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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X]

FORM 10-Q
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

March 31, 2023

OR

[   ]

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period fromto

Commission file number 001-12019

QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrantregistrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

23-0993790

Pennsylvania

23-0993790
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Quaker Park,

901 E. Hector Street,

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

19428 – 2380

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-832-4000

Not Applicable

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par valueKWRNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant (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 period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes    [X] x     No    [  ]

o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes      [X]x     No    [  ]

o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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.

Large accelerated filer[X] 

x

Accelerated filer[  ]

o

Non-accelerated filer[  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

o

Smaller reporting company[  ]

o

Emerging growth company[  ]

o

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. [  ]

o

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

x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Number of Shares of Common Stock

Outstanding on SeptemberApril 30, 2017

2023

13,299,294

17,980,840



QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Quaker Chemical Corporation

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited).

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

Operations

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Net sales$500,148 $474,171 
Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization expense - See Note 13)326,698 328,100 
Gross profit173,450 146,071 
Selling, general and administrative expenses119,549 111,795 
Restructuring and related charges, net3,972 820 
Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses— 4,053 
Operating income49,929 29,403 
Other expense, net(2,239)(2,206)
Interest expense, net(13,242)(5,345)
Income before taxes and equity in net income of associated companies34,448 21,852 
Taxes on income before equity in net income of associated Companies9,533 2,866 
Income before equity in net income of associated Companies24,915 18,986 
Equity in net income of associated companies4,626 835 
Net income29,541 19,821 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation$29,534 $19,816 
Per share data:
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation common shareholders – basic$1.64 $1.11 
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation common shareholders – diluted$1.64 $1.11 
Dividends declared$0.435 $0.415 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Net sales

$

212,918

 

$

190,428

 

$

609,010

 

$

555,420

Cost of goods sold

  

138,142

 

  

119,531

 

  

391,512

 

  

345,141

Gross profit

  

74,776

 

  

70,897

 

  

217,498

 

  

210,279

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  

51,092

 

  

47,877

 

  

148,740

 

  

144,720

Combination-related expenses

 

9,675

 

 

1,157

 

 

23,088

 

 

1,157

Operating income

  

14,009

 

 

21,863

 

  

45,670

 

  

64,402

Other income (expense), net

  

249

 

  

(10)

 

  

(1,427)

 

  

(245)

Interest expense

  

(793)

 

  

(758)

 

  

(2,229)

 

  

(2,226)

Interest income

  

762

 

  

551

 

  

1,825

 

  

1,444

Income before taxes and equity in net income of associated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

companies

  

14,227

 

  

21,646

 

  

43,839

 

  

63,375

Taxes on income before equity in net income of associated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

companies

  

3,140

 

  

6,121

 

  

14,229

 

  

19,664

Income before equity in net income of associated companies

  

11,087

 

  

15,525

 

  

29,610

 

  

43,711

Equity in net income of associated companies

  

617

 

  

826

 

  

2,049

 

  

1,389

Net income

 

11,704

 

 

16,351

 

 

31,659

 

 

45,100

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

562

 

 

343

 

 

1,619

 

 

1,131

Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation

$

11,142

 

$

16,008

 

$

30,040

 

$

43,969

Per share data:

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shareholders – basic

$

0.84

 

$

1.21

 

$

2.26

 

$

3.32

 

Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shareholders – diluted

$

0.83

 

$

1.21

 

$

2.25

 

$

3.32

 

Dividends declared

$

0.355

 

$

0.345

 

$

1.055

 

$

1.010

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

20232022

Net income

Net income

$

11,704

 

$

16,351

 

$

31,659

 

$

45,100

Net income$29,541 $19,821 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

Currency translation adjustments

 

5,764

 

 

(715)

 

 

18,528

 

 

(1,074)

Defined benefit retirement plans

 

62

 

 

460

 

 

2,171

 

 

1,641

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

 

286

 

 

195

 

 

453

 

 

808

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

6,112

 

 

(60)

 

 

21,152

 

 

1,375

Currency translation adjustmentsCurrency translation adjustments14,468 (6,866)
Defined benefit retirement plansDefined benefit retirement plans(126)496 
Current period change in fair value of derivativesCurrent period change in fair value of derivatives390 1,100 
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securitiesUnrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities334 (1,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)Other comprehensive income (loss)15,066 (6,270)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

Comprehensive income

 

17,816

 

 

16,291

 

 

52,811

 

 

46,475

Comprehensive income44,607 13,551 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest

 

(409)

 

 

(520)

 

 

(2,037)

 

 

(1,217)

Comprehensive income attributable to Quaker Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporation

$

17,407

 

$

15,771

 

$

50,774

 

$

45,258

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interestLess: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest(10)(6)
Comprehensive income attributable to Quaker Chemical CorporationComprehensive income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation$44,597 $13,545 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except par value and share amounts)

value)

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

2016

March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022

ASSETS

ASSETS

  

  

 

  

  

ASSETS

Current assets

Current assets

  

  

 

  

  

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

109,088

 

$

88,818

Accounts receivable, net

  

218,243

 

  

195,225

Inventories

  

 

 

  

 

 

Raw materials and supplies

  

44,300

 

  

37,772

 

Work-in-process and finished goods

  

45,952

 

  

39,310

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  

24,272

 

  

15,343

 

Total current assets

  

441,855

 

  

376,468

Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$189,872$180,963
Accounts receivable, netAccounts receivable, net482,746472,888
InventoriesInventories
Raw materials and suppliesRaw materials and supplies148,119151,105
Work-in-process and finished goodsWork-in-process and finished goods145,375133,743
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets63,18955,438
Total current assetsTotal current assets1,029,301994,137

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

  

253,548

 

  

236,006

Property, plant and equipment, at cost439,367428,190

Less accumulated depreciation

  

(167,270)

 

  

(150,272)

 

Net property, plant and equipment

  

86,278

 

  

85,734

Less: Accumulated depreciationLess: Accumulated depreciation(236,279)(229,595)
Property, plant and equipment, netProperty, plant and equipment, net203,088198,595
Right of use lease assetsRight of use lease assets43,34443,766

Goodwill

Goodwill

  

85,816

 

  

80,804

Goodwill517,206515,008

Other intangible assets, net

Other intangible assets, net

  

73,514

 

  

73,071

Other intangible assets, net936,345942,925

Investments in associated companies

Investments in associated companies

  

25,191

 

  

22,817

Investments in associated companies90,84188,234

Non-current deferred tax assets

  

22,229

 

  

24,382

Other assets

  

29,644

 

  

28,752

 

Total assets

$

764,527

 

$

692,028

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Deferred tax assetsDeferred tax assets10,42211,218
Other non-current assetsOther non-current assets27,91627,739
Total assetsTotal assets$2,858,463$2,821,622

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

  

 

 

  

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities

Current liabilities

  

 

 

  

 

Current liabilities

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

$

700

 

$

707

Accounts and other payables

  

95,584

 

  

82,164

Accrued compensation

  

20,470

 

  

19,356

Accrued restructuring

 

 

670

Other current liabilities

  

39,367

 

  

24,514

 

Total current liabilities

  

156,121

 

  

127,411

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debtShort-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt$19,350$19,245
Accounts payableAccounts payable216,633193,983
Dividends payableDividends payable7,8227,808
Accrued compensationAccrued compensation26,71339,834
Accrued restructuringAccrued restructuring6,8095,483
Accrued pension and postretirement benefitsAccrued pension and postretirement benefits1,5721,560
Other accrued liabilitiesOther accrued liabilities90,51386,873
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities369,412354,786

Long-term debt

Long-term debt

  

72,374

 

  

65,769

Long-term debt921,555933,561

Non-current deferred tax liabilities

  

12,618

 

  

12,008

Long-term lease liabilitiesLong-term lease liabilities26,08626,967
Deferred tax liabilitiesDeferred tax liabilities157,935160,294
Non-current accrued pension and postretirement benefitsNon-current accrued pension and postretirement benefits28,98528,765

Other non-current liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

  

71,355

 

  

74,234

Other non-current liabilities37,70238,664

 

Total liabilities

  

312,468

 

  

279,422

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities1,541,6751,543,037
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)

Equity

Equity

  

 

 

  

 

Equity

Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued and

  

 

 

  

 

 

outstanding 2017 – 13,299,294 shares; 2016 – 13,277,832 shares

 

13,299

 

13,278

Capital in excess of par value

  

113,129

 

  

112,475

Retained earnings

  

380,421

 

  

364,414

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  

(66,673)

 

  

(87,407)

 

Total Quaker shareholders’ equity

  

440,176

 

  

402,760

Common stock $1 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding March 31, 2023 – 17,981,822 shares; December 31, 2022 – 17,950,264 sharesCommon stock $1 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding March 31, 2023 – 17,981,822 shares; December 31, 2022 – 17,950,264 shares17,98217,950
Capital in excess of par valueCapital in excess of par value929,674928,288
Retained earningsRetained earnings491,632469,920
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(123,177)(138,240)
Total Quaker shareholders’ equityTotal Quaker shareholders’ equity1,316,1111,277,918

Noncontrolling interest

Noncontrolling interest

 

11,883

 

 

9,846

Noncontrolling interest677667

Total equity

Total equity

 

452,059

 

 

412,606

Total equity1,316,7881,278,585

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

764,527

 

$

692,028

Total liabilities and equityTotal liabilities and equity$2,858,463$2,821,622

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

2017

 

2016

20232022

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash flows from operating activities

  

  

  

  

  

Cash flows from operating activities
Net incomeNet income$29,541 $19,821 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of debt issuance costsAmortization of debt issuance costs353 1,187 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization20,246 20,447 
Equity in undistributed earnings of associated companies, net of dividendsEquity in undistributed earnings of associated companies, net of dividends(4,401)2,135 
Deferred compensation, deferred taxes and other, netDeferred compensation, deferred taxes and other, net(2,231)(3,801)
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation3,527 2,462 

Net income

$

31,659

 

$

45,100

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

 

 

  

 

Combination and other acquisition-related expenses, net of paymentsCombination and other acquisition-related expenses, net of payments— (4,246)
Restructuring and related chargesRestructuring and related charges3,972 820 
Pension and other postretirement benefitsPension and other postretirement benefits(415)(1,316)
(Decrease) increase in cash from changes in current assets and current liabilities, net of acquisitions:(Decrease) increase in cash from changes in current assets and current liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable(3,974)(26,270)
InventoriesInventories(5,792)(33,873)
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets(6,765)(6,506)
Change in restructuring liabilitiesChange in restructuring liabilities(2,747)(408)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued liabilities6,468 23,249 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities37,782 (6,299)
Cash flows from investing activitiesCash flows from investing activities
Investments in property, plant and equipmentInvestments in property, plant and equipment(6,161)(8,847)
Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquiredPayments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired— (9,383)

 

Depreciation

  

9,464

 

  

9,469

Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities(6,161)(18,230)
Cash flows from financing activitiesCash flows from financing activities
Payments of long-term debtPayments of long-term debt(4,703)(14,112)

 

Amortization

  

5,490

 

  

5,319

(Payments) borrowings on revolving credit facilities, net(Payments) borrowings on revolving credit facilities, net(9,776)43,000 
Payments on other debt, netPayments on other debt, net(469)(102)

 

Equity in undistributed earnings of associated companies, net of dividends

  

(1,919)

 

  

(1,314)

 

Deferred compensation and other, net

  

(1,190)

 

  

3,083

 

Stock-based compensation

  

3,269

 

  

4,942

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant, equipment and other assets

  

(50)

 

  

44

 

Insurance settlement realized

  

(542)

 

  

(809)

 

Combination-related expenses, net of payments

 

10,367

 

 

1,157

 

Pension and other postretirement benefits

  

608

 

  

(3,373)

(Decrease) increase in cash from changes in current assets and current

 

 

  

 

 

liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

  

(12,946)

 

  

(5,926)

 

Inventories

  

(9,272)

 

  

(3,741)

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  

(5,217)

 

  

(868)

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  

11,755

 

  

4,088

 

Restructuring liabilities

 

(675)

 

 

(4,194)

 

   

Net cash provided by operating activities

  

40,801

 

  

52,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

  

 

 

  

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

  

(8,032)

 

  

(6,311)

 

Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired

  

(5,363)

 

  

(3,244)

 

Proceeds from disposition of assets

 

67

 

 

54

 

Insurance settlement interest earned

  

35

 

  

24

 

Change in restricted cash, net

  

507

 

  

785

 

   

Net cash used in investing activities

  

(12,786)

 

  

(8,692)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

  

 

 

  

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

  

4,472

 

  

 

Repayments of long-term debt

  

(488)

 

  

(6,842)

 

Dividends paid

  

(13,893)

 

  

(13,052)

 

Stock options exercised, other

  

(2,594)

 

  

64

 

Payments for repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

(5,859)

 

Excess tax benefit related to stock option exercises

 

 

 

167

 

   

Net cash used in financing activities

  

(12,503)

 

  

(25,522)

Dividends paidDividends paid(7,809)(7,428)
Other stock related activityOther stock related activity(2,109)(801)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activitiesNet cash (used in) provided by financing activities(24,866)20,557 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

  

4,758

 

  

(792)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash2,154 348 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

20,270

 

  

17,971

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  

88,818

 

  

81,053

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

109,088

 

$

99,024

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalentsNet decrease in cash and cash equivalents8,909 (3,624)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the periodCash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period180,963 165,176 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the periodCash and cash equivalents at the end of the period$189,872 $161,552 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Common
Stock
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interest
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2021$17,897 $917,053 $516,334 $(63,990)$628 $1,387,922 
Net income— — 19,816 — 19,821 
Amounts reported in other comprehensive (loss) income— — — (6,271)(6,270)
Dividends ($0.415 per share)— — (7,434)— — (7,434)
Share issuance and equity-based compensation plans15 1,646 — — — 1,661 
Balance as of March 31, 2022$17,912 $918,699 $528,716 $(70,261)$634 $1,395,700 
Balance as of December 31, 2022$17,950 $928,288 $469,920 $(138,240)$667 $1,278,585 
Net income— — 29,534 — 29,541 
Amounts reported in other comprehensive income— — — 15,063 15,066 
Dividends ($0.435 per share)— — (7,822)— — (7,822)
Share issuance and equity-based compensation plans32 1,386 — — — 1,418 
Balance as of March 31, 2023$17,982 $929,674 $491,632 $(123,177)$677 $1,316,788 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Quaker Chemical Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Description of Business
As used in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Information

Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Report”), the terms “Quaker Houghton,” the “Company,” “we,” and “our” refer to Quaker Chemical Corporation (doing business as Quaker Houghton), its subsidiaries, and associated companies, unless the context otherwise requires. The “Combination” refers to the legacy Quaker combination with Houghton International, Inc. (“Houghton”).

Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and SEC regulations. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments (consistingconsisting only of normal recurring adjustments, except certain material adjustments, as discussed below) which are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively,March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.  2022 (the “2022 Form 10-K”).
During the first quarter of 2017,2023, the Company early adopted an accounting standard update regarding the classification of pension costs.  The guidance in this accounting standard update was requiredreorganized its executive management team to be applied retrospectively, which resulted in a reclassification to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.  See Note 3 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  

Venezuela’s economy has been considered hyper inflationary under U.S. GAAP since 2010, at which time the Company’s Venezuela equity affiliate, Kelko Quaker Chemical, S.A. (“Kelko Venezuela”), changedalign with its functional currency from the bolivar fuerte (“BsF”) to the U.S. dollar.  Accordingly, all gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of Kelko Venezuela’s monetary assets and liabilities to published exchange rates are required to be recorded directly to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  During the first quarter of 2016, the Venezuela government announced changes to its foreign exchange controls, including eliminating the CADIVI, SICAD and SIMADI exchange rate mechanisms and replacing them with a dual exchange rate system, which consists of a protected DIPRO exchange rate, with a rate fixed at 10 BsF per U.S. dollars and, also, a floating exchange rate known as the DICOM.  The DIPRO rate is only available for payment of certain imports of essential goods in the food and health sectors while the DICOM governs all other transactions not covered by the DIPRO.  In light of these changes to the foreign exchange controls, during the first quarter of 2016 the Company re-assessed Kelko Venezuela’s access to U.S. dollars, the impact on the operations of Kelko Venezuela, and the impact on the Company’s equity investment and other related assets.  The Company did not believe it had access to the DIPRO and, therefore, believed the DICOM to be the exchange rate system available to Kelko Venezuela, which resulted in a currency conversion charge of $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2016.  Due to ongoing economic and political instability in Venezuela, the DICOM BsF per U.S dollar exchange rate has continued to devalue during 2017.  This resulted in the Company recording a currency conversion charge of less than $0.1 million and $0.4 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, to write down the Company’s equity investment to the current DICOM exchange rate.  These currency conversion charges were recorded through equity in net income of associated companies in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for each period, respectively.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s equity investment in Kelko Venezuela was $0.1 million, valued at the current DICOM exchange rate of approximately 3,341 BsF per U.S. dollar. 

As part of the Company’s chemical management services, certain third-party product sales to customers are managed by the Company.  Where the Company acts as a principal, revenue is recognized on a gross reporting basis at the selling price negotiated with customers.  Where the Company acts as an agent, such revenue is recorded using net reporting of service revenue, at the amount of the administrative fee earned by the Company for ordering the goods.  Third-party products transferred under arrangements resulting in net reporting totaled $11.2 million and $33.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.  Comparatively, third-party products transferred under arrangements resulting in net reporting totaled $10.7 million and $32.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

Note 2 – Houghton Combination

On April 4, 2017, Quaker entered into a share purchase agreement with Gulf Houghton Lubricants, Ltd. to purchase the entire issued and outstanding share capital of Houghton International, Inc. (“Houghton”) (herein referred to as “the Combination”).  The shares will be bought for aggregate purchase consideration consisting of: (i) $172.5 million in cash; (ii) a number of shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share, of the Company comprising 24.5% of the common stock outstanding upon the closing of the Combination; and (iii) the Company’s assumption of Houghton’s net indebtedness as of the closing of the Combination, which was approximately $690 million at signing.  At closing, the total aggregate purchase consideration is dependent on the Company’s stock price and the level of Houghton’s indebtedness. 

The Company secured $1.15 billion in commitments from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank to fund the Combination and to provide additional liquidity, and has since replaced these commitments with a syndicated bank agreement (“the New Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders for $1.15 billion.  The New Credit Facility is contingent upon and will not be effective until the closing of the Combination.  The New Credit Facility currently includes a $400.0 million multicurrency revolver, a $575.0

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

million USD term loan and a $175.0 million EUR equivalent term loan, each with a five year term from the date the New Credit Facility becomes effective.  The maximum amount available under the New Credit Facility can be increased by $200.0 million at the Company’s option if the lenders agree and the Company satisfies certain conditions.  Borrowings under the New Credit Facility will generally bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR rate plus a margin.  The Company currently estimates the annual floating rate cost will be in the 3.0% to 3.5% range based on current market interest rates.  The New Credit Facility will be subject to certain financial and other covenants, including covenants that the Company’s consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio cannot exceed 4.25 to 1 and the Company’s consolidated adjusted EBITDA to interest expense ratio cannot be lower than 3.0 to 1.  Both the USD and EUR equivalent term loans will have quarterly principal amortization during their respective five year terms, with 5% amortization of the principal balance due in years 1 and 2, 7.5% in year 3, and 10% in years 4 and 5, with the remaining principal amounts due at maturity.Until closing, the Company will only incur certain interest costs paid to maintain the banks’ committed capital (“ticking fees”), which began to accrue on September 29, 2017.  The ticking fees will bear an interest rate of 0.30% per annum.

In addition, the issuance of the Company’s shares at closing of the Combination was subject to approval by Quaker’s shareholders under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, and approval was received at a meeting of the Company’s shareholders during the third quarter of 2017.  Also, the Combination is subject to regulatory approval in the United States, Europe, China and Australia.  The Company received regulatory approval from China in July 2017 and from Australia in October 2017.  Depending on the remaining regulatory approvals and other customary terms and conditions set forth in the share purchase agreement, the Company currently estimates closing of the Combination to occur either late in the fourth quarter of 2017 or the first quarter of 2018. 

The Company incurred costs of $9.7 million and $23.1 million during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2017, respectively, and $1.2 million during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2016, respectively, for certain legal, environmental, financial, and other advisory and consultant costs related to due diligence, regulatory and shareholder approvals as well as integration planning associated with the Combination.  As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had current liabilities related to the Combination of $11.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, primarily recorded within other current liabilities on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  In addition, the Company has made certain reclassifications to prior year disclosures regarding combination-related items to conform with the current period presentation. 

Note 3 – Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standard update in August 2017 to increase transparency of the economics related to risk management activities within the financial statements and enhance transparency and understandability of hedge results. This accounting standard update eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item.  The guidance within this accounting standard update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  All transition requirements and elections should be applied to hedging relationships existing on the date of adoption.  For cash flow and net investment hedges existing at the date of adoption, the Company should apply a cumulative-effect adjustment related to eliminating the separate measurement of ineffectiveness to accumulated other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year that the Company adopts. The amended presentation and disclosure guidance is required only prospectively. Early adoption is permitted including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not been issued or made available for issuance.  The Company does not currently use any derivative instruments designated as hedges, but may choose to in the future. The Company has not early adopted the guidance and will evaluate the potential impact of this guidance on future transactions, as applicable.

The FASB issued an accounting standard update in May 2017 to clarify when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications.  This accounting standard update will reduce diversity in practice and result in fewer changes to the terms of an award being accounted for as modifications.  This accounting standard update will allow companies to make certain changes to awards without accounting for them as modifications and an entity is not required to estimate the value of the award immediately before and after the change if the change doesn’t affect any of the inputs to the model used to value the award.  The guidance within this accounting standard update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The guidance within this accounting standard update should be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date.  Early adoption is permitted including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not been issued or made available for issuance.  During the second quarter of 2017, the Company elected to early adopt this guidance with no impact to its financial statements.

The FASB issued an accounting standard update in March 2017 to improve the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost.  Defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit costs (“net benefit cost”) comprise several components that reflect different aspects of an employer’s financial arrangements as well as the cost of benefits provided to employees.  This accounting standard update requires that an employer disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost, provides explicit guidance on how to present the service cost component and the other components of

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

net benefit cost in the income statement and allows only the service cost component of net benefit cost to be eligible for capitalization.  The guidance within this accounting standard update should be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic benefit cost in the income statement and prospectively for the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic benefit in assets.  This accounting standard update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods.  Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements (interim or annual) have not been issued or made available for issuance.  During the first quarter of 2017, the Company elected to early adopt the guidance within this accounting standard update, including the use of a practical expedient which allows the Company to use amounts previously disclosed in its pension and other postretirement benefits note for the prior period as the estimation basis for applying the required retrospective presentation.  Adoption of this guidance resulted in a reclassification to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, as previously reported cost of goods sold (“COGS”) were reduced by $0.1 and $0.4 million, respectively, and selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were reduced by $0.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, with a corresponding increase to other expense, net, of $0.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively.  In addition, these required retrospective reclassifications resulted in an immaterial adjustment to previously reported direct operating earnings within the Company’s reportable operating segment disclosures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.  See Note 4, Note 7 and Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The FASB issued an accounting standard update in January 2017 simplifying the test for goodwill impairment by eliminating the Step 2 computation.  The accounting standard update modifies the concept of impairment from the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value to the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value.  The guidance removes the requirement to determine a goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in anew business combination.  The guidance within this accounting standard update should be applied on a prospective basis, and is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.  During the third quarter of 2017, in connection with the Company’s 2017 annual goodwill impairment test, the Company elected to early adopt this guidance with no impact to its financial statements.

The FASB issued an accounting standard update in January 2017 to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist companies with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses.  The amendments in this accounting standard update provide a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is a business.  The guidance within this accounting standard update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  Early adoption is permitted in limited circumstances, and the amendments in this accounting standard update should be applied prospectively, with no disclosures required at transition.  The Company does not currently meet the criteria for early application of the amendments and therefore has not early adopted the guidance.  The Company will evaluate the potential impact of this guidance on future transactions, as applicable. 

The FASB issued an accounting standard update in November 2016 requiring that the statement of cash flows explain both the change in the total cash and cash equivalents, and, also, the amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents.  This will require amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.  The guidance within this accounting standard update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  Early adoption is permitted and the guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method to each period presented when adopted.  While permitted, the Company has not early adopted the guidance and is currently evaluating the appropriate implementation strategy.  Adoption of the guidance will not have an impact on the Company’s earnings or balance sheet but will result in changes to certain disclosures within the statement of cash flows, notably cash flows from investing activities.

The FASB issued an accounting standard update in August 2016 to standardize how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows.  Specific transactions covered by the accounting standard update include debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate and bank owned life insurance policies, distributions received from equity method investments and beneficial interest in securitization transactions.  The guidance within this accounting standard update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  Early adoption is permitted, provided that all of the amendments are adopted in the same period. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method.  While permitted, the Company has not early adopted the guidance and is currently evaluating the appropriate implementation strategy.  Adoption of the guidance will not have an impact on the Company’s earnings or balance sheet but may result in certain reclassifications on the statement of cash flows, including reclassifications between cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, respectively.

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The FASB issued an accounting standard update in March 2016 involving several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, use of a forfeiture rate, and classification on the statement of cash flows.  The guidance within this accounting standard update was effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  When adopted, application of the guidance will vary based on each aspect of the update, including adoption under retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective approaches.  Early adoption was permitted.  During the first quarter of 2017, the Company adopted the guidance within the accounting standard update as required.  The impact of adoption for the Company included the elimination of recording the tax effects of deductions in excess of compensation cost through equity as the guidance in this accounting standard update requires all tax effects related to share-based payments to now be recorded through the income statement.  The tax effects of awards are required to be treated as discrete items in the interim reporting period in which the stock compensation-related tax benefits occur.  In addition, when applying the treasury stock method for computing diluted earnings per share, there are no longer assumed proceeds from the stock compensation-related tax benefits and as a result, there are fewer shares considered to be repurchased in the calculation.  This results in an assumption of more incremental shares being issued upon the exercise of share-based payment awards; therefore, equity awards will have a more dilutive effect on earnings per share.  As required, the Company has applied these changes in the guidance prospectively, beginning in the first quarter of 2017.  The result of these changes was a tax benefit of $0.6 million and $1.4 million recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and an immaterial number of dilutive shares added to the Company’s earnings per share calculation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.  In addition, all tax-related cash flows resulting from share-based payments are now required to be reported as operating activities in the statement of cash flows under this new guidance.  Either prospective or retrospective transition of this provision was permitted, and the Company has elected to apply the cash flow classification guidance on a prospective basis, consistent with the prospective transition for the treatment of excess tax benefits in the income statement.  Lastly, the accounting standard update permitted Companies to make an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur for service condition aspects of certain share-based awards, rather than estimating forfeitures each period. While permitted, the Company has decided not to elect this accounting policy change, and instead has elected to continue utilizing a forfeiture rate assumption.  Based on historical experience, the Company has assumed a forfeiture rate of 13% on certain of its nonvested stock awards.  See Note 6, Note 9 and Note 10 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.     

The FASB issued an accounting standard update in February 2016 regarding the accounting and disclosure for leases.  Specifically, the update will require entities that lease assets to recognize the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases on the balance sheet, in most instances.  The guidance within this accounting standard update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and should be applied on a modified retrospective basis for the reporting periods presented.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company has not early adopted and is currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance and an appropriate implementation strategy.  The Company has begun its impact assessment, including taking an inventory of its outstanding leases globally.  While the Company’s evaluation of this guidance is in the early stages, the Company currently expects adoption of this guidance to have an impact on its balance sheet.

The FASB issued an accounting standard update in May 2014 regarding the accounting for and disclosure of revenue recognition.  Specifically, the update outlined a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers, which will be common to both U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.  The guidance was effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and allowed for full retrospective adoption of prior period data or a modified retrospective adoption.  Early adoption was not permitted.  In August 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to delay the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year, or, in other words, to be effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  Entities are permitted to adopt the new revenue standard early but not before the original effective date.  During 2016 and 2017, the FASB issued a series of accounting standard updates to clarify and expand on the implementation guidance, including principal versus agent considerations, identification of performance obligations, licensing, other technical corrections and adding certain practical expedients.  The amendments in these 2016 and 2017 updates did not change the core principles of the guidance previously issued in May 2014.

During 2016, the Company reviewed its historical accounting policies and practices to identify potential differences with the requirements of the new revenue recognition standard, as it related to the Company’s contracts and sales arrangements.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company has substantially completed its impact assessment for the implementation of the new revenue recognition guidance.  This impact assessment and work performed to date included global and cross functional interviews and questionnaires, sales agreement and other sales document reviews, as well as technical considerations for the Company’s future transactional accounting, financial reporting and disclosure requirements.  The Company expects to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of 2018, as required, using a modified retrospective adoption approach applied to those contracts which will not be completed as of December 31, 2017.  In addition, the Company will elect to apply certain of the permitted practical expedients within the revenue recognition guidance, including practical expedients around significant financing components, sales taxes and shipping and handling activities. 

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The Company has begun preliminary considerations for how the new revenue recognition guidance may impact Houghton, as it pertains to the potential Combination.  The Company anticipates using the remainder of 2017 to finalize its impact assessment and to further develop its considerations for the potential Houghton Combination.  Based on information reviewed to date and the impact assessment conclusions reached so far, the Company does not expect the adoption of this revenue recognition guidance to have a material impact on its reported earnings, cash flows, or balance sheet; however, the Company does expect the adoption to increase the amount and level of disclosures concerning the Company’s net sales.

Note 4 – Business Segments

structure. The Company’s new structure includes three reportable operating segments are organized by geography as follows:segments: (i) North America,Americas; (ii) Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”),; and (iii) Asia/PacificPacific. Prior to the Company’s reorganization, the Company’s historical reportable segments were: (i) Americas; (ii) EMEA; (iii) Asia/Pacific; and (iv) South America.  OperatingGlobal Specialty Businesses. Prior period information has been recast to align with the Company’s business structure as of January 1, 2023, including reportable segments, customer industry disaggregation, and goodwill. See Notes 4, 5, and 13 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Description of Business
The Company was organized in 1918 and incorporated as a Pennsylvania business corporation in 1930. Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a presence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, the Company’s customers include thousands of the world’s most advanced and specialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets a broad range of formulated chemical specialty products and offers chemical management services, which the Company refers to as “FluidcareTM”, for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications.
Hyper-inflationary economies
Argentina’s and Türkiye’s economies were considered hyper-inflationary under U.S. GAAP effective July 1, 2018 and April 1, 2022, respectively. As of, and for the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company's Argentine and Turkish subsidiaries represented a combined 1% and 2% of the Company’s consolidated total assets and net sales, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded $0.5 million of remeasurement losses associated with the applicable currency conversions related to Argentina and Türkiye. Comparatively, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded $0.2 million of remeasurement losses associated with the applicable currency conversions related to Argentina. These losses were recorded within foreign exchange losses, net, which is a component of Other expense, net, in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Note 2 – Business Acquisitions
Previous Acquisitions
In October 2022, the Company acquired a business that provides pickling and rinsing products and services, which is part of the EMEA reportable segment, for approximately 3.5 million EUR or approximately $3.5 million. This acquisition, along with the Company’s January 2022 acquisition in the Americas (described below), which had similar specializations and product offerings in pickling inhibitor technologies, strengthens Quaker Houghton’s position in pickling inhibitors and additives, enabling the Company to better support and optimize production processes for customers across the Metals industry. As of March 31, 2023, the allocation of the purchase of this acquisition in October 2022 has not been finalized and the one-year measurement period has not ended. Further adjustments may be necessary as a result of the Company’s ongoing assessment of additional information related to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)
In January 2022, the Company acquired a business that provides pickling inhibitor technologies, drawing lubricants and stamping oil, and various other lubrication, rust preventative, and cleaner applications, which is part of the Americas reportable segment for approximately $8.0 million. This business broadens the Company’s product offerings within its existing metals and metalworking business in the Americas region. During the third quarter of 2022 the Company finalized post-closing adjustments that resulted in the Company paying less than $0.1 million of additional purchase consideration. Also in January 2022, the Company acquired a business related to the sealing and impregnation of metal castings for the automotive sector, as well as impregnation resin and impregnation systems for metal parts, which is part of the EMEA reportable segment for approximately 1.2 million EUR or approximately $1.4 million. This business broadens its product offerings and service capabilities within its existing impregnation business. The allocation of the purchase prices of both of these January 2022 acquisitions has been finalized.
In November 2021, the Company acquired Baron Industries, a privately held company that provides vacuum impregnation services of castings, powder metals and electrical components for its Americas reportable segment for $11.0 million, including an initial cash payment of $7.1 million, subject to post-closing adjustments as well as certain earn-out provisions that are payable at various times from 2022 through 2025. The earn-out provisions could total a maximum of $4.5 million. As of March 31, 2023, the Company has remaining earnout liabilities recorded on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of $1.6 million. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2022 the Company finalized post-closing adjustments that resulted in the Company receiving a payment of less than $0.1 million.
In December 2020, the Company acquired Coral Chemical Company, LLC (“Coral”), a privately held U.S.-based provider of metal finishing fluid solutions. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company and the sellers of Coral (the “Sellers”) have worked to finalize certain post-closing adjustments. During the second quarter of 2022, after failing to reach resolution, the Sellers filed suit asserting certain amounts owed related to tax attributes of the acquisition. During the first quarter of 2023, there have been no material changes to the facts and circumstances of the claim asserted by the Sellers, and the Company continues to believe the potential range of exposure for this claim is $0 to $1.5 million.
Note 3 – Recently Issued Accounting Standards
There have been no recently issued accounting standards that will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnote disclosures.
Note 4 – Business Segments
The Company has three reportable segments: (i) Americas; (ii) EMEA; and (iii) Asia/Pacific. The three geographic segments are composed of the net sales and operations in each respective region. All prior period information has been recast to reflect the Company’s new reportable segments. See Note 1 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Segment operating earnings excluding indirect operating expenses, for each of the Company’s reportable operating segments isare comprised of revenuesthe segment’s net sales less COGS and SG&A directly related to the respective region’s product sales.  The indirect operatingCost of goods sold (“COGS”) and Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of (“SG&A&A”). Operating expenses not directly attributable to the productnet sales of each respective reportablesegment, such as certain corporate and administrative costs, Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses, and Restructuring and related charges, are not included in segment operating segment.earnings. Other items not specifically identified with the Company’s reportable operating segments include interestInterest expense, interest income, license fees from non-consolidated affiliates, amortizationnet and Other expense, and other income (expense), net.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)
The following table presents information about the performance of the Company’s reportable operating segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

segments:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Net sales

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

North America

$

90,450

 

$

86,126

 

$

268,122

 

$

251,586

 

EMEA

  

58,775

 

  

49,825

 

  

167,209

 

  

150,582

 

Asia/Pacific

  

54,200

 

  

45,892

 

  

147,074

 

  

130,555

 

South America

  

9,493

 

  

8,585

 

  

26,605

 

  

22,697

Total net sales

$

212,918

 

$

190,428

 

$

609,010

 

$

555,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating earnings, excluding indirect operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

$

18,888

 

$

20,397

 

$

59,146

 

$

59,334

 

EMEA

 

8,862

 

 

8,340

 

 

26,325

 

 

25,385

 

Asia/Pacific

 

13,963

 

 

11,737

 

 

36,018

 

 

33,865

 

South America

  

965

 

  

680

 

  

2,826

 

  

703

Total operating earnings, excluding indirect operating expenses

  

42,678

 

  

41,154

 

  

124,315

 

  

119,287

Combination-related expenses

 

(9,675)

 

 

(1,157)

 

 

(23,088)

 

 

(1,157)

Nonoperating charges

 

(17,108)

 

 

(16,404)

 

 

(50,067)

 

 

(48,409)

Amortization expense

  

(1,886)

 

  

(1,730)

 

  

(5,490)

 

  

(5,319)

Consolidated operating income

 

14,009

 

 

21,863

 

 

45,670

 

 

64,402

Other income (expense), net

 

249

 

 

(10)

 

 

(1,427)

 

 

(245)

Interest expense

  

(793)

 

  

(758)

 

  

(2,229)

 

  

(2,226)

Interest income

  

762

 

  

551

 

  

1,825

 

  

1,444

Consolidated income before taxes and equity in net income of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

associated companies

$

14,227

 

$

21,646

 

$

43,839

 

$

63,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Net sales
Americas$251,413 $212,091 
EMEA152,449 146,819 
Asia/Pacific96,286 115,261 
Total net sales$500,148 $474,171 
Segment operating earnings
Americas$66,125 $45,022 
EMEA27,571 23,247 
Asia/Pacific27,652 24,501 
Total segment operating earnings121,348 92,770 
Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses— (4,053)
Restructuring and related charges, net(3,972)(820)
Non-operating and administrative expenses(51,771)(43,305)
Depreciation of corporate assets and amortization(15,676)(15,189)
Operating income49,929 29,403 
Other expense, net(2,239)(2,206)
Interest expense, net(13,242)(5,345)
Income before taxes and equity in net income of associated companies$34,448 $21,852 

Inter-segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $2.8 million and $7.4 million for North America, $6.2 million and $16.0 million for EMEA, $0.2 million and $0.3 million for Asia/Pacific, respectively, and less than $0.1 million for South America in both periods.  Inter-segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $2.5 million and $6.3 million for North America, $5.3 million and $13.2 million for EMEA, $0.1 million and $0.5 million for Asia/Pacific, respectively, and less than $0.1 million for South America in both periods.  However, all

The following table summarizes inter-segment revenues. All inter-segment transactions have been eliminated from each reportable operating segment’s net sales and earnings for all periods presented above.

in the above tables.

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Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Americas2,827 3,056 
EMEA6,093 12,176 
Asia/Pacific59 297 
Note 5 – Net Sales and Revenue Recognition
Arrangements Resulting in Net Reporting
As part of the Company’s FluidcareTM business, certain third-party product sales to customers are managed by the Company. The Company transferred third-party products under arrangements recognized on a net reporting basis of $20.7 million and $19.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Customer Concentration
A significant portion of the Company’s revenues are realized from the sale of process fluids and services to manufacturers of steel, aluminum, automobiles, aerospace, industrial and agricultural equipment, and durable goods. As previously disclosed in the Company’s 2022 Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s five largest customers (each composed of multiple subsidiaries or divisions with semiautonomous purchasing authority) accounted for approximately 11% of consolidated net sales, with its largest customer accounting for approximately 3% of consolidated net sales.
Contract Assets and Liabilities
The Company had no material contract assets recorded on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The Company had approximately $3.5 million and $5.7 million of deferred revenue as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company satisfied all of the associated performance obligations and recognized into revenue the advance payments received and recorded as of December 31, 2022.
Disaggregated Revenue
The Company sells its various industrial process fluids, its specialty chemicals and its technical expertise as a global product portfolio. The Company generally manages and evaluates its performance by reportable segment first, and then by customer industries. Net sales of each of the Company’s major product lines are generally spread throughout all three of the Company’s geographic regions, and in most cases, are approximately proportionate to the level of total sales in each region.
The following tables disaggregate the Company’s net sales by geographic region, customer industries, and timing of revenue recognized. Prior period information has been recast to reflect the Company’s current period customer industry disaggregation. See Note 51 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
AmericasEMEAAsia/PacificConsolidated
Total
Customer Industries
Metals$68,134 $39,103 $46,660 $153,897 
Metalworking and other183,279 113,346 49,626 346,251 
$251,413 $152,449 $96,286 $500,148 
Timing of Revenue Recognized
Product sales at a point in time$240,481 $141,506 $93,923 $475,910 
Services transferred over time10,932 10,943 2,363 24,238 
$251,413 $152,449 $96,286 $500,148 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
AmericasEMEAAsia/PacificConsolidated
Total
Customer Industries
Metals$55,317 $36,793 $55,682 $147,792 
Metalworking and other156,774 110,026 59,579 326,379 
$212,091 $146,819 $115,261 $474,171 
Timing of Revenue Recognized
Product sales at a point in time$201,775 $136,803 $112,548 $451,126 
Services transferred over time10,316 10,016 2,713 23,045 
$212,091 $146,819 $115,261 $474,171 
Note 6 - Leases
The Company has operating leases for certain facilities, vehicles and machinery and equipment with remaining lease terms up to 9 years. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, the Company has certain land use leases with remaining lease terms up to 92 years.
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Quaker Chemical Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)
The Company has no material variable lease costs, sublease income, or finance leases for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The components of the Company’s lease expense are as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Operating lease expense$3,936 $3,409 
Short-term lease expense211 219 
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s leases is as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$3,857 $3,365 
Non-cash lease liabilities activity:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities2,833 4,689 
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company’s leases is as follows:
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Right of use lease assets$43,344 $43,766 
Other current liabilities12,652 12,024 
Long-term lease liabilities26,086 26,967 
Total operating lease liabilities$38,738 $38,991 
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)4.965.10
Weighted average discount rate4.50 %4.36 %
Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:
March 31,
2023
For the remainder of 2023$10,749 
For the year ended December 31, 202411,784 
For the year ended December 31, 20257,740 
For the year ended December 31, 20265,614 
For the year ended December 31, 20272,616 
For the year ended December 31, 2028 and beyond5,496 
Total lease payments43,999 
Less: imputed interest(5,261)
Present value of lease liabilities$38,738 
Note 7Restructuring and Related Activities

During

In the fourththird quarter of 2015, in response to weak economic conditions and market declines in many regions, Quaker’s2019, the Company’s management approved a global restructuring plan (the “2015“QH Program”) as part of its initial plan to realize certain cost synergies associated with the Combination. As of December 31, 2022, the Company substantially completed all of the initiatives under the QH Program with only an immaterial amount of remaining severance still to be paid, which is expected to be completed during 2023.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company’s management initiated a global cost and optimization program to improve its cost structure and drive a more profitable and productive organization. As of March 31, 2023, the program included restructuring and associated severance costs to reduce its operating costs.headcount by approximately 75 positions globally. These headcount reductions began in the fourth quarter of 2022 and are expected to continue throughout 2023. The 2015 Program included the re-organizationexact timing to complete all actions and final costs associated will depend on a number of certain commercial functions, the consolidation of certain distribution, laboratory and administrative offices, and other related severance charges.  The 2015 Program included provisions for the reduction of total headcount of approximately 65 employees globally.  factors that are subject to change.
Employee separation benefits variedvary depending on local regulations within certain foreign countries and includedinclude severance and other benefits. The Company completed all of the remaining initiativesRestructuring costs include severance costs to reduce headcount, including customary and routine adjustments to initial estimates for employee separation costs, as well as costs to close certain facilities under the 2015 Program duringQH Program. These costs are recorded in Restructuring and related charges in the second quarterCompany’s Consolidated Statements of 2017Operations. As described in Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Restructuring and doesrelated charges are not expectincluded in the Company’s calculation of reportable segments’ measure of operating earnings and therefore these costs are not reviewed by or recorded to incur furtherreportable segments.
Changes in the Company’s accruals for its restructuring charges under this program.

Restructuring activity recognized by reportable operating segment in connection with the 2015 Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 isprograms are as follows:

 

 

 

North

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

America

 

EMEA

 

Total

 

 

Accrued restructuring as of December 31, 2016

$

196

 

$

474

 

$

670

 

 

 

Restructuring charges and adjustments

 

(126)

 

 

126

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments

 

(70)

 

 

(605)

 

 

(675)

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustments

  

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

Accrued restructuring as of September 30, 2017

$

 

$

 

$

 

Restructuring Programs
Accrued restructuring as of December 31, 2022$5,483
Restructuring and related charges, net3,972 
Cash payments(2,747)
Currency translation adjustments101 
Accrued restructuring as of March 31, 2023$6,809

Note 68Stock-BasedShare-Based Compensation

The Company recognized the following stock-basedshare-based compensation expense in SG&A in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Stock options$431$267
Non-vested stock awards and restricted stock units2,1711,548
Director stock ownership plan1024
Performance stock units915623
Total share-based compensation expense$3,527$2,462
Share-based compensation expense is recorded in SG&A, except for less than $0.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022, recorded within Combination, integration and 2016:

other acquisition-related expenses.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Stock options

$

243

 

$

215

 

$

714

 

$

632

Nonvested stock awards and restricted stock units

 

717

 

 

773

 

 

2,314

 

 

2,366

Employee stock purchase plan

 

22

 

 

21

 

 

66

 

 

64

Non-elective and elective 401(k) matching contribution in stock

 

8

 

 

473

 

 

72

 

 

1,749

Director stock ownership plan

 

34

 

 

37

 

 

103

 

 

131

Total stock-based compensation expense

$

1,024

 

$

1,519

 

$

3,269

 

$

4,942

Stock Options

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company began matching non-elective and elective 401(k) contributions in cash rather than stock.  Also, the Company’s estimated taxes payable as of September 30, 2016 was sufficient to fully recognize $0.2 million of excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises as cash inflows from financing activities in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company granted stock options under its long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) that are subject only to time vesting over a three-year period.  For the purposes of determining the fair value of stock option awards, the Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions set forth in the table below:

Number of options granted

42,477

Dividend yield

1.49

%

Expected volatility

25.52

%

Risk-free interest rate

1.67

%

Expected term (years)

4.0

The fair value of these options is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.  As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options granted was $1.5$0.9 million, to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 1.91.3 years.  There were no stock options granted in the second or third quarters of 2017, respectively.

Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units
During the first ninethree months of 2017,ended March 31, 2023, the Company granted 17,315 nonvested29,862 non-vested restricted shares and 1,332 nonvested6,675 non-vested restricted stock units under its LTIPlong-term incentive plan that(“LTIP”), which are subject only to timetime-based vesting, generally over one to three years. The fair value of these grants is based on the last sale price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. As of March 31, 2023, unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested restricted shares was $10.6 million, to be recognized over a three-yearweighted average remaining period of 2.6 years, and unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units was $2.5 million, to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 1.8 years.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)
Performance Stock Units
As a component of its LTIP, the Company grants performance-based stock unit awards (“PSUs”), which will be settled in a certain number of shares subject to market-based or performance-based and time-based vesting conditions. The number of fully vested shares that may ultimately be issued as settlement for each award may range from 0% up to 200% of the target award, subject to the achievement of the Company’s market-based total shareholder return (“TSR”) metric relative to the performance of the Company’s peer group, the S&P Midcap 400 Materials group, and separately the achievement of a performance-based return on invested capital (“ROIC”) measure. The service period required for the PSUs is generally three years and the measurement period of the market-based and performance objectives is generally from January 1 of the year of grant through December 31 of the year prior to issuance of the shares.
Compensation expense for PSUs is measured based on the grant date fair value and is recognized on a straight-line vesting method basis over the applicable vesting period. The fair value of these awardsPSUs granted with a ROIC condition is based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. PSUs granted with a relative TSR condition are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation on the date of grant. The Company adjusts the grant dategrant-date fair value of thesethe PSUs valued using a Monte Carlo simulation, which included the following assumptions set forth in the table below:
2023
Grants
Number of PSUs granted15,707
Risk-free interest rate3.85%
Dividend yield0.96%
Expected term (years)3.0
Based on the conditions of the PSUs and performance to date for each of the outstanding PSU awards as of March 31, 2023, the Company estimates that it will issue 47,203 fully vested shares as of the applicable settlement date for expected forfeitures based on historical experience.such outstanding PSUs awards. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, there was approximately $9.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expense

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

cost related to PSUs, which the nonvested restricted shares was $2.7 million,Company expects to be recognizedrecognize over a weighted average remainingweighted-average period of 1.7 years, and unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units was $0.2 million, to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 2.02.6 years.

Note 79 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postretirement

 

 

 

 

 

Postretirement

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Pension Benefits

 

Benefits

 

Pension Benefits

 

Benefits

Pension BenefitsOther Postretirement Benefits

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

2023202220232022

Service cost

Service cost

$

921

 

$

672

 

$

2

 

$

 

$

2,710

 

$

2,025

 

$

6

 

$

8

Service cost$104$180$$(8)

Interest cost

Interest cost

 

994

 

1,111

 

36

 

28

 

3,005

 

3,344

 

108

 

106

Interest cost2,4551,36019

Expected return on plan assets

Expected return on plan assets

 

(1,276)

 

(1,329)

 

 

 

(3,857)

 

(4,027)

 

 

Expected return on plan assets(1,997)(2,084)

Settlement charge

 

 

 

 

 

1,860

 

 

 

Actuarial loss (gain) amortization

Actuarial loss (gain) amortization

 

798

 

769

 

13

 

(30)

 

2,459

 

2,389

 

40

 

Actuarial loss (gain) amortization101257(30)(24)

Prior service cost amortization

 

(28)

 

 

(25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(76)

 

 

(76)

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

$

1,409

 

$

1,198

 

$

51

 

$

(2)

 

$

6,101

 

$

3,655

 

$

154

 

$

114

Prior service cost (income) amortizationPrior service cost (income) amortization82(4)1
Net periodic benefit (income) costNet periodic benefit (income) cost$671 $(285)$(15)$(22)

During the second quarter of 2017, the Company’s U.S. pension plan offered a cash settlement to its vested terminated participants, which allowed them to receive the value of their pension benefits as a single lump sum payment.  As payments from the U.S. pension plan for this cash out offering exceeded the service and interest cost components of the U.S. pension plan expense for 2017, the Company recorded a settlement charge of approximately $1.9 million. This settlement charge represented the immediate recognition into expense of a portion of the unrecognized loss within accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) on the balance sheet in proportion to the share of the projected benefit obligation that was settled by these payments.  The gross pension benefit obligation was reduced by approximately $4.0 million as a result of these payments.  The settlement charge was recognized through other expense, net, on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.

Employer Contributions

The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, that it expected to make minimum cash contributions of $7.8 million to its pension plans and $0.5 million to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2017. 

As of September 30, 2017, $5.1March 31, 2023, $1.0 million and $0.3less than $0.1 million of contributions have been made to the Company’s U.S. and foreign pension plans and its other postretirement benefit plans, respectively.

Note 8 – Other Income (Expense), Net

The components Taking into consideration current minimum cash contribution requirements, the Company currently expects to make full year cash contributions of approximately $5.3 million to its U.S. and foreign pension plans and approximately $0.2 million to its other income (expense), net, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

postretirement benefit plans in 2023.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Income from third party license fees

$

141

 

$

264

 

$

612

 

$

713

Foreign exchange gains, net

 

545

 

 

149

 

 

580

 

 

463

Gain on fixed asset disposals, net

 

22

 

 

3

 

 

50

 

 

7

Non-income tax refunds and other related credits

 

130

 

 

72

 

 

748

 

 

133

Pension and postretirement benefit costs, non-service components

 

(537)

 

 

(524)

 

 

(3,539)

 

 

(1,736)

Other non-operating income

 

47

 

 

54

 

 

288

 

 

265

Other non-operating expense

 

(99)

 

 

(28)

 

 

(166)

 

 

(90)

Other income (expense), net

$

249

 

$

(10)

 

$

(1,427)

 

$

(245)

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

Note 910 – Other expense, net
The components of Other expense, net are as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Income from third party license fees$325$404
Foreign exchange losses, net(3,326)(1,905)
Non-income tax refunds and other related credits (expense)360(1,322)
Pension and postretirement benefit (costs) income, non-service components(552)479
Facility remediation recovery, net827
Other non-operating income, net127138
Total other expense, net$(2,239)$(2,206)
Non-income tax refunds and other related credits (expense) during the three months ended March 31, 2022, includes adjustments to a Combination-related indemnification asset associated with the settlement of certain income tax audits at one of the Company’s Italian for tax periods prior to August 1, 2019. See Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Facility remediation recovery, net, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, reflects a gain recorded on the payments received from insurers related to previously incurred costs from the remediation and restoration of property damage. See Note 18 of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 11 – Income Taxes and Uncertain Income Tax Positions

The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were 27.7% and 13.1%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 was 22.1% comparedimpacted by various items including foreign tax inclusions, withholding taxes, foreign tax credits, and net tax expense related to 28.3% forshare-based compensation, partially offset with changes in uncertain tax positions and favorable return to provision adjustments. Comparatively, the three months ended September 30, 2016.  The Company’sprior year effective tax rate was largely impacted by changes in the valuation allowance for foreign tax credits due to legislative guidance issued and audit settlements reached with Italian tax authorities. In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 32.5% compared to 31.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.  The Company’s effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, include the impact of certain non-deductible Houghton combination-related expenses, as well as tax benefits for deductions in excess of compensation cost associated with stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting.  There were no comparable non-deductible combination-related expenses or stock compensation-related tax benefits recorded throughCompany incurred higher tax expense during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2016.  The Company’s effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, reflect earnings taxed atMarch 31, 2022 related to one of the Company’s subsidiaries recording earnings at a statutory tax rate of 25% while awaitingthe recertification of aits concessionary 15% tax rate which the Company received and recorded the full year benefit of during the fourth quarter of 2016.  This concessionary tax rate was available to the Company during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The Company’s effective tax rates for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 include the tax benefit of changes in uncertain tax positions, which were more favorable to the effective tax rate in the prior year periods as compared to the current year.   

As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s cumulative liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits was $7.0 million.  As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s cumulative liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits was $6.2 million. 

The Company continues to recognize interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as a component of taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  The Company recognized a credit of less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million for interest, and an expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for penalties in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.  The Company recognized a credit of $0.7 million and $0.6 million for interest and a credit of $0.1 million and expense of $0.2 million for penalties in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company had accrued $0.7 million for cumulative interest and $2.0 million for cumulative penalties in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, compared to $0.7 million for cumulative interest and $1.6 million for cumulative penalties accrued at December 31, 2016.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized a decrease of $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, in its cumulative liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations for certain tax years.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized a decrease of $3.6 million in its cumulative liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits due to settlements with tax authorities.  There were no similar settlements during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

The Company estimates that during the year ending December 31, 2017, it will reduce its cumulative liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $1.2 to $1.3 million due to the expiration of the statute of limitations with regard to certain tax positions.  This estimated reduction in the cumulative liability for unrecognized tax benefits does not consider any increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits with regard to existing tax positions or any increase in cumulative liability for unrecognized tax benefits with regard to new tax positions for the year ending December 31, 2017.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. Federal income tax, as well as the income tax of various state and foreign tax jurisdictions. Tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions include Brazil from 2000, Italy from 2007, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom from 2011, China from 2012, Spain from 2013, the United States from 2014, and various domestic state tax jurisdictions from 2007. 

pending receipt.

As previously reported, thethe Italian tax authorities have assessed additional tax due from the Company’s subsidiary, Quaker Italia S.r.l., relating to the tax years 2007 through 2013.2015. The Company has filed for and obtained competent authority relief from these assessments under the Mutual Agreement Procedures (“MAP”) of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development for all years except 2007. In the first quarter of 2022, the Company settled the $2.6 million assessment due to the Italian tax authorities, while having already received $1.6 million in refunds from the Netherlands and Spain. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, the Company believes itpaid the full settlement, of which approximately $0.2 million was refunded.
Houghton Italia, S.r.l was also involved in a corporate income tax audit with the Italian tax authorities covering tax years 2014 through 2018. The Company settled all years 2014 through 2018 for $3.7 million and, accordingly, released all reserves relating to this audit for the settled tax years during the first quarter of 2022. The settlement is to be paid via installments through 2026 and, through March 31, 2023, the Company paid $1.1 million of such installments. The Company has adequatean indemnification receivable of $3.9 million in connection with its claim against the former owners of Houghton for any pre-Combination tax liabilities arising from this matter, as well as other audit settlements and tax matters.
In the first quarter of 2023, the Company was notified by the Spanish tax authorities of audits to commence for several of its legal entities operating in Spain and spanning tax years 2018 through 2021. The Company arranged introductory meetings with the taxing authorities and has begun to provide documentation in response to their inquiries. The Company has not established any reserves where merited, for uncertain tax positions with respect to allthis matter at this time.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

Note 1012 – Earnings Per Share

The following table summarizes earnings per share calculations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

calculations:

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

20232022

Basic earnings per common share

Basic earnings per common share

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation

$

11,142

 

$

16,008

 

$

30,040

 

$

43,969

Less: income allocated to participating securities

  

(76)

 

  

(130)

 

  

(222)

 

  

(373)

Net income available to common shareholders

$

11,066

 

$

15,878

 

$

29,818

 

$

43,596

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

13,217,165

 

 

13,143,884

 

 

13,196,255

 

 

13,128,996

Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical CorporationNet income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation$29,534 $19,816 
Less: income allocated to participating securitiesLess: income allocated to participating securities(145)(78)
Net income available to common shareholdersNet income available to common shareholders$29,389 $19,738 
Basic weighted average common shares outstandingBasic weighted average common shares outstanding17,866,67017,826,061

Basic earnings per common share

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.84

 

$

1.21

 

$

2.26

 

$

3.32

Basic earnings per common share$1.64 $1.11 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

Diluted earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation

$

11,142

 

$

16,008

 

$

30,040

 

$

43,969

Less: income allocated to participating securities

 

(76)

 

 

(130)

 

 

(222)

 

 

(373)

Net income available to common shareholders

$

11,066

 

$

15,878

 

$

29,818

 

$

43,596

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

13,217,165

 

13,143,884

 

 

13,196,255

 

 

13,128,996

Effect of dilutive securities

 

34,528

 

 

29,960

 

 

41,818

 

 

18,829

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

13,251,693

 

 

13,173,844

 

 

13,238,073

 

 

13,147,825

Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical CorporationNet income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation$29,534 $19,816 
Less: income allocated to participating securitiesLess: income allocated to participating securities(145)(78)
Net income available to common shareholdersNet income available to common shareholders$29,389 $19,738 
Basic weighted average common shares outstandingBasic weighted average common shares outstanding17,866,67017,826,061
Effect of dilutive securitiesEffect of dilutive securities32,07625,798
Diluted weighted average common shares outstandingDiluted weighted average common shares outstanding17,898,74617,851,859

Diluted earnings per common share

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.83

 

$

1.21

 

$

2.25

 

$

3.32

Diluted earnings per common share$1.64 $1.11 

Certain stock options, and restricted stock units, and PSUs are not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation sincewhen the effect would have been anti-dilutive. The calculated amount of anti-diluted shares not included were 4,30015,327 and 4,81912,260 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively,March 31, 2023 and 0 and 3,465 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,2022, respectively.

Note 1113 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company has historically completedcompletes its annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test as ofduring the end of the thirdfourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if triggering events indicate a possible impairment in one or more of its reporting units.impairment. The Company continually evaluates financial performance, economic conditions and other relevantrecent developments, including rising interest rates and the cost of capital among other factors, in assessing if an interim period impairment test for onea triggering event indicates that the carrying values of goodwill, indefinite-lived, or more of itslong-lived assets are impaired. The Company concluded that during the first quarter the ongoing financial, economic or geopolitical conditions did not represent a triggering event.
In connection with the Company’s reorganization and the associated change in reportable segments and reporting units is necessary.  Theduring the first quarter of 2023, the Company completed its annualperformed the required impairment assessment asassessments directly before and immediately after the change in reporting units and concluded that it was not more likely than not that the fair values of any of the end of the third quarter of 2017 and no impairment charge was warranted.  In addition, the Company has recorded no impairment charges inCompany’s previous or new reporting units were less than its past.  carrying amount.
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:follows. Prior period information has been recast to reflect the Company’s current period reportable segments. See Note 1 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
AmericasEMEAAsia/PacificGlobal
Specialty
Businesses
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2022$215,899$34,567$150,375$114,167$515,008
Reallocation of reporting units63,697 31,711 18,759 (114,167)
Balance as of January 1, 2023279,596 66,278 169,134 — 515,008 
Goodwill additions (reductions)— — — — 
Currency translation adjustments1,773 (116)541 — 2,198
Balance as of March 31, 2023$281,369$66,162$169,675$$517,206
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North

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South

 

 

 

 

 

America

 

EMEA

 

Asia/Pacific

 

America

 

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2016

$

45,490

   

$

18,189

 

$

14,566

 

$

2,559

   

$

80,804

 

Goodwill additions

 

1,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,832

 

Currency translation adjustments

  

373

 

 

2,111

 

 

633

 

 

63

   

 

3,180

Balance as of September 30, 2017

$

47,695

 

$

20,300

 

$

15,199

 

$

2,622

   

$

85,816

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)
Gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

Gross Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Amount

 

Amortization

Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book Value

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

March 31, 2023December 31, 2022March 31, 2023December 31, 2022March 31, 2023December 31, 2022

Customer lists and rights to sell

Customer lists and rights to sell

$

76,671

   

$

71,454

   

$

24,176

   

$

20,043

Customer lists and rights to sell$839,280$831,600$205,800$191,286$633,480$640,314

Trademarks, formulations and product technology

Trademarks, formulations and product technology

  

33,022

   

  

31,436

   

  

13,782

   

  

11,748

Trademarks, formulations and product technology160,149158,56448,85646,281111,293112,283

Other

Other

  

6,142

   

  

6,023

   

  

5,463

   

  

5,151

Other6,1687,5765,8486,3903201,186

Total definite-lived intangible assets

Total definite-lived intangible assets

$

115,835

   

$

108,913

   

$

43,421

   

$

36,942

Total definite-lived intangible assets$1,005,597$997,740$260,504$243,957$745,093$753,783

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The Company amortizes definite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. The Company recorded $1.9 million and $5.5 million of amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.  Comparatively, the Company recorded $1.7 million and $5.3 million of amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.  as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Amortization expense$14,513 $14,553 
Estimated annual aggregate amortization expense for the current year and subsequent five years and beyond is as follows:
For the remainder of 2023$43,829
For the year ended December 31, 202457,734
For the year ended December 31, 202556,953
For the year ended December 31, 202656,708
For the year ended December 31, 202756,410
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had indefinite-lived intangible assets for trademarks and tradenames totaling $191.3 million and $189.1 million, respectively.
Note 14 – Debt
The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s debt:
As of March 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
Interest
Rate
Outstanding
Balance
Interest
Rate
Outstanding
Balance
Credit Facilities:
Revolver6.0%$185,897 5.2%$195,673 
U.S. Term Loan6.3%592,500 5.7%596,250 
Euro Term Loan4.1%153,072 3.1%151,572 
Industrial development bonds5.3%10,000 5.3%10,000 
Bank lines of credit and other debt obligationsVarious1,317 Various1,303 
Total debt$942,786 $954,798 
Less: debt issuance costs(1,881)(1,992)
Less: short-term and current portion of long-term debts(19,350)(19,245)
Total long-term debt$921,555 $933,561 
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For the year ended December 31, 2017

$

7,342

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018

 

7,346

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

7,243

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

6,957

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021

 

6,578

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022

 

6,450

 

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)
Credit facilities
During June 2022, the Company, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Quaker Houghton B.V., as borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, U.S. Dollar swing line lender and letter of credit issuer, Bank of America Europe Designated Active Company, as Euro Swing Line Lender, certain guarantors and other lenders entered into an amendment to its primary credit facility. The amended credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) established (A) a $150.0 million Euro equivalent senior secured term loan (the “Euro Term Loan”), (B) a $600.0 million senior secured term loan (the “U.S. Term Loan”), and (C) a $500.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”), each maturing in June 2027. The Company has two indefinite-lived intangible assets totaling $1.1 million for trademarks at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Note 12 – Debt

The Company’s primary credit facility (“the Credit Facility”) is a $300.0 million syndicated multicurrency credit agreement with a groupright to increase the amount of lenders which matures in June 2019.  The maximum amount available under the Credit Facility can be increasedby an aggregate amount not to $400.0exceed the greater of $300.0 million ator 100% of Consolidated EBITDA, subject to certain conditions including the Company’s option if the lenders agree andagreement to provide financing by any lender providing such increase.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company satisfies certain conditions.  Borrowings under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR rate plus a margin.  The Credit Facility has certain financial and other covenants, with the key financial covenant requiring that the Company’s consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio cannot exceed 3.50 to 1.  As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio was below 1.0 to 1, and the Company was also in compliance with all of its otherthe Credit Facility covenants. See Note 20 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2022 Form 10-K.
The weighted average variable interest rate incurred on the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately 5.8%. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, the interest rate on the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was approximately 5.9%. As part of the Credit Facility, in addition to paying interest on outstanding principal, the Company is also required to pay an annual commitment fee ranging from 0.150% to 0.275% related to unutilized commitments under the Revolver, depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. The Company had unused capacity under the Revolver of approximately $311 million, which is net of bank letters of credit of approximately $3 million, as of March 31, 2023.
In order to manage the Company’s exposure to variable interest rate risk associated with the Credit Facility, in the first quarter of 2023, the Company entered into $300.0 million notional amounts of three year interest rate swaps to convert a portion of the Company’s variable rate borrowings to an average fixed rate of 3.64% plus an applicable margin as provided in the Credit Facility based on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate interest rate on the swaps, including the fixed base rate plus the applicable margin, was 5.2%. See Note 17 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In connection with executing the original credit facility in 2019 and the amended Credit Facility during the second quarter of 2022, the Company capitalized an aggregate of $2.2 million of certain third-party and creditor debt issuance costs. Approximately $0.7 million of the capitalized costs were attributed to the Euro Term Loan and U.S. Term Loan. These costs were recorded as a direct reduction of Long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Approximately $1.5 million of the capitalized costs were attributed to the Revolver and recorded within Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. These capitalized costs will collectively be amortized into Interest expense over the five year term of the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $1.9 million of debt issuance costs recorded as a reduction of Long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and $4.1 million of debt issuance costs recorded within Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Comparatively, as of December 31, 2022, the Company had $2.0 million of debt issuance costs recorded as a reduction of Long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and $4.3 million of debt issuance costs recorded within Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Industrial development bonds
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, the Company had total credit facility borrowings of $54.7fixed rate, industrial development authority bonds totaling $10.0 million and $47.9 million, respectively, primarily underin principal amount due in 2028. These bonds have similar covenants to the Credit Facility.Facility noted above.
Bank lines of credit and other debt obligations
The Company has certain unsecured bank lines of credit and discounting facilities in certain foreign subsidiaries, which are not collateralized. The Company’s other outstanding debt obligations primarily consist of certain domestic and foreign low interest rate or interest-free municipality-related loans, local credit facilities of certain foreign subsidiaries, and capital lease obligations. Total unused capacity under these arrangements as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 was approximately $35 million.
In addition to the bank letters of credit described in the “Credit facilities” subsection above, the Company’s other off-balance sheet arrangements include certain financial and other guarantees. The Company’s total bank letters of credit and guarantees outstanding as of March 31, 2023 were approximately $5 million.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)
Interest expense, net
The Company incurred the following debt related expenses included within Interest expense, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Interest expense$13,876 $4,746 
Amortization of debt issuance costs353 1,187 
Total$14,229 $5,933 
Based on the variable interest rates associated with the Credit Facility, as of March 31, 2023 and as of December 31, 2016 were primarily industrial development bonds and municipality-related loans.  At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,2022, the amounts at which the Company’s total debt iswere recorded are not materialitymaterially different from their fair market value.

Note 1315Equity

In May 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of Quaker Chemical Corporation common stock (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”).  The 2015 Share Repurchase Program has no expiration date.  The 2015 Share Repurchase Program provides a framework of conditions under which management can repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock.  These purchases may be made in the open market or in private and negotiated transactions and will be in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.  In connection with the 2015 Share Repurchase Program, the Company acquired 83,879 shares of common stock for $5.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.  There were no share repurchases under the 2015 Share Repurchase Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The Company has elected not to hold treasury shares, and has retired the shares as they are repurchased.  It is the Company’s accounting policy to record the excess paid over par value as a reduction in retained earnings for all shares repurchased.

Prior to September 7, 2017, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation included a time-based voting system that granted special ten-for-one-voting rights to shareholders who had beneficially owned their Quaker Chemical Corporation common stock continuously for a period of at least 36 consecutive calendar months (dating from the first day of the first full calendar month on or after the date the holder acquired beneficial ownership of such common stock) before the record date for a shareholder vote.  At a meeting of the Company’s shareholders on September 7, 2017, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation that provides that every holder of Quaker Chemical Corporation common stock will be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock of the Company going forward.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The following tables present the changes in equity, net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital in

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Excess of

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

Par Value

 

Earnings

 

Loss

 

Interest

 

Total

Balance at June 30, 2017

$

13,310

 

$

113,747

 

$

374,001

 

$

(72,938)

 

$

11,474

 

$

439,594

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

11,142

 

 

 

 

562

 

 

11,704

 

Amounts reported in other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,265

 

 

(153)

 

 

6,112

 

Dividends ($0.355 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,722)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,722)

 

Share issuance and equity-based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compensation plans

 

(11)

 

 

(618)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(629)

Balance at September 30, 2017

$

13,299

 

$

113,129

 

$

380,421

 

$

(66,673)

 

$

11,883

 

$

452,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2016

$

13,250

 

$

109,751

 

$

340,127

 

$

(71,790)

 

$

8,895

 

$

400,233

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

16,008

 

 

 

 

343

 

 

16,351

 

Amounts reported in other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(237)

 

 

177

 

 

(60)

 

Dividends ($0.345 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,575)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,575)

 

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

40

 

Share issuance and equity-based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compensation plans

 

7

 

 

1,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,678

 

Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

Balance at September 30, 2016

$

13,257

 

$

111,453

 

$

351,560

 

$

(72,027)

 

$

9,455

 

$

413,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital in

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Excess of

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

Par Value

 

Earnings

 

Loss

 

Interest

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2016

$

13,278

 

$

112,475

 

$

364,414

 

$

(87,407)

 

$

9,846

 

$

412,606

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

30,040

 

 

 

 

1,619

 

 

31,659

 

Amounts reported in other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,734

 

 

418

 

 

21,152

 

Dividends ($1.055 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(14,033)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,033)

 

Share issuance and equity-based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compensation plans

 

21

 

 

654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

675

Balance at September 30, 2017

$

13,299

 

$

113,129

 

$

380,421

 

$

(66,673)

 

$

11,883

 

$

452,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

$

13,288

 

$

106,333

 

$

326,740

 

$

(73,316)

 

$

8,198

 

$

381,243

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

43,969

 

 

 

 

1,131

 

 

45,100

 

Amounts reported in other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,289

 

 

86

 

 

1,375

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

(84)

 

 

 

 

(5,775)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,859)

 

Dividends ($1.01 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,374)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,374)

 

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

40

 

Share issuance and equity-based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compensation plans

 

53

 

 

4,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,006

 

Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

167

Balance at September 30, 2016

$

13,257

 

$

111,453

 

$

351,560

 

$

(72,027)

 

$

9,455

 

$

413,698

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The following tables show the reclassifications from and resulting balances of AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency

 

Defined

 

Gain (Loss) in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation

 

Benefit

 

Available-for-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments

 

Pension Plans

 

Sale Securities

 

Total

Balance at June 30, 2017

 

$

(40,062)

 

$

(34,059)

 

$

1,183

 

$

(72,938)

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reclassifications

 

 

5,917

 

 

(611)

 

 

688

 

 

5,994

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

 

 

 

 

784

 

 

(254)

 

 

530

 

Current period other comprehensive income

 

 

5,917

 

 

173

 

 

434

 

 

6,524

 

Related tax amounts

 

 

 

 

(111)

 

 

(148)

 

 

(259)

 

Net current period other comprehensive income

 

 

5,917

 

 

62

 

 

286

 

 

6,265

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

(34,145)

 

$

(33,997)

 

$

1,469

 

$

(66,673)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2016

 

$

(38,812)

 

$

(34,070)

 

$

1,092

 

$

(71,790)

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reclassifications

 

 

(892)

 

 

3

 

 

575

 

 

(314)

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

 

 

 

 

713

 

 

(280)

 

 

433

 

Current period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(892)

 

 

716

 

 

295

 

 

119

 

Related tax amounts

 

 

 

 

(256)

 

 

(100)

 

 

(356)

 

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(892)

 

 

460

 

 

195

 

 

(237)

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

$

(39,704)

 

$

(33,610)

 

$

1,287

 

$

(72,027)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency

 

Defined

 

Gain (Loss) in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation

 

Benefit

 

Available-for-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments

 

Pension Plans

 

Sale Securities

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

(52,255)

 

$

(36,168)

 

$

1,016

 

$

(87,407)

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reclassifications

 

 

18,110

 

 

(684)

 

 

1,578

 

 

19,004

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

 

 

 

 

4,284

 

 

(889)

 

 

3,395

 

Current period other comprehensive income

 

 

18,110

 

 

3,600

 

 

689

 

 

22,399

 

Related tax amounts

 

 

 

 

(1,429)

 

 

(236)

 

 

(1,665)

 

Net current period other comprehensive income

 

 

18,110

 

 

2,171

 

 

453

 

 

20,734

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

(34,145)

 

$

(33,997)

 

$

1,469

 

$

(66,673)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

$

(38,544)

 

$

(35,251)

 

$

479

 

$

(73,316)

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reclassifications

 

 

(1,160)

 

 

116

 

 

1,087

 

 

43

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

 

 

 

 

2,313

 

 

136

 

 

2,449

 

Current period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(1,160)

 

 

2,429

 

 

1,223

 

 

2,492

 

Related tax amounts

 

 

 

 

(788)

 

 

(415)

 

 

(1,203)

 

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(1,160)

 

 

1,641

 

 

808

 

 

1,289

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

$

(39,704)

 

$

(33,610)

 

$

1,287

 

$

(72,027)

Approximately 75% and 25% of the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for defined benefit retirement plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were recorded in SG&A and COGS, respectively.  See Note 7 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.  income (“AOCI”):

Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans
Unrealized
(Loss) Gain in
Available-for-
Sale Securities
Derivative
Instruments
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2022$(132,161)$(4,595)$(1,484)$— $(138,240)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications14,465 (243)462 506 15,190 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI— 76 (40)— 36 
Related tax amounts— 41 (88)(116)(163)
Balance as of March 31, 2023$(117,696)$(4,721)$(1,150)$390 $(123,177)
Balance as of December 31, 2021$(49,843)$(13,172)$397 $(1,372)$(63,990)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(6,867)432 (1,277)1,429 (6,283)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI— 229 11 — 240 
Related tax amounts— (165)266 (329)(228)
Balance as of March 31, 2022$(56,710)$(12,676)$(603)$(272)$(70,261)
All reclassifications related to unrealized (loss) gain (loss) in available-for-sale securities relate to the Company’s equity interest in a captive insurance company and are recorded in equity in net income of associated companies. The amounts reported in other comprehensive income for non-controllingnoncontrolling interest are related to currency translation adjustments.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

Note 14 – Business Acquisitions

In May 2017, the Company acquired assets associated with a business that markets, sells and manufactures certain metalworking fluids for its North America reportable operating segment for 7.3 million CAD, or approximately $5.4 million.  The Company allocated approximately $3.0 million of the purchase price to intangible assets, comprised of trademarks and formulations, to be amortized over 15 years; a non-competition agreement, to be amortized over 5 years; and customer relationships, to be amortized over 10 years.  In addition, the Company recorded an other current asset of approximately $0.6 million acquired with the business, and approximately $1.8 million of goodwill related to expected value not allocated to other acquired assets, all of which will be tax deductible.

In November 2016, the Company acquired Lubricor Inc. and its affiliated entities (“Lubricor”), a metalworking fluids manufacturer headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario for its North America reportable operating segment for 16.0 million CAD, or approximately $12.0 million.  In May 2016, the Company acquired assets of a business that is associated with dust control products for the mining industry for its North America reportable operating segment for $1.9 million. 

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company identified and recorded an adjustment to the allocation of the purchase price for the Lubricor acquisition.  The adjustment was the result of finalizing a post-closing settlement based on the Company’s assessment of additional information related to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  As of September 30, 2017, the allocation of the purchase price for the Lubricor acquisition has not been finalized and the one-year measurement period has not ended.  Further adjustments may be necessary as a result of the Company’s on-going assessment of additional information related to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

The following table presents the current allocations of the purchase price of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in all of the Company’s acquisitions in 2016:

 

2016 Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

Current assets (includes cash acquired)

$

3,443

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

2,574

 

 

Intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

Customer lists and rights to sell

 

5,041

 

 

 

Trademarks, formulations and

 

 

 

 

 

   product technology

 

2,543

 

 

 

Other intangibles

 

127

 

 

Goodwill

 

3,355

 

 

 

Total assets purchased

 

17,083

 

 

Current liabilities

 

(1,198)

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

(2,019)

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

(3,217)

 

 

 

Gross cash paid for acquisitions

$

13,866

 

 

 

Less: cash acquired

 

105

 

 

 

Net cash paid for acquisitions

$

13,761

 

In July 2015, the Company acquired Verkol, S.A.U., a leading specialty grease and other lubricants manufacturer based in northern Spain, included in its EMEA reportable operating segment, for 37.7 million EUR, or approximately $41.4 million.  This included a post-closing adjustment of 1.3 million EUR, or approximately $1.4 million that was accrued as of December 31, 2015 and paid during the first quarter of 2016.  The purchase included cash acquired of 14.1 million EUR, or approximately $15.4 million, and assumed long-term debt of 2.2 million EUR, or approximately $2.4 million.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses and assets are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from their respective acquisition dates.  Transaction expenses associated with these acquisitions are included in SG&A in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  Certain pro forma and other information are not presented, as the operations of the acquired businesses are not material to the overall operations of the Company for the periods presented.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

Note 1516 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company has valued its company-owned life insurance policies at fair value. These assets are subject to fair value measurement as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Total

 

Using Fair Value Hierarchy

Assets

Fair Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

Company-owned life insurance

$

1,533

 

$

 

$

1,533

 

$

Total

$

1,533

 

$

 

$

1,533

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Total

 

Using Fair Value Hierarchy

Assets

Fair Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

Company-owned life insurance

$

1,410

 

$

 

$

1,410

 

$

Total

$

1,410

 

$

 

$

1,410

 

$

The fair values of Company-owned life insurance assets are based on quotes for like instruments with similar credit ratings and terms. These assets are subject to fair value measurement as follows:

Total
Fair Value
Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2023
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
AssetsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Company-owned life insurance$2,204 $— $2,204 $— 
Total$2,204 $— $2,204 $— 
Total
Fair Value
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2022
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
AssetsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Company-owned life insurance$2,114 $— $2,114 $— 
Total$2,114 $— $2,114 $— 
Note 17 – Hedging Activities
The Company’s ongoing business operations expose it to various risks, including fluctuating foreign exchange rates and interest rate risk. To manage these risks, the Company periodically enters into derivative financial instruments, such as foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swap agreements. The Company diddoes not hold or enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
A significant portion of the Company’s revenues and earnings are generated by its foreign operations. These foreign operations also represent a significant portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Generally, all of these foreign operations use the local currency as their functional currency and many have some operations in currencies other than their functional currency, which creates foreign exchange risk. The Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts to economically hedge the impact of the variability in exchange rates on certain assets and/or liabilities denominated in certain foreign currencies. These forward contracts are marked-to-market at each reporting date. Changes in the fair value of the underlying instrument and settlements are recognized in earnings. The fair value of the forward contract is determined from sources independent of the Company, including the financial institutions which are party to the derivative instruments.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company entered into and settled forward contracts with an aggregate notional amount totaling $16.0 million, resulting in cash proceeds of $0.3 million. The following table displays the notional amounts of the net foreign exchange hedge positions outstanding:
CurrencyMarch 31,
2023
Mexican Peso$18,000 
Interest Rate Swaps
In order to manage the Company’s exposure to variable interest rate risk associated with the Credit Facility, in the first quarter of 2023, the Company entered into $300.0 million notional amounts of three year interest rate swaps to convert a portion of the Company’s variable rate borrowings into a fixed rate obligation. See Note 14 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise stated)
These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and, as such, the contracts are marked-to-market at each reporting date and any unrealized gains or losses are included in AOCI to the extent effective and reclassified to interest expense in the period during which the transaction affects earnings or it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur. Interest rate swaps are entered into with a limited number of counterparties, each of which allows for net settlement of all contracts through a single payment in a single currency in the event of a default on or termination of any one contract. As such, in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy, these derivative instruments are recorded on a net basis within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The balance sheet classification and fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments, which are Level 3 investments2 measurements, are as of September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016, respectively, so related disclosures have not been included.

follows:

Fair Value
Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheet Location
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swapsOther non-current Assets$506 $— 
The following table presents the net unrealized (gain) loss deferred to AOCI:
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swapsAOCI$390 $— 
The following table presents the net gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to earnings:
Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Interest rate swapsInterest expense, net$— $(637)
Foreign exchange forward contractsOther expense, net293 — 
$293 $(637)
Note 1618 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company previously disclosed in its Annual Report filed on2022 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 that AC Products, Inc. (“ACP”), a wholly owned subsidiary, has been operating a groundwater treatment system to hydraulically contain groundwater contamination emanating from ACP’s site, the principal contaminant of which is perchloroethylene (“PERC”).  As of September 30, 2017, ACP believes it is close to meeting the conditions for closuretwo of the groundwater treatment system, but continues to operate this system while in discussions with the relevant authorities.  AsCompany’s locations suffered property damages as a result of September 30, 2017, the Company believes that the range of potential-known liabilities associated with the balance of the ACP water remediation program is approximately $0.1 million to $1.0 million.  The lowflooding and high ends of the range are based on the length of operation of the treatment system as determined by groundwater modeling.  Costs of operation include the operation and maintenance of the extraction well, groundwater monitoring and program management.

electrical fire, respectively. The Company previously disclosed inmaintains property and flood insurance for all of its Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 that an inactive subsidiary of the Company that was acquired in 1978 sold certain products containing asbestos, primarily on an installed basis, and is among the defendants in numerous lawsuits alleging injury due to exposure to asbestos.locations globally. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, there have been no significant changes to the facts or circumstances of this matter previously disclosed asidematter, other than the ongoing work with the Company’s insurance adjuster and insurance carrier regarding the insurance claims submitted. Through March 31, 2023, the Company has received cumulative payments from on-going claims and routine paymentsits insurers of $5.7 million associated with this litigation.  Basedthese events. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized a gain on a continued analysisinsurance recoveries of $0.8 million. See Note 10 of Notes to the existing and anticipated future claims against this subsidiary, it is currently projected thatCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

As previously disclosed in its 2022 Form 10-K, the subsidiary’s total liability over the next 50 years for these claims is approximately $2.2 million (excluding costs of defense).

The Company believes, although there can be no assurance regarding the outcome of other unrelated environmental matters, that it has made adequate accruals for costs associated with other environmental problems of which it is aware.  Approximately $0.2 million was accrued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, to provide for such anticipated future environmental assessments and remediation costs.  The Company is party to certain environmental matters and other litigation. See Note 26 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2022 Form 10-K. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there have been no significant changes to the facts or circumstances of any of the previously disclosed matters. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, there are no new environmental matters or litigation which management currentlythat the Company believes will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

Although there can be no assurance regarding the outcome of any of the ongoing environmental matters or litigation the Company is party to, the Company believes that it has made adequate accruals for costs and liabilities associated with environmental matters or provisions for ongoing litigation for which it is aware. The Company has accrued approximately $6 million as of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, for these ongoing matters.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Executive Summary

As used in this Report, the terms “Quaker Houghton,” the “Company,” “we” and “our” refer to Quaker Chemical Corporation (doing business as Quaker Houghton), its subsidiaries, and associated companies, unless the context otherwise requires. The term the “Combination” refers to the legacy Quaker combination with Houghton International, Inc. (“Houghton”) on August 1, 2019.
Executive Summary
Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a leading global providerpresence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, our customers include thousands of process fluids, chemical specialties,the world’s most advanced and technical expertise to a wide range of industries, includingspecialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, aerospace, tube and pipe, cans,metalworking companies. Our high-performing, innovative and others.  For nearly 100 years, Quaker has helped customers around the world achieve production efficiency, improve product quality, and lower costs through a combination of innovativesustainable solutions are backed by best-in-class technology, deep process knowledge, and customized services. HeadquarteredQuaker Houghton is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA, Quaker serves businesses worldwidelocated near Philadelphia in the U.S.
Despite continued economic and geopolitical headwinds, the Company delivered a strong first quarter of 2023 performance. Net sales in the first quarter of 2023 were a record $500.1 million, an increase of 5% compared to $474.2 million in the first quarter of 2022. This was primarily driven by an increase in selling price and product mix of approximately 19%, partially offset by a decline in organic sales volumes of 11% and an unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of 3%. The increase in selling price and product mix was primarily the result of value-based pricing initiatives implemented throughout 2022 to offset ongoing inflationary pressures. The decline in organic sales volumes was primarily attributable to softer end market conditions, notably in EMEA and Asia/Pacific, the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the wind-down of the tolling agreement for products previously divested related to the Combination and the Company’s ongoing value-based pricing initiatives, partially offset by new business wins.
The Company generated net income in the first quarter of 2023 of $29.5 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, compared to net income of $19.8 million, or $1.11 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2022. Excluding non-recurring and non-core items in each period, the Company’s first quarter of 2023 non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.89 compared to $1.42 in the prior year quarter and the Company’s current quarter adjusted EBITDA was $78.8 million compared to $60.4 million in the first quarter of 2022. These results were primarily driven by the higher net sales in the current quarter, as described above, coupled with a network of dedicated and experienced professionals whose mission isrecovery in gross margins compared to make a difference.

The Company had a solid operating performance in the thirdprior year quarter, of 2017, as strong volume growth and continued discipline in managing itspartially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) largely offsetas a decline in gross margin compared toresult of significant year-over-year inflationary pressures and higher labor-related costs. See the prior year.  Specifically, net sales increased 12% to $212.9 million in the third quarterNon-GAAP Measures section of 2017 compared to $190.4 million in the third quarter of 2016 driven by a 7% growth in volumes, including acquisitions, a 3% increase due to changes in price and product mix and a 2% positive impact from foreign currency translation.  Driven by the strong volume levels, the Company’s gross profit increased 5% quarter-over-quarter, despite a decline in gross margin to 35.1% in the third quarter of 2017 compared to 37.2% in the third quarter of 2016.  The decreasethis Item below, as well as other items discussed in the Company’s gross margin was primarily due to higher raw material costs compared to the prior year and a changeConsolidated Operations Review in the mixOperations section of products sold.  In addition, the current quarter’s operating income benefited from the Company’s ability to significantly grow its net sales while only slightly increasing its SG&A.  this Item, below.

During the thirdfirst quarter of 2017,2023, the Company incurred $9.7 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, of costs associatedreorganized its executive management team to align with the Company’s previously announced combination with Houghton International, Inc. (“Houghton”) (herein referred to as “the Combination”).  The Company incurred $1.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, of similar combination-related costs in the third quarter of 2016.   Including these combination-related expenses, the Company’s third quarter of 2017 net income and earnings per diluted share were $11.1 million and $0.83, respectively, compared to $16.0 million and $1.21 per diluted share, respectively, in the third quarter of 2016.  Excluding these costs and other non-core items, coupled with a lower current quarter effective tax rate, the Company’s non-GAAP earnings per diluted share increased 6% to $1.32 in the third quarter of 2017 compared to $1.25 in the prior year.its new business structure. The Company’s adjusted EBITDA was $29.4 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 4% compared to $28.3 million in the prior year. 

From a regional perspective, the Company’s third quarter of 2017 operating performance was highlighted by strong volume growth and market share gains innew structure includes three of its four regions which was partially offset by declining gross margins in the Company’s three largest regions.  The Company’sreportable segments: (i) Americas; (ii) Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) region; and (iii) Asia/Pacific. The Company’s first quarter of 2023 operating performance in each of its three reportable segments reflect similar drivers to that of its consolidated performance. Operating earnings for all segments increased its operating earnings duecompared to strongthe prior year quarter, driven by higher net sales growth on higher sales volumesin the Americas and priceEMEA and product mix, coupled with a relatively consistent levelan improvement in margins in all three segments. Additional details of SG&A, largely offset by lower gross margin quarter-over-quarter.  Ineach segment’s operating performance are further discussed in the Company’s Asia/Pacific region, operating earnings increased quarter-over-quarter as an increase in sales volumes and relatively consistent SG&A was partially offset by a slight decline in gross margin.  In South America, the Company continued its positive results and was able to grow profitability through higher sales volumes, increases from price and product mix and an overall increase in gross margin, on relatively consistent levels of SG&A.  The Company’s North American region experienced a decline in its operating earnings as contributions from the Company’s 2016 acquisition of Lubricor Inc. (“Lubricor”) and increases from price and product mix were more than offset by a decline in gross margin and slightly higher SG&A.  See the Reportable Operating Segments Review, in the Operations section of this Item, below.

The Company generated net

Net cash flows provided by operating cash flow of $20.0 million in the third quarter of 2017, increasing its year-to-date net operating cash flow to $40.8 million compared to $53.0activities were $37.8 million in the first ninethree months of 2016.  The decrease2023 compared to net cash flows used in operating activities of $6.3 million in the first three months of 2022. The net operating cash flowinflow year-over-year was primarily duereflects higher operating performance in 2023 compared to cash outflows related to certain Houghton combination-related expenses and higher levels of cash invested in the Company’s2022 as well as lower working capital during 2017 as a result of the Company’s strong volume growth.investments year-over-year. The key drivers of the Company’s operating cash flow and working capital are further discussed in the Company’s Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this Item, below.

Overall, the Company is pleased with another solid quarter.  Specifically, the Company was able to grow organic volumesdelivered a strong quarter including a record level of net sales, driven by 5% on continued market share gainsstrong price realization and increased productiona recovery in some of the Company’s end markets.  Also, the Company continued its disciplined approach to managing SG&A which helped offset a decline in its gross margin in the thirdcurrent period. These factors contributed to the Company’s current quarter of 2017.  While the combination-related expenses incurred in the third quarter of 2017 led to a decrease in reported net income quarter-over-quarter, excluding these costsearnings growth despite ongoing inflationary pressures, macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges and other non-core items,disruptions that impacted the Company’s operating performance resulted in a 4% increase in its adjusted EBITDA quarter-over-quarter,customers and coupled with a lower effective tax rate in the current period, drove a 6% increase in its non-GAAP earnings per diluted share compared to the third quarter of 2016.end markets. Looking forward toat the remainder of 2017 and into the early part of 2018, the Company believes its strong volumes will continue and is optimistic that its gross margin will begin to gradually rise and head back to its 37% target.  The Company expects that market share gains, on-going discipline in managing SG&A and the benefits of past acquisitions will continue to help offset its gross margin and other market challenges.  Overall,2023, the Company remains confident infocused on executing on items within its futurecontrol as it manages through a continued uneven and still expects 2017 to be another good year for Quaker, as the Company continues to expect growth in net sales year-over-year,uncertain macroeconomic and increases in adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP earnings per share for the eighth consecutive year.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

Related to the Houghton Combination, the Company received shareholder approval at a meeting held in September 2017 and also received regulatory approval from China in July 2017 and from Australia in October 2017.  The closing of the Combination is still subject to regulatory approval in the U.S. and Europe and other customary closing conditions.end market environment. The Company continues to expect closingis encouraged by its continued execution and the positive momentum of the Combination to occur either late in the fourth quarter of 2017 or during the first quarter of 2018.  

2023 and continues to expect to deliver higher earnings in 2023 as compared to 2022.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our significant accounting policies are described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” and “Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2022 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates previously disclosed in its 2022 Form 10-K remain materially consistent.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 3 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in Part I, Item 1, of this Report for a discussion regarding recently issued accounting standards.
Liquidity and Capital Resources

Quaker’s

As of March 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents increased to $109.1of $189.9 million. Total cash and cash equivalents was $181.0 million at September 30, 2017 from $88.8 million atas of December 31, 2016.2022. The $20.3$8.9 million increase in cash and cash equivalents was the net result of $40.8$37.8 million of cash provided by operating activities and a $4.8 million positive impact due to the effect of foreign exchange rates on cash,currency translation of $2.2 million partially offset by $12.8$24.9 million of cash used in financing activities and $6.2 million of cash used in investing activities and $12.5 million ofactivities.
Net cash used in financing activities.    

Net cashflows provided by operating activities was $40.8were $37.8 million in the first ninethree months of 20172023 compared to $53.0net cash flows used in operating activities of $6.3 million in the first ninethree months of 2016.2022. The $12.2 million decrease was primarily the resultincrease in net operating cash flow year-over-year reflects higher year-over-year operating performance as well as lower levels of cash outflows of $12.7 millionworking capital investment in the current year, associated with payments relatedreflecting a more stable period as compared to the Combination, described below.  Thereprior year and demonstrating the Company’s ongoing focus on cash conversion, including managing inventory levels.

Net cash flows used in investing activities were no similar cash payments$6.2 million in the ninefirst three months ended September 30, 2016.  In addition, the Company had higher cash invested in working capital, primarily dueof 2023 compared to higher sales and production volumes$18.2 million in the current quarter.  Specifically, the increase in net sales quarter-over-quarter drove higher levelsfirst three months of accounts receivables and the Company re-stocked inventories that were seasonally low at year end.  In addition, the Company had higher cash outflows due to its prepaid taxes, which increased due to improved results and timing2022. The lower level of payments.  These operating cash outflows during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were partially offset by the Company’s improved operating performance year-over-year, benefits from lower pension-related funding due to timing of contributions and lower restructuring payments made as part of the Company’s global restructuring program initiated in the fourth quarter of 2015, described below.

Net cash used in investing activities increased from $8.7year-over-year is the result of slightly lower capital expenditures in the current year and the absence of payments related to acquisitions. See Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Report.

Net cash flows used in financing activities were $24.9 million in the first ninethree months of 20162023 compared to $12.8net cash flows provided by financing activities of $20.6 million in the first ninethree months of 2017, primarily due to higher payments for acquisitions and capital expenditures.  During the first nine months of 2017, the Company had2022. The increase in net cash outflows of $5.4 million for the acquisition of assets associated with a business that markets, sells and manufactures certain metalworking fluids, whereas during the first nine months of 2016, the Company had cash outflows of $3.2 million due to a post-closing adjustment to finalize its acquisition of Verkol, S.A.U.  In addition, the Company had higher additions to property, plant and equipment during the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the first nine months of 2016, primarily due to timing of expenditures for several small projects across all of its regions.  Changes in the Company’s restricted cash, which is dependent upon the timing of claims and payments associated with a subsidiary’s asbestos litigation, were relatively consistent year-over-year.

Net cash used in financing activities was $12.5 million in the first nine months of 2017 compared to $25.5 million in the first nine months of 2016.  The $13.0 million decrease was primarily due to proceeds from long-term debt, net of repayments, of $4.0 million in the first nine months of 2017 comparedrelated to net repayments of long-term debt of $6.8 millionborrowings in the first ninethree months of 2016.  The current year proceeds from long-term debt coupled with cash on hand were2023, primarily usedunder the Company’s Credit Facility, described further below, as compared to financenet borrowings in the higher cash payments for acquisitions year-over-year and cash payments associated with combination-related expenses, described below.first three months of 2022. In addition, the Company paid $13.9$7.8 million inof cash dividends during the first ninethree months of 2017,2023, a $0.8$0.4 million, or 5% increase, in cash dividends compared to the prior year period.  In the first nine months of 2016,quarter.

During June 2022, the Company, completed $5.9 million in share repurchases, with no comparable cash payments during the current year. 

The Company’sand its wholly owned subsidiary, Quaker Houghton B.V., as borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, U.S. Dollar swing line lender and letter of credit issuer, Bank of America Europe Designated Active Company, as Euro Swing Line Lender, certain guarantors and other lenders entered into an amendment to its primary credit facility. The amended credit facility (“the Credit(the “Credit Facility”) isestablished (A) a $300.0$150.0 million syndicated multicurrencyEuro equivalent senior secured term loan (the “Euro Term Loan”), (B) a $600.0 million senior secured term loan (the “U.S. Term Loan”), and (C) a $500.0 million senior secured revolving credit agreement with a group of lenders which maturesfacility (the “Revolver”), each maturing in June 2019.2027. The maximumCompany has the right to increase the amount available underof the Credit Facility can be increasedby an aggregate amount not to $400.0exceed the greater of $300.0 million ator 100% of Consolidated EBITDA, subject to certain conditions including the Company’s option if the lenders agree andagreement to provide financing by any lender providing such increase.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company satisfies certain conditions.  Borrowingshad Credit Facility borrowings outstanding of $931.5 million. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had Credit Facility borrowings outstanding of $943.5 million. The Company’s other debt obligations are primarily industrial development bonds, bank lines of credit and municipality-related loans, which totaled $11.3 million as of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Total unused capacity under these arrangements as of March 31, 2023 was approximately $35 million. The Company’s total net debt as of March 31, 2023, which consists of total borrowings of $942.8 million less cash and cash equivalents of $189.9, was $752.9 million. The Credit Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants, financial covenants and events of default. Financial covenants contained in the Credit Facility generally bearinclude a consolidated interest atcoverage ratio test and a base rate or LIBOR rate plus a margin.  The Credit Facility has certain financial and other covenants, with the key financial covenant requiring that the Company’s consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDAleverage ratio cannot exceed 3.50 to 1.test. As of September 30, 2017 and DecemberMarch 31, 2016, the Company’s consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio was below 1.0 to 1, and2023, the Company was also in compliance with all of the Credit Facility covenants. Refer to the description of the Company’s primary Credit Facility in Note 20 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in its other covenants.2022 Form 10-K and in Note 14 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Report for more information about the covenants and events of default.
The weighted average variable interest rate incurred on the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately 5.8%. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, the interest rate on the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was approximately 5.9%. As part of the Credit Facility, in addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal, the Company is also required to pay an annual commitment fee ranging from 0.150% to 0.275% related to unutilized commitments under the Revolver, depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. The Company had unused capacity under the Revolver of approximately $311 million, which is net of bank letters of credit of approximately $3 million, as of March 31, 2023.
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In order to manage the Company’s exposure to variable interest rate risk associated with the Credit Facility, in the first quarter of 2023, the Company entered into $300.0 million notional amounts of three-year interest rate swaps to convert a portion of the Company’s variable rate borrowings into an average fixed rate obligation of 3.64% plus an applicable margin as provided in the Credit Facility based on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2016,2023, the aggregate interest rate on the swaps, including the fixed base rate plus the applicable margin, was 5.2%. See Note 17 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In connection with executing the original credit facility in 2019 and the amended Credit Facility during the second quarter of 2022, the Company capitalized certain third-party and creditor debt issuance costs. Costs attributed to the Euro Term Loan and U.S. Term Loan were recorded as a direct reduction of Long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Costs attributed to the Revolver were recorded within Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. These capitalized costs will collectively be amortized into Interest expense over the five-year term of the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $1.9 million of debt issuance costs recorded as a reduction of Long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and $4.1 million of debt issuance costs recorded within Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Comparatively, as of December 31, 2022, the Company had $2.0 million of debt issuance costs recorded as a reduction of Long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and $4.3 million of debt issuance costs recorded within Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts to economically hedge the impact of the variability in exchange rates on certain assets and/or liabilities denominated in certain foreign currencies. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company entered into and settled forward contracts with an aggregate notional amount totaling $16.0 million, resulting in cash proceeds of $0.3 million. See Note 17 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In the first three months of 2022, the Company incurred $6.0 million of total credit facility borrowingsCombination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses, which includes $2.0 million of $54.7other expenses related to indemnification assets, described in the Non-GAAP Measures section of this Item below. The Company had net cash outflows related to the Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses during the first three months of 2022 of $4.2 million. The Company had no Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses in the first three months of 2023.
During the first three months of 2023, the Company incurred $2.1 million of strategic planning expenses for the planning phase as compared to $3.1 million during the first three months of 2022. The Company expects to incur additional operating costs and $47.9 million, respectively, primarily underassociated cash flows, as well as higher capital expenditures related to strategic planning, process optimization and the Credit Facility.  next phase of the Company’s long-term integration to further optimize its footprint, processes and other functions in 2023 and thereafter.
The Company’s other debt obligations as of September 30, 2017management approved, and December 31, 2016 were primarily industrial development bonds and municipality-related loans. 

Quaker’s management approvedthe Company initiated, a global restructuring plan in the fourth quarter of 2015 (the “2015“QH Program”) to reducein 2019 as part of its operating costs.  Theplanned cost synergies associated with the Combination. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has substantially completed all of the initiatives under the 2015QH Program during 2016with only an immaterial amount of remaining severance still to be paid, which is expected to continue into 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company’s management initiated a global cost and settlementoptimization program to improve its cost structure and drive a more profitable and productive organization. The exact timing to complete all actions and final costs associated will depend on a number of factors and are subject to change. The Company is continuing to evaluate and expects to implement further actions under this program, and as a result, additional headcount reductions and restructuring costs may be incurred in the future. The Company expects to generate full run-rate cost savings from the global cost and optimization program of approximately $20 million by the end of 2024. The Company expects total cash costs of this program to be approximately 1 to 1.5 times savings. The Company recognized Restructuring and related charges of $4.0 million and $0.8 million in the first three months of 2023 and 2022, respectively, as a result of these charges primarily occurred in 2016, with only minimal settlements andprograms. The Company made cash payments remaining after 2016, which were completed during the first half of 2017.  During the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, the Company utilized $0.7 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of operating cash flow forrelated to the settlement of certain restructuring liabilities under the 2015 Program.restructuring programs during the firstthree months of 2023 of approximately $2.7 million compared to $0.4 million in the first three months of 2022. The Company still projects full year pre-tax cost savingshas remaining restructuring accruals as a result of this program to approximate $5March 31, 2023, for these programs of $6.8 million, in 2017 compared to approximately half of this amount realized during 2016.

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On April 4, 2017, Quaker entered into a share purchase agreement with Gulf Houghton Lubricants, Ltd. to purchase the entire issued and outstanding share capital of Houghton.  The shares will be bought for aggregate purchase consideration consisting of: (i) $172.5 million in cash; (ii) a number of shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share, ofwhich the Company comprising 24.5% ofexpects to settle over the common stock outstanding upon the closing of the Combination; and (iii) the Company’s assumption of Houghton’s net indebtedness as of the closing of the Combination, which was approximately $690 million at signing.next twelve months. See Note 27 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In connection with the Combination, the Company secured $1.15 billionStatements in commitments from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank to fund the purchase consideration and provide additional liquidity and has since replaced these commitments with a syndicated bank agreement (“the New Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders for $1.15 billion.  The New Credit Facility is contingent upon and will not be effective until the closing of the Combination.  The New Credit Facility currently includes a $400.0 million multicurrency revolver, a $575.0 million USD term loan and a $175.0 million EUR equivalent term loan, each with a five year term from the date the New Credit Facility becomes effective.  The maximum amount available under the New Credit Facility can be increased by $200.0 million at the Company’s option if the lenders agree and the Company satisfies certain conditions.  Borrowings under the New Credit Facility will generally bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR rate plus a margin, and the Company currently estimates the annual floating rate cost will be in the 3.0% to 3.5% range based on current market interest rates.  The New Credit Facility will be subject to certain financial and other covenants, including covenants that the Company’s consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio cannot exceed 4.25 toItem 1 and the Company’s consolidated adjusted EBITDA to interest expense ratio cannot be lower than 3.0 to 1.  Both the USD and EUR equivalent term loans will have quarterly principal amortization during their respective five year terms, with 5% amortization of the principal balance due in years 1 and 2, 7.5% in year 3, and 10% in years 4 and 5, with the remaining principal amounts due at maturity.  Until closing, the Company will only incur certain interest costs paid to maintain the banks’ committed capital (“ticking fees”), which began to accrue on September 29, 2017.  The ticking fees will bear an interest rate of 0.30% per annum.

The Company incurred $23.1 million of combination-related expenses during the first nine months of 2017, described in the Non-GAAP measures section of this Item, below, and made cash payments of $12.7 million related to these costs.  Assuming an early 2018 closing, the Company currently estimates it will incur approximately $5 to $10 million of additional combination-related expenses and make comparable associated cash payments during the fourth quarter of 2017, which primarily relate to integration planning and regulatory approvals associated with the Combination.  The Company received regulatory approval from China in July 2017 and from Australia in October 2017.  In addition, at a shareholder meeting during the third quarter of 2017, the Company’s shareholders approved the issuance of the new shares of the Company’s common stock at closing of the Combination.  Currently, the closing of the Combination is expected by the end of 2017 or early 2018, and is contingent upon customary closing conditions and the remaining regulatory approvals in the United States and Europe.  Given these contingencies and the overall timing of the Combination, the Company has not recorded any estimated costs for additional expenses that the Company expects, but had yet to incur as of September 30, 2017, related to the Combination. 

In addition to approving the issuance of the Company’s shares at closing of the Combination, noted above, at the same third quarter of 2017 shareholders meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation that provides that every holder of Quaker Chemical Corporation common stock will be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock of the Company going forward.  Prior to this amendment, the Company’ Articles of Incorporation included a time-based voting system that granted special ten-for-one-voting rights to shareholders who had beneficially owned their Quaker Chemical Corporation common stock continuously for a period of at least 36 consecutive calendar months. 

Report.

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, the Company’s gross liability for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, was $9.7$20.2 million. The Company cannot determine a reliable estimate of the timing of cash flows by period related to its uncertain tax position liability. However, should the entire liability be paid, the amount of the payment may be reduced by up to $5.3$6.3 million as a result of offsetting benefits in other tax jurisdictions.

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The Company previously disclosed in its 2022 Form 10-K that two of the Company’s locations suffered property damages as a result of flooding and electrical fire, respectively. The Company maintains property and flood insurance for all of its locations globally. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there have been no significant changes to the facts or circumstances of this previously disclosed matter, other than the ongoing work with the Company’s insurance adjuster and insurance carrier regarding the insurance claims submitted. Through March 31, 2023, the Company has received cumulative payments from its insurers of $5.7 million associated with these events. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized a gain on insurance recoveries of $0.8 million. See Notes 10 and 18 of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in Item 1 of this report.
The Company believes it is capable of supportingthat its existing cash, anticipated cash flows from operations and available additional liquidity will be sufficient to support its operating requirements and fundingfund its business objectives for at least the next twelve months, including but not limited to, payments of dividends to shareholders, costs related to the Combination, pension plan contributions, capital expenditures, other business opportunities (including potential acquisitions), implementing actions to achieve the Company’s sustainability goals and other potential contingencies, through internally generated funds supplemented withknown or anticipated contingencies. The Company believes it has sufficient additional liquidity to support its operating requirements and to fund its business obligations for the period beyond the next twelve months as well, including the aforementioned items which are expected to recur annually, as well as future principal and interest payments on the Company’s Credit Facility, tax obligations and other long-term liabilities. The Company’s liquidity is affected by many factors, some based on normal operations of our business and others related to the impact of the pandemic and other global events on our business and on global economic conditions as well as industry uncertainties, which we cannot predict. We also cannot predict economic conditions and industry downturns or the timing, strength or duration of recoveries. We may seek, as we believe appropriate, additional debt or equity as needed.

Critical Accounting Policies

financing which would provide capital for corporate purposes, working capital funding, additional liquidity needs or to fund future growth opportunities, including possible acquisitions and organic investments. The Company’s critical accounting policies set forth in its Annual Reporttiming and amount of potential capital requirements cannot be determined at this time and will depend on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 remain materially consistent.  However, the Company completed its annual goodwill impairment assessment during the third quartera number of 2017.  Based on this assessment, the following is an update to the Company’s related critical accounting policy:

Goodwill and other intangible assets — The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting.  This method requires the recording of acquired assets, including separately identifiable intangible assets, at their acquisition date fair values.  Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is

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recorded as goodwill.  The determination of the estimated fair value of assets acquired requires management’s judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and outflows, discount rates, royalty rates, asset lives and market multiples, among other items.  When necessary, the Company consults with external advisors to help determine fair value.  For non-observable market values, the Company may determine fair value using acceptable valuation principles,factors, including the excess earnings, relief from royalty, lost profit or cost methods. 

The Company amortizes definite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their useful lives.  Goodwillactual and intangible assets which have indefinite lives are not amortizedprojected demand for our products, specialty chemical industry conditions, competitive factors, and are required to be assessed at least annually for impairment.  The Company compares the assets’ fair value to their carrying value, primarily based on future discounted cash flows, in order to determine if an impairment charge is warranted.  The estimatescondition of future cash flows involve considerable management judgment and are based upon assumptions about expected future operating performance.  Assumptions used in these forecasts are consistent with internal planning, but the actual cash flows could differ from management’s estimates due to changes in business conditions, operating performance, and economic conditions. 

The Company completed its annual impairment assessment as of the end of the third quarter of 2017 by performing a qualitative (“step 0”) assessment.  Based on the assessment performed, the Company concluded that there was no evidence of events or circumstances that would indicate a material change from the Company’s prior year quantitative assessment by reporting unit. Therefore, the Company has concluded that no goodwill impairment exists in any of its reporting units as of September 30, 2017.

financial markets, among others.

Non-GAAP Measures

Included

The information in this Form 10-Q filing are twoincludes non-GAAP (unaudited) financial measures:information that includes EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA.share. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information as they enhance a reader’s understanding of the financial performance of the Company, are more indicative of future operating performance of the Company, and facilitate a better comparison among fiscal periods, as the non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that are not considered indicative of future operating performance or not considered core to the Company’s operations. Non-GAAP results are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.

The following tables reconcileIn addition, our definitions of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, (unaudited)as discussed and reconciled below to the most comparable respective GAAP measures, may not be comparable to similarly named measures reported by other companies.

The Company presents EBITDA which is calculated as net income attributable to the Company before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net, and taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies. The Company also presents adjusted EBITDA which is calculated as EBITDA plus or minus certain items that are not considered indicative of future operating performance or not considered core to the Company’s operations. In addition, the Company presents non-GAAP operating income, which is calculated as operating income plus or minus certain items that are not considered indicative of future operating performance or not considered core to the Company’s operations. Adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP operating margin are calculated as the percentage of adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating income to consolidated net sales, respectively. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide transparent and useful information and are widely used by investors, analysts, and peers in our industry as well as by management in assessing the operating performance of the Company on a consistent basis.
Additionally, the Company presents non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share as additional performance measures. Non-GAAP net income is calculated as adjusted EBITDA, defined above, less depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net, and taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies, in each case adjusted, as applicable, for any depreciation, amortization, interest or tax impacts resulting from the non-core items identified in the reconciliation of net income attributable to the Company to adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share is calculated as non-GAAP net income per diluted share as accounted for under the “two-class share method.” The Company believes that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share provide transparent and useful information and are widely used by investors, analysts, and peers in our industry as well as by management in assessing the operating performance of the Company on a consistent basis.
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Certain of the prior period non-GAAP financial measures presented in the following tables have been adjusted to conform with current period presentation. The following tables reconcile the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures (unaudited) to their most directly comparable GAAP (unaudited) financial measures:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

GAAP earnings per diluted share attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

common shareholders

$

0.83

 

$

1.21

 

$

2.25

 

$

3.32

Equity income in a captive insurance company per diluted share (a)

 

(0.03)

 

 

(0.04)

 

 

(0.11)

 

 

(0.07)

Houghton combination-related expenses per diluted share (b)

 

0.52

 

 

0.08

 

 

1.47

 

 

0.08

U.S. pension plan settlement charge per diluted share (c)

 

 

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

Cost streamlining initiative per diluted share (d)

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

Currency conversion impacts of the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte per diluted share (e)

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.01

Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share

$

1.32

 

$

1.25

 

$

3.74

 

$

3.34

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation

$

11,142

 

$

16,008

 

$

30,040

 

$

43,969

Depreciation and amortization

 

5,017

 

 

4,868

 

 

14,954

 

 

14,788

Interest expense

 

793

 

 

758

 

 

2,229

 

 

2,226

Taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies

 

3,140

 

 

6,121

 

 

14,229

 

 

19,664

Equity income in a captive insurance company (a)

 

(400)

 

 

(597)

 

 

(1,427)

 

 

(952)

Houghton combination-related expenses (b)

 

9,675

 

 

1,157

 

 

23,088

 

 

1,157

U.S. pension plan settlement charge (c)

 

 

 

 

 

1,860

 

 

Cost streamlining initiative (d)

 

 

 

 

 

286

 

 

Currency conversion impacts of the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte (e)

 

35

 

 

 

 

375

 

 

88

Adjusted EBITDA

$

29,402

 

$

28,315

 

$

85,634

 

$

80,940

Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) (f)

 

13.8%

 

 

14.9%

 

 

14.1%

 

 

14.6%

measures (dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted, except per share amounts):

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Non-GAAP Operating Income and Margin ReconciliationsThree Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Operating income$49,929 $29,403 
Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses (a)— 4,053 
Restructuring and related charges, net (b)3,972 820 
Strategic planning expenses (c)2,087 3,088 
Russia-Ukraine conflict related expenses (d)— 1,166 
Other charges (e)305 631 
Non-GAAP operating income$56,293 $39,161 
Non-GAAP operating margin (%) (j)11.3 %8.3 %
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Non-GAAP Net Income ReconciliationsThree Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation$29,534 $19,816 
Depreciation and amortization (h)20,510 20,727 
Interest expense, net13,242 5,345 
Taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies (i)9,533 2,866 
EBITDA72,819 48,754 
Equity (income) loss in a captive insurance company (f)(422)244 
Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses (a)— 6,032 
Restructuring and related charges, net (b)3,972 820 
Strategic planning expenses (c)2,087 3,088 
Russia-Ukraine conflict related expenses (d)— 1,166 
Other charges (e)335 340 
Adjusted EBITDA$78,791 $60,444 
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) (j)15.8 %12.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA$78,791 $60,444 
Less: Depreciation and amortization (h)20,510 20,727 
Less: Interest expense, net13,242 5,345 
Less: Taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies - adjusted (a)(i)11,047 8,902 
Non-GAAP net income$33,992 $25,470 
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Non-GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share ReconciliationsThree Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
GAAP earnings per diluted share attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation common shareholders$1.64 $1.11 
Equity (income) loss in a captive insurance company per diluted share (f)(0.02)0.01 
Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses per diluted share (a)— 0.25 
Restructuring and related charges, net per diluted share (b)0.17 0.03 
Strategic planning expenses per diluted share (c)0.10 0.14 
Russia-Ukraine conflict related expenses per diluted share (d)— 0.06 
Other charges per diluted share (e)0.01 0.01 
Impact of certain discrete tax items per diluted share (g)(0.01)(0.19)
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share (k)$1.89 $1.42 
(a)Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses include certain legal, financial, and other advisory and consultant costs incurred in connection with the Combination integration activities. These amounts also include expense associated with the Company's other recent acquisitions, including certain legal, financial, and other advisory and consultant costs incurred in connection with due diligence. These costs are not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company. Less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of these pre-tax costs were considered non-deductible for the purpose of determining the Company’s effective tax rate, and, therefore, taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies - adjusted reflects the impact of these items. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded $2.0 million of other expense related to an indemnification asset, which is included in the caption “Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses” in the reconciliation of GAAP earnings per diluted share attributed to Quaker Chemical Corporation common shareholders to Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share as well as the reconciliation of net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation to Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP net income. There were no Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2023. See Notes 2, 10, and 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which appear in Item 1 of this Report.
(b)Restructuring and related charges represent the costs incurred by the Company associated with the Company’s restructuring programs. These costs are not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company. See Note 7 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which appear in Item 1 of this Report.
(c)Strategic planning expenses include certain consultant and advisory expenses for the Company’s strategic planning phase of its long-term process optimization and integration projects to further optimize its footprint, processes and other functions. These planning phase costs are one-time in nature and not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company.
(d)Russia-Ukraine conflict related expenses represent the costs associated with a specific reserve or changes to existing reserves for trade accounts receivable within the Company’s EMEA reportable segment related to certain customers who filed for bankruptcy protection as well as costs related to specific reserves recorded for certain customer accounts receivables which in each case were directly impacted by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. These expenses are not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company.
(e)Other charges include executive transition costs, facility remediation insurance recoveries, net, charges incurred by an inactive subsidiary of the Company as a result of the termination of restrictions on insurance settlement reserves, non-service components of the Company’s pension and postretirement net periodic benefit income, and the foreign currency remeasurement impacts associated with the Company’s affiliates whose local economies are designated as hyper-inflationary under U.S. GAAP. These expenses are not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company. See Notes 1, 9 and 18 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which appear in Item 1 of this Report.
(f)Equity income in a captive insurance company represents the after taxafter-tax income attributable to the Company’s interest in Primex, Ltd. (“Primex”), a captive insurance company. The Company holds a 33%32% investment in and has significant influence over Primex, and therefore accounts for this interest under the equity method of accounting. The income attributable to Primex is not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company and is not considered core to the Company’s operations.

(b)Houghton combination-related

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(g)The impacts of certain discrete tax items include changes in valuation allowances recorded on certain Brazilian branch foreign tax credits and the recording of deferred taxes on Brazilian branch income. Both of these discrete items related to tax law changes in the U.S. due to the issuance of final foreign tax credit regulations during the period ended March 31, 2023. Additionally, the Company has discrete items related to the remeasurement of deferred taxes on the transfer of intellectual property and the release of the reserves for uncertain tax positions settled during the period and certain taxes, penalties, and interest due as a result of the settlements. See Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which appears in Item 1 of this Report.
(h)Depreciation and amortization for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 include approximately $0.3 million of amortization expense recorded within equity in net income of associated companies in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, which is attributable to the amortization of the fair value step up for the Company’s 50% interest in a joint venture in Korea as a result of required purchase accounting.
(i)Taxes on income before equity in net income of associated companies – adjusted presents the impact of any current and deferred income tax expense (benefit), as applicable, of the reconciling items presented in the reconciliation of net income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation to adjusted EBITDA, and was determined utilizing the applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which these adjustments occurred, subject to deductibility. Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses includedescribed in (a) resulted in incremental taxes of approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Restructuring and related charges, net described in (b) above resulted in incremental taxes of $1.0 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Strategic planning expenses described in (c) above resulted in incremental taxes of $0.5 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Russia-Ukraine conflict related expenses described in (d) resulted in incremental taxes of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Other charges described in (e) resulted in a net tax benefit of less than $0.1 million and incremental taxes of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The impact of certain discrete items described in (g) resulted in incremental tax expense of less than $0.1 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(j)The Company calculates adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP operating margin as the percentage of adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating income to consolidated net sales.
(k)The Company calculates non-GAAP earnings per diluted share as non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company per weighted average diluted shares outstanding using the “two-class share method” to calculate such in each given period.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company had no material off-balance sheet commitments or obligations as of March 31, 2023. The Company’s off-balance sheet items outstanding as of March 31, 2023 includes approximately $5 million of total bank letters of credit and guarantees. The bank letters of credit and guarantees are not significant to the Company’s liquidity or capital resources. See Note 14 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Report.
Operations
Consolidated Operations Review – Comparison of the First Quarter of 2023 with the First Quarter of 2022
Net sales were $500.1 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $474.2 million in the first quarter of 2022. The net sales increase of $25.9 million or 5% quarter-over-quarter reflects an increase in selling price and product mix of 19%, partially offset by a decline in organic sales volumes of approximately 11% and the unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of approximately 3%. The increase in selling price and product mix was primarily driven by year-over-year impact of our value-based pricing initiatives implemented to offset the significant increases in raw material and other input costs. The decline in organic sales volumes was primarily attributable to softer end market conditions, notably in EMEA and Asia/Pacific, the impacts of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the wind-down of the tolling agreement for products previously divested related to the Combination, and the Company’s ongoing value-based pricing initiatives.
COGS were $326.7 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $328.1 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of $1.4 million. The relatively consistent level of COGS in both periods reflects lower spend on the decline in current year volumes, which more than offset higher costs due to inflationary pressures in the Company’s global raw material, manufacturing and supply chain and logistics costs compared to the prior year.
Gross profit was $173.5 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $146.1 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $27.4 million or 19%. The Company’s reported gross margin in the first quarter of 2023 was 34.7% compared to 30.8% in the first quarter of 2022 primarily driven by the year-over-year impact of our value-based pricing initiatives implemented to offset the significant increases in raw material and other input costs.
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SG&A was $119.5 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $111.8 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase $7.8 million or 7%, driven by higher labor-related costs including year-over-year inflationary increases and higher levels of incentive compensation on improved Company performance, partially offset by lower SG&A due to foreign currency translation compared to the prior year.
The Company incurred $4.1 million of Combination, integration and other acquisition-related operating expenses in the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to various professional fees related to legal, environmental, financial and other advisory and consultant costsexpenses for integration activities. There were no similar expenses incurred in connection with the strategic evaluationfirst quarter of diligence on,2023. See the Non-GAAP Measures section of this Item, above.
The Company incurred Restructuring and executionrelated charges of $4.0 million and $0.8 million during the definitive agreementfirst quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to combine with Houghton, as well as regulatoryreductions in headcount and shareholder approvalssite closures under the Company’s previous and integration planning associated withcurrent restructuring programs. See the Combination.  These costsNon-GAAP Measures section of this Item, above.
Operating income in the first quarter of 2023 was $49.9 million compared to $29.4 million in the first quarter of 2022. Excluding non-recurring and non-core expenses that are not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company.  In addition, certainCompany described in the Non-GAAP Measures section of these costs were considered non-deductible for the purpose of determiningthis Item, above, the Company’s effective tax rate and, therefore, the earnings per diluted share amount reflects this impact. 

(c)U.S. pension plan settlement charge represents the expense recorded relatednon-GAAP operating income increased to the Company’s U.S. pension plan cash settlement to its vested terminated participants.  This settlement charge represents the immediate recognition into expense of a portion of the unrecognized loss within accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) on the balance sheet in proportion to the share of the projected benefit obligation that was settled by these payments.  This charge was the result of a specific one-time event and is not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company. 

(d)Cost streamlining initiative represents expenses associated with certain actions taken to reorganize the Company’s corporate staff.  Overall, these costs are non-core and are indirect operating expenses that are not attributable to the product sales of any respective reportable operating segment, and, therefore, are not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company. 

(e)Currency conversion impacts of the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte represent after tax losses incurred at the Company’s Venezuelan affiliate as a result of changes in Venezuela’s foreign exchange markets and controls and the conversion of bolivar fuerte to U.S. dollars.  The losses were the result of changes to Venezuela’s market and foreign exchange controls and are not indicative of the future operating performance of the Company. 

(f)The Company calculates Adjusted EBITDA margin as the percentage of Adjusted EBITDA into consolidated net sales.

Operations

Consolidated Operations Review – Comparison of the Third Quarter of 2017 with the Third Quarter of 2016

Net sales in the third quarter of 2017 of $212.9 million increased 12% from $190.4$56.3 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.  The $22.5 million increase in net sales was driven by a 5% increase in organic volumes, a 2%, or $2.9 million increase from sales primarily attributable2023 as compared to the Company’s fourth quarter of 2016 acquisition of Lubricor, a 3% increase due to changes in price and product mix and the positive impact of foreign currency translation of $3.8 million, or 2%.

Costs of goods sold (“COGS”) in the third quarter of 2017 of $138.1 million increased 16% from $119.5$39.2 million in the third quarter of 2016.  The increase in COGS was primarily due to the increase in product volumes, noted above, as well as additional COGS attributed to the Company’s 2016 acquisition of Lubricor, the impact of certain raw material cost increases, changes in product mix and the negative impact of foreign currency translation quarter-over-quarter.  In addition, the third quarters of 2017 and 2016 COGS include reclassifications related to the Company’s first quarter of 2017 adoption and retrospective application of an accounting standard update regarding the classification of certain pension costs on the income statement.  See Note 3 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Gross profit in the third quarter of 2017 increased $3.9 million, or 5%, from the third quarter of 2016.  The increase in gross profit was primarily due to the increase in sales volumes, noted above, largely offset by a lower gross margin of 35.1% in the third quarter of 2017 compared to 37.2% in the third quarter of 2016.  The decrease in the Company’s gross margin quarter-over-quarter was2022 primarily due to higher raw material costs compared to the prior year quarter and a change in the mix of certain products sold.   

SG&A in the third quarter of 2017 increased $3.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2016 due to the net impact of several factors.  Specifically, the Company’s SG&A increased as a result of higher labor-related costs, primarily due to annual compensation increases and the timing of certain incentive compensation accruals, and additional SG&A associated with the Company’s 2016 Lubricor acquisition, as well as increases due to foreign currency translation.  These weregross profit partially offset by decreases tohigher SG&A, as a resultdescribed above.

The Company had Other expense, net of certain cost savings efforts, including$2.2 million in both the 2015 global restructuring program.  In addition, the third quarters of 2017 and 2016 SG&A includes reclassifications related to the Company’s first quarter of 2017 adoption of2023 and 2022. Both the pension accounting standard update, noted above. 

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company incurred $9.7 million of costs related to its previously announced combination with Houghton, described in the Non-GAAP measures section of this Item, above.  The Company incurred $1.2 million of similar combination-related expenses in the third quarter of 2016.

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Operating income in the third quarter of 2017 was $14.0 million compared to $21.9 million in the third quarter of 2016.  The decrease in operating income was primarily due to higher combination-related expenses along with slightly higher levels of SG&A not related to the Houghton combination, which more than offset gross profit increases on strong volume growth, noted above. 

Other income (expense), net, increased $0.3 million quarter-over-quarter primarily due to higher foreign currency transaction gains realized in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the third quarter of 2016.  In addition, the third quarters of 2017 and 2016 other income (expense), net, includes reclassifications related to the Company’s first quarter of 2017 adoption of the pension accounting standard update, noted above.    

The Company had a relatively consistent level of interest expense in both the third quarters of 20172023 and 2016, respectively.  Interest income increased $0.2 million quarter-over-quarter primarily due to an increase in the level of the Company’s invested cash in certain regions with higher returns.

2022 included foreign exchange transaction losses. The Company’s effective tax rates for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016 were 22.1% and 28.3%, respectively.  The Company’s relatively low third quarter of 2017 effective tax rate was primarily driven by a tax benefit for deductions in excess of compensation cost associated with stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting in the current quarter as a result of the Company’s first quarter of 2017 adoption of an accounting standard update regarding2023 also included a gain on insurance recoveries, while the tax impact of certain stock-based compensation.  See Note 3 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  There were no comparable stock compensation-related tax benefits during the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.  Comparatively, the third quarter of 2016 effective tax rate was elevated, as it reflected earnings taxed at one of the Company’s subsidiaries at2022 included an expense related to a statutory rate of 25% while awaiting recertification of a concessionary 15% tax rate, which the Company received and recorded the full year benefit of during the fourth quarter of 2016.  This concessionary tax rate was available to the Company throughout 2017.  Both the third quarters of 2017 and 2016 effective tax rates included the tax benefit of changes in uncertain tax positions, which were more favorable to the effective tax rate in the prior year quarter as compared to the current quarter.

Equity in net income of associated companies (“equity income”) decreased $0.2 million quarter-over-quarter, primarily due to the lower earnings from the Company’s interest in a captive insurance company in the current quarter.  In addition, the Company recorded an immaterial currency conversion charge in the third quarter of 2017 associated with the Company’s Venezuela affiliate due to the on-going devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte.Combination-related indemnification asset. See the Non-GAAP Measures section of this Item, above.

The Company had a $0.2 million increase in

Interest expense, net, income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to an increase in performance from certain consolidated affiliates in the Company’s Asia/Pacific region.

In addition to both the foreign currency transaction gains realized in other income and the currency conversion charge associated with the Company’s Venezuelan affiliate recorded in equity income, noted above, the impacts from foreign currency translation positively impacted the Company’s third quarter of 2017 results by approximately 1%, or $0.02 per diluted share.

Consolidated Operations Review – Comparison of the First Nine Months of 2017 with the First Nine Months of 2016

Net sales for the first nine months of 2017 of $609.0 million increased 10% compared to net sales of $555.4 million for the first nine months of 2016.  The $53.6 million increase in net sales was the result of a 6% increase in organic volumes, a 2%, or $8.5 million increase from sales attributable to the Company’s 2016 acquisition of Lubricor and a 2% increase due to changes in price and product mix, partially offset by the negative impact of foreign currency translation of $1.2 million, or less than 1%.

COGS in the first nine months of 2017 of $391.5 million increased 13% from $345.1$13.2 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.  The increase2023 compared to $5.3 million in COGS was primarily due to the increase in product volumes, noted above, as well as additional COGS attributed to the Company’s 2016 acquisition of Lubricor, the impact of certain raw material cost increases and changes in product mix, partially offset by the positive impact of foreign currency translation year-over-year.  In addition, the first nine months of 2017 and 2016 COGS include reclassifications related to the Company’s first quarter of 2017 adoption of the pension accounting standard update, noted above. 

Gross profit for the first nine months of 2017 increased $7.2 million, or 3%, from the first nine months of 2016, primarily driven by the increase in sales volumes, noted above, partially offset by a lower gross margin of 35.7% in the first nine months of 2017 compared to 37.9% in the first nine months of 2016.  Similar to the discussion of quarter-over-quarter changes in gross margin above, the decrease in the Company’s gross margin for the first nine months of 2017 was primarily due to higher raw material costs compared to the prior year and a change in the mix of certain products sold. 

SG&A for the first nine months of 2017 increased $4.0 million compared to the first nine months of 2016 primarily due to the same factors noted in the quarter-over-quarter discussion, above, including additional SG&A associated with the Company’s prior year Lubricor acquisition and2022, an increase in labor-related costs primarily due to annual compensation increases and the timing of certain incentive compensation accruals, as well as a first quarter of 2017 cost streamlining initiative, described in the Non-GAAP measures section of this Item, above.  These increases to SG&A were partially offset by decreases due to foreign currency translation, and decreases$7.9 million as a result of certain cost savings efforts, including the impact of the 2015 global restructuring program in the current

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year.  In addition, the first nine months of 2017 and 2016 SG&A include reclassifications related to the Company’s first quarter of 2017 adoption of the pension accounting standard update, noted above. 

During the first nine months of 2017, the Company incurred $23.1 million of costs related to its previously announced combination with Houghton, described in the Non-GAAP measures section of this Item, above.  The Company incurred $1.2 million of similar combination-related expenses in the first nine months of 2016.

Operating income in the first nine months of 2017 was $45.7 million compared to $64.4 million in the first nine months of 2016.  The decrease in operating income was primarily due to the Houghton combination expenses along with slightly higher levels of SG&A not related to the Houghton combination, which more than offset gross profit increases on strong volume growth, noted above. 

The Company had other expense of $1.4 million in the first nine months of 2017 compared to $0.2 million in the first nine months of 2016.  The increase in other expense was primarily driven by a second quarter of 2017 U.S. pension plan settlement charge, described in the Non-GAAP measures section of this Item, above, partially offset  by slightly higher foreign currency transaction gains realized in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the first nine months of 2016 and an increase in receipts of local municipality-related grants in one ofinterest rates quarter-over-quarter, as well as higher average borrowings outstanding during the Company’s regions year-over-year.  In addition, the first nine months of 2017 and 2016 other expense includes reclassifications related to the Company’s first quarter of 2017 adoption of the pension accounting standard update, noted above.    

Interest expense was relatively consistent year-over-year.  Interest income increased $0.4 million in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the first nine months of 2016, primarily due to an increase in the level of the Company’s invested cash in certain regions with higher returns.

current year quarter.

The Company’s effective tax rates for the first nine monthsquarters of 20172023 and 20162022 were 32.5%27.7% and 31.0%13.1%, respectively. The Company’s first nineeffective tax rate for the three months of 2017ended March 31, 2023 was impacted by various items including foreign tax inclusions, withholding taxes, foreign tax credits, and net tax expense related to share-based compensation, partially offset with changes in uncertain tax positions and favorable return to provision adjustments. Comparatively, the prior year effective tax rate was elevatedlargely impacted by changes in the valuation allowance for foreign tax credits due to legislative guidance issued and audit settlements reached with Italian tax authorities. In addition, the impact of certain non-deductible Houghton combination-related expenses, which were partially offset by the favorable impact ofCompany incurred higher tax benefits for deductions in excess of compensation cost associated with stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting, noted above.  There were no comparable non-deductible combination-related expenses or stock compensation-related tax benefitsexpense during the first ninethree months of 2016.  Comparatively, the first nine months of 2016 effective tax rate was elevated, as it reflected earnings taxed atended March 31, 2022 related to one of the Company’s subsidiaries recording earnings at a statutory tax rate of 25% while awaitingthe recertification of aits concessionary 15% tax rate whichwas pending receipt. Excluding the impact of non-core items in each quarter, described in the Non-GAAP Measures section of this Item, above, the Company receivedestimates that its effective tax rates for both the first quarters of 2023 and recorded the full year benefit of during the fourth quarter of 2016.  This concessionary tax rate was available to the Company throughout 2017.2022 would have been approximately 27%. The Company has experienced and expects to continue to experiencecontinued volatility in its effective tax rates due to several factors, including the timing and scope of tax audits and the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations as they relate to uncertain tax positions, the unpredictability of the timing and amount of certain incentives in various tax jurisdictions, the treatment of certain acquisition-related costs and the timing and amount of certain stockshare-based compensation-related tax benefits, among other factors.

Equity in net income increased $0.7of associated companies was $4.6 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 20172023 compared to $0.8 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.  The2022, an increase in equity income wasof $3.8 million, primarily due to higher earningscurrent year income from the Company’s interest in a captive insurance company in the current year.  In addition, the Company recorded a currency conversion charge in both the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively, associated withas well as from the Company’s Venezuela affiliate. The Company’s50% interest in a captive insurance company and the currency conversion charges recorded are describedjoint venture in Korea. See the Non-GAAP measuresMeasures section of this Item, above.

The Company had a $0.5 million increase in net

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest was less than $0.1 million in both the first nine monthsquarter of 2017 compared to the first nine months of 2016, primarily due to an increase in performance from certain consolidated affiliates in2023 and 2022.
Foreign exchange unfavorably impacted the Company’s Asia/Pacific region.

The impactsfirst quarter of 2023 results by approximately 7% driven by the impact from foreign currency translation negatively impactedon earnings as well as higher foreign exchange transaction losses in the current quarter as compared to the prior year first quarter.

Reportable Segments Review - Comparison of the First Quarter of 2023 with the First Quarter of 2022
The Company’s reportable segments reflect the structure of the Company’s internal organization, the method by which the Company’s resources are allocated and the manner by which the chief operating decision maker of the Company assesses its performance. During the first nine monthsquarter of 2017 results by approximately 1%, or $0.04 per diluted share, which does2023, the Company reorganized its executive management team to align with its new business structure. The Company’s new structure includes three reportable segments: (i) Americas; (ii) EMEA; and (iii) Asia/Pacific.
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The three geographic segments are comprised of the assets and operations in each respective region, including assets and operations formerly included in the Global Specialty Businesses segment. Prior to the Company’s reorganization, the Company’s historical reportable segments were: (i) Americas; (ii) EMEA; (iii) Asia/Pacific; and (iv) Global Specialty Businesses. All prior period information has been recast to reflect the Company’s new reportable segments.
Segment operating earnings for the Company’s reportable segments are comprised of net sales less COGS and SG&A directly related to the respective segment’s product sales. Operating expenses not includedirectly attributable to the foreign currency transaction gains realized innet sales of each respective segment, such as certain corporate and administrative costs, Combination, integration and other income or the currency conversion charge associatedacquisition-related expenses and Restructuring and related charges. Other items not specifically identified with the Company’s Venezuelan affiliate recorded in equity income, noted above.

Reportable Operating Segments Review

The Company sells its industrial process fluids, chemical specialtiesreportable segments include interest expense, net, and technical expertise to a wide range of industries in a global product portfolio throughout its four segments:  (i) North America, (ii) EMEA, (iii) Asia/Pacific and (iv) South America.

Comparison of the Third Quarter of 2017 with the Third Quarter of 2016

North America

North Americaother expense, net.

Americas
Americas represented approximately 43%50% of the Company’s consolidated net sales in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017.2023. The segment’s net sales were $90.5$251.4 million, an increase of $4.3$39.3 million or 5%19%, compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.2022. The increase in net sales was primarily due to anhigher selling price and product mix of 22% and the favorable impact of foreign currency translation of 1%, partially offset by a decrease in organic sales volumes of 4%. The increase in selling price and product mix of 4% and a positivewas primarily driven by the year-over-year impact of foreign currency translation of 1%.  Volumes including acquisitions were consistent quarter-over-quarter.  price increases implemented throughout 2022 to offset the significant increases in raw material and other input costs. The foreign exchange impactcurrent quarter decline in organic sales volumes was primarily due to a strengtheningdriven by softer market conditions, the wind-down of the Mexican peso againsttolling agreement for products previously divested related to the U.S. dollar, as this exchange rate averaged 17.81 inCombination and the third quarter of 2017 compared

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to 18.74 in the third quarter of 2016.Company’s ongoing value-based pricing initiatives partially offset by new business wins. This segment’s operating earnings excluding indirect expenses, were $18.9$66.1 million, a decreasean increase of $1.5$21.1 million or 7%47%, compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.  The decrease in operating earnings quarter-over-quarter was2022 primarily the result of lower gross profit on a decline in gross margin due to increases in certain raw material costs and changes in product mix.  Operating earnings were also negatively impacteddriven by higher SG&A, primarily due to increasesnet sales coupled with a recovery in labor costs associated with annual merit increases.

margins reflecting the Company’s ongoing initiatives aimed at offsetting the significant inflationary pressures impacting the business.

EMEA

EMEA represented approximately 28%31% of the Company’s consolidated net sales in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017.2023. The segment’s net sales were $58.8$152.4 million, an increase of $9.0$5.6 million or 18%4%, compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.  The increase2022. This was driven by higher selling price and product mix of 19%, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation of 4% and a decrease in net sales was primarily due to higher volumes of 8%, increases11%. The increase in selling price and product mix was primarily driven by the year-over-year impact of 4%price increases implemented throughout 2022 to offset the significant increases in raw material and other input costs. The decline in sales volumes was primarily driven by softer market conditions, including the direct and indirect impacts of the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as lower volumes associated with the Company’s ongoing value-based pricing initiatives and the positive impactwind-down of the tolling agreement for products previously divested related to the Combination. The unfavorable foreign currencycurrency translation of 6%.  The foreign exchange impact was primarily due to athe strengthening of the euroU.S. dollar against the U.S. dollar,euro as this exchange rate averaged 1.181.07 U.S. dollar per euro in the thirdfirst quarter of 20172023 compared to 1.12 U.S. dollar per euro in the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.2022. This segment’s operating earnings excluding indirect expenses, were $8.9$27.6 million, an increase of $0.5$4.3 million or 6%19%, compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.2022. The increase in segment operating earnings quarter-over-quarter was due to higher gross profit,primarily driven by the increasedhigher net sales noted above, partially offset bycoupled with a declinerecovery in gross margin due to increases in certain raw material costs and changes in product mix.  Also, EMEA’s SG&A increased in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the prior year quarter due to the region’s improved performance and the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset bymargins reflecting the Company’s past cost savings efforts.

ongoing initiatives aimed at offsetting the significant inflationary pressures on impacting the business.

Asia/Pacific

Asia/Pacific represented approximately 25%19% of the Company’s consolidated net sales in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017.2023. The segment’s net sales were $54.2$96.3 million, an increasea decrease of $8.3$19.0 million or 18%16%, compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.2022. The increasedecrease in net sales was primarily due to higherdriven by lower organic sales volumes of 20%22% and an unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of 6%, partially offset by decreases inhigher selling price and product mix of 2%12%. This segment’s operating earnings, excluding indirect expenses, were $14.0 million, an increase of $2.2 million or 19% compared to the third quarter of 2016.  The increasedecline in operating earningsorganic sales volumes was primarily driven by higher gross profit onsofter market conditions, including the increased net sales, noted above, partially offset by a declineimpact of COVID-19 lockdown measures, primarily in gross margin due to increases in certain raw material costs and changes in product mix and higher levels of SG&A on improved segment performance.

South America

South America represented approximately 4% ofChina, as well as lower volumes associated with the Company’s consolidated net sales in the third quarter of 2017.ongoing value-based pricing initiatives. The segment’s net sales were $9.5 million, an increase $0.9 million or 11% compared to the third quarter of 2016.  The increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volumes of 3%, an increase in selling price and product mix of 7% and the positive impact of foreign currency translation of approximately 1%.  Theunfavorable foreign exchange impact was primarily due to the strengthening of the Brazilian realU.S. dollar against the U.S. dollar,Chinese renminbi as this exchange rate averaged 3.16 in the third quarter of 2017 compared to 3.24 in the third quarter of 2016.  This segment’s operating earnings, excluding indirect expenses, were $1.0 million, an increase of $0.3 million or 42% compared to the third quarter of 2016.  The increase in operating earnings was driven by higher gross profit on the increased net sales, noted above, as well as higher gross margin on raw material cost changes and impacts from foreign exchange.  These increases to operating earnings were partially offset by an increase in the segment’s SG&A quarter-over-quarter primarily due to improved segment performance and the impact of foreign currency translation.

Comparison of the First Nine Months of 2017 with the First Nine Months of 2016

North America

North America represented approximately 44% of the Company’s consolidated net sales6.84 Chinese renminbi per U.S. dollar in the first nine monthsquarter of 2017.  The segment’s net sales were $268.1 million, an increase of $16.5 million or 7%2023 compared to 6.35 Chinese renminbi per U.S. dollar in the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.2022. The increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volumes of 3%, including acquisitions, and an increase in selling price and product mix of 4%, partially offsetwas primarily driven by the negativeyear-over-year impact of foreign currency translation of less than 1%.  The foreign exchange impact was primarily dueprice increases implemented throughout 2022 to a weakening ofoffset the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar, as this exchange rate averaged 18.82significant increases in the first nine months of 2017 compared to 18.28 in the first nine months of 2016.raw material and other input costs. This reportable segment’s operating earnings excluding indirect expenses, were $59.1 million, a decrease of $0.2 million compared to the first nine months of 2016.  The decrease during the first nine months of 2017 was the result of a decline in gross margin due to increases in certain raw material costs and changes in product mix, and higher SG&A, primarily due to higher labor costs associated with annual merit increases, which offset higher gross profit on increased sales volumes, noted above.

EMEA

EMEA represented approximately 28% of the Company’s consolidated net sales in the first nine months of 2017.  The segment’s net sales were $167.2$27.7 million, an increase of $16.6 million or 11% compared to the first nine months of 2016.  The increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volumes of 8% and increases in selling price and product mix of 3%, partially offset by the negative impact of foreign currency translation of less than 1%.  The foreign exchange impact was primarily due to a weakening of the euro

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against the U.S. dollar, as this exchange rate averaged 1.11 in the first nine months of 2017 compared to 1.12 in the first nine months of 2016.  This reportable segment’s operating earnings, excluding indirect expenses, were $26.3 million, an increase of $0.9 million, or 4% compared to the first nine months of 2016.  The increase in operating earnings was primarily driven by higher gross profit on the increased net sales, noted above, partially offset by a decline in gross margin due to increases in certain raw material costs and changes in product mix.  EMEA benefitted from a relatively consistent level of SG&A in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the first nine months of 2016, which was the net result of the Company’s past cost savings efforts and the impact of foreign currency translation offset by the improved segment performance year-over-year.

Asia/Pacific

Asia/Pacific represented approximately 24% of the Company’s consolidated net sales in the first nine months of 2017.  The segment’s net sales were $147.1 million, an increase of $16.5$3.2 million or 13% compared to the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.2022. The increase in net salessegment operating earnings was primarily due to higher volumes of 17%, partially offset by decreases in selling price and product mix of 3% and the negative impact of foreign currency translation of 1%.  The foreign exchange impact was primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese renminbi against the U.S. dollar, as this exchange rate averaged 6.80 in the first nine months of 2017 compared to 6.58 in the first nine months of 2016.  This reportable segment’s operating earnings, excluding indirect expenses, were $36.0 million, an increase of $2.2 million or 6% compared to the first nine months of 2016.  The increase during the first nine months of 2017 was primarily due to higher gross profit partially offset by an increase in the segment’s SG&A.  Gross profit increases were driven by a recovery in margins reflecting the increases in net sales, noted above, partially offset by a gross margin decline due to increases in certain raw material costs and changes in product mix.  The region’s higherCompany’s ongoing initiatives aimed at offsetting the significant inflationary pressures as well as slightly lower levels of SG&A, were primarily driven bywhich more than offset the improved segment performance year-over-year. 

South America

South America represented approximately 4% of the Company’s consolidated net sales in the first nine months of 2017.  The segment’s net sales were $26.6 million, an increase of $3.9 million or 17% compared to the first nine months of 2016.  The increasedecline in net sales was primarily due to higher volumessales.

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Management’s Discussion and product mix of 6% and a positive impact of foreign currency translation of 8%.  The foreign exchange impact was primarily due to the strengthening of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar as this exchange rate averaged 3.17 in the first nine months of 2017 compared to 3.53 in the first nine months of 2016.  This reportable segment’s operating earnings, excluding indirect expenses, were $2.8 million, which increased $2.1 million compared to the first nine months of 2016.  The increase during the first nine months of 2017 was mainly driven by higher gross profit on the increase in net sales, noted above, as well as higher gross margin on selling price and product mix, raw material changes and impacts from foreign exchange.  In addition, the segment’s SG&A declined year-over-year primarily due to the positive effects of various cost savings efforts which offset higher SG&A from improved segment performance and the impact of foreign currency translation.

Analysis

Factors That May Affect Our Future Results

(Cautionary Statements Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

Certain information included in this Report and other materials filed or to be filed by Quakerus with the SEC, (asas well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us)us, contain or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations about future events.  events, including statements regarding the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia and Ukraine conflict, inflation, bank failures, higher interest rate environment, global supply chain constraints on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition, our expectation that we will maintain sufficient liquidity, remain in compliance with the terms of the Company’s credit facility, expectations about future demand and raw material costs and statements regarding the impact of increased raw material costs and pricing initiatives.
These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, intentions, financial condition, results of operations, future performance, and business, including:

·statements relating to

the impacts on our business strategy;

·as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;

the timing and extent of the projected impacts on our business as a result of the Ukrainian and Russian conflict and actions taken by various governments and governmental organizations in response;
inflationary pressures, cost increases and the impacts of constraints and disruptions in the global supply chain;
the potential benefits of acquisitions
the potential for a variety of macroeconomic events, including the possibility of global or regional recessions, inflation generally, continued or accelerated cost increases in prices of raw materials such as oil and increasing interest rates, to impact the value of our assets or result in asset impairments or otherwise adversely affect our business;
our current and future results and plans;plans including our sustainability goals; and

·

statements that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” or other similar expressions.

Such statements include information relating to current and future business activities, operational matters, capital spending, and financing sources. From time to time, forward-looking statements are also included in Quaker’sthe Company’s other periodic reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, press releases, and other materials released to, or statements made to, the public.

Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this Report, in the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for 2022 and in any other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong. This can occur as a result of inaccurate assumptions or as a consequence of known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors discussed in this Report will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from our forward-looking statements.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in Quaker’sthe Company’s subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other related filings should be consulted.  Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

about us and our operations that are subject to change based on various important factors, some of which are beyond our control. A major risk is that demand for the Company’s products and services is largely derived from the demand for itsour customers’ products, which subjects the Company to uncertainties related to downturns in a customer’s business and unanticipated customer production shutdowns.  slowdowns and shutdowns, including as is currently being experienced by many automotive industry companies as a result of supply chain disruptions.

Other major risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the primary and secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as inflationary pressures, including the potential for continued significant increases in raw material costs, supply chain disruptions, customer financial stability,instability, rising interest rates and the possibility of economic recession, worldwide economic and political conditions,disruptions including the impacts of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the economic and other sanctions imposed by other nations on Russia, suspensions of activities in Russia by many multinational companies and the potential expansion of military activity, foreign currency fluctuations, significant changes in applicable tax rates and regulations, future terrorist attacks and other acts of violence.
Furthermore, the Company is subject to the same business cycles as those experienced by our customers in the steel, automobile, aircraft, appliance,industrial equipment, and durable goods manufacturers.  These risks, uncertainties, and possible inaccurate assumptions relevant to our business could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results.industries. Other factors beyond those discussed, including those related to the Combination, could also adversely affect us, including but not limited to:

·the risk that a required regulatory approval will not be obtained or is subject to conditions that are not anticipated or acceptable to us;

·the potential for regulatory authorities to require divestitures in connection with the Combination, which would result in a smaller than anticipated combined business;

·the risk that a closing condition to the Combination may not be satisfied in a timely manner;

·risks associated with the financing of the Combination;

·the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the share purchase agreement;

·potential adverse effects on Quaker Chemical’s business, properties or operations caused by the implementation of the Combination;

·Quaker Chemical’s ability to promptly, efficiently and effectively integrate the operations of Houghton International and Quaker Chemical;

·risksthose related to each company’s distraction from ongoing business operations due toacquisitions and the Combination;integration of acquired businesses.

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Management’s Discussion and

·the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the companies following announcement of the share purchase agreement and transactions contemplated therein.

Analysis

Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. For more information regarding these risks and uncertainties as well as certain additional risks that we face, you should refer to the Risk Factors detailedsection, which appears in Item 1A ofin our 2022 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, the proxy statement filed on July 31, 2017 and in our quarterly and other reports filed from time to time with the Commission.SEC. This discussion is provided as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Quaker Houghton on the Internet
Financial results, news and other information about Quaker Houghton can be accessed from the Company’s website at https://www.quakerhoughton.com. This site includes important information on the Company’s locations, products and services, financial reports, news releases and career opportunities. The Company’s periodic and current reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other filings, including exhibits and supplemental schedules filed therewith, and amendments to those reports, filed with the SEC are available on the Company’s website, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference in this Report and, accordingly, you should not consider that information part of this Report.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We have evaluated the information required under this Item that was disclosed in Part II, Item 7A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2022, and we believe there has been no material change to that information.

information, except the interest rate risk noted below.

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Interest Rate Risk.
During June 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to its primary credit facility (the “Original Credit Facility”, or as amended, the “Credit Facility”). See Note 20 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of our 2022 Form 10-K and Note 14 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which appears in Item 1 of this Report. As of December 31, 2022, borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at either term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or a base rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin based upon the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio, and, in the case of term SOFR, a spread adjustment equal to 0.10% per annum. As a result of the variable interest rates applicable under the Credit Facility, if interest rates rise significantly, the cost of debt to the Company will increase. This may have an adverse effect on the Company, depending on the extent of the Company’s borrowings outstanding throughout a given year. As of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, the Company had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility of approximately $943.5 million and $931.5 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate applicable on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was approximately 4.9% and 5.9% as of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, respectively. The weighted average interest rate applicable on outstanding borrowings under the Original Credit Facility and the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately 3.0% and the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately 5.8%. An interest rate change of 100 basis points would result in an approximate $9.4 million and $9.3 million increase or decrease to interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2023, respectively.

In order to manage the Company’s exposure to variable interest rate risk associated with the Credit Facility, in the first quarter of 2023, the Company entered into $300.0 million notional amounts of three year interest rate swaps to convert a portion of the Company’s variable rate borrowings into an average fixed rate obligation of 3.64% plus an applicable margin as provided in the Credit Facility based on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate interest rate on the swaps, including the fixed base rate plus the applicable margin, was 5.2%. These interest rate swaps are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. The Company has previously used derivative financial instruments primarily for the purpose of hedging exposures to fluctuations in interest rates.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.Report. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2023, the end of the period covered by this reportReport, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. As required by Rule 13a-15(d) under the Exchange Act, our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated our internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes to our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, there were no such changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

March 31, 2023.

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PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1A, 3, 4 and 45 of Part II are inapplicable and have been omitted.

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Incorporated by reference is the information in Note 1618 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1, of this Report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.
The Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows are subject to various risks that could cause actual results to vary materially from recent results or from anticipated future results. In addition to the other information set forth in this Report, you should carefully consider the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2022 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the risk factors described therein.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Proceeds.

The following table sets forth information concerning shares of the Company’s common stock acquired by the Company during the period covered by this report:

Report:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

 

(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of

 

 

Approximate Dollar

 

 

(a)

 

 

(b)

 

Shares Purchased

 

 

Value of Shares that

 

 

Total Number

 

 

Average

 

as part of

 

 

May Yet be

 

 

of Shares

 

 

Price Paid

 

Publicly Announced

 

 

Purchased Under the

Period

 

Purchased (1)

 

 

Per Share (2)

 

Plans or Programs

 

 

Plans or Programs (3)

July 1 - July 31

 

1,643

 

$

146.53

 

 

$

86,865,026

August 1 - August 31

 

12,702

 

$

135.41

 

 

$

86,865,026

September 1 - September 30

 

 

$

 

 

$

86,865,026

Total

 

14,345

 

$

136.68

 

 

$

86,865,026

Period(a)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
(b)
Average
Price Paid
Per Share (2)
(c)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(d)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3)
January 1 - January 31103$196.87 $86,865,026 
February 1 - February 2830,521$215.44 $86,865,026 
March 1 - March 315,033$193.28 $86,865,026 
Total35,657$201.86 $86,865,026 

(1)All of these shares were acquired from employees upon theirrelated to the surrender of Quaker Chemical Corporation shares in payment of the exercise price of employee stock options exercised or for the payment of taxes upon exercise of employee stock options or the vesting of restricted stock.

stock awards or units.

(2)The price paid for shares acquired from employees pursuant to employee benefit and share-based compensation plans is in each case, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of exercise or vesting as specified by the plan pursuant to which the applicable option, restricted stock award, or restricted stock unit was granted.

(3)On May 6, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved, and the Company announced, a new share repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $100,000,000 of Quaker Chemical Corporation common stock (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”).  The 2015 Share Repurchase Program, which replaced the Company’s other share repurchase plans then in effect,, and it has no expiration date. There were no shares acquired by the Company pursuant to the 2015 Share Repurchase Program during the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Item 5.  Other Information.

As partMarch 31, 2023.

Limitation on the Payment of Dividends
The Credit Facility has certain limitations on the Company’s integration planning for its combination with Houghton International, Inc., the Company intends to restructure its senior management reporting structure.  In connection with that restructuring, it was determined that the position currently held by Mr. Jeffry Benoliel (Vice President and Global Leaderpayment of Metalworking, Can and Mining), would likely be restructured if the transaction is consummated.  Following mutually agreeable discussions with Mr. Benoliel, it has been decided that, subject to the closing of the combination, his current position will be restructured and he will not be re-assigned to another senior position with the Company.  Instead, Mr. Benoliel will receive severancedividends and other benefits that will be substantially similarso-called restricted payment covenants. See Note 14 of Notes to those he would have receivedCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in connection with a terminationPart I, Item 1, of employment following a change in controlthis Report.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.13.1
3.23.2
10.1 10.1
10.2 10.2
10.3 10.3

31.1

 

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

31.1

31.2

 

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

31.2

32.1

 

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company Pursuant to 18 U.S. C. Section 1350

32.1

32.2

 

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company Pursuant to 18 U.S. C. Section 1350

32.2

101.INS

 

 

XBRL Instance Document

101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH

 

 

XBRL Extension Schema Document

101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document*

101.CAL

 

 

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

 

 

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document*

101.LAB

 

 

XBRL Label Linkbase Document

101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

 

 

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document*

 

 

 

 

104104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.INS)*

* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
† Management contract or compensatory plan.
*********

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

                        (Registrant)

(Registrant)

/s/ Mary Dean Hall

/s/ Shane W. Hostetter
Date: October 26, 2017

May 4, 2023

Mary Dean Hall,Shane W. Hostetter, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (officer duly authorized on behalf of, and principal financial officer of, the Registrant)

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