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10-Q 1 q32018cswi1231-10q.htm 10-Q Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_____________________________
FORM 10-Q
_____________________________
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
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 No. 001-37454
_____________________________
CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_____________________________
Delaware
47-2266942
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5420 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas
75240
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(214) 884-3777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
_____________________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨
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(Do not check if smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ¨
Emerging growth company ¨

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


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No
As of February 5, 2018 , there were 15,969,204 shares of the issuer’s common stock outstanding.


CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.
FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
No.
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 6.
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues, net
$
69,036

$
65,257

$
242,757

$
211,035

Cost of revenues
(38,834
)
(37,888
)
(131,032
)
(112,587
)
Gross profit
30,202

27,369

111,725

98,448

Selling, general and administrative expenses
(21,923
)
(22,230
)
(71,545
)
(70,623
)
Impairment expenses
—

(13
)
—

(1,096
)
Operating income
8,279

5,126

40,180

26,729

Interest expense, net
(540
)
(673
)
(1,842
)
(2,163
)
Other income (expense), net
36

587

(23
)
1,864

Income before income taxes
7,775

5,040

38,315

26,430

Provision for income taxes
(5,140
)
(3,181
)
(16,243
)
(11,953
)
Income from continuing operations
2,635

1,859

22,072

14,477

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(36,672
)
(1,454
)
(40,293
)
(6,134
)
Net (loss) income
$
(34,037
)
$
405

$
(18,221
)
$
8,343

Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations
$
0.17

$
0.12

$
1.41

$
0.92

Discontinued operations
(2.34
)
(0.09
)
(2.57
)
(0.39
)
Net (loss) income
$
(2.17
)
$
0.03

$
(1.16
)
$
0.53

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations
$
0.17

$
0.12

$
1.41

$
0.92

Discontinued operations
(2.34
)
(0.09
)
(2.57
)
(0.39
)
Net (loss) income
$
(2.17
)
$
0.03

$
(1.16
)
$
0.53

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Net (loss) income
$
(34,037
)
$
405

$
(18,221
)
$
8,343

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(134
)
(1,534
)
3,503

(3,466
)
Cash flow hedging activity, net of taxes of $(57), $(420), $(38) and $(383), respectively
106

779

72

712

Pension and other post retirement effects, net of taxes of $(5), $(1), $9 and $(5), respectively
9

2

(17
)
10

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(19
)
(753
)
3,558

(2,744
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(34,056
)
$
(348
)
$
(14,663
)
$
5,599

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
December 31,
2017
March 31,
2017
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
26,542

$
23,146

Bank time deposits
—

1,776

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,697 and $1,466, respectively
51,407

59,831

Inventories, net
45,487

43,665

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
6,164

3,084

Current assets, discontinued operations
3,023

14,781

Total current assets
132,623

146,283

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $59,791 and $56,002, respectively
55,235

56,812

Goodwill
81,870

80,863

Intangible assets, net
54,947

59,312

Other assets
23,785

16,010

Non-current assets, discontinued operations
—

38,809

Total assets
$
348,460

$
398,089

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
14,946

$
10,372

Accrued and other current liabilities
24,708

21,619

Current portion of long-term debt
561

561

Current liabilities, discontinued operations
3,613

5,184

Total current liabilities
43,828

37,736

Long-term debt
39,600

72,646

Retirement benefits payable
809

1,464

Other long-term liabilities
3,788

13,805

Total liabilities
88,025

125,651

Equity:
Common shares, $0.01 par value
158

157

Shares authorized – 50,000
Shares issued – 15,969 and 15,846, respectively
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value
—

—

Shares authorized – 10,000
Shares issued – 0
Additional paid-in capital
41,851

38,701

Treasury shares, at cost – 52 and 29 shares, respectively
(2,008
)
(1,011
)
Retained earnings
227,311

245,026

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(6,877
)
(10,435
)
Total equity
260,435

272,438

Total liabilities and equity
$
348,460

$
398,089

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income
$
(18,221
)
$
8,343

Less: Loss from discontinued operations
(40,293
)
(6,134
)
Income from continuing operations
$
22,072

$
14,477

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation
5,697

5,367

Amortization of intangible and other assets
5,450

4,633

Provision for doubtful accounts
220

(29
)
Provision for inventory reserves
(6
)
533

Share-based and other executive compensation
3,329

3,837

Acquisition-related non-cash gain
—

(376
)
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets
(89
)
30

Net pension benefit
(974
)
(843
)
Impairment of assets
—

1,096

Net deferred taxes
(430
)
(2,076
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
8,673

2,912

Inventories, net
(1,262
)
(2,099
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
375

(639
)
Other assets
9

(158
)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
10,343

3,988

Retirement benefits payable and other liabilities
(6,357
)
3,094

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
47,050

33,747

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations
(8,291
)
(1,074
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
38,759

32,673

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(4,263
)
(5,602
)
Proceeds from sale of assets held for investment
546

97

Proceeds from sale of assets
22

193

Net change in bank time deposits
1,840

11,442

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations
(1,855
)
6,130

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations
(825
)
(1,362
)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(2,680
)
4,768

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of lines of credit
(33,046
)
(42,835
)
Payment of deferred loan costs
(422
)
—

Purchase of treasury shares
(997
)
(972
)
Proceeds from stock option activity
328

2,169

Net cash used in financing activities
(34,137
)
(41,638
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
1,454

(1,376
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
3,396

(5,573
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
23,146

25,987

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
26,542

$
20,414

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED
1.
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CSW Industrials, Inc. (“CSWI,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is a diversified industrial growth company with well-established, scalable platforms and domain expertise across two segments (refer to the discussion below regarding Discontinued Operations and Segment Realignment): Industrial Products and Specialty Chemicals. Our broad portfolio of leading products provides performance optimizing solutions to our customers. Our products include mechanical products for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (“HVAC”) and refrigeration applications and high-performance specialty lubricants. Drawing on our innovative and proven technologies, we seek to deliver solutions to our professional customers that require superior performance and reliability. Our diverse product portfolio includes more than 100 highly respected industrial brands including RectorSeal No. 5 ™ thread sealants, KOPR KOTE™ anti-seize lubricants, Safe-T-Switch ® condensate overflow shutoff devices, Air Sentry ® breathers, Deacon ® high temperature sealants, AC Leak Freeze ® refrigerant leak repair solutions and Greco Aluminum Railings ® . Our products are well known in the specific markets we serve and have a reputation for high quality and reliability. Markets that we serve include HVAC, industrial, rail, plumbing, architecturally-specified building products, energy, mining and other general industrial markets.
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017 (“Quarterly Report”) includes all revenues, costs, assets and liabilities directly attributable to CSWI and have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of CSWI’s financial position as of December 31, 2017 , and the results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 . All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in CSWI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 (the “Annual Report”).
Discontinued Operations and Segment Realignment
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 , we committed to a plan to sell our Strathmore Products business (the "Coatings business"). This determination resulted in the reclassification of the assets comprising that business to assets held-for-sale, and a corresponding adjustment to our condensed consolidated statements of operations to reflect discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Additionally, as a result of our determination to sell the Coatings business, we have realigned our reportable segments to better align our resources to support our ongoing business strategy. We retained our Industrial Products Segment and combined the remaining business lines of our historical Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives Segment into our Specialty Chemicals Segment. The reportable segment realignment is consistent with the manner in which we evaluate performance and make resource allocation decisions, subsequent to the decision to sell the Coatings business. Historical segment information has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the effect of this change. Our segment information is more fully disclosed in Note 17. Historical information also reflects discontinued operations presentation for the portion of our business meeting the held-for-sale criteria as described in Note 3.


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Restructuring
During the nine months ended December 31, 2016 , we initiated a restructuring program related to our Industrial Products segment. The program was initiated in response to excess capacity due to contraction in the markets we serve, which caused us to perform a facility rationalization analysis. There were no restructuring charges incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The restructuring program is complete and no additional costs are expected to be incurred. There were other costs in the prior year, which are now recorded as part of discontinued operations. Restructuring charges are as follows (in thousands):
Severance/
Retention
Asset Write-
down
Other (a)
Total
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
Cost of revenues
$
—

$
69

$
163

$
232

Selling, general and administrative
—


—

—

—

Total
$
—


$
69

$
163

$
232

Inception to Date Restructuring Charges
Cost of revenues
$
291

$
69

$
496

$
856

Selling, general and administrative
—

—

—

—

Total
$
291


$
69


$
496


$
856


(a)
Other consisted of moving costs related to relocation of manufacturing activities, consulting fees for production and efficiency support, recruiting fees to increase staff in locations where production is being relocated and duplicate and inefficient labor incurred during the transition and relocation. The charges were expensed as incurred.
Accounting Policies
We have consistently applied the accounting policies described in our Annual Report in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements. We have not made any changes in significant accounting policies disclosed in the Annual Report.
Accounting Developments
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," which has been subsequently amended with additional ASUs including ASU No. 2016-12, issued in May 2016, and ASU No. 2016-20, issued in December 2016. ASU No. 2014-09, as amended, supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in "Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)." The standard is principle-based and provides a five-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. There are also expanded disclosure requirements in this ASU. In July 2015, the FASB voted to delay the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. As a result, public entities will apply the new standard for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those reporting periods. Early adoption as of the original public entity effective date is permitted. Most of our revenues are derived from purchase order arrangements, which we do not expect to experience any major changes as a result of this adoption; however, there are additional revenue arrangements (or contracts) that we are continuing to evaluate in the context of the new revenue recognition standard. Based on our preliminary review of contracts, we do not believe the adoption of the new standard will have a material impact. We will adopt the standard for our annual reporting period beginning April 1, 2018, and interim periods within this annual reporting period, using the modified retrospective approach.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from previous U.S. GAAP. This ASU is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Modified retrospective application is permitted with certain practical expedients. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2016-02 on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments," which clarifies how entities should classify certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows and how the predominance principle should be applied when cash receipts and cash payments have aspects

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of more than one class of cash flows. The new guidance should be applied on a retrospective basis for each period presented. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2016-15 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory," to improve the accounting for the income tax consequences arising from these types of transfers. This ASU aligns the recognition of the income tax consequences with International Financial Reporting Standards. Specifically, International Accounting Standards No. 12, "Income Taxes," requires recognition of current and deferred income taxes resulting from an intra-entity transfer of any asset (including inventory) when the transfer occurs. This ASU is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2016-16 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)," which requires that amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-18 will not have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business," to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments in this ASU require that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set of assets is not a business. This ASU is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date, however early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2017-01 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment," which modifies the concept of impairment from the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value to the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. An entity no longer will determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The amendments in this ASU should be adopted for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-04 will only impact our consolidated financial condition and results of operations to the extent that we incur a future goodwill impairment.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost," which requires that an employer disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost. The amendments also provide explicit guidance on how to present the service cost component and the other components of net benefit cost in the statement of operations and allow only the service cost component of net benefit cost to be eligible for capitalization. This ASU is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively on or after the effective date, however early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements (interim or annual) have not been issued or made available for issuance. Together with our actuaries, we are currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2017-07 on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted improvements of Accounting for Hedging Activities." The purpose of this ASU is to better align a company's risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships. Additionally, the ASU simplifies the hedge accounting requirements and improve the disclosures of hedging arrangements. This ASU is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2017-12 on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

On December 22, 2017, the President of the U.S. signed new tax legislation, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act").  The Act significantly changes U.S. income tax law, including reduction of the corporate income tax rate to 21%, creation of a territorial tax system (with a one-time mandatory tax on previously deferred foreign earnings), broadening of

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the tax base and allowing for immediate capital expensing of certain qualified property. It also requires companies to pay minimum taxes on foreign earnings and subjects certain payments from corporations to foreign related parties to additional taxes. ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” requires companies to recognize the effect of tax law changes in the period of enactment even though the effective date for most provisions is for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, or in the case of certain other provisions, January 1, 2018. Though certain key aspects of the new law are effective January 1, 2018 and have an immediate accounting effect, other significant provisions are not effective or may not result in accounting effects for March 31 fiscal year companies until April 1, 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 118 to provide guidance for companies that are not able to complete their accounting for the income tax effects of the Act in the period of enactment. Under SAB 118, if a company does not have the necessary information to determine a reasonable estimate to include as a provisional amount, the SEC staff said that it would not expect a company to record provisional amounts in its financial statements for the income tax effects for which a reasonable estimate cannot be determined. In these cases, the SEC staff said a company should continue to apply ASC 740 (e.g., when recognizing and measuring current and deferred taxes) based on the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately prior to the Act being enacted. Companies with fiscal years that end on a date other than December 31 will need to use a blended tax rate because the new rate is administratively effective at the beginning of their fiscal year.  We have adopted the provisions of the Act, as it is applicable, in the quarter ended December 31, 2018.  There were no areas of the Act where we were unable to determine a reasonable estimate.  The impact of the Act is disclosed in Note 15.

2.
ACQUISITION

Greco Aluminum Railings

On February 28, 2017 , we acquired the equity of Greco Aluminum Railings (“Greco”), based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, for $28.2 million , net of cash acquired, funded through our Revolving Credit Facility. Greco is a leading manufacturer of high-quality engineered railing and safety systems for multi-family and commercial structures in the U.S. and Canada. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired was $13.8 million allocated to goodwill. During the three months ended December 31, 2017 , an immaterial purchase price allocation adjustment of $0.2 million was recorded increasing the amount reported for goodwill from $13.6 million to $13.8 million . Goodwill represents the value expected to be obtained from a more extensive portfolio of architecturally-specified building products, which help make buildings safer and more aesthetically pleasing, while enabling compliance with building codes and leveraging our larger distributor network. The allocation of the fair value of the net assets acquired included customer lists, trademarks, non-compete agreements and a favorable leasehold of $10.3 million , $1.0 million , $0.8 million and $0.1 million , respectively, as well as property, plant and equipment and inventory of $0.8 million and $0.5 million , respectively, net of a deferred tax liability of $3.4 million . Customer lists, the non-compete agreement and the favorable leasehold are being amortized over 15 years, five years and approximately nine years (remaining life of the leasehold), respectively, while trademarks and goodwill are not being amortized.  Greco activity has been included in our Industrial Products segment since the acquisition date. Greco contributed $1.2 million and $0.2 million in net sales and operating income, respectively, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 , $4.3 million and $0.5 million in net sales and operating income, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 , and $14.4 million and $3.0 million in net sales and operating income, respectively for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 . No pro forma information has been provided due to immateriality.
3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 , we commenced a sale process to divest our Coatings business to allow us to focus resources on our core growth platforms. Our Coatings business manufactures specialized industrial coating products including urethanes, epoxies, acrylics and alkyds. As of December 31, 2017 , the Coatings business met the held-for-sale criteria under the requirements of ASC 360. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2017 , we have classified and accounted for the assets and liabilities of the Coatings business as held-for-sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and as discontinued operations, net of tax in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows. We believed that the fair value of the business was less than carrying value at December 31, 2017 , resulting in an estimated $46.0 million impairment charge. We completed an initial assessment of the assets and liabilities of the Coatings business and recorded the impairment based on our best estimates at the date these financial statements are available to be issued.


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Summarized selected financial information for the Coatings business for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 , is presented in the following table:

Three Months Ended December 31,
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2017
2016
2017
2016
Revenues, net
$
4,616

$
10,239

$
19,289

$
28,700

Impairment expense
46,007

—

46,007

2,800

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
(52,029
)
(1,750
)
(57,685
)
(8,959
)
Income tax benefit
15,357

296

17,392

2,825

Loss from discontinued operations, net
$
(36,672
)
$
(1,454
)
$
(40,293
)
$
(6,134
)

The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are stated separately as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 , in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are comprised of the following items:

December 31, 2017
March 31, 2017
Assets
Accounts receivable, net
$
2,808

$
3,951

Inventories, net
—

6,736

Prepaid expenses and other current assets ( 1 )
215

4,094

Total current assets
$
3,023

$
14,781

Property, plant and equipment, net
—

7,085

Intangibles assets, net
—

31,298

Deferred tax assets ( 1 )
—

426

Total non-current assets
—

38,809

Total assets
$
3,023

$
53,590

Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued and other expenses
$
3,613

$
5,184


(1) The assets and liabilities of the Coatings business reside in a disregarded entity for tax purposes. Accordingly, the tax attributes associated with the operations of our Coatings business will ultimately flow through to the corporate parent, which files a consolidated federal return. Therefore, the operating losses and impairment losses attributable to the Coatings business and any corresponding deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be substantially realized by the corporate parent. These amounts have therefore been reflected as assets of our continuing operations and have not been allocated or attributed to the balances of assets or liabilities disclosed above. We continue to evaluate the ultimate realizability of all deferred tax assets, and the specific realization of tax assets pertaining to the Coatings business to be disposed could be impacted by the structure of a future sale transaction or other factors impacting or related to the actual disposition of the Coatings business in future periods. We will continue to evaluate any potential tax consequences of a potential sale transaction and will disclose or record any corresponding impacts in the period in which the impact can be quantified reliably.

The net assets of the Coatings business held-for-sale as of December 31, 2017 are comprised substantially of accounts receivable. The remaining long-lived assets have been written down to their estimated fair values, as described in Note 12.

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4.
INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2017
March 31, 2017
Raw materials and supplies
$
22,329

$
18,960

Work in process
3,986

6,271

Finished goods
26,112

25,535

Total inventories
52,427

50,766

Less: LIFO reserve
(5,295
)
(5,295
)
Less: Obsolescence reserve
(1,645
)
(1,806
)
Inventories, net
$
45,487

$
43,665

5.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following table provides information about our intangible assets (in thousands, except years):
December 31, 2017
March 31, 2017
Wtd Avg Life
Gross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
(Years)
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Patents
12
$
9,636

$
(5,459
)
$
9,576

$
(4,779
)
Customer lists and amortized trademarks
12
58,168

(23,478
)
57,421

(19,523
)
Non-compete agreements
5
1,731

(681
)
1,469

(194
)
Other
12
5,019

(1,347
)
4,849

(828
)
$
74,554

$
(30,965
)
$
73,315

$
(25,324
)
Trade names and trademarks not being amortized
$
11,358

$
—

$
11,321

$
—

Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 , was $1.4 million and $4.1 million , respectively. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 was $1.1 million and $3.2 million , respectively. The following table shows the estimated future amortization for intangible assets as of December 31, 2017 , for the remainder of the current fiscal year and the next five years ending March 31 (in thousands):
2018
$
1,222

2019
4,434

2020
4,191

2021
3,968

2022
3,519

2023
3,276

6.
SPIN-OFF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Refer to Note 4 of our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report for a description of the Spin-Off Executive Compensation Plan.
During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 , we recorded executive compensation expense for the cash incentive payments for Mr. Armes of $0.2 million and $0.5 million , respectively, and stock compensation expense for Mr. Armes of $0.1 million and $0.3 million , respectively. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 , we recorded total executive compensation expense for the cash incentive payments of $0.2 million and $1.7 million for Mr. Armes and Ms. Tacke, respectively, and total stock compensation expense of $0.1 million and $0.9 million , respectively. Within those amounts, for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 , were $ 1.2 million and $ 1.0 million of cash incentive and stock compensation expense, respectively, that were accelerated as a result of Ms. Tacke's transition from the Company in June 2016 . As of December 31, 2017 , all awards under the Spin-Off Executive Compensation Plan are fully vested.

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7. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
In September 2015, CSWI adopted and Capital Southwest approved (as our sole stockholder at the time) our 2015 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2015 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of up to 1,230,000 shares of CSWI common stock through the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units or other share-based awards, to employees, officers and non-employee directors. As of December 31, 2017 , 907,208 shares were available for issuance under the 2015 Plan. In September 2015, in connection with the Spin-Off Executive Compensation Plan and Share Distribution, we issued 510,447 shares of common stock to adjust outstanding Capital Southwest equity-based awards to represent both Capital Southwest and CSWI equity-based awards. These conversion grants were issued on substantially the same terms and conditions as the prior Capital Southwest equity-based grants, and they were issued separate and apart from the 2015 Plan's 1,230,000 share authorization.
We recorded share-based compensation as follows for the three and nine -month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
Stock Options
Restricted Shares
Total
Share-based compensation expense
$
54

$
1,067

$
1,121

Related income tax benefit
(16
)
(375
)
(391
)
Net share-based compensation expense
$
38

$
692

$
730


Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
Stock Options
Restricted Shares
Total
Share-based compensation expense
$
54

$
624

$
678

Related income tax benefit
(19
)
(218
)
(237
)
Net share-based compensation expense
$
35

$
406

$
441

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
Stock Options
Restricted Shares
Total
Share-based compensation expense
$
162

$
2,651

$
2,813

Related income tax benefit
(49
)
(937
)
(986
)
Net share-based compensation expense
$
113

$
1,714

$
1,827

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016
Stock Options
Restricted Shares
Total
Share-based compensation expense
$
419

$
1,723

$
2,142

Related income tax benefit
(147
)
(603
)
(750
)
Net share-based compensation expense
$
272

$
1,120

$
1,392

Stock option activity was as follows:
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
Number of
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Remaining
Contractual Life
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(Years)
(in millions)
Outstanding at April 1, 2017
251,635

$
24.44

Granted
—

—

Exercised
(19,918
)
16.51

Canceled
—

—

Outstanding at December 31, 2017
231,717

$
25.12

6.5
$4.8
Exercisable at December 31, 2017
213,791

$
25.17

6.5
$4.4
At December 31, 2017 , we had an immaterial amount of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, which will be amortized into net income over the remaining weighted average vesting period of less than one year. No options were granted during the three and nine -month period ended December 31, 2017 . The total fair value of shares vested during the

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three and nine month period ended December 31, 2017 was $0.1 million and $0.2 million , respectively. There were no options exercised during the three months ended December 31, 2017 . The total fair value of shares exercised under option awards for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $0.3 million . No options were granted during the three or nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The intrinsic value of options exercised during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 was $2.2 million , and the tax benefit received was $0.1 million . The total fair value of stock options vested during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 was $0.3 million and $0.7 million , respectively.
Restricted share activity was as follows:
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Outstanding at April 1, 2017
209,491

$
26.53

Granted
121,902

46.23

Vested
(79,107
)
22.77

Canceled
(4,415
)
33.26

Outstanding at December 31, 2017
247,871

$
37.30

During the restriction period, the holders of restricted shares are entitled to vote and, except for conversion awards issued under the Spin-Off Executive Compensation Plan (as discussed in Note 6), receive dividends. At December 31, 2017 , we had unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted shares of $ 7.0 million , which will be amortized into net income over the remaining weighted average vesting period of approximately 2.1 years . The total fair value of restricted shares granted during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $3.4 million and $5.6 million , respectively. The total fair value of restricted shares vested during the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2017 was $3.5 million . The total fair value of restricted shares granted during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 was $2.7 million and $4.1 million , respectively. The total fair value of restricted shares vested during the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2016 was $1.3 million and $1.8 million , respectively.
Performance-based restricted shares and units granted during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 includes 44,113 units and 49,373 shares (at target), respectively, with performance-based vesting provisions, and vesting ranges from 0 %- 200% and 0% - 100% , respectively, based on pre-defined performance targets with market conditions. Performance-based units do not have the rights to vote or receive cash dividends until vesting. Performance-based restricted shares and units are earned upon the achievement of performance targets, and are payable in common shares. Compensation expense is recognized over a 36 -month cliff vesting period based on the fair market value as determined by a Monte Carlo simulation.
8.
LONG-TERM DEBT
Debt consists of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2017
March 31, 2017
Revolving Credit Facility, interest rate of 2.82% and 2.23%, respectively
$
28,000

$
60,625

Whitmore term loan, interest rate of 3.57% and 2.98%, respectively
12,161

12,582

Total debt
40,161

73,207

Less: Current portion
(561
)
(561
)
Long-term debt
$
39,600

$
72,646

Revolving Credit Facility Agreement
On December 11, 2015 , we entered into a five -year $250.0 million revolving credit facility agreement (“Revolving Credit Facility”), with an additional $50.0 million accordion feature, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto. The agreement was amended on September 15, 2017 to allow for multi-currency borrowing with a $125.0 million sublimit. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate of prime plus 0.50% or London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.50% , which may be adjusted based on our leverage ratio. We pay a commitment fee of 0.15% for the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. Interest and commitment fees are payable at least quarterly and the outstanding principal balance is due at maturity, September 15, 2022 , from December 11, 2020 , as amended. The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017 we repaid $32.6 million of the outstanding borrowings under this facility, and as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 , we had a remaining outstanding balance of $28.0 million and $60.6 million , respectively, which resulted in borrowing capacity of $272.0 million and $239.4 million , respectively, inclusive of the accordion feature. The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain customary restrictive covenants, including a requirement to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.00 and a maximum leverage

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ratio of Funded Debt to EBITDA (as defined in the agreement) of 3.00 to 1.00 . Covenant compliance is tested quarterly and we were in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2017 .
Whitmore Term Loan
As of December 31, 2017 , Whitmore Manufacturing (one of our wholly-owned operating subsidiaries) had a secured term loan outstanding related to a warehouse and corporate office building and the remodel of an existing manufacturing and research and development facility. The term loan matures on July 31, 2029 , with payments of $140,000 due each quarter. Borrowings under this term loan bear interest at a variable annual rate equal to one month LIBOR plus 2.0% . As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 , Whitmore had $12.2 million and $12.6 million , respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the term loan.
9.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING
We enter into interest rate swap agreements to hedge exposure to floating interest rates on certain portions of our debt. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 , we had $40.2 million and $43.2 million , respectively, of notional amount in outstanding designated interest rate swaps with third parties. All interest rate swaps are highly effective. At December 31, 2017 , the maximum remaining length of any interest rate swap contract in place was approximately 11.6 years . The fair value of interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments are summarized below (in thousands):
December 31, 2017
March 31, 2017
Current derivative assets
$
57

$
—

Current derivative liabilities
134

199

Non-current derivative liabilities
431

420

The impact of changes in fair value of interest rate swaps is included in Note 16.
On June 17, 2016 , we entered into a foreign exchange forward contract, not designated as a hedging instrument, to hedge our exposure associated with assets denominated in British pounds. The forward contract was settled on September 29, 2016 resulting in a net gain of $0.2 million , which was included in other income (expense), net on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 .
Current derivative assets are reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Current and non-current derivative liabilities are reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets in accrued and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively.
We are exposed to risk from credit-related losses resulting from nonperformance by counterparties to our financial instruments. We perform credit evaluation of our counterparties and expect all counterparties to meet their obligations. We have not experienced credit losses from our counterparties.

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10.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the numerator and the denominator of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2017
2016
2017
2016
Income from continuing operations
$
2,635

$
1,859

$
22,072

$
14,477

Loss from discontinued operations
(36,672
)
(1,454
)
(40,293
)
(6,134
)
Net (loss) income
$
(34,037
)
$
405

$
(18,221
)
$
8,343

Weighted average shares:
Common stock
15,694

15,586

15,659

15,529

Participating securities
—

246

—

219

Denominator for basic earnings per common share
15,694

15,832

15,659

15,748

Potentially dilutive securities
—

62

—

64

Denominator for diluted earnings per common share
15,694

15,894

15,659

15,812

Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations
$
0.17

$
0.12

$
1.41

$
0.92

Discontinued operations
(2.34
)
(0.09
)
(2.57
)
(0.39
)
Net (loss) income
$
(2.17
)
$
0.03

$
(1.16
)
$
0.53

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations
$
0.17

$
0.12

$
1.41

$
0.92

Discontinued operations
(2.34
)
(0.09
)
(2.57
)
(0.39
)
Net (loss) income
$
(2.17
)
$
0.03

$
(1.16
)
$
0.53


Diluted earnings per share above is based upon the weighted average number of shares as determined for basic earnings per share plus shares potentially issuable in conjunction with stock options and Restricted Shares. As a result of the net loss for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2017 , we excluded 339 and 310 , respectively of unvested Restricted Shares from the calculation of diluted EPS due to their anti-dilutive effect.



11.
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
On November 11, 2016 , we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $35.0 million of our common stock over the next two years . These shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Repurchases will be made from time to time at our discretion, based on ongoing assessments of the capital needs of the business, the market price of our common stock and general market conditions. The program may be limited or terminated at any time at our discretion without notice. As of December 31, 2017 , 1,221 shares have been repurchased for an aggregate of $0.1 million .
12.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of interest rate swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts (as discussed in Note 9) are determined using Level 2 inputs. The carrying value of our debt (discussed in Note 8) approximates fair value as it bears interest at floating rates. The carrying amounts of other financial instruments (i.e., cash and cash equivalents, bank time deposits, accounts receivable, net, accounts payable) approximated their fair values at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 due to their short-term nature.
The fair values of acquisition-related contingent payments were estimated using Level 3 inputs.  The contingent payment related to the acquisition of assets from SureSeal Manufacturing (“SureSeal”) utilizing the weighted average probability method using forecasted sales and gross margin. On August 3, 2017 , we entered into an agreement with the sellers of the SureSeal product line assets that, among other things, amended the purchase agreement to eliminate the potential contingent payment in exchange for a cash payment substantially equivalent to what was accrued.  The contingent payment was settled during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 with a change in estimate of $0.1 million as noted in the table below.

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The following table sets forth the change in fair value and the related settlement of the contingent fee recognized within the selling, general and administrative expenses of our condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2017
SureSeal
Balance at April 1, 2017
$
6,390

Change in estimate
110

Payment of contingent fee
(6,500
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
—

The assets of the Coatings business have been written down to their estimated fair values as a result of the plan to sell the Coatings business as of December 31, 2017 . The determination of fair value of long-lived assets is a non-recurring fair value estimate which relies heavily upon the use of Level 3 inputs. Our estimate of fair value was based on both (i) an income approach, which forecasted the future cash flows which could be generated by the underlying assets, and (ii) an estimated recovery value based upon sale of the assets in their current condition.

Our Coatings business experienced a rapid decline in operating revenues and corresponding cash flows during the third fiscal quarter, and these declines are expected to persist for the foreseeable future absent a significant investment.  As a result of this rapid decline, we intend to sell the Coatings business to allow us to direct our resources to our other businesses that meet our profitability standards.  However, due to the recent challenges associated with our Coatings business and their recent poor financial performance, we have concluded that a material impairment of the assets attributable to the Coatings business was necessary to state the assets at their fair value as of December 31, 2017 .

The following table represents the placement in the fair value hierarchy of assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as a result of classifying the Coatings business as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2017 . Refer to Note 3 for further discussion.

Carrying Values before Impairment
Estimated Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Intangible assets
$
30,073

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
—

Property, plant and equipment
8,064

—

—

—

—

Inventory
6,409

—

—

—

—

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
426

215

—

—

215

13.
RETIREMENT PLANS
Refer to Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report for a description of our retirement and post-retirement benefits.

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The following tables set forth the combined net pension benefit recognized in our condensed consolidated financial statements for all plans (in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 31,
2017
2016
Service cost, benefits earned during the period
$
14

$
—

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
628

616

Expected return on assets
(980
)
(902
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
7

—

Net pension benefit
$
(331
)
$
(286
)

Nine Months Ended December 31,
2017
2016
Service cost, benefits earned during the period
$
41

$
—

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
1,883

1,850

Expected return on assets
(2,941
)
(2,706
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
21

—

Net pension benefit
$
(996
)
$
(856
)
14.
CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, we are involved in various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. There are not any matters pending that we currently believe are reasonably possible of having a material impact to our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
15.
INCOME TAXES
Amounts recorded where accounting is complete in the three months ended December 31, 2017 principally relate to the reduction in the U.S. corporate income tax rate to 21% , which resulted in us reporting an income tax benefit of $0.4 million to remeasure deferred taxes assets and liabilities that will reverse at the new 21% rate. We also recognized an income tax benefit of $0.3 million due to the rate change on current year temporary differences, for a total benefit of $0.7 million as a result of the federal rate change to 21% .

The new law includes transition tax and one-time mandatory repatriation of cash and net accumulated earnings and profits of a U.S. taxpayer’s foreign subsidiaries. We have reasonably estimated our foreign earnings and profits, and as a result, we reported a tax expense of $4.9 million , net of a $1.0 million foreign tax credit, which increased the effective tax rate for the quarter by 63.3% . We will continue to measure the impact, record any changes in subsequent quarters as we further refine our calculation of earnings, profits and foreign tax pools of our controlled foreign corporations and as additional guidance becomes available. We are still determining the timing or period over which the tax repatriation obligation will be paid. The amount has been recorded as income tax payable.
Other law changes implemented by the Act, such as the repeal of the Section 199 manufacturing deduction, changes to the calculation for Section 162(m) executive compensation deduction, interest deduction limitation and Global Intangible Low Taxed Income ("GILTI"), and others will not have any impact on us until the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. We will continue to monitor guidance regarding these changes for how it will impact the financial statements in later periods.
For the three months ended December 31, 2017 , we earned $7.8 million from continuing operations before taxes and provided for income taxes of $5.1 million , resulting in an effective tax rate of 66.1% . For the three months ended December 31, 2016 , we earned $5.0 million from continuing operations before taxes and provided for income taxes of $3.2 million , resulting in an effective tax rate of 63.3% . The provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was impacted by one-time transition tax on mandatory repatriation based on cash and net accumulated earnings and profits of our foreign subsidiaries, which increased the effective tax rate by 63.3% . This tax expense was offset by a tax benefit of $0.7 million due to the reduction in federal statutory rate from 35% to 21% , as well as a $0.9 million tax benefit related to adjustments identified during the preparation of our federal tax return. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was impacted by $1.0 million primarily relating to adjustments identified during the preparation of our federal tax return, which increased our anticipated effective rate by 18.9% .
The provision for income taxes from continuing operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $16.2 million , resulting in an effective tax rate of 42.4% , as compared with the provision of $12.0 million , resulting in an effective tax rate of

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45.2% , for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was impacted by an increase in tax expense related to the one-time transition tax for mandatory repatriation based on cash and net accumulated earnings and profits of our foreign subsidiaries, which increased the effective tax rate by 12.8% . The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was impacted by $1.9 million primarily relating to reserves for uncertain tax positions and the effect of changes in tax rates, which increased our anticipated effective tax rate by 7.0% .
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The following table provides an analysis of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2017
2016
Currency translation adjustments:
Balance at beginning of period
$
(4,495
)
$
(7,180
)
Adjustments for foreign currency translation
(134
)
(1,534
)
Balance at end of period
$
(4,629
)
$
(8,714
)
Interest rate swaps:
Balance at beginning of period
$
(436
)
$
(1,288
)
Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $(40) and $(375), respectively (a)
74

696

Reclassification of losses included in interest expense, net of taxes of $(17) and $(45), respectively
32

83

Other comprehensive income
106

779

Balance at end of period
$
(330
)
$
(509
)
Defined benefit plans:
Balance at beginning of period
$
(1,927
)
$
(1,221
)
Amortization of net loss, net of taxes of $(5) and $(1), respectively
9

2

Balance at end of period
$
(1,918
)
$
(1,219
)
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2017
2016
Currency translation adjustments:
Balance at beginning of period
$
(8,132
)
$
(5,248
)
Adjustments for foreign currency translation
3,503

(3,466
)
Balance at end of period
$
(4,629
)
$
(8,714
)
Interest rate swaps:
Balance at beginning of period
$
(402
)
$
(1,221
)
Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $23 and $(239), respectively (a)
(43
)
444

Reclassification of losses included in interest expense, net of taxes of $(61) and ($144), respectively
115

268

Other comprehensive loss
72

712

Balance at end of period
$
(330
)
$
(509
)
Defined benefit plans:
Balance at beginning of period
$
(1,901
)
$
(1,229
)
Amortization of net (gain) loss, net of taxes of $9 and $(5), respectively
(17
)
10

Balance at end of period
$
(1,918
)
$
(1,219
)
(a)
Unrealized losses are reclassified to earnings as underlying cash interest payments are made. We expect to recognize a loss of $0.1 million , net of deferred taxes, over the next twelve months related to designated cash flow hedges based on their fair values at December 31, 2017 .

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17.
SEGMENTS
As noted in Note 1, we historically conducted our operations through three business segments based on type of product and how we managed the business. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017 , we realigned our reportable segments as a result of organizational changes to better align its resources to support its ongoing business strategy. We retained our Industrial Products Segment and combined the former Coatings Sealants & Adhesives Segment into the Specialty Chemicals Segment, as the Coatings business, which constitutes substantially all of our Coating business, is held-for-sale and has been classified as discontinued operations:
•
Industrial Products includes specialty mechanical products, fire and smoke protection products, architecturally-specified building products and storage, filtration and application equipment for use with our specialty chemicals and other products for general industrial application.
•
Specialty Chemicals is comprised of pipe thread sealants, firestopping sealants and caulks and adhesives/solvent cements, lubricants and greases, drilling compounds, anti-seize compounds, chemical formulations and degreasers and cleaners.
Our corporate headquarters does not constitute a separate segment. We evaluate segment performance and allocate resources based on each reportable segment’s operating income. The Eliminations and Other segment information is included to reconcile segment data to the consolidated financial statements and includes assets and expenses primarily related to corporate and other functions. No individual customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net revenues. Currently, we do not allocate interest expense, net or other income (expense), net by segment.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 :
(in thousands)
Industrial
Products
Specialty Chemicals
Subtotal –
Reportable
Segments
Eliminations and
Other
Total
Revenues, net
$
37,906

$
31,129

$
69,035

$
1

$
69,036

Operating income
7,299

4,048

11,347

(3,068
)
8,279

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 :
(in thousands)
Industrial
Products
Specialty Chemicals
Subtotal –
Reportable
Segments
Eliminations and
Other
Total
Revenues, net
$
31,715

$
33,498

$
65,213

$
44

$
65,257

Operating income
3,978

3,099

7,077

(1,951
)
5,126


Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017 :
(in thousands)
Industrial
Products
Specialty Chemicals
Subtotal –
Reportable
Segments
Eliminations and
Other
Total
Revenues, net
$
139,654

$
103,101

$
242,755

$
2

$
242,757

Operating income
33,211

15,116

48,327

(8,147
)
40,180

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016 :
(in thousands)
Industrial
Products
Specialty Chemicals
Subtotal –
Reportable
Segments
Eliminations and
Other
Total
Revenues, net
$
117,048

$
93,898

$
210,946

$
89

$
211,035

Operating income
24,482

12,709

37,191

(10,462
)
26,729


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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our continuing operations financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report, as well as our consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 included in our Annual Report. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations relating to future events and our future performance that involve risks and uncertainties. See “ Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements ” below. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those risk factors set forth in our Annual Report and in this Quarterly Report.
Recent Developments
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 , we commenced a sale process to divest our Coatings business to allow us to focus resources on our core growth platforms. Our Coatings business manufactures specialized industrial coating products including urethanes, epoxies, acrylics and alkyds. As of December 31, 2017 , the Coatings business met the held-for-sale criteria under the requirements of ASC 360. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2017 , we have classified and accounted for the assets and liabilities of the Coatings business as held-for-sale.
Additionally, as a result of our determination to sell the Coatings business, we realigned our reportable segments as a result of organizational changes to better align our resources to support our ongoing business strategy during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 . We retained our Industrial Products Segment and combined the remaining business lines of our historical Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives Segment into our Specialty Chemicals Segment, as Strathmore, which constitutes substantially all of our Coatings business, is held-for-sale and has been classified as discontinued operations. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for additional information.
Overview
We are a diversified industrial growth company with well-established, scalable platforms and domain expertise across two segments: Industrial Products and Specialty Chemicals. Our broad portfolio of leading products provides performance optimizing solutions to our customers. Our products include mechanical products for HVAC and refrigeration applications and high- performance specialty lubricants. Markets that we serve include HVAC, industrial, rail, plumbing, architecturally-specified building products, energy, mining and other general industrial markets. Our operations are concentrated in the U.S., but we also have operations in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, and our products are sold directly or through designated channels both domestically and internationally.
Many of our products are used to enhance the performance of our customers' equipment that are expensive to repair or replace and are critical to their operations. The maintenance, repair and overhaul activities of our customers, as well as the consumable nature of many of our products, provide a source of recurring revenue for us. We also offer certain custom and semi-custom products, which enhance our customer relationships. The reputation of our product portfolio is built on more than 100 well-respected brand names, such as RectorSeal No. 5, Kopr Kote, Jet-Lube Extreme, Smoke Guard, Safe-T-Switch, Mighty Bracket, Balco, Whitmore, Air Sentry, Oil Safe, Deacon, AC Leak Freeze, and Greco.
We believe that our broad portfolio of products and markets served and our brand recognition will continue to provide opportunities; however, we face ongoing challenges affecting many companies, such as environmental and other regulatory compliance and overall global economic uncertainty.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2017 , our continuing operations experienced strong sales growth ( 15.0% as compared with the same period in the prior year).  This was driven by organic sales growth of $17.3 million , or 8.1% , in key end markets such as HVAC, plumbing, mining and energy, where our innovative products have increased market penetration. In addition, we experienced inorganic sales growth of $14.4 million , or 6.9% as compared to the prior year period, due to our acquisition of Greco Aluminum Railings, and we are currently benefiting from related growth driven by a robust commercial construction cycle.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion provides an analysis of our condensed consolidated results of continuing operations and results for each of our segments.
The acquisition of Greco Aluminum Railings (as discussed in Note 2) impacts comparability across the periods included in this Quarterly Report. The operations of Greco have been included in the Industrial Products segment since February 28, 2017, the effective date of the acquisition.


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Throughout this discussion, we refer to costs incurred related to “restructuring and realignment.”  These costs represent both restructuring and non-restructuring charges incurred as a result of manufacturing footprint optimization activities, including those activities described in Note 1. As of December 31, 2017 , these restructuring and realignment programs were complete.


Net Revenues
Three Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands)
2017
2016
Revenues, net
$
69,036

$
65,257

Net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increased $3.8 million , or 5.8% , as compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016 .  Excluding acquisition-related revenue ( $4.3 million ), the decrease was primarily attributable to decreased sales in the architecturally-specified building products and energy end markets. Additionally, the prior year benefited from the conversion of excess order backlog that accumulated during the integration of the Jet-Lube operations into our Rockwall, Texas production facility, that did not repeat. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in HVAC and plumbing end markets.
Nine Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands)
2017
2016
Revenues, net
$
242,757

$
211,035

Net revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 increased $31.7 million , or 15.0% , as compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase was primarily attributable to increased sales within the HVAC, plumbing, energy and mining end markets ( $18.8 million ), as well as acquisition-related revenues ( $14.4 million ), partially offset by decreases within the industrial and architecturally-specified building products end markets ( $1.5 million ).
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin
Three Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands except for percentages)
2017
2016
Gross profit
$
30,202

$
27,369

Gross profit margin
43.7
%
41.9
%
Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increased $2.8 million , or 10.4% , as compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase in gross profit was due to fixed cost leverage from increased sales within HVAC and plumbing ( $2.1 million ) end markets, acquisition-related gross profit ( $1.5 million ), partially offset by a decrease in energy, industrial and architecturally-specified building products ( $0.8 million ) end markets. Gross profit margin of 43.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increased as compared to 41.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2016 due to increases within net revenues and gross profit as discussed.
Nine Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands except for percentages)
2017
2016
Gross profit
$
111,725

$
98,448

Gross profit margin
46.0
%
46.7
%
Gross profit for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 increased $13.3 million , or 13.5% , as compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase in gross profit was due to fixed cost leverage from increased sales within HVAC, plumbing, energy and mining ( $9.5 million ) end markets, as well as acquisition-related gross profit ( $6.0 million ), partially offset by decreases within industrial and architecturally-specified building products ( $2.2 million ) end markets. Gross profit margin of 46.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 decreased slightly as compared with a gross profit margin of 46.7% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 due to an unfavorable change in product mix within our energy, architecturally-specified building products and industrial end markets.


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Operating Expenses
Three Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands except for percentages)
2017
2016
Operating and impairment expenses
$
21,923

$
22,243

Operating expenses as a % of sales
31.8
%
34.1
%
Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2017 remained relatively flat as compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016 . The decrease in operating expense as a percentage of sales of 31.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2017 , as compared to 34.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2016 , was attributable to leverage on the increased revenue and savings as a result of prior year restructuring and realignment activity in the prior year that did not recur during the current year, partially offset by acquisition-related operating expenses ( $1.1 million ).
Nine Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands except for percentages)
2017
2016
Operating and impairment expenses
$
71,545

$
71,719

Operating expenses as a % of sales
29.5
%
34.0
%
Operating expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 remained relatively flat as compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The decrease in operating expense as a percentage of sales of 29.5% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 , as compared to 34.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 , was attributable to savings as a result of prior year restructuring and realignment activity, and leverage on the increased revenue, CFO transition costs ( $3.0 million ) that occurred in the prior year that did not recur during the current year, partially offset by increases from acquired businesses ( $3.0 million ).
Operating Income
Three Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands except for percentages)
2017
2016
Operating income
$
8,279

$
5,126

Operating margin
12.0
%
7.9
%
Operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increased $3.1 million , or 61.5% , as compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase was a result of the increase in gross profit and the slight decrease in operating expenses, as discussed above.
Nine Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands except for percentages)
2017
2016
Operating income
$
40,180

$
26,729

Operating margin
16.6
%
12.7
%
Operating income for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 increased $13.5 million , or 50.3% , as compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase was a result of the increase in gross profit and the slight decrease in operating expenses, as discussed above.
Other Income and Expense
Net interest expense of $0.5 million and $1.9 million for the three and nine -month periods ended December 31, 2017 was comparable to the three and nine -month periods ended December 31, 2016 .
Other income (expense), net decreased by $0.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 as compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016 .  Other income (expense), net decreased by $1.9 million to expense of $0.1 million for the nine -months ended December 31, 2017 as compared with the nine -months ended December 31, 2016 . The decrease for both the three and nine -month periods ended December 31, 2017 was due primarily to a decrease in gains arising from transactions in currencies other than our sites' functional currencies.

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Provision for Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rate
The provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $5.1 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 66.1% , as compared with the provision of $ 3.2 million , resulting in an effective tax rate of 63.3% , for the three months ended December 31, 2016 . The provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was primarily due to the one-time transition tax for mandatory repatriation based on cash and net accumulated earnings and profits of our foreign subsidiaries, which increased the effective tax rate by 63.3% . This tax expense was offset by a tax benefit of $0.7 million due to the reduction in federal statutory rate from 35% to 21% . The provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was impacted by $1.0 million primarily relating to adjustments identified during the preparation of our federal tax return, which increased our anticipated effective rate by 18.9% .
The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $16.2 million , resulting in an effective tax rate of 42.4% , as compared with the provision of $12.0 million , resulting in an effective tax rate of 45.2% , for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was impacted by an increase in tax expense related to the one-time transition tax for mandatory repatriation based on cash and net accumulated earnings and profits of our foreign subsidiaries, which increased the effective tax rate by 12.8% . The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was impacted by $1.9 million primarily relating to reserves for uncertain tax positions and the effect of changes in tax rates, which increased our anticipated effective tax rate by 7.0% .
Business Segments
As described in Note 1, we historically conducted our operations through three business segments based on type of product and how we managed the business. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017 , we realigned our reportable segments as a result of organizational changes to better align our resources to support our ongoing business strategy. We retained our Industrial Products segment and combined the former Coatings Sealants & Adhesives Segment, excluding the Coating business, into the Specialty Chemicals segment retaining the name, Specialty Chemicals, resulting in two business segments as of December 31, 2017 .
Industrial Products Segment Results
Industrial Products includes specialty mechanical products, fire and smoke protection products, architecturally-specified building products and storage, filtration and application equipment for use with our specialty chemicals and other products for general industrial application.
Three Months Ended December 31,
2017
2016
(in thousands, except percentages)
Revenues, net
$
37,906

$
31,715

Operating income
7,299

3,978

Operating margin
19.3
%
12.5
%
Net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increased $6.2 million , or 19.5% , as compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase was primarily attributable to acquisition-related net revenue ( $4.4 million ) as well as increased sales volumes to the HVAC and plumbing end markets ( $3.3 million ), partially offset by decreases in industrial and architecturally-specified building products end markets ( $1.6 million ).
Operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increased $3.3 million , or 83.5% , as compared with the three months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase was primarily attributable to increased sales volume within the HVAC and plumbing end markets ( $2.7 million ), as well as acquisition-related operating income ( $0.5 million ).

Nine Months Ended December 31,
2017
2016
(in thousands, except percentages)
Revenues, net
$
139,654

$
117,048

Operating income
33,211

24,482

Operating margin
23.8
%
20.9
%
Net revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 increased $22.6 million , or 19.3% , as compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase was primarily attributable to acquisition-related net revenue ( $14.4 million ) as well as increased sales volumes to the HVAC and plumbing end markets ( $9.6 million ), partially offset by decreases within the industrial and architecturally-specified building products end markets ( $1.5 million ).

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Operating income for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 increased $8.7 million , or 35.6% , as compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase was primarily attributable to increased sales volume within the HVAC and plumbing end markets ( $6.8 million ), as well as acquisition-related operating income ( $3.0 million ), partially offset by decreases in the industrial and architecturally-specified building products ( $1.2 million ) end markets.
Specialty Chemicals Segment Results
Specialty Chemicals is comprised of pipe thread sealants, firestopping sealants and caulks, adhesives/solvent cements, lubricants and greases, drilling compounds, anti-seize compounds, chemical formulations, and degreasers and cleaners.
Three Months Ended December 31,
2017
2016
(in thousands except percentages)

Revenues, net
$
31,129

$
33,498

Operating income
4,048

3,099

Operating margin
13.0
%
9.3
%
Net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2017 decreased $2.4 million , or 7.1% , as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2016 .  The decrease was primarily attributable to the benefit of converting excess order backlog that accumulated during the integration of the Jet-Lube operations into our Rockwall, Texas production facility in the same period of the prior year that did not recur ( $1.5 million ), and decreases in the mining end market.
Operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increased $0.9 million , or 30.6% , as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase was a result of savings from the plant consolidation of our Jet-Lube facility into our Rockwall operations, partially offset by a decrease in the energy and mining end markets.
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2017
2016
(in thousands except percentages)

Revenues, net
$
103,101

$
93,898

Operating income
15,116

12,709

Operating margin
14.7
%
13.5
%
Net revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 increased $9.2 million , or 9.8% , as compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase in total was attributable to increased sales in the energy, mining and plumbing end markets.
Operating income for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 increased $2.4 million , as compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . The increase was attributable to an increase in sales in the energy, mining and plumbing end markets.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Flow Analysis
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2017
2016
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
$
47,050

$
33,747

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations
(1,855
)
6,130

Net cash used in financing activities
(34,137
)
(41,638
)
Existing cash, cash generated by operations and borrowings available under our Revolving Credit Facility are our primary sources of short-term liquidity. We monitor the depository institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents on a regular basis, and we believe that we have placed our deposits with creditworthy financial institutions. Our sources of operating cash generally include the sale of our products and services and the conversion of our working capital, particularly accounts receivable and inventories. Our cash balance (including cash and cash equivalents and bank time deposits) at December 31, 2017 was $26.5 million , as compared with $24.9 million at March 31, 2017 .
For the nine months ended December 31, 2017 , our cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $47.1 million , as compared with $33.7 million for nine months ended December 31, 2016 .  Continuing operations cash flows from working capital increased for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended December 31,

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2016 , primarily due to lower accounts receivable ( $8.7 million ) and lower prepaid expenses and other current assets ( $0.4 million ) and higher accounts payable and other current liabilities ( $10.3 million ) and higher inventories ( $1.3 million ). Continuing operations cash flows from working capital increased for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 , due primarily to higher accounts payable and other current liabilities ( $4.0 million ) and lower accounts receivable ( $2.9 million ) and higher inventories ( $2.1 million ) and prepaid expenses and other current assets ( $0.6 million ).
Cash flows used in investing activities for continuing operations during the nine months ended December 31, 2017 were $1.9 million as compared with $6.1 million of cash provided for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . Capital expenditures during the nine months ended December 31, 2017 were $4.3 million , a decrease of $1.3 million as compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . Our capital expenditures primarily are focused on continuous improvement, automation and consolidation of manufacturing facilities.
Cash flows used in financing activities for continuing operations during the nine months ended December 31, 2017 were $34.1 million as compared with $41.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 . Cash outflows during both the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 resulted primarily from repayments on our Revolving Credit Facility (as discussed in Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report).
We believe that available cash and cash equivalents, cash flows generated through continuing operations and cash available under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, including capital expenditures, for at least the next 12 months.
Acquisitions and Dispositions
We regularly evaluate acquisition opportunities of various sizes. The cost and terms of any financing to be raised in conjunction with any acquisition, including our ability to raise capital, is a critical consideration in any such evaluation. Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report contains a discussion of certain of our recent acquisitions. Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report contains a discussion of the recent classification of a portion of our business as held-for-sale.
Financing
Credit Facilities
See Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a discussion of our indebtedness. We were in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2017 .
We have entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge our exposure to variable interest payments related to our indebtedness. These agreements are more fully described in Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report, and in “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” below.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2017 , we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that we believe have or are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnotes contained within this Quarterly Report. Our critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements were discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report. No significant changes to these policies, as described in our Annual Report, have occurred in the nine months ended December 31, 2017 .
The process of preparing condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions to determine certain of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are based upon what we believe is the best information available at the time of the estimates or assumptions. The estimates and assumptions could change materially as conditions within and beyond our control change. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Based on an assessment of our accounting policies and the underlying judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of those policies, we believe that our condensed consolidated financial statements provide a meaningful and fair perspective of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. This is not to suggest that other general risk factors, such as changes in worldwide demand, changes in material costs, performance of acquired businesses and others, could not adversely impact our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in future periods. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below.

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ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
We have presented the information about pronouncements not yet implemented in Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements appearing in this Quarterly Report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include expected restructuring charges and the results of the restructuring, financial projections, statements of plans and objectives for future operations, statements of future economic performance, and statements of assumptions relating thereto. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “may,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “potential,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to, or statements that are subject to risks, contingencies or uncertainties that relate to:
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our business strategy;
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future levels of revenues, operating margins, income from operations, net income or earnings per share;
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anticipated levels of demand for our products and services;
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future levels of research and development, capital, environmental or maintenance expenditures;
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our beliefs regarding the timing and effects on our business of health and safety, tax, environmental or other legislation, rules and regulations;
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the success or timing of completion of ongoing or anticipated capital, restructuring or maintenance projects;
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expectations regarding the acquisition or divestiture of assets and businesses;
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our ability to obtain appropriate insurance and indemnities;
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the potential effects of judicial or other proceedings, including tax audits, on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows;
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the anticipated effects of actions of third parties such as competitors, or federal, foreign, state or local regulatory authorities, or plaintiffs in litigation; and
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the effective date and expected impact of accounting pronouncements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements for a number of important factors, including those listed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report and in this Quarterly Report. You should not put undue reliance on any forwarding-looking statements in this Quarterly Report.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, which may adversely affect our consolidated financial position and results of operations. We seek to minimize these risks through regular operating and financing activities, and when deemed appropriate, through the use of interest rate swaps. It is our policy to enter into interest rate swaps only to the extent considered necessary to meet our risk management objectives. We do not purchase, hold or sell derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Variable Rate Indebtedness
We are subject to interest rate risk on our variable rate indebtedness. Fluctuations in interest rates have a direct effect on interest expense associated with our outstanding indebtedness. As of December 31, 2017 , we had no outstanding variable rate indebtedness, after consideration of interest rate swaps. We manage, or hedge, interest rate risks related to our borrowings by means of interest rate swap agreements. At December 31, 2017 , we had interest rate swap agreements that covered 100% of the $40.2 million of our total outstanding indebtedness. Each quarter point change in interest rates would result in a negligible change in our interest expense on an annual basis.
We may also be exposed to credit risk in derivative contracts we may use. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. If the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty will owe us, which creates credit risk for us. If the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, we will owe the counterparty and, therefore, do not have credit risk. We have sought to minimize the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We conduct a small portion of our operations outside of the U.S. in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Our non-U.S. operations are conducted primarily in their local currencies, which are also their functional currencies, and include the British pound, Canadian dollar and Australian dollar. Foreign currency exposures arise from translation of foreign-denominated assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars and from transactions denominated in a currency other than a non-U.S. operation’s functional

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currency. We realized a net loss associated with foreign currency translation of $(0.1) million and $(1.5) million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, which are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). We realized a net gain (loss) associated with foreign currency translation of $3.5 million and $(3.5) million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, which are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). We recognized foreign currency transaction net gains (losses) of $0.1 million and $(0.2) million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 , respectively, which are included in other income (expense), net on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We recognized foreign currency transaction net losses of $1.5 million and $3.5 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 , respectively, which are included in other income (expense), net on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Based on a sensitivity analysis at December 31, 2017 , a 10% change in the foreign currency exchange rates for the three months ended December 31, 2017 would have impacted our net earnings by a negligible amount. This calculation assumes that all currencies change in the same direction and proportion relative to the U.S. dollar and that there are no indirect effects, such as changes in non-U.S. dollar sales volumes or prices.
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the "Exchange Act") as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on such evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the three months ended December 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
The disclosure contained in Note 14 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report is incorporated by reference into this “Item 1. Legal Proceedings.” In addition to the foregoing, we and our subsidiaries are named defendants in a number of lawsuits, including product liability claims that are insured, subject to applicable deductibles, certain other ordinary routine lawsuits incidental to our business, and are involved from time to time as parties to governmental proceedings, all arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of lawsuits or other proceedings involving us and our subsidiaries cannot be predicted with certainty, and the amount of any liability that could arise with respect to such lawsuits or other proceedings cannot be predicted accurately, management does not currently expect the amount of any liability that could arise with respect to these matters, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
There are numerous factors that affect our business and results of operations, many of which are beyond our control. In addition to other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, careful consideration should be given to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II of our Annual Report, which contain descriptions of significant factors that may cause the actual results of operations in future periods to differ materially from those currently expected or desired.
There have been no material changes in the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report and subsequent SEC filings. The risks described in this Quarterly Report, our Annual Report and in our other SEC filings or press releases from time to time are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties are currently deemed immaterial based on management’s assessment of currently available information, which remains subject to change; however, new risks that are currently unknown to us may arise in the future that materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report includes a discussion of our share repurchase program. Through December 31, 2017 , 1,221 shares have been repurchased under this program.
Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Program
Maximum Number
of Shares
(or Approximate
Dollar Value)
That May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Program (a)
(in millions)
Oct 1 - 31
13,601

(b)
$
44.40

1,221

$
34.9

November 1-30
—

—

—

34.9

December 1-31
7,989

(c)
45.95

—

34.9

Total
21,590



1,221

(a)
On November 11, 2016, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase shares of our common stock up to an aggregate market value of $35.0 million during a two-year period. The program may be limited or terminated at any time. As of December 31, 2017 , 1,221 shares have been repurchased for an aggregate of $0.1 million .
(b)
Includes 12,380 shares tendered by employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding amounts for restricted share vesting at an average price per share of $44.35 .
(c)
Represents 7,989 shares tendered by employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding amounts for restricted share vesting at an average price per share of $45.95 .

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Item 6.
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1+
10.2+
10.3+
31.1+
31.2+
32.1++
32.2++
EX-101+
INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101+
SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101+
CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101+
LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101+
PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101+
DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
_________________________
+ Filed herewith
++    Furnished herewith
*     Management contracts and compensatory plans required to be filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on 10-Q.


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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.
CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.
Date: February 8, 2018
/s/ Joseph B. Armes
Joseph B. Armes
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: February 8, 2018
/s/ Greggory W. Branning
Greggory W. Branning
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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