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NEWMARKET CORP - Quarter Report: 2010 September (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

OR

 

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 1-32190

 

 

NEWMARKET CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

VIRGINIA    20-0812170

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

  

23218-2189

(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code - (804) 788-5000

 

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    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,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  x

   Accelerated filer                   ¨

Non-accelerated filer    ¨

   Smaller reporting company  ¨

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

Number of shares of common stock, without par value, outstanding as of September 30, 2010: 14,291,122.

 

 

 


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NEWMARKET CORPORATION

I N D E X

 

     Page
Number

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

  

Consolidated Statements of Income – Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September  30, 2010 and September 30, 2009

   3

Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

   4

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Nine Months Ended September  30, 2010 and Year Ended December 31, 2009

   5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and September  30, 2009

   6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   7 - 34

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

   35 - 44

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   45

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

   45 - 46

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

   47

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

   47 - 48

ITEM 6. Exhibits

   48

SIGNATURES

   49

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

NEWMARKET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Third Quarter Ended
September 30
   Nine Months Ended
September 30
     2010    2009    2010    2009

Revenue:

           

Net sales - product

   $ 468,919    $ 417,832    $ 1,328,170    $ 1,125,881

Rental revenue

     2,858      0      8,574      0
                           
     471,777      417,832      1,336,744      1,125,881
                           

Costs:

           

Cost of goods sold - product

     334,766      274,865      944,968      780,427

Cost of rental

     1,089      0      3,245      0
                           
     335,855      274,865      948,213      780,427
                           

Gross profit

     135,922      142,967      388,531      345,454

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     35,711      27,618      102,478      83,141

Research, development, and testing expenses

     22,719      21,602      65,866      61,448
                           

Operating profit

     77,492      93,747      220,187      200,865

Interest and financing expenses

     4,465      2,909      12,728      8,704

Other expense, net

     5,453      3,804      16,974      15,734
                           

Income before income tax expense

     67,574      87,034      190,485      176,427

Income tax expense

     21,855      30,347      62,772      60,394
                           

Net income

   $ 45,719    $ 56,687    $ 127,713    $ 116,033
                           

Basic earnings per share

   $ 3.19    $ 3.73    $ 8.66    $ 7.63
                           

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 3.18    $ 3.72    $ 8.64    $ 7.61
                           

Shares used to compute basic earnings per share

     14,353      15,208      14,756      15,205
                           

Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share

     14,383      15,245      14,788      15,243
                           

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.375    $ 0.25    $ 1.125    $ 0.70
                           

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NEWMARKET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

      September 30
2010
    December 31
2009
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 50,283      $ 151,831   

Short-term investments

     300        300   

Trade and other accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts ($717 in 2010 and $1,195 in 2009)

     266,513        214,887   

Inventories:

    

Finished goods

     209,077        158,457   

Raw materials

     46,149        27,269   

Stores, supplies and other

     6,640        7,177   
                
     261,866        192,903   
                

Deferred income taxes

     5,208        4,118   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     17,959        39,100   
                

Total current assets

     602,129        603,139   
                

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

     980,486        934,382   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     648,487        631,967   
                

Net property, plant and equipment

     331,999        302,415   
                

Prepaid pension cost

     5,522        2,430   

Deferred income taxes

     35,589        34,670   

Other assets and deferred charges

     55,412        37,475   

Intangibles (net of amortization) and goodwill

     48,706        45,063   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,079,357      $ 1,025,192   
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 113,300      $ 88,186   

Accrued expenses

     67,796        63,775   

Dividends payable

     4,662        4,992   

Book overdraft

     2,657        2,230   

Long-term debt, current portion

     3,038        33,881   

Income taxes payable

     10,919        4,988   
                

Total current liabilities

     202,372        198,052   
                

Long-term debt

     234,246        216,200   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     164,112        152,755   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock (without par value) and paid-in capital; authorized shares - 80,000,000; Outstanding shares - 14,291,122 in 2010 and 15,209,989 in 2009

     0        275   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (76,831     (74,784

Retained earnings

     555,458        532,694   
                
     478,627        458,185   
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,079,357      $ 1,025,192   
                

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(in thousands, except share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Common Stock and
Paid in Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
    Retained
Earnings
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
     Shares     Amount        

Balance at December 31, 2008

     15,199,207      $ 115      $ (95,750   $ 386,758      $ 291,123   

Comprehensive income:

          

Net income

           162,283        162,283   

Changes in (net of tax):

          

Foreign currency translation adjustments

         17,816          17,816   

Pension plans and other postretirement benefit adjustments:

          

Prior service cost

         200          200   

Unrecognized gain

         3,304          3,304   

Transition obligation

         9          9   

Derivative net loss

         (363       (363
                

Total comprehensive income

             183,249   
                

Cash dividends ($1.075 per share)

           (16,347     (16,347

Stock options exercised

     9,000        40            40   

Issuance of stock

     1,782        120            120   
                                        

Balance at December 31, 2009

     15,209,989        275        (74,784     532,694        458,185   

Comprehensive income:

          

Net income

           127,713        127,713   

Changes in (net of tax):

          

Foreign currency translation adjustments

         (2,610       (2,610

Pension plans and other postretirement benefit adjustments:

          

Prior service cost

         190          190   

Unrecognized gain

         2,707          2,707   

Transition obligation

         7          7   

Derivative net loss

         (2,341       (2,341
                

Total comprehensive income

             125,666   
                

Cash dividends ($1.125 per share)

           (16,396     (16,396

Stock options exercised

     5,000        21            21   

Common stock repurchase

     (925,241     (416       (88,553     (88,969

Issuance of stock

     1,374        120            120   
                                        

Balance at September 30, 2010

     14,291,122      $ 0      $ (76,831   $ 555,458      $ 478,627   
                                        

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NEWMARKET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2010     2009  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   $ 151,831      $ 21,761   
                

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

     127,713        116,033   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:

    

Depreciation and other amortization

     27,831        23,485   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,124        887   

Noncash environmental remediation and dismantling

     2,198        4,025   

Noncash pension benefits expense

     10,235        10,147   

Noncash postretirement benefits expense

     2,123        1,982   

Noncash foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (469     551   

Deferred income taxes

     (5,893     (19,491

Loss on derivative instruments, net

     17,556        16,049   

Working capital changes

     (61,212     67,285   

Cash pension benefits contributions

     (14,188     (17,308

Cash postretirement benefits contributions

     (1,368     (1,005

Other, net

     (750     (8,023
                

Cash provided from operating activities

     104,900        194,617   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (23,097     (26,506

Foundry Park I capital expenditures

     (2,046     (40,403

Purchase of short-term investment

     0        (300

Acquisition of business (net of cash acquired of $1.8 million)

     (41,300     0   

Payments on settlement of interest rate swap

     (2,574     0   

Receipts from settlement of interest rate swap

     135        0   

Deposits for interest rate swap

     (34,440     (29,900

Return of deposits for interest rate swap

     17,860        9,930   

Deposits for interest rate lock agreement

     0        (5,000

Return of deposits for interest rate lock agreement

     0        15,500   
                

Cash used in investing activities

     (85,462     (76,679
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Repayment of Foundry Park I construction loan

     (99,102     0   

Borrowing under Foundry Park I mortgage loan

     68,400        0   

Repayment on Foundry Park I mortgage loan

     (1,474     0   

Draws on Foundry Park I construction loan

     0        41,735   

Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit agreement

     20,000        (41,900

Repurchases of common stock

     (88,969     0   

Dividends

     (16,396     (10,644

Change in book overdraft

     427        1,897   

Payment for financed intangible asset

     (750     (750

Debt issuance costs

     (1,524     (412

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     21        31   

Payments on capital leases

     (621     (584
                

Cash used in financing activities

     (119,988     (10,627
                

Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

     (998     4,698   
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (101,548     112,009   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 50,283      $ 133,770   
                

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NEWMARKET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. Financial Statement Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of NewMarket Corporation and its subsidiaries contain all necessary adjustments for the fair presentation of, in all material respects, our consolidated financial position and shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, as well as our consolidated results of operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the NewMarket Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (2009 Annual Report), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2010. The December 31, 2009 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “NewMarket” are to NewMarket Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Certain amounts in the accompanying financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. There was no effect on net income.

At both September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had a book overdraft for some of our disbursement cash accounts. A book overdraft represents transactions that have not cleared the bank accounts at the end of the reporting period. There are no agreements with the same banks to offset the presented balance. We transfer cash on an as-needed basis to fund these items as they clear the bank in subsequent periods.

Cash dividends totaling $1.125 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 70 cents per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were declared and paid as shown in the table below.

 

Year

   Date Declared    Date Paid    Per Share
Amount

2010

   February 18, 2010    April 1, 2010    37.5 cents
   April 22, 2010    July 1, 2010    37.5 cents
   July 21, 2010    October 1, 2010    37.5 cents

2009

   February 19, 2009    April 1, 2009    20 cents
   April 23, 2009    July 1, 2009    25 cents
   July 30, 2009    October 1, 2009    25 cents

 

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2. Acquisition of Business

On March 5, 2010, Afton Chemical Corporation (Afton) completed the acquisition of 100% of the Polartech group of companies (Polartech) for $43.1 million in cash. Polartech is a global company specializing in the supply of metalworking additives. The acquisition agreement included all physical assets of the Polartech business including the headquarters, research and development, and manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom, as well as manufacturing sites in India, China, and the United States.

We performed a valuation of the assets acquired to determine the purchase price allocation. This valuation resulted in the recognition of $6 million of identifiable intangibles, including formulas and technology, customer base, and trademarks/trade names. We also acquired property, plant, and equipment of $28.4 million, as well as working capital.

As part of the acquisition, we recorded $4.2 million of goodwill, which resulted from deferred taxes which were recognized related to the acquisition. All of the goodwill recognized is part of the petroleum additives segment, and none is deductible for tax purposes.

Pro forma consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 assuming the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2010 or January 1, 2009, would not be materially different from the actual results reported for NewMarket Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009.

 

3. Asset Retirement Obligations

Our asset retirement obligations are related primarily to our tetraethyl lead (TEL) operations. The following table illustrates the activity associated with our asset retirement obligations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009.

 

     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Asset retirement obligations, January 1

   $ 3,031      $ 3,009   

Liabilities incurred

     0        2,000   

Accretion expense

     107        135   

Liabilities settled

     0        (1,539

Changes in expected cash flows and timing

     (110     (526
                

Asset retirement obligations, September 30

   $ 3,028      $ 3,079   
                

 

4. Segment Information

The tables below show our consolidated revenue, operating profit (including a reconciliation of segment operating profit to consolidated income before income taxes), and depreciation and amortization.

The “All other” category includes the operations of the TEL business, as well as certain contract manufacturing Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl) provides to Afton and to third parties.

 

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Consolidated Revenue by Segment

(in millions)

 

     Third Quarter Ended
September 30
     Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2010      2009      2010      2009  

Petroleum additives

   $ 465.1       $ 413.7       $ 1,319.4       $ 1,116.7   

Real estate development

     2.9         0.0         8.6         0.0   

All other

     3.8         4.1         8.7         9.2   
                                   

Consolidated revenue

   $ 471.8       $ 417.8       $ 1,336.7       $ 1,125.9   
                                   

Segment Operating Profit

(in millions)

 

     Third Quarter Ended
September 30
    Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Petroleum additives

   $ 80.0      $ 96.3      $ 227.0      $ 214.0   

Real estate development

     1.8        (0.2     5.3        (0.5

All other

     1.2        1.2        3.2        (0.8
                                

Segment operating profit

     83.0        97.3        235.5        212.7   

Corporate, general, and administrative expenses

     (5.6     (3.3     (14.5     (12.1

Interest and financing expenses

     (4.5     (2.9     (12.7     (8.7

Loss on interest rate swap agreement (a)

     (5.5     (3.8     (17.6     (15.7

Other income (expense), net

     0.2        (0.3     (0.2     0.2   
                                

Income before income taxes

   $ 67.6      $ 87.0      $ 190.5      $ 176.4   
                                

 

(a) The loss on the interest rate swap agreement represents the change, since the beginning of the reporting period, in the fair value of an interest rate swap which we entered into on June 25, 2009. We are not using hedge accounting to record the interest rate swap, and accordingly, any change in the fair value is immediately recognized in earnings.

 

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Segment Depreciation and Amortization

(in millions)

 

     Third Quarter Ended
September 30
     Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2010      2009      2010      2009  

Petroleum additives

   $ 8.9       $ 7.6       $ 24.0       $ 22.4   

Real estate development

     0.9         0.0         2.8         0.1   

All other

     0.7         0.6         2.2         1.9   
                                   

Total depreciation and amortization

   $ 10.5       $ 8.2       $ 29.0       $ 24.4   
                                   

 

5. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we made cash contributions of approximately $9.5 million for domestic pension plans and approximately $1.2 million for domestic postretirement benefit plans. We expect to make total cash contributions in 2010 of approximately $13.9 million for our domestic pension plans and approximately $1.7 million for our domestic postretirement benefit plans.

We made cash contributions of approximately $4.7 million for our foreign pension plans and approximately $130 thousand for a foreign postretirement benefit plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. During 2010, we expect to make total cash contributions of approximately $6.4 million for our foreign pension plans and approximately $170 thousand for our foreign postretirement benefit plan.

 

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The tables below present information on periodic benefit cost for our pension and postretirement benefit plans.

 

     Domestic  
     Pension Benefits     Postretirement Benefits  
     Third Quarter Ended September 30  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 1,777      $ 1,493      $ 367      $ 260   

Interest cost

     2,185        2,041        761        806   

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,521     (2,301     (405     (388

Amortization of prior service cost

     156        72        2        1   

Amortization of net loss (gain)

     869        672        (208     (169
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 2,466      $ 1,977      $ 517      $ 510   
                                
     Domestic  
     Pension Benefits     Postretirement Benefits  
     Nine Months Ended September 30  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 5,066      $ 4,290      $ 1,002      $ 814   

Interest cost

     6,420        5,951        2,457        2,556   

Expected return on plan assets

     (7,267     (6,444     (1,220     (1,226

Amortization of prior service cost

     219        217        7        6   

Amortization of net loss (gain)

     2,528        1,927        (329     (340
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 6,966      $ 5,941      $ 1,917      $ 1,810   
                                

 

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     Foreign  
     Pension Benefits     Postretirement Benefits  
     Third Quarter Ended September 30  
     2010     2009     2010      2009  
     (in thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 749      $ 673      $ 6       $ 3   

Interest cost

     1,333        1,321        36         37   

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,336     (1,024     0         0   

Amortization of prior service cost

     22        19        0         0   

Amortization of transition (asset) obligation

     (9     (9     13         12   

Amortization of net loss

     314        434        13         9   
                                 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 1,073      $ 1,414      $ 68       $ 61   
                                 
     Foreign  
     Pension Benefits     Postretirement Benefits  
     Nine Months Ended September 30  
     2010     2009     2010      2009  
     (in thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 2,275      $ 1,904      $ 19       $ 9   

Interest cost

     4,036        3,732        109         104   

Expected return on plan assets

     (4,026     (2,880     0         0   

Amortization of prior service cost

     65        53        0         0   

Amortization of transition (asset) obligation

     (28     (25     38         34   

Amortization of net loss

     947        1,224        40         25   

Settlement loss

     0        198        0         0   
                                 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 3,269      $ 4,206      $ 206       $ 172   
                                 

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law, as was a related reconciliation bill. Included in the provisions of the laws are changes to the taxation related to the federal subsidy available to companies that provide retiree healthcare benefit plans that include a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to the benefits of Medicare Part D. Our retiree medical plan does include a drug subsidy benefit that is actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. However, we are not impacted by the changes in the taxation of the federal subsidy, as we assigned the subsidy to our insurance provider several years ago in consideration of premium determination. At the time we assigned the benefit to our insurance provider, we adjusted our deferred taxes accordingly. We are currently evaluating all of the provisions of the law and its impact on our company but have made no adjustments to our financial statements as a result of the legislation.

 

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6. Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as shown in the table below. Options are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share when the option exercise price exceeds the average market price of the underlying common share, as the impact on earnings per share would be anti-dilutive. We had no anti-dilutive options that were excluded from the calculation of earnings per share for any period presented.

 

     Third Quarter Ended
September 30
     Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2010      2009      2010      2009  
     (in thousands, except per-share amounts)  

Basic earnings per share

           

Numerator:

           

Net income

   $ 45,719       $ 56,687       $ 127,713       $ 116,033   
                                   

Denominator:

           

Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding

     14,353         15,208         14,756         15,205   
                                   

Basic earnings per share

   $ 3.19       $ 3.73       $ 8.66       $ 7.63   
                                   

Diluted earnings per share

           

Numerator:

           

Net income

   $ 45,719       $ 56,687       $ 127,713       $ 116,033   
                                   

Denominator:

           

Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding

     14,353         15,208         14,756         15,205   

Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options

     30         37         32         38   
                                   

Total shares

     14,383         15,245         14,788         15,243   
                                   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 3.18       $ 3.72       $ 8.64       $ 7.61   
                                   

 

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7. Intangibles (net of amortization) and goodwill

The following table provides certain information related to our intangible assets. All of the intangibles relate to the petroleum additives segment.

 

     Identifiable Intangibles  
     September 30 2010      December 31 2009  
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
 
     (in thousands)  

Amortizing intangible assets

           

Formulas and technology

   $ 91,487       $ 62,673       $ 88,687       $ 58,700   

Contracts

     16,380         9,009         16,380         6,939   

Customer base

     7,040         1,117         5,440         666   

Trademarks and trade name

     1,600         93         0         0   

Goodwill

     5,091         0         861         0   
                                   
   $ 121,598       $ 72,892       $ 111,368       $ 66,305   
                                   

The increase in intangible assets and goodwill since December 31, 2009 was the result of the purchase of Polartech.

Amortization expense was (in millions):

 

•     Third quarter ended September 30, 2010

   $2.2

•     Nine months ended September 30, 2010

   $6.6

•     Third quarter ended September 30, 2009

   $2.2

•     Nine months ended September 30, 2009

   $6.8

Currently, estimated annual amortization expense related to our intangible assets for the next five years is expected to be (in millions):

 

•     2010

   $8.8

•     2011

   $8.6

•     2012

   $7.4

•     2013

   $7.1

•     2014

   $6.2

Generally, we amortize the cost of the customer base intangible by an accelerated method and the cost of the remaining intangible assets by the straight-line method over their estimated economic lives. We generally amortize contracts over 1.5 to 10 years and formulas and technology over 5 to 20 years. Trademarks and the trade name are amortized over 10 years.

 

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8. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of:

 

     September 30
2010
    December 31
2009
 
     (in thousands)  

Senior notes - 7.125% due 2016

   $ 150,000      $ 150,000   

Foundry Park I mortgage loan - due 2015

     66,926        0   

Revolving credit facility

     20,000        0   

Foundry Park I construction loan - due 2010

     0        99,102   

Capital lease obligations

     358        979   
                
     237,284        250,081   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     (3,038     (33,881
                
   $ 234,246      $ 216,200   
                

We had outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility of $20.0 million at September 30, 2010 at an interest rate of 4.75%. We had no outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2009. We had outstanding letters of credit of $8.8 million at September 30, 2010, resulting in the unused portion of the revolving credit facility amounting to $121.2 million.

On January 28, 2010, Foundry Park I entered into a mortgage loan agreement in the amount of $68.4 million. The loan, which is collateralized by the Foundry Park I office building, is for a period of five years, with two thirteen-month extension options. NewMarket Corporation is fully guaranteeing the loan. The mortgage loan bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 400 basis points, with a minimum LIBOR of 200 basis points. At September 30, 2010, the interest rate was 4.26%. Concurrently with the closing of the mortgage loan, Foundry Park I obtained an interest rate swap to effectively convert the variable interest rate of the loan to a fixed interest rate by setting LIBOR at 2.642% for five years. Further information on the interest rate swap is in Note 10. Principal payments on the loan are being made monthly based on a 15-year amortization schedule, with all remaining amounts due in five years, unless we exercise the extension options. On January 29, 2010, we paid off the outstanding balance of $99.1 million on the Foundry Park I construction loan with proceeds of $68.4 million from the Foundry Park I mortgage loan agreement, as well as cash on hand of $30.7 million.

We were in compliance with all covenants under our debt agreements at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

9. Contractual Commitments and Contingencies

There have been no significant changes in our contractual commitments and contingencies from those reported in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K in Note 19. The information below provides information on certain contractual commitments and contingencies.

Litigation

We are involved in legal proceedings that are incidental to our business and include administrative or judicial actions seeking remediation under environmental laws, such as Superfund. Some of these legal proceedings relate to environmental matters and involve governmental authorities. For further information, see “Environmental” below.

 

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While it is not possible to predict or determine with certainty the outcome of any legal proceeding, we believe the outcome of any of these proceedings, or all of them combined, will not result in a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Environmental

During 2000, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named us as a potentially responsible party (PRP) under Superfund law for the clean-up of soil and groundwater contamination at the Sauget Area 2 Site in Sauget, Illinois. Without admitting any fact, responsibility, fault, or liability in connection with this site, we are participating with other PRPs in site investigations and feasibility studies.

The Sauget Area 2 Site PRPs received notice of approval from the EPA of their October 2009 Human Health Risk Assessment. Additionally, the PRPs have submitted their Feasibility Study (FS) to the EPA Remedy Review Board. We have accrued our estimated proportional share of the expenses for the FS, as well as our best estimate of our proportional share of the remediation liability proposed in our ongoing discussions and submissions with the agencies involved. We do not believe there is any additional information available as a basis for revision of the liability that we have established. The amount currently accrued for this site is not material.

At a former TEL plant site located in Louisiana, we have completed significant environmental remediation, although we will be monitoring and treating the site for an extended period. The accrual for this site was $6.9 million at September 30, 2010 and $7.5 million at December 31, 2009. We based these amounts on the best estimate of future costs discounted at approximately 3% in both 2010 and 2009. An inflation factor is included in the estimate. The undiscounted liability was $9.0 million at September 30, 2010 and $9.7 million at December 31, 2009. The expected payments over the next five years amount to approximately $800 thousand in each of 2010 and 2011, $700 thousand in 2012, $500 thousand in 2013, and $600 thousand in 2014. Expected payments thereafter amount to approximately $6.2 million.

At a plant site in Houston, Texas, we have accruals of $7.8 million at September 30, 2010 and $7.9 million at December 31, 2009 for environmental remediation, dismantling, and decontamination. Included in these amounts are $7.5 million at September 30, 2010 and $7.6 million at December 31, 2009 for remediation. Of the total remediation, $7.2 million at both September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 relates to remediation of groundwater and soil. The accruals for this site are discounted at approximately 3% at both September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The accruals include an inflation factor. The undiscounted accrual for this site was $11.4 million at September 30, 2010 and $11.2 million at December 31, 2009. The expected payments over the next five years are approximately $400 thousand in 2010, $500 thousand in each of 2011 and 2012, $600 thousand in 2013, and $1.7 million in 2014. Expected payments thereafter amount to approximately $7.9 million.

At a Superfund site in Louisiana, we have an accrual of $2.0 million at September 30, 2010 and $2.6 million at December 31, 2009 for environmental remediation. The accrual for this site was discounted at approximately 3% at both September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and included an inflation factor. The undiscounted accrual for this site was $2.5 million at September 30, 2010 and $3.2 million at December 31, 2009. The expected payments over the next five years amount to approximately $400 thousand in each of 2010 and 2011, and $200 thousand each for years 2012 through 2014. Expected payments thereafter amount to approximately $1.8 million.

The remaining environmental liabilities are not discounted.

 

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We accrue for environmental remediation and monitoring activities for which costs can be reasonably estimated and are probable. These estimates are based on an assessment of the site, available clean-up methods, and prior experience in handling remediation. While we believe we are currently fully accrued for known environmental issues, it is possible that unexpected future costs could have a significant impact on our financial position and results of operations.

Our total accruals for environmental remediation were approximately $21.6 million at September 30, 2010 and $22.0 million at December 31, 2009. In addition to the accruals for environmental remediation, we also have accruals for dismantling and decommissioning costs of $500 thousand at both September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

Letters of Credit and Guarantees

We have outstanding guarantees with several financial institutions in the amount of $53.4 million at September 30, 2010. The guarantees are secured by letters of credit, as well as cash collateral. A portion of these guarantees is unsecured. The outstanding letters of credit amounted to $8.8 million at September 30, 2010, all of which were issued under the letter of credit sub-facility of our revolving credit facility. The letters of credit primarily relate to insurance guarantees and performance guarantees. We renew letters of credit as necessary. The remaining amounts represent additional performance, lease, custom and excise tax guarantees, as well as a cash deposit of $31.9 million related to the Goldman Sachs Bank USA (Goldman Sachs) interest rate swap. The cash deposit is recorded in “Other assets and deferred charges” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Expiration dates of the letters of credit and certain guarantees range from 2010 to 2013. Some of the guarantees have no expiration date.

We cannot estimate the maximum amount of potential liability under the guarantees. However, we accrue for potential liabilities when a future payment is probable and the range of loss can be reasonably estimated.

 

10. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Accounting Policy for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We record all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we have elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting, and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of our risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply or we elect not to apply hedge accounting. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes.

 

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Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions. We primarily manage our exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of our core business activities.

We manage certain economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our debt funding, as well as through the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, we have entered into interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to interest rate movements.

Our foreign operations expose us to fluctuations of foreign exchange rates. These fluctuations may impact the value of our cash receipts and payments as compared to our reporting currency, the U.S. Dollar. To manage this exposure, we sometimes enter into foreign currency forward contracts to minimize currency exposure due to cash flows from foreign operations.

Cash Flow Hedge of Interest Rate Risk

In January 2010, we entered into an interest rate swap to manage our exposure to interest rate movements on the Foundry Park I mortgage loan and to reduce variability in interest expense. Further information on the mortgage loan is in Note 8. We also had an interest rate swap to manage our exposure to interest rate movements on the Foundry Park I construction loan and add stability to capitalized interest expense. The Foundry Park I construction loan interest rate swap matured on January 1, 2010. Further information on the construction loan is in our 2009 Annual Report in Note 13. Both interest rate swaps are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge. As such, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the swaps is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the swap is recognized immediately in earnings. We assess the effectiveness of the mortgage loan interest rate swap quarterly, just as we assessed the effectiveness of the construction loan interest rate swap quarterly, by comparing the changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument with the change in present value of the expected future cash flows of the hedged transaction.

Both interest rate swaps involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts based on LIBOR in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The fixed-rate payments are at a rate of 2.642% for the mortgage loan interest rate swap, while the fixed-rate payments on the construction loan interest rate swap were at a rate of 4.975%. The notional amount of the mortgage loan interest rate swap was $68.4 million at origination and approximately $66.9 million at September 30, 2010. The notional amount of the mortgage loan swap amortizes to approximately $53.7 million over the term of the swap. The amortizing notional amount is necessary to maintain the swap notional at an amount that matches the declining mortgage loan principal balance over the loan term. The mortgage loan interest swap matures on January 25, 2015. The notional amount of the construction loan interest rate swap was approximately $94.0 million at December 31, 2009, just prior to its January 1, 2010 maturity. The accreting notional amount was necessary to maintain the construction loan interest rate swap notional at an amount that represented approximately 85% of the projected construction loan principal balance over the loan term.

The unrealized loss, net of tax, related to the fair value of the mortgage loan interest rate swap is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, amounted to approximately $2.4 million at September 30, 2010. The unrealized

 

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loss, net of tax, related to the fair value of the construction loan interest rate swap and recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss amounted to approximately $37 thousand at December 31, 2009. This amount was settled on January 1, 2010. Also recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was the accumulated losses related to the construction loan interest rate swap. This amounted to approximately $2.6 million, net of tax, at both September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The amounts remaining in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the construction loan interest rate swap are being recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income over the depreciable life of the office building beginning in January 2010. Approximately $1.0 million, net of tax, currently recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to both the construction loan interest rate swap and the mortgage loan interest rate swap is expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months.

Non-designated Hedges

On June 25, 2009, we entered into an interest rate swap with Goldman Sachs in the notional amount of $97 million and with a maturity date of January 19, 2022 (Goldman Sachs interest rate swap). NewMarket entered into the Goldman Sachs interest rate swap in connection with the termination of a loan application and related rate lock agreement between Foundry Park I and Principal Commercial Funding II, LLC (Principal). See Note 19 in our 2009 Annual Report for further information on the transaction between Foundry Park I and Principal. When the rate lock agreement was originally executed in 2007, Principal simultaneously entered into an interest rate swap with a third party to hedge Principal’s exposure to fluctuation in the ten-year Treasuries rate. Upon the termination on June 25, 2009 of the rate lock agreement, Goldman Sachs both assumed Principal’s position with the third party and entered into an offsetting interest rate swap with NewMarket. Under the terms of this interest rate swap, NewMarket will make fixed rate payments at 5.3075% and Goldman Sachs will make variable rate payments based on three-month LIBOR. We have collateralized this exposure through cash deposits posted with Goldman Sachs amounting to $31.9 million at September 30, 2010. This transaction effectively preserves the impact of the original rate lock agreement for the possible application to a future loan amount of $97 million of a similar structure.

In December 2008, we entered into $16.8 million of Euro-denominated forward contracts to minimize foreign currency exposure from expected cash flows from foreign operations. The forward contracts obligated us to sell Euros for U.S. Dollars at a fixed exchange rate of 1.403, which was agreed to at the inception of the contracts. These contracts had maturity dates through December 2009. There were no outstanding foreign currency forward contracts at September 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009.

We do not use hedge accounting for either the Goldman Sachs interest rate swap or the forward contracts, and therefore, immediately recognize any change in the fair value of these derivative financial instruments in earnings.

*****

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments, as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

(in thousands)

 

     Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009     September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
     Balance
Sheet
Location
     Fair
Value
     Balance
Sheet
Location
    Fair
Value
    Balance
Sheet
Location
    Fair
Value
    Balance
Sheet
Location
    Fair
Value
 

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

                  

Mortgage loan interest rate
swap

      $ 0         $ 0       
 
 
Accrued expenses
and Other non-
current liabilities
  
 
  
  $ 4,028        $ 0   
                                          

Construction loan interest rate
swap

      $ 0         $ 0        $ 0        Accrued expenses      $ 421   
                                          

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

                  

Goldman Sachs interest rate
swap

      $ 0         $ 0       
 
 
Accrued expenses
and Other non-
current liabilities
  
 
  
  $ 26,558       
 
Other long-term
liabilities
  
  
  $ 11,440   
                                          

The total fair value reflected in the table above includes amounts recorded in accrued expenses of approximately $100 thousand for the mortgage loan interest rate swap and approximately $900 thousand for the Goldman Sachs interest rate swap.

The tables below present the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

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Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income

Designated Cash Flow Hedges

(in thousands)

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow
Hedging Relationship

  

Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in OCI on
Derivative
(Effective Portion)

   

Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income

(Effective Portion)

  

Amount of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI
into
Income (Effective
Portion)

    

Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)

  

Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Derivative (Ineffective
Portion and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)

 
     Third Quarter Ended
September 30
         Third Quarter Ended
September 30
          Third Quarter Ended
September 30
 
     2010     2009          2010     2009           2010      2009  

Mortgage loan interest rate swap

   $ (1,745   $ 0      Interest and
financing expenses
   $ (401   $ 0          $ 0       $ 0   
                                                        

Construction loan interest rate swap

   $ 0      $ (164   Cost of rental    $ (21   $ 0       Other expense, net    $ 0       $ 72   
                                                        
     Nine Months Ended
September 30
         Nine Months Ended
September 30
          Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2010     2009          2010     2009           2010      2009  

Mortgage loan interest rate swap

   $ (4,982   $ 0      Interest and
financing expenses
   $ (1,087   $ 0          $ 0       $ 0   
                                                        

Construction loan interest rate swap

   $ 0      $ (528   Cost of rental    $ (64   $ 0       Other expense, net    $ 0       $ 45   
                                                        

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income

Not Designated Derivatives

(in thousands)

 

Derivatives Not Designated as

Hedging Instruments

   Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Derivative
   Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on
Derivative
 
          Third Quarter Ended
September 30
    Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
          2010     2009     2010     2009  

Goldman Sachs interest rate swap

   Other expense, net    $ (5,494   $ (3,817   $ (17,556   $ (15,748
                                   

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Cost of goods sold - product    $ 0      $ (183   $ 0      $ (346
                                   

 

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Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

We have agreements with both of our current derivative counterparties that contain a provision where we could be declared in default on our derivative obligations if repayment of indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to our default on the indebtedness.

As of September 30, 2010, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $30.1 million. We have minimum collateral posting thresholds with one of our derivative counterparties and have posted cash collateral of $31.9 million as of September 30, 2010. If required, we could have settled our obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $30.1 million at September 30, 2010.

 

11. Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of comprehensive income consist of the following:

 

     Third Quarter Ended
September 30
    Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Net income

   $ 45,719      $ 56,687      $ 127,713      $ 116,033   
                                

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

        

Pension plans and other postretirement benefits adjustments

     2,190        379        4,485        2,716   

Tax expense

     788        101        1,581        890   
                                
     1,402        278        2,904        1,826   
                                

Unrealized loss on derivative instruments

     (1,323     (164     (3,831     (528

Tax expense

     514        62        1,490        199   
                                
     (809     (102     (2,341     (329
                                

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     11,533        1,014        (2,787     16,406   

Tax benefit (expense)

     (2,238     (1,418     177        (2,116
                                
     9,295        (404     (2,610     14,290   
                                

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     9,888        (228     (2,047     15,787   
                                

Comprehensive income

   $ 55,607      $ 56,459      $ 125,666      $ 131,820   
                                

 

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The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of the following:

 

     September 30
2010
    December 31
2009
 
     (in thousands)  

Pension plans and other postretirement benefit adjustments

   $ (57,151   $ (60,055

Accumulated loss on derivative instruments

     (5,005     (2,664

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (14,675     (12,065
                

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $ (76,831   $ (74,784
                

 

12. Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides information on assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. No events occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, requiring adjustment to the recognized balances of assets or liabilities which are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

 

     Carrying
Amount in
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
     Fair Value                       
                          
         Fair Value Measurements Using  
         Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  
     September 30, 2010  
     (in thousands)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 50,283       $ 50,283       $ 50,283       $ 0       $ 0   

Short-term investments

   $ 300       $ 300       $ 300       $ 0       $ 0   

Interest rate swaps liability

   $ 30,586       $ 30,586       $ 0       $ 30,586       $ 0   
     December 31, 2009  
     (in thousands)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 151,831       $ 151,831       $ 151,831       $ 0       $ 0   

Short-term investments

   $ 300       $ 300       $ 300       $ 0       $ 0   

Interest rate swap liability

   $ 11,861       $ 11,861       $ 0       $ 11,861       $ 0   

We determine the fair value of the derivative instruments shown in the table above by using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. The analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs.

The fair value of the interest rate swaps is determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts and the discounted expected variable cash payments. The variable cash payments are based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves. In determining the fair value measurements, we

 

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incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our nonperformance risk and the counterparties’ nonperformance risk.

Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustment associated with the derivatives utilizes Level 3 inputs. These Level 3 inputs include estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by both us and the counterparties to the derivatives. As of September 30, 2010, we have assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustment on the overall valuation of our derivatives and have determined that the credit valuation adjustment is not significant to the overall valuation of the derivatives. Accordingly, we have determined that our derivative valuations should be classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

We record the value of our long-term debt at historical cost. The estimated fair value of our long-term debt is shown in the table below and is based primarily on estimated current rates available to us for debt of the same remaining duration and adjusted for nonperformance risk and credit risk.

 

     September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
     Carrying
Amount
    Fair Value     Carrying
Amount
    Fair Value  

Long-term debt, including current maturities

   $ (237,284   $ (238,787   $ (250,081   $ (243,354

 

13. Consolidating Financial Information

The 7.125% senior notes due 2016 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries (Guarantor Subsidiaries) on a joint and several unsecured senior basis. The Guarantor Subsidiaries include all of our existing and future 100% owned domestic restricted subsidiaries. The Guarantor Subsidiaries and the subsidiaries that do not guarantee the senior notes (the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) are 100% owned by NewMarket Corporation (the Parent Company). The Guarantor Subsidiaries consist of the following:

 

   Ethyl Corporation    Afton Chemical Corporation   
   Ethyl Asia Pacific LLC    Afton Chemical Asia Pacific LLC   
   Ethyl Canada Holdings, Inc.    Afton Chemical Canada Holdings, Inc.   
   Ethyl Export Corporation    Afton Chemical Japan Holdings, Inc.   
   Ethyl Interamerica Corporation    Afton Chemical Additives Corporation   
   Ethyl Ventures, Inc.    Afton Chemical Intangibles LLC   
   Interamerica Terminals Corporation    The Edwin Cooper Corporation   
   NewMarket Development Corporation    NewMarket Investment Company   
   NewMarket Services Corporation    Old Town LLC   
   Foundry Park I, LLC    Foundry Park II, LLC   
   Gamble’s Hill, LLC    Gamble’s Hill Lab, LLC   
   Gamble’s Hill Landing, LLC    Gamble’s Hill Third Street, LLC   
   Gamble’s Hill Tredegar, LLC    Polartech Additives, Inc.   

We conduct all of our business and derive essentially all of our income from our subsidiaries. Therefore, our ability to make payments on the senior notes or other obligations is dependent on the earnings and the distribution of funds from our subsidiaries. There are no restrictions on the ability of any of our domestic subsidiaries to transfer funds to the Parent Company.

 

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The following sets forth the Consolidating Statements of Income for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009; Consolidating Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009; and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 for the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. The financial information is based on our understanding of the SEC’s interpretation and application of Rule 3-10 of the SEC Regulation S-X.

The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of their results of operations or financial positions had the Guarantor Subsidiaries or Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries operated as independent entities. The Parent Company accounts for investments in these subsidiaries using the equity method.

 

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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidating Statements of Income

Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2010

(in thousands)

 

                      Total        
           Guarantor     Non-Guarantor    Consolidating        
     Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries    Adjustments     Consolidated  

Revenue:

           

Net sales - product

   $ 0      $ 184,935      $ 283,984    $ 0      $ 468,919   

Rental revenue

     0        2,858        0      0        2,858   
                                       
     0        187,793        283,984      0        471,777   
                                       

Costs:

           

Cost of goods sold - product

     0        113,811        220,955      0        334,766   

Cost of rental

     0        1,089        0      0        1,089   
                                       
     0        114,900        220,955      0        335,855   
                                       

Gross profit

     0        72,893        63,029      0        135,922   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     1,292        24,720        9,699      0        35,711   

Research, development, and testing expenses

     0        17,751        4,968      0        22,719   
                                       

Operating (loss) profit

     (1,292     30,422        48,362      0        77,492   
                                       

Interest and financing expenses (income)

     3,282        (328     1,511      0        4,465   

Other (expense) income, net

     (5,495     (2     44      0        (5,453
                                       

(Loss) income before income tax expense and equity income of subsidiaries

     (10,069     30,748        46,895      0        67,574   

Income tax expense

     13        11,061        10,781      0        21,855   

Equity income of subsidiaries

     55,801        0        0      (55,801     0   
                                       

Net income

   $ 45,719      $ 19,687      $ 36,114    $ (55,801   $ 45,719   
                                       

 

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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidating Statements of Income

Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

(in thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Total
Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Revenue:

          

Net sales - product

   $ 0      $ 231,097      $ 186,735      $ 0      $ 417,832   

Rental revenue

     0        0        0        0        0   
                                        
     0        231,097        186,735        0        417,832   
                                        

Costs:

          

Cost of goods sold - product

     0        66,170        208,695        0        274,865   

Cost of rental

     0        0        0        0        0   
                                        
     0        66,170        208,695        0        274,865   
                                        

Gross profit (loss)

     0        164,927        (21,960     0        142,967   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     1,121        22,646        3,851        0        27,618   

Research, development, and testing expenses

     0        16,662        4,940        0        21,602   
                                        

Operating (loss) profit

     (1,121     125,619        (30,751     0        93,747   
                                        

Interest and financing expenses (income)

     3,005        (163     67        0        2,909   

Other (expense) income, net

     (3,842     68        (30     0        (3,804
                                        

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income of subsidiaries

     (7,968     125,850        (30,848     0        87,034   

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (5,567     47,361        (11,447     0        30,347   

Equity income of subsidiaries

     59,088        0        0        (59,088     0   
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 56,687      $ 78,489      $ (19,401   $ (59,088   $ 56,687   
                                        

 

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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidating Statements of Income

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

(in thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Total
Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Revenue:

           

Net sales - product

   $ 0      $ 549,886      $ 778,284       $ 0      $ 1,328,170   

Rental revenue

     0        8,574        0         0        8,574   
                                         
     0        558,460        778,284         0        1,336,744   
                                         

Costs:

           

Cost of goods sold - product

     0        276,857        668,111         0        944,968   

Cost of rental

     0        3,245        0         0        3,245   
                                         
     0        280,102        668,111         0        948,213   
                                         

Gross profit

     0        278,358        110,173         0        388,531   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     4,090        74,115        24,273         0        102,478   

Research, development, and testing expenses

     0        50,446        15,420         0        65,866   
                                         

Operating (loss) profit

     (4,090     153,797        70,480         0        220,187   
                                         

Interest and financing expenses

     9,544        1,419        1,765         0        12,728   

Other (expense) income, net

     (17,519     (154     699         0        (16,974
                                         

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income of subsidiaries

     (31,153     152,224        69,414         0        190,485   

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (8,786     52,351        19,207         0        62,772   

Equity income of subsidiaries

     150,080        0        0         (150,080     0   
                                         

Net income

   $ 127,713      $ 99,873      $ 50,207       $ (150,080   $ 127,713   
                                         

 

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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidating Statements of Income

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

(in thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Total
Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Revenue:

          

Net sales - product

   $ 0      $ 628,203      $ 497,678      $ 0      $ 1,125,881   

Rental revenue

     0        0        0        0        0   
                                        
     0        628,203        497,678        0        1,125,881   
                                        

Costs:

          

Cost of goods sold - product

     0        305,482        474,945        0        780,427   

Cost of rental

     0        0        0        0        0   
                                        
     0        305,482        474,945        0        780,427   
                                        

Gross profit

     0        322,721        22,733        0        345,454   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     3,474        68,783        10,884        0        83,141   

Research, development, and testing expenses

     0        47,675        13,773        0        61,448   
                                        

Operating (loss) profit

     (3,474     206,263        (1,924     0        200,865   

Interest and financing expenses (income)

     8,991        (495     208        0        8,704   

Other (expense) income, net

     (15,759     42        (17     0        (15,734
                                        

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income of subsidiaries

     (28,224     206,800        (2,149     0        176,427   

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (15,129     77,874        (2,351     0        60,394   

Equity income of subsidiaries

     129,128        0        0        (129,128     0   
                                        

Net income

   $ 116,033      $ 128,926      $ 202      $ (129,128   $ 116,033   
                                        

 

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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidating Balance Sheets

September 30, 2010

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Total
Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  
ASSETS           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 17      $ 4,673      $ 45,593      $ 0      $ 50,283   

Short-term investments

     300        0        0        0        300   

Trade and other accounts receivable, net

     0        95,941        170,572        0        266,513   

Amounts due from affiliated companies

     342,429        356,116        27,947        (726,492     0   

Inventories

     0        91,743        170,123        0        261,866   

Deferred income taxes

     3,127        1,467        614        0        5,208   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,920        10,385        2,654        0        17,959   
                                        

Total current assets

     350,793        560,325        417,503        (726,492     602,129   
                                        

Amounts due from affiliated companies

     0        58,639        0        (58,639     0   

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

     0        784,912        195,574        0        980,486   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     0        530,814        117,673        0        648,487   
                                        

Net property, plant and equipment

     0        254,098        77,901        0        331,999   
                                        

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

     723,806        0        0        (723,806     0   

Prepaid pension cost

     0        379        5,143        0        5,522   

Deferred income taxes

     40,389        (2,703     (2,097     0        35,589   

Other assets and deferred charges

     34,992        18,685        1,735        0        55,412   

Intangibles (net of amortization) and goodwill

     0        38,826        9,880        0        48,706   
                                        

Total assets

   $ 1,149,980      $ 928,249      $ 510,065      $ (1,508,937   $ 1,079,357   
                                        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY           

Accounts payable

   $ 3,081      $ 66,976      $ 43,243      $ 0      $ 113,300   

Accrued expenses

     12,792        36,562        18,442        0        67,796   

Dividends payable

     4,662        0        0        0        4,662   

Book overdraft

     0        2,657        0        0        2,657   

Amounts due to affiliated companies

     375,209        240,607        110,676        (726,492     0   

Long-term debt, current portion

     0        3,038        0        0        3,038   

Income taxes payable

     0        504        10,415        0        10,919   
                                        

Total current liabilities

     395,744        350,344        182,776        (726,492     202,372   
                                        

Long-term debt

     170,000        64,246        0        0        234,246   

Amounts due to affiliated companies

     0        0        58,639        (58,639     0   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     105,609        41,557        16,946        0        164,112   
                                        

Total liabilities

     671,353        456,147        258,361        (785,131     600,730   
                                        

Shareholders’ equity:

          

Common stock and paid-in capital

     0        385,870        73,734        (459,604     0   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (76,831     (15,128     (33,432     48,560        (76,831

Retained earnings

     555,458        101,360        211,402        (312,762     555,458   
                                        

Total shareholders’ equity

     478,627        472,102        251,704        (723,806     478,627   
                                        

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,149,980      $ 928,249      $ 510,065      $ (1,508,937   $ 1,079,357   
                                        

 

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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidating Balance Sheets

December 31, 2009

(in thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Total
Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  
ASSETS           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 40,008      $ 62,203      $ 49,620      $ 0      $ 151,831   

Short-term investments

     300        0        0        0        300   

Trade and other accounts receivable, net

     340        99,724        114,823        0        214,887   

Amounts due from affiliated companies

     105,412        32,333        40,195        (177,940     0   

Inventories

     0        102,975        89,928        0        192,903   

Deferred income taxes

     2,704        950        464        0        4,118   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     5,182        32,497        1,421        0        39,100   
                                        

Total current assets

     153,946        330,682        296,451        (177,940     603,139   
                                        

Amounts due from affiliated companies

     0        19,544        7,500        (27,044     0   

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

     0        772,668        161,714        0        934,382   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     0        515,606        116,361        0        631,967   
                                        

Net property, plant and equipment

     0        257,062        45,353        0        302,415   
                                        

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

     511,948        0        0        (511,948     0   

Prepaid pension cost

     0        0        2,430        0        2,430   

Deferred income taxes

     35,882        (3,946     2,734        0        34,670   

Other assets and deferred charges

     19,362        16,668        1,445        0        37,475   

Intangibles (net of amortization) and goodwill

     0        45,063        0        0        45,063   
                                        

Total assets

   $ 721,138      $ 665,073      $ 355,913      $ (716,932   $ 1,025,192   
                                        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY           

Accounts payable

   $ 31      $ 59,390      $ 28,765      $ 0      $ 88,186   

Accrued expenses

     8,880        41,201        13,694        0        63,775   

Dividends payable

     4,992        0        0        0        4,992   

Book overdraft

     0        2,230        0        0        2,230   

Amounts due to affiliated companies

     11,942        107,999        57,999        (177,940     0   

Long-term debt, current portion

     0        33,881        0        0        33,881   

Income taxes payable

     (7,357     9,062        3,283        0        4,988   
                                        

Total current liabilities

     18,488        253,763        103,741        (177,940     198,052   
                                        

Long-term debt

     150,000        66,200        0        0        216,200   

Amounts due to affiliated companies

     0        7,500        19,544        (27,044     0   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     94,465        40,654        17,636        0        152,755   
                                        

Total liabilities

     262,953        368,117        140,921        (204,984     567,007   
                                        

Shareholders’ equity:

          

Common stock and paid-in capital

     275        317,915        75,779        (393,694     275   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (74,784     (16,032     (32,390     48,422        (74,784

Retained earnings (deficit)

     532,694        (4,927     171,603        (166,676     532,694   
                                        

Total shareholders’ equity

     458,185        296,956        214,992        (511,948     458,185   
                                        

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 721,138      $ 665,073      $ 355,913      $ (716,932   $ 1,025,192   
                                        

 

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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

(in thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Total
Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Cash (used in) provided from operating activities

   $ (121,877   $ 224,647      $ 2,130      $ 0      $ 104,900   
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Capital expenditures

     0        (13,407     (9,690     0        (23,097

Foundry Park I capital expenditures

     0        (2,046     0        0        (2,046

Acquisition of business (net of cash acquired of $1.8 million)

     0        0        (41,300     0        (41,300

Payments on settlement of interest rate swap

     (2,574     0        0        0        (2,574

Receipts from settlement of interest rate swap

     135        0        0        0        135   

Deposits for interest rate swap

     (34,440     0        0        0        (34,440

Return of deposits for interest rate swap

     17,860        0        0        0        17,860   

Increase in intercompany loans

     0        (44,757     0        44,757        0   

Cash dividends from subsidiaries

     186,249        0        0        (186,249     0   
                                        

Cash provided from (used in) investing activities

     167,230        (60,210     (50,990     (141,492     (85,462
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Repayment of Foundry Park I construction loan

     0        (99,102     0        0        (99,102

Borrowing under Foundry Park I mortgage loan

     0        68,400        0        0        68,400   

Repayment on Foundry Park I mortgage loan

     0        (1,474     0        0        (1,474

Net borrowings under revolving credit agreement

     20,000        0        0        0        20,000   

Repurchases of common stock

     (88,969     0        0        0        (88,969

Dividends

     (16,396     (186,249     0        186,249        (16,396

Change in book overdraft

     0        427        0        0        427   

Payment for financed intangible asset

     0        (750     0        0        (750

Debt issuance costs

     0        (1,524     0        0        (1,524

Repayment of intercompany note payable

     0        0        950        (950     0   

Financing from affiliated companies

     0        0        43,807        (43,807     0   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     21        0        0        0        21   

Payments on capital leases

     0        (621     0        0        (621
                                        

Cash (used in) provided from financing activities

     (85,344     (220,893     44,757        141,492        (119,988
                                        

Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

     0        (1,074     76        0        (998
                                        

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (39,991     (57,530     (4,027     0        (101,548

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     40,008        62,203        49,620        0        151,831   
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 17      $ 4,673      $ 45,593      $ 0      $ 50,283   
                                        

 

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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

(in thousands)

 

                       Total        
           Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Consolidating        
     Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Adjustments     Consolidated  

Cash (used in) provided from operating activities

   $ (13,226   $ 161,666      $ 46,177      $ 0      $ 194,617   
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Capital expenditures

     0        (14,101     (12,405     0        (26,506

Foundry Park I capital expenditures

     0        (40,403     0        0        (40,403

Purchase of short-term investment

     (300     0        0        0        (300

Deposits for interest rate swap

     (29,900     0        0        0        (29,900

Return of deposits for interest rate swap

     9,930        0        0        0        9,930   

Deposits for interest rate lock agreement

     0        (5,000     0        0        (5,000

Return of deposits for interest rate lock agreement

     0        15,500        0        0        15,500   

Increase in intercompany loans

     0        (403     0        403        0   

Cash dividends from subsidiaries

     118,321        0        0        (118,321     0   
                                        

Cash provided from (used in) investing activities

     98,051        (44,407     (12,405     (117,918     (76,679
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Draws on Foundry Park I construction loan

     0        41,735        0        0        41,735   

Net repayments under revolving credit agreement

     (41,900     0        0        0        (41,900

Dividends

     (10,644     (118,321     0        118,321        (10,644

Change in book overdraft

     0        1,897        0        0        1,897   

Payment for financed intangible asset

     0        (750     0        0        (750

Debt issuance costs

     (412     0        0        0        (412

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     31        0        0        0        31   

Financing from affiliated companies

     0        0        13,402        (13,402     0   

Repayment of intercompany note payable

     0        0        (12,999     12,999        0   

Payments on capital leases

     0        (584     0        0        (584
                                        

Cash (used in) provided from financing activities

     (52,925     (76,023     403        117,918        (10,627
                                        

Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

     0        (188     4,886        0        4,698   
                                        

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     31,900        41,048        39,061        0        112,009   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     0        4,408        17,353        0        21,761   
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 31,900      $ 45,456      $ 56,414      $ 0      $ 133,770   
                                        

 

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14. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2010, the Financial Accounts Standard board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-20, “Receivables (Topic 320) – Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses” (ASU 2010-20). ASU 2010-20 requires disclosures surrounding the nature of credit risk inherent in financing receivables, how that risk is assessed in determining the allowance for credit losses, and changes, as well as the reason for the changes, in the allowance for credit losses. ASU 2010-20 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. We are evaluating any potential impact on our financial statements, and will make any additional required disclosures in our December 31, 2010 financial statements.

 

15. Subsequent Events

On October 18, 2010, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of 44 cents per share on our common stock. The dividend is payable January 1, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2010.

 

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion contains forward-looking statements about future events and expectations within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future results. When we use words in this document, such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” and similar expressions, we do so to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding future prospects of growth in the petroleum additives market, other trends in the petroleum additives market, our ability to maintain or increase our market share, and our future capital expenditure levels.

We believe our forward-looking statements are based on reasonable expectations and assumptions, within the bounds of what we know about our business and operations. However, we offer no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations due to uncertainties and factors that are difficult to predict and beyond our control.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to: availability of raw materials and transportation systems; ability to respond effectively to technological changes in our industry; supply disruptions at single-sourced facilities; failure to protect our intellectual property rights; political, economic, and regulatory factors concerning our products; hazards common to chemical businesses; occurrence or threat of extraordinary events, including natural disasters and terrorist attacks; competition from other manufacturers; sudden or sharp raw materials price increases; gain or loss of significant customers; risks related to operating outside of the United States; the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; future governmental regulation; resolution of environmental liabilities or legal proceedings; inability to complete future acquisitions or successfully integrate future acquisitions into our business and other factors detailed from time to time in the reports that NewMarket files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our 2009 Annual Report, which is available to shareholders upon request.

You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by us in this discussion or elsewhere speaks only as of the date on which we make it. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this discussion after the date hereof, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that the events described in any forward-looking statement, made in this discussion or elsewhere, might not occur.

Overview

Operations during the first nine months of 2010 continued to generate excellent results with operating profit in our petroleum additives segment increasing 6.1% over nine months 2009. During nine months 2010, we acquired the Polartech business for $43.1 million, paid down our debt by $12.8 million, and repurchased $89.0 million of our common stock. Further information on the Polartech acquisition is in Note 2.

 

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Results of Operations

Revenue

Our consolidated revenue for the third quarter 2010 amounted to $471.8 million, representing an increase of approximately 13% from the 2009 third quarter level of $417.8 million. Similarly, nine months consolidated revenue increased approximately 19% from $1,125.9 million for 2009 to $1,336.7 million for 2010. The table below shows our revenue by segment.

Consolidated Revenue by Segment

(in millions)

 

     Third Quarter Ended
September 30
     Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2010      2009      2010      2009  

Petroleum additives

   $ 465.1       $ 413.7       $ 1,319.4       $ 1,116.7   

Real estate development

     2.9         0.0         8.6         0.0   

All other

     3.8         4.1         8.7         9.2   
                                   

Consolidated revenue

   $ 471.8       $ 417.8       $ 1,336.7       $ 1,125.9   
                                   

Petroleum Additives Segment

Petroleum additives net sales for the third quarter 2010 of $465.1 million increased $51.4 million, or approximately 12%, from $413.7 million for the third quarter 2009. The increase in sales reflects higher total product shipments of 6% including the benefit of Polartech shipments for the third quarter 2010. The increase in product shipments was across the lubricant additives product lines, while the fuel additives product lines were essentially flat. Selling prices were also favorable when comparing the two third quarter periods. Partially offsetting these favorable impacts from higher product shipments and selling prices during the third quarter 2010, was an unfavorable foreign currency impact. The unfavorable foreign currency impact reflects the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar between the two third quarter periods versus the other currencies in which we conduct business.

Nine months petroleum additive net sales of $1,319.4 million was approximately 18% higher than nine months 2009 results of $1,116.7 million. Similar to the third quarter results, the increase between the two nine months periods reflects a 16% increase in product shipments. The increase in shipments was the predominant factor in the higher net sales between the two nine month periods and was across all product lines, but primarily in the lubricant additives product lines. Selling prices were also favorable for nine months 2010 as compared to nine months 2009. Foreign currency partially offset the favorable impacts of product shipments and selling prices resulting in an unfavorable impact when comparing nine months 2010 and nine months 2009.

While recovering in 2009 from the worldwide economic slowdown, product shipments were weaker than normal during the first half of 2009. We believe the overall demand for petroleum additive products has recovered from recessionary effects and are now at levels consistent with normal market demands.

The table below details the approximate components, in millions, of the increase between the two third quarter and nine months periods.

 

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     Third
Quarter
    Nine
Months
 
     (in millions)  

Period ended September 30, 2009

   $ 413.7      $ 1,116.7   

Increase in shipments, including changes in product mix

     28.6        184.9   

Increase in selling prices, including changes in customer mix

     30.5        22.5   

Decrease due to foreign currency

     (7.7     (4.7
                

Period ended September 30, 2010

   $ 465.1      $ 1,319.4   
                

Real Estate Development Segment

The revenue of $2.9 million for third quarter 2010 and $8.6 million for nine months 2010 for the real estate development segment represents the rental of the office building which was constructed by Foundry Park I. The building was completed in late 2009 and we began recognizing rental revenue in January 2010.

All Other

The “All other” category includes the operations of the TEL business and certain contract manufacturing that Ethyl provides to Afton and to third parties.

Segment Operating Profit

NewMarket evaluates the performance of the petroleum additives business and the real estate development business based on segment operating profit. NewMarket Services Corporation (NewMarket Services) departments and other expenses are charged to NewMarket and each subsidiary pursuant to service agreements between the companies. Depreciation on segment property, plant, and equipment, as well as amortization of segment intangible assets is included in segment operating profit.

The table below reports segment operating profit for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009.

Segment Operating Profit

(in millions)

 

     Third Quarter Ended
September 30
    Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2010      2009     2010      2009  

Petroleum additives

   $ 80.0       $ 96.3      $ 227.0       $ 214.0   
                                  

Real estate development

   $ 1.8       $ (0.2   $ 5.3       $ (0.5
                                  

All other

   $ 1.2       $ 1.2      $ 3.2       $ (0.8
                                  

 

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Petroleum Additives Segment

The petroleum additives operating profit decreased $16.3 million when comparing third quarter 2010 to third quarter 2009 and increased $13.0 million when comparing nine months 2010 to nine months 2009. The operating profit margin was 17.2% for third quarter 2010 and 23.3% for third quarter 2009. The operating profit margins for the nine months periods were 17.2% for 2010 and 19.2% for 2009. When compared to 2009 operating profit levels, the third quarter 2010 results are lower across all product lines, while the nine months 2010 results are significantly higher across the lubricant additives product lines, but lower in the fuel additives product lines.

The higher operating profit margin during the third quarter 2009 resulted primarily from decreased raw material costs and a favorable foreign currency impact during the 2009 period. The operating profit margin for both third quarter 2010 and nine months 2010 reflects increased raw material costs, as well as an unfavorable foreign currency impact of approximately $3.0 million for the quarter period and a favorable currency impact of approximately $300 thousand for nine months 2010. For the third quarter 2010, as well as nine months 2010, increased product shipments and selling prices, as discussed in the Revenue section above, were significant favorable factors in the operating profit and operating profit margin when compared to the same 2009 periods. However, while overall product shipments have increased over 2009 levels, operating margins for 2010 have been unfavorably impacted by product mix reflected in the decrease of shipments of certain high margin products, as well as increased spending in our supply chain operations.

In response to the increase of raw material costs during 2010, we have been implementing selling price increases. Some of the pricing actions in 2010 have not yet been fully realized in our operating profit results, but should be during the fourth quarter 2010.

Finally, our selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A), together with research, development, and testing expenses (R&D), were approximately $7.5 million, or 16.9%, higher for third quarter 2010 as compared to third quarter 2009 and were approximately $22.1 million, or 17.1%, higher for nine months 2010 as compared to nine months 2009.

SG&A increased approximately $6.4 million or 27.8% for third quarter 2010 compared to third quarter 2009 and $17.7 million or 26.2% when comparing the two nine months periods. The increase for both third quarter 2010 and nine months 2010 was primarily the result of certain growth-related costs, largely reflecting the inclusion of the Polartech operations in 2010, as well as higher personnel-related costs and professional fees. R&D increased approximately $1.1 million, or 5.2%, for third quarter 2010 when compared to the same 2009 period. Nine months 2010 R&D was $4.4 million, or 7.2%, higher than nine months 2009. The increase in combined SG&A and R&D included an approximate $900 thousand favorable foreign currency impact for third quarter 2010 as compared to third quarter 2009 and a $1.6 million unfavorable impact when comparing the two nine months periods. We continue to invest in SG&A and R&D to support our customers’ programs and to develop the technology required to remain a leader in this industry.

Real Estate Development Segment

Operating profit for the real estate development segment was $1.8 million for third quarter 2010 and $5.3 million for nine months 2010, compared to an operating loss of $200 thousand for third quarter 2009 and $500 thousand for nine months 2009. During 2009, the office building was under construction resulting in no rental revenue and limited non-capital expenses.

The following discussion references the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 3 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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Interest and Financing Expenses

Interest and financing expenses were $4.5 million for third quarter 2010 and $2.9 million for third quarter 2009. Nine months 2010 amounted to $12.7 million, while nine months 2009 was $8.7 million.

The increase in interest and financing expenses between both the third quarter and nine months periods for 2010 and 2009 was primarily related to the mortgage loan on the Foundry Park I office building, as well as higher average outstanding debt on the revolving credit facility during 2010. Prior to obtaining the mortgage loan in January 2010, the interest and financing expenses for the construction phase of the office building were capitalized.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net for third quarter 2010 was $5.5 million, while third quarter 2009 was $3.8 million. The amount for nine months 2010 was $17.0 million, while nine months 2009 was $15.7 million. These amounts for both the 2010 and 2009 periods primarily represent a loss on a derivative instrument representing an interest rate swap recorded at fair value through profit and loss, which we entered into on June 25, 2009. See Note 10 for additional information on the interest rate swap.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $21.9 million for third quarter 2010 and $30.4 million for third quarter 2009. The effective tax rate was 32.3% for third quarter 2010 and 34.9% for third quarter 2009. The decrease in income before income tax expense resulted in a decrease of $6.8 million in income taxes, while the lower effective tax rate in 2010 as compared to 2009 resulted in a decrease of approximately $1.7 million in income taxes when comparing the third quarter 2010 and 2009 periods.

Nine months 2010 income tax expense was $62.8 million with an effective tax rate of 33.0%. Income tax expense for nine months 2009 was $60.4 million with an effective tax rate of 34.2%. The increase in income before income tax expense from 2009 to 2010 resulted in an increase of $4.8 million, which was partially offset by the reduction in the effective tax rate, resulting in a decrease in income tax expense of $2.4 million.

The effective tax rate for both the third quarter 2010 and nine months 2010 benefitted primarily from higher income in foreign jurisdictions with lower tax rates. In addition, the nine months 2010 tax rate also benefitted from a higher domestic manufacturing deduction in 2010.

Cash Flows, Financial Condition, and Liquidity

Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2010 were $50.3 million, which was a decrease of $101.5 million since December 31, 2009 and included a $1.0 million unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation.

We expect that cash from operations, together with borrowings available under our revolving credit facility, will continue to be sufficient to cover our operating expenses for the foreseeable future.

Cash Flows – Operating Activities

Cash flows provided from operating activities for the nine months 2010 were $104.9 million and included a decrease of $61.2 million due to higher working capital levels, including higher accounts receivable and inventories, partially offset by lower prepaid expenses and higher accounts payable. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily due to higher sales levels when

 

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comparing the third quarter 2010 with the fourth quarter 2009. The increase in inventories reflects increased quantities at certain locations to respond to demand for our products. The decrease in prepaid expenses reflects a reduction of deferred taxes on intercompany profit in inventory. The fluctuation in accounts payable is from normal differences in timing of payments. The changes in working capital also include the impact of Polartech since the acquisition.

Including cash and the current portion of long-term debt, we had working capital of $399.8 million at September 30, 2010 and $405.1 million at December 31, 2009. The current ratio was 2.98 to 1 at September 30, 2010 and 3.05 to 1 at December 31, 2009. In addition to the working capital factors discussed above, the change in the current portion of long-term debt of $30.8 million had a significant effect on working capital levels due to the refinancing of the construction loan in January 2010, resulting in a decrease in the amount of long-term debt being due within one year.

Cash Flows – Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities was $85.5 million during nine months 2010 and included $41.3 million related to the acquisition of Polartech, as well as $25.1 million for capital expenditures and a net deposit of $16.6 million and a net settlement of $2.4 million related to the Goldman Sachs interest rate swap. Further information on the interest rate swap is discussed below and in Note 10. We estimate our total capital spending during 2010 will be approximately $30 million to $35 million. We expect to continue to finance capital spending through cash on hand and cash provided from operations, together with borrowing available under our revolving credit facility.

Cash Flows – Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities during nine months 2010 amounted to $120.0 million, including the repayment of $99.1 million for the Foundry Park I construction loan and borrowing of $68.4 million for the Foundry Park I mortgage loan. We also borrowed $20.0 million under our revolving credit facility during the nine months 2010 and repaid $1.5 million on the mortgage loan. In addition, the use of cash included the repurchase of common stock of $89.0 million and funding of dividends of $16.4 million, as well as debt issuance costs of $1.5 million.

We had total long-term debt, including the current portion, of $237.3 million at September 30, 2010, representing a decrease of approximately $12.8 million in our total debt since December 31, 2009. The decrease resulted from borrowing $20.0 million under the revolving credit facility which was offset by the payment of the outstanding balance of $99.1 million under the construction loan agreement with proceeds of $68.4 million from the Foundry Park I mortgage loan agreement and cash on hand. We made principal payments of approximately $1.5 million on the mortgage loan, as well as $600 thousand on capital leases.

At September 30, 2010, in addition to the Foundry Park I mortgage loan and the revolving credit facility which are discussed below, we had outstanding senior notes in the aggregate principal amount of $150 million that bear interest at a fixed rate of 7.125% and are due in 2016.

At September 30, 2010, we also had a $150 million revolving credit facility for working capital and other general corporate purposes for NewMarket and our subsidiaries, inclusive of a $75 million sub-facility for letters of credit. Borrowings bear interest at variable rates. The facility matures on December 21, 2011. At September 30, 2010, we had $20.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. We had outstanding letters of credit of $8.8 million at September 30, 2010, resulting in the unused portion of the revolver amounting to $121.2 million.

 

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Both the senior notes and the revolving credit facility contain covenants, representations, and events of default that management considers typical of credit agreements of this nature. We were in compliance with all covenants under both the senior notes and the revolving credit facility as of both September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

The more restrictive and significant of the covenants under the senior notes include a minimum fixed charge ratio of 2.00, as well as a limitation on restricted payments, as defined in the agreement. Our fixed charge coverage ratio was 18.93 at September 30, 2010 and 22.62 at December 31, 2009 under the senior notes. In addition, we would have been permitted to make additional restricted payments in the amount of approximately $67 million at September 30, 2010 and $84 million at December 31, 2009 under the senior notes.

The more restrictive and significant financial covenants under the revolving credit facility include:

 

   

Minimum consolidated net worth as defined in Section 6.3 of the revolving credit facility;

 

   

A minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.15; and

 

   

A maximum leverage ratio of 3.50.

Our consolidated net worth, as defined, exceeded the minimum requirement under the revolving credit facility by approximately $61 million at September 30, 2010 and approximately $102 million at December 31, 2009. Also at September 30, 2010, the fixed charge coverage ratio was 5.58 and the leverage ratio was 0.84, while at December 31, 2009 the fixed charge coverage ratio was 5.43 and the leverage ratio was 0.91.

As a percentage of total capitalization (total debt and shareholders’ equity), our total debt percentage decreased from 35.3% at the end of 2009 to 33.1% at September 30, 2010. The change in the percentage was primarily the result of the decrease in debt, as well as increase in shareholders’ equity. The increase in shareholders’ equity reflects our earnings, partially offset by the impact of dividend payments and the repurchase of our common stock. Normally, we repay any outstanding long-term debt with cash from operations or refinancing activities.

Foundry Park I Mortgage Loan Agreement and Interest Rate Swap

On January 28, 2010, Foundry Park I entered into a mortgage loan agreement in the amount of $68.4 million. The loan, which is collateralized by the Foundry Park I office building, is for a period of five years, with two thirteen-month extension options. NewMarket Corporation is fully guaranteeing the loan. The mortgage loan bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 400 basis points, with a minimum LIBOR of 200 basis points. Concurrently with the closing of the mortgage loan, Foundry Park I obtained an interest rate swap to effectively convert the variable interest rate of the loan to a fixed interest rate by setting LIBOR at 2.642% for five years. The interest rate swap is discussed in Note 10. Principal payments on the loan are being made monthly based on a 15-year amortization schedule, with all remaining amounts due in five years, unless we exercise the extension option.

Interest Rate Lock Agreement and Goldman Sachs Interest Rate Swap

We financed the construction loan for the Foundry Park I project to construct an office building for MeadWestvaco Corporation through a group of banks. Prior to commencing construction, we took actions to identify the possible permanent lending source after construction. To that end, Foundry Park I entered into an Application with Principal dated February 26, 2007, which outlined the terms and conditions under which Principal would provide permanent, fixed-rate financing in the maximum amount of $116,000,000 amortized over 25 years with all amounts due 13.5 years after the date of the loan. The Application was not a loan commitment due to the then lengthy

 

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time period of thirty-four months until the completion of the building. In order to obtain a fixed-rate loan, we entered into a rate lock agreement with Principal dated February 26, 2007. Principal simultaneously entered into a hedge with a third party based mainly on the forward rates of ten-year Treasuries. We were not a party to that hedging agreement. Under the rate lock agreement, we agreed to post a deposit with Principal and to increase the amount of that deposit if the exposure to Principal on their hedge increased.

In June 2009, Principal and Foundry Park I determined that the loan terms set forth in the Application could not be syndicated based on then current market conditions. As a result, Principal and Foundry Park I terminated the loan application and related rate lock agreement and mutually released each other from their respective rights and obligations under those arrangements. See Note 10 for additional information on the termination of the rate lock agreement and subsequent entry into an interest rate swap with Goldman Sachs related to the Foundry Park I project. All amounts which we had deposited with Principal under the rate lock agreement have effectively been returned to us at the termination of the rate lock agreement as Principal transferred the deposited funds to Goldman Sachs as collateral for the interest rate swap related to the Foundry Park I project.

Other Matters

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law, as was a related reconciliation bill. Included in the provisions of the laws are changes to the taxation related to the federal subsidy available to companies that provide retiree healthcare benefit plans that include a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to the benefits of Medicare Part D. Our retiree medical plan does include a drug subsidy benefit that is actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. However, we are not impacted by the changes in the taxation of the federal subsidy, as we assigned the subsidy to our insurance provider several years ago in consideration of premium determination. At the time we assigned the benefit to our insurance provider, we adjusted our deferred taxes accordingly. We are currently evaluating the provisions of the law and its impact on our company, but have made no adjustments to our financial statements as a result of the legislation.

Critical Accounting Policies

This report, as well as the 2009 Annual Report, includes a discussion of our accounting principles, as well as methods and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. We believe these discussions and financial statements fairly represent the financial position and operating results of our company in all material respects. The purpose of this portion of our discussion is to further emphasize some of the more critical areas where a significant change in facts and circumstances in our operating and financial environment might cause a change in reported financial results.

Intangibles (Net of Amortization) and Goodwill

We have certain identifiable intangibles, as well as goodwill, amounting to $48.7 million at September 30, 2010. This amount includes approximately $9.9 million related to the Polartech acquisition earlier in 2010. These intangibles relate to our petroleum additives business and, except for the goodwill, are being amortized over periods with up to approximately twenty years of remaining life. We continue to assess the market related to these intangibles, as well as their specific values, and have concluded the values and amortization periods are appropriate. We also evaluate these intangibles for any potential impairment when significant events or circumstances occur that might impair the value of these assets. These evaluations continue to support the value at which these identifiable intangibles are carried on our financial statements. However, if conditions were to substantially deteriorate in this market, it could possibly cause a reduction in

 

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the periods of the amortization charge or result in a noncash write-off of a portion of the intangibles’ carrying value. A reduction in the amortization period would have no effect on cash flows. We do not anticipate such a change in the market conditions.

Environmental and Legal Proceedings

We believe our environmental accruals are appropriate for the exposures and regulatory guidelines under which we currently operate. While we currently do not anticipate significant changes to the many factors that could impact our environmental requirements, we continue to keep our accruals consistent with these requirements as they change.

While it is not possible to predict or determine with certainty the outcome of any legal proceeding, it is our opinion, based on our current knowledge, that we will not experience materially adverse effects on our results of operations or financial condition as a result of any pending or threatened proceeding.

Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

We use assumptions to record the impact of the pension and postretirement plans in the financial statements. These assumptions include the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, rate of compensation increase, and health care cost trend rate. A change in any one of these assumptions could result in different results for the plans. We develop these assumptions after considering available information that we deem relevant. Information is provided on the pension and postretirement plans in Note 20 of the 2009 Annual Report. In addition, further disclosure on the effect of changes in these assumptions is provided in the “Financial Position and Liquidity” section of Part II, Item 7 of the 2009 Annual Report.

Income Taxes

We file consolidated U.S. federal income and both consolidated and individual state income tax returns, as well as individual foreign income tax returns, under which assumptions may be made to determine the deductibility of certain costs. We make estimates related to the impact of tax positions taken on our financial statements when we believe the tax position is more likely than not to be upheld on audit. In addition, we make certain assumptions in the determination of the estimated future recovery of deferred tax assets.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

For a full discussion of the more significant pronouncements which may impact our financial statements, see Note 14.

Outlook

We are very pleased with the performance of our businesses during the first nine months of 2010. We began the year with solid results built upon a diverse product offering, customer base, and geographical presence. Our margins are good, and we continue to demonstrate our ability to adjust our prices to compensate for increases in raw material costs. We believe the overall demand for petroleum additive products has recovered from recessionary effects and are now at levels consistent with normal market demands. Our technology is strong, and we are well-positioned to help our customers transition to GF-5, the new passenger car motor oil specification that is being introduced in North America. Our project to expand our supply chain capabilities in the Far East has progressed well, and we are now shipping product from this location. We expect to continue to perform well in the fourth quarter, subject to the normal fluctuations associated with this business.

 

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While we are integrating Polartech into our business this year, we continue to have acquisitions as the highest priority for the use of our cash and borrowing capacity. Our primary focus for acquisitions remains in the petroleum additives industry, as we believe this will have the highest probability for success. Within petroleum additives, industrial lubricant additives and fuel additives are our main focus. We will also continue to evaluate alternative uses of our cash to enhance shareholder value, including stock repurchases and dividends.

 

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Other than obtaining a mortgage loan and the entry into a related interest rate swap, there have been no significant changes in our market risk from the information provided in the 2009 Annual Report.

On January 28, 2010, Foundry Park I entered into a mortgage loan agreement in the amount of $68.4 million, which bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 400 basis points. Concurrently with the closing of the mortgage loan, Foundry Park I obtained an interest rate swap to effectively convert the variable interest rate of the loan to a fixed interest rate by setting LIBOR at 2.642% for five years. Accordingly, in combination, there is no interest rate risk associated with the mortgage loan and related interest rate swap, other than the change in the value of the interest rate swap due to changes in the yield curve. Any change in fair value is recognized immediately in accumulated other comprehensive income, to the degree of effectiveness of the swap. With other variables held constant, a hypothetical 50 basis point adverse parallel shift in the LIBOR yield curve would have resulted in an increase of approximately $1.3 million in the fair value liability of the mortgage loan interest rate swap at September 30, 2010.

 

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance of the reliability of the financial records and the protection of assets. Our controls and procedures include written policies and procedures, careful selection and training of qualified personnel, and an internal audit program. We use a third-party firm, separate from our independent registered public accounting firm, to assist with internal audit services.

We work closely with the business groups, operations personnel, and information technology to ensure transactions are recorded properly. Environmental and legal staff are consulted to determine the appropriateness of our environmental and legal liabilities for each reporting period. We regularly review the regulations and rule changes that affect our financial disclosures.

Our disclosure control procedures include signed representation letters from our regional officers, as well as senior management.

We have formed a Financial Disclosure Committee (the committee), which is made up of the president of Afton, the general counsel of NewMarket, and the controller of NewMarket. The committee, as well as regional management, makes representations with regard to the financial statements that, to the best of their knowledge, the report does not contain any misstatement of a material fact or omit a material fact that is necessary to make the statements not misleading with respect to the periods covered by the report.

The committee and the regional management also represent, to the best of their knowledge, that the financial statements and other financial information included in the report fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of and for the periods presented in the report.

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and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e)) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during the quarter ended September 30, 2010, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in legal proceedings that are incidental to our business and include administrative or judicial actions seeking remediation under environmental laws, such as Superfund. Some of these legal proceedings relate to environmental matters and involve governmental authorities. For further information, see “Environmental” in Part I, Item 1 of our 2009 Annual Report and Note 9 in this Form 10-Q.

While it is not possible to predict or determine with certainty the outcome of any legal proceeding, we believe the outcome of any of these proceedings, or all of them combined, will not result in a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

On July 23, 2010, Afton Chemical Corporation and NewMarket Corporation filed a complaint in Federal District Court in Richmond, Virginia against Innospec Inc. (Innospec). The complaint alleges that Innospec violated the Robinson-Patman Act, the Sherman Act, the Virginia Antitrust Act and Virginia Business Conspiracy Act based on the disclosures that Innospec recently made in its plea agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the UK Serious Fraud Office. In those agreements, Innospec pled guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing government officials in Iraq and Indonesia. Innospec paid the bribes to secure the sale of its product and to exclude NewMarket’s product in Iraq and Indonesia. Afton Chemical Corporation and NewMarket Corporation are seeking treble damages, all reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs for injuries sustained as a result of these bribes.

 

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

On July 31, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorized management to repurchase up to $100 million of NewMarket Corporation’s outstanding common stock until December 31, 2010, as market conditions warrant and covenants under our existing agreements permitted. We could conduct the share repurchases in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program did not require NewMarket to acquire any specific number of shares and could be terminated or suspended at any time. The 2008 repurchase program was terminated on July 21, 2010.

Also, on July 21, 2010, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing management to repurchase up to $200 million of NewMarket Corporation’s outstanding common stock until December 31, 2012, as market conditions warrant and covenants under our existing agreements permit. We may conduct the share repurchases in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program does not require NewMarket to acquire any specific number of shares and may be terminated or suspended at any time. Approximately $190 million remained available under the 2010 authorization at September 30, 2010. The following table outlines the purchases during the third quarter 2010 under this authorization.

 

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ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period

   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price Paid per
Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs

July 1 to July 31

   0    n/a    n/a    $200,000,000

August 1 to August 31

   98,903    $98.57    98,903    $190,250,639

September 1 to September 30

   0    n/a    n/a    $190,250,639

Total

   98,903    $98.57    98,903    $190,250,639

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit 3.1

   Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K (File No. 1-32190) filed March 14, 2005)

Exhibit 3.2

   NewMarket Corporation Bylaws Amended and Restated effective April 23, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 1-32190) filed February 23, 2009)

Exhibit 31(a)

   Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Thomas E. Gottwald

Exhibit 31(b)

   Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by David A. Fiorenza

Exhibit 32(a)

   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Thomas E. Gottwald

Exhibit 32(b)

   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by David A. Fiorenza

Exhibit 101

   XBRL Instance Document and Related Items

 

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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.

 

            NEWMARKET CORPORATION
          (Registrant)
Date: October 29, 2010       By: /s/ D. A. Fiorenza
      David A. Fiorenza
      Vice President and
      Treasurer
      (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: October 29, 2010       By: /s/ Wayne C. Drinkwater
      Wayne C. Drinkwater
      Controller
      (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 31(a)   Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Thomas E. Gottwald
Exhibit 31(b)   Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by David A. Fiorenza
Exhibit 32(a)   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Thomas E. Gottwald
Exhibit 32(b)   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by David A. Fiorenza
Exhibit 101   XBRL Instance Document and Related Items

 

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