Derivative Instruments

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage selected foreign currency and interest rate exposures. The Company does not use derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. All derivative instruments must be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recorded as accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), or “AOCL,” and is reclassified to earnings when the underlying transaction has an impact on earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the foreign currency forward agreements is reported in foreign currency exchange loss (gain) in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is reported in interest expense. For derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges, all changes in market value are recorded as a foreign currency exchange (gain) loss in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The cash flow effects of derivatives are reported within net cash provided by operating activities.

The Company is exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparties on its financial instruments. The counterparties have investment grade credit ratings. The Company anticipates that these counterparties will be able to fully satisfy their obligations under the contracts. The Company has derivative contracts with three counterparties as of March 31, 2017.

The Company's agreements with its counterparties contain provisions pursuant to which the Company could be declared in default of its derivative obligations.  As of March 31, 2017, the Company had not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions as of March 31, 2017, it could have been required to settle its obligations under these agreements at amounts which approximate the March 31, 2017 fair values reflected in the table below. During the year ended March 31, 2017, the Company was not in default of any of its derivative obligations.

As of March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no derivatives designated as net investments or fair value hedges in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”

The Company has entered into cross currency swap agreements during fiscal 2017 that are designated as cash flow hedges to hedge changes in the value of intercompany loans to a foreign subsidiary due to changes in foreign exchange rates. This intercompany loan is related to the acquisition of STAHL. The notional amount of these derivatives is $232,000,000 and all of the contracts mature by January 31, 2022. From its March 31, 2017 balance of AOCL, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $1,908,000 out of AOCL during the next 12 months based on the underlying transactions of the payments on the intercompany loans.

The Company has foreign currency forward agreements in place to offset changes in the value of other intercompany loans to foreign subsidiaries due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The notional amount of these derivatives is $3,682,000 and all of the contracts mature by March 31, 2018. These contracts are marked to market each balance sheet date and are not designated as hedges.

The Company has foreign currency forward agreements that are designated as cash flow hedges to hedge a portion of forecasted inventory purchases denominated in foreign currencies. The notional amount of those derivatives is $10,790,000 and all contracts mature by March 31, 2018. From its March 31, 2017 balance of AOCL, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $33,000 out of AOCL during the next 12 months based on the underlying transactions of the sales of the goods purchased.

The Company's policy is to maintain a capital structure that is comprised of 50-70% of fixed rate long-term debt and 30-50% of variable rate long-term debt. The Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements in which the Company receives interest at a variable rate and pays interest at a fixed rate. These interest rate swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges to hedge changes in interest expense due to changes in the variable interest rate of the senior secured term loan. The amortizing interest rate swaps mature by December 31, 2023 and have a total notional amount of $259,500,000 as of March 31, 2017. The effective portion of the changes in fair values of the interest rate swaps is reported in AOCL and will be reclassified to interest expense over the life of the swap agreements. The ineffective portion was not material and was recognized in the current period interest expense. From its March 31, 2017 balance of AOCL, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $1,121,000 out of AOCL, and into interest expense, during the next 12 months.

The following is the effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended March 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015 (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow   Hedges	Type of Instrument	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)			Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into Income (Effective Portion)
March 31,
2017	Foreign exchange contracts	$	200		Cost of products sold	$	(40	)
2017	Interest rate swap	$	281		Interest expense	$	(819	)
2017	Cross currency swap	$	(3,686	)	Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)	$	1,168
2016	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(186	)	Cost of products sold	$	74
2016	Interest rate swap	$	(2,025	)	Interest expense	$	(1,254	)
2015	Foreign exchange contracts	$	81		Cost of products sold	$	(171	)
2015	Interest rate swap	$	(586	)		$	—

Derivatives Not Designated as  Hedging Instruments (Foreign Exchange Contracts)	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in  Income on  Derivatives
March 31,
2017	Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)	$	(110	)
2016	Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)	$	32
2015	Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)	$	(122	)

The following is information relative to the Company’s derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

		Fair Value of Asset (Liability) March 31,
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	2017			2016
Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	161		$	200
Foreign exchange contracts	Accrued Liabilities	(123		)	(420		)
Interest rate swap	Other Assets	1,394			—
Interest rate swap	Accrued Liabilities	(1,808		)	(1,129		)
Interest rate swap	Other non current liabilities	—			(1,082		)
Cross currency swap	Prepaid expenses and other	3,237			—
Cross currency swap	Accrued liabilities	(121		)	—
Cross currency swap	Other non current liabilities	(7,459		)	—

		Fair Value of Asset (Liability)
		March 31,
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	2017			2016
Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	2		$	96
Foreign exchange contracts	Accrued Liabilities	(22		)	(7		)