v3.25.3
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Activity of Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The following is a summary of the activity of the Company’s allowance for credit losses for the nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in thousands):
 
    
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
    
Additions
    
Deductions and
Other
    
Balance at End
of Period
 
Allowance for Credit Losses
           
September 27, 2025
   $ 14,269      $ 3,797      $ (5,549 )    $ 12,517  
September 28, 2024
   $ 19,335      $ 4,109      $ (7,451    $ 15,993  
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
The following table represents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 27, 2025 (in thousands):
 
    
Total at
September 27,
2025
    
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets

for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
    
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
Assets:
           
Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets
   $ 31,494      $ 31,494      $ —       $ —   
Foreign currency exchange contracts
     146        —         146        —   
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements
     130        —         130        —   
Interest rate swap cash flow hedge
     122        —         122        —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 31,892      $ 31,494      $ 398      $ —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities:
           
Foreign currency exchange contracts
   $ 542      $ —       $ 542      $ —   
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements
     50,643        —         50,643        —   
Interest rate swap cash flow hedge
     2,423        —         2,423        —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 53,608      $ —       $ 53,608      $ —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The following table represents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
 
    
Total at
December 31,
2024
    
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets

for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
    
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
Assets:
           
Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets
   $ 30,137      $ 30,137      $ —       $ —   
Foreign currency exchange contracts
     482        —         482        —   
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements
     26,196        —         26,196        —   
Interest rate swap cash flow hedge
     503        —         503        —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 57,318      $ 30,137      $ 27,181      $ —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities:
           
Foreign currency exchange contracts
   $ 261      $ —       $ 261      $ —   
Interest rate swap cash flow hedge
     641        —         641        —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 902      $ —       $ 902      $ —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts and Interest Rate Cross-Currency Swap Agreements
The Company’s foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate cross-currency swap agreements and interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges included in the consolidated balance sheets are classified as follows (in thousands):
 
    
September 27, 2025
    
December 31, 2024
 
    
Notional
Value
    
Fair Value
    
Notional
Value
    
Fair Value
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts:
           
Other current assets
   $ 18,499      $ 146      $ 14,999      $ 482  
Other current liabilities
   $ 49,757      $ 542      $ 24,749      $ 261  
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements:
           
Other assets
   $ 90,000      $ 130      $ 625,000      $ 26,196  
Other liabilities
   $ 640,000      $ 50,643      $ —       $ —   
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
      $ (49,937       $ 32,979  
Interest rate swap cash flow hedges:
           
Other assets
   $ 50,000      $ 122      $ 100,000      $ 503  
Other liabilities
   $ 100,000      $ 2,423      $ 50,000      $ 641  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
      $ (2,301       $ (138
Gains (Losses) on Foreign Exchange Contracts
The following is a summary of the activity included in the consolidated statements of operations and statements of comprehensive income related to the foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate cross-currency swap agreements and interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges (in thousands):
 
 
  
 
 
  
Three Months Ended
 
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
  
Financial

Statement

Classification
 
  
September 27,
2025
 
  
September 28,
2024
 
  
September 27,
2025
 
  
September 28,
2024
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts:
  
  
  
  
  
Realized (losses) gains on closed contracts
  
 
Cost of sales
 
  
$
(23
  
$
(138
  
$
(1,421
  
$
914
 
Unrealized (losses) gains on open contracts
  
 
Cost of sales
 
  
 
(922
  
 
(26
  
 
(618
  
 
39
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Cumulative net pre-tax (losses) gains
  
 
Cost of sales
 
  
$
(945
  
$
(164
  
$
(2,039
  
$
953
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements:
 
  
  
  
Interest earned
  
 
Interest income
 
  
$
3,076
 
  
$
2,486
 
  
$
8,145
 
  
$
7,613
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts
  
 
Other comprehensive
income
 
 
  
$
471
 
  
$
(28,339
  
$
(82,917
  
$
(6,775
Interest rate swap cash flow hedges:
 
  
  
  
Interest earned
  
 
Interest income
 
  
$
120
 
  
$
366
 
  
$
431
 
  
$
940
 
Unrealized losses on open contracts
  
 
Other comprehensive
income
 
 
  
$
(32
  
$
(3,391
  
$
(2,163
  
$
(731
Summary of Activity of Company's Accrued Warranty Liability
The following is a summary of the activity of the Company’s accrued warranty liability for the nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in thousands):
 
    
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
    
Accruals for
Warranties
    
Settlements
Made
    
Balance at
End of
Period
 
Accrued warranty liability:
           
September 27, 2025
   $ 11,602      $ 4,658      $ (4,691    $ 11,569  
September 28, 2024
   $ 12,050      $ 3,812      $ (5,371    $ 10,491