Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2020
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation	1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (the Company) Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 28, 2020, the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the second quarters and six months ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the second quarters and six months ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019, the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the second quarters and six months ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. The accounting policies followed by the Company are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The financial statements included in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020, and may be further impacted by the effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) global pandemic. The Company operates on a 52-week fiscal year ending on December 31, with each quarter, except the fourth quarter, ending on a Sunday. Any quarterly data contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q generally reflect the results of operations for a 13-week period. Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. We are not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require updates to the Company’s estimates or judgments or require the Company to revise the carrying value of the Company’s assets or liabilities as of the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ from those estimates. COVID-19 In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized COVID-19 as a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency. COVID-19 continues to impact the countries and markets in which the Company operates, and new and evolving government actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic continue to occur on a regular basis. For the second quarter and six months ended June 28, 2020, temporary closures, lockdowns and other restrictions mandated by various governmental authorities intended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted the Company’s revenue at varying levels within each of the Company’s business segments. The Company’s cost management actions, capital preservation steps and related impacts to the Company’s financial results and operations through June 28, 2020 are discussed within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Due to the risk and uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the extent of the impact on the Company’s business is highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Developments and information related to the response to the pandemic continue to occur and evolve rapidly. Many of the Company’s products qualify as “essential products” under local, state and national guidelines and orders. As a provider of essential products, the Company has made significant efforts to keep its facilities open, its employees working and its products available to its customers. The Company remains focused on protecting the health and safety of its employees and the communities in which it operates while maintaining the continuity of its business operations. Early in the pandemic, the Company created a COVID-19 Task Force to protect its employees while maintaining production capabilities, and the Company has implemented social distancing guidelines and temperature monitoring, provided personal protective equipment, established a COVID-19 website for employees which includes the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) and other government protocols, and promoted work-from-home policies where practical. Capital markets and economies worldwide continue to be negatively impacted by the protective measures taken by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and these measures have resulted in a global economic recession. Such economic disruption will likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business if customers continue to curtail and reduce overall spending, which may not return to pre-pandemic levels. Policymakers around the globe have responded with fiscal policy actions to bolster their local economies. The magnitude and overall effectiveness of these actions remains uncertain. The severity of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the duration and severity of the pandemic and the extent and severity of the impact on the Company's customers, operations, distribution and suppliers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. The Company's future results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted by delays in payments of outstanding receivable amounts beyond normal payment terms, supply chain disruptions and uncertain demand, and the impact of any initiatives or programs that the Company may undertake to address financial and operational challenges faced by its customers. However, the Company does not anticipate any adverse impacts on its ability to pay its debt obligations as they become due. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may materially impact the Company's financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations is uncertain. The Company intends to continue to assess the evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and expects to continue to make adjustments to its responses to address the situation as it develops.

Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2020

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (the Company) Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 28, 2020, the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the second quarters and six months ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the second quarters and six months ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019, the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the second quarters and six months ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019.

The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. The accounting policies followed by the Company are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The financial statements included in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020, and may be further impacted by the effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) global pandemic.

The Company operates on a 52-week fiscal year ending on December 31, with each quarter, except the fourth quarter, ending on a Sunday. Any quarterly data contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q generally reflect the results of operations for a 13-week period.

Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. We are not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require updates to the Company’s estimates or judgments or require the Company to revise the carrying value of the Company’s assets or liabilities as of the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

COVID-19

In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized COVID-19 as a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency. COVID-19 continues to impact the countries and markets in which the Company operates, and new and evolving government actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic continue to occur on a regular basis. For the second quarter and six months ended June 28, 2020, temporary closures, lockdowns and other restrictions mandated by various governmental authorities intended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted the Company’s revenue at varying levels within each of the Company’s business segments. The Company’s cost management actions, capital preservation steps and related impacts to the Company’s financial results and operations through June 28, 2020 are discussed within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Due to the risk and uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the extent of the impact on the Company’s business is highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Developments and information related to the response to the pandemic continue to occur and evolve rapidly. Many of the Company’s products qualify as “essential products” under local, state and national guidelines and orders. As a provider of essential products, the Company has made significant efforts to keep its facilities open, its employees working and its products available to its customers. The Company remains focused on protecting the health and safety of its employees and the communities in which it operates while maintaining the continuity of its business operations. Early in the pandemic, the Company created a COVID-19 Task Force to protect its employees while maintaining production capabilities, and the Company has implemented social distancing guidelines and temperature monitoring, provided personal protective equipment, established a COVID-19 website for employees which includes the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) and other government protocols, and promoted work-from-home policies where practical.

Capital markets and economies worldwide continue to be negatively impacted by the protective measures taken by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and these measures have resulted in a global economic recession. Such economic disruption will likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business if customers continue to curtail and reduce overall spending, which may not return to pre-pandemic levels. Policymakers around the globe have responded with fiscal policy actions to bolster their local economies. The magnitude and overall effectiveness of these actions remains uncertain. The severity of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the duration and severity of the pandemic and the extent and severity of the impact on the Company's customers, operations, distribution and suppliers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. The Company's future results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted by delays in payments of outstanding receivable amounts beyond normal payment terms, supply chain disruptions and uncertain demand, and the impact of any initiatives or programs that the Company may undertake to address financial and operational challenges faced by its customers. However, the Company does not anticipate any adverse impacts on its ability to pay its debt obligations as they become due. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may materially impact the Company's financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations is uncertain.

The Company intends to continue to assess the evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and expects to continue to make adjustments to its responses to address the situation as it develops.