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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

General Information and Basis of Presentation

 

The Gorman-Rupp Company is a leading designer, manufacturer and international marketer of pumps and pump systems for use in diverse water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire protection, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), military and other liquid-handling applications.

 

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results. 

 
COVID-19 Impact [Policy Text Block]

COVID-19 Impact

 

In  March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic. While the near-term effects of the pandemic have negatively impacted its financial results, uncertainty over the economic and operational impacts of COVID-19 means the ultimate related financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements presented herein reflect estimates and assumptions made by management that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods presented. Such estimates and assumptions affect, among other things, the Company’s goodwill, long-lived asset and indefinite-lived intangible asset valuation; inventory valuation; the allowance for doubtful accounts; and pension plan assumptions. The Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to its estimates or judgments or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities as of  December 31, 2020, the date of issuance of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. These estimates  may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained.

 
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

 

The Company considers highly liquid instruments with maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The Company periodically makes short-term investments for which cost approximates fair value. Short-term investments at December 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted primarily of a certificate of deposit and is classified as Prepaid and other on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 
Receivable [Policy Text Block]

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Accounts receivable are stated at the historical carrying amount net of allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for expected losses from the failure of its customers to make required payments for products delivered. The Company estimates this allowance based on knowledge of the financial condition of customers, review of historical receivables and reserve trends, current economic conditions in the company’s major markets and geographies, and other relevant information.

 
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

 

LIFO inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and all other inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The costs for approximately 71% and 72% of inventories at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, with the remainder determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Cost components include materials, inbound freight costs, labor and allocations of fixed and variable overheads on an absorption costing basis.

 
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are stated on the basis of cost. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation for property, plant and equipment assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets and is included in Cost of products sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses based on the use of the assets. Depreciation expense was $11.4 million, $12.6 million, and $13.3 million for 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is determined based on the following lives:

 

  years 

Buildings

 20-50 

Machinery and equipment

 5-15 

Software

 3-5 

 

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

 

  

2020

  

2019

 

Land

 $5,805  $4,998 

Buildings

  111,876   110,162 

Machinery and equipment

  184,362   182,922 
   302,043   298,082 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (193,377)  (186,303)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 $108,666  $111,779 

 

Property, plant and equipment are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recovered through future net cash flows generated by the assets. Impairment losses may be recorded when the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts based on the excess of the carrying amounts over the estimated fair value of the assets. The Company was not aware of any events or changes in circumstances that indicated the carrying value of its property, plant and equipment may not be recoverable.

 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the fair value of tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets purchased and liabilities assumed.

 

Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment as of October 1 or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be a possible permanent loss of value using either a quantitative or qualitative analysis. For certain reporting units, the Company performs a quantitative analysis using both a market-based approach and a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of our reporting units. This process requires significant judgements, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts. The Company may otherwise elect to perform a qualitative analysis when deemed appropriate. A qualitative analysis may be performed by assessing certain trends and factors, including projected market outlook and growth rates, forecasted and actual sales and operating profit margins, discount rates, industry data and other relevant qualitative factors. These trends and factors are compared to, and based on, the assumptions used in the most recent quantitative assessment. 

 

No impairment charges were recognized in any of the Company’s reporting units in 2020, 2019, or 2018. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

The Company’s primary identifiable intangible assets include customer relationships, technology and drawings, and trade names and trademarks. Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized and those identifiable intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized. Amortization for finite-lived intangible assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets and is included in Cost of products sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses based on the use of the assets. Amortization of finite-lived intangible assets is determined based on the following lives:

 

  years 

Technology and drawings

 13-20 

Customer relationships

 9-15 

Other intangibles

 2-18 

 

Identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recovered through future net cash flows generated by the assets. Impairment losses may be recorded when the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts based on the excess of the carrying amounts over the estimated fair value of the assets. The Company was not aware of any events or changes in circumstances that indicated the carrying value of its finite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable.

 

Identifiable intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events warrant. The fair value of these assets is determined using a royalty relief methodology similar to that employed when the associated assets were acquired, but using updated estimates of future sales, cash flows and profitability. For 2020, 2019 and 2018, the fair value of indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded their carrying values.

 

For additional information about goodwill and other intangible assets, see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

 
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers control of promised goods or services to its customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

 

Performance Obligations

 

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to a customer, and is the unit of account in ASC 606. The transaction price for a customer contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied. For product sales, other than long-term construction-type contracts, the Company recognizes revenue once control has passed at a point in time, which is generally when products are shipped. Payments received for product sales typically occur following delivery and the satisfaction of the performance obligation based upon the terms outlined in the contracts. Substantially all of our customer contracts are fixed-price contracts and the majority of our customer contracts have a single performance obligation, as the promise to transfer the individual products or services is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. For customer contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price, which is generally determined based on standalone selling prices charged to customers or using expected cost plus margin.

 

All of the Company's performance obligations, and associated revenue, are generally transferred to customers at a point in time, with the exception of certain highly customized pump products, which are transferred to the customer over time.

 

The Company offers standard warranties for its products to ensure that its products comply with agreed-upon specifications in its contracts. For standard warranties, these do not give rise to performance obligations and represent assurance-type warranties.

 

Shipping and handling activities related to products sold to customers, whether performed before or after the customer obtains control of the products, are generally accounted for as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer the products and not as a separate performance obligation.

 

Contract Estimates

 

Accounting for long-term contracts involves the use of various techniques to estimate total contract revenue and costs. For long-term contracts, the Company estimates the profit on a contract as the difference between the total estimated revenue and expected costs to complete a contract and recognizes that profit as performance obligations are satisfied. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that could span longer than one year. These assumptions include labor productivity and availability, the complexity of the work to be performed, the cost and availability of materials, and the performance of subcontractors as applicable.

 

As a significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of our contracts, the Company reviews and updates its contract-related estimates regularly. Adjustments in estimated profit on contracts are accounted for under the cumulative catch-up method. Under this method, the impact of the adjustment on profit recorded to date on a contract is recognized in the period the adjustment is identified. Revenue and profit in future periods of contract performance are recognized using the adjusted estimate.

 

Contract Balances

 

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For certain highly customized pump products, revenue is recognized over time before the customer is invoiced, resulting in contract assets. Sometimes the Company receives advances or deposits from its customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. These contract assets and liabilities are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of Other assets and Deferred revenue and customer deposits, respectively, on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.

 
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense includes United States federal, state, local and international income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities and for loss carryforwards. The tax rate used to determine the deferred tax assets and liabilities is the enacted tax rate for the year and manner in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that will more likely than not be realized.

 

The Company accounts for the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) tax in the period in which it is incurred.

 
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

 

The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan covering certain domestic employees. Additionally, the Company sponsors defined contribution pension plans made available to all domestic and Canadian employees.

 

The Company also sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit postretirement health care plan that provides health benefits to certain domestic and Canadian retirees and their spouses. The Company funds the cost of these benefits as incurred.

 

The determination of the Company’s obligation and expense for pension and other postretirement benefits is dependent on its selection of certain assumptions used by actuaries in calculating such amounts, which are described in Note 9, Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits. The Company recognizes the funded status of its defined benefit pension plan as an asset or liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and recognizes the change in the funded status in the year in which the change occurs through accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company generally does not require collateral from its customers and has a very good collection history. There were no sales to a single customer that exceeded 10% of total net sales for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018.

 
Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Shipping and Handling Costs

 

The Company classifies all amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling as revenue and reflects related shipping and handling costs in Cost of products sold.

 
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]

Advertising

 

The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred, which for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 totaled $2.1 million, $3.0 million, and $3.0 million, respectively.

 
Standard Product Warranty, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Product Warranties

 

A liability is established for estimated future warranty and service claims based on historical claims experience and specific product failures. The Company expenses warranty costs directly to Cost of products sold. Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability are:

 

  

2020

  

2019

  

2018

 

Balance at beginning of year

 $1,438  $1,380  $1,098 

Provision

  1,350   1,747   1,689 

Claims

  (1,427)  (1,689)  (1,407)

Balance at end of year

 $1,361  $1,438  $1,380 

 
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]

Stock-based compensation

 

The Company awards shares pursuant to The Gorman-Rupp Company 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.  Equity awards are typically conditioned upon achievement of appropriate performance metrics, however the Company may from time to time grant other types of awards including service-based awards or unrestricted shares to certain employees. Any performance-based shares that have been granted will vest and be awarded at the end of a three year performance period, based on the levels of achievement of compound annual growth targets for operating income and shareholders’ equity.  The Company recognizes compensation expense for performance-based share grants based on the stock price at the date of the grant using the straight-line amortization method, over the vesting period specified in the grants, based on the probability of achieving the performance targets.  The Company recognized a stock-based compensation benefit of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and stock based compensation expense of $0.7 million and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively related to performance-based share grants. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimate expected forfeitures.

 
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

Foreign Currency Translation

 

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s operations outside the United States which are accounted for in a functional currency other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars using year-end exchange rates. Revenues and expenses are translated at weighted-average exchange rates effective during the year. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss within Equity.

 

Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions, the amounts of which are not material, are included in Other (expense) income, net.

 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fair Value

 

The carrying value of Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivable and Accounts payable approximates fair value based on the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company does not recognize any non-financial assets at fair value.

 
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standard Updates (“ASUs”). ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined either to be not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”, which, as part of its Simplification Initiative to reduce the cost and complexity in accounting for income taxes, removes certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also amends other aspects of the guidance to help simplify and promote consistent application of GAAP. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently does not expect the adoption of ASU 2019-12 will have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which replaced the incurred loss impairment methodology under current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 requires use of a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. Adoption of the standard requires using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date to align existing credit loss methodology with the new standard. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses. This ASU contains the same effective dates and transition requirements as ASU 2016-13. The Company adopted Topic 326 effective January 1, 2020. The impact of adoption of these standards was not material on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans-General (Subtopic 715-20),” which required minor changes to the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement plans. The Company adopted the new disclosure requirements for the year ended December 31, 2020. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits.