Note 5 - Derivative Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

5.  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

From time to time, we enter into aluminum swap contracts to partially mitigate our exposure to changes in the cost of aluminum cans. Such financial instruments are designated and accounted for as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, gains or losses attributable to the effective portion of the cash flow hedge are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) and reclassified into cost of sales in the period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of our cash flow hedge was immaterial. The following summarizes the gains (losses) recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and AOCI:

	(In thousands)
	2021			2020
Recognized in AOCI:
Gain before income taxes	$	753		$	5,080
Less income tax provision		180			1,215
Net		573			3,865
Reclassified from AOCI to cost of sales:
Gain (loss) before income taxes		3,057			(1,832	)
Less income tax provision (benefit)		731			(438	)
Net		2,326			(1,394	)
Net change to AOCI	$	(1,753	)	$	5,259

As of July 31, 2021, the notional amount of our outstanding aluminum swap contracts was $1.6 million and, assuming no change in commodity prices, $1.3 million of unrealized gain before tax will be reclassified from AOCI and recognized in earnings over the next 12 months.

As of July 31, 2021, the fair value of the derivative asset was $1.3 million, which was included as a component of prepaid and other assets. At May 1, 2021, the fair value of the derivative asset was $3.6 million, which was included in prepaid and other assets. Such valuation does not entail a significant amount of judgment and the inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement are Level 2 as defined by the fair value hierarchy as they are observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.