| Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments In The Consolidated Balance Sheets |
Presented below in tabular form is information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income:
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments March 31, 2026 and 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives and Hedging Activities Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | | Derivatives and Hedging Activities Designated as Net Investment Hedges | | Derivatives and Hedging Activities Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | | | | March 31, 2026 | | March 31, 2025 | | March 31, 2026 | | March 31, 2025 | | March 31, 2026 | | March 31, 2025 | | Prepaid and other current assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lead forward contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | Foreign currency forward contracts | | 336 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 837 | | | 1,919 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net investment hedges | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Other Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest rate swaps | | — | | | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Total assets | | $ | 336 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 837 | | | $ | 1,919 | | | Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lead forward contracts | | $ | 3,521 | | | $ | 225 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | Foreign currency forward contracts | | — | | | 290 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Net investment hedges | | — | | | — | | | 16,076 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest rate swaps | | 68 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Net investment hedges | | — | | | — | | | 53,914 | | | 33,002 | | | — | | | — | | | Total liabilities | | $ | 3,589 | | | $ | 515 | | | $ | 69,990 | | | $ | 33,002 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | | Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion) | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) | | Lead forward contracts | | $ | (8,686) | | | Cost of goods sold | | $ | (3,323) | | | Foreign currency forward contracts | | (1,133) | | | Cost of goods sold | | (1,064) | | | Interest Rate Swaps | | 677 | | | Interest expense | | 750 | | | Total | | $ | (9,142) | | | | | $ | (3,637) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Designated as Net Investment Hedges | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | | Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion) | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) | | Cross currency fixed interest rate swaps | | $ | (29,959) | | | Interest expense | | $ | 7,029 | | | Total | | $ | (29,959) | | | | | $ | 7,029 | |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | | Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion) | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) | | Lead forward contracts | | $ | (3,703) | | | Cost of goods sold | | $ | (4,880) | | | Foreign currency forward contracts | | 1,475 | | | Cost of goods sold | | 1,297 | | | Interest rate swaps | | (825) | | | Interest Expense | | 1,866 | | | Total | | $ | (3,053) | | | | | $ | (1,717) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Designated as Net Investment Hedges | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | | Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion) | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) | | Cross currency fixed interest rate swaps | | $ | (9,422) | | | Interest expense | | $ | 4,413 | | | Total | | $ | (9,422) | | | | | $ | 4,413 | |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | | Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion) | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) | | Lead forward contracts | | $ | (455) | | | Cost of goods sold | | $ | 5,388 | | | Foreign currency forward contracts | | 1,740 | | | Cost of goods sold | | 612 | | | Interest rate swaps | | $ | 6,915 | | | Interest expense | | $ | 3,057 | | | Total | | $ | 8,200 | | | | | $ | 9,057 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Designated as Net Investment Hedges | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | | Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion) | | Pretax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) | | Cross currency fixed interest rate swaps | | $ | (2,695) | | | Interest expense | | $ | 713 | | | Total | | $ | (2,695) | | | | | $ | 713 | |
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| Effect Of Derivative Instruments |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
on Derivatives | | Pretax Gain (Loss) | | Foreign currency forward contracts | Other (income) expense, net | | $ | (409) | | | Total | | | $ | (409) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
on Derivatives | | Pretax Gain (Loss) | | Foreign currency forward contracts | Other (income) expense, net | | $ | 3,136 | | | Total | | | $ | 3,136 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
on Derivatives | | Pretax Gain (Loss) | | Foreign currency forward contracts | Other (income) expense, net | | $ | (846) | | | Total | | | $ | (846) | |
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