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Acquisitions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Business Combination [Abstract]  
Acquisitions

Note 4 Acquisitions

Acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method, and accordingly, the results of operations were included in the Company's financial statements from the date of acquisition. The acquisitions did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.

Effective May 1, 2026, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of UDlive Limited (UDlive), headquartered in Alton, England. UDlive is a provider of hardware-enabled software solutions for sewer line monitoring. The purchase consideration was $94.4 million, net of cash acquired, with a potential earn-out of up to an additional $50.0 million based on the achievement of established EBITDA targets in the 24 month period following the acquisition date. The earn-out is payable within 90 days following April 30, 2028, or, if disputed, 21 days following the agreement as to or determination of the earn-out amount. The UDlive acquisition is accounted for under the purchase method, and accordingly, the results of operations will be included in the Company's financial statements from the date of acquisition.

 

The total purchase consideration for UDlive, net of cash acquired, was $94.4 million. The acquisition was funded by cash on hand. The fair value of the potential earn-out at June 30, 2026 was $12.0 million and was recorded as a liability. The fair value of the earn-out was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model which incorporated projected EBITDA and adjusted the volatility and discount rate to reflect the risk profile of EBITDA. The Company's preliminary allocation of the purchase price included $0.7 million of account receivables, $5.7 million of inventories, $3.4 million of other assets, $53.8 million of intangible assets and $69.9 million of goodwill that is not deductible for tax purposes. The intangible assets acquired are primarily developed technology, customer relationships and trademarks with estimated average useful lives of 10 to 12 years. The Company also assumed $1.7 million of payables, $13.6 million of net deferred income tax liabilities, $10.0 million of deferred revenue and $1.7 million of other liabilities. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the net assets acquired was based upon the estimated fair values, at the date of acquisition. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had not completed its analysis for estimating the fair value, including the finalization of the fair value of the assets acquired and contingent consideration. Revenue associated with UDlive from the date of acquisition through June 30, 2026 was $2.0 million. UDlive is reported within the utility water product line and the Company will continue to operate under a single segment.

Effective January 30, 2025, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Hadronex, Inc, a Delaware Corporation d/b/a SmartCover® Systems (SmartCover), headquartered in Escondido California. SmartCover is a provider of sewer line and lift station monitoring solutions.

The total purchase consideration for SmartCover, net of cash acquired, was $184.0 million, following the net working capital adjustment of $0.9 million. The Company's allocation of the purchase price at December 31, 2025 included $6.6 million of receivables, $4.5 million of inventories, $4.8 million of other assets, $59.6 million of developed technology intangible assets, $26.0 million of other intangible assets and $118.3 million of goodwill that is not deductible for tax purposes. The intangible assets acquired are primarily developed technology, customer relationships and trademarks with estimated average useful lives of 12 to 20 years. The Company also assumed $1.6 million of payables, $18.3 million of net deferred income tax liabilities, $12.2 million of deferred revenue and $3.7 million of other liabilities as part of the acquisition. The allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired was based upon the fair values at the date of acquisition. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had completed its analysis for estimating the fair value of the assets acquired. SmartCover is reported within the utility water product line and the Company will continue to operate under a single segment.