UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2018
or
[ ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.For the transition period fromtofrom to

Commission file number 0-21513
DXP Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas 76-0509661
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
   
7272 Pinemont, Houston, Texas 77040
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(713) 996-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter 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 [ ]

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 [ ]

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

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [X][X]    Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company [ ]Emerging growth company [  ]

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

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

Number of shares of registrant's Common Stock outstanding as of May 7,October 31, 2018: 17,373,65117,570,252 par value $0.01 per share.




DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)(unaudited)
       
  March 31, 2018  December 31, 2017 
 ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash $12,646  $22,047 
Restricted cash  399   3,532 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,172 in 2018 and $9,015 in 2017  168,176   167,272 
Inventories  103,194   91,413 
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts
  35,534   26,915 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  4,580   5,296 
Federal income taxes recoverable  2,269   1,440 
Total current assets  326,798   317,915 
Property and equipment, net  52,257   53,337 
Goodwill  194,074   187,591 
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $89,002 in 2018 and $84,624 in 2017  80,037   78,525 
Other long-term assets  1,707   1,715 
Total assets $654,873  $639,083 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
Current maturities of long-term debt $3,387  $3,381 
Trade accounts payable  90,930   80,303 
Accrued wages and benefits  14,411   18,483 
Customer advances  2,718   2,189 
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits on uncompleted contracts  4,156   4,249 
Other current liabilities  18,421   16,220 
Total current liabilities  134,023   124,825 
Long-term debt, less current maturities and unamortized debt issuance costs  238,217   238,643 
Deferred income taxes  8,429   7,069 
Total long-term liabilities  246,646   245,712 
Total liabilities  380,669   370,537 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)        
Equity:        
Series A preferred stock, 1/10th vote per share; $1.00 par value; liquidation preference of $100 per share ($112 at March 31, 2018) 1,000,000 shares authorized; 1,122 shares issued and outstanding  1   1 
Series B convertible preferred stock, 1/10th vote per share; $1.00 par value; $100 stated value; liquidation preference of $100 per share; ($1,500 at March 31, 2018); 1,000,000 shares authorized; 15,000 shares issued and outstanding  15   15 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 17,354,300 at March 31, 2018 and 17,315,573 at December 31, 2017 shares issued  173   174 
Additional paid-in capital  154,663   153,087 
Retained earnings  138,710   134,193 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (19,868)  (19,491)
Total DXP Enterprises, Inc. equity  273,694   267,979 
Noncontrolling interest  510   567 
 Total equity  274,204   268,546 
 Total liabilities and equity $654,873  $639,083 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Sales$308,028
 $251,930
 $905,191
 $741,155
Cost of sales223,958
 184,967
 659,560
 540,741
Gross profit84,070
 66,963
 245,631
 200,414
Selling, general and administrative expenses67,257
 60,453
 197,609
 175,411
Income from operations16,813
 6,510
 48,022
 25,003
Other expense (income), net120
 (153) (1,318) (324)
Interest expense4,781
 4,928
 15,959
 12,573
Income before income taxes11,912
 1,735
 33,381
 12,754
Provision for income taxes (benefit)3,550
 (1,176) 8,962
 2,880
Net income8,362
 2,911
 24,419
 9,874
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(35) (55) (91) (360)
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.8,397
 2,966
 24,510
 10,234
Preferred stock dividend23
 23
 68
 68
Net income attributable to common shareholders$8,374
 $2,943
 $24,442
 $10,166
Net income$8,362
 $2,911
 $24,419
 $9,874
Cumulative translation adjustment3,390
 830
 1,880
 (1,035)
Comprehensive income$11,752
 $3,741
 $26,299
 $8,839
Earnings per share :       
     Basic$0.48
 $0.17
 $1.39
 $0.58
     Diluted$0.46
 $0.16
 $1.33
 $0.56
Weighted average common shares outstanding :       
     Basic17,564
 17,394
 17,547
 17,402
     Diluted18,404
 18,234
 18,387
 18,242

  
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2018  2017 
       
Sales $285,936  $238,527 
Cost of sales  209,491   174,012 
Gross profit  76,445   64,515 
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses
  65,296   
56,279
 
Income from operations  11,149   8,236 
Other income, net  (22)  (228)
Interest expense  5,041   3,653 
Income before provision for income taxes  6,130   4,811 
Provision for income taxes  1,636   1,817 
Net income  4,494   2,994 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest  (57)  (139)
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.  4,551   3,133 
Preferred stock dividend  23   23 
Net income attributable to
 common shareholders
 $4,528  $3,110 
         
Net income $4,494  $2,994 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (377)  (2,320)
Comprehensive income $4,117  $674 
         
Basic earnings per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. $0.25  $0.18 
Weighted average common
 shares outstanding
  
17,901
   
17,409
 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. $0.24  $0.17 
Weighted average common shares
 and common equivalent
 diluted shares outstanding
  18,741   
18,249
 

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



DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)(unaudited)
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash$15,994
 $22,047
Restricted cash396
 3,532
Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,830 and $9,015
183,454
 167,272
Inventories116,545
 91,413
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings38,432
 26,915
Prepaid expenses and other current assets5,640
 5,296
Federal income taxes receivable1,323
 1,440
Total current assets361,784
 317,915
Property and equipment, net52,617
 53,337
Goodwill194,052
 187,591
Other intangible assets, net71,783
 78,525
Other long-term assets1,596
 1,715
Total assets$681,832
 $639,083
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Current maturities of long-term debt$3,394
 $3,381
Trade accounts payable91,117
 80,303
Accrued wages and benefits16,733
 18,483
Customer advances2,876
 2,189
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits5,554
 4,249
Other current liabilities16,703
 16,220
Total current liabilities136,377
 124,825
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs237,434
 238,643
Other long-term liabilities2,611
 
Deferred income taxes8,048
 7,069
Total long-term liabilities248,093
 245,712
Total liabilities384,470
 370,537
Commitments and contingencies ( Note 13)

 

Equity:   
Series A preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized1
 1
Series B convertible preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized15
 15
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 17,570,252 and 17,315,573 outstanding
174
 174
Additional paid-in capital155,671
 153,087
Retained earnings158,635
 134,193
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(17,611) (19,491)
Total DXP Enterprises, Inc. equity296,885
 267,979
Noncontrolling interest477
 567
Total equity297,362
 268,546
Total liabilities and equity$681,832
 $639,083
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands) (unaudited)

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2018  2017 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. $4,551  $3,133 
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (57)  (139)
Net income  4,494   2,994 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:        
   Depreciation  2,356   2,699 
   Amortization of intangible assets  4,358   4,316 
   Bad debt expense  829   515 
   Amortization of debt issuance costs  462   190 
   Compensation expense for restricted stock  446   533 
  Stock compensation expense  290   - 
   Deferred income taxes  (179)  800 
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
 assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations:
        
   Trade accounts receivable  3,953   (8,425)
   Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings on
     uncompleted contracts
  (8,642)  (780)
   Inventories  (9,107)  (595)
   Prepaid expenses and other assets  699   (1,959)
   Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses  (691)  (3,660)
   Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits on
   uncompleted contracts
  (76)  1,182 
Net cash used in operating activities  (808)  (2,190)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Purchase of property and equipment  (791)  (601)
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired  (9,836)  - 
 Net cash used in investing activities  (10,627)  (601)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from debt  -   192,891 
Principal payments on revolving line of credit and other long-term
 debt
  (844)  (190,527)
Debt issuance costs  (38)  (20)
Loss for non-controlling interest owners, net of tax  -   (84)
Dividends paid  (23)  (23)
Payment for employee taxes withheld from stock awards  (54)  (38)
 Net cash provided (used in) financing activities  (959)  2,199 
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ON CASH  (140)  (3)
NET CHANGE IN CASH  (12,534)  (595)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD  25,579   1,590 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD $13,045  $995 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2018 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:   
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.$24,510
 $10,234
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest(91) (360)
Net income24,419
 9,874
Reconciliation of net income to the net cash provided by operating activities:   
Gain on sale of building(1,318) 
Depreciation7,135
 7,655
Amortization of intangible assets12,575
 12,943
Bad debt expense2,633
 1,466
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,337
 1,071
Write-off of debt issuance costs60
 578
Stock compensation expense2,023
 1,392
Deferred income taxes240
 2,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities   
Trade accounts receivable(13,225) (16,397)
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings(11,541) (5,701)
Inventories(22,468) (3,827)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(250) (2,362)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses4,291
 (354)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits1,320
 189
Other long-term liabilities2,611
 
Net cash provided by operating activities9,842
 8,527
    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
Purchase of property and equipment(7,705) (2,157)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets2,546
 
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired(10,812) 
Net cash used in investing activities(15,971) (2,157)
    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:   
Proceeds from debt
 728,822
Principal debt payments(2,534) (701,561)
Debt issuance costs(60) (11,188)
Loss for non-controlling interest owners, net of tax
 (219)
Dividends paid(68) (68)
Payment for employee taxes withheld from stock awards(332) (848)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(2,994) 14,938
Effect of foreign currency on cash(66) 189
Net change in cash(9,189) 21,497
Cash at beginning of period25,579
 1,590
Cash at end of period$16,390
 $23,087

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



DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - THE COMPANY

DXP Enterprises, Inc. together with its subsidiaries (collectively "DXP," "Company," "us," "we," or "our") was incorporated in Texas on July 26, 1996. DXP Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries are engaged in the business of distributing maintenance, repair and operating (MRO)("MRO") products, and service to energy and industrial customers. Additionally, DXP provides integrated, custom pump skid packages, pump remanufacturing and manufactures branded private label pumps to energy and industrial customers. The Company is organized into three business segments: Service Centers ("SC"), Supply Chain Services ("SCS") and Innovative Pumping Solutions ("IPS"). See Note 15 - Segment Reporting for discussion of the business segments.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The Company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and its variable interest entity ("VIE"). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on substantially the same basis as our annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. For a more complete discussion of our significant accounting policies and business practices, refer to the consolidated annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2018. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full fiscal year. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31,September 30, 2018, condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive operations for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and March 31,September 30, 2017, and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and March 31, 2017 .September 30, 2017. All such adjustments represent normal recurring items.

DXP is the primary beneficiary of a VIE in which DXP owns 47.5% of the equity. DXP consolidates the financial statements of the VIE with the financial statements of DXP. As of March 31, 2018, the total assets of the VIE were approximately $5.1 million including approximately $4.7 million of fixed assets compared to $5.2 million of total assets and $4.5 million of fixed assets at December 31, 2017. DXP is the primary customer of the VIE. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, consolidation of the VIE increased cost of sales by approximately $0.1 million, respectively for each period. The Company recognized a related income tax benefit of $14,058 and $0.2 million, respectively, related to the VIE for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. At March 31, 2018, the owners of 52.5% of the equity not owned by DXP included a former executive officer and other employees of DXP.

Equity investments in which we exercise significant influence, but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

NOTE 3 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Standards Effective in 2018 or LaterRecently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Compensation - Stock Compensation. In May 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. This ASU provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting. An entity would not apply modification accounting if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU is to simplify how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment. The effective date of the amendment to the standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this ASU early on December 31, 2017. TheThe Company's annual tests of goodwill for impairment, including qualitative assessments of all of its reporting unitsunits' goodwill, determined a quantitative impairment test was not necessary.  Therefore the adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Business Combinations. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business.This ASU clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill and consolidation. The effective date of this ASU is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company


adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.  As discussed in Note 14 - Business Acquisitions , the Company acquired Application Specialties, Inc. in January 2018. Application Specialties, Inc. met the definition of a business under the new guidance and goodwill was recorded.

Statement of Cash Flows. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The effective date of the amendment to the standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses.Instruments. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13: Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current US GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses.  The update is intended to provide financial statement users with more useful information about expected credit losses.  The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted.  We are currently evaluating the effect, if any, that the guidance will have on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The update requires organizations that lease assets ("lessees") to recognize the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases with terms of more than 12 months. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee remains dependent on its classification as a finance or operating lease. The criteria for determining whether a lease is a finance or operating lease has not been significantly changed by this ASU. The ASU also requires additional disclosure of the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases, including qualitative and quantitative requirements. This pronouncement is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial Instruments.In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This change to the financial instrument model primarily affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under fair value options and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The effective date for the standard is for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Certain provisions of the new guidance can be adopted early. The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on the Company's Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition. Recognition. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which provides guidance on revenue recognition. The core principal of this guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance requires entities to apply a five-step method to (1) identify the contract(s) with customers, (2) identify the performance obligation(s) in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation(s) in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. This pronouncement, as amended by ASU 2015-14, iswas effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.

The Company has evaluated the provisions of the new standard and assessed its impact on financial statements, information systems, business processes and financial statement disclosures. We had engaged third party consultants to assist us in assessing our contracts with customers, processes and controls required to address the impact that ASU No. 2014-09 would have on our business. The Company elected the modified retrospective method and adopted the new revenue guidance effective January 1, 2018, with no impact to the opening retained earnings.

The analysis ofOur accounting for contracts with customers under the new revenue recognition standard was consistent with the Company's currentprevious revenue recognition model, whereby revenue is recognized primarily on the date products are shipped to the customer. The ASU also requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, significant judgments and accounting policy.

Based on our overall assessment performed to date, theThe adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 4 – Revenue Recognition.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract based on a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) that requires implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements (CCAs) to be deferred and recognized over the term of the arrangement, if those costs would be capitalized by the customer in a software licensing arrangement under the internal-use software guidance in ASC 350-40, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software”. The ASU does not affect the accounting by cloud service providers, other software vendors or customers’ accounting for software licensing arrangements. The ASU will require companies to recognize deferred implementation costs to expense over the ‘term of the hosting arrangement’. Under the ASU, the term of the hosting arrangement comprises the noncancellable period of the CCA plus any optional renewal periods that are reasonably certain to be exercised by the customer or for which exercise of the option is controlled by the vendor. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, and we will continue to assess the standard and make a determination later.

Fair Value Measurement. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13: Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement which eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements as part of its disclosure framework project. Entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but public companies will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, but entities are permitted to early adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate


or modify the disclosure requirements. The new standard will not have an impact on our results of operations, but it will significantly modify our disclosures around fair value measurements.

Leases- Targeted Improvements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements (Topic 842). ASU 2018-11 provides additional relief in the comparative reporting requirements for initial adoption of ASC 842 as described below. Under ASU 2018-11, adopters will take a prospective approach, rather than a retrospective approach as initially prescribed, when transitioning to ASU 2016-02. Instead of recording the cumulative impact of all comparative reporting periods presented within retained earnings, adopters will now assess the facts and circumstances of all leasing contracts as of January 1, 2019 (for public companies with calendar year-end reporting dates) and January 1, 2020 (for non-public companies with calendar year-end reporting dates). We intend to apply this adoption approach for our transition January 1, 2019.

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13: Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current US GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses. The update is intended to provide financial statement users with more useful information about expected credit losses. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect, if any, that the guidance will have on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The update requires organizations that lease assets ("lessees") to recognize the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases with terms of more than 12 months. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee remains dependent on its classification as a finance or operating lease. The criteria for determining whether a lease is a finance or operating lease has not been significantly changed by this ASU. The ASU also requires additional disclosure of the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases, including qualitative and quantitative requirements. This pronouncement is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently undergoing the implementation process for the new standard. We intend to apply most of the practical expedients and we have elected to apply the current period transition approach as introduced by ASU 2018-11. We expect the new standard to have a significant effect on our consolidated balance sheet by adding ROU assets and the corresponding lease liabilities for our inventory of operating leases. We do not expect the new standard to have a material impact on our results of operations.

NOTE 4 – REVENUE RECOGNITION

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance in August 2015, March 2016, April 2016, May 2016, and December 2016 within ASU 2015-14, ASU 2016-08,2016-8, ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-12 and ASU 2016-20, respectively. The core principle of this new revenue recognition guidance is that a company will recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle. The new guidance also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The new guidance providesprovided for two transition methods, a full retrospective approach and a modified retrospective approach.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method with no impact to the opening retained earnings and determined there were no changes required to its reported revenues as a result of the adoption. The Company has enhanced its disclosures of revenue to comply with the new guidance.

Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC Topic 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with ASC Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition." 

Overview
 
The Company's primary source of revenue is the sale of products, and service to energy and industrial customers. The Company is organized into three business segments: Service Centers, ("SC"), Supply Chain Services ("SCS") and Innovative Pumping Solutions ("IPS").Solutions.

The Service Centers segment provides a wide range of MROmaintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products, equipment and integrated services, including logistics capabilities, to industrial customers withincustomers. Revenue is recognized upon the completion of our performance obligation(s) under the sales agreement.  The majority of the Service Center segment.Centers segment revenue originates from the satisfaction of a single performance obligation, the delivery of products.  Revenues are recognized when an agreement is in place, the performance obligations under the contract have been identified, and the price or consideration to be received is fixed and allocated to the


performance obligation(s) in the contract.  We believe our performance obligation has been satisfied when title for product passes to the customer or services have been provided and collectability is reasonably assured, which is generally upon delivery torendered under the customer.contract.  Revenues are recorded net of sales taxes.

The Company fabricates and assembles custom-made pump packages, remanufactures pumps and manufactures branded private label pumps within our Innovative Pumping Solutions segment. For binding agreements to fabricate tangible assets to customer specifications, the Company recognizes revenues over time when the customer is able to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the benefits of the work performed.  This typically occurs when the products have no alternative use for us and we have a right to payment for the work completed to date plus a reasonable profit margin.  Contracts generally include cancellation provisions that require the customer to reimburse us for costs incurred through the date of cancellation.  We recognize revenue for these contracts using the percentage of completion method.method, an "input method" as defined by the new standard. Under this method, revenues are recognized as costs are incurred and include estimated profits calculated on the basis of the relationship between costs incurred and total estimated costs at completion. If at any time expected costs exceed the value of the contract, the loss is recognized immediately. The typical time span of these contracts is approximately onethree to two years.eighteen months.

The Supply Chain Services segment provides a wide range of MRO products and manages all or part of a customer's supply chain, including warehouse and inventory management. Like the Service Centers segment above, revenue for the Supply Chain Services segment is recognized upon the completion of performance obligations. Revenues are recognized when an agreement or contract is in place and the price is fixed followed by execution of our performance obligations.  We generally consider the satisfaction of our performance obligation has occurred when title for product passes to the customer or services have been provided and collectability is reasonably assured, which is generally upon delivery to the customer.rendered. Revenues are recorded net of sales taxes.

See Note 16 "Segment Reporting"15 - Segment Reporting for disaggregation of revenue by reporting segments. The Company believes this disaggregation best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Authoritative guidance for financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis applies to all financial assets and financial liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis. Fair value, as defined in the authoritative guidance, is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The authoritative guidance affects the fair value measurement of an investment with quoted market prices in an active market for identical instruments, which must be classified in one of the following categories:

Level 1 Inputs

Level 1 inputs come from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 Inputs

Level 2 inputs are other than quoted prices that are observable for an asset or liability. These inputs include: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3 Inputs

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability which require the Company's own assumptions.

Financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

Our acquisitions may include contingent consideration as part of the purchase price. The fair value of the contingent consideration is estimated as of the acquisition date based on the present value of the contingent payments to be made using a weighted probability of possible payments. The unobservable inputs used in the determination of the fair value of the contingent consideration include managements assumptions about the likelihood of payment based on the established benchmarks and discount rates based on an internal rate of return analysis. The fair value measurement includes inputs that are Level 3 measurement as discussed above, as they are not observable in the market. Should actual results increase or decrease as compared to the assumption used in our analysis, the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations will increase or decrease, up to the contracted limit, as applicable. Changes in the fair value of the contingent earn-out consideration are measured each reporting period and reflected in our results of operations. 



As of September 30, 2018, we recorded a $4.1 million liability for contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of ASI in other current and long-term liabilities. See further discussion at Note 14 "Business Acquisitions".

For the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for each category therein, and gains or losses recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 Contingent Liability for Accrued Consideration
 (in thousands)
Beginning balance at January 1, 2018$
Acquisitions and settlements 
Acquisition of ASI (Note 14)4,214
Settlements
Total remeasurement adjustments: 
(Gains) or losses recorded against goodwill(208)
Changes in fair value recorded in profit and loss78
Ending Balance at September 30, 2018$4,084
  
The amount of total (gains) or losses for the year included in earnings or changes to net assets, attributable to changes in unrealized (gains) or losses relating to assets or liabilities still held at year-end.$
  
* Included in other current and long-term liabilities 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's contingent consideration liabilities designated as Level 3 are as follows:
(in thousands, unaudited)Fair value at September 30, 2018Valuation Technique
Significant Unobservable
Inputs
Contingent consideration:
(ASI acquisition)
$4,084
Discounted cash flowAnnualized EBITDA and probability of achievement

Sensitivity to Changes in Significant Unobservable Inputs
As presented in the table above, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of ASI are annualized EBITDA forecasts developed by the Company's management and the probability of achievement of those EBITDA results. The discount rate used in the calculation was 7.6%. Significant increases (decreases) in these unobservable inputs in isolation would result in a significantly (lower) higher fair value measurement.

Other financial instruments not measured at fair value on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2018 but which require disclosure of their fair values include: cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses, accrued payroll and related benefits, and the revolving line of credit and term loan debt under our syndicated credit agreement facility. The Company believes that the estimated fair value of such instruments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 approximates their carrying value as reported on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.



NOTE 6 – INVENTORIES

The carrying values of inventories are as follows (in thousands):
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Finished goods$101,227
 $79,820
Work in process15,318
 11,593
Inventories$116,545
 $91,413

  
March 31,
2018
  
December 31,
2017
 
       
Finished goods $90,402  $79,820 
Work in process  12,792   11,593 
Inventories $103,194  $91,413 

NOTE 7 – COSTS AND ESTIMATED PROFITS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts arise in the consolidated balance sheets when revenues have been recognized but the amounts cannot be billed under the terms of the contracts. Such amounts are recoverable from customers upon various measures of performance, including achievement of certain milestones, completion of specified units, or completion of a contract.


Costs and estimated profits on uncompleted contracts and related amounts billed were as follows (in thousands):

  
March 31,
2018
  
December 31,
2017
 
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts $47,906  $37,899 
Estimated profits, thereon  5,439   2,665 
Total  53,345   40,564 
Less: billings to date  21,962   17,881 
Net $31,383  $22,683 


 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts$57,655
 $37,899
Estimated profits, thereon7,448
 2,665
Total65,103
 40,564
Less: billings to date32,219
 17,881
Net$32,884
 $22,683

Such amounts were included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheetsCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for 2018 and 2017 under the following captions (in thousands):

  
March 31,
2018
  December 31, 2017 
Costs and estimated profits in excess
of billings on uncompleted contracts
 $35,534  $26,915 
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
profits on uncompleted contracts
  (4,156)  (4,249)
Translation adjustment  5   17 
Net $31,383  $22,683 

NOTE 8 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

The carrying values of property and equipment are as follows (in thousands):
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings$38,432
 $26,915
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits(5,554) (4,249)
Translation adjustment6
 17
Net$32,884
 $22,683

       
  March 31, 2018  
December 31,
2017
 
       
Land $2,381  $2,346 
Buildings and leasehold improvements  17,017   16,724 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  96,495   94,475 
Less – Accumulated depreciation  (63,636)  (60,208)
Total property and equipment, net $52,257  $53,337 



NOTE 98 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

  
Goodwill
  
Other
Intangible Assets
  Total 
          
Balance as of December 31, 2017 $187,591  $78,525  $266,116 
Acquired during the period  6,483   6,185   12,668 
Translation adjustment  -   (315)  (315)
Amortization  -   (4,358)  (4,358)
Balance as of March 31, 2018 $194,074  $80,037  $274,111 
 Goodwill 
Other
Intangible Assets
 Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017$187,591
 $78,525
 $266,116
Acquired during the period6,461
 6,185
 12,646
Translation adjustment
 (352) (352)
Amortization
 (12,575) (12,575)
Balance as of September 30, 2018$194,052
 $71,783
 $265,835



The following table presents the goodwill balance by reportable segment as of March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
  
March 31,
2018
  
December 31,
2017
 
Service Centers $160,956  $154,473 
Innovative Pumping Solutions  15,980   15,980 
Supply Chain Services  17,138   17,138 
Total $194,074  $187,591 
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Service Centers$160,934
 $154,473
Innovative Pumping Solutions15,980
 15,980
Supply Chain Services17,138
 17,138
Total$194,052
 $187,591

The following table presents a summary of amortizable other intangible assets (in thousands):

  March 31, 2018  
 
December 31, 2017
   
 
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
  Carrying Amount, net  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
  Carrying Amount, net 
Customer relationships $168,255  $(88,557)  79,698   162,200   (83,806)  78,394 
Non-compete agreements  784   (445)  339   949   (818)  131 
Total $169,039  $(89,002) $80,037  $163,149  $(84,624) $78,525 
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Carrying Amount, net 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Carrying Amount, net
Customer relationships$168,255
 $(96,639) 71,616
 162,200
 (83,806) 78,394
Non-compete agreements784
 (617) 167
 949
 (818) 131
Total$169,039
 $(97,256) $71,783
 $163,149
 $(84,624) $78,525

Gross carrying amounts as well as accumulated amortization are partially affected by the fluctuation of foreign currency rates. Other intangible assets are amortized according to estimated economic benefits over their estimated useful lives.

NOTE 109 – INCOME TAXES

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contains several tax law changes that will impact the Company in the current and future periods. The Company is applying the guidance in SABStaff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 118 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission when accounting for the enactment-date effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Specifically, SAB 118 permits companies to record a provisional amount which can be remeasured during the measurement period due to obtaining, preparing, or analyzing additional information about facts and circumstances that existed as of the enacted date.  At March 31,September 30, 2018, the Company has not completed our accounting for all of the tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; however, in certain cases, as described below, the Company has made a reasonable estimate of other effects. The Company will continue to refine ourfinalize its calculations as additional analysis is completed.completed during the fourth quarter.

The Company originally remeasured our U.S. net deferred tax liabilities and recorded a provisional $1.3 million benefit and a corresponding provisional decrease in the U.S. net deferred tax liability relating to the reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35%. We are still in the process of analyzing Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's impact as permitted under SAB 118. The largest impact to the Company being the remeasurement of deferred taxes due to the U.S. statutory tax rate change. The mandatory repatriation and resulting toll charge on accumulated foreign earnings and profits has limited impact on the Company as unremitted earnings from non-US jurisdictions is minimal.  The Company is provisional in its approach and assertion that there is no financial statement impact related to mandatory repatriation as of March 31,September 30, 2018. We will continue to monitor tax reform, as we anticipate additional guidance from the Internal Revenue Service will become more available throughout 2018.

Our effective tax rate from continuing operations was a tax expense of 25.59%26.9% for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 compared to a tax expense of 37.77%22.6% for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2017. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, the effective tax rate was increased by state taxes, foreign taxes, and nondeductible expenses. The effective tax rate was decreasedexpenses and partially offset by research and development tax credits and other tax credits. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2017, the effective tax rate was increased by state taxes and nondeductible expenses. The effective tax rate was decreasedexpenses and partially offset by lower income tax rates on income earned in foreign jurisdictions, domestic production activities deduction, valuation allowance release, and research and development credits.

To the extent penalties and interest would be assessed on any underpayment of income tax, such accrued amounts would be classified as a component of income tax provision (benefit) in the financial statements consistent with the Company’s policy.




NOTE 1110 – LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-termThe components of the Company's long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

  
March 31,
2018
  
December 31,
2017
 
       
ABL Revolver $-  $- 
Term Loan B  248,750   249,375 
Promissory note payable in monthly installments at 2.9% through
  January 2021, collateralized by equipment
  2,504   2,722 
Less unamortized debt issuance costs  (9,650)  (10,073)
Total long-term debt  241,604   242,024 
Less: Current portion  (3,387)  (3,381)
Long-term debt less current maturities $238,217  $238,643 


ABL Facility
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 Carrying Value* Fair Value Carrying Value* Fair Value
ABL Revolver$
 $
 $
 $
Term Loan B247,500
 249,356
 249,375
 251,869
Promissory note due January 20212,063
 2,063
 2,722
 2,722
Total long-term debt249,563
 251,419
 252,097
 254,591
Less: current portion(3,394) (3,419) (3,381) (3,406)
Long-term debt less current maturities$246,169
 $248,000
 $248,716
 $251,185

*Carrying value amounts do not include unamortized debt issuance costs of $8.7M and $10.1 for September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The fair value measurements used by the Company are considered Level 2 inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value estimates were based on quoted prices for identical or similar securities.

August 2017 Credit Agreements

On August 29, 2017, DXPthe Company entered into a five year, $85two credit agreements (the "August 2017 Credit Agreements") that provided for an $85.0 million Asset Based Loan and Security Agreementasset-backed revolving line of credit (the "ABL Credit Agreement"Revolver") and a $250.0 million senior secured term loan B (the "Term Loan B"). TheUnder the ABL Credit Agreement provides for asset-basedRevolver, the Company may request $10.0 million incremental revolving loansloan commitments in an additional aggregate principal amount of upnot to $85.0exceed $50.0 million, (the "ABL Loans"). subject to pro forma compliance with certain net secured leverage ratio tests.

The applicable rate for the ABL Loans may be increased, in increments of $10.0 million, up to an aggregate of $50.0 million. The facility will mature on August 29, 2022. Interest accrues on outstanding borrowings at a rate equal toRevolver is LIBOR or CDOR plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 1.75% per annum, or at an alternate base rate, Canadian prime rate or Canadian base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum, in each case, based upon the average daily excess availability under the facility for the most recently completed calendar quarter. Fees ranging from 0.25% to 0.375% per annum are payable on the portion of the facility not in use at any given time.annum. The interestapplicable rate for the Term Loan B was LIBOR plus 5.50% subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%. The maturity date of the ABL facilityRevolver is August 29, 2022 and the maturity date of the Term Loan B is August 29, 2023.

On June 25, 2018, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 (the "Repricing Amendment") to the Senior Secured Term Loan B Agreement. The Repricing Amendment, among other things, reduced the applicable rate for the term loans to LIBOR plus 4.75% (subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%) from LIBOR plus 5.50%. The Repricing Amendment also includes a "soft call" prepayment penalty of 1.0% for a period of six months commencing with the date of the Repricing Amendment for certain prepayments, refinancing, and amendments.

The Company accounted for the Repricing Amendment as a modification of debt. Approximately, $60,000 of prior deferred debt issuance costs were accelerated and recorded as additional interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive operations, attributable to prior syndicate lenders who reduced or eliminated their positions during the amendment process. The Company also incurred $0.9 million of third party fees in connection with the Repricing Amendment, which was 3.2% at March 31, 2018. The unused line fee was 0.375% at March 31, 2018. also recorded as additional interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive operations.

As of March 31,September 30, 2018, there werethe Company had no amounts of ABL Loansamount outstanding under the facility.ABL Revolver and had $79.9 million of borrowing capacity, including the impact of letters of credit.



Interest on Borrowings

The obligationsinterest rates on our borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, including the amortization of the borrowers are guaranteed by the Company and its direct and indirect material wholly-owned subsidiaries other than certain excluded subsidiaries.debt issuance costs, were as follows:

 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
ABL Revolver4.0% 2.9%
Term Loan B7.0% 7.1%
Promissory Note2.9% 2.9%
Weighted average interest rate7.0% 7.0%

The ABL Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant restricting the Company from allowing its Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.00 to 1.00 during a compliance period, which is triggered when the availability under ABL facility falls below a threshold set forth in the ABL Credit Agreement. As of March 31, 2018, the Company's consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 3.44to 1.00.
As of March 31, 2018, DXP was in compliance with all suchfinancial covenants that were in effect on such date under the ABL facility.   

The ABL Loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.

Senior Secured Term Loan B:
On August 29, 2017 DXP entered into a six year Senior Secured Term Loan B (the "Term Loan") with an original principal amount of $250 million which amortizes in equal quarterly installments of 0.25% with the balance payable in August 2023, when the facility matures.  Subject to securing additional lender commitments, the Term Loan allows for incremental increases in facility size up to an aggregate of $30 million, in minimum increments of $10 million, plus an additional amount such that DXP's Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined under the Term Loan) would not exceed 3.60 to 1.00. We are required to repay the Term Loan in connection with certain asset sales and insurance proceeds, certain debt proceeds and 50% of excess cash flow, reducing to 25%, if our total leverage ratio is no more than 3.00 to 1.00 and 0%, if our total leverage ratio is no more than 2.50 to 1.00. In addition, the Term Loan contains a number of customary restrictive covenants. The interest rate for the Term Loan was 7.4 % as of March 31, 2018. At March 31, 2018, the aggregate principal amount of Term Loan borrowings outstanding under the facility was $248.8 million.
The Term Loan requires that the company's Secured Leverage Ratio, defined as the ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of consolidated secured debt (net of restricted cash, not to exceed $30 million) as of such day to EBITDA, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2017, be either equal to or less than the ratio indicated in the table below:

Fiscal QuarterSecured Leverage Ratio
December 31, 20175.75:1.00
March 31, 20185.75:1.00
June 30, 20185.50:1.00
September 30, 20185.50:1.00
December 31, 20185.25:1.00
March 31, 20195.25:1.00
June 30, 20195.00:1.00
September 30, 20195.00:1.00
December 31, 20194.75:1.00
March 31, 20204.75:1.00
June 30, 2020 and each Fiscal Quarter thereafter4.50:1.00
As of March 31, 2018, the Company's consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio was 3.43 to 1.00.

As of March 31, 2018, DXP was in compliance with all such covenants that were in effect on such date under the Term Loan facility.   

The Term Loan is guaranteed by each of the Company's direct and indirect material wholly owned subsidiaries, other than any of the Company's Canadian subsidiaries and certain other excluded subsidiaries.

The Term Loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Extinguishment of Previously Existing Credit Facility

As set forth above, on August 29, 2017, the Company terminated its previously existing credit agreement and facility and replaced it with the Term Loan and the ABL Credit Agreement. The terminated facility was under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2014, by and among the Company, as borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as issuing lender and administrative agent for other lenders (the "OriginalCredit Agreement"). This Original Credit Agreement was subsequently amended five times by the First Amendment to Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 6, 2015, Second Amendment to Restated Credit Agreement datedAgreements as of September 30, 2015, Third Amendment to Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 12, 2016, Fourth Amendment to Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 15, 2016, and Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 28, 2016. A description of the material terms of these terminated agreements can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2017.  In connection with the extinguishment of the previously existing Credit Facility we recorded a $0.6 million write-off of debt issuance costs.2018.


NOTE 1211 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Restricted Stock

Under the equity incentive plans approved by our shareholders, directors, consultants and employees may be awarded shares of DXP's common stock. The shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units granted to employees and that are outstanding as of March 31,September 30, 2018 vest (or have forfeiture restrictions that lapse) in accordance with one of the following vesting schedules: 100% one year after date of grant; 50% each year for two years after date of grant; 33.3% each year for three years after date of grant; 20% each year for five years after date of grant; or 10% each year for ten years after date of grant. The shares of restricted stock granted to non-employee directors of DXP vest one year after the grant date. The fair value of restricted stock awards is measured based upon the closing prices of DXP's common stock on the grant dates and is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the awards. Shares of our common stock are issued and outstanding upon the grant of awards of restricted stock. Once restricted stock units vest, new shares of the Company's stock are issued.  At March 31,September 30, 2018, 288,899272,510 shares were available for future grant.


Changes in restricted stock for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 were as follows:

  
Number of
Shares
  
Weighted Average
Grant Price
 
Non-vested at December 31, 2017  77,901  $30.36 
Granted  114,724  $30.94 
Forfeited  (2,400) $46.68 
Vested  (10,699) $55.90 
Non-vested at March 31, 2018  179,526  $28.99 

 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Price
Non-vested at December 31, 201777,901
 $30.36
Granted131,113
 $31.90
Forfeited(2,400) $46.68
Vested(37,621) $31.68
Non-vested at September 30, 2018168,993
 $31.03

Compensation expense, associated with restricted stock, recognized in the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $446 thousand$1.5 million and $0.5$1.4 million, respectively. Related income tax benefits recognized in earnings for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and 2017 were approximately $0.2$0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively.$0.6 million. Unrecognized compensation expense under the Restricted Stock Plan at March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $4.5$4.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively. As of March 31,September 30, 2018, the weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized is 26.723.5 months.

NOTE 1312 - EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA

Basic earnings per share is computed based on weighted average shares outstanding and excludes dilutive securities. Diluted earnings per share is computed including the impacts of all potentially dilutive securities.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

  
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2018  2017 
Basic:         
Weighted average shares outstanding  17,901   17,409 
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. $4,551  $3,133
Convertible preferred stock dividend  23   23
Net income attributable to common shareholders $4,528  $3,110
Per share amount $0.25  $0.18
             
Diluted:            
Weighted average shares outstanding  17,901   17,409
Assumed conversion of convertible
 preferred stock
  840   840
Total dilutive shares  18,741   18,249
Net income attributable to  common shareholders $4,528  $3,110
Convertible preferred stock dividend  23   23
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. for diluted
 earnings per share
 $4,551  $3,133
Per share amount $0.24  $0.17



 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Basic:       
Weighted average shares outstanding17,564
 17,394
 17,547
 17,402
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.$8,397
 $2,966
 $24,510
 $10,234
Convertible preferred stock dividend23
 23
 68
 68
Net income attributable to common shareholders$8,374
 $2,943
 $24,442
 $10,166
Per share amount$0.48
 $0.17
 $1.39
 $0.58
        
Diluted:       
Weighted average shares outstanding17,564
 17,394
 17,547
 17,402
Assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock840
 840
 840
 840
Total dilutive shares18,404
 18,234
 18,387
 18,242
Net income attributable to common shareholders$8,374
 $2,943
 $24,442
 $10,166
Convertible preferred stock dividend23
 23
 68
 68
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.$8,397
 $2,966
 $24,510
 $10,234
Per share amount$0.46
 $0.16
 $1.33
 $0.56

Series A Preferred Stock

The holders of Series A preferred stock are entitled to one-tenth of a vote per share on all matters presented to a vote
of shareholders generally, voting as a class with the holders of common stock, and are not entitled to any dividends or distributions other than in the event of a liquidation of the Company, in which case the holders of the Series A preferred stock are entitled to a $100 liquidation preference per share. At September 30, 2018, 1,122 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.

Series B Preferred Stock

Each share of the Series B convertible preferred stock is convertible into 56 shares of common stock and a monthly dividend per share of $.50. The holders of the Series B convertible stock are also entitled to a $100 liquidation preference per share after payment of the distributions to the holders of the Series A preferred stock and to one-tenth of a vote per share on all matters presented to a vote of shareholders generally, voting as a class with the holders of the common stock. At September 30, 2018, 15,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.

NOTE 1413 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While DXP is unable to predict the outcome of these lawsuits, it believes that the ultimate resolution will not have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on DXP's consolidated financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.

NOTE 1514 – BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

On January 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Application Specialties, Inc. ("ASI"), a distributor of cutting tools, abrasives, coolants and machine shop supplies. The Company paid approximately $11.5$11.7 million for ASI.in cash and stock. The purchase price also includes approximately $4.0 million in contingent consideration. The purchase was financed with $10.6$10.8 million of cash on hand as well as issuing $0.9 million of the Company's common stock. ASI will provide the Company's metal working division with new geographic territory and enhance DXP's end market mix. With ASI, we continue to build on our strategy of providing a breadth of technical products and services on a regional and local level. ASI provides us scale and access to the U.S. Pacific Northwest market, while allowing us to continue to serve our customer's evolving needs within our Service Center segment. For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, the business acquiredASI contributed sales of $10.6$35.0 million and earnings before taxes of approximately $1.3 $4.1million.

As part of our purchase agreement, we may pay up to an additional $4.6 million of contingent consideration over the next three years based on the achievement of certain earnings benchmarks established for calendar years 2018, 2019 and 2020. The purchase price includes the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration recorded at the present value of approximately $4.1 million. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model. We determined the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations by calculating the probability-weighted payments based


on our assessment of the likelihood that the benchmarks will be achieved. The probability-weighted payments were then discounted using a discount rate based on an internal rate of return analysis using the probability-weighted cash flows. The fair value measurement includes earnings forecasts which are a Level 3 measurement as discussed in Note 5. The fair value of the contingent consideration is reviewed quarterly over the earn-out period to compare actual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") achieved to the estimated EBITDA used in our forecasts.
As of September 30, 2018, approximately $1.5 million of the actual cash due toward the contingent consideration earned is recorded in current liabilities. We may pay up to an additional $3.1 million over the remaining earn-out period based on the achievement of certain EBITDA benchmarks. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration is recorded at the present value of $4.1 million at September 30, 2018. Changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent earn-out consideration, up to the total contractual amount, are reflected in our results of operations in the periods in which they are identified. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration may materially impact and cause volatility in our future operating results. Changes in our estimates for the contingent consideration are discussed in Note 5 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
The total acquisition consideration is equal to the sum of all cash payments, the fair value of stock issued, and the present value of any contingent consideration. The following table summarizes the total acquisition consideration for the ASI Purchase at closing:

Purchase Price ConsiderationTotal Consideration
 (in thousands)
Cash payments$10,792
Fair value of stock issued894
Present value of estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration4,006
Total purchase price consideration$15,692

NOTE 1615 - SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company's reportable business segments are: Service Centers, Innovative Pumping Solutions and Supply Chain Services. The Service Centers segment is engaged in providing maintenance, MRO products, equipment and integrated services, including logistics capabilities, to industrial customers. The Service Centers segment provides a wide range of MRO products in the rotating equipment, bearing, power transmission, hose, fluid power, metal working, fastener, industrial supply, safety products and safety services categories. The Innovative Pumping Solutions segment fabricates and assembles custom-made pump packages, remanufactures pumps and manufactures branded private label pumps. The Supply Chain Services segment provides a wide range of MRO products and manages all or part of a customer's supply chain, including warehouse and inventory management.

The high degree of integration of the Company's operations necessitates the use of a substantial number of allocations and apportionments in the determination of business segment information. Sales are shown net of intersegment eliminations.

The following table sets out financial information related to the Company's segments excluding amortization (in thousands):
  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2018  2017 
  SC  IPS  SCS  Total  SC  IPS  SCS Total 
Sales $175,362  $67,642  $42,932  $285,936  $148,713  $49,058  $40,756  $238,527 
Amortization  2,459   1,627   272   4,358   2,250   1,795   271   4,316 
Income (loss) from operations  13,371   4,755   3,782   21,908   11,090   1,715   3,787   16,592 
Income from operations,
excluding amortization
 $15,830  $6,382  $4,054  $26,266  $13,340  $3,510  $4,058  $20,908 
                                 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 2018 2017
 SC IPS SCS Total SC IPS SCS Total
Sales$187,763
 $76,662
 $43,603
 $308,028
 $160,863
 $51,027
 $40,040
 $251,930
Income from operations$20,590
 $8,773
 $3,886
 $33,249
 $15,550
 $1,838
 $3,982
 $21,370

 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2018 2017
 SC IPS SCS Total SC IPS SCS Total
Sales$556,700
 $218,561
 $129,930
 $905,191
 $474,324
 $144,555
 $122,276
 $741,155
Income from operations$58,353
 $24,109
 $12,196
 $94,658
 $47,308
 $7,103
 $11,758
 $66,169



The following table presents reconciliations of operating income for reportable segments to the consolidated income before taxes (in thousands):
     
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  
2018
  
2017
 
Operating income for reportable segments, excluding amortization $26,266  $20,908 
Adjustment for:        
 Amortization of intangible assets  4,358   4,316 
 Corporate expense  10,759   8,356 
Income from operations  11,149   8,236 
Interest expense  5,041   3,653 
Other income, net  (22)  (228)
Income before income taxes $6,130  $4,811 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Operating income for reportable segments$33,249
 $21,370
 $94,658
 $66,169
Adjustment for:       
Amortization of intangible assets4,098
 4,336
 12,575
 12,943
Corporate expenses12,338
 10,524
 34,061
 28,223
Income from operations16,813
 6,510
 48,022
 25,003
Interest expense4,781
 4,928
 15,959
 12,573
Other (income) expense, net120
 (153) (1,318) (324)
Income before income taxes$11,912
 $1,735
 $33,381
 $12,754

NOTE 1716 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

We have evaluated subsequent events through the date the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were issued. There were no subsequent events that required recognition or disclosure unless elsewhere identified in this report.




ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following management discussion and analysis ("MD&A") of the financial condition and results of operations of
DXP Enterprises, Inc. together with its subsidiaries (collectively "DXP," "Company," "us," "we," or "our") for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 should be read in conjunction with our previous annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual and quarterly reports. The Company's consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP").

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Report") contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", "may", "might", "estimates", "will", "should", "could", "would", "suspect", "potential", "current", "achieve", "plans" or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and may involve significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results may vary materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements or historical performance as a result of various factors. These factors include the effectiveness of management's strategies and decisions, our ability to implement our internal growth and acquisition growth strategies, general economic and business conditions specific to our primary customers, changes in government regulations, our ability to effectively integrate businesses we may acquire, our success in remediating our internal control weaknesses, new or modified statutory or regulatory requirements, availability of materials and labor, inability to obtain or delay in obtaining government or third-party approvals and permits, non-performance by third parties of their contractual obligations, unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions, acts or war or terrorist acts and the governmental or military response thereto, cyber-attacks adversely affecting our operations, other geological, operating and economic considerations and declining prices and market conditions, including reduced oil and gas prices and supply or demand for maintenance, repair and operating products, equipment and service, and our ability to obtain financing on favorable terms or amend our credit facilities as needed. This Report identifies other factors that could cause such differences. We cannot assure that these are all of the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in "Risk Factors", included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2018. We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Report to the "Company", "DXP", "we" or "our" shall mean DXP Enterprises, Inc., a Texas corporation, together with its subsidiaries.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2018  % of Sales  2017  % of Sales 
Sales $285,936   100.0  $238,527   100.0 
Cost of sales  209,491   73.3   174,012   72.9 
Gross profit  76,445   26.7   64,515   27.0 
Selling, general and administrative expense  65,296   22.8   56,279   23.6 
Income from operations  11,149   3.9   8,236   3.4 
Other income, net  (22)  0.0   (228)  -0.1 
Interest expense  5,041   1.8   3,653   1.5 
Income before taxes  6,130   2.1   4,811   2.0 
Provision for income taxes  1,636   0.6   1,817   0.8 
Net income  4,494   1.6   2,994   1.2 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest  (57)  0.0   (139)  -0.1 
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. $4,551   1.6  $3,133   1.3 
Per share amounts attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.                
Basic earnings per share $0.25      $0.18     
Diluted earnings per share $0.24      $0.17     


DXP is organized into three business segments: Service Centers ("SC"), Supply Chain Services ("SCS") and Innovative Pumping Solutions ("IPS"). The Service Centers are engaged in providing maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") products, equipment and integrated services, including technical expertise and logistics capabilities, to industrial customers with the ability to provide same day delivery. The Service Centers provide a wide range of MRO products and services in the rotating equipment, bearing, power transmission, hose, fluid power, metal working, industrial supply and safety product and service categories. The SCS segment provides a wide range of MRO products and manages all or part of our customer's supply chain including inventory.function, and inventory management. The IPS segment fabricates and assembles integrated pump system packages custom made to customer specifications, remanufactures pumps and manufactures branded private label pumps. Over 90% of DXP's revenues represent sales of products.
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2018 % 2017 %
Sales$308,028
 100.0% $251,930
 100.0 %
Cost of sales223,958
 72.7% 184,967
 73.4 %
Gross profit84,070
 27.3% 66,963
 26.6 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses67,257
 21.8% 60,453
 24.0 %
Income from operations16,813
 5.5% 6,510
 2.6 %
Other (income) expense, net120
 % (153) (0.1)%
Interest expense4,781
 1.6% 4,928
 2.0 %
Income before income taxes11,912
 3.9% 1,735
 0.7 %
Provision for income taxes (benefit)3,550
 1.2% (1,176) (0.5)%
Net income8,362
 2.7% 2,911
 1.2 %
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(35) 
 (55) 
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.8,397
 2.7% 2,966
 1.2 %
Per share amounts attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.       
Basic earnings per share$0.48
   $0.17
  
Diluted earnings per share$0.46
   $0.16
  

Three Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2018 compared to Three Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2017

SALES. Sales for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 increased $ 47.4$56.1 million, or 19.9%22.3%, to approximately $285.9$308.0 million from $238.5$251.9 million for the prior year's corresponding period. Sales from a business acquired on January 1, 2018 accounted for $10.6$12.1 million of the increase in sales.increase. Excluding firstthird quarter 2018 sales of the business acquired, sales for the firstthird quarter in 2018 increased by $36.8$44.0 million, or 15.5%17.5% from the prior year's corresponding period. This sales increase is the result of an increase in our IPS, SC and SCS segments of $26.6$25.6 million, $18.6$14.8 million and $2.2$3.6 million, respectively, on a same store sales basis. Theseexcluding acquisition sales. The fluctuations in the sales in our segments areis further explained in our business segment discussions below.

Innovative Pumping Solutions segment. Sales for the IPS segment increased by $25.6 million, or 50.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the prior year's corresponding period. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in the capital spending by oil and gas producers and related businesses stemming from an increase in the drilling rig count production and the price of oil during the first nine months of 2018.  This level of IPS sales might continue, or improve, during the remainder of 2018, if crude oil and natural gas prices and the drilling rig count remain at levels experienced during the first nine months of 2018.

Service Centers segment. Sales for the Service Centers segment increased by $26.9 million, or 16.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the prior year's corresponding period. Excluding $12.1 million of third quarter 2018 Service Centers segment sales from a business acquired, Service Centers segment sales for the third quarter in 2018 increased $14.8 million, or 9.2% from the prior year's corresponding period. This sales increase is primarily the result of increased sales of rotating equipment, bearings and power transmissions and metal working products to customers engaged in the late upstream, midstream or downstream oil and gas markets or manufacturing equipment for these markets in connection with increased capital spending by oil and gas producers. If crude oil and natural gas prices and the drilling rig count remain at levels experienced during the third quarter of 2018, this level of sales to the oil and gas industry might continue, or improve, during the remainder of 2018.



Supply Chain Services segment. Sales for the SCS segment increased by $3.6 million, or 8.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the prior year's corresponding period. The increase in sales is primarily related to increased sales to customers in the food and beverage, oil and gas and aerospace industries.

GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 decreasedincreased by approximately 3171 basis points from the prior year's corresponding period. Excluding the impact of the business acquired, gross profit as a percentage of sales decreasedincreased by approximately 1106 basis point.points. The decreaseincrease in the gross profit percentage excluding the business acquired, is primarily the result of an approximate 30402 basis point increase in the gross profit percentage in our IPS segment partially offset by an approximate 109 basis point decrease in the gross profit percentage in our Supply Chain Services segment. Gross profit for the IPS segment andincreased as a result of an approximate 31 basis point increase in the capital spending by oil and gas producers and related businesses stemming from an increase in the drilling rig count production and the price of oil during the first nine months of 2018.

Innovative Pumping Solutions segment. As a percentage of sales, the third quarter gross profit percentage for the IPS segment increased approximately 402 basis points from the prior year's corresponding period primarily as a result of an increase in our utilization and capacity within IPS' engineered-to-order business and an overall improvement in the pricing environment driven by an increase in capital spending by oil and gas producers. Additionally, gross profit margins for individual orders have continued to improve because of the increase in sales of built to order customer specific products. Operating income for the IPS segment increased $6.9 million or 377.2%, primarily as a result of the above mentioned increase in sales.

Service Centers segment. These fluctuations are explained As a percentage of sales, the third quarter gross profit percentage for the Service Centers increased approximately 32 basis points and increased approximately 107 basis points, adjusting for the business acquired, from the prior year's corresponding period. This was primarily as a result of sales mix and price increases from vendors. Operating income for the Service Centers segment increased $5.0 million, or 32.4%. The increase in operating income is primarily the segment discussions below.result of the improved sales.

Supply Chain Services segment.Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased approximately 109 basis points, compared to the prior year's corresponding period.  This was primarily as a result of sales mix and contractual lag effects of price increases from vendors.  Operating income for the third quarter of 2018 decreased $0.1 million compared to the prior year's corresponding period mainly due to an increase in SG&A expense of $0.5 million primarily partially offset by an increase in gross profit of $0.4 million.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. ADMINISTRATIVE ("SG&A"). Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 increased by approximately $9.0$6.8 million, or 16.0%11.3%, to $65.3$67.3 million from $56.3$60.5 million for the prior year's corresponding period. Selling, general and administrative expense from a business that was acquired accounted for $0.7 million of the firstthird quarter increase. Excluding first quarter expenses from the business that was acquired, SG&A for the quarter increased by $8.3$6.1 million, or 14.7%10.1%. The overall increase in SG&A adjusting for the business acquired, is the result of increased payroll, incentive compensation and related taxes and 401(K) expenses.401(k) expenses primarily due to increased headcount. The remaining increase in SG&A expense for the firstthird quarter of 2018, is a result of the increase in sales. As a percentage of sales,Adjusting for the firstbusiness acquired, the third quarter 2018 expense decreased approximately 15152 basis points to 23.5%22.5% from 23.6%24.0% for the prior year's corresponding period adjusting for the business acquired, primarily as a result of the percentage increase in sales exceeding the percentage decrease infixed cost leverage nature of SG&A.

OPERATING INCOME. Operating income for the firstthird quarter of 2018 increased by $2.9$10.3 million, to $11.1$16.8 million, from $8.2$6.5 million in the prior year's corresponding period. The operating income from the business acquired in 2018 increased the overall operating income infor the amount of $1.3three months ended September 30, 2018 by $1.5 million. Excluding the operating income from the business acquired, operating income increased $1.6$8.8 million, or 19.5%134.5% from the prior year's corresponding period. This increase in operating income is primarily related to the increase in sales discussed above.

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for the firstthird quarter of 2018 increased 38.0%decreased 3.0% from the prior year's corresponding period primarily as a result of increaseddecreased interest cost compared to rates under oura prior credit facility.

INCOME TAXES. Our effective tax rate from continuing operations was a tax expense of 25.59%29.8% for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 compared to a tax expensebenefit of 37.77%67.8% for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2017. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, the effective tax rate was increased by state taxes, foreign taxes, and nondeductible expenses. The effective tax rate was decreased by research and development tax credits and other tax credits. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2017, the effective tax rate was increased by state taxes and nondeductible expenses. The effective tax rate was decreased by lower income tax rates on income earned in foreign jurisdictions, domestic production activities deduction, valuation allowance release and research and development credits.

SERVICE CENTERS SEGMENT.
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 % 2017 %
Sales905,191
 100.0 % 741,155
 100.0 %
Cost of sales659,560
 72.9 % 540,741
 73.0 %
Gross profit245,631
 27.1 % 200,414
 27.0 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses197,609
 21.8 % 175,411
 23.7 %
Income from operations48,022
 5.3 % 25,003
 3.4 %
Other (income) expense, net(1,318) (0.2)% (324) 
Interest expense15,959
 1.9 % 12,573
 1.7 %
Income before taxes33,381
 3.7 % 12,754
 1.7 %
Provision for income taxes8,962
 0.9 % 2,880
 0.4 %
Net income24,419
 2.8 % 9,874
 1.3 %
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest(91) 
 (360)  %
Net income  attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.24,510
 2.8 % 10,234
 1.3 %
Per share amounts attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.       
Basic earnings per share$1.39
   $0.58
  
Diluted earnings per share$1.33
   $0.56
  


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

SALES. Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $164.0 million, or 22.1%, to approximately $905.2 million from $741.2 million for the prior year's corresponding period. Sales from a business acquired on January 1, 2018 accounted for $35.0 million of the increase in sales. Excluding the first nine months of 2018 sales of the business acquired, sales for the first nine months of 2018 sales increased by $129.0 million, or 17.4% from the prior year's corresponding period. This sales increase is the result of an increase in our SC, IPS and SCS segments of $47.4 million, $74.0 million and $7.7 million, respectively, excluding acquisition sales. The fluctuations in sales is further explained in our business segment discussions below.

Innovative Pumping Solutions segment.Sales for the IPS segment increased by $74.0 million, or 51.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the prior year's corresponding period. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in the capital spending by oil and gas producers and related businesses stemming from an increase in the drilling rig count production and the price of oil during the first nine months of 2018.  This level of IPS sales might continue, or improve, during the remainder of 2018 if crude oil and natural gas prices and the drilling rig count remain at levels experienced during the first nine months of 2018.

Service Centers segment. Sales for the Service Centers segment increased by $26.6$82.4 million, or 17.9%17.4% for the first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the prior year's corresponding period. Excluding $10.6$35.0 million of first quarter 2018 Service Centers segment sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from a business acquired, Service Centers segment sales for the first quarter in 2018period increased $16.0$47.4 million, or 10.8%10.0% from the prior year's corresponding period. This sales increase is primarily the result of increased sales of rotating equipment, bearings and metal working products to customers engaged in the late upstream, midstream or downstream oil and gas markets or manufacturing equipment for these markets in connection with increased capital spending by oil and gas producers. If crude oil and natural gas prices and the drilling rig count remain at levels experienced during the firstthird quarter of 2018, this level of sales to the oil and gas industry might continue, or improve, during the remainder of 2018. As a percentage of sales, the first quarter gross profit percentage for the Service Centers increased approximately 31 basis points but increased approximately 1 basis points, adjusting for the business acquired, from the prior year's corresponding period. Operating income for the Service Centers segment increased $2.5 million, or 18.7%. The increase in operating income is primarily the result of the improved sales.


INNOVATIVE PUMPING SOLUTIONS SEGMENT. Sales for the IPS segment increased by $18.6 million, or 37.9% for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the prior year's corresponding period. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in the capital spending by oil and gas producers and related businesses stemming from an increase in the drilling rig count production and the price of oil during the fourth quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018.  This level of IPS sales might continue, or improve, during the remainder of 2018 if crude oil and natural gas prices and the drilling rig count remain at levels experienced during the first quarter of 2018.  As a percentage of sales, the first quarter gross profit percentage for the IPS segment decreased approximately 30 basis points from the prior year's corresponding period primarily as a result of competitive pricing pressures and a reduced level of large, complex, high margin orders.  Additionally, gross profit margins for individual orders for the IPS segment can fluctuate significantly because each order is for a unique package built to customer specifications and subject to varying competition. Operating income for the IPS segment increased $2.9 million, or 81.8%, primarily as a result of the above mentioned increase in sales.


SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES SEGMENT.Supply Chain Services segment. Sales for the SCS segment increased by $2.2$7.7 million, or 5.3%6.3%, for the first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the prior year's corresponding period. The increase in sales is primarily related to increased sales to customers in the oil and gas and aerospace industries. We suspect customers in the oilfield services and oilfield equipment manufacturing industries purchased more from DXP because of the increase in capital spending by oil and gas companies operating in the U.S.. U.S.



GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased by approximately 10 basis points from the prior year's corresponding period. Excluding the impact of the business acquired, gross profit as a percentage of sales increased by approximately 47 basis points. The increase in the gross profit percentage excluding the business acquired, is primarily the result of an approximate 258 basis points increase in the gross profit percentage in our IPS segment. These fluctuations are explained in the segment discussions below.

Innovative Pumping Solutions segment.As a percentage of sales, the nine month period gross profit percentage for the IPS segment increased approximately 3258 basis points from the prior year's corresponding period primarily as a result of an increase in utilization and capacity within IPS' engineered-to-order business and an overall improvement in the pricing environment driven by an increase in capital spending by oil and gas producers. Additionally, gross profit margins for individual orders have continued to improve because of the increase in sales of built to order customer specific products. Operating income for the IPS segment increased $17.0 million, or 239.5%, primarily as a result of the above mentioned increase in sales.

Service Centers segment.As a percentage of sales, the nine month period gross profit percentage for the Service Centers decreased approximately 37 basis points but increased approximately 39 basis points, adjusting for the business acquired, from the prior year's corresponding period. This was primarily as a result of sales mix and price increases from vendors. Operating income for the Service Centers segment increased $11.0 million, or 23.3%. The increase in operating income is primarily the result of the improved sales.

Supply Chain Services segment.Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased approximately 44 basis points, compared to the prior year's corresponding period. This was primarily as a result of increased sales mix and contractual lag effects of lower margin products to oil and gas related customers.price increases from vendors. Operating income for the first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2018 remained flatincreased 0.4 million compared to the prior year's corresponding period mainly due to an increase in gross profit of $0.5$1.2 million primarily offset by an increase in SG&A of $0.5$0.8 million.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ("SG&A"). Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased by approximately $22.2 million, or 12.7%, to $197.6 million from $175.4 million for the prior year's corresponding period. Selling, general and administrative expense from a business that was acquired accounted for $2.2 million of the increase. Excluding the first nine months of 2018 expenses from the business that was acquired, SG&A for the nine months increased by $20.0 million, or 11.4%. The overall increase in SG&A adjusting for the business acquired is the result of increased payroll, incentive compensation and related taxes and 401(k) expenses primarily due to increased headcount. The remaining increase in SG&A expense for the first nine months of 2018 is primarily a result of the increase in sales. As a percentage of sales, the nine months ended September 30, 2018 expense decreased approximately 121 basis points to 22.5% from 23.7% for the prior year's corresponding period, adjusting for the business acquired, primarily as a result of the percentage increase in sales exceeding the percentage decrease in SG&A.

OPERATING INCOME. Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased by $23.0 million, to $48.0 million, from $25.0 million in the prior year's corresponding period. The operating income from the business acquired in 2018 increased the overall operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 in the amount of $4.1 million. Excluding the operating income from the business acquired, operating income increased $18.9 million, or 75.6% from the prior year's corresponding period. This increase in operating income is primarily related to the increase in sales discussed above.

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for the first nine months of 2018 increased 26.9% from the prior year's corresponding period primarily as a result of increased interest rates under our new credit facilities put in place on August 29, 2017. Under our senior secured Term Loan B, DXP borrow at a spread over LIBOR. LIBOR increased 67 basis points from January through September 30, 2018.

INCOME TAXES. Our effective tax rate from continuing operations was a tax expense of 26.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to a tax expense of 22.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the effective tax rate was increased by state taxes, foreign taxes, and nondeductible expenses and partially offset by research and development tax credits and other tax credits. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the effective tax rate was increased by state taxes and nondeductible expenses and partially offset by lower income tax rates on income earned in foreign jurisdictions, domestic production activities deduction, valuation allowance release, and research and development credits.









LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

General Overview

Our primary source of capital is cash flow from operations, supplemented as necessary by bank borrowings or other sources of debt. As a distributor of MRO products and services, we require significant amounts of working capital to fund inventories and accounts receivable. Additional cash is required for capital items for information technology, warehouse equipment, leasehold improvements, pump manufacturing equipment and safety services equipment. We also require cash to pay our lease obligations and to service our debt.

The following table summarizes our net cash flows used in and provided by operating activities, net cash used in investing activities and net cash (used in) provided by financing activities for the periods presented (in thousands):


     
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in): 
2018
  
2017
 
Operating Activities $(808) $(2,190)
Investing Activities  (10,627)  (601)
Financing Activities  (959)  2,199 
Effect of Foreign Currency  (140)  (3)
Net Change in Cash $(12,534) $(595)
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
Net Cash Provided by (Used in):2018 2017
Operating Activities$9,842
 $8,527
Investing Activities(15,971) (2,157)
Financing Activities(2,994) 14,938
Effect of Foreign Currency(66) 189
Net Change in Cash$(9,189) $21,497

Operating Activities

The Company used $0.8generated $9.8 million of cash in operating activities during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 compared to using $2.2generating $8.5 million of cash during the prior year's corresponding period. The $12.1$1.3 million increase in the amount of cash usedgenerated between the two periods was primarily driven by strongeran increase in profitability that exceeds investments in working capital needs..

Investing Activities

For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, net cash used in investing activities was $10.6$16.0 million compared to $0.6$2.2 million in the corresponding period in 2017. This increase was primarily driven by the purchase of ASI.ASI and investments in capital equipment. This was partially offset by proceeds from the sale of a building. For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, purchasepurchases of property, plant and equipment werewas approximately $0.8$7.7 million.

Financing Activities

For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, net cash used byin financing activities was $1.0$3.0 million, compared to net cash providedgenerated by financing activities of $2.2$14.9 million for the corresponding period in 2017. The activity in the period was primarily attributed to the Company making principal repayments on the Term Loan.

During the first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2018, the amount available to be borrowed under our credit facility decreased to $80.1$79.9 million at March 31, September 30, 2018 compared to $82.0 million at December 31, 2017.  This was the result of $5.2$5.1 million in letters of credit outstanding as of March 31,September 30, 2018.

We believe this is adequate funding to support working capital needs within the business. 

Funding Commitments

We intend to pursue additional acquisition candidates,targets, but the timing, size or success of any acquisition effort and the related potential capital commitments cannot be determined with certainty. We continue to expect to fund future acquisitions primarily with cash flows from operations and borrowings, including the undrawn portion of the credit facility or new debt issuances, but may also issue additional equity either directly or in connection with acquisitions. There can be no assurance that additional financing for acquisitions will be available at terms acceptable to us.

Senior Secured Term Loan B and ABL Facility
On August 29, 2017, DXP entered into a five year, $85 million Asset Based Loan and Security Agreement (the "ABL Credit Agreement") and a six-year, $250 million Senior Secured Term Loan B (the "Term Loan B Agreement"), which replaced DXP's previously existing credit facility.
The ABL Credit Agreement provides for asset-based revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $85.0 million (the "ABL Loans").  The ABL Credit Agreement may be increased in increments of $10.0 million up to an aggregate of $50.0 million. The facility will mature on August 29, 2022. Interest accrues on outstanding borrowings at a rate equal to LIBOR or CDOR plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 1.75% per annum, or at an alternate base rate, Canadian prime rate or Canadian base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum, in each case, based upon the average daily excess availability under the facility for the most recently completed calendar quarter. Fees ranging from 0.25% to 0.375% per annum are payable on the portion of the facility not in use at any given time. The unused line fee was 0.375% at March 31, 2018.
The interest rate for the ABL facility was 3.2% at March 31, 2018.
The Term Loan B Agreement provides for a $250 million term loan (the "Term Loan") that amortizes in equal quarterly installments of 0.25% with the balance payable in August 2023, when the facility matures.  Subject to securing additional lender commitments, the Term Loan B Agreement allows for incremental increases in facility size up to an aggregate of $30 million, plus an additional amount such that DXP's Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan B Agreement) would not exceed 3.60 to 1.00. Interest accrues on the Term Loan at a rate equal to the base rate plus a margin of 4.5% for the Base Rate Loans (as defined in the Term Loan B Agreement), or LIBOR plus a margin of 5.5% for the Eurodollar Rate Loans (as defined in the Term Loan B Agreement). We are required to repay the Term Loan with certain asset sales and insurance proceeds, certain debt proceeds and 50% of excess cash flow, reducing to 25%, if our total leverage ratio is no more than 3.00 to 1.00 and 0%, if our total leverage ratio is no more than 2.50 to 1.00.
The interest rate for the Term Loan was 7.4% as of March 31, 2018.

DXP's principal financial covenants under the ABL Credit Agreement and Term Loan B Agreement include:

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio – The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio under the ABL Credit Agreement is defined as the ratio for the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period, of (a) EBITDA minus capital expenditures (excluding those financed or funded with debt (other than the ABL Loans), the portion thereof funded with the net proceeds from asset dispositions of equipment or real property which DXP is permitted to reinvest pursuant to the Term Loan and the portion thereof funded with the net proceeds of casualty insurance or condemnation awards in respect of any equipment and real estate which DXP is not required to use to prepay the ABL Loans pursuant to the Term Loan B Agreement or with the proceeds of casualty insurance or condemnation awards in respect of any other property) minus cash taxes paid (net of cash tax refunds received during such period), to (b) fixed charges.  The Company is restricted from allowing its fixed charge coverage ratio be less than 1.00 to 1.00 during a compliance period, which is triggered when the availability under the ABL facility falls below a threshold set forth in the ABL Credit Agreement.

As of March 31, 2018, the Company's consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 3.44 to 1.00.
Secured Leverage Ratio – The Term Loan B Agreement requires that the Company's Secured Leverage Ratio, defined as the ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of consolidated secured debt (net of unrestricted cash, not to exceed $30 million) as of such day to EBITDA, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2017, is either equal to or less than as indicated in the table below:

Fiscal QuarterSecured Leverage Ratio
December 31, 20175.75:1.00
March 31, 20185.75:1.00
June 30, 20185.50:1.00
September 30, 20185.50:1.00
December 31, 20185.25:1.00
March 31, 20195.25:1.00
June 30, 20195.00:1.00
September 30, 20195.00:1.00
December 31, 20194.75:1.00
March 31, 20204.75:1.00
June 30, 2020 and each Fiscal Quarter thereafter4.50:1.00
EBITDA as defined under the Term Loan B Agreement for financial covenant purposes means, without duplication, for any period of determination, the sum of, consolidated net income during such period; plus to the extent deducted from consolidated net income in such period: (i) income tax expense, (ii) franchise tax expense, (iii) consolidated interest expense, (iv) amortization and depreciation during such period, (v) all non-cash charges and adjustments, and (vi) non-recurring cash expenses related to the Term Loan, provided, that if the Company acquires or disposes of any property during such period (other than under certain exceptions specified in the Term Loan B Agreement, including the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, then EBITDA shall be calculated, after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition or disposition, as if such acquisition or disposition had occurred on the first day of such period.

As of March 31, 2018, the Company's consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio was 3.43 to 1.00.

The ABL Loans and the Term Loan are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.

Borrowings (in thousands):

  March 31,2018  December 31, 2017  Increase (Decrease) 
Current maturities of long-term debt, less unamortized debt issuance costs $3,387  $3,381  $6 
Long-term debt  238,217   238,643   (426)
Total long-term debt $241,604  $242,024  $(420)
Amount available (1)
 $80,082  $82,007  $(1,925)
(1) Represents the amount available to be borrowed at the indicated date under the most restrictive covenant of the credit facility in effect at the indicated date.
 

Performance Metrics (in days):

 Three Months Ended March 31,  
     Increase
 
                            
2018
 2017 (Decrease)
Days of sales outstanding56.062.5(6.5) 
Inventory turns8.28.4(0.2) 

Accounts receivable days of sales outstanding were 56.0 days at March 31, 2018 compared to 62.5 days at March 31, 2017. The 6.5 days decrease was primarily due to more timely payment times in connection with an improved economy. Inventory turns were consistent between the two periods.

Funding Commitments

We believe our cash generated from operations will meet our normal working capital needs during the next twelve months. However, we may require additional debt outside of our credit facilities or equity financing to fund potential acquisitions. Such additional financings may include additional bank debt or the public or private sale of debt or equity securities. In connection with any such financing, we may issue securities that substantially dilute the interests of our shareholders.

AcquisitionsABL Facility and Senior Secured Term Loan B

AllAsset-Based Loan Facility:

On August 29, 2017, DXP entered into a five year, $85 million Asset Based Loan and Security Agreement (the "ABL Revolver").  The ABL Revolver provides for asset-based revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $85.0 million, subject to increase in certain circumstances (the "ABL Loans"). The interest rate for the ABL Revolver was 4.0% at September 30, 2018 with a LIBOR component of 1.8%.

The unused line fee was 0.25% at September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2018 there were no amounts of ABL Loans outstanding under the ABL Revolver.

The Company's consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 3.34 to 1.00 as of September 30, 2018. DXP was in compliance with all such covenants that were in effect on such date under the ABL Revolver as of September 30, 2018.

Senior Secured Term Loan B:

On June 25, 2018, DXP entered into Amendment No.1 (the "Repricing Amendment") to the Term Loan Agreement for the six year Senior Secured Term Loan B (the "Term Loan B") with an original principal amount of $250 million which amortizes in equal quarterly installments of 0.25% with the balance payable in August 2023, when the facility matures. The Company entered into the amendment for purposes of reducing the applicable margin that is applied to determine the effective interest rate from time to time in effect under the Term Loan Agreement. Under the terms of the First Amendment the applicable margin that is applied under the Term Loan Agreement with respect to LIBOR based loans was reduced from LIBOR plus 5.5% to LIBOR plus 4.75%, and the applicable margin that is applied under the Term Loan Agreement with respect to "Base Rate Loans" was reduced from 4.5% to 3.75%.

The interest rate for the Term Loan B was 7.0% as of September 30, 2018. At September 30, 2018, the aggregate principal amount of Term Loan B borrowings outstanding under the facility was $247.5 million.

As of September 30, 2018, the Company's acquisitions have been accounted for usingconsolidated Secured Leverage Ratio was 2.69 to 1.00. DXP was in compliance with all such covenants that were in effect on such date under the purchase methodTerm Loan B facility as of accounting. Revenues and expenses of the acquired businesses have been included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on their respective dates of acquisition. The allocation of purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities is based on estimates of fair market value.September 30, 2018.

Borrowings (in thousands):


 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Increase (Decrease)
Current maturities of long-term debt$3,394
 $3,381
 $13
Long-term debt less unamortized debt issuance costs and current maturities237,434
 238,643
 (1,209)
Total long-term debt$240,828
 $242,024
 $(1,196)
Amount available (1)
$79,930
 $82,007
 $(2,077)
(1) Represents the amount available to be borrowed at the indicated date under the most restrictive covenant of the credit facility in effect at the indicated date.



Performance Metrics (in days):

 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2018 2017
Increase
(Decrease)
Days of sales outstanding58.363.2(4.9)
Inventory turns7.68.5(0.9)

Accounts receivable days of sales outstanding were 58.3 days at September 30, 2018 compared to 63.2 days at September 30, 2017. The 4.9 days decrease was primarily due to more timely payment terms in connection with an improved economy. Inventory turns were consistent between the two periods.

DISCUSSION OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS POLICIES

Critical accounting and business policies are those that are both most important to the portrayal of a company's financial position and results of operations, and require management's subjective or complex judgments. These policies have been discussed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of DXP.

The Company's condensed financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and its variable interest entity ("VIE"). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on substantially the same basis as our annual consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. For a more complete discussion of our significant accounting policies and business practices, refer to the consolidated annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2018. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full fiscal year.

DXP is the primary beneficiary of a VIE in which DXP owns 47.5% of the equity. DXP consolidates the financial statements of the VIE with the financial statements of DXP. As of March 31, 2018, the total assets of the VIE were approximately $5.1 million including approximately $4.7 million of fixed assets compared to $5.2 million of total assets and $4.5 million of fixed assets at December 31, 2017. DXP is the primary customer of the VIE. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, consolidation of the VIE increased cost of sales by approximately $0.1 million, respectively for each period. The Company recognized a related income tax benefit of $14,058 and $0.2 million, respectively, related to the VIE for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. At March 31, 2018, the owners of 52.5% of the equity not owned by DXP included a former executive officer and other employees of DXP.

Equity investments in which we exercise significant influence, but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding recent accounting pronouncements.

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Our market risk results from volatility in interest rates. Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our debt portfolio. Using floating interest rate debt outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2018 and 2017, a 100 basis point change in interest ratesLIBOR would result in approximately a $2.5 million and a $2.3 million change in annual interest expense, respectively.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting can also be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

Management has used the 2013 framework set forth in the report entitled "Internal Control – Integrated Framework" published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations ("COSO") of the Treadway Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Management hashad previously concluded that the Company's internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2017 due to material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting as further discussed below.  Management's remediation plans are also discussed below.



A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

We had material weaknesses in our control environment and monitoring to support the financial reporting process.

The Company's control environment did not sufficiently promote effective internal control over financial reporting; specifically, the following factors relating to the control environment:

·Management did not maintain effective management review controls over the monitoring and review of certain accounts.

·Management did not effectively design, document nor monitor (review, evaluate and assess) the key internal control activities that provide the accounting information contained in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

We had material weaknesses related to information technology general controls ("ITGC").  We did not maintain effective ITGC, which are required to support automated controls and information technology ("IT") functionality; therefore, automated controls and IT functionality were ineffective.



Remediation Plans

During the second quarter of 2018, we will engageengaged third party accounting consultants to assist us with our efforts to design and maintain adequate and effective internal controlcontrols over financial reporting, to implement measures designed to improve our financial closing process and enhance certain internal controls, processes and procedures, including ITGC. Specifically, the Company will undertakeis undertaking the following steps to remediate the deficiencies underlying these material weaknesses:

·In connection with the remediation of the material weakness in our control activities, we will enhanceIn connection with the remediation of the material weakness in our control activities, we are enhancing our policies relating to the design, documentation, review, monitoring and approval of management review controls and other key internal control activities that provide the accounting information contained in our consolidated financial statements.
·To enhance our information technology controls, we will implementTo enhance our information technology controls, we are implementing systems and processes in order to create an effective segregation of duties, restrict user access to applications and improve output controls.

We are committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment, and believe that these remediation efforts represent significant improvements in our control environment. The identified material weaknesses in internal control will not be considered fully remediated until the internal controls over these areas have been in operation for a sufficient period of time for our management to test and conclude that the material weakness has been fully remediated. The Company will continue its efforts to implement and test the new controls in order to make this final determination.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Except as described above, there are no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While DXP is unable to predict the outcome of these lawsuits, it believes that the ultimate resolution will not have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on DXP's consolidated financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

No material changes have occurred from risk factors previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.









101Interactive Data Files

Exhibits designated by the symbol * are filed or furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All exhibits not so designated are incorporated by reference to a prior filing with the Commission as indicated.



SIGNATURES

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.

DXP ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Kent Yee
Kent Yee
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Signatory and Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: May 10,November 6, 2018






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