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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

OR

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

For the transition period from              to

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-1361

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

VIRGINIA

22-1318955

(State of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7401 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

60629

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

773-838-3400

(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 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, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date (June 30, 2016).

Class

Outstanding

Common Stock, $.69 4/9 par value

38,230,674

Class B Common Stock, $.69 4/9 par value

24,226,874


TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

June 30, 2016

INDEX

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. See “Forward-Looking Statements” under Part I — Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATIO N

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIO N

(in thousands) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2016

December 31, 2015

June 30, 2015

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash & cash equivalents

$

91,950

$

126,145

$

87,005

Restricted cash

403

395

1,272

Investments

32,986

42,155

51,210

Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,038 , $2,225 & $2,019

29,061

51,010

27,909

Other receivables

2,419

2,772

3,673

Inventories:

Finished goods & work-in-process

59,764

35,032

70,598

Raw material & supplies

33,899

27,231

31,357

Prepaid expenses

7,722

5,935

6,310

Deferred income taxes

3,155

3,131

7,130

Total current assets

261,359

293,806

286,464

PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:

Land

22,166

22,188

22,262

Buildings

114,504

114,562

113,181

Machinery & equipment

355,212

357,627

349,588

Construction in progress

14,993

5,158

8,639

506,875

499,535

493,670

Less-accumulated depreciation

322,270

314,949

306,629

Net property, plant and equipment

184,605

184,586

187,041

OTHER ASSETS:

Goodwill

73,237

73,237

73,237

Trademarks

175,024

175,024

175,024

Investments

186,931

152,930

158,111

Split dollar officer life insurance

26,042

26,042

30,813

Prepaid expenses

1,739

3,050

4,930

Deferred income taxes

289

308

1,616

Total other assets

463,262

430,591

443,731

Total assets

$

909,226

$

908,983

$

917,236

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.)

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(in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2016

December 31, 2015

June 30, 2015

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable

$

14,621

$

11,322

$

15,494

Bank loans

305

231

153

Dividends payable

5,625

5,486

5,544

Accrued liabilities

44,677

50,117

46,891

Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits

448

448

328

Income taxes payable

-

4,436

550

Liability for uncertain tax positions

-

1,001

Deferred compensation

667

22

14,347

Total current liabilities

66,343

72,062

84,308

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

Deferred income taxes

49,197

47,594

52,154

Bank loans

317

383

467

Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits

11,158

10,952

12,319

Industrial development bonds

7,500

7,500

7,500

Liability for uncertain tax positions

5,128

5,101

6,639

Deferred compensation and other liabilities

69,185

66,843

67,558

Total noncurrent liabilities

142,485

138,373

146,637

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Common stock, $.69 -4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,231 , 37,382 & 38,029 , respectively, issued

26,549

25,960

26,409

Class B common stock, $.69 -4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,227 , 23,542 & 23,564 , respectively, issued

16,824

16,348

16,364

Capital in excess of par value

666,322

622,882

643,429

Retained earnings

8,491

52,349

17,454

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(16,059)

(17,364)

(15,809)

Treasury stock (at cost)- 83 , 80 & 80 shares, respectively

(1,992)

(1,992)

(1,992)

Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders’ equity

700,135

698,183

685,855

Noncontrolling interests

263

365

436

Total equity

700,398

698,548

686,291

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

909,226

$

908,983

$

917,236

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements .)

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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

(in thousands except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Quarter Ended

Year to Date Ended

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2015

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2015

Net product sales

$

104,259

$

107,528

$

207,621

$

213,005

Rental and royalty revenue

910

908

1,943

1,752

Total revenue

105,169

108,436

209,564

214,757

Product cost of goods sold

65,009

68,733

130,833

135,878

Rental and royalty cost

245

230

547

458

Total costs

65,254

68,963

131,380

136,336

Product gross margin

39,250

38,795

76,788

77,127

Rental and royalty gross margin

665

678

1,396

1,294

Total gross margin

39,915

39,473

78,184

78,421

Selling, marketing and administrative expenses

25,618

25,839

49,671

51,823

Earnings from operations

14,297

13,634

28,513

26,598

Other income (loss), net

2,239

1,321

2,204

1,794

Earnings before income taxes

16,536

14,955

30,717

28,392

Provision for income taxes

5,462

3,735

9,787

8,069

Net earnings

11,074

11,220

20,930

20,323

Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(62)

161

(102)

110

Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

$

11,136

$

11,059

$

21,032

$

20,213

Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share

$

0.18

$

0.17

$

0.34

$

0.32

Dividends per share *

$

0.09

$

0.09

$

0.18

$

0.17

Average number of shares outstanding

62,427

63,426

62,466

63,532

Retained earnings at beginning of period

$

2,972

$

11,922

$

52,349

$

64,927

Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

11,136

11,059

21,032

20,213

Cash dividends

(5,617)

(5,527)

(11,074)

(10,327)

Stock dividends

-

-

(53,816)

(57,359)

Retained earnings at end of period

$

8,491

$

17,454

$

8,491

$

17,454


*Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/8/16 and 3/10/15.

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.)

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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNING S

(in thousands except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Quarter Ended

Year to Date Ended

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2015

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2015

Net earnings

$

11,074

$

11,220

$

20,930

$

20,323

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustments

(1,636)

(552)

(1,431)

(1,711)

Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustments:

Unrealized gains (losses) for the period on postretirement and pension benefits

-

-

-

-

Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses to net earnings

(410)

(363)

(821)

(726)

Unrealized gains (losses) on postretirement and pension benefits

(410)

(363)

(821)

(726)

Investments:

Unrealized gains (losses) for the period on investments

509

(371)

999

-

Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses to net earnings

-

-

4

-

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments

509

(371)

1,003

-

Derivatives:

Unrealized gains (losses) for the period on derivatives

2,162

522

3,123

(2,515)

Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses to net earnings

370

999

983

1,674

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives

2,532

1,521

4,106

(841)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

995

235

2,857

(3,278)

Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income

(953)

(286)

(1,552)

567

Total comprehensive earnings

11,116

11,169

22,235

17,612

Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(62)

161

(102)

110

Total comprehensive earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

$

11,178

$

11,008

$

22,337

$

17,502

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.)

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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW S

(in thousands) (Unaudited)

Year to Date Ended

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2015

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net earnings

$

20,930

$

20,323

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

10,069

10,178

Deferred income taxes

675

67

Amortization of marketable security premiums

1,503

1,531

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

21,748

15,112

Other receivables

1,877

(65)

Inventories

(31,639)

(31,950)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1,823

4,543

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(142)

3,306

Income taxes payable

(6,102)

(1,462)

Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits

(615)

(390)

Deferred compensation and other liabilities

1,521

1,260

Net cash from operating activities

21,648

22,453

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Restricted cash

(2)

235

Capital expenditures

(10,389)

(6,805)

Purchases of trading securities

(2,774)

(2,978)

Sales of trading securities

613

616

Purchase of available for sale securities

(34,826)

(17,204)

Sale and maturity of available for sale securities

12,777

13,531

Net cash used in investing activities

(34,601)

(12,605)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Shares purchased and retired

(9,166)

(11,991)

Dividends paid in cash

(11,077)

(9,736)

Proceeds from bank loans

1,762

-

Repayment of bank loans

(1,764)

(158)

Net cash used in financing activities

(20,245)

(21,885)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(997)

(1,066)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(34,195)

(13,103)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

126,145

100,108

Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter

$

91,950

$

87,005

Supplemental cash flow information:

Income taxes paid, net

$

15,390

$

9,421

Interest paid

$

9

$

12

Stock dividend issued

$

61,671

$

57,220

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.)

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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES T O CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(in thousands except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

Foregoing data has been prepared from the unaudited financial records of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (the Company) and in the opinion of management all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period have been reflected. Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year to end December 31, 2016 because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s operations. Historically, the third quarter has been the Company’s largest sales quarter due to pre-Halloween sales.

Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09 that introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires disclosures sufficient to enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15 which provides guidance about management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. This guidance will be effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17 which requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The current requirement that deferred tax liabilities and assets of a tax-paying component of an entity be offset and presented as a single amount is not affected by the amendments in the standard. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted and the standard may be applied either retrospectively or on a prospective basis to all deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on the consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 which modifies certain aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 which amends existing guidance to require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose

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additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. This ASU also provides clarifications surrounding the presentation of the effects of leases in the income statement and statement of cash flows. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating this new guidance to determine the impact it will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, which contains amendments to the new revenue recognition standard on identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. The amendments related to identifying performance obligations clarify when a promised good or service is separately identifiable and allows entities to disregard items that are immaterial in the context of a contract. The licensing implementation amendments clarify how an entity should evaluate the nature of its promise in granting a license of intellectual property, which will determine whether revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time. This new standard has the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating this new guidance to determine the impact it will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 — Average Shares Outstanding

The average number of shares outstanding for year to date ended June 30, 2016 reflect stock purchases of 283 shares for $ 9,167 and a 3% stock dividend distributed on April 8, 2016. The average number of shares outstanding for year to date ended June 30, 2015 reflect stock purchases of 378 shares for $11,991 and a 3% stock dividend distributed on April 10, 2015.

Note 3 — Income Taxes

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company remains subject to examination by U.S. federal and state and foreign tax authorities for the years 201 2 through 201 5 . With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for the year 201 1 and prior. The consolidated effective tax rates were 33.0 % and 25.0% in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 31.9 % and 28.4% in first half 20 16 and 2015, respectively. The lower effective tax rate s in second quarter and first half 2015 compared to second quarter and first half 2016 principally reflects a $1,066 release of an uncertain income tax liability and resulting income tax benefit due to a decision by a foreign court issued in the second quarter 2015.

Note 4 — Fair Value Measurements

Current accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received on the sale of an asset, or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Guidance requires disclosure of the extent to which fair value is used to measure financial assets and liabilities, the inputs utilized in calculating valuation measurements, and the effect of the measurement of significant unobservable inputs on earnings, or changes in net assets, as of the measurement date. Guidance establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon the transparency of inputs utilized in the measurement and valuation of financial assets or liabilities as of the measurement date. Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates and yield curves. Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The use of observable and unobservable inputs is reflected in the hierarchy assessment disclosed in the table below.

As of June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the Company held certain financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These included derivative hedging instruments related to the purchase of certain raw materials and foreign currencies, investments in trading securities and available for sale securities. The Company’s available for sale and trading securities principally consist of corporate and municipal bonds that are publicly traded.

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The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

Estimated Fair Value June 30, 2016

Total

Input Levels Used

Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Cash and cash equivalents

$

91,950

$

91,950

$

-

$

-

Available for sale securities

156,051

2,440

153,611

-

Foreign currency forward contracts

(911)

-

(911)

-

Commodity futures contracts

2,661

2,661

-

-

Trading securities

63,866

63,866

-

-

Total assets measured at fair value

$

313,617

$

160,917

$

152,700

$

-

Estimated Fair Value December 31, 2015

Total

Input Levels Used

Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Cash and cash equivalents

$

126,145

$

126,145

$

-

$

-

Available for sale securities

134,501

2,430

132,071

-

Foreign currency forward contracts

(2,626)

-

(2,626)

-

Commodity futures contracts, net

271

271

-

-

Trading securities

60,584

60,584

-

-

Total assets measured at fair value

$

318,875

$

189,430

$

129,445

$

-

Estimated Fair Value June 30, 2015

Total

Input Levels Used

Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Cash and cash equivalents

$

87,005

$

87,005

$

-

$

-

Available for sale securities

133,491

2,454

131,037

-

Foreign currency forward contracts

(2,494)

-

(2,494)

-

Commodity futures contracts

(1,022)

(1,022)

-

-

Trading securities

75,830

75,830

-

-

Total assets measured at fair value

$

292,810

$

164,267

$

128,543

$

-

The fair value of the Company’s industrial revenue development bonds at June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 were valued using Level 2 inputs which approximates the carrying value of $7,500 for the respective periods. Interest rates on these bonds are reset weekly based on current market conditions.

Note 5 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company uses derivative instruments, including foreign currency forward contracts, commodity futures contracts and commodity option contracts, to manage its exposures to foreign exchange and commodity prices. Commodity futures contracts and most commodity option contracts are intended and effective as hedges of market price risks associated with the anticipated purchase of certain raw materials (primarily sugar). Foreign currency forward contracts are intended and effective as hedges of the Company’s exposure to the variability of cash flows, primarily related to the foreign exchange rate changes of products manufactured in Canada and sold in the United States. The Company does not engage in trading or other speculative use of derivative instruments.

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Derivative assets are recorded in other receivables and derivative liabilities are recorded in accrued liabilities. The Company uses either hedge accounting or mark-to-market accounting for its derivative instruments. Derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges by formally documenting the hedge relationships, including identification of the hedging instruments, the hedged items

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and other critical terms, as well as the Company’s risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transaction.

Changes in the fair value of the Company’s cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, and are reclassified to earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged item. Substantially all amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss for commodity derivatives are expected to be reclassified to cost of goods sold. Substantially all amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss for foreign currency derivatives are expected to be reclassified to other income, net.

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts and their effects on its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015:

June 30, 2016

Notional

Amounts

Assets

Liabilities

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

9,010

$

-

$

(911)

Commodity futures contracts

11,631

2,664

(3)

Total derivatives

$

2,664

$

(914)

December 31, 2015

Notional

Amounts

Assets

Liabilities

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

15,668

$

-

$

(2,626)

Commodity futures contracts

13,202

484

(213)

Total derivatives

$

484

$

(2,839)

June 30, 2015

Notional

Amounts

Assets

Liabilities

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

19,283

$

-

$

(2,494)

Commodity futures contracts

12,799

86

(1,108)

Total derivatives

$

86

$

(3,602)

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The effects of derivative instruments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Retained Earnings and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for periods ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015 are as follows:

For Quarter Ended June 30, 2016

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

on Amount Excluded

Gain (Loss)

Reclassified from

from Effectiveness

Recognized

Accumulated OCI

Testing Recognized

in OCI

into Earnings

in Earnings

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

20

$

(420)

$

-

Commodity futures contracts

2,142

50

-

Total

$

2,162

$

(370)

$

-

For Quarter Ended June 30, 2015

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

on Amount Excluded

Gain (Loss)

Reclassified from

from Effectiveness

Recognized

Accumulated OCI

Testing Recognized

in OCI

into Earnings

in Earnings

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

326

$

(508)

$

-

Commodity futures contracts

196

(491)

-

Total

$

522

$

(999)

$

-

For Year to Date Ended June 30, 2016

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

on Amount Excluded

Gain (Loss)

Reclassified from

from Effectiveness

Recognized

Accumulated OCI

Testing Recognized

in OCI

into Earnings

in Earnings

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

690

$

(1,026)

$

-

Commodity futures contracts

2,433

43

-

Total

$

3,123

$

(983)

$

-

For Year to Date Ended June 30, 2015

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

on Amount Excluded

Gain (Loss)

Reclassified from

from Effectiveness

Recognized

Accumulated OCI

Testing Recognized

in OCI

into Earnings

in Earnings

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

(1,577)

$

(1,021)

$

-

Commodity futures contracts

(938)

(653)

-

Total

$

(2,515)

$

(1,674)

$

-

Note 6 — Pension Plans

During 2015 and 2016, the Company received updated notices that the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Pension Plan (Plan), a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan for certain Company union employees, is in “critical and declining status”, as defined by the Pension Protection Act (PPA) and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), and that the Plan is projected to become insolvent in 14 years. The Company has been advised that its withdrawal liability would have been $61,000 if it had withdrawn from the Plan during 2015. Should the Company actually withdraw from the Plan at a future date, a withdrawal liability, which could be higher than the above discussed amounts, could be payable to the Plan.

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The Company is currently unable to determine the ultimate outcome of the above discussed matter and therefore, is unable to determine the effects on its consolidated financial statements, but the ultimate outcome or the effects of any modifications to the current rehabilitation plan could be material to its consolidated results of operations or cash flows in one or more future periods. See also the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations incorporated into the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Note 7 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) consists of the following components:

Accumulated

Foreign

Foreign

Postretirement

Other

Currency

Currency

Commodity

and Pension

Comprehensive

Translation

Investments

Derivatives

Derivatives

Benefits

Earnings (Loss)

Balance at December 31, 2015

$

(21,644)

$

(605)

$

(1,675)

$

173

$

6,387

$

(17,364)

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications

(1,431)

637

440

1,552

-

1,198

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss

-

3

655

(27)

(524)

107

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) net of tax

(1,431)

640

1,095

1,525

(524)

1,305

Balance at June 30, 2016

$

(23,075)

$

35

$

(580)

$

1,698

$

5,863

$

(16,059)

Accumulated

Foreign

Foreign

Postretirement

Other

Currency

Currency

Commodity

and Pension

Comprehensive

Translation

Investments

Derivatives

Derivatives

Benefits

Earnings (Loss)

Balance at December 31, 2014

$

(17,499)

$

(332)

$

(1,236)

$

(470)

$

6,439

$

(13,098)

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications

(1,711)

1

(1,006)

(599)

-

(3,315)

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss

-

-

651

417

(464)

604

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) net of tax

(1,711)

1

(355)

(182)

(464)

(2,711)

Balance at June 30, 2015

$

(19,210)

$

(331)

$

(1,591)

$

(652)

$

5,975

$

(15,809)

The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

Details about Accumulated Other

Quarter Ended

Year to Date Ended

Comprehensive Income Components

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2015

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2015

Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Earnings

Investments

$

-

$

-

$

4

$

-

Other income, net

Foreign currency derivatives

420

508

1,026

1,021

Other income, net

Commodity derivatives

(50)

491

(43)

653

Product cost of goods sold

Postretirement and pension benefits

(209)

(185)

(419)

(370)

Selling, marketing and administrative expenses

Postretirement and pension benefits

(201)

(178)

(402)

(356)

Product cost of goods sold

Total before tax

(40)

636

166

948

Tax (expense) benefit

15

(230)

(59)

(344)

Net of tax

$

(25)

$

406

$

107

$

604

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Note 8 — Restricted Cash

Restricted cash comprises certain cash deposits of the Company’s majority-owned Spanish companies with international banks that are pledged as collateral for letters of credit and bank borrowings.

Note 9 — Bank Loans

Long term bank loans comprise borrowings by the Company’s majority-owned Spanish companies which are held by international banks. The interest rate at June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015 was 2.2 % and 2.5% , respectively, and maturity dates range from 2 to 3 years for both periods. Short term bank loans also relate to the Company’s majority-owned Spanish companies.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This financial review discusses the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, new accounting pronouncements and other matters. Dollars are presented in thousands, except per share amounts. This review should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in this Form 10-Q and with the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “2015 Form 10-K”).

Net product sales were $104,259 in second quarter 2016 compared to $107,528 in second quarter 2015, a decrease of $3,269 or 3.0%. First half 2016 net product sales were $207,621 compared to $213,005 in first half 2015, a decrease of $5,384 or 2.5%. Second quarter and first half 2016 net product sales were adversely impacted by the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar and related currency translation of foreign sales, as well as the timing of sales to certain customers in second and third quarter 2016 when compared to the prior year periods. A stronger U.S. dollar and unfavorable currency translation resulted in $707 and $1,558 of lower foreign sales in second quarter and first half 2016, respectively.

Product cost of goods sold were $65,009 in second quarter 2016 compared to $68,733 in second quarter 2015 , and first half 2016 product cost of goods sold were $130,833 compared to $135,878 in first half 2015. Product cost of goods sold includes $281 and $86 of certain deferred compensation expenses in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively , and $294 and $418 of certain deferred compensation expenses in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively. These deferred compensation expenses principally result from the changes in the market value of investments and investment income from trading securities relating to compensation deferred in previous years and are not reflective of current operating results. Adjusting for the aforementioned, product cost of goods sold decreased from $68,647 in second quarter 2015 to $64,728 in second quarter 2016, a decrease of $3,919 or 5.7% ; and decreased from $135,460 in first half 2015 to $130,539 in first half 2016, a decrease of $4,921 or 3.6% . As a percentage of net product sales, adjusted product cost of goods sold was 62.1% and 63.8% in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively, a favorable decrease of 1.7% ; and adjusted product cost of goods sold was 62.9% and 63.6% in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively, a favorable decrease of 0.7% . Adjusted cost of goods sold as a percent of sales benefited from higher price realization in second quarter and first half 2016 compared to second quarter first half 2015, however, increased manufacturing costs had an adverse impact in second quarter and first half 2016. These higher manufacturing costs reflect efforts to meet new product labeling requirements and the effects of lower production volumes in second quarter and first half 2016 in order to reduce finished goods inventory levels to meet nearer term sales demands. This inventory reduction was in response to uncertainties surrounding changes in state and national labeling regulations and requirements, and facilitates the Company’s compliance and readiness to respond to likely changes under consideration during first half 2016 (and subsequent). These higher plant manufacturing costs in second quarter and first half 2016 result from reduced efficiencies relating to decreased production volumes and reflect the adverse effects of plant overhead costs which are generally fixed and do not change in proportion to changes in production volumes. Higher costs for ingredients and increases in wages and benefits also adversely affected adjusted cost of goods sold in second quarter and first half 2016 compared to second quarter and first half 2015. Ongoing cost containmen t programs and the benefits of certain capital investments did mitigate some of these increased costs.

Selling, marketing and administrative expenses were $25,618 in second quarter 2016 compared to $25,839 in second quarter 2015 , and first half 2016 selling, marketing and administrative expenses were $49,671 compared to $51,823 in first half 2015 . Selling, marketing and administrative expenses includes $787 and $282 of certain deferred compensation expenses in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively , and $827 and $1,368 of certain deferred compensation expenses in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively . As discussed above, these expenses principally result from changes in the market value of investments and investment income from trading securities relating to compensation deferred in previous years, and are not reflective of current operating results. Adjusting for the aforementioned, selling, marketing and administrative expenses decreased from $25,557 in second quarter 2015 to $24,831 in second quarter 2016, a decrease of $726 or 2.8% ; and selling, marketing and administrative expenses decreased from $50,455 in first half 2015 to $48,844 in first half 2016, a decrease of $1,611 or 3.2% . As a percentage of net product sales, adjusted selling, marketing and administrative expenses were 23.8% in both second quarter 2015 and 2016, and selling, marketing and administrative expenses decreased from 23.7% in first half 2015 to 23.5% in

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first half 2016, a decrease of 0.2% as a percent of net sales . Selling, marketing and administrative expenses include $9,459 and $9,158 for freight, delivery and warehousing expenses in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively , and $18,645 and $19,082 for freight, delivery and warehousing expenses in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively . These expenses were 9.1% and 8.5% of net product sales in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively , and 9.0% of net product sales in both first half 2016 and 2015, respectively .

Earnings from operations were $14,297 in second quarter 2016 compared to $13,634 in second quarter 2015 , and were $28,513 in first half 2016 compared to $26,598 in first half 2015 . Earnings from operations include $1,068 and $368 of certain deferred compensation expenses in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively , and include $1,121 and $1,786 of certain deferred compensation expenses in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively, which are discussed above . Adjusting for these deferred compensation costs and expenses, operating earnings were $15,365 and $14,002 in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively, an increase of $1,363 or 9.7% ; and adjusted operating earnings were $29,634 and $28,384 in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively, an increase of $1,250 or 4.4% . As a percentage of net product sales, these adjusted operating earnings were 14.7% and 13.0% in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively, a favorable increase of 1.7% as a percentage of net product sales; and as a percentage of net product sales, these adjusted operating earnings were 14.3% and 13.3% in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively, a favorable increase of 1.0% as a percentage of net product sales. Second quarter and first half 2016 operating earnings principally reflect the benefits of higher price realization on sales, but were adversely impacted by higher ingredient costs and increased manufacturing costs as discussed above. Management believes the presentation in this and the preceding paragraphs relating to amounts adjusted for deferred compensation expense are more reflective of the underlying operations of the Company.

Other income, net was $2,239 in second quarter 2016 compared to $1,321 in second quarter 2015, a favorable increase of $918; and other income, net, was $2,204 in first half 2016 compared to $1,794 in first half 2015, a favorable increase of $410 . Other income, net for second quarter 2016 and 2015 includes net gains and investment income of $1,068 and $368, respectively, on trading securities which provide an economic hedge of the Company’s deferred compensation liabilities ; and other income, net for first half 2016 and 2015 includes net gains and investment income of $1,121 and $1,786, respectively, on trading securities relating to these programs . These changes in trading securities were substantially offset by a like amount of deferred compensation expense included in product cost of goods sold and selling, marketing, and administrative expenses in the respective periods as discussed above. Other income, net includes gains (losses) on foreign exchange of $645 and $587 in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively , and $10 and $(767) in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively .

The consolidated effective tax rates were 33.0% and 25.0% in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively , and 31.9% and 28.4% in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively The lower effective tax rate in the prior year second quarter and first half 2015 compared to second quarter and first half 2016 principally reflects a $1,066 release of an uncertain income tax liability and resulting income tax benefit due to a decision by a foreign court issued in the second quarter 2015.

Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. were $11,136 (after $62 net loss attributed to non-controlling interests) in second quarter 2016 compared to $11,059 (after $161 net earnings attributed to non-controlling interests) in second quarter 2015, and earnings per share were $0.18 and $0.17 in second quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively, an increase of $0.01 per share, or 6%. First half 2016 net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. were $21,032 (after $102 net loss attributed to non-controlling interests) compared to first half 2015 net earnings of $20,213 (after $110 net earnings attributed to non-controlling interests), and net earnings per share were $0.34 and $0.32 in first half 2016 and first half 2015, respectively, an increase of $0.02 per share or 6%. Earnings per share attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. for second quarter and first half 2016 did benefit from the reduction in average shares outstanding resulting from purchases in the open market by the Company of its common stock. Average shares outstanding decreased from 63,426 in second quarter 2015 to 62,427 in second quarter 2016 , and from 63,532 in first half 2015 to 62,466 in first half 2016 .

Goodwill and intangibles are assessed annually as of December 31 or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable from future cash flows. The Company has not identified any triggering events, as defined, or other adverse information that would indicate a material impairment of its goodwill or intangibles in first half 2016. There were also no impairments in the comparative first half 2015 period.

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Beginning in 2012, the Company received periodic notices from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Pension Plan (Plan), a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan for certain Company union employees, that the Plan’s actuary certified the Plan to be in “critical status”, the “Red Zone”, as defined by the Pension Protection Act (PPA) and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) , and that a plan of rehabilitation was adopted by the trustees of the Plan in fourth quarter 2012. During 2015, the Company received notices that the Plan’s status was changed to “critical and declining status”, as defined by the PPA and PBGC, for the plan year beginning January 1, 2015, and that the Plan was projected to have an accumulated funding deficiency for the 2017 through 2024 plan years. A designation of “critical and declining status” implies that the Plan is expected to become insolvent in the next 20 years. In April 2016, the Company received new notices that the Plan’s trustees adopted an updated Rehabilitation Plan effective January 1, 2016, and that the Plan remains in “critical and declining status” and is projected to become insolvent in 14 years. These new notices also advise that the Plan trustees are considering the reduction or elimination of certain retirement benefits and may seek assistance from the PBGC.

Based on these updated notices, the Plan’s funded percentage s (plan investment assets as a percentage of plan liabilities), as defined, were 62.8%, 65.1% and 66.4% as of the most recent valuation dates available, January 1, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively (these valuation dates are as of the beginning of each Plan year). These funded percentages are based on actuarial values, as defined, and do not reflect the actual market value of Plan investments as of these dates. If the market value of investments had been used as of January 1, 2015 the funded percentage would be 59.8% (not 62.8%). As of the January 1, 2015 valuation date (most recent valuation available), 20% of Plan participants were current active employees, 51% were retired or separated from service and receiving benefits, and 29% were retired or separated from service and entitled to future benefits. The number of current active employee Plan participants as of January 1, 2015 fell 3% from the previous year and 6% over the past two years. When compared to the Plan valuation date of January 1, 2011 (four years earlier), current active employees participants have declined 30%, whereas participants who were retired or separated from service and receiving benefits increased 6% and participants who were retired or separated from service and entitled to future benefits increased 9%. The bankruptcy of a major participating employer in the Plan contributed to the above discussed Plan results.

The Company has been advised that its withdrawal liability would have been $61,000 and $56,400 if it had withdrawn from the Plan during 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase from 2014 to 2015 principally reflects a higher share of the Plan’s unfunded vested benefits allocated to the Company. Based on the above, including the Plan’s projected insolvency in 14 years, management believes that the Company’s withdrawal liability will likely increase further in 2016. Based on the Company’s actuarial study and certain provisions in ERISA and the law relating to withdrawal liability payments, management believes that the Company’s liability would be limited to twenty annual payments of $2,966 which have a present value in the range of $34,800 to $45,400 based on a range of valuation interest rates which management understands is provided under the statute. Should the Company actually withdraw from the Plan at a future date, a withdrawal liability, which could be higher than the above discussed amounts, could be payable to the Plan.

The Company’s existing labor contract with the local union commits the Company’s participation in this Plan through third quarter 2017. The rehabilitation plan s require that employer contributions include 5% compounded annual surcharge increases each year for an unspecified period of time beginning in June 2012 as well as certain plan benefit reductions. The Company’s pension expense for this Plan for first half 2016 and 2015 was $1,186 and $1,349, respectively. The aforementioned expense includes surcharges of $253 and $234 in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively, as required under the plan of rehabilitation as amended.

The Company is currently unable to determine the ultimate outcome of the above discussed matter and therefore, is unable to determine the effects on its consolidated financial statements, but the ultimate outcome or the effects of any modifications to the current rehabilitation plan could be material to its consolidated results of operations or cash flows in one or more future periods. See also the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations incorporated into the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $21,648 and $22,453 in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively, a decrease of $805. First half operating cash flows were unfavorably affected by the timing of sales and resulting changes in accounts receivable in the comparative periods, as well as decreases in income taxes payable during first half 2016 compared to first half 2015.

Net cash used in investing activities was $34,601 in first half 2016 compared to $12,605 in first half 2015. Cash flows from investing activities reflect $34,826 and $17,204 relating to the purchase of available for sale securities during first half 2016 and 2015, respectively. First half 2016 and 2015 investing activities include capital expenditures of $10,389 and $6,805, respectively. The increase in capital expenditures in first half 2016 reflects the timing of certain expenditures relating to new equipment and related automation of a larger manufacturing equipment line. All capital expenditures in 2016 are expected to be funded from the Company’s cash flow from operations and internal sources.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include bank borrowings of $622 and $620 as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, all of which relates to its two majority-owned and controlled Spanish companies. The Company had no other outstanding bank borrowings as of June 30, 2016.

Financing activities include Company common stock purchases and retirements of $9,166 and $11,991 in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively. Cash dividends of $11,077 and $9,736 were paid in first half 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The Company’s current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 3.9 to 1 at June 30, 2016 compared to 4.1 to 1 at December 31, 2015 and 3.4 to 1 at June 30, 2015. Net working capital was $195,016 at June 30, 2016 compared to $221,744 and $202,156 at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively.

The aforementioned net working capital amounts are principally reflected in aggregate cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $124,936 at June 30, 2016 compared to $168,300 and $138,215 at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. In addition, long term investments, principally debt securities comprising corporate and municipal bonds and long-term trading securities, were $186,931 at June 30, 2016, as compared to $152,930 and $158,111 at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. Aggregate cash and cash equivalents and short and long-term investments were $311,867, $321,230, and $296,326, as of June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. The aforementioned includes $63,866, $60,584, and $75,830 as of June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively, relating to trading securities which are used as an economic hedge for the Company’s deferred compensation liabilities. At June 30, 2015, the Company expected to pay out approximately $14,347 of deferred compensation liabilities and sell a like amount of trading securities during fourth quarter 2015, and therefore, had included approximately $14,347 in both current investments and current deferred compensation in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position . Investments in corporate and municipal bonds and other debt securities that matured during first half 2016 and 2015 were generally used to purchase the Company’s common stock or were replaced with debt securities of similar maturities.

The Company periodically contributes to a VEBA trust, managed and controlled by the Company, to fund the estimated future costs of certain employee health, welfare and other benefits. The Company is currently using these VEBA funds to pay the actual cost of such benefits in 2015 and 2016, and through part of 2017. The VEBA trust held $4,635, $6,727 and $8,774 of aggregate cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 , respectively. This asset value is included in prepaid expenses and long-term other assets in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. These assets are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

ACCOUN TING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 1 of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This discussion and certain other sections contain forward-looking statements that are based largely on the Company’s current expectations and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipated,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan” and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance and are subject to certain factors, risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results and achievements to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors, risks, trends and uncertainties, which in some instances are beyond the Company’s control, include the overall competitive environment in the Company’s industry, changes in assumptions and judgments discussed above under the heading “Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates,” and factors identified and referred to above under the heading “Risk Factors.”

The risk factors identified and referred to above are believed to be significant factors, but not necessarily all of the significant factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements , which are made only as of the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCL OSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to various market risks, including fluctuations in and sufficient availability of sugar, corn syrup, edible oils, including palm oils, cocoa, dextrose, milk and whey, and gum-base input ingredients and packaging, and fuel costs principally relating to freight and delivery fuel surcharges. The Company is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations in the Canadian dollar which is the currency used for a portion of the raw material and packaging material costs and all labor, benefits and local plant operating costs at its Canadian plants. The Company is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations in Mexico, Canada, and Spain where its subsidiaries sell products in their local currencies. The Company invests in securities with maturities dates of up to approximately three years, the majority of which are held to maturity, which limits the Company’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations. There have been no material changes in the Company’s market risks that would significantly affect the disclosures made in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2016 and, based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATIO N

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases of its common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2016:

Approximate Dollar

(a) Total

Shares

Value of Shares that

Number of

(b) Average

Purchased as Part of

May Yet Be Purchased

Shares

Price Paid per

Publicly Announced Plans

Under the Plans

Period

Purchased

Share

Or Programs

or Programs

Apr 1 to Apr 30

-

$

-

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

May 1 to May 31

-

-

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Jun 1 to Jun 30

69,580

37.19

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Total

69,580

$

37.19

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

While the Company does not have a formal or publicly announced stock purchase program, the Company’s board of directors periodically authorizes a dollar amount for share purchases. The treasurer executes share purchase transactions according to these guidelines.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBIT S

Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 — Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32 — Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 101.INS - XBRL Instance Document.

Exhibit 101.SCH - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

Exhibit 101.CAL - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

Exhibit 101.LAB - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

Exhibit 101.PRE - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

Exhibit 101.DEF - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

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.

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Date:

August 5, 2016

BY:

/S/ELLEN R. GORDON

Ellen R. Gordon

Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer

Date:

August 5, 2016

BY:

/S/G. HOWARD EMBER, JR.

G. Howard Ember, Jr.

Vice President Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

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