Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

Contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal and regulatory proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business, including product liability, patent infringement, asbestos related claims, environmental and other claims. Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these proceedings and claims, the Company believes the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operation or cash flows of the Company. Any costs that the Company estimates will be paid as a result of these claims are accrued when the liability is considered probable and the amount of such costs can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Company does not accrue liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is probable or reasonably possible and which are material, the Company discloses the nature of the contingency and, in some circumstances, an estimate of the possible loss.

Proceedings and claims asserted against the Company are subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of an adverse impact on the Company’s financial position and on the results of operations and cash flows for the period in which the ruling occurs, or in future periods.

Environmental matters

The Company is investigating or remediating historical environmental contamination at some current and former sites operated by it or by businesses it acquired. Based on the current stage of the investigation or remediation at each known site, the Company estimates the total investigation and remediation costs and the period of assessment and remediation activity required for each site. The estimate of future investigation and remediation costs is primarily based on variables associated with site clean-up, including, but not limited to, physical characteristics of the site, the nature and extent of the contamination and applicable regulatory programs and remediation standards. No assessment can fully characterize all subsurface conditions at a site. There is no assurance that additional assessment and remediation efforts will not result in adjustments to estimated remediation costs or the time frame for remediation at these sites.

The Company’s estimates of investigation and remediation costs may change if it discovers contamination at additional sites or additional contamination at known sites, if the effectiveness of its current remediation efforts change, if applicable federal or state regulations change or if the Company’s estimate of the time required to remediate the sites changes. The Company’s current estimates may differ materially from original estimates.

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had accrued undiscounted obligations of $3.4 million and $3.2 million respectively, for environmental investigation and remediation activities. The increase in the amount accrued as of December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 is due to a change in the expected type and extent of investigation and remediation activities associated with some of the sites. The Company estimates that it is reasonably possible that it may incur additional expenses in the range of zero to $1.5 million related to the environmental investigation and remediation at these sites. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has $1.0 million, classified as restricted cash, associated with reimbursement of environmental investigation and remediation costs from a responsible party in exchange for release from all future obligations for one site. Additionally, the Company has a $1.3 million asset associated with the reimbursement of costs associated with two sites, which is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets (current portion) and other non-current assets.