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Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Significant Accounting Policies |
Note 1: | Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of operations: Modine Manufacturing Company (“Modine” or the “Company”) specializes in thermal management systems and components, bringing heating and cooling technology and solutions to diversified global markets. The Company is a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of heat exchangers and systems for use in on-highway and off-highway original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) vehicular applications, and a wide array of building, industrial and refrigeration markets. Product lines include radiators and radiator cores, condensers, oil coolers, charge air coolers, heat-transfer modules and assemblies, exhaust gas recirculation (“EGR”) coolers, and building heating, ventilating and air conditioning (“HVAC”) equipment. Basis of presentation: The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States. These principles require management to make certain estimates and assumptions in determining assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and related disclosures. Actual amounts could differ materially from those estimates. Consolidation principles: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Modine Manufacturing Company and its majority-owned or Modine-controlled subsidiaries. The Company eliminates intercompany transactions and balances in consolidation. The Company accounts for investments in non-consolidated affiliated companies in which its ownership is 20 percent or more using the equity method. The Company states these investments at cost, plus or minus a proportionate share of undistributed net income (loss). The Company includes Modine’s share of the affiliates net income (loss) in other income and expense. See Note 12 for further discussion. Discontinued operations: During fiscal 2009, the Company sold its Electronics Cooling business. The buyer financed a portion of the selling price by issuing promissory notes payable to Modine. During fiscal 2015, the Company received $1.5 million from the buyer, which represented the final payment on the promissory notes. The Company had previously recorded a reserve against a portion of the promissory notes due to collectability concerns. As a result, the Company recorded a gain of $0.9 million ($0.6 million after income taxes) during fiscal 2015. Assets held for sale: The Company considers assets to be held for sale when management approves and commits to a formal plan to actively market the assets for sale at a price reasonable in relation to its fair value, the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition, an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the sale have been initiated, the sale of the asset is expected to be completed within one year and it is unlikely that significant changes will be made to the plan. Upon designation as held for sale, the Company records the carrying value of the assets at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value, less costs to sell. The Company ceases to record depreciation expense at the time of designation as held for sale. Revenue recognition: The Company recognizes sales revenue, including agreed upon commodity price increases or decreases, when it is both earned and realized or realizable. The Company’s policy is to recognize revenue when title to the product and risk of loss have transferred to the customer, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, and collection of the sales proceeds is reasonably assured, all of which generally occur upon shipment of goods to customers. The Company makes appropriate provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable based on historical data or specific customer economic data. The Company records sales discounts, which are offered for prompt payment by certain customers, as a reduction to net sales. Tooling costs: The Company accounts for production tooling costs as a component of property, plant and equipment when it owns title to the tooling and amortizes the capitalized cost to cost of sales over the estimated life of the asset, which is generally three years. At March 31, 2015 and 2014, Company-owned tooling totaled $18.7 million and $28.6 million, respectively. In certain instances, the Company makes upfront payments for customer-owned tooling costs, and subsequently receives reimbursement from customers for the upfront payments. The Company accounts for unbilled customer-owned tooling costs as a receivable within other current assets when the customer has guaranteed reimbursement to the Company. No significant arrangements exist where customer-owned tooling costs were not accompanied by guaranteed reimbursement. At March 31, 2015 and 2014, cost reimbursement receivables related to customer-owned tooling totaled $11.6 million and $10.3 million, respectively. Warranty: The Company provides product warranties for specific product lines and accrues for estimated future warranty costs in the period in which the sale is recorded. The Company records warranty expense based upon historical and current claims data or based on estimated future claims. Accrual balances, which are recorded within other current liabilities, are monitored and adjusted if it is probable that expected claims will differ from previous estimates. See Note 15 for further discussion. Shipping and handling costs: The Company records shipping and handling costs incurred upon the shipment of products to its OEM customers in cost of sales, and related amounts billed to these customers in net sales. The Company records shipping and handling costs incurred upon the shipment of products to its HVAC and aftermarket customers in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, these shipping and handling costs recorded in SG&A expenses were $4.9 million, $4.0 million, and $4.3 million, respectively. Research and development: The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred within SG&A expenses. For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, research and development costs charged to operations totaled $62.0 million, $61.7 million, and $68.4 million, respectively. Translation of foreign currencies: The Company translates assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries and equity investments into U.S. dollars at the period-end exchange rates, and translates income and expense items at the monthly average exchange rate for the period in which the transactions occur. The Company reports resulting translation adjustments within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within shareholders' equity. The Company includes foreign currency transaction gains or losses in the statement of operations within other income and expense. Derivative instruments: The Company enters into derivative financial instruments from time to time to manage certain financial risks. The Company enters into futures contracts to reduce exposure to changing future purchase prices for aluminum and copper and into foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge specific foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. These instruments are used to manage financial risks and are not speculative. See Note 18 for further discussion. Income taxes: The Company determines deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon the difference between the amounts reported in the financial statements and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company establishes a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset, or portion thereof, will not be realized. See Note 8 for further discussion. Earnings per share: The Company calculates basic earnings per share based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, while the calculation of diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes all potential common shares if their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect. Restricted stock award recipients have a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends declared by the Company. Therefore, these restricted stock awards are included in computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. See Note 9 for further discussion. Cash and cash equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Under the Company’s cash management system, cash balances at certain banks are funded when checks are presented for payment. To the extent checks issued, but not yet presented for payment, exceed the balance on hand at the specific bank against which they were written, the amount of those un-presented checks is included in accounts payable. Short-term investments: The Company invests in time deposits with original maturities of more than three months but no more than one year. The Company records these short-term investments at cost, which approximates fair value, within other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred compensation trust: The Company maintains a deferred compensation trust to fund future obligations under its non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The trust’s investments in third-party debt and equity securities are presented within other noncurrent assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Trade accounts receivable: The Company records trade receivables at the invoiced amount. Trade receivables do not bear interest if paid according to the original terms. The allowance for doubtful accounts, $1.0 million and $1.1 million at March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, represents estimated uncollectible receivables. The Company enters into supply chain financing programs from time to time to sell accounts receivable without recourse to third-party financial institutions. Sales of accounts receivable are reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheets and the proceeds are included in cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. During the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, the Company sold, without recourse, $87.0 million, $82.4 million, and $99.1 million of accounts receivable to accelerate cash receipts. During each of the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, the Company recorded a loss on the sale of accounts receivables of $0.3 million in the consolidated statements of operations. Inventories: The Company values inventories at the lower of cost, on a first-in, first-out basis or weighted average basis, or market value. Property, plant and equipment: The Company states property, plant and equipment at cost. For financial reporting purposes, the Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the expected useful life of the asset. The Company charges maintenance and repair costs to operations as incurred. The Company capitalizes costs of improvements. Upon the sale or other disposition of an asset, the Company removes the cost and related accumulated depreciation from the accounts and includes the gain or loss in the consolidated statements of operations. Goodwill: The Company does not amortize goodwill; rather, it tests for impairment annually unless conditions exist that would require a more frequent evaluation. The Company performs an assessment of the fair value of its reporting units for goodwill impairment testing based upon, among other things, the present value of expected future cash flows. The Company recognizes an impairment loss if the book value of goodwill exceeds the fair value. The Company performed the goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2015 and as a result, recorded an impairment charge of $7.8 million related to its South America segment. See Note 14 for further discussion. Impairment of long-lived assets: The Company reviews long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets for impairment and writes them down to fair value when facts and circumstances indicate the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable through estimated future undiscounted cash flows. If an impairment has occurred, the Company writes down the asset to its estimated fair value and recognizes the impairment loss as a charge against current operations. The Company estimates fair value using a variety of valuation techniques, including discounted cash flows, market values and comparison values for similar assets. See Note 6 for further discussion. Environmental expenditures: The Company capitalizes environmental expenditures that qualify as property, plant and equipment or substantially increase the economic value or extend the useful life of an asset. The Company expenses all other expenditures as incurred. If a loss arising from environmental matters is probable and can be reasonably estimated, the Company records an accrual for the amount of the estimated loss. See Note 19 for further discussion. Self-insurance reserves: The Company retains a portion of the financial risk for various insurance coverage, including property, general liability, workers compensation, and employee healthcare, and therefore maintains reserves that estimate the impact of unreported and under-reported claims that fall below various stop-loss limits and deductibles under its insurance policies. The Company maintains reserves for the estimated settlement cost of known claims, as well as estimates of incurred but not reported claims. The Company charges costs of claims, including the impact of changes in reserves due to claim experience and severity, to operations. The Company reviews and updates the evaluation of insurance claims and the reasonableness of the related reserves on a quarterly basis. Stock-based compensation: The Company recognizes stock-based compensation using the fair value method. Accordingly, compensation expense for stock options, restricted stock and performance-based stock awards is calculated based upon the fair value of the instruments at the time of grant, and is recognized as expense over the respective vesting periods. See Note 5 for further discussion. Out of period adjustments: During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a customer pricing adjustment that related to prior fiscal years. The impact of this error to the second quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased pre-tax earnings by $0.6 million ($0.5 million after-tax). During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company identified an error related to certain commodity hedges that should have been deemed ineffective in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, which overstated pre-tax earnings by $0.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The Company does not believe that these errors were material to its financial statements for fiscal 2014 or 2013. New accounting guidance: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new guidance that outlines a comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new guidance is that companies are to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of 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. The new guidance also includes a cohesive set of disclosure requirements intended to provide users of financial statements with comprehensive information about revenue arising from contracts with customers. This new guidance is effective for the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018 at the earliest. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. Supplemental cash flow information:
|  | Years ended March 31, |
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Interest paid |  | $ | 10.3 |  |  | $ | 12.6 |  |  | $ | 11.6 |
Income taxes paid |  |  | 15.9 |  |  |  | 11.4 |  |  |  | 12.4 |

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