Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

The Company is involved in certain litigation incidental to the conduct of its business and affairs. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, does not believe that the outcome of any such litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Contingencies

In connection with the Brinderson acquisition, certain pre-acquisition matters were identified in 2014 whereby a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. The Company identified the range of possible loss from zero to $24 million. The Company establishes liabilities in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic No. 450-20, Contingencies – Loss Contingencies, and accordingly, recorded a $14.5 million accrual for such matters in the second quarter of 2014 as part of its purchase price accounting for Brinderson.

During 2015, the Company made payments totaling $1.7 million related to the Brinderson pre-acquisition matters. Additionally, during 2015, the Company reached preliminary settlements or closed certain outstanding matters and, accordingly, lowered its accrual for such matters by $0.8 million, which resulted in an offset to operating expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The remaining accrual of $12.0 million as of September 30, 2015 represented the Company’s reasonable estimate of probable loss related to the Brinderson pre-acquisition matters. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses against certain of these remaining matters.

Purchase Commitments

The Company had no material purchase commitments at September 30, 2015.

Guarantees

The Company has many contracts that require the Company to indemnify the other party against loss from claims, including claims of patent or trademark infringement or other third party claims for injuries, damages or losses. The Company has agreed to indemnify its surety against losses from third-party claims of subcontractors. The Company has not previously experienced material losses under these provisions and, while there can be no assurances, currently does not anticipate any future material adverse impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company regularly reviews its exposure under all its engagements, including performance guarantees by contractual joint ventures and indemnification of its surety. As a result of the most recent review, the Company has determined that the risk of material loss is remote under these arrangements and has not recorded a liability for these risks at September 30, 2015 on its consolidated balance sheet.