UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019

OR

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

Commission file number: 001-36557

 

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

51-0105665

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4640 Trueman Boulevard, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(614) 658-0050

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

WMS

New York Stock Exchange

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      No  

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

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

 

 

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

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  

As of January 31,July 25, 2019, the registrant had 57,275,21857,844,302 shares of common stock outstanding. The shares of common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “WMS.” In addition, as of January 31,July 25, 2019, 249,897304,099 shares of unvested restricted common stock were outstanding and 22,701,61722,383,938 shares of ESOP, preferred stock, convertible into 17,462,08317,217,725 shares of common stock, were outstanding. As of January 31,July 25, 2019, 74,987,19875,366,126 shares of common stock were outstanding, inclusive of outstanding shares of unvested restricted common stock and on an as-converted basis with respect to the outstanding shares of ESOP preferred stock.

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and March 31, 20182019

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three ended June 30, 2019 and nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Mezzanine Equity for the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

2425

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

3738

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

3739

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

3940

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

3940

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities

 

4042

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

4042

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

4043

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

4043

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

4144

 

 

 

Signatures

 

4245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART I. FINANCIALFINANCIAL INFORMATION

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited) (In thousands, except par value)

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

 

March 31,

2018

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

19,758

 

 

$

17,587

 

 

$

9,357

 

 

$

8,891

 

Receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,353 and

$6,826, respectively)

 

 

152,538

 

 

 

171,961

 

Receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,704 and

$7,653, respectively)

 

 

231,829

 

 

 

186,991

 

Inventories

 

 

246,451

 

 

 

263,792

 

 

 

230,284

 

 

 

264,540

 

Other current assets

 

 

7,641

 

 

 

5,113

 

 

 

9,185

 

 

 

6,091

 

Total current assets

 

 

426,388

 

 

 

458,453

 

 

 

480,655

 

 

 

466,513

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

402,819

 

 

 

399,381

 

 

 

396,280

 

 

 

398,891

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

102,423

 

 

 

103,017

 

 

 

102,844

 

 

 

102,638

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

38,554

 

 

 

44,437

 

 

 

35,733

 

 

 

37,177

 

Other assets

 

 

36,856

 

 

 

37,954

 

 

 

52,903

 

��

 

36,940

 

Total assets

 

$

1,007,040

 

 

$

1,043,242

 

 

$

1,068,415

 

 

$

1,042,159

 

LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of debt obligations

 

$

26,165

 

 

$

26,848

 

 

$

25,939

 

 

$

25,932

 

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

 

 

23,354

 

 

 

22,007

 

Current maturities of finance lease obligations

 

 

22,695

 

 

 

23,117

 

Accounts payable

 

 

66,361

 

 

 

105,521

 

 

 

106,413

 

 

 

93,577

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

67,567

 

 

 

60,560

 

 

 

76,267

 

 

 

61,901

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

6,608

 

 

 

6,307

 

 

 

12,669

 

 

 

1,758

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

190,055

 

 

 

221,243

 

 

 

243,983

 

 

 

206,285

 

Long-term debt obligations (less unamortized debt issuance costs of $2,467 and $3,028,

respectively)

 

 

200,764

 

 

 

270,900

 

Long-term capital lease obligations

 

 

63,541

 

 

 

59,963

 

Long-term debt obligations (less unamortized debt issuance costs of $2,119 and $2,293,

respectively)

 

 

230,337

 

 

 

208,602

 

Long-term finance lease obligations

 

 

56,368

 

 

 

61,555

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

35,472

 

 

 

32,304

 

 

 

48,745

 

 

 

45,963

 

Other liabilities

 

 

22,220

 

 

 

25,023

 

 

 

28,641

 

 

 

19,119

 

Total liabilities

 

 

512,052

 

 

 

609,433

 

 

 

608,074

 

 

 

541,524

 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mezzanine equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable convertible preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 47,070 shares authorized;

44,170 shares issued; 22,810 and 23,300 shares outstanding, respectively

 

 

285,117

 

 

 

291,247

 

Redeemable convertible preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 47,070 shares authorized;

44,170 shares issued; 22,385 and 22,611 shares outstanding, respectively

 

 

279,816

 

 

 

282,638

 

Deferred compensation – unearned ESOP shares

 

 

(182,980

)

 

 

(190,168

)

 

 

(31,659

)

 

 

(180,316

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

8,471

 

Total mezzanine equity

 

 

102,137

 

 

 

109,550

 

 

 

248,157

 

 

 

102,322

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock; $0.01 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized; 57,634 shares issued;

57,190 and 56,476 shares outstanding, respectively

 

 

11,433

 

 

 

11,426

 

Common stock; $0.01 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized; 58,283 and 57,964

shares issued, respectively; 57,779 and 57,490 shares outstanding, respectively

 

 

11,439

 

 

 

11,436

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

383,300

 

 

 

364,908

 

 

 

501,046

 

 

 

391,039

 

Common stock in treasury, at cost

 

 

(9,117

)

 

 

(8,277

)

 

 

(10,162

)

 

 

(9,863

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(27,675

)

 

 

(21,247

)

 

 

(24,470

)

 

 

(25,867

)

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

 

22,017

 

 

 

(39,214

)

Retained (deficit) earnings

 

 

(278,727

)

 

 

17,582

 

Total ADS stockholders’ equity

 

 

379,958

 

 

 

307,596

 

 

 

199,126

 

 

 

384,327

 

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries

 

 

12,893

 

 

 

16,663

 

 

 

13,058

 

 

 

13,986

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

392,851

 

 

 

324,259

 

 

 

212,184

 

 

 

398,313

 

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,007,040

 

 

$

1,043,242

 

 

$

1,068,415

 

 

$

1,042,159

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net sales

 

$

318,113

 

 

$

320,832

 

 

$

1,112,515

 

 

$

1,080,240

 

 

$

413,708

 

 

$

387,847

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

245,714

 

 

 

243,006

 

 

 

845,052

 

 

 

825,874

 

 

 

307,256

 

 

 

288,156

 

Cost of goods sold - ESOP special dividend compensation

 

 

168,610

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

72,399

 

 

 

77,826

 

 

 

267,463

 

 

 

254,366

 

 

 

(62,158

)

 

 

99,691

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling

 

 

23,260

 

 

 

22,903

 

 

 

72,156

 

 

 

70,348

 

 

 

26,365

 

 

 

24,165

 

General and administrative

 

 

22,116

 

 

 

23,788

 

 

 

65,082

 

 

 

74,351

 

 

 

31,433

 

 

 

21,382

 

Selling, general and administrative - ESOP special dividend compensation

 

 

78,142

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and

disposal activities

 

 

144

 

 

 

1,924

 

 

 

1,572

 

 

 

10,468

 

 

 

707

 

 

 

1,104

 

Intangible amortization

 

 

1,976

 

 

 

2,012

 

 

 

5,945

 

 

 

6,071

 

 

 

1,542

 

 

 

1,984

 

Income from operations

 

 

24,903

 

 

 

27,199

 

 

 

122,708

 

 

 

93,128

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

 

(200,347

)

 

 

51,056

 

Other expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,695

 

 

 

3,086

 

 

 

14,028

 

 

 

12,620

 

 

 

5,264

 

 

 

3,802

 

Derivative loss (gains) and other expense (income), net

 

 

634

 

 

 

(963

)

 

 

(86

)

 

 

(4,456

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

18,574

 

 

 

25,076

 

 

 

108,766

 

 

 

84,964

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

2,490

 

 

 

(7,371

)

 

 

28,968

 

 

 

15,812

 

Derivative gains and other income, net

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(814

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(205,515

)

 

 

48,068

 

Income tax expense

 

 

22,370

 

 

 

14,284

 

Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(466

)

 

 

(768

)

 

 

225

 

 

 

(496

)

 

 

(434

)

 

 

133

 

Net income

 

 

16,550

 

 

 

33,215

 

 

 

79,573

 

 

 

69,648

 

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

738

 

 

 

1,110

 

 

 

2,811

 

 

 

1,938

 

Net income attributable to ADS

 

 

15,812

 

 

 

32,105

 

 

 

76,762

 

 

 

67,710

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

(227,451

)

 

 

33,651

 

Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(1,095

)

 

 

1,371

 

Net (loss) income attributable to ADS

 

 

(226,356

)

 

 

32,280

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

57,180

 

 

 

55,917

 

 

 

56,925

 

 

 

55,497

 

 

 

57,576

 

 

 

56,594

 

Diluted

 

 

57,685

 

 

 

56,459

 

 

 

57,482

 

 

 

56,124

 

 

 

57,576

 

 

 

57,158

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

1.09

 

 

$

(4.06

)

 

$

0.51

 

Diluted

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.51

 

 

$

1.20

 

 

$

1.08

 

 

$

(4.06

)

 

$

0.51

 

Cash dividends declared per share

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net income

 

$

16,550

 

 

$

33,215

 

 

$

79,573

 

 

$

69,648

 

Currency translation (loss) gain

 

 

(5,642

)

 

 

(2,975

)

 

 

(7,617

)

 

 

3,010

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

10,908

 

 

 

30,240

 

 

 

71,956

 

 

 

72,658

 

Less: other comprehensive loss attributable to

   noncontrolling interest

 

 

(810

)

 

 

(1,484

)

 

 

(1,189

)

 

 

(872

)

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

738

 

 

 

1,110

 

 

 

2,811

 

 

 

1,938

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to ADS

 

$

10,980

 

 

$

30,614

 

 

$

70,334

 

 

$

71,592

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(227,451

)

 

$

33,651

 

Currency translation gain (loss)

 

 

1,564

 

 

 

(4,812

)

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(225,887

)

 

 

28,839

 

Less: other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to

   noncontrolling interest

 

 

167

 

 

 

(1,375

)

Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(1,095

)

 

 

1,371

 

Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to ADS

 

$

(224,959

)

 

$

28,843

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

79,573

 

 

$

69,648

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(227,451

)

 

$

33,651

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

52,912

 

 

 

55,793

 

 

 

16,694

 

 

 

17,827

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

2,316

 

 

 

(12,738

)

 

 

2,191

 

 

 

1,729

 

Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities

 

 

1,572

 

 

 

10,468

 

 

 

707

 

 

 

1,104

 

ESOP and stock-based compensation

 

 

16,142

 

 

 

13,086

 

 

 

7,425

 

 

 

5,580

 

ESOP special dividend compensation

 

 

246,752

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing charges

 

 

561

 

 

 

746

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

191

 

Fair market value adjustments to derivatives

 

 

1,976

 

 

 

(1,988

)

 

 

1,789

 

 

 

(625

)

Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

225

 

 

 

(496

)

Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(434

)

 

 

133

 

Other operating activities

 

 

(3,493

)

 

 

12,046

 

 

 

(2,880

)

 

 

(1,030

)

Changes in working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

16,768

 

 

 

(14,817

)

 

 

(44,494

)

 

 

(54,910

)

Inventories

 

 

15,705

 

 

 

44,560

 

 

 

34,803

 

 

 

1,040

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(2,562

)

 

 

2,105

 

 

 

(3,089

)

 

 

(3,665

)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities

 

 

(33,673

)

 

 

(39,504

)

 

 

30,653

 

 

 

8,806

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

148,022

 

 

 

138,909

 

 

 

62,840

 

 

 

9,831

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(31,130

)

 

 

(35,124

)

 

 

(9,723

)

 

 

(6,874

)

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

(1,990

)

Proceeds from sale of corporate-owned life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

5,959

 

Other investing activities

 

 

1,109

 

 

 

(570

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(109

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(30,021

)

 

 

(31,725

)

 

 

(9,736

)

 

 

(6,983

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

331,600

 

 

 

397,450

 

 

 

137,400

 

 

 

101,400

 

Payments on Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

(376,600

)

 

 

(431,950

)

 

 

(115,600

)

 

 

(93,700

)

Payments on Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

(72,500

)

Proceeds from Senior Notes

 

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Payments on Senior Notes

 

 

(25,000

)

 

 

(25,000

)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

(2,268

)

Payments of notes, mortgages and other debt

 

 

(700

)

 

 

(1,675

)

 

 

 

 

 

(230

)

Payments on capital lease obligations

 

 

(17,791

)

 

 

(18,176

)

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in BaySaver

 

 

(8,821

)

 

 

 

Payments on finance lease obligations

 

 

(6,047

)

 

 

(5,885

)

Cash dividends paid

 

 

(21,084

)

 

 

(13,511

)

 

 

(69,641

)

 

 

(6,141

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

3,937

 

 

 

7,606

 

 

 

1,513

 

 

 

3,215

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

(7,947

)

Other financing activities

 

 

(920

)

 

 

(1,558

)

 

 

(258

)

 

 

(257

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(115,379

)

 

 

(94,529

)

 

 

(52,633

)

 

 

(1,598

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(451

)

 

 

(698

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(443

)

Net change in cash

 

 

2,171

 

 

 

11,957

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

807

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

17,587

 

 

 

6,450

 

 

 

8,891

 

 

 

17,587

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

19,758

 

 

$

18,407

 

 

$

9,357

 

 

$

18,394

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

27,459

 

 

$

25,408

 

 

$

535

 

 

$

952

 

Cash paid for interest

 

 

11,506

 

 

 

13,904

 

 

 

3,920

 

 

 

4,000

 

Non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment under capital lease and incurred

lease obligations

 

 

19,915

 

 

 

25,993

 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment under finance lease and incurred

lease obligations

 

 

296

 

 

 

3,171

 

Balance in accounts payable for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment

 

 

2,381

 

 

 

998

 

 

 

4,364

 

 

 

1,851

 

Payable recorded for business acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

Contribution of net accounts receivable to the South American Joint Venture

 

 

 

 

 

2,785

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

Common

Stock

 

Paid

-In

 

Common

Stock in

Treasury

 

Accumulated

Other Compre-hensive

 

Retained (Deficit)

 

Total ADS

Stockholders’

 

Non-

controlling

Interest in

 

Total

Stock-

holders’

 

 

Redeemable Convertible

Preferred Stock

 

Deferred Compensation

Unearned ESOP Shares

 

Redeemable

Non-controlling

Interest in

 

Total

Mezzanine

 

Common

Stock

 

Paid

-In

 

Common

Stock in

Treasury

 

Accumulated

Other Compre-hensive

 

Retained (Deficit)

 

Total ADS

Stockholders’

 

Non-

controlling

Interest in

 

Total

Stock-

holders’

 

 

Redeemable Convertible

Preferred Stock

 

Deferred Compensation

Unearned ESOP Shares

 

Redeemable

Non-controlling

Interest in

 

Total

Mezzanine

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Loss

 

Earnings

 

Equity

 

Subsidiaries

 

Equity

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Subsidiaries

 

Equity

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Loss

 

Earnings

 

Equity

 

Subsidiaries

 

Equity

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Subsidiaries

 

Equity

 

Balance at April 1, 2017

 

153,560

 

$

12,393

 

$

755,787

 

 

98,222

 

$

(436,984

)

$

(24,815

)

$

(83,678

)

$

222,703

 

$

14,907

 

$

237,610

 

 

 

24,225

 

$

302,814

 

 

15,863

 

$

(198,216

)

$

8,227

 

$

112,825

 

Balance at April 1, 2018

 

56,889

 

$

11,426

 

$

364,908

 

 

413

 

$

(8,277

)

$

(21,247

)

$

(39,214

)

$

307,596

 

$

16,663

 

$

324,259

 

 

 

23,300

 

$

291,247

 

 

15,219

 

$

(190,168

)

$

8,471

 

$

109,550

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,710

 

 

67,710

 

 

1,165

 

 

68,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

773

 

 

773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,280

 

 

32,280

 

 

1,033

 

 

33,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

338

 

 

338

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,882

 

 

3,882

 

(872

)

 

3,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,437

)

 

 

(3,437

)

 

(1,375

)

 

(4,812

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable convertible

preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,310

)

 

(1,310

)

 

 

(1,310

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(497

)

 

(497

)

 

 

(497

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock dividends

($0.21 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,729

)

 

(11,729

)

 

 

(11,729

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock dividends

($0.08 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,545

)

 

(4,545

)

 

 

(4,545

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend paid to non-controlling interest holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(490

)

 

(490

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(735

)

 

(735

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(335

)

 

(335

)

Allocation of ESOP shares to

participants for compensation

 

 

 

1,910

 

 

 

 

 

1,910

 

 

1,910

 

 

 

 

 

(483

)

 

6,036

 

 

6,036

 

 

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

 

 

1,625

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

 

 

(192

)

 

2,396

 

 

2,396

 

Exercise of common stock options

 

559

 

6

 

7,558

 

(2

)

 

42

 

 

 

7,606

 

 

7,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

217

 

2

 

3,215

 

26

 

(704

)

 

 

 

2,513

 

 

2,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock awards

 

41

 

 

1,801

 

(78

)

 

349

 

 

 

2,150

 

 

2,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

1

 

786

 

2

 

(52

)

 

 

 

735

 

 

735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of liability-

classified awards

 

 

 

13,714

 

 

 

 

 

13,714

 

 

13,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity classified stock-based

compensation expense

 

 

 

2,991

 

 

 

 

 

2,991

 

 

2,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based

compensation expense

 

 

 

773

 

 

 

 

 

773

 

 

773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESOP distribution in common stock

 

192

 

2

 

7,775

 

(394

)

 

1,753

 

 

 

9,530

 

 

9,530

 

 

 

(762

)

 

(9,530

)

 

 

 

 

(9,530

)

 

241

 

 

2

 

 

3,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,910

 

 

 

 

3,910

 

 

 

(313

)

 

(3,910

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,910

)

Retirement of common stock held in treasury

 

(97,745

)

 

(977

)

 

(433,852

)

 

(97,745

)

 

434,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock repurchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

(7,947

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,947

)

 

 

 

(7,947

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

56,607

 

$

11,424

 

$

357,684

 

 

403

 

$

(7,958

)

$

(20,933

)

$

(29,007

)

$

311,210

 

$

14,710

 

$

325,920

 

 

 

23,463

 

$

293,284

 

 

15,380

 

$

(192,180

)

$

9,000

 

$

110,104

 

Balance at April 1, 2018

 

56,889

 

$

11,426

 

$

364,908

 

 

413

 

$

(8,277

)

$

(21,247

)

$

(39,214

)

$

307,596

 

$

16,663

 

$

324,259

 

 

 

23,300

 

$

291,247

 

 

15,219

 

$

(190,168

)

$

8,471

 

$

109,550

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,762

 

 

76,762

 

 

1,979

 

 

78,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

832

 

 

832

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

57,366

 

$

11,431

 

$

375,215

 

 

441

 

$

(9,033

)

$

(24,684

)

$

(11,976

)

$

340,953

 

$

15,586

 

$

356,539

 

 

 

22,987

 

$

287,337

 

 

15,027

 

$

(187,772

)

$

8,474

 

$

108,039

 

Balance at April 1, 2019

 

57,964

 

$

11,436

 

$

391,039

 

 

474

 

$

(9,863

)

$

(25,867

)

$

17,582

 

$

384,327

 

$

13,986

 

$

398,313

 

 

 

22,611

 

$

282,638

 

 

14,452

 

$

(180,316

)

$

 

$

102,322

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(226,356

)

 

(226,356

)

 

(1,095

)

 

(227,451

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,428

)

 

 

(6,428

)

 

(1,189

)

 

(7,617

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,397

 

 

1,397

 

167

 

1,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable convertible

preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,442

)

 

(1,442

)

 

 

(1,442

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,846

)

 

(6,846

)

 

 

(6,846

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock dividends

($0.24 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,751

)

 

(13,751

)

 

 

(13,751

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend paid to non-controlling interest holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,560

)

 

(4,560

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,075

)

 

(1,075

)

Common stock dividends

($1.09 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(63,107

)

 

(63,107

)

 

 

(63,107

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of ESOP shares to

participants for compensation

 

 

 

3,925

 

 

 

 

 

3,925

 

 

3,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(575

)

 

7,188

 

 

 

7,188

 

 

 

 

2,490

 

 

 

 

 

2,490

 

 

2,490

 

 

 

 

 

(248

)

 

3,094

 

 

3,094

 

ESOP special dividend compensation

 

 

 

101,189

 

 

 

 

 

101,189

 

 

101,189

 

 

 

 

 

(11,645

)

 

145,563

 

 

145,563

 

Exercise of common stock options

 

277

 

2

 

3,937

 

28

 

(767

)

 

 

 

3,173

 

 

3,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

114

 

1

 

1,667

 

7

 

(207

)

 

 

 

1,461

 

 

1,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock awards

 

93

 

1

 

2,945

 

3

 

(73

)

 

 

 

2,872

 

 

2,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

3

 

(92

)

 

 

 

(92

)

 

 

(92

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity classified stock-based

compensation expense

 

 

 

2,084

 

 

 

 

 

2,084

 

 

2,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based

compensation expense

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESOP distribution in

common stock

 

375

 

4

 

6,126

 

 

 

 

 

6,130

 

 

6,130

 

 

 

(490

)

 

(6,130

)

 

 

 

 

(6,130

)

 

174

 

 

2

 

 

2,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

 

(226

)

 

(2,822

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,822

)

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in BaySaver

 

 

 

 

 

(625

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(338

)

 

(963

)

 

 

 

(963

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,228

)

 

(8,228

)

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

57,634

 

$

11,433

 

$

383,300

 

 

444

 

$

(9,117

)

$

(27,675

)

$

22,017

 

$

379,958

 

$

12,893

 

$

392,851

 

 

 

22,810

 

$

285,117

 

 

14,644

 

$

(182,980

)

$

 

$

102,137

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

 

58,283

 

$

11,439

 

$

501,046

 

 

484

 

$

(10,162

)

$

(24,470

)

$

(278,727

)

$

199,126

 

$

13,058

 

$

212,184

 

 

 

22,385

 

$

279,816

 

 

2,559

 

$

(31,659

)

$

 

$

248,157

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1.

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business -Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “ADS” or the “Company”), incorporated in Delaware, designs, manufactures and markets high performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe and related water management products, primarily in North and South America and Europe. ADS’s broad product line includes corrugated high density polyethylene (or “HDPE”) pipe, polypropylene (or “PP”) pipe and related water management products.

The Company is managed based primarily on the geographies in which it operates and reports results of operations in two reportable segments: Domestic and International.

Historically, sales of the Company’s products have been higher in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year due to favorable weather and longer daylight conditions accelerating construction activity during these periods. Seasonal variations in operating results may also be impacted by inclement weather conditions, such as cold or wet weather, which can delay projects.

Basis of Presentation -The Company prepares its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 20182019 was derived from audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 20182019 (“Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K”). The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly its financial position as of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, filed in the Company’s Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K.

Principles of Consolidation -The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, its majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for equity investments where it exercises significant influence but does not hold a controlling financial interest. Such investments are recorded in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related equity earnings from these investments are included in Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Acquisition of Infiltrator Water Technologies - On July 31, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Infiltrator Water Technologies Ultimate Holdings, Inc. (“IWT” or “Infiltrator”). IWT manufactures and sells wastewater systems for homes and provides drainage chambers for septic and storm water management. The Acquisition will combine the Company's industry leading position in stormwater management with IWT's leading platform in onsite septic waste management. See “Note 15. Subsequent Events” for additional information on the Acquisition.

Recent Accounting Guidance

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

Cloud Computing Leases-On August 29, 2018, In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an accounting standard update (“ASU”) to provide guidance on implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement (“CCA”) that is a service contract. The ASU, which was released in response to a consensus reached by the EITF at its June 2018 meeting, aligns the accounting for such costs with the guidance on capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. Specifically, the ASU includes in its scope implementation costs of a CCA that is a service contract and clarifies that a customer should apply CCA guidance to determine which implementation costs should be capitalized in such a CCA. The Company adopted this update effective July 1, 2018 on a prospective basis. The new standard did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition - In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU which amends the guidance for revenue recognition. This amendment contains principles that will require an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers at an amount that an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange

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for goods or services. The amendment sets forth a new revenue recognition model that requires identifying the contract, identifying the performance obligations and recognizing the revenue upon satisfaction of performance obligations. In August 2015, the FASB issued an additional ASU that deferred the effective date of the new revenue standard for public entities to periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted but not earlier than the original effective date of periods beginning after December 15, 2016. There have also been various additional ASUs issued by the FASB in 2016 that further amend this new revenue standard. The updated standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company adopted these standards on April 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method. See “Note 3. Revenue Recognition” for further information on the adoption of the revenue recognition ASUs.

Cash Flow Classification -In August 2016, the FASB issued an ASU which provides amended guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows, including related to debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance and distributions received from equity method investees. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those years, and early adoption is permitted. This amended guidance must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented but may be applied prospectively if retrospective application would be impracticable. The Company adopted this update effective April 1, 2018 using the retrospective method. The new standard did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Goodwill Impairment - In January 2017, the FASB issued an ASU which removes the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount as part of step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. As a result, under the standards update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company adopted this update effective April 1, 2018. The new standard did not have an impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Definition of a Business - In January 2017, the FASB issued an ASU to clarify the definition of a business. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The amendments are intended to help companies and other organizations evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments provide a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is a business. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The Company adopted this update effective April 1, 2018. The new standard did not have an impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Stock-Based Compensation - In May 2017, the FASB issued an ASU to clarify when modification accounting should be applied for changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards. The amendments clarify that modification accounting guidance should only be applied if there is a change to the value, vesting conditions, or award classification and would not be required if the changes are considered non-substantive. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The Company adopted this update effective April 1, 2018. The new standard did not have an impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

Leases - In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU which amends the guidance for leases.leases (“ASC 842”). This standard contains principles that will require an entity to recognize most leases on the balance sheet by recording a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, unless the lease is a short-term lease that has an accounting lease term

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executory costs, such as property taxes and insurance, as well as which lease origination costs will be capitalizable. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption of this standard is permitted. The standard allows the use of the modified retrospective transition method, whereby the new guidance will be applied at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements of the period of adoption. The modified retrospective transition approach includes certain practical expedients that entities may elect to apply in transition. In July 2018, the FASB amended ASC 842 to provide another transition method, allowing a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings during the period of adoption. The Company has implemented a new software solution to improve the process of tracking and accounting for leases under the current and new standards. The Company will adopt this standardadopted these standards effective April 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method in the July 2018 ASU which does not require adjustments to comparative periods or require modified disclosures for those periods. The Company expects to elect theperiods and includes transition relief practical expedients. “Note 4. Leases” for further information on the adoption of the new lease ASUs.

Hedge Accounting - In August 2017, the FASB issued an ASU which expanded an entity’s ability to apply hedge accounting for non-financial and financial risk components and provided a simplified approach for fair value hedging of interest rate risk. The standard also refined how entities assess hedge effectiveness. The Company is continuing to evaluate theadopted this standard effective April 1, 2019. The new standard did not have an impact on itsthe Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company currently does not expect the adoption of ASC 842 to have a material impact on the Statement of Operations or Statement of Cash Flows. The recording of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities is expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

Measurement of Credit Losses-In June 2016, the FASB issued an ASU which provides amended guidance on the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables. This standard requires the use of an impairment model referred to as the current expected credit loss model. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years, and early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company expects to adopt this standard effective April 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Hedge Accounting – In August 2017, the FASB issued an ASU which expands an entity’s ability to apply hedge accountingExcept for non-financial and financial risk components and provides a simplified approach for fair value hedging of interest rate risk. The standard also refines how entities assess hedge effectiveness. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this standard effective April 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurement – In August 2018, the FASB issued an ASU that is intended to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in notes to financial statements. The standard removes, modifies and adds certain disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The standard requires the use of the retrospective transition method for specific amendments within the ASU and the prospective treatment of other amendments. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will early adopt this ASU, effective for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending March 31, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

With the exception of the pronouncements described above, there have been no new accounting pronouncements issued or adopted since the filing of the Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K that have significance, or potential significance, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

2.

LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS AND COSTS FROM EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES

In fiscal 2018, the Company initiated restructuring activities (the “2018 Restructuring Plan”), which will continue throughoutconcluded during fiscal 2019, including closing underutilized manufacturing facilities, reducing headcount, optimizing product offerings and eliminating nonessential costs, designed to improve the Company’s cost structure. The Company closed one and three manufacturing facilities in the nine months ended December 31,

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2018 and 2017, respectively. As additional restructuring opportunities may be identified, the Company does not have an estimated completion date or expected total cost estimate for the 2018 Restructuring Plan.

2019. The following table summarizes the activity included in Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities recorded during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and 2017:2018:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Accelerated depreciation

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

430

 

 

$

3,561

 

Plant severance

 

 

39

 

 

 

1,021

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

1,848

 

 

$

 

 

$

(35

)

Headcount reduction

 

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

2,577

 

Product optimization

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

 

Other restructuring activities

 

 

114

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

Total 2018 Restructuring Plan activities

 

$

438

 

 

$

1,077

 

 

$

1,456

 

 

$

8,042

 

 

$

 

 

$

(4

)

(Gain) loss on other disposals and partial disposals of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(294

)

 

 

847

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

2,426

 

Loss on other disposals and partial disposals of property, plant and equipment

 

 

707

 

 

 

1,108

 

Total loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities

 

$

144

 

 

$

1,924

 

 

$

1,572

 

 

$

10,468

 

 

$

707

 

 

$

1,104

 

Approximately $0.3 million and $1.1 million of the totalAll 2018 Restructuring Plan activities related to the Domestic reporting segment for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, respectively. Approximately $1.1 million and $8.0 million of the total 2018 restructuring Plan activities related to the Domestic reporting segment for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, respectively. There was $0.1 and $0.4 million of the total 2018 Restructuring Plan activities related to the International reporting segment for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, respectively. There were no 2018 Restructuring Plan activities for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 related to the International reporting segment, respectively.June 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of restructuring liability related to the 2018 Restructuring Plan at December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

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Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

3,901

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,696

 

 

$

3,901

 

Expenses

 

 

316

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

Non-cash expenses

 

 

359

 

 

 

4,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

(59

)

Payments

 

 

(2,497

)

 

 

(1,621

)

 

 

(598

)

 

 

(1,074

)

Balance at the end of the period

 

$

2,079

 

 

$

2,860

 

 

$

1,098

 

 

$

2,823

 

As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, the Company had $0.7$0.2 million of long-term severance liability related to the restructuring activities recorded in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The current portion of the restructuring liability is recorded in Other accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

3.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

On April 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), and all related amendments using the modified retrospective transition method. The adoption of ASC 606 did not impact the opening retained earnings balance or cause a

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material shift in the amount or timing of revenue recognition. Results for reporting periods beginning after April 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in a consistent manner with historical accounting policies.

The Company generates revenue by selling pipe and related water management products primarily to distributors, retailers, buying groups and co-operative buying groups. Products are shipped predominately by the Company’s internal fleet, and the Company does not provide any additional revenue generating services after product delivery. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract.

Revenue is recognized at the point in-time obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied, which generally occurs upon the transfer of control of the promised goods. In substantially all of the Company’s contracts with customers, control is transferred to the customer upon delivery. The Company recognizes revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue is presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operationsdisaggregates net of allowances for returns, rebates, discounts, and taxes collected concurrently with revenue-producing activities.

Refer to “Note 13. Business Segments Information” for the Company’s disaggregation of Net sales by reportable segment. The disclosure of Net sales by reportable segment is aligned by geographicalgeographic region and product type, andconsistent with its reportable segment disclosure. This disaggregation level best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Significant Judgments - The Refer to “Note 14. Business Segments Information” for the Company’s performance obligation under contracts with customers is to sell and deliver pipe and related water management products. The Company’s contracts with customers may contain multiple performance obligationsdisaggregation of Net sales by promising to deliver multiple products to the customer. For these contracts, the Company accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis.

The Company’s products are generally sold with a right of return, and the Company may provide credits or incentives, which are accounted for as variable consideration when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. Variable consideration is estimated at contract inception and updated at the end of each reporting period as additional information becomes available and only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of any incremental revenue will not occur.reportable segment.

Contract Balances - The Company recognizes a contract asset representing the Company’s right to recover products upon the receipt of returned products and a contract liability for the customer refund. The adoption of this standard resulted in the Company recording a contract asset for estimated inventory returns. On April 1, 2018, the estimated inventory returns resulted in a $0.6 million decrease in Receivables, net and a $0.6 million increase in Other current assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the balance of the Company’s contract asset and liability as of DecemberJune 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2018:2019:

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

 

April 1,

2018

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Contract asset - product returns

 

$

851

 

 

$

577

 

 

$

787

 

 

$

646

 

Refund liability

 

 

1,847

 

 

 

1,468

 

 

 

1,698

 

 

 

1,372

 

 

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4.

LEASES

ASC 842 Adoption- The Company expenses incremental costsadopted the provisions of ASC 842 beginning on April 1, 2019 using the transition methodology in ASC 842 which does not require adjustments to obtain a contract (e.g. sales commissions) when incurred as the amortization period would have been one yearcomparative periods or less. These costs are recorded within selling expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

require modified disclosures. The Company haselected the transition relief practical expedients. ASC 842 provides lessees with the option of electing an accounting policy, by class of underlying asset, in which the lessee may choose not to separate nonlease components from lease components. The Company elected this practical expedient for leases of certain classes of equipment. The Company also elected the accounting policy election permitted byto not recognize the right-of-use asset and lease liability for leases with an initial expected term of 12 months or less (“Short-term leases”). The adoption of ASC 606842 resulted in the recording of $13.3 million of additional lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets to account for shipping and handling costs as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer the goods when these activities are performed after a customer obtains controlbeginning balance of the goods. Revenue willCompany’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

Nature of the Company’s Leases - The Company has operating and finance leases for plants, yards, corporate offices, tractors, trailers and other equipment. The Company’s leases have a remaining term of less than one year to 30 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 5 years.

The Company’s lease payments are generally fixed. Certain equipment leases contain residual value guarantees that create a contingent obligation on the part of the Company to compensate the lessor if the leased asset cannot be recognizedsold for an amount in excess of a specified minimum value at the pointconclusion of shipment.the lease term. The calculation is based on the original cost of the transportation equipment, less lease payments made, compared to a percentage of the transportation equipment’s fair market value at the time of sale. All leased units covered by this guarantee have been classified as finance leases and a corresponding finance lease obligation was recorded. Therefore, no contingent obligation is needed.

For all leases with an initial expected term of more than 12 months, the Company recorded, at the adoption date of ASC 842 or lease commencement date for leases entered into after the adoption date, a lease liability, which is the lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company will utilize its collateralized incremental borrowing rate commensurate to the lease term as the discount rate for its leases, unless the Company can specifically determine the lessor’s implicit rate. The incremental borrowing rate for each is lease is determined based on its term and adjusted for the impacts of collateral.

Lease Expense- The components of lease expense for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was as follows:

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Income Statement Classification

 

2019

 

Operating lease cost

 

��

 

 

 

 

Operating lease expense

 

Cost of goods sold

 

$

948

 

Operating lease expense

 

General and administrative

 

 

90

 

Short-term lease expense

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

736

 

Total operating lease cost

 

 

 

$

1,774

 

Finance lease cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

4,554

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

General and administrative

 

 

356

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,159

 

Total finance lease cost

 

 

 

$

6,069

 

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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was as follows:

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

1,038

 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

 

1,174

 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

 

6,047

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

1,219

 

Finance leases

 

 

296

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of June 30, 2019 was as follows:

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Balance Sheet Classification

 

2019

 

Operating leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets

 

Other assets

 

$

13,203

 

Current lease liabilities

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

3,809

 

Non-current lease liabilities

 

Other liabilities

 

 

9,407

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

$

13,216

 

Finance leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

106,018

 

Current lease liabilities

 

Current maturities of finance lease obligations

 

 

22,695

 

Non-current lease liabilities

 

Long-term finance lease obligations

 

 

56,368

 

Total finance lease liabilities

 

 

 

$

79,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average lease term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

 

 

8.36

 

Finance leases

 

 

 

 

11.15

 

Weighted average discount rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

 

 

3.54

%

Finance leases

 

 

 

 

4.98

%

The Company has electedfollowing is a schedule by year of future minimum lease payments on a rolling twelve-month basis under operating and finance leases and the accounting policy to exclude from the transaction price all sales taxes that are assessed by a governmental authority and that are imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the Company from a customer, for example, sales, use, value added, and some excise taxes.

Further, the Company does not disclose thepresent value of unsatisfied performancethe net minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2019:

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Finance Leases

 

Year 1

 

$

4,154

 

 

$

26,010

 

Year 2

 

 

3,607

 

 

 

21,732

 

Year 3

 

 

2,362

 

 

 

17,117

 

Year 4

 

 

1,261

 

 

 

10,780

 

Year 5

 

 

842

 

 

 

6,553

 

Thereafter

 

 

4,296

 

 

 

7,528

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

16,522

 

 

$

89,720

 

Less: amount representing interest

 

 

3,306

 

 

 

10,657

 

Present value of net minimum lease payments

 

$

13,216

 

 

$

79,063

 

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Disclosures Related to Periods Prior to Adoption of ASC 842

As of March 31, 2019, total contractual obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.capital and operating leases were as follows:

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Capital Leases

 

2020

 

$

4,159

 

 

$

26,604

 

2021

 

 

2,924

 

 

 

22,507

 

2022

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

18,064

 

2023

 

 

690

 

 

 

11,721

 

2024

 

 

325

 

 

 

7,143

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,236

 

 

 

8,198

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

12,148

 

 

$

94,237

 

Less: amount representing interest

 

 

 

 

 

9,565

 

Present value of net minimum lease payments

 

$

12,148

 

 

$

84,672

 

4.5.

INVENTORIES

Inventories as of the periods presented consisted of the following:

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

 

March 31,

2018

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Raw materials

 

$

48,488

 

 

$

54,909

 

 

$

44,607

 

 

$

47,910

 

Finished goods

 

 

197,963

 

 

 

208,883

 

 

 

185,677

 

 

 

216,630

 

Total inventories

 

$

246,451

 

 

$

263,792

 

 

$

230,284

 

 

$

264,540

 

 

There were no work-in-process inventories as of the periods presented.

5.6.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

When applying fair value principles in the valuation of assets and liabilities, the Company is required to maximize the use of quoted market prices and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company has not changed its valuation techniques used in measuring the fair value of any financial assets or liabilities during the fiscal periods presented. The fair value estimates take into consideration the credit risk of both the Company and its counterparties.

When active market quotes are not available for financial assets and liabilities, ADSthe Company uses industry standard valuation models. Where applicable, these models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs including credit risk, interest rate curves, foreign currency rates and forward and spot prices for currencies. In circumstances where market-based observable inputs are not available, management judgment is used to develop assumptions to estimate fair value. Generally, the fair value of Level 3 instruments is estimated as the net present value of expected future cash flows based on internal and external inputs.

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Recurring Fair Value Measurements -The assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of the periods presented were as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets – diesel fuel contracts

 

$

122

 

 

$

 

 

$

122

 

 

$

 

 

$

151

 

 

$

 

 

$

151

 

 

$

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

2,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,034

 

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

2,156

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,156

 

 

$

 

 

$

151

 

 

$

 

 

$

151

 

 

$

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities – diesel fuel contracts

 

$

851

 

 

$

 

 

$

851

 

 

$

 

 

$

314

 

 

$

 

 

$

314

 

 

$

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

638

 

 

 

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration for acquisitions

 

 

228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

Foreign exchange forward contracts

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

1,079

 

 

$

 

 

$

851

 

 

$

228

 

 

$

1,062

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,005

 

 

$

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March 31, 2018

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets – diesel fuel contracts

 

$

596

 

 

$

 

 

$

596

 

 

$

 

 

$

189

 

 

$

 

 

$

189

 

 

$

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

2,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,088

 

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

3,397

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,397

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,277

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,277

 

 

$

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative liability - diesel fuel contracts

 

$

116

 

 

$

 

 

$

116

 

 

$

 

 

$

283

 

 

$

 

 

$

283

 

 

$

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration for acquisitions

 

 

578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

203

 

Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

694

 

 

$

 

 

$

116

 

 

$

578

 

 

$

546

 

 

$

 

 

$

343

 

 

$

203

 

 

For the three and nine months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, there were no transfers in or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3.

Valuation of Contingent Consideration for Acquisitions - The fair values of the contingent consideration payables for acquisitions were calculated based on a discounted cash flow model, whereby the probability-weighted future payment value is discounted to the present value using a market discount rate. The method used to price these liabilities is considered Level 3, due to the subjective nature of the unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value.3. Changes in the fair value of recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the periods presented were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

325

 

 

$

735

 

 

$

578

 

 

$

1,348

 

 

$

203

 

 

$

578

 

Change in fair value

 

 

6

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Payments of contingent consideration liability

 

 

(103

)

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(365

)

 

 

(741

)

 

 

(146

)

 

 

(120

)

Balance at the end of the period

 

$

228

 

 

$

640

 

 

$

228

 

 

$

640

 

 

$

57

 

 

$

460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Valuation of Debt - The carrying amounts of current financial assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these items, or in the case of derivative instruments, because they are recorded at fair value. The carrying and fair value of the Company’s Senior Notes (discussed(as defined below and further discussed in “Note 12.13. Debt” to the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Company’s Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K) were $100.0 million and $97.8$100.5 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and $125.0$100.0 million and $122.3$98.9 million, respectively, at March 31, 2018.2019. The fair value of the Senior Notes was determined

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based on a comparison of the interest rate and terms of such borrowings to the rates and terms of similar debt available for the period. The Company believes the carrying amount on the remaining long-term debt, including debt under the Secured Bank Term Loans,PNC Credit Agreement (as defined below), is not materially different from its fair value as the interest rates and terms of the borrowings are similar to currently available borrowings. The categorization of the framework used to evaluate this debt is considered Level 2.

6.7.

DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS

The Company uses interest rate swaps, commodity options in the form of collars and swaps, and foreign currency forward contracts to manage its various exposures to interest rate, commodity price fluctuations and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. For the interestInterest rate swap executed on June 28, 2017, gains and losses resulting from the difference between the spot rate and applicable base rate is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Interest expense. For collars, commodity swaps and foreign currency forward contracts, contract settlement gains and losses are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Derivative gains and other income, net. Gains and losses related to mark-to-market adjustments for changes in fair value of the derivative contracts are also recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Derivative gains and other income, net.

The Company recorded net losses and net (gains) on mark-to-market adjustments for changes in the fair value of derivatives contracts as well as net losses and net (gains) on the settlement of derivative contracts as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Diesel fuel option collars

 

$

1,067

 

 

$

(333

)

 

$

1,209

 

 

$

(735

)

 

$

69

 

 

$

(12

)

Interest rate swaps

 

 

1,810

 

 

 

(1,065

)

 

 

767

 

 

 

(1,253

)

 

 

1,726

 

 

 

(613

)

Foreign exchange forward contracts

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

Total net unrealized mark-to-market loss (gains)

 

$

2,912

 

 

$

(1,398

)

 

$

2,011

 

 

$

(1,988

)

 

$

1,788

 

 

$

(625

)

Diesel fuel option collars

 

 

(126

)

 

 

(203

)

 

 

(700

)

 

 

(204

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

(308

)

Foreign exchange forward contracts

 

 

(73

)

 

 

 

 

 

(163

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51

)

Interest rate swaps

 

 

(99

)

 

 

138

 

 

 

(191

)

 

 

286

 

 

 

(166

)

 

 

(25

)

Total net realized (gains) loss

 

$

(298

)

 

$

(65

)

 

$

(1,054

)

 

$

82

 

Total net realized gains

 

$

(159

)

 

$

(384

)

 

A summary of the fair value of derivatives is included in “Note 5.6. Fair Value Measurement.” On July 24, 2019, the Company liquidated its interest rate swap, diesel fuel option collars and foreign exchange forward contracts.

7.NET8.NET INCOME PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Company is required to apply the two-class method to compute both basic and diluted net income per share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats participating securities as having rights to earnings that would otherwise have been available to common stockholders.

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The following table presents information necessary to calculate net income per share for the periods presented, as well as potentially dilutive securities excluded from the weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to ADS

 

$

15,812

 

 

$

32,105

 

 

$

76,762

 

 

$

67,710

 

Net (loss) income attributable to ADS

 

$

(226,356

)

 

$

32,280

 

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends to redeemable convertible preferred

stockholders

 

 

(467

)

 

 

(456

)

 

 

(1,442

)

 

 

(1,415

)

 

 

(6,841

)

 

 

(497

)

Dividends paid to unvested restricted stockholders

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(328

)

 

 

(15

)

Net income available to common stockholders and

participating securities

 

 

15,320

 

 

 

31,637

 

 

 

75,265

 

 

 

66,248

 

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders and

participating securities

 

 

(233,525

)

 

 

31,768

 

Undistributed income allocated to participating

securities

 

 

(1,027

)

 

 

(2,766

)

 

 

(6,048

)

 

 

(5,588

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,712

)

Net income available to common stockholders –

Basic

 

$

14,293

 

 

$

28,871

 

 

$

69,217

 

 

$

60,660

 

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders –

Basic

 

$

(233,525

)

 

$

29,056

 

Weighted average number of common shares

outstanding – Basic

 

 

57,180

 

 

 

55,917

 

 

 

56,925

 

 

 

55,497

 

 

 

57,576

 

 

 

56,594

 

Net income per common share – Basic

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

1.09

 

Net (loss) income per common share – Basic

 

$

(4.06

)

 

$

0.51

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE—DILUTED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders –

Diluted

 

$

14,293

 

 

$

28,871

 

 

$

69,217

 

 

$

60,660

 

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders –

Diluted

 

$

(233,525

)

 

$

29,056

 

Weighted average number of common shares

outstanding – Basic

 

 

57,180

 

 

 

55,917

 

 

 

56,925

 

 

 

55,497

 

 

 

57,576

 

 

 

56,594

 

Assumed exercise of stock options

 

 

505

 

 

 

542

 

 

 

557

 

 

 

627

 

 

 

 

 

 

564

 

Weighted average number of common shares

outstanding – Diluted

 

 

57,685

 

 

 

56,459

 

 

 

57,482

 

 

 

56,124

 

 

 

57,576

 

 

 

57,158

 

Net income per common share – Diluted

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.51

 

 

$

1.20

 

 

$

1.08

 

Net (loss) income per common share – Diluted

 

$

(4.06

)

 

$

0.51

 

Potentially dilutive securities excluded as

anti-dilutive

 

 

6,079

 

 

 

6,060

 

 

 

6,068

 

 

 

6,252

 

 

 

10,806

 

 

 

6,166

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, the Company repurchased 0.4 million shares of common stock at a cost of $7.9 million.- The Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock during the three and nine months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018. The repurchases were made under theCompany’s Board of Directors’ authorization in February 2017 authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50 million of ADS common stock in accordance with applicable securities laws. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, approximately $42.1 million of common stock may be repurchased under the authorization. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock and may be suspended or terminated at any time at the Company’s discretion.discretion.

Special Dividend and the Employees Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) - During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share and a quarterly dividend of $0.09. The special and quarterly dividend were paid to all stockholders on June 14, 2019 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2019. The total dividend payment was $81.6 million. The dividends received by the unallocated redeemable convertible preferred stock held in the ESOP trust was used to pay $12.0 million of the ESOP loan back to the Company resulting in approximately 11.6 million shares of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock being allocated to ESOP participants. The Company recognized $246.8 million in stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value on the date the Board of Directors approved the special dividend. The Board of Director’s approval committed the ESOP to use those proceeds to pay down the ESOP loan. The special dividend compensation expense was recognized in Cost of goods sold - ESOP special dividend compensation and Selling, general and administrative expenses - ESOP special dividend compensation on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. The

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Company’s ESOP is further described in “Note16. Employee Benefit Plans” to the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Fiscal 2019 Form 10-K.

8.9.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

ADS Mexicana - ADS conducts business in Mexico and Central America through its joint venture ADS Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (together with its affiliate ADS Corporativo, S.A. de C.V., “ADS Mexicana”). ADS owns 51% of the outstanding stock of ADS Mexicana and consolidates ADS Mexicana for financial reporting purposes.

ADS Mexicana’s Revolving Credit Facility expired onOn June 22, 2018, the Company and was replaced byADS Mexicana entered into an Intercompany Revolving Credit Promissory Note (the “Intercompany Note”) with a borrowing capacity of $12.0 million. The Intercompany Note matures on June 22, 2022. The other joint venture partner indemnifies the Company for 49% of any unpaid borrowing. The interest rates under the Intercompany Note are determined by certain

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base rates or London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin based on the Leverage Ratio. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, there were no borrowings under the Intercompany Note.

South American Joint Venture -The Tuberias Tigre - ADS Limitada joint venture (the “South American Joint Venture”) manufactures and sells HDPE corrugated pipe in certain South American markets. The South American Joint Venture operates within Argentina, which on July 1, 2018, was identified for high inflationary accounting. The Company has determined the effect of a change in the exchange rate under high inflationary accounting is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results in any interim or annual period. ADS owns 50% of the South American Joint Venture. The Company has concluded that it is appropriate to account for these investments using the equity method, whereby the Company’s share of the income or loss of the joint venture is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations under Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates and the Company’s investment in the joint venture is included in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. ADS is the guarantor of 50% of the South American Joint Venture’s credit facility, and the debt guarantee is shared equally with the joint venture partner. The Company’s maximum potential obligation under this guarantee is $11.0 million as of December 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. The maximum borrowings permitted under the South American Joint Venture’s credit facility are $22.0 million. This credit facility allows borrowings in either Chilean pesos or US dollars at a fixed interest rate determined at inception of each draw on the facility. The guarantee of the South American Joint Venture’s debt expires on December 31, 2020. ADS does not anticipate any required contributions related to the balance of this credit facility. As of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018,2019, the outstanding principal balances of the credit facility including letters of credit were $12.6$12.2 million and $14.5$12.3 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, there were no U.S. dollar denominated loans. The weighted average interest rate as of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 was 5.6% on Chilean peso denominated loans.

ADS and the South American Joint Venture have shared services arrangements in order to execute the joint venture services. In addition, the South American Joint Venture has entered into agreements for pipe sales to ADS and its other related parties, which totaled $0.4 million and $1.1million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, respectively,June 30, 2019, and $0.6 million and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, respectively.June 30, 2018. ADS pipe sales to the South American Joint Venture were $0.3 million and $0.1$0.2 million for the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $0.8 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

BaySaver Tigre USA - BaySaver Technologies LLC (“BaySaver”)Tigre USA was a joint venture that was established to produce and distribute water quality filters and separators used in the removal of sediment and pollution from storm water. During the third quarter, ADS purchased the remaining 35% ownership interest in BaySaver for a purchase price of $8.8 million. The purchase of the remaining 35% ownership interest was reflected as a reduction in the Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and as a financing activity in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Additionally, resulting from this transaction, the Company recorded a non-cash adjustment to deferred taxes. BaySaver in now a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADS.

ADS and BaySaver were parties to a shared services arrangement, prior to the acquisition, which provided for the provision of certain joint venture services. Included within this arrangement was the lease of a plant and adjacent yard used to conduct business and operating expenses related to the leased facility.

Tigre-ADS USA - Tigre-ADS USA was a joint venture established to manufacture and sell polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) fittings for waterworks, plumbing, and HVAC applications primarily in the United States and Canadian markets. In April 2018, the Company and the joint venture partner agreed to exchange the Company’s shares of Tigre-ADS USA for a release from the existing debt guarantees. Following the exchange, the Company no longer has an ownership interest in, Tigre-ADS USA.but the owner is the partner for the South American Joint Venture.

ADS purchased $0.3 million and $0.5 million of Tigre-ADSTigre USA manufactured products for use in the production of ADS products during the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and 2017, respectively, and $1.5 million and $1.6 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.2018.

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9.10.

DEBT

Long-term debt as of the periods presented consisted of the following:

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

 

March 31,

2018

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Secured Bank Term Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility — ADS

 

$

126,500

 

 

$

171,500

 

Revolving Credit Facility — ADS Mexicana

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

$

156,200

 

 

$

134,400

 

Senior Notes payable

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

Industrial revenue bonds

 

 

240

 

 

 

940

 

Equipment financing

 

 

2,656

 

 

 

3,336

 

 

 

2,195

 

 

 

2,427

 

Total

 

 

229,396

 

 

 

300,776

 

 

 

258,395

 

 

 

236,827

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(2,467

)

 

 

(3,028

)

 

 

(2,119

)

 

 

(2,293

)

Current maturities

 

 

(26,165

)

 

 

(26,848

)

 

 

(25,939

)

 

 

(25,932

)

Long-term debt obligation

 

$

200,764

 

 

$

270,900

 

 

$

230,337

 

 

$

208,602

 

Letters of credit outstanding at December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and March 31, 20182019 amounted to $8.6$8.4 million and $13.0$8.5 million, respectively, and reduce the availability of the Revolving Credit Facilities.

Events Related to the Secured Bank Term Loans - On June 22, 2018,existing revolving credit facilities under the Company’s $12.0 million Revolving Credit Facility – ADS Mexicana matured. At June 22, 2018, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility – ADS Mexicana. Refer to “Note 8. Related Party Transactions” for additional information on the Intercompany Note which replaced the Revolving Credit Facility – ADS Mexicana.

Fiscal 2019 Amendment to the Secured Bank Term Loans – On July 9, 2018, the Company amended the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “PNC Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and various financial institutions thereto.

In July 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Second AmendedCompany, as borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, and Restated Private Shelf Agreement (the “Private Shelf Agreement”) to amendBarclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as joint lead arrangers, joint bookrunners, syndication agents and documentation agents.

On the definition of Consolidated EBITDA and changedClosing Date, the timing of the quarterly rate adjustments. In addition, the amendment toCompany borrowed under the Credit Agreement clarifiedto repay the process of a transition to replace LIBOR which is being phased out. outstanding indebtedness under the PNC Credit Agreement. See “Note 15. Subsequent Events” for additional details on the Credit Agreement and the debt repayment.

10.11.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Purchase Commitments - The Company secures supplies of resin raw material by agreeing to purchase quantities during a future given period at a fixed price. These purchase contracts typically range from 1 to 12 months and occur in the ordinary course of business. Under such non-cancelable purchase contracts in place at December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, the Company has agreed to purchase resin over the period JanuaryJuly 2019 through December 2019 at a committed purchase cost of $23.5$11.8 million.

Litigation and Other Proceedings As previously disclosed in the Company’s Fiscal 2018 Form 10-K, the Company’s historical accounting practices were the subject of an investigation by SEC’s Division of Enforcement (the “Enforcement Division”), which began in August 2015. That matter was resolved on July 10, 2018 via a settlement between the Company and the SEC. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company consented to the entry of an administrative order without admitting or denying the findings therein. The order required the Company to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of certain provisions of the federal securities laws and the rules promulgated thereunder and to pay a civil monetary penalty of $1.0 million, which payment has been made. The Company previously accrued an expense for the penalty amount during Fiscal 2018.

-On July 29, 2015, a putative stockholder class action, Christopher Wyche, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., et al. (Case No. 1:15-cv-05955-KPF), was commenced in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”), naming the Company, along with Joseph A. Chlapaty, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, and Mark B. Sturgeon, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, as defendants and alleging violations of the federal

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securities laws. An amended complaint was filed on April 28, 2016. The amended complaint alleged that the Company made material misrepresentations and/or omissions of material fact in its public disclosures during the period from July 25, 2014 through March 29, 2016, in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. On March 10, 2017, the District Court dismissed plaintiff’s claims against all defendants in their entirety and with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and on October 13, 2017 the District Court’s judgment was affirmed by the Second Circuit. On October 27, 2017, plaintiff filed a petition for rehearing with the Second Circuit. The Second Circuit denied the petition for rehearing on November 28, 2017. On November 27, 2018, the plaintiff filed with the District Court a motion for relief from final judgment and for leave to file an amended complaint, withwhich, the defendants opposed. On July 3, 2019, the District Court. The defendants have opposedCourt denied the plaintiff’s motion and are awaiting a decision by the District Court.motion. While it is reasonably possible that this matter

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ultimately could be decided unfavorably to the Company, the Company is currently unable to estimate the range of the possible losses, but it could be material.

The Company is involved from time to time in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business, including but not limited to commercial disputes, environmental matters, employee related claims, intellectual property disputes and litigation in connection with transactions including acquisitions and divestitures. The Company does not believe that such litigation, claims, and administrative proceedings will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company records a liability when a loss is considered probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

In March 2019, the Company initiated an internal investigation process, under the guidelines of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, into its consolidated joint venture affiliate ADS Mexicana’s senior management’s ethical and business conduct, as well as compliance of certain products with, along with considerations into, Mexican laws and regulations over the previous 12 months. The Company has recorded an accrual for the current estimate of probable losses resulting from the investigation which is not material to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. However due to the inherent uncertainties in determining the use, installation application and location of our ADS Mexicana products sold, along with the consideration of Mexican laws and regulations related to warranty and product liability obligations, the Company is unable to determine the maximum potential future losses that may occur, which could be material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

11.12.

INCOME TAXES

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act significantly revises the future ongoing U.S. corporate income tax by, among other things, lowering the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, full expensing on qualified property, eliminates the domestic manufacturing deduction and implements a territorial tax system. The 21% U.S. corporate income tax rate was effective January 1, 2018.

The Company previously recognized the provisional tax impacts related to revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and deemed repatriated earnings and included these amounts in its financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company finalized the accounting for the Tax Act. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company did not make any material adjustments to its provisional amounts included in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018.

The Company recognized a provisional amount for revaluing its deferred tax attributes resulting in a $16.0 million tax benefit that was recorded for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. On the basis of revised computations in filing the U.S. federal tax return during the third quarter, the Company recognized an additional measurement-period adjustment of $0.4 million to deferred tax expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018. A total deferred tax benefit of $15.6 million was recorded. The Company’s accounting for its deferred tax attributes is now complete.

The Company had $26.5 million of undistributed earnings on its foreign subsidiaries subject to the deemed mandatory repatriation. The Company recognized a provisional amount of $5.2 million of income tax expense that was recorded for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. After the utilization of existing foreign tax credits, the Company expected to pay additional U.S. federal taxes of approximately $1.0 million as of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. On the basis of revised computations in filing the U.S. federal tax return during the third quarter, the Company recognized an additional measurement-period adjustment of $0.6 million to income tax benefit for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018. A total transition tax expense of $4.6 million was recorded. After the utilization of existing foreign tax credits, the Company paid an additional U.S. federal taxes of $0.7 million. The Company’s accounting for the deemed mandatory repatriation tax is now complete.

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The Company’s effective tax rate will vary based on a variety of factors, including overall profitability, the geographical mix of income before taxes and related tax rates in jurisdictions where it operates and other one-time charges, as well as discrete events. For the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, the Company utilized an effective tax rate of 13.4%(10.9%) and (29.4)%29.7%, respectively, to calculate its provision for income taxes. ForConsistent with the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2018, state and 2017,local income taxes and the Company utilized an effective taxCompany’s ESOP increased the rate of 26.6% and 18.6%, respectively, to calculate its provision for income taxes.

Thethe three months ended June 30, 2019. Additionally, the effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 differed from the federal statutory rate due to a $1.8 million discrete income tax benefit related to the release of tax reserves due to the lapse of statute of limitations. The Company’s effective tax rate is higher than the federal statutory rate primarily due to state and locala $60.7 million discrete income taxes and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) fortax expense. This discrete event related to the nine months ended December 31, 2018. The Company’s effective tax rate varied significantly11.6 million shares allocated from the federal statutory rateESOP as a result of the Tax Actspecial dividend made on June 14, 2019 and otherthe Company recognizing approximately $246.8 million in additional stock-based compensation expense. Of the total stock-based compensation expense, approximately $237.6 million related to non-deductible stock appreciation. This discrete items duringevent reduced the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017.effective tax rate by (29.6%).

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12.13.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

ADS has several programs for stock-based payments to employees and non-employee members of its Board of Directors, including stock options and restricted stock. Equity-classified restricted stock awards are measured based on the grant-date estimated fair value of each award. The Company accounts for all restricted stock granted to Directors as equity-classified awards. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in the following line items of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and 2017:2018:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Component of income before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

$

84

 

 

$

45

 

 

$

228

 

 

$

135

 

 

$

112

 

 

$

62

 

Selling expenses

 

 

48

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

36

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

1,526

 

 

 

1,568

 

 

 

4,667

 

 

 

4,926

 

 

 

1,673

 

 

 

1,461

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

1,658

 

 

$

1,640

 

 

$

5,029

 

 

$

5,140

 

 

$

1,841

 

 

$

1,559

 

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense by award type for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and 2017:2018:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Stock-based compensation expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-classified Stock Options

 

$

516

 

 

$

898

 

 

$

2,084

 

 

$

2,991

 

 

$

551

 

 

$

773

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

863

 

 

 

430

 

 

 

2,169

 

 

 

1,158

 

 

 

642

 

 

 

543

 

Performance Units

 

 

372

 

 

 

 

Non-Employee Directors

 

 

279

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

776

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

243

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

1,658

 

 

$

1,640

 

 

$

5,029

 

 

$

5,140

 

 

$

1,841

 

 

$

1,559

 

2017 Omnibus Plan

On May 24, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Incentive Plan”) which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on July 17, 2017. The 2017 Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of 3.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock for awards made thereunder, which awards may consist of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, cash-based awards, performance awards (which may take the form of performance cash, performance units or performance shares) or other stock-based awards.

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During the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, the Company granted 0.1 million shares of restricted stock with a grant date fair value of $3.6$3.3 million.

Performance Units - In addition, during the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, the Company granted 0.1 million performance units, subject to performance and services conditions. The grant date fair value of the performance units was $3.0$3.4 million, based on the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of the grant. For the performance units, 50% of the award is based upon the achievement of certain levels of Return on Invested Capital for the performance period and 50% is based upon the achievement of certain levels of Free Cash Flow for the performance period. The performance units have a 3-year performance period from April 1, 20182019 through March 31, 2021.2022. The performance units, and any accrued dividend equivalents, will be settled in shares of the Company’s common stock, if the applicable performance and service conditions are satisfied.

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Options - During the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, the Company granted 0.20.3 million nonqualified stock options under the 2017 Incentive Plan. The grant date fair value of the nonqualified stock options was $2.0$2.7 million. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table summarizes the assumptions used in estimate the fair value of stock-options during the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018:June 30, 2019:

 

 

 

NineThree Months Ended

December 31,June 30,

 

Common stock price

 

25.75$27.44

 

Expected stock price volatility

 

30.530.9%

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.92.3%

 

Weighted-average expected option life (years)

 

6.0

 

Dividend yield

 

1.2%1.3%

 

 

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13.14.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS INFORMATION

The Company operates its business in two distinct operating and reportable segments based on the markets it serves: “Domestic” and “International.” The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) evaluates segment reporting based on Net sales and Segment Adjusted EBITDA. The Company calculates Segment Adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, non-cash charges and certain other expenses. Beginning April 1, 2018, the Company revised its allocation of allowances for returns, rebates, and discounts between Pipe and Allied Products for segment reporting purposes. Prior to April 1, 2018, the Company allocated substantially all returns, rebates, and discounts to Pipe net sales. These changes did not impact the Company’s previously reported consolidated financial results. The prior period segment results and related disclosures have been recast to conform to the current year presentation under the new allocation methodology. The following table sets forth reportable segment information with respect to the amount of Net sales contributed by each class of similar products for the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe

 

$

196,675

 

 

$

198,713

 

 

$

688,025

 

 

$

683,512

 

 

$

262,121

 

 

$

242,026

 

Allied Products

 

 

82,504

 

 

 

78,159

 

 

 

284,921

 

 

 

264,741

 

 

 

112,254

 

 

 

100,472

 

Total domestic

 

 

279,179

 

 

 

276,872

 

 

 

972,946

 

 

 

948,253

 

 

 

374,375

 

 

 

342,498

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe

 

 

29,580

 

 

 

33,231

 

 

 

108,036

 

 

 

101,560

 

 

 

29,284

 

 

 

34,448

 

Allied Products

 

 

9,354

 

 

 

10,729

 

 

 

31,533

 

 

 

30,427

 

 

 

10,049

 

 

 

10,901

 

Total international

 

 

38,934

 

 

 

43,960

 

 

 

139,569

 

 

 

131,987

 

 

 

39,333

 

 

 

45,349

 

Total Net sales

 

$

318,113

 

 

$

320,832

 

 

$

1,112,515

 

 

$

1,080,240

 

 

$

413,708

 

 

$

387,847

 

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The following sets forth certain additional financial information attributable to the reportable segments for the periods presented:

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

International

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

279,179

 

 

$

38,934

 

 

$

318,113

 

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

42,460

 

 

 

5,974

 

 

 

48,434

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,621

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

5,695

 

Income tax expense

 

 

1,885

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

2,490

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

15,690

 

 

 

1,859

 

 

 

17,549

 

Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

(466

)

 

 

(466

)

Capital expenditures

 

 

10,720

 

 

 

1,111

 

 

 

11,831

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

276,872

 

 

$

43,960

 

 

$

320,832

 

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

48,790

 

 

 

7,209

 

 

 

55,999

 

Interest expense

 

 

3,007

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

3,086

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(9,117

)

 

 

1,746

 

 

 

(7,371

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

15,804

 

 

 

2,048

 

 

 

17,852

 

Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

952

 

 

 

(1,720

)

 

 

(768

)

Capital expenditures

 

 

7,820

 

 

 

269

 

 

 

8,089

 

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Domestic

 

 

International

 

 

Total

 

 

Domestic

 

 

International

 

 

Total

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

For the nine months ended December, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

374,375

 

 

$

39,333

 

 

$

413,708

 

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

74,328

 

 

 

5,968

 

 

 

80,296

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,188

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

5,264

 

Income tax expense

 

 

17,430

 

 

 

4,940

 

 

 

22,370

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

14,803

 

 

 

1,891

 

 

 

16,694

 

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

(434

)

 

 

(434

)

Capital expenditures

 

 

8,469

 

 

 

1,254

 

 

 

9,723

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

972,946

 

 

$

139,569

 

 

$

1,112,515

 

 

$

342,498

 

 

$

45,349

 

 

$

387,847

 

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

175,831

 

 

 

19,267

 

 

 

195,098

 

 

 

68,832

 

 

 

6,311

 

 

 

75,143

 

Interest expense

 

 

13,812

 

 

 

216

 

 

 

14,028

 

 

 

3,757

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

3,802

 

Income tax expense

 

 

26,660

 

 

 

2,308

 

 

 

28,968

 

 

 

13,257

 

 

 

1,027

 

 

 

14,284

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

47,281

 

 

 

5,631

 

 

 

52,912

 

 

 

15,953

 

 

 

1,874

 

 

 

17,827

 

Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

133

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

28,211

 

 

 

2,919

 

 

 

31,130

 

 

 

5,881

 

 

 

993

 

 

 

6,874

 

For the nine months ended December, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

948,253

 

 

$

131,987

 

 

$

1,080,240

 

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

167,352

 

 

 

15,876

 

 

 

183,228

 

Interest expense

 

 

12,363

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

12,620

 

Income tax expense

 

 

12,583

 

 

 

3,229

 

 

 

15,812

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

49,725

 

 

 

6,068

 

 

 

55,793

 

Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

(2,103

)

 

 

(496

)

Capital expenditures

 

 

33,601

 

 

 

1,523

 

 

 

35,124

 

 

The following sets forth certain additional financial information attributable to the reportable segments as of the periods presented:

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

 

March 31,

2018

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International

 

$

10,007

 

 

$

12,343

 

 

$

10,891

 

 

$

10,467

 

Total

 

$

10,007

 

 

$

12,343

 

 

$

10,891

 

 

$

10,467

 

Total identifiable assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

892,658

 

 

$

904,718

 

 

$

945,000

 

 

$

918,806

 

International

 

 

126,474

 

 

 

142,822

 

 

 

130,300

 

 

 

128,085

 

Eliminations

 

 

(12,092

)

 

 

(4,298

)

 

 

(6,885

)

 

 

(4,732

)

Total

 

$

1,007,040

 

 

$

1,043,242

 

 

$

1,068,415

 

 

$

1,042,159

 

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The following reconciles net (loss) income to segment adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

International

 

 

Domestic

 

 

International

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

13,333

 

 

$

3,217

 

 

$

29,755

 

 

$

3,460

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

15,690

 

 

 

1,859

 

 

 

15,804

 

 

 

2,048

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,621

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

3,007

 

 

 

79

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

1,885

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

(9,117

)

 

 

1,746

 

Segment EBITDA

 

 

36,529

 

 

 

5,755

 

 

 

39,449

 

 

 

7,333

 

Derivative fair value adjustments

 

 

1,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

(145

)

 

 

 

Foreign currency transaction gains

 

 

 

 

 

(423

)

 

 

 

 

 

(430

)

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets and costs from exit

   and disposal activities

 

 

89

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

1,940

 

 

 

(16

)

Unconsolidated affiliates interest, tax, depreciation

   and amortization(a)

 

 

 

 

 

587

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

322

 

Contingent consideration remeasurement

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,640

 

 

 

 

ESOP deferred stock-based compensation

 

 

2,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,737

 

 

 

 

Executive retirement expense

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

Restatement-related costs(b)

 

 

(742

)

 

 

 

 

 

888

 

 

 

 

Legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs(c)

 

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

Strategic growth and operational

   improvement initiatives(d)

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

42,460

 

 

$

5,974

 

 

$

48,790

 

 

$

7,209

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

International

 

 

Domestic

 

 

International

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(225,291

)

 

$

(2,160

)

 

$

30,589

 

 

$

3,062

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

14,803

 

 

 

1,891

 

 

 

15,953

 

 

 

1,874

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,188

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

3,757

 

 

 

45

 

Income tax expense

 

 

17,430

 

 

 

4,940

 

 

 

13,257

 

 

 

1,027

 

Segment EBITDA

 

 

(187,870

)

 

 

4,747

 

 

 

63,556

 

 

 

6,008

 

Loss  on disposal of assets and costs from exit

   and disposal activities

 

 

435

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

1,009

 

 

 

95

 

ESOP and stock-based compensation expense

 

 

7,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,580

 

 

 

 

ESOP special dividend compensation(a)

 

 

246,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs(b)

 

 

4,207

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

256

 

 

 

 

Strategic growth and operational

   improvement initiatives(c)

 

 

2,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other adjustments(d)

 

 

1,184

 

 

 

911

 

 

 

(1,569

)

 

 

208

 

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

74,328

 

 

$

5,968

 

 

$

68,832

 

 

$

6,311

 

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For the Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

International

 

 

Domestic

 

 

International

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

70,539

 

 

$

9,034

 

 

$

61,837

 

 

$

7,811

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

47,281

 

 

 

5,631

 

 

 

49,725

 

 

 

6,068

 

Interest expense

 

 

13,812

 

 

 

216

 

 

 

12,363

 

 

 

257

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

26,660

 

 

 

2,308

 

 

 

12,583

 

 

 

3,229

 

Segment EBITDA

 

 

158,292

 

 

 

17,189

 

 

 

136,508

 

 

 

17,365

 

Derivative fair value adjustments

 

 

1,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

(735

)

 

 

 

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses

 

 

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,878

)

Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit

   and disposal activities

 

 

961

 

 

 

611

 

 

 

10,253

 

 

 

215

 

Unconsolidated affiliates interest, tax, depreciation

   and amortization(a)

 

 

 

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

886

 

 

 

1,174

 

Contingent consideration remeasurement

 

 

(15

)

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

5,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,140

 

 

 

 

ESOP deferred stock-based compensation

 

 

11,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,946

 

 

 

 

Executive retirement (benefit) expense

 

 

(228

)

 

 

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

 

Restatement-related (benefit) costs(b)

 

 

(1,938

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,390

 

 

 

 

Legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs(c)

 

 

398

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

1,149

 

 

 

 

Strategic growth and operational

   improvement initiatives(d)

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

175,831

 

 

$

19,267

 

 

$

167,352

 

 

$

15,876

 

 

(a)

IncludesIn the proportionalfirst quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company paid a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share and a quarterly cash dividend of interest, income taxes, depreciation$0.09 per share. The dividends were used to pay back a portion of the ESOP loan resulting in $246.8 million in additional stock-based compensation. See “Note 8. Net Income Per Share and amortization related to the South American Joint Venture and the former Tigre-ADS USA joint venture, which are accountedStockholders’ Equity” for under the equity method of accounting.additional information.

(b)

Represents expenses recorded related to legal, accounting and other professional fees incurred in connection with the restatement of the prior period financial statements as reflected in the fiscal year 2015 Form 10-K and fiscal year 2016 Form 10-K/A. The benefit recognized in fiscal 2019 is the result of insurance proceeds received in fiscal 2019.

(c)

Represents expenses recorded related to legal, accounting and other professional fees incurred in connection with the debt refinancing and potential business or asset acquisitions and dispositions.

(d)(c)

Represents professional fees incurred in connection with the Company’s strategic growth and operational improvement initiatives, which include various market feasibility assessments and acquisition strategies, along with operational improvement initiatives, which include evaluation of the Company’s manufacturing network and improvement initiatives.

14.(d)

Includes derivative fair value adjustments, foreign currency transaction (gains) losses, the proportional share of interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization related to the South American Joint Venture, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, contingent consideration remeasurement, executive retirement expense (benefit) and restatement related costs. The other adjustments in fiscal 2020 also includes expenses related to the ADS Mexicana’s investigation as described in “Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies”. The other adjustments for fiscal 2019 also includes insurance proceeds received in connection with the Company’s restatement of prior period financial statements as reflected in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 and the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, as amended.

15.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

DividendsAcquisition of Infiltrator - On July 31, 2019 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed its Acquisition of IWT pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated July 31, 2019. IWT manufactures and sells wastewater systems for homes and provides drainage chambers for septic and storm water management. The Acquisition will combine the Company's industry leading position in stormwater management with IWT's leading platform in onsite septic waste management. The Merger Agreement was funded through the new Senior Secured Credit Facilities as further described below.

The following table summarizes the preliminary consideration paid, net of cash acquired. The amounts below are preliminary and are subject to closing adjustments as outlined in the Merger Agreement.

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(Amounts in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Total fair value of consideration transferred

 

$

1,128,489

 

Less: cash acquired

 

 

48,489

 

Total net cash consideration paid

 

$

1,080,000

 

The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the preliminary purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Due to the recent closing of the Acquisition, on Common Stock-July 31, 2019, the purchase price allocation for assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary and will be finalized when valuations are complete and final assessments of the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities are completed. Such finalizations may result in material changes from the preliminary purchase price allocations. The Company’s estimates and assumptions are subject to change during the measurement period (up to one year from the Closing Date), as the Company finalizes the valuations of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Cash

 

$

48,489

 

Total current assets, excluding cash

 

 

68,675

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

82,424

 

Goodwill

 

 

578,709

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

475,000

 

Other assets

 

 

14,410

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

(26,495

)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(109,846

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(2,877

)

Total fair value of consideration transferred

 

$

1,128,489

 

The preliminary goodwill of $578.7 million represents the excess of consideration transferred over the preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is attributable to expected revenue synergies, as well as operating efficiencies and cost savings. The Company does not expect any of this goodwill to be deductible for income tax purposes and is assessing the impact of the Acquisition on the Company’s reportable segments.

The preliminary purchase price excludes transaction costs. During the fourth quarter of fiscalthree months ended June 30, 2019, the Company declaredincurred $4.2 million of transaction costs related to the Acquisition such as legal, accounting, valuation and other professional services. These costs are included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

The identifiable intangible assets recorded in connection with the closing of the Acquisition are based on preliminary valuations include customer relationships, patents and developed technology, and tradename and trademarks totaling $475.0 million. Customer relationships are expected to be amortized using an accelerated method over an estimated useful life of 15 years. Patents and developed technology and tradename and trademarks are expected to be amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective useful lives of 10 and 20 years.

The unaudited pro forma information for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 presented below includes the effects of the Acquisition as if it had been consummated as of April 1, 2018, with adjustments to give effect to pro forma events that are directly attributable to the Acquisition. Adjustments include those related to the amortization of acquired intangible assets, increases in interest expense due to additional borrowings incurred to finance the Acquisition, transaction costs, the elimination of transactions between the Company and IWT and the estimated tax impacts thereof. The three months ended June 30, 2019 supplemental pro forma earnings were adjusted to exclude transaction cost of $4.5 million incurred in the three months ended June 30, 2019. The June 30, 2018 supplemental pro forma earnings were adjusted to include these charges and an additional $12.5 million of transaction costs. The unaudited pro forma information does not reflect any operating efficiency or potential cost savings that could result from the

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consolidation of IWT. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the actual results of the combined company if the Acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, nor is it indicative of the future results of operations.

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net sales

 

$

483,944

 

 

$

450,655

 

Net loss attributable to ADS

 

 

(222,156

)

 

 

(14,778

)

New Senior Secured Credit Facilities - On July 31, 2019, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement by and among the Company, as borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, and Barclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as joint lead arrangers, joint bookrunners, syndication agents and documentation agents.

The Credit Agreement provides for a term loan facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $1.3 billion (the “Term Loan Facility”), a revolving credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $350 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), a letter of credit sub-facility in the initial aggregate available amount of up to $50 million, as a sublimit of such Revolving Credit Facility (the “L/C Facility”) and a swing line sub-facility in the aggregate available amount of up to $50 million, as a sublimit of the Revolving Credit Facility (together with the Term Loan Facility, the Revolving Credit Facility and the L/C Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”).

On the Closing Date, the Company borrowed under the Credit Agreement which was used to (i) finance the Merger Consideration paid in connection with the closing of the Acquisition, (ii) repay the total outstanding amount as of the Closing Date under the Company’s PNC Credit Agreement, (iii) repay outstanding amounts of existing indebtedness incurred by IWT under its outstanding credit facility in effect prior to the Acquisition, and (iv) pay certain transaction fees and expenses associated with the Acquisition and the Credit Agreement.

The Term Loan Facility must be repaid in equal quarterly cash dividendinstallments commencing on January 1, 2020 and continuing on the first day of $0.08 per share of common stock. The dividend iseach consecutive April, July, October and January thereafter. To the extent not previously paid, all then-outstanding amounts under the Term Loan Facility are due and payable on March 15, 2019the maturity date of the Term Loan Facility, which is seven years from the Closing Date. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are available beginning on the Closing Date and, to stockholdersthe extent not previously paid, all then-outstanding amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility are due and payable on the maturity date of recordthe Revolving Credit Facility, which is five years from the Closing Date.

At the option of the Company, borrowings under the Term Loan Facility and under the Revolving Credit Facility (subject to certain limitations) bear interest at either a base rate (as determined pursuant to the closeCredit Agreement) or at a Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus the applicable margin as set forth therein from time to time. In the case of businessthe Revolving Credit Facility, the applicable margin is based on March 1, 2019.the Company’s consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). All borrowings under the Term Loan Facility used to finance the Merger Consideration as described above initially bear interest at a Eurocurrency Rate applicable to Eurocurrency Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) denominated in U.S. Dollars. Beginning 53 days after the Closing Date, the applicable margin for the Term Loan Facility will be increased by 25 basis points every thirty days following the Closing Date until the earlier of (i) the Marketing Commencement Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or (ii) 113 days after the Closing Date.

The Company has agreed to secure all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement by granting a first priority lien on substantially all of its assets (subject to certain exceptions and limitations), and each of Stormtech, LLC, Advanced Drainage of Ohio, Inc. and Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC (collectively the “Guarantors”) has agreed to guarantee the obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement and to

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secure the obligations thereunder by granting a first priority lien in substantially all of such Guarantor’s assets (subject to certain exceptions and limitations).

Repayment of Prudential Senior Notes - On July 29, 2019, the Company repaid in full all of its and its subsidiaries indebtedness and other obligations totaling $104.4 million under that certain Second Amended and Restated Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017 (as amended the “Shelf Note Agreement”) of the Company’s Senior Notes (“Senior Notes”), by and among the Company, as issuer, the guarantors from time to time a party thereto, PGIM, Inc., as a purchaser and the other purchasers from time to time a party thereto (the “Shelf Noteholders”). The Company repaid the outstanding indebtedness under the Shelf Note Agreement using borrowings from the PNC Credit Agreement as in effect as of July 29, 2019. Concurrently with the repayment, the Shelf Noteholders authorized and directed PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Collateral Agent (as defined in the Shelf Note Agreement) to release the security interests and liens securing the Shelf Note Agreement and the Shelf Note Agreement was terminated.

Repayment of PNC Credit Agreement - On the Closing Date, using borrowings of the new Term Loan Facility the Company repaid in full all of its and its subsidiaries indebtedness and other obligations totaling $239.2 million under the PNC Credit Agreement. Concurrently with the repayment, all security interests and liens held by the Collateral Agent (as defined in the PNC Credit Agreement) securing the PNC Credit Agreement were terminated and released and the PNC Credit Agreement was terminated.

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires, as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “ADS” and the “Company” refer to Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. and its directly- and indirectly-owned subsidiaries as a combined entity, except where it is clear that the terms mean only Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. exclusive of its subsidiaries.

Our fiscal year begins on April 1 and ends on March 31. Unless otherwise noted, references to “year” pertain to our fiscal year. For example, 20192020 refers to fiscal 2019,2020, which is the period from April 1, 20182019 to March 31, 2019.2020.

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of our operations should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 30, 2018.2019. In addition to historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. For more information, see the section below entitled “Forward Looking Statements.”

We consolidate all of our joint ventures for purposes of GAAP, except for our South American Joint Venture and our former joint venture, Tigre-ADS USA.Venture.

Overview

We are the leading manufacturer of high performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe, providing a comprehensive suite of water management products and superior drainage solutions for use in the underground construction and infrastructure marketplace. Our innovative products are used across a broad range of end markets and applications, including non-residential, residential, agriculture and infrastructure applications. We have established a leading position in many of these end markets by leveraging our national sales and distribution platform, our overall product breadth and scale and our manufacturing excellence. In the United States, our national footprint combined with our strong local presence and broad product offering make us the leader in an otherwise highly fragmented sector comprised of many smaller competitors. We believe the markets we serve in the United States represent approximately $11 billion of annual revenue opportunity. In addition, we believe the increasing acceptance of thermoplastic pipe products in international markets represents an attractive growth opportunity.

Our products are generally lighter, more durable, more cost effective and easier to install than comparable alternatives made with traditional materials. Following our entrance into the non-residential construction market with the introduction of N-12 corrugated polyethylene pipe in the late 1980s, our pipe products have been displacing products made with traditional materials, such as reinforced concrete, corrugated steel and polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”), across an ever expanding range of end markets. This has allowed us to consistently gain market share and achieve above-market growth throughout economic cycles. We expect to continue to drive conversion to our products from traditional materials as contractors, civil design engineers and municipal agencies increasingly acknowledge the superior physical attributes and compelling value proposition of our thermoplastic products. In addition, we believe that overall demand for our products will benefit as the regulatory environment continues to evolve.

Our broad product line includes HDPE pipe, PP pipe and related water management products. Building on our core drainage businesses, we have aggressively pursued attractive ancillary product categories such as storm and septic chambers, PVC drainage structures, fittings and filters, and water quality filters and separators. We refer to these ancillary product categories as Allied Products. Given the scope of our overall sales and distribution platform, we have been able to drive growth within our Allied Products and believe there are significant growth opportunities going forward.

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Restructuring ActivitiesRecent Developments

In fiscal 2018, we initiated restructuring activities designedAcquisition of Infiltrator

On July 31, 2019, the Company, Ocean Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger Sub”), IWT and 2461461 Ontario Limited, entered into Merger Agreement, pursuant to improve our cost structure, includingwhich Merger Sub merged with and into Infiltrator, with Infiltrator continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The closing underutilized manufacturing facilities, reducing headcount and eliminating nonessential costs. These activities will continue throughout fiscal 2019. of the Merger took place simultaneously upon the Closing Date.

The Company closed one and three manufacturing facilitiespaid aggregate purchase price of approximately $1,080.0 million billion in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The following table summarizes the restructuring activity included in Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities recorded during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accelerated depreciation

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

430

 

 

$

3,561

 

Plant severance

 

 

39

 

 

 

1,021

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

1,848

 

Headcount reduction

 

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

2,577

 

Product optimization

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

 

Other restructuring activities

 

 

114

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

56

 

Total restructuring activities

 

$

438

 

 

$

1,077

 

 

$

1,456

 

 

$

8,042

 

The following table summarizes the line items of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations where the expenses above would have been recorded to absent of a restructuring program:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

$

201

 

 

$

1,077

 

 

$

1,219

 

 

$

6,023

 

Selling expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,390

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

629

 

Total restructuring activities

 

$

438

 

 

$

1,077

 

 

$

1,456

 

 

$

8,042

 

The restructuring costs above represent one-time expenses and are not indicative of expected costs or cost savings in future periods.

Strategic Growth and Operational Improvement Initiatives

In the third quarter of fiscal 2019, we began incurring professional feescash in connection with strategic growththe Merger, net of cash acquired of $48.5 million, subject to certain post-closing purchase price adjustments as described in the Merger Agreement. Each holder of vested and operational improvement initiatives. These initiatives include market feasibility assessments, acquisition strategies, operational improvement initiatives,unexercised Infiltrator stock options outstanding as of the Closing Date received cash in an amount equal to per share cash portion of Merger Consideration in excess of the applicable exercise price per share of such options, subject to adjustment. The Company financed the Merger Consideration with borrowings under the Company’s new credit agreement, which include evaluationreplaced the Company’s existing PNC Credit Agreement and Senior Notes, as further described below.

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants from Infiltrator, Merger Sub and the Company, which representations and warranties do not survive the consummation of our manufacturing network,the Merger. The Company has obtained a representation and improvement initiativeswarranty insurance policy that will provide a source of recourse for breaches of the representations and warranties of Infiltrator contained in the Merger Agreement, subject to a retention amount, exclusions, policy limits and certain other terms and conditions.

New Senior Secured Credit Facilities

On July 31, 2019, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement by and among the Company, as borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners

The Credit Agreement provides for the Term Loan Facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of $1.3 billion, the Revolving Facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $350 million, the L/C Facility in the initial aggregate available amount of up to $50 million, as a sublimit of such Revolving Facility and a swing line sub-facility in the aggregate available amount of up to $50 million, as a sublimit of the Revolving Facility.

On the Closing Date, the Company borrowed under the Credit Agreement which was used to (i) finance the Merger Consideration paid in connection with the closing of the Merger, (ii) and repay the total outstanding amount as of the Closing Date under the Company’s PNC Credit Agreement, (iii) repay outstanding amounts of existing indebtedness incurred by IWT under its outstanding credit facility in effect prior to the Acquisition, and (iv) pay certain transaction fees and expenses associated with the Acquisition and the Credit Agreement.

Additional information with regard to the Credit Facility and its terms is set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2019 and as set forth below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Repayment of Prudential Senior Notes

On July 29, 2019, the Company repaid in full all of its and its subsidiaries indebtedness and other obligations totaling $104.4 million under the Shelf Note Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017, by and among the Company, as issuer, the guarantors from time to time a party thereto, PGIM, Inc., as a purchaser and the other purchasers from time to time a party thereto. The Company repaid the outstanding indebtedness under the Shelf Note Agreement using borrowings from the PNC Credit Agreement with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and various operational support functions.financial institutions party thereto as in effect as of July 29, 2019. Concurrently with the repayment, all security interests and liens securing the Shelf Note Agreement were terminated and released, and the Shelf Note Agreement was terminated. Additional information with regard to the Credit Facility and its terms is set forth in the

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Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2019 and as set forth below under “— Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Repayment of PNC Credit Agreement

On the Closing Date, using borrowings of the new Term Loan Facility, the Company repaid in full all of its and its subsidiaries indebtedness and other obligations totaling $239.2 under the PNC Credit Agreement. Concurrently with the repayment, all security interests and liens securing the PNC Credit Agreement were terminated and released and the PNC Credit Agreement was terminated.

Results of Operations

Three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 Compared Withwith three months ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2018

The following table summarizes our operating results as a percentage of net sales that have been derived from our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and 2017.2018. We believe this presentation is useful to investors in comparing historical results.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

 

 

77.2

 

 

 

75.7

 

 

 

74.3

 

 

 

74.3

 

Cost of goods sold - ESOP special dividend compensation

 

 

40.8

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

22.8

 

 

 

24.3

 

 

 

(15.0

)

 

 

25.7

 

Selling

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

 

6.2

 

General and administrative

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

5.5

 

Selling, general and administrative - ESOP special dividend compensation

 

 

18.9

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and

disposal activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.3

 

Intangible amortization

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.5

 

Income from operations

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

8.5

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

 

(48.4

)

 

 

13.2

 

Interest expense

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

1.0

 

Derivative loss (gains) and other expense (income), net

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

(0.3

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

7.8

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

(2.3

)

Derivative gains and other income, net

 

 

 

 

 

(0.2

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(49.7

)

 

 

12.4

 

Income tax expense

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

3.7

 

Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

10.4

 

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.3

 

Net income attributable to ADS

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

10.0

%

Net (loss) income

 

 

(55.0

)

 

 

8.7

 

Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

0.4

 

Net (loss) income attributable to ADS

 

 

(54.7

%)

 

 

8.3

%

 

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Net sales - Net sales were $318.1 million in the three months ended December 31, 2018, decreasing $2.7 million, or 0.8%,increased over the comparable period in fiscal 2018.2019.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Variance

 

 

% Variance

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

$ Variance

 

 

% Variance

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe

 

$

196,675

 

 

$

198,713

 

 

$

(2,038

)

 

 

(1.0

%)

 

$

262,121

 

 

$

242,026

 

 

$

20,095

 

 

 

8.3

%

Allied Products

 

 

82,504

 

 

 

78,159

 

 

 

4,345

 

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

112,254

 

 

 

100,472

 

 

 

11,782

 

 

 

11.7

%

Total domestic

 

 

279,179

 

 

 

276,872

 

 

 

2,307

 

 

 

0.8

%

 

 

374,375

 

 

 

342,498

 

 

 

31,877

 

 

 

9.3

%

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe

 

 

29,580

 

 

 

33,231

 

 

 

(3,651

)

 

 

(11.0

%)

 

 

29,284

 

 

 

34,448

 

 

 

(5,164

)

 

 

(15.0

%)

Allied Products

 

 

9,354

 

 

 

10,729

 

 

 

(1,375

)

 

 

(12.8

%)

 

 

10,049

 

 

 

10,901

 

 

 

(852

)

 

 

(7.8

%)

Total international

 

 

38,934

 

 

 

43,960

 

 

 

(5,026

)

 

 

(11.4

%)

 

 

39,333

 

 

 

45,349

 

 

 

(6,016

)

 

 

(13.3

%)

Total net sales

 

$

318,113

 

 

$

320,832

 

 

$

(2,719

)

 

 

(0.8

%)

 

$

413,708

 

 

$

387,847

 

 

$

25,861

 

 

 

6.7

%

Domestic net sales increased $2.3 million, or 0.8%, in the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, over the comparable period in the previous fiscal year. Our domestic pipe sales decreased by $2.0 million, or 1.0%, whichincrease was primarily attributable to a $7.3$18.3 million decreaseincrease in pipe volume. This decrease was offset byvolume and price increases and changes in product mix of $3.7$1.2 million. Allied Product sales increased $4.3by $11.8 million, or 5.6%11.7%.

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International net sales decreased $5.0$6.0 million, or 11.4%13.3%, in the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 over the comparable period in the previous fiscal year. Our international pipe sales decreased by $3.7$5.2 million, or 11.0%15.0%, which was primarily attributable to volume decreases. In addition, Allied Product sales decreased $1.4$0.9 million.

Cost of goods sold and Gross profit - Cost of goods sold increased by $2.7$19.1 million, or 1.1%6.6%, Cost of goods sold - ESOP special dividend compensation increased by $168.6 million and gross profit decreased by $5.4$161.8 million, or 7.0%162.4%, in the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 over the comparable period in the previous fiscal year.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Variance

 

 

% Variance

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

$ Variance

 

 

% Variance

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

64,630

 

 

$

69,880

 

 

$

(5,250

)

 

 

(7.5

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

374,375

 

 

$

342,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

275,638

 

 

 

251,063

 

 

 

24,575

 

 

 

9.8

%

Cost of goods sold - ESOP special dividend compensation

 

 

168,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

168,610

 

 

 

100.0

%

Domestic gross profit

 

 

(69,873

)

 

 

91,435

 

 

 

(161,308

)

 

 

(176.4

%)

International

 

 

7,769

 

 

 

7,946

 

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(2.2

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

 

39,333

 

 

 

45,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

31,618

 

 

 

37,093

 

 

 

(5,475

)

 

 

(14.8

%)

International gross profit

 

 

7,715

 

 

 

8,256

 

 

 

(541

)

 

 

(6.6

%)

Total gross profit

 

$

72,399

 

 

$

77,826

 

 

$

(5,427

)

 

 

(7.0

%)

 

$

(62,158

)

 

$

99,691

 

 

$

(161,849

)

 

 

(162.4

%)

 

The decrease in domestic gross profit of $5.3$161.3 million, or 7.5%176.4%, was primarily due to the ESOP special dividend compensation expense from the special dividend of $168.6 million allocated to Cost of goods sold. The decrease in gross profit due to the ESOP special dividend compensation expense was partially offset by the gross profit impact of the increased net sales discussed above. The increase in net sales was partially offset by increased labor and overhead costs of $18.7 million and increased material and transportation costs of $6.3$5.9 million. This gross profit decrease was partially offset by decreased labor and overhead costs and the increased sales discussed above.

International gross profit decreased $0.2$0.5 million, or 2.2%6.6%, in the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year. The decrease is primarily due to the gross profit impact of the decreased net sales discussed above.

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Selling expenses - As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses were relatively flat at 7.3%6.4% in the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 compared to 7.1%6.2% in three months ended December 31, 2017.June 30, 2018.

General and administrative expenses - General and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2018 decreased $1.7June 30, 2019 increased $10.1 million from the prior year period. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to a $1.8an increase of $4.0 million legal settlement in transaction costs, $2.2 million of strategic growth and operational improvement initiatives expenses, $1.7 million of expenses related to our investigation into our consolidated joint venture and partially offset by $1.2 million of insurance proceeds received in fiscal 2019 that did not recur.

Selling, general and administrative expenses - ESOP special dividend compensation - In the three months ended December 31, 2017.first quarter of fiscal 2020, we recorded $78.1 million of ESOP compensation expense due to the special dividend. See “Note 8. Net Income Per Share and Stockholders’ Equity” for additional information on the special dividend.

Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities - In the three months ended December 31, 2018, we recorded $0.4 million of expense related to restructuring activities. In addition, June 30, 2019, we recorded a gainloss on the sale of property, plant and equipment of approximately $0.3$0.7 million. See “Note 2. Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities” for additional discussion.

Intangible amortization - Intangible amortization remained relatively flat as a percentage of net sales.

Interest expense - Interest expense increased $2.6$1.5 million in the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to a $1.8 million unrealized loss on the interest rate swap.

Derivative loss (gains)gains and other expense (income),income, net - Derivative loss (gains)gains and other expense (income)income decreased by $1.6$0.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year. The decrease is primarily due to changes in realized and unrealized losses on diesel fuel option collar contracts.contracts in fiscal 2019.

Income tax expense (benefit) - For the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, the effective tax rates were 13.4%(10.9%) and (29.4%)29.7%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate was primarily due to a discrete income tax event related to stock appreciation from the impact of Tax Act items not affecting the current year and certain other discrete items.additional ESOP shares allocated. See “Note 11.12. Income Taxes” for additional information.

Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates - Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates represents our proportionate share of income or loss attributed to our unconsolidated joint venture in which we have significant influence, but not control, over operations. The Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates

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decreased by $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year. The decrease is primarily the result of the $1.9 million gain recognized as a result of the contribution of outstanding receivables we made to the South American Joint Venture in the three months ended December 31, 2017. This decrease was partially offset by the disposal of Tigre-ADS USA in April 2018. We recognized a $1.0 million loss representing our proportionate share of Tigre-ADS USA loss in the three months ended December 31, 2017.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest decreased by $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year primarily due to the acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in BaySaver.

Nine months ended December 31, 2018 Compared With nine months ended December 31, 2017

The following table summarizes our operating results as a percentage of net sales that have been derived from our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. We believe this presentation is useful to investors in comparing historical results

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

 

 

76.0

 

 

 

76.5

 

Gross profit

 

 

24.0

 

 

 

23.5

 

Selling

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

6.5

 

General and administrative

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

6.9

 

Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and

   disposal activities

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.0

 

Intangible amortization

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.6

 

Income from operations

 

 

11.0

 

 

 

8.6

 

Interest expense

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

1.2

 

Derivative loss (gains) and other expense (income), net

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.4

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

7.9

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

1.5

 

Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net income

 

 

7.2

 

 

 

6.4

 

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.2

 

Net income attributable to ADS

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

6.3

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Net sales - Net sales were $1,112.5 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2018, increasing $32.3 million, or 3.0%, over the comparable period in the previous fiscal year.

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Variance

 

 

% Variance

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe

 

$

688,025

 

 

$

683,512

 

 

$

4,513

 

 

 

0.7

%

Allied Products

 

 

284,921

 

 

 

264,741

 

 

 

20,180

 

 

 

7.6

%

Total domestic

 

 

972,946

 

 

 

948,253

 

 

 

24,693

 

 

 

2.6

%

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe

 

 

108,036

 

 

 

101,560

 

 

 

6,476

 

 

 

6.4

%

Allied Products

 

 

31,533

 

 

 

30,427

 

 

 

1,106

 

 

 

3.6

%

Total international

 

 

139,569

 

 

 

131,987

 

 

 

7,582

 

 

 

5.7

%

Total net sales

 

$

1,112,515

 

 

$

1,080,240

 

 

$

32,275

 

 

 

3.0

%

Domestic net sales increased $24.7 million, or 2.6%, in the nine months ended December 31, 2018, over the comparable period in the previous fiscal year. Our domestic pipe sales increased by $4.5 million, or 0.7%, which was primarily attributable to price increases and changes in product mix of $35.6 million. The increase in pipe is offset by a $30.2 million decrease in pipe volume. Allied Product sales increased $20.2 million, or 7.6%.

International net sales increased $7.6 million, or 5.7%, in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 over the comparable period in the previous fiscal year. International pipe sales increased by $6.5 million, or 6.4%, which is attributable to price increases, changes in product mix and an increase in pipe volume. In addition, Allied Products sales increased $1.1 million, or 3.6%.

Cost of goods sold and Gross profit - Cost of goods sold increased by $19.2 million, or 2.3%, and gross profit increased by $13.1 million, or 5.1%, in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 over the comparable period in the previous fiscal year.

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$ Variance

 

 

% Variance

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

240,850

 

 

$

233,914

 

 

$

6,936

 

 

 

3.0

%

International

 

 

26,613

 

 

 

20,452

 

 

 

6,161

 

 

 

30.1

%

Total gross profit

 

$

267,463

 

 

$

254,366

 

 

$

13,097

 

 

 

5.1

%

The increase in domestic gross profit of $6.9 million, or 3.0%, is due to the gross profit impact of the net sales increase discussed above and a decrease in labor and overhead costs of $12.7 million. These increases were partially offset by an increase in material and transportation costs of $20.5 million.

International gross profit increased $6.2 million, or 30.1%, in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to the gross profit impact of the net sales increase discussed above offset by an increase in material and transportation costs.

Selling expenses - As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses remained flat at 6.5% in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

General and administrative expenses - General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 decreased $9.3 million from the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in professional and legal fees, including insurance proceeds, of $5.9 million, and a $1.8 million legal settlement in the three months ended December 31, 2017.

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Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities - In the nine months ended December 31, 2018, we recorded $1.5 million of expense related to restructuring activities, including closing one underutilized manufacturing facility. In addition, we recorded a loss on other disposals and partial disposals of property, plant and equipment of approximately $0.1 million. See “Note 2. Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities” for additional discussion.

Intangible amortization - Intangible amortization remained flat as a percentage of net sales.

Interest expense - Interest expense increased $1.4 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to a $0.8 million unrealized loss on the interest rate swap.

Derivative losses (gains) and other expense (income), net - Derivative losses (gains) and other expense (income), net decreased by $4.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year. The decrease is primarily due to other non-operating income of $3.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017.

Income tax expense – For the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had effective tax rates of 26.6% and 18.6%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the impact of Tax Act items not affecting the current year and certain other discrete items. See “Note 11. Income Taxes” for additional information.

Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates - Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates represents our proportionate share of income or loss attributed to our unconsolidated joint venture in which we have significant influence, but not control, over operations. The Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates decreased to a $0.2 million loss for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 from aincreased by $0.5 million income for the nine months ended December 31, 2017.  The decrease is primarily the result of the $1.9 million gain recognized as a result of the contribution of outstanding receivables we made to the South American Joint Venture in the nine months ended December 31, 2017. This decrease was partially offset by the disposal of Tigre-ADS USA in April 2018. We recognized a $1.6 million loss representing our proportionate share of Tigre-ADS USA loss in the three months ended December 31, 2017.June 30, 2019 as compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest increased fromdecreased by $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 to a net loss of $1.1 million compared to a net income of $1.9$1.4 million forin the nine months ended December 31, 2017same period in the previous fiscal year. The decrease was primarily due to net income of $2.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018. The change is primarily attributableloss at ADS Mexicana and due to the disposalacquisition of Tigre ADS-USA.the noncontrolling interest in BaySaver.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to financial results reported in accordance with GAAP, we have provided the following non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. These non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. However, these measures are not intended to be a substitute for those reported in accordance with GAAP. These measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures.

Adjusted EBITDA - Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, has been presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as a supplemental measure of financial performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We calculate adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, non-cash charges and certain other expenses.

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Adjusted EBITDA is included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q because it is a key metric used by management and our Board of Directors to assess our financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. In addition to covenant compliance and executive performance evaluations, we use adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP measures of performance to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures.

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Adjusted EBITDA is not a GAAP measure of our financial performance and should not be considered as an alternative to net (loss) income as a measure of financial performance or cash flows from operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, and it should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA contains certain other limitations, including the failure to reflect our cash expenditures, cash requirements for working capital needs and cash costs to replace assets being depreciated and amortized. In evaluating adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we will incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation, such as stock-based compensation expense, derivative fair value adjustments, and foreign currency transaction losses. Our presentation of adjusted EBITDA should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments. Management compensates for these limitations by relying on our GAAP results in addition to using adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measurement. Our measure of adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to different methods of calculation.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net income, the most comparable GAAP measure, for each of the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net income

 

$

16,550

 

 

$

33,215

 

 

$

79,573

 

 

$

69,648

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

17,549

 

 

 

17,852

 

 

 

52,912

 

 

 

55,793

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,695

 

 

 

3,086

 

 

 

14,028

 

 

 

12,620

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

2,490

 

 

 

(7,371

)

 

 

28,968

 

 

 

15,812

 

EBITDA

 

 

42,284

 

 

 

46,782

 

 

 

175,481

 

 

 

153,873

 

Derivative fair value adjustments

 

 

1,067

 

 

 

(145

)

 

 

1,209

 

 

 

(735

)

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses

 

 

(423

)

 

 

(430

)

 

 

224

 

 

 

(2,878

)

Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit

   and disposal activities

 

 

144

 

 

 

1,924

 

 

 

1,572

 

 

 

10,468

 

Unconsolidated affiliates interest, tax, depreciation

   and amortization(a)

 

 

587

 

 

 

637

 

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

2,060

 

Contingent consideration remeasurement

 

 

(8

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

33

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,658

 

 

 

1,640

 

 

 

5,029

 

 

 

5,140

 

ESOP deferred stock-based compensation

 

 

2,724

 

 

 

2,737

 

 

 

11,113

 

 

 

7,946

 

Executive retirement expense (benefit)

 

 

50

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

(228

)

 

 

982

 

Restatement-related (benefit) costs(b)

 

 

(742

)

 

 

888

 

 

 

(1,938

)

 

 

3,390

 

Legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

Transaction costs(c)

 

 

83

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

1,149

 

Strategic growth and operational

   improvement initiatives(d)

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

48,434

 

 

$

55,999

 

 

$

195,098

 

 

$

183,228

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(227,451

)

 

$

33,651

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

16,694

 

 

 

17,827

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,264

 

 

 

3,802

 

Income tax expense

 

 

22,370

 

 

 

14,284

 

EBITDA

 

 

(183,123

)

 

 

69,564

 

Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit

   and disposal activities

 

 

707

 

 

 

1,104

 

ESOP and stock-based compensation expense

 

 

7,425

 

 

 

5,580

 

ESOP special dividend compensation(a)

 

 

246,752

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs(b)

 

 

4,245

 

 

 

256

 

Strategic growth and operational

   improvement initiatives(c)

 

 

2,195

 

 

 

 

Other adjustments(d)

 

 

2,095

 

 

 

(1,361

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

80,296

 

 

$

75,143

 

 

(a)

IncludesIn the proportional sharefirst quarter of interest, income taxes, depreciationfiscal 2020, the Company paid a special dividend of $1.00 per share. The dividend was used to pay back a portion of the ESOP loan resulting in $246.8 million in additional stock-based compensation. See “Note 8. Net Income Per Share and amortization related to the South American Joint Venture and the former Tigre-ADS USA joint venture, which are accountedStockholders’ Equity” for under the equity method of accounting.additional information.

(b)

Represents expenses recorded related to legal, accounting and other professional fees incurred in connection with the restatement of the prior period financial statements as reflected in the fiscal year 2015 Form 10-K and fiscal year 2016 Form 10-K/A. The benefit recognized in fiscal 2019 is the result of insurance proceeds received in fiscal 2019.

(c)

Represents expenses recorded related to legal, accounting and other professional fees incurred in connection with the debt refinancing and potential business or asset acquisitions and dispositions.

(d)(c)

Represents professional fees incurred in connection with our strategic growth and operational improvement initiatives, which include various market feasibility assessments and acquisition strategies, along with our

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operational improvement initiatives, which include evaluation of our manufacturing network and improvement initiatives.

(d)

Includes derivative fair value adjustments, foreign currency transaction (gains) losses, the proportional share of interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization related to the South American Joint Venture, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, contingent consideration remeasurement, executive

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retirement expense (benefit) and restatement related costs. The other adjustments in fiscal 2020 also includes expenses related to the ADS Mexicana’s investigation as described in “Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies”. The other adjustments for fiscal 2019 also includes insurance proceeds received in connection with the Company’s restatement of prior period financial statements as reflected om the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 and the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, as amended.

Free Cash Flow - Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that comprises cash flow from operations less capital expenditures. Free cash flow is a measure used by management and our Board of Directors to assess our ability to generate cash. Accordingly, free cash flow has been presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as a supplemental measure of liquidity that is not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP, because management believes that free cash flow provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our ability to generate cash flow from operations after capital expenditures.

Free cash flow is not a GAAP measure of our liquidity and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or any other liquidity measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Our measure of free cash flow is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to different methods of calculation.

The following table presents a reconciliation of free cash flow to Cash flow from operating activities, the most comparable GAAP measure, for each of the periods indicated.

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

$

148,022

 

 

$

138,909

 

 

$

62,840

 

 

$

9,831

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(31,130

)

 

 

(35,124

)

 

 

(9,723

)

 

 

(6,874

)

Free Cash Flow

 

$

116,892

 

 

$

103,785

 

 

$

53,117

 

 

$

2,957

 

 Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary liquidity requirements are working capital, capital expenditures, debt service, and dividend payments for our convertible preferred stock and common stock. We have historically funded, and expect to continue to fund, our operations primarily through internally generated cash flow, debt financings, equity issuance and capital and operating leases. From time to time, we may explore additional financing methods and other means to raise capital. There can be no assurance that any additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or at all.

As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, we had $12.3$6.9 million in cash that was held by our foreign subsidiaries. Prior to the Tax Act, our intent was to indefinitely reinvest our earnings in foreign subsidiaries with the exception of cash dividends paid by our ADS Mexicana joint venture. As a result of the Tax Act, weWe continue to evaluate our strategy with regard toregarding foreign cash, but our earnings in foreign subsidiaries still remain indefinitely reinvested.

As further described below, on July 29, 2019, we repaid in full all of our indebtedness and other obligations totaling $104.4 under our Shelf Note Agreement by using borrowings from the Company’s existing credit facility under the PNC Credit Agreement. Concurrently with the repayment, all security interests and liens securing the Shelf Note Agreement were terminated and released, and the Shelf Note Agreement was terminated.

Thereafter, on the Closing Date, using borrowings of the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Facility, we repaid in full all of our indebtedness and other obligations totaling $239.2 under the PNC Credit Agreement. Concurrently with the repayment, all security interests and liens securing the PNC Credit Agreement were terminated and released and the PNC Credit Agreement was terminated.

On July 31, 2019, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement with Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and the several lenders from time to time party thereto, pursuant to which the Company borrowed under the Credit Agreement which was used to (i) finance the Merger Consideration for the acquisition of Infiltrator, (ii) repay the total outstanding amount under the existing PNC Credit Agreement, (iii) repay outstanding amounts of existing

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indebtedness incurred by IWT under its outstanding credit facility in effect prior to the Acquisition, and (iv) pay certain transaction fees and expenses associated with the Acquisition and the Credit Agreement.

Working Capital and Cash Flows

As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, we had $509.7$469.8 million in liquidity, including $19.8$9.4 million of cash, $414.9$385.4 million in borrowings available under our Revolvingexisting PNC Credit FacilityAgreement net of $8.6$8.4 million of outstanding letters of credit, and $75.0 million under the Senior Notes, described below. All outstanding indebtedness under these borrowings were repaid in full in connection with the establishment of the new Credit Agreement, as further described below. We believe that our cash on hand, together with the availability of borrowings under our Revolvingnew Credit Facility and other financing arrangements and cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements, anticipated capital expenditures, scheduled principal and interest payments on our indebtedness and the dividend payment requirement for our convertible preferred stock for at least the next twelve months.

Working Capital - Working capital decreased to $236.3$236.7 million as of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, from $237.2$260.2 million as of March 31, 2018.2019. The decrease in working capital is primarily due to a decrease in inventory of $34.3 million, an increase of $27.2 million in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities and an increase in accrued income taxes of $39.2 million$10.9 million. These increases were partially offset by a $19.4 million decreasean increase in accounts receivable and a $17.3 million decrease in inventory.of $44.8 million. These changes relate to the seasonality of our business.

Operating Cash Flows - Cash flows provided by operating activities for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 was $148.0$62.8 million as compared with cash provided by operating activities of $138.9$9.8 million for the ninethree months

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ended December 31, 2017.June 30, 2018. Cash flows from operating activities during the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 was primarily impacted by increased income from continuing operations offset by changes in working capital.

Investing Cash Flows - During the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, cash used in investing activities was $30.0$9.7 million and $31.7$7.0 million, respectively. The decreaseincrease in cash used for investing activities was primarily due to decreasesincreases in capital expenditures and purchases of property, plant and equipment through financing. Our capital expenditures for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 were used primarily for new equipment and facility expansions and upgrades.

Financing Cash Flows - During the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, cash used in financing activities was $115.4$52.6 million due to netthe special and quarterly dividend payment of $69.6 million and payments on our Revolving Credit Facility, paymentsfinance lease obligations of $6.0 million. These uses were partially offset by $21.8 million of net borrowings on our Senior Notes, dividends paid, payments on our capital lease obligations and the acquisition of noncontrolling interest in BaySaver.PNC Credit Agreement. During the ninethree months ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2018, used in financing activities was $94.5$1.6 million due to repaymentsdividends paid and payments on our Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan and Senior Notes, $7.9 million of repurchases of our common stock under the stock repurchase program,finance lease obligations offset by ournet borrowings on our Senior Notes and RevolvingPNC Credit Facility associated with the debt refinancing.Agreement.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures totaled $31.1$9.7 million and $35.1$6.9 million for the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively. Our capital expenditures for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 were used primarily to support facility expansions, equipment replacements, our recycled resin initiatives and technology.

We currently anticipate that we will make capital expenditures of approximately $40$55 to $50$65 million in fiscal year 2019.2020. Such capital expenditures are expected to be financed using funds generated by operations. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, there were no material contractual obligations or commitments related to these planned capital expenditures.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

The Company established the Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. ESOP (the “ESOP” or the “Plan”) effective April 1, 1993 to enable eligible employees to acquire stock ownership in ADS in the form of redeemable convertible preferred shares. The Plan was funded by an existing tax-qualified profit-sharing retirement plan, as well as a 30-year term loan from ADS. Within 30 days following the repayment of the ESOP loan, which will occur no later than March 2023, the ESOP committee can direct the shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock owned by the ESOP willto be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock.

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The Company is obligated to make contributions to the Plan, which, when aggregated with the Plan’s dividends, equal the amount necessary to enable the Plan to make its regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest due on its term loan to ADS. Compensation expense is recognized based upon the average annual fair value of the shares during the period which ADS receives payments on the term loan, and the number of ESOP shares allocated to participant accounts.

As disclosed in “Note 15.16. Employee Benefit Plans” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K, redeemable convertible preferred stock can convert to common stock upon retirement, disability, death, or vested terminations over the life of the Plan. As stated above, within 30 days following the repayment of the ESOP loan, all redeemable convertible preferred stock will be converted to common stock, which will be no later than March 2023.

The ESOP’s conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock into common stock will have a meaningful impact on the Company’s net income, net income per share and common shares outstanding. The outstanding shares of common stock would be 31%30% greater after conversion.

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required to recognize the fair value of ESOP deferred compensation attributable to the shares of redeemable convertible preferred shares allocated.

The impact of the ESOP on net income includes the fair value of ESOP deferred compensation attributable to the shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock allocated to employee ESOP accounts during the applicable period, which is a non-cash charge to our earnings and not deductible for income tax purposes.

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net income attributable to ADS

 

$

15,812

 

 

$

32,105

 

 

$

76,762

 

 

$

67,710

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to ADS

 

$

(226,356

)

 

$

32,280

 

ESOP special dividend compensation

 

 

246,752

 

 

 

 

ESOP deferred stock-based compensation

 

 

2,724

 

 

 

2,737

 

 

 

11,113

 

 

 

7,946

 

 

 

 

5,584

 

 

 

4,021

 

Impact on Common Stock Outstanding - The repayment of the ESOP loan and related conversion of redeemable convertible preferred shares will have an impact on the number of common shares outstanding. As shares are converted, the number of common shares outstanding will increase.

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(Shares in millions)

 

 

 

(Shares in millions)

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

57.1

 

 

 

55.9

 

 

 

56.8

 

 

 

55.5

 

 

 

 

57.6

 

 

 

56.6

 

Conversion of redeemable convertible shares

 

 

17.7

 

 

 

18.2

 

 

 

17.8

 

 

 

18.4

 

 

 

 

17.5

 

 

 

17.9

 

Financing Transactions

Secured Bank Term Loans - On June 22, 2017, we entered into a Second Amended and Restatedthe PNC Credit Agreement, with PNC, which amends and restates the original agreement dated as of June 12, 2013, to provide us a $550 million Revolving Credit Facility,revolving credit facility, which is more fully described in our Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K.

As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, the outstanding principal drawn on the RevolvingPNC Credit FacilityAgreement was $126.5$156.2 million, with $414.9$385.4 million available to be drawn on the U.S. facility, net of $8.6$8.4 million of outstanding letters of credit. All outstanding indebtedness under the PNC Credit Agreement was repaid in full as of July 30, 2019 in connection with the establishment of the new Senior Secured Credit Facilities with Barclays Bank PLC, as further described below.

ADS Mexicana Revolving Credit Facility - On June 22, 2018, the Company’s $12.0 million Revolving Credit Facility –The Company and ADS Mexicana matured. At June 22, 2018, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility – ADS Mexicana.

ADS Mexicana’s Revolving Credit Facility was replaced byentered into an Intercompany Revolving Credit Promissory Note (the “Intercompany Note”) with a capacity of $12.0 million.million on June 22, 2018. The Intercompany Note matures on June 22, 2022. The Intercompany Note indemnifies the ADS Mexicana joint

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venture partner for 49% of any unpaid borrowing. The interest rates under the Intercompany Note are determined by certain base rates or LIBOR rates plus an applicable margin based on the Leverage Ratio. As of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 there were no borrowings under the Intercompany Note.

Fiscal 2019 Amendment to the Secured Bank Term Loans - On July 9, 2018, the Company amended the Second Amended and RestatedPNC Credit (the “Credit Agreement”)Agreement and the Second Amended and Restated Private Shelf Note Agreement (the “Private Shelf Agreement”) to amend the definition of Consolidated EBITDA and changed the timing of the quarterly rate adjustments. In addition, the amendment to the PNC Credit Agreement clarified the process of a transition to replace LIBOR which is being phased out.

Senior Notes - On December 11, 2009, we entered into a private shelf agreement with Prudential Investment Management Inc., or Prudential, which agreement, as amended and restated on September 24, 2010 and subsequently further amended, provides for the issuance by us of senior secured promissory notes to Prudential or its affiliates from time to time in the aggregate principal amount up to $100 million. On June 22, 2017, we entered into

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the Second Amended and Restated Private Shelf Note Agreement with Prudential, which amends and restates the agreement dated as of September 24, 2010, to provide for the issuance of secured senior notes to Prudential or its affiliatesthe Shelf Note Lenders from time to time in the aggregate principal amount of up to $175 million, which is more fully described in our Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K. WeAs of June 30, 2019, we have $75 million available for issuance of senior notes under the private shelf agreement.Shelf Note Agreement. At December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, the outstanding principal balance on these notes was $100 million. All outstanding indebtedness under the Shelf Note Agreement was repaid in full as of July 29, 2019, as further described below.

New Senior Secured Credit Facilities - On July 31, 2019, we entered into the Credit Agreement with Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and the several lenders from time to time party thereto. The Credit Agreement provides for up to $1.3 billion as a Term Loan Facility, up to $350 million as a Revolving Facility, up to $50 million as an L/C Facility and up to $50 million, as a sublimit of the Revolving Facility.

On July 31, 2019, the Company borrowed under the Credit Agreement which was used to (i) finance the Merger Consideration paid in connection with the closing of the Merger, (ii) and repay the total outstanding amount as of the Closing Date under the PNC Credit Agreement, (iii) repay outstanding amounts of existing indebtedness incurred by IWT under its outstanding credit facility in effect prior to the Acquisition, and (iv) pay certain transaction fees and expenses associated with the Acquisition and the Credit Agreement.

The Term Loan Facility must be repaid in equal quarterly installments commencing on January 1, 2020 and continuing on the first day of each consecutive April, July, October and January thereafter. To the extent not previously paid, all then-outstanding amounts under the Term Loan Facility are due and payable on the maturity date of the Term Loan Facility, which is seven years from the Closing Date. Borrowings under the Revolving Facility are available beginning on the Closing Date and, to the extent not previously paid, all then-outstanding amounts under the Revolving Facility are due and payable on the maturity date of the Revolving Facility, which is five years from the Closing Date.

The Credit Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default.

At the option of the Company, borrowings under the Term Loan Facility and under the Revolving Facility (subject to certain limitations) bear interest at either a base rate (as determined pursuant to the Credit Agreement) or at a Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus the applicable margin as set forth therein from time to time. In the case of the Revolving Facility, the applicable margin is based on the Company’s consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). All borrowings under the Term Loan Facility used to finance the Merger Consideration as described above initially bear interest at a Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Beginning 53 days after the Closing Date, the applicable margin for the Term Loan Facility will be increased by 25 basis points every thirty days following the Closing Date until the earlier of (i) the Marketing Commencement Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or (ii) 113 days after the Closing Date.

The Company has agreed to secure all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement by granting a first priority lien on substantially all of its assets (subject to certain exceptions and limitations), and each of Stormtech, LLC, Advanced Drainage of Ohio, Inc. and Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC (together with the Company, the “Guarantors”) has agreed to guarantee the obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement and to secure the obligations thereunder by granting a first priority lien in substantially all of such Guarantor’s assets (subject to certain exceptions and limitations).

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The Credit Agreement requires, if the aggregate amount of outstanding exposure under the Revolving Facility exceeds $122,500,000 at the end of any fiscal quarter, the Company to maintain a consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2020) not to exceed 4.25 to 1.00 for any four consecutive fiscal quarter periods.

The Credit Agreement also includes other covenants, including negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ (as defined in the Credit Agreement) ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt, including guarantees; (ii) create liens upon any of their property; (iii) enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, liquidate, wind up or dissolve, or dispose of all or substantially all of their property or business; (iv) dispose of assets; (v) pay subordinated debt; (vi) make certain investments; (vii) enter into swap agreements; (viii) engage in transactions with affiliates; (ix) engage in new lines of business; (x) modify certain material contractual obligations, organizational documents, accounting policies or fiscal year; or (xi) create or permit restrictions on the ability of any subsidiary of any Loan Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to pay dividends or make distributions to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

The Credit Agreement also contains customary provisions requiring the following mandatory prepayments (subject to certain exceptions and limitations): (i) annual prepayments (beginning with the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021) with a percentage of excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement); (ii) 100% of the net cash proceeds from any non-ordinary course sale of assets and certain casualty or condemnation events; and (iii) 100% of the net cash proceeds of indebtedness not permitted to be incurred under the Credit Agreement.

Covenant Compliance

Our outstanding debt agreements and instruments contain various restrictive covenants including, but not limited to, limitations on additional indebtedness and capital distributions, including dividend payments. The two primary debt covenants of the amended ADS RevolvingPNC Credit FacilityAgreement and Senior Notes include a Leverage Ratio and an Interest Coverage Ratio maintenance covenant. For any relevant period of determination, the Leverage Ratio is calculated by dividing Total Consolidated Indebtedness (funded debt plus guarantees) by Consolidated EBITDA, as defined by the credit facility. The current upper limit is 4.0 times (or 4.25 as of the date of any acquisitions permitted under the amended agreement for which the aggregate consideration is $100.0 million or greater). The Interest Coverage Ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of Consolidated EBITDA by consolidated interest expense. The current minimum ratio is 3.0 times.

For further information, see “Note 12.13. Debt” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K. We are in compliance with our debt covenants as of December 31, 2018.June 30, 2019.

Our new Credit Agreement also includes covenants, including negative covenants, as further described above.

Universal Shelf Registration Statement

On August 1, 2019, the Company filed a universal shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which has not yet been declared effective. Upon being declared effective, the Registration Statement will register debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, units, subscription rights and any combination of the foregoing, for a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $500 million, which may be sold from time to time. The terms of any securities offered under the Registration Statement and intended use of proceeds will be established at the times of the offerings and will be described in prospectus supplements filed with the SEC at the times of the offerings. Once declared effective, the Registration Statement will have a three year term.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Excluding the guarantees of 50% of certain debt of our unconsolidated South American Joint Venture as further discussed in “Note 8.9. Related Party Transactions” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, our South American Joint Venture had

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approximately $12.6$12.2 million of outstanding debt subject to our guarantees. We do not believe that this guarantee will have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, or capital resources.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

With the exception of the accounting pronouncements adopted during fiscal 20182020 discussed in “Note 1. Background and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and “Note 3. Revenue Recognition,4. Leases,” there have been no changes in critical accounting policies from those disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K.


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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) includes forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not related to present facts or current conditions or that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Form 10-Q and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our consolidated results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth strategies, and the industries in which we operate and include, without limitation, statements relating to our future performance.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual consolidated results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and industry development may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, even if our actual consolidated results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and industry development are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those reflected in forward-looking statements relating to our operations and business, the risks and uncertainties discussed in this Form 10-Q (including under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”), and those described from time to time in our other filings with the SEC. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements relating to our operations and business include:

fluctuations in the price and availability of resins and other raw materials and our ability to pass any increased costs of raw materials on to our customers in a timely manner;

fluctuations in the price and availability of resins and other raw materials and our ability to pass any increased costs of raw materials on to our customers in a timely manner;

volatility in general business and economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, including without limitation, factors relating to availability of credit, interest rates, fluctuations in capital and business and consumer confidence;

volatility in general business and economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, including without limitation, factors relating to availability of credit, interest rates, fluctuations in capital and business and consumer confidence;

cyclicality and seasonality of the non-residential and residential construction markets and infrastructure spending;

cyclicality and seasonality of the non-residential and residential construction markets and infrastructure spending;

the risks of increasing competition in our existing and future markets, including competition from both manufacturers of high performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe and manufacturers of products using alternative materials;

the risks of increasing competition in our existing and future markets, including competition from both manufacturers of high performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe and manufacturers of products using alternative materials;

our ability to continue to convert current demand for concrete, steel and polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) pipe products into demand for our high performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe and Allied Products;

uncertainties surrounding the integration of acquisitions and similar transactions, including the recently completed acquisition of Infiltrator and the integration of Infiltrator;

the effect of weather or seasonality;

our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from the acquisition of Infiltrator;

the loss of any of our significant customers;

risks that the acquisition of Infiltrator and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays

the risks of doing business internationally;

our ability to continue to convert current demand for concrete, steel and polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) pipe products into demand for our high performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe and Allied Products;

the risks of conducting a portion of our operations through joint ventures;

the effect of weather or seasonality;

our ability to expand into new geographic or product markets;

the loss of any of our significant customers;

our ability to achieve the acquisition component of our growth strategy;

the risks of doing business internationally;

the risk associated with manufacturing processes;

our ability to remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, including remediation of the control environment for our joint venture affiliate ADS Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. as described in “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” of our Fiscal 2019 Form 10-K;

our ability to manage our assets;

the risks associated with our product warranties;

our ability to manage our supply purchasing and customer credit policies;

the risks associated with our self-insured programs;

the risks of conducting a portion of our operations through joint ventures;

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our ability to expand into new geographic or product markets, including risks associated with new markets and products associated with our recent acquisition of Infiltrator; our ability to achieve the acquisition component of our growth strategy;

the risk associated with manufacturing processes;

our ability to manage our assets;

the risks associated with our product warranties;

our ability to manage our supply purchasing and customer credit policies;

the risks associated with our self-insured programs;

our ability to control labor costs and to attract, train and retain highly-qualifiedhighly qualified employees and key personnel;

our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;

our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;

changes in laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations;

changes in laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations;

our ability to project product mix;

our ability to project product mix;

the risks associated with our current levels of indebtedness;

the risks associated with our current levels of indebtedness, including borrowings under our new Credit Agreement;

fluctuations in our effective tax rate, including from the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;

the nature, cost and outcome of any future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to our acquisition of Infiltrator as may be instituted against the Company and others;

changes to our operating results, cash flows and financial condition attributable to the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;

fluctuations in our effective tax rate, including from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017;

our ability to meet future capital requirements and fund our liquidity needs;

changes to our operating results, cash flows and financial condition attributable to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017;

the risk that information may arise that would require the Company to make adjustments or revisions or to restate further the financial statements and other financial data for certain prior periods and any future periods;

our ability to meet future capital requirements and fund our liquidity needs;

any delay in the filing of any filings with the SEC;

the risk that information may arise that would require the Company to make adjustments or revisions or to restate further the financial statements and other financial data for certain prior periods and any future periods;

the review of potential weaknesses or deficiencies in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, and discovering further weaknesses of which we are not currently aware or which have not been detected; and

any delay in the filing of any filings with the SEC;

the review of potential weaknesses or deficiencies in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, and discovering further weaknesses of which we are not currently aware or which have not been detected; and

additional uncertainties related to accounting issues generally.

additional uncertainties related to accounting issues generally.

All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this report and we do not undertake any obligation, other than as may be required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends, or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are subject to various market risks, primarily related to changes in interest rates, credit, raw material supply prices and, to a lesser extent, foreign currency exchange rates. Our financial position, results of operations or cash flows may be negatively impacted in the event of adverse movements in the respective market rates or prices in each of these risk categories. Our exposure in each category is limited to those risks that arise in the normal course of business, as we do not engage in speculative, non-operating transactions. Our exposure to market risk has not materially changed from what we previously disclosed in Part II. Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.2019.

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) are responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As previously disclosed in our Fiscal 2019 Form 10-K, we concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective based upon the material weakness identified as of March 31, 2019. See “Item 9A - Controls and Procedures” in our Fiscal 2019 Form 10-K. Our CEO and CFO have concluded that the material weakness previously identified in the Fiscal 2019 Form 10-K was still present as of June 30, 2019 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on thosethe material weaknesses,weakness, and the evaluation of our disclosure controls and

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procedures, the Company’sour CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2018.the Evaluation Date.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Fiscal 2018 Form 10-K, the Company’s historical accounting practices were the subject of an investigation by SEC’s Division of Enforcement (the “Enforcement Division”), which began in August 2015. That matter was resolved on July 10, 2018 via a settlement between the Company and the SEC. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company consented to the entry of an administrative order without admitting or denying the findings therein. The order required the Company to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of certain provisions of the federal securities laws and the rules promulgated thereunder and to pay a civil monetary penalty of $1.0 million, which payment has been made. The Company previously accrued an expense for the penalty amount during Fiscal 2018.

On July 29, 2015, a putative stockholder class action, Christopher Wyche, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., et al. (Case No. 1:1:15-cv-05955-KPF), was commenced in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”), naming the Company, along with Joseph A. Chlapaty, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, and Mark B. Sturgeon, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, as defendants and alleging violations of the federal securities laws. An amended complaint was filed on April 28, 2016. The amended complaint alleged that the Company made material misrepresentations and/or omissions of material fact in its public disclosures during the period from July 25, 2014 through March 29, 2016, in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. On March 10, 2017, the District Court dismissed plaintiff’s claims against all defendants in their entirety and with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and on October 13, 2017 the District Court’s judgment was affirmed by the Second Circuit. On October 27, 2017, plaintiff filed a petition for rehearing with the Second Circuit. The Second Circuit denied the petition for rehearing on November 28, 2017. On November 27, 2018, the plaintiff filed with the District Court a motion for relief from final judgment and for leave to file an amended complaint, withwhich, the defendants opposed. On July 3, 2019, the District Court. The defendants have opposedCourt denied the plaintiff’s motion and are awaiting a decision by the District Court.motion. While it is reasonably possible that this matter ultimately could be decided unfavorably to the Company, the Company is currently unable to estimate the range of the possible losses, but it could be material.

Please see “Note 10.11. Commitments and Contingencies,” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding legal proceedings.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

ImportantThe following risk factors are related to the acquisition of Infiltrator and related financings. Additional important risk factors that could affect our operations and financial performance, or that could cause results or events to differ from current expectations, are described in “Part I, Item 1A — Risk Factors” of our Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K. These factors are further supplemented by those discussed in “Part II, Item 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of our Fiscal 20182019 Form 10-K and in “Part I, Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and “Part II, Item 1 — Legal Proceedings” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We may be unable to successfully integrate our and Infiltrator’s businesses in order to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition or do so within the intended timeframe.

We will be required to devote significant management attention and resources to integrating the business practices and operations of Infiltrator with our business. We may be unable to realize the planned synergies from the acquisition or other benefits in the timeframe that we expect or at all. We continue to assess synergies that we may realize as a combined company, the realization of which will depend on a number of factors.

The success of the acquisition, including anticipated synergies, benefits and cost savings, will depend, in part, on our ability to successfully combine and integrate our current operations with Infiltrator’s business. If we experience difficulties with the integration process or other unforeseen costs, the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the acquisition may not be realized fully or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected. The integration planning and implementation process will result in significant costs and divert management attention and resources. These integration matters could have an adverse effect on our combined company for an undetermined period after completion of the acquisition. In addition, the actual cost savings of the acquisition could be less than anticipated, or otherwise offset by other factors.

Additional difficulties we may encounter as part of the integration process include the following:

the costs of integration and compliance and the possibility that the full benefits anticipated to result from our acquisition of Infiltrator will not be realized;

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Item 2.

Unregistered Sale

any delay in the integration of Equity Securitiesmanagement teams, strategies, operations, products and services;

diversion of the attention of each company’s management as a result of our acquisition of Infiltrator;

differences in business backgrounds, corporate cultures and management philosophies that may delay successful integration;

the ability to retain key employees;

the ability to create and enforce uniform standards, controls, procedures, policies and information systems;

the challenge of integrating complex systems, technology, networks and other assets of Infiltrator into those of ours in a seamless manner that minimizes any adverse impact on customers, suppliers, employees and other constituencies;

potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen increased expenses or delays associated with the acquisition, including costs to integrate Infiltrator beyond current estimates; and

the disruption of, or the loss of momentum in, each company’s ongoing businesses or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies.

Any of these factors could adversely affect each company’s ability to maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other constituencies or our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the acquisition or could reduce each company’s earnings or otherwise adversely affect our business and financial results after the acquisition. These risks are not limited to our acquisition of Infiltrator and could also apply to our future acquisitions.

Uncertainties associated with our acquisition of Infiltrator may cause a loss of management personnel and other key employees, which could adversely affect our future business, operations and financial results.

The acquisition of Infiltrator could disrupt our and Infiltrator’s businesses. We are dependent on the experience and industry knowledge of senior management and other key employees to execute our business plans, which could be disrupted by the unanticipated departure of any key member of our management team or employee base, as well as management or key employees of Infiltrator. Our and Infiltrator’s current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their roles within our company, which may have an adverse effect on the ability of each of us to attract or retain key management and other key personnel.

Accordingly, no assurance can be given that we will be able to attract or retain our and Infiltrator’s key management personnel and other key employees to the same extent that our companies have previously been able to attract or retain such employees. In addition, because of the specialized and technical nature of our business, our future performance is dependent on the continued service of, and on our ability to attract and retain, qualified management, engineering, technical, marketing and support personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and we may be unable to continue to attract or retain such personnel.

Our results after our acquisition of Infiltrator may suffer if we do not effectively manage our expanded operations following the acquisition.

Following our acquisition of Infiltrator, the size and complexity of our business will increase significantly beyond the current size of either our or Infiltrator’s existing business. Our future success depends, in part, upon our ability to manage this expanded business, which will pose substantial challenges for management, including challenges related to the management and monitoring of new operations and new types of manufacturing processes and products and associated increased costs and complexity. There can be no assurances that we will be successful after completion of the acquisition or that we will realize the expected benefits currently anticipated from our acquisition of Infiltrator.

The business of Infiltrator may underperform relative to our expectations.

We may not be able to maintain the levels of revenue, earnings or operating efficiency that we and Infiltrator have achieved or might achieve separately. The business and financial performance of Infiltrator is subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the risk of the loss of, or changes to, its relationships with its customers. We may be unable to achieve the same growth, revenues and profitability that Infiltrator has achieved in the past.

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The unaudited pro forma financial information related to the acquisition may not accurately reflect our financial position or results of operations.

The unaudited pro forma financial information contained in “Note 15 - Subsequent Events”  to the notes to our unaudited financial statements included in this Quarterly Report and the unaudited pro forma financing information included in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 1, 2019, was presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be an indication of what our financial position or results of operations would have been had the Merger been completed on the dates indicated. The unaudited pro forma financial information was derived from our audited and unaudited historical financial statements along with those of Infiltrator, and certain adjustments and assumptions were made regarding the combined company after giving effect to the Merger. The assets and liabilities of Infiltrator were measured at fair value based on various preliminary estimates using assumptions that Infiltrator’s management believed to be reasonable utilizing information currently available. The process for estimating the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities requires the use of judgment in determining the appropriate assumptions and estimates. These estimates and assumptions may be revised as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed. Differences between preliminary estimates in the pro forma financial information and the final acquisition accounting will occur and could have a material impact on the pro forma financial information and the combined company’s financial position and future results of operations. In addition, the assumptions used in preparing the pro forma financial information may not prove to be accurate, and other factors may affect our financial condition or results of operations following the Merger. Any potential decline in our financial condition or results of operations may cause significant variations in the trading price of our common stock following the Merger.

We borrowed under our new Credit Agreement to finance our acquisition of Infiltrator. Any failure by us to comply with operating and financial restrictions and covenants under the new Credit Facility could result in the accelerated maturity of debt obligations, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity.

In connection with our acquisition of Infiltrator, we replaced our existing PNC Credit Agreement and Senior Notes with the Senior Secured Credit Facilities under the new Credit Agreement, which was used to finance the acquisition of Infiltrator. The new senior credit facility was provided under the new Credit Agreement that contains numerous restrictive covenants that limit our discretion in the operation of our business, which could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain the funds necessary to make required repayments under the Credit Agreement, or if we fail to comply with the requirements of our indebtedness, we could create an event of default under the Credit Agreement. Any default that is not cured or waived could result in the acceleration of the obligations under the Credit Agreement. Any such default which actually causes an acceleration of obligations could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and financial condition. Additionally, the covenants in the Credit Agreement may restrict the conduct of our business, which could adversely affect our business by, among other things, limiting our ability to take advantage of financings, mergers, acquisitions and other corporate opportunities that may be beneficial to our business. Our ability to comply with covenants contained in the Credit Agreement may be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions.

Item 2.Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities

In February 2017, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of our common stock. Repurchases of common stock will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws. We did not repurchase any shares of common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, approximately $42.1 million of common stock may be repurchased under the authorization. The stock repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock and may be suspended or terminated at any time at our discretion.

Item 3.

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

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Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Item 5.Other Information

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Item 6.

Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

  10.1*4.1*

 

Form of Amendment toAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Option AgreementsOwnership Plan, as amended May 30, 2019.

 

 

 

  31.1*

 

Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  31.2*

 

Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  32.1*

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  32.2*

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document.Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

 

 

101.SCH*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

 

 

 

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.PRE*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

* Filed herewith

Management contract or compensatory plan.

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SIGNATURESSIGNATURES

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.

Date: February 7,August 1, 2019

 

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ D. Scott Barbour

 

 

D. Scott Barbour

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Scott A. Cottrill

 

 

Scott A. Cottrill

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Tim A. Makowski

 

 

Tim A. Makowski

 

 

Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

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