Note 9.Warranties

A summary of activity in the warranty reserves follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	April 30,				April 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015

Beginning balance	$	1,967,000	$	1,697,000	$	1,740,000	$	1,589,000
Acquisitions		—		1,000		28,000		118,000
Provisions		1,505,000		452,000		3,264,000		1,758,000
Settlements		(887,000)		(552,000)		(2,365,000)		(1,833,000)
Foreign currency translation		9,000		5,000		(73,000)		(29,000)
Ending balance	$	2,594,000	$	1,603,000	$	2,594,000	$	1,603,000

The warranty provisions for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 relate principally to the Company’s endoscope reprocessing and water purification equipment. Warranty reserves are included in accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.