5 Q1 FY17 10Q_FINAL

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 



 

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



For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2016

 



 

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: 000-06936

WD-40 COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

95-1797918

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

1061 Cudahy Place, San Diego, California

 

92110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (619) 275-1400



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, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “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  



The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, as of January 4, 2017 was 14,115,152.

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WD-40 COMPANY

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended November 30, 2016



TABLE OF CONTENTS



 

 



 

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 



 

Page

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 



Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income



Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.

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

18 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

33 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

33 



 

PART II —  OTHER INFORMATION

 



 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

34 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

34 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

34 

Item 6.

Exhibits

35 



 

 















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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION



 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements



 

 

 

 

 

WD-40 COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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



 

 

 

 

 



November 30,

 

August 31,



2016

 

2016

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

33,482 

 

$

50,891 

Short-term investments

 

67,339 

 

 

57,633 

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

accounts of $242 and $394 at November 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

and August 31, 2016, respectively

 

55,851 

 

 

64,680 

Inventories

 

34,206 

 

 

31,793 

Other current assets

 

3,641 

 

 

4,475 

Total current assets

 

194,519 

 

 

209,472 

Property and equipment, net

 

22,016 

 

 

11,545 

Goodwill

 

95,432 

 

 

95,649 

Other intangible assets, net

 

18,263 

 

 

19,191 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

608 

 

 

621 

Other assets

 

2,817 

 

 

3,190 

Total assets

$

333,655 

 

$

339,668 



 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

18,131 

 

$

18,690 

Accrued liabilities

 

15,889 

 

 

15,757 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

 

13,363 

 

 

20,866 

Revolving credit facility, current

 

12,354 

 

 

 -

Income taxes payable

 

4,295 

 

 

3,381 

Total current liabilities

 

64,032 

 

 

58,694 

Revolving credit facility

 

122,000 

 

 

122,000 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

16,521 

 

 

16,365 

Other long-term liabilities

 

2,655 

 

 

2,214 

Total liabilities

 

205,208 

 

 

199,273 



 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock ― authorized 36,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value;

 

 

 

 

 

19,653,335 and 19,621,820 shares issued at November 30, 2016 and

 

 

 

 

 

August 31, 2016, respectively; and 14,127,152 and 14,208,338 shares

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding at November 30, 2016 and August 31, 2016, respectively

 

20 

 

 

20 

Additional paid-in capital

 

146,498 

 

 

145,936 

Retained earnings

 

295,402 

 

 

289,642 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(33,412)

 

 

(27,298)

Common stock held in treasury, at cost ― 5,526,183 and 5,413,482

 

 

 

 

 

shares at November 30, 2016 and August 31, 2016, respectively

 

(280,061)

 

 

(267,905)

Total shareholders' equity

 

128,447 

 

 

140,395 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

333,655 

 

$

339,668 



 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



 

 

 

 

 









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WD-40 COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)



 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended November 30,



 

2016

 

 

2015



 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

89,248 

 

$

92,522 

Cost of products sold

 

38,208 

 

 

41,114 

Gross profit

 

51,040 

 

 

51,408 



 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

28,991 

 

 

27,848 

Advertising and sales promotion

 

4,812 

 

 

5,660 

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets

 

721 

 

 

755 

Total operating expenses

 

34,524 

 

 

34,263 



 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

16,516 

 

 

17,145 



 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

147 

 

 

148 

Interest expense

 

(531)

 

 

(372)

Other income (expense), net

 

264 

 

 

(51)

Income before income taxes

 

16,396 

 

 

16,870 

Provision for income taxes

 

4,638 

 

 

4,808 

Net income

$

11,758 

 

$

12,062 



 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.82 

 

$

0.83 

Diluted

$

0.82 

 

$

0.83 



 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

14,180 

 

 

14,404 

Diluted

 

14,221 

 

 

14,461 

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.42 

 

$

0.38 



 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



 

 

 

 

 

















 

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WD-40 COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited and in thousands)



 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended November 30,



 

2016

 

 

2015



 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

11,758 

 

$

12,062 

Other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(6,114)

 

 

(2,663)

Total comprehensive income

$

5,644 

 

$

9,399 



 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



 

 

 

 

 















 

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WD-40 COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

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



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total



Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury Stock

 

Shareholders'



Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income (Loss)

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Equity

Balance at August 31, 2016

19,621,820 

 

$

20 

 

$

145,936 

 

$

289,642 

 

$

(27,298)

 

5,413,482 

 

$

(267,905)

 

$

140,395 

Issuance of common stock under share-based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compensation plan, net of shares withheld for taxes

31,515 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,495)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,495)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,622 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,622 

Tax benefits from settlements of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stock-based equity awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

435 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

435 

Cash dividends ($0.42 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,998)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,998)

Acquisition of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112,701 

 

 

(12,156)

 

 

(12,156)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,114)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,114)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,758 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,758 

Balance at November 30, 2016

19,653,335 

 

$

20 

 

$

146,498 

 

$

295,402 

 

$

(33,412)

 

5,526,183 

 

$

(280,061)

 

$

128,447 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















 

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WD-40 COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited and in thousands)



 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended November 30,



2016

 

2015

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

11,758 

 

$

12,062 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by

 

 

 

 

 

operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,620 

 

 

1,661 

Net gains on sales and disposals of property and equipment

 

(54)

 

 

(3)

Deferred income taxes

 

(405)

 

 

Excess tax benefits from settlements of stock-based equity awards

 

(435)

 

 

(1,390)

Stock-based compensation

 

1,622 

 

 

633 

Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses, net

 

1,075 

 

 

360 

Provision for bad debts

 

(120)

 

 

78 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other accounts receivable

 

6,357 

 

 

430 

Inventories

 

(2,876)

 

 

(3,730)

Other assets

 

1,070 

 

 

1,688 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

203 

 

 

3,617 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

 

(8,886)

 

 

(3,187)

Income taxes payable

 

2,619 

 

 

2,403 

Other long-term liabilities

 

(45)

 

 

20 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

13,503 

 

 

14,645 



 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(11,603)

 

 

(448)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

162 

 

 

 -

Purchases of short-term investments

 

(16,997)

 

 

(2,933)

Maturities of short-term investments

 

4,548 

 

 

2,846 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(23,890)

 

 

(535)



 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock purchases

 

(12,156)

 

 

(8,075)

Dividends paid

 

(5,998)

 

 

(5,500)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

197 

 

 

421 

Excess tax benefits from settlements of stock-based equity awards

 

435 

 

 

1,390 

Net proceeds from revolving credit facility

 

12,354 

 

 

10,000 

 Net cash used in financing activities

 

(5,168)

 

 

(1,764)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,854)

 

 

(1,171)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(17,409)

 

 

11,175 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

50,891 

 

 

53,896 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

33,482 

 

$

65,071 



 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



 

 

 

 

 































 

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WD-40 COMPANY



NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)



Note 1.  The Company



WD-40 Company (“the Company”), based in San Diego, California, is a global marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products which solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world. The Company markets its maintenance products and its homecare and cleaning products under the following well-known brands: WD-40®, 3-IN-ONE®, GT85®, X-14®, 2000 Flushes®, Carpet Fresh®, no vac®, Spot Shot®, 1001®, Lava® and Solvol®.  Currently included in the WD-40 brand are the WD-40 multi-use product and the WD-40 Specialist® and WD-40 BIKE® product lines. 



The Company’s brands are sold in various locations around the world. Maintenance products are sold worldwide in markets throughout North, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Homecare and cleaning products are sold primarily in North America, the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) and Australia. The Company’s products are sold primarily through mass retail and home center stores, warehouse club stores, grocery stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, sport retailers, independent bike dealers, online retailers and industrial distributors and suppliers.



Note 2.  Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies



Basis of Consolidation



The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The August 31, 2016 year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

 

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods shown reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair statement thereof and such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on October 24,  2016.



The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.



Use of Estimates



The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year.



Foreign Currency Forward Contracts



In the normal course of business, the Company employs established policies and procedures to manage its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s U.K. subsidiary, whose functional currency is Pound Sterling, utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to limit its exposure in converting accounts receivable and accounts payable balances denominated in non-functional currencies. The principal currency affected is the Euro. The Company regularly monitors its foreign currency exchange rate exposures to ensure the overall effectiveness of its foreign currency

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hedge positions. While the Company engages in foreign currency hedging activity to reduce its risk, for accounting purposes, none of its foreign currency forward contracts are designated as hedges.



Foreign currency forward contracts are carried at fair value, with net realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized currently in other income (expense) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Cash flows from settlements of foreign currency forward contracts are included in operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Foreign currency forward contracts in an asset position at the end of the reporting period are included in other current assets, while foreign currency forward contracts in a liability position at the end of the reporting period are included in accrued liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. At November 30, 2016, the Company had a notional amount of $14.2 million outstanding in foreign currency forward contracts, which mature in January 2017. Unrealized net gains and losses related to foreign currency forward contracts were not significant at November 30, 2016 and August 31, 2016. Realized net losses related to foreign currency forward contracts were $0.4 million for three months  ended November 30, 2016 and the net realized gains and losses were not material for the three months ended November 30, 2015.



Fair Value Measurements



Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company categorizes its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a hierarchy that categorizes fair value measurements into the following three levels based on the types of inputs used in measuring their fair value:  



Level 1:  Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2:  Observable market-based inputs or observable inputs that are corroborated by market data; and

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions.



Under fair value accounting, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As of November 30, 2016, the Company had no assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, with the exception of the foreign currency forward contracts, which are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The carrying values of cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term borrowings are recorded at cost, which approximates their fair values primarily due to their short-term maturities and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. During the three months ended November 30, 2016, the Company did not record any significant nonrecurring fair value measurements for assets or liabilities in periods subsequent to their initial recognition.



Recently Issued Accounting Standards



In October 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-16, “Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory”, which requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted in the first interim period of an entity's annual financial statements. The Company has evaluated the potential impacts of this updated guidance, and it does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.



In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”. The amendments address eight specific cash flow issues to reduce the existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied using a retrospective approach. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impacts of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.



In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which requires entities to estimate all expected credit losses for certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables, held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The updated guidance also expands the disclosure requirements to enable users of financial statements to understand the entity’s

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assumptions, models and methods for estimating expected credit losses. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impacts of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.



In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The amendments in this updated guidance include changes to simplify the Codification for several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including those related to the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, accounting for forfeitures, minimum statutory withholding requirements and classification of certain items on the statement of cash flows. Certain of these changes are required to be applied retrospectively while other changes are required to be applied prospectively. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that it will adopt this updated guidance early, but it expects that the adoption of this new guidance will have a more than inconsequential impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  For example, if the Company had adopted this updated guidance in fiscal year 2016, its income tax expense for the year would have been reduced by approximately $2.1 million due to the recognition of excess tax benefits in the provision for income taxes rather than through additional paid-in-capital.  The Company also expects to change its policy related to forfeitures upon adoption of this new guidance such that it will recognize the impacts of forfeitures as they occur rather than recognizing them based on an estimated forfeiture rate.  Although the Company is still assessing the impacts of this change in policy for forfeitures on its consolidated financial statements, it does not expect that the impact will be material.



In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases”. The new standard establishes a right-of-use model that requires a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than twelve months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impacts of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.



In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”.  This updated guidance requires management to evaluate whether there is a substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date that the financial statements are issued and provide related disclosures if necessary. This guidance is effective for the first annual fiscal period ending after December 15, 2016, and for all interim and annual periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.



In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition”.  The core principle of this updated guidance and related amendments is that 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. The new rule also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract.  This guidance was originally to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. In July 2015, the FASB approved a one year deferral for the effective date of this guidance. Early adoption is permitted but only to the original effective date. Companies are permitted to adopt this new rule following either a full or modified retrospective approach. The Company does not intend to adopt this guidance early and it will become effective for the Company on September 1, 2018.  The Company has not yet decided which implementation method it will adopt. Although management has completed its initial evaluation of this new guidance as it pertains to the Company, it is still in the process of determining the impacts that this updated guidance will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Note 3.  Inventories



Inventories consist primarily of raw materials and components, finished goods, and product held at third-party contract manufacturers. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and cost is determined based on a first-in, first-out method or, for a portion of raw materials inventory, the average cost method.  Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands): 



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



November 30,

 

August 31,



2016

 

2016

Product held at third-party contract manufacturers

$

3,444 

 

$

3,521 

Raw materials and components

 

3,215 

 

 

2,996 

Work-in-process

 

357 

 

 

163 

Finished goods

 

27,190 

 

 

25,113 

Total

$

34,206 

 

$

31,793 



 

 

 

 

 







Note 4.  Property and Equipment 



Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands): 





 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



November 30,

 

August 31,



2016

 

2016

Machinery, equipment and vehicles

$

15,336 

 

$

14,892 

Buildings and improvements

 

4,128 

 

 

4,223 

Computer and office equipment

 

3,720 

 

 

3,605 

Software

 

7,704 

 

 

7,392 

Furniture and fixtures

 

1,232 

 

 

1,286 

Capital in progress

 

12,385 

 

 

2,200 

Land

 

247 

 

 

254 

Subtotal

 

44,752 

 

 

33,852 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(22,736)

 

 

(22,307)

Total

$

22,016 

 

$

11,545 



 

 

 

 

 



At November 30, 2016, capital in progress on the balance sheet included $10.8 million associated with the purchase of the Company’s new headquarters office in San Diego in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. For further information on the Company’s new headquarters office, see the Liquidity and Capital Resources section in Part IItem 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.









    

Note 5.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets



Goodwill



The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Americas

 

EMEA

 

Asia-Pacific

 

Total

Balance as of August 31, 2016

$

85,452 

 

$

8,987 

 

$

1,210 

 

$

95,649 

Translation adjustments

 

(24)

 

 

(193)

 

 

 -

 

 

(217)

Balance as of November 30, 2016

$

85,428 

 

$

8,794 

 

$

1,210 

 

$

95,432 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were no indicators of impairment identified as a result of the Company’s review of events and circumstances related to its goodwill subsequent to February 29, 2016, the date of its most recent annual goodwill impairment test. To date, there have been no impairment losses identified and recorded related to the Company’s goodwill.

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Definite-lived Intangible Assets



The Company’s definite-lived intangible assets, which include the 2000 Flushes, Spot Shot, Carpet Fresh, 1001 and GT85 trade names, the Belgium customer list, the GT85 customer relationships and the GT85 technology are included in other intangible assets, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the definite-lived intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization and impairment (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



November 30,

 

August 31,



2016

 

2016

Gross carrying amount

$

35,543 

 

$

36,009 

Accumulated amortization

 

(17,280)

 

 

(16,818)

Net carrying amount

$

18,263 

 

$

19,191 



 

 

 

 

 

There has been no impairment charge for the three months ended November 30, 2016 as a result of the Company’s review of events and circumstances related to its existing definite-lived intangible assets.



Changes in the carrying amounts of definite-lived intangible assets by segment for the three months ended November 30, 2016 are summarized below (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Americas

 

EMEA

 

Asia-Pacific

 

Total

Balance as of August 31, 2016

$

14,913 

 

$

4,278 

 

$

 -

 

$

19,191 

Amortization expense

 

(552)

 

 

(169)

 

 

 -

 

 

(721)

Translation adjustments

 

 -

 

 

(207)

 

 

 -

 

 

(207)

Balance as of November 30, 2016

$

14,361 

 

$

3,902 

 

$

 -

 

$

18,263 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



The estimated amortization expense for the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets in future fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Trade Names

 

Customer-Based

 

Technology

Remainder of fiscal year 2017

$

1,810 

 

$

322 

 

$

24 

Fiscal year 2018

 

2,406 

 

 

429 

 

 

32 

Fiscal year 2019

 

2,406 

 

 

249 

 

 

 -

Fiscal year 2020

 

2,012 

 

 

159 

 

 

 -

Fiscal year 2021

 

1,222 

 

 

159 

 

 

 -

Thereafter

 

6,874 

 

 

159 

 

 

 -

Total

$

16,730 

 

$

1,477 

 

$

56 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in the total estimated future amortization expense is the amortization expense for the 1001 trade name and the GT85 intangible assets, which are based on current foreign currency exchange rates, and as a result amounts in future periods may differ from those presented due to fluctuations in those rates.

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Note 6. Accrued and Other Liabilities



Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands): 



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



November 30,

 

August 31,



2016

 

2016

Accrued advertising and sales promotion expenses

$

8,916 

 

$

9,763 

Accrued professional services fees

 

1,090 

 

 

1,262 

Accrued sales taxes and other taxes

 

1,047 

 

 

954 

Other

 

4,836 

 

 

3,778 

Total

$

15,889 

 

$

15,757 



 

 

 

 

 

Accrued payroll and related expenses consisted of the following (in thousands): 





 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



November 30,

 

August 31,



2016

 

2016

Accrued incentive compensation

$

2,171 

 

$

12,203 

Accrued payroll

 

3,980 

 

 

3,559 

Accrued profit sharing

 

3,407 

 

 

2,716 

Accrued payroll taxes

 

3,052 

 

 

1,744 

Other

 

753 

 

 

644 

Total

$

13,363 

 

$

20,866 



 

 

 

 

 



Note 7. Debt



Revolving Credit Facility



On June 17, 2011, the Company entered into an unsecured credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”). Since June 17, 2011, this unsecured credit agreement has been amended four times, most recently on September 1, 2016, (the “Fourth Amendment”). This Fourth Amendment amended the credit agreement in connection with the purchase of the Company’s new headquarters office and land located at 9715 Businesspark Avenue, San Diego, California (the “Property”). The Fourth Amendment permits the Company to spend an aggregate amount not to exceed $18.0 million for the acquisition and improvement costs for the Property and also includes changes to the agreement that will allow, as a permitted lien, any agreement with Bank of America for secured debt.  



Per the terms of the amended agreement, the revolving commitment may not exceed $175.0 million and the aggregate amount of the Company’s capital stock that it may repurchase may not exceed $150.0 million during the period from November 16, 2015 to the maturity date of the agreement so long as no default exists immediately prior and after giving effect thereto. This revolving credit facility matures on May 13, 2020, and includes representations, warranties and covenants customary for credit facilities of this type, as well as customary events of default and remedies. In addition, per the terms of the amended agreement, the Company and Bank of America may enter into an autoborrow agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank of America, providing for the automatic advance of revolving loans in U.S. Dollars to the Company’s designated account at Bank of America. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company entered into an autoborrow agreement with Bank of America and this agreement has been in effect since that time.



For the financial covenants, the definition of consolidated EBITDA includes the add back of non-cash stock-based compensation to consolidated net income when arriving at consolidated EBITDA. The terms of the financial covenants are as follows:  



·

The consolidated leverage ratio cannot be greater than three to one.  The consolidated leverage ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) consolidated funded indebtedness as of such date to (b) consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters.

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·

The consolidated interest coverage ratio cannot be less than three to one.  The consolidated interest coverage ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters to (b) consolidated interest charges for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters.

The Company assesses its ability and intent associated with draws on the line of credit at the end of each reporting period in order to determine the proper balance sheet classification for amounts outstanding on the line of credit.  In conjunction with the purchase of the new headquarters office in September 2016, the Company borrowed $10.0 million on the line of credit which it intends to repay in less than twelve months. In addition, the Company had $2.4 million in net borrowings outstanding under the autoborrow agreement at November 30, 2016. Since the autoborrow feature provides for borrowings to be made and repaid by the Company on a daily basis, any such borrowings made under an active autoborrow agreement are classified as short-term on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. As a result, the Company has classified $12.4 million borrowed under the revolving credit facility during the three months ended November 30, 2016 as short-term on its consolidated balance sheets.  



Based on management’s ability and intent to refinance the remainder of the Company’s short-term borrowings under the facility with successive short-term borrowings for a period of at least twelve months, the Company has classified the remaining $122.0 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility as a long-term liability at November 30, 2016.  The Company regularly converts existing draws on its line of credit to new draws with new maturity dates and interest rates. As of November 30, 2016, the Company had a $134.4 million outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility and was in compliance with all debt covenants under this credit facility.



Note 8. Share Repurchase Plans



On June 21, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share buy-back plan. Under the plan, which became effective on September 1, 2016, the Company is authorized to acquire up to $75.0 million of its outstanding shares through August 31, 2018. The timing and amount of repurchases are based on terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable thereto. During the period from September 1, 2016 through November  30, 2016, the Company repurchased 112,701 shares at a total cost of $12.2 million under this $75.0 million plan.



Note 9.  Earnings per Common Share



The table below reconciles net income to net income available to common shareholders (in thousands):















 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended November 30,



2016

 

2015

Net income

$

11,758 

 

$

12,062 

Less: Net income allocated to

 

 

 

 

 

participating securities

 

(77)

 

 

(75)

Net income available to common shareholders

$

11,681 

 

$

11,987 



 

 

 

 

 

The table below summarizes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding included in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS (in thousands):













 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended November 30,



2016

 

2015

Weighted-average common

 

 

 

 

 

shares outstanding, basic

 

14,180 

 

 

14,404 

Weighted-average dilutive securities

 

41 

 

 

57 

Weighted-average common

 

 

 

 

 

shares outstanding, diluted

 

14,221 

 

 

14,461 



 

 

 

 

 

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For the three months ended November 30, 2016, there were no anti-dilutive stock-based equity awards outstanding. For the three months ended November 30, 2015,  weighted-average stock-based equity awards outstanding that are non-participating securities in the amount of 8,030 were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS under the treasury stock method as they were anti-dilutive. 



Note 10.  Related Parties



On October 11, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Mr. Gregory A. Sandfort as a director of WD-40 Company. Mr. Sandfort is the Chief Executive Officer of Tractor Supply Company (“Tractor Supply”), which is a WD-40 Company customer that acquires products from the Company in the ordinary course of business.  



The condensed consolidated financial statements include sales to Tractor Supply of $0.3 million for the each of the three months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Accounts receivable from Tractor Supply were not material as of November 30, 2016. 



Note 11.  Commitments and Contingencies



Purchase Commitments 



The Company has ongoing relationships with various suppliers (contract manufacturers) who manufacture the Company’s products.  The contract manufacturers maintain title to and control of certain raw materials and components, materials utilized in finished products, and the finished products themselves until shipment to the Company’s customers or third-party distribution centers in accordance with agreed upon shipment terms.  Although the Company typically does not have definitive minimum purchase obligations included in the contract terms with its contract manufacturers, when such obligations have been included, they have been immaterial. In the ordinary course of business, supply needs are communicated by the Company to its contract manufacturers based on orders and short-term projections, ranging from two to five months. The Company is committed to purchase the products produced by the contract manufacturers based on the projections provided.



Upon the termination of contracts with contract manufacturers, the Company obtains certain inventory control rights and is obligated to work with the contract manufacturer to sell through all product held by or manufactured by the contract manufacturer on behalf of the Company during the termination notification period. If any inventory remains at the contract manufacturer at the termination date, the Company is obligated to purchase such inventory which may include raw materials, components and finished goods. The amounts for inventory purchased under termination commitments have been immaterial. 



In addition to the commitments to purchase products from contract manufacturers described above, the Company may also enter into commitments with other manufacturers to purchase finished goods and components to support innovation and renovation initiatives and/or supply chain initiatives. As of November 30, 2016,  no such commitments were outstanding.



Litigation  



From time to time, the Company is subject to various claims, lawsuits, investigations and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including but not limited to, product liability litigation and other claims and proceedings with respect to intellectual property, breach of contract, labor and employment, tax and other matters.  As of November 30, 2016, there is no current proceeding or litigation involving the Company that management believes could have a material adverse impact on its business, financial condition and results of operations. For further information on the risks the Company faces from existing and future claims, suits, investigations and proceedings, see the Company’s risk factors disclosed in Part I―Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on October 24, 2016.



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Indemnifications



As permitted under Delaware law, the Company has agreements whereby it indemnifies senior officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company maintains Director and Officer insurance coverage that mitigates the Company’s exposure with respect to such obligations. As a result of the Company’s insurance coverage, management believes that the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Thus, no liabilities have been recorded for these agreements as of November 30, 2016.



From time to time, the Company enters into indemnification agreements with certain contractual parties in the ordinary course of business, including agreements with lenders, lessors, contract manufacturers, marketing distributors, customers and certain vendors. All such indemnification agreements are entered into in the context of the particular agreements and are provided in an attempt to properly allocate risk of loss in connection with the consummation of the underlying contractual arrangements. Although the maximum amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited, management believes that the Company maintains adequate levels of insurance coverage to protect the Company with respect to most potential claims arising from such agreements and that such agreements do not otherwise have value separate and apart from the liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. Thus, no liabilities have been recorded with respect to such indemnification agreements as of November 30, 2016.



Note 12.  Income Taxes



The Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, to determine its quarterly provision for income taxes. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rates from quarter to quarter.



The provision for income taxes was 28.3% and 28.5% of income before income taxes for the three months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The slight decrease in the effective income tax rate from period to period was primarily driven by a favorable mix of taxable earnings from foreign operations which are taxed at lower rates.



The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and in various state and foreign jurisdictions. Due to expired statutes, the Company’s federal income tax returns for years prior to fiscal year 2014 are not subject to examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Company was recently notified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service of its plans to perform an income tax audit for the tax period ended August 31, 2015. The Company is also currently under audit in various state and local jurisdictions for fiscal years 2013 through 2015. Generally, for the majority of state and foreign jurisdictions where the Company does business, periods prior to fiscal year 2013 are no longer subject to examination. The Company has estimated that up to $0.2 million of unrecognized tax benefits related to income tax positions may be affected by the resolution of tax examinations or expiring statutes of limitation within the next twelve months. Audit outcomes and the timing of settlements are subject to significant uncertainty.

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Note 13.  Business Segments and Foreign Operations



The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on sales and operating income. The Company is organized on the basis of geographical area into the following three segments: the Americas; EMEA; and Asia-Pacific. Segment data does not include inter-segment revenues. Unallocated corporate expenses are general corporate overhead expenses not directly attributable to the operating segments and are reported separate from the Company’s identified segments. The corporate overhead costs include expenses for the Company’s accounting and finance, information technology, human resources, research and development, quality control and executive management functions, as well as all direct costs associated with public company compliance matters including legal, audit and other professional services costs.



Summary information about reportable segments is as follows (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

Americas

 

EMEA

 

Asia-Pacific

 

Corporate (1)

 

Total

November 30, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

42,840 

 

$

30,257 

 

$

16,151 

 

$

 -

 

$

89,248 

Income from operations

$

10,749 

 

$

7,178 

 

$

4,986 

 

$

(6,397)

 

$

16,516 

Depreciation and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amortization expense

$

1,049 

 

$

501 

 

$

62 

 

$

 

$

1,620 

Interest income

$

 

$

80 

 

$

65 

 

$

 -

 

$

147 

Interest expense

$

527 

 

$

 -

 

$

 

$

 -

 

$

531 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 30, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

44,412 

 

$

32,086 

 

$

16,024 

 

$

 -

 

$

92,522 

Income from operations

$

10,860 

 

$

6,715 

 

$

5,123 

 

$

(5,553)

 

$

17,145 

Depreciation and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amortization expense

$

1,080 

 

$

510 

 

$

64 

 

$

 

$

1,661 

Interest income

$

 

$

103 

 

$

43 

 

$

 -

 

$

148 

Interest expense

$

369 

 

$

 -

 

$

 

$

 -

 

$

372 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Unallocated corporate expenses are general corporate overhead expenses not directly attributable to any one of the operating segments. These expenses are reported separate from the Company’s identified segments and are included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.





The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker does not review assets by segment as part of the financial information provided and therefore, no asset information is provided in the above table.



Net sales by product group are as follows (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended November 30,



2016

 

2015

Maintenance products

$

79,159 

 

$

82,241 

Homecare and cleaning products

 

10,089 

 

 

10,281 

Total

$

89,248 

 

$

92,522 



 

 

 

 

 





Note 14. Subsequent Events



On December 13, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 17% increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend, increasing it from $0.42 per share to $0.49 per share. The $0.49 per share dividend declared on December 13, 2016 is payable on January 31, 2017 to shareholders of record on January 20, 2017.

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



As used in this report, the terms “we,” “our,” “us” and “the Company” refer to WD-40 Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, unless the context suggests otherwise. Amounts and percentages in tables and discussions may not total due to rounding.



The following information is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part IItem 1 of this Quarterly Report and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 24, 2016.



In order to show the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on our results of operations, we have included constant currency disclosures, where necessary, in the Overview and Results of Operations sections which follow. Constant currency disclosures represent the translation of our current fiscal year revenues and expenses from the functional currencies of our subsidiaries to U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. We use results on a constant currency basis as one of the measures to understand our operating results and evaluate our performance in comparison to prior periods. Results on a constant currency basis are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“non-GAAP”) and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, results prepared in accordance with GAAP.



Forward-Looking Statements 



The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements. This report contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance.



These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, discussions about future financial and operating results, including:  growth expectations for maintenance products; expected levels of promotional and advertising spending; plans for and success of product innovation, the impact of new product introductions on the growth of sales; anticipated results from product line extension sales; and forecasted foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices.  These forward-looking statements are generally identified with words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “could,” “may,” “aim,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward looking statements.



Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to, those identified in Part IItem 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016, and in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which may be updated from time to time.



Overview



The Company



WD-40 Company (“the Company”), based in San Diego, California, is a global marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products which solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world. We market our maintenance products and our homecare and cleaning products under the following well-known brands: WD-40®, 3-IN-ONE®, GT85®, X-14®, 2000 Flushes®, Carpet Fresh®, no vac®, Spot Shot®, 1001®, Lava® and Solvol®.  Currently included in the WD-40 brand are the WD-40 multi-use product and the WD-40 Specialist® and WD-40 BIKE® product lines

 

Our brands are sold in various locations around the world. Maintenance products are sold worldwide in markets throughout North, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Homecare and cleaning products are sold primarily in North America, the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) and Australia. We sell our products primarily through mass retail and home center stores, warehouse club stores, grocery stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, sport retailers, independent bike dealers, online retailers and industrial distributors and suppliers.

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Highlights



The following summarizes the financial and operational highlights for our business during the three months ended November 30, 2016:  



·

Consolidated net sales decreased $3.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates had an unfavorable impact of $5.9 million on consolidated net sales for the three months ended November 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. Thus, on a constant currency basis, net sales would have increased by $2.6 million from period to period. This unfavorable impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates mainly came from our EMEA segment, which accounted for 34% of our consolidated sales for the three months ended November 30, 2016.



·

Consolidated net sales for the WD-40 Specialist product line were $5.8 million which is a 36% increase for the three months ended November 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. Although the WD-40 Specialist product line is expected to provide the Company with long-term growth opportunities, we will see some volatility in sales levels from period to period due to the timing of promotional programs, the building of distribution, and various other factors that come with building a new product line.



·

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 57.2% for the three months ended November 30, 2016 compared to 55.6% for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.



·

Consolidated net income decreased $0.3 million, or 3%, for the three months ended November 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates had an unfavorable impact of $1.1 million on consolidated net income for the three months ended November 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. Thus, on a constant currency basis, net income would have increased $0.8 million.



·

Diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended November 30, 2016 were $0.82 versus $0.83 in the prior fiscal year period.



·

Share repurchases were executed under our current $75.0 million share buy-back plan, which was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in June 2016 and became effective on September 1, 2016.  During the period from September 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016, the Company repurchased 112,701 shares at an average price of $107.84 per share, for a total cost of $12.2 million. 



Our strategic initiatives and the areas where we will continue to focus our time, talent and resources in future periods include: (i) maximizing WD-40 multi-use product sales through geographic expansion and increased market penetration; (ii) leveraging the WD-40 brand by growing the WD-40 Specialist product line; (iii) leveraging the strengths of the Company through broadened product and revenue base; (iv) attracting, developing and retaining talented people; and (v) operating with excellence.

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Results of Operations



Three Months Ended November 30, 2016 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2015



Operating Items



The following table summarizes operating data for our consolidated operations (in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts):



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended November 30,



 

 

 

 

 

 

Change from
Prior Year



2016

 

2015

 

Dollars

 

Percent

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance products

$

79,159 

 

$

82,241 

 

$

(3,082)

 

 

(4)%

Homecare and cleaning products

 

10,089 

 

 

10,281 

 

 

(192)

 

 

(2)%

Total net sales

 

89,248 

 

 

92,522 

 

 

(3,274)

 

 

(4)%

Cost of products sold

 

38,208 

 

 

41,114 

 

 

(2,906)

 

 

(7)%

Gross profit

 

51,040 

 

 

51,408 

 

 

(368)

 

 

(1)%

Operating expenses

 

34,524 

 

 

34,263 

 

 

261 

 

 

1% 

Income from operations

$

16,516 

 

$

17,145 

 

$

(629)

 

 

(4)%

Net income

$

11,758 

 

$

12,062 

 

$