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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2022
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Risks and Uncertainties

Risks and Uncertainties:    In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China. The coronavirus subsequently spread, and infections occurred 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 in certain cases, advising or requiring individuals to limit or forego their time outside of their homes or from participating in large group gatherings. Accordingly, the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as the recent conflict in the Ukraine, has severely restricted the level of economic activity in many countries, and continues to adversely impact global economic activity, including with respect to customer purchasing actions and supply chain continuity and disruption, and in particular the supply of semiconductor chips, transponders and related components to the automotive industry.

STRATTEC’s operating performance is subject to global economic conditions, inflationary pressures and levels of consumer spending specifically within the automotive industry. During the period from late March 2020 through mid-June 2020, the majority of our OEM customer assembly plant operations were completely closed including most of the supply chain. Additionally, during most of 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, and the automotive industry continued to ramp-up throughout our fiscal year ended June 27, 2021. Nonetheless, during the fourth quarter of our fiscal 2021, our net sales were negatively impacted by a global semiconductor chip shortage (especially as it relates to the automotive industry), which shortage continued into our fiscal 2022 resulting in a decrease in our net sales for 2022 as compared to 2021. Additionally, inflationary pressures resulted in increased raw material and purchased part costs as well as increased wage rates in Mexico beginning in calendar 2021. Such increases negatively impacted our operating results in 2022 as compared to 2021.

 

Each of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ukraine conflict and the resulting inflationary pressures in the U.S. and global economy continue to adversely impact our operating results due mostly to the supply chain continuity and disruption issues noted above, and in particular related to the supply of semiconductor chips, transponders and related components to our customers in the automotive industry.  The extent of such impacts, including related to their duration and intensity, depends upon any continued spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, the length of the Ukraine conflict and related regulatory or operating restraints, which may be precautionary, imposed by local governments and the private sector. All of these events may continue to impact the supply chain and our operations, including impacting our customers, workforce and suppliers, any of which may continue to disrupt and limit sourcing of semiconductor chips, transponders and other critical supply chain components needed by us and our customers to meet expected production schedules.  Moreover, these events may continue to create added inflationary pressures on our operations, including related to wages and the prices of raw materials and purchased parts.  All of these foregoing matters, including their scope and duration are uncertain and cannot be predicted as to timing and cost impacts.  These changing conditions may also affect the estimates and assumptions made by our management in our financial statements. 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.

 

 

Significant Accounting Policies

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

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 are not variable interest entities of STRATTEC are accounted for using the equity method. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.

New Accounting Standards

 

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 do not expect that the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on 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. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Fiscal Year Fiscal Year: Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest June 30. The year ended July 3, 2022 is comprised of 53 weeks. The year ended June 27, 2021 is comprised of 52 weeks.
Use of Estimates

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: 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.

Derivatives Instruments

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 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 July 3, 2022 (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 19, 2022 - June 13, 2023

 

$

9,000

 

 

 

22.42

 

 

$

627

 

 

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

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican peso forward contracts

 

$

627

 

 

$

243

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Other Income (Expense), net

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain

 

$

434

 

 

$

164

 

Realized (loss)

 

$

(73

)

 

$

 

Unrealized gain

 

$

384

 

 

$

723

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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 July 3, 2022 and June 27, 2021. 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 July 3, 2022 and June 27, 2021 (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Rabbi Trust assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Stock index funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              Small cap

 

$

142

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

142

 

 

$

384

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

384

 

              Mid cap

 

 

291

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

377

 

              Large cap

 

 

416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

756

 

              International

 

 

447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

447

 

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,104

 

         Fixed income funds

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

960

 

         Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

     Mexican peso forward contracts

 

 

 

 

 

627

 

 

 

 

 

 

627

 

 

 

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

 

 

 

243

 

                  Total assets at fair value

 

$

2,319

 

 

$

1,588

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,907

 

 

$

3,581

 

 

$

245

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,826

 

 

The Rabbi Trust assets fund our supplemental executive retirement plan. Of the July 3, 2022 $3.3 million Rabbi Trust asset balance, $863,000 was included in Other Current Assets and $2.4 million was included in Other Long-Term Assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The June 27, 2021 $3.6 million Rabbi Trust asset balance was included in Other Long-Term Assets in the accompanying 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: 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, the Ukraine conflict and the supply chain disruptions on our customers) and the industry as a whole. The allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $500,000 at July 3, 2022 and June 27, 2021.

Inventories

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):

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Finished products

 

$

19,499

 

 

$

20,633

 

Work in process

 

 

18,263

 

 

 

14,707

 

Purchased materials

 

 

48,209

 

 

 

40,900

 

 

 

 

85,971

 

 

 

76,240

 

Excess and obsolete reserve

 

 

(5,489

)

 

 

(5,380

)

Inventories, net

 

$

80,482

 

 

$

70,860

 

 

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 July 3, 2022

 

$

5,380

 

 

$

962

 

 

$

853

 

 

$

5,489

 

Year ended June 27, 2021

 

$

4,890

 

 

$

973

 

 

$

483

 

 

$

5,380

 

 

Customer Tooling in Progress

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: 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):

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Land and improvements

 

$

6,041

 

 

$

5,963

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

37,158

 

 

 

36,325

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

235,050

 

 

 

228,141

 

 

 

 

278,249

 

 

 

270,429

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(186,520

)

 

 

(174,028

)

 

 

$

91,729

 

 

$

96,401

 

 

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

 

Fiscal Year

 

Depreciation

Expense

 

2022

 

$

19,379

 

2021

 

$

19,786

 

 

 

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):

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Gross book value

 

$

159,909

 

 

$

154,371

 

Net book value

 

$

64,645

 

 

$

67,348

 

 

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 July 3, 2022 or June 27, 2021.

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

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 Consolidated Balance Sheets are presented below (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Right-of-Use Asset Under Operating Lease:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Other Long-Term Assets

 

$

3,021

 

 

$

3,399

 

Lease Obligation Under Operating Lease:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Current Liabilities: Accrued Liabilities: Other

 

$

403

 

 

$

378

 

     Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

2,618

 

 

 

3,021

 

 

 

$

3,021

 

 

$

3,399

 

 

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 July 3, 2022 (thousands of dollars):

 

2023

 

$

497

 

2024

 

 

509

 

2025

 

 

522

 

2026

 

 

535

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,299

 

Total Future Minimum Lease Payments

 

 

3,362

 

Less: Imputed Interest

 

 

(341

)

Total Lease Obligations

 

$

3,021

 

 

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

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Operating Cash Flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Cash Paid Related to Operating Lease Obligation

 

$

484

 

 

$

473

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, (in years)

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

7.3

 

Weighted Average Discount Rate

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

Operating lease expense for the year ended July 3, 2022 and June 27, 2021 totaled $484,000 and $473,000, respectively.  

Supplier Concentrations

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

 

2022

 

 

38

%

 

 

6

 

2021

 

 

44

%

 

 

8

 

 

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

Labor Concentrations

Labor Concentrations: We had approximately 3,373 full-time associates. Approximately 180 or 5.3 percent of our full time associates were represented by a labor union at July 3, 2022 at our Milwaukee facility, which associates account for all production associates at our Milwaukee, WI facility. The current contract with our Milwaukee unionized associates is effective through November 1, 2025. Additionally, approximately 104 or 3.1 percent of our full time associates were represented by a labor union at our Leon, Mexico facility. The current contract with our Leon unionized associates is effective through April 12, 2023.

Revenue Recognition

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 Income and Comprehensive 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 Income and Comprehensive 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 had no material contract assets or contract liabilities as of July 3, 2022 or June 27, 2021.

Product Sales and Sales and Receivable Concentration:

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

Research and Development Costs

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 $12.2 million in 2022 and $10.8 million in 2021.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other Income (Expense), Net: Net other income (expense) included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive 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 2022 and 2021 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 July 3, 2022 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. The impact of these items for the periods presented was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

 

$

237

 

 

$

(2,445

)

Rabbi Trust Assets (loss) gain

 

 

(304

)

 

 

865

 

Unrealized gain on Mexican peso forward contracts

 

 

384

 

 

 

723

 

Realized gain on Mexican peso forward contracts, net

 

 

361

 

 

 

164

 

Pension and postretirement plans cost

 

 

(488

)

 

 

(483

)

Other

 

 

233

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

$

423

 

 

$

(1,165

)

Warranty Reserve

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 July 3, 2022

 

$

8,425

 

 

$

265

 

 

$

590

 

 

$

8,100

 

Year ended June 27, 2021

 

$

8,500

 

 

$

373

 

 

$

448

 

 

$

8,425

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation

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 Income and Comprehensive Income.

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCL”): The following tables summarize the changes in AOCL for the years ended July 3, 2022 and June 27, 2021 (thousands of dollars): 

 

 

 

Year Ended July 3, 2022

 

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Retirement

and

Postretirement

Plans

 

 

Total

 

Balance June 27, 2021

 

$

14,685

 

 

$

2,112

 

 

$

16,797

 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

1,888

 

Income Tax

 

 

606

 

 

 

(43

)

 

 

563

 

Net other comprehensive loss before

   Reclassifications

 

 

2,306

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

2,451

 

Reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial losses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

(422

)

 

 

(422

)

Total reclassifications before tax

 

 

 

 

 

(422

)

 

 

(422

)

Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

99

 

Net reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(323

)

 

 

(323

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

2,306

 

 

 

(178

)

 

 

2,128

 

Other comprehensive loss attributable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to non-controlling interest

 

 

268

 

 

 

 

 

 

268

 

Balance July 3, 2022

 

$

16,723

 

 

$

1,934

 

 

$

18,657

 

 

 

 

Year Ended June 27, 2021

 

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Retirement

and

Postretirement

Plans

 

 

Total

 

Balance June 28, 2020

 

$

20,136

 

 

$

1,977

 

 

$

22,113

 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

(6,924

)

 

 

540

 

 

 

(6,384

)

Income Tax

 

 

(220

)

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(348

)

Net other comprehensive loss before

   Reclassifications

 

 

(7,144

)

 

 

412

 

 

 

(6,732

)

Reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service credits (A)

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Actuarial losses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

(369

)

 

 

(369

)

Total reclassifications before tax

 

 

 

 

 

(361

)

 

 

(361

)

Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

84

 

Net reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(277

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

(7,144

)

 

 

135

 

 

 

(7,009

)

Other comprehensive income attributable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to non-controlling interest

 

 

(1,693

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,693

)

Balance June 27, 2021

 

$

14,685

 

 

$

2,112

 

 

$

16,797

 

 

(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 Income and Comprehensive Income. See Retirement Plans and Postretirement Costs note to these Notes to Financial Statements below.

Stock-Based Compensation

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 2 million shares of common stock available for the grant of awards under the plan. Remaining shares available to be granted under the plan as of July 3, 2022 were 177,959. 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 3 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 July 3, 2022. Unrecognized compensation cost as of July 3, 2022 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

 

$

1,374

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

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

 

2022

 

$

827

 

 

$

74

 

2021

 

$

526

 

 

$

130

 

 

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

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

July 3, 2022

 

 

June 27, 2021

 

Intrinsic value of options exercised

 

$

451

 

 

$

555

 

Fair value of stock options vested

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

No options were granted during the fiscal years ended July 3, 2022 or June 27, 2021.

The range of options outstanding as of July 3, 2022 was as follows:

 

 

 

Number of

Options

Outstanding and

Exercisable

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

Outstanding and

Exercisable

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life Outstanding

(In Years)

$25.64

 

 

4,251

 

 

$

25.64

 

 

0.13

$38.71

 

 

27,911

 

 

$

38.71

 

 

1.13

$79.73

 

 

9,010

 

 

$

79.73

 

 

2.13

 

 

 

41,172

 

 

$

46.34

 

 

 

 

 

Income Taxes

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 Income and Comprehensive Income.