UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005March 31, 2006

OR

 

¨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 0-7154001-12019

 


QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Pennsylvania 23-0993790

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Quaker Park, 901 Hector Street,

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

 19428 – 0809
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-832-4000

Not Applicable

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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, (as definedor a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)Act (Check one).  Yes

Large accelerated filer  ¨                 Accelerated filer  x                NoNon-accelerated filer  ¨

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

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

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock

Outstanding on October 31, 2005April 30, 2006

 9,721,6239,809,108

 



QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

PART I.

 FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)  Financial Statements (unaudited)
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2005March 31, 2006 and December 31, 20042005  3
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30,March 31, 2006 and 2005 and 2004  4
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2006 and 2005 and 2004  5
 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  6

Item 2.

 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  1615

Item 3.

 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  2218

Item 4.

 Controls and Procedures  2219

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION  OTHER INFORMATION20

Item 6.

 Exhibits  2320

Signature

  23

* * * * * * * * * *

Item 1.Financial Statements

Item 1. Financial Statements

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

   Unaudited
(Dollars in thousands, except par
value and share amounts)


 
   September 30,
2005


  December 31,
2004*


 

ASSETS

         

Current assets

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $13,109  $29,078 

Accounts receivable, net

   93,030   87,527 

Inventories

         

Raw materials and supplies

   18,876   18,989 

Work-in-process and finished goods

   24,530   22,309 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   14,846   13,284 
   


 


Total current assets

   164,391   171,187 
   


 


Property, plant and equipment, at cost

   140,482   146,900 

Less accumulated depreciation

   82,737   84,012 
   


 


Net property, plant and equipment

   57,745   62,888 

Goodwill

   35,811   34,853 

Other intangible assets, net

   9,162   8,574 

Investments in associated companies

   6,536   6,718 

Deferred income taxes

   18,701   18,825 

Other assets

   21,004   21,848 
   


 


Total assets

  $313,350  $324,893 
   


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

Current liabilities

         

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

  $65,163  $60,695 

Accounts and other payables

   43,730   42,262 

Accrued compensation

   7,640   8,692 

Other current liabilities

   16,078   13,969 
   


 


Total current liabilities

   132,611   125,618 

Long-term debt

   8,173   14,848 

Deferred income taxes

   5,906   5,588 

Other non-current liabilities

   39,556   43,828 
   


 


Total liabilities

   186,246   189,882 
   


 


Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries

   7,277   12,424 
   


 


Shareholders’ equity

         

Common stock $1 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued 2005- 9,717,871, 2004 9,668,751 shares

   9,718   9,669 

Capital in excess of par value

   3,165   2,632 

Retained earnings

   118,858   117,981 

Unearned compensation

   (89)  (355)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

   (11,825)  (7,340)
   


 


Total shareholders’ equity

   119,827   122,587 
   


 


Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

  $313,350  $324,893 
   


 


   Unaudited 
   

(Dollars in thousands, except par

value and share amounts)

 
   

March 31,

2006

  

December 31,

2005*

 

ASSETS

   

Current assets

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $9,605  $16,121 

Accounts receivable, net

   101,524   93,943 

Inventories

   

Raw materials and supplies

   21,119   20,016 

Work-in-process and finished goods

   29,066   25,802 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   12,541   10,111 
         

Total current assets

   173,855   165,993 
         

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

   144,367   140,903 

Less accumulated depreciation

   87,414   84,006 
         

Net property, plant and equipment

   56,953   56,897 

Goodwill

   37,237   35,418 

Other intangible assets, net

   8,494   8,703 

Investments in associated companies

   6,472   6,624 

Deferred income taxes

   24,856   24,385 

Other assets

   34,588   33,975 
         

Total assets

  $342,455  $331,995 
         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

Current liabilities

   

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

  $2,643  $5,094 

Accounts and other payables

   53,546   52,923 

Accrued compensation

   9,068   9,818 

Other current liabilities

   17,332   19,053 
         

Total current liabilities

   82,589   86,888 

Long-term debt

   79,989   67,410 

Deferred income taxes

   4,792   4,608 

Other non-current liabilities

   58,740   60,573 
         

Total liabilities

   226,110   219,479 
         

Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries

   6,636   6,609 
         

Shareholders’ equity

   

Common stock $1 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued 2006- 9,804,154, 2005 9,726,385 shares

   9,804   9,726 

Capital in excess of par value

   3,768   3,574 

Retained earnings

   111,752   111,317 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

   (15,615)  (18,710)
         

Total shareholders’ equity

   109,709   105,907 
         

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $342,455  $331,995 
         

*Condensed from audited financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

 

   Unaudited 
   (dollars in thousands, except per share and share amounts)

 
   Three Months ended September 30,

  Nine Months ended September 30,

 
   2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

 

Net sales

  $105,751  $99,667  $316,954  $296,481 

Cost of goods sold

   71,874   67,976   219,441   199,791 
   


 


 


 


Gross margin

   33,877   31,691   97,513   96,690 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   29,937   29,249   87,274   83,056 

Restructuring and related activities, net

   —     —     1,232   —   
   


 


 


 


Operating income

   3,940   2,442   9,007   13,634 

Other income, net

   353   422   5,869   1,189 

Interest expense

   (956)  (635)  (2,642)  (1,652)

Interest income

   286   333   798   686 
   


 


 


 


Income before taxes

   3,623   2,562   13,032   13,857 

Taxes on income

   1,178   807   4,235   4,365 
   


 


 


 


    2,445   1,755   8,797   9,492 

Equity in net income of associated companies

   208   264   414   599 

Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries

   (441)  (865)  (2,078)  (2,781)
   


 


 


 


Net income

  $2,212  $1,154  $7,133  $7,310 
   


 


 


 


Per share data:

                 

Net income – basic

  $0.23  $0.12  $0.74  $0.76 

Net income – diluted

  $0.23  $0.12  $0.73  $0.73 

Dividends declared

  $0.215  $0.215  $0.645  $0.645 

Based on weighted average number of shares outstanding:

                 

Basic

   9,693,851   9,621,746   9,671,516   9,598,928 

Diluted

   9,801,893   9,973,920   9,816,006   9,978,583 

   

Unaudited

(Dollars in thousands, except per

share and share amounts)

 
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2006  2005 

Net sales

  $109,816  $104,161 

Cost of goods sold

   77,331   73,234 
         

Gross margin

   32,485   30,927 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   27,362   28,217 

Restructuring and related activities, net

   —     1,232 
         

Operating income

   5,123   1,478 

Other income, net

   128   4,868 

Interest expense

   (1,230)  (758)

Interest income

   265   324 
         

Income before taxes

   4,286   5,912 

Taxes on income

   1,553   1,921 
         
   2,733   3,991 

Equity in net income of associated companies

   113   53 

Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries

   (304)  (918)
         

Net income

  $2,542  $3,126 
         

Per share data:

   

Net income – basic

  $0.26  $0.32 

Net income – diluted

  $0.26  $0.32 

Dividends declared

  $0.215  $0.215 

Based on weighted average number of shares outstanding:

   

Basic

   9,723,432   9,643,681 

Diluted

   9,816,149   9,883,727 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

   Unaudited 
   (Dollars in thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
   2005

  2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities

         

Net income

  $7,133  $7,310 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by provided by operating activities:

         

Depreciation

   6,731   6,272 

Amortization

   1,014   863 

Equity in net income of associated companies

   (414)  (599)

Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries

   2,078   2,781 

Deferred compensation and other, net

   1,089   1,003 

Restructuring and related activities, net

   1,232   —   

Gain on sale of partnership assets

   (2,989)  —   

Pension and other postretirement benefits

   (3,905)  653 

Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in current assets and current liabilities, net of acquisitions:

         

Accounts receivable

   (8,635)  (7,315)

Inventories

   (2,920)  (5,390)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (2,063)  (4,059)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   5,349   1,796 

Change in restructuring liabilities

   (1,636)  (480)
   


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

   2,064   2,835 
   


 


Cash flows from investing activities

         

Investments in property, plant and equipment

   (5,142)  (6,810)

Dividends and distributions from associated companies

   234   288 

Payments related to acquisitions

   (6,700)  —   

Proceeds from partnership disposition of assets

   2,989   —   

Proceeds from disposition of assets

   1,894   —   

Other, net

   —     38 
   


 


Net cash (used in) investing activities

   (6,725)  (6,484)
   


 


Cash flows from financing activities

         

Net increase in short-term borrowings

   7,815   15,616 

Proceeds from long-term debt

   —     2,463 

Repayment of long-term debt

   (9,328)  (299)

Dividends paid

   (6,251)  (6,170)

Stock options exercised, other

   294   818 

Distributions to minority shareholders

   (3,163)  (245)
   


 


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (10,633)  12,183 
   


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (675)  (501)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (15,969)  8,033 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   29,078   21,915 
   


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $13,109  $29,948 
   


 


   

Unaudited

(Dollars in thousands)

 
   

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2006  2005 

Cash flows from operating activities

   

Net income

  $2,542  $3,126 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation

   2,495   2,268 

Amortization

   351   306 

Equity in undistributed earnings of associated companies, net of dividends

   92   (53)

Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries

   304   918 

Deferred income taxes

   (361)  —   

Deferred compensation and other, net

   (184)  299 

Stock-based compensation

   171   89 

Restructuring and related activities, net

   —     1,232 

Gain on sale of partnership assets

   —     (2,989)

Insurance settlement realized

   (72)  —   

Pension and other postretirement benefits

   (1,865)  (207)

Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in current assets and current liabilities, net of acquisitions:

   

Accounts receivable

   (6,425)  (3,751)

Inventories

   (3,696)  1,599 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (2,330)  391 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   245   (5,395)

Change in restructuring liabilities

   (2,912)  (640)
         

Net cash (used in) operating activities

   (11,645)  (2,807)
         

Cash flows from investing activities

   

Investments in property, plant and equipment

   (1,655)  (1,628)

Payments related to acquisitions

   (1,000)  (6,700)

Proceeds from partnership disposition of assets

   —     2,989 

Proceeds from disposition of assets

   —     647 

Interest received on insurance settlement

   75   —   

Change in restricted cash, net

   (3)  —   
         

Net cash (used in) investing activities

   (2,583)  (4,692)
         

Cash flows from financing activities

   

Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings

   (2,504)  2,064 

Long-term debt borrowings

   12,340   —   

Repayment of long-term debt

   (233)  (282)

Dividends paid

   (2,090)  (2,079)

Issuance of common stock

   101   —   

Distributions to minority shareholders

   (350)  (2,204)

Other, net

   —     (9)
         

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   7,264   (2,510)
         

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   448   (971)
         

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   (6,516)  (10,980)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   16,121   29,078 
         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $9,605  $18,098 
         

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Condensed Financial Information

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for interim financial reporting and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. Certain reclassifications of prior year’s data have been made to improve comparability. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

2005.

In February 2005, the Company announced that its real estate joint venture had sold its real estate assets, which resulted in $4,187 of proceeds to the Company after payment of the partnership obligations. The proceeds include $2,989 related to the sale by the VentureCompany’s real estate joint venture of its real estate holdings as well as $1,198 of preferred return distributions. These proceeds are included in other income.

income for 2005.

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 price negotiated with customers. Where the Company acts as an agent, such revenue is recorded using net reporting as service revenues, at the amount of the administrative fee earned by the Company for ordering the goods. Third-party products transferred under arrangements resulting in net reporting totaled $27,419$11,033 and $26,593$8,412 for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2006 and 2005, and 2004, respectively.

Note 2 – Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections: (“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle unless, it is impracticable to determine either period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change, or in the unusual instance that a newly issued accounting pronouncement does not include explicit transition provisions. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company will apply the requirements of the standard as needed.

In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47 (“FIN 47”), Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143 (“SFAS 143”). The interpretation clarifies that the term conditional asset retirement obligation, as used in SFAS 143, refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. The interpretation is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The Company is currently performing an inventory of potential conditional asset retirement obligations and evaluating the impact of FIN 47.

In December 2004, the FASB issued its final standard on accounting for share-based payments, SFAS 123R (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payments (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R requires companies to expense the fair value of employee stock options and other similar awards. The fair value of the awards are to be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the awards and the cost to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. SFAS 123R eliminates the alternative use of Accounting Principles Board No. 25’s intrinsic value method of accounting for awards, which is the Company’s accounting policy for stock options. See Note 3 for the pro forma impact of compensation expense from stock options on net earnings and earnings per share. SFAS 123R is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2006. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS 123R on a prospective basis. The financial statement impact will be dependent on future stock-based awards and any unvested stock options outstanding. At the time of adoption, the Company will have approximately $90 of pre-tax expense to record related to unvested stock options.

In December 2004, the FASB issued its final standard on accounting for exchanges on non-monetary assets, SFAS 153, “Exchange of Non-monetary Assets an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29” (“SFAS 153”). SFAS 153 requires that exchanges of non-monetary assets be measured based on the fair value of assets exchanged for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 153 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, Inventory Costs – an amendment of ARB 43, chapter 4 (“SFAS 151”). SFAS 151 clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) in the determination of inventory carrying costs. The statement requires that such costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after July 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 151 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 32 – Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2002,Effective January 1, 2006, the FASB issuedCompany adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 148, “Accounting123 (revised 2004),Share-Based Payment,(“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R requires the recognition of the fair value of stock compensation in net income. The Company elected the modified prospective method in adopting SFAS 123R. Under this method, the provisions of SFAS 123R apply to all awards granted or modified after the date of adoption. In addition, the unrecognized expense of awards not yet vested at the date of adoption is recognized in net income in the periods after the date of adoption using the same valuation method (e.g. Black-Scholes) and assumptions determined under the original provisions of SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, – Transition and Disclosure. This standard amends as disclosed in the transition andCompany’s previous filings.

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for employee stock option grants using the intrinsic method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. As such, no compensation cost was recognized for employee stock options that had exercise prices equal to the fair market value of our common stock at the date of granting the option. The Company also complied with the pro forma disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 “AccountingAccounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” As permitted byStock Based Compensation”, and SFAS No. 148 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure”.

SFAS 123R requires the Company continues to accountpresent proforma information for stock option grants in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accountingthe comparative period prior to the adoption as if the Company had accounted for Stock Issued to Employees.” Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized forall employee stock options since all options granted had an exercise price equal tounder the marketfair value method of the underlying stock on the grant date.original SFAS 123. The following tables illustratetable illustrates the effect on net earningsincome and earningsnet income per common share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123.123 to stock-based employee compensation in the prior-year period (dollars in thousands, except per-share data):

   Three Months ended
September 30,


  Nine Months ended
September 30,


 
   2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

 

Net income – as reported

  $2,212  $1,154  $7,133  $7,310 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in net income, net of related tax effects

   195   164   313   266 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of tax

   (230)  (341)  (938)  (673)
   


 


 


 


Pro forma net income

  $2,177  $977  $6,508  $6,903 
   


 


 


 


Earnings per share:

                 

Basic – as reported

  $0.23  $0.12  $0.74  $0.76 

Basic – pro forma

  $0.22  $0.10  $0.67  $0.72 

Diluted – as reported

  $0.23  $0.12  $0.73  $0.73 

Diluted – pro forma

  $0.22  $0.10  $0.66  $0.69 

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

   

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2005

 

Net Income – as reported

  $3,126 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in net income, net of related tax effects

   78 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of tax

   (304)
     

Pro forma net income

  $2,900 
     

Earnings per share:

  

Basic – as reported

  $0.32 

Basic – pro forma

  $0.30 

Diluted – as reported

  $0.32 

Diluted – pro forma

  $0.29 

The Company recognized approximately $171 of share–based compensation expense and the related tax benefits of $60 in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The compensation expense was comprised of $41 related to stock options, $93 related to nonvested stock awards, $8 related to the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and $29 related to the Company’s Director’s Stock Ownership Plan. The Company did not grant any stock option awards during the three months ended March 31, 2006. The amount of compensation cost recognized in 2006 for stock option awards reflects amortization relating to the remaining unvested portion of stock option awards granted prior to January 1, 2006. The estimated fair value of the options granted during prior years was calculated using a Black-Scholes model. The Black-Scholes model incorporates assumptions to value stock-based awards. The Company will continue to use the Black Scholes option pricing model to value share-based awards. The estimated fair value of the Company’s share-based awards is amortized on a straight–line basis over the awards’ vesting period. The risk-free rate of interest for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on U.S. Government Securities Treasury Constant Maturities over the contractual term of the equity instrument. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The Company uses historical data on exercise timing to determine the expected life assumption. The assumptions used for stock option grants made in the first quarter of 2005 include the following: dividend yield of 3.4%, expected volatility of 22.6%, risk-free interest rate of 3.9% and an expected life of 5 years.

Based on our historical experience, we have assumed a forfeiture rate of 8% over the remaining life of our unvested options and 13% on the nonvested stock. Under the true-up provisions of SFAS 123R, we will record additional expense if the actual forfeiture rate is lower than we estimated, and will record a recovery of prior expense if the actual forfeiture is higher than we estimated.

The adoption of SFAS 123R had an impact of $41 due to the accrual of compensation expense on the previously granted unvested stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

No compensation expense related to stock option grants had been recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005, as all of the options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Accordingly, results for prior periods have not been restated.

The Company has a long-term incentive program (“LTIP”) for key employees which provides for the granting of options to purchase stock at prices not less than market value on the date of the grant. Most options are exercisable between one and three years after the date of the grant for a period of time determined by the Company not to exceed seven years from the date of grant for options issued in 1999 or later and ten years for options issued in prior years. Beginning in 1999, the LTIP program provided

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

for common stock awards, the value of which was generally determined based on Company performance over a three-year period. Common stock awards issued in 2006 under the LTIP program are subject only to time vesting over a three-year period. In addition, as part of the Company’s Global Annual Incentive Plan (“GAIP”), nonvested shares may be issued to key employees.

Stock option activity under all plans during the three months ended March 31, 2006 is as follows:

   

Number of

Shares

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

per Share

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual
Term

(years)

Balance at December 31, 2005

  1,183,485  19.88  

Options granted

  —    —    

Options exercised

  (46,150) 14.59  

Options forfeited

  (2,375) 23.08  

Options expired

  (17,015) 22.04  

Balance at March 31, 2006

  1,117,945  20.06  3

Exercisable at March 31, 2006

  1,057,984  19.77  3

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was approximately $299. Intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the current market price of the underlying security and the strike price of a related option. As of March 31, 2006, the total intrinsic value of options outstanding was approximately $2,656, and the total intrinsic value of exercisable options was approximately $2,652.

A summary of the Company’s outstanding stock options at March 31, 2006 is as follows:

Options Outstanding Options Exercisable

Range of

Exercise Prices

 

Number

Outstanding at

3/31/06

 

Weighted

Average

Contractual Life

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

 

Number

Exercisable at

3/31/06

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

$13.30—$15.96 165,500 1 $14.23 165,500 $14.23
  15.97—  18.62 175,950 2  17.58 175,950  17.58
  18.63—  21.28 409,625 3  20.14 409,625  20.14
  21.29—  23.94 196,020 5  21.91 187,520  21.94
  23.95—  26.60 170,850 5  25.99 119,389  26.03
       
 1,117,945 3  20.06 1,057,984  19.77
       

As of March 31, 2006, unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options was $50 to be recognized over the remainder of 2006.

Under the Company’s LTIP plan, 29,650 shares of nonvested stock were granted during the first quarter of 2006 at a weighted average grant date fair value of $19.99 per share. None of these awards were vested or were forfeited and were all outstanding as of March 31, 2006. The fair value of the nonvested stock is based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company adjusts the grant date fair value for expected forfeitures based on historical experience for similar awards. As of March 31, 2006, unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards was $501, to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 3 years.

Under the Company’s GAIP plan, 42,500 shares of nonvested stock were granted during the second quarter of 2005 at a weighted average grant date fair value of $20.12 per share. There were no new grants under this plan during the first quarter of 2006. None of these awards vested or were forfeited and were all outstanding as of March 31, 2006. As of March 31, 2006, unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards was $568, to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 2 years.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In 2000, the Board adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) whereby employees may purchase Company stock through a payroll deduction plan. Purchases are made from the plan and credited to each participants account at the end of each month, the “Investment Date”. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the fair market value on the Investment Date. The plan is compensatory and the 15% discount is expensed on the Investment Date. All employees, including officers, are eligible to participate in this plan. A participant may withdraw all uninvested payment balances credited to a participants account at any time by giving written notice to the Committee. An employee whose stock ownership of the Company exceeds five percent of the outstanding common stock are not eligible to participate in this plan.

2003 Director Stock Ownership Plan

In March 2003, our board of directors approved a stock ownership plan for each member of our board of directors to encourage the directors to increase their investment in the Company. The Plan was effective on the date it was approved and remains in effect for a term of ten years or until it is earlier terminated by the Board. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan are 75,000, subject to certain conditions that the committee may elect to adjust the number of shares. As of March 31, 2006, the committee has not made any elections to adjust the shares under this plan. Each Director is eligible to receive an annual retainer for services rendered as a member of the board of directors. As of May 1, 2005, each Director who owned less than 7,500 shares of Company Common Stock was required to receive 75% of the annual retainer in Common Stock and 25% of the annual retainer in cash. Each Director who owned 7,500 or more shares of Company Common Stock receives 35% of the annual retainer in Common Stock and 65% of the annual retainer in cash with the option to receive common stock in lieu of the annual retainer. As of May 1, 2005 the annual retainer was $24. The number of shares issued in payment of the fees is calculated based on an amount equal to the average of the closing prices per share of Common Stock as reported by the composite tape of the New York Stock Exchange for the two trading days immediately preceding the retainer payment date. The retainer payment date is June 1. For the three months ending March 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company recorded approximately $29 for 2006 and 2005.

Note 43 – Earnings Per Share

The following table summarizes earnings per share (EPS) calculations:

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,


  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


   2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

Numerator for basic EPS and diluted EPS– net income

  $2,212  $1,154  $7,133  $7,310
   

  

  

  

Denominator for basic EPS–weighted average shares

   9,694   9,622   9,672   9,599

Effect of dilutive securities, primarily employee stock options

   108   352   144   380
   

  

  

  

Denominator for diluted EPS–weighted average shares and assumed conversions

   9,802   9,974   9,816   9,979
   

  

  

  

Basic EPS

  $0.23  $0.12  $0.74  $0.76

Diluted EPS

  $0.23  $0.12  $0.73  $0.73

   Three Months Ended March 31,
   2006  2005

Numerator for basic EPS and diluted EPS– net income

  $2,542  $3,126
        

Denominator for basic EPS–weighted average shares

   9,723,432   9,643,681

Effect of dilutive securities, primarily employee stock options

   92,717   240,046
        

Denominator for diluted EPS–weighted average shares and assumed conversions

  $9,816,149  $9,883,727
        

Basic EPS

  $0.26  $0.32

Diluted EPS

  $0.26  $0.32

The following number of stock options are not included in the earnings per share since in each case the exercise price is greater than the market price: 841666,920 and 182236,725 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2006 and 2005, and 2004, and 841 and 163 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 54 – Business Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:

(1) Metalworking process chemicals – industrial process fluids for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications.

(2) Coatings – temporary and permanent coatings for metal and concrete products and chemical milling maskants.

(3) Other chemical products – other various chemical products.

Segment data includes direct segment costs as well as general operating costs.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

The table below presents information about the reported segments:

 

   Three Months Ended September 30,

  Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

 

Metalworking Process Chemicals

                 

Net sales

  $98,090  $91,721  $293,734  $274,352 

Operating income

   14,065   12,914   37,907   41,324 

Coatings

                 

Net sales

   7,171   6,768   20,014   18,675 

Operating income

   1,871   1,912   5,038   5,175 

Other Chemical Products

                 

Net sales

   490   1,178   3,206   3,454 

Operating income

   (41)  209   467   614 
   


 


 


 


Total

                 

Net sales

   105,571   99,667   316,954   296,481 

Operating income

   15,895   15,035   43,412   47,113 

Non-operating expenses

   (11,587)  (12,305)  (33,391)  (32,616)

Amortization

   (368)  (288)  (1,014)  (863)

Interest expense

   (956)  (635)  (2,642)  (1,652)

Interest income

   286   333   798   686 

Other income, net

   353   422   5,869   1,189 
   


 


 


 


Consolidated income before taxes

  $3,623  $2,562  $13,032  $13,857 
   


 


 


 


   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2006  2005 

Metalworking Process Chemicals

   

Net Sales

  $101,916  $97,218 

Operating Income

   13,838   11,403 

Coatings

   

Net Sales

   7,477   5,963 

Operating Income

   1,932   1,408 

Other Chemical Products

   

Net Sales

   423   980 

Operating Income

   (43)  192 
         

Total

   

Net Sales

   109,816   104,161 

Operating Income

   15,727   13,003 

Non-operating expenses

   (10,253)  (11,219)

Amortization

   (351)  (306)

Interest expense

   (1,230)  (758)

Interest income

   265   324 

Other income, net

   128   4,868 
         

Consolidated income before taxes

  $4,286  $5,912 
         

Operating income comprises revenue less related costs and expenses. Non-operating items primarily consist of general corporate expenses identified as not being a cost of operation, interest expense, interest income, and license fees from non-consolidated associates.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 65 – Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes comprehensive income:

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,


  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
   2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

 

Net income

  $2,212  $1,154  $7,133  $7,310 

Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities

   10   (28)  10   38 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   1,854   2,327   (4,495)  (1,123)
   

  


 


 


Comprehensive income

  $4,076  $3,453  $2,648  $6,225 
   

  


 


 


Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2006  2005 

Net income

  $2,542  $3,126 

Change in fair value of derivatives

   359   —   

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale-securities

   131   —   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   2,605   (4,037)
         

Comprehensive income

  $5,637  $(911)
         

Note 76 – Restructuring and Related Activities

In 2001, Quaker’s management approved restructuring plans to realign the organization primarily in Europe and reduce operating costs (2001 program). Quaker’s restructuring plans included the closing and sale of its manufacturing facilities in the U.K. and France. In addition, Quaker consolidated certain functions within its global business units and reduced administrative functions, as well as expensed costs related to abandoned acquisitions. Included in the restructuring charges were provisions for severance of 53 employees. Restructuring and related charges of $5,854 were recognized in 2001. The charge comprised $2,807 related to employee separations, $2,450 related to facility rationalization charges, and $597 related to abandoned acquisitions. Employee separation benefits varied depending on local regulations within certain foreign countries and included severance and other benefits. In January of 2005, the last severance payment under the 2001 program was made and the Company reversed $117 of unused restructuring accruals related to this program. In February 2005, the Company completed the sale of a portion of its Villeneuve, France site and realized $647 of proceeds. In July 2005, the Company completed the sale of the remaining portion of its Villeneuve, France site for $1,260,$1,907, which pending final transaction costs, will constitutecompleted all actions contemplated by this program. The Company reversed $159 of unused restructuring accruals related to this program in the endfourth quarter of the 2001 program.

2005.

In 2003, Quaker’s management approved a restructuring plan (2003 program). Included in the 2003 restructuring charge were provisions for severance for 9 employees totaling $273. As of March 31, 2005, all severance payments were completed and the Company reversed $59 of unused restructuring accruals related to this program, which completed all actions contemplated by this program.

In 2004, Quaker’s management approved a restructuring plan by announcing the consolidationfirst quarter of its administrative facilities in Hong Kong with its Shanghai headquarters (2004 program). Included in the 2004 restructuring charge were severance provisions for 5 employees totaling $119 and an asset impairment related to the Company’s previous plans to implement its global ERP system at this location totaling $331. As of March 31, 2005, all severance payments were completed, which completed all actions contemplated by this program.

In 2005, Quaker’s management approved a restructuring plan (2005 program)1st Quarter Program). Included in the first quarter 2005 restructuring charge were provisions for severance for 16 employees totaling $1,408. At December 31, 2005, all severance payments were completed. The Company reversed $96 of unused restructuring charges related to this program in the fourth quarter of 2005, which completed all actions contemplated by this program.

In the fourth quarter of 2005, Quaker’s management approved a restructuring plan (2005 4th Quarter Program) with the goal of significantly reducing operating costs in the U.S. and Europe. The restructuring plan included involuntary terminations, a freeze of the Company’s U.S. pension plan, a voluntary early retirement window to certain U.S. employees, with enhanced pension and other post retirement benefits. Included in the restructuring charges were provisions for severance (voluntary and involuntary) of 55 employees. Restructuring and related charges of $9,344 were recognized in the fourth quarter of 2005. The charge comprised $4,024 related to severance for involuntary terminations, $1,017 related to one-time payments for voluntary early retirement, and $2,668 related to the U.S. pension plan freeze and $1,635 for the enhanced pension and other post retirement benefits related to voluntary early retirement participants. The Company expects to complete the actionsinitiatives contemplated under this program in 2005.during 2006.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

Accrued restructuring balances, included in other current liabilities and assigned to the Metalworking segment, are as follows:

 

   Employee
Separations


  Facility
Rationalization


  Total

 

2001 Program:

             

December 31, 2004 ending balance

  $217  $386  $603 

Payments

   (100)  (189)  (289)

Reversals

   (117)  —     (117)
   


 


 


September 30, 2005 ending balance

   —     197   197 
   


 


 


2003 Program:

             

December 31, 2004 ending balance

   97   —     97 

Payments

   (34)  —     (34)

Reversals

   (59)  —     (59)

Currency translation and other

   (4)  —     (4)
   


 


 


September 30, 2005 ending balance

   —     —     —   
   


 


 


2004 Program:

             

December 31, 2004 ending balance

   119   —     119 

Payments

   (119)  —     (119)
   


 


 


September 30, 2005 ending balance

   —     —     —   
   


 


 


2005 Program:

             

December 31, 2004 ending balance

   —     —     —   

Expense

   1,408   —     1,408 

Payments

   (1,195)  —     (1,195)
   


 


 


September 30, 2005 ending balance

   213   —     213 
   


 


 


Total restructuring September 30, 2005 ending balance

  $213  $197  $410 
   


 


 


   

Employee

Separations

 

2005 4th Quarter Program:

  

December 31, 2005 ending balance

  $4,033 

Payments

   (2,912)
     

March 31, 2006 ending balance

  $1,121 
     

Note 87 – Business Acquisitions and Divestitures

In March 2005, the Company acquired the remaining 40% interest in its Brazilian joint venture for $6,700. In addition, annual $1,000 payments for four years will be paid subject to the former minority partners’ compliance with the terms of the purchase agreement. In connection with the acquisition, the Company allocated $1,475 to intangible assets, comprising customer lists of $600 to be amortized over 20 yearsThe first $1,000 payment was made in March 2006 and non-compete agreements of $875 to be amortized over five years. The Company alsowas recorded $610 ofas goodwill which was assigned to the metalworking process chemicals segment. The following table shows the allocation of purchase price of assets and liabilities recorded for this acquisition, subject to post-closing adjustments. The pro forma results of operations have not been provided because the effects were not material:Metalworking Process Chemicals Segment.

   September 30,
2005


Current assets

  $4,199

Fixed assets

   1,920

Intangibles

   1,475

Goodwill

   610

Other non-current assets

   604
   

Total Assets

   8,808
   

Liabilities

   2,108
   

Cash paid

  $6,700
   

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Note 98 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company completed its annual impairment assessment as of the end of the third quarter 2005 and no impairment charge was warranted. The changes in carrying amount of goodwill for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2005March 31, 2006 are as follows:

 

   Metalworking
Process chemicals


  Coatings

  Total

Balance as of December 31, 2004

  $27,584  $7,269  $34,853

Goodwill additions

   610   —     610

Currency translation adjustments

   348   —     348
   

  

  

Balance as of September 30, 2005

  $28,542  $7,269  $35,811
   

  

  

   

Metalworking

Process Chemicals

  Coatings  Total

Balance as of December 31, 2005

  $28,149  $7,269  $35,418

Goodwill additions

   1,000   —     1,000

Currency translation adjustments

   819   —     819
            

Balance as of March 31, 2006

  $29,968  $7,269  $37,237
            

Gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets as of September 30, 2005March 31, 2006 and December 31, 20042005 are as follows:

 

  Gross Carrying
Amount


  Accumulated
Amortization


  

Gross Carrying

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

  2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

  2006  2005  2006  2005

Amortized intangible assets

                    

Customer lists and rights to sell

  $6,722  $6,292  $1,941  $1,481  $6,870  $6,703  $2,271  $2,095

Trademarks and patents

   1,788   1,788   1,707   1,655   1,788   1,788   1,738   1,724

Formulations and product technology

   3,278   3,278   1,140   838   3,278   3,278   1,340   1,240

Other

   3,001   1,962   1,439   1,372   2,997   2,976   1,690   1,583
  

  

  

  

            

Total

  $14,789  $13,320  $6,227  $5,346  $14,933  $14,745  $7,039  $6,642
  

  

  

  

            

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

The Company recorded $1,014$351 and $863$306 of amortization expense in the first ninethree months of 20052006 and 2004,2005, respectively. Estimated annual aggregate amortization expense for the current year and subsequent five years is as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005

  $1,328

For the year ended December 31, 2006

  $1,348

For the year ended December 31, 2007

  $931

For the year ended December 31, 2008

  $848

For the year ended December 31, 2009

  $830

For the year ended December 21, 2010

  $685

For the year ended December 31, 2006

  $ 1,387

For the year ended December 31, 2007

  $966

For the year ended December 31, 2008

  $878

For the year ended December 31, 2009

  $870

For the year ended December 31, 2010

  $706

For the year ended December 31, 2011

  $652

The Company has one indefinite-lived intangible asset of $600 for trademarks recorded in connection with the Company’s 2002 acquisition of Epmar.

Note 109 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost, for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, are as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended September 30,

  Nine Months Ended September 30,

   Pension Benefits

  Other
Postretirement
Benefits


  Pension Benefits

  Other
Postretirement
Benefits


   2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

Service cost

  $1,214  $979  $3  $9  $3,923  $2,717  $13  $28

Interest cost and other

   1,201   1,502   130   141   3,882   4,043   470   450

Expected return on plan assets

   (1,153)  (1,303)  —     —     (3,727)  (3,530)  —     —  

Other amortization, net

   250   319   —     —     808   843   —     —  
   


 


 

  

  


 


 

  

Net periodic benefit cost

  $1,512  $1,497  $133  $150  $4,886  $4,073  $483  $478
   


 


 

  

  


 


 

  

   Three Months Ended March 31,
   Pension Benefits  

Other

Postretirement
Benefits

   2006  2005  2006  2005

Service Cost

  $600  $1,340  $8  $4

Interest cost and other

   1,726   1,326   155   151

Expected return on plan assets

   (1,652)  (1,273)  —     —  

Other amortization, net

   351   276   —     —  

FAS 88 (Gain) due to curtailment

   (942)  —     —     —  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

  $83  $1,669  $163  $155
                

Employer Contributions:

The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004,2005, that it expected to make minimum cash contributions of $10,899$8,024 to its pension plans and $1,056$1,124 to its other postretirement benefit plan in 2005.2006. As of September 30, 2005, $9,154March 31, 2006, $3,026 and $845$282 of contributions have been made, respectively.

Note 11 – Debt

In September 2005, the Company repaid its senior unsecured notes due in 2007 ahead of their scheduled maturities. The total amount repaid was $8,572 and resulted in a charge of $236 included in selling, general and administrative expenses related to the make whole provisions of the respective documents.

In October 2005, the Company entered into a new syndicated multi-currency credit agreement that provides for financing in the United States and the Netherlands. This unsecured facility will replace mostaccordance with local legislation, effective January 1, 2006, one of the Company’s former bilateral credit facilitiesEuropean pension plans was partially curtailed to eliminate the supplemental early retirement payments for certain individuals. A curtailment gain of $942 was recognized in the United States, which are expected to be repaid within 30 daysfirst quarter of entering into this new facility. The new facility terminates on September 30, 2010. The new facility allows for revolving credit borrowings in a principal amount of up to $100,000, which can be increased to $125,000 at the Company’s option if lenders agree to increase their commitments and the Company satisfies certain conditions. In general, borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at either a base rate or LIBOR rate plus a margin based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio.2006.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

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Note 1210 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in environmental clean-up activities and litigation in connection with an existing plant location and former waste disposal sites operated by unaffiliated third parties. In April of 1992, the Company identified certain soil and groundwater contamination at AC Products, Inc. (“ACP”), a wholly owned subsidiary. Voluntarily in coordination with the Santa Ana California Regional Water Quality Board, ACP is remediating the contamination. The Company believes that the remaining potential-known liabilities associated with these matters range from approximately $1,200$1,300 to $1,500, for which the Company has sufficient reserves. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company cannot be certain that liabilities in the form of remediation expenses and damages will not be incurred in excess of the amount reserved.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

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On or about December 18, 2004, the Orange County Water District (“OCWD”) filed a civil complaint in Superior Court, in Orange County, California against ACP and other parties potentially responsible for groundwater contamination containing tetrachloroethylene and other compounds, including perchloroethylene.perchloroethylene (“PCE”). OCWD is seeking to recover compensatory and other damages related to the investigation and remediation of the contamination in the groundwater. ACP believes it has significant, meritorious defensesseeks to the claims asserted by OCWD,defend this case vigorously on a number of bases including, without limitation,most significantly, that it has novoluntarily investigated and remediated some or de minimis liability to OCWD for this contamination as a consequence of having undertaken remediationall of the groundwaterPCE that appears to have originated at this facility. In cases such as these, parties often are allocated a percentage of responsibility for damages awarded or agreed upon. At this point in the vicinitycase, it is not possible to provide an estimate of its facility over the last several years. Notwithstanding the foregoing,percentage of liability, if any, that ACP ultimately may bear. Accordingly, it is not possible at this time to estimate the amount, if any, that ACP ultimately may be required to pay in settlement or to satisfy any adverse judgement as a result of the filing of this action or to assess whether the payment of such amount would be material to the Company.

Additionally, although there can be no assurance regarding the outcome of other environmental matters, the Company believes that it has made adequate accruals for costs associated with other environmental problems of which it is aware. Approximately $168$134 was accrued at September 30, 2005March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2004,2005, respectively, to provide for such anticipated future environmental assessments and remediation costs.

An inactive subsidiary of the Company that was acquired in 1978 sold certain products containing asbestos, primarily on an installed basis, and is among the defendants in numerous lawsuits alleging injury due to exposure to asbestos. The subsidiary discontinued operations in 1991 and has no remaining assets other than its existing insurance policies.policies and proceeds from an insurance settlement received in late 2005. To date, the overwhelming majority of these claims have been disposed of without payment and there have been no adverse judgments against the subsidiary. Based on a continued analysis of the existing and anticipated future claims against this subsidiary, it is currently projected that the subsidiary’s total liability over the next 50 years for these claims is approximately $13,600$10,100 (excluding costs of defense). Although the Company has also been named as a defendant in certain of these cases, no claims have been actively pursued against the Company and the Company has not contributed to the defense or settlement of any of these cases pursued against the subsidiary. These cases have been handled to date by the subsidiary’s primary and excess insurers who agreed to pay all defense costs and be responsible for all damages assessed against the subsidiary arising out of existing and future asbestos claims up to the aggregate limits of the policies. A significant portion of this primary insurance coverage was provided by an insurer that is now insolvent, and the other primary insurers have asserted that the aggregate limits of their policies have been exhausted. The subsidiary is challenging the applicability of these limits to the claims being brought against the subsidiary. OneIn response to this challenge, one of those insurance companies has agreed in principle, subject to the terms and conditions ofthese carriers entered into a settlement and release agreement which has not yet been tendered towith the subsidiary to settle these claims for $15,000. It is expected that the aforementioned settlement agreement will be finalized and executed in the fourth quarter of this year with allThe proceeds of the proceeds tosettlement are restricted and can only be used to pay claims and costs of defense associated with thisthe subsidiary’s asbestos litigation. The subsidiary has additional coverage under its excess policies. The Company believes, however, that if the aforementioned settlement agreement is not executed and the coverage issues under the primary policies with the other carriers are resolved adversely to the subsidiary, the subsidiary’s insurance coverage will likely be exhausted within the next two to three years.exhausted. As a result, liabilities in respect of claims not yet asserted may exceed coverage available to the subsidiary.

See also Notes 16 and 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

If the subsidiary’s assets and insurance coverage were to be exhausted, claimants of the subsidiary may actively pursue claims against the Company because of the parent-subsidiary relationship. Although asbestos litigation is particularly difficult to predict, especially with respect to claims that are currently not being actively pursued against the Company, the Company does not believe that such claims would have merit or that the Company would be held to have liability for any unsatisfied obligations of the subsidiary as a result of such claims. After evaluating the nature of the claims filed against the subsidiary and the small number of such claims that have resulted in any payment, the potential availability of additional insurance coverage at the subsidiary level, the additional availability of the Company’s own insurance and the Company’s strong defenses to claims that it should be held responsible for the subsidiary’s obligations because of the parent-subsidiary relationship, the Company believes it is not probable that the inactive subsidiary’s liabilitiesCompany will not have aincur any material impact on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

Quaker Chemical Corporation

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losses.

The Company is party to other litigation which management currently believes will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

Note 13 – Subsequent Event

In November 2005, the Company announced its intention to implement a restructuring program in the fourth quarter of 2005, with the goal of significantly reducing operating costs in the U.S. and Europe. The restructuring plan will include involuntary terminations, primarily in the U.S. and Europe, a voluntary early retirement window to certain U.S. employees, with enhanced pension and other post-retirement benefits and a freeze of its U.S. pension plan. The pension plan freeze and certain elements of the early retirement program are still subject to approval by the Board of Directors. The estimated one time cost of involuntary separations, consisting solely of severance costs, is approximately $5,000, affecting approximately 55 associates. The Company expects $8,000 to $10,000 of annual savings and that the one time cost, including involuntary separations, of this restructuring to be of similar magnitude to the annual savings. The actions of the program are expected to be completed by early 2006.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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

Executive Summary

Quaker Chemical Corporation is a worldwide developer, producer, and marketer of chemical specialty products and a provider of chemical management services (“CMS”) for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications around the globe, with significant sales to the steel and automotive industries. While comparisons to the prior period are difficult due to a number of non-recurring items affecting results, the Company’s core earnings have improved. The primary contributors were higher revenues due to volume growth and pricing actions, which resulted in increased gross margin dollars as compared to the first quarter of 2005, and lower selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, primarily as a result of the 2005 restructuring and related activities. The first quarter of 2006 included a pension gain of $0.9 million.

The business environment in which the Company operates remains extremely challengingchallenging. Raw material and third party product costs continue to escalate due in part to higher crude oil prices. In certain instances, the Company faces competitive or contractual constraints limiting pricing actions to recover these higher costs. In addition, certain of our customers are dealing with weak customer demand and industry shifts, resulting in our U.S.varying end market conditions for the Company’s product markets.

Earnings per diluted share of $0.26 for the first quarter of 2006 is below the $0.32 reported for the first quarter of 2005, however, there are some significant factors impacting the quarterly comparisons. First quarter 2005 results included a $4.2 million pretax gain from the sale of property by the Company’s real estate joint venture as well as $1.2 million charge for restructuring and related activities. Contributing to the improved core earnings was the first quarter 2005 acquisition of the remaining 40% interest in the Company’s Brazilian affiliate, which resulted in lower minority interest in the first quarter of 2006 as compared to prior period. Also, in the first quarter of 2006, the Company recorded a gain of $0.9 million as a result of a legislative change, effective January 1, 2006, pertaining to one of its European markets. pension plans.

The Company continuesrevenue growth in the first quarter of 2006 was primarily due to experienceincreased selling prices as well as higher volume in China. Higher selling prices and renegotiations of certain CMS contracts significantly offset higher raw material and third-party finished product costs allresulting in higher gross margin dollars but a similar gross margin as a percentage of which are negatively impacting the Company’s margins.

Higher sales and moderate improvement in gross margins drove the improvement in third quarter earnings per diluted share as compared to the corresponding period infirst quarter of 2005. Raw material costs, primarily crude derivatives, continued to increase during the prior year. The Company’squarter, mitigating pricing actions are reflected in theintended to improve gross margin improvement despite significant upward movement in raw material costs. The year-to-date earnings per diluted share were flat with the prior year. Lower volume demands coupled with higher material and selling, general and administrative costs andmargins as a restructuring chargepercentage of $1.4 million offset by the proceeds totaling $4.2 million received from the Company’s real estate joint venture were the principal factors impacting year to date earnings. Also contributing to the third quarter and year-to-date results were the benefits of full ownership of the Company’s Brazilian affiliate after its first quarter acquisition of the remaining 40% interest and higher sales in China.sales.

Much of the growth in net salesSG&A for the third quarter and year-to-date was a reflection of the pricing actions taken by the Company to mitigate higher raw material costs incurred throughout 2004 and 2005. Although the Company has experienced a slight improvement in the third quarter gross margin percentagedecreased $0.9 million as compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2004,2005. Cost savings from restructuring efforts completed in 2005 were partially offset by increased spending in higher growth areas, higher variable compensation and inflationary and other increases. SG&A for the pace and sizefirst quarter of raw material cost increases continue to outpace2006 was also positively impacted by the aforementioned pension gain of $0.9 million.

In summary, the Company’s price increases year-to-date. Limited refining capacity to produce crude oil derivativesearnings for the first quarter show a marked improvement over the last several quarters, before considering such prior year items as the real estate gains and limited supplyrestructuring costs. The Company’s restructuring efforts are positively impacting bottom line results in key raw materials continue to impact margins. Also contributing to the year over year gross margin decline was significantly higher third-party product purchase costsaccordance with respect to the Company’s CMS contracts. Despite these negative trends, the Company was able to achieve sequential quarterlyexpectations; however, improvements in gross margin as a percentage of sales compared to the first and second quarterswill depend upon a sustained period of 2005.

Over the past several months, senior management has reviewed a broad spectrum of potential actions to respond to the Company’s challenging business environment. As a part of this review, the Company is concluding a major effort to evaluate all aspects of its cost structure with a view to more effectively aligning resources with our strategic priorities and achieving greater effectiveness through a much reinforced local execution capability. The Company will undertake a restructuring in the fourth quarter, across essentially all functions in the U.S. and Europe, and with an expected $8 to $10 million of annual savings in these regions. The Company expects the one time cost of this restructuring to be of a similar magnitude to the annual savings (See also Note 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). Through this restructuring the Company’s will maintain its commitment to its global approach and strategic initiatives, such as growth in Asia/Pacific, market penetration and product conversions in chemical management services, and development of complementary businesses.

In summary, the third quarter and year-to-date results reflect the challenging business environment in which the Company operates, continued softness in key markets especially in steel, continued highstable or declining raw material costs, as well as competitive and contractual constraints limiting pricing actions in certain of the Company’s CMS contracts. Notwithstanding these limitations, the Company was able during the third quarter to renegotiate several of its CMS contracts to improve profitability. In addition, the Company also was awarded several new CMS contracts which provide increased price protection.costs. The Company remains focused on pursingpursuing revenue opportunities, managing its raw material and other costs and aggressively pursuing price and cost savingspricing initiatives.

CMS Discussion:

During 2003, the Company began a new approach to its chemical management services (CMS) business in order to furtherconsistent with the Company’s strategic imperative to sell customer solutions - value - solutions—value—not just fluids. Under the Company’s traditional CMS approach, the Company effectively acts as an agent whereby it purchases chemicals from other companies and resells the product to the customer at little or no margin and earns a set management fee for providing this service. Therefore, the profit earned on the management fee is relatively secure as the entire cost of the products is passed on to the customer. The new approach to CMS is dramatically different. The Company receives a set management fee and the costs that relate to those management fees are largely dependent on how well the Company controls product costs and achieves product conversions from other third-party suppliers to its own products. With this new approach come new risks and opportunities, as the profit earned from the management fee is subject to movements in product costs as well as the Company’s own performance. The Company believes this new approach is a way for Quaker to become an integral part of our customers’ operational efforts to improve manufacturing costs and to demonstrate value that the Company would not be able to demonstrate as purely a product provider.

With this new approach, the Company was awarded a series of multi-year CMS contracts primarily at General Motors Powertrain, DaimlerChrysler and DaimlerChryslerFord manufacturing sites in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2004.2006. This business was an important step in building the Company’s share and leadership position in the automotive process fluids market and should position the Company well for penetration of CMS opportunities in other metalworking manufacturing sites. This new approach has also had a dramatic impact on the Company’s revenue and margins. Under the traditional CMS approach, where the Company effectively acts as an

agent, the revenue and costs from these sales are reported on a net sales or “pass-through” basis. As discussed above, the structure of the new CMS approach is different in that the Company’s revenue received from the customer is a fee for products and services provided to the customer, which are indirectly related to the actual costs incurred. As a result, the Company recognizes in reported revenues the gross revenue received from the CMS site customer, and in cost of goods sold, the third-party product purchases, which substantially offset each other until the Company achieves significant product conversions. There are two critical success factors for this new approach. First, is to create savings for a customer based on our ability to help apply the product better and improve the customer’s own processes. Second, is to convert more of the product being used to Quaker product rather than a competitor’s product. While theThe Company’s U.S. CMS program continued to contribute to profitability in the first nine monthsquarter of 2006, demonstrating a considerable improvement compared to the first quarter of 2005 overall performance was tempered by higher third party product costs and higher consumption levels.

as a result of the renegotiations of certain contracts.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Quaker’s cash and cash equivalents decreased to $13.1$9.6 million at September 30, 2005March 31, 2006 from $29.1$16.1 million at December 31, 2004.2005. The decrease resulted primarily from $2.1$11.6 million of cash provided byused in operating activities, offset by $6.7$2.6 million of cash used in investing activities, and $10.6offset in part by $7.3 million of cash used inprovided by financing activities.

Net cash flows provided byused in operating activities were $2.1$11.6 million for the first ninethree months of 20052006 compared to $2.8 million of cash used in operating activities for the first ninethree months of 2004. The impact of the sale of partnership assets2005. Increased investments in working capital and significantly higher net pension plan contributions were offsetthe primary drivers of the increased use of cash over the prior year. Higher sales levels and raw material costs as well as the start up of new CMS contracts in part by significant improvements inthe U.S. contributed to the increased use of cash from the Company’s working capital accounts as compared to the first nine monthsaccounts. The change in prepaid expenses and other current assets is reflective of 2004. In February 2005, the Company announced that its real estate joint venture had sold its real estate assets. The Company realized a gain of $3.0 million related to the sale of the venture’s holdings. Consistent with increased sales and business activity, particularly in Asia/Pacific, the Company experienced a use of cash for increased working capital; however this increase was significantly less than the prior year use of cash. The larger increase in inventory in 2004 was primarily due to the start-up of new CMS sites. A tax refund of $2.0 million received in January 2005, primarily caused the decrease in other current assets, relating to an overpaid tax position in the Company’s European operations at the end of 2004. The largest gains in accounts payable occurred due to the timing ofCompany also had significantly higher restructuring payments in North America and Europe.

the first quarter of 2006 as a result of the actions taken in the fourth quarter of 2005.

Net cash flows used in investing activities were $6.7$2.6 million in the first ninethree months of 20052006 compared to $6.5$4.7 million in the same period of 2004.2005. The increaseddecreased use of cash was primarily due to higher payments related to an acquisition in the prior year, offset in part by proceeds from the disposition of partnership assets proceeds fromin the disposition of assets and lower capital expenditures.prior year. In March 2005, the Company acquired the remaining 40% interest in its Brazilian joint venture for $6.7 million. TheIn accordance with the purchase agreement, the Company made the first of four contingent annual payments of $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2006. In the first quarter of 2005, the Company received $3.0 million of proceeds in the first quarter of 2005 in connection with the sale of real estate assets by the Company’s real estate joint venture. The decrease in capital expenditures was due to lower spending on the Company’s U.S. lab renovation, global ERP implementation, as well as general replacement and expansion additions. The Company also received $1.9$0.6 million of cash proceeds in the first quarter of 2005 from the sale of its Villeneuve, France site.

Net cash flows used inprovided by financing activities were $10.6$7.3 million for the first ninethree months of 20052006 compared to $12.2$2.5 million of cash provided byused in financing activities in the first ninethree months of 2004.2005. The decreaseincrease was caused primarily by less borrowings of short-term debt and repayments of long-term debt in 2005 versus highergreater borrowings in 20042006 compared to 2005 used to fund the Company’s working capital needs. In September 2005,needs as well as the Company repaidrestructuring actions taken in the $8.6 million remaining on its senior unsecured notes due in 2007 aheadfourth quarter of their scheduled maturities. In October 2005, the Company entered into a $100 million, five-year, unsecured syndicated multi-currency revolving credit facility (See also Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).2005. In addition, higher distributions paid to the minority shareholders of certain of the Company’s affiliates in the current year2005 contributed to the current year use of cash.change in cash flows. The increase in distributions to minority shareholders was driven in large part by a distribution made prior to the Company’s acquisition of the remaining 40% interest in its Brazilian joint venture described above.

The Company believes that its balance sheet remains strong withhad a net debt-to-total capital ratio of 33%40% at September 30, 2005March 31, 2006 compared to 28%35% at December 31, 2004.2005. At September 30, 2005,March 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $64.7$74.1 million outstanding on its credit lines compared to $57.0$63.8 million at December 31, 2004.2005. The Company further believes it is capable of supporting its operating requirements, including pension plan contributions, payment of dividends to shareholders, possible acquisitions and business opportunities, capital expenditures and possible resolution of contingencies, through internally generated funds supplemented with debt as needed.

Operations

Comparison of ThirdFirst Quarter 20052006 with ThirdFirst Quarter of 20042005

Net sales for the thirdfirst quarter of 2006 were $105.8$109.8 million, up 6%5.4% from $99.7$104.2 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2004. Approximately 4% of the2005. The increase in net sales increase was dueattributable to higher sellingsales prices whileand volume growth of 6.6% offset by foreign exchange rate translation, favorablywhich negatively impacted net sales by approximately 2%1.2%. Volume increases in Asia/Pacific were offset by softergrowth was mainly attributable to market share growth and increased demand in the Company’s other regions.

China. Selling price increases were implemented across all regions and market segments to offset significantly higher raw material costs.

Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 29.6% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2006 as compared to 29.7% for the first quarter of 2005 was 32.0% compared to 31.8%and 30.2% for the thirdfourth quarter of 2004. The third quarter 2005 gross margin percentage represents2005. Higher selling prices and a continuation of margin restoration asstronger performance from the Company’s CMS business helped maintain margins in the 2005 first and second quarters were 29.7% and 30.6%, respectively. The Company’s pricing actions are driving this sequential quarterly improvement which has occurred despite significant upward movementnotwithstanding continued increases in raw material costs. Increased sales combined with margin percentage improvement resulted in $2.2 million higher gross margin than the third quarter of 2004.prices, particularly crude oil derivatives.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the quarter decreased $0.9 million. Cost savings from restructuring efforts completed in 2005 were partially offset by increased $0.7spending in higher growth areas, higher variable compensation, and inflationary and other increases. In addition, due to a legislative change effective January 1, 2006, the company recorded a pension gain of $0.9 million relating to one of its European pension plans.

The decrease in other income is largely due to the $4.2 million of pre-tax gain received from the Company’s real estate joint venture in the first quarter of 2005. The remainder of the decrease was the result of foreign exchange losses in the first quarter of 2006 compared to gains in the thirdfirst quarter of 2004. Foreign exchange rate translation accounted for approximately three-fourths of the increase.2005. The remaining increase was due primarily to a charge of $0.2 million related to the Company’s early repayment of its senior unsecured notes due in 2007, an additional provision for doubtful accounts in connection with a customer bankruptcy, and inflationary increases. These increases were partially mitigated by continued cost reduction efforts.

Netnet interest expense for the quarter was higher than the third quarter of 2004 due tois attributable higher average borrowings and interest rates on the Company’s short-term debt.

higher interests rates.

The third quarter 2005 effective tax rate for the first three months of 2006 was 32.5%36.2% versus 31.5%32.5% during the third quarterfirst three months of 2004.2005. Many external and internal factors can impact this rate and the Company will continue to refine this rate, if necessary, as the year progresses. Please refer toThe most significant factor impacting the comparison of the First Nine Months 2005 with First Nine Months of 2004 section below for further disclosure.

The decrease in minority interest is primarily attributable to the Company’s first quarter 2005 acquisition of the remaining 40% interest in its Brazilian affiliate, as previously announced on March 7, 2005.

Net income for the third quarter was $2.2 million as compared to $1.2 million the third quarter of 2004 with the improvement primarily driven by higher sales and moderate improvement in gross margin. The Company’s 2005 acquisition of the remaining 40% interest in its Brazilian affiliate also contributed to the improvement.

Segment Reviews - Comparison of the Third Quarter 2005 with Third Quarter of 2004

Metalworking Process Chemicals:

Metalworking Process Chemicals consists of industrial process fluids for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications and represented approximately 93% of the Company’s net sales for the third quarter of 2005. Net sales were up $6.4 million, or 7%, compared with the third quarter of 2004. Favorable currency translation represented approximately 3 percentage points of the growth in this segment, driven by the Brazilian real to U.S. dollar exchange rate. The average Brazilian real to U.S. dollareffective tax rate was 0.43 ina shifting mix of income among taxing jurisdictions. At the third quarter of 2005 compared to 0.34 in the third quarter of 2004. The remaining net sales increase of 4% was due to 54% growth in Asia/Pacific, 11% growth in South America, partially offset by decreases in our North American and European net sales, which were down 3% and 2% respectively, all on a constant currency basis. The growth in net sales is primarily attributable to the pricing actions taken by the Company throughout 2004 and 2005 to help in offsetting the continued escalation in raw material costs. Volume increases in Asia/Pacific were offset by volume declines in the Company’s North American and European regions. The $1.2 million increase in this segment’s operating income compared to the third quarter of 2004 is largely reflective of the Company’s pricing actions. This segment’s operating income was also impacted by higher selling costs compared to the same period in the prior year.

Coatings:

The Company’s Coatings segment, which represented approximately 6% of the Company’s net sales for the third quarter of 2005, contains products that provide temporary and permanent coatings for metal and concrete products and chemical milling maskants. Net sales for this segment were up $0.4 million, or 6%, for the third quarter of 2005 compared with the prior year primarily due to higher chemical milling maskant sales to the aerospace industry. This segment’s operating income was essentially flat compared to the third quarter of 2005 due to higher raw material and selling costs.

Other Chemical Products:

Other Chemical Products, which represented approximately 1% of net sales in the third quarter of 2005, consists of sulfur removal products for industrial gas streams sold by the Company’s Q2 Technologies joint venture. Net sales for this segment for the third quarter of 2005 decreased $0.7 million, or 58%, due a variety of market conditions. This segment’s operating income was a slight loss for the third quarter of 2005 versus a profit of $0.2 million in the prior year period, as a result of the noted volume decreases and higher raw material costs.

Comparison of the First Nine Months 2005 with First Nine Months 2004

Net sales for the first nine months of the year increased 7% to $317.0 million from $296.5 million for the first nine months of 2004. Approximately 4% of the increase was attributable to higher sales prices, while foreign exchange rate translation favorably impacted net sales by approximately 3%. Volume increases in Asia/Pacific were offset by softer demand in the Company’s other regions.

Gross margin as a percentage of sales declined from 32.6% in 2004 to 30.8% in 2005. Higher prices for the Company’s raw materials, particularly crude oil derivatives, and higher third-party product purchase costs with respect to its CMS contracts, outpaced the Company’s price increases.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months increased $4.2 million, or 5%, as compared to the first nine months of 2004. Foreign exchange rate translation accounted for approximately half of the increase with the remainder of the increase primarily attributable to higher professional fees, pension costs, investments in higher growth areas, an additional provision for doubtful accounts related to a customer bankruptcy and inflationary increases. These increases were partially offset by reduced incentive compensation expense, reduced spending related to the Company’s global ERP implementation and other cost reduction efforts. During the first quarterend of 2005, the Company took ahad net pre-tax charge of $1.2 million related to a reduction in its workforce.

The increase in other income is reflective of the $4.2 million of proceeds received from the Company’s real estate joint venture, previously announced on February 17, 2005, as well as foreign exchange gains.

Net interest expense was higher than the first nine months of 2004 due to higher average borrowings and interest rates on the Company’s short-term debt.

The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2005 was 32.5% versus 31.5% during the first nine months of 2004. Many external and internal factors can impact this rate and the Company will continue to refine this rate, if necessary, as the year progresses. At the end of 2004, the Company was in a net operating loss carry-forward position in the U.S. and had net deferred tax assets totaling $14.2$15.3 million, excluding deferred tax assets relating to additional minimum pension liabilities. The Company records valuation allowances when necessary to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company considers future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. However, in the event the Company were to determine that it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be a non-cash charge to income in the period such determination was made, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial statements. The continued upward pressure in the Company’s crude-oil based raw materials has outpaced the Company’s selling price increases, reducingnegatively impacting U.S. profitability in the first nine months of 2005.profitability. The Company continues to closely monitor this situation as it relates to its net deferred tax assets and the assessment of valuation allowances. The Company is continuing to evaluate alternatives that wouldcould positively impact U.S. taxable income.

The decrease in equity income as compared to the first nine months of 2004 is primarily due to a weaker performance from the Company’s Mexican joint venture, which has also experienced higher raw material costs. The decrease in minority interest was primarily attributable toexpense from the Company’s first quarter of 2005 is primarily due to the acquisition of the remaining 40% interest in its Brazilian affiliate as previously announced onin March 7,of 2005.

Net income for the first nine months of 2005quarter was $7.1$2.5 million as compared to $7.3$3.1 million for the first nine monthsquarter of 2004. Contributing to these earnings werelast year which included the aforementioned $4.2 million of pre-tax proceeds receivedpretax real estate gain and the $1.2 million pretax restructuring charge included in the first quarter from the Company’s real estate joint venture, which were partially offset by a net $1.2 million of pre-tax restructuring costs.2005.

Segment Reviews - Comparison of the First Nine Months 2005Quarter 2006 with First Nine Months 2004Quarter of 2005

Metalworking Process Chemicals:

Metalworking Process Chemicals consists of industrial process fluids for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications and represented approximately 93%92% of the Company’s net sales for the first nine monthsquarter of 2005.2006. Net sales were up $19.4$4.7 million, or 7%5%, compared with the first nine monthsquarter of 2004. Favorable2005. Foreign currency translation representednegatively impacted net sales by approximately 3 percentage points of the growth in this segment,1%, driven by the Euro and Brazilian real to U.S. dollar exchange rates.rate offset in part by the Brazilian Real to U.S. dollar rate. The average Euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate was 1.261.2 in the first nine monthsquarter of 2005 compared to 1.232006 versus 1.3 in the first nine monthsquarter of 2004, and2005, while the Brazilian real to U.S. dollarReal exchange rate was 0.400.46 in the first nine monthsquarter of 2005 compared to 0.342006 versus 0.38 in the first nine monthsquarter of 2004. The remaining net2005. Net sales increase of 4% was due to 30%positively impacted by 22% growth in Asia/Pacific, 11%3% growth in South America, 2%and 4% growth in both North America partially offset by decreases in our European net sales, which were down 2%,and Europe, all on a constant currency basis. The growth in net sales is primarilywas attributable to higher sales prices and volume growth. The majority of the pricing actions taken by the Company throughout 2004 and 2005volume growth came from increased demand in China, while price increases implemented across all regions helped to help in offsetting the continued escalation inpartially offset higher raw material costs. Volume increases in Asia/Pacific were more than offset by volume declines in the Company’s North American and European regions. The $3.4 million decrease$2.4 increase in this segment’s operating income compared to the first nine monthsquarter of 20042005 is largely reflective of the pace at which raw material costs have escalated beyondCompany’s pricing actions, improved performance from the Company’s pricing actions. This segment’s operating income was also impacted by higher selling costs compared toU.S CMS business, and savings generated from the same period in the prior year.

Company’s 2005 restructuring efforts.

Coatings:

The Company’s Coatings segment, which represented approximately 6%7% of the Company’s net sales for the first nine monthsquarter of 2005,2006, contains products that provide temporary and permanent coatings for metal and concrete products and chemical milling maskants. Net sales for this segment were up $1.3$1.5 million, or 7%25%, for the first nine monthsquarter of 20052006 compared with the prior year period primarily due to higher chemical milling maskant sales to the aerospace industry.industry with a recent increase in aircraft build rates. This segment’s operating income decreased by $0.1was up $0.5 million compared toconsistent with the first nine months of 2004 due to higher raw material and selling costs.

noted volume increases.

Other Chemical Products:

Other Chemical Products, which represented approximately 1% of net sales in the first nine monthsquarter of 2005,2006, consists of sulfur removal products for industrial gas streams sold by the Company’s Q2 Technologies joint venture. Net sales for this segment for the first nine monthsquarter of 20052006 decreased $0.2$0.6 million, or 7%57%, due to a variety of market conditions.conditions including reduced demand in the hydrocarbon and wastewater markets and the timing of a large international shipment in the prior year. This segment’s operating income decreased by $0.1 millionwas a slight loss for the first nine monthsquarter of the year2006 versus a profit of $0.2 million in the prior year consistent withperiod, as a result of the noted volume decreases and higher raw material costs.

Factors that May Affect Our Future Results

(Cautionary Statements Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

Certain information included in this Report and other materials filed or to be filed by Quaker with the SEC (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us) containscontain or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, intentions, financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business, including:

 

statements relating to our business strategy;

 

our current and future results and plans; and

 

statements that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” or similar expressions.

Such statements include information relating to current and future business activities, operational matters, capital spending, and financing sources. From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements are also included in Quaker’s periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 8-K, press releases and other materials released to the public.

Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this Report and in any other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong. This can occur as a result of inaccurate assumptions or as a consequence of known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors discussed in this Report will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from our forward-looking statements.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in Quaker’s subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be consulted. TheseOur forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us and our operations that are subject to change based on various important factors, some of which are beyond our control. A major risk is that the Company’s demand is largely derived from the demand for its customers’ products, which subjects the Company to uncertainties related to downturns in a customer’s business and unanticipated customer production planning shutdowns. Other major risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, significant increases in raw material costs, worldwide economic and political conditions, foreign currency fluctuations, and terrorist attacks such as those that occurred on September 11, 2001. Furthermore, the Company is subject to the same business cycles as those experienced by steel, automobile, aircraft, appliance, and durable goods manufacturers. These risks, uncertainties, and possible inaccurate assumptions relevant to our business could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. Other factors beyond those discussed below could also adversely affect us. Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. This discussion is provided as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Quaker is exposed to the impact of changes of interest rates, foreign currency fluctuations, changes in commodity prices, and credit risk.

Interest Rate Risk. Quaker’s exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to its short and long-term debt. Most of Quaker’s long-term debt has a fixed interest rate, while its short-term debt is negotiated at market rates which can be either fixed or variable. Accordingly, if interest rates rise significantly, the cost of short-term debt to Quaker will increase. This can have an adverse effect on Quaker, depending on the extent of Quaker’s short-term borrowings. As of September 30, 2005,March 31, 2006, Quaker had $64.7$74.1 million in short-term borrowings under its credit facilities compared to $57.0$63.8 million at December 31, 2004.2005. The Company uses derivative financial instruments primarily for purposes of hedging exposures to fluctuations in interest rates. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes. In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company entered into three interest rate swaps and in the first quarter of 2006 entered into one interest rate swap in order to fix a portion of its variable rate debt. The swaps had a combined notional value of $20.0 million and $15.0 million and a fair value of $0.3 million and $(0.1) million at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The counterparties to the swaps are major financial institutions.

Foreign Exchange Risk. A significant portion of Quaker’s revenues and earnings is generated by its foreign operations. These foreign operations also hold a significant portion of Quaker’s assets and liabilities. All such operations use the local currency as their functional currency. Accordingly, Quaker’s financial results are affected by risks typical of global business such as currency fluctuations, particularly between the U.S. dollar, the Brazilian real, and the E.U. euro. As exchange rates vary, Quaker’s results can be materially affected.

The Company generally does not use financial instruments that expose it to significant risk involving foreign currency transactions; however, the size of non-U.S. activities has a significant impact on reported operating results and the attendant net assets. During the past three years, sales by non-U.S. subsidiaries accounted for approximately 53% to 55% of the consolidated net annual sales.

In addition, the Company often sources inventory among its worldwide operations. This practice can give rise to foreign exchange risk resulting from the varying cost of inventory to the receiving location as well as from the revaluation of intercompany balances. The Company mitigates this risk through local sourcing efforts.

Commodity Price Risk. Many of the raw materials used by Quaker are commodity chemicals, and, therefore, Quaker’s earnings can be materially adversely affected by market changes in raw material prices. In certain cases, Quaker has entered into fixed-price purchase contracts having a term of up to one year. These contracts provide for protection to Quaker if the price for the contracted raw materials rises, however, in certain limited circumstances, Quaker will not realize the benefit if such prices decline.

Credit Risk. Quaker establishes allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of Quaker’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. Downturns in the overall economic climate may also tend to exacerbate specific customer financial issues. A significant portion of Quaker’s revenues is derived from sales to customers in the U.S. steel and autoautomotive industries, where a number of bankruptcies occurred during recent years. Through 2003, Quaker recorded additional provisions for doubtful accounts primarily related to bankruptcies in the U.S. steel industry. In addition, in the third quarter of 2005 the Company recorded additional provisions for doubtful accounts in connection with the a customer bankruptcy. When a bankruptcy occurs, Quaker must judge the amount of proceeds, if any, that may ultimately be received through the bankruptcy or liquidation process. In addition, as part of its terms of trade, Quaker may custom manufacture products for certain large customers and/or may ship product on a consignment basis. These practices may increase the Company’s exposure should a bankruptcy occur, and may require writedown or disposal of certain inventory due to its estimated obsolescence or limited marketability. Customer returns of products or disputes may also result in similar issues related to the realizability of recorded accounts receivable or returned inventory.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principle financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on their evaluation of such controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)), are effective to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Changes in internal controls.As previously disclosed, the Company is in the process of implementing a global ERP system. At the end of 2004,2005, subsidiaries representing more than 50%60% of consolidated revenue were operational on the global ERP system. Additional subsidiaries and CMS sites have been implemented and are planned to be implemented during 2005.2006. The Company is taking the necessary steps to monitor and maintain its internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) during this period of change.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1, 1a., 2, ,3,3, 4 and 5 of Part II are inapplicable and have been omitted.

Item 6:Exhibits

Item 6: Exhibits

(a)Exhibits

 

  10(jjj) -Credit Agreement between Registrant and Bank of America, N.A. and ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. and Banc of America Securities LLC, in the amount of $100,000,000, dated October 14, 2005.(a)    Exhibits
31.1 - 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

31.2 - 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

32.1 - 

Certification of Ronald J. Naples Pursuant to 18 U.S. C. Section 1350

32.2 - 

Certification of Neal E. Murphy Pursuant to 18 U.S. C. Section 1350

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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.

 

QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)

/s/ Neal E. Murphy

Date: May 5, 2006

/s/    NEAL E. MURPHY        

Neal E. Murphy, officer duly
authorized to sign this report,

VicePresident and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: November 4, 2005

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