UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021

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

For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission file number: 1-13648

Balchem Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland						13-2578432
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

52 Sunrise Park Road, New Hampton, NY 10958

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 326-5600

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.06-2/3 per share	BCPC	Nasdaq Global Market

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 such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

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

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

(Check one):

Large accelerated filer

☑

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

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

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

As of April ~~23, 2020,~~22, 2021, the registrant had ~~32,316,842~~32,435,692 shares of its Common Stock, $.06 2/3 par value, outstanding.

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BALCHEM CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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PART I

FINANACIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 3 1 31 , 20202 201 and December 31, ~~201~~20 920

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three Months Ended March 31 3 1 , 20202 201 and 20 1920

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31 3 1 , 20202 201 and 20 1920

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31 , 20202 201 and 20 1920

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31 , 20202 201 and 20 1920

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.

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

2625

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

3230

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

BALCHEM CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


Assets	Assets	March 31, 2020 (unaudited)		December 31, 2019		Assets	March 31, 2021 (unaudited)		December 31, 2020
Current assets:	Current assets:					Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	73,959	$	65,672	Cash and cash equivalents	$	88,535	$	84,571
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,511 and $2,080 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 respectively		105,867		93,444
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,158 and $2,092 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively						Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,158 and $2,092 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively	106,806		98,214
Inventories	Inventories	83,196		83,893		Inventories	77,022		70,620
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	4,134		4,385		Prepaid expenses	4,995		6,598
Prepaid income taxes	Prepaid income taxes	527		5,098		Prepaid income taxes	0		3,447
Other current assets	Other current assets	2,998		2,454		Other current assets	3,846		3,438
Total current assets	Total current assets	270,681		254,946		Total current assets	281,204		266,888

Property, plant and equipment, net	Property, plant and equipment, net	215,279		216,859		Property, plant and equipment, net	226,513		228,096
Goodwill	Goodwill	522,785		523,998		Goodwill	526,246		529,463
Intangible assets with finite lives, net	Intangible assets with finite lives, net	136,515		143,924		Intangible assets with finite lives, net	113,659		121,660
Right of use assets	Right of use assets	6,912		7,338		Right of use assets	8,708		8,410
Other assets	Other assets	9,940		8,617		Other assets	12,885		11,326
Total assets	Total assets	$	1,162,112	$	1,155,682	Total assets	$	1,169,215	$	1,165,843

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity					Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:	Current liabilities:					Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	Trade accounts payable	$	23,630	$	37,267	Trade accounts payable	$	33,765	$	23,742
Accrued expenses	Accrued expenses	35,848		24,604		Accrued expenses	37,400		29,655
Accrued compensation and other benefits	Accrued compensation and other benefits	9,826		11,057		Accrued compensation and other benefits	11,474		19,753
Dividends payable	Dividends payable	137		16,855		Dividends payable	203		18,941
Income taxes payable						Income taxes payable	3,639		0
Lease liabilities - current	Lease liabilities - current	2,279		2,475		Lease liabilities - current	2,282		2,337
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	71,720		92,258		Total current liabilities	88,763		94,428

Revolving loan	Revolving loan	253,569		248,569		Revolving loan	153,569		163,569
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	57,095		56,431		Deferred income taxes	51,865		51,359
Lease liabilities - non-current	Lease liabilities - non-current	4,336		4,827		Lease liabilities - non-current	6,423		6,079
Derivative liabilities	Derivative liabilities	443		2,103		Derivative liabilities	6,758		11,658
Other long-term obligations	Other long-term obligations	8,678		7,827		Other long-term obligations	12,345		10,517
Total liabilities	Total liabilities	395,841		412,015		Total liabilities	319,723		337,610

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)						Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)	0		0

Stockholders' equity:	Stockholders' equity:					Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $25 par value. Authorized 2,000,000 shares; 0ne issued and outstanding	Preferred stock, $25 par value. Authorized 2,000,000 shares; 0ne issued and outstanding	—		—		Preferred stock, $25 par value. Authorized 2,000,000 shares; 0ne issued and outstanding	0		0
Common stock, $0.0667 par value. Authorized 120,000,000 shares; 32,447,415 shares issued and 32,316,842 shares outstanding at March 31, 2020 and 32,405,796 shares issued and 32,201,917 outstanding at December 31, 2019, respectively		2,164		2,161
Common stock, $0.0667 par value. Authorized 120,000,000 shares; 32,471,019 shares issued and 32,451,930 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021 and 32,448,705 shares issued and 32,372,621 outstanding at December 31, 2020, respectively						Common stock, $0.0667 par value. Authorized 120,000,000 shares; 32,471,019 shares issued and 32,451,930 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021 and 32,448,705 shares issued and 32,372,621 outstanding at December 31, 2020, respectively	2,165		2,164
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital	173,581		174,218		Additional paid-in capital	170,837		173,029
Retained earnings	Retained earnings	610,689		590,921		Retained earnings	680,151		656,740
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(8,469)		(5,564)
Treasury stock, at cost: 130,573 and 203,879 shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively		(11,694)		(18,069)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income						Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,451)		4,173
Treasury stock, at cost: 19,089 and 76,084 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively						Treasury stock, at cost: 19,089 and 76,084 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	(2,210)		(7,873)
Total stockholders' equity	Total stockholders' equity	766,271		743,667		Total stockholders' equity	849,492		828,233

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,162,112	$	1,155,682	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,169,215	$	1,165,843

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BALCHEM CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)


		Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020

Net sales	Net sales	$	174,436	$	157,029	Net sales	$	185,656	$	174,436

Cost of sales	Cost of sales	119,105		107,934		Cost of sales	126,929		119,105

Gross margin	Gross margin	55,331		49,095		Gross margin	58,727		55,331

Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:					Operating expenses:
Selling expenses	Selling expenses	15,430		14,126		Selling expenses	14,924		15,430
Research and development expenses	Research and development expenses	2,700		2,895		Research and development expenses	2,749		2,700
General and administrative expenses	General and administrative expenses	10,923		5,594		General and administrative expenses	10,479		10,923
		29,053		22,615			28,152		29,053

Earnings from operations	Earnings from operations	26,278		26,480		Earnings from operations	30,575		26,278

Other expenses:	Other expenses:					Other expenses:
Interest expense, net	Interest expense, net	1,696		1,589		Interest expense, net	725		1,696
Other, net		92		98
Other (income) expense, net						Other (income) expense, net	(133)		92
		1,788		1,687			592		1,788

Earnings before income tax expense	Earnings before income tax expense	24,490		24,793		Earnings before income tax expense	29,983		24,490

Income tax expense	Income tax expense	4,722		6,010		Income tax expense	6,572		4,722

Net earnings	Net earnings	$	19,768	$	18,783	Net earnings	$	23,411	$	19,768

Net earnings per common share - basic	Net earnings per common share - basic	$	0.62	$	0.58	Net earnings per common share - basic	$	0.73	$	0.62

Net earnings per common share - diluted	Net earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.61	$	0.58	Net earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.72	$	0.61

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BALCHEM CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


		Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020

Net earnings	Net earnings	$	19,768	$	18,783	Net earnings	$	23,411	$	19,768

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:						Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	Foreign currency translation adjustment	781		(1,089)		Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6,143)		781
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge		(3,107)		—
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge						Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	512		(3,107)
Change in postretirement benefit plans	Change in postretirement benefit plans	(579)		5		Change in postretirement benefit plans	7		(579)
Other comprehensive loss	Other comprehensive loss	(2,905)		(1,084)		Other comprehensive loss	(5,624)		(2,905)

Comprehensive income	Comprehensive income	$	16,863	$	17,699	Comprehensive income	$	17,787	$	16,863

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BALCHEM CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


		Total Stockholders' Equity		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income		Common Stock				Treasury Stock											Additional Paid-in Capital						Total Stockholders' Equity				Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income				Common Stock							Treasury Stock					Additional Paid-in Capital
																Shares																								Total Stockholders' Equity							Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income				Amount		Shares	Amount	Additional Paid-in Capital
Balance - December 31, 2020																		Balance - December 31, 2020			$	828,233				$	656,740			$	4,173			32,448,705			$	2,164
Net earnings																		Net earnings		23,411					23,411				—				—			—					—				—				—
Other comprehensive loss																		Other comprehensive loss		(5,624)					—				(5,624)				—			—				—			—				—
Treasury shares purchased																		Treasury shares purchased		(1,596)					—				—				—			—				(13,475)			(1,596)				—
Shares and options issued under stock plans																		Shares and options issued under stock plans		5,068					—				—				22,314			1				70,470			7,259				(2,192)
Balance - March 31, 2021																		Balance - March 31, 2021		$	849,492				$	680,151			$	(1,451)			32,471,019			$	2,165			(19,089)			$	(2,210)			$	170,837

Balance - December 31, 2019	Balance - December 31, 2019	$	743,667	$	590,921	$	(5,564)	32,405,796	$	2,161	(203,879)			$	(18,069)			$	174,218	Balance - December 31, 2019				$	743,667			$	590,921			$	(5,564)		32,405,796				$	2,161		(203,879)				$	(18,069)			$	174,218
Net earnings	Net earnings	19,768		19,768		—		—	—		—	—				—		Net earnings		19,768					19,768				—				—			—				—			—				—
Other comprehensive (loss)		(2,905)		—		(2,905)		—	—		—	—				—
Other comprehensive loss																		Other comprehensive loss		(2,905)					—				(2,905)				—			—				—			—				—
Treasury shares purchased	Treasury shares purchased	(891)		—		—		—	—		(8,224)	(891)				—		Treasury shares purchased		(891)					—				—				—			—				(8,224)			(891)				—
Shares and options issued under stock plans	Shares and options issued under stock plans	6,632		—		—		41,619	3		81,530	7,266				(637)		Shares and options issued under stock plans		6,632					—				—				41,619			3				81,530			7,266				(637)
Balance - March 31, 2020	Balance - March 31, 2020	$	766,271	$	610,689	$	(8,469)	32,447,415	$	2,164	(130,573)	$	(11,694)			$	173,581	Balance - March 31, 2020		$	766,271				$	610,689			$	(8,469)			32,447,415			$	2,164			(130,573)			$	(11,694)			$	173,581

Balance - December 31, 2018		$	691,618	$	528,027	$	(3,602)	32,256,209	$	2,151	(706)	$	(56)			$	165,098
Net earnings		18,783		18,783		—		—	—		—	—				—
Other comprehensive (loss)		(1,084)		—		(1,084)		—	—		—	—				—
Treasury shares purchased		(727)		—		—		—	—		(8,496)	(727)				—
Shares and options issued under stock plans		1,919		—		—		73,823	5		3,006	250				1,664
Balance - March 31, 2019		$	710,509	$	546,810	$	(4,686)	32,330,032	$	2,156	(6,196)	$	(533)			$	166,762

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BALCHEM CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)


		Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Cash flows from operating activities:	Cash flows from operating activities:					Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	Net earnings	$	19,768	$	18,783	Net earnings	$	23,411	$	19,768

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:					Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	12,549		10,836		Depreciation and amortization	12,364		12,549
Stock compensation expense	Stock compensation expense	2,181		1,631		Stock compensation expense	2,622		2,181
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	135		35		Deferred income taxes	0		135
Provision for doubtful accounts	Provision for doubtful accounts	522		88		Provision for doubtful accounts	69		522
Foreign currency transaction (gain)/loss		(23)		50
Asset impairment charge		—		114
Gain on disposal of assets		—		(2,719)
Unrealized gain on foreign currency transactions and deferred compensation						Unrealized gain on foreign currency transactions and deferred compensation	(230)		(23)
Changes in assets and liabilities	Changes in assets and liabilities					Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	Accounts receivable	(13,516)		(912)		Accounts receivable	(9,610)		(13,516)
Inventories	Inventories	528		(139)		Inventories	(6,702)		528
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(349)		972		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,000		(349)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(3,098)		(12,389)		Accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,344		(3,098)
Income taxes	Income taxes	4,523		6,575		Income taxes	7,043		4,523
Other	Other	(655)		(442)		Other	296		(655)
Net cash provided by operating activities	Net cash provided by operating activities	22,565		22,483		Net cash provided by operating activities	40,607		22,565

Cash flows from investing activities:	Cash flows from investing activities:					Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures and intangible assets acquired	Capital expenditures and intangible assets acquired	(5,394)		(8,507)		Capital expenditures and intangible assets acquired	(6,312)		(5,394)
Proceeds from insurance		—		2,727

Proceeds from sale of assets						Proceeds from sale of assets	86		0

Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(5,394)		(5,780)		Net cash used in investing activities	(6,226)		(5,394)

Cash flows from financing activities:	Cash flows from financing activities:					Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving loan	Proceeds from revolving loan	10,000		—		Proceeds from revolving loan	5,000		10,000
Principal payments on revolving loan	Principal payments on revolving loan	(5,000)		(16,000)		Principal payments on revolving loan	(15,000)		(5,000)
Principal payments on finance lease						Principal payments on finance lease	(39)		0

Proceeds from stock options exercised	Proceeds from stock options exercised	4,435		288		Proceeds from stock options exercised	2,402		4,435
Dividends paid	Dividends paid	(16,704)		(15,135)		Dividends paid	(18,700)		(16,704)
Purchase of treasury stock	Purchase of treasury stock	(891)		(727)		Purchase of treasury stock	(1,596)		(891)
Net cash used in financing activities	Net cash used in financing activities	(8,160)		(31,574)		Net cash used in financing activities	(27,933)		(8,160)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(724)		(393)		Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,484)		(724)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		8,287		(15,264)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents						Increase in cash and cash equivalents	3,964		8,287

Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	65,672		54,268		Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	84,571		65,672
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	Cash and cash equivalents end of period	$	73,959	$	39,004	Cash and cash equivalents end of period	$	88,535	$	73,959

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(All dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1 – CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in its December 31, ~~2019~~2020 consolidated financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes, which appear in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of Balchem Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company"). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements furnished in this Form 10-Q include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) governing interim financial statements and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and therefore do not include some information and notes necessary to conform to annual reporting requirements. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year or any interim period.

~~Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform with the current period's presentation.~~

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting." This ASU provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The ASU is intended to help stakeholders during the global market-wide reference rate transition period. Therefore, this standards update is in effect from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In January 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2021-01, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope." This ASU clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The ASU also amends the expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 to capture the incremental consequences of the scope clarification and to tailor the existing guidance to derivative instruments affected by the discounting transition. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In December 2019, the FASB issued ~~ASU~~Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes." The amendments in this ~~update~~Update simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The effective date of this ~~update~~Update is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The ~~standard~~Standard may be adopted either using the prospective or retrospective transition approach and could also be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company ~~is currently evaluating~~adopted the ~~impact of this pronouncement~~new standard on ~~the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.~~

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, “Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans,” which modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plans.January 1, 2021. The guidance removes disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial, clarifies the specific requirements of disclosures and adds disclosure requirements identified as relevant. This update should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented and is effective for fiscal years ending after December 31, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects this new guidance willstandard did not have a significant impact on ~~its~~the Company's consolidated financial ~~reporting.~~

~~Recently Adopted Accounting Standards~~statements and disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, “Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract.” The guidance requires implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements to be deferred over the noncancelable term of the cloud computing arrangements plus any optional renewal periods (1) that are reasonably certain to be exercised by the customer or (2) for which exercise of the renewal option is controlled by the cloud service provider. The effective date of this pronouncement is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The standard may be adopted either using the prospective or retrospective transition approach. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2020. The standard update did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

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~~In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives~~requirements of disclosures and ~~Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements~~adds disclosure requirements identified as relevant. This update should be applied on a retrospective basis to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The guidance was issued with the objective of improving the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of companies' risk management activities in its financial statements, as well as simplifying the application of hedge accounting guidance especially in the area of assessment of effectiveness of the hedge. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, "Codification Improvements to Topic 815, Derivativeall periods presented and ~~Hedging", which further clarified ASU 2017-12. The amendments are~~is effective for fiscal years ~~beginning~~ending after December 15, ~~2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years.~~2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the new ~~standards in~~standard on January 1, 2020. The standard update did not have a significant impact on the ~~second quarter of 2019, upon entering into derivative transactions. Refer to Note 20, "Derivative Instruments~~Company's consolidated financial statements and ~~Hedging Activities."~~disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (ASU 2017-04), which addresses changes to the testing for goodwill impairment by eliminating Step 2 of the process. The guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2020. This ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments", which requires that credit losses be reported based on expected losses instead of the incurred loss model. The update made several consequential amendments to the codification which requires the accounting for available-for-sale debt securities to be individually assessed for credit losses when fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. The FASB subsequently issued ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, and ASU 2019-11, all of which further clarified ASU 2016-13. The Company adopted the new standard and related updates on January 1, 2020. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases” (“ASU 2016-02”), which was clarified by ASU 2018-11 and addresses the recognition of assets and liabilities that arise from all leases. The guidance requires lessees to recognize right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities for most leases in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2019 and has elected the optional transition method to account for the impact of the adoption with a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption. The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company has elected the “package of practical expedients”, which permits it not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company has not elected the use-of-hindsight or the practical expedient pertaining to land easements, the latter not being applicable to the Company. The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. The Company has elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify, which means for those leases that qualify, the Company will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities. The Company has also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all of its leases. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, "Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements," which further clarifies the determination of fair value of leases and modifies transition disclosure requirements for changes in accounting principles. The effective date of the amendments is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The ASU was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2020 and did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. Refer to Note 19, "Leases."

~~NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS~~

~~Acquisition~~

On December 13, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Zumbro River Brand, Inc. ("Zumbro"). The Company made payments of $52,403 on the acquisition date, amounting to $47,058 to the former shareholders and $5,345 to Zumbro's lenders to pay Zumbro debt. Considering the cash acquired of $686, net payments made to the former shareholders were $46,372.

The estimated goodwill of $18,159 arising from the acquisition consists largely of expected synergies, including the combined entities' experience and technical problem-solving capabilities, and acquired workforce. The goodwill is assigned to Human Nutrition & Health ("HNH") and its tax deductibility for income taxes is still being assessed.

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~~The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:~~


~~Cash and cash equivalents~~	$	~~686~~
~~Accounts receivable~~	~~3,314~~
~~Inventories~~	~~4,498~~
~~Prepaid & other current assets~~	~~521~~
~~Property, plant and equipment~~	~~15,245~~
~~Customer relationships~~	~~8,200~~
~~Developed technology~~	~~4,400~~
~~Trade name~~	~~2,300~~
~~Other non-current assets~~	10
~~Accounts payable & accrued expenses~~	~~(1,539)~~
~~Debt~~	~~(5,345)~~
~~Deferred income taxes~~	~~(3,391)~~
~~Goodwill~~	~~18,159~~
~~Amount paid to shareholders~~	~~47,058~~
~~Zumbro debt paid on purchase date~~	~~5,345~~
~~Total amount paid on acquisition date~~	$	~~52,403~~

The estimated valuation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management's estimates and assumptions that are subject to change. In preparing our fair value estimates of the intangible assets and certain tangible assets acquired, management, among other things, consulted an independent advisor. Valuation methods utilized included cost and market approaches for property, plant and equipment, excess earnings method for customer relationships and the relief from royalty method for other intangible assets. The purchase price and related allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary pending finalizing actual working capital acquired as of the acquisition date. Additionally, certain intangible assets are not tax deductible and the related deferred tax liabilities are preliminary pending management's final review.

Customer relationships are amortized over a 15-year period utilizing an accelerated method based on the estimated average customer attrition rate. Trade name and developed technology are amortized over 10 years and 12 years, respectively, utilizing the straight-line method as the consumption pattern of the related economic benefits cannot be reliably determined.

The Company is indemnified for tax liabilities prior to the acquisition date. Indemnified tax liabilities will create an indemnification asset (receivable). An indemnification asset balance has not been established.

On May 27, 2019, the Company acquired 100 percent of the outstanding common shares of Chemogas Holdings, NV and its subsidiary companies (collectively, "Chemogas"). The Company made payments of approximately €99,503 (translated to $111,324) on the acquisition date, amounting to approximately €88,579 (translated to $99,102) to the former shareholders and approximately €10,924 (translated to $12,222) to Chemogas' lender to pay Chemogas bank debt. Considering the cash acquired of €3,943 (translated to $4,412), net payments made to the former shareholders were €84,636 (translated to $94,690).

The goodwill of $59,319 arising from the acquisition consists largely of expected synergies, including the combined entities' experience and technical problem-solving capabilities, and acquired workforce. The goodwill is assigned to the Specialty Products segment and is not tax deductible for income tax purposes.

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~~The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:~~


~~Cash and cash equivalents~~	$	~~4,412~~
~~Accounts receivable~~	~~4,176~~
~~Inventories~~	~~957~~
~~Property, plant and equipment~~	~~15,972~~
~~Customer relationships~~	~~39,158~~
~~Developed technology~~	~~2,461~~
~~Trade name~~	~~1,119~~
~~Other assets~~	~~1,491~~
~~Accounts payable~~	~~(3,261)~~
~~Bank debt~~	~~(12,222)~~
~~Other liabilities~~	~~(1,030)~~
~~Pension obligations (net)~~	~~(594)~~
~~Deferred income taxes~~	~~(12,856)~~
~~Goodwill~~	~~59,319~~
~~Amount paid to shareholders~~	~~99,102~~
~~Chemogas bank debt paid on purchase date~~	~~12,222~~
~~Total amount paid on acquisition date~~	$	~~111,324~~

The estimated valuation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management’s estimates and assumptions that are subject to change. In preparing our fair value estimates of the intangible assets and certain tangible assets acquired, management, among other things, consulted an independent advisor. Valuation methods utilized included cost and market approaches for property, plant and equipment, excess earnings method for customer relationships and the relief from royalty method for other intangible assets. The purchase price and related allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary pending management's final review of fair value calculations and deferred tax liabilities related to certain non-deductible assets.

Customer relationships are amortized over a 20-year period utilizing an accelerated method based on the estimated average customer attrition rate. Trade name and developed technology are amortized over 2 years and 10 years, respectively, utilizing the straight-line method as the consumption pattern of the related economic benefits cannot be reliably determined.

~~In connection with the Chemogas and Zumbro acquisitions, the Company incurred transaction and integration costs of $1,068 and $307 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.~~

Total transaction and integration costs related to recent acquisitions, including the Chemogas and Zumbro acquisitions described above, are recorded in general and administrative expenses. These costs amounted to $1,097 and $485 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

NOTE 32 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company’s results for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 reflected the following stock-based compensation cost, and such compensation cost had the following effects on net earnings:

Increase/(Decrease) for the
Three Months Ended March 31,
2020 2019
Cost of sales $ 266 $ 288
Operating expenses 1,915 1,343
Net earnings (1,663) (1,258)

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	Increase/(Decrease) for the
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Cost of sales	$	299	$	266
Operating expenses	2,323		1,915
Net earnings	(2,022)		(1,663)

As allowed by ASC 718, the Company has made an estimate of expected forfeitures based on its historical experience and is recognizing compensation cost only for those stock-based compensation awards expected to vest.

The Company’s stock incentive plans allow for the granting of stock awards and options to purchase common stock. Both incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options can be awarded under the plans. No option will be exercisable for longer than ten years after the date of grant. The Company has approved and reserved a number of shares to be issued upon exercise of the outstanding options that is adequate to cover all exercises. As of March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the plans had ~~905,996~~688,727 shares available for future awards. Compensation expense for stock options and stock awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, generally three years for stock options, three to four years for employee restricted stock awards, three years for employee performance share awards, and three to four years for non-employee director restricted stock awards. Certain awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the plans) or other qualifying events.

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Option activity for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 is summarized below:


For the three months ended March 31, 2020		Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019		951	$	68.18	$	31,814
For the three months ended March 31, 2021								For the three months ended March 31, 2021	Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020								Outstanding as of December 31, 2020	858	$	80.58	$	29,735
Granted	Granted	145	111.94					Granted	129	119.11
Exercised	Exercised	(82)	54.39					Exercised	(34)	70.53
Forfeited	Forfeited	(4)	89.90					Forfeited	(2)	101.38
Canceled	Canceled	—	—					Canceled	(1)	74.57
Outstanding as of March 31, 2020		1,010	$	75.48	$	25,399	6.7
Outstanding as of March 31, 2021								Outstanding as of March 31, 2021	950	$	86.11	$	37,322	7.0

Exercisable as of March 31, 2020		664	$	65.39	$	22,131	5.4
Exercisable as of March 31, 2021								Exercisable as of March 31, 2021	604	$	73.11	$	31,603	5.8


For the three months ended March 31, 2019		Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018		887	$	61.59	$	16,192
For the three months ended March 31, 2020								For the three months ended March 31, 2020	Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019								Outstanding as of December 31, 2019	951	$	68.18	$	31,814
Granted	Granted	185	84.19					Granted	145	111.94
Exercised	Exercised	(7)	40.85					Exercised	(82)	54.39
Forfeited	Forfeited	—	—					Forfeited	(4)	89.90
Canceled	Canceled	—	—					Canceled	0	0
Outstanding as of March 31, 2019		1,065	$	65.64	$	28,924	6.7
Outstanding as of March 31, 2020								Outstanding as of March 31, 2020	1,010	$	75.48	$	25,399	6.7

Exercisable as of March 31, 2019		685	$	56.91	$	24,588	5.4
Exercisable as of March 31, 2020								Exercisable as of March 31, 2020	664	$	65.39	$	22,131	5.4

ASC 718 requires companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yields of 0.5% and ~~0.6%~~0.5%; expected volatilities of ~~26%~~33% and ~~24%~~26%; risk-free interest rates of ~~1.4%~~0.5% and ~~2.5%~~1.4%; and expected lives of ~~3.7~~4.9 years and ~~4.0~~3.7 years, in each case for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively.

The Company used a projected expected life for each award granted based on historical experience of employees’ exercise behavior. Expected volatility is based on the Company’s historical volatility levels. Dividend yields are based on the Company’s historical dividend yields. Risk-free interest rates are based on the implied yields currently available on U.S. Treasury ~~Zero coupon~~zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life.

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Other information pertaining to option activity during the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 was as follows:


		Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Weighted-average fair value of options granted	Weighted-average fair value of options granted	$	23.05	$	18.26	Weighted-average fair value of options granted	$	33.10	$	23.05
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised ($000s)	Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised ($000s)	$	4,019	$	302	Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised ($000s)	$	1,917	$	4,019

Non-vested restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 is summarized below:


		Three Months Ended March 31,											Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020				2019						2021			2020
		Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested balance as of December 31	Non-vested balance as of December 31	138	$	80.03	79	$	72.75	Non-vested balance as of December 31	159	$	90.71	138	$	80.03
Granted	Granted	34	111.44		66	84.27		Granted	36	119.11		34	111.44
Vested	Vested	(20)	67.43		(8)	58.52		Vested	(10)	85.37		(20)	67.43
Forfeited	Forfeited	(1)	86.82		—	—		Forfeited	(2)	86.69		(1)	86.82
Non-vested balance as of March 31	Non-vested balance as of March 31	151	$	89.21	137	$	79.16	Non-vested balance as of March 31	183	$	96.70	151	$	89.21

Non-vested performance share activity for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 is summarized below:


		Three Months Ended March 31,											Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020				2019						2021			2020
		Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares (000s)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested balance as of December 31	Non-vested balance as of December 31	70	$	81.26	53	$	75.61	Non-vested balance as of December 31	71	$	91.99	70	$	81.26
Granted	Granted	20	126.46		33	81.79		Granted	36	108.74		20	126.46
Vested	Vested	(8)	104.15		(9)	65.64		Vested	(24)	70.64		(8)	104.15
Forfeited	Forfeited	(11)	82.71		(7)	60.85		Forfeited	(11)	74.57		(11)	82.71
Non-vested balance as of March 31	Non-vested balance as of March 31	71	$	91.99	70	$	81.26	Non-vested balance as of March 31	72	$	110.22	71	$	91.99

The performance share (“PS”) awards provide the recipients the right to receive a certain number of shares of the Company’s common stock in the future, subject to an EBITDA performance hurdle, where vesting is dependent upon the Company achieving a certain EBITDA percentage growth over the performance period, and relative total shareholder return (TSR), where vesting is dependent upon the Company’s TSR performance over the performance period relative to a comparator group consisting of the Russell 2000 index constituents. Expense is measured based on the fair value at the date of grant utilizing a Black-Scholes methodology to produce a Monte-Carlo simulation model which allows for the incorporation of the performance hurdles that must be met before the PS vests. The assumptions used in the fair value determination were risk free interest rates of ~~1.4%~~0.2% and ~~2.5%~~1.4%; dividend yields of ~~0.5%~~0.6% and 0.5%; volatilities of ~~24%~~33% and 24%; and initial TSR’s of ~~10.9%~~11.7% and ~~-5.9%~~10.9%, in each case for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively. Expense is estimated based on the number of shares expected to vest, assuming the requisite service period is rendered and the probable outcome of the performance condition is achieved. The estimate is revised if subsequent information indicates that the actual number of shares likely to vest differs from previous estimates. Expense is ultimately adjusted based on the actual achievement of service and performance targets. The PS will cliff vest 100% at the end of the third year following the grant in accordance with the performance metrics set forth.

As of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, there was ~~$19,308~~$23,009 and ~~$17,475,~~$19,308, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans. As of March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the unrecognized

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$11,400.

REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK

The Company has an approved stock repurchase program. The total authorization under this program is 3,763,038 shares. Since the inception of the program in June 1999, a total of ~~2,439,991~~2,581,871 shares have been purchased, of which ~~130,573~~19,089 shares remained in treasury at March 31, ~~2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the~~2021. The Company ~~purchased 8,224 and 8,496~~repurchases shares ~~respectively,~~ from employees ~~on a net-settlement basis to provide cash to employees to cover~~in connection with settlement of transactions under the ~~associated employee payroll taxes. These shares were purchased at an average cost of $108.40 and $85.53, respectively.~~Company's equity incentive plans. The Company also intends to acquire shares from time to time at prevailing market prices if and to the extent it deems it advisable to do so based on its assessment of corporate cash flow, market conditions and other factors. ~~The~~During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company ~~also repurchases~~purchased 13,475 and 8,224 shares, respectively, from employees ~~in connection with settlement~~on a net-settlement basis to provide cash to employees to cover the associated employee payroll taxes and from open market purchases. These shares were purchased at an average cost of ~~transactions under the Company's equity incentive plans.~~$118.41 and $108.40, respectively.

NOTE 43 – INVENTORIES

Inventories at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 consisted of the following:


		March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019			March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Raw materials	Raw materials	$	27,872	$	27,439	Raw materials	$	28,900	$	24,536
Work in progress	Work in progress	4,097		2,102		Work in progress	3,822		3,050
Finished goods	Finished goods	51,227		54,352		Finished goods	44,300		43,034
Total inventories	Total inventories	$	83,196	$	83,893	Total inventories	$	77,022	$	70,620

NOTE 54 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 are summarized as follows:


		March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019			March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land	Land	$	11,701	$	11,588	Land	$	11,923	$	12,215
Building	Building	79,048		79,261		Building	87,677		86,873
Equipment	Equipment	238,389		237,898		Equipment	248,326		247,884
Construction in progress	Construction in progress	17,796		14,594		Construction in progress	33,276		31,240
		346,934		343,341			381,202		378,212
Less: accumulated depreciation	Less: accumulated depreciation	131,655		126,482		Less: accumulated depreciation	154,689		150,116
Property, plant and equipment, net	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	215,279	$	216,859	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	226,513	$	228,096

NOTE 65 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company had goodwill in the amount of ~~$522,785~~$526,246 and ~~$523,998~~$529,463 as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, subject to the provisions of ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.” The decrease in goodwill is due to foreign exchange translation ~~adjustments, partially offset by an insignificant adjustment related to the Zumbro acquisition.~~adjustments.

Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 are summarized as follows:


		Amortization Period (in years)	Gross Carrying Amount at 3/31/2020		AccumulatedAmortizationat 3/31/2020		Gross Carrying Amount at 12/31/2019		AccumulatedAmortizationat 12/31/2019			Amortization Period (in years)	Gross Carrying Amount at 3/31/2021		Accumulated Amortization at 3/31/2021		Gross Carrying Amount at 12/31/2020		Accumulated Amortization at 12/31/2020
Customer relationships & lists	Customer relationships & lists	10-20	$	238,762	$	144,258	$	239,578	$	139,863	Customer relationships & lists	10-20	$	241,516	$	161,772	$	243,557	$	158,051
Trademarks & trade names	Trademarks & trade names	2-17	43,082		21,561		43,102		20,477		Trademarks & trade names	2-17	43,154		26,084		43,208		24,974
Developed technology	Developed technology	5-12	20,158		11,664		20,206		11,008		Developed technology	5-12	20,318		13,991		21,674		13,693
Other	Other	3-18	21,343		9,347		20,962		8,576		Other	2-18	23,145		12,627		21,624		11,685
			$	323,345	$	186,830	$	323,848	$	179,924			$	328,133	$	214,474	$	330,063	$	208,403

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Amortization of identifiable intangible assets was approximately ~~$6,979~~$6,484 and ~~$5,842~~$6,979 for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively. Assuming no change in the gross carrying value of identifiable intangible assets, estimated amortization expense is ~~$20,624~~$18,497 for the remainder of ~~2020, $23,936 for~~ 2021, ~~$22,021~~$23,044 for 2022, ~~$19,128~~$19,447 for 2023, ~~$10,448~~$10,611 for 2024, $6,348 for 2025 and ~~$6,198~~$5,112 for ~~2025.~~2026. At March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, there were 0 identifiable intangible assets with indefinite useful lives as defined

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NOTE 76 – EQUITY-METHOD INVESTMENT

In 2013, the Company and Eastman Chemical Company (formerly Taminco Corporation) formed a joint venture (66.66% / 33.34% ownership), St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC, to design, develop, and construct an expansion of the Company’s St. Gabriel aqueous choline chloride plant. The Company contributed the St. Gabriel plant, at cost, and all continued expansion and improvements are funded by the owners. The joint venture became operational as of July 1, 2016. St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC is a Variable Interest Entity (VIE) because the total equity at risk is not sufficient to permit the joint venture to finance its own activities without additional subordinated financial support. Additionally, voting rights (2 votes each) are not proportionate to the owners’ obligation to absorb expected losses or receive the expected residual returns of the joint venture. The Company ~~will receive~~receives up to 2/3 of the production offtake capacity and absorbs operating expenses approximately proportional to the actual percentage of offtake. The joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting since the Company is not the primary beneficiary as the Company does not have the power to direct the activities of the joint venture that most significantly impact its economic performance. The Company recognized a loss of ~~$138~~$144 and ~~$101~~$138 for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, relating to its portion of the joint venture's expenses in other expense. During first quarter of 2021 and 2020, the Company made capital contributions to the investment totaling $13 and $667, respectively. The carrying value of the joint venture at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 is ~~$5,042~~$4,840 and ~~$4,513,~~$4,971, respectively, and is recorded in other assets.

NOTE 87 – REVOLVING LOAN

On June 27, 2018, the Company and a bank syndicate entered into ~~the Credit Agreement,~~a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), which replaced the existing credit facility that had provided for a senior secured term loan of $350,000 and a revolving loan of $100,000. The Credit Agreement, which expires on June 27, 2023, provides for revolving loans up to $500,000 (collectively referred to as the “loans”). The loans may be used for working capital, letters of credit, and other corporate purposes and may be drawn upon at the Company’s discretion. The initial proceeds from the Credit Agreement were used to repay the outstanding balance of $210,750 on its senior secured term loan, which was due May 2019. As of March 31, ~~2020 and~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019, the~~2020, the total balance outstanding on the Credit Agreement amounted to ~~$253,569~~$153,569 and ~~$248,569,~~$163,569, respectively. There are 0 installment payments required on the revolving loans; they may be voluntarily prepaid in whole or in part without premium or penalty, and all outstanding amounts are due on the maturity date.

Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement are subject to an interest rate equal to a fluctuating rate as defined by the Credit Agreement plus an applicable rate. The applicable rate is based upon the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, and the interest rate was ~~2.084%~~1.234% at March 31, ~~2020.~~2021. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving loan, which is based on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio as defined in the Credit Agreement and ranges from 0.15% to 0.275% ~~(0.175%~~(0.150% at March 31, ~~2020)~~2021). The unused portion of the revolving loan amounted to ~~$246,431~~$346,431 at March 31, ~~2020.~~2021. The Company is also required to pay, as applicable, letter of credit fees, administrative agent fees, and other fees to the arrangers and lenders.

Costs associated with the issuance of the revolving loans are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the Credit Agreement, which is not materially different than the effective interest method. Costs associated with the issuance of the extinguished debt instrument were capitalized and amortized over the term of the respective financing arrangement using the effective interest method. Capitalized costs net of accumulated amortization totaled ~~$915~~$632 and ~~$986~~$703 at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, and are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amortization expense pertaining to these costs totaled $71 for both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and ~~2019, and is~~are included in interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

The Credit Agreement contains quarterly covenants requiring the consolidated leverage ratio to be less than a certain maximum ratio and the consolidated interest coverage ratio to exceed a certain minimum ratio. At March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. Indebtedness under the Company’s loan agreements are secured by assets of the Company.

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NOTE 98 – NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following presents a reconciliation of the net earnings and shares used in calculating basic and diluted net earnings per share:


		Three Months Ended March 31,									Three Months Ended March 31,
				2020			2019			2021			2020
Net Earnings - Basic and Diluted	Net Earnings - Basic and Diluted	$	19,768		$	18,783	Net Earnings - Basic and Diluted	$	23,411		$	19,768

Shares (000s)	Shares (000s)						Shares (000s)
Weighted Average Common Shares - Basic	Weighted Average Common Shares - Basic	32,135			32,188		Weighted Average Common Shares - Basic	32,255			32,135
Effect of Dilutive Securities – Stock Options, Restricted Stock, and Performance Shares	Effect of Dilutive Securities – Stock Options, Restricted Stock, and Performance Shares	382			321		Effect of Dilutive Securities – Stock Options, Restricted Stock, and Performance Shares	402			382
Weighted Average Common Shares - Diluted	Weighted Average Common Shares - Diluted	32,517			32,509		Weighted Average Common Shares - Diluted	32,657			32,517

Net Earnings Per Share - Basic	Net Earnings Per Share - Basic	$	0.62		$	0.58	Net Earnings Per Share - Basic	$	0.73		$	0.62
Net Earnings Per Share - Diluted	Net Earnings Per Share - Diluted	$	0.61		$	0.58	Net Earnings Per Share - Diluted	$	0.72		$	0.61

The ~~Company had~~number of anti-dilutive shares were 311,030 and 212,551 ~~and 515,573 stock options outstanding at~~for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019, respectively, that~~respectively. Anti-dilutive shares could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in future periods ~~that~~and therefore, were not included in diluted earnings per ~~share because their effect on the period presented was anti-dilutive.~~share.

NOTE 109 – INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, was 21.9% and ~~2019, was~~ 19.3% ~~and 24.2%~~, respectively. The ~~decreases~~increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, ~~2019~~2020 was ~~mainly attributable~~primarily due to ~~lower~~a reduction in certain tax credits and higher enacted tax rates ~~from~~in several ~~states.~~states within the United States.

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ~~(CARES)~~ Act, ~~was signed into law making several significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. The changes include, but are not limited to: increasing the limitation~~and on ~~the amount~~December 27, 2020, Congress passed an additional round of deductible interest expense, allowing companies to carry-back certain net operating losses, and increasing the amount of net operating loss carryforwards that corporations can use to offset taxable income. SomeCOVID relief legislation as part of the ~~tax law changes included in the Act are retroactive, however, the~~Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. The Company has reviewed the change in law and determined that ~~the law change has no~~it does not have a significant impact on the ~~Company's~~Company’s tax provision or financial statements. In addition, Balchem will continue to evaluate and analyze the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was enacted on December 22, 2017 and the additional guidance that has been issued, and may be issued, by the U.S. Department of Treasury, the ~~Securities and Exchange Commission,~~ SEC, and/or the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") regarding this act.

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability and would establish a valuation allowance if it believed that such assets may not be recovered, taking into consideration historical operating results, expectations of future earnings, changes in its operations, and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences.

The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes utilizing ASC 740-10, "Income Taxes". ASC 740-10 clarifies whether or not to recognize assets or liabilities for tax positions taken that may be challenged by a tax authority. It prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, and disclosures. The application of ASC 740-10 requires judgment related to the uncertainty in income taxes and could impact our effective tax rate.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and in various states and foreign countries. As of March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, in the major jurisdictions where the Company operates, it is generally no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before ~~2015.~~2016. As of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, the Company had approximately ~~$4,831~~$5,400 and ~~$4,762,~~$5,335, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits, which are included in other long-term obligations on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance

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sheets. The Company includes interest expense or income as well as potential penalties on unrecognized tax positions as a component of income tax expense in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. The total amount of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 was approximately ~~$1,682~~$1,908 and ~~$1,612,~~$1,845, respectively, and is included in other long-term obligations.

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NOTE 1110 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

~~Previously, the Company's 4 reportable segments were:~~Balchem Corporation reports 3 business segments: Human Nutrition ~~and~~& Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, Specialty Products, and Industrial Products. However, effective in the first quarter of 2020, in order to align with the Company's strategic focus on health and nutrition, allocation of resources, and evaluation of operating performance, and given the previously noted 2019 reduction in portfolio scale of Industrial Products, the Company has revised its reporting segment structure to 3 reportable segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and& Health, and Specialty Products. ~~These reportable segments are strategic businesses that offer products and services to different markets. This realignment has been retrospectively applied.~~ Sales and production of products outside of our reportable segments and other minor business activities are included in "Other and Unallocated" and applied retroactively to 2019. There was no change to the Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of the change to the reportable segments. The Company expects that the new reportable segment structure will provide investors greater understanding of and alignment with the Company’s strategic focus. In order to ensure appropriate transparency and visibility into the financial performance of the Company, sufficient detail will continue to be provided relative to Other and Unallocated, including material contributions from oil and gas and other industrial market activities.Unallocated."

Human Nutrition & Health

The Human Nutrition & Health ("HNH") segment provides human grade choline nutrients and mineral amino acid chelated products through this segment for nutrition and ~~wellness~~health applications. Choline is recognized to play a key role in the development and structural integrity of brain cell membranes in infants, processing dietary fat, reproductive development and neural functions, such as memory and muscle function. The Company's mineral amino acid chelates, specialized mineral salts, and mineral complexes are used as raw materials for inclusion in premier human nutrition products. Proprietary technology has been combined to create an organic molecule in a form the body can readily assimilate. Sales growth for human nutrition applications is reliant on differentiation from lower-cost competitive products through scientific data, intellectual property and customers' appreciation of brand value. Consequently, the Company makes investments in such activities for long-term value differentiation. This segment also serves the food and beverage industry for beverage, bakery, dairy, confectionary, and savory manufacturers. The Company partners with its customers from ideation through commercialization to bring on-trend beverages, baked goods, confections, dairy and meat products to market. The Company has expertise in trends analysis and product development. When combined with its strong manufacturing capabilities in customized spray dried and emulsified powders, extrusion and agglomeration, blended lipid systems, liquid flavor delivery systems, juice and dairy bases, chocolate systems, as well as ice cream bases and variegates, the Company is a one-stop solutions provider for beverage and dairy product development needs. Additionally, this segment provides microencapsulation solutions to a variety of applications in food, pharmaceutical and nutritional ingredients to enhance performance of nutritional fortification, processing, mixing, and packaging applications and shelf-life. Major product applications are baked goods, refrigerated and frozen dough systems, processed meats, seasoning blends, confections, sports and protein bars, dietary plans, and nutritional supplements. The Company also creates cereal systems for ready-to-eat cereals, grain-based snacks, and cereal based ingredients.

Animal Nutrition & Health

The Company’s Animal Nutrition & Health ("ANH") segment provides nutritional products derived from its microencapsulation and chelation technologies in addition to basic choline chloride. For ruminant animals, the Company’s microencapsulated products boost health and milk production, delivering nutrient supplements that are biologically available, providing required nutritional levels. The Company’s proprietary chelation technology provides enhanced nutrient absorption for various species of production and companion animals and is marketed for use in animal feed throughout the world. ANH also manufactures and supplies choline chloride, an essential nutrient for monogastric animal health, predominantly to the poultry, pet and swine industries. Choline, which is manufactured and sold in both dry and aqueous forms, plays a vital role in the metabolism of fat. In poultry, choline deficiency can result in reduced growth rates and perosis in young birds, while in swine production choline is a necessary and required component of gestating and lactating sow diets for both liver health and prevention of leg deformity.

Sales of value-added encapsulated products are highly dependent on overall industry economics as well as the Company's ability to leverage the results of university and field research on the animal health and production benefits of our products. Management believes that success in the commodity-oriented basic choline chloride marketplace is highly dependent on the Company’s ability to maintain its strong reputation for excellent product quality and customer service. The Company continues to drive production efficiencies in order to maintain its competitive-cost position to effectively compete in a competitive global marketplace.

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Specialty Products

Ethylene oxide, at the 100% level and blended with carbon dioxide, is sold as a sterilant gas, primarily for use in the health care industry. It is used to sterilize a wide range of medical devices because of its versatility and effectiveness in treating hard or soft surfaces, composites, metals, tubing and different types of plastics without negatively impacting the performance of the device being sterilized. The Company’s 100% ethylene oxide product and blends are distributed worldwide in specially designed, reusable and recyclable drum and cylinder packaging, to assure compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards as outlined by the applicable regulatory agencies in the countries our products are shipped to. The Company’s inventory of these specially built drums and cylinders, along with its 5 filling facilities, represents a significant capital investment. Contract sterilizers and medical device manufacturers are principal customers for this product. The Company also sells single use canisters with 100% ethylene oxide for use in sterilizing re-usable devices typically processed in autoclave units in hospitals. As a fumigant, ethylene oxide blends are highly effective in killing bacteria, fungi, and insects in spices and other seasoning materials.

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The Company also distributes a number of other gases for various uses, most notably propylene oxide and ammonia. Propylene oxide is marketed and sold in the U.S. as a fumigant to aid in the control of insects and microbiological spoilage; and to reduce bacterial and mold contamination in certain shell and processed nut meats, processed spices, cacao beans, cocoa powder, raisins, figs and prunes. The Company distributes its propylene oxide product in the U.S. primarily in recyclable, single-walled, carbon steel cylinders according to standards outlined by the ~~EPA~~Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and the ~~DOT.~~Department of Transportation ("DOT"). Propylene oxide is also sold worldwide to customers in approved reusable and recyclable drum and cylinder packaging for various chemical synthesis applications, such as increasing paint durability and manufacturing specialty starches and textile coatings. Ammonia is used primarily as a refrigerant, and also for heat treatment of metals and various chemical synthesis applications, and is distributed in reusable and recyclable drum and cylinder drum and cylinder packaging approved for use in the countries these products are shipped to. The Company's inventory of cylinders for these products also represents a significant capital investment.

The Company’s micronutrient agricultural nutrition business sells chelated minerals primarily into high value crops. The Company has a unique and patented two-step approach to solving mineral deficiency in plants to optimize health, yield and shelf-life. First, the Company determines optimal mineral balance for plant health. The Company then has a foliar applied Metalosate® product range, utilizing patented amino acid chelate technology. Its products quickly and efficiently deliver mineral nutrients. As a result, the farmer/grower gets healthier crops that are more resistant to disease and pests, larger yields and healthier food for the consumer with extended shelf life for produce being shipped long distances.

The segment information is summarized as follows:


Business Segment Assets	Business Segment Assets	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Business Segment Assets	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Human Nutrition & Health	Human Nutrition & Health	$	741,742	$	739,030	Human Nutrition & Health	$	727,869	$	717,232
Animal Nutrition & Health	Animal Nutrition & Health	150,766		142,247		Animal Nutrition & Health	151,773		157,454
Specialty Products	Specialty Products	182,461		184,487		Specialty Products	182,092		190,449
Other and Unallocated ⁽¹⁾	Other and Unallocated ⁽¹⁾	87,143		89,918		Other and Unallocated (1)	107,481		100,708
Total	Total	$	1,162,112	$	1,155,682	Total	$	1,169,215	$	1,165,843


Business Segment Net Sales	Business Segment Net Sales	Three Months Ended March 31,						Business Segment Net Sales	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Human Nutrition & Health	Human Nutrition & Health	$	95,508	$	85,149	Human Nutrition & Health	$	104,516	$	95,508
Animal Nutrition & Health	Animal Nutrition & Health	48,641		43,361		Animal Nutrition & Health	51,148		48,641
Specialty Products	Specialty Products	27,996		18,424		Specialty Products	28,008		27,996
Other and Unallocated ⁽²⁾	Other and Unallocated ⁽²⁾	2,291		10,095		Other and Unallocated (2)	1,984		2,291
Total	Total	$	174,436	$	157,029	Total	$	185,656	$	174,436


Business Segment Earnings Before Income Taxes	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Human Nutrition & Health	$	19,690	$	12,135
Animal Nutrition & Health	5,056		8,044
Specialty Products	7,189		7,986
Other and Unallocated (2)	(1,360)		(1,887)
Interest and other expense	(592)		(1,788)
Total	$	29,983	$	24,490

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Business Segment Earnings Before Income Taxes		Three Months Ended March 31,
Depreciation/Amortization						Depreciation/Amortization	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Human Nutrition & Health	Human Nutrition & Health	$	12,135	$	13,703	Human Nutrition & Health	$	7,573	$	7,844
Animal Nutrition & Health	Animal Nutrition & Health	8,044		5,256		Animal Nutrition & Health	1,764		1,755
Specialty Products	Specialty Products	7,986		6,697		Specialty Products	2,269		2,392
Other and Unallocated ⁽²⁾	Other and Unallocated ⁽²⁾	(1,887)		824		Other and Unallocated (2)	758		558
Interest and other expense		(1,788)		(1,687)
Total	Total	$	24,490	$	24,793	Total	$	12,364	$	12,549

Depreciation/Amortization Three Months Ended
March 31,
2020 2019
Human Nutrition & Health $ 7,844 $ 7,986
Animal Nutrition & Health 1,755 1,578
Specialty Products 2,392 1,021
Other and Unallocated ⁽²⁾
558 251
Total $ 12,549 $ 10,836


Capital Expenditures	Capital Expenditures	Three Months Ended March 31,						Capital Expenditures	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Human Nutrition & Health	Human Nutrition & Health	$	3,507	$	5,255	Human Nutrition & Health	$	3,967	$	3,507
Animal Nutrition & Health	Animal Nutrition & Health	1,092		1,471		Animal Nutrition & Health	1,631		1,092
Specialty Products	Specialty Products	382		1,474		Specialty Products	330		382
Other and Unallocated ⁽²⁾	Other and Unallocated ⁽²⁾	8		288		Other and Unallocated (2)	23		8
Total	Total	$	4,989	$	8,488	Total	$	5,951	$	4,989


⁽¹⁾ Other and Unallocated assets consist of certain cash, capitalized loan issuance costs, other assets, investments, and income taxes, which the Company does not allocate to its individual business segments. It also includes assets associated with a few minor businesses which individually do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation.

⁽²⁾ Other and Unallocated consists of a few minor businesses which individually do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation and corporate expenses that have not been allocated to a segment. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of: (i) Transaction and integration costs, ERP implementation costs, and unallocated legal fees totaling ~~$1,272~~$234 and ~~$804~~$1,272 for the first quarter of ~~2020,~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, and (ii) Unallocated amortization expense of ~~$401~~$675 and $9$472 for the first quarter of ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, related to an intangible asset in connection with a company-wide ERP system ~~implementation.~~implementation and capitalized loan issuance costs that was included in interest expense in Company's consolidated statement of earnings.

NOTE 1211 – REVENUE

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to realize in exchange for those goods.

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The following table presents revenues disaggregated by revenue source. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues.


		Three Months Ended March 31,									Three Months Ended March 31,
				2020			2019			2021			2020
Product Sales	Product Sales	$	167,565		$	147,912	Product Sales	$	175,988		$	167,565
Co-manufacturing	Co-manufacturing	5,241			6,592		Co-manufacturing	7,278			5,241
Bill and Hold		—			857

Consignment	Consignment	619			589		Consignment	1,051			619
Product Sales Revenue	Product Sales Revenue	173,425			155,950		Product Sales Revenue	184,317			173,425
Royalty Revenue	Royalty Revenue	1,011			1,079		Royalty Revenue	1,339			1,011
Total Revenue	Total Revenue	$	174,436		$	157,029	Total Revenue	$	185,656		$	174,436

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The following table presents revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the shipping addresses of customers:


		Three Months Ended March 31,									Three Months Ended March 31,
				2020			2019			2021			2020
United States	United States	$	126,909		$	118,111	United States	$	137,851		$	126,909
Foreign Countries	Foreign Countries	47,527			38,918		Foreign Countries	47,805			47,527
Total Revenue	Total Revenue	$	174,436		$	157,029	Total Revenue	$	185,656		$	174,436

Product Sales Revenues

The Company’s primary operation is the manufacturing and sale of health and ~~wellness~~nutrition ingredient products, in which the Company receives an order from a customer and fulfills that order. The Company’s product sales are considered point-in-time revenue and consist of 4 sub-streams: product sales, co-manufacturing, bill and hold, and consignment.

Under the co-manufacturing agreements, the Company is responsible for the manufacture of a finished good where the customer provides the majority of the raw materials. The Company controls the manufacturing process and the ultimate end-product before it is shipped to the customer. Based on these factors, the Company has determined that it is the principal in these agreements and therefore revenue is recognized in the gross amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled for the goods provided.

Royalty Revenues

Royalty revenue consists of agreements with customers to use the Company’s intellectual property in exchange for a sales-based royalty. Royalties are considered over time revenue and are recorded in the HNH segment.

Contract Liabilities

The Company records contract liabilities when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance, including amounts which are refundable.

The Company’s payment terms vary by the type and location of customers and the products offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. For certain products or services and customer types, the Company requires payment before the products are delivered to the customer.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would have been one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling and marketing expenses.

The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for products shipped.

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NOTE 1312 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash paid during the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 for income taxes and interest is as follows:


		Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Income taxes	Income taxes	$	8,441	$	58	Income taxes	$	2	$	8
Interest	Interest	$	1,619	$	1,459	Interest	$	1,363	$	1,619

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NOTE 1413 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) were as follows:


		Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	Net foreign currency translation adjustment	$	781	$	(1,089)	Net foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(6,143)	$	781

Net change of cash flow hedge (see Note 20 for further information)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge		(3,933)		—
Net change of cash flow hedge (see Note 19 for further information)						Net change of cash flow hedge (see Note 19 for further information)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge						Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	677		(3,933)
Tax	Tax	826		—		Tax	(165)		826
Net of tax	Net of tax	(3,107)		—		Net of tax	512		(3,107)

Net change in postretirement benefit plan (see Note 15 for further information)
Net change in postretirement benefit plan (see Note 14 for further information)						Net change in postretirement benefit plan (see Note 14 for further information)
Amortization of prior service cost	Amortization of prior service cost	19		18		Amortization of prior service cost	18		19
Amortization of gain	Amortization of gain	(13)		(11)		Amortization of gain	(5)		(13)
Prior service credit						Prior service credit	(4)		0
Total before tax	Total before tax	6		7		Total before tax	9		6
Tax	Tax	(1)		(2)		Tax	(2)		(1)
Adjustment ⁽¹⁾	Adjustment ⁽¹⁾	(584)		—		Adjustment (1)	0		(584)
Net of tax and adjustment	Net of tax and adjustment	(579)		5		Net of tax and adjustment	7		(579)

Total other comprehensive loss	Total other comprehensive loss	$	(2,905)	$	(1,084)	Total other comprehensive loss	$	(5,624)	$	(2,905)

⁽¹⁾ One time adjustment to the postretirement account.
(1) One-time adjustment to the postretirement account.						(1) One-time adjustment to the postretirement account.

Included in "Net foreign currency translation adjustment" ~~was a gain~~were gains of $3,197 and $4,419, related to a net investment hedge, which ~~was~~were net of taxes of $1,026 and $1,174 for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020. There were no such activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019.~~2021 and 2020, respectively. See Note ~~20,~~19, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities."

Accumulated other comprehensive ~~income/~~income (loss) at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 consisted of the following:

Foreign currency
translation
adjustment Cash flow hedges Postretirement
benefit plan Total
Balance December 31, 2019 $ (5,176) $ (1,399) $ 1,011 $ (5,564)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) 781 (3,107) (579) (2,905)
Balance March 31, 2020 $ (4,395) $ (4,506) $ 432 $ (8,469)


	Foreign currency translation adjustment		Cash flow hedge		Postretirement benefit plan		Total
Balance December 31, 2020	$	7,653	$	(3,684)	$	204	$	4,173
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(6,143)		512		7		(5,624)
Balance March 31, 2021	$	1,510	$	(3,172)	$	211	$	(1,451)

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NOTE 1514 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company sponsored 2 401(k) savings plans for eligible ~~employees.~~employees, which were merged into 1 plan on January 1st, 2021. The ~~plans allow~~remaining plan allows participants to make pretax contributions and the Company matches certain percentages of those pretax contributions. ~~One of the plans~~The remaining plan also has a discretionary profit sharing portion and matches 401(k) contributions with shares of the Company’s Common Stock. All amounts contributed to the ~~plans~~plan are deposited into a trust fund administered by independent trustees.

Postretirement Medical Plans

The Company provides postretirement benefits in the form of 2 unfunded postretirement medical plans; one that is under a collective bargaining agreement and covers eligible retired employees of the Verona facility and a plan for those named as executive officers in the Company’s proxy statement.

Net periodic benefit costs for such retirement medical plans were as follows:


		Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Service cost	Service cost	$	17	$	16	Service cost	$	22	$	17
Interest cost	Interest cost	6		10		Interest cost	6		6
Amortization of prior service cost	Amortization of prior service cost	19		18		Amortization of prior service cost	18		19
Amortization of gain	Amortization of gain	(13)		(11)		Amortization of gain	(6)		(13)
Net periodic benefit cost	Net periodic benefit cost	$	29	$	33	Net periodic benefit cost	$	40	$	29

The amount recorded for these obligations on the Company’s balance sheets as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019 is $1,100~~2020 were $1,402 and ~~$1,076,~~$1,374, respectively, and isare included in other long-term obligations. These plans are unfunded and approved claims are paid from Company funds. Historical cash payments made under such plans have typically been less than $100 per year.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

On May 27, 2019, the Company acquired Chemogas, which has an unfunded defined benefit pension plan. The plan provides for the payment of a lump sum at retirement or payments in case of death of the covered employees. The amount recorded for these obligations on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were $920 and $950, respectively, and were included in other long-term obligations.

Net periodic benefit costs for such benefit pension plans were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Service cost with interest to end of year	$	17	$	26
Interest cost	4		5
Expected return on plan assets	(9)		(4)

Amortization of gain	1		0
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	13	$	27

Deferred Compensation Plan

On June 1, 2018, the Company established an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of a select group of management or highly compensated employees. Assets of the plan are held in a rabbi trust, which are subject to additional risk of loss in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. The deferred compensation liability was ~~$2,830~~$5,420 and ~~$1,982~~$3,581 as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, and was included in other long-term obligations on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The related rabbi trust assets were ~~$2,832~~$5,319 and ~~$1,982~~$3,581 as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, and were included in other non-current assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

~~Defined Benefit Pension Plans~~

On May 27, 2019, the Company acquired Chemogas, which has an unfunded defined benefit pension plan. The plan provides for the payment of a lump sum at retirement or payments in case of death of the covered employees. The amount recorded for these obligations on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $584 and $596, respectively, and was included in other long-term obligations.

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NOTE 1615 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Aggregate future minimum rental payments required under all non-cancelable operating and finance leases at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 are as follows:


Year	Year			Year
April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020		$	2,430
2021		2,318
April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021				April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021	$	2,498
2022	2022	1,768		2022	2,557
2023	2023	1,385		2023	2,045
2024	2024	629		2024	1,238
2025	2025	234		2025	639
2026				2026	443
Thereafter	Thereafter	599		Thereafter	2,241
Total minimum lease payments	Total minimum lease payments	$	9,363	Total minimum lease payments	$	11,661

The Company’s Verona, Missouri facility, while held by a prior owner, was designated by the EPA as a Superfund site and placed on the National Priorities List in 1983 because of dioxin contamination on portions of the site. Remediation was conducted by the prior owner under the oversight of the EPA and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. While the Company must maintain the integrity of the capped areas in the remediation areas on the site, the prior owner is responsible for completion of any further Superfund remedy. The Company is indemnified by the sellers under its May 2001 asset purchase agreement covering its acquisition of the ~~Verona, Missouri~~ facility for potential liabilities associated with the Superfund site. In September 2020, BCP Ingredients, Inc. ("BCP"), the Company subsidiary that operates the site, received a General Notice Letter from the EPA regarding BCP's potential liability for 1,4 dioxane contamination at the site. BCP currently believes that the 1,4 dioxane contamination is associated with the former owner’s operations and has engaged experts to study site conditions and hydrogeology in connection with preparing its response to the notice.

From time to time, the Company is a party to various litigation, claims and assessments. Management believes that the ultimate outcome of such matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

NOTE 1716 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company has a number of financial instruments, NaN of which are held for trading purposes. The Company estimates that the fair value of all financial instruments at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 does not differ materially from the aggregate carrying values of its financial instruments recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is necessarily required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value, and, accordingly, the estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The carrying value of debt approximates fair value as the interest rate is based on market and the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The Company’s financial instruments also include cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, which are carried at cost and approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 includes ~~$809~~$813 and ~~$808~~$817 in money market funds, respectively.

Non-current assets at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 includes ~~$2,832~~$5,319 and ~~$1,982,~~$3,581, respectively, of rabbi trust funds related to the Company's deferred compensation plan. The money market and rabbi trust funds are valued using level one inputs, as defined by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement.”

The Company also has derivative financial instruments, consisting of a cross-currency swap and an interest rate swap, which are included in derivative assets or derivative liabilities, in the consolidated balance sheets (see Note ~~20,~~19, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"). The fair values of these derivative instruments are determined based on Level 2 inputs, using significant inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. The derivative liability related to the cross-currency swap was $2,570 and $6,793 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The derivative liability related to the interest rate swap was $4,188 and $4,865 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

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NOTE 1817 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company provides services onunder a contractual agreement to St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC. These services include accounting, information technology, quality control, and purchasing services, as well as operation of the St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC plant. The Company also sells raw materials to St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC. These raw materials are used in the production of finished goods that are, in turn, sold by Saint Gabriel CC Company, LLC to the Company for resale to unrelated parties. As such, the sale of these raw materials to St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC in this scenario lacks economic substance and therefore the Company does not include them in net sales within the consolidated statements of earnings.

~~The~~Payments for the services the Company provided amounted to ~~$853~~$827 and ~~$868, respectively,~~$853 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019.~~respectively. The raw materials purchased and subsequently sold amounted to ~~$4,711~~$5,462 and ~~$6,808, respectively,~~$4,711 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019.~~respectively. These services and raw materials are primarily recorded in cost of goods sold net of the finished

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goods received from St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC of ~~$3,721~~$4,391 and ~~$5,312, respectively,~~$3,721 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019.~~respectively. At March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, the Company had receivables of ~~$4,472~~$3,794 and ~~$4,840,~~$2,809, respectively, recorded in accounts receivable from St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC for services rendered and raw materials sold and payables of ~~$2,861~~$2,569 and ~~$3,230,~~$2,239, respectively, for finished goods received recorded in ~~accrued expenses.~~accounts payable. In addition, the Company had receivables in the amount of ~~$111,~~$97 and $72, respectively, related to non-contractual monies owed from St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC, recorded in receivables as of March 31, ~~2020. There was 0 such receivable as of March~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. The Company had payables in the amount of $296 ~~and $366, respectively,~~ related to non-contractual monies owed to St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC, recorded in ~~accrued expenses~~accounts payable as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019, respectively.~~2020.

NOTE 1918 – LEASES

The Company has both real estate leases and equipment leases. The main types of equipment leases include forklifts, trailers, printers and copiers, railcars, and trucks. ~~All leases~~Leases are categorized as both operating leases and finance leases. As a result of electing the practical expedient within ASU 2016-02, variable lease payments are combined and recognized on the balance sheet in the event that those charges and any related increases are explicitly stated in the lease. Such payments include common area maintenance charges, property taxes, and insurance charges and are recorded in the ~~ROU~~right of use asset and corresponding liability when the payments are stated in the lease with (a) fixed or in-substance fixed amounts, or (b) a variable payment based on an index or rate. Due to the acquisitive nature of the Company and the potential for synergies upon integration of acquired entities, the Company determined that the reasonably certain criterion could not be met for any renewal periods beginning two years ~~beyond the implementation date, which is January 1, 2019.~~from March 31, 2021. In addition, the Company has historically not been exercising purchase options ~~with~~under the equipment leases as it does not make economic sense to buy the equipment. Instead, the Company has historically replaced the equipment with a new ~~lease.~~leases. Therefore, the Company determined that the reasonably certain criterion could not be met as it relates to purchase options. The Company has no residual value guarantees in lease transactions.

The Company did not identify any embedded leases. As indicated above, the Company elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components and recognizes the combined amount on the consolidated balance sheet. Management determined that since the Company has a centralized treasury function, the parent company would either fund or guarantee a subsidiary's loan for borrowing over a similar term. As such, the Company's management determined it is appropriate to utilize a corporate based borrowing rate for all locations. The Company developed 4 tranches of leases based on lease terms and these tranches reflect the composition of the current lease portfolio. The Company's borrowing history shows that interest rates of a term loan or a line of credit depend on the duration of the loan rather than the nature of the assets purchased by those funds. Based on this understanding, the Company elected to use a portfolio approach to discount rates, applying corporate rates to the tranches of leases based on lease terms. Based on the Company's risk rating, the company applied the following discount rates ~~upon implementation:~~for new leases entered into during 2021: (1) 1-2 years, ~~3.45%~~1.45% (2) 3-4 years, ~~4.04%~~2.04% (3) 5-9 years, ~~4.38%~~2.38% and (4) 10+ years, ~~5.10%~~3.10%.

In connection with its December 2019 acquisition of Zumbro River Brand, Inc., the Company assumed the finance lease commitment for a warehouse, with an expiration date of March 31, 2033. The warehouse can be purchased at a pre-determined price beginning in 2023. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had finance lease liabilities of $2,592 and $2,631, respectively, which were recorded under lease liabilities (current and non-current) in the consolidated balance sheet.

Right of use assets and lease liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are summarized as follows:


Right of use assets	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Operating leases	$	6,189	$	5,838
Finance leases	2,519		2,572
Total	$	8,708	$	8,410

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Lease liabilities - current	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Operating leases	$	2,121	$	2,178
Finance leases	161		159
Total	$	2,282	$	2,337


Lease liabilities - non-current	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Operating leases	$	3,992	$	3,607
Finance leases	2,431		2,472
Total	$	6,423	$	6,079

For the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, the Company's total lease ~~cost was~~costs were as follows, which included both amounts recognized in profits or losses during the ~~period~~periods and amounts capitalized on the balance ~~sheet,~~sheets, and the cash flows arising from lease transactions:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
2020 2019
Lease Cost
Operating lease cost $ 741 $ 813
Other information
(Gains) and losses on sale and leaseback transactions, net — —
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases 744 819
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, net of right-of-use assets sold 9 12,874
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases 4.93 years 4.88 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating 4.6 % 4.5 %

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Lease Cost
Operating lease cost	$	716		$	741

Finance Lease cost
Amortization of ROU asset	52			0
Interest on lease liabilities	33			0
Total finance lease cost	$	85		$	0

Total lease cost	$	801		$	741

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	739		$	744
Operating cash flows from finance leases	33			0
Financing cash flows from finance leases	39			0
	$	811		$	744

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, net of ROU assets disposals	$	1,036		$	9


Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases	4.14 years			4.93 years
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases	12.00 years			n/a

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	4.2		%	4.6		%
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases	5.1		%	n/a

Rent expense charged to operations under operating lease agreements for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 aggregated to approximately ~~$741~~$716 and ~~$813,~~$741 respectively.

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NOTE 2019 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company is exposed to market fluctuations in interest rates as well as variability in foreign exchange rates. In May 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap (cash flow hedge) with the ~~Swap Counterparty~~JP Morgan Chase, N.A. (the "Swap Counterparty") and a cross-currency swap (net investment hedge) with the ~~Bank Counterparty.~~JP Morgan Chase, N.A. (the "Bank Counterparty"). The Company's primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage interest rate risk and foreign currency risk.

On May 28, 2019, the Company entered into a pay-fixed (2.05%), receive-floating interest rate swap with a notional amount of $108,569 and a maturity date of June 27, 2023. The Company's risk management objective and strategy with respect to the interest rate swap is to protect the Company against adverse fluctuations in interest rates by reducing its exposure to variability in cash flows relating to interest payments on a portion of its outstanding debt. The Company is meeting its objective since changes in the cash flows of the interest rate swap are expected to exactly offset the changes in the cash flows attributable to fluctuations in the contractually specified interest rate on the interest payments associated with the Credit Agreement. The net interest expense related to the interest rate swap contract was $521 and $121 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, which ~~was~~were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under interest expense, net.

At the same time, the Company also entered into a pay-fixed (0.00%), receive-fixed (2.05%) cross-currency swap to manage foreign exchange risk related to the Company's net investment in Chemogas. The derivative has a notional amount of $108,569, an effective date of May 28, 2019, and a maturity date of June 27, 2023. The interest income related to the cross-currency swap contract was $556 and $563, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, which ~~was~~were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under interest expense, net.

The derivative instruments are with a single counterparty and are subject to a contractual agreement that provides for the net settlement of all contracts through a single payment in a single currency in the event of default on or termination of any one contract. As such, the derivative instruments are categorized as a master netting arrangement and presented as a net derivative asset or derivative liability on the consolidated balance ~~sheet.~~sheets.

As of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, the fair value of the derivative instruments ~~are shown~~is presented as follows in the Company's condensed consolidated balance ~~sheet:~~sheets:


Derivative assets (liabilities)		March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Derivative liabilities						Derivative liabilities	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Interest rate swap						Interest rate swap	$	4,188	$	4,865
Cross-currency swap	Cross-currency swap	$	5,261	$	(332)	Cross-currency swap	2,570		6,793
Interest rate swap		(5,704)		(1,771)
Derivative liabilities	Derivative liabilities	$	(443)	$	(2,103)	Derivative liabilities	$	6,758	$	11,658

On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses whether the hedging relationship related to the interest rate swap is highly effective at achieving offsetting changes in cash flow attributable to the risk being hedged based on the following factors: (1) the key features and terms as enumerated above for the interest rate swap and hedged transactions match during the period (2) it is probable that the Swap Counterparty will not default on its obligations under the swap, and (3) the Company performs a qualitative review each quarter to assess whether the relationship qualifies for hedge accounting.

In addition, on a quarterly basis the Company assesses whether the hedging relationship related to the cross-currency swap is highly effective based on the following evaluations: (1) the Company will always have a sufficient amount of non-functional currency (EUR) net investment balance to at least meet the cross-currency notional amount until the maturity date of the hedge (2) it is probable that the Swap Counterparty will not default on its obligations under the swap, and (3) the Company performs a qualitative review each quarter to assess whether the relationship qualifies for hedge accounting.

If any mismatches arise for either the interest rate swap or cross-currency swap, the Company will perform a regression analysis to determine if the hedged transaction is highly effective. If determined not to be highly effective, the Company will discontinue hedge accounting.

As of March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company assessed the hedging relationships for the interest rate swap and cross-currency swap and determined them to be highly effective. As such, the net change in fair values of the derivative instruments was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

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Losses and gains on our hedging instruments are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and categorized as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

~~Location within Statements of Comprehensive Income~~

~~Three Months Ended March 31,~~

~~2020~~

~~Cash flow hedge (interest rate swap), net of tax~~

~~Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net~~

~~(3,107)~~

~~Net investment hedge (cross-currency swap), net of tax~~

~~Net foreign currency translation adjustment~~

~~4,419~~

~~Total~~

~~1,312~~

~~There was no hedging activity for the three months ended March 31, 2019.~~

~~NOTE 21 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT~~

In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the coronavirus ("COVID-19") a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency. The rapid spread of the pandemic and the continuously evolving responses to combat it have had an increasingly negative impact on the global economy. In view of the rapidly changing business environment, unprecedented market volatility and heightened degree of uncertainty resulting from COVID-19, we are currently unable to fully determine its future impact on our business. However, the Company is monitoring the progression of the pandemic and its potential effect on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.


	Location within Statements of Comprehensive Income	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2021		2020
Cash flow hedge (interest rate swap), net of tax	Unrealized gain/(loss) on cash flow hedge, net	$	512	$	(3,107)
Net investment hedge (cross-currency swap), net of tax	Net foreign currency translation adjustment	3,197		4,419
Total		$	3,709	$	1,312

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

This report contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which reflect our expectation or belief concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Actions and performance could differ materially from what is contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. Factors that might cause differences from the forward-looking statements include those referred to or identified in Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and other factors that may be identified elsewhere in this report. Reference should be made to such factors and all forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the above cautionary statements.

Overview

We develop, manufacture, distribute and market specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device sterilization, plant nutrition and industrial markets. Previously, our four reportable segments were: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, Specialty Products, and Industrial Products. However, effective in the first quarter of 2020, in order to align with our strategic focus on health and nutrition, allocation of resources, and evaluation of operating performance, and given the previously noted 2019 reduction in portfolio scale of Industrial Products, we have revised our reporting segment structure toOur three ~~reportable segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products. These~~ reportable segments are strategic businesses that offer products and services to different ~~markets. This realignment has been retrospectively applied.~~markets: Human Nutrition & Health, Animal Nutrition & Health, and Specialty Products, as more fully described in Note 10 of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Sales and production of products outside of our reportable segments and other minor business activities are included in "Other and Unallocated".

As of March 31, 2021, we had approximately 1,353 full time employees worldwide. We believe that we have been successful in attracting skilled and ~~applied retroactively~~experienced personnel in a competitive environment. Management believes that our human capital resources are adequate to 2019. There was no change to the Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of the change to the reportable segments. We expect that the new reportable segment structure will provide investors greater understanding of and alignment with our strategic focus. In order to ensure appropriate transparency and visibility into the financial performance of the Company, sufficient detail will continue to be provided relative to Other and Unallocated, including material contributions from oil and gas and other industrial market activities.perform all business functions.

COVID-19 ~~Response:~~Response

The COVID-19 response effort has been ~~the~~a primary focus for ~~the company~~us since early in the first quarter. Two of our three manufacturing facilities in Europe are in Italy, one of the first countries to be impacted by the pandemic. The need for an early response to the situation in Italy, prepared us well for actions that needed to be taken in the rest of the world to respond to the pandemic. Balchem’s Crisis Management Planlast year. Our focus has been ~~effectively deployed~~on employee safety first, keeping our manufacturing sites operational, satisfying customer needs, preserving cash and ensuring strong liquidity, and responding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, activating our Crisis Management Team (CMT), to manage the day-to-day activities and to make timely decisions. Some examples of the early decisions made by the CMT are:

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•~~Holding a special Board of Directors meeting to ensure Board engagement and involvement~~changes in ~~the response plan~~

•~~Creation of an individual response plan for the eventuality of positive cases within our employee base, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines~~

•~~International and domestic travel restrictions~~

•~~Execution of a communications strategy to keep employees and customers informed of requirements, decisions, and outcomes~~

•~~Site visitation restrictions to both internal and external personnel~~

•~~Strict protocols to deal with necessary visitors to sites (e.g. delivery drivers)~~

•~~Elimination of large group gatherings~~

•~~Mandatory work from home for all non-manufacturing and non-research and development employees~~

•~~Separation of employees into smaller work groups to reduce density within work teams~~

•~~New protocols relative to Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including face masks and sanitation procedures~~

•~~Key raw material and finished goods inventory builds~~

•~~Employee responsibility guidelines to manage individual protection measures; and~~

•~~Approval of special bonuses to non-executive employees to recognize the hourly and salaried workforce attendance and hard work during the pandemic~~

~~These are just some examples of the decisions made by Balchem’s CMT in response to the pandemic.~~this dynamic market environment as appropriate. To date, all of our manufacturing sites are operating at near normal conditions enabling us to supply our customers with the important products and services they need, our research and development teams are advancing our innovation efforts, and all of our other employees are effectively carrying on their responsibilities and functions remotely.

We have had two employees, that we are aware of, out of our approximately 1,400 employees, test positive for COVID-19. Both cases were in the early stages of the pandemic and both employees are recovering well. We managed the cases effectively using our individual response plan, which is based on the CDC guidelines, and believe our early adoption of exposure mitigation actions played an important role in mitigating the impact of these cases on other employees and the company.

While impact on demand ~~in the first quarter was minimal,~~has not been material to our Company, we are ~~watching~~continuing to watch the markets that we serve closely. We have stress tested our balance sheet under various significant downturn scenarios and, given our relatively low net debt position, ~~(1.1 times TTM adjusted EBITDA),~~ cash on hand, access to our undrawn revolving credit facility, and expected free cash flows, we are ~~pleased~~satisfied with the strength of our balance sheet ~~going into~~as we continue through this uncertain market environment. ~~Despite this relative strength, we are taking actions to reduce capital expenditures and non-critical cash expenses wherever possible to preserve cash.~~

Sales over the next few quarters will be challenged by weaker demand in food services, the animal protein markets including dairy protein, medical device sterilization due to fewer elective surgeries, and lower fracking activities. We anticipate that there will be somewhat offsetting potential strengthening demand in grocery store food products, functional technologies aiding food preservation needs, immunity strengthening minerals and nutrients, and certain benefits from lower raw material costs. While we understand the market dynamics impacting these downsides and upsides, it is very difficult at this time to tell the specific dimensional impact of these forces, but our overall expectation is that we will experience sequentially lower overall revenues in the second quarter and for the duration of the pandemic, given the significant disruption on economic activity across global markets. We will watch each of these markets very closely and remain nimble, flexible, and ready to respond accordingly.

Balchem has dedicated significant resources to the COVID-19 response over the first quarter and we are pleased with the results to date particularly as it relates to keeping our employees safe and our customers supplied. In the near term, we will have to continue to dedicate a significant amount of our resources to further response activities. We will maintain our focus on employee safety first, keeping our manufacturing sites operational, satisfying customer needs, preserving cash and ensuring strong liquidity, and responding to changes in this dynamic market environment as appropriate.

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Segment Results

We sell products for all three segments through our own sales force, independent distributors, and sales agents.

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The following tables summarize consolidated net sales by segment and business segment earnings from operations for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019:~~2020:


Business Segment Net Sales	Business Segment Net Sales	Three Months Ended March 31,						Business Segment Net Sales	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Human Nutrition & Health	Human Nutrition & Health	$	95,508	$	85,149	Human Nutrition & Health	$	104,516	$	95,508
Animal Nutrition & Health	Animal Nutrition & Health	48,641		43,361		Animal Nutrition & Health	51,148		48,641
Specialty Products	Specialty Products	27,996		18,424		Specialty Products	28,008		27,996
Other and Unallocated ⁽¹⁾	Other and Unallocated ⁽¹⁾	2,291		10,095		Other and Unallocated (1)	1,984		2,291
Total	Total	$	174,436	$	157,029	Total	$	185,656	$	174,436


Business Segment Earnings From Operations	Business Segment Earnings From Operations	Three Months Ended March 31,						Business Segment Earnings From Operations	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Human Nutrition & Health	Human Nutrition & Health	$	12,135	$	13,703	Human Nutrition & Health	$	19,690	$	12,135
Animal Nutrition & Health	Animal Nutrition & Health	8,044		5,256		Animal Nutrition & Health	5,056		8,044
Specialty Products	Specialty Products	7,986		6,697		Specialty Products	7,189		7,986
Other and Unallocated ⁽¹⁾	Other and Unallocated ⁽¹⁾	(1,887)		824		Other and Unallocated (1)	(1,360)		(1,887)
Total	Total	$	26,278	$	26,480	Total	$	30,575	$	26,278


⁽¹⁾Other and Unallocated consists of a few minor businesses which individually do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation and corporate expenses that have not been allocated to a segment. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of: (i) Transaction and integration costs, ERP implementation costs, and unallocated legal fees totaling ~~$1,272~~$234 and ~~$804~~$1,272 for the first quarter of ~~2020,~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, and (ii) Unallocated amortization expense of ~~$401~~$604 and $9$401 for the first quarter of ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, related to an intangible asset in connection with a company-wide ERP system implementation.

~~Acquisitions~~

On December 13, 2019, the Company acquired Zumbro. The Company made payments of $52,403 on the acquisition date, amounting to $47,058 to the former shareholders and $5,345 to Zumbro's lenders to pay Zumbro debt. Considering the cash acquired of $686, net payments made to the former shareholders were $46,372. Zumbro is integrated within the HNH Segment.

On May 27, 2019, we acquired Chemogas. We made payments of approximately €99,503 (translated to $111,324) on the acquisition date, amounting to approximately €88,579 (translated to $99,102) to the former shareholders and approximately €10,924 (translated to $12,222) to Chemogas' lender to pay off all Chemogas bank debt. Considering the cash acquired of €3,943 (translated to $4,412), net payments made to the former shareholders were €84,636 (translated to $94,690). Chemogas is integrated within the Specialty Products Segment.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 compared to three months ended March 31, ~~2019.~~2020.

Net Earnings


		Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)							Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands)	(in thousands)	2020		2019						% Change	(in thousands)			2021			2020			Increase (Decrease)			% Change
Net sales	Net sales	$	174,436	$	157,029	$	17,407	11.1	%	Net sales		$	185,656		$	174,436		$	11,220		6.4	%
Gross margin	Gross margin	55,331		49,095		6,236		12.7	%	Gross margin		58,727			55,331			3,396			6.1	%
Operating expenses	Operating expenses	29,053		22,615		6,438		28.5	%	Operating expenses		28,152			29,053			(901)			(3.1)	%
Earnings from operations	Earnings from operations	26,278		26,480		(202)		(0.8)	%	Earnings from operations		30,575			26,278			4,297			16.4	%
Other expenses	Other expenses	1,788		1,687		101		6.0	%	Other expenses		592			1,788			(1,196)			(66.9)	%
Income tax expense/(benefit)		4,722		6,010		(1,288)		(21.4)	%
Income tax expense										Income tax expense		6,572			4,722			1,850			39.2	%
Net earnings	Net earnings	$	19,768	$	18,783	$	985	5.2	%	Net earnings		$	23,411		$	19,768		$	3,643		18.4	%

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Net Sales


		Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)							Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands)	(in thousands)	2020		2019						% Change	(in thousands)			2021			2020			Increase (Decrease)			% Change
HNH	HNH	$	95,508	$	85,149	$	10,359	12.2	%	HNH		$	104,516		$	95,508		$	9,008		9.4	%
ANH	ANH	48,641		43,361		5,280		12.2	%	ANH		51,148			48,641			2,507			5.2	%
Specialty Products	Specialty Products	27,996		18,424		9,572		52.0	%	Specialty Products		28,008			27,996			12			—	%
Other	Other	2,291		10,095		(7,804)		(77.3)	%	Other		1,984			2,291			(307)			(13.4)	%
Total	Total	$	174,436	$	157,029	$	17,407	11.1	%	Total		$	185,656		$	174,436		$	11,220		6.4	%

•The increase in net sales within the HNH segment for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 as compared to ~~2019~~2020 was ~~primarily~~ driven both by ~~higher sales within food and beverage markets,~~ strong sales growth of chelated minerals and choline nutrients, as well as higher sales within food and ~~increased sales to the cereal market, partially offset by the elimination of sales associated with the Reading, PA manufacturing site that we divested in 2019.~~beverage markets.

•The increase in net sales within the ANH segment for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~2019~~2020 was primarily the result of higher ~~volumes~~sales in both ~~the ruminant species~~Monogastric and ~~monogastric species markets. Approximately 200 basis points of the growth realized in the quarter~~Ruminant animal markets and a favorable impact related to ~~certain European customers increasing their stock due to COVID-19 uncertainties.~~changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

•The slight increase in Spe~~cialty~~Specialty Products segment sales for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~2019~~2020 was primarily ~~driven by~~ due to higher sales of ~~ethylene oxide~~products for the medical device sterilization market ~~due~~and a favorable impact related to ~~both the contribution of Chemogas and higher legacy product~~changes in foreign currency exchange rates, offset by lower sales ~~as well as increased volumes~~ in the plant nutrition business.

•Sales relating to ~~business formerly included in the Industrial Products segment~~other and unallocated decreased from the prior year due to a decline in shale fracking activity.

Gross Margin


		Three Months Ended March 31,								Increase (Decrease)								Three Months Ended March 31,							Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands)	(in thousands)	2020			2019							% Change	(in thousands)				2021				2020			Increase (Decrease)			% Change
Gross margin	Gross margin	$	55,331		$	49,095		$	6,236	12.7	%	Gross margin		$	58,727			$	55,331			$	3,396		6.1	%
% of net sales	% of net sales	31.7		%	31.3		%					% of net sales		31.6		%		31.7		%

•Gross margin as a percentage of sales ~~increased~~decreased for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~2019~~ 2020 primarily due to a significant increase in certain raw material and distribution costs, partially offset by favorable mix and manufacturing efficiencies.

Operating Expenses


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands)	2021			2020					% Change
Operating expenses	$	28,152		$	29,053		$	(901)	(3.1)	%
% of net sales	15.2		%	16.7		%

The decrease in operating expenses was principally due to a decrease in transaction and integration costs, travel, bad debt expense, and amortization, partially offset by certain ~~lower raw material~~higher compensation-related costs.

•~~Gross margin percentage for the HNH segment~~ ~~decreased by 0.6%~~ ~~for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to~~ ~~29.3% in 2019~~ ~~due to an unfavorable mix and certain higher production costs~~.

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•~~Gross margin percentage for the ANH segment increased by 2.0%~~ ~~due to~~ ~~higher volumes for both the ruminant species and monogastric species markets, a favorable mix, and certain lower raw material costs.~~

•~~Gross margin percentage for the Specialty Products segment decreased by 8.3%, primarily due to mix and certain higher production costs.~~

~~Operating Expenses~~

Three Months Ended March 31, Increase
(Decrease)
(in thousands) 2020 2019 % Change
Operating expenses $ 29,053 $ 22,615 $ 6,438 28.5 %
% of net sales 16.7 % 14.4 %

The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the prior year benefiting from the timing of an insurance recovery and incremental operating expenses related to the Chemogas and Zumbro acquisitions.

Earnings from Operations


		Three Months Ended March 31,								Increase (Decrease)								Three Months Ended March 31,							Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands)	(in thousands)	2020			2019							% Change	(in thousands)				2021				2020			Increase (Decrease)			% Change
HNH	HNH	$	12,135		$	13,703		$	(1,568)	(11.4)	%	HNH		$	19,690			$	12,135			$	7,555		62.3	%
ANH	ANH	8,044			5,256			2,788		53.0	%	ANH		5,056				8,044				(2,988)			(37.1)	%
Specialty Products	Specialty Products	7,986			6,697			1,289		19.2	%	Specialty Products		7,189				7,986				(797)			(10.0)	%
Other and unallocated	Other and unallocated	(1,887)			824			(2,711)		(329.0)	%	Other and unallocated		(1,360)				(1,887)				527			27.9	%
Earnings from operations	Earnings from operations	$	26,278		$	26,480		$	(202)	(0.8)	%	Earnings from operations		$	30,575			$	26,278			$	4,297		16.4	%

% of net sales (operating margin)	% of net sales (operating margin)	15.1		%	16.9		%					% of net sales (operating margin)		16.5		%		15.1		%

•Earnings from operations for the HNH segment ~~decreased primarily due to higher operating expenses resulting from the prior year benefiting from the timing of an insurance recovery, partially offset by the aforementioned higher sales.~~

•~~ANH segment earnings from operations~~ increased primarily due to the aforementioned higher sales, product mix, and ~~certain lower~~manufacturing efficiencies, partially offset by higher raw material costs.

•ANH segment earnings from operations decreased primarily due to increases in raw material costs and distribution costs, along with an unfavorable mix.

•The ~~increase~~decrease in earnings from operations for the Specialty Products ~~segmen~~tsegment was primarily due to ~~the aforementioned higher sales, partially offset by mix.~~increases in raw material costs and distribution costs.

•The ~~year-over-year decrease~~increase in other and unallocated was driven primarily by ~~lower earnings from the business formerly reported~~a decrease in ~~the industrial products segment (a decrease of $1,854), as well as increased~~ transaction and integration costs, partially offset by the lower sales of product into the fracking market and ~~unallocated~~higher amortization related to a company-wide ERP implementation.

Other Expenses (Income)


		Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)							Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands)	(in thousands)	2020		2019						% Change	(in thousands)			2021			2020			Increase (Decrease)			% Change
Interest expense	Interest expense	$	1,696	$	1,589	$	107	6.7	%	Interest expense		$	725		$	1,696		$	(971)		(57.3)	%
Other, net		92		98		(6)		(6.1)	%
Other (income) expense, net										Other (income) expense, net		(133)			92			(225)			(244.6)	%
		$	1,788	$	1,687	$	101	6.0	%			$	592		$	1,788		$	(1,196)		(66.9)	%

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 was primarily related to outstanding borrowings under ~~our credit facility.~~

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the Credit Agreement.

Income Tax Expense


		Three Months Ended March 31,								Increase (Decrease)								Three Months Ended March 31,							Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands)	(in thousands)	2020			2019							% Change	(in thousands)				2021				2020			Increase (Decrease)		% Change
Income tax expense (benefit)		$	4,722		$	6,010		$	(1,288)	(21.4)	%
Income tax expense												Income tax expense		$	6,572			$	4,722			$	1,850			39.2	%
Effective tax rate	Effective tax rate	19.3		%	24.2		%					Effective tax rate		21.9		%		19.3		%

The ~~decrease of~~ effective tax rate increase was ~~mainly attributable~~primarily due to ~~lower~~a reduction in certain tax credits and higher enacted tax rates ~~from~~in several ~~states.~~

states within the United States.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

During the three months ended March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the specified contractual obligations set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. We expect our operations to continue generating sufficient cash flow to fund working capital requirements and necessary capital investments. We are actively pursuing additional acquisition candidates. We could seek additional bank loans or access to financial markets to fund such acquisitions, our operations, working capital, necessary capital investments or other cash requirements should we deem it necessary to do so.

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Cash

Cash and cash equivalents increased to ~~$73,959~~$88,535 at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 from ~~$65,672~~$84,571 at December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. At March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company had ~~$37,841~~$56,788 of cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries. It is our intention to permanently reinvest these funds in foreign operations by continuing to make additional plant related investments, and potentially invest in partnerships or acquisitions; therefore, we do not currently expect to repatriate these funds in order to fund U.S. operations or obligations. However, if these funds are needed for U.S. operations, we could be required to pay additional withholding taxes to repatriate these funds. Working capital was ~~$198,961~~$192,441 at March 31, ~~2020~~2021 as compared to ~~$162,688~~$172,460 at December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, an increase of ~~$36,273.~~$19,981. Working capital reflects the payment of the ~~2019~~2020 declared dividend in ~~2020~~2021 of ~~$16,704,~~$18,700, net ~~proceeds from~~payments on the revolving debt of ~~$5,000,~~$10,000, and capital expenditures and intangible assets acquired of ~~$5,394.~~$6,312.


		Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)							Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands)	(in thousands)	2020		2019						% Change	(in thousands)			2021			2020			Increase (Decrease)			% Change
Cash flows provided by operating activities	Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	22,565	$	22,483	$	82	0.4	%	Cash flows provided by operating activities		$	40,607		$	22,565		$	18,042		80.0	%
Cash flows used in investing activities	Cash flows used in investing activities	(5,394)		(5,780)		386		6.7	%	Cash flows used in investing activities		(6,226)			(5,394)			(832)			(15.4)	%
Cash flows used in financing activities	Cash flows used in financing activities	(8,160)		(31,574)		23,414		74.2	%	Cash flows used in financing activities		(27,933)			(8,160)			(19,773)			(242.3)	%

Operating Activities

~~Cash flows from operating activities provided $22,565 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $22,483 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.~~ The increase in cash flows from operating activities was primarily due to beneficial changes in assets and liabilities and increased ~~earnings and depreciation and amortization, partially offset by working capital changes.~~earnings.

Investing Activities

We continue to invest in corporate projects, improvements across all production facilities, and intangible assets. Total investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets were ~~$5,394~~$6,312 and ~~$8,507~~$5,394 for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively.

Financing Activities

~~Net proceeds from~~We borrowed $5,000 against the revolving loan ~~amounted to $5,000~~and made total debt payments of $15,000 during the ~~three months ended March 31, 2020 and we have $246,431~~first quarter of 2021, resulting in $346,431 available under the ~~credit agreement~~Credit Agreement as of March 31, ~~2020.~~2021.

We have an approved stock repurchase program. The total authorization under this program is 3,763,038 shares. Since the inception of the program in June 1999, a total of ~~2,439,991~~2,581,871 shares have been purchased, and we had ~~130,573~~19,089 shares remaining in treasury at March 31, ~~2020.~~2021. The Company repurchases shares from employees in connection with settlement of transactions under the Company's equity incentive plans. We also intend to acquire shares from time to time at prevailing market prices if and to the extent we

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deem it is advisable to do so based on our assessment of corporate cash flow, market conditions and other factors. ~~The Company also repurchases shares from employees in connection with settlement of transactions under the Company's equity incentive plans.~~

Proceeds from stock options exercised were ~~$4,435~~$2,402 and ~~$288~~$4,435 for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively. Dividend payments were ~~$16,704~~$18,700 and ~~$15,135~~$16,704 for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively.

Other Matters Impacting Liquidity

We currently provide postretirement benefits in the form of two retirement medical plans, as discussed in Note 1514 – Employee Benefit Plans. The liability recorded in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 was ~~$1,100~~$1,402 and ~~$1,076,~~$1,374, respectively, and the plans are not funded. Historical cash payments made under these plans have typically been less than $100 per year. We do not anticipate any changes to the payments made in the current year for the plans.

On June 1, 2018, we established an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of a select group of management or highly compensated employees. Assets of the plan are held in a rabbi trust, which are subject to additional risk of loss in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. The deferred compensation liability as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 was ~~$2,830~~$5,420 and ~~$1,982,~~$3,581, respectively, and was included in other long-term obligations on our balance sheet. The related rabbi trust assets were ~~$2,832~~$5,319 and ~~$1,982~~$3,581 as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, and were included in other non-current assets on the ~~our~~ balance sheets.

Chemogas has an unfunded defined benefit plan. The plan provides for the payment of a lump sum at retirement or payments in case of death of the covered employees. The amount recorded for these obligations on our balance ~~sheet~~sheets as of March 31, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019 was $584~~2020 were $920 and ~~$596,~~$950, respectively, and ~~was~~were included in other long-term obligations.

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Critical Accounting Policies

There were no changes to the Company's Critical Accounting Policies, as described in its December 31, ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, during the three months ended March 31, ~~2020.~~2021.

Related Party Transactions

We were engaged in related party transactions with St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC during the three months ended March 31, ~~2020.~~2021. Refer to Note ~~18,~~17, "Related Party Transactions".

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our cash and cash equivalents are held primarily in certificates of deposit and money market investment funds. In the second quarter of 2019, we entered into an interest rate swap and cross-currency swap for hedging purposes. Refer to details noted above (see Note ~~20)~~19). Additionally, as of March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, our borrowings were under a revolving loan bearing interest at a fluctuating rate as defined by the Credit Agreement plus an applicable rate. The applicable rate is based upon our consolidated net leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. A 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates, applied to our borrowings at March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, would result in an increase or decrease in annual interest expense and a corresponding reduction or increase in cash flow of ~~approximately $2,536.~~approximately $1,536. We are exposed to commodity price risks, including prices of our primary raw materials. Our objective is to seek a reduction in the potential negative earnings impact of raw material pricing arising in our business activities. We manage these financial exposures, where possible, through pricing and operational means. Our practices may change as economic conditions change. Additionally, as disclosed below in Part II, Item 1A, we are monitoring market risks related to the current COVID-19 pandemic very closely.

Interest Rate Risk

We have exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates, including the interest rate relating to ~~our credit agreement dated June 27, 2018.~~the Credit Agreement dated. In the second quarter of 2019, we began to manage our interest rate exposure through the use of derivative instruments. All of our derivative instruments are utilized for risk management purposes, and are not used for trading or speculative purposes. We have hedged a portion of our floating interest rate exposure using an interest rate swap (see Note 20 19to our consolidated financial statements). As of March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the notional amount of our outstanding interest rate swap was $108,569.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

The financial condition and results of operations of our foreign subsidiaries are reported in Euros, Canadian Dollars, Malaysian Ringgits, Singapore Dollars, Australian Dollars, and Philippine Pesos and then translated into U.S. dollars at the applicable currency exchange rate for inclusion in our consolidated financial statements. Therefore, we are exposed to foreign currency exchange risk related to these currencies. ~~Specifically, we are exposed to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and Euro.~~ In the second quarter of 2019, we entered into a cross-currency swap, with a notional amount of $108,569, which we designated as a hedge of our net investment in Chemogas.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Prior to filing this report, we completed an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act as of March 31, ~~2020.~~2021. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, ~~2020.~~2021.

(b)Changes in Internal Controls

There have been no changes in the internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Act) during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, ~~2020,~~2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Risk Factors identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019, except as follows:~~

Our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and stock price can be adversely affected by pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies, such as the recent global outbreak of COVID-19. In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency. The outbreak has resulted in governments around the world implementing increasingly stringent measures to help control the spread of the virus, including quarantines, "shelter in place" and "stay at home" orders, travel restrictions, business curtailments, school closures, and other measures. In addition, government and central banks in several parts of the world have enacted fiscal and monetary stimulus measures to counteract the impacts of COVID-19.

Our businesses have been deemed "essential" under the orders issued by federal, state and local governments. Although we have continued to operate our facilities to date consistent with federal guidelines and state and local orders, the outbreak of COVID-19 or similar viruses and any preventive or protective actions taken by governmental authorities may have a material adverse effect on our operations, supply chain, customers, and transportation networks, including business shutdowns or disruptions. The extent to which viruses such as COVID-19 may adversely impact our business depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, depending upon the severity and duration of the outbreak and the effectiveness of actions taken globally to contain or mitigate their effects. Any resulting financial impact cannot be estimated reasonably at this time, but may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Additionally, concerns over the economic impact of COVID-19 have caused extreme volatility in financial and other capital markets which has and may continue to adversely impact our stock price and may affect our ability to access capital markets. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in our 2019 Annual Report. We will continue to implement mitigation strategies as needed to protect the long-term sustainability of our company.2020.

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Item 2C. Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities

The following table summarizes the share repurchase activity for the three months ended March 31, ~~2020:~~2021:

Total Number of Shares
Purchased ⁽¹⁾
Average Price Paid Per Share ⁽²⁾
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly Announced
Programs⁽¹⁾
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
January 1-31, 2020 578 $ 106.82 578 $ 142,144,718
February 1-29, 2020 7,646 $ 108.52 7,646 $ 143,573,440
March 1-31, 2020 — $ — — $ 143,573,440
8,224 8,224
⁽¹⁾We have an approved stock repurchase program. The total authorization under this program is 3,763,038 shares. Since the inception of the program in June 1999, a total of 2,439,991 shares have been purchased, of which 130,573 shares remained in treasury at March 31, 2020. There is no expiration for this program.
⁽²⁾ Average price paid per share includes costs associated with the repurchases


	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid Per Share (2)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs (1)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1-31, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	123,071,229
February 1-28, 2021	13,475	$	118.41	13,475	$	139,860,344
March 1-31, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	139,860,344
	13,475			13,475

(1) We have an approved stock repurchase program. The total authorization under this program is 3,763,038 shares. Since the inception of the program in June 1999, a total of 2,581,871 shares have been purchased, of which 19,089 shares remained in treasury at March 31, 2021. There is no expiration for this program.
(2) Average price paid per share includes costs associated with the repurchases

Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit Number						Description
Exhibit 31.1						Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
Exhibit 31.2						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
Exhibit 32.1						Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
Exhibit 32.2						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


			BALCHEM CORPORATION

			By: /s/ Theodore L. Harris
			Theodore L. Harris, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

			By: /s/ Martin Bengtsson
			Martin Bengtsson, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: ~~May 1, 2020~~April 30, 2021

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	Foreign currency translation adjustment		Cash flow hedges		Postretirement benefit plan		Total
Balance December 31, 2019	$	(5,176)	$	(1,399)	$	1,011	$	(5,564)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	781		(3,107)		(579)		(2,905)
Balance March 31, 2020	$	(4,395)	$	(4,506)	$	432	$	(8,469)


	Total Number of Shares Purchased ⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid Per Share ⁽²⁾		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs⁽¹⁾	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1-31, 2020	578	$	106.82	578	$	142,144,718
February 1-29, 2020	7,646	$	108.52	7,646	$	143,573,440
March 1-31, 2020	—	$	—	—	$	143,573,440
	8,224			8,224

⁽¹⁾We have an approved stock repurchase program. The total authorization under this program is 3,763,038 shares. Since the inception of the program in June 1999, a total of 2,439,991 shares have been purchased, of which 130,573 shares remained in treasury at March 31, 2020. There is no expiration for this program.
⁽²⁾ Average price paid per share includes costs associated with the repurchases