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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Legal proceedings
We have been, and in the future may be, made parties to a number of actions filed or have been, and in the future may be, given notice of potential claims relating to the conduct of our business, including those relating to commercial, regulatory or contractual disputes with suppliers, shareholders, authorities, customers or parties to acquisitions and divestitures, intellectual property matters, environmental, asbestos, safety and health matters, product liability, the use or installation of our products, consumer matters, and employment and labor matters.
Pentair plc, along with certain current and former executives, was sued by shareholders in a putative securities class action filed in August of 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The lawsuit alleges that defendants made false or misleading statements, and seeks unspecified damages for declines in the value of the Company’s stock. The Company plans to vigorously defend against the claims asserted in this proceeding.
While we believe that a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows from any such future claims or potential claims is unlikely, given the inherent uncertainty of litigation, a remote possibility exists that a future adverse ruling or unfavorable development could result in future charges that could have a material adverse impact. We do and will continue to periodically reexamine our estimates of probable liabilities and any associated expenses and receivables and make appropriate adjustments to such estimates based on experience and developments in litigation and applicable accounting rules. As a result, the current estimates of the potential impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the proceedings and claims described in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements could change in the future.
Warranties
We provide service and warranty policies on our products. Liability under service and warranty policies is based upon a review of historical warranty and service claim experience. Adjustments are made to accruals as claim data and historical experience warrant.
The changes in the carrying amount of service and product warranties from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were as follows:
In millionsSeptember 30,
2026
Beginning balance$69.8 
Service and product warranty provision67.7 
Payments(75.3)
Foreign currency translation0.1 
Ending balance$62.3 
Stand-by letters of credit, bank guarantees and bonds
In the ordinary course of business, we are required to commit to bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees that require payments to our customers for any non-performance. The outstanding face value of these instruments fluctuates with the value of our projects in process and in our backlog. In addition, we issue financial stand-by letters of credit primarily to secure our performance to third parties under self-insurance programs.
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the outstanding value of bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees totaled $117.2 million and $115.0 million, respectively.