ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 6-K filed on 10/31/2019
Report of Foreign Issuer
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Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Cover page.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001609804
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3
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Document Type 6-K
Entity Registrant Name Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 370,195 $ 393,954 $ 1,153,925 $ 1,192,239
Cost of sales 271,481 284,798 853,204 857,907
Gross profit 98,714 109,156 300,721 334,332
Selling, general and administrative expenses 49,636 58,467 157,330 171,536
Research and development costs 4,793 4,872 14,836 14,577
Other expenses, net 3,189 3,069 10,167 6,166
Restructuring income 0 0 0 40,253
Restructuring expenses 2,710 905 3,833 12,673
Income from operations 38,386 41,843 114,555 169,633
Interest and other financial expense, net 6,500 6,190 20,509 23,349
Income from operations before income tax expense and equity in earnings of affiliated companies 31,886 35,653 94,046 146,284
Income tax expense 7,767 9,996 26,515 41,085
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax 134 160 424 453
Net income $ 24,253 $ 25,817 $ 67,955 $ 105,652
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands of shares):        
Basic (in shares) 60,212 59,590 59,907 59,545
Diluted (in shares) 61,453 60,743 61,231 60,875
Earnings per share (USD per share):        
Basic (in USD per share) $ 0.40 $ 0.43 $ 1.13 $ 1.77
Diluted (in USD per share) $ 0.39 $ 0.43 $ 1.11 $ 1.74
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net income $ 24,253 $ 25,817 $ 67,955 $ 105,652
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax        
Foreign currency translation adjustments (5,097) (1,222) (8,478) (14,624)
Unrealized net gains/(losses) on hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation 72   72  
Unrealized net gains/(losses) on hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation   2   (6)
Unrealized net gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges (396)   (6,996)  
Unrealized net gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges   1,196   (361)
Gains/(losses) on defined benefit plans 121 (257) 138 493
Other comprehensive loss (5,300) (281) (15,264) (14,498)
Comprehensive income $ 18,953 $ 25,536 $ 52,691 $ 91,154
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 55,952 $ 57,016
Accounts receivable, net of reserve for doubtful accounts of $5,348 and $5,081 250,266 262,821
Other current financial assets 15,773 12,573
Inventories 171,103 183,629
Income tax receivables 8,360 24,342
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 31,725 34,938
Total current assets 533,179 575,319
Property, plant and equipment, net 477,017 483,534
Operating lease right-of-use assets 28,319  
Goodwill 74,965 55,546
Intangible assets, net 49,701 95,245
Investment in equity method affiliates 4,939 5,332
Deferred income tax assets 55,539 52,395
Other financial assets 2,608 2,723
Other assets 4,106 2,928
Total non-current assets 697,194 697,703
Total assets 1,230,373 1,273,022
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable 150,509 163,585
Current portion of long term debt and other financial liabilities 45,016 41,020
Current portion of employee benefit plan obligation 813 855
Accrued liabilities 43,339 56,297
Income taxes payable 15,986 28,086
Other current liabilities 35,220 30,493
Total current liabilities 290,883 320,336
Long-term debt, net 621,076 643,748
Employee benefit plan obligation 58,257 60,377
Deferred income tax liabilities 43,333 45,504
Other liabilities 40,564 44,161
Total non-current liabilities 763,230 793,790
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity    
Common stock 85,032 84,254
Less cost of 517,081 and 517,081 shares of common treasury stock (8,683) (8,683)
Additional paid-in capital 63,428 63,544
Retained earnings 71,375 39,409
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (34,892) (19,628)
Total stockholders' equity 176,260 158,896
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,230,373 $ 1,273,022
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Reserve for doubtful accounts $ 5,348 $ 5,081
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 65,035,579 89,452,626
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 60,729,289 60,035,579
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 60,212,208 59,518,498
Treasury stock (in shares) 517,081 517,081
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common stock
Treasury shares
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017   59,320,214        
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 $ 95,305 $ 83,770 $ (3,773) $ 102,529 $ (81,901) $ (5,320)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 26,754       26,754  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (2,486)         (2,486)
Distributions from additional paid-in capital - $0.20 per share (11,864)     (11,864)    
Share based compensation 3,100     3,100    
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018   59,320,214        
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018 110,809 $ 83,770 (3,773) 93,765 (55,147) (7,806)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017   59,320,214        
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 95,305 $ 83,770 (3,773) 102,529 (81,901) (5,320)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 105,652          
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (14,498)          
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018   59,724,999        
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018 155,470 $ 84,254 (3,757) 71,040 23,751 (19,818)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018   59,320,214        
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018 110,809 $ 83,770 (3,773) 93,765 (55,147) (7,806)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 53,081       53,081  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (11,731)         (11,731)
Distributions from additional paid-in capital - $0.20 per share (11,944)     (11,944)    
Share based compensation (2,386)     (2,386)    
Issuance of stock under equity compensation plans (in shares)   404,785        
Issuance of stock under equity compensation plans 500 $ 484 16      
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018   59,724,999        
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018 138,329 $ 84,254 (3,757) 79,435 (2,066) (19,537)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 25,817       25,817  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (281)         (281)
Distributions from additional paid-in capital - $0.20 per share (11,945)     (11,945)    
Share based compensation 3,550     3,550    
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018   59,724,999        
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018 $ 155,470 $ 84,254 (3,757) 71,040 23,751 (19,818)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 59,518,498 59,518,498        
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 158,896 $ 84,254 (8,683) 63,544 39,409 (19,628)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 18,954       18,954  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (709)         (709)
Dividends paid - $0.20 per share (11,904)       (11,904)  
Share based compensation 3,553     3,553    
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019   59,518,498        
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019 $ 168,790 $ 84,254 (8,683) 67,097 46,459 (20,337)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 59,518,498 59,518,498        
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 158,896 $ 84,254 (8,683) 63,544 39,409 (19,628)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 67,955          
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax $ (15,264)          
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 60,212,208 60,212,208        
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 $ 176,260 $ 85,032 (8,683) 63,428 71,375 (34,892)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019   59,518,498        
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019 168,790 $ 84,254 (8,683) 67,097 46,459 (20,337)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 24,748       24,748  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (9,255)         (9,255)
Dividends paid - $0.20 per share (12,042)       (12,042)  
Share based compensation (5,737)     (5,737)    
Issuance of stock under equity compensation plans (in shares)   693,710        
Issuance of stock under equity compensation plans 821 $ 778   43    
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019   60,212,208        
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019 167,325 $ 85,032 (8,683) 61,403 59,165 (29,592)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 24,253       24,253  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (5,300)         (5,300)
Dividends paid - $0.20 per share (12,043)       (12,043)  
Share based compensation $ 2,025     2,025    
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 60,212,208 60,212,208        
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 $ 176,260 $ 85,032 $ (8,683) $ 63,428 $ 71,375 $ (34,892)
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]            
Dividends paid and Distributions from additional paid-in-capital (in dollars per share) $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:                  
Net income $ 24,253 $ 24,748 $ 18,954 $ 25,817 $ 53,081 $ 26,754 $ 67,955 $ 105,652  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets 21,991     22,804     71,490 71,833  
Amortization of debt issuance costs 512     578     1,602 1,657  
Share-based incentive compensation 2,025     3,552     7,137 9,505  
Deferred tax (benefit)/provision 3,847     (384)     1,773 (1,175)  
Foreign currency transactions 2,230     (196)     2,520 2,560  
Other operating non-cash expenses/(income) 862     (671)     5,154 (500)  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                  
(Increase)/decrease in trade receivables 21,323     (14,102)     2,150 (66,885)  
(Increase)/decrease in inventories (2,210)     (28,664)     4,889 (50,438)  
Increase/(decrease) in trade payables (13,902)     5,078     (7,038) 17,630  
Increase/(decrease) in provisions 3,301     3,204     (11,525) 1,087  
Increase/(decrease) in tax liabilities 6,150     7,425     3,814 22,437  
Increase/(decrease) in other assets and liabilities that cannot be allocated to investing or financing activities (1,844)     1,258     (7,254) (48,815)  
Net cash provided by operating activities 68,538     25,699     142,667 64,548  
Cash flows from investing activities:                  
Cash received from the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 0     0     0 64,672  
Cash paid for the acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment (34,452)     (22,383)     (95,309) (82,253)  
Net cash used in investing activities (34,452)     (22,383)     (95,309) (17,581)  
Cash flows from financing activities:                  
Payments for debt issue costs 0     (110)     (1,721) (741)  
Repayments of long-term debt (1,987)     (2,067)     (6,034) (6,255)  
Cash inflows related to current financial liabilities 9,724     7,820     88,411 14,971  
Cash outflows related to current financial liabilities (25,169)     (14,382)     (84,501) (26,370)  
Dividends paid to shareholders (12,043)     (11,945)     (35,989) (35,753)  
Taxes paid for shares issued under net settlement feature 0     0     (6,475) (4,741)  
Net cash used in financing activities (29,475)     (20,684)     (46,309) (58,889)  
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 4,611     (17,368)     1,049 (11,922)  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period 53,159   $ 61,604 78,098   $ 75,213 61,604 75,213 $ 75,213
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,999)     (920)     (2,345) (3,481)  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period 60,308 $ 53,159   59,810 $ 78,098   60,308 59,810 61,604
Less restricted cash at the end of the period 4,356     4,627     4,356 4,627  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 55,952     55,183     55,952 55,183 $ 57,016
Cash paid for interest, net (6,527)     (5,235)     (15,693) (19,470)  
(Cash paid)/ refunds received for income taxes, net 1,705     (12,307)     (16,175) (29,176)  
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity                  
Liabilities under built-to-suit lease 0     $ 7,164     0 $ 21,492  
Liabilities for leasing - current 0           5,778    
Liabilities for leasing - non-current $ 0           $ 25,068    
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Organization and Basis of Presentation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization and Description of the Business
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.’s condensed consolidated financial information include Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. and its subsidiaries (the “Orion Group”, or the “Group” or the “Company”). The Company's fiscal year comprises the period from January 1 to December 31, 2019.
The Company is a leading global manufacturer of carbon black products and is incorporated in Luxembourg. Carbon black is a powdered form of carbon that is used to create the desired physical, electrical and optical qualities of various materials. Carbon black products are primarily used as consumables and additives for the production of polymers, printing inks and coatings (“Specialty Carbon Black” or “Specialties”) and in the reinforcement of rubber polymers (“Rubber Carbon Black” or “Rubber”).
Specialty Carbon Black are high-tech materials which are mainly used for polymers, printing systems and coatings applications. The various production processes result in a wide range of different Specialty Carbon Black pigment grades with respect to their primary particle size, structure and surface area/surface chemistry. These parameters affect jetness, tinting strength, undertone, dispersibility, oil absorption, electrical conductivity and other characteristics.
The types of Rubber Carbon Black used in the rubber industry are manufactured according to strict specifications and quality standards. Structure and specific surface area are the key factors in optimizing reinforcement properties in rubber polymers.
As at September 30, 2019, the Company operates 13 wholly owned production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Asia and South Africa and six sales companies. Another ten holding companies and one service company, as well as two former operating entities in Portugal and France (currently in dissolution), are consolidated in the Orion Group. Additionally, the Company operates a joint venture with one production facility in Germany.
The Company's global presence enables it to supply Specialty Carbon Black customers as well as international customers in the tire and rubber industry with the full range of carbon black grades and particle sizes. Sales activities are supported by sales and representative offices all around the globe. Integrated sales activities with key account managers and customer services are carried out in the United States, Brazil, South Korea and Germany and China.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the amendments in ASU 2016-02, lessees are required to recognize (i) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842-): Targeted Improvements, to provide an additional (and optional) transition method with which to adopt ASU 2016-02. In July 2018, the FASB also issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, to clarify the codification more generally and/or to correct unintended application of guidance. More recently, in March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements, which was also issued to clarify the codification more generally and/or to correct unintended application of guidance. ASU 2019-01 clarifies transition disclosure requirements upon adoption of Topic 842.
We adopted ASUs 2016-02, 2018-11, 2018-10 and 2019-01 (“Lease ASUs”) as of January 1, 2019 using the optional transition method under ASU 2018-11 that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption without restating prior periods. Orion elected the practical expedients upon transition to retain the lease classification and initial direct costs for any leases that existed prior to adoption of the standard. As a result of adopting these Lease ASUs we recorded additional lease assets and liabilities of approximately $30 million and $31 million on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019. Additionally, upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 we de-recognized one asset previously recorded under build-to-suit accounting and its associated liability of $29 million. A right-of-use asset will be capitalized upon subsequent commencement of the lease. We refer to Note C. Leases for further information about adoption of Topic 842.    
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, that amends the hedge accounting recognition and presentation requirements under hedge accounting. The new standard will make more financial and non-financial hedging strategies eligible for hedge accounting, amends the presentation and disclosure requirements, and simplifies how companies assess effectiveness. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years, and early adoption is permitted. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes, to introduce an alternative reference rate in the United States because of concerns about the sustainability of LIBOR. The Company adopted ASUs 2017-12 and 2018-16 as of January 1, 2019. Adoption of the standard did not result in adjustments to amounts recognized in the financial statements.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows for the elimination of the stranded income tax effects resulting from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act through a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The
Company adopted ASU 2018-02 as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company's financial statements.    
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The new guidance requires the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including all interim periods within those years, and early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance and recognition of a loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses for trade receivables was immaterial and did not result in a transition adjustment on retained earnings.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. The updates contained in this ASU provide clarification and correction to ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, and is intended to improve the Codification or correct its unintended application. For entities that have adopted the amendments in Update 2016-13, the amendments in ASU No. 2019-04 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after issuance of ASU No. 2019-04 as long as the entity has adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2016-13. For entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2017-12 as of the issuance date of ASU No. 2019-04, the effective date is as of the beginning of the first annual period beginning after the issuance date of ASU No. 2019-04. For those entities, early adoption is permitted, including adoption on any date on or after the issuance of ASU No. 2019-04. The amendments in ASU No. 2019-04 related to ASU No. 2016-01 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period following the issuance of ASU No. 2019-04 as long as the entity has adopted all of the amendments in ASU No. 2016-01. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.
In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The amendments in this ASU provide entities that have certain instruments within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measured at Amortized Cost, with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option in Subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments - Overall, applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments, upon adoption of Topic 326. For entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2016-13, the amendments in ASU No. 2019-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after the issuance of ASU No. 2019-05 as long as an entity has adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2016-13. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, that modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements made in accordance with Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on the concepts in the Concepts Statement, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The new guidance removes requirements to disclose the amount of and reason for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The guidance changes the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans. It eliminates requirements for certain disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial and requires new ones that the FASB considers pertinent. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 for public business entities and fiscal years ending after December 15, 2021 for all other entities. Early adoption is permitted. Entities will apply the amendments retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for the fair presentation of our results for the interim periods presented. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
v3.19.3
Revenue and Income Recognition
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue and Income Recognition
Revenue and Income Recognition
OEC recognizes revenue when or as it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a good or a service to a customer. Revenue is only recognized when control is transferred to the customer. The amount of consideration we receive and revenue we recognize is based upon the terms stated in the sales contract, which may contain variable consideration such as discounts or rebates. We also give our customers a limited right to return product that has been damaged, does not satisfy their specifications, or other specific reasons. Payment terms on product sales to our customers typically range from 30 to 90 days.  Although certain exceptions exist where standard payment terms are exceeded, these instances are infrequent and do not exceed one year.
Revenue is recognized according to the five-step model proscribed in ASC 606. Under the first step, the entity has to identify the contract entered with a customer granting the right to receive goods or service in exchange for consideration. The second step requires the identification of distinct performance obligations within a contract. The transaction price of the arrangement is defined in Step 3 of ASC 606. In addition to the contractual fixed price the entity has to take variable considerations into account. If the entity identified more than one separate performance obligation under step 2, it has to account for this contract as a multiple element arrangement resulting in an allocation of revenues to the obligations identified. If these conditions are satisfied, revenue from the sale of goods is recognized when control have been transferred to the buyer, either at a point in time, or over time.
The Company derives substantial majority of revenues by selling carbon black to industrial customers for further processing. Revenue recognition and measurement is governed by the following principles. The amount of revenue, the transactions price, is contractually specified between the parties and is measured at the amount expected be received less value-added tax and any trade discounts and volume rebates granted. Discounts and volume rebates are accounted for as estimates of variable consideration and deducted from revenue.
With respect to the sale of goods, sales are recognized at the point in time control over the good transfers to the customer. The timing of the transfer of control varies depending on the individual terms of the sales agreement.
The Company's business is organized by its two carbon black product types. For corporate management purposes and all periods presented the Company had “Rubber” and “Specialty” as reportable operating segments. Rubber carbon black is used in the reinforcement of rubber in tires and mechanical rubber goods, Specialties are used as pigments and performance additives in coatings, polymers, printing and special applications.
v3.19.3
Inventories
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories Inventories
Inventories, net of obsolete, unmarketable and slow moving reserves are as follows:
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In thousands)
Raw materials, consumables and supplies, net
$
85,408

 
$
73,460

Work in process
146

 
1,246

Finished goods, net
85,549

 
108,923

Total
$
171,103

 
$
183,629

Orion periodically reviews inventories for both obsolescence and loss in value. In this review, Orion makes assumptions about the future demand for and the future market value of the inventory and, based on these assumptions, estimates the amount of obsolete, unmarketable or slow-moving inventory. The inventory reserve for obsolete, unmarketable and slow moving assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 amounted to $4,499k and $1,639k, respectively.
For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, $322k and $2,513k, respectively, were recognized as an expense for damaged and lost inventories. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, $822k and $3,788k, respectively, were recognized as an expense for damaged and lost inventories.
v3.19.3
Leases
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases Leases
Orion has entered into a limited number of lease contracts as a lessee and is not acting as a lessor. On January 1, 2019, Orion adopted Topic 842 (Leases). Orion adopted ASUs 2016-02, 2018-11, 2018-10 and 2019-01 (“Lease ASUs”) using the optional transition method under ASU 2018-11 that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption without restating prior periods. Orion elected the optional practical expedient upon transition to retain the lease classification and initial direct costs for any leases that existed prior to adoption of the
standard. We have not recorded an adjustment to retained earnings due to materiality. In addition, the adoption did not materially impact our consolidated net income and had no impact on our cash flows.
Orion’s vast majority of lease contracts are concerning operational items such as rail cars, company cars, offices, office equipment.
The recorded right-of-use assets as of September 30, 2019 amounted to $28,319k, and the corresponding minimum lease liabilities amounted to $29,415k, of which $6,931k were recorded within other current liabilities and $22,484k as other liabilities.
The weighted remaining average minimum lease period is 2.7 years. The undiscounted minimum lease payments are due in and reconcile to the discounted lease liabilities as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
 
(In thousands)
Next 12 months
 
$
6,931

1 to 2 years
 
6,003

2 to 3 years
 
5,346

3 to 4 years
 
4,528

4 to 5 years
 
4,087

More than 5 years
 
6,464

Total undiscounted minimum lease payments
 
33,359

Discount
 
(3,944
)
Lease liability (current and non-current)
 
$
29,415


The weighted average discount rate applied to the lease liabilities is 4.77%.
v3.19.3
Debt and Other Obligations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Other Obligations Debt and Other Obligations
Debt and other obligations consist of the following:
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(In thousands)
Current
 
 
 
Term loan
$
7,926

 
$
8,149

Deferred debt issuance costs - term loan(1)
(1,375
)
 
(1,472
)
Other short-term debt and obligations
38,465

 
34,343

Current portion of long term debt and other financial liabilities
45,016

 
41,020

Non-current
 
 
 
Term loan
626,004

 
650,014

Deferred debt issuance costs - term loan(1)
(4,928
)
 
(6,266
)
Long-term debt, net
621,076

 
643,748

Total
$
666,092

 
$
684,768


(1) 
According to ASU 2015-03, adopted on January 1, 2016, the Company presents debt issuance costs related to a recognized liability as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that liability.
(a)    Term loan
On May 8, 2018, Orion entered into the seventh amendment (the “Amendment”) to the credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), originally dated as of July 25, 2014, to reprice its EUR- and USD-denominated outstanding term loans. The repricing on the US dollar tranche reflects a 50 basis point reduction on margin from 2.50% to 2.00%, whereas on the euro tranche there is a 25 basis point reduction on margin from 2.50% to 2.25%. Other provisions of the Credit Agreement remained unchanged and maturity remains at July 25, 2024. In conjunction with the Amendment, on May 11, 2018, Orion entered into a $235.0 million cross currency swap to virtually convert its US dollar liabilities into EUR as part of a new hedging approach. This swap transaction impacts both principal and interest payments associated with debt service and will result in a further annual interest payments savings of approximately $4.7 million over and above the interest savings achieved by the Amendment itself. The swap became effective on May 15, 2018 and will expire on July 25, 2024, in line with maturity of the term loan.
Transaction costs incurred directly in connection with the incurrence of the Euro and U.S. Dollar denominated term loans, thereby reducing their carrying amount, are amortized as finance costs over the term of the loans. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, an amount of $356k and $1,083k equivalent, respectively, related to capitalized transaction costs was amortized and recognized as
finance costs in this regard (prior year: $386k and $1,066k equivalent, respectively).
A portion of the USD-denominated term loan was designated as a hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation to reduce the Company's foreign currency exposure. Since January 1, 2015 the Company had designated $180 million of the total USD-denominated term loan held by a Germany based subsidiary as the hedging instrument to hedge the change in net assets of a US subsidiary, which is held by a Germany based subsidiary, to manage foreign currency risk. Due to the new hedging approach and the new cross currency swap as described above, hedge accounting for the net investment hedge was discontinued on May 15, 2018. An unrealized loss of $2.2 million remains within other comprehensive income as at September 30, 2019 until it is recycled through profit and loss upon divestment of the hedged item.
The carrying value as at September 30, 2019 includes the nominal amount of the Term Loans plus accrued unpaid interest less deferred debt issuance costs of $6,303k (December 31, 2018: $7,738k).
(b)    Revolving credit facility (“RCF”)
On April 2, 2019, the Company entered into the eighth amendment (the “Eighth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers or Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank US, as administrative agent for the Lenders. The Amendment relates to the revolving credit facility (“RCF”) provided by the Credit Agreement.
The Eighth Amendment:
(i) extends the maturity date for the RCF by three years to April 25, 2024,
(ii) increases the aggregate amount of revolving credit commitments by EUR 75 million to EUR 250 million, and
(iii) reduces significantly revolving credit interest expenses due to a new pricing grid (still based upon leverage ratio); initial margin of 190 basis points at leverage ratio ≤ 2.25x and > 1.75x (formerly 250 basis points at leverage ratio < 2.30x); commitment fee still at 35% of applicable margin.
All other terms of the Credit Agreement remain substantially unchanged. The Eighth Amendment became effective on April 10, 2019.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, transaction costs of $156k and $519k, respectively, were amortized (prior year: $192k and $591k, respectively). Unamortized transaction costs that were incurred in conjunction with the RCF in July 2014, the Amendment on May 30, 2017, and the Amendment on April 2, 2019, amount to $3,442k as at September 30, 2019. Unamortized transaction costs as at December 31, 2018 amount to $2,394k and were incurred in conjunction the RCF in July 2014 and the Amendment on May 30, 2017.
(c)    Local bank loans and other short term borrowings
As of September 2019, OEC GmbH in Germany has drawn a local ancillary facility from Deutsche Bank in an amount of $2,771k and a local ancillary facility with Unicredit in an amount of $26,118k. In addition OEC LLC, United States has drawn a local ancillary facility with Citizens Bank in an amount of $5,821k and OEC Ltd, South Korea a local ancillary facility with Citibank in an amount of $3,755k.
v3.19.3
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement
Orion's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, loans, miscellaneous financial assets, term loan, local bank loans, trade payables and derivative instruments. The carrying values of Orion's financial instruments approximate fair value with the exception of variable rate long-term debt, which is recorded at amortized cost. The Company measures financial instruments, such as derivatives, at fair value at each balance sheet date. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest. The Company uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the financial statements are categorized within the following fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices). For example, quoted prices for similar items in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar items in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rate and yield curves, and market-corroborated inputs.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
For financial assets and liabilities that are recognized in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the Company determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorization at the end of each reporting period.
The following table shows the fair value measurement at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. All measurements are based on observable inputs such as interest rates and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
(In thousands)
Receivables from hedges/ derivatives
Level 2
 
$
13,104

 
$
9,949

Other current financial assets
 Level 2
 
13,100

 
9,777

Other financial assets (non-current)
Level 2
 
4

 
172

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities from derivatives
Level 2
 
$
9,238

 
$
7,032

Other current liabilities
Level 2
 
267

 
2,302

Other liabilities (non-current)
Level 2
 
8,971

 
4,730

 
 
 
 
 
 
Term loan
Level 2
 
$
633,930

 
$
658,163

Local bank loans
Level 2
 
$
38,465

 
$
28,618


Orion engages in cash flow and net investment hedging activities. On May 11, 2018, Orion entered into a $235.0 million cross currency swap to virtually convert its US dollar liabilities into EUR as part of a new hedging approach which represents the main hedge of the Company. Due to the new hedging approach and the new cross currency swap, a net investment hedge was discontinued simultaneously on May 15, 2018. Additionally, Orion has a $30.0 million cross currency swap that has been in place since 2015. In addition the Company enters regularly into rolling short-term foreign exchange hedges which are settled and renewed at the end of each month and into minor short-term commodity swaps for certain carbon black oil deliveries. There have been no changes to the types of hedge accounting used during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
v3.19.3
Employee Benefit Plans
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefit Plans
Provisions for pensions are established to cover benefit plans for retirement, disability and surviving dependents’ pensions. The benefit obligations vary depending on the legal, tax and economic circumstances in the various countries in which the Group companies operate. Generally, the level of benefit depends on the length of service and the remuneration.
Net periodic defined benefit pension benefit costs include the:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Non-U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
(In thousands)
Service cost
$
301

 
$
355

 
$
1,030

 
$
1,186

Interest cost
419

 
441

 
1,276

 
1,384

Net periodic cost
$
720

 
$
796

 
$
2,306

 
$
2,570


Service cost were recorded within income from operations under Selling, general and administrative expenses, interest cost in Interest and other financial expense, net. There are also defined contribution pension plans in Germany and the United States for which our Group companies make regular contributions to off-balance sheet pension funds managed by third party insurance companies.
In South Korea, the Company’s pension plan provides, at the option of employees for either projected benefit or defined contribution benefits. Plan assets relating to this plan reduce the pension provision.
v3.19.3
Stock-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation
On July 25, 2015, the Company established the Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) providing for the grant of performance share units (“PSUs”) to employees and officers selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”). PSU awards are earned based on achievement against one or more performance metrics established by the Compensation Committee in respect of a specified performance period. Earned PSUs range from zero to a specified maximum percentage of a participant’s target award based on the performance of applicable performance metrics, and are also subject to vesting terms based on continued employment. The first performance period was settled at the beginning of the second quarter of 2018, with PSUs earned based on achievement of EBITDA metrics established by the Compensation Committee and total shareholder return relative to a peer group. The first vesting period ended March 31, 2018 (the “2015 Plan”) and earned and vested PSUs settled in one common share of the Company per vested PSU - issued to participants on April 30, 2018, except for certain PSUs settled in cash at fair market value to cover wage taxes or as substitute for share transfer restrictions. On August 2, 2016, the Compensation Committee established a consecutive LTIP (the “2016 Plan”) having consistent terms with those of the 2015 Plan. On March 31, 2019 the vesting period ended for the “2016 Plan” and earned and vested PSUs settled in one common share of the Company per vested PSU - issued to participants on April 30, 2019, except for certain PSUs settled in cash at fair market value to cover wage taxes or
as substitute for share transfer restrictions. On July 31, 2017, the Compensation Committee established a consecutive LTIP (the “2017 Plan”), on July 12, 2018, the Compensation Committee established a consecutive LTIP (the “2018 Plan”) and on July 16, 2019 the Compensation Committee established a consecutive LTIP (the “2019 Plan”). The achievement metrics have changed for the 2019 Plan from EBTIDA performance to a 'return on capital employed' and a 'total shareholder return' target. All PSUs are granted under, and are subject to the terms and conditions of, the Company’s 2014 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”).
The following table summarizes the activity of our PSU's for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
Period Granted
 
Performance Period
 
PSUs Outstanding at December 31, 2018
 
PSUs Granted
 
Performance based adjustment
 
PSUs Settled
 
PSUs Forfeited
 
PSUs Outstanding at September 30, 2019
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
2016
 
2016 - 2019
 
677,607

 

 
299,499

 
(977,106
)
 

 

 
$
17.21

2017
 
2017 - 2020
 
467,349

 

 

 

 
(39,788
)
 
427,561

 
$
24.89

2018
 
2018 - 2021
 
450,034

 

 

 

 
(50,428
)
 
399,606

 
$
39.24

2019
 
2019 - 2022
 

 
331,102

 

 

 
(12,481
)
 
318,621

 
$
11.48

 
 
Total
 
1,594,990

 
331,102

 
299,499

 
(977,106
)
 
(102,697
)
 
1,145,788

 
 


In addition the Company introduced in its 2019 Plan a tranche of restricted share units (“RSUs”) for its selected employees and officers while in prior Plans only PSUs were granted. RSUs vest by one-third on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date. The RSUs are subject to certain further restrictions after vesting. Settlement of selected employees and officer RSUs is within 75 days following the third anniversary of the grant date. The following table summarizes the activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
Period Granted
 
Vesting Period
 
RSUs Outstanding at December 31, 2018
 
RSUs Granted
 
Performance based adjustment
 
RSUs Settled
 
RSUs Forfeited
 
RSUs Outstanding at September 30, 2019
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
2018
 
2018 - 2021
 
38,745

 

 

 

 

 
38,745

 
$
25.81

2019
 
2019 - 2022
 

 
173,173

 

 

 
(6,146
)
 
167,027

 
$
14.74

 
 
Total
 
38,745

 
173,173

 

 

 
(6,146
)
 
205,772

 
 


Certain members of our Board of Directors receive compensation in form of restricted shares (“RSs”) in accordance with the 2014 Non-employee Director Plan. Under this plan 14,448 RSs are currently outstanding. The RSs will vest and become non-forfeitable on April 30, 2020, the first anniversary of the grant date.

For all types of share units (PSUs, RSUs and RSs) we recognized $2,025k and $3,552k of total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We recognized $7,137k and $9,505k of total stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding grants for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. At September 30, 2019, we had unrecognized compensation cost of $13.79 million, based on the target amounts, related to unvested PSUs, RSUs and RS, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1 year, 6 months.
The closing price of the Company's shares and therefore the intrinsic value of one PSU, RSU or RS outstanding was $16.71 as of September 30, 2019 compared to $32.10 as of September 30, 2018. Total intrinsic value amounted to $22.6 million and $51.2 million as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
v3.19.3
Restructuring Expenses
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Expenses Restructuring Expenses
Details of all restructuring activities and the related reserves during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
(In thousands)
Personnel expenses
 
Demolition and Removal costs
 
Ground remediation costs
 
Other
 
Total
Provision at January 1, 2019
$
2,334

 
$
2,541

 
$
2,939

 
$
844

 
$
8,658

Charges
61

 
9

 
19

 

 
89

Cash paid
(103
)
 
(1,234
)
 
(19
)
 
(4
)
 
(1,360
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(44
)
 
(35
)
 
(22
)
 
(8
)
 
(109
)
Provision at March 31, 2019
$
2,248

 
$
1,281

 
$
2,917

 
$
832

 
$
7,278

Charges
485

 

 

 
1

 
486

Cash paid

 
(621
)
 
(941
)
 
(469
)
 
(2,031
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
29

 
9

 
(38
)
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Provision at June 30, 2019
$
2,762

 
$
669

 
$
1,938

 
$
357

 
$
5,726

Charges
1,755

 

 

 
955

 
2,710

Cash paid
(1,146
)
 
(21
)
 
(742
)
 
(989
)
 
(2,898
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(110
)
 
(29
)
 
(65
)
 
(15
)
 
(219
)
Provision at September 30, 2019
$
3,261

 
$
619

 
$
1,131

 
$
308

 
$
5,319


Orion's reserves for restructuring are reflected in accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The restructuring activity relate to the Company's effort to restructure its Rubber segment. As a first step the Company's German operating subsidiary terminated with effect as of December 31, 2016, the Contract Manufacturing Agreement then in place between the Company's German operating subsidiary and the Company's French subsidiary, Orion Engineered Carbons SAS ("OEC SAS"), which has a plant in Ambès with a maximum capacity of mostly standard rubber grades of 50 kmt per year. Consequently, the management of OEC SAS concluded consultations with the local works council at this facility to implement a restructuring and down staffing with a cessation of production at the site by the end of 2016.
The restructuring of the South Korean footprint concluded in the second quarter of 2018 resulting in cessation of production at the Bupyeong plant and the sale of the land to a third party. As a follow on from the rubber footprint restructuring certain complementary personnel layoffs were initiated in 2019.
For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, restructuring expenses, net amounted to $2,710k and $905k, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 restructuring expenses, net amounted to $3,833k and restructuring income, net to $27,580k, respectively.
v3.19.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in each component of AOCI, net of tax, are as follows during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Hedging Activities Adjustments
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Liability Adjustments
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2019
$
(10,650
)
 
$
(6,147
)
 
$
(2,831
)
 
$
(19,628
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
1,532

 
(3,767
)
 

 
(2,235
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
(69
)
 
1,462

 

 
1,393

Currency translation AOCI

 
80

 
53

 
133

Balance at March 31, 2019
$
(9,187
)
 
$
(8,372
)
 
$
(2,778
)
 
$
(20,337
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(4,954
)
 
(5,951
)
 

 
(10,905
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
110

 
1,730

 

 
1,840

Currency translation AOCI

 
(154
)
 
(36
)
 
(190
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
(14,031
)
 
$
(12,747
)
 
$
(2,814
)
 
$
(29,592
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(4,706
)
 
(1,412
)
 

 
(6,118
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
(391
)
 
551

 

 
160

Currency translation AOCI

 
537

 
121

 
658

Balance at September 30, 2019
$
(19,128
)
 
$
(13,071
)
 
$
(2,693
)
 
$
(34,892
)


 
Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Hedging Activities Adjustments
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Liability Adjustments
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2018
$
(554
)
 
$
(1,801
)
 
$
(2,965
)
 
$
(5,320
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(6,045
)
 
5,492

 

 
(553
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
10

 
(1,813
)
 

 
(1,803
)
Currency translation AOCI

 
518

 
(648
)
 
(130
)
Balance at March 31, 2018
$
(6,589
)
 
$
2,396

 
$
(3,613
)
 
$
(7,806
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(6,485
)
 
(7,866
)
 

 
(14,351
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
(882
)
 
2,534

 

 
1,652

Currency translation AOCI

 
(430
)
 
1,398

 
968

Balance at June 30, 2018
$
(13,956
)
 
$
(3,366
)
 
$
(2,215
)
 
$
(19,537
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(914
)
 
1,589

 

 
675

Income tax effects before reclassifications
(308
)
 
(488
)
 

 
(796
)
Currency translation AOCI

 
97

 
(257
)
 
(160
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
(15,178
)
 
$
(2,168
)
 
$
(2,472
)
 
$
(19,818
)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, no amounts were reclassified out of AOCI and into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
v3.19.3
Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share
The following table reflects the income and share data used in the basic and diluted EPS computations for the periods presented below:
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net income for the period- attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (in USD k)
 
$
24,253

 
$
25,817

 
$
67,955

 
$
105,652

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (in thousands of shares)
 
60,212

 
59,590

 
59,907

 
59,545

Basic EPS
 
$
0.40

 
$
0.43

 
$
1.13

 
$
1.77

Dilutive effect of share based payments (in thousands of shares)
 
1,241

 
1,153

 
1,324

 
1,330

Weighted average number of diluted ordinary shares (in thousands of shares)
 
61,453

 
60,743

 
61,231

 
60,875

Diluted EPS
 
$
0.39

 
$
0.43

 
$
1.11

 
$
1.74


The dilutive effect of the share-based payment transaction is the weighted number of shares considering the grant date and forfeitures during the respective fiscal years. The effect is determined by using the treasury stock method.
v3.19.3
Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The Company records its tax provision or benefit on an interim basis using an estimated annual effective tax rate. This rate is applied to the current period ordinary income to determine the income tax provision or benefit allocated to the interim period. Losses from jurisdictions for which no benefit can be recognized, and the income tax effects of unusual and infrequent items are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate and are recognized in the impacted interim period as discrete items. Valuation allowances are provided against the future tax benefits that arise from the losses in jurisdictions for which no benefit can be recognized. The estimated annual effective tax rate may be significantly impacted by nondeductible expenses and the Company’s projected earnings mix by tax jurisdiction. Adjustments to the estimated annual effective income tax rate are recognized in the period when such estimates are revised.
The development of deferred tax assets and liabilities relates to changes in temporary differences and tax loss carry forwards. Income tax receivables decreased from $24,342k at December 31, 2018 to $8,360k at September 30, 2019 due to tax refunds received from tax authorities. Income taxes payable decreased from $28,086k at December 31, 2018 to $15,986k at September 30, 2019 due to the tax calculation for the period.
Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 amounted to $7,767k compared to $9,996k for the three months ended September 30, 2018, reflecting profit in these periods. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 amounted to $26,515k compared to $41,085k for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, reflecting profit in these periods.
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the impact of discrete tax items included a net discrete tax gain of $2,638k and is primarily due to the release of a tax accrual as conclusion of a tax audit without findings. Therefore the effective tax rate of 24.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 deviated from the estimated annual tax rate of 30.6% for 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the impact of discrete tax items included a net discrete tax gain of $2,356k and is primarily due to the release of a tax accrual as conclusion of a tax audit without findings, offset by tax return filings and other prior year adjustments. Therefore the effective tax rate of 28.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 deviated from the estimated annual tax rate of 30.6% for 2019.
v3.19.3
Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Matters
EPA Action
During 2008 and 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) contacted all U.S. carbon black producers as part of an industry-wide EPA initiative, requesting extensive and comprehensive information under Section 114 of the U.S. Clean Air Act. The EPA used that information to determine, for each facility, that either: (i) the facility has been in compliance with the Clean Air Act; (ii) violations have occurred and enforcement litigation may be undertaken; or (iii) violations have occurred and a settlement of an enforcement case is appropriate. In response to information requests received by the Company’s U.S. facilities, the Company furnished information to the EPA on each of its U.S. facilities. EPA subsequently sent notices under Section 113(a) of the Clean Air Act in 2010 alleging violations of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) and Title V permitting requirements under the Clean Air Act at the Company’s Belpre (Ohio) facility. In October 2012, the Company received a corresponding notice and finding of violation (an “NOV”) alleging the failure to obtain PSD and Title V permits reflecting Best Available Control Technology (“BACT”) at several units of the Company’s Ivanhoe (Louisiana) facility, and in January 2013 the Company also received an NOV issued by the EPA for its facility in Borger (Texas) alleging the failure to obtain PSD and Title V permits reflecting BACT during the years 1996 to 2008. A comparable NOV for the Company’s U.S. facility in Orange (Texas) was issued by the EPA in February 2013; and EPA issued an additional NOV in March 2016 alleging more recent non-PSD air emissions violations primarily at the dryers and the incinerator of the Orange facility.
In 2013, Orion began discussions with the EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) about a potential settlement to resolve the NOVs received, which ultimately led to a consent decree executed between Orion Engineered Carbons LLC (for purpose of this Note L. “Orion”) and the United States (on behalf of the EPA), as well as the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The consent decree (the “EPA CD”) became effective on June 7, 2018. The consent decree resolves and settles the EPA’s claims of noncompliance set forth in the NOVs and in a respective complaint filed in court against Orion by the United States immediately prior to the filing of the consent decree.
All five U.S. carbon black producers have settled with the U.S. government. Orion was one of the two last carbon black companies to sign a consent decree.
Under Orion’s EPA CD, Orion will install certain pollution control technology in order to further reduce SO2, NOx and particulate matter (“PM”) emissions at its four U.S. manufacturing facilities in Ivanhoe (Louisiana), Belpre (Ohio), Borger (Texas), and Orange (Texas) over approximately six years. The EPA CD also requires the continuous monitoring of emissions reductions that Orion will need to comply with over a number of years. Orion has commenced the installation works for its Ivanhoe facility, and expects to complete the installation in this facility over the next two years. Under the EPA CD, Orion can choose either its Belpre or Borger facilities as the next site for installation of pollution control equipment with comparable effectiveness. We expect the capital expenditures for installation of pollution control equipment in the remaining Orion facilities to decrease due to economies of scale and synergies from prior installations. We also expect that the third and fourth plants will require significantly less costly pollution control equipment given the requirements of the EPA CD. We estimate the installations of monitoring and pollution control equipment at all four Orion plants in the U.S. will require capital expenditures of up to $190 million. However, the actual total capital expenditures we might need to incur in order to fulfill the requirements of the EPA CD remain uncertain. The EPA CD allows some flexibility for Orion to choose among different technology solutions for reducing emissions and the locations where these solutions are implemented. The solutions Orion ultimately chooses to implement may differ in scope and operation from those it currently anticipates (including those discussed in the next paragraph) and factors, such as timing, locations, target levels, changing cost estimates and local regulations, could cause actual capital expenditures to significantly exceed current expectations or affect Orion’s ability to meet the agreed target emission levels or target dates for installing required equipment as anticipated or at all. Orion also agreed to and paid a civil penalty of $800,000 and agreed to perform environmental mitigation projects totaling $550,000. Noncompliance with applicable emissions limits could lead to further penalty payments to the EPA.
As part of Orion’s compliance plan under the EPA CD, in April 2018 Orion signed a contract with Haldor Topsoe group to install its SNOXTM emissions control technology to remove SO2, NOx and dust particles from tail gases at Orion’s Ivanhoe, Louisiana Carbon Black production plant. The SNOXTM technology has not been used previously in the carbon black industry.     
Orion’s Share Purchase Agreement with Evonik in connection with the Acquisition provides for a partial indemnity from Evonik against various exposures, including, but not limited to, capital investments, fines and costs arising in connection with Clean Air Act violations that occurred prior to July 29, 2011. Except for certain less relevant allegations contained in the second NOV received for the Company’s facility in Orange (Texas) in March 2016, all of the other allegations made by the EPA with regard to all four of the Company’s U.S. facilities - as discussed above - relate to alleged violations before July 29, 2011. The indemnity provides for a recovery from Evonik of a share of the costs (including fines), expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees, but excluding costs for maintenance and control in the ordinary course of business and any internal cost of monitoring the remedy), liabilities, damages and losses suffered and is subject to various contractual provisions including provisions set forth in the Share Purchase Agreement with Evonik, such as a de minimis clause, a basket, overall caps (which apply to all covered exposures and all covered environmental exposures, in the aggregate), damage mitigation and cooperation requirements, as well as a statute of limitations provision. Due to the cost-sharing and cap provisions in Evonik’s indemnity, the Company expects that substantial costs it has already incurred and will incur in this EPA enforcement initiative and the EPA CD likely will exceed the scope of the indemnity in the tens of millions of US dollars. In addition, Evonik signaled that it is not honoring Orion’s claims under the indemnity. In June 2019, Orion initiated arbitration proceedings to enforce its rights against Evonik. Evonik in turn has submitted certain counterclaims related to a tax indemnity and cost reimbursement against Orion, which counterclaims we do not believe to be material. Although Orion believes that it is entitled to the indemnity and that its rights thereunder are enforceable, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to recover costs or expenditures incurred under the indemnity as it expects or at all.

Pledges and guarantees
The Group pledges various assets (including but not limited to certain property, plant and equipment and cash) as collateral for claims arising under the finance documents including the Credit Agreement as amended from time to time. The current principal amounts of the outstanding term loans under the Credit Agreement are $282.2 million (U.S. Dollar Term Loan), and $351.8 million (Euro Term Loan).
As at September 30, 2019 Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH has three guarantees issued by Euler Hermes S.A. with a total volume of $8,940k (at prior year end four guarantees by Euler Hermes S.A. of $15,222k); one guarantee insurance issued by Deutsche Bank AG with a volume of $2,178k (at prior year end one guarantee issued by Deutsche Bank AG with a volume of $2,900k). In addition, there is one cash collateral provided by Norcarb Engineered Carbons AB of $31k (at prior year end one cash collateral of $33k). None of these guarantees reduce the possible utilization limit of the current RCF.
v3.19.3
Financial Information by Segment
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Financial Information by Segment Financial Information by Segment
Segment information
The Company's business is organized by its two carbon black product types. For corporate management purposes and all periods presented the Company had “Rubber” and “Specialty” as reportable operating segments. Rubber carbon black is used in the reinforcement of rubber in tires and mechanical rubber goods. Specialties are used as pigments and performance additives in coatings, polymers, printing and special applications.
The following table shows the relative size of the net sales recognized in each of the Company’s reportable segments:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Rubber
67%
 
66%
 
66%
 
65%
Specialty
33%
 
34%
 
34%
 
35%

The senior management team, which is composed of the CEO, CFO and certain other senior management members is the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The senior management team monitors the operating segments’ results separately in order to facilitate decisions regarding the allocation of resources and determine the segments’ performance. Orion uses Adjusted EBITDA as the segments' performance measure. The CODM does not review reportable segment asset or liability information for purposes of assessing performance or allocating resources.
Adjustment items are not allocated to the individual segments as they are managed on a group basis.

Segment reconciliation for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
Rubber
 
Specialties
 
Corporate and other
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales from external customers
$
247,371

 
$
122,824

 
$

 
$
370,195

Adjusted EBITDA
$
38,097

 
$
29,957

 
$

 
$
68,054

Corporate charges

 

 
(7,543
)
 
(7,543
)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
(13,524
)
 
(8,467
)
 

 
(21,991
)
Excluding equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
(134
)
 

 

 
(134
)
Income from operations before income tax expense and finance costs
24,439

 
21,490

 
(7,543
)
 
38,386

Interest and other financial expense, net

 

 
(6,500
)
 
(6,500
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(7,767
)
 
(7,767
)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
134

 

 

 
134

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
24,253

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales from external customers
$
259,800

 
$
134,154

 
$

 
$
393,954

Adjusted EBITDA
$
37,886

 
$
34,671

 
$

 
$
72,557

Corporate charges

 

 
(7,750
)
 
(7,750
)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
(13,482
)
 
(9,322
)
 

 
(22,804
)
Excluding equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
(160
)
 

 

 
(160
)
Income from operations before income tax expense and finance costs
24,244

 
25,349

 
(7,750
)
 
41,843

Interest and other financial expense, net

 

 
(6,190
)
 
(6,190
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(9,996
)
 
(9,996
)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
160

 

 

 
160

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
25,817


Segment reconciliation for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
Rubber
 
Specialties
 
Corporate and other
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales from external customers
$
760,230

 
$
393,695

 
$

 
$
1,153,925

Adjusted EBITDA
$
113,755

 
$
90,394

 
$

 
$
204,149

Corporate charges

 

 
(17,680
)
 
(17,680
)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
(41,502
)
 
(29,988
)
 

 
(71,490
)
Excluding equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
(424
)
 

 

 
(424
)
Income from operations before income tax expense and finance costs
71,829

 
60,406

 
(17,680
)
 
114,555

Interest and other financial expense, net

 

 
(20,509
)
 
(20,509
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(26,515
)
 
(26,515
)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
424

 

 

 
424

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
67,955

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales from external customers
$
773,743

 
$
418,496

 
$

 
$
1,192,239

Adjusted EBITDA
$
109,465

 
$
120,232

 
$

 
$
229,697

Corporate charges

 

 
12,222

 
12,222

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
(42,856
)
 
(28,977
)
 

 
(71,833
)
Excluding equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
(453
)
 

 

 
(453
)
Income from operations before income tax expense and finance costs
66,156

 
91,255

 
12,222

 
169,633

Interest and other financial expense, net

 

 
(23,349
)
 
(23,349
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(41,085
)
 
(41,085
)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
453

 

 

 
453

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
105,652


The sales information noted above relates to external customers only. ‘Corporate and other’ includes income and expense that cannot be directly allocated to the business segments or are managed on corporate level and includes finance income and expenses, taxes and items with less bearing on the underlying core business.
v3.19.3
Related Parties
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Parties Related Parties    
As of September 30, 2019, related parties include one associate of Orion that is accounted for using the equity method, namely "Deutsche Gaßrußwerke" (DGW) and one principal owner of more than 10%.
Related parties include key management personnel having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and monitoring the activities of the Company directly or indirectly and their close family members.
In the normal course of business Orion from time to time receives services from, or sells products to, related unconsolidated parties, in transactions that are either not material or approved in accordance with our Related Party Transaction Approval Policy.
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In thousands)
Trade receivables from DGW KG
$
520

 
$
651

Trade payables to DGW KG
$
14,290

 
$
18,615

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In thousands)
Purchased carbon black products from DGW KG
$
19,312

 
$
20,412

 
$
65,387

 
$
68,702

Sales and services provided to DGW KG
$
596

 
$
2,674

 
$
2,087

 
$
4,077


v3.19.3
Business Combination
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combination Business Combination
On October 31, 2018, the acquisition for 100% of shares of the acetylene carbon black manufacturer Société du Noir d'Acétylène de l'Aubette, SAS (“SN2A”) from LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. was completed. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The acquisition had an aggregate purchase price of $36.8 million. In finalizing the purchase price accounting during the third quarter of 2019, the previously disclosed purchase price allocation as of the closing date was updated to reflect adjustments existing at the acquisition date and identified during the measurement period under ASC 805 - Business Combinations.
The following table summarizes the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:
 
(in thousands)
Assets
 
Cash
$
213

Other current assets
176

Accounts receivables
1,578

Inventories
924

Property, plant and equipment
5,317

Intangible assets
12,766

Total assets acquired
$
20,974

 
 
Liabilities
 
Current liabilities
$
2,488

Deferred tax liabilities
4,716

Total liabilities assumed
$
7,204

Net assets acquired
$
13,770

 
 
Consideration:
 
Cash consideration paid
$
36,784

Goodwill
$
23,014


The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method. Tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2019, we reduced the total fair value of intangible assets acquired from $44.3 million to $12.8 million based on an improved understanding of the allocation of future expected cash flows since the date of acquisition including an adjustment to the applied discount rate aligned to target specific considerations. In addition, we reduced the fair value of acquired property, plant and equipment from $5.8 million to $5.3 million due to third party appraisals and we reduced the related deferred tax liabilities from $13.7 million by $9.0 million to $4.7 million accordingly to reflect the impact of changes in fair values of the tangible and intangible assets. These changes resulted in $23.0 million of goodwill being recorded and allocated to our Specialty Carbon Black Segment. We also recorded a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense of $1.0 million and an increase in net income of $0.7 million respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 related to prior periods as a result of the changes in fair values of tangible and intangible assets and the associated deferred tax liabilities.
The fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired were developed with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm. The fair value of acquired property, plant and equipment is valued at its "value-in-use" as there are no known plans to dispose of any assets. The fair value of acquired identifiable intangible assets was determined using the "income approach" on an individual asset basis. The key assumptions used in the calculation of the discounted cash flows include projected revenues, gross margin, operating expenses, and discount rate. The valuations and the underlying assumptions have been deemed reasonable by the Company’s management. There are inherent uncertainties and management judgment required in these determinations.
v3.19.3
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards / Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Note Yet Adopted
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the amendments in ASU 2016-02, lessees are required to recognize (i) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842-): Targeted Improvements, to provide an additional (and optional) transition method with which to adopt ASU 2016-02. In July 2018, the FASB also issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, to clarify the codification more generally and/or to correct unintended application of guidance. More recently, in March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements, which was also issued to clarify the codification more generally and/or to correct unintended application of guidance. ASU 2019-01 clarifies transition disclosure requirements upon adoption of Topic 842.
We adopted ASUs 2016-02, 2018-11, 2018-10 and 2019-01 (“Lease ASUs”) as of January 1, 2019 using the optional transition method under ASU 2018-11 that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption without restating prior periods. Orion elected the practical expedients upon transition to retain the lease classification and initial direct costs for any leases that existed prior to adoption of the standard. As a result of adopting these Lease ASUs we recorded additional lease assets and liabilities of approximately $30 million and $31 million on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019. Additionally, upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 we de-recognized one asset previously recorded under build-to-suit accounting and its associated liability of $29 million. A right-of-use asset will be capitalized upon subsequent commencement of the lease. We refer to Note C. Leases for further information about adoption of Topic 842.    
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, that amends the hedge accounting recognition and presentation requirements under hedge accounting. The new standard will make more financial and non-financial hedging strategies eligible for hedge accounting, amends the presentation and disclosure requirements, and simplifies how companies assess effectiveness. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years, and early adoption is permitted. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes, to introduce an alternative reference rate in the United States because of concerns about the sustainability of LIBOR. The Company adopted ASUs 2017-12 and 2018-16 as of January 1, 2019. Adoption of the standard did not result in adjustments to amounts recognized in the financial statements.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows for the elimination of the stranded income tax effects resulting from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act through a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The
Company adopted ASU 2018-02 as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company's financial statements.    
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The new guidance requires the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including all interim periods within those years, and early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance and recognition of a loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses for trade receivables was immaterial and did not result in a transition adjustment on retained earnings.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. The updates contained in this ASU provide clarification and correction to ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, and is intended to improve the Codification or correct its unintended application. For entities that have adopted the amendments in Update 2016-13, the amendments in ASU No. 2019-04 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after issuance of ASU No. 2019-04 as long as the entity has adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2016-13. For entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2017-12 as of the issuance date of ASU No. 2019-04, the effective date is as of the beginning of the first annual period beginning after the issuance date of ASU No. 2019-04. For those entities, early adoption is permitted, including adoption on any date on or after the issuance of ASU No. 2019-04. The amendments in ASU No. 2019-04 related to ASU No. 2016-01 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period following the issuance of ASU No. 2019-04 as long as the entity has adopted all of the amendments in ASU No. 2016-01. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.
In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The amendments in this ASU provide entities that have certain instruments within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measured at Amortized Cost, with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option in Subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments - Overall, applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments, upon adoption of Topic 326. For entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2016-13, the amendments in ASU No. 2019-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after the issuance of ASU No. 2019-05 as long as an entity has adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2016-13. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, that modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements made in accordance with Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on the concepts in the Concepts Statement, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The new guidance removes requirements to disclose the amount of and reason for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The guidance changes the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans. It eliminates requirements for certain disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial and requires new ones that the FASB considers pertinent. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 for public business entities and fiscal years ending after December 15, 2021 for all other entities. Early adoption is permitted. Entities will apply the amendments retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue and Income Recognition
Revenue and Income Recognition
OEC recognizes revenue when or as it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a good or a service to a customer. Revenue is only recognized when control is transferred to the customer. The amount of consideration we receive and revenue we recognize is based upon the terms stated in the sales contract, which may contain variable consideration such as discounts or rebates. We also give our customers a limited right to return product that has been damaged, does not satisfy their specifications, or other specific reasons. Payment terms on product sales to our customers typically range from 30 to 90 days.  Although certain exceptions exist where standard payment terms are exceeded, these instances are infrequent and do not exceed one year.
Revenue is recognized according to the five-step model proscribed in ASC 606. Under the first step, the entity has to identify the contract entered with a customer granting the right to receive goods or service in exchange for consideration. The second step requires the identification of distinct performance obligations within a contract. The transaction price of the arrangement is defined in Step 3 of ASC 606. In addition to the contractual fixed price the entity has to take variable considerations into account. If the entity identified more than one separate performance obligation under step 2, it has to account for this contract as a multiple element arrangement resulting in an allocation of revenues to the obligations identified. If these conditions are satisfied, revenue from the sale of goods is recognized when control have been transferred to the buyer, either at a point in time, or over time.
The Company derives substantial majority of revenues by selling carbon black to industrial customers for further processing. Revenue recognition and measurement is governed by the following principles. The amount of revenue, the transactions price, is contractually specified between the parties and is measured at the amount expected be received less value-added tax and any trade discounts and volume rebates granted. Discounts and volume rebates are accounted for as estimates of variable consideration and deducted from revenue.
With respect to the sale of goods, sales are recognized at the point in time control over the good transfers to the customer. The timing of the transfer of control varies depending on the individual terms of the sales agreement.
The Company's business is organized by its two carbon black product types. For corporate management purposes and all periods presented the Company had “Rubber” and “Specialty” as reportable operating segments. Rubber carbon black is used in the reinforcement of rubber in tires and mechanical rubber goods, Specialties are used as pigments and performance additives in coatings, polymers, printing and special applications.
v3.19.3
Inventories (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Net
Inventories, net of obsolete, unmarketable and slow moving reserves are as follows:
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In thousands)
Raw materials, consumables and supplies, net
$
85,408

 
$
73,460

Work in process
146

 
1,246

Finished goods, net
85,549

 
108,923

Total
$
171,103

 
$
183,629

v3.19.3
Leases (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Minimum Lease Payments
The weighted remaining average minimum lease period is 2.7 years. The undiscounted minimum lease payments are due in and reconcile to the discounted lease liabilities as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
 
(In thousands)
Next 12 months
 
$
6,931

1 to 2 years
 
6,003

2 to 3 years
 
5,346

3 to 4 years
 
4,528

4 to 5 years
 
4,087

More than 5 years
 
6,464

Total undiscounted minimum lease payments
 
33,359

Discount
 
(3,944
)
Lease liability (current and non-current)
 
$
29,415


v3.19.3
Debt and Other Obligations (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt Arrangements
Debt and other obligations consist of the following:
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(In thousands)
Current
 
 
 
Term loan
$
7,926

 
$
8,149

Deferred debt issuance costs - term loan(1)
(1,375
)
 
(1,472
)
Other short-term debt and obligations
38,465

 
34,343

Current portion of long term debt and other financial liabilities
45,016

 
41,020

Non-current
 
 
 
Term loan
626,004

 
650,014

Deferred debt issuance costs - term loan(1)
(4,928
)
 
(6,266
)
Long-term debt, net
621,076

 
643,748

Total
$
666,092

 
$
684,768


(1) 
According to ASU 2015-03, adopted on January 1, 2016, the Company presents debt issuance costs related to a recognized liability as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that liability.
v3.19.3
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value Measurements
The following table shows the fair value measurement at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. All measurements are based on observable inputs such as interest rates and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
(In thousands)
Receivables from hedges/ derivatives
Level 2
 
$
13,104

 
$
9,949

Other current financial assets
 Level 2
 
13,100

 
9,777

Other financial assets (non-current)
Level 2
 
4

 
172

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities from derivatives
Level 2
 
$
9,238

 
$
7,032

Other current liabilities
Level 2
 
267

 
2,302

Other liabilities (non-current)
Level 2
 
8,971

 
4,730

 
 
 
 
 
 
Term loan
Level 2
 
$
633,930

 
$
658,163

Local bank loans
Level 2
 
$
38,465

 
$
28,618


v3.19.3
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Net periodic defined benefit pension benefit costs include the:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Non-U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
(In thousands)
Service cost
$
301

 
$
355

 
$
1,030

 
$
1,186

Interest cost
419

 
441

 
1,276

 
1,384

Net periodic cost
$
720

 
$
796

 
$
2,306

 
$
2,570


v3.19.3
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Summary of Activity of PSUs
The following table summarizes the activity of our PSU's for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
Period Granted
 
Performance Period
 
PSUs Outstanding at December 31, 2018
 
PSUs Granted
 
Performance based adjustment
 
PSUs Settled
 
PSUs Forfeited
 
PSUs Outstanding at September 30, 2019
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
2016
 
2016 - 2019
 
677,607

 

 
299,499

 
(977,106
)
 

 

 
$
17.21

2017
 
2017 - 2020
 
467,349

 

 

 

 
(39,788
)
 
427,561

 
$
24.89

2018
 
2018 - 2021
 
450,034

 

 

 

 
(50,428
)
 
399,606

 
$
39.24

2019
 
2019 - 2022
 

 
331,102

 

 

 
(12,481
)
 
318,621

 
$
11.48

 
 
Total
 
1,594,990

 
331,102

 
299,499

 
(977,106
)
 
(102,697
)
 
1,145,788

 
 

Summary of Activity of RSUs The following table summarizes the activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
Period Granted
 
Vesting Period
 
RSUs Outstanding at December 31, 2018
 
RSUs Granted
 
Performance based adjustment
 
RSUs Settled
 
RSUs Forfeited
 
RSUs Outstanding at September 30, 2019
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
2018
 
2018 - 2021
 
38,745

 

 

 

 

 
38,745

 
$
25.81

2019
 
2019 - 2022
 

 
173,173

 

 

 
(6,146
)
 
167,027

 
$
14.74

 
 
Total
 
38,745

 
173,173

 

 

 
(6,146
)
 
205,772

 
 

v3.19.3
Restructuring Expenses (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restructuring Activities and Related Reserves
Details of all restructuring activities and the related reserves during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
(In thousands)
Personnel expenses
 
Demolition and Removal costs
 
Ground remediation costs
 
Other
 
Total
Provision at January 1, 2019
$
2,334

 
$
2,541

 
$
2,939

 
$
844

 
$
8,658

Charges
61

 
9

 
19

 

 
89

Cash paid
(103
)
 
(1,234
)
 
(19
)
 
(4
)
 
(1,360
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(44
)
 
(35
)
 
(22
)
 
(8
)
 
(109
)
Provision at March 31, 2019
$
2,248

 
$
1,281

 
$
2,917

 
$
832

 
$
7,278

Charges
485

 

 

 
1

 
486

Cash paid

 
(621
)
 
(941
)
 
(469
)
 
(2,031
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
29

 
9

 
(38
)
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Provision at June 30, 2019
$
2,762

 
$
669

 
$
1,938

 
$
357

 
$
5,726

Charges
1,755

 

 

 
955

 
2,710

Cash paid
(1,146
)
 
(21
)
 
(742
)
 
(989
)
 
(2,898
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(110
)
 
(29
)
 
(65
)
 
(15
)
 
(219
)
Provision at September 30, 2019
$
3,261

 
$
619

 
$
1,131

 
$
308

 
$
5,319


v3.19.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in AOCI, Net of Tax
Changes in each component of AOCI, net of tax, are as follows during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Hedging Activities Adjustments
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Liability Adjustments
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2019
$
(10,650
)
 
$
(6,147
)
 
$
(2,831
)
 
$
(19,628
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
1,532

 
(3,767
)
 

 
(2,235
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
(69
)
 
1,462

 

 
1,393

Currency translation AOCI

 
80

 
53

 
133

Balance at March 31, 2019
$
(9,187
)
 
$
(8,372
)
 
$
(2,778
)
 
$
(20,337
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(4,954
)
 
(5,951
)
 

 
(10,905
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
110

 
1,730

 

 
1,840

Currency translation AOCI

 
(154
)
 
(36
)
 
(190
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
(14,031
)
 
$
(12,747
)
 
$
(2,814
)
 
$
(29,592
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(4,706
)
 
(1,412
)
 

 
(6,118
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
(391
)
 
551

 

 
160

Currency translation AOCI

 
537

 
121

 
658

Balance at September 30, 2019
$
(19,128
)
 
$
(13,071
)
 
$
(2,693
)
 
$
(34,892
)


 
Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Hedging Activities Adjustments
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Liability Adjustments
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2018
$
(554
)
 
$
(1,801
)
 
$
(2,965
)
 
$
(5,320
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(6,045
)
 
5,492

 

 
(553
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
10

 
(1,813
)
 

 
(1,803
)
Currency translation AOCI

 
518

 
(648
)
 
(130
)
Balance at March 31, 2018
$
(6,589
)
 
$
2,396

 
$
(3,613
)
 
$
(7,806
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(6,485
)
 
(7,866
)
 

 
(14,351
)
Income tax effects before reclassifications
(882
)
 
2,534

 

 
1,652

Currency translation AOCI

 
(430
)
 
1,398

 
968

Balance at June 30, 2018
$
(13,956
)
 
$
(3,366
)
 
$
(2,215
)
 
$
(19,537
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(914
)
 
1,589

 

 
675

Income tax effects before reclassifications
(308
)
 
(488
)
 

 
(796
)
Currency translation AOCI

 
97

 
(257
)
 
(160
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
(15,178
)
 
$
(2,168
)
 
$
(2,472
)
 
$
(19,818
)

v3.19.3
Earnings Per Share (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Basic and Diluted EPS
The following table reflects the income and share data used in the basic and diluted EPS computations for the periods presented below:
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net income for the period- attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (in USD k)
 
$
24,253

 
$
25,817

 
$
67,955

 
$
105,652

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (in thousands of shares)
 
60,212

 
59,590

 
59,907

 
59,545

Basic EPS
 
$
0.40

 
$
0.43

 
$
1.13

 
$
1.77

Dilutive effect of share based payments (in thousands of shares)
 
1,241

 
1,153

 
1,324

 
1,330

Weighted average number of diluted ordinary shares (in thousands of shares)
 
61,453

 
60,743

 
61,231

 
60,875

Diluted EPS
 
$
0.39

 
$
0.43

 
$
1.11

 
$
1.74


v3.19.3
Financial Information by Segment (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of the Relative Size of Net Sales Recognized in each Reportable Segment
The following table shows the relative size of the net sales recognized in each of the Company’s reportable segments:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Rubber
67%
 
66%
 
66%
 
65%
Specialty
33%
 
34%
 
34%
 
35%

Schedule of Segment Information
Segment reconciliation for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
Rubber
 
Specialties
 
Corporate and other
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales from external customers
$
247,371

 
$
122,824

 
$

 
$
370,195

Adjusted EBITDA
$
38,097

 
$
29,957

 
$

 
$
68,054

Corporate charges

 

 
(7,543
)
 
(7,543
)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
(13,524
)
 
(8,467
)
 

 
(21,991
)
Excluding equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
(134
)
 

 

 
(134
)
Income from operations before income tax expense and finance costs
24,439

 
21,490

 
(7,543
)
 
38,386

Interest and other financial expense, net

 

 
(6,500
)
 
(6,500
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(7,767
)
 
(7,767
)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
134

 

 

 
134

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
24,253

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales from external customers
$
259,800

 
$
134,154

 
$

 
$
393,954

Adjusted EBITDA
$
37,886

 
$
34,671

 
$

 
$
72,557

Corporate charges

 

 
(7,750
)
 
(7,750
)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
(13,482
)
 
(9,322
)
 

 
(22,804
)
Excluding equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
(160
)
 

 

 
(160
)
Income from operations before income tax expense and finance costs
24,244

 
25,349

 
(7,750
)
 
41,843

Interest and other financial expense, net

 

 
(6,190
)
 
(6,190
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(9,996
)
 
(9,996
)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
160

 

 

 
160

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
25,817


Segment reconciliation for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
Rubber
 
Specialties
 
Corporate and other
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales from external customers
$
760,230

 
$
393,695

 
$

 
$
1,153,925

Adjusted EBITDA
$
113,755

 
$
90,394

 
$

 
$
204,149

Corporate charges

 

 
(17,680
)
 
(17,680
)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
(41,502
)
 
(29,988
)
 

 
(71,490
)
Excluding equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
(424
)
 

 

 
(424
)
Income from operations before income tax expense and finance costs
71,829

 
60,406

 
(17,680
)
 
114,555

Interest and other financial expense, net

 

 
(20,509
)
 
(20,509
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(26,515
)
 
(26,515
)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
424

 

 

 
424

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
67,955

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales from external customers
$
773,743

 
$
418,496

 
$

 
$
1,192,239

Adjusted EBITDA
$
109,465

 
$
120,232

 
$

 
$
229,697

Corporate charges

 

 
12,222

 
12,222

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
(42,856
)
 
(28,977
)
 

 
(71,833
)
Excluding equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
(453
)
 

 

 
(453
)
Income from operations before income tax expense and finance costs
66,156

 
91,255

 
12,222

 
169,633

Interest and other financial expense, net

 

 
(23,349
)
 
(23,349
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(41,085
)
 
(41,085
)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
453

 

 

 
453

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
105,652


v3.19.3
Related Parties (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Related Party Transactions
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In thousands)
Trade receivables from DGW KG
$
520

 
$
651

Trade payables to DGW KG
$
14,290

 
$
18,615

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In thousands)
Purchased carbon black products from DGW KG
$
19,312

 
$
20,412

 
$
65,387

 
$
68,702

Sales and services provided to DGW KG
$
596

 
$
2,674

 
$
2,087

 
$
4,077


v3.19.3
Business Combination (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The following table summarizes the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:
 
(in thousands)
Assets
 
Cash
$
213

Other current assets
176

Accounts receivables
1,578

Inventories
924

Property, plant and equipment
5,317

Intangible assets
12,766

Total assets acquired
$
20,974

 
 
Liabilities
 
Current liabilities
$
2,488

Deferred tax liabilities
4,716

Total liabilities assumed
$
7,204

Net assets acquired
$
13,770

 
 
Consideration:
 
Cash consideration paid
$
36,784

Goodwill
$
23,014


v3.19.3
Organization and Basis of Presentation - Organization and Description of the Business (Details)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
service_company
facility
holding_company
sales_company
operating_entity
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
asset
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]    
Number of wholly owned production facilities | facility 13  
Number of sales companies | sales_company 6  
Number of holding companies | holding_company 10  
Number of service companies | service_company 1  
Number of former operating entities | operating_entity 2  
Number of production facilities operated in a joint venture | facility 1  
Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 28,319 $ 30,000
Lease liability (current and non-current) $ 29,415 $ 31,000
Number of assets derecognized under build-to-suit designation | asset   1
Lease liability derecognized   $ 29,000
v3.19.3
Revenue and Income Recognition - Narrative (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
segment
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Number of reporting segments 2
Number of operating segments 2
v3.19.3
Inventories - Schedule of Inventory (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]    
Raw materials, consumables and supplies, net $ 85,408 $ 73,460
Work in process 146 1,246
Finished goods, net 85,549 108,923
Total $ 171,103 $ 183,629
v3.19.3
Inventories - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]          
Reserve for obsolete, unmarketable and slow moving assets $ 4,499   $ 4,499   $ 1,639
Expense for damaged and lost inventories $ 322 $ 2,513 $ 822 $ 3,788  
v3.19.3
Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]    
Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 28,319 $ 30,000
Minimum lease liabilities 29,415 $ 31,000
Lease liabilities, recorded within other current liabilities 6,931  
Lease liabilities, recorded within other liabilities $ 22,484  
Weighted average minimum lease term 2 years 8 months 12 days  
Weighted average discount rate 4.77%  
v3.19.3
Leases - Schedule of Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]    
Next 12 months $ 6,931  
1 to 2 years 6,003  
2 to 3 years 5,346  
3 to 4 years 4,528  
4 to 5 years 4,087  
More than 5 years 6,464  
Total undiscounted minimum lease payments 33,359  
Discount (3,944)  
Lease liability (current and non-current) $ 29,415 $ 31,000
v3.19.3
Debt and Other Obligations - Schedule of Debt Arrangements (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Current    
Other short-term debt and obligations $ 38,465 $ 34,343
Current portion of long term debt and other financial liabilities 45,016 41,020
Non-current    
Long-term debt, net 621,076 643,748
Total 666,092 684,768
Term Loan Facility | Term Loan    
Current    
Term loan 7,926 8,149
Deferred debt issuance costs - term loan (1,375) (1,472)
Non-current    
Term loan 626,004 650,014
Deferred debt issuance costs - term loan $ (4,928) $ (6,266)
v3.19.3
Debt and Other Obligations - Term Loan (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 11, 2018
USD ($)
May 08, 2018
May 07, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
May 11, 2018
EUR (€)
Jan. 01, 2015
USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Finance costs directly expensed       $ 512,000 $ 578,000 $ 1,602,000 $ 1,657,000        
Unrealized loss       34,892,000   34,892,000   $ 19,628,000      
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedge | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Derivative, notional amount $ 235,000,000.0     30,000,000.0   30,000,000.0       € 235,000,000.0  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Net Investment Hedging | Currency Swap                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Derivative, notional amount                     $ 180,000,000
Unrealized loss       2,200,000   2,200,000          
Term Loan Facility | Term Loan                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Estimated annual interest expense reduction $ 4,700,000                    
Finance costs directly expensed       356,000   1,083,000   386,000 $ 1,066,000    
Debt issuance costs       $ (6,303,000)   $ (6,303,000)   $ (7,738,000)      
Term Loan - USD | LIBOR | Term Loan                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Margin reduction   0.50%                  
Basis spread on variable rate   2.00% 2.50%                
Term Loan - EUR | EURIBOR | Term Loan                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Margin reduction   0.25%                  
Basis spread on variable rate   2.25% 2.50%                
v3.19.3
Debt and Other Obligations - Revolving credit facility (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2019
EUR (€)
Apr. 01, 2019
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Amortization of debt issuance costs     $ 512 $ 578 $ 1,602 $ 1,657    
Revolving Credit Facility                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Extended expiration period 3 years              
Revolving credit commitments | € € 250,000,000 € 75,000,000            
Maximum leverage ratio 2.25              
Minimum leverage ratio 1.75              
Leverage ratio   2.30            
Amortization of debt issuance costs     156   519   $ 192 $ 591
Transaction costs     $ 3,442   $ 3,442   $ 2,394  
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Basis spread on variable rate 190.00% 250.00%            
Commitment fee 35.00%              
v3.19.3
Debt and Other Obligations - Local bank loans and other short term borrowings (Details)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Deutsche Bank AG  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Proceeds short term borrowings $ 2,771
Unicredit  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Proceeds short term borrowings 5,821
Citizens Bank  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Proceeds short term borrowings 26,118
Citibank  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Proceeds short term borrowings $ 3,755
v3.19.3
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Receivables from hedges/ derivatives $ 13,104 $ 9,949
Other current financial assets 13,100 9,777
Other financial assets (non-current) 4 172
Liabilities from derivatives 9,238 7,032
Other current liabilities 267 2,302
Other liabilities (non-current) 8,971 4,730
Term loan    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of loans 633,930 658,163
Local bank loans    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of loans $ 38,465 $ 28,618
v3.19.3
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement - Narrative (Details)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
May 11, 2018
USD ($)
May 11, 2018
EUR (€)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedge | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative, notional amount $ 30,000,000.0 $ 235,000,000.0 € 235,000,000.0
v3.19.3
Employee Benefit Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]        
Service cost $ 301 $ 355 $ 1,030 $ 1,186
Interest cost 419 441 1,276 1,384
Net periodic cost $ 720 $ 796 $ 2,306 $ 2,570
v3.19.3
Stock-Based Compensation - Movement of PSUs and RSUs (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
$ / shares
shares
PSUs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) 1,594,990
Granted (in shares) 331,102
Performance based adjustment (in shares) 299,499
Settled (in shares) (977,106)
Forfeited (in shares) (102,697)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) 1,145,788
RSUs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) 38,745
Granted (in shares) 173,173
Performance based adjustment (in shares) 0
Settled (in shares) 0
Forfeited (in shares) (6,146)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) 205,772
2016 Plan | PSUs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) 677,607
Granted (in shares) 0
Performance based adjustment (in shares) 299,499
Settled (in shares) (977,106)
Forfeited (in shares) 0
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) 0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 17.21
2017 Plan | PSUs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) 467,349
Granted (in shares) 0
Performance based adjustment (in shares) 0
Settled (in shares) 0
Forfeited (in shares) (39,788)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) 427,561
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 24.89
2018 Plan | PSUs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) 450,034
Granted (in shares) 0
Performance based adjustment (in shares) 0
Settled (in shares) 0
Forfeited (in shares) (50,428)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) 399,606
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 39.24
2018 Plan | RSUs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) 38,745
Granted (in shares) 0
Performance based adjustment (in shares) 0
Settled (in shares) 0
Forfeited (in shares) 0
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) 38,745
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 25.81
2019 Plan | PSUs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) 0
Granted (in shares) 331,102
Performance based adjustment (in shares) 0
Settled (in shares) 0
Forfeited (in shares) (12,481)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) 318,621
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 11.48
2019 Plan | RSUs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) 0
Granted (in shares) 173,173
Performance based adjustment (in shares) 0
Settled (in shares) 0
Forfeited (in shares) (6,146)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) 167,027
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 14.74
v3.19.3
Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense $ 2,025 $ 3,552 $ 7,137 $ 9,505
Unrecognized compensation cost $ 13,790   $ 13,790  
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period     1 year 6 months  
Intrinsic value of PSU outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 16.71 $ 32.10 $ 16.71 $ 32.10
Intrinsic value of PSU $ 22,600 $ 51,200 $ 22,600 $ 51,200
RSUs        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Settlement period, following third anniversary of grant date     75 days  
RSUs | First Anniversary of the Grant Date        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Vesting period     1 year  
RSUs | Second Anniversary of the Grant Date        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Vesting period     1 year  
RSUs | Third Anniversary of the Grant Date        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Vesting period     1 year  
RSs | Non-employee Director        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Currently outstanding (in shares) 14,448   14,448  
v3.19.3
Restructuring Expenses - Schedule of Restructuring Activities and Related Reserves (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Restructuring Reserve      
Beginning Provision $ 5,726 $ 7,278 $ 8,658
Charges 2,710 486 89
Cash paid (2,898) (2,031) (1,360)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (219) (7) (109)
Ending Provision 5,319 5,726 7,278
Personnel expenses      
Restructuring Reserve      
Beginning Provision 2,762 2,248 2,334
Charges 1,755 485 61
Cash paid (1,146) 0 (103)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (110) 29 (44)
Ending Provision 3,261 2,762 2,248
Demolition and Removal costs      
Restructuring Reserve      
Beginning Provision 669 1,281 2,541
Charges 0 0 9
Cash paid (21) (621) (1,234)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (29) 9 (35)
Ending Provision 619 669 1,281
Ground remediation costs      
Restructuring Reserve      
Beginning Provision 1,938 2,917 2,939
Charges 0 0 19
Cash paid (742) (941) (19)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (65) (38) (22)
Ending Provision 1,131 1,938 2,917
Other      
Restructuring Reserve      
Beginning Provision 357 832 844
Charges 955 1 0
Cash paid (989) (469) (4)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (15) (7) (8)
Ending Provision $ 308 $ 357 $ 832
v3.19.3
Restructuring Expenses - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
kmt
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring expenses, net $ 2,710 $ 905 $ 3,833    
Restructuring income, net       $ 27,580  
Rubber Carbon Black          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Standard rubber grade (kmt) | kmt         50
v3.19.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of Changes in AOCI, Net of Tax (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax            
Beginning balance $ 167,325 $ 168,790 $ 158,896 $ 138,329 $ 110,809 $ 95,305
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (6,118) (10,905) (2,235) 675 (14,351) (553)
Income tax effects before reclassifications 160 1,840 1,393 (796) 1,652 (1,803)
Currency translation AOCI 658 (190) 133 (160) 968 (130)
Ending balance 176,260 167,325 168,790 155,470 138,329 110,809
Accumulated other comprehensive loss            
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax            
Beginning balance (29,592) (20,337) (19,628) (19,537) (7,806) (5,320)
Ending balance (34,892) (29,592) (20,337) (19,818) (19,537) (7,806)
Currency Translation Adjustments            
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax            
Beginning balance (14,031) (9,187) (10,650) (13,956) (6,589) (554)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (4,706) (4,954) 1,532 (914) (6,485) (6,045)
Income tax effects before reclassifications (391) 110 (69) (308) (882) 10
Currency translation AOCI 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ending balance (19,128) (14,031) (9,187) (15,178) (13,956) (6,589)
Hedging Activities Adjustments, 2019            
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax            
Beginning balance (12,747) (8,372) (6,147)      
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1,412) (5,951) (3,767)      
Income tax effects before reclassifications 551 1,730 1,462      
Currency translation AOCI 537 (154) 80      
Ending balance (13,071) (12,747) (8,372)      
Hedging Activities Adjustments, 2018            
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax            
Beginning balance       (3,366) 2,396 (1,801)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications       1,589 (7,866) 5,492
Income tax effects before reclassifications       (488) 2,534 (1,813)
Currency translation AOCI       97 (430) 518
Ending balance       (2,168) (3,366) 2,396
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Liability Adjustments            
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax            
Beginning balance (2,814) (2,778) (2,831) (2,215) (3,613) (2,965)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 0 0 0 0 0 0
Income tax effects before reclassifications 0 0 0 0 0 0
Currency translation AOCI 121 (36) 53 (257) 1,398 (648)
Ending balance $ (2,693) $ (2,814) $ (2,778) $ (2,472) $ (2,215) $ (3,613)
v3.19.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]        
Reclassified out of AOCI $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
v3.19.3
Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Earnings Per Calculation (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                
Net income for the period- attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (in USD k) $ 24,253 $ 24,748 $ 18,954 $ 25,817 $ 53,081 $ 26,754 $ 67,955 $ 105,652
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (in thousands of shares) 60,212     59,590     59,907 59,545
Basic EPS (in USD per share) $ 0.40     $ 0.43     $ 1.13 $ 1.77
Dilutive effect of share based payments (in thousands of shares) 1,241     1,153     1,324 1,330
Weighted average number of diluted ordinary shares (in thousands of shares) 61,453     60,743     61,231 60,875
Diluted EPS (in USD per share) $ 0.39     $ 0.43     $ 1.11 $ 1.74
v3.19.3
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]          
Income tax receivables $ 8,360   $ 8,360   $ 24,342
Income taxes payable 15,986   15,986   $ 28,086
Income tax expense 7,767 $ 9,996 26,515 $ 41,085  
Net discrete tax gain $ 2,638   $ 2,356    
Effective tax rate 24.30%   28.10%    
Estimated effective tax rate 30.60%        
v3.19.3
Commitments and Contingencies - Environmental Matters (Details)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
facility
defendant
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Number of facilities owned | facility 13
United States  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Number of facilities owned | facility 4
Settled with the U.S. government | Unfavorable Regulatory Action  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Number of carbon black producers (defendants) | defendant 5
Period to install pollution control technology 6 years
Civil penalty $ 800
Cost of environmental mitigation projects $ 550
Settled with the U.S. government | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | Louisiana  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Period to install pollution control technology 2 years
Settled with the U.S. government | Unfavorable Regulatory Action | Louisiana | Maximum  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Estimated capital expenditures to be incurred for installments (up to) $ 190,000
v3.19.3
Commitments and Contingencies - Pledges and Guarantees (Details)
$ in Thousands, € in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
guarantee
Sep. 30, 2019
EUR (€)
guarantee
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
guarantee
Euler Hermes S.A.      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of guarantees issued by counterparty | guarantee 3 3 4
Guarantee obligation carrying amount $ 8,940   $ 15,222
Deutsche Bank AG      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of guarantees issued by counterparty | guarantee 1 1 1
Guarantee obligation carrying amount $ 2,178   $ 2,900
Norcarb Engineered Carbons AB      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of guarantees issued by counterparty | guarantee 1 1 1
Guarantee obligation carrying amount $ 31   $ 33
Term Loan | Term Loan - USD      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Long-term debt $ 282,200    
Term Loan | Term Loan - EUR      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Long-term debt | €   € 351.8  
v3.19.3
Financial Information by Segment - Narrative (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Number of reporting segments 2
Number of operating segments 2
v3.19.3
Financial Information by Segment - Schedule of the Relative Size of Revenue Recognized in each Reportable Segment (Details) - Product Concentration Risk - Revenue generated
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Rubber        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Concentration risk percentage 67.00% 66.00% 66.00% 65.00%
Specialty        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Concentration risk percentage 33.00% 34.00% 34.00% 35.00%
v3.19.3
Financial Information by Segment - Schedule of Segment Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Net sales from external customers $ 370,195     $ 393,954     $ 1,153,925 $ 1,192,239
Adjusted EBITDA 68,054     72,557     204,149 229,697
Corporate charges (7,543)     (7,750)     (17,680) 12,222
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment (21,991)     (22,804)     (71,490) (71,833)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax 134     160     424 453
Income from operations 38,386     41,843     114,555 169,633
Interest and other financial expense, net (6,500)     (6,190)     (20,509) (23,349)
Income tax expense (7,767)     (9,996)     (26,515) (41,085)
Net income 24,253 $ 24,748 $ 18,954 25,817 $ 53,081 $ 26,754 67,955 105,652
Operating segments | Rubber                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Net sales from external customers 247,371     259,800     760,230 773,743
Adjusted EBITDA 38,097     37,886     113,755 109,465
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment (13,524)     (13,482)     (41,502) (42,856)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax 134     160     424 453
Income from operations 24,439     24,244     71,829 66,156
Operating segments | Specialty                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Net sales from external customers 122,824     134,154     393,695 418,496
Adjusted EBITDA 29,957     34,671     90,394 120,232
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment (8,467)     (9,322)     (29,988) (28,977)
Income from operations 21,490     25,349     60,406 91,255
Corporate and other                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Corporate charges (7,543)     (7,750)     (17,680) 12,222
Income from operations (7,543)     (7,750)     (17,680) 12,222
Interest and other financial expense, net (6,500)     (6,190)     (20,509) (23,349)
Income tax expense $ (7,767)     $ (9,996)     $ (26,515) $ (41,085)
v3.19.3
Related Parties - Narrative and Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
related_party
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Equity Method Investee          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Number of related parties | related_party     1    
Principal Owner          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Number of related parties | related_party     1    
Affiliated Entity          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Trade receivables from DGW KG $ 520   $ 520   $ 651
Trade payables to DGW KG 14,290   14,290   $ 18,615
Purchased carbon black products from DGW KG 19,312 $ 20,412 65,387 $ 68,702  
Sales and services provided to DGW KG $ 596 $ 2,674 $ 2,087 $ 4,077  
v3.19.3
Business Combination - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Depreciation and amortization expense   $ (21,991)     $ (22,804)     $ (71,490) $ (71,833)
Net income   24,253 $ 24,748 $ 18,954 $ 25,817 $ 53,081 $ 26,754 $ 67,955 $ 105,652
Société du Noir d'Acétylène de l'Aubette, SAS                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Acquisition of shares of acetylene carbon black manufacturer (as a percent) 100.00%                
Aggregate purchase price $ 36,784                
Intangible assets 12,766                
Property, plant and equipment 5,317                
Deferred tax liabilities 4,716                
Provisional adjustment, deferred tax liabilities   9,000              
Change in goodwill   23,000              
Société du Noir d'Acétylène de l'Aubette, SAS | Fair Value Adjustment To Assets And Related Deferred Tax Liability                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Depreciation and amortization expense   1,000              
Net income   $ 700              
Société du Noir d'Acétylène de l'Aubette, SAS | Previously Reported                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Intangible assets 44,300                
Property, plant and equipment 5,800                
Deferred tax liabilities $ 13,700                
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Business Combination - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Oct. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Consideration:      
Goodwill   $ 74,965 $ 55,546
Société du Noir d'Acétylène de l'Aubette, SAS      
Assets      
Cash $ 213    
Other current assets 176    
Accounts receivables 1,578    
Inventories 924    
Property, plant and equipment 5,317    
Intangible assets 12,766    
Total assets acquired 20,974    
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 2,488    
Deferred tax liabilities 4,716    
Total liabilities assumed 7,204    
Net assets acquired 13,770    
Consideration:      
Cash consideration paid 36,784    
Goodwill $ 23,014