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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Friedman Industries, Incorporated and its subsidiary (collectively, the “Company”). All material intercompany amounts and transactions have been eliminated. REVENUE RECOGNITION: Revenue from sales of products is recognized at the time that title and the risks and rewards of ownership pass, which is on the date of shipment. This date is when the terms of customers’ arrangements are met, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. TRADE RECEIVABLES: The Company’s receivables are recorded when billed, advanced or accrued and represent claims against third parties that will be settled in cash. The carrying value of the Company’s receivables, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts and cash discounts allowed, represents their estimated net realizable value. The Company estimates its allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical collection trends, the age of outstanding receivables and existing economic conditions. Trade receivables are generally considered past due after 30 days from invoice date. Past-due receivable balances are written-off when the Company’s internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful in collecting the amount due. INVENTORIES: Inventories consist of prime coil, non-standard coil and tubular materials. Prime coil inventory consists primarily of raw materials, non-standard coil inventory consists primarily of raw materials and tubular inventory consists of both raw materials and finished goods. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or replacement market. Cost for prime coil inventory is determined under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. At March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, replacement cost exceeded LIFO cost by approximately $4,139,000 and $9,024,000, respectively. Cost for non-standard coil inventory is determined using the specific identification method. Cost for tubular inventory is determined using the weighted average method. Obsolete or slow-moving inventories are not significant based on the Company’s review of inventories. Accordingly, no allowance has been provided for such items. The following is a summary of inventory by product group:
|  | March 31 |
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Prime coil inventory |  | $ | 8,419,340 |  |  | $ | 7,685,177 |
Non-standard coil inventory |  |  | 1,804,635 |  |  |  | 2,572,787 |
Tubular raw material |  |  | 1,888,849 |  |  |  | 463,254 |
Tubular finished goods |  |  | 28,737,842 |  |  |  | 24,567,341 |
|  | $ | 40,850,666 |  |  | $ | 35,288,559 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated primarily by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of assets as follows:
Buildings |  |  | 20 years |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 10 years |
Yard improvements |  |  | 5 to 10 years |
Loaders and other rolling stock |  |  | 5 to 10 years |
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company assesses recoverability by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If an asset is considered impaired, the impairment loss to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. No impairments were necessary at March 31, 2015 or 2014. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. SHIPPING COSTS: Sales are credited for freight billed to customers and freight costs are charged to cost of products sold. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: The Company paid no interest in fiscal 2015 or 2014. The Company paid income taxes of approximately $688,000 and $748,000 in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. In fiscal 2015 and 2014, noncash financing activity consisted of accrued dividends of $67,994 and $135,989, respectively. INCOME TAXES: The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method, whereby the Company recognizes, on a current and long-term basis, deferred tax assets and liabilities, which represent differences between the financial and income tax reporting bases of its assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between income and expenses reported for financial reporting and tax reporting. The Company has assessed, using all available positive and negative evidences, the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. The Company has also analyzed tax positions taken on tax returns filed and does not believe that any are more likely than not to be overturned by the respective tax jurisdiction. Therefore, no liability for uncertain tax positions has been recognized. USE OF ESTIMATES: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: Since the Company’s financial instruments are considered short-term in nature, their carrying values approximate fair value. EARNINGS PER SHARE: Net income per basic common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net income per diluted common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares result from the assumed exercise of outstanding common stock options having a dilutive effect using the treasury stock method. ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP: U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. (“USS”) and Nucor Steel Company supply a significant amount of steel products to the Company. Loss of either of these mills as a source of supply could have a material adverse effect on the Company. Additionally, the Company derives revenue by selling a substantial amount of its manufactured pipe to USS. Total sales to USS were approximately 6% and 15% of total Company sales in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. Sales of coil products to Trinity Industries, Inc. accounted for approximately 21% and 14% of total Company sales in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. No other customers accounted for 10% or more of total sales in the two years ended March 31, 2015. Loss of USS or Trinity as a customer could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. The Company’s sales are concentrated primarily in the midwestern, southwestern, and southeastern regions of the United States and are primarily to customers in the steel distributing and fabricating industries. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of the financial conditions of its customers and generally does not require collateral. Generally, receivables are due within 30 days. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS: There were no new accounting pronouncements that affected the financial statements and disclosures of the Company for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 or 2014.

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