avd-10q_20180930.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

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

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                      

Commission file number 001-13795

 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION

 

 

Delaware

95-2588080

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

4695 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach, California

92660

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(949) 260-1200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

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

 

Large accelerated filer

 

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

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

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

Common Stock, $.10 Par Value—30,320,010 shares as of October 26, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 


 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION

INDEX

 

 

 

 

Page Number

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

 

21

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

29

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

29

 

 

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

30

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

30

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

30

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

32

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

33

 

 

2


 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net sales

 

$

111,780

 

 

$

89,975

 

 

$

322,934

 

 

$

238,553

 

Cost of sales

 

 

66,480

 

 

 

51,943

 

 

 

193,286

 

 

 

136,102

 

Gross profit

 

 

45,300

 

 

 

38,032

 

 

 

129,648

 

 

 

102,451

 

Operating expenses

 

 

33,635

 

 

 

31,570

 

 

 

102,011

 

 

 

84,175

 

Operating income

 

 

11,665

 

 

 

6,462

 

 

 

27,637

 

 

 

18,276

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

1,116

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

2,961

 

 

 

1,073

 

Income before provision for income taxes and loss on equity

   method investments

 

 

10,549

 

 

 

6,087

 

 

 

24,676

 

 

 

17,203

 

Income tax expense

 

 

3,526

 

 

 

1,954

 

 

 

6,966

 

 

 

5,015

 

Income before loss on equity method investments

 

 

7,023

 

 

 

4,133

 

 

 

17,710

 

 

 

12,188

 

Loss from equity method investments

 

 

533

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

1,051

 

 

 

226

 

Net income

 

 

6,490

 

 

 

4,018

 

 

 

16,659

 

 

 

11,962

 

Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

35

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

(117

)

Net income attributable to American Vanguard

 

$

6,525

 

 

$

4,089

 

 

$

16,779

 

 

$

11,845

 

Earnings per common share—basic

 

$

.22

 

 

$

.14

 

 

$

.57

 

 

$

.41

 

Earnings per common share—assuming dilution

 

$

.22

 

 

$

.14

 

 

$

.56

 

 

$

.40

 

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

 

 

29,399

 

 

 

29,193

 

 

 

29,340

 

 

 

29,064

 

Weighted average shares outstanding—assuming dilution

 

 

30,209

 

 

 

29,783

 

 

 

30,146

 

 

 

29,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3


 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net income

 

$

6,490

 

 

$

4,018

 

 

$

16,659

 

 

$

11,962

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

638

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

412

 

 

 

970

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

7,128

 

 

 

3,951

 

 

 

17,071

 

 

 

12,932

 

Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

35

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

(117

)

Comprehensive income attributable to American Vanguard

 

$

7,163

 

 

$

4,022

 

 

$

17,191

 

 

$

12,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

4


 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9,368

 

 

$

11,337

 

Receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $587 and $46, respectively

 

 

125,046

 

 

 

102,534

 

Other

 

 

12,282

 

 

 

7,071

 

Total receivables, net

 

 

137,328

 

 

 

109,605

 

Inventories, net

 

 

162,760

 

 

 

123,124

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

11,352

 

 

 

10,817

 

Total current assets

 

 

320,808

 

 

 

254,883

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

48,315

 

 

 

49,321

 

Intangible assets, net of applicable amortization

 

 

174,801

 

 

 

180,950

 

Goodwill

 

 

21,837

 

 

 

22,184

 

Other assets

 

 

24,150

 

 

 

28,254

 

Total assets

 

$

589,911

 

 

$

535,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of other liabilities

 

$

481

 

 

$

5,395

 

Accounts payable

 

 

59,769

 

 

 

53,748

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

609

 

 

 

14,574

 

Accrued program costs

 

 

61,936

 

 

 

39,054

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

 

11,686

 

 

 

12,061

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

3,446

 

 

 

1,370

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

137,927

 

 

 

126,202

 

Long-term debt, net of deferred loan fees

 

 

97,313

 

 

 

77,486

 

Other liabilities, excluding current installments

 

 

8,831

 

 

 

10,306

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

17,216

 

 

 

16,284

 

Total liabilities

 

 

261,287

 

 

 

230,278

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.10 par value per share; authorized 400,000 shares; none issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.10 par value per share; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued

   32,757,098 shares at September 30, 2018 and 32,241,866 shares at December 31,

   2017

 

 

3,276

 

 

 

3,225

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

81,573

 

 

 

75,658

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(4,095

)

 

 

(4,507

)

Retained earnings

 

 

256,005

 

 

 

238,953

 

 

 

 

336,759

 

 

 

313,329

 

Less treasury stock at cost, 2,450,634 shares at September 30, 2018 and

   December 31, 2017

 

 

(8,269

)

 

 

(8,269

)

American Vanguard Corporation stockholders’ equity

 

 

328,490

 

 

 

305,060

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

134

 

 

 

254

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

328,624

 

 

 

305,314

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

589,911

 

 

$

535,592

 

 

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

5


 

 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

 

 

Accumulated

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Paid-in

Capital

 

 

Comprehensive

Loss

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

AVD

Total

 

 

Controlling Interest

 

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

 

 

32,241,866

 

 

$

3,225

 

 

$

75,658

 

 

$

(4,507

)

 

$

238,953

 

 

 

2,450,634

 

 

$

(8,269

)

 

$

305,060

 

 

$

254

 

 

$

305,314

 

Adjustment to recognize new revenue

   recognition standard, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,214

 

Adjustment to recognize new standard

   on taxes on foreign asset transfers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(180

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(180

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(180

)

Common stocks issued under ESPP

 

 

17,078

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

 

 

 

299

 

Cash dividends on common stock

   ($0.02 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(586

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(586

)

 

 

 

 

 

(586

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

672

 

 

 

 

 

 

672

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,309

 

Stock options exercised; grants,

   termination and vesting of restricted

   stock units (net of shares in lieu of taxes)

 

 

409,979

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

 

 

 

511

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,655

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

4,605

 

Balance, March 31, 2018

 

 

32,668,923

 

 

 

3,267

 

 

 

77,735

 

 

 

(3,835

)

 

 

245,056

 

 

 

2,450,634

 

 

 

(8,269

)

 

 

313,954

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

314,158

 

Cash dividends on common stock

   ($0.02 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(587

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(587

)

 

 

 

 

 

(587

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(898

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(898

)

 

 

 

 

 

(898

)

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,469

 

Stock options exercised; grants,

   termination and vesting of restricted

   stock units (net of shares in lieu of taxes)

 

 

74,581

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

 

 

 

525

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,599

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

5,564

 

Balance, June 30, 2018

 

 

32,743,504

 

 

 

3,275

 

 

 

79,721

 

 

 

(4,733

)

 

 

250,068

 

 

 

2,450,634

 

 

 

(8,269

)

 

 

320,062

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

320,231

 

Stocks issued under ESPP

 

 

18,872

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

371

 

 

 

 

 

 

371

 

Cash dividends on common stock

   ($0.015 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(588

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(588

)

 

 

 

 

 

(588

)

Foreign currency translation

   adjustment, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

 

 

 

638

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,457

 

Stock options exercised; grants,

   termination and vesting of restricted

   stock units (net of shares in lieu of taxes)

 

 

(5,278

)

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,525

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

6,490

 

Balance, September 30, 2018

 

 

32,757,098

 

 

$

3,276

 

 

$

81,573

 

 

$

(4,095

)

 

$

256,005

 

 

 

2,450,634

 

 

$

(8,269

)

 

$

328,490

 

 

$

134

 

 

$

328,624

 

 

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

6


 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

16,659

 

 

$

11,962

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating

   activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of fixed and intangible assets

 

 

14,233

 

 

 

12,358

 

Amortization of other long term assets

 

 

3,630

 

 

 

3,995

 

Amortization of discounted liabilities

 

 

314

 

 

 

20

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

4,235

 

 

 

3,585

 

(Decrease) increase  in deferred income taxes

 

 

(34

)

 

 

6

 

Loss from equity method investments

 

 

1,051

 

 

 

226

 

Changes in assets and liabilities associated with operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in net receivables

 

 

(24,382

)

 

 

(15,746

)

Increase in inventories

 

 

(39,305

)

 

 

(2,213

)

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(959

)

 

 

(3,678

)

Increase (decrease) in income tax receivable/payable, net

 

 

2,069

 

 

 

(12,137

)

Increase in accounts payable

 

 

5,711

 

 

 

4,556

 

Decrease in deferred revenue

 

 

(13,965

)

 

 

(3,848

)

Increase in accrued program costs

 

 

22,882

 

 

 

22,720

 

Decrease in other payables and accrued expenses

 

 

(7,229

)

 

 

(3,562

)

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

 

 

(15,090

)

 

 

18,244

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(5,154

)

 

 

(5,333

)

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

(950

)

Acquisition of product lines and other intangible assets

 

 

(1,634

)

 

 

(25,904

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(6,788

)

 

 

(32,187

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments under line of credit agreement

 

 

(71,125

)

 

 

(59,025

)

Borrowings under line of credit agreement

 

 

90,800

 

 

 

76,000

 

Payments on other long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(26

)

Net payments from the issuance of common stock (sale of stock under ESPP,

   exercise of stock options, and shares purchased for tax withholding)

 

 

1,731

 

 

 

(820

)

Payment of cash dividends

 

 

(1,611

)

 

 

(1,161

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

19,795

 

 

 

14,968

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(2,083

)

 

 

1,025

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

114

 

 

 

151

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

11,337

 

 

 

7,869

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

9,368

 

 

$

9,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

7


 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

1. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of American Vanguard Corporation and Subsidiaries (“AVD”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

2.  Revenue Recognition—The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products, which include insecticides, herbicides, soil fumigants, and fungicides. The Company sells its products to customers, which include distributors and retailers. In addition, the Company recognizes royalty income from the sale of intellectual property. Based on similar economic and operational characteristics, the Company’s business is aggregated into one reportable segment. Selective enterprise information of sales disaggregated by category and geographic region is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Sept 30, 2018

 

 

Nine Months Ended

Sept 30, 2018

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

Without adoption

of ASC 606

 

 

As reported

 

 

Without adoption

of ASC 606

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crop:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insecticides

 

$

25,475

 

 

$

25,481

 

 

$

99,433

 

 

$

99,463

 

Herbicides/soil fumigants/fungicides

 

 

34,577

 

 

 

34,577

 

 

 

98,163

 

 

 

98,163

 

Other, including plant growth regulators and

   distribution

 

 

35,302

 

 

 

35,302

 

 

 

83,519

 

 

 

83,519

 

 

 

 

95,354

 

 

 

95,360

 

 

 

281,115

 

 

 

281,145

 

Non-crop, including distribution

 

 

16,426

 

 

 

16,426

 

 

 

41,819

 

 

 

41,819

 

Total net sales:

 

$

111,780

 

 

$

111,786

 

 

$

322,934

 

 

$

322,964

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US

 

$

71,711

 

 

$

71,717

 

 

$

205,889

 

 

$

205,919

 

International

 

 

40,069

 

 

 

40,069

 

 

 

117,045

 

 

 

117,045

 

Total net sales:

 

$

111,780

 

 

$

111,786

 

 

$

322,934

 

 

$

322,964

 

Timing of revenue recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goods transferred at a point in time

 

$

111,675

 

 

$

111,786

 

 

$

322,266

 

 

$

322,964