Item 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, particularly those disclosed in the MD&A, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors except as set forth below:
Risks Related to the Merger with Elkay
We recorded substantial goodwill and other intangible assets as a result of the Merger that could become impaired and result in material non-cash charges to our results of operations in the future.
We account for the Merger as an acquisition of a business in accordance with GAAP. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Elkay and its subsidiaries have been recorded, as of the completion of the Merger, at their respective fair values. Our reported financial condition and results of operations for periods after completion of the Merger reflect Elkay’s balances and results after completion of the Merger but have not been restated retroactively to reflect the historical financial position or results of operations of Elkay and its subsidiaries for periods prior to the Merger.
Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase price was allocated to Elkay’s tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets based on their fair values as of the date of completion of the Merger. The excess of the purchase price over those fair values, if any, was recorded as goodwill. To the extent the value of goodwill or intangibles, if any, becomes impaired in the future, we may be required to incur material non-cash charges relating to such impairment. Our operating results may be significantly impacted from both the impairment and the underlying trends in the business that triggered the impairment.
We may be unable to successfully integrate Elkay’s business into our business or achieve the anticipated benefits of the Merger.
The success of the Merger depends, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated benefits and cost savings from adding Elkay’s businesses, and we cannot assure successful integration or realization of the anticipated benefits of the Merger. Potential difficulties that may be encountered in the integration process which may result in Zurn Elkay performing differently than expected include, among others:
• the inability to successfully integrate Elkay in a manner that permits the achievement of full revenue, expected cash flows and cost savings anticipated from the Merger;
• not realizing anticipated synergies;
• integrating personnel from Elkay and the loss of key employees;
• potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen expenses;
• integrating relationships with customers, vendors and business partners;
• performance shortfalls as a result of the diversion of management’s attention caused by completing the Merger and integrating Elkay’s operations; and
• the disruption of, or the loss of momentum in, our ongoing business or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies.
Our results may suffer if we do not effectively manage our expanded operations following the Merger.
Following the Merger, the size of our business has increased significantly beyond its previous size. Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to manage this expanded business, resulting in risks and uncertainties, including the need to efficiently and timely integrate the operations and business of Elkay, to combine systems and management controls, and to integrate relationships with customers, vendors and business partners.
The market price of Zurn Elkay Common Stock following the Merger may be affected by different or additional factors.
Zurn’s businesses differ somewhat from Elkay's which may cause the results of operations of Zurn following the Merger to be affected differently by economic, market and other factors.
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Sales of substantial amounts of the Zurn Elkay Common Stock in the open market by the former Elkay stockholders could depress the trading price of our common stock.
The former Elkay stockholders may wish to dispose of some or all of the Zurn Elkay Common Stock that they received in the Merger. These sales (or the perception that these sales may occur), coupled with the increase in the outstanding number of shares of our Common Stock, may adversely affect the trading price of our Common Stock.
Certain former stockholders of Elkay have registration rights, the exercise of which could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.
In connection with the Merger, the Company and certain stockholders of Elkay entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which such stockholders have a right to demand registration of one public offering within the first three years after the closing of the Merger, subject to certain minimum and maximum thresholds and other customary conditions. The existence and potential or actual exercise of such rights could adversely impact the market price of our Common Stock.
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