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IDEX CORP /DE/ - Annual Report: 2019 (Form 10-K)

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
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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)
 
Delaware
 
36-3555336
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1925 West Field Court,
Suite 200,
Lake Forest,
Illinois
 
60045
 
(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 Class
 Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
IEX
New 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  ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ
Indicate by check mark whether the 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 whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer  ☐
 
Non-accelerated filer ☐
 
Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth 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 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 28, 2019 closing price of $172.14) held by non-affiliates of IDEX Corporation was $12,993,666,859.
The number of shares outstanding of IDEX Corporation’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, as of February 18, 2020 was 76,205,390.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the proxy statement with respect to the IDEX Corporation 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2020 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 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.
Item 16.



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, capital expenditures, acquisitions, cost reductions, cash flow, cash requirements, revenues, earnings, market conditions, global economies, the anticipated timing of our acquisition of Flow Management Devices, LLC, plant and equipment capacity and operating improvements, and are indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “management believes,” “the Company believes,” “the Company 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: 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; 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; market conditions and material costs; and developments with respect to contingencies, such as litigation and environmental 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.

IDEX Corporation (“IDEX,” the “Company,” “us,” “our,” or “we”) is a Delaware corporation incorporated on September 24, 1987. The Company is an applied solutions business that sells an extensive array of pumps, valves, flow meters and other fluidics systems and components and engineered products to customers in a variety of markets around the world. All of the Company’s business activities are carried out through wholly-owned subsidiaries.

The Company has three reportable business segments: Fluid & Metering Technologies (“FMT”), Health & Science Technologies (“HST”) and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (“FSDP”). Within our 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 FMT 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 HST 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, SFC Koenig and Velcora Holding AB (“Velcora”)), the Gast platform, the Micropump platform and the Material Processing Technologies platform (comprised of Quadro, Fitzpatrick, Microfluidics and Matcon). The FSDP 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.

IDEX believes that each of its reporting units is a leader in its product and service areas. 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, acquire and integrate strategic acquisitions.

FLUID & METERING TECHNOLOGIES SEGMENT

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 services for the food, chemical, general industrial, water and wastewater, agriculture and energy industries. Fluid & Metering Technologies 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), chemical processing, agriculture, food and beverage, pulp and paper, 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% of IDEX’s sales in each of 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, with approximately 43% of its 2019 sales to customers outside the U.S. The segment accounted for 44%, 42% and 42% of total segment operating income in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Energy.    Energy consists of the Company’s Corken, Liquid Controls, SAMPI and Toptech businesses. Energy is a leading supplier of flow meters, electronic registration and control products, rotary vane and turbine pumps, reciprocating piston compressors and terminal automation control systems. 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. 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. Energy maintains facilities in Lake Bluff, Illinois (Liquid Controls products); Longwood, Florida and Zwijndrecht, Belgium (Toptech products); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Corken products); and Altopascio, Italy (SAMPI products). Approximately 44% of Energy’s 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

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. Alfa Valvole’s 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, chemical plants, petrochemical plants, oil, heating/air conditioning and also on ships, ferries and marine oil platforms. Richter’s products offer superior solutions for demanding and complex pump and valve applications in the process industry. Aegis produces specialty chemical processing valves for use in the chemical, petro-chemical, chlor-alkali and pulp and paper industries. Valves maintains operations in Casorezzo, Italy (Alfa Valvole products); Cedar Falls, Iowa, Kempen, Germany and Suzhou, China (Richter products); and Geismar, Louisiana (Aegis products). Approximately 78% of Valves’ 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

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,

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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 44% of Water’s 2019 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 37% of Pumps’ 2019 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. Banjo is based in Crawfordsville, Indiana with distribution facilities in Didam, The Netherlands and Valinhos, Brazil. Its products are used in agriculture (approximately 71% of revenue) and industrial (approximately 29% of revenue) applications. Approximately 20% of Banjo’s 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

HEALTH & SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES SEGMENT

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, custom mechanical and shaft seals for a variety of end markets including food and beverage, marine, chemical, wastewater and water treatment, engineered hygienic mixers and valves for the global biopharmaceutical industry, 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.

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Health & Science Technologies accounted for 37%, 36% and 36% of IDEX’s sales in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, with approximately 55% of its 2019 sales to customers outside the U.S. The segment accounted for 31%, 32% and 32% of total segment operating income in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Scientific Fluidics & Optics.    Scientific Fluidics & Optics 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) and FLI businesses. Eastern Plastics products, which consist of high-precision integrated fluidics and associated engineered manifolds, are used in a broad set of end markets including medical diagnostics, analytical instrumentation and laboratory automation. Rheodyne products consist of injectors, valves, fittings and accessories for the analytical instrumentation market. These products are used by manufacturers of high pressure liquid chromatography (“HPLC”) equipment servicing the pharmaceutical, biotech, life science, food and beverage, and chemical markets. Sapphire Engineering and Upchurch Scientific products consist of fluidic components and systems for the analytical, biotech and diagnostic instrumentation markets, such as fittings, precision-dispensing pumps and valves, tubing and integrated tubing assemblies, filter sensors 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 for the life science, analytical instrumentation and clinical chemistry markets. ERC’s products consist of in-line membrane vacuum degassing solutions, refractive index detectors and ozone generation systems. CiDRA Precision Services’ products consist of microfluidic components serving the life science, health and industrial markets and thinXXS is a leader in the design, manufacture and sale of microfluidic components serving the point of care, veterinary and life science markets. CVI Melles Griot is a global leader 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 their

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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’ 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

Sealing Solutions.    Sealing Solutions consists of the Company’s Precision Polymer Engineering, FTL Seals Technology, Novotema, SFC Koenig and Velcora 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 with an additional manufacturing facility in Brenham, Texas. FTL Seals Technology, located in Leeds, England, 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, located in Villongo, Italy, 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, with additional facilities in North Haven, Connecticut, Illerrieden, Germany, and Suzhou, China. Velcora and its operating subsidiaries, Roplan and Steridose, are headquartered in Sweden with operations in China, the United Kingdom and the United States. 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. Approximately 78% of Sealing Solutions’ 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

Gast.    The Gast business is a leading manufacturer of air-moving products, including air motors, low-range and medium-range vacuum pumps, vacuum generators, regenerative blowers and fractional horsepower compressors. Gast products are used in a variety of long-life applications requiring a quiet, clean source of moderate vacuum or pressure. Gast products primarily serve the medical equipment, environmental equipment, computers and electronics, printing machinery, paint mixing machinery, packaging machinery, graphic arts and industrial manufacturing markets. Based in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Gast also has a logistics and commercial center in Redditch, England. Approximately 25% of Gast’s 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

Micropump.    Micropump, headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, is a leader in small, 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 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 74% of Micropump’s 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

Material Processing Technologies.    Material Processing Technologies consists of the Company’s Quadro, Fitzpatrick, Microfluidics and Matcon businesses. Quadro is a leading provider of particle control solutions for the pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical 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. 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, 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 commercial equipment used in the production of micro and nano scale materials for the pharmaceutical and chemical markets. Microfluidics is the exclusive producer of the Microfluidizer family of high shear fluid processors for uniform particle size reduction, robust cell disruption and nanoparticle creation. Microfluidics is also based in Waterloo, Canada 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 is located in Evesham, England. Approximately 61% of Material Processing Technologies’ 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

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FIRE & SAFETY/DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS SEGMENT

The Fire & Safety/Diversified Products 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.

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The Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment accounted for 25%, 26% and 26% of IDEX’s sales in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, with approximately 52% of its 2019 sales to customers outside the U.S. The segment accounted for 25%, 26% and 26% of total segment operating income in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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 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 equipment for vehicular or structural collapse. Fire & Safety’s customers are 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 Life products); Tianjin, China (Dinglee products); Erlangen, Germany (Lukas products); and Zulpich, Germany (Vetter products). Approximately 50% of Fire & Safety’s 2019 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 41% of Band-It’s 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.


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Dispensing.    Dispensing produces 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 measuring equipment for auto refinishing and architectural paints. Dispensing products are used in retail and commercial stores, hardware stores, home centers, department stores, automotive body shops as well as point-of-purchase dispensers. Dispensing maintains facilities in Sassenheim, The Netherlands, Wheeling, Illinois, Unanderra, Australia and Milan, Italy as well as IDEX shared manufacturing facilities in India and China. Approximately 67% of Dispensing’s 2019 sales were to customers outside the U.S.

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 our distribution channels.

Principal competitors of the Fluid & Metering Technologies segment are the Pumps Group (Maag, Blackmer and Wilden products) of Dover Corporation (with respect to pumps and small horsepower compressors used in liquefied petroleum gas distribution facilities, rotary gear pumps and air-operated double-diaphragm pumps); Milton Roy LLC (with respect to metering pumps and controls); and Tuthill Corporation (with respect to rotary gear pumps).

Principal competitors of the Health & Science Technologies segment are the Thomas division of Gardner Denver, Inc. (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 Products 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

None of our customers in 2019 accounted for more than two percent of net sales.

Employees

At December 31, 2019, the Company had 7,439 employees. Approximately 7% of employees were represented by labor unions, with various contracts expiring through June 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.

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.

Inventory and Backlog

The Company regularly and systematically adjusts production schedules and quantities based on the flow of incoming orders. Backlogs typically are limited to two months 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 assessment of the requirements of the various industries served.

Raw Materials

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, and are not likely to have a material impact on operations.


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Shared Services

The Company has production facilities in Suzhou, China and Vadodara, India that support multiple business units. 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 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 Information

For segment financial information for the years 2019, 2018 and 2017, including financial information about foreign and domestic sales and operations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

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
 
49
 
11
 
President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
William K. Grogan
 
41
 
8
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Eric D. Ashleman
 
52
 
11
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jeffrey D. Bucklew
 
49
 
8
 
Senior Vice President-Chief Human Resources Officer
Denise R. Cade
 
57
 
4
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Daniel J. Salliotte
 
53
 
15
 
Senior Vice President-Corporate Development
Michael J. Yates
 
54
 
14
 
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Silvernail has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2011 and as Chairman of the Board since January 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Silvernail was Vice President-Group Executive Health & Science Technologies, Global Dispensing and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products from January 2011 to August 2011. From February 2010 to December 2010, Mr. Silvernail was Vice President-Group Executive Health & Science Technologies and Global Dispensing. Mr. Silvernail joined IDEX in January 2009 as Vice President-Group Executive Health & Science Technologies.

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 Technologies and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products 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.

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 Health from March 2009 to March 2012.

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 before joining SunCoke.

Mr. Salliotte has served as Senior Vice President-Corporate Development since March 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Salliotte served as Senior Vice President-Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Treasury since February 2011. Mr. Salliotte joined IDEX in October 2004 as Vice President-Strategy and Business Development.


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Mr. Yates has served as Vice President 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.

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”). Our 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 our operations and the financial results of our operations elsewhere in this report, the most significant 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 us. Additional risks that we are not aware of or do not believe are material at the time of this filing may also become important factors that adversely affect our business.

Changes in U.S. or International Economic Conditions Could Materially Adversely Affect the Sales and Profitability of Our Businesses.

In 2019, 50% of the Company’s sales were derived from domestic operations while 50% 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.

Change to Geopolitical and Economic Conditions in the U.S. and Foreign Countries in Which We Operate Could Adversely Affect Our Business.

In 2019, approximately 50% of our total sales were to customers outside the U.S. We expect our international operations and export sales to continue to be significant for the foreseeable future. Our sales from international operations and our 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;
•
risks of economic instability;
•
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;
•
risks related to other government regulation or required compliance with local laws;
•
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 the recent impact of the first phase of the trade agreement between the United States and China; and
•
geopolitical events, including natural disasters, public health issues, political instability, terrorism, insurrection or war.

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

Our Inability to Continue to Develop New Products Could Limit Our Sales Growth.

Our ability to continue to grow organically is tied in large part to our 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, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

Our Growth Strategy Includes Acquisitions and We May Not be Able to Make Acquisitions of Suitable Candidates or Integrate Acquisitions Successfully.

Our historical growth has included, and our future growth is likely to continue to include, acquisitions. We intend to continue to seek acquisition opportunities both to expand into new markets and to enhance our position in existing markets throughout the world. We 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 our existing operations. In addition, any acquisition, once successfully integrated, may not perform as planned, be accretive to earnings, or otherwise prove beneficial to us.

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

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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 Serve are Highly Competitive and this Competition Could Reduce our Sales and Operating Margins.

Most of our products are sold in competitive markets. Maintaining and improving our competitive position will require continued investment by us in manufacturing, engineering, quality standards, marketing, customer service and support and our distribution networks. We may not be successful in maintaining our competitive position. Our 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 us to new technologies or evolving customer requirements. Pricing pressures may require us to adjust the prices of our products to stay competitive. We may not be able to compete successfully with our existing competitors or with new competitors. Failure to continue competing successfully could reduce our sales, operating margins and overall financial performance.

We are Dependent on the Availability of Raw Materials, Parts and Components Used in Our Products.

While we manufacture certain parts and components used in our products, we require substantial amounts of raw materials and purchase some parts and components from suppliers. The availability 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 unrest, unfavorable economic or industry conditions, labor disruptions, catastrophic weather events, natural disasters or 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, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

Significant Movements in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates May Harm Our Financial Results.

We are 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 Swedish Krona. Any significant change in the value of the currencies of the countries in which we do business against the U.S. Dollar could affect our ability to sell products competitively and control our 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 Disclosures About Market Risk.”

Fluctuations in Interest Rates Could Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations and Financial Position.

Our profitability may be adversely affected during any periods of unexpected or rapid increases in interest rates. We maintain a revolving credit facility, which bears interest at either an alternate base rate or adjusted LIBOR plus, in each case, an applicable margin based on the Company's senior, unsecured, long-term debt rating or the Company’s applicable leverage ratio. A significant increase in LIBOR would significantly increase our cost of borrowings. We are also exposed to risks if the U.S. Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate, which may reduce the availability and 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 Disclosures About Market Risk."

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

We are 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 accrue 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 our strategies related to these proceedings. For additional detail related to this risk, see Item 3, “Legal Proceedings” and Note 10 in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”





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Our 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 Our Operating Results and Significantly Reduce Our Net Worth.

Our total assets reflect substantial intangible assets, primarily goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. At December 31, 2019, goodwill and intangible assets totaled $1,779.7 million and $388.0 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 assess 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 our reporting units were to fall significantly below forecasted levels, we 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 our results of operations and net worth. See Note 5 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. 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 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

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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 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. Our policies mandate compliance with all anti-bribery laws. However, we operate in certain countries that are recognized as having governmental and commercial corruption. Our internal control policies and procedures may not always protect us from reckless or criminal acts committed by our employees or third-party intermediaries. Violations of these anti-bribery laws may result in criminal or civil sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2.        Properties.

The Company’s principal plants and offices have an aggregate floor space area of approximately 4.7 million square feet, of which 3.1 million square feet (66%) is located in the U.S. and approximately 1.6 million square feet (34%) is located outside the U.S., primarily in Germany (10%), U.K. (6%), Italy (5%), India (3%), China (2%), Sweden (2%), Canada (2%) and The Netherlands (2%). Management considers these facilities suitable and adequate for the Company’s operations. Management 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 Company’s executive office occupies 36,588 square feet of leased space in Lake Forest, Illinois and 16,268 square feet of leased space in Chicago, Illinois.

Approximately 2.9 million square feet (61%) of the principal plant and office floor area is owned by the Company and the balance is held under lease. Approximately 1.9 million square feet (39%) of the principal plant and office floor area is held by business units in the Fluid & Metering Technologies segment; 1.4 million square feet (30%) is held by business units in the Health & Science Technologies segment; and 1.2 million square feet (26%) is held by business units in the Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment. The remaining 0.2 million square feet (5%) include the executive office as well as shared services locations.
 
Item 3.        Legal Proceedings.

The Company and its subsidiaries are party to legal proceedings as described in Note 10 in Part II, Item 8, “Commitments and Contingencies,” and such disclosure is incorporated by reference into this Item 3, “Legal Proceedings.” 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. 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 insignificant 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 18, 2020, there were approximately 5,416 stockholders of record of our common stock and there were 76,205,390 shares outstanding.
 
Our payment of dividends in the future will be determined by our 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.”

The Company’s purchases of common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:
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, 2019 to October 31, 2019
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
322,342,564

November 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019
—

 
—

 
—

 
322,342,564

December 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
—

 
—

 
—

 
322,342,564

Total
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
322,342,564

 
(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.

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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 our common stock and each index was $100 on December 31, 2014. Total return values for our 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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12/14
12/15
12/16
12/17
12/18
12/19
IDEX Corporation
$
100.00

$
98.42

$
115.70

$
169.54

$
162.20

$
220.97

S&P 500 Index
$
100.00

$
99.27

$
108.74

$
129.86

$
121.76

$
156.92

S&P Midcap 400 Industrials Sector Index
$
100.00

$
95.72

$
121.64

$
148.61

$
125.03

$
165.04

Russell 2000 Index
$
100.00

$
94.29

$
112.65

$
127.46

$
111.94

$
138.50


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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Item 6.        Selected Financial Data.(1) 
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,494,573

 
$
2,483,666

 
$
2,287,312

 
$
2,113,043

 
$
2,020,668

Gross profit
1,125,034

 
1,117,895

 
1,026,678

 
930,767

 
904,315

Selling, general and administrative expenses
524,987

 
536,724

 
524,940

 
492,398

 
474,156

Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
—

 
—

 
(9,273
)
 
22,298

 
(18,070
)
Restructuring expenses
21,044

 
12,083

 
8,455

 
3,674

 
11,239

Operating income
579,003

 
569,088

 
502,556

 
412,397

 
436,990

Other (income) expense - net
1,759

 
(3,985
)
 
2,394

 
(1,731
)
 
3,009

Interest expense
44,341

 
44,134

 
44,889

 
45,616

 
41,636

Provision for income taxes
107,382

 
118,366

 
118,016

 
97,403

 
109,538

Net income
425,521

 
410,573

 
337,257

 
271,109

 
282,807

Earnings per share: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— basic
$
5.62

 
$
5.36

 
$
4.41

 
$
3.57

 
$
3.65

— diluted
$
5.56

 
$
5.29

 
$
4.36

 
$
3.53

 
$
3.62

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— basic
75,594

 
76,412

 
76,232

 
75,803

 
77,126

— diluted
76,454

 
77,563

 
77,333

 
76,758

 
77,972

Year-end shares outstanding
76,088

 
75,953

 
76,694

 
76,441

 
76,535

Cash dividends per share
$
2.00

 
$
1.72

 
$
1.48

 
$
1.36

 
$
1.28

FINANCIAL POSITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
$
1,261,445

 
$
1,092,532

 
$
1,004,043

 
$
822,721

 
$
862,684

Current liabilities
357,877

 
364,661

 
360,975

 
309,158

 
309,597

Current ratio
3.5

 
3.0

 
2.8

 
2.7

 
2.8

Operating working capital (3)
453,190

 
448,991

 
406,823

 
396,739

 
370,213

Total assets
$
3,813,912

 
$
3,473,857

 
$
3,399,628

 
$
3,154,944

 
$
2,805,443

Total borrowings
849,252

 
848,818

 
859,046

 
1,015,281

 
840,794

Shareholders’ equity
2,263,229

 
1,994,640

 
1,886,542

 
1,543,894

 
1,443,291

PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND OTHER DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent of net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
45.1
%
 
45.0
%
 
44.9
%
 
44.0
%
 
44.8
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
21.0
%
 
21.6
%
 
23.0
%
 
23.3
%
 
23.5
%
Operating income
23.2
%
 
22.9
%
 
22.0
%
 
19.5
%
 
21.6
%
Income before income taxes
21.4
%
 
21.3
%
 
19.9
%
 
17.4
%
 
19.4
%
Net income
17.1
%
 
16.5
%
 
14.7
%
 
12.8
%
 
14.0
%
Capital expenditures
$
50,912

 
$
56,089

 
$
43,858

 
$
38,242

 
$
43,776

Depreciation and amortization
76,876

 
77,544

 
84,216

 
86,892

 
78,120

Return on average assets (4)
11.7
%
 
11.9
%
 
10.3
%
 
9.1
%
 
9.9
%
Borrowings as a percent of capitalization (4)
27.3
%
 
29.9
%
 
31.3
%
 
39.7
%
 
36.8
%
Return on average shareholders’ equity (4)
20.0
%
 
21.2
%
 
19.7
%
 
18.2
%
 
19.3
%
Employees at year end
7,439

 
7,352

 
7,167

 
7,158

 
6,801

NON-GAAP MEASURES (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA
$
654,120

 
$
650,617

 
$
584,378

 
$
501,020

 
$
512,101

EBITDA margin
26.2
%
 
26.2
%
 
25.5
%
 
23.7
%
 
25.3
%
Adjusted EBITDA
$
678,504

 
$
662,700

 
$
583,560

 
$
530,546

 
$
505,270

Adjusted EBITDA margin 
27.2
%
 
26.7
%
 
25.5
%
 
25.1
%
 
25.0
%
Adjusted operating income
$
603,387

 
$
581,171

 
$
501,738

 
$
438,369

 
$
430,159

Adjusted operating margin
24.2
%
 
23.4
%
 
21.9
%
 
20.7
%
 
21.3
%
Adjusted net income 
$
444,204

 
$
419,624

 
$
333,667

 
$
288,373

 
$
277,229

Adjusted earnings per share 
$
5.80

 
$
5.41

 
$
4.31

 
$
3.75

 
$
3.55


(1)
This selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and with Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

(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 gross profit, 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). We have reconciled Adjusted gross profit to Gross profit, Adjusted operating income to Operating income; Adjusted net income to Net income; Adjusted EPS to EPS; consolidated EBITDA, segment EBITDA, adjusted consolidated 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 gross profit, Adjusted operating income, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS as metrics by which to measure performance of the Company since they exclude items that are not reflective of ongoing operations, such as gains/losses on the sale of businesses, restructuring expenses, a fair value inventory step-up charge 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 to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” In addition, EBITDA has been adjusted for items that are not reflective of ongoing operations, such as gains/losses on the sale of businesses, restructuring expenses, a fair value inventory step-up charge 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. Refer to Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional discussion of organic net sales.

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.

1. Reconciliations of Consolidated EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Net income
$
425,521

 
$
410,573

 
$
337,257

 
$
271,109

 
$
282,807

+ Provision for income taxes
107,382

 
118,366

 
118,016

 
97,403

 
109,538

+ Interest expense
44,341

 
44,134

 
44,889

 
45,616

 
41,636

+ Depreciation and amortization
76,876

 
77,544

 
84,216

 
86,892

 
78,120

EBITDA
654,120

 
650,617

 
584,378

 
501,020

 
512,101

+ Restructuring expenses
21,044

 
12,083

 
8,455

 
3,674

 
11,239

+ Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
—

 
—

 
(9,273
)
 
22,298

 
(18,070
)
+ Pension settlement
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,554

 
—

+ Fair value inventory step-up charge
3,340

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted EBITDA
$
678,504

 
$
662,700

 
$
583,560

 
$
530,546

 
$
505,270

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,494,573

 
$
2,483,666

 
$
2,287,312

 
$
2,113,043

 
$
2,020,668

EBITDA margin
26.2
%
 
26.2
%
 
25.5
%
 
23.7
%
 
25.3
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
27.2
%
 
26.7
%
 
25.5
%
 
25.1
%
 
25.0
%


2. Reconciliations of Segment EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
(In thousands)
EBITDA
$
306,933

 
$
237,480

 
$
178,820

 
$
296,079

 
$
246,810

 
$
186,538

 
$
263,610

 
$
225,649

 
$
159,610

+ Restructuring expenses
2,879

 
14,249

 
1,364

 
2,458

 
5,904

 
2,184

 
3,374

 
4,696

 
255

+ Fair value inventory step-up charge
 
 
3,340

 
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted EBITDA
$
309,812

 
$
255,069

 
$
180,184

 
$
298,537

 
$
252,714

 
$
188,722

 
$
266,984

 
$
230,345

 
$
159,865

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
957,028

 
$
914,446

 
$
626,770

 
$
951,552

 
$
896,419

 
$
637,028

 
$
880,957

 
$
820,131

 
$
587,533

EBITDA margin
32.1
%
 
26.0
%
 
28.5
%
 
31.1
%
 
27.5
%
 
29.3
%
 
29.9
%
 
27.5
%
 
27.2
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
32.4
%
 
27.9
%
 
28.7
%
 
31.4
%
 
28.2
%
 
29.6
%
 
30.3
%
 
28.1
%
 
27.2
%


3. Reconciliations of Consolidated Reported-to-Adjusted Operating Income and Margin
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Operating income
$
579,003

 
$
569,088

 
$
502,556

 
$
412,397

 
$
436,990

 + Restructuring expenses
21,044

 
12,083

 
8,455

 
3,674

 
11,239

 + Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
—

 
—

 
(9,273
)
 
22,298

 
(18,070
)
 + Fair value inventory step-up charge
3,340

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted operating income
$
603,387

 
$
581,171

 
$
501,738

 
$
438,369

 
$
430,159

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,494,573

 
$
2,483,666

 
$
2,287,312

 
$
2,113,043

 
$
2,020,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
23.2
%
 
22.9
%
 
22.0
%
 
19.5
%
 
21.6
%
Adjusted operating margin
24.2
%
 
23.4
%
 
21.9
%
 
20.7
%
 
21.3
%

4. Reconciliations of Segment Reported-to-Adjusted Operating Income and Margin
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
(In thousands)
Operating income
$
285,256

 
$
200,200

 
$
165,258

 
$
275,060

 
$
205,679

 
$
168,601

 
$
241,030

 
$
179,567

 
$
147,028

 + Restructuring expenses
2,879

 
14,249

 
1,364

 
2,458

 
5,904

 
2,184

 
3,374

 
4,696

 
255

 + Fair value inventory step-up charge

—

 
3,340

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted operating income
$
288,135

 
$
217,789

 
$
166,622

 
$
277,518

 
$
211,583

 
$
170,785

 
$
244,404

 
$
184,263

 
$
147,283

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
957,028

 
$
914,446

 
$
626,770

 
$
951,552

 
$
896,419

 
$
637,028

 
$
880,957

 
$
820,131

 
$
587,533

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
29.8
%
 
21.9
%
 
26.4
%
 
28.9
%
 
22.9
%
 
26.5
%
 
27.4
%
 
21.9
%
 
25.0
%
Adjusted operating margin
30.1
%
 
23.8
%
 
26.6
%
 
29.2
%
 
23.6
%
 
26.8
%
 
27.7
%
 
22.5
%
 
25.1
%

5. Reconciliations of Consolidated Reported-to-Adjusted Gross Profit and Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Gross profit
$
1,125,034

 
$
1,117,895

 
$
1,026,678

 
$
930,767

 
$
904,315

+ Fair value inventory step-up charge
3,340

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted gross profit
$
1,128,374

 
$
1,117,895

 
$
1,026,678

 
$
930,767

 
$
904,315

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,494,573

 
$
2,483,666

 
$
2,287,312

 
$
2,113,043

 
$
2,020,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin
45.1
%
 
45.0
%
 
44.9
%
 
44.0
%
 
44.8
%
Adjusted gross margin
45.2
%
 
45.0
%
 
44.9
%
 
44.0
%
 
44.8
%

6. Reconciliations of Reported-to-Adjusted Net Income and EPS
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Net income
$
425,521

 
$
410,573

 
$
337,257

 
$
271,109

 
$
282,807

 + Restructuring expenses
21,044

 
12,083

 
8,455

 
3,674

 
11,239

 + Tax impact on restructuring expenses
(4,966
)
 
(3,032
)
 
(2,772
)
 
(1,299
)
 
(3,586
)
 + Fair value inventory step-up charge
3,340

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 + Tax impact on fair value inventory step-up charge
(735
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 + 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
$
444,204

 
$
419,624

 
$
333,667

 
$
288,373

 
$
277,229

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS
$
5.56

 
$
5.29

 
$
4.36

 
$
3.53

 
$
3.62

 + Restructuring expenses
0.28

 
0.16

 
0.11

 
0.05

 
0.14

 + Tax impact on restructuring expenses
(0.07
)
 
(0.04
)
 
(0.04
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.04
)
+ Fair value inventory step-up charge
0.04

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

+ Tax impact on fair value inventory step-up charge
(0.01
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 + 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
$
5.80

 
$
5.41

 
$
4.31

 
$
3.75

 
$
3.55

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted average shares
76,454

 
77,563

 
77,333

 
76,758

 
77,972


7. Reconciliations of EBITDA to Net Income (dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
Corporate
 
IDEX
Operating income (loss)
$
285,256

 
$
200,200

 
$
165,258

 
$
(71,711
)
 
$
579,003

 - Other (income) expense - net
475

 
2,441

 
771

 
(1,928
)
 
1,759

 + Depreciation and amortization
22,152

 
39,721

 
14,333

 
670

 
76,876

EBITDA
306,933

 
237,480

 
178,820

 
(69,113
)
 
654,120

 - Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
44,341

 - Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
107,382

 - Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
76,876

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
425,521

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales (eliminations)
$
957,028

 
$
914,446

 
$
626,770

 
$
(3,671
)
 
$
2,494,573

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
29.8
%
 
21.9
%
 
26.4
%
 
n/m

 
23.2
%
EBITDA margin
32.1
%
 
26.0
%
 
28.5
%
 
n/m

 
26.2
%

 
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 - net
1,351

 
(1,192
)
 
(3,444
)
 
(700
)
 
(3,985
)
 + Depreciation and amortization
22,370

 
39,939

 
14,493

 
742

 
77,544

EBITDA
296,079

 
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 margin
28.9
%
 
22.9
%
 
26.5
%
 
n/m

 
22.9
%
EBITDA margin
31.1
%
 
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 - net
1,007

 
(795
)
 
1,959

 
223

 
2,394

 + Depreciation and amortization
23,587

 
45,287

 
14,541

 
801

 
84,216

EBITDA
263,610

 
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 margin
27.4
%
 
21.9
%
 
25.0
%
 
n/m

 
22.0
%
EBITDA margin
29.9
%
 
27.5
%
 
27.2
%
 
n/m

 
25.5
%

8. Reconciliation of the Change in Net Sales to Net Organic Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
IDEX
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
IDEX
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
IDEX
Change in net sales
1
 %
 
2
 %
 
(2
)%
 
—
 %
 
8
 %
 
9
%
 
8
%
 
9
%
 
4
 %
 
10
 %
 
13
%
 
8
%
 - Net impact from acquisitions/divestitures
—
 %
 
2
 %
 
—
 %
 
1
 %
 
(2
)%
 
2
%
 
—
%
 
—
%
 
(2
)%
 
3
 %
 
9
%
 
2
%
 - Impact from FX
(1
)%
 
(1
)%
 
(2
)%
 
(2
)%
 
1
 %
 
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
 
—
 %
 
(1
)%
 
—
%
 
—
%
Change in organic net sales
2
 %
 
1
 %
 
—
 %
 
1
 %
 
9
 %
 
6
%
 
7
%
 
8
%
 
6
 %
 
8
 %
 
4
%
 
6
%

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



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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes in this annual report. This discussion may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our 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 1A, “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report.

2019 Overview

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. 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, 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 goodwill for impairment.

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 services 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, custom mechanical and shaft seals for a variety of end markets including food and beverage, marine, chemical, wastewater and water treatment, engineered hygienic mixers and valves for the global biopharmaceutical industry, 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, Advanced Thin Films and FLI), the Sealing Solutions platform (comprised of Precision Polymer Engineering, FTL Seals Technology, Novotema, SFC Koenig and Velcora) 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 2019 financial results were as follows:

•
Sales of $2.5 billion were flat, reflecting a 1% increase in organic sales and a 1% increase due to acquisitions (Velcora - July 2019 and FLI - July 2018), offset by a 2% decrease due to foreign currency translation.
•
Operating income of $579.0 million was up 2% and operating margin of 23.2% was up 30 basis points from the prior year.
•
Net income increased 4% to $425.5 million.

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•
Diluted EPS of $5.56 increased $0.27, or 5%, compared to 2018.

Our 2019 financial results, adjusted for $21.0 million of restructuring expense and a $3.3 million fair value inventory step-up charge, compared to our 2018 financial results, adjusted for $12.1 million of restructuring expense, 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 $603.4 million was up 4% and adjusted operating margin of 24.2% was up 80 basis points from the prior year.
•
Adjusted net income increased 6% to $444.2 million.
•
Adjusted EPS of $5.80 was 7% higher than prior year adjusted EPS of $5.41.

Results of Operations

The following is a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018. For discussion related to the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017, refer to Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019. For purposes of this Item, reference is made to the Consolidated Statements 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.

In the following discussion, and throughout this report, references to organic sales, a non-GAAP measure, refers to sales from continuing operations calculated according to U.S. GAAP 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 rates to the current year period. Management believes that reporting organic sales provides useful information to investors by helping identify underlying growth trends in our business 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.

Performance in 2019 Compared with 2018
(In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
Net sales
$
2,494,573

 
$
2,483,666

 
—

 
Operating income
579,003

 
569,088

 
2
%
 

Sales in 2019 were $2.5 billion, which was flat compared with last year. This reflects a 1% increase in organic sales and a 1% increase from acquisitions (Velcora - July 2019 and FLI - July 2018), offset by a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. Sales to customers outside the U.S. represented approximately 50% of total sales in 2019 compared with 51% in 2018.

In 2019, Fluid & Metering Technologies contributed 38% of sales and 44% of total segment operating income; Health & Science Technologies contributed 37% of sales and 31% of total segment operating income; and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products contributed 25% of sales and 25% of total segment operating income.

Gross profit of $1.1 billion in 2019 increased $7.1 million, or 1%, from 2018, while gross margin increased 10 basis points to 45.1% in 2019 from 45.0% in 2018. The increase in gross profit and margin is primarily a due to price capture and productivity initiatives, partially offset by a fair value inventory step-up charge, inflation and higher engineering costs.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased to $525.0 million in 2019 from $536.7 million in 2018. The $11.7 million decrease is primarily due to lower variable compensation expenses and tighter cost controls in 2019 as well as a stamp duty charge in Switzerland in 2018. As a percentage of sales, SG&A expenses were 21.2% for 2019 and 21.6% for 2018.

In 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $21.0 million and $12.1 million, respectively, to facilitate long-term, sustainable growth through cost reduction actions, primarily consisting of employee reductions, facility

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rationalization and impairment charges. The restructuring expenses included severance benefits of $9.8 million, exit costs of $1.1 million and impairment charges of $10.1 million. 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 presented for this business, the business was informed in the third quarter of 2019 of 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, requiring a $9.7 million impairment charge. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed the consolidation of one of its facilities into the Optics Center of Excellence in Rochester, New York, which resulted in a $0.4 million impairment charge.

Operating income of $579.0 million in 2019 increased from $569.1 million in 2018, and operating margin of 23.2% in 2019 was up 30 basis points from 22.9% in 2018. Both operating income and operating margin increased compared to 2018 primarily due to price capture, productivity initiatives and tighter cost controls in 2019, partially offset by inflation and sales mix.

Other (income) expense - net changed by $5.7 million, from income of $4.0 million in 2018 to expense of $1.8 million in 2019 mainly due to foreign currency transaction gains in 2018 that did not repeat in 2019.

Interest expense increased to $44.3 million in 2019 from $44.1 million in 2018. The increase was primarily due to interest on debt assumed in the Velcora acquisition, which has been subsequently retired.

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 decreased to $107.4 million in 2019 compared to $118.4 million in 2018. The effective tax rate decreased to 20.2% in 2019 compared to 22.4% in 2018 due to an increase in the excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation, a partial change in the assertion of permanent reinvestment of certain foreign tax earnings in 2018, and the mix of global pre-tax income among jurisdictions.

Net income for the year of $425.5 million increased from $410.6 million in 2018. Diluted earnings per share in 2019 of $5.56 increased $0.27 from $5.29 in 2018.

Fluid & Metering Technologies Segment
(In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
Net sales
$
957,028

 
$
951,552

 
1
%
 
Operating income
285,256

 
275,060

 
4
%
 
Operating margin
29.8
%
 
28.9
%
 
90

bps

Sales of $957.0 million increased $5.5 million, or 1%, in 2019 compared with 2018. This increase reflected a 2% increase in organic sales, partially offset by a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. In 2019, sales were flat domestically and up 1% internationally. Sales to customers outside the U.S. were approximately 43% of total segment sales in both 2019 and 2018.

Sales within our Valves platform increased compared to 2018 due to strength in the chemical end market. Sales within our Pumps platform increased compared to 2018 due to strength in the North American industrial market in the first half of the year and lease automated custody transfer (“LACT”) product growth. Sales within our Energy platform increased slightly compared to 2018 due to market demand stability, despite lower capital investment as a result of declines in fuel prices. Sales within our Water platform were flat compared to 2018 as municipal markets remained fairly consistent. Sales within our Agriculture platform decreased compared to 2018 due to challenging market conditions from geopolitical uncertainty and depressed commodity prices.

Operating income and operating margin of $285.3 million and 29.8%, respectively, were higher than the $275.1 million and 28.9%, respectively, recorded in 2018, primarily due to increased volume, price capture and productivity initiatives.

Health & Science Technologies Segment
(In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
Net sales
$
914,446

 
$
896,419

 
2
 %
 
Operating income
200,200

 
205,679

 
(3
)%
 
Operating margin
21.9
%
 
22.9
%
 
(100
)
bps


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Sales of $914.4 million increased $18.0 million, or 2%, in 2019 compared with 2018. This increase reflected a 1% increase in organic sales and a 2% increase from acquisitions (Velcora - July 2019 and FLI - July 2018), partially offset by a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. In 2019, sales increased 5% domestically and were flat internationally. Sales to customers outside the U.S. were approximately 55% of total segment sales in 2019 compared with 56% in 2018.

Sales in our Gast platform increased compared to 2018 due to strong demand related to our targeted growth initiatives. Sales within our Scientific Fluidics & Optics platform increased compared to 2018 due to new product introductions and strong demand across our end markets primarily in vitro diagnostics (“IVD”) and biotechnology. Sales within our Sealing Solutions platform were flat compared to 2018 due to the Velcora acquisition, offset by weakness in the semiconductor and industrial markets. Sales within our Material Processing Technologies platform decreased compared to 2018 due to project timing. Sales within our Micropump platform decreased compared to 2018 due to end market demand volatility.

Operating income and operating margin of $200.2 million and 21.9%, respectively, in 2019 were down from $205.7 million and 22.9%, respectively, in 2018, primarily due to the impairment charges and the fair value inventory step-up charge, partially offset by price capture and tighter cost controls in 2019.

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products Segment
(In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
Net sales
$
626,770

 
$
637,028

 
(2
)%
 
Operating income
165,258

 
168,601

 
(2
)%
 
Operating margin
26.4
%
 
26.5
%
 
(10
)
bps

Sales of $626.8 million decreased $10.3 million, or 2%, in 2019 compared with 2018. This decrease reflected flat organic sales and a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. In 2019, sales increased 2% domestically and decreased 5% internationally. Sales to customers outside the U.S. were approximately 52% of total segment sales in 2019 compared with 53% in 2018.

Sales within our Dispensing platform decreased compared to 2018 due to the timing of large projects in 2018 that did not reoccur in 2019. Sales in our Band-It platform increased compared to 2018 due to strength in transportation markets, partially offset by weakness in the industrial end market. Sales within our Fire & Safety platform increased compared to 2018 primarily due to OEM and distribution strength as well as strong demand for new product introductions.

Operating income of $165.3 million and operating margin of 26.4%, respectively, were lower than the $168.6 million and 26.5%, respectively, in 2018, primarily due to volume declines and sales mix in the Dispensing platform.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operating Activities

Cash flows from operating activities increased $48.7 million, or 10.2%, to $528.1 million in 2019, primarily due to higher earnings and favorable operating working capital, partially offset by lower income taxes payable and lower incentive compensation. At December 31, 2019, working capital was $903.6 million and the Company’s current ratio was 3.5 to 1. At December 31, 2019, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $632.6 million, of which $350.9 million was held outside of the United States.

Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities increased $55.6 million to $137.0 million in 2019, primarily due to $87.2 million spent on the acquisition of Velcora in 2019 compared to $20.2 million spent on the acquisition of FLI in 2018, partially offset by lower capital expenditures in 2019 and $4.0 million spent on the purchase of intellectual property assets from Phantom in 2018.

Cash flows from operations were more than adequate to fund capital expenditures of $50.9 million and $56.1 million in 2019 and 2018, 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.


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Financing Activities

Cash flows used in financing activities decreased $62.4 million to $227.6 million in 2019, primarily as a result of lower share repurchases in 2019, partially offset by higher debt repayments due to the repayment of debt assumed in the Velcora acquisition and higher dividends paid in 2019.

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.

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 consists of a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”), which is an $800.0 million unsecured, multi-currency bank credit facility expiring on May 30, 2024. 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. At December 31, 2019, there was no balance outstanding under the Revolving Facility and $8.5 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in a net available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility of $791.5 million.
    
Borrowings under the Revolving Facility bear interest, at either an alternate base rate or adjusted LIBOR plus, in each case, an applicable margin. Such applicable margin is based on the better of the Company’s senior, unsecured, long-term debt rating or the Company’s applicable leverage ratio. Interest is payable (a) in the case of base rate loans, quarterly, and (b) in the case of LIBOR loans, on the last day of the applicable interest period selected, or every three months from the effective date of such interest period for interest periods 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 $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 under the Credit Agreement.
    
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

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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. In the case of the leverage ratio, there is an option to increase the ratio to 4.00 for 12 months in connection with certain acquisitions. At December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with both of these financial covenants, as the Company’s interest coverage ratio was 16.04 to 1 and the leverage ratio was 1.23 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 2019, the Company repurchased a total of 389 thousand shares at a cost of $54.7 million compared to 1.3 million shares repurchased in 2018 at a cost of $173.9 million. As of December 31, 2019, the amount of share repurchase authorization remaining is $322.3 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 annual dividend payments to holders of the Company’s common stock for the next twelve months. 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 December 31, 2019, there was no balance outstanding under the Revolving Facility and $8.5 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in a net available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility at December 31, 2019 of approximately $791.5 million.

Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations include pension and postretirement medical benefit plans, rental payments under operating leases, payments under capital leases and other long-term obligations arising in the ordinary course of business. There are no identifiable events or uncertainties, including the lowering of our credit rating, which would accelerate payment or maturity of any of these commitments or obligations.

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations and commercial commitments at December 31, 2019 and the future periods in which such obligations are expected to be settled in cash. In addition, the table reflects the timing of principal and interest payments on outstanding borrowings. Additional detail regarding these obligations is provided in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
 
 
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations
Total
 
Less
Than
1 Year
 
1-3
Years
 
3-5
Years
 
More
Than
5 Years
 
(In thousands)
Borrowings (1)
$
922,880

 
$
334,773

 
$
377,845

 
$
108,577

 
$
101,685

Lease obligations
104,381

 
18,449

 
25,717

 
15,931

 
44,284

Purchase obligations (2)
147,562

 
137,470

 
7,206

 
1,010

 
1,874

Transition tax payable
11,292

 
—

 
2,008

 
9,284

 
—

Pension and post-retirement obligations
146,489

 
49,423

 
54,920

 
11,495

 
30,651

Total contractual obligations (3)
$
1,332,604

 
$
540,115

 
$
467,696

 
$
146,297

 
$
178,494

 
(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 $1,034.9 million and obligations not recorded on the balance sheet of $297.7 million.


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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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 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 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 and product returns 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 and timing of impairment charges for these assets require the estimation of future cash flows to determine the fair value of the related assets. 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 presented for this business, the business was informed in the third quarter of 2019 of 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 assets of the business, which resulted in an impairment charge of $9.7 million, consisting of $6.1 million related to a customer relationships intangible asset, $1.0 million related to an unpatented technology intangible asset, $2.0 million related to property, plant and equipment and $0.6 million related to a building right-of-use asset. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed the consolidation of 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. These charges were recorded as Restructuring expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In 2018, there were no events that occurred or circumstances that changed that would have required a review other than as of our annual test date and 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 follows the guidance prescribed in 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%. 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.

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The key assumptions are updated every year for each reporting unit for the income and market approaches used to determine 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 2019 and 2018 ranges for these three assumptions utilized by the Company are as follows:
Assumptions
2019
Range
  
2018
Range
Weighted average cost of capital
8.5% to 10.5%
  
9.5% to 11.0%
Market multiples
11.0x to 18.0x
  
11.0x to 17.0x
Terminal growth rates
3.0% to 3.5%
  
3.0% to 3.5%

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 twelve month EBITDA and the forward looking 2020 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 income approaches (50% each) in arriving at the fair value of the reporting units.

The Banjo trade name and the Akron Brass trade name are indefinite-lived intangible assets which 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.

Defined benefit retirement plans — The plan obligations and related assets of the defined benefit retirement plans are presented in Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” Level 1 assets are valued using unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets 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 use in pricing the assets. Plan obligations 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 differ from these assumptions and estimated amounts, results could be adversely affected.

The Society 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, 2019, 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.

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, 2019 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, 2019 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,

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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, 2019, 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 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 losses (gains) for the periods ending December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $3.3 million, $(2.4) million and $20.5 million, respectively, and are reported within Other (income) expense - net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Of the $20.5 million reported as foreign currency transaction losses for the period ending December 31, 2017, $20.2 million was due to intercompany loans established in conjunction with the SFC Koenig acquisition. See Note 7 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 $850,622 of debt outstanding as of December 31, 2019 being fixed rate debt.


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Item 8.         Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Our management 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. Based on that assessment, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2019.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, 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, 2019, 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, 2019, 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, 2019, of the Company and our report dated February 21, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
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.


/s/    DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
 
 
 
 
Chicago, Illinois
 
February 21, 2020
 


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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, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, 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, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, 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, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 21, 2020, 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 4 to the Financial Statements
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:
•
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 recognized to

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source documents and determined that revenue was recorded 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, market and customer trends, and the results of our detail revenue testing for similar business units and markets and compared these expectations to the revenue recorded by management.



/s/    DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
 
 
 
 
Chicago, Illinois
 
February 21, 2020
 

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


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IDEX CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 

 
As of December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In thousands except share and
per share amounts)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
632,581

 
$
466,407

Receivables - net
298,186

 
312,192

Inventories
293,467

 
279,995

Other current assets
37,211

 
33,938

Total current assets
1,261,445

 
1,092,532

Property, plant and equipment - net
280,316

 
281,220

Goodwill
1,779,745

 
1,697,955

Intangible assets - net
388,031

 
383,327

Other noncurrent assets
104,375

 
18,823

Total assets
$
3,813,912

 
$
3,473,857

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
$
138,463

 
$
143,196

Accrued expenses
180,290

 
187,536

Short-term borrowings
388

 
483

Dividends payable
38,736

 
33,446

Total current liabilities
357,877

 
364,661

Long-term borrowings
848,864

 
848,335

Deferred income taxes
146,574

 
128,007

Other noncurrent liabilities
197,368

 
138,214

Total liabilities
1,550,683

 
1,479,217

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

 

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: 89,948,374 shares at December 31, 2019 and 90,112,028 shares at December 31, 2018
899

 
901

Additional paid-in capital
760,453

 
738,339

Retained earnings
2,615,131

 
2,342,079

Treasury stock at cost: 13,860,340 shares at December 31, 2019 and 14,159,251 shares at December 31, 2018
(985,909
)
 
(957,454
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(127,345
)
 
(129,225
)
Total shareholders’ equity
2,263,229

 
1,994,640

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
3,813,912

 
$
3,473,857


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IDEX CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands except per share amounts)
Net sales
$
2,494,573

 
$
2,483,666

 
$
2,287,312

Cost of sales
1,369,539

 
1,365,771

 
1,260,634

Gross profit
1,125,034

 
1,117,895

 
1,026,678

Selling, general and administrative expenses
524,987

 
536,724

 
524,940

Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
—

 
—

 
(9,273
)
Restructuring expenses
21,044

 
12,083

 
8,455

Operating income
579,003

 
569,088

 
502,556

Other (income) expense - net
1,759

 
(3,985
)
 
2,394

Interest expense
44,341

 
44,134

 
44,889

Income before income taxes
532,903

 
528,939

 
455,273

Provision for income taxes
107,382

 
118,366

 
118,016

Net income
$
425,521

 
$
410,573

 
$
337,257

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
5.62

 
$
5.36

 
$
4.41

Diluted earnings per common share
$
5.56

 
$
5.29

 
$
4.36

Share data:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
75,594

 
76,412

 
76,232

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
76,454

 
77,563

 
77,333

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IDEX CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Net income
$
425,521

 
$
410,573

 
$
337,257

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification adjustments for derivatives, net of tax
4,882

 
5,006

 
4,210

Pension and other postretirement adjustments, net of tax
(3,069
)
 
9,825

 
(1,302
)
Foreign currency adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative translation adjustment
67

 
(48,114
)
 
110,421

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

Other comprehensive income (loss)
1,880

 
(33,283
)
 
112,146

Comprehensive income
$
427,401

 
$
377,290

 
$
449,403


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IDEX CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
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, 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 compensation
19,693

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
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 compensation
21,432

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
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

Net income
—

 
425,521

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
425,521

Adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-02
—

 
28

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
28

Cumulative translation adjustment
—

 
—

 
67

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
67

Net change in retirement obligations (net of tax of $1,553)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3,069
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3,069
)
Net change on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (net of tax of $1,445)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,882

 
—

 
4,882

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 $5,493)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
38,809

 
38,809

Repurchase of 388,953 shares of common stock
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(54,668
)
 
(54,668
)
Share-based compensation
22,112

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
22,112

Shares surrendered for tax withholding
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(12,596
)
 
(12,596
)
Cash dividends declared - $2.00 per common share outstanding
—

 
(152,497
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(152,497
)
Balance, December 31, 2019
$
761,352

 
$
2,615,131

 
$
(94,353
)
 
$
(25,809
)
 
$
(7,183
)
 
$
(985,909
)
 
$
2,263,229

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IDEX CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
425,521

 
$
410,573

 
$
337,257

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets - net
156

 
946

 
315

Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
—

 
—

 
(9,273
)
Asset impairments
10,155

 
—

 
—

Depreciation and amortization
39,543

 
39,049

 
38,314

Amortization of intangible assets
37,333

 
38,495

 
45,902

Amortization of debt issuance expenses
1,355

 
1,332

 
1,320

Share-based compensation expense
27,669

 
24,754

 
24,405

Deferred income taxes
6,625

 
(4,345
)
 
(33,742
)
Non-cash interest expense associated with forward starting swaps
6,327

 
6,475

 
6,655

Changes in (net of the effect from acquisitions and divestitures):
 
 
 
 
 
Receivables
22,338

 
(23,419
)
 
(15,803
)
Inventories
(3,322
)
 
(23,031
)
 
760

Other current assets
(2,361
)
 
25,162

 
(20,031
)
Trade accounts payable
(9,115
)
 
(1,220
)
 
12,556

Accrued expenses
(37,086
)
 
4,148

 
19,710

Other - net
2,924

 
(19,574
)
 
24,408

Net cash flows provided by operating activities
528,062

 
479,345

 
432,753

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(50,912
)
 
(56,089
)
 
(43,858
)
Purchase of intellectual property
—

 
(4,000
)
 
—

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(87,180
)
 
(20,205
)
 
(38,161
)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
962

 
363

 
6,011

Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold
—

 
—

 
21,795

Other - net
115

 
(1,500
)
 
(533
)
Net cash flows used in investing activities
(137,015
)
 
(81,431
)
 
(54,746
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities
—

 
—

 
33,000

Payments under revolving credit facilities
—

 
(11,284
)
 
(200,618
)
Payments under other long-term borrowings
(50,057
)
 
—

 
—

Dividends paid
(147,208
)
 
(127,478
)
 
(111,172
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
38,809

 
27,639

 
22,935

Repurchases of common stock
(54,668
)
 
(173,926
)
 
(29,074
)
Shares surrendered for tax withholding
(12,596
)
 
(11,555
)
 
(6,228
)
Settlement of foreign exchange contracts
—

 
6,593

 
13,736

Other - net
(1,865
)
 
—

 
—

Net cash flows used in financing activities
(227,585
)
 
(290,011
)
 
(277,421
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
2,712

 
(17,446
)
 
39,400

Net increase in cash
166,174

 
90,457

 
139,986

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
466,407

 
375,950

 
235,964

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
632,581

 
$
466,407

 
$
375,950

Supplemental cash flow information
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
36,683

 
$
36,327

 
$
36,818

Income taxes - net
109,032

 
90,733

 
104,852

Significant non-cash activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration for acquisition
—

 
3,375

 
—

Debt acquired with acquisition of business
51,130

 
—

 
—

Capital expenditures for construction of new leased facility

—

 
11,616

 
—


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 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. IDEX’s products are sold in niche markets across a wide range of industries throughout the world. 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. These activities are grouped into three reportable segments: Fluid & Metering Technologies, Health & Science Technologies and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products.

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, 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

Revenue is recognized when control of 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 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 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 and product returns 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.




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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 $15.7 million, $17.0 million and $15.8 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017, 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.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded at face amount less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated 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 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 FIFO basis. We make adjustments to reduce the cost of inventory to its net realizable value, if required, for estimated excess, obsolete 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-lived asset below its carrying amount, 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 amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. The amount and timing of the impairment charge for this 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 the second quarter of 2019, the Company began to evaluate strategic alternatives for one of its businesses in the Health & Science Technologies (“HST”) segment. Prior to making a final decision on the options that were presented for this business, the business was informed in the third quarter of 2019 of 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 assets of the business, which resulted in an impairment charge of $9.7 million, consisting of $6.1 million related to a customer relationships intangible asset, $1.0 million related to an unpatented technology intangible asset, $2.0 million related to property, plant and equipment and $0.6 million related to a building right-of-use asset. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed the consolidation of one of its facilities in the HST segment into the Optics Center of Excellence in Rochester, New York, which also resulted in an impairment charge of $0.4 million related to a building right-of-use asset. These charges were recorded as Restructuring expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. 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. See Note 14 for further discussion on restructuring activities.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The Company reviews 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 based on the estimated fair value of each of the 13 reporting units and the indefinite-lived intangible assets. See Note 5 for further discussion on goodwill and intangible assets.


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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.

Earnings per Common Share

Earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock (basic) plus common stock equivalents outstanding (diluted) 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 nonforfeitable 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, EPS 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:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
75,594

 
76,412

 
76,232

Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and performance share units
860

 
1,151

 
1,101

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
76,454

 
77,563

 
77,333



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

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 15 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 improvements
8 to 12 years
Buildings and improvements
8 to 30 years
Machinery, equipment and other
3 to 12 years
Office and transportation equipment
3 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:
Patents
5 to 17 years
Trade names
5 to 20 years
Customer relationships
8 to 20 years
Unpatented technology and other
3 to 20 years



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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 $92.4 million, $84.9 million and $76.4 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Research and development expenses, which include costs associated with developing new products and major improvements to existing products, were $56.4 million, $48.0 million and $42.4 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, 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. Income statement amounts have been translated using the average monthly exchange rates for the year. Translation adjustments from year to year have been reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The foreign currency transaction losses (gains) for the periods ending December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $3.3 million, $(2.4) million and $20.5 million, respectively, and are reported within Other (income) expense - net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Of the $20.5 million reported as foreign currency transaction losses for the period ending December 31, 2017, $20.2 million was due to intercompany loans established in conjunction with the SFC Koenig acquisition. See Note 7 for further discussion.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense includes 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 basis 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 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 Note 12 for further discussion on income taxes.

Concentration of Credit Risk

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

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows an entity to reclassify the stranded tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to retained earnings in the statement of shareholders’ equity. The Company early adopted this standard on a retrospective basis on January 1, 2018. The adoption resulted 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 concentrated 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. 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-

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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. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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). This standard introduced a new lessee model that requires most leases to be recorded on the balance sheet and eliminates the required use of bright line tests for determining lease classification from U.S. GAAP. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which clarified ASU 2016-02 and had the same effective date as the original standard. ASU 2018-11 included an option to use the effective date of ASU 2016-02 as the date of initial application of transition as well as an option not to restate comparative periods in transition. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements, which also clarified ASU 2016-02 and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years.

The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2019 using the optional transition method provided by the FASB in ASU 2018-11. As we did not restate comparative periods, the adoption had no impact on our previously reported results. We elected to use the practical expedient that allowed us not to reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases and the practical expedient that allows us to treat the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all asset classes. We also elected to account for short-term leases (i.e. leases with a term of one year or less) in accordance with ASC 842-20-25-2 (i.e. expensed over the term and not recorded on the balance sheet). The adoption of this standard impacted our consolidated balance sheet due to the recognition of right of use assets and lease liabilities. Upon adoption, we recognized right of use assets and lease liabilities of approximately $68 million that reflected the present value of future lease payments. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or cash flows. See Note 9 for further information.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which replaces numerous requirements in U.S. GAAP, including industry-specific requirements, and provides companies with a new five-step model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. Under ASU 2014-09, an entity should recognize revenue to depict 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.

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The adoption of this standard did 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.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments and in November 2018 issued a subsequent amendment, ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. ASU 2018-19 will affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope of this amendment that represent the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19 should be applied on either a prospective transition or modified-retrospective approach depending on the subtopic. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods therein. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our 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 date 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.

2019 Acquisition

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, with operations in China, the United Kingdom and the United States and operate in our Health & Science Technologies 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 $85.9 million and $48.2 million, respectively. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company made an initial 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. As the Company continues to obtain additional information about these assets and liabilities, including intangible asset appraisals, and continues to learn more about the newly acquired businesses, we 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 make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to the completion of the measurement period, as required.


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The preliminary allocation of the acquisition costs to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date, is as follows:
(In thousands)
Total
Current assets, net of cash acquired
$
20,457

Property, plant and equipment
3,235

Goodwill
85,939

Intangible assets
48,183

Other noncurrent assets
788

Total assets acquired
158,602

Current liabilities
(7,607
)
Long-term borrowings
(51,130
)
Deferred income taxes
(12,231
)
Other noncurrent liabilities
(454
)
Net assets acquired
$
87,180



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 thousands, except weighted average life)
Total
 
Weighted Average Life
Trade names
$
7,089

 
15
Customer relationships
34,677

 
12
Unpatented technology
6,417

 
9
Total acquired intangible assets
$
48,183

 
 


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 (income) expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations 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 $3.3 million fair value inventory step-up charge associated with the completed 2019 acquisition in the year ended December 31, 2019. This charge was recorded in Cost of sales.

2018 Acquisition

On July 23, 2018, the Company acquired Finger Lakes Instrumentation (“FLI”), a technology leader in the design, development and production of low-noise cooled CCD and high speed, high-sensitivity Scientific CMOS cameras for the astronomy and life science markets. Headquartered in Lima, NY, FLI operates in our Health & Science Technologies segment. FLI was acquired for an aggregate purchase price 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. The entire purchase price was funded with cash on hand. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $12.4 million and $7.9 million, respectively. 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 deductible for tax purposes.

In the third quarter of 2019, the Company finalized its allocation of the purchase price for the FLI acquisition 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 Company incurred $3.0 million 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 cash on hand. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of the transaction were $25.2 million and $10.6 million, respectively. 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.

In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company finalized its allocation of the purchase price for the thinXXS acquisition 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.

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. There were no divestitures that took place during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The Company concluded that the divestiture that took place during the year ended December 31, 2017 did not meet the criteria for reporting discontinued operations.

On October 31, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Faure Herman subsidiary for $21.8 million in cash, resulting in a pre-tax gain on the sale of $9.3 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.

3.    Balance Sheet Components 
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In thousands)
RECEIVABLES
 
 
 
Customers
$
298,118

 
$
313,719

Other
6,415

 
5,182

Total
304,533

 
318,901

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
6,347

 
6,709

Total receivables - net
$
298,186

 
$
312,192

INVENTORIES
 
 
 
Raw materials and components parts
$
182,382

 
$
178,805

Work in process
28,761

 
37,495

Finished goods
82,324

 
63,695

Total
$
293,467

 
$
279,995

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
 
 


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Land and improvements
$
32,240

 
$
32,100

Buildings and improvements
187,301

 
189,744

Machinery, equipment and other
397,498

 
372,804

Office and transportation equipment
95,759

 
96,350

Construction in progress
24,546

 
24,328

Total
737,344

 
715,326

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
457,028

 
434,106

Total property, plant and equipment - net
$
280,316

 
$
281,220

ACCRUED EXPENSES
 
 
 
Payroll and related items
$
77,556

 
$
78,944

Management incentive compensation
14,408

 
25,321

Income taxes payable
9,905

 
23,844

Insurance
8,240

 
10,422

Warranty
5,581

 
5,303

Deferred revenue
17,633

 
8,055

Lease liability
15,235

 
—

Restructuring
6,110

 
6,170

Liability for uncertain tax positions
890

 
980

Accrued interest
1,735

 
1,759

Contingent consideration for acquisition
3,375

 
—

Other
19,622

 
26,738

Total accrued expenses
$
180,290

 
$
187,536

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Pension and retiree medical obligations
$
87,478

 
$
80,667

Transition tax payable
11,292

 
17,127

Liability for uncertain tax positions
3,008

 
3,183

Deferred revenue
2,129

 
3,027

Liability for construction of new leased facility

—

 
11,616

Lease liability
69,928

 
—

Contingent consideration for acquisition
—

 
3,375

Other
23,533

 
19,219

Total other noncurrent liabilities
$
197,368

 
$
138,214



The valuation and qualifying account activity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (1)
 
Beginning balance January 1
$
6,709

 
$
7,764

 
$
8,078

Charged to costs and expenses, net of recoveries
1,181

 
290

 
720

Utilization
(1,443
)
 
(1,396
)
 
(1,418
)
Currency translation and other
(100
)
 
51

 
384

Ending balance December 31
$
6,347

 
$
6,709

 
$
7,764

 
(1) Includes provision for doubtful accounts.


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4.    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.

Revenue is recognized when control of 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 collectability 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 have a comprehensive offering of products, including technologies, built to customers’ specifications that are sold in niche markets throughout the world. We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by reporting unit and geographical region for each of our segments as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue was attributed to geographical region based on location of the customer. The following tables present our revenue disaggregated by reporting unit and geographical region.

Revenue by reporting unit for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Energy
$
164,825

 
$
163,996

Valves
118,333

 
113,136

Water
250,589

 
251,020

Pumps
331,098

 
324,222

Agriculture
92,183

 
99,178

Intersegment elimination
(505
)
 
(277
)
Fluid & Metering Technologies
956,523

 
951,275

Scientific Fluidics & Optics
434,623

 
417,859

Sealing Solutions
200,495

 
200,316

Gast
133,471

 
126,787

Micropump
32,216

 
36,827

Material Processing Technologies
113,641

 
114,630

Intersegment elimination
(1,823
)
 
(449
)
Health & Science Technologies
912,623

 
895,970

Fire & Safety
403,949

 
396,926

Band-It
106,624

 
105,785

Dispensing
116,197

 
134,317

Intersegment elimination
(1,343
)
 
(607
)
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
625,427

 
636,421

Total net sales
$
2,494,573

 
$
2,483,666




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Revenue by geographical region for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
IDEX
U.S.
$
541,994

 
$
411,680

 
$
303,579

 
$
1,257,253

North America, excluding U.S.
58,256

 
21,735

 
26,328

 
106,319

Europe
170,698

 
263,523

 
159,184

 
593,405

Asia
125,031

 
201,765

 
103,379

 
430,175

Other (1)
61,049

 
15,743

 
34,300

 
111,092

Intersegment elimination
(505
)
 
(1,823
)
 
(1,343
)
 
(3,671
)
Total net sales
$
956,523

 
$
912,623

 
$
625,427

 
$
2,494,573


 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
FMT
 
HST
 
FSDP
 
IDEX
U.S.
$
540,697

 
$
392,140

 
$
297,717

 
$
1,230,554

North America, excluding U.S.
57,917

 
18,770

 
28,779

 
105,466

Europe
172,630

 
278,634

 
164,307

 
615,571

Asia
119,822

 
189,342

 
111,169

 
420,333

Other (1)
60,486

 
17,533

 
35,056

 
113,075

Intersegment elimination
(277
)
 
(449
)
 
(607
)
 
(1,333
)
Total net sales
$
951,275

 
$
895,970

 
$
636,421

 
$
2,483,666


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

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections can result in customer receivables, advance payments or 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 our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts are billed in accordance with contractual terms or as work 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 invoice 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 amount less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an allowance 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, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Billed receivables
$
286,196

 
$
299,227

Unbilled receivables
11,922

 
14,492

Total customer receivables
$
298,118

 
$
313,719



Advance payments 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 expect to recognize the revenue. The current portion is included in Accrued expenses and the noncurrent portion is included in Other noncurrent liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Advance payments represent contract liabilities and are recorded when customers remit contractual cash payments in advance of us satisfying

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performance obligations under contractual arrangements, including those with performance obligations satisfied over time. We generally receive advance payments from customers related to maintenance services which we recognize ratably over the service term. 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. Contract liabilities are derecognized when revenue is recognized and the performance obligation is satisfied.

The composition of Deferred revenue was as follows:
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Deferred revenue - current
$
17,633

 
$
8,055

Deferred revenue - noncurrent
2,129

 
3,027

Total deferred revenue
$
19,762

 
$
11,082



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 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, certain promises may not be separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and, therefore, not distinct. As a result, 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% of total revenues in both the years ended December 31, 2019 and 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% of total revenues in both the years ended December 31, 2019 and 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,

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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 and product returns 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. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for 2019 and 2018, by reportable business segment, were as follows:
 
Fluid &
Metering
Technologies
 
Health &
Science
Technologies
 
Fire & Safety/
Diversified
Products
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Goodwill
$
606,785

 
$
889,852

 
$
408,152

 
$
1,904,789

Accumulated goodwill impairment losses
(20,721
)
 
(149,820
)
 
(30,090
)
 
(200,631
)
Balance at January 1, 2018
586,064

 
740,032

 
378,062

 
1,704,158

Foreign currency translation
(5,023
)
 
(8,391
)
 
(6,505
)
 
(19,919
)
Acquisitions
—

 
12,399

 
—

 
12,399

Acquisition adjustments
—

 
1,317

 
—

 
1,317

Balance at December 31, 2018
581,041

 
745,357

 
371,557

 
1,697,955

Foreign currency translation
(2,116
)
 
476

 
(2,509
)
 
(4,149
)
Acquisitions
—

 
85,939

 
—

 
85,939

Balance at December 31, 2019
$
578,925

 
$
831,772

 
$
369,048

 
$
1,779,745


 
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 the reporting unit below its carrying value. In 2019 and 2018, there were no events or circumstances that would have required an interim impairment test. Goodwill represents the purchase price in excess of the net amount assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Goodwill and other acquired intangible assets with indefinite lives were tested for impairment as of October 31, 2019, 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 twelve month EBITDA and the forward looking 2020 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.


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The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset at December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
At December 31, 2019
 
 
 
At December 31, 2018
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Weighted
Average
Life
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Patents
$
6,678

 
$
(5,276
)
 
$
1,402

 
12
 
$
6,468

 
$
(4,693
)
 
$
1,775

Trade names
123,062

 
(64,938
)
 
58,124

 
16
 
115,899

 
(57,227
)
 
58,672

Customer relationships
275,575

 
(96,252
)
 
179,323

 
14
 
256,202

 
(85,652
)
 
170,550

Unpatented technology
101,721

 
(43,561
)
 
58,160

 
12
 
96,922

 
(35,685
)
 
61,237

Other
700

 
(578
)
 
122

 
10
 
700

 
(507
)
 
193

Total amortized intangible assets
507,736

 
(210,605
)
 
297,131

 
 
 
476,191

 
(183,764
)
 
292,427

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Banjo trade name
62,100

 
—

 
62,100

 
 
 
62,100

 
—

 
62,100

Akron Brass trade name
28,800

 
—

 
28,800

 
 
 
28,800

 
—

 
28,800

Total intangible assets
$
598,636

 
$
(210,605
)
 
$
388,031

 
 
 
$
567,091

 
$
(183,764
)
 
$
383,327



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 which 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 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 presented for this business, the business was informed in the third quarter of 2019 of 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 certain of its definite-lived intangible assets, which resulted in an impairment charge of $7.1 million, consisting of $6.1 million related to customer relationships and $1.0 million related to unpatented technology. This charge was recorded as Restructuring expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 14 for further discussion.

Amortization of intangible assets was $37.3 million, $38.5 million and $45.9 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Based on the intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2019, amortization expense is expected to approximate $38.4 million in 2020, $37.1 million in 2021, $35.2 million in 2022, $32.4 million in 2023 and $30.5 million in 2024.
 

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6. Borrowings

Borrowings at December 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following:
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In thousands)
Revolving Facility
$
—

 
$
—

4.50% Senior Notes, due December 2020
300,000

 
300,000

4.20% Senior Notes, due December 2021
350,000

 
350,000

3.20% Senior Notes, due June 2023
100,000

 
100,000

3.37% Senior Notes, due June 2025
100,000

 
100,000

Other borrowings
622

 
1,078

Total borrowings
850,622

 
851,078

Less current portion
388

 
483

Less deferred debt issuance costs
983

 
1,593

Less unaccreted debt discount
387

 
667

Long-term borrowings
$
848,864

 
$
848,335



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 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 a leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio, as further described below, 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 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 the Notes to be due and payable immediately.

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 prior five-year $700 million credit agreement, dated as of June 23, 2015, which was due to expire in June 2020.

Terms and fees of the 2019 Credit Agreement are essentially the same as the 2015 credit agreement except for certain fees and interest rate pricing that are more favorable to the Company.

The Credit Agreement consists of a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $800 million, with a final maturity date of May 30, 2024. The maturity date may be extended under certain conditions for an additional one-year term. Up to $75 million of the Revolving Facility under the Credit Agreement 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.

Proceeds of the Revolving Facility are available for use by the Borrowers for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including refinancing existing debt of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company may request increases in the

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lending commitments under the Credit Agreement, but the aggregate lending commitments pursuant to such increases may not exceed $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 under the Credit Agreement.

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 better of the Company’s senior, unsecured, long-term debt rating or the Company’s applicable leverage ratio. Interest is payable (a) in the case of base rate loans, quarterly, and (b) in the case of LIBOR rate loans, on the last day of the applicable interest period selected, or every three months from the effective date of such interest period for interest 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, (b) the applicable corporate credit ratings of the Company or (c) the applicable leverage ratio of the Company. Voluntary prepayments of any loans and voluntary reductions of the unutilized portion of the commitments under the Credit Agreement are permissible without penalty, subject to break funding payments and minimum notice and minimum reduction amount requirements.

The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants usual and customary for such senior unsecured credit agreements, including an interest coverage ratio test and a leverage ratio test, in each case tested quarterly and, in the case of the leverage ratio, with an option to increase the ratio for 12 months in connection with certain acquisitions. The negative covenants include restrictions on the Company on granting liens, entering into transactions resulting in fundamental changes (such as mergers or sales of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company), making certain subsidiary dividends or distributions, engaging in materially different lines of businesses and allowing subsidiaries to incur certain additional debt.

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

At December 31, 2019, there was no balance outstanding under the Revolving Facility and $8.5 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in a net available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility at December 31, 2019 of approximately $791.5 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.


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As of December 31, 2019, the $300.0 million 4.5% Senior Notes are due in December 2020 but have not been classified as short-term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as the Company has the ability and intent to either refinance or repay the Notes using the available borrowing capacity of the Revolving Facility. As a result, the 4.5% Senior Notes remain classified as long-term borrowings in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019.

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, which is the ratio of the Company’s consolidated total debt to its consolidated EBITDA. In the case of the leverage ratio, there is an option to increase the ratio to 4.00 for 12 months in connection with certain acquisitions. At December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with both of these financial covenants. 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.

Total borrowings at December 31, 2019 have scheduled maturities as follows:
(In thousands)
 
2020
$
300,388

2021
350,234

2022
—

2023
100,000

2024
—

Thereafter
100,000

Total borrowings
$
850,622



7.    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 as well as interest rate exchange agreements designed to reduce the impact of interest rate changes on future interest 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 accumulated other comprehensive income (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 16 for the amount of loss reclassified into income for interest rate contracts for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. As of December 31, 2019, the Company did not have any interest rate contracts outstanding.

On April 15, 2010, the Company entered into a forward starting interest rate contract with a notional amount of $300.0 million and a settlement date in December 2010. This contract was entered into in anticipation of the issuance of the 4.5% Senior Notes and was designed to lock in the market interest rate as of April 15, 2010. In December 2010, the Company settled and paid this interest rate contract for $31.0 million. The $31.0 million is being amortized into interest expense over the 10 year term of the 4.5% Senior Notes, which results in an effective interest rate of 5.8%.

On July 12, 2011, 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 anticipation of the issuance of the 4.2% Senior Notes and was designed to lock in the market interest rate as of July 12, 2011. On September 29, 2011, the Company settled this interest rate contract for $34.7 million with a payment made on October 3, 2011. Simultaneously, 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 anticipation of the expected issuance of the 4.2% Senior Notes and was designed 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%.

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The amount of expense reclassified into interest expense for interest rate contracts for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is $6.3 million, $6.5 million and $6.7 million, respectively.

Approximately $6.0 million of the pre-tax amount included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2019 will be recognized in net income over the next 12 months as the underlying hedged transactions are realized.

At March 31, 2018, 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 were 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 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. Along with the repayment of the intercompany loans, the Company was required to make a capital contribution to one of its subsidiaries, which resulted in a $2.2 million stamp duty in Switzerland which was recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As a result of the foreign currency exchange contracts being settled in April 2018, the Company received $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.

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.

8. 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.

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, 2019 and 2018:
 
Basis of Fair Value Measurements
 
Balance at December 31, 2019
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In thousands)
Available for sale securities
$
10,462

 
$
10,462

 
$
—

 
$
—

Contingent consideration
3,375

 
—

 
—

 
3,375

 

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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 consideration
3,375

 
—

 
—

 
3,375



There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 in 2019 or 2018.
 
The Company utilized a Monte Carlo Simulation to determine the fair value of the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of FLI as of the acquisition date. 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, 2019, the $3.4 million of contingent consideration is included in Accrued Expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The carrying values of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates their fair values because of the short term nature of these instruments. At December 31, 2019, 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 borrowings based on quoted market prices and current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturity was approximately $876.0 million compared to the carrying value of $850.2 million. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the outstanding indebtedness under our Revolving Facility, 3.2% Senior Notes, 3.37% Senior Notes, 4.5% Senior Notes and 4.2% Senior Notes based on quoted market prices and current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturity was approximately $851.5 million compared to the carrying value of $850.4 million. 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.
 
9. Leases

The Company leases certain office facilities, warehouses, manufacturing plants, equipment (which includes both office and plant equipment) and vehicles under operating leases. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Certain leases include one or more options to renew. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. There are currently no renewal periods included in any of the leases’ respective lease terms as they are not reasonably certain of being exercised. The Company does not have any material purchase options.

Certain of our lease agreements have rental payments that are adjusted periodically for inflation or that are based on usage. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of December 31, 2019 was as follows:
 
Balance Sheet Caption
December 31, 2019
Operating leases:
 
 
Building right-of-use assets - net
Other noncurrent assets
$
75,381

Equipment right-of-use assets - net
Other noncurrent assets
6,993

Total right-of-use assets - net
 
$
82,374

Operating leases:
 
 
Current lease liabilities
Accrued expenses
$
15,235

Noncurrent lease liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities
69,928

Total lease liabilities
 
$
85,163



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 presented for this business, the business was informed in the

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third quarter of 2019 of 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 its long-lived assets, which resulted in an impairment charge of $0.6 million related to its building right-of-use asset. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed the consolidation of one of its facilities in the HST segment into the Optics Center of Excellence in Rochester, New York, which also resulted in an impairment charge of $0.4 million related to its building right-of-use asset. These charges were recorded as Restructuring expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 14 for further discussion.

As part of the adoption of the new lease standard, the Company derecognized its liability for the construction of a new leased facility that was recorded in Other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and recorded it as a right of use asset in Other noncurrent assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding lease liability in Accrued expenses and Other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The components of lease cost for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:
 
December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost (1)
$
23,080

Variable lease cost
2,265

Total lease expense
$
25,345


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

Rental expense totaled $21.8 million and $19.0 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:
 
December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
$
22,888

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
25,878


Other supplemental information related to leases as of December 31, 2019 was as follows:
Lease Term and Discount Rate
December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
 
Operating leases - building and equipment
9.61

Operating leases - vehicles
1.92

Weighted-average discount rate:
 
Operating leases - building and equipment
4.08
%
Operating leases - vehicles
2.99
%


The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments. The Company used the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the transition date to determine the present value of the lease payments as of January 1, 2019.

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Total lease liabilities at December 31, 2019 have scheduled maturities as follows:
Maturity of Lease Liabilities
Operating Leases (1)
2020
$
18,449

2021
15,070

2022
10,647

2023
8,894

2024
7,037

Thereafter
44,284

Total lease payments
104,381

Less: Imputed interest
(19,218
)
Present value of lease liabilities
$
85,163


(1) Excludes $6.4 million of legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced.

Total lease liabilities at December 31, 2018 had scheduled maturities as follows:
Maturity of Lease Liabilities
Operating Leases
2019
$
17,509

2020
13,162

2021
10,516

2022
7,979

2023
6,535

Thereafter
29,658

Total lease payments
$
85,359



10.    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:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance at January 1
$
5,303

 
$
6,281

 
$
5,628

Provision for warranties
3,438

 
2,334

 
2,895

Claim settlements
(3,115
)
 
(2,981
)
 
(2,317
)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions, divestitures and currency translation
(45
)
 
(331
)
 
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Ending balance at December 31
$
5,581

 
$
5,303

 
$
6,281



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.

11.    Common and Preferred Stock

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

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that was announced by the Company on November 6, 2014. 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. During 2019, the Company repurchased a total of 389 thousand shares at a cost of $54.7 million, compared to 1.3 million shares repurchased at a cost of $173.9 million in 2018. As of December 31, 2019, the amount of share repurchase authorization remaining was $322.3 million.

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had 150 million shares of authorized common stock, with a par value of $.01 per share, and five million shares of authorized preferred stock, with a par value of $.01 per share. No preferred stock was outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018.

12.    Income Taxes

Pretax income for 2019, 2018 and 2017 was taxed in the following jurisdictions:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
U.S.
$
377,166

 
$
357,585

 
$
302,515

Foreign
155,737

 
171,354

 
152,758

Total
$
532,903

 
$
528,939

 
$
455,273



The provision (benefit) for income taxes for 2019, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Current
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
49,819

 
$
67,793

 
$
91,641

State and local
9,074

 
8,056

 
9,342

Foreign
41,864

 
46,862

 
50,775

Total current
100,757

 
122,711

 
151,758

Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
10,158

 
(5,471
)
 
(36,390
)
State and local
(115
)
 
(17
)
 
3,305

Foreign
(3,418
)
 
1,143

 
(657
)
Total deferred
6,625

 
(4,345
)
 
(33,742
)
Total provision for income taxes
$
107,382

 
$
118,366

 
$
118,016




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Deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were:
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In thousands)
Employee and retiree benefit plans
$
28,097

 
$
27,615

Capital loss and other carryforwards
16,035

 
12,754

Operating lease assets
20,036

 
—

Operating lease liabilities
(19,530
)
 
—

Depreciation and amortization
(175,904
)
 
(168,485
)
Inventories
7,699

 
5,969

Allowances and accruals
7,765

 
11,540

Interest rate exchange agreement
2,113

 
3,543

Other
(14,998
)
 
(6,388
)
Total gross deferred tax (liabilities)
(128,687
)
 
(113,452
)
Valuation allowance
(16,035
)
 
(12,754
)
Total deferred tax (liabilities), net of valuation allowances
$
(144,722
)
 
$
(126,206
)

 
The deferred tax assets and liabilities recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were:
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In thousands)
Noncurrent deferred tax asset - Other noncurrent assets
$
1,852

 
$
1,801

Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities - Deferred income taxes
(146,574
)
 
(128,007
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(144,722
)
 
$
(126,206
)


The Company had prepaid income taxes, recorded within Other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, of $13.4 million and $8.3 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


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The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income. The computed amount and the differences for 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Pretax income
$
532,903

 
$
528,939

 
$
455,273

Provision for income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Computed amount at statutory rate
$
111,910

 
$
111,077

 
$
159,346

State and local income tax (net of federal tax benefit)
8,163

 
8,280

 
5,841

Taxes on non-U.S. earnings-net of foreign tax credits
5,003

 
5,725

 
(24,914
)
Global Intangible Lowed-Taxed Income
2,324

 
2,725

 
—

Foreign-Derived Intangible Income Deduction
(5,811
)
 
(5,410
)
 
—

Effect of flow-through entities
1,316

 
1,215

 
192

U.S. business tax credits
(3,193
)
 
(3,056
)
 
(1,928
)
Domestic activities production deduction
—

 
—

 
(8,516
)
Capital loss on divestitures
—

 
—

 
(2,275
)
Share-based payments
(11,011
)
 
(9,348
)
 
(6,844
)
Valuation allowance
(117
)
 
—

 
(361
)
Impact of Tax Act
(334
)
 
10,298

 
(100
)
Other
(868
)
 
(3,140
)
 
(2,425
)
Total provision for income taxes
$
107,382

 
$
118,366

 
$
118,016



On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted into law, which significantly changed existing U.S. tax law and includes many provisions applicable to the Company, including, but not limited to, reducing the U.S. federal statutory tax rate, imposing a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income and adopting a territorial tax system. The Tax Act reduced the U.S. federal statutory tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. The Tax Act also included a provision to tax global intangible low-taxed income of foreign subsidiaries, a special tax deduction for foreign-derived intangible income and a base erosion anti-abuse tax measure that may tax certain payments between a U.S. corporation and its subsidiaries. These additional provisions of the Tax Act were effective beginning January 1, 2018.

The Company has $26.5 million and $18.2 million of permanently reinvested earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. No deferred U.S. income taxes have been provided on the $26.5 million of permanently reinvested earnings, as these earnings are considered to be reinvested for an indefinite period of time. It should also be noted that the aforementioned earnings will not incur U.S. taxes when ultimately repatriated other than potentially U.S. state and local taxes and/or U.S. federal income taxes on foreign exchange gains or losses crystalized 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 $5.4 million and $3.7 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company repatriated $99.0 million, $135.0 million and $3.3 million of foreign earnings, respectively. These actual distributions resulted in no incremental income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and $6.4 million of incremental income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2017. 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, completed the

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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 (“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 of 2018, 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 updated its Transaction Tax obligation in the fourth quarter of 2018 recording a $3.9 million tax benefit which, together with the first quarter adjustment, resulted in an updated Transition Tax obligation of $26.5 million. The Company finalized its Transition Tax obligation in the fourth quarter of 2019 for an adjustment and foreign tax credit carrybacks which resulted in a final Transition Tax obligation of$20.6 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 ended December 31, 2017. During the second quarter of 2018, 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 treats the GILTI tax as a period cost.

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Although the SAB 118 measurement period has closed, further technical guidance related to the Tax Act, including final regulations on a broad range of topics, is expected to be issued. In accordance with ASC 740, the Company will recognize any effects of the guidance in the period that such guidance is issued.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance January 1
$
4,070

 
$
2,722

 
$
3,775

Gross increases for tax positions of prior years
—

 
2,308

 
537

Gross decreases for tax positions of prior years
—

 
(229
)
 
(587
)
Settlements
(140
)
 
(160
)
 
(604
)
Lapse of statute of limitations
(250
)
 
(571
)
 
(399
)
Ending balance December 31
$
3,680

 
$
4,070

 
$
2,722



The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, we had approximately $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions. The Company had no accrued penalties related to uncertain tax positions during these years.

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized is $3.0 million, $3.0 million and $0.9 million as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The tax years 2013-2018 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 within the next 12 months by a range of zero to $0.9 million.

The Company had net operating loss and general business credit carryforwards related to prior acquisitions for U.S. federal purposes at December 31, 2019 and 2018 of $0.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The U.S. federal 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, 2019 and 2018 of $16.5 million and $29.5 million, respectively, the majority of which relates to acquisitions. The entire balance of the non-U.S. net operating losses is available to be carried forward indefinitely. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had U.S. state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $17.4 million and $15.8 million, respectively. If unutilized, the U.S. state net operating loss will expire between 2020 and 2039. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset attributable to the U.S. state net operating loss of $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

The Company had a capital loss carryover for U.S. federal purposes at December 31, 2019 and 2018 of approximately $45.6 million and $46.1 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, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset attributable to the U.S. federal capital loss carryover of $9.6 million and $9.7 million, respectively. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had U.S. state capital loss carryovers of $62.1 million and $62.7 million, respectively. If unutilized, the U.S. state capital loss carryovers will expire between 2021 and 2031. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, 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, 2019 and 2018, the Company had a foreign capital loss carryforward of approximately $13.8 million and $13.4 million, respectively. The foreign capital loss can be carried forward indefinitely. At both December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset attributable to the foreign capital loss.
The Company had a foreign tax credit carryover for U.S. federal purposes at December 31, 2019 and 2018 of approximately $3.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively. U.S. federal foreign tax credit carryovers can be carried back one year and forward ten years, thus, if unutilized, the U.S. federal foreign tax credit carryover will expire in 2029. At December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset attributable to the U.S. federal foreign tax credit carryover.


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13.    Business Segments and Geographic Information

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

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 services for the food, chemical, general industrial, water and wastewater, agriculture and energy industries.

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, custom mechanical and shaft seals for a variety of end markets including food and beverage, marine, chemical, wastewater and water treatment, engineered hygienic mixers and valves for the global biopharmaceutical industry, 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 Fire & Safety/Diversified Products 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 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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2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
NET SALES
 
 
 
 
 
Fluid & Metering Technologies
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
$
956,523

 
$
951,275

 
$
880,648

Intersegment sales
505

 
277

 
309

 Total segment sales
957,028

 
951,552

 
880,957

Health & Science Technologies
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
912,623

 
895,970

 
819,719

Intersegment sales
1,823

 
449

 
412

Total segment sales
914,446

 
896,419

 
820,131

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
625,427

 
636,421

 
586,945

Intersegment sales
1,343

 
607

 
588

Total segment sales
626,770

 
637,028

 
587,533

Intersegment eliminations
(3,671
)
 
(1,333
)
 
(1,309
)
Total net sales
$
2,494,573

 
$
2,483,666

 
$
2,287,312

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Fluid & Metering Technologies
$
285,256

 
$
275,060

 
$
241,030

Health & Science Technologies
200,200

 
205,679

 
179,567

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
165,258

 
168,601

 
147,028

Corporate office (2)
(71,711
)
 
(80,252
)
 
(65,069
)
Total operating income
579,003

 
569,088

 
502,556

Interest expense
44,341

 
44,134

 
44,889

Other (income) expense - net
1,759

 
(3,985
)
 
2,394

Income before taxes
$
532,903

 
$
528,939

 
$
455,273

 

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2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Fluid & Metering Technologies
$
1,150,712

 
$
1,107,777

 
$
1,101,580

Health & Science Technologies
1,507,108

 
1,329,368

 
1,323,373

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
825,398

 
806,075

 
744,515

Corporate office 
330,694

 
230,637

 
230,160

Total assets
$
3,813,912

 
$
3,473,857

 
$
3,399,628

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (3)
 
 
 
 
 
Fluid & Metering Technologies
$
22,152

 
$
22,370

 
$
23,587

Health & Science Technologies
39,721

 
39,939

 
45,287

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
14,333

 
14,493

 
14,541

Corporate office and other
670

 
742

 
801

Total depreciation and amortization
$
76,876

 
$
77,544

 
$
84,216

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
 
 
 
 
 
Fluid & Metering Technologies
$
17,285

 
$
19,541

 
$
18,218

Health & Science Technologies
22,001

 
26,039

 
16,340

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
9,811

 
10,318

 
6,363

Corporate office and other
1,815

 
191

 
2,937

Total capital expenditures
$
50,912

 
$
56,089

 
$
43,858

 
(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.
(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, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is shown below.
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
LONG-LIVED ASSETS — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
165,721

 
$
171,111

 
$
145,808

North America, excluding U.S.
3,829

 
3,398

 
3,627

Europe
88,104

 
85,100

 
85,932

Asia
22,505

 
21,355

 
22,613

Other
157

 
256

 
370

Total long-lived assets - net
$
280,316

 
$
281,220

 
$
258,350




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14.    Restructuring

During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded accruals for restructuring costs incurred to facilitate long-term, sustainable growth through cost reduction actions, consisting of employee reductions, facility rationalization and asset impairment charges. The restructuring costs included severance benefits, exit costs and asset impairment charges which were included in Restructuring expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations while the related accruals were included in Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Severance costs primarily consisted of severance benefits through payroll continuation, COBRA subsidies, outplacement services, conditional separation costs and employer tax liabilities, while exit costs primarily consisted of lease exit and contract termination costs.

2019 Initiative

During 2019, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $21.0 million related to the 2019 restructuring initiative. These expenses consisted of employee severance related to employee reductions across various functional areas, facility rationalization, contract termination costs and asset impairment charges. Severance payments will be substantially paid by the end of 2020 using cash from operations.

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 presented for this business, the business was informed in the third quarter of 2019 of 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, consisting of $6.1 million related to a customer relationships intangible asset, $1.0 million related to an unpatented technology intangible asset, $2.0 million related to property, plant and equipment and $0.6 million related to a building right-of-use asset. In the fourth quarter of 2019, 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. These charges were recorded as Restructuring expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Pre-tax restructuring expenses by segment for the 2019 initiative were as follows:
 
Severance
Costs
 
Exit Costs
 
Asset Impairment
 
Total Restructuring Costs
 
(In thousands)
Fluid & Metering Technologies
$
2,879

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,879

Health & Science Technologies
3,000

 
1,094

 
10,155

 
14,249

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
1,364

 
—

 
—

 
1,364

Corporate/Other
2,552

 
—

 
—

 
2,552

Total restructuring costs
$
9,795

 
$
1,094

 
$
10,155

 
$
21,044



2018 Initiative

During 2018, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $12.1 million related to the 2018 restructuring initiative. These expenses consisted of employee severance related to employee reductions across various functional areas as well as facility rationalization and contract termination costs. Severance payments were substantially paid by the end of 2019 using cash from operations.


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Pre-tax restructuring expenses by segment for the 2018 initiative were as follows:
 
Severance Costs
 
Exit Costs
 
Total Restructuring Costs
 
(In thousands)
Fluid & Metering Technologies
$
2,305

 
$
153

 
$
2,458

Health & Science Technologies
5,454

 
450

 
5,904

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
2,184

 
—

 
2,184

Corporate/Other
1,537

 
—

 
1,537

Total restructuring costs
$
11,480

 
$
603

 
$
12,083



2017 Initiative

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $3.7 million related to the 2017 restructuring initiative. These expenses consisted of employee severance related to employee reductions across various functional areas as well as facility rationalization and contract termination costs. Severance payments were fully paid by the end of 2018 using cash from operations.

Pre-tax restructuring expenses by segment for the 2017 initiative were as follows:
 
Severance Costs
 
Exit Costs
 
Total Restructuring Costs
 
(In thousands)
Fluid & Metering Technologies
$
1,375

 
$
433

 
$
1,808

Health & Science Technologies
1,510

 
158

 
1,668

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
182

 
—

 
182

Corporate/Other
—

 
—

 
—

Total restructuring costs
$
3,067

 
$
591

 
$
3,658



In addition, during the first quarter of 2017, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $4.8 million related to the 2016 restructuring initiative.

Restructuring accruals of $6.1 million and $6.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, are reflected in Accrued expenses in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
 
Restructuring
Initiatives
 
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2018
$
4,180

Restructuring expenses
12,083

Payments, utilization and other
(10,093
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
6,170

Restructuring expenses
21,044

Payments, utilization and other
(21,104
)
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
6,110



15.    Share-Based Compensation

The Company maintains two 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, 2019

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totaled 15.6 million, of which 3.4 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 their recommendation from the Compensation Committee.

Stock Options

Stock options granted under the Company’s plans are generally non-qualified and are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock on 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. The majority of the options issued to employees vest ratably over four years, with vesting beginning one year from the date of grant, and generally expire 10 years from the date of grant.

Weighted average option fair values and assumptions for the periods specified are as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Weighted average fair value of grants
$35.15
 
$38.13
 
$24.19
Dividend yield
1.18%
 
1.07%
 
1.45%
Volatility
24.77%
 
28.46%
 
29.41%
Risk-free interest rate
2.53% - 3.04%
 
2.03% - 3.17%
 
0.83% - 3.04%
Expected life (in years)
5.87
 
5.83
 
5.83


The assumptions are as follows:

•
The Company estimated volatility using its historical share price performance over the contractual term of the option.
•
The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected life of the option. The expected life assumption for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is an output of the Binomial lattice option 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 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. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, we present the range of risk-free one-year forward rates, derived from the U.S. treasury yield curve, utilized in the Binomial lattice option pricing 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, 2019, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2019 is presented as follows:
Stock Options
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
1,714,003

 
$
85.08

 
6.70
 
$
74,191,783

Granted
336,385

 
144.97

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(559,725
)
 
69.34

 
 
 
 
Forfeited/Expired
(104,124
)
 
116.94

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
1,386,539

 
$
103.58

 
6.95
 
$
94,764,140

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2019
1,275,591

 
$
66.82

 
6.93
 
$
88,158,634

Exercisable at December 31, 2019
578,542

 
$
79.52

 
5.57
 
$
53,502,516



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 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $49.5 million, $38.0 million and $26.1 million, respectively. In 2019, 2018 and 2017, cash received from

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options exercised was $38.8 million, $27.6 million and $22.9 million, respectively, while the actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from stock options exercised totaled $10.4 million, $8.0 million and $9.5 million, respectively.

Total compensation cost for stock options is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Cost of goods sold
$
445

 
$
470

 
$
428

Selling, general and administrative expenses
8,705

 
8,313

 
7,347

Total expense before income taxes
9,150

 
8,783

 
7,775

Income tax benefit
(1,209
)
 
(1,616
)
 
(2,485
)
Total expense after income taxes
$
7,941

 
$
7,167

 
$
5,290



As of December 31, 2019, there was $13.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 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, 2019, and changes during the year ending December 31, 2019 is as follows:
Restricted Stock
Shares
 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
Unvested at January 1, 2019
148,041

 
$
101.50

Granted
49,260

 
148.12

Vested
(51,253
)
 
80.64

Forfeited
(15,800
)
 
124.54

Unvested at December 31, 2019
130,248

 
$
124.61



Total compensation cost for restricted stock is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Cost of goods sold
$
261

 
$
367

 
$
335

Selling, general and administrative expenses
4,527

 
4,201

 
4,772

Total expense before income taxes
4,788

 
4,568

 
5,107

Income tax benefit
(920
)
 
(825
)
 
(1,654
)
Total expense after income taxes
$
3,868

 
$
3,743

 
$
3,453



As of December 31, 2019, there was $5.9 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.

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-

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settled restricted stock awards. A summary of the Company’s unvested cash-settled restricted stock activity as of December 31, 2019, and changes during the year ending December 31, 2019 is as follows:
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock
Shares
 
Weighted-Average
Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2019
88,225

 
$
126.26

Granted
25,950

 
145.38

Vested
(29,445
)
 
141.89

Forfeited
(10,170
)
 
159.78

Unvested at December 31, 2019
74,560

 
$
172.08



Total compensation cost for cash-settled restricted stock is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Cost of goods sold
$
1,230

 
$
809

 
$
1,357

Selling, general and administrative expenses
4,118

 
2,391

 
3,241

Total expense before income taxes
5,348

 
3,200

 
4,598

Income tax benefit
(509
)
 
(337
)
 
(808
)
Total expense after income taxes
$
4,839

 
$
2,863

 
$
3,790



At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has accrued $5.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively, for cash-settled restricted stock in Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and has accrued $2.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively, for cash-settled restricted stock in Other non-current 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-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) or the Russell Midcap Index (for awards granted in 2016 - 2019) 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 units are considered market condition awards, have been assessed at fair value on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model and are expensed ratably over the three-year term of the awards. The Company granted approximately 0.1 million of performance share units in each of 2019, 2018 and 2017.

Weighted average performance share unit fair values and assumptions for the period specified are as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Weighted average fair value of grants
$207.26
 
$216.59
 
$115.74
Dividend yield
—%
 
—%
 
—%
Volatility
19.11%
 
17.42%
 
17.36%
Risk-free interest rate
2.49%
 
2.40%
 
1.45%
Expected life (in years)
2.83
 
2.85
 
2.85



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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, 2019, and changes during the year ending December 31, 2019, is as follows:
Performance Share Units
Shares
 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
Unvested at January 1, 2019
111,155

 
$
142.42

Granted
56,860

 
207.26

Vested
(54,545
)
 
249.44

Forfeited
(12,895
)
 
125.03

Unvested at December 31, 2019
100,575

 
$
178.97



Awards that vested in 2019 will result in 136,370 shares being issued in 2020.

Total compensation cost for performance share units is as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Cost of goods sold
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Selling, general and administrative expenses
8,383

 
8,203

 
6,925

Total expense before income taxes
8,383

 
8,203

 
6,925

Income tax benefit
(641
)
 
(1,586
)
 
(2,342
)
Total expense after income taxes
$
7,742

 
$
6,617

 
$
4,583



As of December 31, 2019, there was $9.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to performance shares that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.9 years.


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16. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of tax
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of tax
 
(In thousands)
Cumulative translation adjustment
$
67

 
$
—

 
$
67

 
$
(48,114
)
 
$
—

 
$
(48,114
)
Pension and other postretirement adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) arising during the year
(7,432
)
 
2,497

 
(4,935
)
 
9,963

 
(2,375
)
 
7,588

Amortization/recognition of settlement loss
2,810

 
(944
)
 
1,866

 
2,938

 
(701
)
 
2,237

Pension and other postretirement adjustments
(4,622
)
 
1,553

 
(3,069
)
 
12,901

 
(3,076
)
 
9,825

Reclassification adjustments for derivatives
6,327

 
(1,445
)
 
4,882

 
6,475

 
(1,469
)
 
5,006

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
1,772

 
$
108

 
$
1,880

 
$
(28,738
)
 
$
(4,545
)
 
$
(33,283
)

 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of tax
 
(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative translation adjustment
$
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
109,238

 
—

 
109,238

Pension and other postretirement adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) arising during the year
(5,355
)
 
828

 
(4,527
)
Amortization/recognition of settlement loss
3,814

 
(589
)
 
3,225

Pension and other postretirement adjustments
(1,541
)
 
239

 
(1,302
)
Reclassification adjustments for derivatives
6,655

 
(2,445
)
 
4,210

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
114,352

 
$
(2,206
)
 
$
112,146




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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income are summarized as follows:
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Income Statement Caption
Foreign currency translation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification upon sale of business
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,749

Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net
Total before tax
—

 
—

 
2,749

 
Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
Total net of tax
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,749

 
Pension and other postretirement plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of service cost
$
2,858

 
$
3,246

 
$
3,580

Other (income) expense - net
Recognition of settlement loss
(48
)
 
(308
)
 
234

Other (income) expense - net
Total before tax
2,810

 
2,938

 
3,814

 
Provision for income taxes
(944
)
 
(701
)
 
(589
)
 
Total net of tax
$
1,866

 
$
2,237

 
$
3,225

 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification adjustments
$
6,327

 
$
6,475

 
$
6,655

Interest expense
Total before tax
6,327

 
6,475

 
6,655

 
Provision for income taxes
(1,445
)
 
(1,469
)
 
(2,445
)
 
Total net of tax
$
4,882

 
$
5,006

 
$
4,210

 


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

17.    Retirement Benefits

The Company sponsors several qualified and nonqualified defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans and other post-retirement plans for its employees. The Company uses a measurement date of December 31 for its defined benefit pension plans and post-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. The overall financial impact of the freeze was to reduce the Plan liabilities by approximately $1.2 million. In addition, the Company recorded a settlement charge of $0.7 million which was recorded in Other (income) expense - net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2019. Subsequent to the freeze, termination of the Plan was approved in November 2019. Participants were notified in February 2020 and the Plan will be terminated in May 2020. As a result, the disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2019 were prepared on a liquidation basis of accounting.
 
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, 2019 and a statement of the funded status at December 31 for both years.

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Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Obligation at January 1
$
85,175

 
$
89,789

 
$
91,335

 
$
97,451

 
$
22,593

 
$
26,068

Service cost
653

 
1,844

 
886

 
2,105

 
561

 
668

Interest cost
2,796

 
1,440

 
2,634

 
1,389

 
849

 
810

Plan amendments
—

 
(156
)
 
—

 
52

 
—

 
—

Benefits paid
(3,520
)
 
(1,507
)
 
(5,171
)
 
(2,791
)
 
(676
)
 
(847
)
Actuarial loss (gain)
16,931

 
9,903

 
(4,497
)
 
(3,378
)
 
(161
)
 
(3,930
)
Currency translation
—

 
66

 
—

 
(3,335
)
 
91

 
(176
)
Settlements
(4,826
)
 
—

 
(12
)
 
(2,313
)
 
—

 
—

Curtailments
(1,538
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Acquisition/Divestiture
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Other
276

 
637

 
—

 
609

 
—

 
—

Obligation at December 31
$
95,947

 
$
102,016

 
$
85,175

 
$
89,789

 
$
23,257

 
$
22,593

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at January 1
$
83,580

 
$
33,532

 
$
76,041

 
$
36,316

 
$
—

 
$
—

Actual return on plan assets
17,446

 
3,406

 
2,070

 
496

 
—

 
—

Employer contributions
733

 
2,320

 
10,652

 
2,345

 
676

 
847

Benefits paid
(3,520
)
 
(1,507
)
 
(5,171
)
 
(2,791
)
 
(676
)
 
(847
)
Currency translation
—

 
916

 
—

 
(1,130
)
 
—

 
—

Settlements
(4,826
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,313
)
 
—

 
—

Acquisition/Divestiture
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Other
—

 
637

 
(12
)
 
609

 
—

 
—

Fair value of plan assets at December 31
$
93,413

 
$
39,304

 
$
83,580

 
$
33,532

 
$
—

 
$
—

Funded status at December 31
$
(2,534
)
 
$
(62,712
)
 
$
(1,595
)
 
$
(56,257
)
 
$
(23,257
)
 
$
(22,593
)
COMPONENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Other noncurrent assets
$
1,921

 
$
14

 
$
3,058

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Current liabilities
$
(564
)
 
$
(1,270
)
 
$
(556
)
 
$
(1,174
)
 
$
(1,127
)
 
$
(1,116
)
Other noncurrent liabilities
(3,891
)
 
(61,456
)
 
(4,097
)
 
(55,083
)
 
(22,130
)
 
(21,477
)
Net liability at December 31
$
(2,534
)
 
$
(62,712
)
 
$
(1,595
)
 
$
(56,257
)
 
$
(23,257
)
 
$
(22,593
)

 
The accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”) for all defined benefit pension plans was $193.3 million and $169.5 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company’s benefit obligation at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
Other Benefits
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Discount rate
3.06
%
 
4.10
%
 
1.33
%
 
2.07
%
 
3.09
%
 
4.11
%
Rate of compensation increase
—
%
 
4.00
%
 
2.29
%
 
2.13
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%


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The pretax amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Prior service cost (credit)
$
46

 
$
(100
)
 
$
62

 
$
64

 
$
(46
)
 
$
(117
)
Net loss (gain)
21,432

 
19,304

 
22,478

 
12,955

 
(6,009
)
 
(6,386
)
Total
$
21,478

 
$
19,204

 
$
22,540

 
$
13,019

 
$
(6,055
)
 
$
(6,503
)


The amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019 that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during 2020 are as follows:
 
U.S. Pension
Benefit Plans
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Benefit
Plans
 
Other
Benefit Plans
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Prior service cost (credit)
$
13

 
$
(21
)
 
$
(37
)
 
$
(45
)
Net loss (gain)
1,755

 
1,726

 
(506
)
 
2,975

Total
$
1,768

 
$
1,705

 
$
(543
)
 
$
2,930



The components of, and the weighted average assumptions used to determine, the net periodic benefit cost for the plans in 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
(In thousands)
Service cost
$
653

 
$
1,844

 
$
886

 
$
2,105

 
$
976

 
$
1,975

Interest cost
2,796

 
1,440

 
2,634

 
1,389

 
2,677

 
1,283

Expected return on plan assets
(3,319
)
 
(1,047
)
 
(3,943
)
 
(1,120
)
 
(3,832
)
 
(1,088
)
Settlement loss recognized
713

 
—

 
(1
)
 
(307
)
 
—

 
234

Special termination benefit recognized
276

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net amortization
1,614

 
1,117

 
2,712

 
1,271

 
2,566

 
1,809

Net periodic benefit cost
$
2,733

 
$
3,354

 
$
2,288

 
$
3,338

 
$
2,387

 
$
4,213

 
 
Other Benefits
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Service cost
$
561

 
$
668

 
$
610

Interest cost
849

 
810

 
818

Net amortization
(635
)
 
(737
)
 
(795
)
Net periodic benefit cost
$
775

 
$
741

 
$
633



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U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate
4.11%/2.99%*

 
3.46
%
 
3.91
%
 
2.07
%
 
1.82
%
 
1.76
%
Expected return on plan assets
4.00
%
 
5.50
%
 
5.50
%
 
3.12
%
 
3.09
%
 
3.20
%
Rate of compensation increase
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
2.13
%
 
2.37
%
 
2.29
%

* A discount rate of 4.11% was used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the period 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 conjunction with the decision to freeze the Plan.
 
Other Benefits
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate
4.11
%
 
3.50
%
 
3.94
%
Expected return on plan assets
—
%
 
—
%
 
—
%
Rate of compensation increase
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%


The pretax change recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in 2019 is as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other
Benefits
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Net gain (loss) in current year
$
(1,265
)
 
$
(7,544
)
 
$
161

Prior service cost
—

 
156

 
—

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
15

 
6

 
(70
)
Amortization of net loss (gain)
2,312

 
1,111

 
(565
)
Exchange rate effect on amounts in OCI
—

 
86

 
26

Total
$
1,062

 
$
(6,185
)
 
$
(448
)


The discount rates for our 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.

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 $12.4 million, $12.2 million and $10.2 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The Company, through its subsidiaries, participates in certain multi-employer pension plans covering approximately 259 participants under U.S. collective bargaining agreements. None of these plans are considered individually significant to the Company as contributions to these plans totaled $1.1 million, $1.1 million, and $1.0 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For measurement purposes, a 5.84% weighted average annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2019. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually each year to a rate of 4.45% for 2038, 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 $0.1 million and the health care component of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation by $1.9 million.

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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, 2019 and 2018, by asset category, were as follows:
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Equity securities
10
%
 
9
%
 
17
%
 
13
%
Fixed income securities
90
%
 
90
%
 
24
%
 
31
%
Cash/Commingled Funds/Other (1)
—
%
 
1
%
 
59
%
 
56
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%


The basis used to measure the defined benefit plans’ assets at fair value at December 31, 2019 and 2018 is summarized as follows:
 
Basis of Fair Value Measurement
 
Outstanding
Balances
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
As of December 31, 2019
(In thousands)
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Large Cap
$
4,734

 
$
4,734

 
$
—

 
$
—

U.S. Small / Mid Cap
455

 
—

 
455

 
—

International
10,845

 
5,258

 
5,587

 
—

Fixed Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Intermediate
640

 
—

 
640

 
—

U.S. Long Term
83,628

 
—

 
83,628

 
—

U.S. High Yield
1,346

 
—

 
1,346

 
—

International
7,516

 
296

 
7,220

 
—

Other Commingled Funds (1)
19,438

 
—

 
—

 
19,438

Cash and Equivalents
1,094

 
517

 
577

 
—

Other
3,021

 
—

 
3,021

 
—

 
$
132,717

 
$
10,805

 
$
102,474

 
$
19,438

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

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Basis of Fair Value Measurement
 
Outstanding
Balances
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
As of December 31, 2018
(In thousands)
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Large Cap
$
3,759

 
$
3,759

 
$
—

 
$
—

U.S. Small / Mid Cap
770

 
—

 
770

 
—

International
7,532

 
4,445

 
3,087

 
—

Fixed Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Intermediate
581

 
—

 
581

 
—

U.S. Long Term
75,096

 
—

 
75,096

 
—

U.S. High Yield
1,098

 
—

 
1,098

 
—

International
8,604

 
244

 
8,360

 
—

Other Commingled Funds (1)
15,555

 
—

 
—

 
15,555

Cash and Equivalents
1,944

 
1,074

 
870

 
—

Other
2,173

 
—

 
2,173

 
—

 
$
117,112

 
$
9,522

 
$
92,035

 
$
15,555



(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 2.5% per year. The general asset allocation guidelines for plan assets are that “equities” will constitute from 40% to 50% of the market value of total fund assets with a target of 40%, and “fixed income” obligations, including cash, will constitute from 50% to 60% with a target of 60%. 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, 2019, there were no shares of the Company’s stock held in plan assets.

Cash Flows

The Company expects to contribute approximately $3.0 million to its defined benefit plans and $1.1 million to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2020. The Company also expects to contribute approximately $12.8 million to its defined contribution plan and $10.2 million to its 401(k) savings plan in 2020.


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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: 2020 — $49.4 million; 2021 — $49.2 million; 2022 — $5.7 million; 2023 — $5.6 million; 2024 — $5.9 million; 2025 to 2029 — $30.7 million.
 
18.    Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

The unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
 
2019 Quarters (1)
 
2018 Quarters (1)
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth 
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales
$
622,231

 
$
642,099

 
$
624,246

 
$
605,997

 
$
612,324

 
$
634,360

 
$
622,888

 
$
614,094

Gross profit
283,834

 
292,337

 
281,978

 
266,885

 
276,652

 
287,367

 
280,233

 
273,643

Operating income
147,782

 
155,283

 
141,765

 
134,173

 
136,683

 
147,831

 
145,133

 
139,441

Net income
110,268

 
113,209

 
105,194

 
96,850

 
98,958

 
107,126

 
106,352

 
98,137

Basic EPS
$
1.46

 
$
1.50

 
$
1.39

 
$
1.28

 
$
1.29

 
$
1.40

 
$
1.39

 
$
1.29

Diluted EPS
$
1.44

 
$
1.48

 
$
1.37

 
$
1.26

 
$
1.27

 
$
1.38

 
$
1.37

 
$
1.27

Basic weighted average shares outstanding
75,442

 
75,460

 
75,698

 
75,779

 
76,419

 
76,539

 
76,562

 
76,128

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
76,284

 
76,387

 
76,577

 
76,570

 
77,739

 
77,704

 
77,709

 
77,100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Quarterly data includes acquisition of Finger Lakes Instrumentation (July 2018) and Velcora Holding AB (July 2019) from the date of acquisition. See Note 2 for further discussion.

 
19.    Subsequent Events

On January 29, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Flow Management Devices, LLC (“Flow MD”) for cash consideration of $125 million. Flow MD is a leading provider of small volume provers used in the oil and gas industry. Flow MD is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Flow MD and will operate in our Fluid and Metering Technologies Segment. We expect to close the transaction by the end of the first quarter 2020 subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.



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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, 2019.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing on page 34 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””Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” and “Corporate Governance” in the 2020 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 “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.” In the event we amend or waive any of the provisions of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer, we intend to disclose the same on the Company’s website.
 
Item 11.        Executive Compensation.

Information under the heading “Executive Compensation” in the 2020 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 2020 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, 2019 is as follows:
Plan Category
Number 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 stockholders
1,663,823

 
$
103.58

 
3,372,235

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.

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

Information under the headings, “Corporate Governance” and “Board Committees” in the 2020 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 2020 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

Consolidated financial statements filed as part of this report are listed under Part 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.”

(B)
Exhibit Index

The information required by this item is set forth on the “Exhibit Index” which precedes the signature page of this report.
 









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Item 16.        Form 10-K Summary.

None.

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Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
3.1

  
 
 
3.2

  
 
 
4.1

  
 
 
4.2

  
 
 
 
4.3

  
 
 
 
4.4

 
 
 
 
4.5*

 
 
 
 
10.1**

  
 
 
 
10.2**

 
 
 
 
10.3**

  
 
 
 
10.4**

 
 
  
 
10.5**

 
 
 
 
10.6**

  
 
 
 
10.7**

  
 
 
 
10.8**

  
 
 
 
10.9**

 
 
 
 
10.10**

 


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Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
 
10.11**

 
 
 
 
10.12**

 
 
 
 
10.13**

 
 
 
 
10.14**

 
 
 
 
10.15**

 
 
 
 
10.16**

 
 
 
 
10.17**

 
 
 
 
10.18**

 

 
 
 
10.19**

 

 
 
 
 
10.20

 
 
 
 
10.21**

 
 
 
 
10.22**

 
 
 
 
10.23**

 
 
 
 
10.24**

 
 
 
 
10.25**

 
 
 
 
10.26**

 
 
 
 


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Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
 
10.27**

 
 
 
 
10.28**

 
 
 
 
10.29**

 
 
 
 
10.30**

 
 
 
 
10.31**

 
 
 
 
10.32**

 
 
 
 
10.33**

 
 
 
 
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, 2019 formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2019 and 2018, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2019, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three years ended December 31, 2019, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three years ended December 31, 2019, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2019, and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
*,****104

 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*    Filed herewith.

**    Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.


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***
Furnished herewith.

****
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 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.





















































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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
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/    WILLIAM K. GROGAN
 
 
William K. Grogan
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 21, 2020

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.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
/s/ ANDREW K. SILVERNAIL
 
President, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
Andrew K. Silvernail
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
/s/ WILLIAM K. GROGAN
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
William K. Grogan
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
/s/ MICHAEL J. YATES
 
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
Michael J. Yates
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
/s/ MARK A. BECK
 
Director
 
 
Mark A. Beck
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ MARK A. BUTHMAN
 
Director
 
 
Mark A. Buthman
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ CARL R. CHRISTENSON
 
Director
 
 
Carl R. Christenson
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ WILLIAM M. COOK
 
Director
 
 
William M. Cook
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
/s/ KATRINA L. HELMKAMP
 
Director
 
 
Katrina L. Helmkamp
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ ERNEST J. MROZEK
 
Director
 
 
Ernest J. Mrozek
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
/s/ DAVID C. PARRY
 
Director
 
 
David C. Parry
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
/s/ LIVINGSTON L. SATTERTHWAITE
 
Director
 
 
Livingston L. Satterthwaite
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
/s/ CYNTHIA J. WARNER
 
Director
 
 
Cynthia J. Warner
 
 
February 21, 2020
 
 
 
 
 

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