$KWR
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP Stock $kwr

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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000008136216000025 Filed on February 25, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015	2014 Q4
Revenue	$183.3M	$737.6M	$194.0M
YoY Change	-5.54%	-3.7%	5.28%
Cost Of Revenue	$114.5M	$459.8M	$124.5M
YoY Change	-8.03%	-6.67%	4.53%
Gross Profit	$68.77M	$277.7M	$69.58M
YoY Change	-1.16%	1.66%	6.77%
Gross Profit Margin	37.52%	37.66%	35.86%
Selling, General & Admin	$48.80M	$196.4M	$53.10M
YoY Change	-8.1%	0.27%	6.41%
% of Gross Profit	70.97%	70.71%	76.32%
Research & Development		$22.10M
YoY Change		0.0%
% of Gross Profit		7.96%
Depreciation & Amortization	$5.000M	$7.010M	$4.600M
YoY Change	8.7%	53.8%	17.95%
% of Gross Profit	7.27%	2.52%	6.61%
Operating Expenses	$48.80M	$218.5M	$53.00M
YoY Change	-7.92%	0.25%	6.0%
Operating Profit	$13.22M	$74.57M	$16.49M
YoY Change	-19.79%	-3.6%	8.23%
Interest Expense	-$400.0K	$2.585M	-$300.0K
YoY Change	33.33%	9.03%	-25.0%
% of Operating Profit	-3.03%	3.47%	-1.82%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$300.0K	-$3.377M	$400.0K
YoY Change	-25.0%	-540.29%	-75.0%
Pretax Income	$13.10M	$25.22M	$16.60M
YoY Change	-21.08%	-22.14%	1.22%
Income Tax	$2.200M	$17.79M	$4.700M
% Of Pretax Income	16.79%	70.52%	28.31%
Net Earnings	$11.39M	$51.18M	$12.64M
YoY Change	-9.86%	-9.4%	-10.36%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.22%	6.94%	6.51%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.86	$3.84	$0.95
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.86	$3.84	$0.95
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		13.20M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		13.21M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q4	2015	2014 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$81.10M	$81.10M	$64.70M
YoY Change	25.35%	25.35%	-5.55%
Cash & Equivalents	$81.05M	$81.10M	$64.73M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$13.60M	$13.60M	$19.60M
YoY Change	-30.61%	-30.61%	-15.52%
Inventory	$75.10M	$75.10M	$77.71M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$188.3M	$188.3M	$189.5M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$358.0M	$358.0M	$351.5M
YoY Change	1.85%	1.85%	6.89%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$87.62M	$87.60M	$85.76M
YoY Change	2.16%	2.1%	0.32%
Goodwill	$79.11M		$77.93M
YoY Change	1.51%		34.02%
Intangibles	$74.39M		$71.51M
YoY Change	4.03%		120.89%
Long-Term Investments	$20.35M	$20.40M	$21.75M
YoY Change	-6.42%	-6.42%	12.14%
Other Assets	$32.22M	$62.30M	$33.74M
YoY Change	-4.52%	7.04%	-6.96%
Total Long-Term Assets	$322.7M	$322.7M	$312.9M
YoY Change	3.14%	2.77%	22.55%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$358.0M	$358.0M	$351.5M
Total Long-Term Assets	$322.7M	$322.7M	$312.9M
Total Assets	$680.7M	$680.7M	$664.4M
YoY Change	2.46%	2.28%	13.73%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$67.29M	$67.30M	$74.99M
YoY Change	-10.26%	-10.27%	3.74%
Accrued Expenses	$25.70M	$26.60M	$23.70M
YoY Change	8.44%	26.07%	-22.52%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$700.0K	$700.0K	$400.0K
YoY Change	75.0%	75.0%	-71.43%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$124.5M	$124.5M	$124.9M
YoY Change	-0.31%	-0.32%	-4.55%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$81.44M	$81.40M	$75.33M
YoY Change	8.11%	8.1%	334.89%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$42.58M	$83.30M	$45.49M
YoY Change	-6.39%	-9.06%	-4.31%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$124.0M	$164.7M	$120.8M
YoY Change	2.65%	-1.32%	86.28%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$124.5M	$124.5M	$124.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$124.0M	$164.7M	$120.8M
Total Liabilities	$299.5M	$307.7M	$300.4M
YoY Change	-0.3%	-0.13%	25.45%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$326.7M		$299.5M
YoY Change	9.09%		15.97%
Common Stock	$119.6M		$112.4M
YoY Change	6.47%		0.11%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$373.0M	$373.0M	$357.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$680.7M	$680.7M	$665.5M
YoY Change	2.28%	2.28%	13.93%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015	2014 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$11.39M	$51.18M	$12.64M
YoY Change	-9.86%	-9.4%	-10.36%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$5.000M	$7.010M	$4.600M
YoY Change	8.7%	53.8%	17.95%
Cash From Operating Activities	$22.60M	$73.43M	$16.70M
YoY Change	35.33%	34.27%	-23.39%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.900M	$11.03M	-$4.700M
YoY Change	4.26%	-15.47%	14.63%
Acquisitions		$24.06M
YoY Change		-67.28%
Other Investing Activities	$100.0K	-$23.20M	-$20.80M
YoY Change	-100.48%	-67.51%	-5300.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.800M	-$34.20M	-$25.60M
YoY Change	-81.25%	-59.52%	591.89%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$16.51M
YoY Change		13.4%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$7.276M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-31.40M	-$16.90M	10.60M
YoY Change	-396.23%	-156.02%	-335.56%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	22.60M	$73.43M	16.70M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.800M	-$34.20M	-25.60M
Cash From Financing Activities	-31.40M	-$16.90M	10.60M
Net Change In Cash	-13.60M	$22.34M	1.700M
YoY Change	-900.0%	5778.68%	-87.5%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$22.60M	$73.43M	$16.70M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.900M	$11.03M	-$4.700M
Free Cash Flow	$27.50M	$62.40M	$21.40M
YoY Change	28.5%	49.86%	-17.37%

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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Three DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree	6664000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Four DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour	6823000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Five DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive	6783000	USD
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CY2014Q4	kwr	Restricted Insurance Settlements RestrictedInsuranceSettlements	23599000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	23539000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted	<div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0pt;color:#000000;' >Note 2 – Recently Issued Accounting Standards </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:18pt;color:#000000;' >The FASB issued an accounting standard update in November 2015 regarding the classification of deferred taxes on the balance sheet. The update requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. The update does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting within a jurisdiction. The guidance within this accounting standards update is </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and may be applied either prospectively, for all deferred tax assets and liabilities, or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not early adopted and is cu</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >rrently evaluating the effects of this guidance but does not expect a material impact.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:18pt;color:#000000;' >The FASB issued an accounting standard update in September 2015 regarding the accounting and disclosure for measurement period adjustments for business combinations. Th</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >e update requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement period adjustment be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified, rather than restating prior period financial statements. The guidance within this accounting stand</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >ard update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and should be applied on a prospective basis to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date, with earlier application permitted for financi</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >al statements that have not been issued. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 the Company early adopted this guidance without a material impact.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:18pt;color:#000000;' >The FASB issued an accounting standard update in July 2015 regarding simplifying the measurement of </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >inventory. The guidance is applicable for entities that measure inventory using the FIFO or average cost methods. Specifically, the update requires that inventory be measured at lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimate</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >d selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods wit</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >hin those fiscal years. This guidance should be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted. The Company has not early adopted and is currently evaluating the effects of this guidance but does not expect a material impact.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:18pt;color:#000000;' >The FASB issued an acco</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >unting standard update in May 2015 regarding the required disclosures for entities that elect to measure the fair value of certain investments using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient in accordance with the fair value mea</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >surement authoritative guidance. The update removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy, and, also limits the requirement to make certain other disclosures, for all such investments. The amendments in this update are effective f</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >or fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied on a retrospective basis for the periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not early adopted and is currently ev</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >aluating the effects of this guidance </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >but does not expect a material impact.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:18pt;color:#000000;' >The FASB issued an accounting standard update in April 2015 regarding the presentation of debt issuance costs on the balance sheet. The update requires capitalized debt issuance </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >costs be presented on the balance sheet as a reduction to debt, rather than recorded as a separate asset. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and should be applied on a retrospective</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' > basis for the periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. Also, in June 2015, the SEC staff announced that the guidance within this accounting standard update was not applicable to revolving debt arrangements or credit facilities. The Company </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >has n</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >ot early adopted and </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >is currently evaluating the effects of this guidance, and the SEC’s announcement, but does not expect a material impact.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:18pt;' >The FASB issued an accounting standard update in May 2014 regarding the accounting for and disclosure of revenue r</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ecognition. Specifically, the update outlined a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers, which will be common to both U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >. The guidance was effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which allowed for full retrospective adoption of prior period data or a modified retrospective adoption. Early adoption was not permitted. In August 2015, the</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > FASB issued an accounting standard update to delay the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year, or, in other words, to be effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Entities will be permitted to adopt the n</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ew revenue standard early but not before the original effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this guidance.</font></p></div>
CY2015	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy Gross And Net Revenue Disclosure RevenueRecognitionAccountingPolicyGrossAndNetRevenueDisclosure	<div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:18pt;' >Revenue recognition: </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements, when title and risk of loss have been transferred, when collectability </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >is reasonably assured, and when pricing is fixed or determinable. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > For the Company, t</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >his generally occurs when products are shipped to customers or, for consignment-type arrangements, upon usage by the customer and </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >when services are performed. License fee</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >s and royalties are included in other income when recognized in accordance</font></p></div><p style='line-height:20pt;' /><div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >with their agreed-upon terms, when performance obligations are satisfied, when the amount is fixed or determinable, and when collectability is r</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >easonably assured. As part of the Company’s chemical management services, certain third-party product sales to customers are managed by the Company. Where the Company acts as a principal, revenues are recognized on a gross reporting basis at the selling </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >price negotiated with its customers. Where the Company acts as an agent, such revenue is recorded using net reporting as service revenue at the amount of the administrative fee earned by the Company for ordering the goods. </font></p></div>
CY2015	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:18pt;' >Reclassifications</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;' >:</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > Certain information has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ></p></div>
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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000008136216000025 Filed on February 25, 2016

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$KWR QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP Stock $kwr

2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000008136216000025 Filed on February 25, 2016

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$KWR
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP Stock $kwr