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Program Development Costs
9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2013
Program Development Costs  
Program Development Costs

Note 10 — Program Development Costs

 

Our Cargo Systems business was selected in June 2005 to provide cargo loading systems for the new Airbus A400M Military Transport Aircraft (“A400M”).  We expect our portion of the revenue from this program to exceed $300 million over the period beginning with the first shipment of the aircraft through fiscal 2021, based on current sales projections for the A400M and expected pricing increases in the cargo loading system to be negotiated with Airbus due to changes in contract specifications.  As of February 28, 2013 and May 31, 2012, we have capitalized, net of reimbursements, $125.4 million and $91.9 million, respectively, of costs associated with the engineering and development of the cargo system.  Sales and related cost of sales will be recognized on the units of delivery method.  In determining the recoverability of the capitalized program development costs, we have made certain judgments and estimates concerning expected revenues and the cost to manufacture the A400M cargo system.  We are currently engaged in discussions with Airbus to modify the contract as a result of disputes between the parties. These contract modifications may result in reductions in our role and responsibilities as well as reductions in our expected revenues under the contract.  Failure to reach agreement on contract modifications may lead to arbitration of the parties’ disputes under the dispute resolution provisions of the contract.  Differences between actual results and our assumptions may result in our not fully recovering some or all of our program development costs, which could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.