UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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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.
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).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or 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.
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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 standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Notes To The Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT RELATIVE TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated herein may constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include statements (covered by words like “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “may,” “could,” “believes,” “feels,” “plans,” “intends” or similar words or expressions, for example) which relate to earnings, growth potential, operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future. Although forward-looking statements are believed by management to be reasonable when made, they are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and our actual performance or results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Additional information regarding risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to Innospec and affecting our business operations and prospects are described in Innospec’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). You are urged to review our discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements under the heading “Risk Factors” in such reports. Innospec undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
INNOSPEC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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Other income, net |
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Net income |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INNOSPEC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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(1) Amounts are before tax of $
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INNOSPEC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Total current assets |
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Net property, plant and equipment |
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Total current liabilities |
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Accrued income taxes, net of current portion |
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Unrecognized tax benefits, net of current portion |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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Pension liabilities and post-employment benefits |
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Acquisition-related contingent consideration |
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Total liabilities |
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Equity: |
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Total equity |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INNOSPEC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Net income |
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Deferred taxes |
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Profit on disposal |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired and divested companies: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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Other assets and liabilities |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Capital expenditures |
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Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
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Internally developed software |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Non-controlling interest |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INNOSPEC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
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Share of net income |
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INNOSPEC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
It is our opinion, however, that all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, unless otherwise disclosed) have been made which are necessary for the condensed consolidated financial statements to be fairly stated. These condensed consolidated financial statements 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 December 31, 2023 filed on February 14, 2024 (the “2023 Form 10-K”).
The results for the interim period covered by this report are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
When we use the terms “Innospec,” “the Corporation,” “the Company,” “Registrant,” “the Group,” “we,” “us” and “our,” we are referring to Innospec Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires.
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NOTE 2 – SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company reports its financial performance based on three reportable segments, which are Performance Chemicals, Fuel Specialties and Oilfield Services.
The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on operating income. The following table analyzes sales and other financial information by the Company’s reportable segments:
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Performance Chemicals |
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NOTE 3 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the effect of options that are dilutive and outstanding during the period under the treasury stock method. Per share amounts are computed as follows:
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Net income available to common stockholders |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Denominator (in thousands): |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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Dilutive effect of stock options and awards |
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share |
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|
||
Net income per share, basic: |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Net income per share, diluted: |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, the average number of anti-dilutive options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share were
8
NOTE 4 – GOODWILL
The following table summarizes the goodwill movements in the year:
(in millions) |
|
2024 |
|
|
Gross cost at January 1 |
|
$ |
|
|
Acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
Exchange effect |
|
|
( |
) |
Gross cost at March 31 |
|
$ |
|
|
In relation to the acquisition of QGP Química Geral S.A. (“QGP”) in December 2023, the fair value of the acquired net asset value reported at the end of the previous quarter has been revised. As a result there has been a decrease of $
The measurement periods for the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed ends as soon as information on the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition dates becomes available but does not exceed twelve months. We have not completed our alignment of accounting policies or fair value review on the other net assets acquired at this stage, but any potential adjustments would not have a material impact on the reported figures.
The exchange effect for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $
NOTE 5 – OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following table analyzes other intangible assets movements in the year:
(in millions) |
|
2024 |
|
|
Gross cost at January 1 |
|
$ |
|
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
Exchange effect |
|
|
( |
) |
Gross cost at March 31 |
|
|
|
|
Accumulated amortization at January 1 |
|
|
( |
) |
Amortization expense |
|
|
( |
) |
Exchange effect |
|
|
|
|
Accumulated amortization at March 31 |
|
|
( |
) |
Net book amount at March 31 |
|
$ |
|
|
The amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $
In relation to the acquisition of QGP in December 2023, a provisional amount based on previous acquisitions and management’s best current estimate has been included for customer lists. We have provisionally estimated the expected useful life of the other intangible assets to be
In 2024, we capitalized $
9
NOTE 6 – PENSION AND POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The Company maintains a defined benefit pension plan covering certain current and former employees in the United Kingdom (the “UK Plan”). The UK Plan is closed to future service accrual and has a large number of deferred and current pensioners. The assets of the UK Plan are predominantly insurance policies, operating as investment assets, covering all liabilities. This reduces the UK Plan’s potential reliance on the Company for future cash funding requirements.
The Company also maintains an unfunded defined benefit pension plan covering certain current and former employees in Germany (the “German plan”). The German plan is closed to new entrants and has no assets.
The net periodic benefit of these plans is shown in the following table:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
(in millions) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Service cost |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Amortization of actuarial net gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net periodic benefit |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
The service cost has been recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses. All other items have been recognized within other income and expense. The amortization of prior service cost and actuarial net gains are a reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into other income and expense.
In addition, we have obligations for post-employment benefits in some of our other European businesses. As at March 31, 2024, we have recorded a liability of $
10
NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES
A roll-forward of unrecognized tax benefits and associated accrued interest and penalties is as follows:
(in millions) |
|
Unrecognized |
|
|
Interest and |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Opening balance at January 1, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Net change for tax positions of prior periods |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Closing balance at March 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Current |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Non-current |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
All of the $
In 2021 a non-U.S. subsidiary, Innospec Limited, entered into a review by the U.K. tax authorities under the U.K.’s Profit Diversion Compliance Facility (“PDCF”) in relation to the period 2017 to 2020 inclusive. The Company has determined that additional tax and interest totaling $
A non-U.S. subsidiary, Innospec Performance Chemicals Italia Srl, is subject to an ongoing tax audit in relation to the period
In 2018 the Company recorded an unrecognized tax benefit in relation to a potential adjustment that could arise as a consequence of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”), but for which retrospective adjustment to the filed 2017 U.S. federal income tax returns was not permissible. The Company has determined that additional tax, interest and penalties totaling $
As of March 31, 2024, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries remain open to examination by the IRS for certain elements of 2017 year and for years 2020 onwards under the statute of limitations. The Company’s subsidiaries in foreign tax jurisdictions are open to examination including Brazil (2019 onwards), Germany (2019 onwards), and the U.K. (2017 onwards).
11
NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEBT
As at March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had
The Company continues to have available a $
As at March 31, 2024, the deferred finance costs of $
NOTE 9 – PLANT CLOSURE PROVISIONS
The Company has continuing plans to remediate manufacturing facilities at sites around the world as and when those operations are expected to cease, or we are required to decommission the sites according to local laws and regulations. The liability for estimated plant closure costs includes costs for environmental remediation liabilities and asset retirement obligations.
The principal site giving rise to asset retirement obligations is the manufacturing site at Ellesmere Port in the United Kingdom. There are also asset retirement obligations and environmental remediation liabilities on a much smaller scale in respect of other manufacturing sites.
Movements in the provisions are summarized as follows:
(in millions) |
|
2024 |
|
|
Total at January 1 |
|
$ |
|
|
Charge for the period |
|
|
|
|
Utilized in the period |
|
|
( |
) |
Exchange effect |
|
|
( |
) |
Total at March 31 |
|
|
|
|
Due within one year |
|
|
( |
) |
Due after one year |
|
$ |
|
|
The charge for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $
12
NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table presents the carrying amount and fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis:
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
||||||||||
(in millions) |
|
Carrying |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Fair |
|
||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Derivatives (Level 1 measurement): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Other current and non-current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Emissions Trading Scheme credits |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Derivatives (Level 1 measurement): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Other current and non-current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-financial liabilities (Level 3 measurement): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Acquisition-related contingent consideration |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:
Emissions Trading Scheme credits: The fair value is determined by the open market pricing at the end of the reporting period.
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts: The fair value of derivatives relating to foreign currency forward exchange contracts are derived from current settlement prices and comparable contracts using current assumptions. Foreign currency forward exchange contracts primarily relate to contracts entered into to hedge future known transactions or hedge balance sheet net cash positions. The movements in the carrying amounts and fair values of these contracts are largely due to changes in exchange rates against the U.S. dollar.
Acquisition-related contingent consideration: Contingent consideration payable in cash is discounted to its fair value at each balance sheet date. Where contingent consideration is dependent upon pre-determined financial targets, an estimate of the fair value of the likely consideration payable is made at each balance sheet date. The contingent consideration payable has been calculated based on the latest forecast.
NOTE 11 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company enters into various foreign currency forward exchange contracts to minimize currency exchange rate exposure from expected future cash flows. As at March 31, 2024, the contracts have maturity dates of up to twelve months at the date of inception. These foreign currency forward exchange contracts have not been designated as hedging instruments, and their impact on the income statement for the first three months of 2024 was a gain of $
13
NOTE 12 – CONTINGENCIES
Legal matters
We are involved from time to time in claims and legal proceedings that result from, and are incidental to, the conduct of our business including business and commercial litigation, and employee and product liability claims.
As reported in the 2023 Form 10-K, we have incurred financial losses and lodged a civil and criminal legal claim related to a misappropriation of inventory in Brazil. As at the time of filing, there have been no significant developments to report in relation to the claims being made. Consistent with prior quarters, a corresponding asset for the potential legal or insurance recoveries has not been recorded for the resulting financial losses arising from this matter.
In addition, unrelated to the Brazil matter, in the unlikely event there are an unexpectedly large number of individual claims or proceedings with an adverse resolution, this could in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the results of operations for a particular year or quarter.
Guarantees
The Company and certain of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries are contingently liable for certain obligations of affiliated companies primarily in the form of guarantees of debt and performance under contracts entered into as a normal business practice. This includes guarantees of non-U.S. excise taxes and customs duties. As at March 31, 2024, such guarantees which are not recognized as liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements amounted to $
Under the terms of the guarantee arrangements, generally the Company would be required to perform the obligations should the affiliated company fail to fulfill its obligations under the arrangements. In some cases, the guarantee arrangements have recourse provisions that would enable the Company to recover any payments made under the terms of the guarantees from securities held of the guaranteed parties’ assets.
The Company and its affiliates have numerous long-term sales and purchase commitments in connection with their various business activities, which are expected to be fulfilled with no adverse consequences material to the Company.
14
NOTE 13 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
The compensation cost recorded for stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
The compensation cost recorded for stock equivalent units for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
The following table summarizes the transactions of the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Weighted |
|
||
Nonvested at December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
||
Granted |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
||
Vested |
|
|
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Nonvested at March 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
||
For the awards granted with market conditions during the three months ended March 31, 2024, a Monte Carlo model has been used to calculate the grant-date fair value. For all other awards granted in the quarter, a fair market value methodology has been used to calculate the grant-date fair value.
The awards granted with market conditions during the three months ended March 31, 2024, include a performance measure for Innospec's total shareholder return as compared to a peer group of companies. This measure can result in a maximum
As of March 31, 2024, there was $
15
NOTE 14 – RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) for the first three months of 2024 were:
(in millions) |
|
Amount |
|
|
Affected Line Item |
|
Defined benefit pension plan items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
$ |
|
|
See (1) below |
|
Amortization of actuarial net losses |
|
|
( |
) |
|
See (1) below |
|
|
|
|
|
Total before tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
Total reclassifications |
|
$ |
|
|
Net of tax |
|
Changes in AOCL for the first three months of 2024, net of tax, were:
(in millions) |
|
Defined |
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
Amounts reclassified from AOCL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
Balance at March 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Reclassifications out of AOCL for the first three months of 2023 were:
(in millions) |
|
Amount |
|
|
Affected Line Item |
|
Defined benefit pension plan items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
$ |
|
|
See (1) below |
|
Amortization of actuarial net losses |
|
|
( |
) |
|
See (1) below |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Total before tax |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
Total reclassifications |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
Net of tax |
Changes in AOCL for the first three months of 2023, net of tax, were:
16
(in millions) |
|
Defined Benefit |
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Amounts reclassified from AOCL |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
NOTE 15 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Company has reviewed recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded there were no matters relevant to the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE 16 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Mr. Patrick S. Williams has been an executive director of the Company since April 2009 and has been a non-executive director of AdvanSix Inc. ("AdvanSix"), a chemicals manufacturer, since February 2020. In the first three months of 2024 the Company did
Mr. Robert I. Paller has been a non-executive director of the Company since November 1, 2009. The Company has retained and continues to retain Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”), a law firm with which Mr. Paller holds a position. In the first three months of 2024 the Company incurred fees from SGR of $
Mr. David F. Landless has been a non-executive director of the Company since January 1, 2016 and is a non-executive director of Ausurus Group Limited which owns European Metal Recycling Limited (“EMR”). The Company sold scrap metal to EMR in the first three months of 2024 for less than $
17
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
This discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The policies and estimates that the Company considers the most critical in terms of complexity and subjectivity of assessment are those related to plant closure provisions, pensions, income taxes and goodwill. These policies have been discussed in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company reports its financial performance based on three reportable segments, which are Performance Chemicals, Fuel Specialties and Oilfield Services.
The following table provides sales, gross profit and operating income by reporting segment:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
(in millions) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Net sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Performance Chemicals |
|
$ |
160.8 |
|
|
$ |
151.4 |
|
Fuel Specialties |
|
|
176.9 |
|
|
|
190.3 |
|
Oilfield Services |
|
|
162.5 |
|
|
|
167.9 |
|
|
|
$ |
500.2 |
|
|
$ |
509.6 |
|
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Performance Chemicals |
|
$ |
37.7 |
|
|
$ |
24.1 |
|
Fuel Specialties |
|
|
60.6 |
|
|
|
57.4 |
|
Oilfield Services |
|
|
57.4 |
|
|
|
66.3 |
|
|
|
$ |
155.7 |
|
|
$ |
147.8 |
|
Operating income/(loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Performance Chemicals |
|
$ |
21.1 |
|
|
$ |
10.4 |
|
Fuel Specialties |
|
|
33.4 |
|
|
|
32.4 |
|
Oilfield Services |
|
|
16.9 |
|
|
|
15.9 |
|
Corporate costs |
|
|
(20.2 |
) |
|
|
(17.7 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of contingent consideration |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total operating income |
|
$ |
50.5 |
|
|
$ |
41.0 |
|
18
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
The following table shows the changes in sales, gross profit and operating expenses by reporting segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the three months ended March 31, 2023:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
(in millions, except ratios) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|||
Net sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Performance Chemicals |
|
$ |
160.8 |
|
|
$ |
151.4 |
|
|
$ |
9.4 |
|
|
+6% |
Fuel Specialties |
|
|
176.9 |
|
|
|
190.3 |
|
|
|
(13.4 |
) |
|
-7% |
Oilfield Services |
|
|
162.5 |
|
|
|
167.9 |
|
|
|
(5.4 |
) |
|
-3% |
|
|
$ |
500.2 |
|
|
$ |
509.6 |
|
|
$ |
(9.4 |
) |
|
-2% |
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Performance Chemicals |
|
$ |
37.7 |
|
|
$ |
24.1 |
|
|
$ |
13.6 |
|
|
+56% |
Fuel Specialties |
|
|
60.6 |
|
|
|
57.4 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
+6% |
Oilfield Services |
|
|
57.4 |
|
|
|
66.3 |
|
|
|
(8.9 |
) |
|
-13% |
|
|
$ |
155.7 |
|
|
$ |
147.8 |
|
|
$ |
7.9 |
|
|
+5% |
Gross margin (%): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Performance Chemicals |
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
|
15.9 |
|
|
|
+7.5 |
|
|
|
Fuel Specialties |
|
|
34.3 |
|
|
|
30.2 |
|
|
|
+4.1 |
|
|
|
Oilfield Services |
|
|
35.3 |
|
|
|
39.5 |
|
|
|
-4.2 |
|
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
|
29.0 |
|
|
|
+2.1 |
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Performance Chemicals |
|
$ |
(16.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(13.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.9 |
) |
|
+21% |
Fuel Specialties |
|
|
(27.2 |
) |
|
|
(25.0 |
) |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
+9% |
Oilfield Services |
|
|
(40.5 |
) |
|
|
(50.4 |
) |
|
|
9.9 |
|
|
-20% |
Corporate costs |
|
|
(20.2 |
) |
|
|
(17.7 |
) |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
+14% |
Adjustment to fair value of contingent consideration |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
n/a |
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
n/a |
|
|
$ |
(105.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(106.8 |
) |
|
$ |
1.6 |
|
|
-1% |
Performance Chemicals
Net sales: the table below details the components which comprise the year over year change in net sales spread across the markets in which we operate:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
|
|||||||||||||
Change (%) |
|
Americas |
|
|
EMEA |
|
|
ASPAC |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
Volume |
|
|
+19 |
|
|
|
+9 |
|
|
|
+14 |
|
|
|
+13 |
|
Acquisition |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
+6 |
|
Price and product mix |
|
|
-12 |
|
|
|
-15 |
|
|
|
-12 |
|
|
|
-14 |
|
Exchange rates |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
+2 |
|
|
|
+1 |
|
|
|
+1 |
|
|
|
|
+7 |
|
|
|
-4 |
|
|
|
+3 |
|
|
|
+6 |
|
Higher sales volumes for all our regions was driven by increased demand for our personal care and home care products resulting from higher consumer demand. All our regions were affected by an adverse price and product mix due to lower selling prices driven by lower raw material costs. EMEA and ASPAC benefited from favorable exchange rate movements against the U.S. dollar.
Gross margin: the year over year increase of 7.5 percentage points was due to margins returning to a more normalized level when compared to the depressed margins in the prior year. Margins have benefited from raw materials pricing reductions in the current year, combining with the favorable impact for our manufacturing efficiency due to the higher production volumes.
Operating expenses: increased $2.9 million year over year, due to higher selling expenses, including commissions
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and increased provisions for doubtful debts, together with higher performance-related remuneration.
Fuel Specialties
Net sales: the table below details the components which comprise the year over year change in net sales spread across the markets in which we operate:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
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Change (%) |
|
Americas |
|
|
EMEA |
|
|
ASPAC |
|
|
AvGas |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
Volume |
|
|
-2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
+1 |
|
|
|
-24 |
|
|
|
-2 |
|
Price and product mix |
|
|
-3 |
|
|
|
-10 |
|
|
|
-4 |
|
|
|
+1 |
|
|
|
-6 |
|
Exchange rates |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
+2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
+1 |
|
|
|
|
-5 |
|
|
|
-8 |
|
|
|
-3 |
|
|
|
-23 |
|
|
|
-7 |
|
Sales volumes were down in the Americas, in part due to a milder winter compared to the prior year which has adversely impacted the sales of our winter related products. ASPAC volumes are slightly up on the prior year due to variations in the timing of demand. Price and product mix was adverse in all our regions due to the decreased sales of higher margin products. AvGas volumes were lower than the prior year due to variations in the demand from customers, being partly offset by a favorable price and product mix from a higher proportion of sales to higher margin customers. EMEA benefited from favorable exchange rate movements year over year against the U.S. dollar.
Gross margin: the year over year increase of 4.1 percentage points was primarily due to the adverse impact in the prior year in relation to the inventory misappropriation of $7.4 million in Brazil. The current year margins are more in line with our normal expectations.
Operating expenses: the year over year increase of $2.2 million includes increased spending on research and development and higher performance-related remuneration.
Oilfield Services
Net sales: have decreased year over year by $5.4 million, or 2 percent, with the majority of our customer activity continuing to be concentrated in the Americas region. Sequentially quarter on quarter, demand from our production chemicals customers has softened. In the short-term we expect production chemicals activity to remain below previous quarters and will continue to pursue further sales growth and margin improvement in our other oilfield segments.
Gross margin: the year over year decrease of 4.2 percentage points was due to an adverse sales mix compared to the prior year comparative.
Operating expenses: the year over year decrease of $9.9 million was driven by lower selling expenses, including lower customer service costs which are necessary to support the demand from certain customers, together with lower provisions for doubtful debts.
Other Income Statement Captions
Corporate costs: the year over year increase of $2.5 million was due to the growth and timing of information technology expenditure, higher performance-related remuneration and the adverse revaluation of our United Kingdom Emissions Trading Scheme carbon credits which can be traded on the open market.
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Adjustment to fair value of contingent consideration: the $0.8 million expense in 2024 represents the accretion charge for the acquisition-related contingent consideration payable in relation to our QGP operation in Brazil which was acquired in December 2023.
Other net income/(expense): for the first quarter of 2024 and 2023, included the following:
(in millions) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|||
Net pension credit |
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Foreign exchange gains on translation |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
(2.9 |
) |
Foreign currency forward contracts gains/(losses) |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
$ |
2.7 |
|
|
$ |
3.7 |
|
|
$ |
(1.0 |
) |
Interest income, net: was income of $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to income of $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2023. Interest income from our cash balances has increased over recent periods due to higher central bank interest rates together with the increases in our cash balances.
Income taxes: the effective tax rate was 25.1% and 26.2% in the first quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively. The adjusted effective tax rate, once adjusted for the items set out in the following table, was 24.5% in 2024 compared with 25.8% in 2023. The 1.3% percentage point decrease in the adjusted effective rate was primarily due to the fact that a higher proportion of the Company’s profits are being generated in lower tax jurisdictions. The Company believes that this adjusted effective tax rate, a non-GAAP financial measure, provides useful information to investors and may assist them in evaluating the Company’s underlying performance and identifying operating trends. In addition, management uses this non-GAAP financial measure internally to evaluate the performance of the Company’s operations and for planning and forecasting in subsequent periods.
The following table shows a reconciliation of the GAAP effective tax charge to the adjusted effective tax charge:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
(in millions) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
55.3 |
|
|
$ |
45.0 |
|
Indemnification asset regarding tax audit |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
Adjustment for stock compensation |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
Adjustment to fair value of contingent consideration |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Legacy cost of closed operations |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Adjusted income before income taxes |
|
$ |
59.1 |
|
|
$ |
47.6 |
|
Income taxes |
|
$ |
13.9 |
|
|
$ |
11.8 |
|
Tax on stock compensation |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Adjustment of income tax provision |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
Tax on adjustment to fair value of contingent consideration |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Tax on legacy cost of closed operations |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
Adjusted income taxes |
|
$ |
14.5 |
|
|
$ |
12.3 |
|
GAAP effective tax rate |
|
|
25.1 |
% |
|
|
26.2 |
% |
Adjusted effective tax rate |
|
|
24.5 |
% |
|
|
25.8 |
% |
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LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Working Capital
In the first three months of 2024 our working capital increased by $33.8 million, while our adjusted working capital decreased by $21.6 million. The difference is primarily due to the exclusion of increases in our cash balances from the adjusted working capital.
The Company believes that adjusted working capital, a non-GAAP financial measure (defined by the Company as trade and other accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities rather than total current assets less total current liabilities) provides useful information to investors in evaluating the Company’s underlying performance and identifying operating trends. Management uses this non-GAAP financial measure internally to allocate resources and evaluate the performance of the Company’s operations. Items excluded from working capital in the adjusted working capital calculation are listed in the table below and represent factors which do not fluctuate in line with the day to day working capital needs of the business.
(in millions) |
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
||
Total current assets |
|
$ |
912.9 |
|
|
$ |
885.7 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
(364.9 |
) |
|
|
(371.5 |
) |
Working capital |
|
|
548.0 |
|
|
|
514.2 |
|
Less cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(270.1 |
) |
|
|
(203.7 |
) |
Less prepaid income taxes |
|
|
(4.4 |
) |
|
|
(2.8 |
) |
Less other current assets |
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
Add back current portion of accrued income taxes |
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
Add back current portion of unrecognized tax benefits |
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
Add back current portion of plant closure provisions |
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
Add back current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
|
13.6 |
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
Adjusted working capital |
|
$ |
307.5 |
|
|
$ |
329.1 |
|
We had a $41.6 million decrease in trade and other accounts receivable, driven primarily by the timing of trading activity in our Oilfield Services segment. Days’ sales outstanding decreased in our Performance Chemicals segment from 64 days to 61 days; increased from 55 days to 56 days in our Fuel Specialties segment; and decreased from 55 days to 48 days in our Oilfield Services segment.
We had a $4.2 million increase in inventories, including a $1.7 million decrease in allowances, primarily due to our continued approach of maintaining higher inventory levels in order to mitigate the risk of supply chain disruption for certain key raw materials, in particular for our Fuel Specialties segment. Days’ sales in inventory decreased in our Performance Chemicals segment from 62 days to 55 days; increased from 121 days to 133 days in our Fuel Specialties segment; and increased from 48 days to 55 days in our Oilfield Services segment.
Prepaid expenses decreased $3.7 million, from $18.7 million to $15.0 million, due to the normal expensing of prepaid invoices.
We had a $19.5 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, due to the timing of production to align with customer demand in our Oilfield Services segment, and dependent on the timing of payments for each of our reporting segments. Creditor days (including goods received not invoiced) remained constant in our Performance Chemicals segment at 45 days; increased from 41 days to 45 days in our Fuel Specialties segment; and increased from 48 days to 51 days in our Oilfield Services segment.
Operating Cash Flows
We generated cash from operating activities of $80.6 million in the first three months of 2024 compared to $21.8 million in the first three months of 2023. The increase in cash generated from operating activities was related to
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reductions in our working capital for the first three months of 2024, together with the changes for income tax payments and the contribution from higher profitability.
Cash
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $270.1 million and $203.7 million, respectively, of which $72.6 million and $59.8 million, respectively, were held by non-U.S. subsidiaries principally in the United Kingdom.
The increase in cash and cash equivalents of $66.4 million for the first three months of 2024 was driven by the cash generated from operating activities together with decreased working capital requirements, being partly offset by our continued investments in capital projects.
Debt
At March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, we had no debt outstanding under the revolving credit facility and no obligations were outstanding under finance leases.
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Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company uses floating rate debt to finance its global operations. The Company is subject to business risks inherent in non-U.S. activities, including political and economic uncertainty, import and export limitations, and market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The political and economic risks are mitigated by the stability of the major countries in which the Company’s largest operations are located. Credit limits, ongoing credit evaluation and account monitoring procedures are used to minimize bad debt risk. Collateral is not generally required.
From time to time, the Company uses derivatives, including interest rate swaps, commodity swaps and foreign currency forward exchange contracts, in the normal course of business to manage market risks. The derivatives used in hedging activities are considered risk management tools and are not used for trading purposes. In addition, the Company enters into derivative instruments with a diversified group of major financial institutions in order to manage the exposure to non-performance of such instruments. The Company’s objective in managing the exposure to changes in interest rates is to limit the impact of such changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. The Company’s objective in managing the exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates is to reduce volatility on earnings and cash flows associated with such changes.
The Company offers fixed prices for some long-term sales contracts. As manufacturing and raw material costs are subject to variability, the Company, from time to time, uses commodity swaps to hedge the cost of some raw materials thus reducing volatility on earnings and cash flows. The derivatives are considered risk management tools and are not used for trading purposes. The Company’s objective is to manage its exposure to fluctuating costs of raw materials.
The Company’s exposure to market risk has been discussed in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and there have been no significant changes since that time.
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Item 4 Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
On December 8, 2023, the Company acquired QGP Química Geral S.A. (“QGP”). As permitted by related SEC staff interpretive guidance for newly acquired businesses, management has excluded QGP from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. We are currently in the process of implementing our internal control structure over the acquired operations and expect that this effort will be completed in 2024.
Based on an evaluation carried out as of the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were effective as of March 31, 2024, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting which were identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
Legal matters
We are involved from time to time in claims and legal proceedings that result from, and are incidental to, the conduct of our business including business and commercial litigation, employee and product liability claims.
As reported in the 2023 Form 10-K, we have incurred financial losses and lodged a civil and criminal legal claim related to a misappropriation of inventory in Brazil. As at the time of filing, there have been no significant developments to report in relation to the claims being made. Consistent with prior quarters, a corresponding asset for the potential legal or insurance recoveries has not been recorded for the resulting financial losses arising from this matter.
In addition, unrelated to the Brazil matter, in the unlikely event there are an unexpectedly large number of individual claims or proceedings with an adverse resolution, this could in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the results of operations for a particular year or quarter.
Item 1A Risk Factors
Information regarding risk factors that could have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition are described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I of our 2023 Form 10-K. In management’s view, there have been no material changes in the risk factors facing the Company as disclosed in those SEC filings.
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
There have been no unregistered sales of equity securities.
The following table provides information about our repurchases of equity securities in the period.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period |
|
Total number |
|
|
Average price |
|
|
Total number of |
|
|
Approximate dollar |
||||||
February 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024 |
|
|
3,108 |
|
|
$ |
123.33 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
43.6 |
|
million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total |
|
|
3,108 |
|
|
$ |
123.33 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
43.6 |
|
million |
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not purchase any of its common stock as part of its share repurchase program announced on February 15, 2022. The repurchase program allows for up to $50 million of the Company’s common stock to be repurchased in the open market over a three-year period commencing on February 16, 2022.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the company repurchased its common stock in connection with the exercising of stock options by directors and employees.
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Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5 Other Information
None.
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Item 6 Exhibits
10.1 |
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
31.1 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
101 |
|
XBRL Instance Document and Related Item - The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. |
104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. |
* Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan.
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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.
|
|
|
INNOSPEC INC. |
|
Registrant |
||
|
|
|
|
Date: May 10, 2024 |
By |
|
/s/ PATRICK S. WILLIAMS |
|
|
|
Patrick S. Williams President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
|
|
Date: May 10, 2024 |
By |
|
/s/ IAN P. CLEMINSON |
|
|
|
Ian P. Cleminson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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