UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2019
or
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File Number: 1-37774
 AdvanSix Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware81-2525089
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

300 Kimball Drive, Suite 101, Parsippany, New Jersey07054
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(973) 526-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareASIXNew 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 ý  No o 

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 ý  No o
 
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.

Large accelerated filer  ý
Accelerated filer  o
Non-accelerated filer  o
Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o   No ý

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareASIXNew York Stock Exchange

The Registrant had 28,363,47127,912,355 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding at April 26,October 25, 2019.



ADVANSIX INC.
FORM 10-Q
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 





ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
ADVANSIX INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
SalesSales$314,895 $359,238 Sales$310,633  $368,653  $970,743  $1,128,350  
Costs, expenses and other:Costs, expenses and other:Costs, expenses and other:
Costs of goods soldCosts of goods sold266,880 321,320 Costs of goods sold280,123  343,434  850,131  1,007,712  
Selling, general and administrative expensesSelling, general and administrative expenses19,413 19,213 Selling, general and administrative expenses19,261  18,057  58,683  55,189  
Other non-operating expense (income), netOther non-operating expense (income), net1,604 3,546 Other non-operating expense (income), net1,815  1,453  4,871  6,581  
Total costs, expenses and otherTotal costs, expenses and other287,897 344,079 Total costs, expenses and other301,199  362,944  913,685  1,069,482  
Income before taxesIncome before taxes26,998 15,159 Income before taxes9,434  5,709  57,058  58,868  
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense6,824 3,566 Income tax expense1,513  229  13,617  13,385  
Net incomeNet income$20,174 $11,593 Net income$7,921  $5,480  $43,441  $45,483  
Earnings per common shareEarnings per common shareEarnings per common share
BasicBasic$0.70 $0.38 Basic$0.29  $0.18  $1.54  $1.50  
DilutedDiluted$0.68 $0.37 Diluted$0.28  $0.18  $1.49  $1.46  
Weighted average common shares outstandingWeighted average common shares outstandingWeighted average common shares outstanding
BasicBasic28,820,603 30,488,601 Basic27,608,985  30,160,991  28,192,760  30,375,873  
DilutedDiluted29,786,957 31,285,365 Diluted28,581,451  30,983,834  29,164,024  31,189,640  
 

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ADVANSIX INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
Net incomeNet income$20,174 $11,593 Net income$7,921  $5,480  $43,441  $45,483  
Foreign exchange translation adjustmentForeign exchange translation adjustment(1)(1)Foreign exchange translation adjustment(20) (8) (17) (26) 
Cash-flow hedgesCash-flow hedges(192)— Cash-flow hedges(439) —  (1,060) —  
Pension obligation adjustmentsPension obligation adjustments— 410 Pension obligation adjustments—  —  —  410  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(193)409 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(459) (8) (1,077) 384  
Comprehensive incomeComprehensive income$19,981 $12,002 Comprehensive income$7,462  $5,472  $42,364  $45,867  

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ADVANSIX INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

March 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
September 30,
2019
December 31,
2018
ASSETSASSETSASSETS
Current assets:Current assets:Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$7,803 $9,808 Cash and cash equivalents$10,048  $9,808  
Accounts and other receivables – netAccounts and other receivables – net117,247 160,266 Accounts and other receivables – net109,292  160,266  
Inventories – netInventories – net140,598 137,182 Inventories – net162,479  137,182  
Other current assetsOther current assets3,237 3,807 Other current assets8,433  3,807  
Total current assetsTotal current assets268,885 311,063 Total current assets290,252  311,063  
Property, plant and equipment – netProperty, plant and equipment – net685,366 672,210 Property, plant and equipment – net731,643  672,210  
Operating lease right-of-use assetsOperating lease right-of-use assets116,614 — Operating lease right-of-use assets136,122  —  
GoodwillGoodwill15,005 15,005 Goodwill15,005  15,005  
Other assetsOther assets37,902 36,348 Other assets38,795  36,348  
Total assetsTotal assets$1,123,772 $1,034,626 Total assets$1,211,817  $1,034,626  
LIABILITIESLIABILITIESLIABILITIES
Current liabilities:Current liabilities:Current liabilities:
Accounts payableAccounts payable$188,169 $231,720 Accounts payable$219,225  $231,720  
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities22,910 30,448 Accrued liabilities29,839  30,448  
Operating lease liabilities – short-termOperating lease liabilities – short-term24,929 — Operating lease liabilities – short-term35,656  —  
Deferred income and customer advancesDeferred income and customer advances20,694 22,556 Deferred income and customer advances1,948  22,556  
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities256,702 284,724 Total current liabilities286,668  284,724  
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes107,466 103,783 Deferred income taxes112,579  103,783  
Operating lease liabilities – long-termOperating lease liabilities – long-term91,802 — Operating lease liabilities – long-term100,752  —  
Line of credit – long-termLine of credit – long-term220,000 200,000 Line of credit – long-term266,000  200,000  
Postretirement benefit obligationsPostretirement benefit obligations22,980 21,080 Postretirement benefit obligations22,581  21,080  
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities5,578 4,701 Other liabilities6,011  4,701  
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities704,528 614,288 Total liabilities794,591  614,288  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYSTOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYSTOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.01; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 30,578,212 shares issued and 28,573,744 outstanding at March 31, 2019; 30,555,715 shares issued and 29,345,001 outstanding at December 31, 2018306 306 
Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 50,000,000 shares authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018— — 
Treasury stock at par (2,004,468 shares at March 31, 2019; 1,210,714 shares at December 31, 2018)(20)(12)
Common stock, par value $0.01; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 30,600,708 shares issued and 27,481,162 outstanding at September 30, 2019; 30,555,715 shares issued and 29,345,001 outstanding at December 31, 2018Common stock, par value $0.01; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 30,600,708 shares issued and 27,481,162 outstanding at September 30, 2019; 30,555,715 shares issued and 29,345,001 outstanding at December 31, 2018306  306  
Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 50,000,000 shares authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 50,000,000 shares authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018—  —  
Treasury stock at par (3,119,546 shares at September 30, 2019; 1,210,714 shares at December 31, 2018)Treasury stock at par (3,119,546 shares at September 30, 2019; 1,210,714 shares at December 31, 2018)(31) (12) 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital213,632 234,699 Additional paid-in capital189,242  234,699  
Retained earningsRetained earnings207,993 187,819 Retained earnings231,260  187,819  
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(2,667)(2,474)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(3,551) (2,474) 
Total stockholders' equityTotal stockholders' equity419,244 420,338 Total stockholders' equity417,226  420,338  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equityTotal liabilities and stockholders' equity$1,123,772 $1,034,626 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$1,211,817  $1,034,626  
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ADVANSIX INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2019201820192018
Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:
Net incomeNet income$20,174 $11,593 Net income$43,441  $45,483  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization13,915 12,542 Depreciation and amortization42,094  38,905  
Loss on disposal of assetsLoss on disposal of assets415 311 Loss on disposal of assets4,967  1,560  
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes3,747 1,741 Deferred income taxes9,149  8,816  
Stock based compensationStock based compensation2,762 2,281 Stock based compensation7,575  7,506  
Accretion of deferred financing feesAccretion of deferred financing fees107 1,480 Accretion of deferred financing fees320  1,696  
Restructuring chargesRestructuring charges12,623  —  
Changes in assets and liabilities:Changes in assets and liabilities:Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivablesAccounts and other receivables43,018 33,092 Accounts and other receivables51,136  46,878  
InventoriesInventories(3,416)4,573 Inventories(26,739) 14,182  
Accounts payableAccounts payable(30,674)(15,652)Accounts payable(12,844) (10,675) 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities(7,232)(9,631)Accrued liabilities(4,470) (9,703) 
Deferred income and customer advancesDeferred income and customer advances(1,862)(68)Deferred income and customer advances(20,608) (14,899) 
Other assets and liabilitiesOther assets and liabilities1,122 1,805 Other assets and liabilities(6,108) (2,014) 
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities42,076 44,067 Net cash provided by operating activities100,536  127,735  
Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipmentExpenditures for property, plant and equipment(39,512)(30,713)Expenditures for property, plant and equipment(106,386) (72,650) 
Other investing activitiesOther investing activities(587)(1,002)Other investing activities(2,203) (1,656) 
Net cash used for investing activitiesNet cash used for investing activities(40,099)(31,715)Net cash used for investing activities(108,589) (74,306) 
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of long-term debtPayments of long-term debt— (266,625)Payments of long-term debt—  (266,625) 
Borrowings from line of creditBorrowings from line of credit85,500 246,000 Borrowings from line of credit316,750  284,500  
Payments of line of creditPayments of line of credit(65,500)(16,000)Payments of line of credit(250,750) (84,500) 
Payment of line of credit facility feesPayment of line of credit facility fees— (1,362)Payment of line of credit facility fees—  (1,362) 
Principal payments of finance leasesPrincipal payments of finance leases(145)(75)Principal payments of finance leases(4,656) (225) 
Purchase of treasury stockPurchase of treasury stock(23,853)(370)Purchase of treasury stock(53,067) (20,443) 
Issuance of common stockIssuance of common stock16 — Issuance of common stock16  —  
Net cash used for financing activities(3,982)(38,432)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used for) financing activities8,293  (88,655) 
Net change in cash and cash equivalentsNet change in cash and cash equivalents(2,005)(26,080)Net change in cash and cash equivalents240  (35,226) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periodCash and cash equivalents at beginning of period9,808 55,432 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period9,808  55,432  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of periodCash and cash equivalents at the end of period$7,803 $29,352 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period$10,048  $20,206  
Supplemental non-cash investing activities:Supplemental non-cash investing activities:Supplemental non-cash investing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payableCapital expenditures included in accounts payable$14,039 $9,753 Capital expenditures included in accounts payable$27,344  $17,649  
Supplemental cash investing activities:
Supplemental cash activities:Supplemental cash activities:
Cash paid for interestCash paid for interest$1,040 $1,777 Cash paid for interest$3,519  $4,406  
Cash paid for income taxesCash paid for income taxes$21 $179 Cash paid for income taxes$6,949  $7,254  
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ADVANSIX INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Common StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)Treasury StockAccumulated  Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total EquityCommon StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)Treasury StockAccumulated  Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Equity
SharesAmountAmountTreasury StockAccumulated  Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018Balance at December 31, 201830,555,715 $306 $234,699 $187,819 $(12)$(2,474)$420,338 Balance at December 31, 201830,555,715  $306  $234,699  $187,819  $(12) $(2,474) $420,338  
Net IncomeNet Income— — — 20,174 — — 20,174 Net Income—  —  —  20,174  —  —  20,174  
Comprehensive incomeComprehensive incomeComprehensive income
Foreign exchange translation adjustmentsForeign exchange translation adjustments— — — — — (1)(1)Foreign exchange translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  (1) (1) 
Cash-flow HedgesCash-flow Hedges— — — — — (192)(192)Cash-flow Hedges—  —  —  —  —  (192) (192) 
Pension obligation adjustmentsPension obligation adjustments— — — — — — — Pension obligation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — (193)(193)Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax—  —  —  —  —  (193) (193) 
Issuance of common stockIssuance of common stock22,497 — 16 — — — 16 Issuance of common stock22,497  —  16  —  —  —  16  
Purchase of treasury stock (793,754 shares)Purchase of treasury stock (793,754 shares)— (23,845)— (8)— (23,853)Purchase of treasury stock (793,754 shares)—  —  (23,845) —  (8) —  (23,853) 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 2,762 — — — 2,762 Stock-based compensation—  —  2,762  —  —  —  2,762  
Balance at March 31, 2019Balance at March 31, 201930,578,212 $306 $213,632 $207,993 $(20)$(2,667)$419,244 Balance at March 31, 201930,578,212  306  213,632  207,993  (20) (2,667) 419,244  
Net IncomeNet Income—  —  —  15,346  —  —  15,346  
Comprehensive incomeComprehensive income
Foreign exchange translation adjustmentsForeign exchange translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —    
Cash-flow HedgesCash-flow Hedges—  —  —  —  —  (429) (429) 
Pension obligation adjustmentsPension obligation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax—  —  —  —  —  (425) (425) 
Issuance of common stockIssuance of common stock13,260  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Purchase of treasury stock (578,045 shares)Purchase of treasury stock (578,045 shares)—  —  (16,408) —  (6) —  (16,414) 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation—  —  2,812  —  —  —  2,812  
Balance at June 30, 2019Balance at June 30, 201930,591,472  306  200,036  223,339  (26) (3,092) 420,563  
Net IncomeNet Income—  —  —  7,921  —  —  7,921  
Comprehensive incomeComprehensive income
Foreign exchange translation adjustmentsForeign exchange translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  (20) (20) 
Cash-flow HedgesCash-flow Hedges—  —  —  —  —  (439) (439) 
Pension obligation adjustmentsPension obligation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax—  —  —  —  —  (459) (459) 
Issuance of common stockIssuance of common stock9,236  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Purchase of treasury stock (537,033 shares)Purchase of treasury stock (537,033 shares)—  —  (12,795) —  (5) —  (12,800) 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation—  —  2,001  —  —  —  2,001  
Balance at September 30, 2019Balance at September 30, 201930,600,708  $306  $189,242  $231,260  $(31) $(3,551) $417,226  




Common StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)Treasury StockAccumulated  Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Equity
SharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 201730,482,966 $305 $263,081 $121,985 $— $(9,046)$376,325 
Net Income— — — 11,593 — — 11,593 
Comprehensive income
Foreign exchange translation adjustments— — — — — (1)(1)
Cash-flow Hedges— — — — — — — 
Pension obligation adjustments— — — (410)— 410 — 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — (410)— 409 (1)
Issuance of common stock25,356 — — — — — — 
Purchase of treasury stock (8,995 shares)— (370)— — — (370)
Stock-based compensation— — 2,281 — — — 2,281 
Balance at March 31, 201830,508,322 $305 $264,992 $133,168 $— $(8,637)$389,828 
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ADVANSIX INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)







Common StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)Treasury StockAccumulated  Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Equity
SharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 201730,482,966  $305  $263,081  $121,985  $—  $(9,046) $376,325  
Net Income—  —  —  11,593  —  —  11,593  
Comprehensive income
Foreign exchange translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  (1) (1) 
Cash-flow Hedges—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Pension obligation adjustments—  —  —  (410) —  410  —  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax—  —  —  (410) —  409  (1) 
Issuance of common stock25,356  —  
Purchase of treasury stock (8,995 shares)—  —  (370) —  —  —  (370) 
Stock-based compensation—  —  2,281  —  —  —  2,281  
Balance at March 31, 201830,508,322  305  264,992  133,168  —  (8,637) 389,828  
Net Income—  —  —  28,410  —  —  28,410  
Comprehensive income
Foreign exchange translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  (17) (17) 
Cash-flow Hedges—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Pension obligation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax—  —  —  —  —  (17) (17) 
Issuance of common stock16,416  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Purchase of treasury stock (70,107 shares)—  —  (2,742) —  (1) —  (2,743) 
Stock-based compensation—  —  2,599  —  —  —  2,599  
Balance at June 30, 201830,524,738  305  264,849  161,578  (1) (8,654) 418,077  
Net Income—  —  —  5,480  —  —  5,480  
Comprehensive income
Foreign exchange translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  (8) (8) 
Cash-flow Hedges—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Pension obligation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax—  —  —  —  —  (8) (8) 
Issuance of common stock30,977   —  —  —  —   
Purchase of treasury stock (485,145 shares)—  —  (17,326) —  (5) —  (17,331) 
Stock-based compensation—  —  2,626  —  —  —  2,626  
Balance at September 30, 201830,555,715  $306  $250,149  $167,058  $(6) $(8,662) $408,845  

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts and as otherwise noted)



1. Organization, Operations and Basis of Presentation
 
Description of Business
 
AdvanSix Inc. (“AdvanSix”, the “Company”, "we" or "our") is an integrated manufacturer of Nylon 6, a polymer resin which is a synthetic material used by our customers to produce engineered plastics, fibers, filaments and films that, in turn, are used in such end-products as automotive and electronic components, carpets, sports apparel, fishing nets and food and industrial packaging. As a result of our backward integration and the configuration of our manufacturing facilities, we also sell a variety of other products, all of which are produced as part of our integrated Nylon 6 resin manufacturing process including caprolactam, ammonium sulfate fertilizers, acetone and other chemical intermediates.

Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position as of March 31,September 30, 2019, and its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and cash flows for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2018 was derived from audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the "2018 Form 10-K"). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
 
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation.
 
It is our practice to establish actual quarterly closing dates using a predetermined fiscal calendar, which requires our businesses to close their books on a Saturday in order to minimize the potentially disruptive effects of quarterly closing on our business processes. Historically, the effects of this practice were generally not significant to reported results for any quarter and only existed within a reporting year. In the event that differences in actual closing dates are material to year-over-year comparisons of quarterly or year-to-date results, we will provide the appropriate disclosures. Our actual closing dates for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 were March 30,September 28, 2019 and March 31,September 29, 2018, respectively.
 
Liabilities to creditors to whom we have issued checks that remained outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 aggregated $5.7$5.4 million and $7.7 million, respectively, and were included in Cash and cash equivalents and Accounts payable in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company submitted a business interruption insurance claim related to the first quarter 2018 weather event and recorded a benefit of $6.6 million and $2.3 million to Cost of goods sold in the first and second quarters of 2019, respectively. The business interruption claim was closed during the second quarter of 2019.2019 with a total recorded benefit of approximately of $12 million.

On May 4, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a share repurchase program of up to $75 million of the Company’s common stock. On February 22, 2019, the Company announced that the Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to an additional $75 million of the Company's common stock, which was in addition to the remaining capacity available under the May 2018 share repurchase program. Repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"“Exchange Act”). The size and timing of these repurchases will depend on pricing, market and economic conditions, legal and contractual requirements and other factors. The share repurchase program has no expiration date and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. The par value of the shares repurchased is applied to Treasury stock and the excess of the purchase price over par value is applied to Additional paid-in capital.

On February 22, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to an additional $75 million of the Company's common stock. This authorization is in addition to the remaining capacity available under the $75 million share repurchase program previously announced in May 2018 as described above. Repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The size and timing of these repurchases will depend on pricing, market and economic conditions, legal and contractual requirements and other factors. The share repurchase program has no expiration date and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. 

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As of March 31,September 30, 2019, the Company had repurchased 1,977,6683,089,762 shares of common stock for an aggregate of $61.3$90.4 million under the currently authorized program at a weighted average market price of $31.00$29.26 per share. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, $88.7$59.6 million remained available for share repurchases under the currently authorized programs, including the amount available under the program announced on February 22, 2019.current authorization.

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
The Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). ASUs not discussed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"(“SOFR”) Overnight Index Swap ("OIS"(“OIS”) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes, which permits use of the OIS rate based on SOFR as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815 in addition to the UST,interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government (“UST”), the LIBOR swap rate, the OIS rate based on the Fed Funds Effective Rate and the SIFMA Municipal Swap Rate. Pursuant to the amendments, SOFR will be an option to replace LIBOR as it is phased out. The amendments of ASU No. 2018-16 are effective for companies that have adopted ASU 2017-12 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year or at such time a company adopts ASU 2017-12. Early adoption of ASU 2018-16 is not permitted without previous adoption of ASU 2017-12. As the Company elected to early adopt ASU 2017-12 during the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2018-16 effective January 1, 2019, which did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets related to the rights and obligations created by those leases. The new standard also requires disclosures to help financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases and will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (early adoption is permitted). Initial guidance stated that the new standard be applied under a modified retrospective approach with periods prior to the adoption date being adjusted. During July 2018, however, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), providing another transition method allowing a company to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption without adjusting prior periods. The Company adopted the standard effective January 1, 2019 electing the cumulative-effect adjustment approach made available in ASU 2018-11, allowing a company to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption.2018-11. The Company has also elected the following practical expedients:

the package of three expedients which allows the Company not to re-assess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (iii) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases;
the short-term lease practical expedient, which allows the Company to exclude leases with an initial term of 12 months or less (“short-term leases”) from recognition in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet;
the bifurcationbifurcation of lease and non-lease components practical expedients, which did not require the Company to bifurcate lease and non-lease components for our real estate leases; and
the land easements practical expedient,expedient, which allows the Company to carry forward the accounting treatment for land easements on existing agreements.

We have implemented internal controls and key system functionality to enable the preparation of financial information on adoption. The standard had a material impact into our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet but did not have a significant impact in the recognition, measurement or presentation of lease expenses within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The most significant impact was the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities for operating leases, while our accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged. See "Note 8. Leases" for further information.

3. Revenues

Revenue Recognition

We serve approximately 400 customers annually in more than 40 countries and across a wide variety of industries. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company's ten largest customers accounted for approximately 51% and 48% of total sales, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company's ten largest customers accounted for approximately 47% and 45% of total sales, respectively.
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We serve approximately 500 customers annually in more than 40 countries and across a wide variety of industries. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company's ten largest customers accounted for approximately 48% and 47% of total sales, respectively.
We typically sell to customers under master service agreements, with one- to two-year terms on average, or by purchase orders. We have historically experienced low customer turnover and have an average customer relationship of approximately 20 years. Our largest customer is Shaw Industries Group Inc. ("Shaw"(“Shaw”), one of the world's largest consumers of caprolactam and Nylon 6 resin. We sell Nylon 6 resin and caprolactam to Shaw under a long-term agreement. For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, our sales to Shaw were 22%23% and 21%22%, respectively, of our total sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, our sales to Shaw were 21% and 22%, respectively, of our total sales.

Each of the Company’s product lines represented the following approximate percentage of total sales for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
NylonNylon31%  28%  Nylon25%  28%  28%  28%  
CaprolactamCaprolactam20%  18%  Caprolactam26%  18%  22%  18%  
Ammonium Sulfate FertilizersAmmonium Sulfate Fertilizers21%  19%  Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizers20%  19%  23%  20%  
Chemical IntermediatesChemical Intermediates28%  35%  Chemical Intermediates29%  35%  27%  34%  
100%  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%  

The Company's revenues by geographic area for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
United StatesUnited States$257,642 $297,648 United States$250,056  $306,050  $797,249  $946,195  
InternationalInternational57,253 61,590 International60,577  62,603  173,494  182,155  
TotalTotal$314,895 $359,238 Total$310,633  $368,653  $970,743  $1,128,350  

Deferred Income and Customer Advances
The Company defers revenues when cash payments are received in advance of our performance. Customer advances relate primarily to sales from the ammonium sulfate business. Below is a roll-forward of Deferred Incomeincome and Customer Advancescustomer advances for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019:
Opening balance January 1, 2019$22,556 
Additional cash advancesAdditions to deferred revenues1,083 
Less amounts recognized in revenues(2,945)(21,691)
Ending balance March 31,September 30, 2019$20,6941,948  
The Company expects to recognize as revenue the March 31,September 30, 2019 ending balance of Deferred Incomeincome and Customer Advancescustomer advances within one year or less.

4. Earnings Per Share
 
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") is based on netNet income divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares and diluted weighted average number of common shares, respectively. The details of the basic and diluted EPS calculations for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
BasicBasicBasic
Net IncomeNet Income$20,174 $11,593 Net Income$7,921  $5,480  $43,441  $45,483  
Weighted average common shares outstandingWeighted average common shares outstanding28,820,603 30,488,601 Weighted average common shares outstanding27,608,985  30,160,991  28,192,760  30,375,873  
EPS – BasicEPS – Basic$0.70 $0.38 EPS – Basic$0.29  $0.18  $1.54  $1.50  
DilutedDilutedDiluted
Dilutive effect of equity awards and other stock-based holdingsDilutive effect of equity awards and other stock-based holdings966,354 796,764 Dilutive effect of equity awards and other stock-based holdings972,466  822,843  971,264  813,767  
Weighted average common shares outstandingWeighted average common shares outstanding29,786,957 31,285,365 Weighted average common shares outstanding28,581,451  30,983,834  29,164,024  31,189,640  
EPS – DilutedEPS – Diluted$0.68 $0.37 EPS – Diluted$0.28  $0.18  $1.49  $1.46  

Diluted EPS is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents (which includes units allocated to the AdvanSix stock unit fund under the AdvanSix Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan) using the treasury stock method and the average market price of our common stock for the year.

The diluted EPS calculations exclude the effect of stock options when the options’ assumed proceeds exceed the average market price of the common shares during the period. ForThe anti-dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding at the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 stock options of 330,823 and 53,117, respectively, were anti-dilutive and excluded from the computations of dilutive EPS.as follows:

In September 2017, the Board adopted the AdvanSix Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “DCP”), effective January 1, 2018. Pursuant to the DCP, our directors may elect to defer their cash retainer fees and allocate their deferrals to the AdvanSix stock unit fund.  Each unit allocated under the stock unit fund represents the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. Units are paid out in shares of AdvanSix common stock upon distribution. As of March 31, 2019, a total of 17,011 units were allocated to the AdvanSix stock unit fund under the DCP. 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2019201820192018
Options and stock equivalents658,327  135,535  509,401  130,535  

5. Accounts and Other Receivables Net
March 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
September 30,
2019
December 31,
2018
Accounts receivablesAccounts receivables$122,769 $166,017 Accounts receivables$108,832  $166,017  
OtherOther1,798 1,716 Other2,320  1,716  
Total accounts and other receivablesTotal accounts and other receivables124,567 167,733 Total accounts and other receivables111,152  167,733  
Less – allowance for doubtful accountsLess – allowance for doubtful accounts(7,320)(7,467)Less – allowance for doubtful accounts(1,860) (7,467) 
Total accounts and other receivables – netTotal accounts and other receivables – net$117,247 $160,266 Total accounts and other receivables – net$109,292  $160,266  

The decrease in Total accounts and other receivables – net at March 31,September 30, 2019 versus December 31, 2018 was due primarily to lower raw material pass-through pricing, lower sales volumes, and increased collections during the three months ended March 31, 2019 related to a trade receivables discount arrangement with a third-party financial institution. The change in the allowance for doubtful accounts relates primarily to an accounts receivable write-off of approximately $5.1 million related to a customer bankruptcy as previously reported in the 2018 Form 10-K.

6. Inventories
March 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
Raw materials$62,469 $55,002 
Work in progress42,502 46,728 
Finished goods41,234 39,368 
Spares and other25,222 24,555 
171,427 165,653 
Reduction to LIFO cost basis(30,829)(28,471)
Total inventories – net$140,598 $137,182 

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September 30,
2019
December 31,
2018
Raw materials$46,714  $55,002  
Work in progress65,146  46,728  
Finished goods57,558  39,368  
Spares and other24,618  24,555  
194,036  165,653  
Reduction to LIFO cost basis(31,557) (28,471) 
Total inventories – net$162,479  $137,182  

The increase in Total inventories – net as of March 31,at September 30, 2019 compared to the balance at December 31, 2018 iswas due primarily to increased Work in progress and Finished goods inventory due to highersales timing, product mix and buffer inventory build ahead of the Company's planned fourth quarter 2019 turnaround partially offset by lower levels of rawRaw materials driven by the timing of cumene deliveries.

7. Postretirement Benefit Cost
 
The components of netNet periodic benefit cost of the Company’s pension plan are as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
Service costService cost$1,714 $2,001 Service cost$1,714  $2,001  $5,141  $6,004  
Interest costInterest cost521 469 Interest cost521  469  1,563  1,407  
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets(334)(287)Expected return on plan assets(334) (287) (1,002) (862) 
Net periodic benefit costNet periodic benefit cost$1,901 $2,183 Net periodic benefit cost$1,901  $2,183  $5,702  $6,549  
 
The Company made nocontributions to the defined benefit pension plan contributionsof $4.2 million during the threenine months ended March 31, 2019. However, the Company will make contributions duringSeptember 30, 2019 sufficient to satisfy pension funding requirements for 2019 under the AdvanSix Retirement Earnings Plan. The Company made contributions of $0 in an aggregate amountthe first quarter of approximately $32019, $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2019 and $3.7 million in the third quarter of 2019. The Company does 0t plan to $8 million and willmake additional pension plan contributions during the fourth quarter of 2019, but plans to make additional contributions in future years sufficient to satisfy pension funding requirements in those periods.

The pension plan assets are invested through a master trust fund. The strategic asset allocation for the trust fund is selected by the Company's Investment Committee reflecting the results of comprehensive asset and liability modeling. The Investment Committee establishes strategic asset allocation percentage targets and appropriate benchmarks for significant asset classes with the aim of achieving a prudent balance between return and risk.

8. Leases

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in Operating lease right-of-use assets, Operating lease liabilities – short-term, and Operating lease liabilities – long-term in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheets. Finance leases are included in Property, plant and equipment – net, Accounts payable, and Other liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheets.

ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease paymentspre-payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease and, when it is reasonably certain that such an option will be exercised, it is included in the determination of the corresponding assets and
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liabilities. Short-term leases are not recognized on our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Lease expense for all lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. Additionally, for certain equipment leases, we apply a portfolio approach to effectively account for the operating lease ROU assets and liabilities. The Company has entered into agreements to lease transportation equipment, storage facilities, office space, dock access and other equipment. The leases have initial terms of up to 20 years with some containing renewal options subject to customary conditions.

The components of lease expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Finance lease cost:
     Amortization of right-of-use asset$172  $477  
     Interest on lease liabilities18  52  
     Total finance lease cost190  529  
Operating lease cost9,874  25,375  
Short-term lease cost2,527  10,924  
Total lease cost$12,591  $36,828  

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
     Operating cash flows from operating leases$25,089 
     Operating cash flows from finance leases48 
     Financing cash flows from finance leases4,656 
Non-cash information:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
     Operating leases38,324 
     Finance leases872 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
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Three Months Ended March 31,2019
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use asset$148 
Interest on lease liabilities18 
Total finance lease cost166 
Operating lease cost7,570 
Short-term lease cost4,282 
Total lease cost$12,018 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$7,457 
Operating cash flows from finance leases13 
Financing cash flows from finance leases145 
Non-cash information:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases4,569 
Finance leases406 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
March 31,September 30,
2019
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets$116,614136,122  
Operating lease liabilities – short term24,92935,656  
Operating lease liabilities – long term91,802100,752  
Total operating lease liabilities$116,731136,408  
Finance Leases
Property, plant and equipment – gross$2,1682,633  
Accumulated depreciation(878)(1,206)
Property, plant and equipment – net$1,2901,427  
Accounts payable540676  
Other liabilities753768  
Total finance lease liabilities$1,2931,444  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases10.759.2 years
Finance leases2.532.3 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases6.105.75 %
Finance leases5.394.87 %

The cumulative effect of the changes made to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the adoption of the new leasing standard on January 1, 2019 was as follows:
Balance Sheet accounts prior to new leasing standard adoption adjustmentsAdjustments due to the adoption of the new leasing standardBalance Sheet accounts after the new leasing standard adoption adjustments
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment – net$1,032  $—  $1,032  
Operating lease right-of-use assets—  117,921  117,921  
Total assets1,034,626  $117,921  1,152,547  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
   Accounts payable$318  $—  $318  
   Operating lease liabilities – short term—  24,794  24,794  
      Total current liabilities284,724  24,794  309,518  
Operating lease liabilities – long term—  93,127  93,127  
Other liabilities762  —  762  
Total liabilities614,288  117,921  732,209  
Total equity420,338  —  420,338  
Total liabilities and equity1,034,626  $117,921  1,152,547  

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
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Balance Sheet accounts prior to new leasing standard adoption adjustmentsAdjustments due to the adoption of the new leasing standardBalance Sheet accounts after the new leasing standard adoption adjustments
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment – net$1,032 $— $1,032 
Operating lease right-of-use assets— 117,921 117,921 
Total assets1,034,626 $117,921 1,152,547 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable$318 $— $318 
Operating lease liabilities – short term— 24,794 24,794 
Total current liabilities284,724 24,794 309,518 
Operating lease liabilities – long term— 93,127 93,127 
Other liabilities762 — 762 
Total liabilities614,288 117,921 732,209 
Total equity420,338 — 420,338 
Total liabilities and equity1,034,626 $117,921 1,152,547 

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
Year Ending December 31,Year Ending December 31,Operating LeasesFinance LeasesYear Ending December 31,Operating LeasesFinance Leases
2019 (remainder)2019 (remainder)$23,435 $452 2019 (remainder)$10,987  $194  
2020202030,466 543 202041,576  708  
2021202118,683 307 202129,838  472  
2022202213,798 83 202220,578  151  
2023202311,200 — 202312,391  —  
ThereafterThereafter69,473 — Thereafter70,375  —  
Total lease paymentsTotal lease payments167,055 1,385  Total lease payments185,745  1,525  
Less imputed interestLess imputed interest(50,324)(92)Less imputed interest(49,337) (81) 
TotalTotal$116,731 $1,293  Total$136,408  $1,444  

As previously disclosed in our 2018 Form 10-K and under the previous lease accounting standard, future minimum lease payments for leases having initial or remaining non-cancellable lease terms in excess of one year would have beenwere as follows:
Year Ending December 31,Year Ending December 31,Operating LeasesCapital LeasesYear Ending December 31,Operating LeasesCapital Leases
20192019$36,110 $239 2019$36,110  $239  
2020202029,318 212 202029,318  212  
2021202116,111 131 202116,111  131  
2022202211,571 89 202211,571  89  
202320239,104 — 20239,104  —  
ThereafterThereafter26,627 — Thereafter26,627  —  
Total lease paymentsTotal lease payments$128,841 671 Total lease payments$128,841  $671  

9. Commitments and Contingencies
 
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The Company is subject to a number of lawsuits, investigations and disputes, some of which involve substantial amounts claimed, arising out of the conduct of the Company or other third-parties in the normal and ordinary course of business. A liability is recognized for any contingency that is probable of occurrence and reasonably estimable. The Company continually assesses the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes in these matters, as well as potential ranges of possible losses (taking into consideration any insurance recoveries), based on an analysis of each matter with the assistance of legal counsel and, if applicable, other experts.
 
Given the uncertainty inherent in such lawsuits, investigations and disputes, the Company does not believe it is possible to develop estimates of reasonably possible loss in excess of current accruals for these matters. Considering the Company’s past experience and existing accruals, the Company does not expect the outcome of these matters, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Potential liabilities are subject to change due to new developments, changes in settlement strategy or the impact of evidentiary requirements, which could cause the Company to pay damage awards or settlements (or become subject to equitable remedies) that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, balance sheet and/or operating cash flows in the periods recognized or paid.

On March 13, 2018, a federal search warrant was executed at the Company’s Hopewell, Virginia manufacturing facility. On the same date, the Company was separately served with a grand jury subpoena issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which requested documents related to the Hopewell facility’s air emissions and its compliance with the terms of a previously disclosed 2013 consent decree with the federal government and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Company was notified during the first quarter of 2019 that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia has closed its investigation and no further action by the Company is required. The Company continues to cooperate fully with the remaining narrowed inquiry by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice criminal divisions. The Company’s production across its sites remains unaffected by these events and the Company expects to continue operating safely at plan moving forward. While the Company may incur penalties or fines in connection with the remaining federal inquiry, the amount of such penalties or fines, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

We assumed from Honeywell all health, safety and environmental (“HSE”) liabilities and compliance obligations related to the past and future operations of our current business, as well as all HSE liabilities associated with our three3 current manufacturing locations and the other locations used in our current operations, including any cleanup or other liabilities related to any contamination that may have occurred at such locations in the past. Honeywell retained all HSE liabilities related to former business locations or the operation of our former businesses. Although we have ongoing environmental remedial obligations at certain of our facilities, in the past three years, the associated remediation costs have not been material, and we do not expect our known remediation costs to be material for 2019.

10. Income Taxes
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts and as otherwise noted)



The Company’s provision for income taxes in interim periods is computed by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate against Income before taxes for the period in addition to recording any tax effects of discrete items for the quarter. The provision for income taxes was $6.8$1.5 million and $3.6$0.2 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The provision for income taxes was $13.6 million and $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

In the current period, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.9 million in connection with the filing of the 2018 U.S. federal income tax return primarily attributable to additional research tax credits claimed in 2018. This resulted in a 9.9% and 1.6% decrease to the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. In the period ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded a net $1.0 million income tax benefit in connection with the filing of the 2017 U.S. federal income tax return and the accounting under ASC 740 (Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118) for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act") . These adjustments resulted in a 18.2% and 1.8% decrease to the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

11. Fair Value Measurements

Financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company acquired a royalty stream which has been treated as an asset acquisition and entered into an interest rate swap transaction related to its credit agreement.acquisition. The purchase price of the royalty stream for $1.0 million approximatesapproximated its fair value at December 31, 2018 and is considered a Level 3 asset. The fair value measurement is based on the expected future cash flows and, as there is no reason to believe that the asset is impaired, it is assumed that the valuation remains unchanged at March 31,September 30, 2019. In November 2018 and July 2019, the Company entered into two interest rate swap transactions related to its credit agreement. The fair value of the interest rate swapswaps at September 30, 2019 was a loss at March 31, 2019 isof approximately $1.1$2.2 million and is considered a Level 2 liability.

The pension plan assets are invested in collective investment trust funds. These investments are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share as a practical expedient. Investments valued using the net asset value method (NAV) (or its equivalent) practical expedient are excluded from the fair value hierarchy disclosure.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts and as otherwise noted)



The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets also include cashCash and cash equivalents, accountsAccounts receivable and accountsAccounts payable all of which are recorded at amounts which approximate fair value.

The Company also has assets that are required to be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are evaluated when certain triggering events occur (including a decrease in estimated future cash flows) that indicate the asset should be evaluated for impairment. Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets must be evaluated at least annually.

12. Derivative and Hedging Instruments

The specific credit and market, commodity price and interest rate risks to which the Company is exposed in connection with its ongoing business operations are described below. This discussion includes an explanation of the hedging instrument, ainterest rate swap agreement,agreements, used to manage the Company’s interest rate risk associated with a fixed and floating-rate borrowing.

For cash flow hedges, the entire change in the fair value of the hedging instrument included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness is recorded in Other comprehensive income. Those amounts are reclassified to earnings in the same income statement line item that is used to present the earnings effect of the hedged item when the hedged item affects earnings.

Credit and Market Risk – Financial instruments, including derivatives, expose the Company to counterparty credit risk for non-performance and to market risk related to changes in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company manages its exposure to counterparty credit risk through specific minimum credit standards, diversification of counterparties, and procedures to monitor concentrations of credit risk. The Company’s counterparties in derivative transactions are substantial investment and commercial banks with significant experience using such derivative instruments. The Company monitors the impact of market risk on the fair value and cash flows of its derivative and other financial instruments considering reasonably possible changes in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates and restricts the use of derivative financial instruments to hedging activities.

The Company continually monitors the creditworthiness of its customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business. The terms and conditions of credit sales are designed to mitigate or eliminate concentrations of credit risk with any
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts and as otherwise noted)



single customer. TheAlthough the Company hasdid not have any customers accounting for a significant percentage of trade Accounts receivable - net at September 30, 2019, one customer that accounted for approximately 12% and 20%22% of trade accountsAccounts receivable – net at MarchDecember 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.2018.

Commodity Price Risk Management – The Company's exposure to market risk for commodity prices can result in changes in the cost of production. We primarily mitigate our exposure to commodity price risk by using long-term, formula-based price contracts with our suppliers and formula-based price agreements with customers. Our customer agreements provide for price adjustments based on relevant market indices and raw material prices and generally do not include take-or-pay terms. We may also enter into forward commodity contracts with third-parties designated as hedges of anticipated purchases of several commodities. Forward commodity contracts are marked-to-market, with the resulting gains and losses recognized in earnings, in the same category as the items being hedged, when the hedged transaction is recognized. At March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, we had no financial contracts with notional amounts related to forward commodity agreements.

Interest Rate Risk ManagementOn November 6, 2018, theThe Company has entered into antwo interest rate swap agreement,agreements for a total notional amount of $100 million to exchange floating for fixed rate interest payments for our LIBOR-based borrowings. These interest rate swaps had a fair value of 0 at inception and were effective November 30, 2018 and July 31, 2019 with arespective maturity datedates of November 30, 2021 to hedge the variability in expected future 1 Month LIBOR-based interest payment cash flows.and February 21, 2023. In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) ASC 815, the Company designated the interest rate swapswaps as a cash flow hedgehedges of floating-rate borrowings. ThisThe interest rate swap agreement locks inswaps convert the Company’s interest rate payments on the first $50$100 million of variable-rate, 1-month LIBOR-based debt thus reducing the impact of interest-rate changes on futureto a fixed interest expense. This agreement involvesrate. These interest rate swaps involve the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreementinterest rate swap without an exchange of the underlying principal amount.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts and as otherwise noted)



Liability DerivativesLiability Derivatives
March 31, 2019December 31, 2018September 30, 2019December 31, 2018
Balance Sheet ClassificationFair ValueBalance Sheet ClassificationFair ValueBalance Sheet ClassificationFair ValueBalance Sheet ClassificationFair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Interest Rate ContractsInterest Rate ContractsAccrued liabilities and Other liabilities(1,089) Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities(833)Interest Rate ContractsAccrued liabilities and Other liabilities(2,246)Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities(833) 
Total DerivativesTotal Derivatives$(1,089)$(833)Total Derivatives$(2,246) $(833) 

The following table summarizes adjustments related to cash flow hedge included in Cash-flow hedges, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:

March 31,September 30,
2019
Loss on derivative instruments included in Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2018$(833)
Fair value adjustment(1,413)(256)
Loss on derivative instruments included in Accumulated other comprehensive income at March 31,September 30, 2019$(1,089)(2,246)

At March 31,September 30, 2019, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $0.4$0.9 million of net losses on derivative instruments from Accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next 12 months due to the payment of variable interest associated with the floating rate debt.

13. Subsequent EventsRestructuring

On May 2, 2019, the Company approved the closure of its Pottsville, Pennsylvania films plant as part of its broader strategic efforts associated with the films product line in North America to improve the Company’s competitive position in providing quality film products and services forto its customers. The Company has also announced a strategic alliance with Oben Holding Group S.A. (“Oben”), a third-party producer of films for the flexible packaging industry, combiningleveraging the Company's channel to North Americasales channels and Nylon 6 supply with theirOben's new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The Company expectsceased operations at the closure to be completed duringPottsville, Pennsylvania plant in July 2019.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts and as otherwise noted)



Restructuring costs consist of long-lived asset impairments, facility exit costs, employee separations and inventory write-downs. Facility exit costs include demolition, equipment relocation, contract terminations and project management costs. These costs are included in Cost of goods sold in the third quarterCondensed Consolidated Statements of 2019. Subject to the finalizationOperations. The Company recorded a restructuring charge of certain estimates, the Company expects to take a pre-tax repositioning charge associated with the closure of approximately $10 to 12$12.6 million in the second quarter of 2019. 2019 and does not expect to incur any additional restructuring charges related to the closure of its films plant.

Restructuring costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Write-off of equipment and facility$7,131 
Facility exit costs2,686 
Employee separations1,364 
Inventory write-downs1,442 
   Total restructuring charges$12,623 



The expected charge consistsfollowing table summarizes the components of approximately $6 million associated with a non-cash impairmentrestructuring activities and the remaining balances of plant and business related assets. Future cash expenses associated with the charge are anticipatedaccrued restructuring charges as of September 30, 2019:

Employee Separation BenefitsFacility Exit CostsTotal
Accrual balance at December 31, 2018$—  $—  $—  
Charges1,364  2,686  4,050  
Cash payments(1,364) (103) (1,467) 
Accrual balance at September 30, 2019$—  $2,583  $2,583  

The balance of accrued restructuring charges is expected to be approximately $2 million for employee separation benefits and $3 million of other exit and removal costs.settled within the next twelve months.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, which we refer to as our “MD&A,” should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report,Form 10-Q, as well as the MD&A section included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"(“SEC”) on February 22, 2019 (the “2018 Form 10-K”). Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors that can affect our performance in both near- and long-term, including those incorporated by reference in Item 1A of Part II of this ReportForm 10-Q as such factors may be revised or supplemented in subsequent filings with the SEC, as well as those discussed in the section entitled “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below.
 
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this ReportForm 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this MD&A regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). When used in this Report,Form 10-Q, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “will,” “estimate,” “expect,” "plan,"“plan,” “intend” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. SuchAlthough we believe forward-looking statements are based onupon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict, which may cause the beliefsactual results or performance of management,the company to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the impact of scheduled turnarounds and significant unplanned downtime and interruptions of production or logistics operations as wella result of mechanical issues or other unanticipated events such as assumptions made by,fires, severe weather conditions, and information then availablenatural disasters; price fluctuations and supply of raw materials; our operations requiring substantial capital; general economic and financial conditions in the U.S. and globally; growth rates and cyclicality of the industries we serve including global changes in supply and demand; risks associated with our indebtedness including with respect to restrictive covenants; failure to develop and commercialize new products or technologies; loss of significant customer relationships; adverse trade and tax policies; extensive environmental, health and safety laws that apply to our management atoperations; hazards associated with chemical manufacturing, storage and transportation; litigation associated with chemical manufacturing and our business operations generally; inability to acquire and integrate businesses, assets, products or technologies; protection of our intellectual property and proprietary information; prolonged work stoppages as a result of labor difficulties; cybersecurity and data privacy incidents; failure to maintain effective internal controls; disruptions in transportation and logistics; our inability to achieve some or all of the time suchanticipated benefits of our spin-off including uncertainty regarding qualification for expected tax treatment; fluctuations in our stock price; and changes in laws or regulations applicable to our business. Forward-looking statements are made. They are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors including those noted above and those detailed in Item 1A of Part I and elsewhere in our 2018 Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. We do not undertake to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements.

Business Overview
 
We produce and sell caprolactam as a commodity product and produce and sell our Nylon 6 resin as both a commoditized and specializeddifferentiated resin product. Our results of operations are primarily driven by production volume and the spread between the sales prices of our products and the costs of the underlying raw materials built into the market-based and value-based pricing models for most of our products.models. The global prices for nylon resin typically track a spread over the price of caprolactam, which in turn tracks as a spread over benzene because the key feedstock materials for caprolactam, phenol or cyclohexane, are derived from benzene. This price spread has historically experienced cyclicality as a result of global changes in supply and demand. Generally, Nylon 6 resin prices track the cyclicality of caprolactam prices, although prices set above the spread are achievable when nylon resin manufacturers, like AdvanSix, formulate and produce specializeddifferentiated nylon resin products. Our specializeddifferentiated Nylon 6 products are typically valued at a higher level than commodity resin products.

Following a peak in 2011 through the first half of 2016, nylon and caprolactam prices experienced a cyclical period of downturn as the global market experienced large increases in supply without a commensurate increase in demand. Most of this supply increase was the result of Chinese manufacturers, which compressed industry margins for Nylon 6 resin and caprolactam to historic lows. Since the second half of 2016, capacity reductions by our competitors have occurred in North America and Europe improving supply/demand fundamentals in North America with continued dynamic conditions globally. We believe that in addition to a potential recovery that has historically followed periods of oversupply and declining prices,the Nylon 6 end-market growth will continue to generally track global GDP;GDP over the long-term; applications such as packaging and engineering plastics have potential to grow at faster rates given certain macrotrends. Additionally, one of
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our strategies is to continue developing higher-value, differentiated Nylon 6 products, such as our co-polymer offerings, in current and new customer applications.

Our ammonium sulfate is used by customers as a fertilizer containing nitrogen and sulfur, two key crop nutrients. Global prices for ammonium sulfate fertilizer are influenced by several factors including the price of urea, which is the most widely used source of nitrogen-based fertilizer in the world. Other global factors driving ammonium sulfate fertilizer demand are general agriculture trends, including the price of crops. Our ammonium sulfate product is positioned with the added value proposition of sulfur nutrition to increase yields of key crops.

We produce ammonium sulfate fertilizer continuously throughout the year as part of our manufacturing process, but quarterly sales experience seasonality based on the timing and length of the growing seasons in North and South America. North America ammonium sulfate prices are typically strongest during second quarter fertilizer application and then typically decline seasonally with new season fill in the third quarter. Due to the ammonium sulfate fertilizer sales cycle, we occasionally build
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up higher inventory balances because our production is continuous and not tied to seasonal demand for fertilizers. Sales of most of our other products have generally been subject to minimal, or no, seasonality.

We also manufacture, market and sell a number of chemical intermediate products that are derived from the chemical processes within our integrated supply chain. Most significant is acetone, which is used by our customers in the production of adhesives, paints, coatings and solvents. Prices for acetone are influenced by its own supply and demand dynamics but can also be influenced by the underlying move in propylene input costs.

We seek to run our production facilities on a nearly continuous basis for maximum efficiency as several of our intermediate products are key feedstock materials for other products in our integrated manufacturing chain. Our production processes are capital intensive, requiring ongoing investments to improve plant reliability, expand production capacity and achieve higher quality. We schedule several planned turnarounds each year, referred to as plant turnarounds, to conduct routine and major maintenance across our facilities. While we may experience unplanned interruptions from time to time, we seek to mitigate the risk through regularly scheduled maintenance both for major and minor repairs at all of our production facilities. We also utilize maintenance excellence and mechanical integrity programs and maintain appropriate buffer inventory of intermediate chemicals necessary for our manufacturing process, which are intended to mitigate the extent of any production losses as a result of planned and unplanned downtime.

While our integrated manufacturing,integration, scale and the quantity and range of our product offerings make us one of the most efficient manufacturers in our industry, these attributes also expose us to increased risk associated with unplanned downtime or material disruptions at any one of our production facilities or logistics operations which could impact the overall manufacturing supply chain. Further, although we believe that our sources of supply for our raw materials, including cumene, natural gas and sulfur, are generally robust, it is difficult to predict the impact that shortages, increased costs and related supply chain throughoutlogistics considerations may have in the future. In order to mitigate the risk of unplanned interruptions, we schedule several planned plant turnarounds each year to conduct routine and major maintenance across our facilities. We also utilize maintenance excellence and mechanical integrity programs, targeted buffer inventory of intermediate chemicals necessary for our manufacturing process. Shouldprocess, and co-producer swap arrangements, which are intended to mitigate the extent of any production losses as a result of planned and unplanned interruptions occur, we may not have enough buffer inventory atdowntime; however, the mitigation of all or part of any given time to offset such production losses. Moreover, taking our production facilities offline for regularly scheduled repairs canimpact cannot be an expensive and time-consuming operation with risk that discoverable items and delays during the repair process may cause unplanned downtime as well.assured.

Recent Developments

On May 2, 2019, the Company approved the closure of its Pottsville, Pennsylvania films plant as part of its broader strategic efforts associated with the films product line in North America to improve the Company’s competitive position in providing quality film products and services forto its customers. The Company has also announced a strategic alliance with Oben Holdings Group S.A. (“Oben”), a third-party producer of films for the flexible packaging industry, combiningleveraging the Company's channel to North Americasales channels and Nylon 6 resin supply with theirOben's new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The Company ceased operations at the Pottsville, Pennsylvania plant in July 2019. We recognized a restructuring charge of $12.6 million during the second quarter of 2019 and do not expect to incur any additional restructuring charges related to the closure. See “Note 13. Restructuring” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for further information.

On February 19, 2019, the Company announced that it filed anti-dumping duty petitions covering imports of acetone with the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) and U.S. Department of Commerce. The petitions allege that dumped acetone imports into the United States from Belgium, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Spain have caused material injury to the domestic industry. On April 4, 2019, the ITC voted to continue the anti-dumping duty investigations concerning imports of acetone from all such nations other than Saudi Arabia. During the third quarter of 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determination regarding anti-dumping duties for Singapore, Spain, Belgium, South Africa and South Korea. The Company expects the closurefull investigation process to be completed during the thirdfirst quarter of 2019. Subject to the finalization of certain estimates, the Company expects to take a pre-tax repositioning charge associated with the closure of approximately $10 to 12 million in the second quarter of 2019. The expected charge consists of approximately $6 million associated with a non-cash impairment of plant and business related assets. Future cash expenses associated with the charge are anticipated to be approximately $2 million for employee separation benefits and $3 million of other exit and removal costs.2020.

On March 13, 2018, a federal search warrant was executed at the Company’s Hopewell, Virginia manufacturing facility. On the same date, the Company was separately served with a grand jury subpoena issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which requested documents related to the Hopewell facility’s air emissions and its compliance with the terms of a previously disclosed 2013 consent decree with the federal government and the Commonwealth of Virginia. As previously reported in our 2018 Form 10-K, the Company was notified during the first quarter of 2019 that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia hashad closed its investigation and no further action by the Company iswas required. The Company continues to cooperate fully with the remaining narrowed inquiry by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice criminal divisions. The Company’s production across its sites remains unaffected by these events and the Company expects to continue operating safely at plan moving forward. While the Company may incur penalties or fines in connection with the remaining federal inquiry, the amount of such penalties or fines, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

On February 19, 2019, the Company announced that it filed anti-dumping duty petitions covering imports of acetone with the International Trade Commission ("ITC") and U.S. Department of Commerce. The petitions allege that dumped acetone imports into the United States from Belgium, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Spain have caused material injury to the domestic industry. On April 4, 2019, the ITC voted to continue the anti-dumping duty investigations concerning imports of acetone from all such nations other than Saudi Arabia. The Company continues to expect the investigation process to be completed over the next 10 to 12 months.

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On February 22,May 13, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to an additional $75 millionthe United States government notified the Company that the balance of the Company’s common stock. This authorization is in addition to the remaining capacity under our $75 million share repurchase program previously announced in May 2018. Repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The size and timing of these repurchases will depend on pricing, market and economic conditions, legal and contractual requirements and other factors. The share repurchase program hascriminal investigation concluded with no expiration date and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. See Part II, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for information regarding the Company's repurchase activity during the three months ended March 31, 2019.further action required.

2019 Operational Events

On March 11, 2019, the Company announced that it declared force majeure on its phenol product line as a result of shortages and delivery delays of its key raw material, cumene. The Company's cumene deliveries were reduced due to weather related logistics disruptions in the Gulf Coast area and supplier operational constraints. As a result of this force majeure event, phenol production at the Company's Frankford, Pennsylvania facility and caprolactam production at its Hopewell, Virginia facility were reduced. The Company incurred an approximately $6.9 million unfavorable impact to pre-tax income in the first quarter of 2019, including the unfavorable impact of fixed cost absorption and incremental logistics costs. In addition, the Company incurred an approximately $1.4 million unfavorable impact to pre-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 and an approximately $2.3 million unfavorable impact to pre-tax income in the second quarter of 2019 due to lost sales. The Company is no longer on force majeure with phenol customers.

On June 24, 2019, the Company announced that it was assessing the potential business impact of the fire that occurred at Philadelphia Energy Solutions' (“PES”) refinery in Philadelphia. PES is one of multiple suppliers to the Company of cumene, a feedstock material used to produce phenol, acetone and other chemical intermediates. The Company continues to operate its facilities while implementing its mitigation plans, including evaluation of business interruption insurance. The PES fire did not have a material impact on second quarter 2019 financial results. The Company incurred an approximately $4.3 million unfavorable impact to pre-tax income in the third quarter of 2019 and anticipates an approximately $4 to $6 million unfavorable impact to pre-tax income in the fourth quarter of 2019, including incremental raw material and logistics costs as well as a modest unfavorable impact from fixed cost absorption. The Company continues to assess long-term optionality for cumene supply and logistics, while optimizing expected base feedstock and logistics cost increases as it realigns its supply chain into 2020. The Company anticipates an approximately $10 to $15 million unfavorable impact to pre-tax income in 2020.

2018 Operational Events

On January 17, 2018, the Company announced that it had experienced a temporary production issue at its Hopewell, Virginia facility related to the severe winter weather. As a result of this unplanned interruption, caprolactam and resin production had been reduced at the Hopewell and Chesterfield, Virginia facilities. The Company incurred a $20 million unfavorable impact to pre-tax income in the first quarter of 2018 including the impact of fixed cost absorption, maintenance expense and incremental raw material costs. In addition, the Company incurred an approximately $10 million unfavorable impact to pre-tax income in the first quarter of 2018 due to lost sales. The Company submitted a business interruption insurance claim related to the first quarter 2018 weather event and recorded a total benefit of $9.4$6.6 million and $2.3 million to date, of which a $6.6 million benefit was recorded to costCost of goods sold in the first and second quarters of 2019, respectively. The business interruption claim was closed in the second quarter of 2019.2019 with a total recorded benefit of approximately $12 million.

Results of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
 
Sales

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
SalesSales$314,895 $359,238 Sales$310,633  $368,653  $970,743  $1,128,350  
% change compared with prior year period% change compared with prior year period(12.3)% % change compared with prior year period(15.7)% (14.0)% 

The change in sales compared to the prior year period is attributable to the following:

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019
Volume(3.2)%
Price(9.1)%
(12.3)%
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
Volume(2.1)% (3.6)% 
Price(13.6)% (10.4)% 
(15.7)% (14.0)% 

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Sales decreased in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period by $44.3$58.0 million (approximately 12%16%) due primarily to lower sales prices (approximately 9%14%) driven by (i) formula-based pass-through pricing (approximately 12%11% unfavorable impact), particularly for benzene and propylene (inputs to cumene which is a key feedstock material for our products), and (ii) market-based price increases (3% favorablepricing decreases (approximately 3% unfavorable impact) in acetone and nylon. Volume decreased by approximately 2% due to unfavorable mix across our nylon and ammonium sulfate product lines, driven in part by operational performance, and caprolactamcontinued challenging industry conditions in chemical intermediates, partially offset by improved caprolactam volume due to stronger utilization rates and the larger planned plant turnaround in the prior year period.

Sales decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period by $157.6 million (approximately 14%) due primarily to lower sales prices (approximately 10%) driven by formula-based pass-through pricing, particularly for benzene and propylene. Market-based pricing was nearly flat due primarily to increases in ammonium sulfate offset by decreases in chemical intermediates, particularly acetone. Volume decreased by approximately 3%4% due primarily to the phenol force majeure event discussed above, and continued challenging acetone industry dynamics,conditions, unfavorable mix across our nylon and ammonium sulfate product lines, driven in part by operational performance, partially offset by improved nylon production.caprolactam volume due to stronger utilization rates and the larger planned plant turnaround in the prior period.

Costs of Goods Sold
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
Costs of goods soldCosts of goods sold$266,880 $321,320 Costs of goods sold$280,123  $343,434  $850,131  $1,007,712  
% change compared with prior year period% change compared with prior year period(16.9)% % change compared with prior year period(18.4)% (15.6)% 
Gross Margin percentageGross Margin percentage15.2%  10.6%  Gross Margin percentage9.8%  6.8%  12.4%  10.7%  

Costs of goods sold decreased in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period by $54.4$63.3 million (approximately 17%18%) due primarily to (i) lower prices of raw materials, particularly benzene and propylene (approximately 14%) and (ii) higher spend in the prior year driven by the larger planned plant turnaround in the third quarter of 2018 (approximately 7%). These decreases were partially offset by (i) the impact of operational performance in the third quarter of 2019, including fixed cost absorption and unfavorable product mix (approximately 2%) and (ii) the PES cumene supply impact discussed above (approximately 1%).

Costs of goods sold decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period by $157.6 million (approximately 16%) due primarily to (i) lower prices of raw materials, particularly benzene and propylene (approximately 13%), (ii) higher spend in the prior year driven by the timing of planned plant turnarounds (approximately 3%), and (iii) lower manufacturing costs versus higher spend in the prior year driven primarily byas a result of the first quarter 2018 weather event, (approximately 3%), and (iii) business interruption insurance proceeds related toincluding purchases of feedstocks which are normally manufactured by the first quarter 2018 weather event claimCompany (approximately 2%) which were recorded in, partially offset by the first quarterrestructuring charge associated with the closure of 2019.our Pottsville films plant (approximately 1%).

Gross margin percentage increased by approximately 5%3% in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period due primarily to higher spend in the prior year driven by the larger planned plant turnaround in the third quarter of 2018 (approximately 8%), partially offset by (i) the impact of operational performance, including fixed cost absorption and unfavorable mix across product lines (approximately 4%) and (ii) the PES cumene supply impact discussed above (approximately 1%). The impact of formula pass-through pricing and market pricing had approximately a net neutral impact on gross margin percentage.

Gross margin percentage increased by approximately 2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period due to (i) higher spend in the impactprior year driven by the timing of market-based pricing discussed aboveplanned plant turnarounds (approximately 3%), (ii) the favorable impact of lower raw material pricing (approximately 2%) and (iii) lower manufacturing costs versus the impact of the first quarter 2018 weather event (approximately 3%2%), and (iii) business interruption insurance proceeds related to the first quarter 2018 weather event claim (approximately 2%) partially offset by the unfavorable impact of the(i) lower sales volume related to challenging industry conditions and phenol force majeure event, overall operating performance(approximately 4%) and challenging acetone industry dynamics.(ii) Pottsville restructuring charge (approximately 1%).

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20192018
Selling, general and administrative expenses$19,413 $19,213 
Percent of sales6.2%  5.3%  
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2019201820192018
Selling, general and administrative expenses$19,261  $18,057  $58,683  $55,189  
Percent of sales6.2%  4.9%  6.0%  4.9%  

Changes in Selling, general and administrative expenses were not materially different when comparingincreased by $1.2 million in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 compared to the prior period due primarily to the timing of IT costs as well as higher legal costs driven by the anti-dumping duty petitions.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $3.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the prior period due primarily to the timing of IT costs as well as higher legal costs driven by the anti-dumping duty petitions, partially offset by lower costs associated with the exit of Honeywell transition services in 2018.

Tax Expense

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
Tax expenseTax expense$6,824 $3,566 Tax expense$1,513  $229  $13,617  $13,385  
Effective tax rateEffective tax rate25.3%  23.5%  Effective tax rate16.0%  4.0%  23.9%  22.7%  

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 was lower compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate, due primarily to additional research tax credits claimed on the Company's 2018 U.S. federal income tax return affecting the current period results, partially offset by state taxes and executive compensation deduction limitations. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was lower compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate, due primarily to the accounting under ASC 740 for the Tax Act and adjustments resulting from the filing of the 2017 U.S. federal income tax return, partially offset by state taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was higher compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate due primarily to state taxes and executive compensation deduction limitations partially offset partially by excessresearch tax credits and tax benefits related to vesting of restricted stock units and the research and development tax credit. associated with return-to-provision adjustments.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 was higher than the prior year due primarily to the tax benefit associated with accounting under ASC 740 (Staff Accounting Bulletin No 118) for the Tax Act recorded in the period ended September 30, 2018. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was higher than the prior year due primarily to an increase in expected non-deductible executive compensation amounts, for 2019,and a decrease in the benefits from the vesting of restricted stock units, and a lower benefit anticipated from the foreign-derived intangible income deduction in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 2018.partially offset by additional research tax credits referenced above (see Note 10. Income Taxes).

Net Income

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20192018
Net income$20,174 $11,593 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2019201820192018
Net income$7,921  $5,480  $43,441  $45,483  

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As a result of the factors described above, Net income was $20.2$7.9 million and $43.4 million for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 as compared to $11.6$5.5 million and $45.5 million in the corresponding prior year period.

Non-GAAP Measures
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
 
The following tables set forth the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA and EBITDA Margin.Margin, and EBITDA and EBITDA Margin excluding the one-time Pottsville restructuring charges described below. EBITDA is defined as Net income before Interest, Income taxes and Depreciation and amortization. EBITDA Margin is equal to EBITDA divided by Sales. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information as they are used by the
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Company’s management to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, enhance a reader’s understanding of the financial performance of the Company, and facilitate a better comparison among fiscal periods and performance relative to its competitors, as the non-GAAP measures exclude items that are not considered core to the Company’s operations.

These non-GAAP results are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be read only in conjunction with the comparable GAAP financial measures. The Company's non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other companies' non-GAAP measures.

The following is a reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA and EBITDA Margin, and EBITDA and EBITDA Margin excluding the one-time Pottsville restructuring charges, to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201920182019201820192018
Net incomeNet income$20,174 $11,593 Net income$7,921  $5,480  $43,441  $45,483  
Interest expense, netInterest expense, net1,107 3,089 Interest expense, net1,293  1,270  3,727  5,958  
Income taxesIncome taxes6,824 3,566 Income taxes1,513  229  13,617  13,385  
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization13,915 12,542 Depreciation and amortization14,222  12,992  42,094  38,905  
EBITDA (non-GAAP)EBITDA (non-GAAP)$42,020 $30,790 EBITDA (non-GAAP)24,949  19,971  102,879  103,731  
One-time Pottsville restructuring charges (1)
One-time Pottsville restructuring charges (1)
—  —  12,623  —  
EBITDA excluding one-time Pottsville restructuring charges (non-GAAP)EBITDA excluding one-time Pottsville restructuring charges (non-GAAP)$24,949  $19,971  $115,502  $103,731  
SalesSales$314,895 $359,238 Sales$310,633  $368,653  $970,743  $1,128,350  
EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP)13.3%  8.6%  
EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)8.0%  5.4%  10.6%  9.2%  
EBITDA margin excluding one-time Pottsville restructuring charges (non-GAAP)EBITDA margin excluding one-time Pottsville restructuring charges (non-GAAP)8.0%  5.4%  11.9%  9.2%  

(1) Current year one-time Pottsville restructuring charges reflect the closure of the Company's Pottsville, Pennsylvania films plant. See “Note 13. Restructuring” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for further information.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

We believe that cash balances and operating cash flows, together with available capacity under our credit agreement, will provide adequate funds to support our current short-term operating objectives as well as our longer-term strategic plans, subject to the risks and uncertainties outlined below, in our "Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" above, and in the risk factors as previously disclosed in our 2018 Form 10-K. Our principal source of liquidity is our cash flow generated from operating activities, which is expected to provide us with the ability to meet the majority of our short-term funding requirements. Our operating cash flows are affected by capital requirements and production volume, which may be materially impacted by unanticipated events such as unplanned downtime, material disruptions at our production facilities as well as the prices of our raw materials and general economic and industry trends. We utilize supply chain financing and trade receivables discount arrangements with third-party financial institutions which enhance liquidity and enable us to efficiently manage our working capital needs. In addition, we monitor the third-party depository institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents. Our emphasis is primarily on the safety of principal and secondarily on maximizing yield on those funds. We diversify our cash and cash equivalents among counterparties to minimize exposure to any one of these entities.

On a recurring basis, our primary future cash needs will be centered on operating activities, working capital, capital expenditures including high return growth and cost savings investments, share repurchases, employee benefit obligations, interest payments, strategic acquisitions and debt management and strategic acquisitions.management. We believe that our future cash from operations, together with cash on hand and our access to credit and capital markets, will provide adequate resources to fund our expected operating and
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financing needs. Our ability to fund our capital needs, however, will depend on our ongoing ability to generate cash from
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operations and access to credit and capital markets, both of which are subject to the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2018 Form 10-K, as well as general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.

We assumed from Honeywell all health, safety and environmental (“HSE”) liabilities and compliance obligations related to the past and future operations of our current business, as well as all HSE liabilities associated with our three current manufacturing locations and the other locations used in our current operations including any cleanup or other liabilities related to any contamination that may have occurred at such locations in the past. Honeywell retained all HSE liabilities related to former business locations or the operation of our former businesses. Although we have ongoing environmental remedial obligations at certain of our facilities, in the past three years, the associated remediation costs have not been material, and we do not expect our known remediation costs to be material for 2019.

We expect that our primary cash requirements for the remainder of 2019 will be to fund costs associated with ongoing operations, capital expenditures, share repurchases and amounts related to other contractual obligations.

The Company made nocontributions to the defined benefit pension plan contributionsof $4.2 million during the threenine months ended March 31, 2019. However, the Company will make contributions duringSeptember 30, 2019 sufficient to satisfy pension funding requirements for 2019 under the AdvanSix Retirement Earnings Plan. The Company made contributions of $0 in an aggregate amountthe first quarter of approximately $32019, $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2019 and $3.7 million in the third quarter of 2019. The Company does not plan to $8 million and willmake pension plan contributions during the fourth quarter of 2019, but plans to make additional contributions in future years sufficient to satisfy pension funding requirements in those periods.

On May 4, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a share repurchase program of up to $75 million of the Company’s common stock.On February 22, 2019, the Company announced that the Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to an additional $75 million of the Company’s common stock, which was in addition to the remaining capacity available under the May 2018 share repurchase program. Repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The size and timing of these repurchases will depend on pricing, market and economic conditions, legal and contractual requirements and other factors. The repurchase program has no expiration date and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. On February 22, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to an additional $75 million of the Company’s common stock. This authorization is in addition to the remaining capacity authorized under our $75 million share repurchase program previously announced in May 2018, which is described above.

As of March 31,September 30, 2019, the Company had repurchased 1,977,6683,089,762 shares of common stock for an aggregate of $61.3$90.4 million under the share repurchase program authorized in May 2018 at a weighted average market price of $31.00$29.26 per share. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, $88.7$59.6 million remained available for repurchase under the currently authorized programs.current authorization. During the period Aprilfrom October 1, 2019 through April 26,October 25, 2019, weno additional shares were repurchased an additional 210,273 shares at a weighted average market price of $29.90 per share. After giving effect to these repurchases, we have approximately $82.4 million of remaining capacity authorized under the currently authorized programs.repurchase program. On October 3, 2019, the Company withheld 388,530 shares covering tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of founders' grant equity awards for an aggregate purchase amount of approximately $9.1 million, reducing the number of shares outstanding.

Credit Agreement
 
On February 21, 2018 (the “Amendment Date”), the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2016 (the “Original Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the guarantors, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the Original Credit Agreement, after giving effect to the Amendment, the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”).

The credit facilities under the Original Credit Agreement consisted of a senior secured term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $270 million, of which $267 million was outstanding just prior to entering into the Amendment, and a senior secured revolving credit facility in a principal amount of $155 million. Pursuant to the Amendment, (i) the term loan facility under the Original Credit Agreement was terminated and the entire outstanding balance of the term loan facility (the “Term Loan”) thereunder was paid in full, and (ii) the maximum aggregate principal amount of the senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) was increased to $425 million.

On the Amendment Date, the Company borrowed $242 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. The proceeds of such loans, as well as cash on hand, were used to repay the outstanding Term Loan under the Original Credit Agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement has a 5-year term with a scheduled maturity date of February 21, 2023. The Amendment resulted in an increase in the Revolving Credit Facility to replace the Term Loan and provides increased borrowing flexibility and reduced overall borrowing costs with an approximate 50 basis point reduction in the interest rate spread.

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The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary covenants limiting the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, pay cash dividends, incur debt or liens, redeem or repurchase stock of the Company, enter into transactions with affiliates, make investments, make capital expenditures, merge or consolidate with others or dispose of
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assets, as well as financial covenants that require the Company to maintain interest coverage and leverage ratios at levels specified in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. These covenants may limit how we conduct our business, and in the event of certain defaults, our repayment obligations may be accelerated. We were in compliance with all of our covenants at March 31,September 30, 2019. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, $204$158 million is available for use out of the total of $425 million under the Revolving Credit Facility.

In addition to the amount borrowed on the Amendment Date, the Company borrowed an incremental $86As of December 31, 2018, we had a balance of $200 million for working capital purposes under the Revolving Credit Facility and repaidFacility.During the first nine months of 2019, we borrowed an incremental net amount of $66 million to bring the balance under the Revolving Credit Facility to $220$266 million at March 31,as of September 30, 2019. Going forward, we expect that cash provided by operating activities will fund future interest payments on the Company's outstanding indebtedness.

Cash Flow Summary

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2019201820192018
Cash provided by (used for):Cash provided by (used for):Cash provided by (used for):
Operating activitiesOperating activities$42,076 $44,067 Operating activities$100,536  $127,735  
Investing activitiesInvesting activities(40,099)(31,715)Investing activities(108,589) (74,306) 
Financing activitiesFinancing activities(3,982)(38,432)Financing activities8,293  (88,655) 
Net change in cash and cash equivalentsNet change in cash and cash equivalents$(2,005)$(26,080)Net change in cash and cash equivalents$240  $(35,226) 

Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $2.0$27.2 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 versus the prior year period due primarily to a $7.1$9.1 million improvementreduction in cash flow from working capital (comprised of Accounts receivables, Inventories, Accounts payable and Deferred income and customer advances) for the first threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 versus a $21.9$35.5 million improvement in the prior year period, partially offset by (i) a $8.6 million increase in Net income versus the prior year period, and (ii) a favorable impact from the timing of cash payments on Accrued liabilities and Deferred income taxes of $2.4$5.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, versus the prior year period. The Pottsville restructuring charge had a minor impact on operational cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. See “Note 13. Restructuring” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for further information.

Cash used for investing activities increased by $8.4$34.3 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 versus the prior year period due primarily to an increase in cash paid for capital expenditures.

Cash used forprovided by financing activities decreasedincreased by $34.5$96.9 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 versus the prior year period primarily due to net borrowings of $66.0 million for the repaymentnine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to net repayments of borrowings in$66.6 million during the prior year period, andoffset by $53.1 million in cash outflows for share repurchases during the impact ofnine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $20.4 million in cash outflows during the share repurchase program,prior year period, both of which are described above.

Capital Expenditures
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
 
Our operations are capital intensive, requiring ongoing investments that have consisted, and are expected to continue to consist, primarily of capital expenditures required to maintain and improve equipment reliability, expand production output, further improve mix, yield and cost position, and comply with environmental and safety regulations.

The following table summarizes ongoing and expansion capital expenditures:

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ThreeNine Months Ended
March 31,September 30, 2019
Capital expenditures in Accounts payable at December 31, 2018$27,258 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment26,293106,472  
Less: Capital expenditures in Accounts payable at March 31,September 30, 2019(27,344)(14,039)
Cash paid for capital expenditures$39,512106,386  

For the full year 2019, we expect the Company’s totalcash paid for capital expenditures to be in the range of $140 million toapproximately $150 million.

Critical Accounting Policies
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The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP is based on the selection and application of accounting policies that require us to make significant estimates and assumptions about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. We consider these accounting policies to be critical to the understanding of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. For a full description of our critical accounting policies, refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our 2018 Form 10-K. While there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies, or the methodologies or assumptions we apply under them, during the first quarter of 2019, as described in “Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements,” the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for leases under guidance that became effective January 1, 2019.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
 
As of March 31,September 30, 2019, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any material changes in the commitments or contractual obligations detailed in the Company's 2018 Form 10-K. The Company has not guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial assets.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
See “Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I,I. Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
Our exposure to risk based on changes in interest rates relates primarily to our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bears interest at floating rates. For variable rate debt, interest rate changes generally do not affect the fair market value of such debt assuming all other factors remain constant, but do impact future earnings and cash flows. Accordingly, we may be exposed to interest rate risk on borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

On November 6, 2018, weThe Company has entered into antwo interest rate swap agreements for a total notional amount of $50$100 million whereby we exchangedto exchange floating for fixed rate interest payments for our LIBOR based borrowing under our Revolving Credit Facility. As a result of the interest rate swap, approximately 23% of our total borrowing under our Revolving Credit Facility is now at a fixed interest rate.LIBOR-based borrowings.

We designated the $50 millionThese interest rate swap, withswaps had a fair value of zero at inception, were effective November 30, 2018 and July 31, 2019 with respective maturity dates of November 30, 2021 and February 21, 2023. These interest rate swaps have been designated as a cash flow hedge againsthedges and convert the risk of changes in the benchmarkCompany’s interest rate (1-Month LIBOR). payments on the first $100 million of variable-rate, 1-month LIBOR-based debt to a fixed interest rate. As a result of these interest rate swaps, approximately 38% of our total borrowings as of September 30, 2019 are at a fixed interest rate. These interest rate swaps involve the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the swaps without an exchange of the underlying principal amount.

A hedge effectiveness assessment was completed by comparing the critical terms of the hedged itemitems with the hedging instrument,instruments, and also by reviewing the credit standing of the counterparty.counterparties. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, it was determined that the critical terms continued to exactly match, and that the counterpartycounterparties still had the ability to honor their obligation.obligations. As a result, the hedge continuedhedges continue to be deemed effective.

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Based on current borrowing levels at March 31,September 30, 2019, net of the interest rate swap, a 25-basis point fluctuation in interest rates for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 would have resulted in an increase or decrease to our interest expense of approximately $0.4 million.

See "Note“Note 12. Derivative and Hedging Instruments"Instruments” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I. Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, for a discussion relating to credit and market, commodity price and interest rate risk.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
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Management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. Because there are inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud have been, or will be, detected.
 
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the assistance of other members of our management, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level as of March 31,September 30, 2019, the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The implementation of a lease tracking system designed to facilitate the required disclosures under the new lease accounting standard is aManagement has not identified any change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. There were no other changes to the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are involved in litigation relating to claims arising outside of the ordinary course of our business operations. We are not a party to, and, to our knowledge, there are not threats of any claims or actions against us, the ultimate disposition of which would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or operating cash flows.

On March 13, 2018, a federal search warrant was executed at the Company’s Hopewell, Virginia manufacturing facility. On the same date, the Company was separately served with a grand jury subpoena issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which requested documents related to the Hopewell facility’s air emissions and its compliance with the terms of a previously disclosed 2013 consent decree with the federal government and the Commonwealth of Virginia. As previously reported in our 2018 Form 10-K, the Company was notified during the first quarter of 2019 that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia has closed its investigation and no further action by the Company is required. The Company continues to cooperate fully with the remaining narrowed inquiry by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice criminal divisions. The Company’s production across its sites remains unaffected by these events and the Company expects to continue operating safely at plan moving forward. While the Company may incur penalties or fines in connection with the remaining federal inquiry, the amount of such penalties or fines, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

Environmental Matters Involving Potential Monetary Sanctions in Excess of $100,000

As previously reported in our 2018 Form 10-K, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“Virginia DEQ”) notified the Company in October 2018 that alleged violations involving emissions exceedances and monitoring requirements at the Company’s manufacturing facility in Hopewell, Virginia may subject the Company to certain specified penalties under the Virginia Air Pollution Control Law and applicable regulatory requirements. In March 2019, the Virginia DEQ and the Company agreed in a consent order that AdvanSix would pay a civil charge of $202,221. After all conditions were satisfied, the Virginia DEQ terminated the consent order. The resolution of this matter did not have a material adverse effect on our ongoing operations, consolidated financial position, results of operations or operating cash flows.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A of Part I of the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K.

10-K, which are hereby incorporated by reference.



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

On May 4, 2018, the Company announced that itsthe Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $75 million of the Company’s common stock.On February 22, 2019, the Company announced that the Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to an additional $75 million of the Company's common stock, which authorization was in addition to the remaining capacity authorized under the May 2018 share repurchase program. Repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The size and timing of these repurchases will depend on pricing, market and economic conditions, legal and contractual requirements and other factors. The share repurchase program has no expiration date and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. On February 22, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to an additional $75 million of the Company's common stock. This authorization is in addition to the remaining capacity authorized under the $75 million share repurchase program announced in May 2018 as described above.

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The below table sets forth the repurchases of Company common stock, by month, for the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019:


ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced PlanApproximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan
January 2019305,736 $27.58 305,736 $28,832,206 
February 2019
(1), (2)
209,364 32.44 201,742 97,302,547 
March 2019278,654 30.91 278,441 88,697,287 
Total793,754 $30.03 785,919 $— 
PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced PlanApproximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan
July 2019(1) 226,011  $24.96  223,027  $66,730,746  
August 2019242,699  22.95  242,699  61,160,234  
September 201968,323  23.10  68,323  59,581,679  
Total537,033  $23.82  534,049  

(1) Total number of shares purchased includes 7,8352,984 shares withheld to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of equity awards.

During the period from October 1, 2019 through October 25, 2019, no additional shares were repurchased under the currently authorized repurchase program.On October 3, 2019, the Company withheld 388,530 shares covering tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of founders’ grant equity awards.
(2) Approximate dollar valueawards for an aggregate purchase amount of approximately $9.1 million, reducing the number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan includes the $75 million authorized under the plan announced on February 22, 2019.

outstanding.
During the period April 1, 2019 through April 26, 2019, we repurchased an additional 210,273 shares at a weighted average market price of $29.90 per share. After giving effect to these repurchases, we have approximately $82.4 million of remaining capacity authorized under the currently authorized programs.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS 
ExhibitDescription
3.1 
3.2 
10.1 
31.1 
31.2 
32.1 
32.2 
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document - The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101)


*Confidential treatment has been granted for certain information contained in Exhibit 10.1, and the omitted portions have been filed separately with the SEC.
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SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
ADVANSIX INC.
Date: May 3,November 1, 2019By:/s/ Michael Preston
Michael Preston
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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