MODINE MANUFACTURING CO
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 22, 2024.
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FY2024 · Filed May 22, 2024
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Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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Disclosure controls and procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, management of the Company, with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and under the oversight of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, at a reasonable assurance level, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2024 due to the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting described in “Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting” below.
In light of the material weakness, management performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures to ensure the Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that the consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by and included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are fairly presented in all material respects in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Company acquired Scott Springfield Mfg. Inc. on March 1, 2024. SEC guidance permits companies to exclude acquisitions from their assessment of internal control over financial reporting during the year of acquisition. The Company excluded Scott Springfield Mfg. Inc. from its March 31, 2024 assessment of internal control over financial reporting. The Company included total assets of $228 million and net sales of $8 million attributable to Scott Springfield Mfg. Inc. in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024.
Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by management, with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and under the oversight of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of its financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management, with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and under the oversight of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2024, based on the criteria set forth in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based upon this assessment, management concluded that, as of March 31, 2024, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to the material weakness described below.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In connection with the assessment described above, management identified the following material weakness as of March 31, 2024:
The Company had ineffective information technology (“IT”) general controls (“ITGCs”) in Europe related to systems supporting the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes. Specifically, the Company did not appropriately restrict access to certain systems. As a result, automated process-level controls and manual controls that are dependent upon the accuracy and completeness of information derived from those IT systems were also ineffective since they could have been adversely impacted. The material weakness resulted from an insufficient number of trained resources with the IT expertise necessary to appropriately assess and be accountable for IT-related risks or effectively design, implement, and operate controls to monitor and restrict access to systems that support the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes.
The control deficiencies described above created a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement to the consolidated financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Therefore, management concluded that the deficiencies represent a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2024.
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, who audited the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, issued an adverse opinion on the operating effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. KPMG LLP’s report appears on page 91 to 92 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Plan for remediation of material weakness in internal control over financial reporting
Management has taken immediate action to fully remediate the material weakness discussed above. Remediation efforts currently underway or substantially complete include:
| • | Engaging resources, including current team members, new hires, and external consultants with appropriate expertise to be held accountable for effectively assessing IT-related risks and designing, implementing and operating controls needed to mitigate those risks; and |
| • | Designing and implementing controls to effectively restrict and monitor access to systems that support the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes. |
While remediation efforts are underway, the remediated controls must operate effectively for a sufficient period of time and be tested by management in order to consider them remediated and conclude that the design, implementation, and operation is effective to address the risks of material misstatement.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
Except for the identification of the material weakness described above, there have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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