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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION designs, develops, manufactures and markets automotive access control products including mechanical locks and keys, electronically enhanced locks and keys, passive entry passive start systems (PEPS), steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding side door systems, power tailgate systems, power lift gate systems, power deck lid systems, door handles and related products for primarily North American automotive customers. We also supply global automotive manufacturers through a unique strategic relationship with WITTE Automotive (“WITTE”) of Velbert, Germany and ADAC Automotive (“ADAC”) of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Under this relationship, STRATTEC, WITTE and ADAC market the products of each company to global customers under the “VAST Automotive Group” brand name (as more fully described herein). STRATTEC products are shipped to customer locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, Korea, China and India, and we provide full service and aftermarket support for each VAST Automotive Group partner’s products. We also maintained a 51 percent interest in a joint venture, STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC (“SAL LLC”), which was established to introduce a new generation of commercial and residential biometric security products based on the designs of Actuator Systems, our partner and the owner of the remaining ownership interest. SAL LLC was dissolved during fiscal 2020.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the consolidated results of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, STRATTEC de Mexico, and its majority owned subsidiaries, ADAC-STRATTEC, LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC. STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. STRATTEC de Mexico is located in Juarez, Mexico. ADAC-STRATTEC, LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC have operations in El Paso, Texas and in Juarez and Leon, Mexico. Equity investments in Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”) and SAL LLC for which we exercise significant influence but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method. VAST LLC consists primarily of four wholly owned subsidiaries in China, one wholly owned subsidiary in Brazil and one joint venture entity in India. The results of the VAST LLC foreign subsidiaries and joint venture are reported on a one-month lag basis. SAL LLC was located in El Paso, Texas. We have only one reporting segment.

Risks and Uncertainties:  In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China. The coronavirus has since spread, and infections have been found in multiple countries around the world, including the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization recognized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic based on the global spread of the disease, the severity of illnesses it causes and its effects on society. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the governments of many countries, states, cities and other geographic regions have taken preventative or protective actions, such as imposing restrictions on travel and business operations and advising or requiring individuals to limit or forego their time outside of their homes. Accordingly, the COVID-19 outbreak has severely restricted the level of economic activity in many countries, and continues to adversely impact global economic activity.

STRATTEC’s operating performance is subject to global economic conditions and levels of consumer spending specifically within the automotive industry. During fiscal 2020, the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak reduced our sales by approximately $78 million, which negatively impacted our operating results. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our future operating results will depend on certain developments, including the duration, intensity and continued spread of the outbreak, regulatory and private sector responses, which may be precautionary, and the impact to our customers, workforce and suppliers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. These changing conditions may also affect the estimates and assumptions made by management. Such estimates and assumptions affect, among other things, our long-lived asset valuations, equity investment valuation, assessment of our annual effective tax rate, valuation of deferred income taxes, assessment of excess and obsolete inventory reserves, and assessment of collectability of trade receivables. Events and changes in circumstances arising after June 28, 2020, including those resulting from the impacts of COVID-19, will be in management’s estimates for future periods.

 

During the period late March 2020 through mid-June 2020, the majority of our OEM customer assembly plant operations were completely closed including the majority of the supply chain. Additionally, during this same period, STRATTEC’s Mexico facilities were closed as a result of the Mexican government’s shutdown of non-essential businesses. Re-opening of our OEM customer facilities and our Mexico facilities began in June 2020. As of June 28, 2020, our Mexican facilities were open with 50 percent of the workforce allowed to return. Based on information available, our current estimates indicate the continued ramp-up of the automotive industry resulting in an increase in our net sales for the upcoming fiscal year compared to our fiscal 2020. Such estimates are dependent on the severity of the impacts of COVID-19 and any worsening of the impact of the pandemic on society. We anticipate our fourth fiscal quarter of 2020 was the worst or trough quarter and that thereafter the automotive industry will continue to ramp back-up production during our fiscal 2021. We expect the impact on our overall cash liquidity will be most significant at the beginning of our fiscal year 2021 with a reduction in payments from customers resulting from lower fourth quarter fiscal 2020 net sales as previously discussed. We expect that this lower cash liquidity will cause us to utilize our credit facilities to fund our increased working capital requirements in fiscal 2021.

Significant Accounting Policies: The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of these financial statements, as summarized in the following paragraphs, are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).

Principles of Consolidation and Presentation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary and its majority owned subsidiaries. Equity investments for which STRATTEC exercises significant influence but does not control and is not the primary beneficiary are accounted for using the equity method. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

New Accounting Standards: In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The update revises the methodology for measuring credit losses on financial instruments and the timing of when such losses are recorded. Originally, the update was effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. In November 2019, FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Derivatives and Hedging, and Leases. This ASU defers the effective date of ASU 2016-13 for public companies that are considered smaller reporting companies as defined by the SEC to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are planning to adopt this standard in the first quarter of our fiscal 2024.We are currently evaluating the potential effects of adopting the new guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which provides updated guidance on accounting guidance for leases. The update increases the transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. We implemented the new guidance effective July 1, 2019, the first day of our 2020 fiscal year, by applying the modified retrospective method without restatement of comparative periods’ financial information, as permitted by the transition guidance. The adoption of the new guidance had an impact on our balance sheet, but did not have an impact on either our consolidated operating results or our cash flows. Adoption of the new guidance resulted in the recognition of a right-of-use asset of $4.1 million and related lease obligation of $4.1 million for an operating lease as of July 1, 2019. We had no finance leases as of July 1, 2019. As noted above, the adoption of the new guidance did not have a significant impact on our operating results or cash flows. See “Leases” below for additional information.

 

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging, which provides updated guidance to the accounting for hedging activities. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness due to a difference between economic terms of the hedge instrument and the underlying transaction, and generally requires, for qualifying hedges, the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same line as the hedged item in the consolidated statement of income. The standard also modifies the accounting for components excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and simplifies the application of hedge accounting in certain situations. Our July 1, 2019 adoption of the new guidance had no impact to our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which provides an update to the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment accounting. The update aligns measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to nonemployees with the guidance applicable to employees. Under the new guidance, the measurement of equity-classified nonemployee awards is fixed at the date of grant. Our July 1, 2019 adoption of the new guidance had no impact to our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes, which enhances and simplifies various aspects of income tax accounting including hybrid tax regimes, tax basis step-up in goodwill obtained in a transaction that is not a business combination, separate financial statements of entities not subject to tax, the intraperiod tax allocation exception to the incremental approach, investment ownership changes from a subsidiary to an equity method investment and vice versa, interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law, and the year-to-date loss limitation in interim-period tax accounting. This accounting update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect that the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provided optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts and hedging relationships that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. These amendments are effective upon issuance and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. 

Fiscal Year: Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest June 30. The years ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019 are each comprised of 52 weeks.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses for the periods presented.

These estimates and assumptions could also affect the disclosure of contingencies. Actual results and outcomes may differ from management’s estimates and assumptions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less due to the short-term nature of the instruments. Excess cash balances are placed in short-term commercial paper.

Derivative Instruments: We own and operate manufacturing operations in Mexico. As a result, a portion of our manufacturing costs are incurred in Mexican pesos, which causes our earnings and cash flows to fluctuate due to changes in the U.S. dollar/Mexican peso exchange rate. We have contracts with Bank of Montreal that provide for monthly Mexican peso currency forward contracts for a portion of our estimated peso denominated operating costs. Our objective in entering into currency forward contracts is to minimize our earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. The Mexican peso forward contracts are not used for speculative purposes and are not designated as hedges. As a result, all currency forward contracts are recognized in our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements at fair value and changes in the fair value are reported in current earnings as part of Other Income (Expense), net.

The following table quantifies the outstanding Mexican peso forward contracts as of June 28, 2020 (thousands of dollars, except with respect to the average forward contractual exchange rate):

 

 

Effective Dates

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Average Forward Contractual Exchange Rate

 

 

Fair Value

 

Buy MXP/Sell USD

 

July 15, 2020 - December 16, 2020

 

$

6,000

 

 

 

21.40

 

 

$

(480

)

 

The fair market value of all outstanding Mexican peso forward contracts in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican peso forward contracts

 

$

480

 

 

$

 

 

The pre-tax effects of the Mexican peso forward contracts on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income consisted of the following (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Other Income, net

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized (loss) gain

 

$

(418

)

 

$

485

 

Unrealized (loss) gain

 

$

(480

)

 

$

39

 

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and borrowings under our credit facilities approximated their book value as of June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid for a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There is an established fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable. Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets. Level 2 – Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments. Level 3 – Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions of the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019 (thousands of dollars):

 


 

 

June 28, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rabbi Trust assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock index funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small cap

 

$

251

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

251

 

 

$

276

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

276

 

Mid cap

 

 

284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

293

 

Large cap

 

 

563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

563

 

 

 

589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

589

 

International

 

 

820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

820

 

 

 

864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

864

 

Fixed income funds

 

 

793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

793

 

 

 

913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

913

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Total assets at fair value

 

$

2,711

 

 

$

224

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,935

 

 

$

2,935

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican peso forward contracts

 

$

 

 

$

480

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

The Rabbi Trust assets fund our supplemental executive retirement plan and are primarily included in Other Long-Term Assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to discussion of Mexican peso forward contracts under Derivative Instruments above. The fair value of the Mexican peso forward contracts considers the remaining term, current exchange rate and interest rate differentials between the two currencies.

Receivables: Receivables consist primarily of trade receivables due from Original Equipment Manufacturers in the automotive industry and locksmith/dealership distributors relating to our service and aftermarket sales. We evaluate the collectability of receivables based on a number of factors. An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded for significant past due receivable balances based on a review of the past due items, general economic conditions (including with respect to the impact of COVID-19 on our customers) and the industry as a whole. The allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $500,000 at June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019.

Inventories: Inventories are comprised of material, direct labor and manufacturing overhead, and are stated at net realizable value using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost method of accounting. Inventories consisted of the following (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Finished products

 

$

13,142

 

 

$

11,582

 

Work in process

 

 

11,815

 

 

 

10,529

 

Purchased materials

 

 

34,333

 

 

 

29,376

 

 

 

 

59,290

 

 

 

51,487

 

Excess and obsolete reserve

 

 

(4,890

)

 

 

(4,225

)

Inventories, net

 

$

54,400

 

 

$

47,262

 

 

We record a reserve for excess and obsolete inventory based on historical and estimated future demand and market conditions. The reserve level is determined by comparing inventory levels of individual materials and parts to historical usage and estimated future sales by analyzing the age of the inventory in order to identify specific materials and parts that are unlikely to be sold. Technical obsolescence and other known factors are also considered in evaluating the reserve level. The activity related to the excess and obsolete inventory reserve was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Balance,

Beginning

of Year

 

 

Provision

Charged to

Expense

 

 

Amounts

Written Off

 

 

Balance,

End of Year

 

Year ended June 28, 2020

 

$

4,225

 

 

$

2,178

 

 

$

1,513

 

 

$

4,890

 

Year ended June 30, 2019

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

799

 

 

$

574

 

 

$

4,225

 

 

Customer Tooling in Progress: We incur costs related to tooling used in component production and assembly. Costs for development of certain tooling, which will be directly reimbursed by the customer whose parts are produced from the tool, are accumulated on the balance sheet and are then billed to the customer. The accumulated costs are billed upon formal acceptance by the customer of products produced with the individual tool. Other tooling costs are not directly reimbursed by the customer. We capitalize and amortize these other tooling costs over the life of the related product based on the fact that the related tool will be used over the life of the supply arrangement. To the extent that estimated costs exceed expected reimbursement from the customer we recognize a loss.

Property, Plant and Equipment: Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

 

Classification

 

Expected

Useful Lives

Land improvements

 

20 years

Buildings and improvements

 

15 to 35 years

Machinery and equipment

 

3 to 15 years

 

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Land and improvements

 

$

5,002

 

 

$

5,679

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

33,179

 

 

 

35,742

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

228,035

 

 

 

246,000

 

 

 

 

266,216

 

 

 

287,421

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(161,068

)

 

 

(169,301

)

 

 

$

105,148

 

 

$

118,120

 

 

Depreciation expense was as follows for the periods indicated (thousands of dollars):

 

Fiscal Year

 

Depreciation

Expense

 

2020

 

$

19,329

 

2019

 

$

17,159

 

 

The gross and net book value of property, plant and equipment located outside of the United States, primarily in Mexico, were as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Gross book value

 

$

146,690

 

 

$

157,551

 

Net book value

 

$

71,369

 

 

$

80,922

 

 

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If such indicators are present, the recoverability of assets to be held and used is assessed by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If an asset is determined to not be recoverable, the impairment recognized is calculated as the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less estimated costs to sell. There were no impairments recorded in the years ended June 28, 2020 or June 30, 2019.

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments, which significantly extend the useful lives of existing plant and equipment, are capitalized and depreciated. Upon retirement or disposition of plant and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in income.

Leases:  Our right-of-use operating lease assets are recorded at the present value of future minimum lease payments, net of amortization. We have an operating lease for our El Paso, Texas finished goods and service parts distribution warehouse that has a current lease term through October 2023. This lease includes renewal terms that can extend the lease term for five additional years. For purposes of calculating operating lease obligations, we included the option to extend the lease as it is reasonably certain that we will exercise such option. The lease does not contain material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

As the lease does not provide an implicit rate, we used our incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement to determine the present value of our lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is an entity-specific rate which represents the rate of interest we would pay to borrow over a similar term with similar payments.

 

The operating lease asset and obligation related to our El Paso warehouse lease included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet are presented below (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

Right-of-Use Asset Under Operating Lease:

 

 

 

 

Other Long-Term Assets

 

$

3,753

 

Lease Obligation Under Operating Lease:

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities: Accrued Liabilities: Other

 

$

354

 

Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

3,399

 

 

 

$

3,753

 

 

Future minimum lease payments, by our fiscal year, including options to extend that are reasonably certain to be exercised, under the non-cancelable lease are as follows as of June 28, 2020 (thousands of dollars):

 

2021

 

$

473

 

2022

 

 

484

 

2023

 

 

497

 

2024

 

 

509

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,356

 

Total Future Minimum Lease Payments

 

 

4,319

 

Less: Imputed Interest

 

 

(566

)

Total Lease Obligations

 

$

3,753

 

 

Future minimum lease payments, by our fiscal year, excluding options to extend that are reasonably certain to be exercised, prior to the adoption of the new accounting guidance on leases were as follows as of June 30, 2019 (thousands of dollars):

 

2020

 

$

539

 

2021

 

 

504

 

2022

 

 

495

 

2023

 

 

498

 

2024

 

 

168

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

Total Future Minimum Lease Payments

 

$

2,204

 

 

Cash flow information related to the operating lease is shown below (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

Operating Cash Flows:

 

 

 

 

Cash Paid Related to Operating Lease Obligation

 

$

461

 

Non-Cash Activity:

 

 

 

 

Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Obligation

 

$

 

 

The weighted average lease term and discount rate for the El Paso, Texas operating lease are shown below:

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years)

 

 

8.3

 

Weighted Average Discount Rate

 

 

3.3

%

 

Operating lease expense for the year ended June 28, 2020 totaled $461,000. Rental expense for the year ended June 30, 2019 totaled $773,000.    

 

 

Supplier Concentrations: The following inventory purchases were made from major suppliers during each fiscal year noted:

 

Fiscal Year

 

Percentage of

Inventory

Purchases

 

 

Number of

Suppliers

 

2020

 

 

39

%

 

 

7

 

2019

 

 

39

%

 

 

7

 

 

We have long-term contracts or arrangements with most of our suppliers to guarantee the availability of raw materials and component parts.

Labor Concentrations: We had approximately 3,831 full-time associates of which approximately 200 or 5.2 percent were represented by a labor union at June 28, 2020. The associates represented by a labor union account for all production associates at our Milwaukee facility. The current contract with the unionized associates is effective through September 17, 2021.

Revenue Recognition: We generate revenue from the production of parts sold to automotive and light-truck Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), or Tier 1 suppliers at the direction of the OEM, under long-term supply agreements supporting new vehicle production. Such agreements also require related production of service parts subsequent to the initial vehicle production periods. Additionally, we generate revenue from the production of parts sold in aftermarket service channels and to non-automotive commercial customers.

Revenue Recognition:

Our contracts with customers under long-term supply agreements do not commit the customer to a specified quantity of parts. However, we are generally required to fulfill our customers’ purchasing requirements for the production life of the vehicle. Contracts do not become a performance obligation until we receive either a purchase order and/or customer release for a specific number of parts at a specified price. While long-term supply agreements may range from four to six years for new vehicle production and ten to fifteen subsequent years for service parts production, contracts may be terminated by customers at any time. Historically, terminations have been minimal. Contracts may also provide for annual price reductions over the production life of the vehicle, and prices are adjusted on an ongoing basis to reflect changes in product content/cost and other commercial factors.

Revenue is recognized at a point in time when control of the parts produced are transferred to the customer according to the terms of the contract, which is usually when the parts are shipped or delivered to the customer’s premises. Customers are generally invoiced upon shipment or delivery and payment generally occurs within 45 to 90 days after the shipment date. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration that we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for those products based on purchase orders, annual price reductions and ongoing price adjustments, some of which are accounted for as variable consideration. We use the most likely amount method, the single most likely outcome of the contract, to estimate the amount to which we expect to be entitled. There were no significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration during the reporting periods referenced in our accompanying financial statements and significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration are not expected in future periods.

We do not have an enforceable right to payment at any time prior to when the parts are shipped or delivered to the customer. Therefore, we recognize revenue at the point in time we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control of a part to a customer. Amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling costs are included in Net Sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. Shipping and handling costs are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in Cost of Goods Sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

Tooling and Pre-Production Engineering Costs Related to Long-Term Supply Arrangements:

We incur pre-production engineering and tooling costs related to the products produced for our customers under long-term supply agreements. Customer reimbursements for tooling and pre-production engineering activities that are part of a long-term supply arrangement are accounted for as a reduction of cost in accordance with ASC 340, Other Assets and Deferred Costs. Pre-production costs related to long-term supply agreements with a contractual guarantee for reimbursement are included in Other Current Assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. We expense all pre-production engineering costs for which reimbursement is not contractually guaranteed by the customer. All pre-production tooling costs related to customer-owned tools for which reimbursement is not contractually guaranteed by the customer or for which we do not have a non-cancelable right to use the tooling is also expensed when incurred.

Receivables, net:

Receivables, net include amounts billed and currently due from customers. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for estimated amounts of receivables not expected to be collected. We continually assess our receivables for collectability and any allowance is recorded based upon age of the outstanding receivables, historical payment experience, customer creditworthiness and general economic conditions.

Contract Balances:

We have no material contract assets as of June 28, 2020. Contract liability balances primarily include discounts recognized as a reduction in sales at the point of revenue recognition, but which will be applied by the customer agreement after the end of the reporting period. The activity related to contract liability balances during the year ended June 28, 2020 was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

Balance, June 30, 2019

 

$

932

 

Discounts Recorded as a Reduction in Sales

 

 

1,048

 

Payments of Discounts to Customers

 

 

(915

)

Other

 

 

(692

)

Balance, June 28, 2020

 

$

373

 

 

Refer to Product Sales and Sales and Receivable Concentration included herein for revenue by product group and revenue by customer.

Research and Development Costs: Expenditures relating to the development of new products and processes, including significant improvements and refinements to existing products, are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenditures were approximately $9.8 million in 2020 and $13.8 million in 2019.

Other Income (Expense), Net: Net other income (expense) included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income primarily included foreign currency transaction gains and losses, realized and unrealized gains and losses on our Mexican peso currency forward contracts, the components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component related to our pension and postretirement plans and Rabbi Trust gains and losses. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulted from activity associated with foreign denominated assets held by our Mexican subsidiaries. The Rabbi Trust assets fund our amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan. The investments held in the Trust are considered trading securities. We entered into the Mexican peso currency forward contracts during fiscal 2020 and 2019 to minimize earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. Unrealized gains and losses on the peso forward contracts recognized as a result of mark-to-market adjustments as of June 28, 2020 may or may not be realized in future periods, depending on actual Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rates experienced during the balance of the contract period. Pension and postretirement plan costs include the components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component. Additionally, during fiscal 2020, other miscellaneous income, net includes $450,000 of favorable valued-added tax adjustments realized by our Mexican entities and $434,000 of experience gains from asset returns related to the termination of our Qualified Pension Plan as discussed under Retirement Plans and Postretirement Costs. The impact of these items for the periods presented was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

 

$

1,982

 

 

$

(397

)

Rabbi Trust (loss) gain

 

 

(2

)

 

 

146

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on Mexican peso forward contracts

 

 

(480

)

 

 

39

 

Realized (loss) gain on Mexican peso forward contracts

 

 

(418

)

 

 

485

 

Pension and postretirement plans cost

 

 

(469

)

 

 

(689

)

Other

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

$

1,668

 

 

$

(337

)

 

Warranty Reserve: We have a warranty liability recorded related to our known and potential exposure to warranty claims in the event our products fail to perform as expected, and in the event we may be required to participate in the repair costs incurred by our customers for such products. The recorded warranty liability balance involves judgment and estimates. Our liability estimate is based on an analysis of historical warranty data as well as current trends and information, including our customers’ recent extension and/or expansion of their warranty programs. In recent fiscal periods, our largest customers have extended their warranty protection for their vehicles and have since demanded higher warranty cost sharing arrangements from their suppliers in their terms and conditions to purchase, including from STRATTEC. As additional information becomes available, actual results may differ from recorded estimates, which may require us to adjust the amount of our warranty provision. Changes in the warranty reserve were as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Balance,

Beginning

of Year

 

 

Provision

Charged

to Expense

 

 

Payments

 

 

Balance,

End of Year

 

Year ended June 28, 2020

 

$

7,900

 

 

$

823

 

 

$

223

 

 

$

8,500

 

Year ended June 30, 2019

 

$

7,800

 

 

$

559

 

 

$

459

 

 

$

7,900

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries and equity investees are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at each balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and the average exchange rate for each applicable period for sales, costs and expenses. Foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in other income (expense), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss: Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) was comprised of the following (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit

   liabilities, net of tax

 

$

1,977

 

 

$

2,251

 

Foreign currency translation, net of tax

 

 

20,136

 

 

 

16,317

 

 

 

$

22,113

 

 

$

18,568

 

 

The following tables summarize the changes in AOCL for the years ended June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019 (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Year Ended June 28, 2020

 

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Retirement

and

Postretirement

Plans

 

 

Total

 

Balance June 30, 2019

 

$

16,317

 

 

$

2,251

 

 

$

18,568

 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

6,153

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

6,178

 

Income Tax

 

 

(357

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(363

)

Net other comprehensive loss before

   Reclassifications

 

 

5,796

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

5,815

 

Reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service credits (A)

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

29

 

Actuarial losses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

(412

)

 

 

(412

)

Total reclassifications before tax

 

 

 

 

 

(383

)

 

 

(383

)

Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

90

 

Net reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(293

)

 

 

(293

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

5,796

 

 

 

(274

)

 

 

5,522

 

Other comprehensive loss attributable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to non-controlling interest

 

 

1,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,977

 

Balance June 28, 2020

 

$

20,136

 

 

$

1,977

 

 

$

22,113

 

 

 

 

Year Ended June 30, 2019

 

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Retirement

and

Postretirement

Plans

 

 

Total

 

Balance July 1, 2018

 

$

15,291

 

 

$

18,148

 

 

$

33,439

 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

545

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

715

 

Income Tax

 

 

10

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(30

)

Net other comprehensive loss before

   Reclassifications

 

 

555

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

685

 

Reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension termination settlements (A)

 

 

 

 

 

(25,668

)

 

 

(25,668

)

Prior service credits (A)

 

 

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

439

 

Actuarial losses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,262

)

 

 

(1,262

)

Total reclassifications before tax

 

 

 

 

 

(26,491

)

 

 

(26,491

)

Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

6,500

 

 

 

6,500

 

Net reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(19,991

)

 

 

(19,991

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

555

 

 

 

(19,861

)

 

 

(19,306

)

Other comprehensive income attributable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to non-controlling interest

 

 

(388

)

 

 

 

 

 

(388

)

Reclassification of stranded tax effects

 

 

83

 

 

 

3,964

 

 

 

4,047

 

Balance June 30, 2019

 

$

16,317

 

 

$

2,251

 

 

$

18,568

 

 

(A)

Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost, which is included in Other Income (Expense), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. See Retirement Plans and Postretirement Costs note to these Notes to Financial Statements below.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation: We maintain an omnibus stock incentive plan. This plan provides for the granting of stock options, shares of restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. The Board of Directors has designated 1,850,000 shares of common stock available for the grant of awards under the plan. Remaining shares available to be granted under the plan as of June 28, 2020 were 116,334. Awards that expire or are cancelled without delivery of shares become available for re-issuance under the plan. We issue new shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises.

Nonqualified and incentive stock options and shares of restricted stock have been granted to our officers, outside directors and specified associates under the stock incentive plan. Stock options granted under the plan may not be issued with an exercise price less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the option is granted. Stock options become exercisable as determined at the date of grant by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. The options expire 10 years after the grant date unless an earlier expiration date is set at the time of grant. The options vest 1 to 4 years after the date of grant. Shares of restricted stock granted under the plan are subject to vesting criteria determined by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors at the time the shares are granted and have a minimum vesting period of one year from the date of grant. Restricted shares granted have voting rights, regardless of whether the shares are vested or unvested, but only have the right to receive cash dividends after such shares become vested. Restricted stock grants issued vest 1 to 5 years after the date of grant.

The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The resulting compensation cost for fixed awards with graded vesting schedules is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for the entire award. The expected term of awards granted is determined based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms and vesting schedules. The expected volatility is determined based on our historical stock prices over the most recent period commensurate with the expected term of the award. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term commensurate with the expected term of the award. Expected pre-vesting option forfeitures are based primarily on historical data. The fair value of each restricted stock grant was based on the market price of the underlying common stock as of the date of grant. The resulting compensation cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We record stock based compensation only for those awards that are expected to vest.

All compensation cost related to stock options granted under the plan has been recognized as of June 28, 2020. Unrecognized compensation cost as of June 28, 2020 related to restricted stock granted under the plan was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Compensation

Cost

 

 

Weighted Average

Period over

which Cost is to be

Recognized

(in years)

 

Restricted stock granted

 

$

858

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

Unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for any future changes in estimated and actual forfeitures.

Cash received from stock option exercises and the related income tax benefit were as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

Fiscal Year

 

Cash Received

from

Stock Option

Exercises

 

 

Income Tax

Benefit

 

2020

 

$

477

 

 

$

28

 

2019

 

$

172

 

 

$

76

 

 

The intrinsic value of stock options exercised and the fair value of options vested were as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

June 28, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Intrinsic value of options exercised

 

$

120

 

 

$

324

 

Fair value of stock options vested

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

No options were granted during the fiscal years ended June 28, 2020 or June 30, 2019.

The range of options outstanding as of June 28, 2020 was as follows:

 

 

 

Number of

Options

Outstanding/

Exercisable

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

Outstanding/

Exercisable

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life Outstanding

(In Years)

$26.53-$25.64

 

 

49,660/49,660

 

 

$26.10/$26.10

 

1.63

$38.71

 

 

32,190/32,190

 

 

$38.71/$38.71

 

3.14

$79.73

 

 

9,010/9,010

 

 

$79.73/$79.73

 

4.14

 

 

 

90,860/90,860

 

 

$35.88/$35.88

 

 

 

 

Income Taxes: Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered, settled or utilized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. We recognize the benefit of an income tax position only if it is more likely than not (greater than 50 percent) that the tax position will be sustained upon tax examination, based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. Otherwise, no benefit is recognized. The tax benefits recognized are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Additionally, we accrue interest and related penalties, if applicable, on all tax exposures for which reserves have been established consistent with jurisdictional tax laws. Interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions are classified in the (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.