	(2.8		)
Deferred income taxes	(1.3		)
Consideration paid	$	136.2
(1) Excludes certain debt assumed and immediately repaid of $13.2 million.

The preliminary estimated goodwill above is attributable to the strategic opportunities and synergies that we expect to arise from the acquisition of Krausz and the workforce of the acquired businesses. The goodwill is nondeductible for income tax purposes.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, HR-1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Act”), was enacted, which made significant revisions to federal income tax laws, including lowering the corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35% effective January 1, 2018, overhauling the taxation of income earned outside the United States and eliminating or limiting certain deductions.

Our deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded at the enacted tax rates in effect when we expect to recognize the related tax expenses or benefits. These rates vary slightly from year to year but historically had been approximately 39%. With the legislation changing enacted rates taking place in the quarter ended December 31, 2017, we remeasured our deferred tax items at an average rate of approximately 25% and recorded an income tax benefit of $42.5 million.

The Act also imposed a one-time transition tax on the undistributed, non-previously taxed, post-1986 foreign “earnings and profits” (as defined by the IRS) of certain U.S.-owned corporations. Determination of our transition tax liability required us to calculate foreign earnings and profits going back to 1992 and then to assess our historical overall foreign loss position and the applicability of certain foreign tax credits. For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, we recorded a provisional transaction tax of $7.5 million for the one-time deemed repatriation tax on accumulated foreign earnings of our foreign subsidiaries. Upon further analyses of the Act and Notices and regulations issued and proposed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS, for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we finalized our calculations of the transition tax liability, which reduced our initial provision by $0.6 million, and is included as a component of income tax expense in the quarter. As of December 31, 2018, the remaining balance of our transition obligation is $6.9 million, which we have elected to pay will be paid over the next eight years, as provided in the Act.

The reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the effective tax rate is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018		2017
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	24.5	%
Adjustments to reconcile to the effective tax rate:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.3		4.3
Valuation allowance adjustment related to stock compensation	—		(5.7	)
Excess tax benefits related to stock compensation	1.3		(2.8	)
Domestic production activities deduction	—		(1.6	)
Tax credits	0.4		(0.9	)
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income	(0.1	)	—
Other	(0.3	)	0.5
	25.6	%	18.3	%
Walter Energy accrual	(5.8	)	—
Remeasurement related to tax law changes	2.1		(278.4	)
Effective income tax rate	21.9	%	(260.1	)%

At December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, the gross liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits were $3.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the effective tax rate is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018		2017
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	24.5	%
Adjustments to reconcile to the effective tax rate:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.3		4.3
Valuation allowance adjustment related to stock compensation	—		(5.7	)
Excess tax benefits related to stock compensation	1.3		(2.8	)
Domestic production activities deduction	—		(1.6	)
Tax credits	0.4		(0.9	)
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income	(0.1	)	—
Other	(0.3	)	0.5
	25.6	%	18.3	%
Walter Energy accrual	(5.8	)	—
Remeasurement related to tax law changes	2.1		(278.4	)
Effective income tax rate	21.9	%	(260.1	)%

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Borrowing Arrangements

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]

Borrowing Arrangements

Borrowing Arrangements

The components of our long-term debt are presented below.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2018		2018
	(in millions)
5.5% Senior Notes	$	450.0	$	450.0
ABL Agreement	—		—
Other	2.0		1.6
	452.0		451.6
Less deferred financing costs	6.4		6.6
Less current portion	0.8		0.7
Long-term debt	$	444.8	$	444.3

5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes. On June 12, 2018, we privately issued $450.0 million of 5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes (“Notes”), which mature in 2026 and bear interest at 5.5%. We capitalized $6.6 million of financing costs, which are being amortized over the term of the Notes using the effective interest method. Proceeds from the Notes along with other cash, were used to repay our Term Loan. Substantially all of our U.S. Subsidiaries guarantee the Notes, which are subordinate to borrowings under the ABL. Based on quoted market prices, the outstanding Notes had a fair value of $436.5 million at December 31, 2018.

ABL Agreement. At December 31, 2018, our asset based lending agreement (“ABL Agreement”) consisted of a revolving credit facility for up to $175 million of revolving credit borrowings, swing line loans and letters of credit. The ABL Agreement permits us to increase the size of the credit facility by an additional $150 million in certain circumstances subject to adequate borrowing base availability. We may borrow up to $25 million through swing line loans and we are permitted to issue up to $60 million of letters of credit.

Borrowings under the ABL Agreement bear interest at a floating rate equal to LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 125 to 150 basis points, or a base rate, as defined in the ABL Agreement, plus a margin ranging from 25 to 50 basis points. At December 31, 2018, the applicable rate was LIBOR plus 125 basis points.

The ABL Agreement terminates on July 13, 2021. We pay a commitment fee for any unused borrowing capacity under the ABL Agreement of 25 basis points per annum. Our obligations under the ABL Agreement are secured by a first-priority perfected lien on all of our U.S. receivables and inventories, certain cash and other supporting obligations. Borrowings are not subject to any financial maintenance covenants unless excess availability is less than the greater of $17.5 million and 10% of the Loan Cap as defined in the ABL Agreement. Excess availability based on December 31, 2018 data, as reduced by outstanding letters of credit and accrued fees and expenses of $16.1 million, was $93.8 million.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	Derivative Financial Instruments In connection with the acquisition of Singer Valve in 2017, we loaned funds to one of our Canadian subsidiaries. Although this intercompany loan has no direct effect on our consolidated financial statements, it creates exposure to currency risk for the Canadian subsidiary. To reduce this exposure, we entered into a U.S. dollar-Canadian dollar swap contract with the Canadian subsidiary and an offsetting Canadian dollar-U.S. dollar swap with a domestic bank. We have not designated these swaps as hedges and the changes in their fair value are included in earnings, where they offset the currency gains and losses associated with the intercompany loan. The values of our currency swap contracts were an asset of $46 thousand and a liability of $0.9 million as of December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, respectively, and are included in other noncurrent assets and other noncurrent liabilities, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

Retirement Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost for our pension plans are presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Service cost	$	0.4		$	0.5
Pension costs (benefits) other than service:
Interest cost	3.5			3.6
Expected return on plan assets	(4.1		)	(4.2		)
Amortization of actuarial net loss	0.5			0.8
Pension costs (benefits) other than service	(0.1		)	0.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.3		$	0.7

The amortization of actuarial losses, net of tax, is recorded as a component of other comprehensive loss.

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Stock-based Compensation Plans

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

Stock-based Compensation Plans

We have granted various forms of stock-based compensation, including stock options, restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) under our Amended and Restated 2006 Mueller Water Products, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Stock Plan”).

A PRSU award represents a target number of units that may be paid out at the end of a multi-year award cycle consisting of a series of annual performance periods coinciding with our fiscal years. After we determine the financial performance targets related to PRSUs for a given performance period, typically during the first quarter of that fiscal year, we consider that portion of a PRSU award to be granted. Thus, each award consists of a grant in the year of award and grants in the designated following years. Settlements, in our common shares, will range from zero to two times the number of PRSUs granted, depending on our financial performance against the targets.

We awarded 332,875 stock-settled PRSUs in the quarter ended December 31, 2018, which are scheduled to settle in 3 years.

We issued 181,065 shares and 146,061 shares of common stock during the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to settle PRSUs.

In addition to the PRSU activity, 143,809 restricted stock units vested during the quarter ended December 31, 2018.

We have granted cash-settled Phantom Plan instruments under the Mueller Water Products, Inc. Phantom Plan (“Phantom Plan”). At December 31, 2018, the outstanding Phantom Plan instruments had a fair value of $9.10 per instrument and our liability for Phantom Plan instruments was $0.6 million.

We granted stock-based compensation awards under the 2006 Stock Plan, the Mueller Water Products, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the Phantom Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2018 as follows.

	Number granted	Weighted average grant date fair value per instrument		Total grant date fair value (in millions)
Restricted stock units	147,409	$	10.53	$	1.6
Employee stock purchase plan instruments	45,464	2.30		0.1
Phantom Plan awards	168,380	10.53		1.8
PRSUs: 2019 award	110,595	10.53		1.2
2018 award	49,236	10.53		0.5
2017 award	31,229	10.53		0.3
				$	5.5

Operating income included stock-based compensation expense of $1.7 million and $2.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At December 31, 2018, there was approximately $9.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock-based compensation arrangements, and there were 279,024 PRSUs that have been awarded for the 2020 and 2021 performance periods, for which performance goals have not been set.

We excluded 165,467 and 70,996 of stock-based compensation instruments from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, since their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

Selected supplemental balance sheet information is presented below.

	December 31,			September 30,
	2018			2018
	(in millions)
Inventories:
Purchased components and raw material	$	90.4		$	81.6
Work in process	44.7			37.8
Finished goods	59.8			37.2
	$	194.9		$	156.6
Other current assets:
Maintenance and repair tooling	$	3.7		$	3.5
Income taxes	1.7			1.6
Other	15.5			12.4
	$	20.9		$	17.5
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	5.4		$	5.4
Buildings	58.4			55.9
Machinery and equipment	326.2			311.4
Construction in progress	32.2			22.2
	422.2			394.9
Accumulated depreciation	(254.1		)	(244.0		)
	$	168.1		$	150.9
Other current liabilities:
Compensation and benefits	$	21.4		$	31.7
Customer rebates	10.8			9.7
Taxes other than income taxes	2.8			3.3
Warranty	9.1			6.0
Income taxes	4.0			7.6
Environmental	1.2			1.2
Interest	1.7			8.0
Restructuring	2.2			0.9
Walter Energy accrual	37.4			—
Other	13.6			8.0
	$	104.2		$	76.4

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is presented below.

	Pension, net of tax			Foreign currency translation			Total
	(in millions)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	(26.5	)	$	(6.3	)	$	(32.8	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)	0.4			(1.2		)	(0.8		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	(26.1	)	$	(7.5	)	$	(33.6	)

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Segment Information

Summarized financial information for our segments is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Net sales, excluding intercompany:
Infrastructure	$	172.0		$	160.1
Technologies	20.8			18.2
	$	192.8		$	178.3
Operating income (loss):
Infrastructure	$	30.9		$	28.1
Technologies	(3.7		)	(4.7		)
Corporate	(11.3		)	(2.7		)
	$	15.9		$	20.7
Depreciation and amortization:
Infrastructure	$	10.1		$	9.1
Technologies	2.0			1.4
Corporate	—			0.1
	$	12.1		$	10.6
Strategic reorganization and other charges:
Infrastructure	$	—		$	—
Technologies	—			0.1
Corporate	3.2			3.8
	$	3.2		$	3.9
Capital expenditures:
Infrastructure	$	14.8		$	4.8
Technologies	1.1			1.5
Corporate	—			0.1
	$	15.9		$	6.4
Infrastructure disaggregated net revenues:
Central	$	40.3		$	39.4
Northeast	37.9			37.7
Southeast	34.7			28.9
West	44.8			39.9
United States	157.7			145.9
Canada	9.9			11.0
Other international locations	4.4			3.2
	$	172.0		$	160.1
Technologies disaggregated net revenues:
Central	6.5			3.5
Northeast	3.4			4.0
Southeast	6.8			7.5
West	$	2.7		$	1.9
United States	19.4			16.9
Canada	0.2			0.1
Other international locations	1.2			1.2
	$	20.8		$	18.2

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of operations, including the proceedings summarized below. The effect of the outcome of these matters on our financial statements cannot be predicted with certainty as any such effect depends on the amount and timing of the resolution of such matters. Other than the litigation described below, we do not believe that any of our outstanding litigation would have a material adverse effect on our business or prospects.

Environmental. We are subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations concerning the protection of the environment, both with respect to the operations at many of our properties and with respect to remediating environmental conditions that may exist at our own or other properties. We accrue for environmental expenses resulting from existing conditions that relate to past operations when the costs are probable and reasonably estimable.

In the acquisition agreement pursuant to which a predecessor to Tyco International plc, now Johnson Controls International plc (“Tyco”), sold our businesses to a previous owner in August 1999, Tyco agreed to indemnify us and our affiliates, among other things, for all “Excluded Liabilities.” Excluded Liabilities include, among other things, substantially all liabilities relating to the time prior to August 1999, including environmental liabilities. The indemnity survives indefinitely. Tyco’s indemnity does not cover liabilities to the extent caused by us or the operation of our businesses after August 1999, nor does it cover liabilities arising with respect to businesses or sites acquired after August 1999. Since 2007, Tyco has engaged in multiple corporate restructurings, split-offs and divestitures. While none of these transactions directly affects the indemnification obligations of the Tyco indemnitors under the 1999 acquisition agreement, the result of such transactions is that the assets of, and control over, such Tyco indemnitors has changed. Should any of these Tyco indemnitors become financially unable or fail to comply with the terms of the indemnity, we may be responsible for such obligations or liabilities.

On July 13, 2010, Rohcan Investments Limited, the former owner of property leased by Mueller Canada Ltd. and located in Milton, Ontario, filed suit against Mueller Canada Ltd. and its directors seeking C$10.0 million in damages arising from the defendants’ alleged environmental contamination of the property and breach of lease. Mueller Canada Ltd. leased the property from 1988 through 2008. We are pursuing indemnification from a former owner for certain potential liabilities that are alleged in this lawsuit, and we have accrued for other liabilities not covered by indemnification.  On December 7, 2011, the Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.

The purchaser of U.S. Pipe has been identified as a “potentially responsible party” (“PRP”) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) in connection with a former manufacturing facility operated by U.S. Pipe that was in the vicinity of a proposed Superfund site located in North Birmingham, Alabama. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement relating to our sale of U.S. Pipe, we agreed to indemnify the purchaser for certain environmental liabilities, including those arising out of the former manufacturing site in North Birmingham. Accordingly, the purchaser tendered the matter to us for indemnification, which we accepted. Ultimate liability for the site will depend on many factors that have not yet been determined, including the determination of EPA’s remediation costs, the number and financial viability of the other PRPs (there are four other PRPs currently) and the determination of the final allocation of the costs among the PRPs. Accordingly, because the amount of such costs cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, no amounts had been accrued for this matter at December 31, 2018.

Walter Energy. We were a member of the Walter Energy, Inc (“Walter Energy”) federal tax consolidated group, through December 14, 2006, at which time the company was spun-off from Walter Energy. Until our spin-off from Walter Energy, we joined in the filing of Walter Energy’s consolidated federal income tax return for each taxable year during which we were a member of the consolidated group. As a result, we are severally liable for the federal income tax liability, if any, of the consolidated group for each of those years. Accordingly, we could be liable in the event any such federal income tax liability is incurred, and not discharged, by any other member of the Walter Energy consolidated group for any period during which we were included in that consolidated group.

In July 2015, Walter Energy filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the Northern District of Alabama (“Chapter 11 Case”). In February 2017, the Chapter 11 case was converted to a liquidation proceeding under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, pursuant to which Walter Energy is now in the process of being wound down and liquidated.

The IRS has asserted that Walter Energy owes substantial amounts for prior taxable periods in which we were a member of the Walter Energy tax consolidated group (specifically, 1983-1994, 2000-2002 and 2005). On January 11, 2016, the IRS filed a proof of claim (“IRS Claim”) in the Chapter 11 Case, alleging that Walter Energy owes taxes, interest and penalties for the years 1983-1994, 2000-2002 and 2005 in an aggregate amount of $554.3 million ($229.1 million of which the IRS claims is entitled to priority status in the Chapter 11 Case).  The IRS Claim was based on IRS estimates of Walter Energy’s tax liability for years 1983 through 1994, which Walter Energy disputed.  In the IRS claim, the IRS included an alternative calculation in an aggregate amount of $860.4 million, which it asserted would be appropriate in the event the alleged settlement is determined to be non-binding ($535.3 million of which the IRS claims is entitled to priority status in the Chapter 11 Case). The IRS has indicated its intent to pursue collection of amounts included in the proofs of claim from former members of the Walter Energy tax consolidated group. These liabilities are potentially significant and, if not concluded favorably, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

After extensive work and discussions with the IRS, the Department of Justice, the Walter Energy bankruptcy trustee, and other involved parties and experts, the IRS has provided us with a $37.4 million calculation of the tax liability emanating from the activities of certain businesses of our former parent, Walter Energy (“Walter Tax Liability”; also see Item 3 - Legal Proceedings and Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 for additional details regarding the issues associated with the Walter Tax Liability). The IRS calculation includes interest amounts calculated through January 31, 2019 and these interest amounts will continue to accrue until the matter is finalized. Accordingly, for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we recorded a $37.4 million accrual (“Walter Energy Accrual”) related to the Walter Tax Liability. The Walter Energy Accrual consists of approximately $7.4 million in unpaid taxes and $30.0 million of related interest.

While our previous activities and tax positions were not the source of the Walter Tax Liability, since we were a member of the Walter Energy consolidated tax group in certain historic periods, under federal law, each member of a consolidated group for U.S. federal income tax purposes can be severally liable for the federal income tax liability of each other member of the consolidated group for any year in which it was a member of the consolidated tax group. Thus, we are recording the Walter Energy Accrual due to the operation of several liability under federal law. We are continuing to work with the other parties involved in this matter in an effort to negotiate a settlement with respect to the Walter Tax Liability, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach a resolution with the parties involved in this matter.

Indemnifications. We are a party to contracts in which it is common for us to agree to indemnify third parties for certain liabilities that arise out of or relate to the subject matter of the contract. In some cases, this indemnity extends to related liabilities arising from the negligence of the indemnified parties, but usually excludes any liabilities caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct. We cannot estimate the potential amount of future payments under these indemnities until events arise that would trigger a liability under the indemnities.

Additionally, in connection with the sale of assets and the divestiture of businesses, such as the divestitures of U.S. Pipe and Anvil, we may agree to indemnify buyers and related parties for certain losses or liabilities incurred by these parties with respect to: (i) the representations and warranties made by us to these parties in connection with the sale and (ii) liabilities related to the pre-closing operations of the assets or business sold. Indemnities related to pre-closing operations generally include certain environmental and tax liabilities and other liabilities not assumed by these parties in the transaction.

Indemnities related to the pre-closing operations of sold assets or businesses normally do not represent additional liabilities to us, but simply serve to protect these parties from potential liability associated with our obligations existing at the time of the sale. As with any liability, we have accrued for those pre-closing obligations that are considered probable and reasonably estimable. Should circumstances change, increasing the likelihood of payments related to a specific indemnity, we will accrue a liability when future payment is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable.

Other Matters. We monitor and analyze our warranty experience and costs periodically and may revise our reserves as necessary. Critical factors in our reserve analyses include warranty terms, specific claim situations, general incurred and projected failure rates, the nature of product failures, product and labor costs, and general business conditions.

In 2017 our warranty analyses identified certain Technologies radio products produced prior to 2017 and installed in particularly harsh environments had been failing at higher than expected rates. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017 we conducted additional testing of these products and revised our estimates of warranty expenses. As a result, we recorded an additional warranty expense of $9.8 million in the second quarter of 2017.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, we completed a similar analysis and determined, based on this new information, that certain other Technologies products had been failing at higher-than-expected rates as well, and that the average cost to repair or replace certain products under warranty was higher than previously estimated. As a result, in the third quarter of 2018, we recorded an additional warranty expense of $14.1 million associated with such products.

We are party to a number of lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability cases for products manufactured by us or third parties. We provide for costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. Administrative costs related to these matters are expensed as incurred. The effect of the outcome of these matters on our future financial statements cannot be predicted with certainty as any such effect depends on the amount and timing of the resolution of such matters. While the results of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the final outcome of such other litigation is not likely to have a materially adverse effect on our business or prospects.

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Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On January 22, 2019, our board of directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per share on our common stock, payable on or about February 20, 2019 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 8, 2019.

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Revenue from Contracts with Customers [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

We recognize revenue, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for transferring those products or providing those services, when control of the promised products or services is transferred to our customers. We account for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, the payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. We determine the appropriate revenue recognition for our contracts with customers by analyzing the type, terms and conditions of each contract or arrangement with a customer.

Disaggregation of Revenue

We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by reporting unit, which are the same as our reportable segments (Note 10), and further by geographical region as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Geographical region represents the location of the customer.

Contract Asset and Liability Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in customer receivables, advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized. Customer receivables includes amounts billed and currently due from customers as well as unbilled amounts (contract assets). Amounts are billed in accordance with contractual terms and unbilled amounts arise when the timing of billing differs from the timing of revenue recognized. Customer receivables are recorded at face amounts less an allowance for doubtful accounts. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses as a result of customers’ inability to make required payments. We evaluate the aging of the customer receivable balances, the financial condition of our customers, historical trends and the time outstanding of specific balances to estimate the amount of customer receivables that may not be collected in the future and record the appropriate provision.

Advance payments and billings in excess of revenue are recognized and recorded as deferred revenue, the majority of which is classified as current based on the timing when we expect to recognize revenue. We include current deferred revenue as part of our accrued expenses. Deferred revenues represent contract liabilities and are recorded when customers remit contractual cash payments in advance of us satisfying performance obligations under contractual arrangements. Contract liabilities are reversed when revenue is recognized and the performance obligation is satisfied.

The table below represents the balances of our customer receivables and deferred revenues.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2018		2018
	(in millions)
Billed receivables	$	112.4	$	165.3
Unbilled receivables	5.0		2.4
Total customer receivables	$	117.4	$	167.7
Deferred revenue	$	3.9	$	3.3

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. Our performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time as related to sales of equipment or over time as related to our software hosting and leak detection monitoring services. Performance obligations are supported by contracts with customers that provide a framework for the nature of the distinct products or services. We allocate the transaction price of each contract to the performance obligations on the basis of standalone selling price and recognize revenue when, or as, control of the performance obligation transfers to the customers.

We have elected to use the practical expedient to not adjust the transaction price for a contract for the effects of a significant financing component, if at the inception of the contract, we expect that the period between when we transfer a product or service to a customer and when a customer remits payment will be one year or less.

Revenue from products and services transferred to customers at a point in time represented 98% of our revenue in the first three months of fiscal year 2019. The revenue recognized at a point in time relates to the sale of the majority of our products and is recognized when the obligations of the terms of our contract are satisfied, which generally occurs upon shipment, when control of the product transfers to the customer.

Revenue from products and services transferred to customers over time represented 2% of our revenue in the first three months of fiscal year 2019.

We offer warranties to our customers in the form of assurance-type warranties, which provide assurance that the related product provided will function as intended and comply with any agreed-upon specifications. These cannot be purchased separately. There is no change to our warranty accounting as a result of the implementation of the new revenue standard and we will continue to use our current cost accrual method in accordance with GAAP.

Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Contract

We incur certain incremental costs to obtain a contract, which primarily relate to incremental sales commissions. Our commissions are paid based on shipment rather than on order and we reserve the right to claw back any commissions in case of product returns or lost collections. As the expected benefit associated with these incremental costs is one year or less based on the nature of the product sold and benefits received, we have applied the practical expedient and therefore will not capitalize the related costs and will expense them as incurred consistent with our current accounting treatment.

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Organization Restructuring Rollforward (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

Activity in accrued restructuring, reported as part of other current liabilities, is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	0.9		$	3.3
Expense	2.4			2.3
Payments	(1.1		)	(1.4		)
Ending balance	$	2.2		$	4.2

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Acquisitions and Divestures Acquisitions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the preliminary estimated fair values of the net assets acquired (in millions):

Assets acquired, net of cash:
Receivables	$	8.8
Inventories	17.0
Other current assets	0.2
Property, plant and equipment	8.4
Intangible assets	9.9
Goodwill	101.5
Liabilities assumed (1):
Accounts payable	(5.5		)
Other current liabilities	(2.8		)
Deferred income taxes	(1.3		)
Consideration paid	$	136.2
(1) Excludes certain debt assumed and immediately repaid of $13.2 million.

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Income Taxes Rate Reconciliation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the effective tax rate is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018		2017
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	24.5	%
Adjustments to reconcile to the effective tax rate:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.3		4.3
Valuation allowance adjustment related to stock compensation	—		(5.7	)
Excess tax benefits related to stock compensation	1.3		(2.8	)
Domestic production activities deduction	—		(1.6	)
Tax credits	0.4		(0.9	)
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income	(0.1	)	—
Other	(0.3	)	0.5
	25.6	%	18.3	%
Walter Energy accrual	(5.8	)	—
Remeasurement related to tax law changes	2.1		(278.4	)
Effective income tax rate	21.9	%	(260.1	)%

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Borrowing Arrangements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]

Components of Long-Term Debt

The components of our long-term debt are presented below.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2018		2018
	(in millions)
5.5% Senior Notes	$	450.0	$	450.0
ABL Agreement	—		—
Other	2.0		1.6
	452.0		451.6
Less deferred financing costs	6.4		6.6
Less current portion	0.8		0.7
Long-term debt	$	444.8	$	444.3

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Retirement Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of net periodic benefit cost for our pension plans are presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Service cost	$	0.4		$	0.5
Pension costs (benefits) other than service:
Interest cost	3.5			3.6
Expected return on plan assets	(4.1		)	(4.2		)
Amortization of actuarial net loss	0.5			0.8
Pension costs (benefits) other than service	(0.1		)	0.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.3		$	0.7

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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Number granted	Weighted average grant date fair value per instrument		Total grant date fair value (in millions)
Restricted stock units	147,409	$	10.53	$	1.6
Employee stock purchase plan instruments	45,464	2.30		0.1
Phantom Plan awards	168,380	10.53		1.8
PRSUs: 2019 award	110,595	10.53		1.2
2018 award	49,236	10.53		0.5
2017 award	31,229	10.53		0.3
				$	5.5

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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Selected Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Table Text Block]

ental balance sheet information is presented below.

	December 31,			September 30,
	2018			2018
	(in millions)
Inventories:
Purchased components and raw material	$	90.4		$	81.6
Work in process	44.7			37.8
Finished goods	59.8			37.2
	$	194.9		$	156.6
Other current assets:
Maintenance and repair tooling	$	3.7		$	3.5
Income taxes	1.7			1.6
Other	15.5			12.4
	$	20.9		$	17.5
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	5.4		$	5.4
Buildings	58.4			55.9
Machinery and equipment	326.2			311.4
Construction in progress	32.2			22.2
	422.2			394.9
Accumulated depreciation	(254.1		)	(244.0		)
	$	168.1		$	150.9
Other current liabilities:
Compensation and benefits	$	21.4		$	31.7
Customer rebates	10.8			9.7
Taxes other than income taxes	2.8			3.3
Warranty	9.1			6.0
Income taxes	4.0			7.6
Environmental	1.2			1.2
Interest	1.7			8.0
Restructuring	2.2			0.9
Walter Energy accrual	37.4			—
Other	13.6			8.0
	$	104.2		$	76.4

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is presented below.

	Pension, net of tax			Foreign currency translation			Total
	(in millions)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	(26.5	)	$	(6.3	)	$	(32.8	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)	0.4			(1.2		)	(0.8		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	(26.1	)	$	(7.5	)	$	(33.6	)

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

Schedule Of Selected Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

Summarized financial information for our segments is presented below.

	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Net sales, excluding intercompany:
Infrastructure	$	172.0		$	160.1
Technologies	20.8			18.2
	$	192.8		$	178.3
Operating income (loss):
Infrastructure	$	30.9		$	28.1
Technologies	(3.7		)	(4.7		)
Corporate	(11.3		)	(2.7		)
	$	15.9		$	20.7
Depreciation and amortization:
Infrastructure	$	10.1		$	9.1
Technologies	2.0			1.4
Corporate	—			0.1
	$	12.1		$	10.6
Strategic reorganization and other charges:
Infrastructure	$	—		$	—
Technologies	—			0.1
Corporate	3.2			3.8
	$	3.2		$	3.9
Capital expenditures:
Infrastructure	$	14.8		$	4.8
Technologies	1.1			1.5
Corporate	—			0.1
	$	15.9		$	6.4
Infrastructure disaggregated net revenues:
Central	$	40.3		$	39.4
Northeast	37.9			37.7
Southeast	34.7			28.9
West	44.8			39.9
United States	157.7			145.9
Canada	9.9			11.0
Other international locations	4.4			3.2
	$	172.0		$	160.1
Technologies disaggregated net revenues:
Central	6.5			3.5
Northeast	3.4			4.0
Southeast	6.8			7.5
West	$	2.7		$	1.9
United States	19.4			16.9
Canada	0.2			0.1
Other international locations	1.2			1.2
	$	20.8		$	18.2

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of Financing Receivables, Minimum Payments [Table Text Block]

The table below represents the balances of our customer receivables and deferred revenues.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2018		2018
	(in millions)
Billed receivables	$	112.4	$	165.3
Unbilled receivables	5.0		2.4
Total customer receivables	$	117.4	$	167.7
Deferred revenue	$	3.9	$	3.3

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Organization (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Beginning balance		$ 0.9	$ 3.3	$ 0.9
Restructuring		3.2	3.9
Payments		1.1	$ 1.4
Number of Reportable Segments			2,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage	49.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost other than Service Cost		$ (0.1)	$ 0.2
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent		21.00%	24.50%		35.00%
Mueller Co. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring		$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent				21.00%

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Organization Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 0.9	$ 3.3
Restructuring	3.2	3.9
Payments	(1.1)	(1.4)
Mueller One Project [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring	$ 2.4	$ 2.3

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Acquisitions and Divestures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of idle property	$ 0.0	$ 9.0
Restructuring	3.2	$ 3.9
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Noncurrent		Divestiture of Burlington plantOn December 4, 2017, we sold an idle property in Burlington, New Jersey that had previously been a plant in our former U.S. Pipe segment and recorded a gain of $9.0 million on our Corporate segment. We received $7.4 million in cash, recorded net current assets of $0.8 million and conveyed plant, property and equipment with a net carrying value of $0.4 million, and the buyer assumed related environmental liabilities with a carrying value of $1.2 million.
Repayment of Krausz debt	$ (13.2)	$ 0.0
Cash [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration		7.4
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Prepaid and Other Assets		0.8
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment		0.4
Environmental Remediation [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration		$ 1.2

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Acquisitions and Divestures (Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Repayment of Krausz debt	$ (13.2)	$ 0.0
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Prepaid and Other Assets		0.8
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment		$ (0.4)

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Acquisitions and Divestures Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 136.2
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period		$ 43.0
Receivables	8.8
Inventories	17.0
Other current assets	0.2
Property, plant and equipment	8.4
Intangible assets	9.9
Goodwill	101.5
Accounts payable	(5.5)
Other current liabilities	(2.8)
Deferred income taxes	(1.3)
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 136.2

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 3.4				$ 3.3
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%		24.50%	35.00%
Weighted Average Deferred Income Tax Provision Rate			25.00%	39.00%
Transition Tax Expense	$ 6.9	$ 7.5
Transition Tax True-up	$ 0.6

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Income Taxes Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	24.50%	35.00%
Adjustments to reconcile to the effective tax rate:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.30%	4.30%
Valuation allowance adjustment related to stock compensation	0.00%	(5.70%)
Tax benefits from stock compensation	(1.30%)	2.80%
U.S. manufacturing deduction	0.00%	1.60%
Tax credits	(0.40%)	0.90%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, GILTI, percent	(0.10%)	0.00%
Other	0.30%	0.50%
Walter Energy accrual	(5.80%)	0.00%
Change in rate for deferred taxes	2.10%	(278.40%)
Effective income tax rate	21.90%	(260.10%)

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Borrowing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 198.8		$ 348.3	$ 347.1	$ 361.7
Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Revolving credit facility amount	(175.0)
Potential increase size of the credit facility by an additional amount	$ 150.0
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	12500.00%
Agreement termination date	Jul. 13, 2021
Aggregate commitments availability	$ 17.5
Aggregate commitments availability, percentage	10.00%
Outstanding letter of credit accrued fees and expenses	$ 16.1
Excess availability reduced by outstanding borrowings, outstanding letters of credit and accrued fees and expenses	93.8
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross	450.0
Future maturities of outstanding borrowings
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs		$ 6.6
Swing Line Loans [Member]
Revolving credit facility amount	$ (25.0)
Letters Of Credit Outstanding [Member]
Revolving credit facility amount			$ (60.0)
Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	5.50%
Future maturities of outstanding borrowings
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	$ 436.5
Minimum [Member] | Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			2500.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2500.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	12500.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	15000.00%
Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	5000.00%

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Borrowing Arrangements (Components Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt instrument	$ 452.0	$ 451.6
Deferred financing costs	6.4	6.6
Current portion of long-term debt	0.8	0.7
Long-term debt	444.8	444.3
Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Debt instrument	0.0	0.0
Unsecured Debt [Member]
5.5% Senior Notes	450.0	450.0
Other [Member]
Debt instrument	$ 2.0	$ 1.6

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Other noncurrent liabilities	$ 46	$ 900

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Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss net of tax	$ 0.4

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Retirement Plans (Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	$ 0.4	$ 0.5
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	3.5	3.6
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets	(4.1)	(4.2)
Amortization of actuarial net loss	0.5	0.8
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost other than Service Cost	(0.1)	0.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 0.3	$ 0.7

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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $	$ 1.7	$ 2.4
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | $	$ 9.2
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	165,467	70,996
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instrument Other than Option, Nonvested, Intrinsic Value | $ / shares	$ 9.10
Share-based compensation liability | $	$ 0.6
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	181,065	146,061
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	332,875
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Share-based compensation, units awarded but not yet granted	279,024
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	143,809
Minimum [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Performance Factor	0
Maximum [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Performance Factor	2

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Stock-based Compensation Plans Grants Table (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross	$ 5.5
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, shares | shares	147,409
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 10.53
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross	$ 1.6
Employee Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, shares | shares	45,464
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 2.30
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross	$ 0.1
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, shares | shares	168,380
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 10.53
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross	$ 1.8
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, shares | shares	110,595
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 10.53
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross	$ 1.2
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, shares | shares	49,236
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 10.53
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross	$ 0.5
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, shares | shares	31,229
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 10.53
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross	$ 0.3

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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Schedule Of Selected Supplemental Balance Sheet Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Accrued Liabilities, Current	$ 104.2	$ 76.4
Inventories:
Purchased components and raw material	90.4	81.6
Work in process	44.7	37.8
Finished goods	59.8	37.2
Inventories, net	194.9	156.6
Maintenance and repair tooling	3.7	3.5
Income taxes	1.7	1.6
Other	15.5	12.4
Other	20.9	17.5
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	5.4	5.4
Buildings	58.4	55.9
Machinery and equipment	326.2	311.4
Construction in progress	32.2	22.2
Property, plant and equipment, gross	422.2	394.9
Accumulated depreciation	(254.1)	(244.0)
Property, plant and equipment net	168.1	150.9
Other current liabilities:
Compensation and benefits	21.4	31.7
Customer rebates	10.8	9.7
Interest	1.7	8.0
Taxes other than income taxes	2.8	3.3
Warranty	9.1	6.0
Environmental	1.2	1.2
Income taxes	4.0	7.6
Restructuring	2.2	0.9	$ 4.2	$ 3.3
Walter accrual	37.4	0.0
Other Liabilities, Current	$ 13.6	$ 8.0

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax	$ (26.5)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(6.3)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(33.6)		$ (32.8)
Minimum pension liability, net of tax	0.4
Foreign currency translation	(1.2)	$ 0.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(0.8)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax	(26.1)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(7.5)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (33.6)

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Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments	2,000,000

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Segment Information (Schedule Of Selected Supplemental Balance Sheet Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 192.8	$ 178.3
Operating income	15.9	20.7
Depreciation and amortization	12.1	10.6
Restructuring	3.2	3.9
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	15.9	6.4
Total assets	1,259.1		$ 1,291.9
Intangible intangible assets, net	412.6		$ 408.1
Mueller Co. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	172.0	160.1
Operating income	30.9	28.1
Depreciation and amortization	10.1	9.1
Restructuring	0.0	0.0
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	14.8	4.8
Mueller Co. [Member] | Central Region [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	40.3	39.4
Mueller Co. [Member] | Northeast Region [Member] [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	37.9	37.7
Mueller Co. [Member] | Southeast Region [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	34.7	28.9
Mueller Co. [Member] | Western Region [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	44.8	39.9
Mueller Co. [Member] | UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	157.7	145.9
Mueller Co. [Member] | CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	9.9	11.0
Mueller Co. [Member] | Other International Locations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	4.4	3.2
Mueller Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	20.8	18.2
Operating income	(3.7)	(4.7)
Depreciation and amortization	2.0	1.4
Restructuring	0.0	0.1
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	1.1	1.5
Mueller Technologies [Member] | Central Region [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	6.5	3.5
Mueller Technologies [Member] | Northeast Region [Member] [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3.4	4.0
Mueller Technologies [Member] | Southeast Region [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	6.8	7.5
Mueller Technologies [Member] | Western Region [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2.7	1.9
Mueller Technologies [Member] | UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	19.4	16.9
Mueller Technologies [Member] | CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0.2	0.1
Mueller Technologies [Member] | Other International Locations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1.2	1.2
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(11.3)	(2.7)
Depreciation and amortization	0.0	0.1
Restructuring	3.2	3.8
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	$ 0.0	$ 0.1

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value		$ 10.0
Income Tax Examination, Penalties Accrued	$ 37.4
Taxes Payable	7.4
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense	$ 30.0
IRS-Walter Energy Claim 1 [Member]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss						$ 554.3
IRS-Walter Energy Claim 1 Priority [Member]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss					$ 229.1
IRS-Walter Energy Claim 2 [Member]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss					860.4
IRS-Walter Energy Claim 2 Priority [Member]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss					$ 535.3
Product Concentration Risk [Member]
Operating Leases
Product Warranty Expense			$ 14.1	$ 9.8

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Subsequent Events (Details) - $ / shares				3 Months Ended
	Feb. 20, 2019	Feb. 08, 2019	Jan. 22, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared, in dollars per share				$ 0.05	$ 0.04
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Date Declared			Jan. 22, 2019
Dividends declared, in dollars per share			$ 0.05
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Feb. 20, 2019
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Feb. 08, 2019

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

We recognize revenue, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for transferring those products or providing those services, when control of the promised products or services is transferred to our customers. We account for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, the payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. We determine the appropriate revenue recognition for our contracts with customers by analyzing the type, terms and conditions of each contract or arrangement with a customer.

Disaggregation of Revenue

We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by reporting unit, which are the same as our reportable segments (Note 10), and further by geographical region as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Geographical region represents the location of the customer.

Contract Asset and Liability Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in customer receivables, advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized. Customer receivables includes amounts billed and currently due from customers as well as unbilled amounts (contract assets). Amounts are billed in accordance with contractual terms and unbilled amounts arise when the timing of billing differs from the timing of revenue recognized. Customer receivables are recorded at face amounts less an allowance for doubtful accounts. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses as a result of customers’ inability to make required payments. We evaluate the aging of the customer receivable balances, the financial condition of our customers, historical trends and the time outstanding of specific balances to estimate the amount of customer receivables that may not be collected in the future and record the appropriate provision.

Advance payments and billings in excess of revenue are recognized and recorded as deferred revenue, the majority of which is classified as current based on the timing when we expect to recognize revenue. We include current deferred revenue as part of our accrued expenses. Deferred revenues represent contract liabilities and are recorded when customers remit contractual cash payments in advance of us satisfying performance obligations under contractual arrangements. Contract liabilities are reversed when revenue is recognized and the performance obligation is satisfied.

The table below represents the balances of our customer receivables and deferred revenues.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2018		2018
	(in millions)
Billed receivables	$	112.4	$	165.3
Unbilled receivables	5.0		2.4
Total customer receivables	$	117.4	$	167.7
Deferred revenue	$	3.9	$	3.3

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. Our performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time as related to sales of equipment or over time as related to our software hosting and leak detection monitoring services. Performance obligations are supported by contracts with customers that provide a framework for the nature of the distinct products or services. We allocate the transaction price of each contract to the performance obligations on the basis of standalone selling price and recognize revenue when, or as, control of the performance obligation transfers to the customers.

We have elected to use the practical expedient to not adjust the transaction price for a contract for the effects of a significant financing component, if at the inception of the contract, we expect that the period between when we transfer a product or service to a customer and when a customer remits payment will be one year or less.

Revenue from products and services transferred to customers at a point in time represented 98% of our revenue in the first three months of fiscal year 2019. The revenue recognized at a point in time relates to the sale of the majority of our products and is recognized when the obligations of the terms of our contract are satisfied, which generally occurs upon shipment, when control of the product transfers to the customer.

Revenue from products and services transferred to customers over time represented 2% of our revenue in the first three months of fiscal year 2019.

We offer warranties to our customers in the form of assurance-type warranties, which provide assurance that the related product provided will function as intended and comply with any agreed-upon specifications. These cannot be purchased separately. There is no change to our warranty accounting as a result of the implementation of the new revenue standard and we will continue to use our current cost accrual method in accordance with GAAP.

Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Contract

We incur certain incremental costs to obtain a contract, which primarily relate to incremental sales commissions. Our commissions are paid based on shipment rather than on order and we reserve the right to claw back any commissions in case of product returns or lost collections. As the expected benefit associated with these incremental costs is one year or less based on the nature of the product sold and benefits received, we have applied the practical expedient and therefore will not capitalize the related costs and will expense them as incurred consistent with our current accounting treatment.

Billed Contracts Receivable

$ 112.4

$ 165.3

Deferred Revenue

3.9

3.3

Unbilled receivables

5.0

2.4

Total customer receivables

$ 117.4

$ 167.7

Transferred at Point in Time [Member]

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

Percent of Revenue by Recognition Timing

98.00%

Transferred over Time [Member]

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

Percent of Revenue by Recognition Timing

2.00%