UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
þANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
¨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 1-10235
IDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DelawareDelaware36-3555336
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1925 West Field Court, 3100 Sanders Road,Suite 200, Lake Forest, Illinois301,Northbrook,60045Illinois60062
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(847) 498-7070
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Classeach class Trading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchangeeach exchange on Which Registeredwhich registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per shareIEXNew York Stock Exchange
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  þ    No  ¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: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  þ    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    ¨
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Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer  ☐Non-accelerated filer ☐Smaller reporting company
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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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☑
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ
The aggregate market value, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, of the common stock (based on the June 30, 20182021 closing price of $136.48)$220.05) held by non-affiliates of IDEX Corporation was $10,446,083,118.$16,710,929,496.
The number of shares outstanding of IDEX Corporation’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, as of February 15, 201918, 2022 was 75,792,814.76,119,749.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the proxy statement with respect to the IDEX Corporation 20192022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2019“2022 Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.




Table of Contents

PART I.Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART I.II.
Item 1.5.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II.
Item 5.
Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
PART III.
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
PART IV.
Item 15.
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PART I


Cautionary Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act


This report contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements may relate to, among other things, the Company’s expected organic sales growth and expected earnings per share, and the assumptions underlying these expectations, plant and equipment capacity for future growth and the anticipated timing and effects of planned facility expansion, the duration of supply chain challenges, anticipated future acquisition behavior and capital expenditures,deployment, availability of cash and financing alternatives, the anticipated timing of the closing of the Company’s acquisition of Nexsight, LLC and its businesses Envirosight, WinCan, MyTana and Pipeline Renewal Technologies (“Nexsight”) and the anticipated benefits of the Company’s acquisitions cost reductions, cash flow, revenues, earnings, market conditions, global economiesof ABEL Pumps, L.P. and operating improvements,certain of its affiliates (“ABEL”), Airtech Group, Inc., US Valve Corporation and related entities (“Airtech”) and Nexsight, and are indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “guidance,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “management believes,” “the Company believes,” “the Company intends,”intends” and similar words or phrases. These statements are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the date of this report. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of variant strains, on the Company’s ability to operate its business and facilities, on its customers, on supply chains and on the U.S. and global economy generally; economic and political consequences resulting from terrorist attacks and wars; levels of industrial activity and economic conditions in the U.S. and other countries around the world; pricing pressures and other competitive factors and levels of capital spending in certain industries, all of which could have a material impact on order rates and the Company’s results, particularly in light of the low levels of order backlogs it typically maintains;results; the Company’s ability to make acquisitions and to integrate and operate acquired businesses on a profitable basis; the relationship of the U.S. dollar to other currencies and its impact on pricing and cost competitiveness; political and economic conditions in foreign countries in which the Company operates; developments with respect to trade policy and tariffs; interest rates; capacity utilization and the effect this has on costs; labor markets; supply chain backlogs, including risks affecting component availability, labor inefficiencies and freight logistical challenges; market conditions and material costs; and developments with respect to contingencies, such as litigation and environmental matters.matters, and the other risk factors discussed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this annual report. The forward-looking statements included here are only made as of the date of this report, and management undertakes no obligation to publicly update them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as may be required by law. Investors are cautioned not to rely unduly on forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented here.


Item 1.        Business.


Overview

IDEX Corporation (“IDEX,”IDEX” or the “Company,” “us,” “our,” or “we”“Company”) is awas incorporated in Delaware corporation incorporated on September 24, 1987. The Company1987 and is an applied solutions businessprovider serving niche markets worldwide. IDEX is a high-performing, global enterprise committed to making trusted solutions that sells an extensive array of pumps, valves, flow metersimprove lives and other fluidics systems andare mission critical components and engineered products to customers in a variety of markets around the world. Alleveryday life. Substantially all of the Company’s business activities are carried out through over 40 wholly-owned subsidiaries.subsidiaries with shared values of trust, team and excellence. IDEX’s diverse family of businesses is innovative and inquisitive in its quest to solve customers’ most challenging applied technology problems. These businesses operate with a high degree of autonomy, yet are all united by employing The IDEX Difference, a philosophy of great teams who embrace the 80/20 principle while remaining hyper-focused on serving customers.



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End Markets and Products

The following table summarizes the percentage of total IDEX sales generated by each end market:

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The Company has three reportable business segments: Fluid & Metering Technologies (“FMT”), Health & Science Technologies (“HST”) and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (“FSDP”). The segments are structured around how to best serve customer needs, with each segment consisting of businesses that have product and end market similarities as well as common distribution methods and production processes. This structure enables management efficiency, aligns IDEX’s operations with its focus on organic growth, strategic acquisitions and capital allocation priorities and provides transparency about the Company’s performance to external stakeholders.

Within ourits three reportable segments, the Company maintains 13 platforms, where we focus on organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Each of our 13 platforms is also a reporting unit that we annually test for goodwill impairment.


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The Fluid & Metering Technologies segment contains the Energy platform (comprised of Corken, Liquid Controls, SAMPI and Toptech), the Valves platform (comprised of Alfa Valvole, Richter and Aegis), the Water platform (comprised of Pulsafeeder, OBL, Knight, ADS, Trebor and iPEK), the Pumps platform (comprised of Viking and Warren Rupp) and the Agriculture platform (comprised of Banjo). The Health & Science Technologies segment contains the Scientific Fluidics & Optics platform (comprised of Eastern Plastics, Rheodyne, Sapphire Engineering, Upchurch Scientific, ERC, CiDRA Precision Services, thinXXS Microtechnology (“thinXXS”), CVI Melles Griot, Semrock, AT Films and Finger Lakes Instrumentation (“FLI”)), the Sealing Solutions platform (comprised of Precision Polymer Engineering, FTL Seals Technology, Novotema and SFC Koenig), the Gast platform, the Micropump platform and the Material Processing Technologies platform (comprised of Quadro, Fitzpatrick, Microfluidics and Matcon). The Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment is comprised of the Fire & Safety platform (comprised of Class 1, Hale, Godiva, Akron Brass, Weldon, AWG Fittings, Dinglee, Hurst Jaws of Life, Lukas and Vetter), the Band-It platform and the Dispensing platform.

units. IDEX believes that each of its reporting units is a leader in its productproducts and service areas.services. The Company also believes that its strong financial performance has been attributable to its ability to design and engineer specialized quality products coupled with its ability to successfully identify, and successfully consummateacquire and integrate strategic acquisitions. The table below illustrates the three reportable segments and the reporting units within each segment.


FMTHSTFSDP
PumpsScientific Fluidics & OpticsFire & Safety
WaterSealing SolutionsDispensing
EnergyPerformance Pneumatic TechnologiesBAND-IT
ValvesMaterial Processing Technologies
AgricultureMicropump







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The table below illustrates the percentages of the share of sales and operating income contributed by each segment on the basis of total segments (not total Company) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Year Ended December 31, 2021Year Ended December 31, 2020
FMTHSTFSDPIDEXFMTHSTFSDPIDEX
Sales36%41%23%100%38%38%24%100%
Operating income(1)
36%40%24%100%40%35%25%100%

(1) Segment operating income excludes unallocated corporate operating expenses of $80.5 million and $64.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

FLUID & METERING TECHNOLOGIES SEGMENT


The Fluid & Metering TechnologiesFMT segment designs, produces and distributes positive displacement pumps, valves, small volume provers, flow meters, injectors and other fluid-handling pump modules and systems and provides flow monitoring and other services for the food, chemical, general industrial, water and wastewater, agriculture and energy industries. Fluid & Metering TechnologiesFMT application-specific pump and metering solutions serve a diverse range of end markets, including industrial infrastructure (fossil fuels, refined and alternative fuels and water and wastewater), energy, chemical processing, agriculture, food and beverage, semiconductor, pulp and paper, automotive/transportation, plastics and resins, electronics and electrical, construction and mining, pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical, machinery and numerous other specialty niche markets.



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Fluid & Metering Technologies accounted for 38%, 38% and 40% of IDEX’s sales in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, with approximately 43% of its 2018 sales to customers outsideThe following table summarizes the U.S. The segment accounted for 42%, 42% and 44%percentage of total segment operating incomeFMT sales generated by each end market:

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The following discussion describes the reporting units included in 2018, 2017the FMT segment:

Pumps. Pumps is a leading manufacturer of rotary internal gear, external gear, vane and 2016, respectively.

Energy.    Energy consistsrotary lobe pumps, custom-engineered OEM pumps, strainers, gear reducers and engineered pump systems. Pumps primarily uses independent distributors to market and sell its products. Pumps is comprised of the Company’s Corken, Liquid Controls, SAMPIfollowing businesses:

Viking Pump’s products consist of external gear pumps, strainers and Toptech businesses. reducers and related controls used for transferring and metering thin and viscous liquids sold under the Viking Pump and Wright Flow brands. Viking Pump products primarily serve the chemical, petroleum, pulp and paper, plastics, paints, inks, tanker trucks, compressor,
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construction, food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical and biotech markets. Viking Pump maintains operations in Cedar Falls, Iowa (Viking Pump and Wright Flow products); Eastbourne, England (Wright Flow products); Shannon, Ireland (Viking Pump products) and Windsor, Ontario (Viking Pump products).
Warren Rupp manufactures air-operated double diaphragm pumps products(which include Versa-Matic products) used for abrasive and semisolid materials as well as for applications where product degradation is a concern or where electricity is not available or should not be used. Warren Rupp products primarily serve the chemical, paint, food processing, electronics, construction, utilities, oil and gas, mining and industrial maintenance markets. Warren Rupp maintains operations in Mansfield, Ohio.
ABEL designs and manufactures highly engineered reciprocating positive displacement pumps for a variety of end markets including mining, marine, power, water, wastewater and other general industries. ABEL maintains operations in Büchen, Germany and Mansfield, Ohio and has a facility in Madrid, Spain.

Water. Water is a leading provider of metering technology, flow monitoring products and underground surveillance services for wastewater markets, alloy and non-metallic gear pumps, peristaltic pumps, transfer pumps and dispensing equipment for industrial laundries, commercial dishwashing and chemical metering. Water is comprised of the following businesses:

ADS’ products and services provide comprehensive integrated solutions that enable industry, municipalities and government agencies to analyze and measure the capacity, quality and integrity of wastewater collection systems, including the maintenance and construction of such systems. ADS maintains operations in Huntsville, Alabama and various other locations in the United States, Canada and Australia.
iPEK supplies remote controlled systems used for infrastructure inspection. iPEK maintains operations in Hirschegg, Austria and Sulzberg, Germany.
Knight is a leading manufacturer of pumps and dispensing equipment for industrial laundries, commercial dishwashing and chemical metering. Knight maintains operations in Irvine, California and a maquiladora in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Trebor is a leader in high-purity fluid handling products, including air-operated diaphragm pumps and deionized water-heating systems. Trebor products are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors, disk drives and flat panel displays. Trebor maintains operations in West Jordan, Utah.
Pulsafeeder products are used to introduce precise amounts of fluids into processes to manage water quality and chemical composition as well as peristaltic pumps. Its markets include water and wastewater treatment, oil and gas, power generation, pulp and paper, chemical and hydrocarbon processing and swimming pools. Pulsafeeder maintains operations in Rochester, New York and Punta Gorda, Florida.

Energy.     Energy is a leading supplier of flow meters, small volume provers, electronic registration and control products, rotary vane and turbine pumps, reciprocating piston compressors and terminal automation control systems. Energy is comprised of the following businesses:

Advanced Flow Solutions (“AFS”) consists of the Company’s Corken, Liquid Controls and SAMPI businesses. Applications for Liquid Controls and SAMPI consist of positive displacement flow meters and electronic registration and control products, including mobile and stationary metering installations for wholesale and retail distribution of petroleum and liquefied petroleum gas, aviation refueling and industrial metering and dispensing of liquids and gases. Corken products consist of positive-displacement rotary vane pumps, single and multistage regenerative turbine pumps and small horsepower reciprocating piston compressors. AFS maintains operations in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Corken and Liquid Controls products) and Altopascio, Italy (SAMPI products).
Toptech supplies terminal automation hardware and software to control and manage inventories as well as transactional data and invoicing to customers in the oil, gas and refined-fuels markets. EnergyToptech maintains facilitiesoperations in Lake Bluff, Illinois (Liquid Controls products); Longwood, Florida and Zwijndrecht, Belgium (Toptech products); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Corken products);Belgium.
Flow MD engineers and Altopascio, Italy (SAMPI products). Approximately 42% of Energy’s 2018 sales were to customers outsidemanufactures small volume provers that ensure custody transfer accuracy in the U.S.oil and gas industry. Flow MD maintains operations in Phoenix, Arizona.


Valves.    Valves consists of the Company’s Alfa Valvole, Richter and Aegis businesses. Valves is a leader in the design, manufacture and sale of specialty valve products for use in the chemical, petro-chemical, energy and sanitary markets as well as a leading producer of fluoroplastic lined corrosion-resistant magnetic drive and mechanical seal pumps, shut-off, control and safety valves for corrosive, hazardous, contaminated, pure and high-purity fluids. Valves is comprised of the following businesses:

Alfa Valvole’sValvole and OBL manufacture products are used in various industrial fields for fluid control, in both gas and liquid form, in all sectors of plant engineering, cosmetics, detergents, food industry, electric energy, pharmaceutical,
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chemical plants, petrochemical plants, oil, heating/air conditioning and also on ships, ferries and marine oil platforms. Alfa Valvole and OBL maintain operations in Cassorezzo, Italy.
Richter’s products offer superior solutions for demanding and complex pump and valve applications in the process industry. Richter maintains operations in Cedar Falls, Iowa; Kempen, Germany and Suzhou, China.
Aegis produces specialty chemical processing valves for use in the chemical, petro-chemical, chlor-alkali and pulp and paper industries. ValvesAegis maintains operations in Casorezzo, Italy (Alfa Valvole products); Cedar Falls, Iowa, Kempen, Germany and Suzhou, China (Richter products); and Geismar, Louisiana (Aegis products). Approximately 82% of Valves’ 2018 sales were to customers outside the U.S.Louisiana.


Water.    Water consists of the Company’s ADS, iPEK, Knight, Trebor, Pulsafeeder and OBL businesses. Water is a leading provider of metering technology, flow monitoring products and underground surveillance services for wastewater markets, alloy and non-metallic gear pumps, peristaltic pumps, transfer pumps as well as dispensing equipment for industrial laundries, commercial dishwashing and chemical metering. ADS’ products and services provide comprehensive integrated solutions that enable industry, municipalities and government agencies to analyze and measure the capacity, quality and integrity of wastewater collection systems,

including the maintenance and construction of such systems. iPEK supplies remote controlled systems used for infrastructure inspection. Knight is a leading manufacturer of pumps and dispensing equipment for industrial laundries, commercial dishwashing and chemical metering. Trebor is a leader in high-purity fluid handling products, including air-operated diaphragm pumps and deionized water-heating systems. Trebor products are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors, disk drives and flat panel displays. Pulsafeeder products (which also include OBL products) are used to introduce precise amounts of fluids into processes to manage water quality and chemical composition as well as peristaltic pumps. Its markets include water and wastewater treatment, oil and gas, power generation, pulp and paper, chemical and hydrocarbon processing and swimming pools. Water maintains operations in Huntsville, Alabama and various other locations in the United States, Canada and Australia (ADS products and services); Hirschegg, Austria and Sulzberg, Germany (iPEK products); Rochester, New York, Punta Gorda, Florida, and Milan, Italy (Pulsafeeder products); West Jordan, Utah (Trebor products); Irvine, California, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and Lewes, England (Knight products); and a maquiladora in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico (Knight products). Approximately 42% of Water’s 2018 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

Pumps. Pumps consists of the Company’s Viking and Warren Rupp businesses. Pumps is a leading manufacturer of rotary internal gear, external gear, vane and rotary lobe pumps, custom-engineered OEM pumps, strainers, gear reducers and engineered pump systems. Viking’s products consist of external gear pumps, strainers and reducers and related controls used for transferring and metering thin and viscous liquids sold under the Viking and Wright Flow brands. Viking products primarily serve the chemical, petroleum, pulp and paper, plastics, paints, inks, tanker trucks, compressor, construction, food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical and biotech markets. Warren Rupp products (which include Versa-Matic products) are used for abrasive and semisolid materials as well as for applications where product degradation is a concern or where electricity is not available or should not be used. Warren Rupp products, which include air-operated double diaphragm pumps, primarily serve the chemical, paint, food processing, electronics, construction, utilities, oil and gas, mining and industrial maintenance markets. Pumps maintains operations in Cedar Falls, Iowa (Viking and Wright Flow products); Eastbourne, England (Wright Flow products); Shannon, Ireland (Viking and Blagdon products); and Mansfield, Ohio (Warren Rupp products). Pumps primarily uses independent distributors to market and sell its products. Approximately 38% of Pumps’ 2018 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

Agriculture. Agriculture consists of the Company’s Banjo business. Banjo is a provider of special purpose, severe-duty pumps, valves, fittings and systems used in liquid handling. Its products are used in agriculture (approximately 70% of revenue) and industrial (approximately 30% of revenue) applications. Banjo is based in Crawfordsville, Indiana with distribution facilities in Didam, The Netherlands and Valinhos, Brazil. Its products are used in agriculture (approximately 72% of revenue) and industrial (approximately 28% of revenue) applications. Approximately 19% of Banjo’s 2018 sales were to customers outside the U.S.


HEALTH & SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES SEGMENT


The Health & Science TechnologiesHST segment designs, produces and distributes a wide range of precision fluidics, rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, roll compaction and drying systems, used in beverage, food processing, pharmaceutical and cosmetics, pneumatic components and sealing solutions, including very high precision, low-flow rate pumping solutions required in analytical instrumentation, clinical diagnostics and drug discovery, high performance molded and extruded sealing components, custom mechanical and shaft seals, engineered hygienic mixers and valves, biocompatible medical devices and implantables, air compressors used in medical, dental and industrial applications,blowers, optical components and coatings, for applications in the fields of scientific research, defense, biotechnology, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing, laboratory and commercial equipment, used in the production of micro and nano scale materials, precision photonic solutions used in life sciences, research and defense markets and precision gear and peristaltic pump technologies that meet exacting original equipment manufacturer specifications.technologies. HST serves a variety of end markets, including food and beverage, life sciences, analytical instruments, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, industrial, semiconductor, automotive/transportation, medical/dental, energy, cosmetics, marine, chemical, wastewater and water treatment, research and aerospace/defense markets.


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Health & Science Technologies accounted for 36%, 36% and 35% of IDEX’s sales in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, with approximately 56% of its 2018 sales to customers outsideThe following table summarizes the U.S. The segment accounted for 32%, 32% and 31%percentage of total segment operating incomeHST sales generated by each end market:

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The following discussion describes the reporting units included in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.the HST segment:


Scientific Fluidics & Optics. Scientific Fluidics & Optics is a global authority in life science fluidics, optics, microfluidics and photonics, offering a diverse set of technologies, expertise, capabilities and product solutions across numerous market segments. Scientific Fluidics & Optics is comprised of the following businesses:

IDEX Health & Science (“IH&S”) consists of the Company’s Eastern Plastics, Rheodyne, Sapphire Engineering, Upchurch Scientific, ERC, CiDRA Precision Services, thinXXS, CVI Melles Griot, Semrock, AT Films (including Precision Photonics products)IH&S Fluidics and FLI businesses. Eastern Plastics products, which consistIH&S Life Science Optics. The IH&S Fluidics technology and product portfolio consists of high-precision integrated fluidics and associated engineeredcolumn hardware, degassers, fluidic connections, fluidic manifolds, are used in a broad set
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pumps and pump components, sensors, refractive index detectors, valves tubing and integrated tubing assemblies, filterfluidics sub-systems. The IH&S Life Science Optics technology and product portfolio consists of illumination light engines, optical filters, optical subsystems, sensors, cameras and other micro-fluidic and nano-fluidic components as well as advanced column hardware and accessories for the high performance liquid chromatography market. The products produced by Sapphire Engineering and Upchurch Scientific primarily serve the pharmaceutical, drug discovery, chemical, biochemical processing, genomics/proteomics research, environmental labs, food/agriculture, medical lab, personal care and plastics/polymer/rubber production markets. ERC manufactures gas liquid separations and detection solutions forcamera imaging objectives. IH&S serves the life science analytical instrumentationoptics, chromatography, mass spectrometry, in-vitro diagnostics/biotech fluidics and clinical chemistryfluidic connections markets. ERC’s products consistIH&S maintains operations in Bristol, Connecticut; Carlsbad, California; Lima, New York; Middleboro, Massachusetts; Oak Harbor, Washington; Rochester, New York; Rohnert Park, California; Saitama, Japan; Shanghai, China and Beijing, China.
IDEX Optical Technologies consists of in-line membrane vacuum degassing solutions, refractive index detectorsAdvanced Thin Films, CVI Laser Optics and ozone generation systems. CiDRA Precision Services’ products consistCVI Infrared Optics. The technology and product portfolio consists of microfluidic components servingpolarization optics, windows, optical filters, beamsplitters, lenses, waveplates, monolithic, optics, lens assemblies, imaging assemblies, shutters optical subsystems and detector integration. IDEX Optical Technologies serves the life science, healthsemiconductor metrology, satellite optical communications, defense, aerospace and industrial marketsremote sensing, additive manufacturing and laser material processing markets. The businesses maintain operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Boulder, Colorado; Didam, The Netherlands; and Whetstone Leicester, United Kingdom.
Microfluidics includes thinXXS isMicrotechnology, a global leader in the design, manufacturedeveloping and sale ofproducing microfluidic systems, components and consumables serving the point of care veterinarydiagnostic and life sciencedigital polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”) markets. CVI Melles Griot is a global leaderThe business maintains operations in the design and manufacture of precision photonic solutions used in the life science, research, semiconductor, security and defense markets. CVI Melles Griot’s innovative products are focused on the generation, control and productive use of light for a variety of key science and industrial applications. Products consist of specialty lasers and light sources, electro-optical components, specialty shutters, opto-mechanical assemblies and components. In addition, CVI Melles Griot produces critical components for life science research, electronics manufacturing, military and other industrial applications including lenses, mirrors, filters and polarizers. These components are utilized in a number of important applications such as spectroscopy, cytometry (cell counting), guidance systems for target designation, remote sensing, menology and optical lithography. Semrock is a provider of optical filters for biotech and analytical instrumentation in the life science market. Semrock’s optical filters are produced using state-of-the-art manufacturing processes which enable it to offer its customers significant improvements in instrument performance and reliability. AT Films specializes in optical components and coatings for applications in the fields of scientific research, defense, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing. AT Films’ core competence is the design and manufacture of filters, splitters, reflectors and mirrors with the precise physical properties required to support theirZweibruken, Germany.


customers’ most challenging and cutting-edge optical applications. The Precision Photonics portion of its business specializes in optical components and coatings for applications in the fields of scientific research, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing. FLI specializes in the design, development and production of low-noise cooled charge-coupled device (“CCD”) and high speed, high-sensitivity Scientific complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (“CMOS”) cameras for the astronomy and life sciences markets. Scientific Fluidics & Optics has facilities in Bristol, Connecticut (Eastern Plastics products); Rohnert Park, California (Rheodyne products); Middleboro, Massachusetts (Sapphire Engineering products); Oak Harbor, Washington (Upchurch Scientific products); Kawaguchi, Japan (ERC products); Wallingford, Connecticut (CiDRA Precision Services products); Zweibrücken, Germany (thinXXS products); Albuquerque, New Mexico, Rochester, New York, Leicester, England and Didam, The Netherlands (CVI Melles Griot products); Rochester, New York (Semrock products); Boulder, Colorado (AT Films products); and Lima, New York (FLI products). Approximately 51% of Scientific Fluidics & Optics’ 2018 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

Sealing Solutions. Sealing Solutions consistsfocuses on providing special seals and related products and solutions in diversified markets. Sealing Solutions is comprised of the Company’s Precision Polymer Engineering, FTL Seals Technology, Novotema and SFC Koenig businesses. following businesses:

Precision Polymer Engineering is a provider of proprietary high performance seals and advanced sealing solutions for a diverse range of global industries and applications, including hazardous duty, analytical instrumentation, semiconductor, process technologies, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, electronics and food applications. Precision Polymer Engineering is headquartered in Blackburn, England withand has an additional manufacturing facility in Brenham, Texas. Precision Polymer Engineering also entered into a joint venture with a third party to manufacture and sell high performance elastomer seals for the oil and gas industry to customers within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as export these high performance elastomer seals outside of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The joint venture is headquartered in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
FTL Seals Technology is located in Leeds, England and specializes in the design and application of high integrity rotary seals, specialty bearings and other custom products for the mining, power generation and marine markets.
Novotema is located in Villongo, Italy and is a leader in the design, manufacture and sale of specialty sealing solutions for use in the building products, gas control, transportation, industrial and water markets.
SFC Koenig is a producer of highly engineered expanders and check valves for critical applications across the transportation, hydraulic, aviation and medical markets. SFC Koenig is based in Dietikon, Switzerland withand has additional facilities in North Haven, Connecticut,Connecticut; Illerrieden, Germany and Suzhou, China. Approximately 77%
Velcora and its operating subsidiaries under the Roplan name are global manufacturers of Sealing Solutions’ 2018 sales were to customers outsidecustom mechanical and shaft seals for a variety of end markets including food and beverage, marine, chemical, wastewater and water treatment. Velcora is headquartered in Sweden and has operations in Ningbo, China; Berkshire, England and Madison, Wisconsin.

Performance Pneumatic Technologies. Performance Pneumatic Technologies provides specialized, high-performing air moving technologies across a wide array of industries. This reporting unit was previously named Gast and was renamed Performance Pneumatic Technologies upon the U.S.acquisition of Airtech in June 2021. Performance Pneumatic Technologies is comprised of the following businesses:


Gast.    The Gast business is a leading manufacturer of air-moving products, includingwith a core technology around fractional horsepower (under 1 hp) air motors, low-range and medium-rangecompressors, vacuum pumps vacuum generators, regenerative blowers and fractional horsepower compressors.air motors. Gast products are used in a variety of long-life applications requiring a quiet, clean source of moderate vacuum or pressure. Gast productspressure and primarily serve the medical equipment, environmental equipment, computers and electronics, printing machinery, paint mixing machinery, packaging machinery, graphic arts and industrial manufacturing markets. BasedGast is based in Benton Harbor, Michigan Gast alsoand has a logistics and commercial center in Redditch, England. Approximately 27%
Airtech designs and manufactures a wide range of Gast’s 2018 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

Micropump.    Micropump,highly-engineered pressure technology products, with a core technology around high performance blowers (2 hp and above) and pneumatic valves for a variety of end markets, including alternative energy, food processing, medical, packaging and transportation. Airtech is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, is a leaderRutherford, New Jersey and has other manufacturing operations in small, precision-engineered, magneticallyLinthicum Heights, Maryland, Wilmington, North Carolina, Werneck, Germany and electromagnetically driven rotary gear, piston and centrifugal pumps. Micropump products are used in low-flow abrasive and corrosive applications. Micropump products primarily serve the continuous ink-jet printing, medical equipment, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, refining, laboratory, electronics, textiles, peristaltic metering pumps, analytical process controllers and sample preparation systems markets. Approximately 71%Shenzhen, China.

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Material Processing Technologies. Material Processing Technologies consistsprovides process equipment and global support service solutions that meet customer specific requirements with a focus in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical markets. Material Processing Technologies is comprised of the Company’s Quadro,following businesses:

IDEX MPT, Inc., which includes Fitzpatrick, Microfluidics, Quadro and Matcon businesses. Steridose, is based in Waterloo, Canada and also has an office in Westwood, Massachusetts.
Quadro is a leading provider of particle controlpowder processing solutions for the pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceuticalfood markets. Based in Waterloo, Canada, Quadro’s core capabilities include fine milling, emulsification and special handling of liquid and solid particulates for laboratory, pilot phase and production scale processing.
Steridose develops engineered hygienic mixers and valves for the global biopharmaceutical industry.
Fitzpatrick is a global leader in the design and manufacture of process technologies for the pharmaceutical, food and personal care markets. Fitzpatrick designs and manufactures customized size reduction, and roll compaction and drying systems to support their customers’ product development and manufacturing processes. Fitzpatrick is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.
Microfluidics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of laboratory and commercialproduction equipment used in the production of micro and nano scale materials for the pharmaceutical, biologics and chemicalvaccine markets. Microfluidics is the exclusive producer of the Microfluidizer family of high shear fluid processors for uniform particle size reduction,nano-emulsion formation, Lipid nanoparticle creation, robust cell disruption and nanoparticle creation. Microfluidicsparticle size reduction.
Matcon is also basedlocated in Waterloo, CanadaEvesham, England and has offices in Newton, Massachusetts. Matcon is a global leader in material processing solutions for high value powders used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, food, plastics and fine chemicals. Matcon’s innovative products consist of the original cone valve powder discharge system and filling, mixing and packaging systems, all of which support its customers’ automation and process requirements. These products are critical to its customers’ need to maintain clean, reliable and repeatable formulations of prepackaged foods and pharmaceuticals while helping them achieve lean and agile manufacturing. Matcon

Micropump. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, Micropump is locateda leader in Evesham, England. Approximately 65% of Material Processing Technologies’ 2018 sales were to customers outsidesmall, precision-engineered, magnetically and electromagnetically driven rotary gear, piston and centrifugal pumps. Micropump products are used in low-flow abrasive and corrosive applications. Micropump products primarily serve the U.S.continuous ink-jet printing, medical equipment, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, refining, laboratory, electronics, textiles, peristaltic metering pumps, analytical process controllers and sample preparation systems markets.



FIRE & SAFETY/DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS SEGMENT


The Fire & Safety/Diversified ProductsFSDP segment designs, produces and distributes firefighting pumps, valves and controls, rescue tools, lifting bags and other components and systems for the fire and rescue industry, engineered stainless steel banding and clamping devices used in a variety of industrial and commercial applications in the automotive, energy and industrial markets and precision equipment for dispensing, metering and mixing colorants and paints used in a variety of retail and commercial businesses in the paint and industrial markets around the world.


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The Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment accounted for 26%, 26% and 25% of IDEX’s sales in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, with approximately 53% of its 2018 sales to customers outsidefollowing table below summarizes the U.S. The segment accounted for 26%, 26% and 25%percentage of total segment operating incomeFSDP sales generated by each end market:

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The following discussion describes the reporting units included in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.the FSDP segment:


Fire & Safety.    Fire & Safety consists of the Company’s Class 1, Hale, Godiva, Akron Brass, AWG Fittings, Dinglee, Hurst Jaws of Life, Lukas and Vetter businesses which produce truck-mounted and portable fire pumps, stainless steel and brass valves, monitors, apparatus valves, nozzles, foam and compressed air foam systems, pump modules and pump kits, electronic controls and information systems, conventional and networked electrical systems, mechanical components for the fire, rescue and specialty vehicle markets, hydraulic, battery, gas and electric-operated rescue equipment, hydraulic re-railing equipment, hydraulic tools for industrial applications, recycling cutters, pneumatic lifting and sealing bags for vehicle and aircraft rescue, environmental protection and disaster control and shoring equipmentjumping cushions for vehicular or structural collapse.building rescue. Fire & Safety’s customers are OEMsoriginal equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) as well as public and private fire and rescue organizations. Fire & Safety maintains facilities in Ocala, Florida (Class 1 and Hale products); Warwick, England (Godiva products); Wooster and Columbus, Ohio (Akron Brass and Weldon products); Ballendorf, Germany (AWG Fittings products); Shelby, North Carolina (Hurst Jaws of LifeLife® products); Tianjin, China (Dinglee products); Erlangen, Germany (Lukas products); and Zulpich, Germany (Vetter products). Approximately 52% of Fire & Safety’s 2018 sales were to customers outside the U.S.


Band-It.    Band-It is a leading producer of high-quality stainless steel banding, buckles and clamping systems. The BAND-IT brand is highly recognized worldwide. Band-It products are used for securing exhaust system heat and sound shields, industrial hose fittings, traffic signs and signals, electrical cable shielding, identification and bundling and in numerous other industrial and commercial applications. Band-It products primarily serve the automotive, transportation equipment, oil and gas, general industrial maintenance, electronics, electrical, communications, aerospace, utility, municipal and subsea marine markets. Band-It is based in Denver, Colorado, with additional operations in Staveley, England. Approximately 42% of Band-It’s 2018 sales were to customers outside the U.S.


Dispensing.  Dispensing producesbusinesses produce precision equipment for dispensing, metering and mixing colorants and paints used in a variety of retail and commercial businesses around the world. Dispensing is a global supplier of precision-designed tinting, mixing, dispensing and measuringsuch equipment for auto refinishing andfocused on the architectural paints. Dispensing products arepaints segment used in retail and commercial stores, hardware stores, home centers departmentand paint and specialized stores automotive body shops as well as point-of-purchase dispensers.in some industrial settings. Dispensing maintains facilities in Sassenheim, The Netherlands and Wheeling, Illinois Unanderra, Australia and Milan, Italy as well as IDEX shared manufacturing facilitiesmultiple sales offices around the world.

BAND-IT.    BAND-IT is a leading producer of high-quality stainless steel banding, buckles and clamping systems. The BAND-IT brand is highly recognized worldwide. BAND-IT products are used for securing exhaust system heat and sound shields, airbags, industrial hose fittings, traffic signs and signals, electrical cable shielding, identification and bundling and in Indianumerous other industrial and China. Approximately 67%commercial applications. BAND-IT products primarily serve the automotive, aerospace, energy, utility, municipal, cable management and general industrial markets. BAND-IT is based in Denver, Colorado, with additional operations in Staveley, England.




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INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS IN GENERAL AND ITS SEGMENTS


Competitors


The Company’s businesses participate in highly competitive markets. IDEX believes that the principal points of competition are product quality, design and engineering capabilities, product development, conformity to customer specifications, quality of post-sale support, timeliness of delivery and effectiveness of ourthe Company’s distribution channels.


Principal competitors of the Fluid & Metering TechnologiesFMT segment are the Pumps Group (Maag, Blackmer and Wilden products) of Dover Corporation (with respect to pumps and small horsepower compressors used in liquifiedliquefied petroleum gas distribution facilities, rotary gear pumps and air-operated double-diaphragm pumps); Milton Roy LLCand Ingersoll Rand’s Precision and Science Technologies (PST) division (with respect to metering, pumpscontrol and controls); and Tuthill Corporation (with respect to rotary gear pumps).


Principal competitors of the Health & Science TechnologiesHST segment are the Thomas division of Gardner Denver, Inc.Ingersoll Rand (with respect to vacuum pumps and compressors); Thermo Scientific Dionex products (with respect to analytical instrumentation); Parker Hannifin (with respect to sealing devices); Valco Instruments Co., Inc. (with respect to fluid injectors and valves); and Gooch & Housego PLC (with respect to electro-optic and precision photonics solutions used in the life sciences market).


The principal competitors of the Fire & Safety/Diversified ProductsFSDP segment are Waterous Company, a unit of American Cast Iron Pipe Company (with respect to truck-mounted firefighting pumps); Holmatro, Inc. (with respect to rescue tools); Corob S.p.A. (with respect to dispensing and mixing equipment for the paint industry); and Panduit Corporation (with respect to stainless steel bands, buckles and clamping systems).


Customers


The principalIn 2021, the Company did not have any customers for our products are discussed immediately above by product category in each segment. None of our customers in 2018that accounted for more than two percent3% of net sales. Since the Company serves a wide variety of markets, customer concentrations are not significant.


EmployeesInternational


AtThe Company’s products and services are available worldwide, with manufacturing operations in more than 20 countries. The businesses located outside the U.S. are primarily based in Germany, U.K., Italy, India, China, Canada and The Netherlands. The Company’s geographic diversity allows it to draw on the skills of a global workforce, provides greater stability to its operations, allows the Company to drive economies of scale, provides revenue streams that may help offset economic trends that are specific to individual economies and offers the Company an opportunity to access new markets for products. A strong foothold in these countries has allowed the Company to make great strides to expand its footprint in emerging markets, where the Company believes there is tremendous potential for growth across all segments.


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The following table illustrates sales to customers within and outside the U.S. as a percentage of total sales for total IDEX as well as by segment and by reporting unit for the year ended December 31, 2018,2021:

DomesticInternational
FMT53%47%
Pumps54%46%
Water57%43%
Energy60%40%
Valves14%86%
Agriculture77%23%
HST44%56%
Scientific Fluidics & Optics46%54%
Sealing Solutions24%76%
Performance Pneumatic Technologies77%23%
Material Processing Technologies34%66%
Micropump26%74%
FSDP49%51%
Fire & Safety50%50%
Dispensing42%58%
BAND-IT56%44%
IDEX48%52%

Raw Materials

The Company uses a wide variety of raw materials which are generally purchased from a large number of independent sources around the world. The Company believes it has an adequate supply of raw materials necessary to meet demand and continues to actively manage recent supply chain constraints. In addition, the Company had 7,352 employees. Approximately 7% of employees were represented by labor unions, withis exposed to fluctuations in commodity pricing and inflation and attempts to control these impacts through increased prices to customers and various contracts expiring through October 2022. Management believes that the Company has a positive relationshipother programs with its employees. The Company historically has been able to renegotiate its collective bargaining agreements satisfactorily, with its last work stoppage occurring in March 1993.suppliers.


Suppliers


The Company manufactures many of the parts and components used in its products. Substantially all materials, parts and components purchased by the Company are available from multiple sources.a large number of independent sources around the world. The Company believes it has a sufficient number of suppliers necessary to meet demand and continues to actively manage recent supply chain constraints.


Inventory and Backlog


The Company regularly and systematically adjusts production schedules and quantities based on the flow of incoming orders. Backlogs typicallyPrior to the COVID-19 pandemic, backlog generally was not considered a significant factor in the Company’s businesses as relatively short delivery periods and rapid inventory turnover are limited to one and a half monthscharacteristic of production. While total inventory levels also may be affected by changes in orders, the Company generally tries to maintain relatively stable inventory levels based on its assessmentmost of the requirements of the various industries served.

Raw Materials

Company’s products. During 2021, backlog significantly increased due to supply chain constraints and inventory increased to support production. The Company uses a wide variety of raw materials which are generally available from a number of sources. As a result, shortages from any single supplier have not had,remains focused on delivering products and are not likelyservices to have a material impact on operations.customers against an elevated backlog and continues to actively manage inventory levels.


Shared Services


The Company has production facilities in Suzhou, China and Vadodara, India that support multiple business units. During 2021, the Company embarked on projects to expand both the China and India facilities in an effort to increase its footprint in these emerging markets as the Company believes there is tremendous potential for growth across all segments. The projects are expected to be completed in 2022. In addition, IDEX also has personnel in China, India, Dubai, Mexico, Latin America and Singapore that provide sales, and marketing, product design, and engineering and sourcing support to its business units in those regions
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as well as personnel in various locations in South America, the Middle East, Korea and Japan to support sales and marketing efforts of IDEX businesses in those regions.


Segment InformationEmployees


For segment financial informationAt December 31, 2021, the Company had 7,536 employees. Approximately 5% of its employees in the U.S. were represented by labor unions, with various contracts expiring through November 2023. Management believes that the Company has a positive relationship with its employees. The Company historically has been able to renegotiate its collective bargaining agreements satisfactorily, with its last work stoppage occurring in March 1993.

HumanCapitalManagement

The Company recognizes that its success would not be possible without the valuable contributions of its workforce. Investment in people enables the Company to accomplish its goals and deliver innovative customer solutions. The Company’s corporate Human Capital strategy is overseen by its Chief Human Resource Officer (“CHRO”). Annually, the CHRO presents a talent review to the Company’s Board of Directors. As part of the review, the team details each enterprise-level senior leadership position and outlines succession plans to ensure the Board is informed of the Company’s plans for business continuity and success.

The Company’s workforce advancement strategy succeeds through investment in three pillars: skill-building for the yearsentire workforce, leadership development aligned with the Company’s methodology and fostering a great culture. The Company’s approach to training and education helps drive long-term value by providing employees with opportunities to develop skills both individually and as teams:

Employees have access to learning through a variety of sources, including the IDEX Academy, which is the primary platform for global leadership development programs, local development programs and specific individual development plans. These trainings also help to develop future and potential leaders in the IDEX leadership methodology.
The Company also enables employee development and growth by offering full-time U.S. employees who have at least six months of service the ability to participate in the Tuition Reimbursement program. Through the program, employees can have certain expenses from secondary educational institutions reimbursed up to $5,250 per year.
The Company also built the IDEX Accelerating Management Potential (“I-AMP”) Collegiate Talent Program in 2018 2017to give early career professionals the opportunity to learn the Company’s values and 2016, including financial information about foreignbusiness, and domestic salesto grow within the Company in both full-time and operations, see “Management’s Discussioninternship roles. Since the program began, over 78 percent of participants have represented either gender or racial minority groups, and Analysis of Financial Conditionthe Company will continue its focus on providing opportunities for diverse early career professionals.
The Company prioritizes hiring team members who will embrace the team-driven culture and Results of Operations”also places considerable emphasis on leveraging the talented employees within the Company’s internal pipeline, filling many leadership positions with Company employees.
Across the enterprise, the Company’s goal is to achieve manufacturing company top quartile employee engagement as measured by its engagement survey. Given the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the work environment, the Company is encouraged that employees are staying engaged as it remains in the top quartile among manufacturing companies with employee engagement at 76 percent.

Employee Pay and Note 12Benefits

Attracting and retaining top talent is critical to the success of the NotesCompany’s business. The Company offers a highly competitive pay and benefits package for employees in all the markets where it operates. The performance-based pay packages provide many employees with short-term performance incentives. The Company also provides equity-based, long-term incentives to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Executive Officersits senior leaders. In 2021, many of the RegistrantCompany’s business units took proactive action with off-cycle pay rate increases for hourly employees as the labor dynamics tightened. The Company increased its 2022 compensation budgets as related to previous years to maintain its focus on retaining key talent.


The Company’s U.S. employees can participate in a 401(k) retirement plan and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows an employee to purchase IDEX stock through payroll deductions.


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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Company has always recognized diversity as foundational to creativity and resilience; the three pillars of Innovation, Diversity and Excellence form the acronym that is the Company’s name, IDEX. Gender, ethnic, cultural and other human diversity is critical to the Company’s success.

In 2021, the Company hired a Vice President, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DE&I”) Officer (“CDO”) reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Subsequently, the CDO engaged the executive leadership team and Board of Directors to finalize a three-year DE&I High Level Strategy and Tactics road map. Our Board of Directors regularly reviews DE&I progress. In 2021, the Board of Directors also added its first African American member.

In 2021, the Company increased its number of senior leaders who are racially diverse by 28%. The Company also saw a 5% increase in people managers that are racially diverse. Women in senior leadership and management roles held steady in 2021. As a part of the DE&I strategic roadmap, in 2022 the Company plans to: 1) hire a global DE&I team; 2) embed DE&I metrics into Executive Leadership Team goals and compensation; 3) review diverse talent quarterly with business leaders; 4) implement a company-wide inclusive leadership development plan; and 5) actively benchmark progress against competitors and DE&I best practice partners.

Further, the Company has been conducting pay equity analyses for U.S. employees since 2018 to ensure that employees’ actual pay was substantially similar to their predicted pay. Where appropriate, the Company provided base pay adjustments for employees that were outliers from their predicted pay, further reinforcing the Company’s commitment to diversity and a culture of inclusion, equality and respect.

Workplace Health & Safety

The Company is proud to manufacture highly engineered products, including many that have life-saving benefits. Doing this would not be possible without the systems the Company has developed and implemented to help ensure the health and safety of its employees, and those who work in the Company’s locations. The first part of this system is the IDEX Employee Health and Safety (“EHS”) Policy which outlines the Company’s vision to provide an injury free workplace for employees and prevent pollution of the environment. This is supplemented by the Company’s EHS Framework in which the Company defines the three pillars of its EHS system, and the nine elements that reside under these pillars. These two documents underpin EHS at IDEX and assist leadership and employees in meeting the Company’s vision.

The Company also encourages all full-time employees enrolled in the U.S. Healthcare Benefit Plan to participate in the third-party operated Wellness Program which provides access to annual biometric screenings, health evaluations and wellness credits that can be earned for meeting individual wellness goals each year. A number of the business units organize complementary wellness programs, including walking clubs, health fairs and lunch and learns with nutritionists for their employees.

The Company continued to remain vigilant with its employees’ health and safety in 2021 as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the policies and procedures that were implemented in 2020 were continued or modified as the situation dictated.

Worker Rights and Protection

The Company believes that a respectful workplace is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and this involves more than just compliance with the law. The Company strives to create a work environment that is free of inappropriate and unprofessional behavior and consistent with the Company’s values – a place where everyone is invited to do their best every day and feel free to report any concerns. The Company has policies, procedures and regular training in place to protect its workforce and prevent workplace harassment and discrimination. This includes a global Code of Business Conduct & Ethics policy where employees agree to follow and receive annual training. The Company also maintains a global hotline where employees are encouraged (and can choose to remain anonymous) to report any concerns or issues.

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Information about Our Executive Officers

Set forth below are the names of the executive officers of the Company, their ages, years of service, the positions held by them and their business experience during the past five years.

Name Age 
Years  of
Service
 Position
Andrew K. Silvernail 48 10 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
William K. Grogan 40 7 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Eric D. Ashleman 51 10 Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Denise R. Cade 56 3 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Daniel J. Salliotte 52 14 Senior Vice President-Corporate Development
Michael J. Yates 53 13 Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Jeffrey D. Bucklew 48 7 Senior Vice President-Chief Human Resources Officer
James MacLennan 55 7 Senior Vice President-Chief Information Officer
NameAgeYears of
Service
Position
Eric D. Ashleman5413Chief Executive Officer and President
William K. Grogan4310Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Denise R. Cade596Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Melissa S. Flores3911Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer


Mr. SilvernailAshleman has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2011 and as Chairman of the Board since January 2012.December 2020. Prior to that, Mr. SilvernailAshleman was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2015 to December 2020, Vice President-Group Executive Health & Science Technologies, Global Dispensingof the Company’s HST and Fire & Safety/Diversified ProductsFSDP segments from January 2011 to August 2011. From February 2010 to December 2010, Mr. Silvernail was Vice2014 through July 2015 and President-Group Executive Health & Sciences Technologies and Global Dispensing.of the Company’s FSDP segment from 2011 through January 2014. Mr. SilvernailAshleman joined IDEX in January 20092008 as Vice President-Group Executive Health & Science Technologies.the President of Gast Manufacturing.


Mr. Grogan has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Grogan served as Vice President of Finance, Operations from July 2015 through January 2017. From January 2012 through July 2015, Mr. Grogan was Vice President-Finance for the Company’s Health & Science TechnologiesHST and Fire & Safety/Diversified ProductsFSDP segments.

Mr. Ashleman has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since July 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Ashleman served as the Vice President-Group Executive of the Company’s Health & Science Technologies and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segments from January 2014 through July 2015 and President-Group Executive of the Company’s Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment from 2011 through January 2014. Mr. Ashleman joined IDEX in 2008 as the President of Gast Manufacturing.


Ms. Cade has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since joining IDEX in October 2015. Prior to joining IDEX, Ms. Cade was Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer for SunCoke Energy, Inc. from March 2011 to October 2015 and held various roles at PPG Industries, Inc. before joining SunCoke.


Mr. SalliotteMs. Flores has served as Senior Vice President-Corporate DevelopmentPresident and Chief Human Resources Officer since March 2018.February 2021. Prior to that, Mr. SalliotteMs. Flores served as SeniorGlobal, Vice President-Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Treasury sincePresident Talent from May 2019 through February 2011. Mr. Salliotte joined IDEX in October 2004 as2021. From February 2018 through May 2019, Ms. Flores was Group Vice President-Strategy and Business Development.

Mr. Yates hasPresident Human Resources. Prior to that she served as Vice President, Talent Management and Chief Accounting Officer since February 2010, and served as interim Chief Financial Officer from September 2016 to December 2016. Mr. Yates joined IDEX as Vice President-Controller in October 2005.


Mr. Bucklew has served as the Senior Vice President-Chief Human Resources Officer since joining IDEX in March 2012. Prior to joining IDEX, Mr. Bucklew served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Accretive HealthDevelopment from March 20092017 to February 2018, after being promoted from Director, Talent Development, a position she served in from March 2015 to March 2012.2017.

Mr. MacLennan has served as the Senior Vice President-Chief Information Officer since joining IDEX in March 2012. Prior to joining IDEX, Mr. MacLennan had a dual role as CIO for Pactiv LLC and Vice President of IT for Reynolds Services Inc.


The Company’s executive officers are elected at a meeting of the Board of Directors immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders, and they serve until the meeting of the Board immediately following the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their death, resignation or removal.


Public Filings


Copies of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports are made available free of charge at www.idexcorp.com as soon as reasonably practicable after being filed electronically with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). OurThe Company’s reports are also available free of charge on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Information on the Company’s website is not incorporated into this Form 10-K.



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Item 1A.        Risk Factors.


For an enterprise as diverse and complex as the Company, a wide range of factors present risks to the Company and could materially affect future developments and performance. In addition to the factors affecting specific business operations identified in connection with the description of ourthe Company’s operations and the financial results of ourits operations elsewhere in this report, the most significantmaterial of these factors are included below. Current global economic events and conditions may amplify many of these risks. These risks are not the only risks that may affect the Company. Additional risks that the Company is not aware of or does not believe are material at the time of this filing may also become important factors that adversely affect the Company’s business.

Risks Related to the Company’s Operations

The Company and its Results of Operations and Financial Condition Have Been and May Continue To Be Materially Adversely Impacted by the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a rapidly-changing situation that has negatively impacted and could continue to negatively impact the global economy. The extent to which COVID-19 and the emergence of variant strains continues to impact the Company will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, such as follows:the duration of the outbreak and business closures or business disruptions for the Company, its suppliers and its customers. Any changes in or resurgence of COVID-19 could have a material impact on the Company’s ability to get the raw materials, parts and components it needs to manufacture its products as its suppliers face disruptions in their businesses, closures or bankruptcy as a result of COVID-19. The Company depends greatly on its suppliers for items that are essential to the manufacturing of its products. If its suppliers fail to meet its manufacturing needs in the future, it would delay the Company’s production and product shipments to customers and negatively affect operations.

ChangesThe Company has implemented work-from-home policies for certain “non-essential” employees. Although these work-from-home policies have not negatively impacted the Company in U.S. or International Economic Conditions Could Adversely Affect the Salesany material respect to date, COVID-19 is dynamic and Profitability of Our Businesses.

In 2018, 49%any future resurgences could negatively impact productivity, disrupt conduct of the Company’s sales were derived from domestic operations while 51% were derived from international operations. The Company’s largest end markets include industrial, life sciences and medical technologies, fire and rescue, oil and gas, paint and coatings, chemical processing, agriculture, water and wastewater treatment and optical filters and components. A slowdownbusiness in the U.S. or global economyordinary course and in particular, any of these specific end markets could reducedelay production timelines. Due to the large remote workforce populations, the Company may also face informational technology infrastructure and connectivity issues from the vendors that it relies on for certain information technologies to administer, store and support the Company’s salesmultiple business activities. IDEX is heavily dependent on the availability and profitability.support of its technology landscape, several of which are provided by external third party service providers (e.g., Microsoft, AT&T and Verizon). Although the Company has not suffered any disruptions to date, any future disruptions in their operations could also negatively impact the Company and its operating results and financial condition.

ChangeTo the extent COVID-19 adversely affects the Company and its financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this annual report, such as those relating to Political and Economic Conditions in the U.S. and Foreign Countries in Which We Operate Could Adversely Affect Our Business.

In 2018, approximately 51% of our total sales were to customers outside the U.S. We expect our international operations, the Company’s ability to develop new products, the Company’s ability to execute on its growth strategy of acquisitions, the Company’s dependency on raw materials, parts and export sales to continue to be significant forcomponents, the foreseeable future. Our sales from international operations and our sales from export are both subjecteffects on movements in varying degrees to risks inherent in doing business outside the U.S. These risks include the following:

possibility of unfavorable circumstances arising from host country laws or regulations;
risks of economic instability;
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and restrictions on currency repatriation;
potential negative consequences from changes to taxation policies;
disruption of operations from labor and political disturbances;
withdrawal from or renegotiation of international trade agreements and other restrictionsrates on the trade betweenCompany, the United Stateseffects on the Company that result from declines in commodity prices and other countries;the Company’s reliance on labor availability to operate and grow the business.
effects of the United Kingdom’s decision to exit the European Union and related potential disruption to trade;
changes in tariff and trade barriers, including recently imposed tariffs with respect to certain products imported from China or exported to China, and import or export licensing requirements; and
political instability, terrorism, insurrection or war.

Any of these events could have an adverse impact on our business and operations.

OurThe Company’s Inability to Continue to Develop New Products Could Limit Our Sales Growth.


OurThe Company’s ability to continue to grow organically is tied in large part to ourits ability to continue to develop new products. A failure to continue to develop and deliver new, innovative and competitive products to the market could limit our sales growth and negatively impact our business,the Company and its financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.


OurThe Company’s Growth Strategy Includes Acquisitions and Wethe Company May Not be Able to Make Acquisitions of Suitable Candidates or Integrate Acquisitions Successfully.


OurThe Company’s historical growth has included, and ourthe Company’s future growth is likely to continue to include, acquisitions. We intendThe Company intends to continue to seek acquisition opportunities both to expand into new markets and to enhance ourits position in existing markets throughout the world. WeThe Company may not be able to successfully identify suitable candidates, negotiate appropriate acquisition terms, obtain financing needed to consummate those acquisitions, complete proposed acquisitions or successfully integrate acquired businesses into ourits existing operations. In addition, any acquisition, once successfully integrated, may not perform as planned, be accretive to earnings, or otherwise prove beneficial to us.the Company.


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Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including the assumption of undisclosed or unindemnified liabilities, difficulties in the assimilation of the operations, technologies, services and products of the acquired companies and the diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns. In addition, prior acquisitions have resulted in, and future acquisitions could result in, the incurrence of substantial additional indebtedness and other expenses.



The Markets We ServeServed by the Company are Highly Competitive and this Competition Could Reduce our Sales and Operating Margins.


Most of ourthe Company’s products are sold in competitive markets. Maintaining and improving oura competitive position will require continued investment by us in manufacturing, engineering, quality standards, marketing, customer service and support and our distribution networks. WeThe Company may not be successful in maintaining ourits competitive position. OurThe Company’s competitors may develop products that are superior, to our products or may develop methods of more efficiently and effectively providing products and services or may adapt more quickly than usquicker to new technologies or evolving customer requirements. Pricing pressures may require us to adjust the prices of our products to stay competitive. WeThe Company may not be able to compete successfully with our existing competitors or with new competitors. Pricing pressures may require the Company to adjust the prices of products to stay competitive. Failure to continue competing successfully could reduce our sales, operating margins and overall financial performance.


We areThe Company is Dependent on the Availability of Raw Materials, Parts and Components Used in OurIts Products.


While we manufacturethe Company manufactures certain parts and components used in ourits products, we requirethe Company also requires substantial amounts of raw materials and purchase somepurchases certain parts and components from suppliers. The availability of and prices for raw materials, parts and components may be subject to curtailment or change due to, among other things, suppliers’ allocations to other purchasers, interruptions in production by suppliers, including due to geopolitical or civil unrest, unfavorable economic or industry conditions, labor disruptions, supply chain disruptions, catastrophic weather events, natural disasters, the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness, changes in exchange rates and prevailing price levels. Any change in the supply of, or price for, these raw materials or parts and components could materially affect our business,the Company and its financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.


The Company’s Business Operations May Be Adversely Affected by Information Systems Interruptions or Intrusion.

The Company depends on various information technologies to administer, store and support multiple business activities. If these systems (or the systems of the Company’s customers or third-party hosting services) are damaged, cease to function properly or are subject to cyber-security attacks, such as those involving unauthorized access, malicious software and/or other intrusions, the Company could experience production downtimes, operational delays, other detrimental impacts on operations or the ability to provide products and services to its customers, the compromising of confidential or otherwise protected information, destruction or corruption of data, security breaches, other manipulation or improper use of the Company’s systems or networks, financial losses from remedial actions, loss of business or potential liability, penalties, fines and/or damage to the Company’s reputation. While the Company attempts to mitigate these risks by employing a number of measures, including employee training, technical security controls and maintenance of backup and protective systems, the Company’s systems, networks, products and services remain potentially vulnerable to known or unknown threats, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company and its financial condition or results of operations. Further, given the unpredictability, nature and scope of cyber-security attacks, it is possible that potential vulnerabilities could go undetected for an extended period.

Uncertainty Related to Environmental Regulation and Industry Standards, as well as Physical Risks of Climate Change, Could Impact the Company's Results of Operations and Financial Position.

Increased public awareness and concern regarding environmental risks, including global climate change, may result in more international, regional and/or federal requirements or industry standards to reduce or mitigate global warming and other environmental risks. New climate change laws and regulations could require the Company to change its manufacturing processes or obtain substitute materials that may cost more or be less available for its manufacturing operations. Various jurisdictions in which the Company does business have implemented, or in the future could implement or amend, restrictions on emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases, limitations or restrictions on water use, the production of single use plastics, regulations on energy management and waste management and other climate change-based rules and regulations, which may increase the Company’s expenses and adversely affect its operating results. In addition, the physical risks of climate change may impact the availability and cost of materials, sources and supply of energy, product demand and manufacturing and could increase insurance and other operating costs. The expected future increased worldwide regulatory activity relating to climate change could expand the nature, scope and complexity of matters that the Company is required to control, assess and report. If environmental laws or regulations or industry standards are either changed or adopted and impose significant operational restrictions and compliance requirements upon the Company, its suppliers, its customers or its products, or the
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Company's operations are disrupted due to physical impacts of climate change on the Company, its customers or its suppliers, the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely impacted.

Risks Related to Economic Conditions

A Slowdown in the U.S. or International Economy Could Materially Adversely Affect the Sales and Profitability of the Company’s Businesses.

In 2021, 48% of the Company’s sales were derived from domestic operations while 52% were derived from international operations. The Company’s largest end markets include industrial, semiconductor, automotive, life sciences and medical technologies, fire and rescue, oil and gas, paint and coatings, chemical processing, agriculture, water and wastewater treatment and optical filters and components. A slowdown in the U.S. or global economy and, in particular, any of these specific end markets could materially reduce the Company’s sales and profitability.

Changes to Geopoliticaland Economic Conditions in the U.S. and Foreign Countries in Which the Company Operates Could Adversely Affect the Company.

The Company expects international operations and export sales to continue to be significant for the foreseeable future. The Company’s sales from international operations and sales from export are both subject in varying degrees to risks inherent in doing business outside the U.S. These risks include the following:

possibility of unfavorable circumstances arising from host country laws or regulations and the risks related to required compliance with local laws;
risks of economic instability, including due to inflation;
currency exchange rate fluctuations and restrictions on currency repatriation;
potential negative consequences from changes to taxation policies;
disruption of operations from labor and political disturbances;
withdrawal from or renegotiation of international trade agreements and other restrictions on the trade between the United States and other countries;
the effects of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and the United Kingdom that was entered into on December 30, 2020 following the United Kingdom’s decision to exit the European Union;
changes in tariff and trade barriers, including uncertainty caused by the evolving relations between the United States and China; and
geopolitical events, including natural disasters, climate change, public health issues, political instability (such as increasing tensions between Ukraine and Russia), terrorism, insurrection or war.

Any of these events could have a materially adverse impact on the Company and its operations.

Significant Movements in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates May Harm Ourthe Company’s Financial Results.


We areThe Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the Euro, Swiss Franc, Canadian Dollar, British Pound, Indian Rupee, Chinese Renminbi and Chinese Renminbi.Swedish Krona. Any significant change in the value of the currencies of the countries in which we dothe Company does business against the U.S. Dollar could affect ourthe Company’s ability to sell products competitively and control ourits cost structure, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. For additional detail related to this risk, see Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative DisclosureDisclosures About Market Risk.”


Fluctuations in Interest Rates Could Adversely Affect Ourthe Company’s Results of Operations and Financial Position.


OurThe Company’s profitability may be adversely affected during any periods of unexpected or rapid increases in interest rates. We maintainThe Company maintains a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”), which bears interest at either an alternate base rate or an adjusted LIBOR rate plus, in each case, an applicable margin based on the lower of the Company's senior, unsecured, long-term debt rating.rating or the Company’s applicable leverage ratio. A significant increase in LIBOR or the other rates the Company has agreed to use as a successor to LIBOR under the Revolving Facility, as amended, would significantly increase ourthe Company’s cost of borrowings. We areFurther, any changes in regulatory standards or industry practices, such as the ultimate discontinuation of the use of LIBOR and the transition to alternative benchmark rates may result in the usage of higher interest rates under the Revolving Facility, and the Company’s current or future indebtedness may be adversely affected. The Company is also exposed to risks if the U.S. Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate, which may reduce the availability of and
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increase the cost of obtaining new debt and refinancing existing indebtedness. For additional detail related to this risk, see Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative DisclosureDisclosures About Market Risk."


A Significant or Sustained Decline in Commodity Prices, Including Oil, Could Negatively Impact the Levels of Expenditures by Certain of the Company’s Customers.

Demand for the Company’s products depends, in part, on the level of new and planned expenditures by certain of its customers. The level of expenditures by the Company’s customers is dependent on, among other factors, general economic conditions, availability of credit, economic conditions within their respective industries and expectations of future market behavior. Volatility in commodity prices, including oil, can negatively affect the level of these activities and can result in postponement of capital spending decisions or the delay or cancellation of existing orders. The ability of the Company’s customers to finance capital investment and maintenance may also be affected by the conditions in their industries. Reduced demand for the Company’s products could result in the delay or cancellation of existing orders or lead to excess manufacturing capacity, which unfavorably impacts the absorption of fixed manufacturing costs. This reduced demand could have a material adverse effect on the Company and its financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Legal, Accounting and Regulatory Matters

An Unfavorable Outcome of Any of Our Pending Contingencies or Litigation Could Adversely Affect Us.the Company.


We areThe Company is currently involved in pending and threatened legal, regulatory and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. These proceedings may pertain to matters such as product liability or contract disputes, and may also involve governmental inquiries, inspections, audits or investigations relating to issues such as tax matters, intellectual property, environmental, health and safety issues, governmental regulations, employment and other matters. Where it is reasonably possible to do so, we accruethe Company accrues estimates of the probable costs for the resolution of these matters. These estimates are developed in consultation with outside counsel and are based upon an analysis of potential results and the availability of insurance coverage, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. It is possible, however, that future operating results for any particular quarter or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions, the continued availability of insurance coverage or the effectiveness of ourthe Company’s strategies related to these proceedings. For additional detail related to this risk, see Item 3, “Legal Proceedings” and Note 911 in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”


OurThe Company’s Intangible Assets, Including Goodwill, are a Significant Portion of Our Total Assets and a Write-off of Our Intangible Assets or Goodwill Would Adversely Impact Ourthe Company’s Operating Results and Significantly Reduce Ourthe Company’s Net Worth.


OurThe Company’s total assets reflect substantial intangible assets, primarily goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. At December 31, 2018,2021, goodwill and intangible assets totaled $1,698.0$2,167.7 million and $383.3$597.3 million, respectively. These assets primarily result from our acquisitions, representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the tangible net assets we have acquired. Annually, or when certain events occur that require a more current valuation, we assessthe Company assesses whether there has been an impairment in the value of our goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. If future operating performance at one or more of ourthe Company’s reporting units were to fall significantly below forecasted levels, wethe Company could be required to reflect, under current applicable accounting rules, a non-cash charge to operating income for an impairment. Any determination requiring the write-off of a significant portion of our

goodwill or identifiable intangible assets would adversely impact ourthe Company’s results of operations and net worth. See Note 56 in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for further discussion on goodwill and intangible assets.

A Significant or Sustained Decline in Commodity Prices, Including Oil, Could Negatively Impact the Levels of Expenditures by Certain of Our Customers.

Demand for our products depends, in part, on the level of new and planned expenditures by certain of our customers. The level of expenditures by our customers is dependent on, among other factors, general economic conditions, availability of credit, economic conditions within their respective industries and expectations of future market behavior. Volatility in commodity prices, including oil, can negatively affect the level of these activities and can result in postponement of capital spending decisions or the delay or cancellation of existing orders. The ability of our customers to finance capital investment and maintenance may also be affected by the conditions in their industries. Reduced demand for our products could result in the delay or cancellation of existing orders or lead to excess manufacturing capacity, which unfavorably impacts our absorption of fixed manufacturing costs. This reduced demand could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our Success Depends on Our Executive Management and Other Key Personnel.

Our future success depends to a significant degree on the skills, experience and efforts of our executive management and other key personnel and their ability to provide the Company with uninterrupted leadership and direction. The loss of the services of any of our executive officers or a failure to provide adequate succession plans for key personnel could have an adverse impact. The availability of highly qualified talent is limited and the competition for talent is robust. However, we provide long-term equity incentives and certain other benefits for our executive officers which provide incentives for them to make a long-term commitment to our Company. Our future success will also depend on our ability to have adequate succession plans in place and to attract, retain and develop qualified personnel. A failure to efficiently replace executive management members and other key personnel and to attract, retain and develop new qualified personnel could have an adverse effect on our operations and implementation of our strategic plan.

Challenges with Respect to Labor Availability Could Negatively Impact our Ability to Operate or Grow our Business.
Our success depends in part on the ability of our businesses to proactively attract, motivate and retain a qualified and highly skilled workforce in an intensely competitive labor market. A failure to attract, motivate and retain highly skilled personnel could adversely affect our operating results or our ability to operate or grow our business.

Our Business Operations May Be Adversely Affected by Information Systems Interruptions or Intrusion.

We depend on various information technologies throughout our Company to administer, store and support multiple business activities. If these systems (or the systems of our customers or third-party hosting services) are damaged, cease to function properly or are subject to cyber-security attacks, such as those involving unauthorized access, malicious software and/or other intrusions, we could experience production downtimes, operational delays, other detrimental impacts on our operations or ability to provide products and services to our customers, the compromising of confidential or otherwise protected information, destruction or corruption of data, security breaches, other manipulation or improper use of our systems or networks, financial losses from remedial actions, loss of business or potential liability, penalties, fines and/or damage to our reputation. While we attempt to mitigate these risks by employing a number of measures, including employee training, technical security controls and maintenance of backup and protective systems, our systems, networks, products and services remain potentially vulnerable to known or unknown threats, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Further, given the unpredictability, nature and scope of cyber-security attacks, it is possible that potential vulnerabilities could go undetected for an extended period.


Failure To Comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act or Other Applicable Anti-bribery Laws Could Have an Adverse Effect on Our Business.the Company.


The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Recent years have seen a substantial increase in anti-bribery law enforcement activity with more frequent and aggressive investigations and enforcement proceedings by both the Department of Justice and the SEC, increased enforcement activity by non-U.S. regulators and increases in criminal and civil proceedings brought against companies and individuals. OurThe Company’s policies mandate compliance with all anti-bribery laws. However, we operatethe Company operates in certain countries that are recognized as having governmental and commercial corruption. OurThe Company’s internal control policies and procedures may not always protect usit from reckless or criminal acts

committed by our employees or third-party intermediaries. Violations of these anti-bribery
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laws may result in criminal or civil sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,the Company and its financial condition and results of operations.


ChangesGeneral Risk Factors

The Company’s Success Depends on Its Executive Management and Other Key Personnel.

The Company’s future success depends to a significant degree on the skills, experience and efforts of its executive management and other key personnel and their ability to provide the Company with uninterrupted leadership and direction. The loss of the services of any of the executive officers or a failure to provide adequate succession plans for key personnel could have an adverse impact on the Company. The availability of highly qualified talent is limited and the competition for talent is robust. However, the Company provides long-term equity awards and certain other benefits for its executive officers which provides incentives for them to make a commitment to the Company. The Company’s future success will depend on its ability to have adequate succession plans in Applicable Tax Regulationsplace and Resolutionsto attract, retain and develop qualified personnel. A failure to efficiently replace executive management members and other key personnel and to attract, retain and develop new qualified personnel could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations and implementation of Tax Disputesits strategic plan.

Challenges with Respect to Labor Availability Could Negatively Affect Our Financial Results.Impact the Company’s Ability to Operate or Grow the Business.

The Company’s success depends in part on the ability of its businesses to proactively attract, motivate and retain a qualified and highly skilled workforce in an intensely competitive labor market. A failure to attract, motivate and retain highly skilled personnel could adversely affect the Company’s operating results or its ability to operate or grow the business. Additionally, any labor stoppages or labor disruptions, including due to geopolitical unrest, unfavorable economic or industry conditions, catastrophic weather events, natural disasters or the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness could adversely affect the Company’s operating results or its ability to operate or grow the business.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2.        Properties.

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The changes included in the Tax Act were broad and complex. The Company finalized the impact of the reduction in the corporate rate and the deemed repatriation transition tax based upon the Company’s interpretations of the Tax Act. However, additional guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Treasury or any other applicable taxing authority or actions taken by the Company may result in a different impact.

In addition, foreign jurisdictions may enact tax legislation that could significantly affect our ongoing operations. Aspects of U.S. tax reform could also lead foreign jurisdictions to respond by enacting additional tax legislation that is unfavorable to us.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2.        Properties.

The Company’s principalconducts business at plants and offices have an aggregate floor space area of approximately 4.6 million square feet, of which 3.0 million square feet (65%) isthat can be owned or leased and located in the U.S. and approximately 1.6 million square feet (35%) is locatedor outside the U.S., with square footage primarily in Germany (9%(12%), U.K. (7%(6%), Italy (6%(5%), India (3%), China (2%), Canada (2%), Switzerland (2%) and The Netherlands (2%). ManagementThe Company has invested a significant amount of capital to expand both the China and India facilities that will ultimately double the Company’s historic capacity in each of these countries. Otherwise, management considers theseits facilities suitable and adequate for the Company’s operations. Managementoperations and believes the Company can meet demand increases over the near term with its existing facilities, especially given its operational improvement initiatives that usually increase capacity. The

A summary of properties used by the Company’s operations as of December 31, 2021 are shown in the following table:

Square footage (in millions)
LocationOwned/Leased
TotalDomesticInternationalOwnedLeased
Fluid & Metering Technologies1.9 1.4 0.5 1.2 0.7 
Health & Science Technologies1.6 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.9 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products1.4 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.3 
Other(1)
0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 
Total5.2 3.3 1.9 3.2 2.0 

(1) Other includes shared service locations as well as the Company’s executive office, which occupies 36,58840,261 square feet of leased space in Lake Forest,Northbrook, Illinois and 16,268 square feet of leased space in Chicago, Illinois.


Approximately 3.1 million square feet (68%)
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Item 3.        Legal Proceedings.


The Company and its subsidiaries are party to legal proceedings as described in Note 911 in Part II, Item 8, “Commitments and Contingencies,” and such disclosure is incorporated by reference into this Item 3, “Legal Proceedings.”

The Company's threshold for disclosing material environmental legal proceedings involving a government authority where potential monetary sanctions are involved is $1.0 million.

In addition, the Company and six of its subsidiaries are presently named as defendants in a number of lawsuits claiming various asbestos-related personal injuries, allegedly as a result of exposure to products manufactured with components that contained asbestos. These components were acquired from third party suppliers and were not manufactured by the Company or any of the defendant subsidiaries. To date, the majority of the Company’s settlements and legal costs, except for costs of coordination, administration, insurance investigation and a portion of defense costs, have been covered in full by insurance, subject to applicable deductibles. However, the Company cannot predict whether and to what extent insurance will be available to continue to cover these settlements and legal costs, or how insurers may respond to claims that are tendered to them. ClaimsAsbestos-related claims have been filed in jurisdictions throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. Most of the claims resolved to date have been dismissed without payment. The balance of the claims have been settled for various insignificantimmaterial amounts. Only one case has been tried, resulting in a verdict for the Company’s business unit. No provision has been made in the financial statements of the Company, other than for insurance deductibles in the ordinary course, and the Company does not currently believe the asbestos-related claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


Item 4.        Mine Safety Disclosures.


Not applicable.

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PART II


Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.


The Company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “IEX”. As of February 15, 2019,18, 2022, there were approximately 5,1515,887 stockholders of record of ourthe Company’s common stock and there were 75,792,81476,119,749 shares outstanding.

OurThe Company’s payment of dividends in the future will be determined by ourthe Board of Directors and will depend on business conditions, our earnings and other factors.


For information pertaining to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans and the related weighted average exercise price, see Part III, Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”


On March 17, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase of $500.0 million in the authorized level of repurchases of common stock. This approval is in addition to the prior repurchase authorization of the Board of Directors of $300.0 million on December 1, 2015. These authorizations have no expiration date.

The Company’s purchasesCompany did not purchase any shares of common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:2021. As of December 31, 2021, the amount of share repurchase authorization remaining was $712.0 million.

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Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs(1)
 
Maximum Dollar
Value that May Yet
be Purchased Under
the Plans
or Programs(1)
October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018172,705
 $132.14
 172,705
 $476,454,817
November 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018420,000
 134.26
 420,000
 420,066,720
December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018324,666
 132.62
 324,666
 377,010,479
Total917,371
 $133.28
 917,371
 $377,010,479
Performance Graph
(1)On December 1, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase of $300.0 million in the authorized level of repurchases of common stock. This followed the prior Board of Directors approved repurchase authorization of $400.0 million that was announced by the Company on November 6, 2014. These authorizations have no expiration date.


Performance Graph.The following table compares total stockholder returns over the last five years to the Standard & Poor’s (the “S&P”) 500 Index, the S&P Midcap Industrials Sector Index and the Russell 2000 Index assuming the value of the investment in ourthe Company’s common stock and each index was $100 on December 31, 2013.2016. Total return values for ourthe Company’s common stock, the S&P 500 Index, S&P Midcap Industrials Sector Index and the Russell 2000 Index were calculated on cumulative total return values assuming reinvestment of dividends. The stockholder return shown on the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future performance.
 
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IDEX Corporation$100.00 $146.54 $140.20 $190.98 $221.19 $262.40 
S&P 500 Index$100.00 $119.42 $111.97 $144.31 $167.77 $212.89 
S&P Midcap 400 Industrials Sector Index$100.00 $122.18 $102.79 $135.69 $156.28 $199.11 
Russell 2000 Index$100.00 $113.14 $99.37 $122.94 $145.52 $165.45 

The information contained in this Performance Graph section shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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IDEX Corporation$100.00
$105.40
$103.74
$121.95
$178.70
$170.97
S&P 500 Index$100.00
$111.39
$110.58
$121.13
$144.65
$135.63
S&P Midcap 400 Industrials Sector Index$100.00
$100.30
$96.01
$122.00
$149.08
$125.40
Russell 2000 Index$100.00
$103.53
$97.62
$116.63
$131.96
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Item 6.        Selected Financial Data.(1)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS         
Net sales$2,483,666
 $2,287,312
 $2,113,043
 $2,020,668
 $2,147,767
Gross profit1,117,895
 1,026,678
 930,767
 904,315
 949,315
Selling, general and administrative expenses536,724
 524,940
 492,398
 474,156
 500,719
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
 (9,273) 22,298
 (18,070) 
Restructuring expenses12,083
 8,455
 3,674
 11,239
 13,672
Operating income569,088
 502,556
 412,397
 436,990
 434,924
Other (income) expense - net(3,985) 2,394
 (1,731) 3,009
 589
Interest expense44,134
 44,889
 45,616
 41,636
 41,895
Provision for income taxes118,366
 118,016
 97,403
 109,538
 113,054
Net income410,573
 337,257
 271,109
 282,807
 279,386
Earnings per share: (2)
         
— basic$5.36
 $4.41
 $3.57
 $3.65
 $3.48
— diluted$5.29
 $4.36
 $3.53
 $3.62
 $3.45
Weighted average shares outstanding:         
— basic76,412
 76,232
 75,803
 77,126
 79,715
— diluted77,563
 77,333
 76,758
 77,972
 80,728
Year-end shares outstanding75,953
 76,694
 76,441
 76,535
 78,766
Cash dividends per share$1.72
 $1.48
 $1.36
 $1.28
 $1.12
FINANCIAL POSITION         
Current assets$1,092,532
 $1,004,043
 $822,721
 $862,684
 $1,075,791
Current liabilities364,661
 360,975
 309,158
 309,597
 411,968
Current ratio3.0
 2.8
 2.7
 2.8
 2.6
Operating working capital (3)
451,552
 406,823
 396,739
 370,213
 366,209
Total assets$3,473,857
 $3,399,628
 $3,154,944
 $2,805,443
 $2,903,463
Total borrowings848,818
 859,046
 1,015,281
 840,794
 859,345
Shareholders’ equity1,994,640
 1,886,542
 1,543,894
 1,443,291
 1,486,451
PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND OTHER DATA         
Percent of net sales:         
Gross profit45.0% 44.9% 44.0% 44.8% 44.2%
Selling, general and administrative expenses21.6% 23.0% 23.3% 23.5% 23.3%
Operating income22.9% 22.0% 19.5% 21.6% 20.3%
Income before income taxes21.3% 19.9% 17.4% 19.4% 18.3%
Net income16.5% 14.7% 12.8% 14.0% 13.0%
Capital expenditures$56,089
 $43,858
 $38,242
 $43,776
 $47,997
Depreciation and amortization77,544
 84,216
 86,892
 78,120
 76,907
Return on average assets (4)
11.9% 10.3% 9.1% 9.9% 9.7%
Borrowings as a percent of capitalization (4)
29.9% 31.3% 39.7% 36.8% 36.6%
Return on average shareholders’ equity (4)
21.2% 19.7% 18.2% 19.3% 18.3%
Employees at year end7,352
 7,167
 7,158
 6,801
 6,712
NON-GAAP MEASURES (5)
         
EBITDA$650,617
 $584,378
 $501,020
 $512,101
 $511,242
EBITDA margin26.2% 25.5% 23.7% 25.3% 23.8%
Adjusted EBITDA$662,700
 $583,560
 $530,546
 $505,270
 $524,914
Adjusted EBITDA margin 
26.7% 25.5% 25.1% 25.0% 24.4%
Adjusted operating income$581,171
 $501,738
 $438,369
 $430,159
 $448,596
Adjusted operating margin23.4% 21.9% 20.7% 21.3% 20.9%
Adjusted net income 
$419,624
 $333,667
 $288,373
 $277,229
 $288,823
Adjusted earnings per share 
$5.41
 $4.31
 $3.75
 $3.55
 $3.57
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

(1)For additional detail, see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

(2)
Calculated by applying the two-class method of allocating earnings to common stock and participating securities as required by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, Earnings Per Share.

(3)Operating working capital is defined as inventory plus accounts receivable minus accounts payable.

(4)Return on average assets is calculated as: Net income / (Current year Total assets + Prior year Total assets) / 2; Borrowings as a percent of capitalization is calculated as: (Long-term borrowings + Short-term borrowings) / (Long-term borrowings + Short-term borrowings + Total shareholders’ equity); Return on average shareholders’ equity is calculated as Net Income / (Current year Total shareholders’ equity + Prior year Total shareholders’ equity) / 2.

(5)Set forth below are reconciliations of Adjusted operating income, Adjusted net income, Adjusted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the comparable measures of net income and operating income, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). We have reconciled Adjusted operating income to Operating income; Adjusted net income to Net income; Adjusted EPS to EPS; consolidated EBITDA, segment EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted segment EBITDA to net income. The reconciliation of segment EBITDA to net income was performed on a consolidated basis due to the fact that we do not allocate consolidated interest expense or the consolidated provision for income taxes to our segments.


Management uses Adjusted operating income, Adjusted net incomeThe following discussion and Adjusted EPS as metrics by which to measure performance ofanalysis should be read in conjunction with the Company since they exclude items that are not reflective of ongoing operations, such as gains/losses on the sale of businesses, restructuring expenses and pension settlements. Management also supplements its U.S. GAAP financial statements with adjusted information to provide investors with greater insight, transparency and a more comprehensive understanding of the information used by management in its financial and operational decision making.

EBITDA means earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Given the acquisitive nature of the Company which results in a higher level of amortization expense from recently acquired businesses, management uses EBITDA as an internal operating metric to provide another representation of the businesses’ performance across our three segments and for enterprise valuation purposes. EBITDA is also used to calculate certain financial covenants, as discussed in Note 6 of the Notes toCompany’s Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes in Part II, this annual report. This discussion may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those set forth under Item 8, “Financial Statements1A, “Risk Factors” and Supplementary Data.elsewhere in this annual report.

This discussion includes certain non-GAAP financial measures that have been defined and reconciled to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures later in this Item under the headings “Non-GAAP Disclosures” and “Free Cash Flow.In addition, EBITDAThis discussion also includes Operating working capital which has been adjusted for items that are not reflective of ongoing operations, such as gains/losses ondefined later in this Item under the sale of businesses, restructuring expenses and pension settlements to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful as a performance indicator of ongoing operations. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is also useful to some investors as an indicator of the strength and performance of the Company and its segments’ ongoing business operations and a way to evaluate and compare operating performance and value companies within our industry. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA used here may differ from that used by other companies.

Also set forth below is a reconciliation of the change in organic net sales to the comparable measure of net sales as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which represents the year-over-year consistency in net sales after excluding the impact from acquisitions/divestitures and foreign currency translation.

heading “Cash Flow Summary.” The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.


2021 Overview
1. Reconciliations of Consolidated EBITDA        
  
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 (In thousands)
Net income$410,573
 $337,257
 $271,109
 $282,807
 $279,386
+ Provision for income taxes118,366
 118,016
 97,403
 109,538
 113,054
+ Interest expense44,134
 44,889
 45,616
 41,636
 41,895
+ Depreciation and amortization77,544
 84,216
 86,892
 78,120
 76,907
EBITDA650,617
 584,378
 501,020
 512,101
 511,242
+ Restructuring expenses12,083
 8,455
 3,674
 11,239
 13,672
+ Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
 (9,273) 22,298
 (18,070) 
+ Pension settlement
 
 3,554
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA$662,700
 $583,560
 $530,546
 $505,270
 $524,914
          
Net sales$2,483,666
 $2,287,312
 $2,113,043
 $2,020,668
 $2,147,767
EBITDA margin26.2% 25.5% 23.7% 25.3% 23.8%
Adjusted EBITDA margin26.7% 25.5% 25.1% 25.0% 24.4%


2. Reconciliations of Segment EBITDA              
  
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 FMT HST FSDP FMT HST FSDP FMT HST FSDP
 (In thousands)
EBITDA$296,079
 $246,810
 $186,538
 $263,610
 $225,649
 $159,610
 $242,892
 $200,980
 $135,400
+ Restructuring expenses2,458
 5,904
 2,184
 3,374
 4,696
 255
 932
 1,117
 1,425
 + Pension settlement
 
 
 
 
 
 2,032
 
 540
Adjusted EBITDA$298,537
 $252,714
 $188,722
 $266,984
 $230,345
 $159,865
 $245,856
 $202,097
 $137,365
                  
Net sales$951,552
 $896,419
 $637,028
 $880,957
 $820,131
 $587,533
 $849,101
 $744,809
 $520,009
EBITDA margin31.1% 27.5% 29.3% 29.9% 27.5% 27.2% 28.6% 27.0% 26.0%
Adjusted EBITDA margin31.4% 28.2% 29.6% 30.3% 28.1% 27.2% 29.0% 27.1% 26.4%


3. Reconciliations of Consolidated Reported-to-Adjusted Operating Income and Margin
  
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 (In thousands)
Operating income$569,088
 $502,556
 $412,397
 $436,990
 $434,924
 + Restructuring expenses12,083
 8,455
 3,674
 11,239
 13,672
 + Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
 (9,273) 22,298
 (18,070) 
Adjusted operating income$581,171
 $501,738
 $438,369
 $430,159
 $448,596
          
Net sales$2,483,666
 $2,287,312
 $2,113,043
 $2,020,668
 $2,147,767
          
Operating margin22.9% 22.0% 19.5% 21.6% 20.3%
Adjusted operating margin23.4% 21.9% 20.7% 21.3% 20.9%

4. Reconciliations of Segment Reported-to-Adjusted Operating Income and Margin
  
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 FMT HST FSDP FMT HST FSDP FMT HST FSDP
 (In thousands)
Operating income$275,060
 $205,679
 $168,601
 $241,030
 $179,567
 $147,028
 $217,500
 $153,691
 $123,605
 + Restructuring expenses2,458
 5,904
 2,184
 3,374
 4,696
 255
 932
 1,117
 1,425
Adjusted operating income$277,518
 $211,583
 $170,785
 $244,404
 $184,263
 $147,283
 $218,432
 $154,808
 $125,030
                  
Net sales$951,552
 $896,419
 $637,028
 $880,957
 $820,131
 $587,533
 $849,101
 $744,809
 $520,009
                  
Operating margin28.9% 22.9% 26.5% 27.4% 21.9% 25.0% 25.6% 20.6% 23.8%
Adjusted operating margin29.2% 23.6% 26.8% 27.7% 22.5% 25.1% 25.7% 20.8% 24.0%


5. Reconciliations of Reported-to-Adjusted Net Income and EPS
  
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 (In thousands)
Net income$410,573
 $337,257
 $271,109
 $282,807
 $279,386
 + Restructuring expenses12,083
 8,455
 3,674
 11,239
 13,672
 + Tax impact on restructuring expenses(3,032) (2,772) (1,299) (3,586) (4,235)
 + Loss (gain) on sale of businesses
 (9,273) 22,298
 (18,070) 
 + Tax impact on loss (gain) on sale of businesses
 
 (9,706) 4,839
 
 + Pension settlement
 
 3,554
 
 
 + Tax impact on pension settlement
 
 (1,257) 
 
Adjusted net income$419,624
 $333,667
 $288,373
 $277,229
 $288,823
          
EPS$5.29
 $4.36
 $3.53
 $3.62
 $3.45
 + Restructuring expenses0.16
 0.11
 0.05
 0.14
 0.17
 + Tax impact on restructuring expenses(0.04) (0.04) (0.02) (0.04) (0.05)
 + Loss (gain) on sale of businesses
 (0.12) 0.29
 (0.23) 
 + Tax impact on loss (gain) on sale of businesses
 
 (0.13) 0.06
 
 + Pension settlement
 
 0.05
 
 
 + Tax impact on pension settlement
 
 (0.02) 
 
Adjusted EPS$5.41
 $4.31
 $3.75
 $3.55
 $3.57
          
Diluted weighted average shares77,563
 77,333
 76,758
 77,972
 80,728

6. Reconciliations of EBITDA to Net Income (dollars in thousands)
  
 For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
 FMT HST FSDP Corporate IDEX
Operating income (loss)$275,060
 $205,679
 $168,601
 $(80,252) $569,088
 - Other (income) expense - net1,351
 (1,192) (3,444) (700) (3,985)
 + Depreciation and amortization22,370
 39,939
 14,493
 742
 77,544
EBITDA296,079
 246,810
 186,538
 (78,810) 650,617
 - Interest expense        44,134
 - Provision for income taxes        118,366
 - Depreciation and amortization        77,544
Net income        $410,573
          
Net sales (eliminations)$951,552
 $896,419
 $637,028
 $(1,333) $2,483,666
          
Operating margin28.9% 22.9% 26.5% n/m
 22.9%
EBITDA margin31.1% 27.5% 29.3% n/m
 26.2%

 For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
 FMT HST FSDP Corporate IDEX
Operating income (loss)$241,030
 $179,567
 $147,028
 $(65,069) $502,556
 - Other (income) expense - net1,007
 (795) 1,959
 223
 2,394
 + Depreciation and amortization23,587
 45,287
 14,541
 801
 84,216
EBITDA263,610
 225,649
 159,610
 (64,491) 584,378
 - Interest expense        44,889
 - Provision for income taxes        118,016
 - Depreciation and amortization        84,216
Net income        $337,257
          
Net sales (eliminations)$880,957
 $820,131
 $587,533
 $(1,309) $2,287,312
          
Operating margin27.4% 21.9% 25.0% n/m
 22.0%
EBITDA margin29.9% 27.5% 27.2% n/m
 25.5%
 For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
 FMT HST FSDP Corporate IDEX
Operating income (loss)$217,500
 $153,691
 $123,605
 $(82,399) $412,397
 - Other (income) expense - net3,066
 (1,991) 161
 (2,967) (1,731)
 + Depreciation and amortization28,458
 45,298
 11,956
 1,180
 86,892
EBITDA242,892
 200,980
 135,400
 (78,252) 501,020
 - Interest expense        45,616
 - Provision for income taxes        97,403
 - Depreciation and amortization        86,892
Net income        $271,109
          
Net sales (eliminations)$849,101
 $744,809
 $520,009
 $(876) $2,113,043
          
Operating margin25.6% 20.6% 23.8% n/m
 19.5%
EBITDA margin28.6% 27.0% 26.0% n/m
 23.7%

7. Reconciliation of the Change in Net Sales to Net Organic Sales           
  
 For the Year Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 FMT HST FSDP IDEX FMT HST FSDP IDEX FMT HST FSDP IDEX
Change in net sales8 % 9% 8% 9% 4 % 10 % 13% 8% (1)% 1 % 23 % 5 %
 - Net impact from acquisitions/divestitures(2)% 2% % % (2)% 3 % 9% 2% 1 % 3 % 27 % 7 %
 - Impact from FX1 % 1% 1% 1%  % (1)% % % (1)% (1)% (1)% (1)%
Change in organic net sales9 % 6% 7% 8% 6 % 8 % 4% 6% (1)% (1)% (3)% (1)%

Refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis for definition and further discussion on organic sales.



Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

2018 Overview and Outlook


IDEX is an applied solutions companyprovider specializing in the manufacture of fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies and fire, safety and other diversified products built to customers’ specifications. IDEX’s products are sold in niche markets across a wide range of industries throughout the world. Accordingly, IDEX’s businesses are affected by levels of industrial activity and economic conditions in the U.S. and in other countries where it does business and by the relationship of the U.S. dollar to other currencies. Levels of capacity utilization and capital spending in certain industries and overall industrial activity are important factors that influence the demand for IDEX’s products.


The Company has three reportable business segments: Fluid & Metering Technologies, Health & Science Technologies and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products. Within our three reportable segments,In 2021, the Company maintains 13 platforms,achieved a record year in sales, earnings per share and capital deployment as robust demand, targeted growth initiatives and the ability to capture price drove a strong rebound from 2020. Throughout the year, teams steadily navigated continued headwinds arising from material availability, logistical challenges and pandemic-related absenteeism exacerbated by the emergence of new COVID-19 variants. Despite these challenges, the Company expanded operating margin in a highly inflationary environment as previous investments to optimize cost position and productivity initiatives delivered value together with diligent price capture where we focus on organic growthpossible. Finally, the Company delivered strong cash flow and strategic acquisitions. Eachdeployed record capital, both within its existing portfolio and with the addition of our 13 platforms is also a reporting unit that we annually test goodwill for impairment.ABEL and Airtech to the IDEX family of businesses.


The Fluid & Metering Technologies segment designs, produces and distributes positive displacement pumps, flow meters, injectors and other fluid-handling pump modules and systems and provides flow monitoring and other servicesSelect key financial results for the food, chemical, general industrial, water and wastewater, agriculture and energy industries. The Fluid & Metering Technologies segment contains the Energy platform (comprised of Corken, Liquid Controls, SAMPI and Toptech), the Valves platform (comprised of Alfa Valvole, Richter and Aegis), the Water platform (comprised of Pulsafeeder, OBL, Knight, ADS, Trebor and iPEK), the Pumps platform (comprised of Viking and Warren Rupp) and the Agriculture platform (comprised of Banjo).

The Health & Science Technologies segment designs, produces and distributes a wide range of precision fluidics, rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, roll compaction and drying systems used in beverage, food processing, pharmaceutical and cosmetics, pneumatic components and sealing solutions, including very high precision, low-flow rate pumping solutions required in analytical instrumentation, clinical diagnostics and drug discovery, high performance molded and extruded sealing components, biocompatible medical devices and implantables, air compressors used in medical, dental and industrial applications, optical components and coatings for applications in the fields of scientific research, defense, biotechnology, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing, laboratory and commercial equipment used in the production of micro and nano scale materials, precision photonic solutions used in life sciences, research and defense markets and precision gear and peristaltic pump technologies that meet exacting original equipment manufacturer specifications. The Health & Science Technologies segment contains the Scientific Fluidics & Optics platform (comprised of Eastern Plastics, Rheodyne, Sapphire Engineering, Upchurch Scientific, ERC, CiDRA Precision Services, thinXXS, CVI Melles Griot, Semrock, AT Films and FLI), the Sealing Solutions platform (comprised of Precision Polymer Engineering, FTL Seals Technology, Novotema and SFC Koenig) the Gast platform, the Micropump platform and the Material Processing Technologies platform (comprised of Quadro, Fitzpatrick, Microfluidics and Matcon).

The Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment designs, produces and develops firefighting pumps, valves and controls, rescue tools, lifting bags and other components and systems for the fire and rescue industry, engineered stainless steel banding and clamping devices used in a variety of industrial and commercial applications and precision equipment for dispensing, metering, and mixing colorants and paints used in a variety of retail and commercial businesses around the world. The Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment is comprised of the Fire & Safety platform (comprised of Class 1, Hale, Akron Brass, AWG Fittings, Godiva, Dinglee, Hurst Jaws of Life, Lukas and Vetter), the Band-It platform and the Dispensing platform.

Our 2018 financial resultsyear ended December 31, 2021 when compared to 2020 were as follows:


Sales of $2.5$2.8 billion increased 9%, reflecting an 8% increase in18%; organic sales (which excludes acquisitions/divestitures and a 1% increase due to foreign currency translation.translation) were up 12%.
Operating income of $569.1$637.0 million was up 13% andincreased 22%. Adjusted operating income increased 23% to $661.4 million.
Operating margin of 22.9%23.0% was up 90 basis points. Adjusted operating margin increased 110 basis points from the prior year.to 23.9%.
Net income attributable to IDEX of $449.4 million increased 22% to $410.6 million.
Diluted EPS of $5.29 increased $0.93, or 21%, compared to 2017.

Our 2018 financial results, adjusted for $12.1 million of restructuring expense, compared to our 2017 financial results, adjusted for $8.5 million of restructuring expense and a $9.3 million gain on sale of a business, were as follows (these non-GAAP measures have been reconciled to U.S. GAAP measures in Item 6, “Selected Financial Data”):

Adjusted operating income of $581.2 million was up 16% and adjusted operating margin of 23.4% was up 150 basis points from the prior year.
19%. Adjusted net income attributable to IDEX increased 21% to $481.6 million.
EBITDA of $723.8 million was 26% of sales and covered interest expense by almost 18 times. Adjusted EBITDA of $765.4 million was 28% of sales and covered interest expense by almost 19 times.
Diluted EPS attributable to $419.6 million.
IDEX of $5.88 increased $0.94, or 19%. Adjusted EPS attributable to IDEX of $5.41$6.30 increased $1.11, or 21%.
Cash flows provided by operating activities of $565.3 million was 26% higher than prior yearflat as strong operating results were offset by volume-driven increases in working capital. Free cash flow of $492.6 million was 102% of adjusted EPS of $4.31.net income attributable to IDEX.


Although trade tensionsFocus and Outlook for 2022

During 2022, the Company’s primary focus will be to:

Navigate the Short Term while Innovating for the Future.Demand for the Company’s differentiated technology remains strong. However, the degree to which the difficult supply chain and COVID-19 environment will persist remains highly variable, and the geopolitical environmentCompany will continue to navigate the day-to-day operational challenges posed by external conditions. At the same time, the Company remains uncertain, wefocused on the longer-term. The Company will continue to support efficient, innovative, value-creating processes and invest in resources necessary to ensure its businesses are confidentwell-positioned to take advantage of the growth potential ahead.
22


Build Great Global Teams.The Company is committed to its core values and will continue to develop top performing teams. DE&I remains an area of focus as the Company looks to continue its trajectory in our outlook given our market leading positionscreating environments where people feel like they belong and are comfortable bringing their true selves to work.
Deploy Capital.The Company deployed record capital in our diversified portfolio2021 and our track record of strong executionhas identified several organic investment opportunities that will result in volatile times. Consistent with our long-term strategic objective to grow faster than underlying market growth, we are projecting 4 to 5 percent organic revenue growtheven higher capital spending in 2019 and full year 2019 EPS is expected2022. Additionally, the pipeline for potential acquisitions continues to be strong. The Company anticipates deploying additional capital in the range of $5.602022 to $5.80.acquire IDEX-like businesses to further strengthen its portfolio.


Results of Operations


The following is a discussion and analysis of ourthe Company’s results of operations for each of the three years in the periodyear ended December 31, 2018.2021 compared with the year ended December 31, 2020. For purposes of this Item, reference is madethe discussion related to the Consolidated Statementsresults of Operations in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” Segment operating income excludes unallocated corporate operating expenses. Management’s primary measurements of segment performance are sales, operating income and operating margin.

Inoperations for the following discussion, and throughout this report, references to organic sales, a non-GAAP measure, refers to sales from continuing operations calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles inyear ended December 31, 2020 compared with the United States but excludes (1) the impact of foreign currency translation and (2) sales from acquired or divested businesses during the first twelve months of ownership or divestiture. The portion of sales attributable to foreign currency translation is calculated as the difference between (a) the period-to-period change in organic sales and (b) the period-to-period change in organic sales after applying prior period foreign exchange ratesyear ended December 31, 2019, refer to the currentCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year period. Management believes that reporting organic sales provides useful information to investors by helping identify underlying growth trends in our businessended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the Securities and facilitating easier comparisons of our revenue performance with prior and future periods and to our peers. The Company excludes the effect of foreign currency translation from organic sales because foreign currency translation is not under management’s control, is subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business trends. The Company excludes the effect of acquisitions and divestitures because they can obscure underlying business trends and make comparisons of long-term performance difficult due to the varying nature, size and number of transactions from period to period and between the Company and its peers.Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 25, 2021.


Performance in 20182021 Compared with 20172020
Year Ended December 31,Change
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)20212020$% / bps
Net sales$2,764.8$2,351.6$413.2 18 %
Cost of sales1,540.31,324.2216.1 16 %
Gross profit1,224.51,027.4197.1 19 %
Gross margin44.3 %43.7 %n/a60 bps
Selling, general and administrative expenses578.2494.983.3 17 %
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments9.311.8(2.5)(21 %)
Operating income637.0520.7116.3 22 %
Operating margin23.0 %22.1 %n/a90 bps
Other expense - net16.25.610.6 189 %
Interest expense41.044.8(3.8)(8 %)
Income before income taxes579.8470.3109.5 23 %
Provision for income taxes130.592.538.0 41 %
Effective tax rate22.5 %19.7 %n/a280 bps
Net income attributable to IDEX$449.4$377.8$71.6 19 %
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to IDEX$5.88$4.94$0.94 19 %
(In thousands)2018 2017 Change 
Net sales$2,483,666
 $2,287,312
 9% 
Operating income569,088
 502,556
 13% 
Operating margin22.9% 22.0% 90
bps


Sales in 2018 were $2.5 billion,increased 18%, reflecting a 9% increase from last year. This increase reflects an 8%12% increase in organic sales, a 4% increase from acquisitions (Airtech - June 2021, ABEL - March 2021 and Flow MD - February 2020) and a 1%2% favorable impact from foreign currency translation. Sales increased 15% domestically and 20% internationally, and sales to customers outside the U.S. representedwere approximately 52% and 51% of total sales in 2018 compared with 49% in 2017.2021 and 2020, respectively.


In 2018, Fluid & Metering Technologies contributed 38%Cost of sales increased due to higher sales volume and 42% of total segment operating income; Health & Science Technologies contributed 36% of salescost inflation. Both gross profit and 32% of total segment operating income; and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products contributed 26% of sales and 26% of total segment operating income.

Gross profit of $1.1 billion in 2018 increased $91.2 million, or 9%, from 2017, while gross margin increased 10 basis pointsprimarily due to 45.0% in 2018 from 44.9% in 2017. The increase in gross profit and margin is primarily a result of productivity initiatives and volume leverage, partially offset by higher engineering costs.fair value inventory step-up charges related to acquisitions. Additionally, gross profit increased as a result of favorable price/cost.


Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased primarily due to $536.7 million in 2018higher variable compensation and employee-related costs, higher amortization from $524.9 million in 2017. The $11.8 million increase is mainly attributable to a stamp duty tax in Switzerland associated with the restructuring of intercompany loansacquisitions and higher stock compensation. As a percentage of sales, SG&A expenses were 21.6% for 2018 and 23.0% for 2017.acquisition expenses.


In 2017, theThe Company divested its Faure Herman business for a pre-tax gain of $9.3 million.

In 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred pre-taxincurred restructuring expenses totaling $12.1 million and $8.5 million, respectively, as part of initiatives that support the implementation of key strategic efforts designedasset impairments in 2021 and 2020 primarily related to facilitate long-term, sustainable growth throughseverance benefits for cost reduction actions primarily consistingas well as asset impairments related to the consolidation of employee reductions and facility rationalization.certain facilities.


Operating income increased 22%, reflecting a 20% increase in organic operating income, a 1% favorable impact from lower restructuring costs and a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency translation, partially offset by a 1% decrease driven by higher amortization and fair value inventory step-up charges related to acquisitions (Airtech - June 2021, ABEL - March
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2021 and Flow MD - February 2020). The increase in 2018 increased from $502.6 million in 2017,organic operating income is primarily due to higher volume leverage and favorable price/cost, partially offset by incremental resource investments and targeted discretionary spending.

Operating margin increased 90 basis points, reflecting a 170 basis point increase in organic operating margin and a 10 basis point favorable impact from lower restructuring costs, partially offset by a 90 basis point decrease due to acquisitions, which was driven by higher amortization and fair value inventory step-up charges. The increase in organic operating margin is primarily due to higher volume leverage, partially offset by the gain on the sale of a business in 2017incremental resource investments and higher restructuring costs in 2018. Operating margin of 22.9% in 2018 was up 90 basis points from 22.0% in 2017targeted discretionary spending.

Other expense - net increased primarily due to an $8.6 million noncash loss related to the termination of the U.S. pension plan, net of curtailment, and $2.3 million of higher volumelosses on trading securities in 2021. Other expense - net includes a loss on early debt redemption of $8.6 million in 2021 and productivity initiatives,$8.4 million in 2020.

Interest expense decreased primarily due to lower interest rates on the Company’s indebtedness, partially offset by an increase in the gain on the saleamount of a business in 2017 and higher restructuring costs in 2018.debt outstanding compared with 2020.

Other (income) expense - net changed by $6.4 million, from expense of $2.4 million in 2017 to income of $4.0 million in 2018 mainly due to a foreign currency transaction gain on intercompany loans in 2018.

Interest expense decreased to $44.1 million in 2018 from $44.9 million in 2017. The decrease was primarily due to slightly lower borrowings on the revolving credit facility during 2018 compared to 2017.


The Company’s provision for income taxes is based upon estimated annual tax rates for the year applied to federal, state and foreign income. The provision for income taxes increased to $118.4 million in 2018 compared to $118.0 million in 2017. Theand the effective tax rate decreased to 22.4% in 2018increased as compared to 25.9% in 2017with 2020 due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), including the one-time Transition Tax incurred in 2017 on the mandatory deemed repatriation of foreign earnings, the 14% decrease in the U.S. statutory income tax rate and the introduction of the Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”) deduction, as well as thea lower excess tax benefitsbenefit related to share-based compensation. These amounts were offset bycompensation in 2021 and the removalabsence of a benefit from the finalization of the domestic production activities deduction, the new Global Intangible Low-TaxedLow-Tax Income (“GILTI”) provision, increased limitationregulations that favorably impacted the 2020 effective tax rate.

Results of Reportable Business Segments

The Company has three reportable segments: Fluid & Metering Technologies (“FMT”), Health & Science Technologies (“HST”) and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (“FSDP”). For a detailed description of the operations within each segment, please refer to Part I, Item 1, “Business” of this Annual Report on the deductibility of executive compensationForm 10-K.

The FMT segment designs, produces and the mix of global pre-tax income among jurisdictions.

Net incomedistributes positive displacement pumps, valves, small volume provers, flow meters, injectors and other fluid-handling pump modules and systems and provides flow monitoring and other services for the yearfood, chemical, general industrial, water and wastewater, agriculture and energy industries.
The HST segment designs, produces and distributes a wide range of $410.6 million increased from $337.3 millionprecision fluidics, rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, roll compaction and drying systems, pneumatic components and sealing solutions, high performance molded and extruded sealing components, custom mechanical and shaft seals, engineered hygienic mixers and valves, biocompatible medical devices and implantables, air compressors and blowers, optical components and coatings, laboratory and commercial equipment, precision photonic solutions and precision gear and peristaltic pump technologies. HST serves a variety of end markets, including food and beverage, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, cosmetics, marine, chemical, wastewater and water treatment, life sciences, research and defense markets.
The FSDP segment designs, produces and distributes firefighting pumps, valves and controls, rescue tools, lifting bags, other components and systems for the fire and rescue industry, engineered stainless steel banding and clamping devices used in 2017. Diluted earnings per sharea variety of industrial and commercial applications and precision equipment for dispensing, metering and mixing colorants and paints used in 2018a variety of $5.29 increased $0.93 from $4.36 in 2017.retail and commercial businesses around the world.


Within its three reportable segments, the Company maintains 13 reporting units where the Company focuses on organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Management’s primary measurements of segment performance are sales, operating income and operating margin. Segment operating income excludes unallocated corporate operating expenses.


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Fluid & Metering Technologies Segment

Year Ended December 31,Components of Change
(In thousands)2018 2017 Change 
(Dollars in millions)(Dollars in millions)20212020ChangeOrganic
Acq/Div(1)
RestructuringForeign CurrencyTotal
Net sales$951,552
 $880,957
 8% Net sales$998.7$896.311 %%%%11 %
Operating income275,060
 241,030
 14% Operating income259.3235.010 %%— 1%%10 %
Operating margin28.9% 27.4% 150
bpsOperating margin26.0 %26.2 %(20) bps80 bps(110) bps10 bps(20) bps


Sales(1) Acquisitions included ABEL in March 2021 and Flow MD in February 2020. Based on the timing of $951.6 million increased $70.6 million, or 8%,its acquisition, Flow MD results for the first quarter of 2021 are reflected in 2018 compared with 2017. This increase reflected a 9% increasethe acquisitions/divestitures column while the remaining year-over-year fluctuation is included in the organic column.

The change in organic sales was attributed to increases in the Pumps reporting unit due to recovery within the industrial market, in the Water reporting unit due to recovery of the municipal water market and a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency translation,water-saving growth projects and in the Agriculture reporting unit due to increased global demand, partially offset by a 2%decrease in the Energy reporting unit due to a decline from a divestiture (Faure Herman - October 2017). In 2018, sales were upin capital spending in the oil and gas markets.
Sales increased 5% domestically and 12%19% internationally. Sales to customers outside the U.S. were approximately 43%47% and 44% of total segment sales in 20182021 and 2020, respectively.
Operating margin of 26.0% decreased 20 basis points compared with 42%26.2% in 2017.

Sales within our Pumps platform increased compared to 2017 due to strength2020. The change in the North American industrial distribution market as well as strength in the oil and gas end market and lease automated custody transfer (“LACT”) products. Sales within the Water platform increased compared to 2017 due to strong international sales and increased project demand. Sales within our Agriculture platform increased year over year due to broad based demand across both OEM and distribution channels in North America and Europe. Sales within the Valves platform increased over 2017 primarily due to strong demand within the chemical end market in Europe and Asia. Sales within our Energy platform decreased slightly compared to 2017 primarily as a result of the divestiture of our Faure Herman business in October 2017, partially offset by strong truck builds and project gains in the LPG end market.

Operating income and operating margin of $275.1 million and 28.9%, respectively, were higher thanwas attributed to the $241.0 million and 27.4%, respectively, recorded in 2017, primarilyfollowing:
Organic operating margin increased 80 basis points due to higher volume leverage, favorable price/cost and productivity initiatives,a fair value inventory step-up charge in 2020 related to the Flow MD acquisition that did not reoccur in 2021, partially offset by higher restructuring expenses in 2018increases to inventory reserves associated with COVID-19 new product development opportunities not materializing and resource investments.
Acquisitions negatively impacted operating margin by 110 basis points due to:
A $2.5 million fair value inventory step-up charge related to the divestiture in 2017.ABEL acquisition, which lowered operating margin by 20 basis points;

Incremental intangible asset amortization from the ABEL and Flow MD acquisitions of $4.0 million, which negatively impacted operating margin by 40 basis points; and
The dilutive impact from acquisitions on overall FMT operating margin, which was primarily driven by the Flow MD acquisition.

Health & Science Technologies Segment

Year Ended December 31,Components of Change
(In thousands)2018 2017 Change 
(Dollars in millions)(Dollars in millions)20212020ChangeOrganic
Acq/Div(1)
RestructuringForeign CurrencyTotal
Net sales$896,419
 $820,131
 9% Net sales$1,121.8$896.025 %18 %%%25 %
Operating income205,679
 179,567
 15% Operating income288.9206.440 %39 %(2 %)%%40 %
Operating margin22.9% 21.9% 100
bpsOperating margin25.8 %23.0 %280 bps410 bps(130) bps10 bps(10) bps280 bps


Sales of $896.4 million increased $76.3 million, or 9%,(1) Acquisitions included Airtech in 2018 compared with 2017. This increase reflected a 6% increaseJune 2021.

The change in organic sales a 2% increase from acquisitions (FLI - July 2018was attributed to increases in the Scientific Fluidics & Optics reporting unit due to recovery within the analytical instrumentation market as well as increased microfluidics and thinXXS - December 2017)optics demand, in the Sealing Solutions reporting unit due to strength in the semiconductor market and a 1% favorable impactimprovements in the automotive market and in the Material Processing Technologies reporting unit due to increased demand in the food and pharmaceutical markets.

from foreign currency translation. In 2018, salesSales increased 7%27% domestically and 11%24% internationally. Sales to customers outside the U.S. were approximately 56% and 57% of total segment sales in 20182021 and 55%2020, respectively.
Operating margin of 25.8% increased 280 basis points compared with 23.0% in 2017.2020. The change in operating margin was attributed to the following:

Sales within our Scientific Fluidics & Optics platformOrganic operating margin increased compared to 2017410 basis points due to new product introductions, market share gains, strong demand across our end markets, including IVD, biotechnology, semiconductorvolume leverage and defense and the Finger Lakes Instrumentation and thinXXS acquisitions. Sales within our Material Processing Technologies platform increased compared to 2017 primarilyfavorable price/cost, partially offset by targeted reinvestment.
Acquisitions negatively impacted operating margin by 130 basis points due to the timingcontributions of several large projects in 2018 and continued demand within the pharmaceutical end market in Asia, partiallyAirtech business, which were more than offset by the impactby:
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Table of strategic changes in product focus which resulted in discontinued product offerings in 2017. Sales within our Sealing Solutions platform increased compared to 2017 dueContents

A $9.1 million fair value inventory step-up charge related to the extremely strong global demand in the semiconductor end market and strength in the energy, automotive and industrial end markets. Sales in our Gast platform increased compared to 2017 primarily due to the impact of OEM tailwinds and higher distribution volume as well as new product introductions. Sales within our Micropump platform increased compared to 2017 due to increasing demand in the printing end market.

Operating income andAirtech acquisition, which lowered operating margin by 80 basis points; and
Incremental intangible asset amortization from the Airtech acquisition of $205.7$8.6 million, and 22.9%, respectively, in 2018 were up from $179.6 million and 21.9%, respectively, in 2017, primarily due to higher volume and productivity initiatives, partially offsetwhich negatively impacted operating margin by higher restructuring expenses in the current year related to site consolidations.70 basis points.


Fire & Safety/Diversified Products Segment

Year Ended December 31,Components of Change
(In thousands)2018 2017 Change 
(Dollars in millions)(Dollars in millions)20212020ChangeOrganicAcq/DivRestructuringForeign CurrencyTotal
Net sales$637,028
 $587,533
 8% Net sales$647.9$562.915 %13 %%15 %
Operating income168,601
 147,028
 15% Operating income169.3144.217 %13 %%%17 %
Operating margin26.5% 25.0% 150
bpsOperating margin26.1 %25.6 %50 bps10 bps30 bps10 bps50 bps


Sales of $637.0 million increased $49.5 million, or 8%, in 2018 compared with 2017. This increase reflected a 7% increaseThe change in organic sales was attributed to increases in the Dispensing reporting unit due to strong demand in the paint market and in the BAND-IT reporting unit due to improvements in the aerospace, energy and industrial markets, partially offset by a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency translation. In 2018, salesdecrease in the Fire & Safety reporting unit due to a lack of large tenders for rescue tools and North America Fire OEM supply chain constraints slowing order to revenue conversion.
Sales increased 6%17% domestically and 11%13% internationally. Sales to customers outside the U.S. were approximately 53% of total segment sales in 2018 compared with 52% in 2017.

Sales within our Dispensing platform increased compared to 2017 due to strong global demand led by the U.S.51% and Asia. Sales increased in our Band-It platform compared to 2017 due to market share gain across all global regions, strength in the energy, automotive and industrial end markets and several large project gains. Sales within our Fire & Safety platform increased compared to 2017 primarily due to OEM and distribution strength as well as strong demand for rescue tools across all geographies.

Operating income of $168.6 million and operating margin of 26.5%, respectively, were higher than the $147.0 million and 25.0%, respectively, in 2017, primarily due to increased volume and productivity initiatives, partially offset by higher restructuring expenses in 2018.

Performance in 2017 Compared with 2016
(In thousands)2017 2016 Change 
Net sales$2,287,312
 $2,113,043
 8% 
Operating income502,556
 412,397
 22% 
Operating margin22.0% 19.5% 250
bps

Sales in 2017 were $2.3 billion, an 8% increase from 2016. This increase reflects a 6% increase in organic sales and a 2% increase from acquisitions/divestitures (Acquisitions: thinXXS - December 2017; SFC Koenig - September 2016; AWG Fittings - July 2016 and Akron Brass - March 2016 / Divestitures: Faure Herman - October 2017; CVI Korea - December 2016; IETG - October 2016; CVI Japan - September 2016 and Hydra-Stop - July 2016). Sales to customers outside the U.S. represented approximately 49% of total sales in 2017 compared with 50% in 2016.

In 2017, Fluid & Metering Technologies contributed 38% of sales and 42% of total segment operating income; Health & Science Technologies contributed 36% of sales and 32% of total segment operating income; and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products contributed 26% of sales and 26% of total segment operating income.


Gross profit of $1.0 billion in 2017 increased $95.9 million, or 10%, from 2016, while gross margin increased 90 basis points to 44.9% in 2017 from 44.0% in 2016. The increase in gross profit and margin is primarily a result of increased sales volume and the dilutive impact in the prior year attributable to $14.7 million of fair value inventory step-up charges from 2016 acquisitions.
SG&A expenses increased to $524.9 million in 2017 from $492.4 million in 2016. The $32.5 million increase is mainly attributable to $15.2 million of net incremental impact from acquisitions and divestitures as well as higher variable compensation and stock compensation expense. As a percentage of sales, SG&A expenses were 23.0% for 2017 and 23.3% for 2016.

In 2017, the Company divested its Faure Herman business for a pre-tax gain of $9.3 million. In 2016, the Company divested four businesses during the year (Hydra-Stop - July 2016; CVI Japan - September 2016; IETG - October 2016; and CVI Korea - December 2016) for a pre-tax loss-net of $22.3 million.

In 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $8.5 million and $3.7 million, respectively, as part of initiatives that support the implementation of key strategic efforts designed to facilitate long-term, sustainable growth through cost reduction actions primarily consisting of employee reductions and facility rationalization.

Operating income of $502.6 million in 2017 increased from $412.4 million in 2016, primarily due to a gain on a divestiture in 2017 compared to a net loss on four divestitures in 2016, higher sales volume and the $14.7 million of fair value inventory step- up charges from 2016 acquisitions, partially offset by higher restructuring costs in 2017 and overall higher SG&A costs in 2017 due to higher variable and share-based compensation as well as outside consulting costs. Operating margin of 22.0% in 2017 was up 250 basis points from 19.5% in 2016 primarily due to the gain on the sale of a business in 2017 compared to a net loss on the sale of businesses in 2016, the dilutive impact in the prior year due to $14.7 million of fair value inventory step-up charges from 2016 acquisitions, as well as higher volume and productivity initiatives.

Other (income) expense - net changed by $4.1 million, from income of $1.7 million in 2016 to expense of $2.4 million in 2017 mainly due to a $4.7 million foreign exchange gain on intercompany loans in the prior year that did not repeat in 2017 due to the fact that the Company entered into foreign currency exchange contracts to minimize the earnings impact associated with these intercompany loans.

Interest expense decreased to $44.9 million in 2017 from $45.6 million in 2016. The decrease was primarily due to slightly lower borrowings in 2017 compared with 2016.

The provision for income taxes is based upon estimated annual tax rates for the year applied to federal, state and foreign income. The provision for income taxes increased to $118.0 million in 2017 compared to $97.4 million in 2016. The effective tax rate decreased to 25.9% in 2017 compared to 26.4% in 2016 due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), a change in the permanent reinvestment assertion related to certain foreign subsidiaries as well as the incurrence of certain foreign income withholding taxes in the prior year. These amounts were offset by the prior year tax benefits on the divestitures of CVI Korea and CVI Japan, certain return-to-provision adjustments, a partial change in the assertion of permanent reinvestment of certain foreign earnings, as well as the mix of global pre-tax income among jurisdictions.

Net income for the year of $337.3 million increased from $271.1 million in 2016. Diluted earnings per share in 2017 of $4.36 increased $0.83 from $3.53 in 2016.

Fluid & Metering Technologies Segment
(In thousands)2017 2016 Change 
Net sales$880,957
 $849,101
 4% 
Operating income241,030
 217,500
 11% 
Operating margin27.4% 25.6% 180
bps

Sales of $881.0 million increased $31.9 million, or 4%, in 2017 compared with 2016. This increase reflected a 6% increase in organic sales and a 2% decline from divestitures (Faure Herman - October 2017; IETG - October 2016; and Hydra-Stop - July 2016). In 2017, sales were up 7% domestically and down 1% internationally. Sales to customers outside the U.S. were approximately 42% of total segment sales in 2017 compared with 44% in 2016.

Sales within our Energy platform decreased compared to 2016 primarily due to the impact of the 2017 divestiture as well as a large, non-recurring project in 2016 and weakness in the midstream oil and gas markets, partially offset by continued strength within the aviation market, increased market share in LPG mobile and increasing truck builds. Sales within our Pumps platform

increased compared to 2016 due to strength in the upstream oil market and the improving economy as well as a strong U.S. distribution channel. Sales within the Water platform decreased slightly compared to 2016 primarily due to the Hydra-Stop and IETG divestitures, partially offset by increased municipal spending and share gain from new product development. Sales within our Agriculture platform increased year over year due to increased demand across both OEM and distribution channels as well as pre-season order strength in the fourth quarter of 2017. Sales within the Valves platform increased over 2016 as a result of strong global industrial markets as well as an uptick in chemical markets.

Operating income and operating margin of $241.0 million and 27.4%, respectively, were higher than the $217.5 million and 25.6%, respectively, recorded in 2016, primarily due to productivity initiatives and higher volume.

Health & Science Technologies Segment
(In thousands)2017 2016 Change 
Net sales$820,131
 $744,809
 10% 
Operating income (loss)179,567
 153,691
 17% 
Operating margin21.9% 20.6% 130
bps

Sales of $820.1 million increased $75.3 million, or 10%, in 2017 compared with 2016. This increase reflected an 8% increase in organic sales, a 3% increase from acquisitions / divestitures (Acquisitions: thinXXS - December 2017 and SFC Koenig - September 2016 / Divestitures: CVI Korea - December 2016 and CVI Japan - September 2016) and 1% of favorable foreign currency translation. In 2017, sales increased 10% both domestically and internationally. Sales to customers outside the U.S. were approximately 55% of total segment sales in both 2017 and 2016.

Sales within our Scientific Fluidics & Optics platform increased compared to 2016 due to strong demand in all primary end markets, including analytical instrumentation, in-vitro diagnostics and biotechnology, DNA sequencing and semiconductor, partially offset by the impact of the CVI Japan and CVI Korea divestitures in 2016. Sales within our Material Processing Technologies platform were relatively flat compared to the prior year primarily due to the impact of strategic changes in product focus which resulted in discontinued products, offset by global strength in the food and pharma end markets and a strong project funnel. Sales within our Sealing Solutions platform increased significantly compared to 2016 due to the full year impact of the SFC Koenig acquisition in 2016 as well as strength in the semiconductor market and an uptick in the oil and gas, mining and automotive markets. Sales in our Gast platform remained relatively flat year over year primarily due to the impact of OEM headwinds during the first half of 2017 offset by increasing demand in industrial and dental markets. Sales within our Micropump platform increased year over year due to solid demand in the North American industrial markets.

Operating income and operating margin of $179.6 million and 21.9%, respectively, in 2017 were up from $153.7 million and 20.6%, respectively, in 2016, primarily due to higher volume and the dilutive impact of the inventory step-up charge related to the SFC Koenig acquisition in the prior year, partially offset by higher restructuring expenses in 2017, costs associated with site consolidations within the Material Processing Technologies and the Scientific Fluidics & Optics platforms as well as additional engineering investments and operational challenges as a result of the strong growth within the segment.

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products Segment
(In thousands)2017 2016 Change 
Net sales$587,533
 $520,009
 13% 
Operating income147,028
 123,605
 19% 
Operating margin25.0% 23.8% 120
bps

Sales of $587.5 million increased $67.5 million, or 13.0%, in 2017 compared with 2016. This increase reflected a 4% increase in organic sales and a 9% decline due to acquisitions (AWG Fittings - July 2016 and Akron Brass - March 2016). In 2017, sales increased 9% domestically and 17% internationally. Sales to customers outside the U.S. were approximately 52% of total segment sales in 20172021 and 2020, respectively.
Operating margin of 26.1% increased 50 basis points compared with 51%25.6% in 2016.

Sales within our Dispensing platform decreased slightly compared2020. The change in organic operating margin was attributed to 2016 due to declining markets in Latin America and U.S. retail,higher volume, partially offset by growing strength in Europeunfavorable price/cost and Asia. Sales increased in our Band-It platform compared to the prior year as a result of rebounding energy markets as well as strength across the transportation and industrial markets and increasing demand in Asia and Latin America. Sales within our Fire & Safety platform increased significantly compared to 2016 primarily due to the full year impact of the prior year acquisitions as well as strength in municipal and North American OEM markets.mix.


Operating income of $147.0 million and operating margin of 25.0% were higher than the $123.6 million and 23.8%, respectively, in 2016, primarily due to higher volume and productivity, as well as the full year impact of the Akron Brass and AWG Fittings acquisitions on 2017 financial results and the inclusion of $7.5 million of fair value inventory step-up charges related to the acquisitions in the prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources


Operating ActivitiesLiquidity


Cash flows from operating activities increased $46.6 million, or 11%,Although the COVID-19 pandemic (including the emergence of variant strains) has impacted and may continue to $479.3 million in 2018, primarily due to higher net income in 2018, partially offset by investments in working capital to support long-term growth. At December 31, 2018, working capital was $727.9 million andimpact the Company’s current ratio was 3.0 to 1. At December 31, 2018, the Company’soperating cash and cash equivalents totaled $466.4 million, of which $326.5 million was held outside of the United States.

Investing Activities

Cash flows, used in investing activities increased $26.7 million to $81.4 million in 2018, primarily due to $12.2 million of higher capital expenditures in 2018, $4.0 million spent on the purchase of intellectual property assets from Phantom Controls, Inc. (“Phantom”), $5.6 million of lower proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets in 2018, $21.8 million of proceeds from the sale of a business in 2017 which did not reoccur in 2018 and lower spending of $18.0 million on acquisitions in 2018 compared to 2017.

Cash flows from operations were more than adequate to fund capital expenditures of $56.1 million and $43.9 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively. Capital expenditures were generally for machinery and equipment that supported growth, improved productivity, tooling, business system technology, replacement of equipment and investments in new facilities. Management believes that the Company has ample capacity in its plants and equipment to meet demand increases for future growth in the intermediate term.

Financing Activities

Cash flows used in financing activities increased $12.6 million to $290.0 million in 2018, primarily due to $16.3 of higher dividend payments and $144.9 million of higher purchases of common stock, partially offset by $156.3 million of lower repayments under the revolving credit facility (net of borrowings).

On June 13, 2016, the Company completed a private placement of a $100 million aggregate principal amount of 3.20% Senior Notes due June 13, 2023 and a $100 million aggregate principal amount of 3.37% Senior Notes due June 13, 2025 (collectively, the “Notes”) pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement, dated June 13, 2016 (the “Purchase Agreement”). Each series of Notes bears interest at the stated amount per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 13th and December 13th. The Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu in right of payment with all of the Company’s other unsecured, unsubordinated debt. The Company may at any time prepay all, or any portion of the Notes; provided that such portion is greater than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. In the event of a prepayment, the Company will pay an amount equal to par plus accrued interest plus a make-whole amount. In addition, the Company may repurchase the Notes by making an offer to all holders of the Notes, subject to certain conditions.

The Company maintains a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”), which is a $700.0 million unsecured, multi-currency bank credit facility expiring on June 23, 2020. At December 31, 2018, there was no balance outstanding under the Revolving Facility and $8.8 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in a net available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility at December 31, 2018 of $691.2 million. Borrowings under the Revolving Facility bear interest, at either an alternate base rate or an adjusted LIBOR rate plus, in each case, an applicable margin. This applicable margin is based on the Company’s senior, unsecured, long-term debt ratingmanagement’s current expectations and can range from .005% to 1.50%. Based oncurrently available information, the Company’s credit rating at December 31, 2018, the applicable margin was 1.10%. Interest is payable (a) in the case of base rate loans, quarterly, and (b) in the case of LIBOR rate loans, on the maturity date of the borrowing, or quarterly from the effective date for borrowings exceeding three months. The Company may request increases in the lending commitments under the Credit Agreement, but the aggregate lending commitments pursuant to such increases may not exceed $350.0 million. An annual Revolving Facility fee, also based on the Company’s credit rating, is currently 15 basis points and is payable quarterly.

On December 9, 2011, the Company completed a public offering of $350.0 million 4.2% senior notes due December 15, 2021 (“4.2% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the offering of $346.2 million, after deducting a $0.9 million issuance discount, a $2.3 million underwriting commission and $0.6 million of offering expenses, were used to repay $306.0 million of outstanding bank indebtedness, with the balance used for general corporate purposes. The 4.2% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.2% per

annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 15 and December 15. The Company may redeem all or part of the 4.2% Senior Notes at any time prior to maturity at the redemption prices set forth in the Note Indenture governing the 4.2% Senior Notes. The Company may issue additional debt from time to time pursuant to the Indenture. The Indenture and 4.2% Senior Notes contain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur certain liens securing indebtedness, engage in certain sale-leaseback transactions, and enter into certain consolidations, mergers, conveyances, transfers or leases of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. The terms of the 4.2% Senior Notes also require the Company to make an offer to repurchase the 4.2% Senior Notes upon a change of control triggering event (as defined in the Indenture) at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

On December 6, 2010, the Company completed a public offering of $300.0 million 4.5% senior notes due December 15, 2020 (“4.5% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the offering of $295.7 million, after deducting a $1.6 million issuance discount, a $1.9 million underwriting commission and $0.8 million of offering expenses, were used to repay $250.0 million of outstanding bank indebtedness, with the balance used for general corporate purposes. The 4.5% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.5% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 15 and December 15. The Company may redeem all or a portion of the 4.5% Senior Notes at any time prior to maturity at the redemption prices set forth in the Note Indenture governing the 4.5% Senior Notes. The Company may issue additional debt from time to time pursuant to the Indenture. The Indenture and 4.5% Senior Notes contain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur certain liens securing indebtedness, engage in certain sale-leaseback transactions, and enter into certain consolidations, mergers, conveyances, transfers or leases of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. The terms of the 4.5% Senior Notes also require the Company to make an offer to repurchase the 4.5% Senior Notes upon a change of control triggering event (as defined in the Indenture) at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

There are two key financial covenants that the Company is required to maintain in connection with the Revolving Facility and the Notes, a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.0 to 1 and a maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1. At December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with both of these financial covenants, as the Company’s interest coverage ratio was 15.65 to 1 and the leverage ratio was 1.27 to 1. There are no financial covenants relating to the 4.5% Senior Notes or 4.2% Senior Notes; however, both are subject to cross-default provisions.

On December 1, 2015 the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase of $300.0 million in the authorized level for repurchases of common stock. This followed the prior Board of Directors approved repurchase authorization of $400.0 million that was announced by the Company on November 6, 2014. Repurchases under the program will be funded with future cash flow generation or borrowings available under the Revolving Facility. During 2018, the Company purchased a total of 1.3 million shares at a cost of $173.9 million compared to 0.3 million shares purchased in 2017 at a cost of $29.1 million. As of December 31, 2018, the amount of share repurchase authorization remaining is $377.0 million.

The Company believes current cash, cash from operations and cash available under the Revolving Facility will be sufficient to meet its operating cash requirements, planned capital expenditures, interest and principal payments on all borrowings, pension and postretirement funding requirements, authorized share repurchases and annualquarterly dividend payments to holders of the Company’s common stock for the next twelve months.foreseeable future. Additionally, in the event that suitable businesses are available for acquisition upon acceptable terms, the Company may obtain all or a portion of the financing for these acquisitions through the incurrence of additional borrowings. As of

At December 31, 2018,2021, working capital was $1,198.0 million and the Company’s current ratio was 3.5 to 1. At December 31, 2021, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $855.4 million, of which $457.5 million was held outside of the United States. At December 31, 2021, there was no balance outstanding under the Revolving Facility and $8.8$7.2 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in a net available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility of $792.8 million. The Company believes that additional borrowings through various financing alternatives remain available, if required.

Cash Flow Summary

The following table is derived from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)20212020
Net cash flows provided by (used in):
Operating activities$565.3 $569.3 
Investing activities(698.1)(172.6)
Financing activities(9.5)(42.6)

Operating Activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities decreased $4.0 million to $565.3 million in 2021, primarily due to increases in working capital discussed below, mostly offset by higher earnings.
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Operating working capital, calculated as accounts receivable plus inventory minus accounts payable, is used by management as a measurement of operational results as well as the short-term liquidity of the Company. The following table details operating working capital as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

(In millions)20212020
Receivables - net$356.4 $293.1 
Inventories370.4289.9
Less: Trade accounts payable178.8152.0
Operating working capital$548.0 $431.0 

Operating working capital increased $117.0 million to $548.0 million at December 31, 20182021, with acquisition, divestiture and foreign currency translation impacts primarily driving a net $44.4 million of approximately $691.2the increase. Excluding these impacts, the increase in accounts receivables was $49.4 million, driven by higher revenues as demand rebounded from 2020 levels; inventories increased $46.1 million to address higher demand and build safety stock to support production amid supply chain difficulties; and trade accounts payable increased $22.9 million as a result of timing of inventory purchases.

Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities increased $525.5 million to $698.1 million in 2021, primarily due to higher cash outflows for acquisitions with the addition of ABEL and Airtech in 2021 compared to Flow MD in 2020, for the purchase of marketable securities and for capital expenditures which significantly increased as the Company is expanding both its China and India facilities.

Financing Activities

Cash flows used in financing activities decreased $33.1 million to $9.5 million in 2021. During 2021, the Company issued $500.0 million of 2.2625% Senior Notes and redeemed $350.0 million of 4.2% Senior Notes due December 2021 and increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.54, resulting in dividend payments of $161.1 million. During 2020, the Company issued $500.0 million of 3.0% Senior Notes and redeemed $300.0 million of 4.5% Senior Notes due December 2020, paid $151.8 million in dividends and repurchased 0.9 million shares at a cost of $110.3 million.


Free Cash Flow

The Company believes free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, is an important measure of performance because it provides a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available for payment obligations such as planned capital expenditures, interest and principal payments on all borrowings and quarterly dividend payments to holders of the Company’s common stock as well as for funding acquisitions. Free cash flow is calculated as cash flows provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.

The following table reconciles free cash flow to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)20212020
Cash flows provided by operating activities$565.3 $569.3 
Less: Capital expenditures(72.7)(51.6)
Free cash flow$492.6 $517.7 
Free cash flow as a percent of adjusted net income attributable to IDEX102.3 %130.6 %

The decrease in free cash flow as compared to 2020 is due to a volume-driven build in working capital and higher investments in growth projects in 2021, including capital expenditures related to the expansion of facilities in China and India.


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Cash Requirements

Pending Acquisitions

As previously announced, on November 23, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nexsight, LLC and its businesses for cash consideration of $120.0 million. The Company expects to close the transaction by the end of the first quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

Contractual Obligations


OurThe Company’s contractual obligations include borrowings and related interest, purchase obligations, pension and postretirementpost-retirement medical benefit plans, rental payments under operating leases, payments under capital leases, a transition tax payable and other long-term obligations arising in the ordinary course of business.business (such as acquisition commitments). There are no identifiable events or uncertainties, including the lowering of ourthe Company’s credit rating, which would accelerate payment or maturity of any of these commitments or obligations.

The following table summarizes our significant For a description of the funding requirements related to the Company’s contractual obligations, refer to Note4 (transition tax payable), Note 7 (borrowings and commercial commitments atrelated interest), Note 10 (lease obligations), Note 18 (pension and post-retirement obligations) and Note 19 (acquisition commitments) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and2021, the future periods inCompany’s purchase obligations, consisting primarily of inventory commitments, totaled approximately $347.4 million, of which such obligations are$320.4 million is expected to be settled during 2022 and the remainder thereafter.
Capital Expenditures

Cash flows from operations were more than adequate to fund capital expenditures of $72.7 million and $51.6 million in cash. In addition,2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company believes it has sufficient operating cash flow to continue to meet current obligations and invest in planned capital expenditures. Capital expenditures are generally expenditures for machinery and equipment that support growth and improved productivity, tooling, business system technology, replacement of equipment and investments in new facilities. The Company has invested a significant amount of capital to expand both the table reflectsChina and India facilities that will ultimately double the timingCompany’s historic capacity in each of principalthese countries. Otherwise, management believes that the Company has ample capacity in its plants and equipment to meet demand increases for future growth in the intermediate term.

Covenants

There are two key financial covenants that the Company is required to maintain in connection with the Revolving Facility and the 2016 Private Placement Notes, a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.0 to 1 and a maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1. At December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with both of these financial covenants, as the Company’s interest coverage ratio was 20.12 to 1 for covenant calculation purposes and the leverage ratio was 1.52 to 1. There are no financial covenants relating to the 2.625% Senior Notes or the 3.00% Senior Notes; however, both are subject to cross-default provisions. For a discussion of the Company’s Revolving Facility and Senior Notes as well as the associated covenants, refer to Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Credit Ratings

The Company’s credit ratings, which were independently developed by the following credit agencies, are detailed below:

S&P Global Ratings affirmed the Company’s corporate credit rating of BBB (stable outlook) in June 2021.

Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the Company’s corporate credit rating of Baa2 (stable outlook) in December 2021.

Fitch Ratings affirmed the Company’s corporate credit rating of BBB+ (stable outlook) in March 2021.

Share Repurchases

There were no share repurchases in 2021. The Company repurchased 0.9 million shares at a cost of $110.3 million in 2020. As of December 31, 2021, the amount of share repurchase authorization remaining was $712.0 million. For additional information regarding the Company’s share repurchase program, refer to Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Dividends

The Company increased its quarterly cash dividend by 8% from $0.50 per common share in 2020 to $0.54 per common share in 2021. Total dividend payments to common shareholders were $161.1 million in 2021 compared with $151.8 million in 2020.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The Company believes that the application of the following accounting policy, which is important to its financial position and results of operations, requires significant judgments and estimates on outstanding borrowings. Additional detail regarding these obligations is providedthe part of management. For a summary of all of the Company’s accounting policies, including the accounting policy discussed below, see Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”


Payments Due by PeriodTotal 
Less
Than
1 Year
 
1-3
Years
 
3-5
Years
 
More
Than
5 Years
 (In thousands)
Borrowings (1)
$944,398
 $35,265
 $692,538
 $111,540
 $105,055
Lease obligations85,359
 17,509
 23,678
 14,514
 29,658
Purchase obligations (2)
136,040
 133,311
 2,688
 41
 
Repatriation tax payable17,127
 
 
 5,217
 11,910
Pension and post-retirement obligations110,436
 11,357
 22,831
 21,937
 54,311
Total contractual obligations (3)
$1,293,360
 $197,442
 $741,735
 $153,249
 $200,934
(1)Includes interest payments based on contractual terms and current interest rates for variable debt.
(2)Consists primarily of inventory commitments.
(3)Comprises liabilities recorded on the balance sheet of $955.1 million and obligations not recorded on the balance sheet of $345.5 million.

Critical Accounting Policies

We believe that the application of the following accounting policies, which are important to our financial position and results of operations, require significant judgments and estimates on the part of management. For a summary of all of our accounting policies, including the accounting policies discussed below, see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Revenue recognition — Revenue is recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for transferring those products or providing those services. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Our performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over time as work progresses. Revenue from products and services transferred to customers at a point in time is recognized when obligations under the terms of the contract with our customer are satisfied. Generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of the asset, which is in line with shipping terms. Certain units recognize revenue over time because control transfers continuously to our customers. Revenue is recognized over time as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred to date for each contract and the total estimated costs for such contract at completion of the performance obligation (i.e. the cost-to-cost method) or is recognized ratably over the contract term. As a significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of our contracts, we review and update our estimates regularly. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is reasonably possible that completion costs will be revised. Such revisions to costs and income are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined as a cumulative catch-up adjustment. The impact of the adjustment on profit recorded to date on a contract is recognized in the period the adjustment is identified. If at any time the estimate of contract profitability indicates an anticipated loss on the contract, we recognize provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts in the period in which such losses are determined.

The Company records allowances for discounts, product returns and customer incentives at the time of sale as a reduction of revenue as such allowances can be reliably estimated based on historical experience and known trends. The Company also offers product warranties (primarily assurance-type) and accrues its estimated exposure for warranty claims at the time of sale based upon the length of the warranty period, warranty costs incurred and any other related information known to the Company.

Goodwill long-lived and intangible assets — The Company evaluates the recoverability of certain noncurrent assets utilizing various estimation processes. An impairment of a long-lived asset exists when the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value and is recorded when the carrying amount is not recoverable through future operations. An impairment of an indefinite-lived intangible asset or goodwill exists when the carrying amount of the intangible asset or goodwill exceeds its fair value. Assessments of possible impairments of long-lived or indefinite-lived intangible assets or goodwill are made if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Additionally, testing for possible impairments of recorded indefinite-lived intangible asset balances and goodwill is performed annually. On October 31, or more frequently if triggering events occur, the Company compares the fair value of each reporting unit to the carrying amount of each reporting unit to determine if a goodwill impairment exists. The amount andtiming of impairment charges for these assets require the estimation of future cash flows to determine the fair value of the related assets. In 2018 and 2017, the Company concluded that there were no long-lived assets with a fair value that was less than the carrying value.

The Company’s business acquisitions result in recording goodwill and other intangible assets, which affect the amount of amortization expense and possible impairment expense that the Company will incur in future periods. The Company evaluates the recoverability of certain noncurrent assets utilizing various estimation processes. The Company follows the guidance prescribed in ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, to test goodwill and intangible assets for impairment. The Company determines the fair value of each reporting unit utilizing an income approach (discounted cash flows) weighted 50% and a market approach (consisting of a comparable public company multiples methodology) weighted 50%. The Company uses the relief-from-royalty method, a form of the income approach, to determine the fair value of its indefinite-lived intangible assets. The relief-from-royalty method is dependent on a number of significant management assumptions, including estimates of revenues, royalty rates and discount rates. To determine the reasonableness of the calculated fair values, the Company reviews the assumptions to ensure that neither the income approach nor the market approach yielded significantly different valuations. Based on the results of the Company’s annual impairment test at October 31, 2021, all reporting units had fair values substantially in excess of their carrying values.


The key assumptions are updated every year for each reporting unit for the income and market approaches used to determine the fair value. Various assumptions are utilized including forecasted operating results, annual operating plans, strategic plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, the weighted average cost of capital, market data and market multiples. The assumptions that have the most significant effect on the fair value calculations are the weighted average cost of capital, market multiples, forecasted EBITDA and terminal growth rates. The 2018 and 2017following assumption ranges for these three assumptionswere utilized by the Company are as follows:in 2021 and 2020:

Assumptions2018
2021
Range
2017
2020
Range
Weighted average cost of capital9.5%8.25% to 9.75%8.25% to 11.0%8.75% to 10.5%
Market multiples11.0x13.0x to 17.0x22.0x11.0x13.0x to 20.0x24.0x
Terminal growth rates2.5% to 3.5%3.0% to 3.5%3.0% to 3.5%


In assessingSee Note 6 for further discussion on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets.



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Non-GAAP Disclosures

Set forth below are reconciliations of each of Organic sales, Adjusted gross profit (and adjusted gross margin), Adjusted operating income (and adjusted operating margin), Adjusted net income attributable to IDEX, Adjusted diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) attributable to IDEX, Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and Adjusted EBITDA to its respective most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Management uses these metrics to measure performance of the Company since they exclude items that are not reflective of ongoing operations, such as fair value inventory step-up charges, restructuring expenses and asset impairments, the impact of the reporting units,settlement for a corporate transaction indemnity, losses on early debt redemptions and the loss related to the termination of the U.S. pension plan, net of curtailment. Management also supplements its U.S. GAAP financial statements with adjusted information to provide investors with greater insight, transparency and a more comprehensive understanding of the information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. The reconciliation of segment EBITDA and Adjusted segment EBITDA to net income was performed on a consolidated basis due to the fact that the Company considers bothdoes not allocate consolidated interest expense or the market approachconsolidated provision for income taxes to its segments.

This report references organic sales and organic operating income, non-GAAP measures, that exclude (1) the impact of foreign currency translation and (2) sales and operating income, approach. Underrespectively, from acquired or divested businesses during the market approach,first 12 months of ownership or prior to divestiture. The portion of sales and operating income attributable to foreign currency translation is calculated as the fair valuedifference between (a) the period-to-period change in organic sales and organic operating income, respectively, and (b) the period-to-period change in organic sales and organic operating income, respectively, after applying prior period foreign exchange rates to the current year period. Management believes that reporting organic sales and organic operating income provides useful information to investors by helping to identify underlying growth trends in the Company’s business and facilitating easier comparisons of the reporting unitCompany’s revenue and operating performance with prior and future periods and to its peers. The Company excludes the effect of foreign currency translation from organic sales and organic operating income because foreign currency translation is determined bynot under management’s control, is subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business trends. The Company excludes the respective trailing twelve month EBITDAeffect of acquisitions and divestitures because they can obscure underlying business trends and make comparisons of long-term performance difficult due to the forward looking 2019 EBITDA (50% each), based on multiples of comparable public companies. The market approach is dependent on avarying nature, size and number of significant management assumptions including forecasted EBITDAtransactions from period to period and selected market multiples. Underbetween the income approach,Company and its peers.

Given the fair valueacquisitive nature of the reporting unit is determined based on the present valueCompany, which results in a higher level of estimated future cash flows. The income approach is dependent on a number of significantamortization expense from recently acquired businesses, management assumptions including estimates ofuses EBITDA as an internal operating results, capital expenditures, net working capital requirements, long-term growth rates and discount rates. Weighting was equally attributedmetric to both the market and income approaches (50% each) in arriving at the fair valueprovide another representation of the reporting units.

The Banjo trade namebusinesses’ performance across the Company’s three segments and the Akron Brass trade name are indefinite-lived intangible assets which are tested for impairment onenterprise valuation purposes. Management believes that EBITDA is useful to investors as an annual basis in accordance with ASC 350 or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. The Company uses the relief-from-royalty method, a formindicator of the income approach, to determine the fair value of these trade names. The relief-from-royalty method is dependent on a number of significant management assumptions, including estimates of revenues, royalty ratesstrength and discount rates.

In 2018 and 2017, there were no events that occurred or circumstances that changed that would have required a review other than as of our annual test date. In 2018 and 2017, there were no impairment charges recorded.

Defined benefit retirement plans — The plan obligations and related assetsperformance of the defined benefit retirement plans are presentedCompany and a way to evaluate and compare operating performance and value companies within the Company’s industry. Management believes that EBITDA margin is useful for the same reason as EBITDA. EBITDA is also used to calculate certain financial covenants, as discussed in Note 16 of7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” Level 1 assetsData” such as EBITDA interest coverage, which is EBITDA divided by consolidated interest expense. In addition, this report presents Adjusted EBITDA, which is EBITDA adjusted for items that are valued using unadjusted quoted pricesnot reflective of ongoing operations as discussed above and Adjusted EBITDA interest coverage, which is Adjusted EBITDA divided by consolidated interest expense. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful as a performance indicator of ongoing operations. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is also useful to some investors as an indicator of the strength and performance of the Company and its segments’ ongoing business operations and a way to evaluate and compare operating performance and value companies within the Company’s industry. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA used here may differ from that used by other companies.

This report also references free cash flow. This non-GAAP measure is discussed and reconciled to its most directly comparable GAAP measure in the section above titled “Cash Flow Summary.”

The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, identical assetsor superior to, financial measures prepared in active markets. Level 2 assets are valued using quoted prices or other observable inputs for similar assets. Level 3 assets are valued using unobservable inputs, but reflect the assumptions market participants would useaccordance with U.S. GAAP. The financial results prepared in pricing the assets. Plan obligationsaccordance with U.S. GAAP and the annual pension expense are determined after consulting with actuaries on a number of key assumptions and on information provided by the Company. Key assumptions in the determination of the annual pension expense include the discount rate, the rate of salary increases and the estimated future return on plan assets. To the extent actual amounts differreconciliations from these assumptions and estimated amounts, results couldshould be adversely affected.carefully evaluated.


The Society
1. Reconciliations of the Change in Net Sales to Organic Net Sales
For the Years Ended December 31,
20212020
FMTHSTFSDPIDEXFMTHSTFSDPIDEX
Change in net sales11 %25 %15 %18 %(6 %)(2 %)(10 %)(6 %)
- Net impact from acquisitions/divestitures%%— %%%%— %%
- Impact from foreign currency%%%%— %— %%— %
Change in organic net sales%18 %13 %12 %(12 %)(4 %)(11 %)(9 %)

2. Reconciliations of Consolidated Reported-to-Adjusted Gross Profit and Margin
(Dollars in millions)For the Years Ended December 31,
20212020
Gross profit$1,224.5$1,027.4
+ Fair value inventory step-up charges11.64.1
Adjusted gross profit$1,236.1$1,031.5
Net sales$2,764.8$2,351.6
Gross margin44.3 %43.7 %
Adjusted gross margin44.7 %43.9 %

3. Reconciliations of Segment and Consolidated Reported-to-Adjusted Operating Income and Margin
(Dollars in millions)For the Years Ended December 31,
20212020
FMTHSTFSDPCorporateIDEXFMTHSTFSDPCorporateIDEX
Reported operating income$259.3$288.9$169.3$(80.5)$637.0$235.0$206.4$144.2$(64.9)$520.7
+ Restructuring expenses and asset impairments4.51.70.52.69.35.62.72.51.011.8
+ Fair value inventory step-up charges2.59.111.64.14.1
+ Corporate transaction indemnity3.53.5
Adjusted operating income$266.3$299.7$169.8$(74.4)$661.4$244.7$209.1$146.7$(63.9)$536.6
Net sales$998.7$1,121.8$647.9$(3.6)$2,764.8$896.3$896.0$562.9$(3.6)$2,351.6
Reported operating margin26.0 %25.8 %26.1 %n/m23.0 %26.2 %23.0 %25.6 %n/m22.1 %
Adjusted operating margin26.7 %26.7 %26.2 %n/m23.9 %27.3 %23.3 %26.1 %n/m22.8 %

4. Reconciliations of Reported-to-Adjusted Net Income and Diluted EPS
(In millions, except per share amounts)For the Years Ended December 31,
20212020
Reported net income attributable to IDEX$449.4 $377.8 
 + Restructuring expenses and asset impairments9.3 11.8 
 + Tax impact on restructuring expenses and asset impairments(2.2)(2.8)
 + Fair value inventory step-up charges11.6 4.1 
 + Tax impact on fair value inventory step-up charges(2.7)(0.9)
 + Loss on early debt redemption8.6 8.4 
 + Tax impact on loss on early debt redemption(1.8)(1.9)
 + Termination of the U.S. pension plan, net of curtailment8.6 — 
 + Tax impact on termination of the U.S. pension plan, net of curtailment(1.9)— 
 + Corporate transaction indemnity3.5 — 
 + Tax impact on Corporate transaction indemnity(0.8)— 
Adjusted net income attributable to IDEX$481.6 $396.5 
Reported diluted EPS attributable to IDEX$5.88 $4.94 
 + Restructuring expenses and asset impairments0.12 0.15 
 + Tax impact on restructuring expenses and asset impairments(0.03)(0.03)
 + Fair value inventory step-up charges0.15 0.05 
 + Tax impact on fair value inventory step-up charges(0.04)(0.01)
 + Loss on early debt redemption0.11 0.11 
 + Tax impact on loss on early debt redemption(0.02)(0.02)
 + Termination of the U.S. pension plan, net of curtailment0.11 — 
 + Tax impact on termination of the U.S. pension plan, net of curtailment(0.02)— 
 + Corporate transaction indemnity0.05 — 
 + Tax impact on Corporate transaction indemnity(0.01)— 
Adjusted diluted EPS attributable to IDEX$6.30 $5.19 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding76.4 76.4 


5. Reconciliations of EBITDA to Net Income
(Dollars in millions)For the Years Ended December 31,
20212020
FMTHSTFSDPCorporateIDEXFMTHSTFSDPCorporateIDEX
Reported operating income (loss)$259.3$288.9$169.3$(80.5)$637.0$235.0$206.4$144.2$(64.9)$520.7
 - Other expense (income) - net6.10.51.28.416.2(0.9)0.46.15.6
 + Depreciation and amortization30.556.715.30.5103.025.941.815.20.683.5
EBITDA283.7345.1183.4(88.4)723.8261.8248.2159.0(70.4)598.6
 - Interest expense41.044.8
 - Provision for income taxes130.592.5
 - Depreciation and amortization103.083.5
Reported net income$449.3$377.8
Net sales (eliminations)$998.7$1,121.8$647.9$(3.6)$2,764.8$896.3$896.0$562.9$(3.6)$2,351.6
Reported operating margin26.0 %25.8 %26.1 %n/m23.0 %26.2 %23.0 %25.6 %n/m22.1 %
EBITDA margin28.4 %30.8 %28.3 %n/m26.2 %29.2 %27.7 %28.3 %n/m25.5 %
EBITDA interest coverage17.613.4

6. Reconciliations of EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in millions)For the Years Ended December 31,
20212020
FMTHSTFSDPCorporateIDEXFMTHSTFSDPCorporateIDEX
EBITDA(1)
$283.7$345.1$183.4$(88.4)$723.8$261.8$248.2$159.0$(70.4)$598.6
 + Restructuring expenses and asset impairments4.51.70.52.69.35.62.72.51.011.8
 + Fair value inventory step-up charges2.59.111.64.14.1
 + Loss on early debt redemption8.68.6— 8.48.4
+ Termination of U.S. pension plan, net of curtailment6.31.80.58.6
+ Corporate transaction indemnity3.53.5
Adjusted EBITDA$297.0$355.9$185.7$(73.2)$765.4$271.5$250.9$161.5$(61.0)$622.9
Adjusted EBITDA margin29.7 %31.7 %28.7 %n/m27.7 %30.3 %28.0 %28.7 %n/m26.5 %
Adjusted EBITDA interest coverage18.713.9

(1) EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is reconciled to net income, its most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, immediately above in Table 5.


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Table of Actuaries releases annual updates to mortality tables, which update life expectancy assumptions. IDEX adopts these annual updates and, in consideration of these tables, we modified the mortality assumptions used in determining our pension and post-retirement benefit obligations as of December 31, 2018, which will have a related impact on our annual benefit expense in future years. New mortality tables may result in additional funding requirements dependent upon the funded status of our plans. These expectations presume all other assumptions remain constant and there are no changes to applicable funding regulations.Contents


Changes in the discount rate assumptions will impact the (gain) loss amortization and interest cost components of the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”), which in turn, may impact the Company’s funding decisions if the PBO exceeds plan assets. Each 100 basis point increase in the discount rate will cause a corresponding decrease in the PBO of approximately $25 million based

upon the December 31, 2018 data. Each 100 basis point decrease in the discount rate will cause a corresponding increase in the PBO of approximately $31 million based upon the December 31, 2018 data.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.


The Company is subject to market risk associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Company may, from time to time, enter into foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps on its debt when it believes there is a financial advantage in doing so. A treasury risk management policy, adopted by the Board of Directors, describes the procedures and controls over derivative financial and commodity instruments, including foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps. Under the policy, the Company does not use financial or commodity derivative instruments for trading purposes and the use of these instruments is subject to strict approvals by senior officers. Typically, the use of derivative instruments is limited to foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps on the Company’s outstanding long-term debt. As of December 31, 2018,2021, the Company did not have any derivative instruments outstanding.


Foreign Currency Exchange Rates


The Company’s foreign currency exchange rate risk is limited principally to the Euro, Swiss Franc, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Indian Rupee, Chinese Renminbi and Chinese Renminbi.Swedish Krona. The Company manages its foreign exchange risk principally through invoicing customers in the same currency as the source of products. The foreign currency transaction (gains) losses for the yearsperiods ending December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 were $(2.4)$1.1 million $20.5, $3.0 million and $(6.2)$3.3 million, respectively, and are reported within Other (income) expense-net inexpense - net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Of the $(2.4) million and $20.5 million reported as foreign currency transaction (gains) losses for the years ending December 31, 2018 and 2017, $0.9 million and $20.2 million, respectively, were due to intercompany loans established in conjunction with the SFC Koenig acquisition.Income. See Note 71 in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” for further discussion.


Interest Rate Fluctuations


The Company does not have significant interest rate exposure due to substantially all of the $851,078$1,200.1 million of debt outstanding as of December 31, 20182021 being fixed rate debt. The Company’s Revolving Facility bears interest at either an alternate base rate or adjusted LIBOR plus, in each case, an applicable margin. At December 31, 2021, there was no balance outstanding under the Revolving Facility.



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Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.


MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING


Our managementManagement is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).


Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting.


Management has used the framework set forth in the report entitled “Internal Control — Integrated Framework” (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to assess the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Management excluded ABEL and Airtech (Note 2 - Acquisitions) from its assessment of internal controls over financial reporting as these acquisitions occurred in 2021. This exclusion is in accordance with the general guidance from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission that an assessment of a recently acquired business may be omitted from the scope of management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting for one year following the acquisition. The total assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets) and net sales of current year acquisitions represented were approximately 2 percent and 3 percent, respectively, of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. Based on that assessment, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2018.2021.


The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2021, has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of IDEX Corporation


Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of IDEX Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018,2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018,2021, of the Company and our report dated February 28, 2019,24, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management excluded ABEL and Airtech from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as these acquisitions occurred in the twelve months ended December 31, 2021. The combined net sales and total assets of these acquisitions represented approximately 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively, of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at these acquired companies.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.


Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


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/s/    DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 28, 201924, 2022



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of IDEX Corporation


Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of IDEX Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, the related consolidated statements of operations,income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2021, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 28, 2019,24, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue - Refer to Note 5 to the Financial Statements

Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company is a highly diversified business with a wide range of products and services that are offered in various markets throughout the world. The Company’s business activities are carried out by numerous individual business units, which offer a unique set of products and include niche markets within specific geographic areas.
We identified revenue as a critical audit matter given the disaggregated nature of the Company’s operations and business units generating revenue. This required extensive audit effort due to the volume of the underlying transactions and distinctiveness of each individual business unit. High levels of auditor judgment were necessary to determine the nature, timing, and extent of audit procedures and the level of disaggregation within the Company at which to perform such procedures, especially given limited market data for certain products or geographic areas.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the Company’s revenue transactions included the following, among others:
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We tested internal controls within the relevant revenue business processes, including controls over revenue recognition and controls over the review of significant revenue transactions and operating results.

For a sample of revenue transactions, we performed detail transaction testing by agreeing the amounts recorded to source documents and determined that revenue was recognized appropriately.

For the revenue populations subject to detail testing, we tested the completeness of revenue by making selections from reciprocal populations (e.g., shipping logs) and determined whether the transaction was recorded as a sale in the general ledger.

For revenue transactions not subject to detail transaction testing, we aggregated the revenue transactions at the reporting unit level and performed substantive analytical procedures. We developed independent expectations of revenue based on data derived from published industry indices and market and customer trends and compared our independent expectations to the revenue recorded by management.


/s/    DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
/s/    DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 24, 2022
Chicago, Illinois
February 28, 2019


We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1987.



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IDEX CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 

 As of December 31,
 20212020
 (Dollars in millions except
per share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$855.4 $1,025.9 
Receivables - net356.4 293.1 
Inventories370.4 289.9 
Other current assets95.8 48.3 
Total current assets1,678.0 1,657.2 
Property, plant and equipment - net327.3 298.3 
Goodwill2,167.7 1,895.6 
Intangible assets - net597.3 415.6 
Other noncurrent assets146.9 147.7 
Total assets$4,917.2 $4,414.4 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable$178.8 $152.0 
Accrued expenses259.8 208.8 
Short-term borrowings— 0.1 
Dividends payable41.4 38.1 
Total current liabilities480.0 399.0 
Long-term borrowings1,190.3 1,044.4 
Deferred income taxes196.4 163.9 
Other noncurrent liabilities247.4 266.8 
Total liabilities2,114.1 1,874.1 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)00
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock:
Authorized: 5,000,000 shares, $.01 per share par value; Issued: NaN— — 
Common stock:
Authorized: 150,000,000 shares, $.01 per share par value
Issued: 90,067,996 shares at December 31, 2021 and 90,071,763 shares at December 31, 20200.9 0.9 
Additional paid-in capital795.6 775.2 
Retained earnings3,126.5 2,841.5 
Treasury stock at cost: 13,872,555 shares at December 31, 2021 and 14,111,221 shares at December 31, 2020(1,050.3)(1,063.9)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(69.6)(13.5)
Total shareholders’ equity2,803.1 2,540.2 
Noncontrolling Interest— 0.1 
Total equity2,803.1 2,540.3 
Total liabilities and equity$4,917.2 $4,414.4 
 As of December 31,
 2018 2017
 
(In thousands except share and
per share amounts)
ASSETS   
Current assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$466,407
 $375,950
Receivables - net312,192
 294,166
Inventories279,995
 259,724
Other current assets33,938
 74,203
Total current assets1,092,532
 1,004,043
Property, plant and equipment - net281,220
 258,350
Goodwill1,697,955
 1,704,158
Intangible assets - net383,327
 414,746
Other noncurrent assets18,823
 18,331
Total assets$3,473,857
 $3,399,628
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities   
Trade accounts payable$143,196
 $147,067
Accrued expenses187,536
 184,705
Short-term borrowings483
 258
Dividends payable33,446
 28,945
Total current liabilities364,661
 360,975
Long-term borrowings848,335
 858,788
Deferred income taxes128,007
 137,638
Other noncurrent liabilities138,214
 155,685
Total liabilities1,479,217
 1,513,086
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
 
Shareholders’ equity   
Preferred stock:   
Authorized: 5,000,000 shares, $.01 per share par value; Issued: none
 
Common stock:   
Authorized: 150,000,000 shares, $.01 per share par value; Issued: 90,112,028 shares at December 31, 2018 and 90,162,211 shares at December 31, 2017901
 902
Additional paid-in capital738,339
 716,906
Retained earnings2,342,079
 2,057,915
Treasury stock at cost: 14,159,251 shares at December 31, 2018 and 13,468,675 shares at December 31, 2017(957,454) (799,674)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(129,225) (89,507)
Total shareholders’ equity1,994,640
 1,886,542
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$3,473,857
 $3,399,628


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IDEX CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSINCOME
 For the Year Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands except per share amounts)
Net sales$2,483,666
 $2,287,312
 $2,113,043
Cost of sales1,365,771
 1,260,634
 1,182,276
Gross profit1,117,895
 1,026,678
 930,767
Selling, general and administrative expenses536,724
 524,940
 492,398
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
 (9,273) 22,298
Restructuring expenses12,083
 8,455
 3,674
Operating income569,088
 502,556
 412,397
Other (income) expense - net(3,985) 2,394
 (1,731)
Interest expense44,134
 44,889
 45,616
Income before income taxes528,939
 455,273
 368,512
Provision for income taxes118,366
 118,016
 97,403
Net income$410,573
 $337,257
 $271,109
Earnings per common share:     
Basic earnings per common share$5.36
 $4.41
 $3.57
Diluted earnings per common share$5.29
 $4.36
 $3.53
Share data:     
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding76,412
 76,232
 75,803
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding77,563
 77,333
 76,758
 For the Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In millions except per share amounts)
Net sales$2,764.8 $2,351.6 $2,494.6 
Cost of sales1,540.3 1,324.2 1,369.6 
Gross profit1,224.5 1,027.4 1,125.0 
Selling, general and administrative expenses578.2 494.9 525.0 
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments9.3 11.8 21.0 
Operating income637.0 520.7 579.0 
Other expense - net16.2 5.6 1.8 
Interest expense41.0 44.8 44.3 
Income before income taxes579.8 470.3 532.9 
Provision for income taxes130.5 92.5 107.4 
Net income449.3 377.8 425.5 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest0.1 — — 
Net income attributable to IDEX$449.4 $377.8 $425.5 
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share attributable to IDEX$5.91 $4.98 $5.62 
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to IDEX$5.88 $4.94 $5.56 
Share data:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding76.0 75.7 75.6 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding76.4 76.4 76.5 
 
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IDEX CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 For the Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In millions)
Net income$449.3 $377.8 $425.5 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Reclassification adjustments for derivatives, net of tax2.5 4.6 4.9 
Pension and other postretirement adjustments, net of tax17.0 1.4 (3.1)
Cumulative translation adjustment(75.6)107.8 0.1 
Other comprehensive (loss) income(56.1)113.8 1.9 
Comprehensive income393.2 491.6 427.4 
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest— — — 
Comprehensive income attributable to IDEX$393.2 $491.6 $427.4 
 For the Year Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
Net income$410,573
 $337,257
 $271,109
Other comprehensive income (loss):     
Reclassification adjustments for derivatives, net of tax5,006
 4,210
 4,361
Pension and other postretirement adjustments, net of tax9,825
 (1,302) 3,049
Foreign currency adjustments:     
Cumulative translation adjustment(48,114) 110,421
 (76,822)
Tax effect of reversal of indefinite assertion on certain intercompany loans
 (3,932) 
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to earnings upon sale of businesses
 2,749
 14,257
Other comprehensive income (loss)(33,283) 112,146
 (55,155)
Comprehensive income$377,290
 $449,403
 $215,954


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IDEX CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 Common
Stock and
Additional
Paid-In Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossTreasury
Stock
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Noncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
 Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
Retirement
Benefits
Adjustments
Cumulative
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) 
on
Derivatives
 (Dollars in millions except share and per share amounts)
Balance, December 31, 2018$739.2 $2,342.1 $(94.5)$(22.7)$(12.0)$(957.5)$1,994.6 $— $1,994.6 
Net income— 425.5 — — — — 425.5 — 425.5 
Cumulative translation adjustment— — 0.1 — — — 0.1 — 0.1 
Net change in retirement obligations (net of tax of $1.6)— — — (3.1)— — (3.1)— (3.1)
Net change on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (net of tax of $1.4)— — — — 4.9 — 4.9 — 4.9 
Issuance of 696,133 shares of common stock from issuance of unvested shares, performance share units and exercise of stock options (net of tax of $5.5)— — — — — 38.8 38.8 — 38.8 
Repurchase of 388,953 shares of common stock— (54.7)(54.7)— (54.7)
Share-based compensation22.1 — — — — — 22.1 — 22.1 
Shares surrendered for tax withholding— — — — — (12.5)(12.5)— (12.5)
Cash dividends declared - $2.00 per common share outstanding— (152.5)— — — — (152.5)— (152.5)
Balance, December 31, 2019$761.3 $2,615.1 $(94.4)$(25.8)$(7.1)$(985.9)$2,263.2 $— $2,263.2 
Net income— 377.8 — — — — 377.8 — 377.8 
Cumulative translation adjustment— — 107.8 — — — 107.8 — 107.8 
Net change in retirement obligations (net of tax of $0.1)— — — 1.4 — — 1.4 — 1.4 
Net change on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (net of tax of $1.4)— — — — 4.6 — 4.6 — 4.6 
Issuance of 688,563 shares of common stock from issuance of unvested shares, performance share units and exercise of stock options (net of tax of $5.0)— — — — — 44.6 44.6 — 44.6 
Repurchase of 876,423 shares of common stock— — — — — (110.3)(110.3)— (110.3)
Share-based compensation14.8 — — — — — 14.8 — 14.8 
Shares surrendered for tax withholding— — — — — (12.3)(12.3)— (12.3)
Cash dividends declared - $2.00 per common share outstanding— (151.4)— — — — (151.4)— (151.4)
Contributions received from joint venture partner— — — — — — — 0.1 0.1 
Balance, December 31, 2020$776.1 $2,841.5 $13.4 $(24.4)$(2.5)$(1,063.9)$2,540.2 $0.1 $2,540.3 
Net income (loss)— 449.4 — — — — 449.4 (0.1)449.3 
Cumulative translation adjustment— — (75.6)— — — (75.6)— (75.6)
Net change in retirement obligations (net of tax of $5.3)— — — 17.0 — — 17.0 — 17.0 
Net change on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (net of tax of $0.8)— — — — 2.5 — 2.5 — 2.5 
Issuance of 258,875 shares of common stock from issuance of unvested shares, performance share units and exercise of stock options (net of tax of $3.1)— — — — — 19.7 19.7 — 19.7 
Share-based compensation20.4 — — — — — 20.4 — 20.4 
Shares surrendered for tax withholding— — — — — (6.1)(6.1)— (6.1)
Cash dividends declared - $2.16 per common share outstanding— (164.4)— — — — (164.4)— (164.4)
Balance, December 31, 2021$796.5 $3,126.5 $(62.2)$(7.4)$— $(1,050.3)$2,803.1 $— $2,803.1 
 
Common
Stock and
Additional
Paid-In Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
 
Retirement
Benefits
Adjustments
 
Cumulative
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives
 
 (In thousands except share and per share amounts)
Balance, December 31, 2015$680,525
 $1,666,680
 $(92,979) $(30,901) $(22,618) $(757,416) $1,443,291
Net income
 271,109
 
 
 
 
 271,109
Cumulative translation adjustment
 
 (62,565) 
 
 
 (62,565)
Net change in retirement obligations (net of tax of $2,107)
 
 
 3,049
 
 
 3,049
Net change on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (net of tax of $2,490)
 
 
 
 4,361
 
 4,361
Issuance of 594,919 shares of common stock from issuance of unvested shares, performance share units and exercise of stock options (net of tax of $5,305)253
 
 
 
 
 29,987
 30,240
Repurchase of 738,593 shares of common stock
         (54,950) (54,950)
Share-based compensation17,337
 
 
 
 
 
 17,337
Shares surrendered for tax withholding
 
 
 
 
 (4,928) (4,928)
Cash dividends declared - $1.36 per common share outstanding
 (103,050) 
 
 
 
 (103,050)
Balance, December 31, 2016$698,115
 $1,834,739
 $(155,544) $(27,852) $(18,257) $(787,307) $1,543,894
Net income
 337,257
 
 
 
 
 337,257
Cumulative translation adjustment
 
 113,170
 
 
 
 113,170
Net change in retirement obligations (net of tax of $239)
 
 
 (1,302) 
 
 (1,302)
Net change on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (net of tax of $2,445)
 
 
 
 4,210
 
 4,210
Issuance of 557,591 shares of common stock from issuance of unvested shares, performance share units and exercise of stock options (net of tax of $6,027)
 
 
 
 
 22,935
 22,935
Repurchase of 266,000 shares of common stock
 
 
 
 
 (29,074) (29,074)
Share-based compensation19,693
 
 
 
 
 
 19,693
Shares surrendered for tax withholding
 
 
 
 
 (6,228) (6,228)
Tax effect of reversal of indefinite assertion on certain intercompany loans
 
 (3,932) 
 
 
 (3,932)
Cash dividends declared - $1.48 per common share outstanding
 (114,081) 
 
 
 
 (114,081)
Balance, December 31, 2017$717,808
 $2,057,915
 $(46,306) $(29,154) $(14,047) $(799,674) $1,886,542
Net income
 410,573
 
 
 
 
 410,573
Adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-16
 (645) 
 
 
 
 (645)
Adjustment for adoption of ASU 2018-02
 6,435
 
 (3,411) (3,024) 
 
Cumulative translation adjustment
 
 (48,114) 
 
 
 (48,114)
Net change in retirement obligations (net of tax of $3,076)
 
 
 9,825
 
 
 9,825
Net change on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (net of tax of $1,469)
 
 
 
 5,006
 
 5,006
Issuance of 583,385 shares of common stock from issuance of unvested shares, performance share units and exercise of stock options (net of tax of $4,267)
 
 
 
 
 27,701
 27,701
Repurchase of 1,273,961 shares of common stock
 
 
 
 
 (173,926) (173,926)
Share-based compensation21,432
 
 
 
 
 
 21,432
Shares surrendered for tax withholding
 
 
 
 
 (11,555) (11,555)
Cash dividends declared - $1.72 per common share outstanding
 (132,199) 
 
 
 
 (132,199)
Balance, December 31, 2018$739,240
 $2,342,079
 $(94,420) $(22,740) $(12,065) $(957,454) $1,994,640

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 For the Year Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities     
Net income$410,573
 $337,257
 $271,109
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:     
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets - net946
 315
 (28)
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
 (9,273) 22,298
Asset impairments
 
 205
Depreciation and amortization39,049
 38,314
 37,854
Amortization of intangible assets38,495
 45,902
 49,038
Amortization of debt issuance expenses1,332
 1,320
 1,295
Share-based compensation expense24,754
 24,405
 20,326
Deferred income taxes(4,345) (33,742) (17,308)
Non-cash interest expense associated with forward starting swaps6,475
 6,655
 6,851
Pension settlement
 
 3,554
Changes in (net of the effect from acquisitions and divestitures):     
Receivables(23,419) (15,803) 302
Inventories(23,031) 760
 32,747
Other current assets25,162
 (20,031) (22,006)
Trade accounts payable(1,220) 12,556
 73
Accrued expenses4,148
 19,710
 (5,470)
Other - net(19,574) 24,408
 (923)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities479,345
 432,753
 399,917
Cash flows from investing activities     
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(56,089) (43,858) (38,242)
Purchase of intellectual property(4,000) 
 
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(20,205) (38,161) (510,001)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets363
 6,011
 49
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold
 21,795
 39,064
Other - net(1,500) (533) (69)
Net cash flows used in investing activities(81,431) (54,746) (509,199)
Cash flows from financing activities     
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities
 33,000
 501,529
Proceeds from issuance of 3.20% Senior Notes
 
 100,000
Proceeds from issuance of 3.37% Senior Notes
 
 100,000
Payments under revolving credit facilities(11,284) (200,618) (520,125)
Debt issuance costs
 
 (246)
Dividends paid(127,478) (111,172) (102,650)
Proceeds from stock option exercises27,639
 22,935
 30,240
Purchases of common stock(173,926) (29,074) (57,272)
Shares surrendered for tax withholding(11,555) (6,228) (4,928)
Settlement of foreign exchange contracts6,593
 13,736
 
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities(290,011) (277,421) 46,548
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(17,446) 39,400
 (29,320)
Net increase (decrease) in cash90,457
 139,986
 (92,054)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year375,950
 235,964
 328,018
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$466,407
 $375,950
 $235,964
Supplemental cash flow information     
Cash paid for:     
Interest$36,327
 $36,818
 $37,067
Income taxes - net90,733
 104,852
 109,399
Significant non-cash activities:     
Contingent consideration for acquisition3,375
 
 
Capital expenditures for construction of new leased facility

11,616
 
 

 For the Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$449.3 $377.8 $425.5 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Asset impairments0.8 3.1 10.2 
Depreciation and amortization46.6 41.7 39.6 
Amortization of intangible assets56.4 41.8 37.3 
Amortization of debt issuance expenses1.7 1.7 1.4 
Share-based compensation expense20.4 14.8 22.1 
Deferred income taxes(6.1)8.2 6.6 
Non-cash interest expense associated with forward starting swaps3.3 6.0 6.3 
Termination of the U.S. pension plan, net of curtailment8.6 — — 
Changes in (net of the effect from acquisitions/divestitures and foreign exchange):
Receivables(49.4)20.9 22.3 
Inventories(46.1)36.5 (3.3)
Other current assets9.0 (10.3)(2.4)
Trade accounts payable22.9 2.7 (9.1)
Deferred revenue19.8 39.0 8.7 
Accrued expenses25.8 (13.7)(44.0)
Other - net2.3 (0.9)6.9 
Net cash flows provided by operating activities565.3 569.3 528.1 
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(72.7)(51.6)(50.9)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(577.4)(123.1)(87.2)
Note receivable from collaborative partner(4.2)— — 
Purchase of marketable securities(45.2)— — 
Other - net1.4 2.1 1.1 
Net cash flows used in investing activities(698.1)(172.6)(137.0)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities— 150.0 — 
Payments under revolving credit facilities— (150.0)— 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings499.4 499.1 — 
Payment of long-term borrowings(350.1)(300.4)(50.1)
Payment of make-whole redemption premium(6.7)(6.8)— 
Debt issuance costs(4.6)(4.7)— 
Dividends paid(161.1)(151.8)(147.2)
Proceeds from stock option exercises19.7 44.6 38.8 
Repurchases of common stock— (110.3)(54.7)
Shares surrendered for tax withholding(6.1)(12.3)(12.6)
Other - net— — (1.8)
Net cash flows used in financing activities(9.5)(42.6)(227.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(28.2)39.2 2.7 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(170.5)393.3 166.2 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year1,025.9 632.6 466.4 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$855.4 $1,025.9 $632.6 
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for:
Interest$36.0 $35.2 $36.7 
Income taxes - net118.2 87.2 109.0 
Significant non-cash activities:
Debt acquired with acquisition of business— — 51.1 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IDEX CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.Significant Accounting Policies


Business


IDEX is an applied solutions companyprovider specializing in the manufacture of fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies and fire, safety and other diversified products built to customers’ specifications. IDEX’s products are sold in niche markets across a wide range of industries throughout the world. The Company’s products and services include industrialpositive displacement pumps, compressors,valves, small volume provers, flow meters, injectors and other fluid-handling pump modules and systems, flow monitoring and other services, precision fluidics, rotary lobe pumps, roll compaction and drying systems, pneumatic components and sealing solutions, including very high precision, low-flow rate pumping solutions, high performance molded and extruded sealing components, custom mechanical and shaft seals, engineered hygienic mixers and valves, biocompatible medical devices and implantables, air compressors and blowers, optical components and coatings, laboratory and commercial equipment, precision photonic solutions, precision gear and peristaltic pump technologies, firefighting pumps, valves and related controls, rescue tools, lifting bags and other components and systems for use in a wide variety of process applications;the fire and rescue industry, engineered stainless steel banding and clamping devices and precision fluidics solutions, including pumps, valves, degassing equipment, corrective tubing, fittings and complex manifolds, optical filters and specialty medical equipment and devices for use in life science applications; precision-engineered equipment for dispensing, metering and mixing paints;colorants and engineeredpaints. These products for industrial and commercial markets, including fire and rescue, transportation equipment, oil and gas, electronics and communications. These activitiesservices are grouped into three3 reportable segments: Fluid & Metering Technologies (“FMT”), Health & Science Technologies (“HST”) and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products.Products (“FSDP”).


Principles of Consolidation


The consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.


Use of Estimates


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The principal areas of estimation reflected in the financial statements are revenue recognition, sales returns and allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, allowance for credit losses, inventory valuation, recoverability of long-lived assets, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, income taxes, product warranties, contingencies and litigation, insurance-related items, defined benefit retirement plans and purchase accounting related to acquisitions.


Revenue Recognition


The Company accounts for a contract with a customer when it has approval from both parties, the rights and payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of the consideration is probable. The Company determines the appropriate revenue recognition by analyzing the terms and conditions of the contract. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to our customersa customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expectthe Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring thosethe products or providing thosethe services. Control is transferred to customers when performance obligations within a contract are satisfied. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to a customer.

For contracts that require complex design, manufacturing and installation activities, certain performance obligations may not be separately identifiable and, therefore, not distinct. As a result, the customer. A contract’sentire contract is accounted for as a single performance obligation. For contracts that include distinct products or services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer over time, they are recognized as a series of distinct products or services. Certain contracts have multiple performance obligations for which the Company allocates the transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation using an estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct product or service and recognizedrecognizes as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. OurFor product sales, each product sold to a customer generally represents a distinct performance obligation. In such cases, the observable standalone sales are used to determine the standalone selling price. In certain cases, the Company may be required to estimate the standalone selling price using the expected cost plus margin approach, under which it forecasts the expected costs of satisfying a performance obligation and then adds an appropriate margin for the distinct product or service.
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The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied at either a point in time or over time as work progresses. Revenue from products and services transferred to customersrecognized at a point in time is approximately 95% while revenue recognized whenover time is approximately 5%. For performance obligations under the terms of the contract with our customer are satisfied. Generally, thissatisfied at a point in time, generally revenue recognition occurs with the transfer of control of the asset, which is in line with shipping terms. Certain units recognize revenueFor performance obligations satisfied over time, because control transfers continuously to our customers. Revenuerevenue is recognized over time as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred to date for each contract and the total estimated costs for such contract at completion of the performance obligation (i.e. the cost-to-cost method) or is recognized ratably over the contract term. term for service revenue. The Company defines service revenue as revenue from activities that are not associated with the design, development or manufacture of a product or the delivery of a software license.

When accounting for over-time contracts, the Company uses an input measure to determine the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The Company believes this measure of progress best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as the Company incurs costs on its contracts. Incurred cost represents work performed, which corresponds with the transfer of control to the customer. Contract costs include labor, material and overhead. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events. These assumptions include labor productivity and availability; the complexity of the work to be performed; the cost and availability of materials; the performance of subcontractors; and the availability and timing of funding from the customer. Revenues, including estimated fees or profits, are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred.

As a significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of ourthe Company’s contracts, we reviewthe Company reviews and update ourupdates its estimates regularly. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is reasonably possible that completion costs, including those arising from contract penalty provisions and final contract settlements, will be revised. Such revisions to costs and income are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined as a cumulative catch-up adjustment. The impact of the adjustment on profit recorded to date on a contract is recognized in the period the adjustment is identified. Revenue and profit in future periods of contract performance are recognized using the adjusted estimate. If at any time the estimate of contract profitability indicates an anticipated loss on the contract, we recognizethe Company recognizes provisions for estimated losses on uncompletedincomplete contracts in the period in which such losses are determined.


The Company records allowances for discounts and product returns and customer incentives at the time of sale as a reduction of revenue as such allowances can be reliably estimated based on historical experience and known trends. The Company also offers product warranties (primarily assurance-type) and accrues its estimated exposure for warranty claims at the time of sale based upon the length of the warranty period, warranty costs incurred and any other related information known to the Company.

The Company’s other revenue not accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), is not material to its results of operations.


Shipping and Handling Costs


Shipping and handling costs are included in Cost of sales and are recognized as a period expense during the period in which they are incurred.


Advertising Costs


Advertising costs of $17.0$10.7 million $15.8, $9.9 million and $15.3$15.7 million for 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively, are expensed as incurred within Selling, general and administrative expenses.


Cash and Cash Equivalents


The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of 3 months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.


Marketable Securities

The Company holds investments in marketable securities, which are recorded in Other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are recorded at fair value, with gains and losses, dividends and interest income included in Other expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 9 for further discussion on the marketable securities held by the Company.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts


Accounts receivable are recorded at face amountsamount less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimatedexpected losses as a result of customers’ inability to make required payments. Management evaluates the aging of the accounts receivable balances, the financial condition of its customers, historical trends and the time
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outstanding of specific balances to estimate the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected in the future and records the appropriate provision.


Inventories


The Company states inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost, which includes material, labor and factory overhead, is determined on a FIFOfirst in, first out basis. We makeThe Company makes adjustments to reduce the cost of inventory to its net realizable value, if required, for estimated excess, obsolete, zero usage or impaired balances. Factors influencing these adjustments include changes in market demand, product life cycle and engineering changes.


Impairment of Long-Lived Assets


A long-lived asset is reviewed for impairment if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a long-livedthe asset below its carrying amount,value, as measured by comparing its net book value to the projected undiscounted future cash flows generated by its use. A long-lived asset impairment exists when the carrying amountvalue of the asset exceeds its fair value. The amount andtiming of the impairment charge for thisan asset requires the estimation of future cash flows to determine the fair value of the asset. An impaired asset is recorded at its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis. In 2018 and 2017, the Company concluded that there were no long-lived assets with a fair value that was less than the carrying value. In 2016, the Company concluded that certain long-lived assets had a fair value that was less than the carrying value of the assets, resulting in $0.2 million, respectively,Refer to Note 15 for further discussion on impairment of long-lived asset impairment charges.assets.


Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets


TheAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, requires that the Company reviewsreview the carrying value of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets annually, as of October 31, or if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. The Company evaluates the recoverability of these assets as of October 31 based on the estimated fair value of each of the 13 reporting units and the indefinite-lived intangible assets. See Note 56 for a further discussion on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets.


Borrowing Expenses


Expenses incurred in securing and issuing debt are capitalized and included as a reduction of Long-term borrowings. These amounts are amortized over the life of the related borrowing and the related amortization is included in Interest expense.expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.


Earnings per Common Share


EarningsDiluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) attributable to IDEX is computed by dividing net income attributable to IDEX by the weighted average number of shares of common stock (basic) plus common stock equivalents outstanding (diluted) outstanding during the year. Common stock equivalents consist of stock

options, which have been included in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding using the treasury stock method, restricted stock and performance share units.


ASC 260, Earnings per Share, concludes that all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitablenon-forfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. If awards are considered participating securities, the Company is required to apply the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share. The Company has determined that its outstanding shares of restricted stock are participating securities. Accordingly, diluted EPS attributable to IDEX was computed using the two-class method prescribed by ASC 260.


Basic weighted average shares outstanding reconciles to diluted weighted average shares outstanding as follows:
202120202019
 (In millions)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding76.0 75.7 75.6 
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and performance share units0.4 0.7 0.9 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding76.4 76.4 76.5 
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding76,412
 76,232
 75,803
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and performance share units1,151
 1,101
 955
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding77,563
 77,333
 76,758


Options to purchase approximately 0.3 million zero and 0.9 million shares of common stock in 2018, 2017each of 2021, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS attributable to IDEX because the effect of their inclusion would have been antidilutive.


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Share-Based Compensation


The Company accounts for share-based payments in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. Accordingly, the Company expenses the fair value of awards made under its share-based compensation plans. That cost is recognized in the consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period of the grants. See Note 1416 for further discussion on share-based compensation.


Depreciation and Amortization


Property and equipment are stated at cost, with depreciation and amortization provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Land improvements8 to 12 years
Buildings and improvements8 to 30 years
Machinery, equipment and other3 to 12 years
Office and transportation equipment32 to 10 years


Certain identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives used in the computation of amortization of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

Patents5 to 1715 years
Trade names5 to 20 years
Customer relationships69 to 20 years
Unpatented technology and other7 to 20 years


Research and Development Expenditures


Costs associated with engineering activities, including research and development, are expensed in the period incurred and are included in Cost of sales.


Total engineering expenses, which include research and development as well as application and support engineering, were $84.9$82.9 million, $76.4$82.3 million and $68.8$92.4 million in 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Research and development expenses, which include costs associated with developing new products and major improvements to existing products, were $48.0$50.1 million, $42.4$48.2 million and $39.4$56.4 million in 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016, respectively.2019, respectively.


Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction


The functional currency of substantially all operations outside the United States is the respective local currency. Accordingly, those foreign currency balance sheet accounts have been translated using the exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date. Incomedate and the income statement amounts have been translated using the average monthly exchange raterates for the year. The gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange ratesTranslation adjustments from year to year have been reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The foreignForeign currency transaction gains and losses (gains) forfrom transactions denominated in a currency other than the periods ending December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $(2.4) million, $20.5 million and $(6.2) million, respectively, andfunctional currency of the subsidiary involved are reported within Other (income) expense - net onin the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Of the $20.5 million reported as foreign currency transactionIncome. Net losses for the periodyears ending December 31, 2017, $20.22021, 2020 and 2019 were $1.1 million was due to intercompany loans established in conjunction with the SFC Koenig acquisition. See Note 7 for further discussion., $3.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively.


Income Taxes


Income tax expense includes United States,U.S., state, local and international income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and the tax basisbases of existing assets and liabilities and for loss carryforwards. The tax rate used to determine the deferred tax assets and liabilities is the enacted tax rate for the year and the manner in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that will more likely than not be realized.

Refer to See Note 1113 for further discussion on income taxes.


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Concentration of Credit Risk


The Company is not dependent on a single customer as its largest customer accounted for less than 2%3% of net sales for all years presented.


Recently Adopted Accounting Standards


In February 2018,December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which allows an entityeliminates the need to reclassifyanalyze whether the strandedfollowing apply in a given period (1) exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax effectsallocation, (2) exceptions to accounting for basis differences when there are ownership changes in accumulated other comprehensiveforeign investments and (3) exceptions in interim period income (loss)tax accounting for year-to-date losses that exceed anticipated losses. This ASU is also designed to retained earningsimprove the application of income tax-related guidance and simplify U.S. GAAP for (1) franchise taxes that are partially based on income, (2) transactions with a government that result in a step-up in the statementtax basis of shareholders’ equity. The Company early adopted this standard on a retrospective basis on January 1, 2018. The adoption resultedgoodwill, (3) separate financial statements of legal entities that are not subject to tax and (4) enacted changes in an increase of $6.4 million to Retained earnings and a corresponding change of $6.4 million to Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at January 1, 2018.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business and assists entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. Under this guidance, when substantially all of the fair value of gross assets acquired is concentratedtax laws in a single asset or a group of similar assets, the assets acquired would not represent a business. In addition, in order to be considered a business, an acquisition would have to include at a minimum an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create an output. The amended guidance also narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described in the FASB guidance for revenue recognition.interim periods. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 and accounted for the purchase of the intellectual property assets from Phantom Controls utilizing this guidance. See Note 5 for further information.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which amends Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Income Taxes. This ASU requires that the income tax consequences of an intra-entity asset transfer other than inventory are recognized at the time of the transfer. An entity will continue to recognize the income tax consequences of an intercompany transfer of inventory when the inventory is sold to a third party. The Company adopted this standard on a modified retrospective basis on January 1, 2018. The adoption resulted in a decrease of $7.3 million to Other current assets, a decrease of $6.7 million to Deferred income taxes and a decrease of $0.6 million to Retained earnings at January 1, 2018.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This ASU addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business

combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (including bank-owned life insurance policies); distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018.2021. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on ourthe Company’s consolidated financial statements.


Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014,October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which replaces numerous requirementsadds contract assets and contract liabilities to the list of exceptions to the recognition and measurement principles that apply to business combinations and requires that an acquirer recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in U.S. GAAP, including industry-specific requirements,a business combination in accordance with revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2021-08 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022 and provides companies with a new five-step model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. Under ASU 2014-09, an entityinterim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. Entities should recognize revenueapply the ASU’s provisions prospectively to depictbusiness combinations occurring on or after the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires disclosures sufficient to enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. The FASB has also issued the following standards which clarify ASU 2014-09 and have the same effective date as the original standard: ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net); ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing; ASU 2016-12,Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients; and ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

In 2016, we established an implementation team and analyzed the impact of the standard by surveying business units and performing extensive contract reviews to identify potential differences that may result from applying the requirements of the new standard. The contract reviews generally supported the recognition of revenue at a point in time, which was consistent with the revenue recognition model used by most of our business units. As a result, revenue recognition was unchanged under the new standard. For our business units that previously recognized revenue under a percentage of completion model, revenue recognition was also unchanged as the contract reviews supported the recognition of revenue over time. The Company implemented the appropriate changes to its processes, systems and controls to comply with the new guidance. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach applied to contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018.amendments. The adoption of this standard didis not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, except to provide additional disclosures. The Company elected the following practical expedients: significant financing component, sales tax presentation, contract costs, shipping and handling activities and disclosures. See Note 4 for further details on revenue.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors). The standard introduces a new lessee model that will require most leases to be recorded on the balance sheet and eliminates the required use of bright line tests in current U.S. GAAP for determining lease classification. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. This new guidance requires adoption on a retrospective basis unless it is impracticable to apply, in which case the company would be required to apply the amendments prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. In July 2018, the FASB also issued the following standards which clarify ASU 2016-02 and have the same effective date as the original standard: ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. ASU 2018-11 includes an option to not restate comparative periods in transition and elect to use the effective date of ASU 2016-02 as the date of initial application of transition.

We will adopt this standard on January 1, 2019 using the transition method that allows us to apply this standard prospectively as of January 1, 2019. As we will not restate comparative periods, the adoption will have no impact on our previously reported results. We expect to use the package of practical expedients that allows us to not reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. We additionally expect to use the practical expedient that allows lessees to treat the lease and non-lease components of leases as a single lease component. The adoption of the new standard will have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheet due to the recognition of right of use assets and lease liabilities. Upon adoption, we expect to recognize right of use assets and lease liabilities of approximately $70 million that reflect the present value of future lease payments. We do not expect the adoption of this standardexpected to have a material impact on our resultsthe Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10, Government Assistance (ASC 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance, which requires entities to provide certain annual disclosures when they (1) have received government assistance and (2) use a grant or contribution accounting model by analogy to other accounting guidance. ASU 2021-10 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted, and entities may apply the ASU’s provisions prospective or retrospectively. The adoption of operations or cash flows.this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.



2. Acquisitions and Divestitures


All of the Company’s acquisitions of businesses have been accounted for under ASC 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the accounts of the acquired companies, after adjustments to reflect the fair values assigned to assets and liabilities, have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. The results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in the Company’s consolidated results since the datedates of each acquisition. Supplemental pro forma information has not been provided as the acquisitions did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations individually or in the aggregate.


2018 Acquisition2021 Acquisitions


ABEL

On July 23, 2018,March 10, 2021, the Company acquired FLI,the stock of ABEL Pumps, L.P. and certain of its affiliates (“ABEL”). ABEL designs and manufactures highly engineered reciprocating positive displacement pumps for a technology leadervariety of end markets, including mining, marine, power, water, wastewater and other general industries. Headquartered in Büchen, Germany, with sales and service locations in Madrid, Spain, and subsequent to the acquisition with operations in Mansfield, Ohio, ABEL operates in the design, development and production of low-noise cooled CCD and high speed, high-sensitivity Scientific CMOS cameras forCompany’s Pumps reporting unit within the astronomy and life science markets. Headquartered in Lima, NY, FLI operates in our Health & Sciences TechnologiesFMT segment. FLIABEL was acquired for an aggregate purchase pricecash consideration of $23.6 million, consisting of $20.2 million in cash and contingent consideration valued at $3.4 million as of the opening balance sheet date. The contingent consideration is based on the achievement of financial objectives during the 24-month period following the close of the transaction.$106.3 million. The entire purchase price was funded with cash on hand. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $12.4$42.4 million and $7.9$46.0 million, respectively. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company made a preliminary allocation of the purchase price for the ABEL acquisition as of the acquisition date based on its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. These nonrecurring fair value measurements are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. As the Company continues to obtain additional information
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about these assets and liabilities, including intangible asset appraisals, inventory valuation and accrued expenses, and continues to integrate the newly acquired business, the Company will refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The Company will continue to make required adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to the completion of the measurement period.

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date, is as follows:

(In millions)Total
Current assets, net of cash acquired$18.4 
Property, plant and equipment4.0 
Goodwill42.4 
Intangible assets46.0 
Deferred income taxes2.6 
Other noncurrent assets0.1 
Total assets acquired113.5 
Current liabilities(7.1)
Other noncurrent liabilities(0.1)
Net assets acquired$106.3 

Acquired intangible assets consist of trade names, customer relationships and unpatented technology. The goodwill recorded for the acquisition reflects the strategic fit, revenue and earnings growth potential of this business.

The acquired intangible assets and weighted average amortization periods are as follows:

(In millions, except weighted average life)TotalWeighted Average Life
Trade names$9.0 15
Customer relationships30.0 13
Unpatented technology7.0 11
Acquired intangible assets$46.0 

Airtech

On June 14, 2021, the Company acquired the stock of Airtech Group, Inc., US Valve Corporation and related entities (“Airtech”). Airtech designs and manufactures a wide range of highly-engineered pressure technology products, including vacuum pumps, regenerative blowers, compressor systems and valves for a variety of end markets, including alternative energy, food processing, medical, packaging and transportation. Headquartered in Rutherford, New Jersey, with primary manufacturing operations in Werneck, Germany and Shenzhen, China, Airtech operates in the Company’s Performance Pneumatic Technologies reporting unit within the HST segment. Airtech was acquired for cash consideration of $471.0 million. The entire purchase price was funded with cash on hand. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $267.6 million and $202.3 million, respectively. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.


The Company made an initiala preliminary allocation of the purchase price for the FLIAirtech acquisition as of the acquisition date based on its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. These nonrecurring fair value measurements are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. As the Company continues to obtain additional information about these assets and liabilities, including intangible asset appraisals, inventory valuation and accrued expenses, and continues to learn more aboutintegrate the newly acquired business, wethe Company will refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The Company will continue to make the appropriaterequired adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to the completion of the measurement period, as required.period.





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The Company incurred $3.0 millionpreliminary allocation of acquisition-related transaction costs in 2018. These costs were recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses and were related to completed transactions, pending transactions and potential transactions, including transactions that ultimately were not completed.

2017 Acquisition

On December 8, 2017, the Company acquired the stock of thinXXS, a leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of microfluidic components serving the point of care, veterinary, and life science markets. The business was acquired to complement our existing CiDRA Precision Services business and expand on our microfluidic and nanofluidic capabilities. Headquartered in Zweibrücken, Germany, thinXXS operates in our Health & Science Technologies segment. thinXXS was acquired for cash consideration of $38.2 million and the assumption of $1.2 million of debt. The purchase price was funded with cashto the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on hand. Goodwill and intangible assets recognizedtheir estimated fair values at the acquisition date, is as part of the transaction were $25.2 million and $10.6 million, respectively. follows:

(In millions)Total
Current assets, net of cash acquired$45.3 
Property, plant and equipment4.8 
Goodwill267.6 
Intangible assets202.3 
Other noncurrent assets10.1 
Total assets acquired530.1 
Current liabilities(10.1)
Deferred income taxes(40.6)
Other noncurrent liabilities(8.4)
Net assets acquired$471.0 

Acquired intangible assets consist of trade names, customer relationships and unpatented technology. The goodwill recorded for the acquisition reflects the strategic fit, revenue and earnings growth potential of this business. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.


The Company finalized its allocation of the purchase price for the thinXXS acquisition as of the acquisition date based on its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. These nonrecurring fair value measurements were classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company incurred $1.3 million of acquisition-related transaction costs in 2017. These costs were recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses and were related to completed transactions, pending transactions and potential transactions, including transactions that ultimately were not completed.

2016 Acquisitions

On March 16, 2016, the Company acquired the stock of Akron Brass, a producer of a large array of engineered life–safety products for the safety and emergency response markets, which includes apparatus valves, monitors, nozzles, specialty lighting, electronic vehicle–control systems and firefighting hand tools. The business was acquired to complement and create synergies

with our existing Hale, Class 1, and Godiva businesses. Headquartered in Wooster, Ohio, Akron Brass operates in our Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment. Akron Brass was acquired for cash consideration of $221.4 million. The purchase price was funded with borrowings under the Company’s revolving facilities. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of the transaction were $124.6 million and $90.4 million, respectively. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

On July 1, 2016, the Company acquired the stock of AWG Fittings, a producer of engineered products for the safety and emergency response markets, including valves, monitors and nozzles. The business was acquired to complement and create synergies with our existing Hale, Class 1, Godiva and Akron Brass businesses. Headquartered in Ballendorf, Germany, AWG Fittings operates in our Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment. AWG Fittings was acquired for cash consideration of $47.5 million (€42.8 million). The purchase price was funded with cash on hand. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of the transaction were $22.1 million and $10.3 million, respectively. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

On August 31, 2016, the Company acquired the stock of SFC Koenig, a producer of highly engineered expanders and check valves for critical applications across the transportation, hydraulic, aviation and medical markets. Headquartered in Dietikon, Switzerland, SFC Koenig operates in our Health & Science Technologies segment. SFC Koenig was acquired for cash consideration of $241.1 million (€215.9 million). The purchase price was funded with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s revolving facilities. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of the transaction were $141.3 million and $117.0 million, respectively. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The allocation of the acquisition costs to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values at their respective acquisition dates, is as follows:
 Akron Brass AWG Fittings SFC Koenig Total
(In thousands)       
Accounts receivable$14,523
 $5,867
 $9,190
 $29,580
Inventory29,157
 11,766
 20,639
 61,562
Other assets, net of cash acquired446
 565
 4,501
 5,512
Property, plant and equipment12,195
 6,595
 4,637
 23,427
Goodwill124,643
 22,055
 141,298
 287,996
Intangible assets90,400
 10,279
 116,998
 217,677
Deferred income taxes
 3,928
 
 3,928
Total assets acquired271,364
 61,055
 297,263
 629,682
Current liabilities(7,081) (5,117) (11,704) (23,902)
Deferred income taxes(36,439) 
 (36,168) (72,607)
Other noncurrent liabilities(6,445) (8,444) (8,283) (23,172)
Net assets acquired$221,399
 $47,494
 $241,108
 $510,001

Acquired intangible assets consist of trade names, customer relationships and unpatented technology. The goodwill recorded for the acquisitions reflects the strategic fit, revenue and earnings growth potential of these businesses.

Of the $217.7 million of acquired intangible assets, $28.8 million was assigned to the Akron Brass trade name and is not subject to amortization. The acquired intangible assets and weighted average amortization periods are as follows:

(In thousands, except weighted average life)Total Weighted Average Life
Trade names$14,078
 15
Customer relationships134,519
 13
Unpatented technology40,280
 13
Amortized intangible assets188,877
  
Indefinite lived - Akron Brass trade name28,800
  
Total acquired intangible assets$217,677
  
(In millions, except weighted average life)TotalWeighted Average Life
Trade names$15.4 15
Customer relationships162.9 13
Unpatented technology24.0 11
Acquired intangible assets$202.3 



The Company incurred $4.7$6.5 million of acquisition-related transaction costs in 2016.2021. These costs were recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses and were related to completed transactions, pending transactions and potential transactions, including transactions that ultimately were not completed. The Company also incurred $14.7 million of non-cash acquisition fair value inventory step-up charges of $2.5 million and $9.1 million associated with the completed 2016 acquisitions. These chargesacquisitions of ABEL and Airtech, respectively, which were recorded in Cost of sales.sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2021.


2020 Acquisitions

Flow MD

On February 28, 2020, the Company acquired the membership interests of Flow Management Devices, LLC (“Flow MD”), a privately held provider of flow measurement systems that ensure custody transfer accuracy in the oil and gas industry. Flow MD engineers and manufactures small volume provers. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with operations in Houston, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Flow MD operates in the Company’s Energy reporting unit within the FMT segment. Flow MD was acquired for cash consideration of $121.2 million. The entire purchase price was funded with cash on hand. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $60.0 million and $53.0 million, respectively. The goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The Company finalized the allocation of the purchase price for the Flow MD acquisition as of the acquisition date based on its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. These nonrecurring fair value measurements are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

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The final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date, is as follows:
(In millions)Total
Current assets, net of cash acquired$32.9 
Property, plant and equipment4.2 
Goodwill60.0 
Intangible assets53.0 
Other noncurrent assets1.3 
Total assets acquired151.4 
Current liabilities(32.3)
Deferred income taxes2.5 
Other noncurrent liabilities(0.4)
Net assets acquired$121.2 

Acquired intangible assets consist of trade names, customer relationships and unpatented technology. The goodwill recorded for the acquisition reflects the strategic fit, revenue and earnings growth potential of this business.

The acquired intangible assets and weighted average amortization periods are as follows:
(In millions, except weighted average life)TotalWeighted Average Life
Trade names$6.0 15
Customer relationships31.5 10
Unpatented technology15.5 20
Acquired intangible assets$53.0 

Qualtek

On November 23, 2020, the Company acquired Qualtek Manufacturing, Inc. (“Qualtek”), a manufacturer of high quality specialty metal components and parts by providing vertically integrated tool and die, metal stamping and metal finishing services. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Qualtek operates in the BAND-IT reporting unit within the FSDP segment. Qualtek was acquired for cash consideration of $1.9 million. The entire purchase price was funded with cash on hand. Goodwill recognized as part of this transaction was $1.1 million. The goodwill recorded for the acquisition reflects the strategic fit, revenue and earnings growth potential of this business. The goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The Company finalized its allocation of the purchase price for the Qualtek acquisition as of the acquisition date based on its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets. These nonrecurring fair value measurements are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company incurred $4.3 million of acquisition-related transaction costs in 2020. These costs were recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses and were related to completed transactions, pending transactions and potential transactions, including transactions that ultimately were not completed. The Company also incurred fair value inventory step-up charges of $4.1 million and $0.1 million associated with the acquisitions of Flow MD and Qualtek, respectively, which were recorded in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2020.











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2019 Acquisition

Velcora

On July 18, 2019, the Company acquired the stock of Velcora Holding AB (“Velcora”) and its operating subsidiaries, Roplan and Steridose. Roplan is a global manufacturer of custom mechanical and shaft seals for a variety of end markets including food and beverage, marine, chemical, wastewater and water treatment. Steridose develops engineered hygienic mixers and valves for the global biopharmaceutical industry. Both companies are headquartered in Sweden but also have operations in Ningbo, China; Berkshire, England and Madison, Wisconsin. Roplan and Steridose operate in the HST segment. Velcora was acquired for cash consideration of $87.2 million and the assumption of $51.1 million of debt. The entire purchase price was funded with cash on hand. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $86.6 million and $48.2 million, respectively. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company finalized the allocation of the purchase price for the Velcora acquisition as of the acquisition date based on its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. These nonrecurring fair value measurements are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

The final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date, is as follows:
(In millions)Total
Current assets, net of cash acquired$20.2 
Property, plant and equipment1.7 
Goodwill86.6 
Intangible assets48.2 
Other noncurrent assets0.8 
Total assets acquired157.5 
Current liabilities(7.6)
Long-term borrowings(51.1)
Deferred income taxes(11.1)
Other noncurrent liabilities(0.5)
Net assets acquired$87.2 

Acquired intangible assets consist of trade names, customer relationships and unpatented technology. The goodwill recorded for the acquisitions reflects the strategic fit, revenue and earnings growth potential of these businesses.

The acquired intangible assets and weighted average amortization periods are as follows:
(In millions, except weighted average life)TotalWeighted Average Life
Trade names$7.1 15
Customer relationships34.7 12
Unpatented technology6.4 9
Acquired intangible assets$48.2 

On September 3, 2019, the Company settled the debt assumed in the Velcora acquisition and incurred a loss on early retirement of $0.7 million which was recorded in Other expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The Company incurred $1.7 million of acquisition-related transaction costs in 2019. These costs were recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses and were related to completed transactions, pending transactions and potential transactions, including transactions that ultimately were not completed. The Company also incurred a fair value inventory step-up charge of $3.3 million associated with the acquisition of Velcora, which was recorded in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2019.

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Divestitures


The Company periodically reviews its operations for businesses which may no longer be aligned with its strategic objectives and focuses on core business and customers. Any resulting gain or loss recognized due to divestitures is recorded within Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net. The Company concluded that nonenet within Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of the divestitures that took place during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 met the criteria for reporting discontinued operations.Income.


On October 31, 2017,March 12, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its Faure Herman subsidiaryCiDRA Precision Services (“CiDRA”) for $21.8$1.0 million in cash, resulting in a pre-tax gain on the sale of $9.3$0.5 million. There was no income tax expense associated with this transaction. The results of Faure Herman were reported within the Fluid & Metering Technologies segment and generated $14.1 million of revenues in 2017 through the date of sale.

On July 29, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its Hydra-Stop product line for $15.0 million in cash, resulting in a pre-tax gain on the sale of $5.8 million. In addition, the Company earned $1.0 million for the achievement of 2016 net sales objectives and $1.0 million for the achievement of 2017 net sales objectives, which represents the maximum earn outs for both 2016 and 2017. The Company recorded $2.8$0.1 million of income tax expense associated with this transaction during the year ended December 31, 2016.2021. The results of Hydra-StopCiDRA were reported within the Fluid & Metering TechnologiesHST segment and generated $7.5$0.9 million of revenues in 20162021 through the date of sale. The Company concluded that this divestiture did not meet the criteria for reporting the results of CiDRA as discontinued operations.


On September 9, 2016,December 28, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its Melles Griot KK (“CVI Japan”) subsidiaryAvery Hardoll product line for $17.5$0.5 million in cash, resulting in a pre-tax loss on the sale of $7.9$0.4 million. The Company recorded $3.4$0.3 million of income tax benefit associated with this transaction during the year ended December 31, 2016.2020. The results of CVI JapanAvery Hardoll were reported within the Health & Science TechnologiesFMT segment and generated $13.1$1.2 million of revenues in 20162020 through the date of sale.

On October 10, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its IETG and 40Seven subsidiaries for $2.7 million in cash, resulting in a pre-tax loss on the sale of $4.2 million. There was no income tax impact associated with this transaction. The results of IETG and 40Seven were reported within the Fluid & Metering Technologies segment and generated $8.3 million of revenues in 2016 through the date of sale.

On December 30, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its Korea Electro-Optics Co., Ltd. (“CVI Korea”) subsidiary for $3.8 million in cash, resulting in a pre-tax loss on the sale of $16.0 million. The Company recorded $9.1 million of income tax benefit associated withconcluded that this transactiondivestiture did not meet the criteria for reporting discontinued operations. There were no divestitures that took place during the year ended December 31, 2016. The results2019.

3.    Collaborative Investments

On May 12, 2020, a subsidiary of CVI Korea were reportedIDEX entered into a joint venture agreement with a third party to form a limited liability company (the “Joint Venture”) that will manufacture and sell high performance elastomer seals for the oil and gas industry to customers within the Health & Science Technologies segmentKingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as export these high performance elastomer seals outside of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Joint Venture will be headquartered in Dammam, Saudi Arabia and generated $11.7operates in the Company’s Sealing Solutions reporting unit within the HST segment. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company contributed $0.1 million and owns 55% of revenuesthe share capital while the third party partner contributed $0.1 million and owns 45% of the share capital. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company contributed an additional $0.6 million. As of December 31, 2021, the Joint Venture has incurred start-up expenses, but has not yet begun manufacturing. Since IDEX controls the entity, IDEX has consolidated the Joint Venture and recorded a noncontrolling interest in 2016 throughits Consolidated Financial Statements.

On June 29, 2021, a subsidiary of IDEX funded a $4.2 million convertible promissory note to a start-up company that provides communication technology to improve individual performance and team coordination for firefighters’ responses. The investment aligns with the dateFSDP segment’s strategic plan to reduce response time and greatly increase life-safety outcomes and is an extension of sale.FSDP’s smart and connected products. The note bears paid-in-kind interest at a rate of 5% per annum and is secured by the Company’s interest in the intellectual property of the start-up company. Unless earlier converted, the principal amount outstanding and the related accrued interest are due upon the earliest of (a) June 28, 2024, (b) a change in control or (c) when declared due and payable by the Company upon an event of default. The note is included in Other noncurrent assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, the Company recorded $0.1 million of accrued interest in Other noncurrent assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company will measure the allowance for credit losses under the current expected credit loss model. As of December 31, 2021, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded.



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4.    Balance Sheet Components 
 December 31,
 20212020
 (In millions)
RECEIVABLES
Customers$354.9 $288.3 
Other8.7 10.9 
Total363.6 299.2 
Less allowance for doubtful accounts7.2 6.1 
Total receivables - net$356.4 $293.1 
INVENTORIES
Raw materials and components parts$229.4 $173.2 
Work in process47.4 29.5 
Finished goods93.6 87.2 
Total inventories$370.4 $289.9 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land and improvements$39.1 $33.7 
Buildings and improvements197.9 192.4 
Machinery, equipment and other467.8 430.4 
Office and transportation equipment96.7 95.6 
Construction in progress30.5 28.7 
Total832.0 780.8 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization504.7 482.5 
Total property, plant and equipment - net$327.3 $298.3 
ACCRUED EXPENSES
Payroll and related items$91.5 $75.2 
Management incentive compensation25.0 15.8 
Income taxes payable17.9 13.4 
Insurance11.0 11.1 
Warranty7.6 7.4 
Deferred revenue49.0 28.4 
Lease liability17.6 16.7 
Restructuring2.8 3.9 
Accrued interest3.6 3.6 
Pension and retiree medical obligations3.5 3.0 
Other30.3 30.3 
Total accrued expenses$259.8 $208.8 
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Pension and retiree medical obligations$82.2 $99.4 
Transition tax payable14.1 14.2 
Deferred revenue32.2 30.4 
Lease liability93.4 94.3 
Other25.5 28.5 
Total other noncurrent liabilities$247.4 $266.8 



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 2018 2017
 (In thousands)
RECEIVABLES   
Customers$313,719
 $297,796
Other5,182
 4,134
Total318,901
 301,930
Less allowance for doubtful accounts6,709
 7,764
Total receivables - net$312,192
 $294,166
INVENTORIES   
Raw materials and components parts$178,805
 $169,676
Work in process37,495
 33,668
Finished goods63,695
 56,380
Total$279,995
 $259,724
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT   
Land and improvements$32,100
 $32,984
Buildings and improvements189,744
 175,467
Machinery, equipment and other372,804
 356,728
Office and transportation equipment96,350
 96,541
Construction in progress24,328
 14,715
Total715,326
 676,435
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization434,106
 418,085
Total property, plant and equipment - net$281,220
 $258,350
ACCRUED EXPENSES   
Payroll and related items$78,944
 $75,869
Management incentive compensation25,321
 24,320
Income taxes payable23,844
 28,033
Insurance10,422
 9,424
Warranty5,303
 6,281
Deferred revenue8,055
 11,031
Restructuring6,170
 4,180
Liability for uncertain tax positions980
 1,745
Accrued interest1,759
 1,759
Other26,738
 22,063
Total accrued expenses$187,536
 $184,705
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES   
Pension and retiree medical obligations$80,667
 $99,646
Transition tax payable17,127
 27,877
Liability for uncertain tax positions3,183
 1,047
Deferred revenue3,027
 3,297
Liability for construction of new leased facility

11,616
 
Contingent consideration for acquisition3,375
 
Other19,219
 23,818
Total other noncurrent liabilities$138,214
 $155,685
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The valuation and qualifying account activity for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172021 and 20162020 is as follows:

20212020
2018 2017 2016 (In millions)
(In thousands)
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (1)
 
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTSALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS 
Beginning balance January 1$7,764
 $8,078
 $7,812
Beginning balance January 1$6.1 $6.3 
Charged to costs and expenses, net of recoveries290
 720
 1,425
Charged to costs and expenses, net of recoveries1.5 — 
Utilization(1,396) (1,418) (1,585)Utilization(0.9)(0.5)
Currency translation and other51
 384
 426
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translationOther adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation0.5 0.3 
Ending balance December 31$6,709
 $7,764
 $8,078
Ending balance December 31$7.2 $6.1 
 
(1) Includes provision for doubtful accounts and sales discounts granted to customers.

4.5.    Revenue


IDEX is an applied solutions company specializing in the manufacture of fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies and fire, safety and other diversified products built to customers’ specifications. The Company’s products include industrial pumps, compressors, flow meters, injectors, valves and related controls for use in a wide variety of process applications; precision fluidics solutions, including pumps, valves, degassing equipment, corrective tubing, fittings and complex manifolds, optical filters and specialty medical equipment and devices for use in life science applications; precision-engineered equipment for dispensing, metering and mixing paints; and engineered products for industrial and commercial markets, including fire and rescue, transportation equipment, oil and gas, electronics and communications. The Company’s revenue is accounted for under ASC 606, which we adopted on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method.

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

Disaggregation of Revenue


We haveThe Company has a comprehensive offering of products, including technologies, built to customers’ specifications that are sold in niche markets throughout the world. We disaggregate ourThe Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by reporting unit and geographical region for each of our segmentssegment as we believethe Company believes it best depicts how the amount, nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of ourits revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue was attributed to geographic areasgeographical region based on the location of the customer and no country outside the U.S. was greater than 10% of total revenues.customer. The following tables present our revenue disaggregated by reporting unit and geographical region.



Revenue by reporting unit for the yearyears ended December 31, 20182021, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:
For the Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
(In millions)
Pumps$345.1 $265.3 $331.1 
Water(1)
255.3 225.3 239.9 
Energy169.0 200.0 164.8 
Valves(1)
121.9 118.6 129.0 
Agriculture107.4 87.1 92.2 
Intersegment elimination(0.7)(0.9)(0.5)
Fluid & Metering Technologies998.0 895.4 956.5 
Scientific Fluidics & Optics508.0 415.8 434.6 
Sealing Solutions264.2 207.6 200.5 
Performance Pneumatic Technologies(2)
182.2 122.9 133.5 
Material Processing Technologies134.5 120.0 113.6 
Micropump32.9 29.7 32.2 
Intersegment elimination(2.8)(2.6)(1.8)
Health & Science Technologies1,119.0 893.4 912.6 
Fire & Safety377.5 376.3 404.0 
Dispensing169.6 98.5 116.2 
BAND-IT100.8 88.1 106.6 
Intersegment elimination(0.1)(0.1)(1.3)
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products647.8 562.8 625.5 
Total net sales$2,764.8 $2,351.6 $2,494.6 

(1) During the third quarter of 2021, the Company merged a business in the Water reporting unit with a business in the Valves reporting unit. Revenue for each reporting unit has been restated to reflect this change for all years presented.
(2) This reporting unit was previously named Gast and was renamed Performance Pneumatic Technologies upon the acquisition of Airtech. Prior to 2021, amounts reflect only the Gast business.
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 For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Energy$163,996
Valves113,136
Water251,020
Pumps324,222
Agriculture99,178
Intersegment elimination(277)
Fluid & Metering Technologies951,275
Scientific Fluidics & Optics417,859
Sealing Solutions200,316
Gast126,787
Micropump36,827
Material Processing Technologies114,630
Intersegment elimination(449)
Health & Science Technologies895,970
Fire & Safety396,926
Band-It105,785
Dispensing134,317
Intersegment elimination(607)
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products636,421
Total net sales$2,483,666


Revenue by geographical region for the yearyears ended December 31, 20182021, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018FMTHSTFSDPIDEX
FMT HST FSDP IDEX(In millions)
U.S.$540,697
 $392,140
 $297,717
 $1,230,554
U.S.$532.9 $489.7 $317.0 $1,339.6 
North America, excluding U.S.57,917
 18,770
 28,779
 105,466
North America, excluding U.S.61.6 23.7 28.5 113.8 
Europe172,630
 278,634
 164,307
 615,571
Europe197.2 341.0 161.5 699.7 
Asia119,822
 189,342
 111,169
 420,333
Asia143.7 241.8 110.0 495.5 
Other (1)
60,486
 17,533
 35,056
 113,075
Other (1)
63.3 25.6 30.9 119.8 
Intersegment elimination(277) (449) (607) (1,333)Intersegment elimination(0.7)(2.8)(0.1)(3.6)
Total net sales$951,275
 $895,970
 $636,421
 $2,483,666
Total net sales$998.0 $1,119.0 $647.8 $2,764.8 


For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
FMTHSTFSDPIDEX
(In millions)
U.S.$505.8 $387.6 $269.9 $1,163.3 
North America, excluding U.S.52.8 21.3 23.2 97.3 
Europe174.9 249.8 149.2 573.9 
Asia109.1 221.2 94.2 424.5 
Other (1)
53.7 16.1 26.4 96.2 
Intersegment elimination(0.9)(2.6)(0.1)(3.6)
Total net sales$895.4 $893.4 $562.8 $2,351.6 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
FMTHSTFSDPIDEX
(In millions)
U.S.$542.0 $411.7 $303.6 $1,257.3 
North America, excluding U.S.58.3 21.7 26.3 106.3 
Europe170.7 263.5 159.2 593.4 
Asia125.0 201.8 103.4 430.2 
Other (1)
61.0 15.7 34.3 111.0 
Intersegment elimination(0.5)(1.8)(1.3)(3.6)
Total net sales$956.5 $912.6 $625.5 $2,494.6 

(1) Other includes: South America, Middle East, Australia and Africa.


Performance Obligations

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied either at a point in time or over time as work progresses. Revenue from products and services transferred to customers at a point in time approximated 95% of total revenues in each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Revenue from products and services transferred to customers over time approximated 5% of total revenues in each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Contract Balances


The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections resultscan result in customer receivables, advance payments andor billings in excess of revenue recognized. Customer receivables include both amounts billed and currently due from customers as well as unbilled amounts (contract assets) and are included in Receivables - net on ourthe Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Amounts are billed in accordance with contractual terms or as work progresses in accordance with contractual terms.progresses. Unbilled amounts arise when the timing of billing differs from the timing of revenue recognized, such as when contract provisions require specific milestones to be met before a customer can be billed. Unbilled amounts primarily relate to performance obligations satisfied over time when the cost-to-cost method is utilized and the revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer as there is not yet a right to paymentinvoice in accordance with contractual terms. Unbilled amounts are recorded as a contract asset when the revenue associated with the contract is recognized prior to billing and derecognized when billed in accordance with the terms of the contract. Customer receivables are

recorded at face amounts less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses as a result of customers’ inability to make required payments. Management evaluates the aging of the customer receivable balances, the financial condition of its customers, historical trends and the time outstanding of specific balances to estimate the amount of customer receivables that may not be collected in the future and records the appropriate provision.


The composition of Customer receivables was as follows:
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(In millions)
Billed receivables$344.0 $273.5 
Unbilled receivables10.9 14.8 
Total customer receivables$354.9 $288.3 
 December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018
Billed receivables$299,227
 $285,800
Unbilled receivables14,492
 11,996
Total customer receivables$313,719
 $297,796


Advance payments, deposits and billings in excess of revenue recognized are included in Deferred revenue which is classified as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when we expectthe Company expects to recognize the revenue. The current portion is included in Accrued expenses and the noncurrent portion is included in Other noncurrent liabilities on ourthe Consolidated Balance Sheets. Advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognizeddeposits represent contract liabilities and are recorded when customers remit contractual cash payments in advance of us satisfying performance obligations under contractual arrangements, including those with performance obligations satisfied over time. The Company generally receives advance payments from customers related to maintenance services which are recognized ratably over the service term. The Company also receives deposits from customers on certain orders which the Company recognizes as revenue at a point in time in the future. Billings in excess of revenue recognized represent contract liabilities and primarily relate to performance obligations satisfied over time when the cost-to-cost method is utilized and revenue cannot yet be recognized as the Company has not completed the corresponding performance obligation. We generally receive advance payments from customers related to maintenance services which we recognize ratably over the service term. Contract liabilities are derecognized when revenue is recognized and the performance obligation is satisfied.


The composition of Deferred revenue was as follows:
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(In millions)
Deferred revenue - current$49.0 $28.4 
Deferred revenue - noncurrent32.2 30.4 
Total deferred revenue$81.2 $58.8 

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 December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018
Deferred revenue - current$8,055
 $11,031
Deferred revenue - noncurrent3,027
 3,297
Total deferred revenue$11,082
 $14,328

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. For our contracts that require complex design, manufacturing and installation activities that are not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and, therefore, not distinct, the entire contract is accounted for as a single performance obligation. For our contracts that include distinct products or services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer over time, they are recognized as a series of distinct products or services. Certain of our contracts have multiple performance obligations for which we allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation using an estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct product or service in the contract. For product sales, each product sold to a customer generally represents a distinct performance obligation. In such cases, the observable standalone sales are used to determine the standalone selling price. In certain cases, we may be required to estimate standalone selling price using the expected cost plus margin approach, under which we forecast our expected costs of satisfying a performance obligation and then add an appropriate margin for that distinct product or service.

Our performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over time as work progresses. Performance obligations are supported by contracts with customers that provide a framework for the nature of the distinct products or services or bundle of products and services. We define service revenue as revenue from activities that are not associated with the design, development or manufacture of a product or the delivery of a software license.

Revenue from products and services transferred to customers at a point in time approximated 95% in the year ended December 31, 2018. Revenue recognized at a point in time relates to the majority of our product sales. Revenue on these contracts is recognized when obligations under the terms of the contract with our customer are satisfied. Generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of the asset, which is in line with shipping terms.


Revenue from products and services transferred to customers over time approximated 5% in the year ended December 31, 2018. Revenue earned by certain business units within the Water, Energy, Material Processing Technologies (“MPT”) and Dispensing reporting units is recognized over time because control transfers continuously to our customers. When accounting for over-time contracts, we use an input measure to determine the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. For certain business units within the Water, Energy and MPT reporting units, revenue is recognized over time as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred to date for each contract and the total estimated costs for such contract at completion of the performance obligation (i.e. the cost-to-cost method). We believe this measure of progress best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Incurred cost represents work performed, which corresponds with the transfer of control to the customer. Contract costs include labor, material and overhead. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events. These assumptions include labor productivity and availability; the complexity of the work to be performed; the cost and availability of materials; the performance of subcontractors; and the availability and timing of funding from the customer. Revenues, including estimated fees or profits, are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. For certain business units within the Energy and Dispensing reporting units, revenue is recognized ratably over the contract term.

As a significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of our contracts, we review and update our estimates regularly. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is reasonably possible that completion costs, including those arising from contract penalty provisions and final contract settlements, will be revised. Such revisions to costs and income are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined as a cumulative catch-up adjustment. The impact of the adjustment on profit recorded to date on a contract is recognized in the period the adjustment is identified. Revenue and profit in future periods of contract performance are recognized using the adjusted estimate. If at any time the estimate of contract profitability indicates an anticipated loss on the contract, we recognize provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts in the period in which such losses are determined.

The Company records allowances for discounts, product returns and customer incentives at the time of sale as a reduction of revenue as such allowances can be reliably estimated based on historical experience and known trends. The Company also offers product warranties (primarily assurance-type) and accrues its estimated exposure for warranty claims at the time of sale based upon the length of the warranty period, warranty costs incurred and any other related information known to the Company.

5.6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets


The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for 20182021 and 2017,2020, by reportable business segment, were as follows:
Fluid &
Metering
Technologies
 
Health &
Science
Technologies
 
Fire & Safety/
Diversified
Products
 TotalFMTHSTFSDPTotal
(In thousands)(In millions)
Goodwill$594,158
 $849,119
 $389,946
 $1,833,223
Goodwill$599.6 $981.6 $399.1 $1,980.3 
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses(20,721) (149,820) (30,090) (200,631)Accumulated goodwill impairment losses(20.7)(149.8)(30.1)(200.6)
Balance at January 1, 2017573,437
 699,299
 359,856
 1,632,592
Balance at January 1, 2020Balance at January 1, 2020578.9 831.8 369.0 1,779.7 
Foreign currency translationForeign currency translation10.4 29.1 13.1 52.6 
AcquisitionsAcquisitions60.4 — 1.1 61.5 
Acquisition adjustmentsAcquisition adjustments— 1.8 — 1.8 
Balance at December 31, 2020Balance at December 31, 2020649.7 862.7 383.2 1,895.6 
Foreign currency translation15,748
 19,225
 18,206
 53,179
Foreign currency translation(10.7)(15.7)(11.0)(37.4)
Acquisitions
 23,929
 
 23,929
Acquisitions42.4 267.6 — 310.0 
Disposition of businesses(3,121) 
 
 (3,121)Disposition of businesses— (0.1)— (0.1)
Acquisition adjustments
 (2,421) 
 (2,421)Acquisition adjustments(0.4)— — (0.4)
Balance at December 31, 2017586,064
 740,032
 378,062
 1,704,158
Foreign currency translation(5,023) (8,391) (6,505) (19,919)
Acquisitions
 12,399
 
 12,399
Disposition of businesses
 
 
 
Acquisition adjustments
 1,317
 
 1,317
Balance at December 31, 2018$581,041
 $745,357
 $371,557
 $1,697,955
Balance at December 31, 2021Balance at December 31, 2021$681.0 $1,114.5 $372.2 $2,167.7 
 
ASC 350 requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. In 2018 and 2017, there were no events that occurred or circumstances that changed that would have required a

review other than as of our annual test date. Goodwill represents the purchase price in excess of the net amount assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Goodwillassumed and other acquired intangible assets with indefinite lives werewas tested for impairment at each of the Company’s 13 reporting units as of October 31, 2018,2021, the Company’s annual impairment test date. In assessing the fair value of the reporting units, the Company considers both the market approach and the income approach. Under the market approach, the fair value of the reporting unit is determined by the respective trailing twelve12 month EBITDA and the forward looking 20192022 EBITDA (50% each), based on multiples of comparable public companies. The market approach is dependent on a number of significant management assumptions including forecasted EBITDA and selected market multiples. Under the income approach, the fair value of the reporting unit is determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. The income approach is dependent on a number of significant management assumptions including estimates of operating results, capital expenditures, net working capital requirements, long-term growth rates and discount rates. Weighting was equally attributed to both the market and the income approaches (50% each) in arriving at the fair value of the reporting units. In 2021 and 2020, there were no events or circumstances that would have required an interim impairment test.


The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset at December 31, 20182021 and 2017:2020:

 At December 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
NetWeighted
Average
Life
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
  (In millions)   (In millions) 
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents$3.2 $(2.0)$1.2 10$3.0 $(1.8)$1.2 
Trade names140.9 (72.4)68.5 15130.8 (72.7)58.1 
Customer relationships495.9 (144.2)351.7 13318.4 (120.3)198.1 
Unpatented technology143.8 (58.8)85.0 13122.3 (55.1)67.2 
Other— — — 0.7 (0.6)0.1 
Total amortized intangible assets783.8 (277.4)506.4 575.2 (250.5)324.7 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Banjo trade name62.1 — 62.1 62.1 — 62.1 
Akron Brass trade name28.8 — 28.8 28.8 — 28.8 
Total intangible assets$874.7 $(277.4)$597.3 $666.1 $(250.5)$415.6 

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 At December 31, 2018   At December 31, 2017
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net 
Weighted
Average
Life
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
   (In thousands)       (In thousands)  
Amortized intangible assets:             
Patents$6,468
 $(4,693) $1,775
 12 $9,633
 $(7,143) $2,490
Trade names115,899
 (57,227) 58,672
 16 117,206
 (50,604) 66,602
Customer relationships256,202
 (85,652) 170,550
 14 317,316
 (124,566) 192,750
Unpatented technology96,922
 (35,685) 61,237
 12 91,166
 (29,428) 61,738
Other700
 (507) 193
 10 839
 (573) 266
Total amortized intangible assets476,191
 (183,764) 292,427
   536,160
 (212,314) 323,846
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:             
Banjo trade name62,100
 
 62,100
   62,100
 
 62,100
Akron Brass trade name28,800
 
 28,800
   28,800
 
 28,800
Total intangible assets$567,091
 $(183,764) $383,327
   $627,060
 $(212,314) $414,746
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On June 22, 2018, the Company acquired the intellectual property assets of Phantom Controls (“Phantom”) for cash consideration of $4.0 million. The operational capabilities and innovative pump operation of Phantom’s technology complements our existing water-flow expertise of Hale, Akron Brass and Class 1 to improve fire ground safety and reduce operational complexity during mission critical response. This acquisition of intellectual property assets did not meet the definition of a business under ASU 2017-01 and thus the Company recorded the entire purchase price to the Unpatented technology class of intangible assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Banjo trade name and the Akron Brass trade name are indefinite-lived intangible assets whichthat were also tested for impairment as of October 31, 2021, the Company’s annual impairment test date. These indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis in accordance with ASC 350 or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. The Company uses the relief-from-royalty method, a form of the income approach, to determine the fair value of these trade names. The relief-from-royalty method is dependent on a number of significant management assumptions, including estimates of revenues, royalty rates and discount rates.

In 20182021 and 2017,2020, there were no events that occurred or circumstances that changed that would have required a review other than asan interim impairment test.

Refer to Note 15 for discussion on impairment of our annual test date.definite-lived intangibles.


Amortization of intangible assets was $38.5$56.4 million, $45.9$41.8 million and $49.0$37.3 million in 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Based on the intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2018,2021, amortization expense is expected to approximate $36.5 million in 2019, $34.8 million in 2020, $33.9 million in 2021, $32.2$61.3 million in 2022, and $29.3$58.1 million in 2023.2023, $53.6 million in 2024, $52.0 million in 2025 and $50.2 million in 2026.
 

6.7. Borrowings


Borrowings at December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 consisted of the following:
20212020
 (In millions)
4.20% Senior Notes, repaid in June 2021$— $350.0 
3.20% Senior Notes, due June 2023100.0 100.0 
3.37% Senior Notes, due June 2025100.0 100.0 
3.00% Senior Notes, due May 2030500.0 500.0 
2.625% Senior Notes, due June 2031500.0 — 
Other borrowings0.1 0.2 
Total borrowings1,200.1 1,050.2 
Less current portion— 0.1 
Less deferred debt issuance costs8.4 4.8 
Less unaccreted debt discount1.4 0.9 
Long-term borrowings$1,190.3 $1,044.4 
 2018 2017
 (In thousands)
Revolving Facility$
 $10,740
4.50% Senior Notes, due December 2020300,000
 300,000
4.20% Senior Notes, due December 2021350,000
 350,000
3.20% Senior Notes, due June 2023100,000
 100,000
3.37% Senior Notes, due June 2025100,000
 100,000
Other borrowings1,078
 1,446
Total borrowings851,078
 862,186
Less current portion483
 258
Less deferred debt issuance costs1,593
 2,204
Less unaccreted debt discount667
 936
Total long-term borrowings$848,335
 $858,788


Issuance of 2.625% Senior Notes in 2021

On June 13, 2016,May 28, 2021, the Company completed a private placementpublic offering of $100$500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.625% Senior Notes due June 2031 (the “2.625% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $494.7 million, after deducting the issuance discount of $0.6 million, the underwriting commission of $3.3 million and offering expenses of $1.4 million. The net proceeds were used to redeem and repay the $350.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of 3.20%its 4.20% Senior Notes due June 13, 2023December 15, 2021 (the “4.20% Senior Notes”) and $100a $6.7 million aggregate principal amount of 3.37%make-whole redemption premium, with the remaining balance used for general corporate purposes. The 2.625% Senior Notes due June 13, 2025 (collectively, the “Notes”) pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement, dated June 13, 2016 (the “Purchase Agreement”). Each series of Notes bearsbear interest at the stated amounta rate of 2.625% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 13th15 and December 13th.15 of each year. The 2.625% Senior Notes are unsecured obligationsmature on June 15, 2031. The 2.625% Senior Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of December 6, 2010 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and rank pari passu in rightWells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of paymentMay 28, 2021 (the “Supplemental Indenture” and, together with all of the Company’sBase Indenture and other unsecured, unsubordinated debt. supplements thereto, the “Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee.

The Company may redeem all or a portion of the 2.625% Senior Notes at any time prepay all, or any portion ofprior to maturity at the Notes; provided that such portion is greater than 5% ofredemption prices set forth in the aggregate principal amount ofIndenture. The Indenture and the 2.625% Senior Notes then outstanding. In the event of a prepayment, the Company will pay an amount equal to par plus accrued interest plus a make-whole amount. In addition, the Company may repurchase the Notes by making an offer to all holders of the Notes, subject to certain conditions.

The Purchase Agreement contains certaincontain covenants that restrictlimit the Company’s ability to, among other things, transfer or sell assets, incur indebtedness, createcertain liens, transact with affiliatesenter into certain sale and engage inleaseback transactions and enter into certain mergers, or consolidations or otherand transfers of substantially all of the Company’s assets. The terms of the 2.625% Senior Notes also require the Company to make an offer to repurchase the 2.625% Senior Notes upon a change of control transactions. In addition,triggering event (as defined in the Company must comply withIndenture) at a leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio, as further described below, andprice equal to 101% of the Purchase Agreement also limits the outstanding principal amount of priority debt that may be incurred by the Company to 15% of consolidated assets.plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The Purchase AgreementIndenture also provides for customary events of default. Indefault, which include nonpayment, breach of covenants or warranties in the caseIndenture and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization. Generally, if an event of default arising from specified eventsoccurs, the Trustee or holders of bankruptcy or insolvency,at least 25% of the then outstanding 2.625% Senior Notes may declare the principal amount of all of the outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. In the case of payment event of default, any holder of the Notes affected thereby may declare all of the Notes held by it due and payable immediately. In the case of any other event of default, a majority of the holders of the Notes may declare all of the2.625% Senior Notes to be due and payable immediately.

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On May 17, 2021, the Company provided notice of its election to redeem early, on June 23, 2015,16, 2021, the $350.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 4.20% Senior Notes at a redemption price of $350.0 million plus a make-whole redemption premium of $6.7 million using proceeds from the Company’s 2.625% Senior Notes. In addition, the Company recognized the remaining $1.3 million of the pre-tax amount included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity related to the interest rate exchange agreement associated with the 4.20% Senior Notes and wrote off the remaining $0.1 million of deferred issuance costs and $0.1 million of the debt issuance discount associated with the 4.20% Senior Notes as well as $0.4 million of deferred taxes for a total loss on early debt redemption of $8.6 million which was recorded within Other expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Issuance of 3.00% Senior Notes in 2020

On April 29, 2020, the Company completed a public offering of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.00% Senior Notes due May 2030 (the “3.00% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $494.4 million, after deducting the issuance discount of $0.9 million, the underwriting commission of $3.3 million and offering expenses of $1.4 million. The net proceeds were used to redeem and repay the $300.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 4.50% Senior Notes due December 15, 2020 (the “4.50% Senior Notes”) and the related accrued interest and a make-whole redemption premium, with the remaining balance used for general corporate purposes. The 3.00% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.00% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. The 3.00% Senior Notes mature on May 1, 2030.

The Company may redeem all or a portion of the 3.00% Senior Notes at any time prior to maturity at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture governing the 3.00% Senior Notes. The Indenture and 3.00% Senior Notes contain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur certain liens securing indebtedness, engage in certain sale-leaseback transactions and enter into certain consolidations, mergers, conveyances, transfers or leases of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. The terms of the 3.00% Senior Notes also require the Company to make an offer to repurchase the 3.00% Senior Notes upon a change of control triggering event (as defined in the Indenture) at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The Indenture also provides for customary events of default, which include nonpayment, breach of covenants in the Indenture and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. Generally, if an event of default occurs, the Trustee or holders of at least 25% of the then outstanding 3.00% Senior Notes may declare the principal amount of all of the 3.00% Senior Notes to be due and payable immediately.

On April 27, 2020, the Company provided notice of its election to redeem early, on May 27, 2020, the $300.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 4.50% Senior Notes at a redemption price of $300.0 million plus a make-whole redemption premium of $6.8 million and accrued and unpaid interest of $6.1 million using proceeds from the Company’s 3.00% Senior Notes. In addition, the Company recognized the remaining $1.4 million of the pre-tax amount included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity related to the interest rate exchange agreement associated with the 4.50% Senior Notes and wrote off the remaining $0.1 million of deferred issuance costs and $0.1 million of the debt issuance discount associated with the 4.50% Senior Notes for a total loss on early debt redemption of $8.4 million which was recorded within Other expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Revolving Credit Facility

On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) along with certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers (the “Borrowers”), Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and an issuer of letters of credit, with other agents party thereto. The Credit Agreement replaced the Company’s existing five-year $700 million credit agreement, dated as of June 27, 2011, which was due to expire on June 27, 2016.

The Credit Agreement consists of a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $700$800 million with a final maturity date of June 23, 2020.May 31, 2024. The maturity date may be extended under certain conditions for an additional one-yearone-year term. Up to $75 million of the Revolving Facility is available for the issuance of letters of credit. Additionally, up to $50 million of the Revolving Facility is available to the Company for swing line loans, available on a same-day basis. The Credit Agreement replaced the Company’s prior five-year $700 million credit agreement, dated as of June 23, 2015, which was due to expire in June 2020.


Proceeds of the Revolving Facility are available for use by the Borrowers for acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes, including refinancing existing debt of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company may request increases in the lending commitments under the Credit Agreement, but the aggregate lending commitments pursuant to such increases may not exceed $350$400 million. The Company has the right, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, to designate certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company as borrowers under the Credit Agreement. In connection with any such designation, the Company is required to guarantee the obligations of any such subsidiaries.subsidiaries under the Credit Agreement.


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Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at either an alternate base rate or an adjusted LIBOR rate plus, in each case, an applicable margin. Such applicable margin is based on the lower of the Company’s senior, unsecured, long-term debt rating or the Company’s applicable leverage ratio and can range from .005%0.00% to 1.50%. Based on the Company’s credit rating at December 31, 2018, the applicable margin was 1.10%1.275%. Interest is payable (a) in the case of base rate loans, quarterly, and (b) in the case of LIBOR rate loans, on the maturity datelast day of the borrowing,applicable interest period selected, or quarterlyevery three months from the effective date of such interest period for borrowingsinterest periods exceeding three months.


The Credit Agreement requires payment to the lenders of a facility fee based upon (a) the amount of the lenders’ commitments under the credit facility from time to time, and (b)determined based on the applicable corporate credit ratingslower of the Company.Company’s senior, unsecured long-term debt rating or the Company’s applicable leverage ratio. Voluntary prepayments of any loans and voluntary reductions of the unutilized portion of the commitments under the credit facilityCredit Agreement are permissible without penalty, subject to break funding payments and minimum notice and minimum reduction amount requirements.

The negative covenants include, among other things, limitations (each of which is subject to customary exceptions for financings of this type) on our ability to grant liens; enter into transactions resulting in fundamental changes (such as mergers or sales of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company); restrict subsidiary dividends or other subsidiary distributions; enter into transactions with the Company’s affiliates; and incur certain additional subsidiary debt.


The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default (subject to grace periods, as appropriate) including among others: nonpayment of principal, interest or fees; breach of the representations or warranties in any material respect; breach of the financial, affirmative orand negative covenants; payment default on, or acceleration of, other material indebtedness; bankruptcy or insolvency; material judgments entered against the Company or any of its subsidiaries; certain specified events under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; certain changes in control of the Company; and the invalidity or unenforceability of the Credit Agreement or other documents associated with the Credit Agreement.

At December 31, 2018, there was no balance outstanding under the Revolving Facility and $8.8 million of outstanding letters ofcovenants for senior unsecured credit resulting in a net available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility at December 31, 2018 of approximately $691.2 million.

On December 9, 2011, the Company completed a public offering of $350.0 million 4.2% senior notes due December 15, 2021 (“4.2% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the offering of $346.2 million, after deducting a $0.9 million issuance discount, a $2.3 million underwriting commission and $0.6 million of offering expenses, were used to repay $306.0 million of outstanding bank indebtedness, with the balance used for general corporate purposes. The 4.2% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.2% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 15th and December 15th. The Company may redeem all or a portion of the 4.2% Senior Notes at any time prior to maturity at the redemption prices set forth in the Note Indenture governing the 4.2% Senior Notes. The Company may issue additional debt from time to time pursuant to the Indenture. The Indenture and 4.2% Senior Notes contain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur certain liens securing indebtedness, engage in certain sale-leaseback transactions, and enter into certain consolidations, mergers, conveyances, transfers or leases of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. The terms of the 4.2% Senior Notes also require the Company to make an offer to repurchase the 4.2% Senior Notes upon a change of control triggering event (as defined in the Indenture) at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

On December 6, 2010, the Company completed a public offering of $300.0 million 4.5% senior notes due December 15, 2020 (“4.5% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the offering of $295.7 million, after deducting a $1.6 million issuance discount, a $1.9 million underwriting commission and $0.8 million of offering expenses, were used to repay $250.0 million of outstanding bank indebtedness, with the balance used for general corporate purposes. The 4.5% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.5% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 15th and December 15th. The Company may redeem all or a portion of the 4.5% Senior Notes at any time prior to maturity at the redemption prices set forth in the Note Indenture governing the 4.5% Senior Notes. The Company may issue additional debt from time to time pursuant to the Indenture. The Indenture and 4.5% Senior Notes contain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur certain liens securing indebtedness, engage in certain sale-leaseback transactions, and enter into certain consolidations, mergers, conveyances, transfers or leases of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. The terms of the 4.5% Senior Notes also require the Company to make an offer to repurchase the 4.5% Senior Notes upon a change of control triggering event (as defined in the Indenture) at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

agreements. There are two key financial covenants that the Company is required to maintain in connection with the Revolving FacilityCredit Agreement and the Senior Notes, excluding the 3.00% Senior Notes which have no financial covenants, a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.0 to 1 and a maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1, which is the ratio of the Company’s consolidated total debt to its consolidated EBITDA.earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), both of which are tested quarterly and in the case of the leverage ratio under the Revolving Facility, there is an option to increase the ratio to 4.00 for 12 months in connection with certain acquisitions. At December 31, 2018,2021, the Company was in compliance with

both of these each financial covenant under Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes, excluding the 3.00% Senior Notes which have no financial covenants. ThereWhile there are no financial covenants relating to the 4.5%3.00% Senior Notes, or 4.2% Senior Notes; however, boththey are subject to cross-default provisions. The negative covenants include restrictions on the Company’s ability to grant liens, enter into transactions resulting in fundamental changes (such as mergers or sales of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company), make certain subsidiary dividends or distributions, engage in materially different lines of businesses and allow subsidiaries to incur certain additional debt.


The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default (subject to grace periods, as appropriate).

At December 31, 2021, there was no balance outstanding under the Revolving Facility and $7.2 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in a net available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility at December 31, 2021 of approximately $792.8 million. In addition, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Issuance of 3.20% Senior Notes and 3.37% Senior Notes in 2016

On June 13, 2016, the Company completed a private placement of a $100 million aggregate principal amount of 3.20% Senior Notes due June 13, 2023 (the “3.20% Senior Notes”) and a $100 million aggregate principal amount of 3.37% Senior Notes due June 13, 2025 (the “3.37% Senior Notes” and together with the 3.20% Senior Notes, the “2016 Private Placement Notes”) pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement dated June 13, 2016 (the “Purchase Agreement”). Each series of the 2016 Private Placement Notes bears interest at the stated amount per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 13th and December 13th. The 2016 Private Placement Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu in right of payment with all of the Company’s other unsecured, unsubordinated debt. The Company may at any time prepay all, or any portion of the 2016 Private Placement Notes, provided that such portion is greater than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Private Placement Notes then outstanding. In the event of a prepayment, the Company will pay an amount equal to par plus accrued interest plus a make-whole amount. In addition, the Company may repurchase the 2016 Private Placement Notes by making an offer to all holders of the 2016 Private Placement Notes, subject to certain conditions.

The Purchase Agreement contains certain covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to, among other things, transfer or sell assets, incur indebtedness, create liens, transact with affiliates and engage in certain mergers or consolidations or other change of control transactions. In addition, the Company must comply with the leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio described above and the Purchase Agreement also limits the outstanding principal amount of priority debt that may be incurred by the Company to 15% of consolidated assets. The Purchase Agreement provides for customary events of default. In the case of an event of default arising from specified events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all of the outstanding 2016 Private Placement Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. In the case of payment event of default, any holder of the 2016 Private Placement Notes affected thereby may declare all of the 2016 Private Placement Notes held by it due and payable immediately. In the case of any other event of default, a majority of the holders of the 2016 Private Placement Notes may declare all of the 2016 Private Placement Notes to be due and payable immediately.

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Total borrowings at December 31, 20182021 have scheduled maturities as follows:

(In millions)
2022$— 
2023100.0 
2024— 
2025100.1 
2026— 
Thereafter1,000.0 
Total borrowings$1,200.1 


(In thousands) 
2019$483
2020300,595
2021350,000
2022
2023100,000
Thereafter100,000
Total borrowings$851,078

7.8.    Derivative Instruments


The Company enters into cash flow hedges from time to time to reduce the exposure to variability in certain expected future cash flows. The types of cash flow hedges the Company enters into include foreign currency exchange contracts designed to minimize the earnings impact on certain intercompany loans andas well as interest rate exchange agreements that effectively convert a portion of floating-rate debt to fixed-rate debt and are designed to reduce the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense.expense that effectively convert a portion of floating-rate debt to fixed-rate debt.


The effective portion of gains or losses on interest rate exchange agreements is reported in accumulatedAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)loss in shareholders’ equity and reclassified into net income in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects net income. The remaining gain or loss in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of future cash flows or the hedged item, if any, is recognized in net income during the period of change. See Note 1517 for the amount of loss reclassified into net income for interest rate contracts for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016.2019. As of December 31, 2018,2021, the Company did not have any interest rate contracts outstanding.


On April 15,In 2010 and 2011, the Company entered into a2 separate forward starting interest rate contract with a notional amount of $300.0 million and a settlement date in December 2010. This contract was entered intoexchange agreements in anticipation of the issuance of the 4.5%4.50% Senior Notes and was designed to lock in the market4.20% Senior Notes. The Company cash settled these two interest rate ascontracts in 2010 and 2011 for a total of April 15, 2010. In December 2010, the Company settled and paid this interest rate contract for $31.0 million. The $31.0$68.9 million, iswhich was being amortized into interest expense over the 10 year termterms of the 4.5%respective debt instruments. In conjunction with the early redemption of the 4.50% Senior Notes which results in an effective interest rate of 5.8%.

On July 12, 2011,on May 27, 2020, the Company entered into a forward starting interest rate contract with a notional amount of $350.0 million and a settlement date of September 30, 2011. This contract was entered into in anticipationaccelerated the recognition of the issuanceremaining $1.4 million of the 4.2%pre-tax amount included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity related to the 4.50% Senior Notes and was designed to lockrecorded such as Other expense - net in the market interest rate asConsolidated Statements of July 12, 2011. On September 29, 2011,Income during the year ended December 31, 2020. In conjunction with the early redemption of the 4.20% Senior Notes on June 16, 2021, the Company settled this interest rate contract for $34.7 million with a payment made on October 3, 2011. Simultaneously,accelerated the Company entered into a separate interest rate contract with a notional amount of $350.0 million and a settlement date of February 28, 2012. The contract was entered into in anticipationrecognition of the expected issuanceremaining $1.3 million of the 4.2%pre-tax amount included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity related to the 4.20% Senior Notes and recorded such as Other expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Income during the year ended December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, there was designedno balance in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to maintain the market rate as of July 12, 2011. In December 2011, the Company settled and paid the September interest rate contract for $4.0 million, resulting in a total settlement of $38.7 million. Of the $38.7 million, $0.8 million was recognized as other expense in 2011 and the balance of $37.9 million is being amortized into interest expense over the 10 year term of the 4.2% Senior Notes, which results in an effective interest rate of 5.3%.cumulative unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives.


The amount of expense reclassified into interest expense for interest rate contracts for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 is $6.5$3.3 million, $6.7$6.0 million and $6.9$6.3 million, respectively.


Approximately $6.3 million of the pre-tax amount included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2018 will be recognized in net income over the next 12 months as the underlying hedged transactions are realized.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts with a combined notional value of €180 million that were not designated as hedges for accounting purposes and, as a result, the change in the fair value of these foreign currency exchange contracts and the corresponding foreign currency gain or loss on the revaluation of the intercompany loans are

both recorded through earnings within Other (income) expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations each period as incurred.

In April 2018, the Company settled all of its outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts in conjunction with its repayment of the underlying intercompany loans and did not extend these foreign currency exchange contracts. This resulted in the Company receiving $6.6 million of proceeds. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded gains of $0.9 million and $19.8 million, respectively, within Other (income) expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to these foreign currency exchange contracts. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded foreign currency transaction losses of $0.9 million and $20.2 million, respectively, within Other (income) expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to these intercompany loans. In connection with the elimination of the intercompany loans and their conversion to capital, the Company paid a $2.2 million stamp duty in Switzerland which was recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Fair values relating to derivative financial instruments reflect the estimated amounts that the Company would receive or pay to sell or buy the contracts based on quoted market prices of comparable contracts at each balance sheet date.

The following table sets forth the fair value amounts of derivative instruments held by the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:
 Fair Value Assets (Liabilities)  
 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Balance Sheet Caption
 (In thousands)  
Foreign currency exchange contracts$
 $5,779
 Other current assets

8.9. Fair Value Measurements


ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. This standard discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The standard utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:


Level 1:  Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

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The following table summarizes the basis used to measure the Company’s financial assets (liabilities) at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheets at December 31, 20182021 and 2017:2020:
 Basis of Fair Value Measurements
 Balance at December 31, 2021Level 1Level 2Level 3
 (In millions)
Trading securities - mutual funds held in nonqualified SERP(1)
$11.6 $11.6 $— $— 
Available-for-sale securities - equities(2)
45.3 45.3 — — 
 Basis of Fair Value Measurements
 Balance at December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
 (In thousands)
Available for sale securities$7,598
 $7,598
 $
 $
Contingent consideration3,375
 
 
 3,375

Basis of Fair Value Measurements
Balance at December 31, 2020Level 1Level 2Level 3
 (In millions)
Trading securities - mutual funds held in nonqualified SERP(1)
$13.6 $13.6 $— $— 

 Basis of Fair Value Measurements
 Balance at December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
 (In thousands)
Available for sale securities$6,742
 $6,742
 $
 $
Foreign currency exchange contracts5,779
 
 5,779
 
(1) The Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) investment assets are offset by a SERP liability which represents the Company’s obligation to distribute SERP funds to participants.

(2) At December 31, 2021, the securities are included in Other current assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and are available for overnight cash settlement, if necessary, to fund current operations.


There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 in 20182021 or 2017.2020.
The Company utilized a Monte Carlo Simulation during the earn-out period to determine the fair value of the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of FLI. The $3.4 million represents management’s best estimate of the liability, based on a range of outcomes of FLI’s two-year operating results, from August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020, and is expected to be paid during the third quarter of 2020. As of December 31, 2018, the $3.4 million of contingent consideration is included in Other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


The carrying valuevalues of ourthe Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, marketable securities, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates theirapproximate fair valuesvalue because of the short term nature of these instruments. At December 31, 2018,2021 and 2020, the fair value of the outstanding indebtedness under our 3.2% Senior Notes, 3.37% Senior Notes, 4.5% Senior Notes, 4.2% Senior Notes and other borrowingsdescribed in Footnote 7 based on quoted market prices and current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturity was approximately $851.5$1,219.9 million and $1,127.6 million, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $850.4 million. At December 31, 2017, the fair value of the outstanding indebtedness under our Revolving Facility, 3.2% Senior Notes, 3.37% Senior Notes, 4.5% Senior Notes$1,198.7 million and 4.2% Senior Notes based on quoted market prices and current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturity was approximately $886.3$1,049.3 million, compared to the carrying value of $861.0 million.respectively. These fair value measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy since they are determined based upon significant inputs observable in the market, including interest rates on recent financing transactions to entities with a credit rating similar to ours.the Company’s rating.
 
9.    Commitments and Contingencies10. Leases


The Company leases certain office facilities, warehouses, manufacturing plants, equipment (which includes both office and data processing equipmentplant equipment) and vehicles under operating leases. RentalLeases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; the Company recognizes lease expense totaled $21.8 million, $19.0 million and $18.6 millionfor these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Certain leases include 1 or more options to renew. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company does not include renewal periods in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.any of the leases’ terms until the renewal is executed as they are generally not reasonably certain of being exercised. The Company does not have any material purchase options.


Certain of the Company’s lease agreements have rental payments that are adjusted periodically for inflation or that are based on usage. The aggregate future minimumCompany’s lease payments foragreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

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Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of December 31, 20182021 and 2020 was as follows:

Balance Sheet CaptionDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(In millions)
Operating leases:
Building right-of-use assets - netOther noncurrent assets$101.0 $100.8 
Equipment right-of-use assets - netOther noncurrent assets6.2 5.8 
Total right-of-use assets - net$107.2 $106.6 
Operating leases:
Current lease liabilitiesAccrued expenses$17.6 $16.7 
Noncurrent lease liabilitiesOther noncurrent liabilities93.4 94.3 
Total lease liabilities$111.0 $111.0 

Refer to Note 15 for discussion on impairment of building right-of-use assets.

The components of lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

202120202019
(In millions)
Operating lease cost (1)
$31.5 $29.5 $23.0 
Variable lease cost2.3 1.9 2.3 
Total lease expense$33.8 $31.4 $25.3 

(1) Includes short-term leases, which are immaterial.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

202120202019
(In millions)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities$31.2 $28.7 $22.9 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities16.0 40.4 25.9 

Other supplemental information related to leases as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

Lease Term and Discount RateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases - building and equipment8.509.43
Operating leases - vehicles2.342.01
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases - building and equipment3.27 %3.51 %
Operating leases - vehicles1.08 %2.05 %

The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments.





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 Lease Obligations
  
2019$17,509
202013,162
202110,516
20227,979
20236,535
2024 and thereafter29,658
 $85,359


Total lease liabilities at December 31, 2021 have scheduled maturities as follows:

Maturity of Lease LiabilitiesOperating Leases
(In millions)
2022$20.1 
202318.3 
202415.6 
202513.3 
202612.0 
Thereafter48.3 
Total lease payments127.6 
Less: Imputed interest(16.6)
Present value of lease liabilities$111.0 

Total lease liabilities at December 31, 2020 had scheduled maturities as follows:

Maturity of Lease LiabilitiesOperating Leases
(In millions)
2021$19.7 
202217.0 
202313.7 
202411.7 
202511.1 
Thereafter57.6 
Total lease payments$130.8 
Less: Imputed interest$(19.8)
Present value of lease liabilities$111.0 

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11.    Commitments and Contingencies

Warranty costs are provided for at the time of sale. The warranty provision is based on historical costs and adjusted for specific known claims. A rollforward of the warranty reserve is as follows:

2018 2017 2016202120202019
(In thousands) (In millions)
Beginning balance at January 1$6,281
 $5,628
 $7,936
Beginning balance at January 1$7.4 $5.6 $5.3 
Provision for warranties2,334
 2,895
 1,828
Provision for warranties3.4 3.0 3.4 
Claim settlements(2,981) (2,317) (3,539)Claim settlements(3.8)(2.7)(3.1)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions, divestitures and currency translation(331) 75
 (597)Other adjustments, including acquisitions, divestitures and currency translation0.6 1.5 — 
Ending balance at December 31$5,303
 $6,281
 $5,628
Ending balance at December 31$7.6 $7.4 $5.6 


The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are involved in pending and threatened legal, regulatory and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. These proceedings may pertain to matters such as product liability or contract disputes, and may also involve governmental inquiries, inspections, audits or investigations relating to issues such as tax matters, intellectual property, environmental, health and safety issues, governmental regulations, employment and other matters. Although the results of such legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that the ultimate disposition of these matters

will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


10.12.    Common and Preferred Stock


On December 1, 2015March 17, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a $300.0an increase of $500.0 million increase in the authorized level forof repurchases of common stock. This approval is in addition to the prior repurchase authorizations of the Board of Directors of $300.0 million on December 1, 2015. These authorizations have no expiration date. Repurchases under the program will be funded with future cash flow generation or borrowings available under the Revolving Facility. There were no share repurchases during 2021. During 2018,2020, the Company repurchased a total of 1.30.9 million shares at a cost of $173.9 million, compared to 0.3 million shares purchased at a cost of $29.1 million in 2017.$110.3 million. As of December 31, 2018,2021, the amount of share repurchase authorization remaining was $377$712.0 million.


At December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, the Company had 150 million shares of authorized common stock, with a par value of $.01 per share, and five million5000000 shares of authorized preferred stock, with a par value of $.01 per share. No preferred stock was outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017.2021 or 2020.


11.13.    Income Taxes


Pretax income for 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 was taxed in the following jurisdictions:

202120202019
 (In millions)
U.S.$350.2 $296.3 $377.2 
Foreign229.6 174.0 155.7 
Total$579.8 $470.3 $532.9 

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 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
U.S.$357,585
 $302,515
 $265,260
Foreign171,354
 152,758
 103,252
Total$528,939
 $455,273
 $368,512


The provision (benefit) for income taxes for 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 was as follows:

2018 2017 2016202120202019
(In thousands) (In millions)
Current     Current
U.S.$67,793
 $91,641
 $67,668
U.S.$64.7 $29.5 $49.8 
State and local8,056
 9,342
 4,503
State and local11.0 4.6 9.1 
Foreign46,862
 50,775
 42,540
Foreign60.9 50.2 41.9 
Total current122,711
 151,758
 114,711
Total current136.6 84.3 100.8 
Deferred     Deferred
U.S.(5,471) (36,390) (6,249)U.S.(4.1)10.1 10.1 
State and local(17) 3,305
 (331)State and local(1.4)1.5 (0.1)
Foreign1,143
 (657) (10,728)Foreign(0.6)(3.4)(3.4)
Total deferred(4,345) (33,742) (17,308)Total deferred(6.1)8.2 6.6 
Total provision for income taxes$118,366
 $118,016
 $97,403
Total provision for income taxes$130.5 $92.5 $107.4 



Deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 were:

2018 201720212020
(In thousands) (In millions)
Employee and retiree benefit plans$27,615
 $31,804
Employee and retiree benefit plans$23.6 $26.9 
Capital loss carryforwards12,754
 12,853
Capital loss and other carryforwardsCapital loss and other carryforwards11.9 16.3 
Operating lease assetsOperating lease assets25.7 24.7 
Operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease liabilities(24.8)(23.9)
Depreciation and amortization(168,485) (176,592)Depreciation and amortization(222.0)(189.0)
Inventories5,969
 8,548
Inventories11.7 8.8 
Allowances and accruals11,540
 4,572
Allowances and accruals10.3 7.3 
Interest rate exchange agreement3,543
 5,007
Interest rate exchange agreement— 0.7 
Other(6,388) (8,019)Other(16.6)(16.9)
Total gross deferred tax (liabilities)(113,452) (121,827)Total gross deferred tax (liabilities)(180.2)(145.1)
Capital loss valuation allowance(12,754) (12,853)
Valuation allowanceValuation allowance(11.9)(16.3)
Total deferred tax (liabilities), net of valuation allowances$(126,206) $(134,680)Total deferred tax (liabilities), net of valuation allowances$(192.1)$(161.4)
 
The deferred tax assets and liabilities recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 were:

2018 201720212020
(In thousands) (In millions)
Noncurrent deferred tax asset - Other noncurrent assets$1,801
 $2,958
Noncurrent deferred tax asset - Other noncurrent assets$4.3 $2.5 
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities - Deferred income taxes(128,007) (137,638)Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities - Deferred income taxes(196.4)(163.9)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(126,206) $(134,680)Net deferred tax liabilities$(192.1)$(161.4)


The Company had prepaid income taxes, recorded within Other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, of $8.3$9.1 million and $40.9$20.9 million as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, respectively.



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The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computedcalculated by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income. The computedcalculated amount and the differences for 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 are as follows:shown in the following table:

2018 2017 2016202120202019
(In thousands) (In millions)
Pretax income$528,939
 $455,273
 $368,512
Pretax income$579.8 $470.3 $532.9 
Provision for income taxes:     Provision for income taxes:
Computed amount at statutory rate$111,077
 $159,346
 $128,979
Computed amount at statutory rate of 21%Computed amount at statutory rate of 21%$121.8 21.0 %$98.8 21.0 %$111.9 21.0 %
State and local income tax (net of federal tax benefit)8,280
 5,841
 4,070
State and local income tax (net of federal tax benefit)8.0 1.4 %5.9 1.3 %8.2 1.5 %
Taxes on non-U.S. earnings-net of foreign tax credits5,725
 (24,914) (6,666)Taxes on non-U.S. earnings-net of foreign tax credits9.2 1.6 %8.4 1.8 %6.3 1.2 %
Global Intangible Lowed-Taxed Income2,725
 
 
Global Intangible Low-Taxed IncomeGlobal Intangible Low-Taxed Income0.4 0.1 %(2.7)(0.6 %)2.3 0.4 %
Foreign-Derived Intangible Income Deduction(5,410) 
 
Foreign-Derived Intangible Income Deduction(7.5)(1.3 %)(4.9)(1.0 %)(5.8)(1.1 %)
Effect of flow-through entities1,215
 192
 (8,735)
U.S. business tax credits(3,056) (1,928) (1,665)
Domestic activities production deduction
 (8,516) (9,043)
Capital loss on divestitures
 (2,275) (23,444)
Share-based payments(9,348) (6,844) (6,520)Share-based payments(3.5)(0.6 %)(9.8)(2.1 %)(11.0)(2.1 %)
Valuation allowance
 (361) 17,973
Impact of Tax Act10,298
 (100) 
Other(3,140) (2,425) 2,454
Other2.1 0.3 %(3.2)(0.7 %)(4.5)(0.7 %)
Total provision for income taxes$118,366
 $118,016
 $97,403
Total provision for income taxes$130.5 22.5 %$92.5 19.7 %$107.4 20.2 %

On December 22, 2017, the President signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act included significant changes to the existing tax law, including, but not limited to, a permanent reduction to the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018 and the creation of a modified territorial tax system with a one-time repatriation tax on certain deferred foreign income (“Transition Tax”). The income tax effects of the Tax Act on the Company are further described below.


The Company has $18.2$40.6 million and $350$28.6 million of permanently reinvested earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, respectively. The significant decrease in permanently reinvested earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries was due to the Company’s removal of its permanently reinvested assertion on all non-U.S. subsidiaries except for its entity in India, mainly in response to the deemed distribution and repatriation tax incurred in 2017 as a result of the Tax Act. No deferred U.S. income taxes have been provided on the $18.2$40.6 million permanently reinvestedof earnings as these earningsthat are considered to be reinvested for an indefinite period of time.permanently reinvested. It should also be noted that the aforementioned earnings will not incur U.S. taxes when ultimately repatriated other than potentially U.S. federal, state and local taxes and/or U.S. federal income taxes on foreign exchange gains or losses crystalizedrecognized on the distribution of such earnings. Such distributions could also be subject to additional foreign withholding and foreign income taxes. The amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities on currently permanently reinvested earnings is estimated to be $3.7$6.1 million and $4.3 million as of December 31, 2018.2021 and 2020, respectively.


During the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016,2019, the Company repatriated $135$116.0 million, $3.3$27.0 million and $28.8$99.0 million of foreign earnings, respectively. These actual distributions resulted in no incremental income tax expense $6.4 million of incremental income tax benefitfor the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and $2.7 million of incremental income tax expense in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.2019. These repatriations represent distributions of previously taxed income as well as distributions from liquidating subsidiaries.

Because the changes included in the Tax Act were broad and complex, on December 22, 2017, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB 118”), which provided guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provided a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company was required to reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Tax Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 was complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act was incomplete but it was able to determine a reasonable estimate, it was required to record a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements. As of December 31, 2018, the Company, as required under SAB 118, has completed the accounting for all of the enactment-date income tax effects of the Tax Act. The Company’s completed accounting of the enactment-date income tax effects of the Tax Act is as follows:

Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax: The Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax is a tax on previously untaxed accumulated and current earnings and profits of certain foreign subsidiaries. To determine the amount of the Transition Tax, the Company had to determine, in addition to other factors, the amount of post-1986 earnings and profits of the relevant subsidiaries, as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings. The Company was able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and recorded a provisional Transition Tax obligation of $30.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. During the first quarter, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2018-17 and Notice 2018-26, the effects of which increased the provisional Transition Tax by $0.1 million. The Company finalized its Transaction Tax obligation in the fourth quarter 2018 recording a $3.9 million tax benefit which, together with the first quarter adjustment, resulted in a final Transition Tax obligation of $26.5 million.

Reduction of U.S. federal corporate tax rate: The Tax Act reduces the corporate tax rate to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. The Company recorded a decrease in its deferred tax liability of $40.6 million, with a corresponding adjustment to deferred income tax benefit of $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company finalized the impact of the rate change on its deferred tax liability in the fourth quarter of 2018 recording an additional $1.1 million tax benefit. The total reduction to the deferred tax liability related to the rate change was $41.7 million.

Removal of Permanent Reinvestment Representation on certain undistributed foreign earnings: As a result of the enactment of the Tax Act, the Company had decided to remove the Permanent Reinvestment Representation with respect to certain of its subsidiaries in Canada, Italy and Germany as of December 31, 2017. Under the mandatory repatriation provisions of the Tax Act, post-1986 undistributed earnings were taxed in the U.S. as if they were distributed before December 31, 2017. However, with the removal of the Permanent Reinvestment Representation with respect to select subsidiaries in Canada, Italy and Germany, the non-creditable withholding taxes and any local country taxes associated with future dividends from these subsidiaries were required to be recorded as deferred tax liabilities as of the end of 2017. The Company recorded a provisional increase in its deferred tax liability of $9.2 million, with a corresponding adjustment to deferred income tax expense of $9.2 million for the year ending December 31, 2017. During the second quarter, the deferred tax liability was reduced by $1.4 million to $7.8 million. No adjustments were made to the deferred tax liability during the third quarter of 2018. The Company removed the Permanent Reinvestment Representation during the fourth quarter of 2018 for all remaining non-U.S. subsidiaries except for its entity in India. This change resulted in an additional $9.1 million increase to its deferred tax liability with a corresponding adjustment to deferred tax expense.

Global intangible low taxed income (GILTI): The Tax Act creates a new requirement that certain income (i.e. GILTI) earned by controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) must be included currently in the gross income of the CFC’s U.S. shareholder. GILTI is the excess of the U.S. shareholder’s “net CFC tested income” over the net deemed intangible income return, which is currently defined as the excess of (1) 10% of the aggregate of the U.S. shareholder’s pro rata share of the qualified business asset investment of each CFC with respect to which it is a U.S. shareholder over (2) the amount of certain interest expense taken into account in the determination of net CFC-tested income. In January 2018, FASB released guidance on the accounting for the GILTI tax. The guidance indicates that either accounting for deferred taxes related to GILTI tax inclusions or treating the GILTI tax as a period cost are both acceptable methods subject to an accounting policy election. The Company will treat the GILTI tax as a period cost.


A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 is as follows:

2018 2017 2016202120202019
(In thousands) (In millions)
Beginning balance January 1$2,722
 $3,775
 $7,228
Beginning balance January 1$1.1 $3.7 $4.1 
Gross increases for tax positions of prior years2,308
 537
 201
Gross increases for tax positions of prior years0.1 — — 
Gross decreases for tax positions of prior years(229) (587) (93)Gross decreases for tax positions of prior years(0.3)— — 
Settlements(160) (604) (2,014)Settlements(0.2)(2.6)(0.1)
Lapse of statute of limitations(571) (399) (1,547)Lapse of statute of limitations(0.6)— (0.3)
Ending balance December 31$4,070
 $2,722
 $3,775
Ending balance December 31$0.1 $1.1 $3.7 


The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in provision for income tax expense.taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Income. As of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we had approximately $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of2021, the Company accrued interest related

to uncertain tax positions. Asand penalties of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had no accrued penaltiesless than $0.1 million related to uncertain tax positions, while in 2016 we had approximately $0.1 million.positions.


The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized is $3.0$0.1 million, $0.9$1.1 million and $1.8$3.7 million as of December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively. The tax years 2012-20172016-2020 remain open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions. Due to the potential for resolution of federal, state and foreign examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may change. However, these unrecognized tax benefits are long-term in nature and are not expected to change within the next 12 months by a rangemonths.

As of zero to $1 million.

TheDecember 31, 2021, the Company had net operating lossnon-U.S. and credit carryforwards related to prior acquisitions for U.S. federal purposes at December 31, 2018 and 2017 of $1.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The U.S. federalstate net operating loss carryforwards are available for use against the Company’s consolidated U.S. federal taxable income and expire between 2021 and 2028. For non-U.S. purposes, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2018 and 2017 of $29.5$0.7 million and $24.5$22.5 million, respectively, the majority of which relates to acquisitions.respectively. The entire balance of the non-U.S. net operating losses, the majority of which relates to acquisitions
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is available to be carried forward. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had U.S. state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $15.8 million and $6.7 million, respectively. If unutilized, theforward indefinitely. The U.S. state net operating loss will expire between 20192033 and 2038. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded a2040. There is no valuation allowance againstas it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred tax asset attributable to the U.S. state net operating loss of $0.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively.losses will be realized.


The Company had ahas U.S. federal, U.S. state and non-U.S. capital loss carryover for U.S. federal purposes at December 31, 2018 and 2017carryforwards of approximately $46.1$11.9 million, $11.9 million and $46.0$13.5 million, respectively. U.S. federal capital loss carryovers can be carried back three years and forward five years, thus, if unutilized, the U.S. federal capital loss carryover will expire in 2021. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset attributable to the U.S. federal capital loss carryover of $9.7 million and $9.7 million, respectively. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had U.S. state capital loss carryovers of $62.7 million and $62.7 million, respectively. If unutilized, the U.S. state capital loss carryovers will expire between 2021 and 2031. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets attributable to the U.S. state capital loss carryovers of $0.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had a foreign capital loss carryforward of approximately $13.4 million and $14.2 million, respectively. The foreign capital loss can be carried forward indefinitely. At both December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company hasrespectively, with a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset attributable toasset. The non-U.S. capital loss can be carried forward indefinitely. The U.S. federal and U.S. state capital loss carryforwards will expire at various dates between 2025 and 2040.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company has a foreign capital loss.tax credit carryforward for U.S. federal purposes of approximately $6.6 million with a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset. The U.S. federal foreign tax credit carryover will expire between 2029 and 2031.

12.14.    Business Segments and Geographic Information


IDEX has three3 reportable business segments: Fluid & Metering Technologies, Health & Science TechnologiesFMT, HST and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products.FSDP.


The Fluid & Metering TechnologiesFMT segment designs, produces and distributes positive displacement pumps, valves, small volume provers, flow meters, injectors and other fluid-handling pump modules and systems and provides flow monitoring and other services for the food, chemical, general industrial, water &and wastewater, agriculture and energy industries.


The Health & Science TechnologiesHST segment designs, produces and distributes a wide range of precision fluidics, rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, roll compaction and drying systems, used in beverage, food processing, pharmaceutical and cosmetics, pneumatic components and sealing solutions, including very high precision, low-flow rate pumping solutions required in analytical instrumentation, clinical diagnostics and drug discovery, high performance molded and extruded sealing components, custom mechanical and shaft seals, engineered hygienic mixers and valves, biocompatible medical devices and implantables, air compressors used in medical, dental and industrial applications,blowers, optical components and coatings, for applications in the fields of scientific research, defense, biotechnology, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing, laboratory and commercial equipment, used in the production of micro and nano scale materials, precision photonic solutions used in life sciences, research and defense markets, and precision gear and peristaltic pump technologies that meet exacting original equipment manufacturer specifications.technologies. HST serves a variety of end markets, including food and beverage, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, cosmetics, marine, chemical, wastewater and water treatment, life sciences, research and defense markets.


The Fire & Safety/Diversified ProductsFSDP segment designs, produces and distributes firefighting pumps, valves and controls, rescue tools, lifting bags, and other components and systems for the fire and rescue industry, engineered stainless steel banding and clamping devices used in a variety of industrial and commercial applications and precision equipment for dispensing, metering and mixing colorants and paints used in a variety of retail and commercial businesses around the world.



Information on the Company’s business segments is presented below based on the nature of the products and services offered. The Company evaluates performance based on several factors, of which sales, operating income and operating margin are the primary financial measures. Intersegment sales are accounted for at fair value as if the sales were to third parties.
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2018 2017 2016202120202019
(In thousands) (In millions)
NET SALES     NET SALES
Fluid & Metering Technologies     Fluid & Metering Technologies
External customers$951,275
 $880,648
 $848,708
External customers$998.0 $895.4 $956.5 
Intersegment sales277
 309
 393
Intersegment sales0.7 0.9 0.5 
Total segment sales951,552
 880,957
 849,101
Total segment sales998.7 896.3 957.0 
Health & Science Technologies     Health & Science Technologies
External customers895,970
 819,719
 744,380
External customers1,119.0 893.4 912.6 
Intersegment sales449
 412
 429
Intersegment sales2.8 2.6 1.8 
Total segment sales896,419
 820,131
 744,809
Total segment sales1,121.8 896.0 914.4 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products     Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
External customers636,421
 586,945
 519,955
External customers647.8 562.8 625.5 
Intersegment sales607
 588
 54
Intersegment sales0.1 0.1 1.3 
Total segment sales637,028
 587,533
 520,009
Total segment sales647.9 562.9 626.8 
Intersegment eliminations(1,333) (1,309) (876)Intersegment eliminations(3.6)(3.6)(3.6)
Total net sales$2,483,666
 $2,287,312
 $2,113,043
Total net sales$2,764.8 $2,351.6 $2,494.6 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (1)
     
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (1)
Fluid & Metering Technologies$275,060
 $241,030
 $217,500
Fluid & Metering Technologies$259.3 $235.0 $285.2 
Health & Science Technologies205,679
 179,567
 153,691
Health & Science Technologies288.9 206.4 200.2 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products168,601
 147,028
 123,605
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products169.3 144.2 165.3 
Corporate office (2)
(80,252) (65,069) (82,399)
Corporate office and otherCorporate office and other(80.5)(64.9)(71.7)
Total operating income569,088
 502,556
 412,397
Total operating income637.0 520.7 579.0 
Interest expense44,134
 44,889
 45,616
Interest expense41.0 44.8 44.3 
Other (income) expense - net(3,985) 2,394
 (1,731)
Income before taxes$528,939
 $455,273
 $368,512
Other expense - netOther expense - net16.2 5.6 1.8 
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes$579.8 $470.3 $532.9 
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202120202019
 (In millions)
ASSETS
Fluid & Metering Technologies$1,458.8 $1,387.0 $1,150.7 
Health & Science Technologies2,138.3 1,576.1 1,507.1 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products892.5 891.9 825.4 
Corporate office and other427.6 559.4 330.7 
Total assets$4,917.2 $4,414.4 $3,813.9 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (2)
Fluid & Metering Technologies$30.5 $25.9 $22.2 
Health & Science Technologies56.7 41.8 39.7 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products15.3 15.2 14.3 
Corporate office and other0.5 0.6 0.7 
Total depreciation and amortization$103.0 $83.5 $76.9 
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Fluid & Metering Technologies$21.0 $11.9 $17.3 
Health & Science Technologies41.5 27.7 22.0 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products9.5 8.9 9.8 
Corporate office and other0.7 3.1 1.8 
Total capital expenditures$72.7 $51.6 $50.9 
 

(1) Segment operating income (loss) excludes net unallocated corporate operating expenses.
(2) Excludes amortization of debt issuance expenses.
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
ASSETS     
Fluid & Metering Technologies$1,107,777
 $1,101,580
 $1,065,670
Health & Science Technologies1,329,368
 1,323,373
 1,266,036
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products806,075
 744,515
 705,735
Corporate office 
230,637
 230,160
 117,503
Total assets$3,473,857
 $3,399,628
 $3,154,944
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (3)
     
Fluid & Metering Technologies$22,370
 $23,587
 $28,458
Health & Science Technologies39,939
 45,287
 45,298
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products14,493
 14,541
 11,956
Corporate office and other742
 801
 1,180
Total depreciation and amortization$77,544
 $84,216
 $86,892
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES     
Fluid & Metering Technologies$19,541
 $18,218
 $16,389
Health & Science Technologies26,039
 16,340
 15,665
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products10,318
 6,363
 5,945
Corporate office and other191
 2,937
 243
Total capital expenditures$56,089
 $43,858
 $38,242
(1)Segment operating income (loss) excludes net unallocated corporate operating expenses.
(2)2017 includes a $9.3 million gain on the sale of a business and 2016 includes a $22.3 million loss on the sale of businesses - net.
(3)Excludes amortization of debt issuance expenses.


Information about the Company’s long-lived assets in different geographical regions for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 is shown below.
202120202019
 (In millions)
LONG-LIVED ASSETS — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
U.S.$188.3 $169.2 $165.7 
North America, excluding U.S.5.4 5.0 3.8 
Europe98.9 100.0 88.1 
Asia34.5 24.0 22.5 
Other0.2 0.1 0.2 
Total long-lived assets - net$327.3 $298.3 $280.3 

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 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
LONG-LIVED ASSETS — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT     
U.S.$171,111
 $145,808
 $152,504
North America, excluding U.S.3,398
 3,627
 1,533
Europe85,100
 85,932
 71,681
Asia21,355
 22,613
 21,793
Other256
 370
 305
Total long-lived assets - net$281,220
 $258,350
 $247,816



15.    Restructuring Expenses and Asset Impairments

13.    Restructuring


During 2018, the first2021, 2020 and fourth quarters of 2017 and the fourth quarter of 2016,2019, the Company recordedincurred restructuring expenses and asset impairments of $9.3 million, $11.8 million and $21.0 million, respectively. These costs as part of restructuring initiatives that support the implementation of key strategic efforts designedwere incurred to facilitate long-term sustainable growth through cost reduction actions, primarily consisting of employee reductions, facility rationalization, contract termination costs and facility rationalization. Theasset impairments. Restructuring costs incurred related to these initiatives wereinclude severance benefits, exit costs and asset impairments and are included in Restructuring expenses and asset impairments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations while the related accruals were included in Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.Income. Severance costs primarily consistedconsist of severance benefits through payroll continuation, COBRA subsidies, outplacement services, conditional separation costs and employer tax liabilities, while exit costs primarily consistedconsist of asset disposals or impairments and lease exit and contract termination costs.


20182021 Initiative


During 2018,the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $12.1incurred severance costs related to employee reductions. In addition, the Company consolidated certain facilities within the FMT segment which resulted in asset impairments of $0.8 million related to property, plant and equipment that was not relocated to the 2018new locations.

Pre-tax restructuring initiative. These expenses consisted of employeeand asset impairments by segment for the 2021 initiative were as follows:
Severance CostsExit CostsAsset ImpairmentsTotal
 (In millions)
Fluid & Metering Technologies$3.7 $— $0.8 $4.5 
Health & Science Technologies1.7 — — 1.7 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products0.5 — — 0.5 
Corporate/Other2.6 — — 2.6 
Total restructuring costs$8.5 $— $0.8 $9.3 

2020 Initiative

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company incurred severance costs related to employee reductions across various functional areas as well as facility rationalization and contract termination costs. Severance payments will be substantially paid byexit costs related to early lease terminations. In addition, in the endfourth quarter of 2019 using cash from operations.2020, the Company consolidated certain facilities within the FMT segment, which resulted in an impairment charge of $2.5 million. The Company also relocated its corporate office, which resulted in an impairment charge of $0.6 million.


Pre-tax restructuring expenses and asset impairments by segment for the 20182020 initiative were as follows:
Severance CostsExit CostsAsset ImpairmentsTotal
 (In millions)
Fluid & Metering Technologies$2.9 $0.2 $2.5 $5.6 
Health & Science Technologies2.7 — — 2.7 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products2.5 — — 2.5 
Corporate/Other0.4 — 0.6 1.0 
Total restructuring costs$8.5 $0.2 $3.1 $11.8 
 Severance
Costs
 Exit Costs Total
 (In thousands)
Fluid & Metering Technologies$2,305
 $153
 $2,458
Health & Science Technologies5,454
 450
 5,904
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products2,184
 
 2,184
Corporate/Other1,537
 
 1,537
Total restructuring costs$11,480
 $603
 $12,083


20172019 Initiative


During the fourth quarter of 2017,year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $3.7 million related to the 2017 restructuring initiative. These expenses consisted of employeeincurred severance costs related to employee reductions across various functional areas as well as facility rationalization and contract termination costs. Severance paymentsexit costs related to early lease terminations. In addition, in the second quarter of 2019, the Company began to evaluate strategic alternatives for one of its businesses in the HST segment. Prior to making a final decision on the options that were fully paid bypresented for this business, the endbusiness was informed of 2018 using cash from operations.the loss of its largest customer. As a result, the Company accelerated its restructuring activities for this business and a decision was made to wind down the business over time. This event required an interim impairment test be performed on the long-lived tangible and intangible assets of the business, which resulted in an impairment charge of $9.7 million. The Company also consolidated one of its facilities into the Optics Center of Excellence in Rochester, New York, which resulted in an impairment charge of $0.4 million related to a building right-of-use asset.


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Pre-tax restructuring expenses and asset impairments by segment for the 20172019 initiative were as follows:
Severance CostsExit CostsAsset ImpairmentsTotal
 (In millions)
Fluid & Metering Technologies$2.9 $— $— $2.9 
Health & Science Technologies3.0 1.0 10.2 14.2 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products1.3 — — 1.3 
Corporate/Other2.6 — — 2.6 
Total restructuring costs$9.8 $1.0 $10.2 $21.0 
 Severance Costs Exit Costs Total Restructuring Costs
 (In thousands)
Fluid & Metering Technologies$1,375
 $433
 $1,808
Health & Science Technologies1,510
 158
 1,668
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products182
 
 182
Corporate/Other
 
 
Total restructuring costs$3,067
 $591
 $3,658

2016 Initiative

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $4.8 million related to the 2016 restructuring initiative. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $3.7 million related to the 2016 restructuring initiative. These expenses consisted of employee severance related to employee reductions across various functional areas as well as facility rationalization costs. Severance payments were substantially paid by the end of 2017 using cash from operations.


Pre-tax restructuring expenses by segment for the 2016 initiative were as follows:
 2017 2016
 Severance Costs Exit Costs Total Restructuring Costs Total Restructuring Costs
 (In thousands)  
Fluid & Metering Technologies$1,566
 $
 $1,566
 $932
Health & Science Technologies2,470
 558
 3,028
 1,117
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products73
 
 73
 1,425
Corporate/Other130
 
 130
 200
Total restructuring costs$4,239
 $558
 $4,797
 $3,674


Restructuring accruals of $6.2 million and $4.2 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, are reflected in Accrued expenses in ourthe Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:
Restructuring
Initiatives
(In millions)
Balance at January 1, 2020$6.1 
Restructuring expenses(1)
8.8 
Payments, utilization and other(11.0)
Balance at December 31, 20203.9 
Restructuring expenses(2)
8.5 
Payments, utilization and other(9.6)
Balance at December 31, 2021$2.8 

(1) Excludes $2.9 million of asset impairments related to property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets.
(2) Excludes $0.8 million of asset impairments related to property, plant and equipment.

 Restructuring
Initiatives
 (In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2017$3,893
Restructuring expenses8,455
Payments, utilization and other(8,168)
Balance at December 31, 20174,180
Restructuring expenses12,083
Payments, utilization and other(10,093)
Balance at December 31, 2018$6,170

14.16.    Share-Based Compensation


The Company maintains two2 share-based compensation plans for executives, non-employee directors and certain key employees that authorize the granting of stock options, restricted stock, performance share units and other types of awards consistent with the purpose of the plans. The number of shares authorized for issuance under the Company’s plans as of December 31, 20182021 totaled 15.6 million, of which 4.32.4 million shares were available for future issuance. The Company’s policy is to recognize compensation cost on a straight-line basis, assuming forfeitures, over the requisite service period for the entire award.


The Company typically grants equity awards annually at its regularly scheduled first quarter meeting of the Board of Directors based on the recommendation from the Compensation Committee.

Stock Options


Stock options granted under the Company’s plans are generally non-qualified and are grantedwith an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock aton the date of grant. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Binomial lattice option pricing model (for options granted before March 2021) or the Black Scholes valuation model (for options granted after February 2021). The adoption of the Black Scholes model in 2021 was driven by a historical review of option exercise history, which more closely aligned with the methodology of the Black Scholes model. The majority of the options issued to employees become exercisable invest ratably over four equal installments,years, with vesting beginning one year from the date of grant, and generally expire 10 years from the date of grant. Stock options granted to non-employee directors cliff vest after one year.

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Weighted average option fair values and assumptions for the periodperiods specified are as follows:
 Years Ended December 31,
 202120202019
Weighted average fair value of grants$38.88$34.22$35.15
Dividend yield1.01%1.15%1.18%
Volatility23.78%22.04%24.77%
Risk-free interest rate0.12% - 1.54%1.39% - 1.66%2.53% - 3.04%
Expected life (in years)5.705.805.87
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
Weighted average fair value of grants$38.13 $24.19 $18.56
Dividend yield1.07% 1.45% 1.69%
Volatility28.46% 29.41% 29.70%
Risk-free interest rate2.03% - 3.17% 0.83% - 3.04% 0.53% - 2.49%
Expected life (in years)5.83 5.83 5.91


The assumptions are as follows:


The Company estimated volatility using its historical share price performance over the contractual term of the option.option (for the Binomial lattice option pricing model) or over the expected life of the option (for the Black Scholes valuation model).
The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected life of the option. The expected life assumption for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016options granted before March 2021 is an output of the Binomial lattice option-pricingoption pricing model, which incorporates vesting provisions, rate of voluntary exercise and rate of post-vesting termination over the contractual life of the option to define expected employee behavior. The expected life assumption for options granted after March 2021 is based on IDEX’s own exercise and cancellation history, adjusted for current vesting schedules.
The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the contractual life of the option.option (for the Binomial lattice option pricing model) or commensurate with the expected life of the option (for the Black Scholes valuation model). For options granted before March 2021, the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we presentCompany presents the range of risk-free one-year forward rates, derived from the U.S. treasury yield curve, utilized in the Binomial lattice option-pricingoption pricing model. For options granted after March 2021, the Company presents the spot rate used in the Black Scholes valuation model.
The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the contractual life of the option.


A summary of the Company’s stock option activity as of December 31, 2018,2021, and changes during the year ended December 31, 20182021 is presented as follows:
SharesWeighted
Average
Price
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(Dollars in millions except weighted average price)
Stock Options
Outstanding at January 1, 2021963,726 $125.70 6.94$70.8 
Granted279,785 198.29 
Exercised(186,897)105.22 
Forfeited/Expired(48,028)168.36 
Outstanding at December 31, 20211,008,586 $147.60 6.97$89.5 
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2021967,228 $145.97 6.90$87.4 
Exercisable at December 31, 2021444,057 $108.60 5.22$56.7 
Stock OptionsShares Weighted
Average
Price
 Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at January 1, 20181,924,683
 $71.07
 6.87 $117,209,218
Granted314,895
 138.40
    
Exercised(455,558) 60.81
    
Forfeited/Expired(70,017) 97.68
    
Outstanding at December 31, 20181,714,003
 $85.08
 6.70 $74,191,783
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 20181,635,247
 $83.77
 6.61 $72,632,325
Exercisable at December 31, 2018836,917
 $66.52
 5.26 $50,027,326


The intrinsic value for stock options outstanding and exercisable is defined as the difference between the market value of the Company’s common stock as of the end of the period and the grant price. The total intrinsic value of options exercised in 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 was $38.0$21.4 million, $26.1$41.3 million and $26.5$49.5 million, respectively. In 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016,2019, cash received from options exercised was $27.6$19.7 million, $22.9$44.6 million and $30.2$38.8 million, respectively, while the actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from stock options exercised totaled $8.0$4.5 million, $9.5$8.7 million and $9.6$10.4 million, respectively.

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Total compensation cost for stock options is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of OperationsIncome as follows:
 Years Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In millions)
Cost of goods sold$0.5 $0.5 $0.5 
Selling, general and administrative expenses8.0 7.6 8.7 
Total expense before income taxes8.5 8.1 9.2 
Income tax benefit(0.8)(0.9)(1.2)
Total expense after income taxes$7.7 $7.2 $8.0 
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
Cost of goods sold$470
 $428
 $427
Selling, general and administrative expenses8,313
 7,347
 6,561
Total expense before income taxes8,783
 7,775
 6,988
Income tax benefit(1,616) (2,485) (2,213)
Total expense after income taxes$7,167
 $5,290
 $4,775


As of December 31, 2018,2021, there was $13.7$9.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.31.2 years.


Restricted Stock


Restricted stock awards generally cliff vest after three years for employees and non-employee directors. Unvested restricted stock carries dividend and voting rights and the sale of the shares is restricted prior to the date of vesting. Dividends are paid on restricted stock awards and their fair value is equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant. A summary of the Company’s restricted stock activity as of December 31, 2018,2021, and changes during the year ending December 31, 20182021 is as follows:

Restricted StockSharesWeighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
Unvested at January 1, 2021111,300 $147.13 
Granted39,530 206.53 
Vested(34,680)140.73 
Forfeited(8,675)170.22 
Unvested at December 31, 2021107,475 $169.58 
Restricted StockShares Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
Unvested at January 1, 2018182,023
 $83.37
Granted46,460
 138.30
Vested(68,172) 79.19
Forfeited(12,270) 95.79
Unvested at December 31, 2018148,041
 $101.50


Total compensation cost for restricted stock is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of OperationsIncome as follows:
 Years Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In millions)
Cost of goods sold$0.4 $0.3 $0.3 
Selling, general and administrative expenses5.1 3.9 4.5 
Total expense before income taxes5.5 4.2 4.8 
Income tax benefit(1.1)(0.9)(0.9)
Total expense after income taxes$4.4 $3.3 $3.9 
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
Cost of goods sold$367
 $335
 $390
Selling, general and administrative expenses4,201
 4,772
 4,401
Total expense before income taxes4,568
 5,107
 4,791
Income tax benefit(825) (1,654) (1,410)
Total expense after income taxes$3,743
 $3,453
 $3,381



As of December 31, 2018,2021, there was $5.5$6.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years.1.0 year.


Cash-Settled Restricted Stock


The Company also maintains a cash-settled share based compensation plan for certain employees. Cash-settled restricted stock awards generally cliff vest after three years. Cash-settled restricted stock awards are recorded at fair value on a quarterly basis using the market price of the Company’s stock on the last day of the quarter. Dividend equivalents are paid on certain cash-settled restricted stock awards. A summary of the Company’s unvested cash-settled restricted stock activity as of December 31, 2018,2021, and changes during the year ending December 31, 20182021 is as follows:
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Cash-Settled Restricted StockShares Weighted-Average
Fair Value
Cash-Settled Restricted StockSharesWeighted-Average
Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 201894,730
 $131.97
Unvested at January 1, 2021Unvested at January 1, 202163,940 $199.20 
Granted30,795
 137.82
Granted22,385 198.85 
Vested(27,880) 137.11
Vested(22,921)199.78 
Forfeited(9,420) 126.26
Forfeited(5,455)236.32 
Unvested at December 31, 201888,225
 $126.26
Unvested at December 31, 2021Unvested at December 31, 202157,949 $236.32 


Total compensation cost for cash-settled restricted stock is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of OperationsIncome as follows:

Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2016202120202019
(In thousands) (In millions)
Cost of goods sold$809
 $1,357
 $764
Cost of goods sold$0.7 $0.9 $1.2 
Selling, general and administrative expenses2,391
 3,241
 2,224
Selling, general and administrative expenses4.3 3.7 4.1 
Total expense before income taxes3,200
 4,598
 2,988
Total expense before income taxes(1)
Total expense before income taxes(1)
5.0 4.6 5.3 
Income tax benefit(337) (808) (419)Income tax benefit(0.4)(0.4)(0.5)
Total expense after income taxes$2,863
 $3,790
 $2,569
Total expense after income taxes$4.6 $4.2 $4.8 


(1) The 2020 and 2019 amounts were previously included in Share-based compensation expense on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These amounts have been reclassified to Accrued expenses and Other-net such that the amounts presented in Share-based compensation expense on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows relate solely to non-cash awards for all years presented. There was no change to the reported amount of net cash flows provided by operating activities for either 2020 or 2019 as a result of the reclassification.

At December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, the Company has $4.5accrued $5.9 million and $4.5$5.4 million, respectively, includedfor cash-settled restricted stock in Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and $2.4has accrued $2.8 million and $3.0$2.9 million, respectively, includedfor cash-settled restricted stock in Other non-current liabilities.liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.



Performance Share Units


Beginning in 2013, the Company granted performance share units to selected key employees that may be earned based on IDEX total shareholder return over the three-year period following the date of grant. Performance share units are expected to be made annually and are paid out at the end of a three-yearthree-year period based on the Company’s performance. Performance is measured by determining the percentile rank of the total shareholder return of IDEX common stock in relation to the total shareholder return of the S&P Midcap 400 Industrial Group (for awards granted prior to 2016) orcompanies in the Russell Midcap Index (for awards granted from 2016 through 2019) or the S&P 500 Index (for awards granted in 2016 - 2018)2020 and 2021) for the three-year period following the date of grant. The payment of awards following the three-year award period will be based on performance achieved in accordance with the scale set forth in the plan agreement and may range from 0 percent to 250 percent of the initial grant. A target payout of 100 percent is earned if total shareholder return is equal to the 50th percentile of the peer group. Performance share units earn dividend equivalents for the award period, which will be paid to participants with the award payout at the end of the period based on the actual number of performance share units that are earned. Payments made at the end of the award period will be in the form of stock for performance share units and will be in cash for dividend equivalents. The Company’s performance share awardsunits are considered performancemarket condition awards, and the grant datehave been assessed at fair value on the date of the awards, based ongrant using a Monte Carlo simulation model isand are expensed ratably over the three-year term of the awards. The Company granted approximately 0.1 million of29,020, 42,690 and 56,860 performance share units in each of 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016.2019, respectively.

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Weighted average performance share unit fair values and assumptions for the period specified are as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
 202120202019
Weighted average fair value of grants$247.49$224.14$207.26
Dividend yield—%—%—%
Volatility28.60%19.50%19.11%
Risk-free interest rate0.33%1.30%2.49%
Expected life (in years)2.932.942.83
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
Weighted average fair value of grants$216.59 $115.74 $111.42
Dividend yield—% —% —%
Volatility17.42% 17.36% 17.99%
Risk-free interest rate2.40% 1.45% 0.89%
Expected life (in years)2.85 2.85 2.86


The assumptions are as follows:


The Company estimated volatility using its historical share price performance over the remaining performance period as of the grant date.
The Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses an expected life commensurate with the performance period. As a result, the expected life of the performance share units was assumed to be the period from the grant date to the end of the performance period.
The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant with a term commensurate with the remaining performance period.
Total Shareholder Return is determined assuming that dividends are reinvested in the issuing entity over the performance period, which is mathematically equivalent to utilizing a 0% dividend yield.


A summary of the Company’s performance share unit activity as of December 31, 2018,2021, and changes during the year ending December 31, 2018,2021, is as follows:
Performance Share UnitsSharesWeighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
Unvested at January 1, 202158,695 $218.16 
Granted29,020 247.49 
Vested(29,840)212.46 
Forfeited(5,850)212.44 
Unvested at December 31, 202152,025 $236.75 
Performance Share UnitsShares Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
Unvested at January 1, 2018136,870
 $113.81
Granted52,375
 216.59
Vested(69,995) 111.42
Forfeited(8,095) 139.17
Unvested at December 31, 2018111,155
 $142.42


AwardsBased on the Company’s relative total shareholder return rank during the three year period ended December 31, 2021, the Company achieved a 143% payout factor and issued 42,688 common shares in February 2022 for awards that vested in 2018 will result in 174,994 shares being issued in 2019.2021.



Total compensation cost for performance share units is as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202120202019
(In millions)
Cost of goods sold$— $— $— 
Selling, general and administrative expenses6.4 2.6 8.4 
Total expense before income taxes6.4 2.6 8.4 
Income tax benefit(0.3)(0.2)(0.6)
Total expense after income taxes$6.1 $2.4 $7.8 
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
Cost of goods sold$
 $
 $
Selling, general and administrative expenses8,203
 6,925
 5,559
Total expense before income taxes8,203
 6,925
 5,559
Income tax benefit(1,586) (2,342) (1,859)
Total expense after income taxes$6,617
 $4,583
 $3,700


As of December 31, 2018,2021, there was $8.2$4.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to performance shares that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.0 year.0.8 years.


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17. Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Loss)


The components of Other comprehensive (loss) income (loss) are as follows:

 For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
 Pre-tax Tax Net of tax Pre-tax Tax Net of tax
 (In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments           
Cumulative translation adjustment$(48,114) $
 $(48,114) $110,421
 $
 $110,421
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to earnings upon sale of business
 
 
 2,749
 
 2,749
Tax effect of reversal of indefinite assertion on certain intercompany loans
 
 
 (3,932) 
 (3,932)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(48,114) 
 (48,114) 109,238
 
 109,238
Pension and other postretirement adjustments           
Net gain (loss) arising during the year9,963
 (2,375) 7,588
 (5,355) 828
 (4,527)
Amortization/recognition of settlement loss2,938
 (701) 2,237
 3,814
 (589) 3,225
Pension and other postretirement adjustments12,901
 (3,076) 9,825
 (1,541) 239
 (1,302)
Reclassification adjustments for derivatives6,475
 (1,469) 5,006
 6,655
 (2,445) 4,210
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$(28,738) $(4,545) $(33,283) $114,352
 $(2,206) $112,146
 For the Year Ended December 31, 2021For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
 Pre-taxTaxNet of taxPre-taxTaxNet of tax
 (In millions)
Cumulative translation adjustment$(75.6)$— $(75.6)$107.8 $— $107.8 
Pension and other postretirement adjustments
Net gain (loss) arising during the year12.0 (2.9)9.1 (1.5)0.1 (1.4)
Amortization and settlement loss, net of
curtailment gain
10.3 (2.4)7.9 2.9 (0.1)2.8 
Pension and other postretirement adjustments22.3 (5.3)17.0 1.4 — 1.4 
Reclassification adjustments for derivatives3.3 (0.8)2.5 6.0 (1.4)4.6 
Total other comprehensive (loss) income$(50.0)$(6.1)$(56.1)$115.2 $(1.4)$113.8 



 For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
 Pre-taxTaxNet of tax
 (In millions)
Cumulative translation adjustment$0.1 $— $0.1 
Pension and other postretirement adjustments
Net (loss) gain arising during the year(7.4)2.4 (5.0)
Amortization/recognition of settlement loss2.8 (0.9)1.9 
Pension and other postretirement adjustments(4.6)1.5 (3.1)
Reclassification adjustments for derivatives6.3 (1.4)4.9 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$1.8 $0.1 $1.9 

 For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
 Pre-tax Tax Net of tax
 (In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments     
Cumulative translation adjustment$(76,822) $
 $(76,822)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to
earnings upon sale of business
14,257
 
 14,257
Tax effect of reversal of indefinite assertion on
certain intercompany loans

 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments(62,565) 
 (62,565)
Pension and other postretirement adjustments     
Net gain (loss) arising during the year(1,927) 789
 (1,138)
Amortization/recognition of settlement loss7,083
 (2,896) 4,187
Pension and other postretirement adjustments, net5,156
 (2,107) 3,049
Reclassification adjustments for derivatives6,851
 (2,490) 4,361
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$(50,558) $(4,597) $(55,155)

AmountsThe amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (loss) to net income are summarized as follows:

 For the Year Ended December 31, 
 202120202019Income Statement Caption
(In millions)
Pension and other postretirement plans:
Amortization of service cost$1.8 $2.9 $2.9 Other expense - net
Settlement loss recognized10.5 — (0.1)Other expense - net
Curtailment gain recognized(2.0)— — Other expense - net
Total before tax10.3 2.9 2.8 
Provision for income taxes(2.4)(0.1)(0.9)
Total net of tax$7.9 $2.8 $1.9 
Derivatives:
Reclassification adjustments$3.3 $6.0 $6.3 Interest expense, Other expense - net
Total before tax3.3 6.0 6.3 
Provision for income taxes(0.8)(1.4)(1.4)
Total net of tax$2.5 $4.6 $4.9 

 For the Year Ended December 31, 
 2018 2017 2016Income Statement Caption
Foreign currency translation:      
Reclassification upon sale of business$
 $2,749
 $14,257
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
Total before tax
 2,749
 14,257
 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
Total net of tax$
 $2,749
 $14,257
 
Pension and other postretirement plans:      
Amortization of service cost$3,246
 $3,580
 $3,529
Other (income) expense - net
Recognition of settlement loss(308) 234
 3,554
Other (income) expense - net
Total before tax2,938
 3,814
 7,083
 
Provision for income taxes(701) (589) (2,896) 
Total net of tax$2,237
 $3,225
 $4,187
 
Derivatives:      
Reclassification adjustments$6,475
 $6,655
 $6,851
Interest expense
Total before tax6,475
 6,655
 6,851
 
Provision for income taxes(1,469) (2,445) (2,490) 
Total net of tax$5,006
 $4,210
 $4,361
 

16.18.    Retirement Benefits


The Company sponsors several qualified and nonqualified defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans andas well as other postretirementpost-retirement plans for its employees. The Company uses a measurement date of December 31 for its defined benefit
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pension plans and post retirementpost-retirement medical plans. The Company employs the measurement date provisions of ASC 715, Compensation-Retirement Benefits, which require the measurement date of plan assets and liabilities to coincide with the sponsor’s year end.


Effective September 30, 2019, the IDEX Corporation Retirement Plan (“Plan”), a U.S. defined benefit plan, was amended to freeze the accrual of retirement benefits for all participants. This action impacted fewer than 60 participants, as the Plan had been closed to new entrants as of December 31, 2004 and frozen as of December 31, 2005 for all but certain older, longer service participants. Subsequent to the freeze, termination of the Plan was approved in November 2019. In addition, the Company recorded a settlement charge of $0.7 million in Other expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Participants were notified in February 2020 and the Plan was terminated in May 2020. As a result of the termination, the settlement threshold was reached in early 2020 and the Company recorded a settlement charge of $0.9 million in Other expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2020. The settlement also triggered the remeasurement of net periodic benefit cost resulting in a reduction of $1.0 million to Other expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2020 as a result of significant decreases in discount rates and strong asset performance in 2020.

During 2016,the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company offered a voluntary lump-sum pension payment opportunity to certain terminated vestedsettled its remaining obligations under the U.S. pension plan participants. Totalthrough a combination of lump-sum payments to eligible participants who elected them, and through the purchase of $11.0 million were made for those participants electing to receive lump sums using pension plan assets.annuities from Legal and General, an A rated third-party insurer. The Company recognized pretax settlement lossesa net loss of $3.5$9.7 million, which was recorded within Other expense - net. The net loss consisted of $10.7 million related to previously deferred pension related costs, partially offset by $1.0 million related to an increase in plan assets remaining after the fourth quartersettlement. As of 2016 for thoseDecember 31, 2021, the Plan had surplus plan assets of approximately $10.2 million, representing cash equivalents held in a trust. These plan assets are included in Other current assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be used to fund the Company’s other retirement benefit plans whereover the settlement payment exceeded the sum of the plans’ service and interest costs.next twelve months.


































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The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets over the two-year period ended December 31, 20182021 and a statement of the funded status at December 31 for both years.

Pension Benefits Other Benefits Pension BenefitsOther Benefits
2018 2017 2018 2017 2021202020212020
U.S. Non-U.S. U.S. Non-U.S.     U.S.Non-U.S.U.S.Non-U.S.  
(In thousands) (In millions)
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATIONCHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATIONCHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Obligation at January 1$91,335
 $97,451
 $90,256
 $87,764
 $26,068
 $24,636
Obligation at January 1$94.0 $115.7 $95.9 $102.0 $24.2 $23.3 
Service cost886
 2,105
 976
 1,975
 668
 610
Service cost0.1 2.0 0.1 2.2 0.7 0.6 
Interest cost2,634
 1,389
 2,677
 1,283
 810
 818
Interest cost0.3 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.6 
Plan amendments
 52
 
 
 

 
Plan amendments— (0.5)0.2 — — (2.9)
Benefits paid(5,171) (2,791) (6,258) (1,942) (847) (738)Benefits paid(3.3)(3.0)(4.0)(2.6)(0.7)(0.7)
Actuarial loss (gain)(4,497) (3,378) 3,684
 (15) (3,930) 592
Actuarial loss (gain)(1.9)(5.3)6.5 7.3 (0.8)3.2 
Currency translation
 (3,335) 
 9,323
 (176) 150
Currency translation— (6.0)— 8.9 — 0.1 
Settlements(12) (2,313) 
 (2,452) 

 
Settlements(78.6)— (6.0)(3.8)— — 
Acquisition/Divestiture
 
 
 (482) 

 
CurtailmentsCurtailments— — — — (0.2)— 
Other
 609
 
 1,997
 

 
Other— 0.7 — 0.6 — — 
Obligation at December 31$85,175
 $89,789
 $91,335
 $97,451
 $22,593
 $26,068
Obligation at December 31$10.6 $104.3 $94.0 $115.7 $23.6 $24.2 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS           CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at January 1$76,041
 $36,316
 $73,688
 $32,586
 $
 $
Fair value of plan assets at January 1$100.0 $42.2 $93.4 $39.3 $— $— 
Actual return on plan assets2,070
 496
 5,046
 1,792
 
 
Actual return on plan assets(0.5)4.2 16.2 3.6 — — 
Employer contributions10,652
 2,345
 3,565
 2,702
 847
 738
Employer contributions0.4 2.9 0.4 2.4 0.7 0.7 
Benefits paid(5,171) (2,791) (6,258) (1,942) (847) (738)Benefits paid(3.3)(3.0)(4.0)(2.6)(0.7)(0.7)
Currency translation

 (1,130) 
 2,446
 
 
Currency translation— (0.9)— 2.7 — — 
Settlements

 (2,313) 
 (2,452) 
 
Settlements(78.6)— (6.0)(3.8)— — 
Acquisition/Divestiture

 

 
 
 
 
Acquisition/Divestiture— — — — — — 
Other(12) 609
 
 1,184
 
 
Other(1.0)0.7 — 0.6 — — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31$83,580
 $33,532
 $76,041
 $36,316
 $
 $
Fair value of plan assets at December 31$17.0 $46.1 $100.0 $42.2 $— $— 
Funded status at December 31$(1,595) $(56,257) $(15,294) $(61,135) $(22,593) $(26,068)Funded status at December 31$6.4 $(58.2)$6.0 $(73.5)$(23.6)$(24.2)
COMPONENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSCOMPONENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSCOMPONENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Other current assetsOther current assets$10.2 $— $— $— $— $— 
Other noncurrent assets$3,058
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Other noncurrent assets— 0.1 10.7 — — — 
Current liabilities$(556) $(1,174) $(658) $(1,159) $(1,116) $(1,034)Current liabilities(0.8)(1.5)(0.5)(1.5)(1.2)(1.0)
Other noncurrent liabilities(4,097) (55,083) (14,636) (59,976) (21,477) (25,034)Other noncurrent liabilities(3.0)(56.8)(4.2)(72.0)(22.4)(23.2)
Net liability at December 31$(1,595) $(56,257) $(15,294) $(61,135) $(22,593) $(26,068)
Net asset (liability) at December 31Net asset (liability) at December 31$6.4 $(58.2)$6.0 $(73.5)$(23.6)$(24.2)

The pension benefits actuarial gain in 2021 was primarily driven by the increase in the discount rates from 2020 to 2021. The U.S. actuarial gain was partially offset by an updated projection scale assumption. The non-U.S. actuarial gain was primarily driven by the increase in the discount rates, asset gains and the updated mortality assumptions in Switzerland.

The other benefits actuarial gain in 2021 was primarily driven by the increase in the discount rates from 2020 to 2021 and gains from updated participant data, partially offset by updated claims and contributions experience.

The accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”) for all defined benefit pension plans was $169.5$110.7 million and $182.7$204.4 million at December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, respectively.


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The weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company’s benefit obligation at December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 were as follows:
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. PlansOther Benefits
 202120202021202020212020
Discount rate2.52 %2.14 %1.25 %0.95 %2.70 %2.20 %
Rate of compensation increase— %— %2.31 %2.32 %— %— %
Cash balance interest credit rate— %4.00 %1.00 %1.00 %— %— %
 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Other Benefits
 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
Discount rate4.10% 3.46% 2.07% 1.82% 4.11% 3.50%
Rate of compensation increase4.00% 4.00% 2.13% 2.37% 4.00% 4.00%


The pretax amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 were as follows:
 Pension BenefitsOther Benefits
 2021202020212020
 U.S.Non-U.S.U.S.Non-U.S.  
 (In millions)
Prior service cost (credit)$0.1 $(0.5)$0.2 $(0.1)$(0.5)$(2.9)
Net loss (gain)2.1 12.6 13.4 24.5 (3.0)(2.3)
Total$2.2 $12.1 $13.6 $24.4 $(3.5)$(5.2)
 Pension Benefits Other Benefits
 2018 2017 2018 2017
 U.S. Non-U.S. U.S. Non-U.S.    
 (In thousands)
Prior service cost (credit)$62
 $64
 $86
 $18
 $(117) $(483)
Net loss22,478
 12,955
 27,789
 17,986
 (6,386) (2,866)
Total$22,540
 $13,019
 $27,875
 $18,004
 $(6,503) $(3,349)


The amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 that are expected to be recognized as components of the net periodic benefit(benefit) cost duringfor the plans in 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
 Pension Benefits
 202120202019
 U.S.Non-U.S.U.S.Non-U.S.U.S.Non-U.S.
 (In millions)
Service cost$0.1 $2.0 $0.1 $2.2 $0.6 $1.8 
Interest cost0.3 0.7 1.3 1.1 2.8 1.5 
Expected return on plan assets(0.9)(1.0)(3.8)(1.2)(3.3)(1.0)
Settlement loss recognized10.5 — 0.9 (0.4)0.7 — 
Special termination benefit recognized— — — — 0.3 — 
Net amortization0.4 2.1 1.2 1.7 1.6 1.1 
Net periodic cost (benefit)$10.4 $3.8 $(0.3)$3.4 $2.7 $3.4 
 
U.S. Pension
Benefit Plans
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Benefit
Plans
 
Other
Benefit Plans
 Total
 (In thousands)
Prior service cost (credit)$15
 $6
 $(70) $(49)
Net loss1,931
 1,131
 (564) 2,498
Total$1,946
 $1,137
 $(634) $2,449

 Other Benefits
 202120202019
 (In millions)
Service cost$0.7 $0.6 $0.6 
Interest cost0.4 0.6 0.8 
Curtailment gain recognized(2.0)— — 
Net amortization(0.6)(0.5)(0.6)
Net periodic (benefit) cost$(1.5)$0.7 $0.8 

The componentsCompany recognizes the service cost component in both Selling, general and administrative expenses and Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income depending on the functional area of the underlying employees included in the plans.





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The assumptions used in determining the net periodic cost (benefit) were as follows:

 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 202120202019202120202019
Discount rate2.14 %Various*4.11%/2.99%**0.95 %1.33 %2.07 %
Expected return on plan assets2.40 %4.00 %4.00 %2.41 %3.00 %3.12 %
Rate of compensation increase— %— %4.00 %2.32 %2.29 %2.13 %

*For the IDEX Corporation Retirement Plan, a discount rate of 3.07% was used to determine the net periodic (benefit) cost for the period January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020, a discount rate of 2.97% was used to determine the net periodic (benefit) cost for the period April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, a discount rate of 2.41% was used to determine the net periodic (benefit) cost for the period July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 and a discount rate of 2.36% was used to determine the weighted average assumptionsnet periodic (benefit) cost for the period October 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 as a result of the quarterly remeasurements that occurred in conjunction with the termination of the Plan.

For the Pulsafeeder, Inc. Pension Plan for Hourly Employees at Rochester, New York, a discount rate of 3.21% was used to determine the net periodic (benefit) cost for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 and a discount rate of 2.62% was used to determine the net periodic (benefit) cost for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 as a result of the remeasurement that occurred in conjunction with the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement.

**A discount rate of 4.11% was used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the plansperiod January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 and a discount rate of 2.99% was used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the period September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 as a result of the remeasurement that occurred in 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:conjunction with the decision to freeze the Plan.
 Pension Benefits
 2018 2017 2016
 U.S. Non-U.S. U.S. Non-U.S. U.S. Non-U.S.
 (In thousands)
Service cost$886
 $2,105
 $976
 $1,975
 $1,016
 $1,627
Interest cost2,634
 1,389
 2,677
 1,283
 3,043
 1,429
Expected return on plan assets(3,943) (1,120) (3,832) (1,088) (4,777) (993)
Settlement loss recognized(1) (307) 
 234
 3,339
 215
Net amortization2,712
 1,271
 2,566
 1,809
 3,226
 1,008
Net periodic benefit cost$2,288
 $3,338
 $2,387
 $4,213
 $5,847
 $3,286
 Other Benefits
 202120202019
Discount rate2.20 %3.09 %4.11 %
Expected return on plan assets— %— %— %
Rate of compensation increase— %4.00 %4.00 %

 Other Benefits
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
Service cost$668
 $610
 $601
Interest cost810
 818
 811
Net amortization(737) (795) (705)
Net periodic benefit cost$741
 $633
 $707
 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
 2018 2017 2016 2018 2017 2016
Discount rate3.46% 3.91% 4.12% 1.82% 1.76% 2.99%
Expected return on plan assets5.50% 5.50% 6.50% 3.09% 3.20% 4.58%
Rate of compensation increase4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 2.37% 2.29% 2.98%


 Other Benefits
 2018 2017 2016
Discount rate3.50% 3.94% 4.10%
Expected return on plan assets% % %
Rate of compensation increase4.00% 4.00% 4.00%

The pretax change recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in 20182021 is as follows:
 Pension BenefitsOther
Benefits
 U.S.Non-U.S.
 (In millions)
Net gain (loss) in current year$0.5 $8.5 $1.0 
Prior service cost— 0.5 — 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)0.1 — (2.4)
Amortization of net loss (gain)10.8 2.1 (0.3)
Exchange rate effect on amounts in other comprehensive income— 1.5 — 
Total$11.4 $12.6 $(1.7)
 Pension Benefits Other
Benefits
 U.S. Non-U.S.  
 (In thousands)
Net gain (loss) in current year$2,624
 $2,754
 $3,930
Prior service cost
 (52) 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)24
 3
 (366)
Amortization of net loss (gain)2,687
 961
 (371)
Exchange rate effect on amounts in OCI
 746
 (39)
Total$5,335
 $4,412
 $3,154


The discount rates for ourthe Company’s plans are derived by matching the plan’s cash flows to a yield curve that provides the equivalent yields on zero-coupon bonds for each maturity. The discount rate selected is the rate that produces the same present value of cash flows.


In selecting the expected rate of return on plan assets, the Company considers the historical returns and expected returns on plan assets. The expected returns are evaluated using asset return class, variance and correlation assumptions based on the plan’s target asset allocation and current market conditions.


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Prior service costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of active participants. Gains and losses in excess of 10% of the greater of the benefit obligation or the market value of assets are amortized over the average remaining service period of active participants.


Costs of defined contribution plans were $12.2$12.8 million, $10.2$12.5 million and $10.1$12.4 million for 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively.


The Company, through its subsidiaries, participates in certain multi-employer pension plans covering approximately 343212 participants under U.S. collective bargaining agreements. None of these plans are considered individually significant to the Company as contributions to these plans totaled $1.0 million, $1.1 million, $1.0 million, and $1.3$1.1 million for 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively.


For measurement purposes, a 6.04%5.45% weighted average annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2018.2021. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually each year to a rate of 4.50%4.45% for 2038,2040, and remain at that level thereafter. Assumed health care cost trend rates have an effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A 1% increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates would increase the service and interest cost components of the net periodic benefit cost by $0.2 million and the health care component of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation by $1.9 million. A 1% decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rate would decrease the service and interest cost components of the net periodic benefit cost by $0.1 million and the health care component of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation by $1.6 million.
 

Plan Assets


The Company’s pension plan weighted average asset allocations at December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, by asset category, were as follows:
U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
2021202020212020
Equity securities%%18 %17 %
Fixed income securities33 %65 %22 %24 %
Cash/Commingled Funds/Other (1)63 %28 %60 %59 %
Total100 %100 %100 %100 %
 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Equity securities9% 47% 13% 14%
Fixed income securities90% 51% 31% 30%
Cash/Commingled Funds/Other (1)
1% 2% 56% 56%
Total100% 100% 100% 100%


The basis used to measure the defined benefit plans’ assets at fair value at December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 is summarized as follows:
Basis of Fair Value Measurement
Basis of Fair Value Measurement Outstanding
Balances
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Outstanding
Balances
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
As of December 31, 2018(In thousands)
As of December 31, 2021As of December 31, 2021(In millions)
Equity       Equity
U.S. Large Cap$3,759
 $3,759
 $
 $
U.S. Large Cap$0.3 $0.3 $— $— 
U.S. Small / Mid Cap770
 
 770
 
U.S. Small / Mid Cap4.6 — 4.6 — 
International7,532
 4,445
 3,087
 
International4.2 1.0 3.2 — 
Fixed Income       Fixed Income
U.S. Intermediate581
 
 581
 
U.S. Intermediate1.9 — 1.9 — 
U.S. Long Term75,096
 
 75,096
 
U.S. Long Term5.4 — 5.4 — 
U.S. High Yield1,098
 
 1,098
 
U.S. High Yield0.7 — 0.7 — 
International8,604
 244
 8,360
 
International7.5 0.3 7.2 — 
Other Commingled Funds (1)
15,555
 
 
 15,555
Other Commingled Funds(1)
23.7 — — 23.7 
Cash and Equivalents1,944
 1,074
 870
 
Cash and Equivalents12.1 11.0 1.1 — 
Other2,173
 
 2,173
 
Other2.7 — 2.7 — 
$117,112
 $9,522
 $92,035
 $15,555
$63.1 $12.6 $26.8 $23.7 
 
(1)Other commingled funds represent pooled institutional investments in non-U.S. plans.

(1)Other commingled funds represent pooled institutional investments in non-U.S. plans.

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Basis of Fair Value Measurement
Basis of Fair Value Measurement Outstanding
Balances
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Outstanding
Balances
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
As of December 31, 2017(In thousands)
As of December 31, 2020As of December 31, 2020(In millions)
Equity       Equity
U.S. Large Cap$16,402
 $16,402
 $
 $
U.S. Large Cap$3.7 $3.7 $— $— 
U.S. Small / Mid Cap7,966
 7,051
 915
 
U.S. Small / Mid Cap0.4 — 0.4 — 
International16,844
 13,205
 3,639
 
International10.4 4.4 6.0 — 
Fixed Income       Fixed Income
U.S. Intermediate13,568
 13,483
 85
 
U.S. Intermediate14.3 — 14.3 — 
U.S. Short Duration13,362
 13,362
 
 
U.S. Long TermU.S. Long Term51.9 — 51.9 — 
U.S. High Yield9,529
 8,462
 1,067
 
U.S. High Yield0.3 — 0.3 — 
International13,311
 3,767
 9,544
 
International8.4 0.3 8.1 — 
Other Commingled Funds (1)
16,059
 
 
 16,059
Other Commingled Funds(1)
20.7 — — 20.7 
Cash and Equivalents2,613
 1,346
 1,267
 
Cash and Equivalents28.5 27.8 0.7 — 
Other2,851
 
 2,851
 
Other3.5 — 3.5 — 
$112,505
 $77,078
 $19,368
 $16,059
$142.1 $36.2 $85.2 $20.7 


(1)Other commingled funds represent pooled institutional investments in non-U.S. plans.

(1)Other commingled funds represent pooled institutional investments in non-U.S. plans.

Equities that are valued using quoted prices are valued at the published market prices. Equities in a common collective trust or a registered investment company that are valued using significant other observable inputs are valued at the net asset value (“NAV”) provided by the fund administrator. The NAV is based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund minus its liabilities. Fixed income securities that are valued using significant other observable inputs are valued at prices obtained from independent financial service industry-recognized vendors.


Investment Policies and Strategies


The investment objective of the U.S. plan, consistent with prudent standards for preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity, is to earn the highest possible total rate of return consistent with the plan’s tolerance for risk. The general asset allocation guidelines for plan assets are that “equities” will constitute 10% and “fixed income” obligations, including cash, will constitute from 90% of the market value of total fund assets. 

The investment objective of the UK plan, consistent with prudent standards for preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity, is to earn a target return of UK Gilts plus 2%approximately 3.1% per year. The general asset allocation guidelines for plan assets are that “equities” will constitute from 40%60% to 50%65% of the market value of total fund assets with a target of 40%62%, and “fixed income” obligations, including cash, will constitute from 50%35% to 60%40% with a target of 60%38%. The UK plan also has a framework in place such that if the funding position (which is monitored daily) improves to a certain level, the asset allocation will switch out of equities into fixed income assets in order to lower the level of risk of the investments.

The term “equities” includes common stock, while the term “fixed income” includes obligations with contractual payments and a specific maturity date. The Company, through the use of a professional independent advisor, will monitor the asset allocation daily and maintain an asset allocation that closely replicates the designated targets. Diversification of assets is employed to ensure that adverse performance of one security or security class does not have an undue detrimental impact on the portfolio as a whole. Diversification is interpreted to include diversification by type, characteristic and number of investments as well as by investment style of designated investment fund managers. No restrictions are placed on the selection of individual investments by the investment fund managers. The total fund performance and the performance of the investment fund managers is reviewed on a regular basis using an appointed professional independent advisor. As of December 31, 2018,2021, there were no shares of the Company’s stock held in plan assets.


Cash Flows


The Company expects to contribute approximately $0.6$4.0 million to its defined benefit plans and $1.1$1.2 million to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2019.2022. The Company also expects to contribute approximately $12.0$15.1 million to its defined contribution plan and $9.7$10.2 million to its 401(k) savings plan in 2019.2022 using both the $10.2 million of surplus plan assets described above and cash on hand.

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Estimated Future Benefit Payments


The future estimated benefit payments for the next five years and the five years thereafter are as follows: 2019 — $11.4 million; 2020 — $11.5 million; 2021 — $11.3 million; 2022 — $11.0$6.4 million; 2023 — $10.9$6.0 million; 2024 — $6.0 million; 2025 — $6.3 million; 2026 — $6.3 million; 2027 to 20282031 — $54.3$31.8 million.
 
17.    Quarterly Results19.    Subsequent Events

As previously announced, on November 23, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nexsight, LLC and its businesses Envirosight, WinCan, MyTana and Pipeline Renewal Technologies (“Nexsight”) for cash consideration of Operations (Unaudited)$120.0 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Nexsight is based in Randolph, New Jersey. Nexsight will complement and create synergies with the Company’s existing iPEK and ADS business units that design and create sewer crawlers, inspection and monitoring systems and software applications that allow teams to identify, anticipate and correct wastewater system issues remotely. Nexsight will be part of the Company’s Water reporting unit within the FMT segment.


The unaudited quarterly resultsCompany expects to close the transaction by the end of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018first quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval and 2017 are as follows:customary closing conditions.





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 2018 Quarters (1) 2017 Quarters (1)
 First Second Third 
Fourth 
 First Second Third Fourth
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales$612,324
 $634,360
 $622,888
 $614,094
 $553,552
 $573,366
 $574,490
 $585,904
Gross profit276,652
 287,367
 280,233
 273,643
 250,941
 256,925
 257,930
 260,882
Operating income136,683
 147,831
 145,133
 139,441
 115,671
 125,133
 126,504
 135,248
Net income98,958
 107,126
 106,352
 98,137
 75,899
 83,844
 83,768
 93,746
Basic EPS$1.29
 $1.40
 $1.39
 $1.29
 $0.99
 $1.10
 $1.09
 $1.23
Diluted EPS$1.27
 $1.38
 $1.37
 $1.27
 $0.99
 $1.08
 $1.08
 $1.21
Basic weighted average shares outstanding76,419
 76,539
 76,562
 76,128
 76,115
 76,220
 76,309
 76,283
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding77,739
 77,704
 77,709
 77,100
 76,894
 77,320
 77,523
 77,597
                
(1) Quarterly data includes acquisition of thinXXS (December 2017) and Finger Lakes Instrumentation (July 2018) from the date of acquisition. Quarterly data also includes the gain on the sale of Faure Herman (October 2017) and the results of the divested business through the date of disposition. See Note 2 for further discussion.


Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.


None.
 
Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures.


The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2018.2021.


Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing on page 3435 of this report is incorporated into this Item 9A by reference.


There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 9B.    Other Information.


None.

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PART III


Item 10.        Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.


Information under the headings “Election of Directors”; “Board Committees”; “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”; and “Corporate Governance” in the 20192022 Proxy Statement is incorporated into this Item 10 by reference. Information regarding executive officers of the Company is located in Part I, Item 1, of this report under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant.“Information about Our Executive Officers.


The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to the Company’s directors, officers (including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) and employees. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, along with the Audit Committee Charter, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter and Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on the Company’s website at www.idexcorp.com under “Investor Relations.“Investors.” In the event we amendthe Company amends or waivewaives any of the provisions of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to ourthe Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer, we intendthe Company intends to disclose the same on the Company’sits website.
 
Item 11.    Executive Compensation.


Information under the heading “Executive Compensation” in the 20192022 Proxy Statement is incorporated into this Item 11 by reference.


Item 12.     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.


Information under the heading “Security Ownership” in the 20192022 Proxy Statement is incorporated into this Item 12 by reference.


Equity Compensation Plan Information


Information with respect to the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 20182021 is as follows:

Plan CategoryNumber of Securities
To be Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans(1)
Equity compensation plans approved by the Company’s stockholders1,195,069 $147.60 2,440,843 
Equity compensations plans not approved by the Company’s stockholders— — — 

(1)Includes an indeterminate number of shares underlying deferred compensation units (“DCUs”) granted under the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-officer Presidents which are issuable under the Company’s Incentive Award Plan. Also includes an indeterminate number of shares underlying DCUs granted under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers, which shares are issuable under the Incentive Award Plan. The number of DCUs granted under these plans is determined by dividing the amount deferred by the closing price of the common stock the day before the date of deferral. The DCUs are entitled to receive dividend equivalents which are reinvested in DCUs based on the same formula for investment of a participant’s deferral.

Plan CategoryNumber of Securities
To be Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
 Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
 
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans
(1)
Equity compensation plans approved by the Company’s stockholders2,030,145
 $85.08
 4,287,423

(1)Includes an indeterminate number of shares underlying deferred compensation units (“DCUs”) granted under the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-officer Presidents which are issuable under the Company’s Incentive Award Plan. Also includes an indeterminate number of shares underlying DCUs granted under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers, which shares are issuable under the Incentive Award Plan. The number of DCUs granted under these plans is determined by dividing the amount deferred by the closing price of the common stock the day before the date of deferral. The DCUs are entitled to receive dividend equivalents which are reinvested in DCUs based on the same formula for investment of a participant’s deferral.

Item 13.     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.


Information under the headings, “Corporate Governance” and “Board Committees” in the 20192022 Proxy Statement is incorporated into this Item 13 by reference.
 
Item 14.        Principal Accountant Fees and Services.


Information under the heading “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” in the 20192022 Proxy Statement is incorporated into this Item 14 by reference.
 

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PART IV


Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(A)1. Financial Statements


(A)1. Financial Statements

Consolidated financial statements filed as part of this report are listed under Part II. II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”


2. Financial Statement Schedules


Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required, or because the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company or the Notes thereto.


3. Exhibits


The exhibits filed with this report are listed on the “Exhibit Index.Index, which precedes the signature page of this report.


Item 16.        Form 10-K Summary.

    None.






































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Exhibit Index

(B)Exhibit Index
Exhibit

Number
Description
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.2
4.34.2 
4.44.3
4.54.4 
10.1**4.5
10.1**
10.2**
10.3**


Exhibit
Number
10.4**
Description
10.4**
10.5**
10.6**
10.7*10.6**
10.8*10.7**
10.9**
10.10**
10.11*10.8**
10.12*10.9**
10.13*10.10**
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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.14**
10.11**
10.15*10.12**
10.16*10.13**
10.17*10.14**
10.18*10.15**

Exhibit
Number
10.16**
Description
10.19**

10.20**
10.17**

 
10.2110.18 
10.22*10.19**
Letter Agreement between IDEX Corporation and William K. Grogan, dated December 30, 2016(incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Annual Report of IDEX Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Commission File No. 1-10235)2016)
10.23*10.20**
10.24*10.21**
10.25*10.22**
10.26*10.23**
10.27*10.24**
10.28*10.25**
10.29*10.26**
10.30*10.27**
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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.31**
10.28**
10.32*10.29**
10.33*10.30**
10.34*10.31**

10.32 
10.33*
21
10.34**

10.35**
*21
*23
*31.1
*31.2
***32.1
***32.2
*,****101
The following materials from IDEX Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182021 formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of OperationsIncome for the three years ended December 31, 2018,2021, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three years ended December 31, 2018,2021, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three years ended December 31, 2018,2021, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2018,2021, and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
**Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.
***Furnished herewith.
,****104In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, theCover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted Inline XBRL related informationand contained in Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.101)



*    Filed herewith.



**    Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.



***    Furnished herewith.

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Item 16.        ****    In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibits 101 and 104 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K Summary.shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


None.


































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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
IDEX CORPORATION
IDEX CORPORATION
By:
By:/s/    WILLIAM K. GROGAN
William K. Grogan
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Date: February 28, 201924, 2022


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SignatureTitleDate
/s/ ERIC D. ASHLEMANChief Executive Officer,
President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Eric D. AshlemanFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ WILLIAM K. GROGANSenior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
William K. GroganFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ ALLISON S. LAUSASVice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Allison S. LausasFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ MARK A. BECKDirector
Mark A. BeckFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ MARK A. BUTHMANDirector
Mark A. ButhmanFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ CARL R. CHRISTENSONDirector
Carl R. ChristensonFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ WILLIAM M. COOKNon-Executive Chairman of the Board and Director
William M. CookFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ LAKECIA N. GUNTERDirector
Lakecia N. GunterFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ KATRINA L. HELMKAMPDirector
Katrina L. HelmkampFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ ERNEST J. MROZEKDirector
Ernest J. MrozekFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ DAVID C. PARRYDirector
David C. ParryFebruary 24, 2022
/s/ LIVINGSTON L. SATTERTHWAITEDirector
Livingston L. SatterthwaiteFebruary 24, 2022
SignatureTitleDate
/s/ ANDREW K. SILVERNAIL
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Andrew K. SilvernailFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ WILLIAM K. GROGAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
William K. GroganFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ MICHAEL J. YATES
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Michael J. YatesFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ MARK A. BECKDirector
Mark A. BeckFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ MARK A. BUTHMANDirector
Mark A. ButhmanFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ WILLIAM M. COOKDirector
William M. CookFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ KATRINA L. HELMKAMPDirector
Katrina L. HelmkampFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ ERNEST J. MROZEKDirector
Ernest J. MrozekFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ DAVID C. PARRYDirector
David C. ParryFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ LIVINGSTON L. SATTERTHWAITEDirector
Livingston L. SatterthwaiteFebruary 28, 2019
/s/ CYNTHIA J. WARNERDirector
Cynthia J. WarnerFebruary 28, 2019

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