UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

Amendment Number 1 to 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 March 31, 2006

o               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  1-13889

MacDermid, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Connecticut

 

06-0435750

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1401 Blake St. Denver, Colorado

 

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (720) 479-3060

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 o.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.: 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at June 6, 2006

Common Stock, no par value

 

30,834,790 shares

 

 




 

Introductory Note:

This Form 10-Q/A is being filed for the purposes of making changes to the Company’s footnote disclosures related to Basis of Presentation and Goodwill and Intangible Assets Currency Translation Adjustments and making revisions to Item 4 Controls and Procedures included in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006. The Company has deleted Exhibit 4, Credit Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2006, among MacDermid Incorporated, the banks signatory thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as letter of credit issuing bank and swing line lender from this Form 10-Q/A, which was originally filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q as originally filed on May 15, 2006.

In addition, the Company has updated certifications related to these changes:

·                  Exhibit 31.1 Principal Executive Officer Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

·                  Exhibit 31.2 Principal Financial Officer Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

·                  Exhibit 32 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Except as described above, the Company has not amended or modified the financial information or other disclosures contained in the Company Form 10-Q as originally filed on May 15, 2006. This Form 10-Q/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the original Form 10-Q on May 15, 2006, nor does it modify or update the disclosures therein in any way other than as required to reflect the changes described above and set forth below. The following represents the Company’s Form 10-Q in its entirety including changes to only those items set forth above.

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MACDERMID, INCORPORATED

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I: Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1:

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2:

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3:

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4:

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II: Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1:

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A:

Risk Factors

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2:

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3:

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4:

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5:

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6:

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

MACDERMID, INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Amounts in thousands of dollars except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net sales

 

$

200,358

 

$

170,247

 

Cost of sales

 

111,887

 

92,594

 

Gross profit

 

88,471

 

77,653

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, technical and administrative

 

53,017

 

46,670

 

Research and development

 

7,304

 

6,532

 

Loss on disposal

 

2,224

 

 

Restructuring

 

1,482

 

 

 

 

64,027

 

53,202

 

Operating profit

 

24,444

 

24,451

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

850

 

622

 

Interest expense

 

(6,688

)

(7,644

)

Miscellaneous (expense) income

 

(367

)

30

 

 

 

(6,205

)

(6,992

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

18,239

 

17,459

 

Income taxes

 

(4,961

)

(5,674

)

Net earnings

 

$

13,278

 

$

11,785

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.39

 

Diluted

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.38

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

30,658

 

30,293

 

Diluted

 

31,065

 

30,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.06

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACDERMID, INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands of dollars except share data)

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(restated)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

83,037

 

$

80,932

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful receivables of $11,247 and $10,966, respectively

 

163,469

 

155,718

 

Inventories

 

105,969

 

92,973

 

Prepaid expenses

 

10,942

 

14,108

 

Deferred income taxes

 

14,752

 

16,629

 

Total current assets

 

378,169

 

360,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $189,603 and $184,499, respectively

 

120,755

 

123,229

 

Goodwill

 

243,961

 

242,935

 

Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $16,065 and $14,793, respectively

 

41,990

 

40,916

 

Deferred income taxes

 

37,279

 

37,667

 

Other assets, net

 

15,081

 

14,820

 

Total assets

 

$

837,235

 

$

819,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

64,530

 

$

60,202

 

Dividends payable

 

1,846

 

1,836

 

Accrued compensation

 

15,787

 

16,261

 

Accrued interest

 

6,044

 

12,784

 

Accrued income taxes payable

 

11,246

 

11,461

 

Short-term notes payable

 

2,163

 

498

 

Current installments of long-term obligations

 

229

 

232

 

Other current liabilities

 

36,403

 

38,565

 

Total current liabilities

 

138,248

 

141,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

300,986

 

301,043

 

Retirement benefits, less current portion

 

22,544

 

22,343

 

Deferred income taxes

 

12,067

 

11,489

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

4,712

 

4,136

 

Total liabilities

 

478,557

 

480,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, authorized 75,000,000 shares, issued 47,319,685 at March 31, 2006, and 47,131,950 shares at December 31, 2005, at stated value of $1.00 per share

 

47,320

 

47,132

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

45,935

 

42,869

 

Retained earnings

 

378,239

 

366,807

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

1,838

 

(3,051

)

Less—cost of common shares held in treasury, 16,545,831 at March 31, 2006, 16,546,763 at December 31, 2005

 

(114,654

)

(114,680

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

358,678

 

339,077

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

837,235

 

$

819,927

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACDERMID, INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

13,278

 

$

11,785

 

Adjustments to reconcile earnings from  continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

4,897

 

3,846

 

Amortization

 

1,452

 

891

 

Provision for bad debts

 

463

 

517

 

Deferred income taxes

 

3,072

 

163

 

Stock compensation expense

 

752

 

2,177

 

Restructuring

 

1,482

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) in receivables

 

(6,792

)

(7,825

)

(Increase) in inventories

 

(12,337

)

(5,547

)

Decrease in prepaid expenses

 

3,276

 

1,309

 

Increase in accounts payable

 

3,642

 

3,167

 

Decrease in accrued expenses

 

(11,707

)

(10,541

)

(Decrease) increase in income tax liabilities

 

(1,001

)

196

 

Other

 

24

 

1,885

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

501

 

2,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(1,562

)

(3,006

)

Proceeds from disposition of fixed assets

 

79

 

16

 

Other

 

37

 

 

Proceeds from disposition of business

 

 

263

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

(1,446

)

(2,727

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net short-term borrowings

 

1,668

 

142

 

Repayments of long-term borrowings

 

(97

)

(204

)

Issuance from treasury shares

 

26

 

33

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

2,501

 

17

 

Dividends paid

 

(1,836

)

(1,212

)

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

2,262

 

(1,224

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

788

 

(2,160

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

2,105

 

(4,088

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

80,932

 

137,829

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

83,037

 

$

133,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

13,936

 

$

14,226

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

4,655

 

$

5,085

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACDERMID, INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)

Note 1.                                  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with the interim reporting rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and therefore does not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted. The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best available information and actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain amounts in the prior period have been restated to conform to current period presentation, including the December 31, 2005 balance sheet accounts of Goodwill, Intangibles, Total Assets, Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, Total shareholders’ equity and Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (See Notes 2 and 6 below) and the March 31, 2005 foreign currency translation adjustment (see Note 7 below). Below are tables that present the balances that have been restated from previously reported amounts due to a correction of an error in accounting for the Company’s historical goodwill and intangible balances:

 

Balance Sheet Items

 

December 31, 2005
balance, as reported

 

Restatement
Adjustments

 

December 31, 2005
balance, restated

 

Goodwill

 

$

236,532

 

$

6,403

 

$

242,935

 

Intangibles, net

 

40,128

 

788

 

40,916

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

 

(10,242

)

7,191

 

(3,051

)

Total Assets

 

812,736

 

7,191

 

819,927

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

331,886

 

7,191

 

339,077

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

812,736

 

7,191

 

819,927

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income

 

March 31, 2005
balance, as reported

 

Restatement
Adjustments

 

March 31, 2005
balance, restated

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

$

(6,779

)

$

(2,819

)

$

(9,598

)

Comprehensive income

 

5,170

 

(2,819

)

2,351

 

 

In the opinion of MacDermid, Incorporated  and its subsidiaries (collectively “MacDermid” or the “Company”) management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated  financial statements of the interim periods presented contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of MacDermid as of March 31, 2006 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for a full year and cannot be used to indicate financial performance for the entire year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in MacDermid’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2005 (see Note 2).

Note 2.                                  Goodwill and Intangible Assets Currency Translation Restatement Adjustments

In the first quarter of 2006, the Company reviewed its foreign currency conversion rates used to convert goodwill and intangible assets. Beginning in 2002, the Company held all goodwill and certain intangible assets related to the acquisition of Canning Ltd. (“Canning intangibles”) constant at historic currency conversion rates, effectively holding the value of goodwill and Canning intangibles constant at 2002 currency conversion rates. This resulted in an understatement of goodwill and Canning intangibles as of December 31, 2005. In connection with the Company adopting the provision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, in the first quarter of 2006, the

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Company restated the December 31, 2005 balances of Goodwill, Intangibles and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income to correct an error related to foreign currency translation. As a result, the Company made certain restatement adjustments to the December 31, 2005 Consolidated Balance Sheet to state these assets at the correct currency conversion rates.  The Company also restated Other Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to correct an error related to foreign currency translation (see note 7 below).

Upon further investigation the Company’s management determined that goodwill related to the 1998 acquisition of Canning Ltd. had been pushed-down into the books of the acquisition holding company instead of being pushed-down to the books of the geographic business segments, where it is tested for impairment. The Company should have allocated the goodwill into the books of the regional business segments benefiting from the acquisition. The goodwill, however, was pushed-down to, and denominated in British Pounds as opposed to being pushed-down to, and denominated in the currencies of the regions that benefit from the goodwill.

The restatement adjustments necessary to properly convert goodwill and intangible assets are offset with a corresponding restatement adjustment to the Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income section of Shareholders’ Equity in the December 31, 2005 Consolidated Balance Sheet, as described in Notes 6 and 7 below.

These restatement adjustments have no impact on earnings as reported in the Company’s financial statements dated December 31, 2005, or any of the tangible assets and liabilities accounts stated therein. For financial reporting purposes, the Company treated these restatement adjustments similar to a reclassification of the affected December 31, 2005 balances.

The restatement adjustments to the Company’s goodwill, intangible assets, and accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows:

 

Balance Sheet Item

 

December 31, 2005
balance, as reported

 

Restatement
Adjustments

 

December 31, 2005
balance, restated

 

Goodwill

 

$

236,532

 

$

6,403

 

$

242,935

 

Intangibles, net

 

40,128

 

788

 

40,916

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

 

(10,242

)

7,191

 

(3,051

)

 

As a result of the above restatement adjustments, the following balance sheet totals changed as follows:

 

Balance Sheet Totals

 

December 31, 2005
balance, as reported

 

Restatement
Adjustments

 

December 31, 2005
balance, restated

 

Total Assets

 

$

812,736

 

$

7,191

 

$

819,927

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

331,886

 

7,191

 

339,077

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

812,736

 

7,191

 

819,927

 

 

As a result of these restatement adjustments, the Company re-performed its goodwill and intangible assets impairment tests for 2005. The Company added the respective restatement adjustments and compared the adjusted net assets to the discounted cash flows, as calculated in the original impairment test. The restatement adjustments noted above did not trigger an impairment, and as such, the Company concluded that there is no impairment to its goodwill or intangible assets (including the Canning intangibles) as a result of the above restatement adjustments.

On June 20, 2001, MacDermid issued 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes (“Bond Offering”) due 2011. Under the Bond Offering the Company is required to perform tests of certain metrics in order to demonstrate that the Company meets restrictive covenants embedded in the Bond Offering. As a result of the restatement adjustments noted above, the Company adjusted its goodwill balances and re-performed the net worth, restricted payment, and indebtedness covenant tests as of December 31, 2005, as calculated in accordance with Bond Offering agreement. The restatement adjustments noted above did not trigger a default, and as such, the Company concluded that the above restatement adjustments had no impact on its Bond Offering covenant tests as of December 31, 2005.

Note 3.                                  Acquisitions

On June 14, 2005, MacDermid acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Autotype International Ltd. and associated entities (“Autotype”) from Norcros Industry (International) Limited of the UK. The Autotype business acquired is a high technology producer of specialty coated film products for the electronics and printing industries. In electronics, Autotype is a

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producer of hard coated films for the membrane switch and touch screen markets. In printing, Autotype provides high quality stencil materials and digital pre-press products for screen printing. As of March 31, 2006, the purchase price was $97,031, net of cash acquired of $4,599.

The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities based on preliminary estimates of the fair values of the assets purchased and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition. The estimated purchase price allocations are subject to adjustment, generally within one year of the date of acquisition. Adjustments to the purchase price allocation during the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 included primarily the working capital revisions and facility consolidation costs described in Note 12. Allocation of the purchase price is as follows:

 

Current assets, net of cash Acquired

 

30,673

 

Fixed assets and other

 

22,912

 

Intangible assets

 

15,794

 

Acquired in-process research and development

 

386

 

Goodwill

 

40,978

 

Total assets acquired

 

110,743

 

Current liabilities

 

(11,898

)

Long-term debt

 

(376

)

Deferred tax liability

 

(6,037

)

Total liabilities assumed

 

(18,311

)

Net assets acquired

 

$

92,432

 

 

The results of operations from the Autotype acquisition were included in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements since the acquisition date.

Note 4.                                  Earnings Per Common Share and Other Common Share Information

Earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated based upon net earnings available for common shareholders. The computation of basic earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of outstanding common shares. The computation of diluted earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of outstanding common shares plus the effect of all dilutive contingently issuable common shares from stock options, stock awards and warrants that were outstanding during the period, under the treasury stock method. Options to purchase 2,657,671 and 2,417,950 shares of common stock were outstanding as of March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because those options would be antidilutive based on market prices as of March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The following table reconciles basic weighted-average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

Three months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Basic common shares

 

30,658,391

 

30,293,269

 

Dilutive effect of stock options

 

406,800

 

516,351

 

Diluted common shares

 

31,065,191

 

30,809,620

 

 

Note 5.                                  Stock-Based Plans

MacDermid grants stock options and stock awards to Board members and to employees.  Effective January 1, 2006, MacDermid adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”), which requires the use of the fair value method of accounting for all stock-based compensation, including stock options. SFAS 123(R) was adopted using the modified prospective method of application. Under this method, in addition to reflecting compensation expense for new share-based awards, expense is also recognized for those awards vesting in the current period based on the value that had been included in pro forma disclosures in prior periods. Results from prior periods have not been restated. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), MacDermid adopted the fair value expense recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”), prospectively, to all stock options granted, modified or settled after April 1, 2001. Accordingly, compensation expense was measured using the fair value at the date of grant for options granted after April 1, 2001. The resulting expense

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is amortized over the period in which the options are earned. During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, $524 and $2,043, respectively, was charged to expense related to stock options.

The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used in the option pricing model for stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively:

 

 

Three months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Volatility

 

31.5

%

31.9

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.53

%

1.60

%

Dividend yield

 

0.80

%

0.49

%

Expected lives (years)

 

8.5

 

6.0

 

Fair value per option granted

 

$

13.45

 

$

11.07

 

 

For all of MacDermid’s stock options, the fair value of each grant was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected life of the stock options represents the period of time the stock options are expected to be outstanding and is based on historical trends.

MacDermid has five stock incentive plans under which there were outstanding stock options. These plans have different terms and features as described below:

Equity Incentive Plan

In 1996, MacDermid adopted a non-qualified equity incentive plan, approved by the shareholders in July 1995 (the “1995 Plan”). The 1995 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 900,000 shares. In February 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Company proposed that the Company’s shareholders consider the following changes to the 1995 plan:

·                  increase the aggregate maximum number of shares that may be granted in any one year from 50,000 to 150,000;

·                  allow the Compensation Committee to place additional restrictions and/or vesting requirements on any award;

·                  shorten the vesting term from four to three years;

·                  increase the retirement age for accelerated vesting from 60 to 65, and

·                  change the pro-rata vesting to one-third per year over the three year vesting period in case of involuntary termination without cause.

The proposed changes above, were approved by the Company’s shareholders in May 2006.

All shares of restricted stock issued under this plan must be held and cannot be sold or transferred, except to the Company, for a period of three or four years depending on the date the restricted shares were originally awarded. The Company recognizes compensation expense for shares issued under this plan equal to the market value of the shares on the date of grant. For stock awards granted prior to 2006, the stock awards are granted at fair market value and the related expense is recognized at the date of grant. For stock awards granted after January 1, 2006, the stock awards are granted at fair market value and the related expense is recognized over the vesting terms of stock awards. The amount of expense recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, related to the stock awards was $132 and $134, respectively. The following table summarizes stock award activity from December 31, 2005 through March 31, 2006 regarding the Company’s equity incentive plan:

Equity Incentive Plan:

 

Shares

 

Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value

 

Nonvested balance at December 31, 2005

 

11,163

 

$

28.67

 

Changes during the period:

 

 

 

 

 

Shares granted

 

76,665

 

$

31.02

 

Shares vested

 

 

 

 

Shares forfeited

 

 

 

 

Nonvested balance at March 31, 2006

 

87,828

 

$

30.72

 

 

As of March 31, 2006, there was $2,246 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock awards granted under the Equity Incentive Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.

Stock Option Plans

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The 1992 Plan

In 1993, MacDermid adopted a non-qualified stock option plan, approved by shareholders in July 1992 (the “1992 Plan”). The 1992 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 2,700,000 shares. Options granted under the 1992 plan, which vest between four and six years, are generally exercisable at a fixed price that can be as low as two-thirds of the market price at the grant date. The options are exercisable into restricted shares of common stock, which cannot be sold or transferred, except back to MacDermid at cost, during the four-year period commencing with the exercise date. In February 2006, MacDermid’s Board of Directors voted to cancel all remaining unissued shares in the 1992 Plan. As of March 31, 2006, there were 12,065 options outstanding under the 1992 plan.

The 1998 Plan

MacDermid adopted a non-qualified stock option plan, approved by shareholders in July 1999 (the “1998 Plan”). The 1998 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 1,500,000 shares. Options granted under the 1998 Plan generally are exercisable during a ten-year period beginning with the grant date, at a fixed price equal to a one-third-premium over market price at the date of grant. The options are exercisable into unrestricted shares of common stock, except as otherwise provided, under the terms of the plan, at the time of grant. In February 2006, MacDermid’s Board of Directors voted to cancel all remaining unissued shares in the 1998 Plan. As of March 31, 2006, there were 733,400 options outstanding under the 1998 plan.

The 2001 Executive Plan

MacDermid adopted a non-qualified key executive stock option plan, approved by shareholders in July 2001 (the “2001 Executive Plan”). The 2001 Executive Plan, as amended by MacDermid’s shareholders in 2004, provides for the issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares. Options granted under the 2001 Executive Plan generally are exercisable during a six-year period beginning at the vesting date, which is four years after the grant date. The options are exercisable into unrestricted shares of common stock, except as otherwise provided at the time of grant. The options are also subject to an “Index Effect”, which involves two tiers of variability:

·                  The option price is variable, either up or down, based upon the market price at date of grant, adjusted for MacDermid’s stock price performance in comparison to the Standard and Poor’s Specialty Chemicals Index during the six years following the date of grant. The options initially had exercise prices ranging from $16.75 to $38.65 per share; the exercise prices of these options as of March 31, 2006, now range from $19.72 to $38.65 per share based on Company stock price performance.

·                  The number of options exercisable is variable, either up or down, based upon a multiple either (a) determined by the cumulative percentage of owner earnings growth (defined as cash flow from operations less net capital expenditures), or (b) determined using earnings per share growth during the four year vesting period, based on targets set at the time of grant. The multiple can range from 50% to 200% of the original shares issued.

The 2001 Employee Plan

In 2001, the Company adopted a non-qualified all employee stock option plan, approved by shareholders in July 2001 (the “2001 Employee Plan”). The 2001 Employee Plan provides for the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares. Options granted under the 2001 Employee Plan generally are exercisable during a six-year period beginning at the vesting date, which is four years after the grant date, at a fixed price equal to the market price at the date of grant. The options are exercisable into unrestricted shares of common stock, except as otherwise provided at the time of grant. In February 2006, MacDermid’s Board of Directors voted to cancel all remaining unissued shares in the 2001 Employee Plan. As of March 31, 2006, there were 212,335 options outstanding under the 2001 Employee plan.

The 2006 Plan

In February 2006, the Company’s board of directors, adopted a non-qualified all employee stock option plan approved by the Company’s shareholders in May 2006 (the “2006 Plan”). The 2006 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 1,100,000 shares. Options granted under the 2006 Plan generally are exercisable during a four-year period beginning at the vesting date, which is six years after the grant date, at a  price equal to the average of the Company’s closing common stock price for the previous five trading days preceding the stock option grant. The options are exercisable into unrestricted shares of common stock, except as otherwise provided at the time of grant. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, 194,856 of stock options were granted to employees, executive officers and non-employee directors of the Company at a fair market price of $30.47. As of March 31, 2006, there are 905,144 shares available for future grant under the 2006 plan. Total compensation expense

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for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 related to stock options grants under the 2006 plans was $73 and $0, respectively.

The following table summarizes stock option activity from December 31, 2005 through March 31, 2006 regarding the Company’s fixed stock option plans:

Fixed Option Plans:

 

 

Outstanding
Options

 

Aggregate
IntrinsicValue

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Per Share

 

Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2005

 

1,047,435

 

 

 

$

36.81

 

4.2

 

Granted

 

195,206

 

 

 

$

30.47

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(29,685

)

 

 

$

16.47

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(60,300

)

 

 

$

39.94

 

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2006

 

1,152,656

 

$

 

$

36.08

 

4.8

 

Exercisable, March 31, 2006

 

918,025

 

$

 

$

37.62

 

3.7

 

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted under fixed option plans during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $13.45 and $11.07, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised under fixed option plans during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $396 and $0, respectively.

As of March 31, 2006, there was $2,460 of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options under the fixed option plans that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.7 years. The total fair value of stock options vested under the fixed option plans during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $54 and $0, respectively.

The following table summarizes stock option activity from December 31, 2005 through March 31, 2006 regarding the Company’s indexed stock option plans:

Indexed Option Plan:

 

 

Shares
Available
for Grant

 

Outstanding
Options

 

Aggregate
IntrinsicValue

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Per Share

 

Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2005

 

1,409,111

 

3,524,889

 

 

 

$

25.41

 

6.8

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(93,500

)

 

 

$

22.57

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

28,000

 

(28,000

)

 

 

$

30.79

 

 

 

Index effect

 

295,237

 

(295,237

)

 

 

$

12.37

 

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2006

 

1,732,348

 

3,108,152

 

$

9,666

 

$

26.70

 

6.7

 

Exercisable, March 31, 2006

 

 

1,398,527

 

$

9,944

 

$

22.70

 

5.4

 

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted under the indexed option plan during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $0 and $11.07, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised under indexed option plan during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $27 and $0, respectively.

As of March 31, 2006, there was $7,593 of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options under the indexed option plan that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 5.4 years. The total fair value of stock options vested under the indexed option plan during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $4,558 and $0, respectively.

Note 6.                                  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

In the first quarter of 2006, the Company reviewed its foreign currency conversion rates used to convert goodwill and intangible assets. Beginning in 2002, the Company held all goodwill and certain intangible assets related to the acquisition of Canning Ltd. (“Canning intangibles”) constant at historic currency conversion rates, effectively holding the value of goodwill and Canning intangibles constant at 2002 currency conversion rates. This resulted in an understatement of goodwill and Canning intangibles as of December 31, 2005. As a result, the Company has determined that certain restatement adjustments are necessary as described below to state these assets at the current currency conversion rates.

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Upon further investigation the Company’s management determined that goodwill related to the 1998 acquisition of Canning Ltd. had been pushed-down into the books of the acquisition holding company instead of being pushed down to the books of the geographic business segments, where it is tested for impairment. The Company should have allocated the goodwill into the books of the regional business segments benefiting from the acquisition. The goodwill, however, was “pushed down” to, and denominated in British Pounds as opposed to being pushed-down to, and denominated in the currencies of the regions to which the goodwill benefits.

Acquired intangible assets as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, are as follows:

 

 

As of March 31, 2006

 

 

 

Gross Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Net

 

 

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Patents

 

$

17,920

 

$

(9,581

)

$

8,339

 

Trademarks

 

20,487

 

(3,278

)

17,209

 

Others

 

19,648

 

(3,206

)

16,442

 

Total

 

$

58,055

 

$

(16,065

)

$

41,990

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2005

 

 

 

As Reported
Gross Carrying

 

Restatement
Foreign
Currency

 

Accumulated

 

Restated Net

 

 

 

Amount

 

Adjustments

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Patents

 

$

17,573

 

$

252

 

$

(9,276

)

$

8,549

 

Trademarks

 

19,908

 

536

 

(2,671

)

17,773

 

Others

 

17,440

 

 

(2,846

)

14,594

 

Total

 

$

54,921

 

$

788

 

$

(14,793

)

$

40,916

 

 

In February 2006, the Company re-evaluated the value assigned to Autotype’s intangible assets and the revised valuation increased the value of the technology know-how intangible asset by $2,145. This amount was deducted from Goodwill and charged to the intangible asset account. In March 2006, the Company notified employees in Autotype’s Kvistgaard, Denmark facility that the plant would be relocated to Wantage, England, and added $369 to goodwill pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force No. 95-3, Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination (“EITF 95-3”) related to employee severance benefits. In March 2006, Goodwill was reduced by an adjustment of $135 to true-up severance costs related to Autotype’s Schaumberg, Illinois plant.

Amortization expense related to amortization of intangible assets for the three month ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, was $1,257 and $409, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets is expected to range from $3,870 to $4,563 over the next five years.

Useful lives for amortizable patents are approximately 15 years. Other intangible assets have useful lives of five to fifteen years.

The following table presents the changes in goodwill allocated to the reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2006:

Reportable Segment

 

As reported
balance at
December 31,
2005

 

Restatement
Foreign
Currency
Adjustments

 

Restated
Balance at
December 31,
2005

 

Acquisitions
and Purchase
Accounting
Adjustments

 

Q1 2006
Currency
Translation
Adjustments

 

Balance at
March 31, 2006

 

Advanced Surface Finishing

 

$

155,953

 

$

2,685

 

$

158,638

 

$

(1,274

)

$

2,120

 

$

159,484

 

Printing Solutions

 

80,579

 

3,718

 

84,297

 

(31

)

211

 

84,477

 

Total

 

$

236,532

 

$

6,403

 

$

242,935

 

$

(1,305

)

$

2,331

 

$

243,961

 

 

The goodwill carrying amount for the Advanced Surface Finishing segment was $159,484 and $158,638, as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The goodwill carrying amount for the Printing Solutions segment was $84,477

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and $84,297, as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Included in the March 31, 2006 amounts above is the allocation of goodwill from the June 2005 Autotype acquisition, which is based on the preliminary purchase price allocation and totals $32,783 and $8,195, respectively, for the Advanced Surface Finishing and the Printing Solutions segments.  Included in the December 31, 2005 amounts above is the allocation of goodwill from the June 2005 Autotype acquisition, which is based on the preliminary purchase price allocation and totals $33,796 and $8,449, respectively, for the Advanced Surface Finishing and the Printing Solutions segments. The total carrying value of goodwill as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, was $243,961 and $242,935.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”), stipulates that MacDermid is required to perform goodwill and other intangible asset impairment tests on at least an annual basis and more frequently in certain circumstances. MacDermid will perform the annual impairment testing for 2006 during the fourth fiscal quarter. Currently, MacDermid is not aware of any event that occurred since the last impairment testing date that would have caused the Company’s goodwill or intangible assets to become impaired.

Note 7.                                  Other Comprehensive Income

The restatement adjustments necessary to properly convert goodwill and intangible assets are offset with a corresponding restatement adjustment to the Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income section of Shareholders’ Equity as described in Notes 2 and 6 above. These restatement adjustments have no impact on earnings as reported in the Company’s financial statements dated December 31, 2005, or any of the tangible assets, liabilities, or equity accounts stated therein.

The components of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, are as follows:

 

Three months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005 (Restated)

 

Net earnings

 

$

13,278

 

$

11,785

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

4,958

 

(9,598

)

Other

 

(69

)

164

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

18,167

 

$

2,351

 

 

Note 8.                                  Segment Reporting

MacDermid operates on a worldwide basis, supplying proprietary chemicals for two distinct segments, Advanced Surface Finishing and Printing Solutions. These segments are managed separately as each segment has differences in technology and marketing strategies. Chemicals supplied by the Advanced Surface Finishing segment are used for cleaning, activating, polishing, mechanical plating and galvanizing, electro-plating, phosphatising, stripping and coating, filtering, anti-tarnishing and rust retarding for metal and plastic surfaces associated with automotive and industrial applications. The Advanced Surface Finishing segment also supplies chemicals for etching copper and imprinting electrical patterns for various electronics applications and lubricants and cleaning agents associated with offshore oil and gas operations. The products supplied by the Printing Solutions segment include offset printing blankets and photo-polymer plates used in packaging and newspaper printing, offset printing applications, and digital printers and related supplies. Net sales for all of our products fall into one of these two business segments.

The results of operations for each business segment include certain corporate operating costs which are allocated based on the relative burden each segment bears on those costs. Identifiable assets for each business segment are reconciled to total consolidated assets including unallocated corporate assets. Unallocated corporate assets consist primarily of deferred tax assets, deferred bond financing fees and certain other long term assets not directly associated with the support of the individual segments. Intersegment loans and accounts receivable are included in the calculation of identifiable assets and are eliminated separately.

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Three months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Results of operations by segment:

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Surface Finishing

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment net sales

 

$

119,048

 

$

101,308

 

Intersegment sales

 

(1,888

)

(2,167

)

Net external sales for the segment

 

117,160

 

99,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing Solutions

 

83,198

 

71,106

 

Consolidated net sales

 

$

200,358

 

$

170,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Surface Finishing

 

$

14,754

 

$

14,135

 

Printing Solutions

 

9,690

 

10,316

 

Consolidated operating profit

 

$

24,444

 

$

24,451

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005 (Restated)

 

Identifiable assets by segment:

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Surface Finishing

 

$

546,922

 

$

550,364

 

Printing Solutions

 

321,588

 

316,050

 

Unallocated corporate assets

 

108,164

 

95,430

 

Intercompany eliminations

 

(139,439

)

(141,917

)

Consolidated assets

 

$

837,235

 

$

819,927

 

 

Note 9.                                  Inventory

The major components of inventory as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, were as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished goods

 

$

63,772

 

$

51,820

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

35,909

 

35,679

 

Equipment

 

6,288

 

5,474

 

Inventories, net

 

$

105,969

 

$

92,973

 

 

Note 10.                            Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension benefit costs we incurred in the three month ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:

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Three months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Domestic

 

Foreign

 

Domestic

 

Foreign

 

Net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs

 

$

1,123

 

$

 

$

936

 

$

144

 

Interest costs

 

1,077

 

749

 

898

 

815

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(958

)

(859

)

(798

)

(807

)

Amortization of prior service costs

 

7

 

 

6

 

 

Recognized actuarial (gain)/loss

 

100

 

249

 

83

 

286

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

1,349

 

$

139

 

$

1,125

 

$

438

 

 

The estimated net periodic benefit cost for our other postretirement benefits was $126 and $160, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

MacDermid previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, that the Company expects to contribute $9,000 to MacDermid’s pension plans in 2006. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company increased the 2006 expected contribution amount to $12,000. As of March 31, 2006, $3,860 of contributions have been made. The current portion of pension and postretirement benefit plans is included in other current liabilities in the Company’s balance sheet at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005.

In May 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. 106-2 (“FSP 106-2”), “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003” (the “Medicare Act”). The Medicare Act provides for certain federal subsidies on drug benefits in retiree health plans. In the third quarter of fiscal 2004, MacDermid adopted FSP 106-2, and, at that time, the Company was unable to assess the impact to our financial statements from the adoption because the legislation related to the exact calculation of a Federal subsidy for qualifying plans had not been finalized. On January 21, 2005, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released final regulations on the requirements and operational mechanics for employers filing to receive the 28% federal subsidy. The impact of the finalized regulations was insignificant to the Company’s post-retirement medical plan obligations and expense during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

Note 11.                            Contingencies, Environmental and Legal Matters

Environmental Issues:

MacDermid is a manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemical products, and is therefore exposed to the risk of liability or claims with respect to environmental cleanup or other matters, including those in connection with the disposal of hazardous materials. The Company is subject to extensive domestic and foreign laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and worker health and safety, including those governing discharges of pollutants into the air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and the cleanup of contaminated properties. The Company has incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs and capital expenditures in complying with these laws and regulations. Significant additional costs could be incurred, including cleanup costs, fines, sanctions, and third-party claims, as a result of violations of or liabilities under environmental laws. To ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, the Company maintains a disciplined environmental and occupational safety and health compliance program, which includes conducting regular internal and external audits at Company plants to identify and categorize potential environmental exposure.

Asset Retirement Obligations:

Asset retirement obligations are based principally on legal and regulatory requirements. At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 the Company has accrued $1,440 and $1,404, respectively, for its asset retirement obligation for properties where the Company can make a reasonable estimate of the future cost. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and assumptions; however, actual amounts could differ from those based on such estimates and assumptions. Changes in the estimate during three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, were not significant.

Environmental Remediation:

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As of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, $2,715 and $2,715, respectively, was reserved for various environmental matters. Ultimate costs may vary from current estimates and reserves, and the discovery of additional contaminants at these or other sites, or the imposition of additional cleanup obligations, or third-party claims relating thereto, could result in significant additional costs.

The following summary provides some details regarding the Company’s environmental liabilities:

·                  MacDermid is named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at two Superfund sites (Fike-Artel in Nitro, West Virginia, and Solvents Recovery in Southington, Connecticut), in which many other PRPs are also involved. With respect to both of these sites, the Company has entered into cost sharing agreements that result in costs of less than $10 per year for funding MacDermid’s share of the ongoing cleanup costs at each site. No reserve has been established, given the deminimus nature of the costs. The Company’s cost sharing percentage at each site is 0.2%. On October 31, 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) notified the Company of alleged deminimus responsibility for certain contamination at the Mercury Refining Site in New York. MacDermid entered into a settlement agreement with the EPA to resolve this deminimus liability for a payment of $1.

·                  Some of the Company’s facilities have an extended history of chemical and industrial activity. The Company is directly involved in the remediation of sites that have environmental contamination arising from its operations. These sites include certain sites such as the Kearny, New Jersey and Waukegan, Illinois sites, which were acquired in the December 1998 acquisition of W. Canning plc. With respect to the Kearny, New Jersey site, the Canning subsidiary withheld, under the Acquisition Agreement (“the Acquisition Agreement”), a deferred purchase price payment of approximately $1,600. Clean-up costs at these sites are estimated to be between $2,000 and $5,000. The owners of the Kearny, New Jersey site have primary responsibility for clean-up costs that exceed the deferred purchase price. Investigations into the extent of contamination at these sites are, however, ongoing.

·                  MacDermid is in the process of characterizing contamination at the Huntingdon Avenue, Waterbury, Connecticut site, which was closed in the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The extent of required remediation activities at the Huntingdon Avenue site has not yet been determined; however, the Company does not anticipate that it will be materially affected by the environmental remediation costs.

Legal Proceedings:

From time to time there are various legal proceedings pending against the Company. MacDermid considers all such proceedings to be ordinary litigation incident to the nature of our business. Certain claims are covered by liability insurance. MacDermid believes that the resolution of these claims, to the extent not covered by insurance, will not individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. To the extent reasonably estimable, reserves have been established regarding pending legal proceedings.

Note 12.                            Restructuring Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, MacDermid recognized restructuring charges in the amount of $1,482 related to employee severance and other charges. There were no restructuring charges recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2005.

During the first quarter 2006, MacDermid’s implemented restructuring plans related to the operations of the US MPS business unit. In the first quarter of 2006, MacDermid recorded restructuring charges of $601 against earnings which consists entirely of employee severance costs related to the reduction of thirteen management, sales and administrative position reductions in the US MPS business unit. Of the initial restructuring amount of $601, the Company paid $194 as of March 31, 2006, and expects to pay the remainder in the second quarter of 2006.

During the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company continued its efforts to maximize synergies related to the Autotype acquisition by announcing the relocation of the Autotype’s Kvistgaard, Denmark facility to an existing facility in Wantage, England. This announcement effects 21 employees in manufacturing, administrative, and managerial roles. Total severance benefits of $369 were charged to goodwill under Emerging Issues Task Force No. 95-3, Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination (“EITF 95-3”). An additional $583 in costs related to the Autotype acquisition not qualifying for purchase accounting treatment was charged to the income statement during the first quarter of 2006. The Kvistgaard reorganization is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2006.

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During the first quarter of 2006 the Company proceeded with plans to merge Autotype’s Singapore plant into an existing ASF facility in Singapore. The amalgamation of these facilities will not include employee severance, and as such most costs associated with the merger do not qualify as purchase accounting costs and were expensed. During the first quarter of 2006, a charge of $195 was recorded to the income statement related to equipment relocation related to this consolidation initiative.

The activity in the accrued restructuring balances related to all of the plans described above was as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2006, by segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Total

 

 

 

Balance,

 

Q1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

costs and

 

expected

 

 

 

December 31,

 

2006

 

Goodwill

 

Cash

 

Non-cash

 

adjustments

 

costs and

 

 

 

2005

 

Charges

 

adjustments

 

payments

 

adjustments

 

Q1 2006

 

adjustments

 

Printing Solutions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment relocation

 

134

 

78

 

 

(9

)

1

 

70

 

204

 

Asset disposals

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

Site clean-up Costs

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

Severance and other benefits

 

1,739

 

1,163

 

369

 

(563

)

35

 

1,004

 

2,743

 

Legal and other

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Total Printing Solutions

 

1,941

 

1,241

 

369

 

(572

)

36

 

1,074

 

3,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Surface Finishing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment relocation

 

36

 

116

 

 

 

 

116

 

152

 

Asset disposals

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Site clean-up Costs

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

Severance and other benefits

 

791

 

125

 

(135

)

(371

)

(274

)

(655

)

136

 

Total Advanced Surface Finishing

 

869

 

241

 

(135

)

(371

)

(274

)

(539

)

330

 

Total restructuring charges

 

2,810

 

1,482

 

234

 

(943

)

(238

)

535

 

3,345

 

Other acquisition charges

 

385

 

 

 

 

 

 

385

 

Total

 

$

3,195

 

$

1,482

 

$

234

 

$

(943

)

$

(238

)

$

535

 

$

3,730

 

 

15




 

Note 13.                            Loss on Disposal

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, MacDermid recorded a loss on disposal of $2,224 related to two separate dispositions. The first disposal related to MacDermid Equipment (“MEI”), a small equipment manufacturing unit that supported the Company’s electronics sales. In 2001, the Company wrote off all the inventory on MEI’s balance sheet. Inventory was the only significant asset on MEI’s books, and the write off effectively impaired the Company’s investment in the subsidiary. In February of this year, the Company sold the subsidiary for one dollar and recorded a loss on disposal of assets of $1,664. The second disposal related to a dormant international business unit that was disposed in the first quarter of 2006. A loss on disposal of assets of $560 was recorded in the first quarter 2006 related to this dormant business unit.

Note 14.                            Guarantor Financial Statements

MacDermid, Inc. (“Issuer”) issued 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes (“Bond Offering”) effective June 20, 2001, for the face amount of $301,500, which pay interest semiannually on January 15th and July 15th and mature in 2011. The proceeds were used to pay down existing long-term debt. This Bond Offering is guaranteed by substantially all existing and future directly or indirectly 100% owned domestic restricted subsidiaries of MacDermid, Inc. (“Guarantors”). The Guarantors, fully, jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee the performance and payment when due of all the obligations under the Bond Offering. MacDermid’s foreign subsidiaries (“Non-Guarantors”) are not guarantors of the indebtedness under the Bond Offering.

Under MacDermid’s Bond Offering, the Company has several covenants that relate to the Company’s fixed charge ratio (as defined in the Bond Offering agreement), asset sales, incurrence of additional indebtedness, and restricted payments. The restricted payment covenant is used to measure the amount of dividends, share repurchases, and extraordinary repayments of debt that MacDermid may undertake. The covenant provides for a basket, with respect to, the above mentioned items. The basket is created by taking the aggregate of 50% of net income (or 100% of any net loss, adjusted for non-cash charges) since June 2001 to present. When dividend payments are made, they are charged against the basket. As of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, MacDermid had $88,611 and $81,972, respectively, available for future restricted payments. The net assets of the Guarantors are restricted and may not be transferred to anyone other than the Issuer or another Guarantor without the consent of the Trustee of the Bond Offering, subject to specified baskets. Thus the net assets of the Guarantors can be transferred to the Issuer or other Guarantors within the group freely, but cannot be transferred outside the group of Guarantors and the Issuer without the consent of the Trustee of the Bond Offering, subject to certain baskets.

In connection with the restatement adjustments made to goodwill, intangibles and accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as described in Note 2, 6 and 7 above, the Company recalculated certain ratios whose components changed as a result of these restatement adjustments. The Company adjusted its goodwill balances and re-performed the net worth, restricted payment, and indebtedness covenant tests as of December 31, 2005, as calculated in accordance with Bond Offering agreement. The restatement adjustments noted above did not trigger a default, and as such, the Company concluded that the above restatement adjustments had no impact on its Bond Offering covenant tests as of December 31, 2005.

Certain amounts in the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2005 were restated. The restatement adjustments necessary to properly convert goodwill and intangible assets are offset with a corresponding restatement adjustment to the Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income section of Shareholders’ Equity in the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2005. The equity method was used by MacDermid with respect to investments in subsidiaries for these financial statements. The equity method also has been used by subsidiary guarantors with respect to investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries. Financial statements for subsidiary guarantors are presented as a combined entity. The financial information includes certain allocations of revenues and expenses based on management’s best estimates, which are not necessarily indicative of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows that these entities would have achieved on a stand-alone basis. Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

The following financial information sets forth our Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005; the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings for the three months ending March 31, 2006 and 2005; and the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ending March 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

16




CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

(Unaudited)

 

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

MacDermid
Incorporated
and Subsidiaries

 

 

Net sales

 

$

20,617

 

$

62,778

 

$

136,731

 

$

(19,768)

 

$

200,358

 

 

Cost of sales

 

12,970

 

38,572

 

80,113

 

(19,768)

 

111,887

 

 

Gross profit

 

7,647

 

24,206

 

56,618

 

 

88,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, technical and administrative

 

12,463

 

11,086

 

29,468

 

 

53,017

 

 

Research and development

 

1,618

 

2,473

 

3,213

 

 

7,304

 

 

Loss on Disposal

 

 

 

2,224

 

 

2,224

 

 

Restructuring

 

106

 

493

 

883

 

 

1,482

 

 

 

 

14,187

 

14,052

 

35,788

 

 

64,027

 

 

Operating (loss) profit

 

(6,540

)

10,154

 

20,830

 

 

24,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

20,891

 

14,428

 

 

(35,319

)

 

 

Interest income

 

721

 

36

 

93

 

 

850

 

 

Interest expense

 

(6,638

)

22

 

(72

)

 

(6,688

)

 

Miscellaneous income (expense), net

 

154

 

34

 

(555

)

 

(367

)

 

 

 

15,128

 

14,520

 

(534

)

(35,319

)

(6,205

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before taxes

 

8,588

 

24,674

 

20,296

 

(35,319

)

18,239

 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

4,690

 

(3,783

)

(5,868

)

 

(4,961

)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

13,278

 

$

20,891

 

$

14,428

 

$

(35,319

)

$

13,278

 

 

 

17




 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

MacDermid
Incorporated
and Subsidiaries

 

 

Net sales

 

$

22,519

 

$

45,004

 

$

110,543

 

$

(7,819

)

$

170,247

 

 

Cost of sales

 

15,170

 

22,027

 

63,216

 

(7,819

)

92,594

 

 

Gross profit

 

7,349

 

22,977

 

47,327

 

 

77,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, technical and administrative

 

10,889

 

8,256

 

27,525

 

 

46,670

 

 

Research and development

 

1,679

 

2,271

 

2,582

 

 

6,532

 

 

 

 

12,568

 

10,527

 

30,107

 

 

53,202

 

 

Operating (loss) profit

 

(5,219

)

12,450

 

17,220

 

 

 

24,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

19,880

 

11,652

 

 

(31,532

 

 

 

Interest income

 

340

 

1

 

281

 

 

622

 

 

Interest expense

 

(7,570

)

 

(74

)

 

(7,644

)

 

Miscellaneous income (expense), net

 

154

 

262

 

(386

)

 

30

 

 

 

 

12,804

 

11,915

 

(179

)

(31,532

)

(6,992

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before taxes

 

7,585

 

24,365

 

17,041

 

(31,532

)

17,459

 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

4,200

 

(4,485

)

(5,389

)

 

(5,674

)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

11,785

 

$

19,880

 

$

11,652

 

$

(31,532

)

$

11,785

 

 

 

18




 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH  31, 2006

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

MacDermid
Incorporated
and Subsidiaries

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

42,414

 

$

2,467

 

$

38,156

 

$

 

$

83,037

 

Accounts receivables, net

 

12,459

 

20,551

 

130,459

 

 

163,469

 

Due (to) from affiliates

 

27,803

 

94,361

 

(122,164

)

 

 

Inventories, net

 

7,864

 

34,409

 

63,696

 

 

105,969

 

Prepaid expenses

 

2,099

 

1,650

 

7,193

 

 

10,942

 

Deferred income taxes

 

8,051

 

1,849

 

4,852

 

 

14,752

 

Total current assets

 

100,690

 

155,287

 

122,192

 

 

378,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

11,908

 

32,315

 

76,532

 

 

120,755

 

Goodwill

 

51,525

 

79,112

 

113,324

 

 

243,961

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

4,394

 

37,596

 

 

41,990

 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

513,142

 

257,161

 

 

(770,303

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

16,785

 

8,536

 

11,958

 

 

37,279

 

Other assets, net

 

5,911

 

4,120

 

5,050

 

 

15,081

 

 

 

$

699,961

 

$

540,925

 

$

366,652

 

$

(770,303

)

$

837,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and dividends Payable

 

$

8,919

 

$

12,700

 

$

44,757

 

$

 

$

66,376

 

Accrued compensation

 

1,781

 

2,292

 

11,714

 

 

15,787

 

Accrued interest

 

5,812

 

129

 

103

 

 

6,044

 

Accrued income taxes payable

 

(907)

 

5,952

 

6,201

 

 

11,246

 

Other current liabilities

 

16,081

 

6,187

 

16,527

 

 

38,795

 

Total current liabilities

 

31,686

 

27,260

 

79,302

 

 

138,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term obligations

 

300,550

 

271

 

165

 

 

300,986

 

Retirement benefits, less Current portion 

 

5,192

 

 

17,352

 

 

22,544

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

12,067

 

 

12,067

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

3,855

 

252

 

605

 

 

4,712

 

Total liabilities

 

341,283

 

27,783

 

109,491

 

 

478,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

358,678

 

513,142

 

257,161

 

(770,303

)

358,678

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity  

 

$

699,961

 

$

540,925

 

$

366,652

 

$

(770,303)

 

$

837,235

 

 

19




 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2005

(UNAUDITED)

(RESTATED)

 

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

MacDermid
Incorporated
and Subsidiaries

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

46,925

 

$

3,131

 

$

30,876

 

$

 

$

80,932

 

Accounts receivables, net

 

10,811

 

22,799

 

122,108

 

 

155,718

 

Due (to) from affiliates

 

23,496

 

94,217

 

(117,713

)

 

 

Inventories, net

 

5,994

 

27,606

 

59,373

 

 

92,973

 

Prepaid expenses

 

3,122

 

1,749

 

9,237

 

 

14,108

 

Deferred income taxes

 

11,372

 

 

5,257

 

 

16,629

 

Total current assets

 

101,720

 

149,502

 

109,138

 

 

360,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

16,362

 

28,924

 

77,943

 

 

123,229

 

Goodwill

 

51,760

 

79,112

 

112,063

 

 

242,935

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

4,880

 

36,036

 

 

40,916

 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

484,326

 

245,050

 

 

(729,376

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

25,550

 

 

12,117

 

 

37,667

 

Other assets, net

 

6,222

 

3,866

 

4,732

 

 

14,820

 

 

 

$

685,940

 

$

511,334

 

$

352,029

 

$

(729,376

)

$

819,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable

 

$

9,122

 

$

9,950

 

$

42,966

 

$

 

$

62,038

 

Accrued compensation

 

2,118

 

3,248

 

10,895

 

 

16,261

 

Accrued interest

 

12,654

 

24

 

106

 

 

12,784

 

Accrued income taxes payable

 

(2,350

)

7,622

 

6,189

 

 

11,461

 

Other current liabilities

 

16,465

 

5,643

 

17,187

 

 

39,295

 

Total current liabilities

 

38,009

 

26,487

 

77,343

 

 

141,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term obligations

 

300,516

 

271

 

256

 

 

301,043

 

Retirement benefits, less Current portion 

 

5,066

 

 

17,277

 

 

22,343

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

11,489

 

 

11,489

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

3,271

 

250

 

615

 

 

4,136

 

Total liabilities

 

346,862

 

27,008

 

106,980

 

 

480,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

339,078

 

484,326

 

245,049

 

(729,376

)

339,077

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 

 

$

685,940

 

$

511,334

 

$

352,029

 

$

(729,376

)

$

819,927

 

 

20




 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor
 Subsidiaries

 

Nonguarantor
 Subsidiaries

 

MacDermid
Incorporated
and Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(5,301

)

$

1,697

 

$

4,105

 

501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(140

)

(2,215

)

793

 

(1,562

)

 

Proceeds from disposition of fixed assets

 

 

 

79

 

79

 

 

Other

 

234

 

(145

)

(52

)

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

 

94

 

(2,360

)

820

 

(1,446

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from short-term borrowings

 

 

 

1,668

 

1,668

 

 

Repayments of long-term borrowings

 

 

 

(97

)

(97

)

 

Issuance of treasury shares

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

2,501

 

 

 

2,501

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(1,836

)

 

 

(1,836

)

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

691

 

 

1,571

 

2,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate Changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

788

 

788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(4,516

)

(663

)

7,284

 

2,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

46,925

 

3,131

 

30,876

 

80,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

42,409

 

$

2,468

 

$

38,160

 

$

83,037

 

 

 

21




 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

(Unaudited)

 

 

Issuer

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

 

MacDermid
Incorporated
and Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(17,337

)

$

7,467

 

$

11,893

 

$

2,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(696

)

(485

)

(1,825

)

(3,006

)

 

Proceeds from disposition of fixed assets and business

 

 

 

279

 

279

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(696

)

(485

)

(1,546

)

(2,727

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings

 

8,822

 

(8,067

)

(613

)

142

 

 

Repayments of long-term borrowings

 

 

(57

)

(147

)

(204

)

 

Issuance of treasury shares

 

33

 

 

 

33

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

 

Dividends paid

 

6,103

 

1,239

 

(8,554

)

(1,212

)

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

14,975

 

(6,885

)

(9,314

)

(1,224

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate Changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

(2,160

)

(2,160

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

 

(3,058

)

97

 

(1,127

)

(4,088

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

69,512

 

688

 

67,629

 

137,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

66,454

 

$

785

 

$

66,502

 

$

133,741

 

 

 

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ITEM 2:

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

(in thousand of dollars, except shares and per share data)

 

CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Restatement Adjustments

As discussed in Notes 2, 6 and 7 above, in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 we reviewed our foreign currency conversion rates used to convert goodwill and intangible assets. Beginning in 2002, we held all goodwill and certain intangible assets related to the acquisition of Canning Ltd. (“Canning intangibles”) constant at historic currency conversion rates, effectively holding the value of goodwill and Canning intangibles constant at 2002 currency conversion rates. This resulted in an understatement of goodwill and Canning intangibles as of December 31, 2005. In connection with our adoption of the provision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, in the first quarter of 2006, we restated the December 31, 2005 balances of Goodwill, Intangibles and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income to correct an error related to foreign currency translation. As a result, we made certain restatement adjustments to our December 31, 2005 Consolidated Balance Sheet to state these assets at the correct currency conversion rates. We also restated Other Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to correct an error related to foreign currency translation

We also determined that goodwill related to the 1998 acquisition of Canning Ltd. had been pushed-down into the books of the acquisition holding company instead of being pushed down to the books of the geographic business segments, where it is tested for impairment. We should have allocated the goodwill into the books of the regional business segments benefiting from the acquisition. The goodwill, however, was pushed-down to, and denominated in British Pounds as opposed to being pushed-down to, and denominated in the currencies of the regions that benefit from the goodwill.

The restatement adjustments necessary to properly convert goodwill and intangible assets are offset with a corresponding restatement adjustment to the Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income section of Shareholders’ Equity in our December 31, 2005 Consolidated Balance Sheet.

These restatement adjustments have no impact on earnings as reported in our financial statements dated December 31, 2005, or any of the tangible assets and liabilities accounts stated therein. For financial reporting purposes, we treated these restatement adjustments similar to a reclassification of the affected December 31, 2005 balances.

Executive Overview

Our consolidated business consists of two business segments, Advanced Surface Finishing (“ASF”) and Printing Solutions (“MPS”). The ASF segment supplies chemicals used for finishing metals and non-metallic surfaces for automotive and other industrial applications, electro-plating metal surfaces, etching, and imaging to create electrical patterns on circuit boards for the electronics industry, and offshore lubricants and cleaners for the offshore oil and gas markets. The acquisition of Autotype International Ltd and associated entities (“Autotype”) in June 2005 further augments this segment by adding production of hard coated films for the membrane switch and touch screen markets.  The MPS segment supplies an extensive line of offset printing blankets, photo-polymer plates and wide-format digital printers for use in the commercial printing and packaging industries for image transfer. The acquisition of Autotype added high quality stencil materials and digital pre-press products for screen printing to the MPS segment.

In both of our business segments, we continue to invest significant resources in research and development and intellectual properties such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, as our business depends on these activities for our financial stability and future growth.

We focus on growing revenues and the generation of cash from operations in order to build shareholder value. Specifically, we plan to improve top line sales growth over the longer term by focusing on:

·                  utilizing our technical service and outstanding products to penetrate global markets for all products,

·                  supporting working capital initiatives focused on maximizing cash flows during a period of continued economic uncertainty in our primary markets,

·                  emphasizing efficiency improvements throughout the organization,

·                  adding new products through internal research and development, relying heavily on our internal knowledge base,

·                  strengthening the common identity of our products through a new branding initiative called “Yes We Can!”, and

·                  strategic acquisitions of companies, products, or technologies.

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Our products are sold in a competitive, global economy, which exposes us to certain currency, economic and regulatory risks and opportunities. Approximately 56% of our net sales and identifiable assets for the three month period ended and as of March 31, 2006, are denominated in currencies other than the United States dollar. These currencies include predominantly the Euro, British Pound, the Hong Kong dollar and the Japanese Yen. We do not manage our foreign currency exposure in a manner that would eliminate the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on our earnings, cash flows and fair values of assets and liabilities; therefore, our financial performance could be positively or negatively impacted by changes in foreign exchange rates in any given reporting period. For most currencies, we are a net receiver of the foreign currency and therefore benefit from a weaker United States dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger United States dollar relative to the foreign currency. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, net sales and net earnings were positively impacted as the dollar weakened against both the Euro and Pound when compared to exchange rates at the beginning of the year. When compared with the same period last year, net sales and net earnings were negatively impacted as the dollar strengthened against both the Euro and the Pound. In both cases, the absolute impact on earnings was immaterial.

Our competitors include many large multi-national chemical firms based in Europe, Asia, and the United States. New competitive products or pricing policies of our competitors can materially affect demand for and pricing of our products, which could have a significant impact on our financial results.

We are influenced predominantly by two general industries:  the specialty chemical and printing industries. In the specialty chemical industry, profit is generated by creating proprietary products and process technologies, and delivering high levels of customer service. Currently, a number of key characteristics and trends are impacting the industry, including market fragmentation, globalization, the need for financial resources to support research and development, a renewed focus on core businesses and the increasing importance of size and scale. The Asian market presents growth opportunities, and our electronics group continued to see growth in Asia due to favorable market conditions. In 2005, we opened a second facility in China to support our expansion in this market. Our growth in the electronics market in Asia was partially offset by market weakness in Europe and the Americas. We also experienced growth in our Offshore Fluids group in 2005, which continued in 2006, due largely to a worldwide increase in offshore oil field development activities. In the printing industry, we continue to see challenging growth opportunities in an increasingly competitive environment. The industry is marked by globalization, market fragmentation, pricing pressures, and the growing digital printing technologies. Between 1997 and 2005, businesses calling themselves “digital printers” accounted for most of this industry’s growth. Our business groups that supply offset printing blankets and photo-polymer plates continue to be affected by an overall soft market and changes in our distribution system, as we are increasingly selling directly to our customers in the United States. Our digital printer group, which manufactures wide-media printers, is currently benefiting from the market acceptance of our new product offerings.

We seek to enhance our profitability by investing in technology, design capabilities and new product initiatives that respond to the needs of our customers and consumers. We will continue to seek ways to expand our business in Asia, Europe and the Americas. We intend to selectively pursue strategic acquisitions, where appropriate, to expand or complement our existing business. We expect that any such acquisitions will be consistent with our core businesses, and will strengthen our relationships with our customers, enhance our existing products, processes and technological capabilities or lower our costs. Our ability to increase sales in the future will depend, in part, on our success in penetrating Asian markets and leveraging our existing customer base across all product lines in Europe and in the Americas. We continually evaluate alternatives to lower the operating costs of our company. This includes the realignment of our existing manufacturing capacity, facility closures or similar actions.

In June 2005, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Autotype from Norcros (Holdings) Limited of the UK. The acquisition broadened our product offerings in both of our operating segments. Net assets acquired, including goodwill and intangibles, totaled $92,432. The net assets and results of operations are included in our financial statements since the acquisition date. For more information regarding this acquisition, see Note 17 in our 2005 Annual Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

During the second half of 2005 and first quarter of 2006, as part of our effort to lower the operating costs of our company, we began to implement certain consolidation actions. These actions are intended to better align our manufacturing capacity with the changing needs of our customers, eliminate excess capacity, lower our operating costs, and streamline our organizational structure for improved long-term profitability. The restructuring actions consist primarily of facility consolidations and closures, including the movement of certain manufacturing operations, and employee terminations. In connection with the restructuring actions, we incurred charges of $1,482 during the three months ended March 31, 2006. For more information regarding our consolidation actions, see Note 12 above and Note 18 in our 2005 Annual Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2006, our results reflected top line sales growth of $30,111 as compared to the same period last year. Our acquisition of Autotype in June 2005 contributed $24,627 to sales in the first quarter of 2006. Sales in our existing business segments increased $5,484, or 3.2% when compared to last year. Sales in our existing ASF segment increased a total of $5,684, or 5.7% on strong sales in both the Americas and Asia as industrial production recovers in the United States and continues to grow in Asia. Sales in ASF Europe continues to lag as industrial production has not recovered as well as in the US. Sales in our existing MPS segment were flat as sales increases in our digital printing division were offset by declines in our printing and packaging units.

From a cash flow standpoint, our liquidity position remained sufficient during the first quarter 2006, with working capital of $239,921 at March 31, 2006. Cash increased $2,105 during the first quarter 2006, primarily due an increase in proceeds from exercise of stock options and lower capital expenditures offset by decreased cash generated from our operations.

Results of Operations

We intend the discussion of our financial condition and results of operations that follows to provide information that will assist you in understanding our Consolidated Financial Statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from quarter to quarter, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect our Consolidated Financial Statements. The discussion of results of operations includes both consolidated and segment-level information.

Summary of the consolidated results for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

Three months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

%Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favorable
(Unfavorable)

 

 

Net sales

 

$

200,358

 

$

170,247

 

17.7

%

 

Cost of sales

 

111,887

 

92,594

 

(20.8

%)

 

Gross profit

 

88,471

 

77,653

 

13.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit percentage

 

44.2

%

45.6

%

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

64,027

 

53,202

 

(20.3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

24,444

 

24,451

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

(5,838

)

(7,022

)

16.9

%

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

(367

)

30

 

 

**

 

 

 

(6,205

)

(6,992

)

11.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

18,239

 

17,459

 

4.5

%

 

Income taxes

 

(4,961

)

(5,674

)

12.6

%

 

Net earnings

 

$

13,278

 

$

11,785

 

12.7

%

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.39

 

10.3

%

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.38

 

13.2

%

 


**    Not a meaningful statistic.

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Summary of key segmented results for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

Three months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

%Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favorable
(Unfavorable)

 

Advanced Surface Finishing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net sales

 

$

117,160

 

$

99,141

 

18.2

%

Operating profit

 

$

14,754

 

$

14,135

 

4.4

%

Operating profit percentage

 

12.6

%

14.3

%

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net sales

 

$

83,198

 

$

71,106

 

17.0

%

Operating profit

 

$

9,690

 

$

10,316

 

(6.1

%)

Operating profit percentage

 

11.6

%

14.5

%

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net sales

 

$

200,358

 

$

170,247

 

17.7

%

Operating profit

 

$

24,444

 

$

24,451

 

 

**

Operating profit percentage

 

12.2

%

14.4

%

 

**


**    Not a meaningful statistic.

Net sales

During the three months ended March  31, 2006, our net sales grew by $30,111, or 17.7%, compared to the same period in 2005. The June 2005 acquisition of Autotype added $24,627 to sales, which benefited both the ASF and MPS segments. On a currency-adjusted basis, net sales grew by 21.9%. Our ASF segment benefited from volume growth in both our electronics and offshore fluids groups. Our electronics group continued to see growth all through Asia due to favorable market conditions, this increase was partially offset by market weakness in Europe. Our offshore fluids group benefited this quarter from increased oil field development activities throughout the world. Our MPS segment benefited from growth in our digital printer group due to market acceptance of new product offerings.  Partially offsetting this increase in our MPS business was a reduction in overall sales volume in groups that supply the commercial, packaging and publication printing industries due to continued soft markets.

Cost of sales and gross profit

Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2006, increased $19,293 or 20.8% when compared to the same period last year. Autotype contributed $15,784, or 81.8% of the increase in cost of sales in the first quarter of 2006. Cost of sales in our existing business units increased $3,509, or 3.8%, which is primarily attributable to higher raw material costs and inefficiencies in certain MPS production facilities. These costs caused a slight decrease in our gross profit percentages, which decreased to 44.2% from 45.6% compared with last year.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses increased $10,825 or 20.3% during the first quarter of 2006 compared to the same quarter in 2005, or 18.5% on a currency adjusted basis. Autotype contributed $6,470, or 59.8% of this increase. Operating expenses in our existing units increased by $4,355 or 8.2%. This increase in the first quarter 2006 is due to $1,913 in expenses related to the write off of costs associated with the unsuccessful pursuit of a major acquisition, restructuring charges of $1,482 and $2,224 of expenses related to the loss on disposal of two insignificant business units. These expenses total $5,619 and were significant contributors to our increase in operating expenses in the first quarter 2006. These expenses were partially offset by the reversal of a contingency accrual of $875 recorded in the first quarter 2006. Operating expenses, excluding these charges and Autotype operating expenses, decreased $1,264 during the first quarter 2006.

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During the first quarter of 2006, we recognized a loss on disposal of assets of $2,224 related to two separate disposals. The first disposal related to MacDermid Equipment (“MEI”), a small equipment manufacturing unit that supported our electronics sales. In 2001, we wrote off all the inventory on MEI’s balance sheet. Inventory was the only significant asset on MEI’s books, and the write off effectively impaired our investment in the subsidiary. In February of this year, we sold the subsidiary for one dollar and recorded a loss on disposal of assets of $1,664. By selling the subsidiary for one dollar, we saved the cost that would have been associated with shutting the business, including severance, asset disposal, and site clean up costs. This loss is offset in our current quarter income taxes in the income statement as we recorded a larger loss on the tax basis of MEI. This loss effectively reduced our tax rate to 27.2% from 33.3%.  The second disposal related to a dormant international business unit that was disposed in the first quarter of 2006. A loss on disposal of assets of $560 was recorded in the first quarter 2006.

Operating profit

Operating profit of $24,444 for the first quarter of 2006 was flat compared to the same period last year. Autotype contributed $2,001 of operating profit during the first quarter of 2006, while our existing business units contributed operating profit of $22,443 for the first quarter of 2006. Operating profit for the existing business units for the first quarter of 2006 was lower by $2,008. Operating profit for the first quarter 2006 was negatively impacted by $5,619 due to the charges discussed above.

Interest income (expense)

Interest income increased $228 in the first quarter of 2006 compared with the same quarter last year. The increase is attributable to slightly higher interest earned on cash deposits, as well as interest paid by the IRS related to tax refunds. Interest expense decreased $956 in the first quarter of 2006 compared with the same quarter last year due an interest expense adjustment recorded in the first quarter of 2006 of $714.

Other income (expense)

For the three months ended March 31, 2006, other expense totaled $(367) compared to income of $30 for the same period in 2005. The increase in expense of $397 is attributable to several minor expense charges recorded in the first quarter of 2006.

Income tax expense

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2006, was 27.2%, down from 32.5% in the same period in 2005. The decrease is due to the disposal of MEI in the three months ended March 31, 2006 as discussed above as well as also lower expected repatriations for 2006 versus 2005 repatriations expected at the same time in 2005. We expect that our effective tax rate for the year will approximate 28.5%. Factors such as pending tax rulings in Europe, our dividend repatriation policy, and the Research and Development tax credit pending in Congress will influence the actual tax rate.

Net earnings

Net earnings during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 increased $1,493 or 12.7% compared to the same period in 2005. The increase is primarily related to Autotype, which contributed approximately $900 to the increase. As discussed above, there are several factors that both positively and negatively impacted our net earnings for the first quarter of 2006.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview

Our primary source of liquidity during the three months ended March 31, 2006 was cash generated from operating activities. We expect that our future working capital, capital expenditures and dividend requirements will be satisfied primarily from existing cash balances, cash generated from operations and available credit facilities.

The table below summarizes our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

2006

 

2005

 

Variance

 

Cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

$

501

 

$

2,023

 

$

(1,522

)

Investing Activities

 

(1,446

)

(2,727

)

1,281

 

Financing Activities

 

2,262

 

(1,224

)

3,486

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

788

 

(2,160

)

2,948

 

Net change in cash

 

$

2,105

 

$

(4,088

)

$

6,193

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities declined during the three months ended March 31, 2006, compared to the same period in 2005 primarily as a result of higher income, the timing of tax payments and changes in our inventory, accounts receivable and accrued expenses. Increases in accounts receivable and inventories are a result of our current focus on driving growth in sales.  In the first quarter of 2006 we paid taxes totaling $4,655 compared to tax payments of $5,085 in the first quarter of 2005.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2006, compared to the same period in 2005. Driving this change was a decrease in capital spending during the first quarter of 2006. The majority of capital spending during first quarter of 2005 was related to a new plant in China for our ASF segment.

Net cash used in financing activities increased by $3,486 in the quarter ended March 31, 2006, when compared to the same quarter last year. This increase was primarily the result of higher proceeds from the exercise of stock options and higher short-term borrowings, offset by increased dividends paid in the first quarter 2006.

Our Board of Directors from time-to-time authorizes the purchase of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. Such additional shares may be acquired through privately negotiated transactions or on the open market. Any future repurchases by us will depend on various factors, including the market price of the shares, our business and financial position and general economic and market conditions. Additional shares acquired pursuant to such authorizations will be held in our treasury and will be available for us to issue for various corporate purposes without further shareholder action (except as required by applicable law or the rules of any securities exchange on which the shares are then listed). At March 31, 2006, the outstanding authorization to purchase approximately 5,000,000 shares would cost approximately $160,750.

We believe that we have the financial flexibility to deliver shareholder value described above while meeting our contractual obligations. As of March 31, 2006, we currently have $83,037 in cash and cash equivalents and working capital of $239,921. Excluding our non-monetary items, prepaid expenses and deferred taxes, our working capital is $214,227. We also have a long-term credit arrangement, which consists of a combined revolving loan facility that permits borrowings, denominated in United States dollars and certain foreign currencies, of up to $75,000. There has been no balance outstanding, or activity on this revolving loan facility for any of the periods presented. This long-term credit facility was established in March 2006 to replace a $50,000 long-term credit facility which was to expire in April 2006. We have other uncommitted credit facilities which presently total approximately $50,860.

We have a 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes (“Bond Offering” or “Bonds”), due 2011, for the face amount of $301,500. Interest on this Bond Offering is due semi-annually on January 15th and July 15th. Pursuant to the Bond Offering, we are subject to covenants requiring certain qualitative and quantitative thresholds, including a requirement to maintain a defined fixed charge ratio greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.0. The incurrence of additional debt (excluding the Bond Offering) is also limited, as are certain defined restricted payments. We were in compliance with all of these covenants as of March 31, 2006. If these covenants are violated, and we are unable to negotiate a waiver or amendment thereof, the Bonds may be called for payment.

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We have a long-term credit arrangement, which consists of a committed revolving loan facility that permits borrowings, denominated in U.S. dollars and certain foreign currencies, of up to $75,000. This long-term credit facility expires in March 2011. We have other uncommitted credit facilities which presently total approximately $50,860. These credit facilities expire and may be renewed on a yearly basis.

The revolving credit facility above includes the following financial covenants:

·                  a ratio of bank-defined earnings before income taxes (“EBIT”) to interest expense greater than 2.75 to 1.0 through December 31, 2006, and 3.0 to 1.0 for any fiscal quarter ending on or after March 31, 2007.

·                  a ratio of bank-defined total outstanding debt to earnings before tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to be less than 3.5 to 1.0 through December 31, 2006, and 3.25 to 1.0 for any fiscal quarter ending on or after March 31, 2007.

·                  A ratio of bank-defined total outstanding senior debt to earnings before tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to be greater than 2.0 to 1.0.

We were in compliance with all of these covenants as of March 31, 2006. If these covenants are violated, and we are unable to negotiate a waiver or amendment thereof, the lender would have the right to declare an event of default, terminate the remaining commitment and accelerate all principal and interest outstanding. There has been no balance outstanding or activity on this committed revolving loan facility for any of the periods presented.

The following table reflects our ability to fund both our required obligations, anticipated pension funding and our shareholder growth initiatives for next twelve months:

Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2006

 

$

83,037

 

Other net current monetary assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2006

 

131,190

 

 

 

214,227

 

 

 

 

 

Available borrowings under revolving loan facility

 

75,000

 

Availability under other uncommitted credit facilities

 

50,860

 

Total cash available and potentially available

 

340,087

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual cash commitments due in next twelve months

 

42,422

 

Pension funding expenditures

 

12,000

 

Expected capital expenditures

 

15,000

 

Expected dividend payments

 

7,344

 

Excess of cash available and potentially available over Requirements

 

$

263,321

 

 

Our liquidity position remained sufficient as of March 31, 2006. Future pension funding expenditures are discretionary subject to minimum fundings as required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, asset performance of the various plans, changes in pension plan asset allocation and other factors.  Our ability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, will depend upon a number of factors, including our future performance and financial results, and capital market conditions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to raise additional capital on reasonable terms or at all.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES:

In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management must undertake decisions that impact the reported amounts and related disclosures. Such decisions include the selection of the appropriate accounting principles to be applied and also assumptions upon which accounting estimates are based. Management applies judgment based on its understanding and analysis of the relevant circumstances to reach these decisions. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Accordingly actual results could differ significantly from the estimates applied.

Our critical accounting policies are consistent with those disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

New Accounting Standards

In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections — a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (“SFAS 154”). This statement applies to all

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voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes required by an accounting pronouncement where no specific transition provisions are included. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. Retrospective application is limited to the direct effects of the change; the indirect effects should be recognized in the period of the change. We adopted the provisions of SFAS 154 in the first quarter of 2006. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (“SFAS 151”). This statement amends the guidance of ARB. No 43, Chapter 4 “Inventory Pricing” and requires that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material be recognized as current period charges. In addition, this statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We adopted the provisions of SFAS 151 during the first quarter of 2006. The adoption of SFAS 151 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2004, the FASB finalized Staff Position No. SFAS 109-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production Activities Provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (“SFAS 109-1”), and Staff Position No. SFAS 109-2, Accounting and Disclosure for the Foreign Earnings Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (“SFAS 109-2”).  The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 does not have a significant impact on our first quarter 2006 and 2005 income tax expense.

In December 2004, the FASB issued a revision (“the revision”) of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (“SFAS 123(R)”) which also supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and its related implementation guidance. The revision establishes standards for the accounting treatment of transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, as well as certain transactions in which the entity may settle based on the fair value or exchange of the entity’s equity instruments.   In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission postponed the effective date of SFAS 123(R) to the first annual period that begins after June 15, 2005. We adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R) during the first quarter of 2006. The adoption of SFAS 123(R) did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows (see note 4 above).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report and other of our reports include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to analyses and other information that is based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to future prospects, developments and business strategies. The statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.

The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, have been used to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting us and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. The following factors are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:  our ability to perform strategic acquisitions and dispositions, our ability to integrate our acquisitions into our operations, environmental liabilities, changes in general economic, business and industry conditions, changes in current advertising, promotional and pricing levels, changes in political and social conditions and local regulations, foreign currency fluctuations, trends in the specialty chemical and printing industries, inflation, significant litigation; changes in sales mix, competition, disruptions of established supply channels, degree of acceptance of new products, difficulty of forecasting sales at various times in various markets, the availability, terms and deployment of capital, and the other factors discussed elsewhere in this report and in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and our press releases.

All forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements or risk factors to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.

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ITEM 3:

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of business activity due to our operations in different foreign currencies and our ongoing investing and financing activities. The risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings. We have established policies and procedures governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage exposure to such risks. Management continually reviews the balance between foreign-currency-denominated assets and liabilities in order to minimize our exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations; however we do not currently actively hedge any of our foreign currency risk.

We operate manufacturing facilities in ten countries and sell products in over twenty-five countries. Approximately 57% of our net sales and total assets are denominated in currencies other than the United States Dollar, predominantly the Euro, the British Pound, the Japanese Yen, and the Hong Kong Dollar. For the three months ending March 31, 2006 foreign currency translation had a slight positive effect on net income. The impact of exchange rate changes on operating cash flows historically been comparable to the impact on earnings.

Our business operations consist principally of manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals, supplies and related equipment to customers throughout much of the world. Approximately 42% of our business is concentrated in the printing business, used for a wide variety of applications, while 58% of our business is concentrated on customers supplying a wide variety of chemicals to manufacturers of automotive, other industrial, electronics and offshore applications.  As is usual for these businesses, we generally do not require collateral or other security as a condition of sale, rather relying on credit approval, balance limitation and monitoring procedures to control credit risk of trade account financial instruments. Management believes that reserves for losses, which are established based upon review of account balances and historical experience, are adequate.

In the past, we were exposed to interest rate risk, primarily from our floating interest rate credit facilities. At the time, we entered into interest rate swap agreements for the purpose of reducing our exposure to possible future changes in interest rates on these facilities. On September 20, 2001, we refinanced these facilities with 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, which reduced our exposure to changing interest rates and is currently unhedged. However, there is still one interest rate swap outstanding. This swap formerly hedged our floating rate debt, but because we refinanced these obligations, the swap is now considered speculative. For additional information, see Note 14 above, Guarantor Financial Statements. Based upon our current debt structure and expected levels of borrowing for the remainder of 2006, an increase in interest rates would not result in an incremental interest expense.

We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes but have certain other supply agreements for raw material inventories and have chosen not to enter into any price hedging with our suppliers for commodities.

ITEM 4:

Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the  time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President, Finance, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of March 31, 2006. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance concluded that, as of that date, our disclosure controls and procedures required by paragraph (a) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15, were effective, even though we identified an error and a material weaknesses in our internal control over accounting for foreign currency translation in our consolidation reporting process and the preparation of the Statement of Comprehensive Income described below. The material weakness related to our accounting for foreign currency translation and consequently to the preparation of the Statement of Comprehensive Income, and did not extend to our entire system of internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, management believes that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the periods covered by our reports. The error noted was first recognized in April 2006, while management and our new independent auditor were reviewing our financial statements in preparation of our March 31, 2006 Form 10-Q and is further explained below.

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A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that result in a more than remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. During preparation of our March 31, 2006 Form 10-Q management and our new independent auditors reviewed our historical goodwill and intangible balances. Upon further review it was determined that our historical foreign goodwill and intangibles balances were not correctly translated into United States Dollars after we had adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combination  (“SFAS 141”) on April 1, 2001. SFAS 141 required us to allocate goodwill and intangibles to our business units that benefited the most from assets acquired in a business combination. Beginning in 2002, we held all goodwill and certain intangible assets related to the acquisition of Canning Ltd. (“Canning intangibles”) constant at historic currency conversion rates, effectively holding the value of goodwill and Canning intangibles constant at 2002 currency conversion rates consistent. This resulted in an understatement of goodwill and Canning intangibles as of December 31, 2005 and an understatement in Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2005.

An error was identified related to our accounting for foreign currency translation in our consolidation process and consequently to the preparation of the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Goodwill and intangible assets denominated in foreign currencies were not translated into United States Dollars at the current period translation rates as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 52 Foreign Currency Translation. The error in our accounting for foreign currency translation was corrected by restating our December 31, 2005 balances that were affected by this error. Our management is in the process of remediating this material weakness through the design and implementation of enhanced controls to aid in the correct preparation, review, presentation and disclosures of the foreign currency translations included in our consolidated balance sheet and preparation of the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Management will monitor, evaluate and test the operating effectiveness of these controls.

In light of the error described above, as of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q/A, we have adopted remedial measures to address the deficiency in our internal control that gave rise to the understatement of goodwill and intangibles balances as of December 31, 2005 and the understatement of Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2005. In addition, we have applied compensating procedures and processes as necessary to ensure the accuracy of our financial reporting. Such additional procedures included a comprehensive review of our foreign goodwill and intangible balances and Other Comprehensive Income, a risk assessment of our accounting policies and procedures and the commencement of discussions with outside professional service firms to perform a review of our accounting policies and procedures. Accordingly, management believes that the consolidated financial statements included in the quarterly report presents fairly, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of, and for, the periods presented. Other than indicated above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2006, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance, does not expect that our disclosure controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with associated policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 : Legal Proceedings

Refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements, Contingencies and Legal Matters, Note 11.

ITEM 1A : Risk Factors

We are affected by risks specific to us as well as factors that affect all businesses operating in a global market. The significant factors known to us that could materially affect our business, operating results and financial condition are described in our most recently filed Form 10-K (Item 1A). There has been no material change in those risk factors.

ITEM 2 : Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

ITEM 3 : Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4 : Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

ITEM 5 : Other Information

On March 29, 2006, we established a new long-term credit facility which increased our borrowing capacity from $50,000 to $75,000. This new long-term credit facility expires in March 2011.

ITEM 6: Exhibits

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule13a-14(a) and Rule15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule13a-14(a) and Rule15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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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.

 

MacDermid, Incorporated

 

 

 (Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: June 16, 2006

 

/s/ Daniel H. Leever

 

 

 

Daniel H. Leever

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 16, 2006

 

/s/ Gregory M. Bolingbroke

 

 

 

Gregory M. Bolingbroke

 

 

Senior Vice President, Finance

 

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