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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

x

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

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2015

¨

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

For the transition period from                  to                 .

Commission file number: 001-35577

 

KMG CHEMICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Texas

 

75-2640529

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

9555 West Sam Houston Parkway South,

Suite 600 Houston, Texas

 

77099

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(713) 600-3800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x     No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer

  

¨

  

 

 

Accelerated filer

  

x

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

  

¨

  

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company

  

¨

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

As of March 11, 2015, there were 11,680,940 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JANUARY 31, 2015 AND JULY 31, 2014

3

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 AND 2014

4

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 AND 2014

5

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 AND 2014

6

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

7

 

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

16

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

22

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

22

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

22

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

22

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

22

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

23

 

SIGNATURES

24

 

 

 

 

2


PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KMG CHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,490

 

 

$

19,252

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade, net of allowances of $246 at January 31, 2015 and $272

   at July 31, 2014

 

 

37,202

 

 

 

40,176

 

Other

 

 

2,446

 

 

 

1,904

 

Inventories, net

 

 

40,491

 

 

 

45,268

 

Current deferred tax assets

 

 

1,353

 

 

 

1,577

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

2,282

 

 

 

3,476

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

2,445

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

96,709

 

 

 

111,653

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

80,936

 

 

 

92,450

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

442

 

 

 

442

 

Goodwill

 

 

11,101

 

 

 

12,595

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

21,117

 

 

 

28,353

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,000

 

Other assets, net

 

 

4,815

 

 

 

4,365

 

Total assets

 

$

216,120

 

 

$

250,858

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

28,897

 

 

$

36,690

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

17,536

 

 

 

16,986

 

Employee incentive accrual

 

 

2,991

 

 

 

4,575

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

49,424

 

 

 

58,251

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

 

39,000

 

 

 

60,000

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

7,839

 

 

 

9,881

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

1,949

 

 

 

2,520

 

Total liabilities

 

 

98,212

 

 

 

130,652

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 11,670,329

   shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2015 and 11,649,001 shares

   issued and outstanding at July 31, 2014

 

 

116

 

 

 

116

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

30,015

 

 

 

28,886

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(8,757

)

 

 

645

 

Retained earnings

 

 

96,534

 

 

 

90,559

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

117,908

 

 

 

120,206

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

216,120

 

 

$

250,858

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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KMG CHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except for per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

January 31,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

Net sales

 

$

79,762

 

 

$

84,253

 

 

$

170,541

 

 

$

177,813

 

Cost of sales

 

 

51,207

 

 

 

59,063

 

 

 

114,395

 

 

 

127,056

 

Gross profit

 

 

28,555

 

 

 

25,190

 

 

 

56,146

 

 

 

50,757

 

Distribution expenses

 

 

13,022

 

 

 

12,892

 

 

 

26,021

 

 

 

25,004

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

9,707

 

 

 

9,870

 

 

 

18,907

 

 

 

20,270

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

296

 

 

 

4,031

 

 

 

873

 

 

 

4,031

 

Realignment charges

 

 

2,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,359

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

3,167

 

 

 

(1,603

)

 

 

5,986

 

 

 

1,452

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(184

)

 

 

(661

)

 

 

(987

)

 

 

(1,324

)

Gain on sale of creosote distribution business, net

 

 

5,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,682

 

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

(131

)

 

 

(120

)

 

 

(159

)

 

 

(435

)

Total other income (expense), net

 

 

5,367

 

 

 

(781

)

 

 

4,536

 

 

 

(1,759

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

8,534

 

 

 

(2,384

)

 

 

10,522

 

 

 

(307

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(3,044

)

 

 

(360

)

 

 

(3,847

)

 

 

(1,085

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,490

 

 

$

(2,744

)

 

$

6,675

 

 

$

(1,392

)

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share basic

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

(0.12

)

Net income (loss) per common share diluted

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

(0.12

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

11,669

 

 

 

11,613

 

 

 

11,664

 

 

 

11,594

 

Diluted

 

 

11,759

 

 

 

11,613

 

 

 

11,728

 

 

 

11,594

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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KMG CHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

January 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,490

 

 

$

(2,744

)

 

$

6,675

 

 

$

(1,392

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation income (loss)

 

 

(5,428

)

 

 

364

 

 

 

(9,402

)

 

 

2,504

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(5,428

)

 

 

364

 

 

 

(9,402

)

 

 

2,504

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

62

 

 

$

(2,380

)

 

$

(2,727

)

 

$

1,112

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

5


KMG CHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

6,675

 

 

$

(1,392

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,767

 

 

 

7,011

 

Non-cash restructuring and realignment charges

 

 

4,930

 

 

 

771

 

Amortization of loan costs

 

 

69

 

 

 

30

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,138

 

 

 

1,434

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory

 

 

431

 

 

 

38

 

Loss on disposal of property

 

 

 

 

 

63

 

Gain on sale of creosote distribution business

 

 

(5,682

)

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(2,272

)

 

 

940

 

Tax benefit from stock-based awards

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(328

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable — trade

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

2,578

 

Accounts receivable — other

 

 

(615

)

 

 

140

 

Inventories

 

 

(319

)

 

 

1,733

 

Other current and noncurrent assets

 

 

276

 

 

 

1,812

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(6,357

)

 

 

(5,817

)

Accrued liabilities and other

 

 

367

 

 

 

2,633

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

6,456

 

 

 

11,776

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

 

(7,036

)

 

 

(5,307

)

Disposals of property, plant and equipment

 

 

91

 

 

 

17

 

Proceeds from sale of creosote distribution business

 

 

15,062

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

8,117

 

 

 

(5,290

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net payments under revolving credit agreement

 

 

(41,100

)

 

 

(6,000

)

Principal payments on term loan

 

 

(20,000

)

 

 

 

Borrowings under New Credit Facility

 

 

59,100

 

 

 

 

Payments under New Credit Facility

 

 

(19,000

)

 

 

 

Tax benefit from stock-based awards

 

 

9

 

 

 

328

 

Payment of dividends

 

 

(700

)

 

 

(695

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(21,691

)

 

 

(6,367

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(1,644

)

 

 

892

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(8,762

)

 

 

1,011

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

19,252

 

 

 

13,949

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

10,490

 

 

$

14,960

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

983

 

 

$

1,304

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

3,076

 

 

$

382

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment through accounts payable

 

$

1,279

 

 

$

682

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2014, which has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim reporting. As permitted under those requirements, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading and in the opinion of management reflect all adjustments, including those of a normal recurring nature, that are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations to be expected for the full year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2014.

These condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared using certain estimates by management and include the accounts of KMG Chemicals, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU No. 2014-08”).  ASU No. 2014-08 limits discontinued operations reporting to disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when any of the following occurs: a) the component of an entity or group of components of an entity meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale; b) the component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of by sale; or c) the component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of other than by sale.  ASU No. 2014-08 also requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations.  ASU No. 2014-08 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014.  Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company early adopted ASU No. 2014-08 for the reporting period beginning November 1, 2014.  As a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2014-08, results of operations for properties that are classified as held for sale in the ordinary course of business on or subsequent to November 1, 2014 would generally be included in continuing operations on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, to the extent such disposals did not meet the criteria for classification as a discontinued operation. Additionally, any gain or loss on sale of real estate that does not meet the criteria for classification as a discontinued operation would be included in income from continuing operations on the consolidated statements of operations.

2. Disposition of Business

On January 16, 2015, the Company sold its creosote distribution business, part of the wood treating chemicals segment, to Koppers Inc. pursuant to an asset purchase agreement. The transaction closed concurrently with the signing of the asset purchase agreement. Assets that were sold in the transaction included the Company’s United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) registrations for creosote, creosote inventory, railcar and tank terminal leases and various customer agreements. The sale price for the assets was approximately $15.1 million.

The following table summarizes the cost of assets sold in conjunction with the sale of the creosote distribution business:

Creosote product registrations

 

$

5,339

 

Inventory

 

 

3,009

 

Other assets

 

 

168

 

 

 

$

8,516

 

The Company allocated goodwill of approximately $662,000 within the wood treating segment to the sale of the creosote distribution business. The Company recognized a gain of $5.7 million on the sale of the creosote distribution business, net of closing and other transaction expenses.

3. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share have been computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share have been computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding plus potentially dilutive common shares. There were approximately 90,000 and approximately 64,000 dilutive shares related to stock-based awards for the

 

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three and six months ended January 31, 2015. Potentially dilutive shares are not included in the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding due to a loss from continuing operations for the three and six months ended January 31, 2014.

Outstanding stock-based awards are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share under the treasury stock method if including them would be anti-dilutive. There were no such potentially dilutive securities that were not included for the three and six months ended January 31, 2015. There were 30,000 and 21,000 shares of potentially dilutive securities not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended January 31, 2014.

 

4. Inventories

Inventories are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Raw materials

 

$

7,487

 

 

$

7,914

 

Work in process

 

 

1,218

 

 

 

1,508

 

Supplies

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

1,793

 

Finished products

 

 

30,695

 

 

 

34,343

 

Less: reserve for inventory obsolescence

 

 

(609

)

 

 

(290

)

Inventories, net

 

$

40,491

 

 

$

45,268

 

 

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Land

 

$

13,544

 

 

$

15,763

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

38,418

 

 

 

42,664

 

Equipment

 

 

77,559

 

 

 

77,557

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

177

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

 

129,698

 

 

 

136,127

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(60,335

)

 

 

(52,972

)

 

 

 

69,363

 

 

 

83,155

 

Construction-in-progress

 

 

11,573

 

 

 

9,295

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

80,936

 

 

$

92,450

 

 

 

The Company’s facility in Elwood, Kansas is classified as assets held for sale on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2015. The facility was sold for $2.5 million, which approximated the carrying value of the assets.

 

6. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has stock-based incentive plans which are described in more detail in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2014. The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs of approximately $702,000 and $191,000 for the three months and $1.1 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The amount recognized in the first six months of fiscal year 2014 includes $1.1 million for shares granted to Christopher T. Fraser upon becoming President and CEO. The Company also recognized the related tax benefits of $272,000 and $108,000 for the three months and $433,000 and $544,000 for the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Stock-based compensation costs are recorded under selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).

As of January 31, 2015, the unrecognized compensation costs related to stock-based awards was approximately $5.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

Performance Shares

On August 1, 2014, there were 250,944 non-vested performance shares outstanding which reflected the maximum number of shares under the awards. No performance share awards vested during the six months ended January 31, 2015. As of January 31, 2015, the non-vested performance-based stock awards consisted of Series 1 awards granted to certain executives and employees in fiscal

 

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years 2015 and 2014 as summarized below reflecting the target number of shares under the awards. The Series 1 awards granted in fiscal year 2013 are not expected to vest at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

Target

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series

 

Award

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

Measurement

 

Percentage of

 

 

Shares Expected

 

Date of Grant

 

Award

 

Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Period Ending

 

Vesting(1)

 

 

to Vest

 

Fiscal Year 2015 Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/9/2014

 

Series 1

 

 

103,499

 

 

$

17.81

 

 

07/31/2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeitures(2)

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

103,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

154

%

 

 

159,181

 

Fiscal Year 2014 Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/25/2014

 

Series 1

 

 

127,315

 

 

$

14.88

 

 

07/31/2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeitures(2)

 

 

(3,686

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

123,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

123,629

 

Fiscal Year 2013 Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/04/2012

 

Series 1

 

 

141,059

 

 

$

18.75

 

 

07/31/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeitures(2)

 

 

(85,209

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

55,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The percentage vesting for performance share awards is currently estimated at 154.0%, 100.0% and 0.0% of the target award for the fiscal year 2015, 2014 and 2013 awards, respectively.

(2)

Forfeitures include Series 1 awards that were granted in fiscal years 2014 and 2013 to certain employees that were forfeited at the termination of their employment.

Series 1: For the fiscal year 2015, 2014 and 2013 awards, vesting is subject to performance requirements composed of certain objectives including average annual return on invested capital and annual compound growth rate in the Company’s diluted earnings per share. These objectives are measured quarterly using the Company’s budget, actual results and long-term projections. For each of the Series 1 awards, the expected percentage of vesting is evaluated through January 31, 2015, and reflects the percentage of shares projected to vest for the respective awards at the end of their measurement periods. For the fiscal year 2015 and 2014 awards, shares vested may increase to a maximum of 167.0% and 150.0%, respectively, of the target award on achievement of maximum performance objectives. For the fiscal year 2013 awards, the target award is equal to the maximum award.

Series 2: None outstanding.

Series 3: The table does not include certain performance-based awards to be granted to Christopher T. Fraser according to his employment agreement as of September 24, 2013. Awards to Mr. Fraser for fiscal year 2015 included (i) a performance-based Series 3 award for 10,000 shares of common stock (at maximum) having performance requirement related to debt payments during fiscal year 2015, and (ii) a performance-based Series 3 award for 4,000 shares of common stock having certain organizational objectives as a performance requirement, and in each case such awards vest and are measured over a one year period beginning August 1, 2014 and ending July 31, 2015. As of January 31, 2015, the Series 3 awards to Mr. Fraser are expected to vest at 100%.

The weighted-average per share grant-date fair value of target award shares for performance awards outstanding was $16.53 and $14.88 at January 31, 2015 and August 1, 2014, respectively.

The weighted-average per share grant-date fair value of the target award shares for performance-based awards granted during the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 was $17.67 and $16.65, respectively.

 

9


Time Based Shares

A summary of activity for time-based stock awards for the six months ended January 31, 2015 is presented below:

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average Grant-Date

Fair Value

 

Non-vested on August 1, 2014

 

 

50,100

 

 

$

19.19

 

Granted (1)

 

 

49,091

 

 

 

18.04

 

Vested(2)

 

 

(21,592

)

 

 

19.16

 

Non-vested on January 31, 2015

 

 

77,599

 

 

 

18.47

 

 

 

(1)

Includes 3,000 shares granted to certain executives and employees which generally vest over one or two year service periods from the grant date or commencement of their employment, and 11,592 shares granted to non-employee directors on January 31, 2015 for service for the six months ended January 31, 2015. Also includes 34,499 shares granted to certain executives which vest over a service period of three years beginning on August 1, 2014.

(2)

Includes 5,663 and 11,592 shares granted to non-employee directors for service for the three and six months ended January 31, 2015. The shares vest on the date of grant, and the Company recognizes compensation expense related to the awards over the respective service periods in accordance with GAAP.  The vested amount includes 6,000 shares granted to Mr. Fraser and 4,000 shares granted to certain other executives of the Company that vested.

The total fair value of shares vested under timed based awards during the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $414,000 and $1.4 million, respectively.  The amount in the first six months of fiscal year 2014 includes $1.1 million for shares granted to Mr. Fraser upon becoming President and CEO.

The weighted-average per share grant-date fair value of awards forfeited during the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 was $14.88 and $17.10, respectively.

 

7. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Number of Years

 

 

January 31, 2015

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Original

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Translation

 

 

Carrying

 

 

 

Period

 

 

Cost

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Amount

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:
(range of useful life):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic chemicals-related contracts
(5-8 years)

 

 

6.6

 

 

$

2,204

 

 

$

(702

)

 

$

(79

)

 

$

1,423

 

Electronic chemicals-related trademarks and patents
(10-15 years)

 

 

12.0

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

(72

)

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

Electronic chemicals-value of product qualifications
(5-15 years)

 

 

14.1

 

 

 

14,100

 

 

 

(3,093

)

 

 

(123

)

 

 

10,884

 

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

 

 

13.1

 

 

$

16,421

 

 

$

(3,867

)

 

$

(202

)

 

$

12,352

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penta product registrations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,765

 

Total intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,765

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,117

 

 

 

10


 

 

Number of Years

 

 

July 31, 2014

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Original

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Translation

 

 

Carrying

 

 

 

Period

 

 

Cost

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Amount

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:
(range of useful life):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic chemicals-related contracts (5-8 years)

 

 

6.6

 

 

$

2,204

 

 

$

(559

)

 

$

79

 

 

$

1,724

 

Electronic chemicals-related trademarks and patents

   (10-15 years)

 

 

12.0

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Electronic chemicals-value of product qualifications

   (5-15 years)

 

 

14.1

 

 

 

14,100

 

 

 

(2,426

)

 

 

801

 

 

 

12,475

 

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

 

 

13.1

 

 

$

16,421

 

 

$

(3,052

)

 

$

880

 

 

 

14,249

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creosote product registrations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,339

 

Penta product registrations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,765

 

Total intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,104

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

28,353

 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Amortization expense was approximately $401,000 and $475,000 for the three month periods ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $815,000 and $962,000 for the six month periods ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

8. Dividends

Dividends of approximately $351,000 ($0.03 per share) and $348,000 ($0.03 per share) were declared and paid in the second quarter of fiscal years 2015 and 2014, respectively. Dividends of approximately $700,000 ($0.03 per share) and $695,000 ($0.03 per share) were declared and paid in the first six months of fiscal years 2015 and 2014, respectively. A dividend of $0.03 per share was approved by the Company’s board of directors on February 24, 2015 to be paid on March 20, 2015 to shareholders of record on March 9, 2015.

 

9. Segment Information

The Company has two reportable segments — electronic chemicals and wood treating chemicals.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended