LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

12.  The Company is involved in litigation matters related to its business, principally product liability matters related to the gas-fired heating products and fan coil products in the Heating and Cooling segment. In the Company’s opinion, none of these proceedings, when concluded, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition as the Company has established adequate accruals for matters that are probable and estimable. The Company does not accrue estimated future legal costs related to the defense of theses matters but rather expenses legal costs as incurred. Additionally, see Note 8 for discussion of litigation regarding the Pueblo sand and gravel lease.