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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations excludes the results of discontinued operations unless otherwise indicated.

Revenue

Revenue was $338.5 million and $360.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease of 6.2%. Revenue was $679.9 million and $703.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The impact of foreign exchange rates decreased consolidated revenue by approximately 1.1% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

Gross Profit

The Company’s gross margin was 35.2% and 34.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2017, is primarily a result of higher selling prices and the favorable impact of the divestitures (See Note 11, Restructuring, and Note 13, Divestiture, for further information). Restructuring costs did not have a significant impact on gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

Gross margin was 35.3% and 34.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Included in costs of sales is $0.3 million and $0.8 million of restructuring costs for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2017, is primarily due to higher selling prices and the favorable impact of the divestitures. Restructuring costs reduced gross margin by 10 basis points in both six-month periods.

Selling and Administrative Expense

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue were 22.1% and 22.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Restructuring and other costs (see the discussions below regarding Restructuring, Divestiture, and Non-GAAP Financial Measures) of $7.9 million and $13.4 million were included in selling and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue is primarily due to the lower restructuring and other costs and lower performance based executive compensation, partially offset by profit on a sale of an import right in 2016 in the Flavors & Fragrances segment. Restructuring and other costs increased selling and administrative expense as a percent of revenue by 230 basis points and 370 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue were 25.3% and 21.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Restructuring and other costs of $38.8 million and $16.1 million were included in selling and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue is primarily due to the higher restructuring and other costs and profit on a sale of an import right in 2016 in the Flavors & Fragrances segment, partially offset by lower performance-based executive compensation. Restructuring and other costs increased selling and administrative expense as a percent of revenue by 570 basis points and 230 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Operating Income

Operating income was $44.4 million and $43.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Operating margins were 13.1% and 12.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Restructuring and other costs reduced operating margins by 230 basis points and 380 basis points during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Operating income was $68.4 million and $91.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Operating margins were 10.1% and 13.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Restructuring and other costs reduced operating margins by 570 basis points and 240 basis points during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $4.7 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $9.5 million and $9.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for continuing operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, were 22.4% and 36.6%, respectively. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the effective income tax rates for continuing operations were 25.3% and 31.6%, respectively. The effective tax rates in both 2017 and 2016 were impacted by restructuring activities, changes in estimates associated with the finalization of prior year foreign and domestic tax items, audit settlements, adjustments to valuation allowances, and mix of foreign earnings. The tax rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, was also impacted by a tax planning opportunity that expires in 2017. The six-month period ended June 30, 2017, was also impacted by the limited tax deductibility of losses related to the divestitures discussed in Note 11, Restructuring and Note 13, Divestiture.

Restructuring

The Company incurred restructuring costs in both continuing and discontinued operations. The discussion in this note relates to the combination of both continuing and discontinued operations unless otherwise noted. Restructuring costs related to discontinued operations are recorded in discontinued operations within the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings and are discussed in Note 12, Discontinued Operations, in more detail.

In March 2014, the Company announced that it was initiating a restructuring plan (“2014 Restructuring Plan” or “Plan”) to eliminate underperforming operations, consolidate manufacturing facilities, and improve efficiencies within the Company. The Company determined that it had redundant manufacturing capabilities in both North America and Europe and that it could lower costs and operate more efficiently by consolidating into fewer facilities. Eight facilities were identified for consolidation in the Flavors & Fragrances segment, four in North America and four in Europe. Closures have been completed in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States; Cornwall, Mississauga, and Halton Hills, Canada; Bremen, Germany; and Milan, Italy. The Company also identified its two European Natural Ingredients facilities to be sold as part of the Plan, as discussed below. In addition, the Company discontinued one of the businesses in the Color segment, located near Leipzig, Germany, because it did not fit with the Company’s long-term strategic plan and it had generated losses for several years. In 2015, the Company identified additional opportunities to consolidate manufacturing operations at one of the Color segment’s facilities in Europe and to eliminate additional positions in the European Flavors & Fragrances businesses. As of June 30, 2017, the Company has effectively completed all of the above-mentioned activities and closures.

Based on this Plan, the Company determined that certain long-lived assets associated with the underperforming operations were impaired. The Company reduced the carrying amounts of these assets to their aggregate respective fair values, which were determined based on independent market valuations.  The fair values of the remaining long-lived assets are estimated to be approximately $9 million, which includes certain of the land, buildings, and equipment in the assets held for sale, as noted below. Also, certain machinery and equipment has been identified to be disposed of at the time of the facility closures and the associated depreciation for these assets has been accelerated. The Company recorded a de minimis amount of long-lived asset impairments, including the impairment charges and accelerated depreciation, during the three months ended June 30, 2017 versus $0.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2016, and $0.4 million and $0.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Since initiating the Plan, the Company has recorded $87 million of long-lived asset impairments, including the impairment charges and accelerated depreciation. In addition, certain intangible assets, inventory, and other current assets were also determined to be impaired and were written down.

The Company has also incurred employee separation and other restructuring costs as a result of this Plan. The Company originally anticipated that it would reduce headcount related to direct and indirect labor at manufacturing sites by approximately 400 positions at the affected facilities, primarily in the Flavors & Fragrances segment. Except for certain positions assisting with the facility decommissioning activities, the majority of these positions have been eliminated as of June 30, 2017.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company sold its European Natural Ingredients business (also known as the European Dehydrated Vegetable business), a business in the Flavors & Fragrances segment. This business had two facilities, located in Marchais, France, and Elburg, the Netherlands. The European Natural Ingredients business had not generated significant profits for several years and did not fit with the Company’s long-term strategic plan. The Company completed the sale of this business on March 27, 2017, for a de minimis amount and has recognized a non-cash loss of approximately $21.6 million.

As of June 30, 2017, the Company has recorded assets held for sale of land, buildings, and equipment of $7.3 million related to the 2014 Restructuring Plan.

In accordance with GAAP, the Company recorded total restructuring costs of $7.4 million and restructuring income of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and restructuring costs of $27.6 million and $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Since initiating the 2014 Restructuring Plan, the Company has incurred $180 million of restructuring costs through June 30, 2017. The Company expects to incur approximately $1 million of additional restructuring costs by the end of 2017, primarily related to the wind down of restructuring activities.

Since initiating the Plan, the Company has realized total savings of approximately $22 million as of June 30, 2017.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company realized de minimis amount of savings.  The Company does not expect any additional savings for the remainder of 2017, but expects additional savings of approximately $4 to $5 million in 2018. Expected savings have shifted from 2017 to 2018 primarily due to the delay in closing the Indianapolis facility.  The Company intends to continue to optimize production at the consolidating sites after the completion of the restructuring activities.

In connection with the 2014 Restructuring Plan, the Company approved a plan to dispose of a certain business, located near Leipzig, Germany, within the Color segment. Production ceased in 2014 and the business met the criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation. In 2016, the facility and remaining assets were sold and the entity was liquidated.

Divestiture

In 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized management to explore strategic alternatives for a facility and certain related business lines within the Flavors & Fragrances segment in Strasbourg, France. In 2016, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $10.8 million, in selling and administrative expense, reducing the carrying value of the long-lived assets for this facility to zero. An estimate of the fair value of this business less cost to sell was determined to be lower than its carrying value. The difference between the fair value and its carrying value exceeded the existing net book value of the long-lived assets. In addition, the Company incurred $0.7 million of outside professional fees and other related costs in 2016, as a result of the then anticipated divestiture.

On January 6, 2017, the Company completed the sale of this facility and certain related business lines for approximately $12.5 million. At that time, the Company recognized an additional non-cash loss of approximately $11 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017. In addition, an additional non-cash loss of approximately $0.6 million was recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2017. The additional non-cash losses in 2017 are primarily due to changes in the estimates related to working capital balances.

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Within the following tables, the Company reports certain non-GAAP financial measures, including: (1) adjusted operating income, adjusted net earnings, and adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations (which exclude restructuring and other costs) and (2) percentage changes in revenue, operating income, diluted EPS, adjusted operating income, and adjusted diluted EPS on a local currency basis (which eliminate the effects that result from translating its international operations into U.S. dollars). The other costs in 2017 and 2016 are for the divestiture related costs discussed under Divestiture above.

The Company has included each of these non-GAAP measures in order to provide additional information regarding our underlying operating results and comparable period-to-period performance. Such information is supplemental to information presented in accordance with GAAP and is not intended to represent a presentation in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation. Rather, they should be considered together with GAAP measures and the rest of the information included in this report. Management internally reviews each of these non-GAAP measures to evaluate performance on a comparative period-to-period basis and to gain additional insight into underlying operating and performance trends, and the Company believes the information can be beneficial to investors for the same purposes. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

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The other costs in 2017 and 2016 are for the divestiture related costs discussed under Divestiture above.

 

The following table summarizes the percentage change for the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, in the respective financial measures.

(1)	Refer to the table above for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company determines its operating segments based on information utilized by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Segment performance is evaluated on operating income of the respective business units before restructuring and other costs, which are reported in Corporate & Other, interest expense, and income taxes.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2017, the results of operations for certain of the Company’s cosmetic and fragrance businesses in the Asia Pacific segment are now reported in the Color segment and Flavors & Fragrances segment, respectively. The results for 2016 have been restated to reflect these changes.

Flavors & Fragrances

Flavors & Fragrances segment revenue was $185.6 million and $209.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease of 11.4%. Foreign exchange rates reduced segment revenue by 1.6%. The decrease in segment revenue was primarily due to lower revenue in Europe ($15.2 million), North America ($8.0 million), and Latin America ($0.8 million). The lower revenue in Europe was primarily due to lower volumes ($7.1 million), the divestitures ($6.9 million), and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates ($2.9 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($1.7 million). The lower revenue in North America was primarily due to lower volumes ($12.2 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($4.2 million). The lower revenue in Latin America was primarily due to lower volumes ($1.1 million) and the impact of unfavorable exchange rate ($0.2 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($0.6 million).

Flavors & Fragrances segment revenue was $372.4 million and $408.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease of 8.7%. Foreign exchange rates reduced segment revenue by 1.8%. The decrease in segment revenue was primarily due to lower revenue in Europe ($20.6 million) and North America ($15.0 million). The lower revenue in Europe was primarily due to lower volumes ($7.8 million), the divestitures ($8.9 million), and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates ($6.4 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($2.6 million). The lower revenue in North America was primarily due to lower volumes ($23.7 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($8.2 million) and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates ($0.5 million).

 

Flavors & Fragrances segment operating income was $28.5 million and $35.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease of 19.6%. Foreign exchange rates reduced segment operating income by 0.7%. The lower segment operating income was due to lower operating income in North America ($3.7 million), Europe ($2.6 million), and Latin America ($0.7 million). The lower operating income in North America was primarily due to unfavorable volume and product mix ($4.5 million), mainly due to operational issues related to the wind-down of restructuring activities, profit on the sale of an import right in 2016 ($2.7 million), and raw material costs ($1.2 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($4.2 million) and lower manufacturing and other costs ($0.6 million). The lower operating income in Europe was primarily due to higher manufacturing and other costs ($3.9 million), unfavorable volume and product mix ($1.4 million), and the impact of unfavorable exchange rates ($0.2 million), partially offset by higher selling prices ($1.7 million) and the impact of the divestitures ($1.1 million). The lower operating income in Latin America was primarily a result of unfavorable volume and product mix ($0.6 million), higher manufacturing and other costs ($0.5 million), and higher raw material costs ($0.2 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($0.6 million). Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 15.4% in the current quarter and 16.9% in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

Flavors & Fragrances segment operating income was $57.3 million and $63.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease of 9.2%. Foreign exchange rates reduced segment operating income by 0.9%. The lower segment operating income was due to lower operating income in North America ($3.2 million), Europe ($1.8 million), and Latin America ($0.8 million). The lower operating income in North America was primarily due to unfavorable volume and product mix ($8.9 million), profit on the one-time sale of an import right in 2016 ($2.7 million), and raw material costs ($0.7 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($8.3 million) and lower manufacturing and other costs ($1.3 million). The lower operating income in Europe was primarily due to higher manufacturing and other costs ($5.2 million), unfavorable volume and product mix ($1.7 million), and the impact of unfavorable exchange rates ($0.2 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($2.6 million), the impact of the divestitures ($2.2 million), and lower raw material costs ($0.5 million). The lower operating income in Latin America was primarily a result of higher raw material costs ($1.0 million), higher manufacturing and other costs ($0.7 million), and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates ($0.3 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($1.2 million). Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 15.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 15.5% for the prior year’s comparable period.

Color

Segment revenue for the Color segment was $132.9 million and $132.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of 0.5%. Foreign exchange rates reduced segment revenue by 0.7%. The higher segment revenue was due to higher sales of non-food colors ($3.3 million) partially offset by lower sales of food and beverage colors ($2.6 million). The higher sales of non-food colors were primarily due to higher volumes ($4.0 million), primarily in cosmetics, partially offset by the impact of unfavorable exchange rates ($0.5 million) and lower selling prices ($0.2 million). The lower sales of food and beverage colors was primarily a result of lower volumes ($2.9 million) and the impact of unfavorable exchange rates ($0.5 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($0.8 million).

Segment revenue for the Color segment was $267.0 million and $258.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of 3.2%. Foreign exchange rates reduced segment revenue by 0.8%. The higher segment revenue was due to higher sales of non-food colors ($9.5 million) partially offset by lower sales of food and beverage colors ($1.2 million). The higher sales of non-food colors were primarily due to higher volumes ($9.8 million) and selling prices ($0.2 million), primarily in cosmetics, partially offset by the impact of unfavorable exchange rates ($0.5 million). The lower sales of food and beverage colors was primarily a result of lower volumes ($2.1 million) and the impact of unfavorable exchange rates ($1.5 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($2.4 million).

Segment operating income for the Color segment was $29.1 million and $28.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of 2.7%. Foreign exchange rates reduced segment operating income by 0.8%. The higher segment operating income was primarily due to higher profit for non-food colors ($1.8 million) partially offset by lower profit for food and beverage colors ($1.0 million). The higher operating income for non-food colors was primarily a result of volume and product mix ($1.8 million) and lower raw material costs ($0.3 million) partially offset by lower selling prices ($0.2 million) and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates ($0.2 million). The lower operating income for food and beverage colors was primarily a result of volume and product mix ($1.7 million), and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates ($0.1 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($0.8 million). Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 21.9% in the current quarter and 21.4% in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

 

Segment operating income for the Color segment was $59.3 million and $56.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of 5.1%. Foreign exchange rates reduced segment operating income by 1.2%. The higher segment operating income was primarily due to higher profit for non-food colors ($3.2 million) partially offset by lower profit for food and beverage colors ($0.4 million). The higher operating income for non-food colors was primarily a result of volume and product mix ($4.5 million) and higher selling prices ($0.2 million) partially offset by higher manufacturing and other costs ($0.9 million), higher raw material costs ($0.3 million), and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates ($0.3 million). The lower operating income for food and beverage colors was primarily a result of unfavorable volume and product mix ($1.1 million), higher manufacturing and other costs ($1.0 million), higher raw material costs ($0.4 million), and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates ($0.3 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($2.4 million). Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 22.2% and 21.8% for the six months ending June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Asia Pacific

Segment revenue for the Asia Pacific segment was $28.9 million and $30.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease of 3.9%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment revenue by 0.3%. The lower revenue was due to lower volumes ($1.5 million) and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates ($0.1 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($0.4 million).

Segment revenue for the Asia Pacific segment was $58.6 million and $58.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of 0.4%. Foreign exchange rates increased segment revenue by 0.3%. The higher revenue was due to higher selling prices ($0.7 million), and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates ($0.2 million) partially offset by lower volumes ($0.7 million).

Segment operating income for the Asia Pacific segment was $3.8 million and $5.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease of 32.4%.  Foreign exchange rates increased segment operating income by 0.1%. The decrease in segment operating income was primarily a result of higher manufacturing and other costs ($1.1 million), lower volume and product mix ($0.7 million), and higher raw material costs ($0.5 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($0.4 million). Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 13.2% in the current quarter and 18.8% in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

Segment operating income for the Asia Pacific segment was $9.0 million and $11.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, a decrease of 20.3%.  Foreign exchange rates increased segment operating income by 0.4%. The decrease in segment operating income was primarily a result of higher manufacturing and other costs ($2.2 million), higher raw material costs ($0.6 million), and lower volume and product mix ($0.3 million) partially offset by higher selling prices ($0.7 million) and the favorable impact of exchange rates ($0.1 million). Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 15.3% and 19.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Corporate & Other

The Corporate & Other operating loss was $17.0 million and $25.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The lower operating loss was primarily a result of lower restructuring and other costs ($5.7 million), lower outside services ($1.2 million), and lower performance based executive compensation ($1.0 million).  Restructuring and other costs were $7.9 million and $13.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The Corporate & Other operating loss was $57.1 million and $39.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The higher operating loss was primarily a result of higher Restructuring and other costs ($22.3 million) partially offset by lower outside services ($2.3 million) and lower performance-based executive compensation ($0.9 million). Restructuring and other costs were $39.2 million and $16.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Financial Condition

The Company’s financial position remains strong. The Company entered into an agreement on May 3, 2017, to issue new fixed-rate notes as well as to increase its existing credit facility term loan and extend the maturity date of its existing revolving credit loan (refer to Note 14, Debt included in Part I, Item I of this report). Proceeds were used to refinance existing debt. The Company is in compliance with its loan covenants calculated in accordance with applicable agreements as of June 30, 2017. The Company expects its cash flow from operations and its available debt capacity can be used to meet future cash requirements for operations, capital expenditures, dividend payments, acquisitions, and stock repurchases.

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $62.8 million and $100.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The lower cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to a higher use of working capital and the timing of tax payments.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $2.0 million and $33.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Capital expenditures were $19.7 million and $34.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company sold two different businesses for $12.5 million in proceeds. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company sold a facility (that was previously closed as a result of the Company’s 2014 Restructuring Plan) for $5.0 million.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $68.8 million and $60.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company repurchased $26.7 million and $21.1 million of Company stock in the first six months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net debt decreased in the first six months of 2017 and 2016, by $14.5 million and $15.6 million, respectively. For purposes of the cash flow statement, net changes in debt exclude the impact of foreign exchange rates. Dividends of $26.6 million and $24.3 million were paid during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Dividends paid were 60 cents per share and 54 cents per share in the first six months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Refer to Note 14, Debt, included in Part I, Item I of this report for information about the refinancing transactions the Company entered into on May 3, 2017. Otherwise, there have been no material changes in the Company’s contractual obligations during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.  For additional information about contractual obligations, refer to “Contractual Obligations” under Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

In 2016, the Company entered into an accounts receivable securitization program with a commitment size of $40 million, whereby transactions under the program are accounted for as sales of trade receivables in accordance with ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, and removed from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (refer to Note 10, Accounts Receivable Securitization, included in Part I, Item I of this report).

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There have been no material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.  For additional information about critical accounting policies, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies” under Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.  For additional information about market risk refer to Item 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:  The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, as of the end of the period covered by this report, of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act.  Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company implemented a new enterprise resource planning software application at one significant location in its Flavors & Fragrances segment. The implementation included the order taking, manufacturing, general ledger, and financial reporting processes. The Company followed a system development process that required significant pre-implementation planning, design, and testing.  There have been no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the Company’s most recent quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current assumptions and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance, and financial results.  Forward-looking statements include statements in the future tense, statements referring to any period after June 30, 2017, and statements including the terms “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate”, and other similar terms that express expectations as to future events or conditions.  The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for such forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed in those statements.  A variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results.  These factors and assumptions include the pace and nature of new product introductions by the Company and the Company’s customers; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its growth strategies and restructuring plan; the outcome of the Company’s various productivity-improvement and cost-reduction efforts; changes in costs and availability of raw materials and energy; industry and economic factors related to the Company’s domestic and international business; competition from other suppliers of colors, flavors, and fragrances; growth or contraction in markets for products in which the Company competes; terminations and other changes in customer relationships; the costs of compliance, or failure to comply, with laws and regulations applicable to our industries and markets; changing consumer preferences and changing technologies; industry and customer acceptance of price increases; currency exchange rate fluctuations; cost and availability of credit; results of litigation, governmental investigations, or other proceedings; complications as a result of existing or future information technology system applications and hardware; the matters discussed under Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016; and the matters discussed above under Item 2 including the critical accounting policies referenced therein.  Except to the extent required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On September 21, 2015, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a civil complaint against Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC (SNI) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. SNI is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The EEOC’s complaint alleged that SNI failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, when it terminated five employees in 2011. In its discovery responses, the EEOC identified 3 additional former employees as claimants for whom the Agency sought relief.

The parties reached an agreement to settle the case through a Consent Decree, which was approved by the Court on June 29, 2017. The Company previously accrued $0.6 million for the settlement of this matter, which it will pay to the previously identified claimants in accordance with the terms of the Consent Decree. Additionally, the Company has agreed to pay up to an additional $0.2 million to any other claimant(s) that may be identified by the EEOC through a claims process, and to undertake additional training efforts and policy enhancements related to ADA compliance

 

The Company is subject to various claims and litigation arising in the normal course of business. The Company establishes reserves for claims and proceedings when it is probable that liabilities exist and reasonable estimates of loss can be made. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, based on our assessment of the facts and circumstances now known, we do not believe that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position. However, actual outcomes may be different from those expected and could have a material effect on our results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides the specified information about the repurchases of its common shares by the Company during the second quarter of 2017:

(1)

Shares were repurchased pursuant to the Board of Directors’ August 21, 2014, authorization to repurchase up to five million shares. Repurchases under this authorization do not have an expiration date. This authorization may be modified, suspended, or discontinued by the Board of Directors at any time.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

See Exhibit Index following this report.

 

SIGNATURES

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

 

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

EXHIBIT INDEX

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

 

 

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