AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020 

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For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 1-898

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301

Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106

(Address of principal executive offices)

(412) 456-4400

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

On May 6, 2020, 12,658,844 common shares were outstanding.

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except par value)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

Overview of the Business

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (the “Corporation”) manufactures and sells highly engineered, high-performance specialty metal products and customized equipment utilized by industry throughout the world. It operates in two business segments – the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment and the Air and Liquid Processing segment. This segment presentation is consistent with how the Corporation’s chief operating decision-maker evaluates financial performance and makes resource allocation and strategic decisions about the business.

Forged and Cast Engineered Products

The Forged and Cast Engineered Products (“FCEP”) segment produces forged-hardened steel rolls, cast rolls and open-die forged products. Forged-hardened steel rolls are used primarily in cold rolling mills by producers of steel, aluminum and other metals. Cast rolls, which are produced in a variety of iron and steel qualities, are used mainly in hot and cold strip mills, medium/heavy section mills and plate mills. Forged engineered products are principally sold to customers in the steel distribution market, oil and gas industry and the aluminum and plastic extrusion industries. The segment has operations in the United States, England, Sweden, Slovenia, and equity interests in three joint venture companies in China. Collectively, the segment primarily competes with European, Asian, and North and South American companies in both domestic and foreign markets and distributes a significant portion of its products through sales offices located throughout the world. The primary focus for this segment is continued diversification and development of its forged engineered products and ongoing operational and efficiency improvements at its facilities, particularly for its European cast roll operations.

Air and Liquid Processing

The Air and Liquid Processing segment includes Aerofin, Buffalo Air Handling and Buffalo Pumps, all divisions of Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (“Air & Liquid”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation. Aerofin produces custom-engineered finned tube heat exchange coils and related heat transfer products for a variety of industries including OEM/commercial, nuclear power generation and industrial manufacturing. Buffalo Air Handling produces large custom-designed air handling systems for institutional (e.g., hospital, university), pharmaceutical and general industrial building markets. Buffalo Pumps manufactures centrifugal pumps for the fossil fueled power generation, marine defense and industrial refrigeration industries. The segment has operations in Virginia and New York with headquarters in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The segment distributes a significant portion of its products through a common independent group of sales offices located throughout the United States and Canada.

COVID-19

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency caused by a new strain of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) originating in Wuhan, China and the risks to the international community as the virus spread globally beyond its point of origin. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.” The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments and contributions to employee benefit plans, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. Similar programs have been offered in certain of the foreign jurisdictions in which the Corporation operates, including subsidies and reimbursement of certain employee-related costs. In the first quarter of 2020, the Corporation recognized a discrete tax benefit of $3,502 associated with the provisions of the CARES Act. While the Corporation intends to take advantage of additional provisions of the CARES Act and the other similar programs offered in foreign jurisdictions in which the Corporation operates, where possible, it is unable to determine what impact those provisions may have on its consolidated financial statements in the future.

Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security guidance has identified the Corporation’s domestic businesses as critical infrastructure industries, essential to the economic prosperity, security and continuity of the United States, the Corporation has had to temporarily idle certain operations of its FCEP segment and, consequently, furlough certain of its employees in response to market conditions. It has recognized additional reserves for anticipated bad debts and slow-moving inventory of $1,000 and higher losses on foreign exchange. It also has experienced, and may continue to experience, customer-requested delays in orders or, eventually, potential cancellation of orders and significant reductions in demand. In addition, the Corporation has recognized unrealized losses on its investments held in the Rabbi trust. The impact of COVID-19 on the Corporation’s operating results for

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the first quarter, however, was relatively neutral with the adverse impact of the above items being substantially offset by tax benefits able to be recognized as a result of the CARES Act.  

The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues and, accordingly, it is uncertain as to the full magnitude that it will have on the Corporation for the longer term. The impact on future operating results of the Corporation may not be neutral. The Corporation may experience long-term disruptions to its operations resulting from changes in government policy or guidance; quarantines of employees, customers and suppliers in areas affected by the pandemic; and closures of businesses or manufacturing facilities that are critical to its business or its supply chains. It may also incur higher write-offs of accounts receivables and impairment charges on its asset values, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Management is and will continue to actively monitor the impact of the global situation on its operations, financial condition, liquidity, suppliers, industry, and workforce.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and 2019, have been prepared by Corporation without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented, have been made. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year.

The Corporation sold its indirect subsidiary, ASW Steel Inc. (“ASW”) on September 30, 2019. See Note 2. The operating results and cash flows of ASW for the three months ended March 31, 2019, are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. All footnotes exclude balances and activity of ASW unless otherwise noted.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements 

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2020-04, Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time for applying generally accepted accounting principles to modifications of contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another rate that will be discontinued by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The optional guidance is available as of March 12, 2020, through December 31, 2022. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its financial position, operating results and liquidity.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740). ASU 2019-12 is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes including removing the exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items such as other comprehensive income, the accounting for franchise or similar tax, and requiring an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the interim period that includes the enactment date. The guidance becomes effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2021. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its financial position and operating results. It is not expected to impact its liquidity.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, which adds a new impairment model, known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes an allowance for its estimate of expected credit losses and applies it to most debt instruments, trade receivables, lease receivables, financial guarantee contracts, and other loan commitments. The CECL model does not have a minimum threshold for recognition of impairment losses and entities will need to measure expected credit losses on assets that have a low risk of loss. The guidance originally became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2020; however, since the Corporation meets the definition of a Smaller Reporting Company, as defined by the Securities Exchange Commission, the effective date was subsequently revised to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its financial position and operating results. It will not affect the Corporation’s liquidity.

On September 30, 2019, the Corporation, Ampco UES Sub, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, and ASW entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Valbruna Canada Ltd., a company organized and existing under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada (the “Purchaser”). The Purchaser acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of ASW for a cash purchase price of $8,000, subject to normal and customary adjustments including a net working capital adjustment. Net proceeds received at closing, after such normal and customary adjustments including a

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preliminary net working capital adjustment, approximated $4,292. Subsequent post-closing adjustments were not significant. In conjunction with the sale, Union Electric Steel Corporation, an indirect subsidiary of the Corporation (“UES”), entered into a long-term supply agreement with ASW for the supply of stainless steel ingots. Purchases to date have been insignificant.

The sale of ASW represented a strategic shift that would have a major favorable impact on the Corporation’s operations and financial results. The “discontinued operations” criteria set forth in ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements, were met and, accordingly, the operating results and cash flows of ASW have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and statements of cash flows for 2019.

The following table presents the major classes of ASW’s line items constituting the “loss from discontinued operations, net of tax” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2019, include $3,138 of products sold by ASW to UES. Costs of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) approximated the same.

Additionally, in March 2019, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved a plan to sell certain assets of Akers National Roll Company (“ANR”), an indirect subsidiary of UES, located in Avonmore, Pennsylvania (the “Avonmore Plant”). In connection with the anticipated sale, the Corporation recognized an impairment charge of $10,082 in the first quarter of 2019, to record the assets at their estimated net realizable value. In May 2019, ANR entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Avonmore Plant, including its real estate and certain personal property, to an affiliate of WHEMCO, Inc. for $3,700. On September 30, 2019, following completion of customer orders in backlog, the transaction closed and all operations at ANR ceased. Although the sale of the Avonmore Plant was expected to help mitigate the excess capacity and high operating costs of the cast roll operations, thereby having a positive impact on the operating and financial results of the Corporation, the anticipated sale of the Avonmore Plant was not considered a strategic shift per the requirements of ASC 205; accordingly, the operating results and cash flows of ANR through the date of sale are included within continuing operations, versus discontinued operations, of the Corporation.

At March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, approximately 37% and 35%, respectively, of the inventories were valued on the LIFO method with the remaining inventories valued on the FIFO method. Inventories were comprised of the following:

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Property, plant and equipment were comprised of the following:

The majority of the assets of the Corporation, except real property including the land and building of Union Electric Steel UK Limited, an indirect subsidiary of the Corporation (“UES-UK”), is pledged as collateral for the Corporation’s revolving credit facility (Note 7). Land and buildings of UES-UK equal to approximately $2,626 (£2,122) at March 31, 2020, are held as collateral by the trustees of the UES-UK defined benefit pension plan (Note 8). The gross value of finance lease right-of-use assets and the related accumulated amortization as of March 31, 2020, approximated $3,450 and $927, respectively, and at December 31, 2019, approximated $3,204 and $903, respectively.

The significant change potentially brought about by COVID-19 to macroeconomic conditions and to industry and market conditions in which the FCEP segment operates, was deemed to be a triggering event under ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, causing the Corporation to evaluate whether the property, plant and equipment of the FCEP segment was deemed to be impaired. The Corporation completed a quantitative analysis of the long-lived assets for this asset group and determined that the assets were not impaired. There were no triggering events for the Air and Liquid Processing segment.

Intangible assets were comprised of the following:

The following summarizes changes in intangible assets:

Identifiable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable. The uncertainty brought about by COVID-19 was considered a triggering event for the FCEP segment causing the Corporation to evaluate whether the identifiable intangible assets for this asset group were deemed to be impaired as of March 31, 2020. Accordingly, the Corporation completed a quantitative analysis and determined that the assets were not impaired. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, in connection with the anticipated sale of the Avonmore Plant, the Corporation recognized an impairment charge on the intangible assets of ANR of $292.

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Other current liabilities were comprised of the following:

Included in customer-related liabilities are costs expected to be incurred with respect to product warranties and customer deposits. The Corporation provides a limited warranty on its products, known as assurance type warranties, and may issue credit notes or replace products free of charge for valid claims. A warranty is considered an assurance type warranty if it provides the customer with assurance that the product will function as intended. Historically, warranty claims have been insignificant. The Corporation records a provision for product warranties at the time the underlying sale is recorded. The provision is based on historical experience as a percent of sales adjusted for potential claims when a liability is probable and for known claims.

Changes in the liability for product warranty claims consisted of the following:

Customer deposits represent amounts collected from, or invoiced to, a customer in advance of revenue recognition, and are recorded as an other current liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The liability for customer deposits is reversed when the Corporation satisfies its performance obligations and control of the inventory transfers to the customer, typically when title transfers. Performance obligations related to customer deposits are expected to be satisfied in less than one year.

Changes in customer deposits consisted of the following:

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Borrowings consisted of the following:

Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

The Corporation is party to a five-year Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. The Credit Agreement provides for initial borrowings not to exceed $100,000, with an option to increase the credit facility by an additional $50,000 at the request of the Corporation and with the approval of the banks. The Credit Agreement includes sublimits for letters of credit not to exceed $40,000 and European borrowings not to exceed $15,000.

The Credit Agreement’s maturity date is May 20, 2021, and, subject to other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, becomes due on that date. The Corporation is working closely with the current syndicate of banks to refinance and/or extend the Credit Agreement prior to its maturity date. If the Corporation and current syndicate of banks are not successful with refinancing efforts, then the Corporation will explore alternative financing arrangements available with other banks and other sources of capital in the financial markets. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, may require the Corporation to renegotiate the Credit Agreement on less favorable terms or could adversely affect the Corporation’s ability to access the capital markets. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the Corporation will be able to successfully refinance or extend the Credit Agreement or secure alternative financing.

Availability under the Credit Agreement is based on eligible accounts receivable, inventory and fixed assets. Amounts outstanding under the credit facility bear interest, at the Corporation’s option, at either (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.75% to 2.25% based on the quarterly average excess availability or (ii) the base rate plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.75% to 1.25% based on the quarterly average excess availability. Additionally, the Corporation is required to pay a commitment fee ranging between 0.25% and 0.375% based on the daily unused portion of the credit facility. As of March 31, 2020, the Corporation had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement of $31,464 (including £2,000 of European borrowings for UES-UK, which was repaid in April 2020). The average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020, was approximately 4%. Additionally, the Corporation had utilized a portion of the credit facility for letters of credit (Note 9). As of March 31, 2020, remaining availability under the Credit Agreement approximated $31,000, net of standard availability reserves.

Borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement are collateralized by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries (other than real property). Additionally, the Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and limitations, including, but not limited to, investments in certain of its subsidiaries, payment of dividends, incurrence of additional indebtedness, upstream distributions from subsidiaries, and acquisitions and divestures. The Corporation must also maintain a certain level of excess availability. If excess availability falls below the established threshold, or in an event of default, the Corporation will be required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00. The Corporation was in compliance with the applicable bank covenants as of March 31, 2020.

Sale and Leaseback Financing Obligation

In September 2018, UES completed a sale and leaseback financing transaction for certain of its real property, including its manufacturing facilities in Valparaiso, Indiana and Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and its manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania (the “Properties”). Simultaneously with the sale, UES entered into a lease agreement pursuant to which UES leased the Properties from the buyer. The lease provides for an initial term of 20 years; however, UES may extend the lease for four successive periods of approximately five years each. If fully extended, the lease would expire in September 2058. UES also has the option to repurchase the Properties, which it may exercise in 2025, for a price equal to the greater of (i) their Fair Market Value, or (ii) 115% of Lessor’s Total Investment for the Facilities, with such terms defined in the lease agreement. The effective interest rate approximated 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

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Promissory Notes

In connection with a March 2016 acquisition, the Corporation issued two three-year promissory notes. Principal and accrued interest of $26,474, in the aggregate, were paid on March 4, 2019.

8.      Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

During the first quarter of 2019, the Corporation amended retiree health benefits for one of its other postretirement benefit plans to a stipend and reimbursement plan, which resulted in a curtailment gain of $15.

Contributions were as follows:

Net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs include the following components:

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Outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit as of March 31, 2020, approximated $19,475, the majority of which serves as collateral for the IRB debt. Outstanding surety bonds as of March 31, 2020, approximated $3,400 (SEK 33,900) which guarantee certain obligations under a credit insurance arrangement for certain of the Corporation’s foreign pension commitments.

See Note 11 for derivative instruments, Note 15 for litigation and Note 16 for environmental matters.

Net change and ending balances for the various components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and 2019, are summarized below. All amounts are net of tax, where applicable.

The following summarizes the line items affected on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for components reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss. Amounts in parentheses represent credits to net income (loss). There was no income tax benefit or expense associated with the various components of other comprehensive income (loss) for any of the periods, due to the Corporation having a valuation allowance recorded against its deferred income tax assets for the jurisdiction where the expense is recognized. Foreign currency translation adjustments exclude the effect of income taxes since earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries are deemed to be reinvested for an indefinite period of time.

Certain of the Corporation’s operations are subject to risk from exchange rate fluctuations in connection with sales in foreign currencies. To minimize this risk, foreign currency sales contracts are entered into which are designated as cash flow or fair value hedges. As of March 31, 2020, approximately $22,389 of anticipated foreign-denominated sales has been hedged which amount is covered by fair value contracts settling at various dates through January 2022.

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Additionally, certain divisions of the Air and Liquid Processing segment are subject to risk from increases in the price of commodities (copper and aluminum) used in the production of inventory. To minimize this risk, futures contracts are entered into which are designated as cash flow hedges. At March 31, 2020, approximately 49% or $2,270 of anticipated copper purchases over the next 10 months and 56% or $442 of anticipated aluminum purchases over the next six months are hedged.

The Corporation previously entered into foreign currency purchase contracts to manage the volatility associated with Euro-denominated progress payments to be made for certain machinery and equipment. As of December 31, 2010, all contracts had been settled and the underlying fixed assets were placed in service.

No portion of the existing cash flow or fair value hedges is considered to be ineffective, including any ineffectiveness arising from the unlikelihood of an anticipated transaction to occur. Additionally, no amounts have been excluded from assessing the effectiveness of a hedge.

As of March 31, 2020, the Corporation has purchase commitments covering approximately 75% or $979 of anticipated natural gas usage for 2020 for one of its subsidiaries. The commitments qualify as normal purchases and, accordingly, are not reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Purchases of natural gas under previously existing commitments approximated $388 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. There were no natural gas commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

The Corporation does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and, therefore, holds no derivative instruments for trading purposes.

Losses on foreign exchange transactions included in other income (expense) approximated $(1,731) and $(348) for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

The location and fair value of the foreign currency sales contracts recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

The change in the fair value of the cash flow contracts is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The balances as of March 31, 2020, and 2019, and the amount recognized as and reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for each of the periods is summarized below. Amounts recognized as comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss have no tax effect due to deferred income tax assets being fully valued in the related jurisdictions.

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The change in fair value reclassified or expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings is summarized below. All amounts are pre-tax.

The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities that are reported at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, were as follows: