UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

    For the quarter ended March 31, 2022

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

For the transition period from            to

Commission File Number: 001-35475

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ZURN WATER SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		20-5197013
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
511 W. Freshwater Way		53204
Milwaukee,	Wisconsin	(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 480-5050

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	ZWS	The New York Stock Exchange

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  ☒    No   ☐

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at April 22, 2022
Zurn Water Solutions Corporation Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	125,967,533 shares

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	4
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	29
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30
Part II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	31
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	31
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	36
Item 6.	Exhibits	37
Signatures		38

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Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

    Our disclosure and analysis in this report concerning our operations, cash flows and financial position, including, in particular, the likelihood of our success in developing and expanding our business and the realization of sales from our backlog, include forward-looking statements. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, including projections of orders, sales, operating margins, earnings, cash flows, research and development costs, working capital and capital expenditures, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that are described more fully herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and in Part I under the heading "Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements", as well as in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, our previously announced transaction with Elkay Manufacturing Company is subject to various risks, uncertainties and factors including, among others: the inability to complete the transaction; the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, including due to the failure to receive required security holder approvals, or the failure of other closing conditions; and costs related to the proposed transaction. See also Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" herein. Accordingly, we can give no assurance that we will achieve the results anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM  1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Zurn Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in Millions, except share amounts)

	(Unaudited)
	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	73.2	$	96.6
Receivables, net	172.1		144.1
Inventories	224.3		184.5
Income taxes receivable	27.4		33.1
Other current assets	23.1		16.5
Total current assets	520.1		474.8
Property, plant and equipment, net	63.1		64.4
Intangible assets, net	176.9		179.1
Goodwill	255.0		254.1
Insurance for asbestos claims	66.0		66.0
Other assets	37.5		39.3
Total assets	$	1,118.6	$	1,077.7
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	$	5.6	$	5.6
Trade payables	113.7		105.1
Compensation and benefits	6.6		22.0
Current portion of pension and postretirement benefit obligations	1.3		1.3
Other current liabilities	87.3		106.4
Total current liabilities	214.5		240.4
Long-term debt	532.9		533.9
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	56.7		57.3
Deferred income taxes	7.7		3.1
Operating lease liability	7.4		8.9
Reserve for asbestos claims	66.0		66.0
Other liabilities	39.7		41.7
Total liabilities	924.9		951.3
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 125,847,069 at March 31, 2022 and 125,720,068 at December 31, 2021	1.3		1.3
Additional paid-in capital	1,440.8		1,436.9
Retained deficit	(1,175.5)		(1,236.9)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(72.9)		(74.9)
Total stockholders' equity	193.7		126.4
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,118.6	$	1,077.7

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Zurn Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in Millions, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Net sales	$	239.6	$	205.2
Cost of sales	137.7		116.8
Gross profit	101.9		88.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	53.9		57.7
Restructuring and other similar charges	1.1		0.6
Amortization of intangible assets	3.0		6.1
Income from operations	43.9		24.0
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense, net	(4.8)		(9.6)
Other income, net	0.3		0.3
Income before income taxes	39.4		14.7
Provision for income taxes	(10.0)		(4.7)
Net income from continuing operations	29.4		10.0
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.8		40.0
Net income attributable to Zurn common stockholders	$	30.2	$	50.0
Basic net income per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.23	$	0.08
Discontinued operations	$	0.01	$	0.33
Net income	$	0.24	$	0.42
Diluted net income per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.23	$	0.08
Discontinued operations	$	0.01	$	0.32
Net income	$	0.24	$	0.40
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	126,281		119,808
Effect of dilutive equity awards	2,160		3,829
Diluted	128,441		123,637

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Zurn Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in Millions)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Net income	$	30.2	$	50.0
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2.0		(1.7)
Change in pension and postretirement defined benefit plans, net of tax	—		(0.1)
Total comprehensive income	$	32.2	$	48.3

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Zurn Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in Millions)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Operating activities
Net income	$	30.2	$	50.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	2.3		14.1
Amortization of intangible assets	3.0		9.4
Deferred income taxes	4.6		(1.3)
Other non-cash expenses	0.5		0.7
Stock-based compensation expense	3.9		14.8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(27.7)		(36.9)
Inventories	(39.6)		(19.9)
Other assets	(1.1)		3.1
Accounts payable	8.4		50.7
Accruals and other	(38.4)		(13.4)
Cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(53.9)		71.3
Investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(0.8)		(9.2)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—		0.4
Proceeds from dispositions of long-lived assets	1.3		0.7
Proceeds associated with divestiture of discontinued operations	35.0		—
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	35.5		(8.1)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings of debt	10.0		—
Repayments of debt	(11.4)		(0.5)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0.5		2.8
Taxes withheld and paid on employees' share-based payment awards	(0.5)		—
Repurchase of common stock	—		(0.9)
Payment of common stock dividends	(3.8)		(10.8)
Cash used for financing activities	(5.2)		(9.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0.2		(2.1)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(23.4)		51.7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	96.6		255.6
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	73.2	$	307.3

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Zurn Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

    The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Zurn Water Solutions Corporation (“Zurn” or the “Company”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

    In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods. Results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Spin-Off of Process & Motion Control Segment

On October 4, 2021, the Company completed a Reverse Morris Trust tax-free spin-off transaction (the “Spin-off Transaction”) in which (i) substantially all the assets and liabilities of the Company's PMC business were transferred to a newly created subsidiary, Land Newco, Inc. (“Land”), (ii) the shares of Land were distributed to the Company's stockholders pro rata, and (iii) Land was merged with a subsidiary of Regal Rexnord Corporation (formerly known as Regal Beloit Corporation), in which the stock of Land was converted into a specified number of shares of Regal Rexnord Corporation in accordance with the exchange ratio. Following completion of the Spin-Off Transaction, the Company's name was changed to “Zurn Water Solutions Corporation” and the ticker symbol for its shares of common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange was changed to “ZWS”.

As a result of the Spin-Off Transaction, in accordance with the authoritative guidance, the operating results of PMC are reported as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for all prior periods presented. The condensed consolidated statements of cash flows has not been adjusted to separately disclose cash flows related to the discontinued operations. See Note 4, Discontinued Operations for additional information.

The Company

    Zurn Water Solutions Corporation is a growth-oriented, pure-play water management business that designs, procures, manufactures, and markets what the Company believes to be the broadest sustainable product portfolio of specification-driven water management solutions to improve health, human safety and the environment. The Company's product portfolio includes professional grade water safety and control, flow systems and hygienic and environmental products for public and private spaces that deliver superior value to building owners, positively impact the environment and human hygiene and reduce product installation time. The Company's heritage of innovation and specification has allowed Zurn to provide highly-engineered, mission-critical solutions to customers for decades and affords Zurn the privilege of having long-term, valued relationships with market leaders. The Company operates in a disciplined way and the Zurn Business System (“ZBS”), described below, is its operating philosophy. Grounded in the spirit of continuous improvement, ZBS creates a scalable, process-based framework that focuses on driving superior customer satisfaction and financial results by targeting world-class operating performance throughout all aspects of the Company's business.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting ("ASU 2020-04"). The amendments in this ASU apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate that is expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The amendments in this update provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to instruments affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The expedients and exceptions provided by the amendments do not apply to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022, except for hedging relationships existing as of December 31, 2022, that an entity has elected certain optional expedients for and that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020, through December 31, 2022. The Company did not modify any material contracts due to reference rate reform during the three

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months ended March 31, 2022. The Company will continue to evaluate the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements for all future transactions affected by reference rate reform during the time period referenced above.

2. Acquisitions

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

On February 12, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Elkay Manufacturing Company (“Elkay”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Elkay, Zebra Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Elkay Interior Systems International, Inc., as representative of the stockholders of Elkay. The Merger Agreement provides that among other matters, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Elkay would merge with Merger Sub, with Elkay surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), the Company will exchange, for 100% of the outstanding equity of Elkay, up to 52.5 million newly issued shares of the Company's common stock, which on a pro forma basis, assuming closing of the Merger on December 31, 2021 (and assuming no adjustments pursuant to the Merger Agreement), would have represented approximately 29% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock on a fully diluted basis as of such date (the “Merger Consideration”).

The Company anticipates the Merger will close will close early in the third quarter of 2022. The closing of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including, among others, the absence of laws or orders by a governmental authority enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR”) (which waiting period expired on March 30, 2022); the required approvals by the respective stockholders of the Company and Elkay; a registration statement having become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and not being subject to any stop order suspending the registration statement (registration statement became effective on April 26, 2022); the shares of the Company's common stock to be issued in the Merger being approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange as of the closing; the accuracy of the parties’ representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement (subject to certain materiality qualifications); the parties’ compliance with the covenants and agreements in the Merger Agreement in all material respects; and the absence of any material adverse effect on the Company or Elkay.

Fiscal Year 2021

On November 17, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of the Wade Drains business ("Wade Drains") from McWane, Inc. for a preliminary cash purchase price of $13.7 million, excluding transaction costs and net of cash acquired. The preliminary purchase price is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Wade Drains manufactures a wide range of specified commercial plumbing products for customers across North America and complements the Company's existing flow systems product portfolio.

On April 16, 2021, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Advance Technology Solutions, LLC (d/b/a ATS GREASEwatch) ("ATS GREASEwatch") for a cash purchase price of $4.5 million, excluding transaction costs and net of cash acquired. The Company paid $3.8 million to the sellers at closing, with the remaining $0.7 million payable to the sellers upon settlement of certain indemnities within two years of closing, ATS GREASEwatch develops, manufactures and markets remote tank monitoring devices, alarms, software and services for various applications and provides technology to enhance and expand our current product offerings.

The acquisitions have been accounted for as business combinations and were recorded by allocating the purchase prices to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition dates. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The preliminary purchase price allocations associated with these acquisitions resulted in tax deductible goodwill of $8.8 million, customer relationship intangibles assets of $1.6 million, trade working capital of $9.0 million and $(1.1) million of other net liabilities. The preliminary purchase price allocations will be completed within the one-year period following the acquisition dates.

The Company's results of operations include the acquired operations subsequent to the acquisition dates. Pro-forma results of operations and certain other U.S. GAAP disclosures related to these acquisitions have not been presented because the acquisitions did not significantly impact the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations or financial position.

3. Restructuring and Other Similar Charges

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company continued to execute various restructuring actions. These initiatives were implemented to drive efficiencies and reduce operating costs while also modifying the Company's

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footprint to reflect changes in the markets it serves, the impact of acquisitions on the Company's overall manufacturing capacity and the refinement of its overall product portfolio. These restructuring actions primarily resulted in workforce reductions, lease termination costs, and other facility rationalization costs. Management expects to continue executing initiatives and select product-line rationalizations to optimize its operating margin and manufacturing footprint. As such, the Company expects further expenses related to workforce reductions, lease termination costs, and other facility rationalization costs. Since the Company’s evaluation of other potential restructuring actions are in process, related restructuring expenses, if any, are not yet estimable.

    The following table summarizes the Company's restructuring and other similar charges during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Employee termination benefits	$	1.1	$	0.6
Contract termination and other associated costs	—		—
Total restructuring and other similar costs	$	1.1	$	0.6

The following table summarizes the activity in the Company's restructuring accrual for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (in millions):

	Employee termination benefits		Contract termination and other associated costs		Total
Accrued Restructuring Costs, December 31, 2021 (1)	$	2.4	$	—	$	2.4
Charges	1.1		—		$	1.1
Cash payments	(2.2)		—		$	(2.2)
Accrued Restructuring Costs, March 31, 2022 (1)	$	1.3	$	—	$	1.3

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(1)The restructuring accrual is included in other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

4. Discontinued Operations

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company completed the Spin-Off Transaction of PMC. The operating results of PMC are reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all prior periods presented, as the Spin-Off Transaction of PMC represented a strategic shift that had a major impact on operations and financial results. The condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 has not been adjusted to separately disclose cash flows related to the discontinued operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company received $35.0 million from Regal Rexnord Corporation as a result of the final working capital and cash balances at closing exceeded the targets stipulated within the Spin-Off Transaction agreement.

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The major components of the Income from discontinued operations, net of tax presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Net sales	$	—	$	320.9
Cost of sales	—		(201.4)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—		(61.6)
Amortization of intangible assets	—		(3.3)
Interest expense, net	—		(1.4)
Other expense, net	—		(0.7)
Income from discontinued operations before income tax	—		52.5
Income tax benefit (provision)	0.8		(12.5)
Equity method investment income	—		0.1
Non-controlling interest income	—		0.1
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0.8	$	40.0

The condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 have not been adjusted to separately disclose cash flows related to discontinued operations. However, the significant investing and financing cash flows and other significant non-cash operating items associated with the discontinued operations were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Depreciation	$	—	$	11.9
Amortization of intangible assets	—		3.3
Loss on disposition of assets	—		0.2
Deferred income taxes	—		0.1
Other non-cash charges	—		0.3
Stock-based compensation	—		5.7
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	—		(8.2)
Proceeds from dispositions of long-lived assets	—		0.7
Proceeds associated with divestiture of discontinued operations	35.0		—
Repayments of debt	—		(0.5)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—		2.4

5. Revenue Recognition

    A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer, and is the unit of account in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied. For the majority of the Company's product sales, revenue is recognized at a point-in-time when control of the product is transferred to the customer, which generally occurs when the product is shipped from the Company's manufacturing facility to the customer. When contracts include multiple products to be delivered to the customer, generally each product is separately priced and is determined to be distinct within the context of the contract. Other than a standard assurance-type warranty that the product will conform to agreed-upon specifications, there are generally no other significant post-shipment obligations. The expected costs associated with standard warranties continues to be recognized as an expense when the products are sold.

When the contract provides the customer the right to return eligible products or when the customer is part of a sales rebate program, the Company reduces revenue at the point of sale using current facts and historical experience by using an estimate for expected product returns and rebates associated with the transaction. The Company adjusts these estimates at the earlier of when the most likely amount of consideration that is expected to be received changes or when the consideration becomes fixed. Accordingly, an increase or decrease to revenue is recognized at that time.

Sales and other taxes collected concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. The Company has elected to recognize the cost for freight and shipping when control of products has transferred to the customer as a

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component of cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company classifies shipping and handling fees billed to customers as net sales and the corresponding costs are classified as cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations.

Revenue by Category

The following tables present the Company's revenue disaggregated by customer type and customer geography (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
Customer Type	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Institutional	$	87.6	$	76.4
Commercial	75.5		64.8
All other	76.5		64.0
Total	$	239.6	$	205.2

	Three Months Ended
Geography	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
United States	$	219.6	$	185.7
Canada	15.1		14.5
Rest of world	4.9		5.0
Total	$	239.6	$	205.2

Contract Balances

For substantially all of the Company's product sales, the customer is billed 100% of the contract value when the product ships and payment is generally due 30 days from shipment. Certain contracts include longer payment periods; however, the Company has elected to utilize the practical expedient in which the Company will only recognize a financing component to the sale if payment is due more than one year from the date of shipment.

Billings are recorded as accounts receivable when an unconditional right to the contractual consideration exists. Contract assets arise when the Company performs by transferring goods or services to a customer before the customer pays consideration, or before the customer’s payment is due. A contract liability exists when the Company has received consideration or the amount is due from the customer in advance of revenue recognition. Contract liabilities and contract assets as of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 were not material.

Backlog

    The Company had backlog of $100.8 million as of March 31, 2022, which represents the most likely amount of consideration expected to be received in satisfying the remaining backlog under open contracts. The Company has elected to use the optional exemption provided by ASC 606-10-50-14A for variable consideration, and has not included estimated rebates in the amount of unsatisfied performance obligations. The Company expects to recognize approximately 99% of the backlog in the remaining nine months of the year ending December 31, 2022, and the remaining approximately 1% in 2023 and beyond.

Timing of Performance Obligations Satisfied at a Point in Time

The Company determined that the customer is able to control the product when it is delivered to them; thus, depending on the shipping terms, control will transfer at different points between the Company's manufacturing facility or warehouse and the customer’s location. The Company considers control to have transferred upon shipment or delivery because the Company has a present right to payment at that time, the customer has legal title to the asset, the Company has transferred physical possession of the asset and the customer has significant risks and rewards of ownership of the asset.

Variable Consideration

The Company provides volume-based rebates and the right to return product to certain customers, which are accrued for based on current facts and historical experience. Rebates are paid either on an annual or quarterly basis. There are no other significant variable consideration elements included in the Company's contracts with customers.

Contract Costs

The Company has elected to expense contract costs as incurred if the amortization period is expected to be one year or less. If the amortization period of these costs is expected to be greater than one year, the costs would be subject to

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capitalization. As of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the contract assets capitalized, as well as amortization recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, are not significant and no impairment losses were recognized.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company assesses the collectability of customer receivables based on the credit worthiness of a customer as determined by credit checks and analysis, as well as the customer’s payment history. In determining the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company also considers various factors including the aging of customer accounts and historical write-offs. In addition, the Company monitors other risk factors, including forward-looking information when establishing adequate allowances for doubtful accounts, which reflects the current estimate of credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the receivables.

6. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for all periods presented is based on an estimated effective income tax rate for the respective fiscal years. The estimated annual effective income tax rate is determined excluding the effect of significant discrete items or items that are reported net of their related tax effects. The tax effect of significant discrete items is reflected in the period in which they occur. The Company's income tax expense is impacted by a number of factors, including the amount of taxable earnings derived in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that are generally higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate, state tax rates in the jurisdictions where the Company does business and the Company's ability to utilize various tax credits, capital loss and net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards.

The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability and valuation allowances are established based on historical losses, projected future taxable income and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences, as deemed appropriate. In addition, all other available positive and negative evidence is taken into consideration for purposes of determining the proper balances of such valuation allowances. As a result of this review, the Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against U.S. federal and state capital loss carryforwards and a partial valuation allowance against certain foreign NOL carryforwards and other related foreign deferred tax assets, as well as certain U.S. state NOL carryforwards. Future changes to the balances of these valuation allowances, as a result of this continued review and analysis by the Company, could result in a material impact to the financial statements for such period of change.

The income tax provision was $10.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was 25.4% versus 32.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was above the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the accrual of foreign income taxes, which are generally above the U.S. federal statutory rate, the accrual of additional income taxes associated with compensation deduction limitations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and the accrual of various state income taxes, partially offset by the recognition of certain previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations and income tax benefits associated with share-based payments. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was above the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the accrual of foreign income taxes, which are generally above the U.S. federal statutory rate, the accrual of additional income taxes associated with compensation deduction limitations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the accrual of various state income taxes, partially offset by the recognition of income tax benefits associated with foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”).

The Company’s total liability for net unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $4.9 million and $5.9 million, respectively. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits in income tax expense. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total amount of gross, unrecognized income tax benefits included accrued interest and penalties of $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The Company recognized $(0.1) million and $0.0 million of net interest and penalties as income tax expense (benefit) during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

The Company conducts business in multiple locations within and outside the U.S. Consequently, the Company is subject to periodic income tax examinations by domestic and foreign income tax authorities. Currently, the Company is undergoing routine, periodic income tax examinations in foreign jurisdictions. During the nine month Transition Period ended December 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) completed an income tax examination of the Company’s U.S. consolidated federal income tax returns for the tax years ended March 31, 2016 and 2017. The Company paid approximately $1.5 million upon the conclusion of such examination, all of which was previously accrued in the Company’s financial statements. In accordance with the terms of the VAG sale agreement, the Company is required to indemnify the purchaser for any future income tax liabilities associated with all open tax years ending prior to, and including, the short period ended on the date of the Company's sale of VAG. VAG was notified by the German tax authorities of its intention to conduct an income tax examination of the VAG German entities’ corporate income and trade tax returns for the tax years ended March 31, 2014 through 2019. Similarly, in accordance with the Spin-Off Transaction, the Company is required to indemnify Regal Rexnord

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Corporation for any future income tax liabilities associated with PMC entities relating to all open tax years ending prior to, and including, the short period ended on the date of the Spin-Off. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, the Italian tax authorities began conducting an income tax examination of the income tax return of one of PMC’s Italian subsidiaries for the tax year ended March 31, 2018. In addition, certain of the PMC German subsidiaries are currently undergoing a corporate income and trade tax examination by the German tax authorities for the tax years or periods ended March 31, 2015 through March 31, 2018. It appears reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized income tax benefits and indemnification liabilities could change in the next twelve months upon conclusion of the current ongoing examinations; however, any potential payments of income tax, interest and penalties are not expected to be significant to the Company's consolidated financial statements. With certain exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for tax years ending prior to March 31, 2019, state and local income tax examinations for years ending prior to March 31, 2018 or significant foreign income tax examinations for years ending prior to March 31, 2017.

7. Earnings per Share

    Basic net income per share from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to Zurn common stockholders is computed by dividing net income from continuing operations and income from discontinued operations attributable to Zurn common stockholders, respectively, by the corresponding weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to Zurn common stockholders is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, increased by the number of incremental shares that would have been outstanding if the potential dilutive shares were issued through the exercise of outstanding stock options to purchase common shares, except when the effect would be anti-dilutive.

The computation for diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, excludes 0.2 million and 0.2 million common shares due to their anti-dilutive effects, respectively.

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8. Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' equity consists of the following (in millions):

	Common stock (1)		Additional paid-in capital		Retained earnings		Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Non-controlling interest (2)		Total stockholders’ equity
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	1.2	$	1,392.9	$	116.0	$	(73.8)	$	3.0	$	1,439.3
Total comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		50.0		(1.8)		0.1		48.3
Stock-based compensation expense	—		14.2		—		—		—		14.2
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—		2.8		—		—		—		2.8
Repurchase of common stock	—		—		(0.9)		—		—		(0.9)
Common stock dividends ($0.09 per share)	—		—		(10.8)		—		—		(10.8)
Balance at March 31, 2021	$	1.2	$	1,409.9	$	154.3	$	(75.6)	$	3.1	$	1,492.9

	Common stock (1)		Additional paid-in capital		Retained deficit		Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Non-controlling interest		Total stockholders’ equity
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	1.3	$	1,436.9	$	(1,236.9)	$	(74.9)	$	—	$	126.4
Total comprehensive income	—		—		30.2		2.0		—		32.2
Stock-based compensation expense	—		3.9		—		—		—		3.9
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—		0.5		—		—		—		0.5
Taxes withheld and paid on employees' share-based payment awards	—		(0.5)		—		—		—		(0.5)
Proceeds associated with divestiture of discontinued operations	—		—		35.0		—		—		35.0
Common stock dividends ($0.03 per share)	—		—		(3.8)		—		—		(3.8)
Balance at March 31, 2022	$	1.3	$	1,440.8	$	(1,175.5)	$	(72.9)	$	—	$	193.7

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(1)During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the Company issued 127,001 and 189,629 shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units, and for other common stock awards, respectively.

(2)Non-controlling interest through the Spin-Off Transaction represents a 5% non-controlling interest in a PMC joint venture relationship. The Company has no remaining non-controlling interest subsequent to the Spin-Off Transaction.

Prior year amounts disclosed within this note include amounts attributable to the Company's discontinued operations, unless otherwise noted. Refer to Note 4 Discontinued Operations for further detail.

Share Repurchase Program

    During fiscal 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program") authorizing the repurchase of up to $200.0 million of the Company's common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. On January 27, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved increasing the remaining share repurchase authority under the Repurchase Program to $300.0 million. The Repurchase Program does not require the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock and does not specify the timing of purchases or the prices to be paid; however, the program will continue until the maximum amount of dollars authorized have been expended or until it is modified or terminated by the Board. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended March 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 22,300 shares of common stock at a total cost of $0.9 million at a weighted average price of $39.27 per share. The repurchased shares were canceled by the Company upon receipt. A total of approximately $162.8 million of the existing authority remained under the Repurchase Program at March 31, 2022.

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9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

    The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, are as follows (in millions):

	Foreign Currency Translation and Other		Pension and Postretirement Plans		Total
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	(70.9)	$	(4.0)	$	(74.9)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	2.0		—		2.0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—		—
Net current period other comprehensive income	2.0		—		2.0
Balance at March 31, 2022	$	(68.9)	$	(4.0)	$	(72.9)

The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021		Income Statement Line
Pension and other postretirement plans
Amortization of prior service credit	$	—	$	(0.1)	Other income, net
Provision for income taxes	—		—
Total net of tax	$	—	$	(0.1)

10. Inventories

The major classes of inventories are summarized as follows (in millions):

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Finished goods	$	200.8	$	169.1
Work in progress	4.4		5.1
Raw materials	20.6		14.6
Inventories at First-in, First-Out ("FIFO") cost	225.8		188.8
Adjustment to state inventories at Last-in, First-Out ("LIFO") cost	(1.5)		(4.3)
	$	224.3	$	184.5

11. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

    The changes in the net carrying value of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2022, are presented below (in millions):

Net carrying amount as of December 31, 2021	$	254.1
Currency translation adjustments	0.9
Net carrying amount as of March 31, 2022	$	255.0

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    The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows (in millions):

		March 31, 2022
	Weighted Average Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Patents	9 years	$	25.1	$	(22.4)	$	2.7
Customer relationships (including distribution network)	15 years	351.7		(271.8)		79.9
Tradenames	12 years	11.5		(4.3)		7.2
Intangible assets not subject to amortization - trademarks and tradenames		87.1		—		87.1
Total intangible assets, net	15 years	$	475.4	$	(298.5)	$	176.9
		December 31, 2021
	Weighted Average Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Patents	9 years	$	24.9	$	(22.4)	$	2.5
Customer relationships (including distribution network)	15 years	351.1		(269.1)		82.0
Tradenames	13 years	11.5		(4.0)		7.5
Intangible assets not subject to amortization - trademarks and tradenames		87.1		—		87.1
Total intangible assets, net	15 years	$	474.6	$	(295.5)	$	179.1

    Intangible asset amortization expense totaled $3.0 million and $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively. Customer relationships acquired during the year ended December 31, 2021 were assigned a weighted-average useful life of 10 years. There were no intangible assets acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

    The Company expects to recognize amortization expense on the intangible assets subject to amortization of $7.9 million in the year ending December 31, 2022 (inclusive of the $3.0 million of amortization expense recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2022), $6.5 million in 2023, $6.5 million in 2024, $6.5 million in 2025, $6.3 million in 2026 and $6.3 million in 2027.

12. Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities are summarized as follows (in millions):

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Commissions	$	8.5	$	8.1
Current portion of operating lease liability	6.2		6.1
Income taxes payable	1.9		2.1
Legal and environmental	3.0		3.0
Product warranty (1)	1.3		1.3
Restructuring and other similar charges (2)	1.3		2.4
Risk management (3)	11.0		11.3
Sales rebates	23.5		38.6
Taxes payable on behalf of PMC	21.9		21.9
Taxes, other than income taxes	1.6		1.8
Other	7.1		9.8
	$	87.3	$	106.4

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(1)See more information related to the product warranty obligations within Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies.

(2)See more information related to the restructuring obligations within Note 3, Restructuring and Other Similar Charges.

(3)     Includes projected liabilities related to losses arising from automobile, general and product liability claims.

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13. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is summarized as follows (in millions):

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Term loan (1)	$	538.2	$	539.2
Finance leases and other subsidiary debt (2)	0.3		0.3
Total	538.5		539.5
Less current maturities	5.6		5.6
Long-term debt	$	532.9	533.9

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(1)Includes unamortized debt issuance costs of $10.4 million and $10.8 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

(2)Refer to Note 14, Leases, to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for further information regarding leases.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

    On October 4, 2021, ZBS Global, Inc. (“Holdings”), Zurn Holdings, Inc., Zurn LLC (together, the “Borrowers”), the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent for the lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement is funded by a syndicate of banks and other financial institutions and provides for (i) a $550.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a $200.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).

The obligations under the Credit Agreement and related documents are secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of Holdings, the Borrowers, and certain subsidiaries of the Borrowers pursuant to a Third Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2021, among Holdings, the Borrowers, the subsidiaries of the Borrowers party thereto, and the Administrative Agent, and certain other collateral documents.

The Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, including, without limitation, a financial covenant under which the Borrowers are, if certain conditions are met, obligated to maintain on a consolidated basis, as of the end of each fiscal quarter, a certain maximum Net First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). As of March 31, 2022, the Borrowers were in compliance with all applicable covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Term Debt

The Term Loan has a maturity date of October 4, 2028. Commencing on March 31, 2022, the Borrowers are required to make quarterly payments of principal in an amount equal to $1.4 million on each quarter until the maturity date.

The Term Loan bears interest at the Borrowers’ option, by reference to a base rate or a rate based on LIBOR, in either case, plus an applicable margin determined quarterly based on the Borrowers’ Net First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. If the Net First Lien Leverage Ratio is greater than 1.80 to 1.00, the applicable margin shall equal 1.25% in the case of base rate borrowings and 2.25% in the case of LIBOR borrowings. In the event the Borrowers’ Net First Lien Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 1.80 to 1.0, the applicable margin on both base rate and LIBOR borrowings would decrease by 0.25%. The Borrowers’ Net First Lien Leverage Ratio was 2.36 to 1.0 as of March 31, 2022. Certain prepayments of the Term Loan occurring on or prior to April 4, 2022 are subject to a 1.00% prepayment penalty.

At March 31, 2022 and for the three months ended, the borrowings under the Term Loan had weighted-average effective interest rates of 2.75% and 2.75%, respectively.

Revolving Credit Facility

The Credit Agreement includes a $200.0 million revolving credit facility that has a maturity date of October 2, 2026. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at the Borrowers’ option, by reference to a base rate or a rate based on LIBOR, in either case, plus an applicable margin determined quarterly based on the Borrowers’ Net First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. If the Net First Lien Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.00 to 1.00, the applicable margin shall equal 1.00% in the case of base rate borrowings and 2.00% in the case of LIBOR borrowings. In the event the Borrowers' Net First Lien Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00, the applicable margin on both base rate and LIBOR borrowings would decrease by 0.25%. The Borrowers’ Net First Lien Leverage Ratio was 2.36 to 1.0 as of March 31, 2022. The Borrowers are also required to pay a quarterly commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of the

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Revolving Credit Facility for each fiscal quarter and fees in connection with the issuance of letters of credit. If the Net First Lien Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.00 to 1.00, the commitment fee shall equal 0.50%, and if the Company's Net First Lien Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00, the commitment fee shall equal 0.375%.

At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $6.1 million and $6.1 million of the Revolving Credit Facility were considered utilized in connection with outstanding letters of credit, respectively.

Finance leases and other subsidiary debt

At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, various wholly owned subsidiaries had additional debt of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, comprised primarily of finance lease obligations. See Note 14, Leases in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for further information regarding leases.

14. Fair Value Measurements

    ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. ASC 820 also specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use.

In accordance with ASC 820, fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:

•Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

•Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value-drivers are observable.

•Level 3 - Model-derived valuations in which one or more inputs or value-drivers are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

    If applicable, the Company uses quoted market prices in active markets to determine fair value, and therefore classifies such measurements within Level 1. In some cases where market prices are not available, the Company makes use of observable market based inputs to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2. If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that use, where possible, current market-based parameters. These measurements are classified within Level 3 if they use significant unobservable inputs.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

    The Company has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan where assets are invested in mutual funds and corporate-owned life insurance contracts held in a rabbi trust, which is restricted for payments to participants of the plan. The Company has elected to use the fair value option for the mutual funds, which are measured using quoted prices of identical instruments in active markets categorized as Level 1. Corporate-owned life insurance contracts are recorded at cash surrender value, which is provided by a third party and reflects the net asset value of the underlying publicly traded mutual funds categorized as Level 2. The deferred compensation plan assets are classified within other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred compensation plan liabilities are measured at fair value based on quoted prices of identical instruments to the investment vehicles selected by the participants categorized as Level 1. Deferred compensation plan liabilities are classified within other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

    The following table provides a summary of the Company's assets and liabilities that were recognized at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in millions):

	Fair Value as of March 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	1.8	$	13.2	$	—	$	15.0
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	15.9		—		—		15.9
	Fair Value as of December 31, 2021
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	0.9	$	14.4	$	—	$	15.3
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	16.3		—		—		16.3

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There were no transfers of assets between levels at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Fair Value of Non-Derivative Financial Instruments

    The carrying amounts of cash, receivables, payables and accrued liabilities approximated fair value at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, due to the short-term nature of those instruments. The fair value of long-term debt as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was approximately $545.5 million and $552.4 million, respectively. The fair value is based on quoted market prices for the same instruments.

Long-lived Assets and Intangible Assets

    Long-lived assets (which include property, plant and equipment and real estate) may be measured at fair value if such assets are held-for-sale or when there is a determination that the asset is impaired. Intangible assets (which include patents, tradenames, customer relationships, and non-compete agreements) also may be measured at fair value when there is a determination that the asset is impaired. The determination of fair value for these assets is based on the best information available that resides within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, including internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate interest rate, quoted market prices when available, market prices for similar assets and independent appraisals, as appropriate. For real estate, cash flow estimates are based on current market estimates that reflect current and projected lease profiles and available industry information about expected trends in rental, occupancy and capitalization rates.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

Warranties:

The Company offers warranties on the sales of certain of its products and records an accrual for estimated future claims. Such accruals are based upon historical experience and management’s estimate of the level of future claims. The following table presents changes in the Company’s product warranty liability (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	1.3	$	1.2
Charged to operations	0.2		0.6
Claims settled	(0.2)		(0.3)
Balance at end of period	$	1.3	$	1.5

Contingencies:

    The Company's subsidiaries are involved in various unresolved legal actions, administrative proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business involving, among other things, product liability, commercial, employment, workers' compensation, intellectual property claims and environmental matters. The Company establishes accruals in a manner that is consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for costs associated with such matters when liability is probable and those costs are capable of being reasonably estimated. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions or the range of possible loss or recovery, based upon current information, management believes the eventual outcome of these unresolved legal actions, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

    Certain Company subsidiaries are subject to asbestos litigation. As of March 31, 2022, Zurn and numerous other unrelated companies were defendants in approximately 6,000 asbestos related lawsuits representing approximately 7,000 claims. Plaintiffs' claims allege personal injuries caused by exposure to asbestos used primarily in industrial boilers formerly manufactured by a segment of Zurn. Zurn did not manufacture asbestos or asbestos components. Instead, Zurn purchased them from suppliers. These claims are being handled pursuant to a defense strategy funded by insurers.

    As of March 31, 2022, the Company estimates the potential liability for the asbestos-related claims described above, as well as the claims expected to be filed in the next ten years, to be approximately $66.0 million, of which Zurn expects its insurance carriers to pay approximately $49.0 million in the next ten years on such claims, with the balance of the estimated liability being paid in subsequent years. The $66.0 million was developed based on actuarial studies and represents the projected indemnity payout for current and future claims. There are inherent uncertainties involved in estimating the number of future asbestos claims, future settlement costs, and the effectiveness of defense strategies and settlement initiatives. As a result, actual liability could differ from the estimate described herein and could be substantial. The liability for the asbestos-related claims is recorded in reserve for asbestos claims within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

    Management estimates that its available insurance to cover this potential asbestos liability as of March 31, 2022 is in excess of the ten year estimated exposure, and accordingly, believes that all current claims are covered by insurance.

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    As of March 31, 2022, the Company had a recorded receivable from its insurance carriers of $66.0 million, which corresponds to the amount of this potential asbestos liability that is covered by available insurance and is currently determined to be probable of recovery. However, there is no assurance the Company's current insurance coverage will ultimately be available or that this asbestos liability will not ultimately exceed the Company's coverage limits. Factors that could cause a decrease in the amount of available coverage or create gaps in coverage include: changes in law governing the policies, potential disputes and settlements with the carriers regarding the scope of coverage, and insolvencies of one or more of the Company's carriers. The receivable for probable asbestos-related recoveries is recorded in insurance for asbestos claims within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

16. Retirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Pension Benefits:
Service cost	$	—	$	0.1
Interest cost	2.1		3.7
Expected return on plan assets	(2.4)		(4.9)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(0.3)	$	(1.1)
Other Postretirement Benefits:
Interest cost	$	0.1	$	0.1
Amortization:
Prior service credit	—		(0.1)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.1	$	—

    The service cost component of net periodic benefits is presented within Cost of sales and Selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, while the other components of net periodic benefit cost are presented within Other income, net. The Company recognizes the net actuarial gains or losses in excess of the corridor in operating results during the final quarter of each fiscal year (or upon any required re-measurement event).

    During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the Company made contributions of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, to its qualified pension plan trusts.

    Prior year amounts disclosed within this note include amounts attributable to the Company's discontinued operations, unless otherwise noted. Refer to Note 4 Discontinued Operations for further detail.

See Note 16, Retirement Benefits, to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for further information regarding retirement benefits.

17. Stock-Based Compensation

    The Zurn Water Solutions Corporation Performance Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is utilized to provide performance incentives to the Company's officers, employees, directors and certain others by permitting grants of equity awards (for common stock), as well as performance-based cash awards, to such persons to encourage them to maximize Zurn's performance and create value for Zurn's stockholders. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the Company recognized $3.9 million and $9.1 million of stock-based compensation expense, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted the following restricted stock units, performance stock units and common stock to directors, executive officers, and certain other employees:

Award Type	Number of Awards	Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Restricted stock units	7,406	$	33.17
Performance stock units	5,244	$	33.37
Common stock	13,796	$	35.50

    See Note 15, Stock-Based Compensation, to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, for further information regarding stock-based compensation.

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ITEM 2.     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

    Zurn is a growth-oriented, pure-play water business that designs, procures, manufactures, and markets what we believe is the broadest sustainable product portfolio of water management solutions to improve health, human safety and the environment. Our product portfolio includes professional grade water control and safety, water distribution and drainage, finish plumbing, hygienic and environmental and site works products for public and private spaces. Our heritage of innovation and specification has allowed us to provide highly-engineered, mission-critical solutions to customers for decades and affords us the privilege of having long-term, valued relationships with market leaders. We operate in a disciplined way and the Zurn Business System (“ZBS”) is our operating philosophy. Grounded in the spirit of continuous improvement, ZBS creates a scalable, process-based framework that focuses on driving superior customer satisfaction and financial results by targeting world-class operating performance throughout all aspects of our business.

The following information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, along with Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

    The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Refer to Item 7, MD&A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for information with respect to our critical accounting policies, which we believe could have the most significant effect on our reported results and require subjective or complex judgments by management. Except for the items reported below, management believes that as of March 31, 2022, and during the period from January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022, there has been no material change to this information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

    See Item 1, Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies regarding recent accounting pronouncements.

Elkay Merger

On February 12, 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Elkay Manufacturing Company (“Elkay”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Zurn, Elkay, Zebra Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurn (“Merger Sub”), and Elkay Interior Systems International, Inc., as representative of the stockholders of Elkay. The Merger Agreement provides that among other matters, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Elkay would merge with Merger Sub, with Elkay surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurn (the “Merger”). Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), we will exchange, for 100% of the outstanding equity of Elkay, up to 52.5 million newly issued shares of our common stock, which on a pro forma basis, assuming closing of the Merger on December 31, 2021 (and assuming no adjustments pursuant to the Merger Agreement), would have represented approximately 29% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock on a fully diluted basis as of such date (the “Merger Consideration”).

We anticipate the Merger will close early in the third quarter of 2022. The closing of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including, among others, the absence of laws or orders by a governmental authority enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR”) (which waiting period expired on March 30, 2022); the required approvals by the respective stockholders of Zurn and Elkay; a registration statement having become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and not being subject to any stop order suspending the registration statement (registration statement became effective on April 26, 2022); the shares of our common stock to be issued in the Merger being approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange as of the closing; the accuracy of the parties’ representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement (subject to certain materiality qualifications); the parties’ compliance with the covenants and agreements in the Merger Agreement in all material respects; and the absence of any material adverse effect on Zurn or Elkay.

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Acquisitions

On November 17, 2021, we completed the acquisition of the Wade Drains business ("Wade Drains") from McWane, Inc. for a preliminary cash purchase price of $13.7 million, excluding transaction costs and net of cash acquired. The preliminary purchase price is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Wade Drains manufactures a wide range of specified commercial plumbing products for customers across North America and complements the Company's existing flow systems product portfolio.

On April 16, 2021, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Advance Technology Solutions, LLC (d/b/a ATS GREASEwatch) ("ATS GREASEwatch") for a total cash purchase price of $4.5 million. ATS GREASEwatch, headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan, develops, manufactures and markets remote tank monitoring devices, alarms, software and services for various applications and provides technology to enhance and expand our current product offerings within our existing Water Management platform.

Spin-Off of Process & Motion Control Segment

On October 4, 2021, we completed a Reverse Morris Trust tax-free spin-off transaction (the “Spin-off Transaction”) in which (i) substantially all the assets and liabilities of our Process & Motion Control ("PMC") business were transferred to a newly created subsidiary, Land Newco, Inc. (“Land”), (ii) the shares of Land were distributed to our stockholders pro rata, and (iii) Land was merged with a subsidiary of Regal Rexnord Corporation (formerly known as Regal Beloit Corporation), in which the stock of Land was converted into a specified number of shares of Regal Rexnord Corporation in accordance with the exchange ratio. Following completion of the Spin-Off Transaction, our name was changed to “Zurn Water Solutions Corporation” and the ticker symbol for our shares of common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange was changed to “ZWS”. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we received $35.0 million from Regal Rexnord Corporation as a result of the final working capital and cash balances at closing exceeded the targets stipulated within the Spin-Off Transaction agreement.

The operating results of PMC are reported as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the period ended March 31, 2021 have not been adjusted to separately disclose cash flows related to the discontinued operations. See Item 1, Note 4, Discontinued Operations for additional information on cash flows associated with the discontinued operations.

The major components of the Income from discontinued operations, net of tax presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Net sales	$	—	$	320.9
Cost of sales	—		(201.4)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—		(61.6)
Amortization of intangible assets	—		(3.3)
Interest expense, net	—		(1.4)
Actuarial loss on pension and postretirement benefit obligations	—		—
Other expense, net	—		(0.7)
Income from discontinued operations before income tax	—		52.5
Income tax benefit (provision)	0.8		(12.5)
Equity method investment income	—		0.1
Non-controlling interest income	—		0.1
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0.8	$	40.0

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 compared with the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021:

Net sales

(Dollars in Millions)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021		Change		% Change
Net Sales	$	239.6	$	205.2	$	34.4	16.8	%

Net sales were $239.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of 17% year over year. Excluding a 2% increase to net sales resulting from our prior-year acquisition, core sales increased 15% year over year as all of our product categories contributed to the sales growth.

Income from operations

(Dollars in Millions)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022			March 31, 2021			Change			% Change
Income from operations	$	43.9		$	24.0		$	19.9		82.9	%
% of net sales	18.3		%	11.7		%	6.6		%

Income from operations was $43.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, or 18.3% of net sales. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales increased by 660 basis points primarily as a result of the favorable impact of year-over-year sales growth (inclusive of price realization), productivity savings, lower non-cash stock-based compensation expense, lower intangible asset amortization and the year-over-year change in the adjustment to state inventories at last-in-first-out cost, all of which was partially offset by the year-over-year increases in material and transportation costs, as well as incremental growth and productivity investments.

Interest expense, net

    Interest expense, net was $4.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $9.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in interest expense as compared to the prior year's period is primarily a result of the lower outstanding borrowings following the Spin-Off Transaction refinancing. See Item 1, Note 13 Long-Term Debt for more information.

Other income, net

    Other income, net during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Other income, net consists primarily of foreign currency transaction gains and losses and the non-service cost components associated with our defined benefit plans.

Provision for income taxes

The income tax provision was $10.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was 25.4% versus 32.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was above the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the accrual of foreign income taxes, which are generally above the U.S. federal statutory rate, the accrual of additional income taxes associated with compensation deduction limitations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and the accrual of various state income taxes, partially offset by the recognition of certain previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations and income tax benefits associated with share-based payments. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was above the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the accrual of foreign income taxes, which are generally above the U.S. federal statutory rate, the accrual of additional income taxes associated with compensation deduction limitations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the accrual of various state income taxes, partially offset by the recognition of income tax benefits associated with foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”).

On a quarterly basis, we review and analyze our valuation allowances associated with deferred tax assets relating to certain foreign and state net operating loss carryforwards as well as U.S. federal and state capital loss carryforwards. In conjunction with this analysis, we weigh both positive and negative evidence for purposes of determining the proper balances of such valuation allowances. Future changes to the balances of these valuation allowances, as a result of our continued review and analysis, could result in a material impact to the financial statements for such period of change.

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Net income attributable to Zurn common stockholders

    Net income attributable to Zurn common stockholders during the three months ended March 31, 2022, was $30.2 million compared to $50.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Diluted net income per share attributable to Zurn common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, was $0.24 and $0.40, respectively, as a result of the factors described above. Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax, was $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $40.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, was $0.01 and $0.32, respectively.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to supplement and not replace financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following non-GAAP financial measures are utilized by management in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis. We believe that these financial measures are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of our underlying operating performance trends compared to historical and prospective periods and our peers. Management also believes that these measures are useful to investors in their analysis of our results of operations and provide improved comparability between fiscal periods as well as insight into the compliance with our debt covenants. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Core sales

    Core sales excludes the impact of acquisitions (such as the Wade Drains acquisition), divestitures and foreign currency translation. Management believes that core sales facilitates easier and more meaningful comparisons of our net sales performance with prior and future periods and to our peers. We exclude the effect of acquisitions and divestitures because the nature, size and number of acquisitions and divestitures can vary dramatically from period to period and between us and our peers, and can also obscure underlying business trends and make comparisons of long-term performance difficult. We exclude the effect of foreign currency translation from this measure because the volatility of currency translation is not under management's control.

EBITDA

    EBITDA represents earnings before interest and other debt related activities, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented because it is an important supplemental measure of performance and it is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. EBITDA is also presented and compared by analysts and investors in evaluating our ability to meet debt service obligations. Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently. EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. Because EBITDA is calculated before recurring cash charges, including interest expense and taxes, and is not adjusted for capital expenditures or other recurring cash requirements of the business, it should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to invest in the growth of the business.

Adjusted EBITDA

    Adjusted EBITDA (as described below in “Covenant Compliance”) is an important measure because, under our credit agreement, our ability to incur certain types of acquisition debt and certain types of subordinated debt, make certain types of acquisitions or asset exchanges, operate our business and make dividends or other distributions, all of which will impact our financial performance, is impacted by our Adjusted EBITDA, as our lenders measure our performance with a net first lien leverage ratio by comparing our senior secured bank indebtedness to our Adjusted EBITDA (see “Covenant Compliance” for additional discussion of this ratio, including a reconciliation to our net income). We reported net income attributable to Zurn common stockholders in the three months ended March 31, 2022, of $30.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA for the same period of $52.0 million. See “Covenant Compliance” for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income.

Covenant Compliance

    Our credit agreement, which governs our senior secured credit facilities, contains, among other provisions, restrictive covenants regarding indebtedness, payments and distributions, mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, affiliate transactions, capital expenditures and the maintenance of certain financial ratios. Payment of borrowings under the credit agreement may be accelerated if there is an event of default. Events of default include the failure to pay principal and interest when due, a material breach of a representation or warranty, certain non-payments or defaults under other indebtedness, covenant defaults, events of

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bankruptcy and a change of control. Certain covenants contained in the credit agreement restrict our ability to take certain actions, such as incurring additional debt or making acquisitions, if we are unable to meet a maximum total net leverage ratio of 5.00 to 1.0 as of the end of each fiscal quarter. At March 31, 2022, our net leverage ratio was 2.36 to 1.0. Failure to comply with these covenants could limit our long-term growth prospects by hindering our ability to borrow under the revolver, to obtain future debt and/or to make acquisitions.

    “Adjusted EBITDA” is the term we use to describe EBITDA as defined and adjusted in our credit agreement, which is net income, adjusted for the items summarized in the table below. Adjusted EBITDA is intended to show our unleveraged, pre-tax operating results and therefore reflects our financial performance based on operational factors, excluding non-operational, non-cash or non-recurring losses or gains. In view of our debt level, it is also provided to aid investors in understanding our compliance with our debt covenants. Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP, and our use of the term Adjusted EBITDA varies from others in our industry. This measure should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. For example, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (a) our capital expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (b) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (c) the significant interest expenses, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt; (d) tax payments that represent a reduction in cash available to us; (e) any cash requirements for the assets being depreciated and amortized that may have to be replaced in the future; or (f) the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we and the lenders under our credit agreement may not consider indicative of our ongoing operations. In particular, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA allows us to add back certain non-cash, non-operating or non-recurring charges that are deducted in calculating net income, even though these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict and can represent the effect of long-term strategies as opposed to short-term results.

    In addition, certain of these expenses can represent the reduction of cash that could be used for other corporate purposes. Further, although not included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA below, the measure may at times allow us to add estimated cost savings and operating synergies related to operational changes ranging from acquisitions or dispositions to restructuring, and/or exclude one-time transition expenditures that we anticipate we will need to incur to realize cost savings before such savings have occurred.

    The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA under our credit agreement as of March 31, 2022, is presented in the table below. However, the results of such calculation could differ in the future based on the different types of adjustments that may be included in such respective calculations at the time.

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    Set forth below is a reconciliation of net income attributable to Zurn common stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated below.

(in millions)	Three months ended March 31, 2021		Twelve months ended December 31, 2021		Three months ended March 31, 2022		Twelve months ended March 31, 2022
Net income attributable to Zurn common stockholders	$	50.0	$	120.9	$	30.2	$	101.1
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (1)	$	(40.0)	(71.2)		(0.8)		(32.0)
Provision for income taxes	4.7		2.7		10.0