SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

CSS Industries, Inc. (collectively with its subsidiaries, “CSS” or the “Company”) has prepared the consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the statements include all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) required for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on March 31. References to a particular fiscal year refer to the fiscal year ending in March of that year. For example, “fiscal 2019” refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Nature of Business

CSS is a creative consumer products company, focused on the craft, gift and seasonal categories. For these design-driven categories, we engage in the creative development, manufacture, procurement, distribution and sale of our products with an omni-channel approach focused primarily on mass market retailers in the United States. Our core products within the craft category include sewing patterns, ribbons, trims, buttons, and kids crafts. For the gift category, our core products are designed to celebrate certain life events or special occasions, with a focus on packaging items, such as ribbons, bows, bags and wrap, as well as stationery, baby gift items, and party and entertaining products. For the seasonal category, we focus on holiday gift packaging items including ribbons, bows, bags, tags and gift card holders, in addition to specific holiday-themed decorations and activities, including Easter egg dyes and Valentine’s Day classroom exchange cards. In keeping with our corporate mission, all of our products are designed to help make life memorable.

The seasonal nature of CSS’ business has historically resulted in lower sales levels and operating losses in the first and fourth quarters and comparatively higher sales levels and operating profits in the second and third quarters of the Company’s fiscal year, thereby causing significant fluctuations in the quarterly results of operations of the Company.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The Company's foreign subsidiaries generally use the local currency as the functional currency. The Company translates all assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates and all income and expense accounts at average rates during the period. Translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions (denominated in currencies other than the local currency) are not material and are included in other expense (income), net in the consolidated statements of operations.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Judgments and assessments of uncertainties are required in applying the Company’s accounting policies in many areas. Such estimates pertain to revenue recognition, the valuation of inventory and accounts receivable, the assessment of the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible and long-lived assets, income tax accounting and resolution of litigation and other proceedings. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Inventories

The Company records inventory when title is transferred, which occurs upon receipt or prior to receipt dependent on supplier shipping terms. The Company adjusts unsaleable and slow-moving inventory to its estimated net realizable value. Substantially all of the Company’s inventories are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or net realizable value. The remaining portion of the inventory is valued at the lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or net realizable value. Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):



	December 31, 2018		March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Raw material	$	14,837	$	11,602	$	11,608
Work-in-process	10,581		17,809		14,070
Finished goods	69,484		73,025		85,084
	$	94,902	$	102,436	$	110,762

In connection with the acquisitions of substantially all of the net assets and business of The McCall Pattern Company ("McCall") on December 13, 2016, Simplicity Creative Group ("Simplicity") on November 3, 2017 and Fitlosophy, Inc. ("Fitlosophy") on June 1, 2018, the Company recorded a step-up to fair value of the inventory acquired of $21,773,000, $10,214,000, and $312,000, respectively, at the date of such acquisition. This was a result of the inventory acquired being marked up to an estimated net selling price in purchase accounting and is recognized through cost of sales as the inventory is sold. The amount of step-up to fair value of the acquired inventory remaining as of December 31, 2018, March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $1,135,000, $10,683,000 and $16,249,000, respectively. The acquired McCall inventory and Fitlosophy inventory was sold through the second quarter and third quarter, respectively, of fiscal 2019, and the Company expects the acquired Simplicity inventory to be sold through the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Asset Held for Sale

Asset held for sale of $2,514,000 at December 31, 2018 represents a distribution facility in Havant, England which the Company is in the process of selling. As further discussed in Note 3, the Company recorded an impairment of this facility in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 to reduce the asset to fair value less costs to sell the facility. The Company expects to sell this facility within the next 12 months. The Company ceased depreciating this facility at the time it was classified as held for sale. There were no such assets classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and include the following (in thousands):



	December 31, 2018			March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Land	$	5,888		$	7,100		$	7,052
Buildings, leasehold interests and improvements	42,854			45,164			45,009
Machinery, equipment and other	110,524			104,497			102,311
	159,266			156,761			154,372
Less - Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(109,859		)	(104,635		)	(102,904		)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	49,407		$	52,126		$	51,468

Depreciation expense was $2,249,000 and $1,749,000 for the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and was $6,403,000 and $4,314,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Long-Lived Assets including Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company performs an annual impairment test of the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. Additionally, the Company would perform its impairment testing at an interim date if events or circumstances indicate that goodwill or intangibles might be impaired.

The Company uses a dual approach to determine the fair value of its reporting unit, including both a market approach and an income approach. The Company believes the use of multiple valuation techniques results in a more accurate indicator of the fair value of the reporting unit. The Company assessed its segment and reporting unit structure and determined the Company has a single reporting unit. The test compares the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill, as of the date of the test. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss would be reported. During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company impaired goodwill of $1,390,000 associated with the acquisition of Fitlosophy acquired on June 1, 2018. See Note 2 for further discussion.

Other indefinite-lived intangible assets consist primarily of tradenames, which are also required to be tested annually for impairment. The fair value of the Company’s tradenames is calculated using a “relief from royalty payments” methodology. Long-lived assets (including property, plant and equipment), except for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset group may not be recoverable. If such asset group is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. The Company recorded an impairment of property, plant and equipment of $1,398,000 in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 related to a restructuring plan to combine its operations in the United Kingdom. There were no other such events or circumstances during the nine months ended December 31, 2018. See Note 3 for further discussion of this restructuring and Note 6 for further information on other intangible assets.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from the sale of the Company's products is recognized when control of the promised goods is transferred to customers, in the amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods. Revenue is recognized using the five-step model identified in Accounting Standards Codification 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." These steps are: (i) identify the contract with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied.

The Company's contracts with customers include one performance obligation under the revenue recognition standard. For most product sales, the performance obligation is the delivery of a specified product, and is satisfied at the point in time when control of the product has transferred to the customer, which takes place when title and risk of loss transfer in accordance with the applicable shipping terms, typically either at shipping point or at delivery to a specified destination. The Company has certain limited products, primarily sewing patterns, that are on consignment at mass market retailers. The Company recognizes revenue on these products as they are sold to end consumers as recorded at point-of-sale terminals, which is the point in time when control of the product is transferred to the customer.

Revenue is recognized based on the consideration specified in a contract with the customer, and is measured as the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring the goods. When applicable, the transaction price includes estimates of variable consideration to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue recognized will not occur. Variable consideration consists of revenues that are subject to reductions to the transaction price for customer programs, which may include special pricing arrangements for specific customers, volume incentives and other promotions. The Company has significant historical experience with customer programs and estimates the expected consideration considering historical trends. The Company adjusts its estimate of variable consideration at least quarterly or when facts and circumstances used in the estimation process may change. In limited cases, the Company may provide the right to return product to certain customers. The Company also records estimated reductions to revenue, based primarily on known claims, for customer returns and chargebacks that may arise as a result of shipping errors, product damaged in transit or for other reasons that become known subsequent to recognizing the revenue. These provisions are recorded in the period that the related sale is recognized and are reflected as a reduction from gross sales. The related reserves are included in accrued customer programs in the consolidated balance sheets. If the amount of actual customer returns and chargebacks were to increase or decrease from the estimated amount, revisions to the estimated reserve would be recorded.

The Company treats shipping and handling activities that occur after the customer has obtained control of a good as an activity to fulfill the promise to transfer the product. Costs related to shipping of product are recorded as incurred and classified in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Payment terms with customers vary by customer, but generally range from 30 to 90 days. Certain seasonal revenues have extended payment terms in accordance with general industry practice. Since the term between invoicing and expected payment is less than one year, the Company does not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a financing component.

Sales commissions are earned and are recognized as expense as the related revenue is recognized at a point in time. These costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. Taxes collected from customers are excluded from revenue and credited directly to obligations to the appropriate governmental agencies.

The Company operates as a single reporting segment, engaged in the creative development, manufacture, procurement, distribution, and sale of seasonal, gift, and craft products, primarily to mass market retailers in the United States. The following represents our net sales disaggregated by product category (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Seasonal	$	63,924	$	60,217	$	108,538	$	114,387
Gift	29,543		33,997		84,197		90,821
Craft	39,764		36,428		117,524		75,155
Total	$	133,231	$	130,642	$	310,259	$	280,363

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Due to the Company's net losses in the three- and nine months ended December 31, 2018, potentially dilutive securities of 513,000 shares and 503,000 shares, respectively, consisting of outstanding stock options and unearned restricted stock units, were excluded from the diluted net loss per common share calculation due to their antidilutive effect. The Company has excluded 208,000 shares and 545,000 shares, consisting of outstanding stock options and unearned restricted stock units, in computing diluted net income per common share for the three- and nine months ended December 31, 2017, respectively, because their effects were antidilutive.