Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

Accounting Policies

Accounting Policies

2. Accounting Policies

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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by geographic segment are as follows:

																	Net
	Gross Balance								Accumulated Impairment Losses								Goodwill
			Acquired		Foreign
	Balance		During		Currency		Balance		Balance			Impairment		Balance
	January 1,		the		Translation		April 3,		January 1,			Loss During		April 3,			April 3,
	2011		Period		and Other		2011		2011			the Period		2011			2011
	(in millions)
North America	$	213.8	$	—	$	—	$	213.8	$	(22.0	)	$	—	$	(22.0	)	$	191.8
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)	228.1		—		13.4		241.5		—			—		—			241.5
Asia	8.1		—		0.1		8.2		—			—		—			8.2
Total	$	450.0	$	—	$	13.5	$	463.5	$	(22.0	)	$	—	$	(22.0	)	$	441.5

																	Net
	Gross Balance								Accumulated Impairment Losses								Goodwill
			Acquired		Foreign
	Balance		During		Currency		Balance		Balance			Impairment		Balance
	January 1,		the		Translation		April 1,		January 1,			Loss During		April 1,			April 1,
	2012		Period		and Other		2012		2012			the Period		2012			2012
	(in millions)
North America	$	215.6	$	13.1	$	1.2	$	229.9	$	(23.2	)	$	—	$	(23.2	)	$	206.7
EMEA	285.3		—		7.6		292.9		—			—		—			292.9
Asia	12.7		—		0.1		12.8		—			—		—			12.8
Total	$	513.6	$	13.1	$	8.9	$	535.6	$	(23.2	)	$	—	$	(23.2	)	$	512.4

On January 31, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of tekmar Control Systems (tekmar) in a share purchase transaction.  A designer and manufacturer of control systems used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning applications, tekmar is expected to enhance the Company’s hydronic systems product offerings in the U.S. and Canada.  The initial purchase price paid was CAD $18.0 million, plus potential consideration adjustments related to a working capital mechanism and an earn-out based on future earnings levels being achieved.  The total purchase price will not exceed CAD $26.2 million.  The Company is accounting for the transaction as a business combination.  The Company completed a preliminary purchase price allocation that resulted in the recognition of $13.1 million in goodwill and $10.1 million in intangible assets.  Intangible assets consist primarily of acquired technology with an estimated life of 10 years, distributor relationships with an estimated life of 7 years, and a trade name with an estimated life of 20 years.  The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Goodwill and intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it is “more likely than not” that goodwill might be impaired, such as a change in business conditions. The Company performs its annual impairment assessment of goodwill and intangible assets not subject to amortization in the fourth quarter of each year.

Intangible assets with estimable lives and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of intangible assets with estimable lives and other long-lived assets are measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to future net undiscounted pretax cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If these comparisons indicate that an asset is not recoverable, the impairment loss recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds the related estimated fair value. Estimated fair value is based on either discounted future pretax operating cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the asset. The Company determines the discount rate for this analysis based on the weighted average cost of capital based on the market and guideline public companies for the related business and does not allocate interest charges to the asset or asset group being measured.  Judgment is required to estimate future operating cash flows.

Intangible assets include the following:

	April 1, 2012
	GrossCarryingAmount		AccumulatedAmortization			NetCarryingAmount
	(in millions)
Patents	$	16.7	$	(11.1	)	$	5.6
Customer relationships	137.2		(60.8		)	76.4
Technology	28.5		(7.6		)	20.9
Trade Names	14.2		(1.0		)	13.2
Other	8.6		(5.5		)	3.1
Total amortizable intangibles	205.2		(86.0		)	119.2
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	42.9		—			42.9
Total	$	248.1	$	(86.0	)	$	162.1

Aggregate amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011 was $4.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively. Additionally, future amortization expense for the next five years on amortizable intangible assets is expected to be approximately $12.4 million for the remainder of 2012, $15.3 million for 2013, $15.2 million for 2014, $14.9 million for 2015 and $14.5 million for 2016. Amortization expense is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the intangible assets. The weighted-average remaining life of total amortizable intangible assets is 10.3 years. Patents, customer relationships, technology, trade names and other amortizable intangibles have weighted-average remaining lives of 7.0 years, 7.2 years, 12.3 years, 12.8 years and 42.9 years, respectively. Intangible assets not subject to amortization consist of certain trademarks and trade names.

Stock-Based Compensation and Chief Executive Officer Separation Costs

The Company maintains three stock incentive plans under which key employees and non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors have been granted incentive stock options (ISOs) and nonqualified stock options (NSOs) to purchase the Company’s Class A Common Stock. Only one plan, the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, is currently available for the grant of new stock options, which are currently being granted only to employees. Stock options granted under prior plans became exercisable over a five-year period at the rate of 20% per year and expire ten years after the date of grant. Under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, options become exercisable over a four-year period at the rate of 25% per year and expire ten years after the grant date. ISOs and NSOs granted under the plans may have exercise prices of not less than 100% and 50% of the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock on the date of grant, respectively. The Company’s current practice is to grant all options at fair market value on the grant date. The Company did not issue any stock options during the first quarters of 2012 and 2011.

The Company has also granted shares of restricted stock to key employees and stock awards to non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which vest either immediately, or over a three-year period at the rate of one-third per year. The restricted stock awards are amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The Company issued 1,400 shares of restricted stock under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan in the first quarter of 2011.  The Company did not issue any restricted stock in the first quarter of 2012.

The Company also has a Management Stock Purchase Plan that allows for the purchase of restricted stock units (RSUs) by key employees.  On an annual basis, key employees may elect to receive a portion of their annual incentive compensation in RSUs instead of cash.  Each RSU represents one share of Class A Common Stock and is purchased by the employee at 67% of the fair market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the date of grant.  RSUs vest annually over a three-year period from the grant date and receipt of the shares underlying RSUs is deferred for a minimum of three years or such greater number of years as is chosen by the employee.  An aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock may be issued under the Management Stock Purchase Plan.  The Company granted 63,739 RSUs and 96,454 RSUs in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The fair value of each RSU issued under the Management Stock Purchase Plan is estimated on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes-Merton Model, based on the following weighted average assumptions:

	2012		2011
Expected life (years)	3.0		3.0
Expected stock price volatility	38.3	%	44.9	%
Expected dividend yield	1.1	%	1.2	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.4	%	1.2	%

The above assumptions were used to determine the weighted average grant-date fair value of RSUs of $15.68 and $16.25 in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

A more detailed description of each of these stock and stock option plans can be found in Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

On January 26, 2011, Patrick S. O’Keefe resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director.  Pursuant to a separation agreement, the Company recorded a charge of $6.3 million, consisting of $3.3 million in expected cash severance and a non-cash charge of $3.0 million for the modification of stock options and restricted stock awards.

Shipping and Handling

The Company’s shipping costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses were $9.9 million and $8.8 million for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Research and Development

Research and development costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses were $5.4 million and $5.0 million for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Taxes, Other than Income Taxes

Taxes assessed by governmental authorities on sale transactions are recorded on a net basis and excluded from sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

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 existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. 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.