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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
Form 10-Q
 (Mark One)
 
x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
 
OR
 
o         TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                   TO                   .
 
Commission file number 001-14775
 

 DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
 
84-0608431
(State of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 5405 Spine Road, Boulder, Colorado 80301
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(303) 665-5700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x  No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x  No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer x
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act).  Yes  o  No x
 
The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding was 14,193,682 as of October 30, 2015.
 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In particular, we direct your attention to Part I, Item 1- Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements; Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk; and Part II, Item 1A — Risk Factors. We intend the forward-looking statements throughout this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and the information incorporated by reference herein to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements. Statements contained in this report which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. All projections, guidance and other statements regarding our expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy, our financing plans and the outcome of any contingencies are forward-looking statements. These statements can sometimes be identified by our use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “believe,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” and other phrases of similar meaning. The forward-looking information is based on information available as of the date of this quarterly report and on numerous assumptions and developments that are not within our control. Although we believe that our expectations as expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our expectations will turn out to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in global economic conditions; the ability to obtain new contracts at attractive prices; the size and timing of customer orders and shipment; our ability to realize sales from our backlog; fluctuations in customer demand; fluctuations in foreign currencies; competitive factors; the timely completion of contracts; the timing and size of expenditures; the timely receipt of government approvals and permits; the price and availability of metal and other raw material; the adequacy of local labor supplies at our facilities; current or future limits on manufacturing capacity at our various operations; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses; the availability and cost of funds; and general economic conditions, both domestic and foreign, impacting our business and the business of the end-market users we serve. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 

 
 

CURRENT ASSETS:
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
8,574

 
$
9,400

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $913 and $542, respectively
34,235

 
35,501

Inventory, net
41,565

 
40,101

Prepaid expenses and other
7,082

 
6,123

Current deferred tax assets
5,185

 
3,971

 
 
 
 
Total current assets
96,641

 
95,096

 
 
 
 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
107,865

 
109,733

Less - accumulated depreciation
(47,484
)
 
(45,898
)
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
60,381

 
63,835

 
 
 
 
GOODWILL, net
29,757

 
32,762

 
 
 
 
PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
21,994

 
26,734

 
 
 
 
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
—

 
587

 
 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS, net
1,154

 
315

 
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
$
209,927

 
$
219,329


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(unaudited)
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 

 
 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
10,337

 
$
14,076

Accrued expenses
4,219

 
5,638

Dividend payable
568

 
559

Accrued income taxes
3,915

 
3,770

Accrued employee compensation and benefits
3,373

 
4,582

Customer advances
1,993

 
3,510

Current portion of capital lease obligations
4

 
—

Current deferred tax liabilities
395

 
373

 
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
24,804

 
32,508

 
 
 
 
LINES OF CREDIT
35,962

 
22,782

 
 
 
 
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES
8,894

 
7,003

 
 
 
 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
2,005

 
2,121

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
71,665

 
64,414

 
 
 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES


 


 
 

 
 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.05 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; no issued and outstanding shares
—

 
—

Common stock, $0.05 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 14,193,682 and 13,997,076 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
710

 
700

Additional paid-in capital
69,731

 
67,088

Retained earnings
104,093

 
113,723

Other cumulative comprehensive loss
(36,272
)
 
(26,596
)
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
138,262

 
154,915

 
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
209,927

 
$
219,329


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
NET SALES
$
39,508

 
$
51,886

 
$
125,068

 
$
150,566

COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD
29,219

 
36,803

 
91,491

 
104,871

Gross profit
10,289

 
15,083

 
33,577

 
45,695

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

General and administrative expenses
5,071

 
5,463

 
16,670

 
17,027

Selling and distribution expenses
4,867

 
4,639

 
14,703

 
13,596

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
1,007

 
1,575

 
3,037

 
4,808

Restructuring expenses
285

 
—

 
3,397

 
—

Total costs and expenses
11,230

 
11,677

 
37,807

 
35,431

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
(941
)
 
3,406

 
(4,230
)
 
10,264

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Other income (expense), net
(1,463
)
 
472

 
(299
)
 
369

Interest expense
(255
)
 
(137
)
 
(700
)
 
(420
)
Interest income
—

 
1

 
4

 
6

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
(2,659
)
 
3,742

 
(5,225
)
 
10,219

INCOME TAX PROVISION
1,574

 
1,420

 
2,704

 
4,000

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
(4,233
)
 
2,322

 
(7,929
)
 
6,219

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax
—

 
20

 
—

 
(77
)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
(4,233
)
 
$
2,342

 
$
(7,929
)
 
$
6,142

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Continuing operations
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
0.45

Discontinued operations
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(0.01
)
Net income (loss)
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
0.44

INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
0.45

Discontinued operations
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(0.01
)
Net income (loss)
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
0.44

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
13,932,033

 
13,688,649

 
13,916,236

 
13,676,730

Diluted
13,932,033

 
13,690,174

 
13,916,236

 
13,681,790

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE
$
0.04

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.12

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014
(Amounts in Thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss)
$
(4,233
)
 
$
2,342

 
$
(7,929
)
 
$
6,142

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment
(1,453
)
 
(10,647
)
 
(9,676
)
 
(12,354
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
(5,686
)
 
$
(8,305
)
 
$
(17,605
)
 
$
(6,212
)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share Data)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional
 
 
 
Cumulative
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Paid-In
 
Retained
 
Comprehensive
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
Earnings
 
Loss
 
Total
Balances, December 31, 2014
13,997,076

 
$
700

 
$
67,088

 
$
113,723

 
$
(26,596
)
 
$
154,915

Net loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
(7,929
)
 
—

 
(7,929
)
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9,676
)
 
(9,676
)
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans
196,606

 
10

 
175

 
—

 
—

 
185

Tax impact of stock-based compensation
—

 
—

 
(268
)
 
—

 
—

 
(268
)
Stock-based compensation
—

 
—

 
2,736

 
—

 
—

 
2,736

Dividends declared
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,701
)
 
—

 
(1,701
)
Balances, September 30, 2015
14,193,682

 
$
710

 
$
69,731

 
$
104,093

 
$
(36,272
)
 
$
138,262

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014
(Amounts in Thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
2015
 
2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

Net income (loss)
$
(7,929
)
 
$
6,142

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 

 
 

Loss from discontinued operations
—

 
77

Depreciation (including capital lease amortization)
4,696

 
5,204

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
3,037

 
4,808

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
189

 
76

Stock-based compensation
2,223

 
2,704

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(72
)
 
—

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
1,924

 
255

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
59

 
6

Restructuring and impairment charges
3,397

 
—

Change in:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable, net
(220
)
 
5,342

Inventory, net
(3,908
)
 
(2,732
)
Prepaid expenses and other
(1,523
)
 
(3,413
)
Accounts payable
(3,742
)
 
(5,084
)
Customer advances
(1,271
)
 
1,445

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(3,274
)
 
810

Net cash flows provided by (used in) continuing operations
(6,414
)
 
15,640

Net cash flows provided by discontinued operations
—

 
239

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(6,414
)
 
15,879

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(4,812
)
 
(6,472
)
Change in other non-current assets
122

 
373

Net cash flows used in continuing operations
(4,690
)
 
(6,099
)
Net cash flows used in discontinued operations
—

 
(120
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(4,690
)
 
(6,219
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

Borrowings (repayments) on bank lines of credit, net
13,446

 
(3,213
)
Payment on loans with former owners of LRI
—

 
(47
)
Payment on capital lease obligations
(4
)
 
(23
)
Payment of dividends
(1,692
)
 
(1,667
)
Payment of deferred debt issuance costs
(1,042
)
 
—

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock to employees and directors
185

 
234

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
72

 
52

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
10,965

 
(4,664
)
 
 
 
 
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH
(687
)
 
(662
)
 
 
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(826
)
 
4,334

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period
9,400

 
10,598

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the period
$
8,574

 
$
14,932


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(unaudited)
 
1.      BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The information included in the condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited but includes all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements that are included in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

2014 Sale of AMK Technical Services

On October 1 2014, Dynamic Materials Corporation (“DMC”) completed the sale of its AMK Technical Services ("AMK") business. The operating results of AMK have been classified as discontinued operations in all period presented. See Note 9 "Discontinued Operations" for additional disclosures regarding the AMK sale.

NobelClad Restructuring

On October 27, 2014, management announced a plan to restructure its NobelClad European operations. The majority of clad metal plate production was shifted from facilities in both Rivesaltes, France and Wurgendorf, Germany to a new manufacturing facility in Liebenscheid, Germany. See Note 10 "Restructuring" for additional disclosures regarding these restructuring plans.

DynaEnergetics Restructuring

In the first quarter of 2015, we launched several initiatives to enhance DynaEnergetics’ operational efficiencies and align its production and distribution resources with the anticipated demands of the market.  In January 2015, we closed two North American distribution centers. On February 24, 2015, we announced the closure of a perforating gun manufacturing facility and distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta. In the second quarter of 2015, North America perforating gun manufacturing was consolidated into DynaEnergetics' existing facility in Whitney, Texas. We also exited multiple other distribution centers in North America and Colombia. The Colombia market is now being served directly from our existing facilities in Texas. Two new centralized distribution centers replaced the smaller and less efficient distribution centers that were closed. See Note 10 "Restructuring" for additional disclosures regarding these restructuring plans.

Corporate Restructuring

In the first quarter of 2015, we eliminated certain positions in our corporate office. Additionally, two of the nine members of our board of directors did not stand for re-election at our Annual meeting in May 2015, and we will continue with a seven-member board. See Note 10 "Restructuring" for additional disclosures regarding these restructuring plans.

Liquidity    

The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at September 30, 2015. However, challenging conditions in our core energy markets has and will likely continue to impact negatively our financial results. We expect the margins by which we will be in compliance with our financial covenants in our syndicated credit agreement will narrow after September 30, 2015. Due to various operational and commodity pricing risks, there can be no assurances that we will remain in compliance with the financial covenants in our debt agreement. If we are unable to remain in compliance with our covenants, we would pursue an amendment from the syndicate banks.

2.      SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DMC and its controlled subsidiaries.  Only subsidiaries in which controlling interests are maintained are consolidated.  All significant intercompany accounts, profits, and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Income Taxes
 

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The effective tax rate for each of the periods reported differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to favorable foreign permanent differences, variation in contribution to consolidated pre-tax income from each jurisdiction for the respective periods and differences between the U.S. and foreign tax rates (which range from 20% to 35%) on earnings that have been permanently reinvested.
    
We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future income tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Any effects of changes in income tax rates or tax laws are included in the provision for income taxes in the period of enactment. The deferred income tax impact of tax credits are recognized as an immediate adjustment to income tax expense. We recognize deferred tax assets for the expected future effects of all deductible temporary differences to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized.  We record a valuation allowance when, based on current circumstances, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In making such determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, recent financial operations and their associated valuation allowances, if any.

We recognize the tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits of the position; the tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such a position are measured as the largest benefit that is more likely than not of being realized upon ultimate resolution. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in operating expense.

Earnings Per Share
 
Unvested awards of share-based payments with rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, such as our restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), are considered participating securities for purposes of calculating earnings per share (“EPS”) and require the use of the two class method for calculating EPS.  Under this method, a portion of earnings is allocated to these participating securities and therefore is excluded from the calculation of EPS allocated to common stock, as shown in the table below.

Computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share are as follows:

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Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(4,233
)
 
$
2,322

 
$
(7,929
)
 
$
6,219

Less income allocated to RSAs
—

 
(54
)
 
—

 
(147
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations allocated to common stock for EPS calculation
(4,233
)
 
2,268

 
(7,929
)
 
6,072

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
—

 
20

 
—

 
(77
)
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock for EPS calculation
$
(4,233
)
 
$
2,288

 
$
(7,929
)
 
$
5,995

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
13,932,033

 
13,688,649

 
13,916,236

 
13,676,730

Dilutive stock-based compensation plans
—

 
1,525

 
—

 
5,060

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
13,932,033

 
13,690,174

 
13,916,236

 
13,681,790

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) per share - Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
0.45

Discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.01
)
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock for EPS calculation
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
0.44

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) per share - Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
0.45

Discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.01
)
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock for EPS calculation
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
0.44


 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and payable, accrued expenses and lines of credit approximate their fair value.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standards update to simplify the measurement of inventory and changes the measurement from lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. This pronouncement is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We currently are evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standards update to revise the presentation of debt issuance costs. Under this pronouncement, entities will present debt issuance costs in their balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the deferred debt issuance costs will continue to be included in interest expense. The pronouncement, which is to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods, is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. We currently are evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update to clarify the accounting for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. The pronouncement

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is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. We currently are evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update to clarify the principles of recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard and disclosure requirements for U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The pronouncement is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We currently are evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which changes the criteria for determining which disposal transactions can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The pronouncement is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, however, early adoption is permitted. Any future disposal transaction will be accounted for under this standard, but otherwise the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

3.      INVENTORIES
 
Inventories are stated at the lower-of-cost (first-in, first-out) or market value. Cost elements included in inventory are material, labor, subcontract costs, and manufacturing overhead. As necessary, we record provisions and maintain reserves for excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory. To determine reserve amounts, we regularly review inventory quantities on hand and values, and compare them to estimates of future product demand, market conditions, production requirements and technological developments.

Inventories consist of the following at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and include reserves of $3,163 and $3,117, respectively:

 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Raw materials
$
14,048

 
$
15,208

Work-in-process
10,530

 
11,528

Finished goods
16,342

 
12,782

Supplies
645

 
583

 
 
 
 
 
$
41,565

 
$
40,101



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4.      GOODWILL
 
The changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the period are summarized below:
 
 
NobelClad
 
DynaEnergetics
 
Total
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2014
$
19,418

 
$
13,344

 
$
32,762

Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill
(220
)
 
(386
)
 
(606
)
Adjustment due to exchange rate differences
(1,395
)
 
(1,004
)
 
(2,399
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill balance at September 30, 2015
$
17,803

 
$
11,954

 
$
29,757

 
5.      PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
The following table presents details of our purchased intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of September 30, 2015:
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Core technology
$
19,097

 
$
(7,521
)
 
$
11,576

Customer relationships
37,778

 
(27,703
)
 
10,075

Trademarks / Trade names
2,050

 
(1,707
)
 
343

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total intangible assets
$
58,925

 
$
(36,931
)
 
$
21,994

 
The following table presents details of our purchased intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of December 31, 2014:
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Core technology
$
20,667

 
$
(7,360
)
 
$
13,307

Customer relationships
40,195

 
(27,270
)
 
12,925

Trademarks / Trade names
2,216

 
(1,714
)
 
502

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total intangible assets
$
63,078

 
$
(36,344
)
 
$
26,734

 
The change in the gross value of our purchased intangible assets from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 was due to foreign currency translation.

6.      CUSTOMER ADVANCES
 
On occasion, we require customers to make advance payments prior to the shipment of goods in order to help finance our inventory investment on large orders or to keep customers’ credit limits at acceptable levels.  As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, customer advances totaled $1,993 and $3,510, respectively, and originated from several customers.
 

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7.      DEBT
 
Lines of credit borrowings consisted of the following at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Syndicated credit agreement:
 

 
 

U.S. Dollar revolving loan
$
35,400

 
$
19,500

Euro revolving loan
562

 
3,282

 
 
 
 
Long-term lines of credit
$
35,962

 
$
22,782


Syndicated Credit Agreement
 
On February 23, 2015, we entered into a five-year $150,000 syndicated credit agreement (“credit facility”) which amended and replaced in its entirety our prior syndicated credit facility entered into on December 11, 2011. The new credit facility allows for revolving loans of $90,000 in US dollars, $10,000 in alternate currencies and a $50,000 US dollar term loan facility. The term loan facility is available in a single advance and expires 364 days after the February 23, 2015 closing date. If drawn, the term loan is amortizable in quarterly installments as follows: 10% of principal is due in each of years one and two, 20% of principal is due in each of years three and four and 30% of principal is due in year five with the remaining balance due at maturity. The new facility has a $100,000 accordion feature to increase the commitments in any of the three previous loan classes subject to approval by applicable lenders. We entered into the credit facility with a syndicate of four banks, with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. acting as administrative agent for the U.S. and Canadian dollar loans and JP Morgan Europe Ltd. acting as administrative agent for the Euro and other alternate currency loans. The syndicated credit facility is secured by the assets of DMC including accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets, as well as guarantees and share pledges by DMC and its subsidiaries.

Borrowings under the $90,000 revolving loan and $50,000 term loan can be in the form of Alternate Base Rate loans (“ABR” borrowings are based on the greater of adjusted Prime rates, adjusted CD rates, or adjusted Federal Funds rates) or one, two, three, or six month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) loans. ABR loans bear interest at the defined ABR rate plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.25% to 1.25%) and LIBOR loans bear interest at the applicable LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 2.25%).

Borrowings under the $10,000 Alternate Currency revolving loans can be in Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling and any other currency that is freely transferable and convertible to U.S. Dollars. Alternative currency borrowings denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be comprised of Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (“CDOR”) Loans or Canadian Prime Loans, at our option, and bear interest at the CDOR rate plus applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 2.25%) or the applicable Canadian Prime Rate plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.25% to 1.25%), respectively. Alternative currency borrowings denominated in Euros shall be comprised of Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) loans and bear interest at the EURIBOR rate plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 2.25%). Alternative currency borrowings denominated in any other alternate currency shall be comprised of Eurocurrency loans and bear interest at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 2.25%).
 
Loan Covenants and Restrictions
 
Our existing loan agreements include various covenants and restrictions, certain of which relate to the payment of dividends or other distributions to stockholders; redemption of capital stock; incurrence of additional indebtedness; mortgaging, pledging or disposition of major assets; and maintenance of specified financial ratios.  As of September 30, 2015, we were in compliance with all financial covenants and other provisions of our debt agreements. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default, outstanding borrowings under the credit facility may be accelerated and become due and payable.
 
8.      BUSINESS SEGMENTS
 
Our business is organized into two segments:  NobelClad and DynaEnergetics. NobelClad's revenues are generated principally from cladding two dissimilar metals together using an explosion-welding process to form plates or transition joints. The clad plates and transition joints are sold to customers that fabricate industrial equipment for various industries, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, alternative energy, hydrometallurgy, aluminum production, shipbuilding, power generation and industrial refrigeration. DynaEnergetics manufactures, markets and sells oilfield perforating equipment and explosives, including detonating cords, detonators, bi-directional boosters and shaped charges, and seismic related explosives and accessories.

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Due to the AMK sale in 2014, the operating results of AMK have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented. All prior periods segment disclosures have been conformed to the 2015 presentation. Refer to Note 9 "Discontinued Operations" for further details.    
The accounting policies of all of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies included herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  Our reportable segments are separately managed strategic business units that offer different products and services. Each segment’s products are marketed to different customer types and require different manufacturing processes and technologies.
 
Segment information is presented for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 as follows:
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NobelClad
$
21,306

 
$
23,607

 
$
66,699

 
$
74,402

DynaEnergetics
18,202

 
28,279

 
58,369

 
76,164

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated net sales
$
39,508

 
$
51,886

 
$
125,068

 
$
150,566


 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Income before income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NobelClad
$
1,672

 
$
1,911

 
$
4,479

 
$
6,353

DynaEnergetics
(655
)
 
3,777

 
(201
)
 
11,056

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating income
1,017

 
5,688

 
4,278

 
17,409

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unallocated corporate expenses
(1,305
)
 
(1,319
)
 
(5,771
)
 
(4,441
)
Stock-based compensation
(653
)
 
(963
)
 
(2,737
)
 
(2,704
)
Other income (expense)
(1,463
)
 
472

 
(299
)
 
369

Interest expense
(255
)
 
(137
)
 
(700
)
 
(420
)
Interest income
—

 
1

 
4

 
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations
$
(2,659
)
 
$
3,742

 
$
(5,225
)
 
$
10,219


 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Depreciation and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NobelClad
$
1,013

 
$
1,681

 
$
3,116

 
$
5,095

DynaEnergetics
1,537

 
1,720

 
4,617

 
4,917

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment depreciation and amortization
$
2,550

 
$
3,401

 
$
7,733

 
$
10,012


During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, no one customer accounted for more than 10% of total net sales.   

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9.      DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On October 1, 2014, DMC completed the sale of its AMK business. The net proceeds were $6,830, after final purchase price adjustments. We received $4,330 in cash consideration at closing and a $2,500 90-day secured promissory note, which was paid in full by December 31, 2014. The excess of the selling price over the carrying value of $1,476 was recorded in our Statement of Operations in the fourth quarter 2014. The operating results of AMK have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented.    
Operating results of the discontinued operations (formerly included with DynaEnergetics in the Oilfield Products segment) for the three months ended September 30, 2014 included net sales of $1,563 and gain from discontinued operations of $20, net of tax of $16. Operating results of the discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 included net sales of $4,540 and a loss from discontinued operations of $77, net of tax of $1.

10.      RESTRUCTURING

NobelClad Restructuring
In October 2014, we signed an agreement to purchase a manufacturing facility in Liebenscheid, Germany and completed the purchase in November 2014.  The facility significantly enhances NobelClad’s manufacturing capabilities and its ability to serve customers throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  In October 2014, management announced a plan to restructure its NobelClad European operations. In the second quarter of 2015, the majority of clad metal plate production was shifted from facilities in both Rivesaltes, France and Wurgendorf, Germany to the new manufacturing facility in Liebenscheid, Germany. NobelClad's Rivesaltes plant will continue to produce transition joints with a reduced workforce while the Wurgendorf site was closed and its workers were transferred to the new facility. We incurred pretax restructuring and impairment charges of $6,781 in the fourth quarter of 2014, $54 in the first quarter of 2015, $504 in the second quarter of 2015, and $48 in the third quarter of 2015 related to this program. Restructuring charges associated with this program are substantially complete.

DynaEnergetics Restructuring
In the first quarter of 2015, we launched several initiatives to enhance DynaEnergetics’ operational efficiencies and align its production and distribution resources with the anticipated demands of the market.  In January 2015, we closed two North American distribution centers. On February 24, 2015, we announced the closure of a perforating gun manufacturing facility and distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta. In the second quarter of 2015, North America perforating gun manufacturing was consolidated into DynaEnergetics' existing facility in Whitney, Texas. We also exited multiple other distribution centers in North America and Colombia. The Colombia market is now being served directly from our existing facilities in Texas. Two new centralized distribution centers replaced the smaller and less efficient distribution centers that were closed. We incurred pretax restructuring and impairment charges of $382 in the first quarter of 2015, $612 in the second quarter of 2015, and $237 in the third quarter of 2015 related to these programs. Restructuring charges associated with these programs are substantially complete.
Corporate Restructuring
In the first quarter of 2015, we eliminated certain positions in our corporate office. We incurred restructuring charges of approximately $1,560 in the first quarter of 2015 associated with severance and expense related to the acceleration of unvested stock awards. Additionally, two of the nine members of our board of directors did not stand for re-election at our Annual meeting in May 2015, and we will continue with a seven-member board.


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Total restructuring and impairment charges incurred to date for these programs are as follows and are reported in the “Restructuring expenses” line item in our consolidated statement of operations:
 
Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
Severance
 
Asset Impairment
 
Contract Termination Costs
 
Equipment Moving Costs
 
Other Exit Costs
 
Total
NobelClad
94

 
—

 
—

 
(46
)
 
—

 
48

DynaEnergetics
—

 
—

 
97

 
73

 
67

 
237

Corporate
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
94

 
$
—

 
$
97

 
$
27

 
$
67

 
$
285

 
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
Severance
 
Asset Impairment
 
Contract Termination Costs
 
Equipment Moving Costs
 
Other Exit Costs
 
Total
NobelClad
91

 
—

 
40

 
471

 
4

 
606

DynaEnergetics
245

 
205

 
341

 
303

 
137

 
1,231

Corporate
1,560

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,560

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
1,896

 
$
205

 
$
381

 
$
774

 
$
141

 
$
3,397

The changes to the restructuring liability associated with these programs is summarized below:
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
Expense
 
Payments
 
Currency Adjustments
 
Balance at September 30, 2015
Severance
2,406

 
1,383

 
(3,500
)
 
(216
)
 
73

Contract termination costs
44

 
381

 
(175
)
 
(23
)
 
227

Equipment moving costs
—

 
774

 
(702
)
 
1

 
73

Other exit costs
36

 
141

 
(142
)
 
(3
)
 
32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
2,486

 
$
2,679

 
$
(4,519
)
 
$
(241
)
 
$
405


11.    CONTINGENCIES

The Company records an accrual for contingent liabilities when a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. If some amount within a range of loss appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, that amount is accrued. When no amount within a range of loss appears to be a better estimate than any other amount, the lowest amount in the range is accrued. As of September 30, 2015 and through the date of this filing we had no known pending or threatened litigation that we expect would have a material impact on our financial statements.
In June 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“U.S. Customs”) sent us a Notice of Action that proposed to classify certain of our imports as subject to anti-dumping duties pursuant to a 2010 anti-dumping duty (“AD”) order on Oil Country Tubular Goods (“OCTG”) from China. A companion countervailing duty (“CVD”) order on the same product is in effect as well. The Notice of Action covered one entry of certain raw material steel mechanical tubing made in China and imported into the U.S. from Canada by our DynaEnergetics segment during 2015 for use in manufacturing perforating guns.

In July 2015, we sent a response to U.S. Customs outlining the reasons our mechanical tubing imports do not fall within the scope of the AD order on OCTG from China and should not be subject to anti-dumping duties. U.S. Customs proposed to take

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similar action with respect to other entries of this product and requested an approximately $1,100 cash deposit or bond for AD/CVD duties.

In August 2015, we posted the bond of approximately $1,100 to U.S. Customs. Subsequently, U.S. Customs declined to conclude on the Company's assertion that the mechanical tubing the Company has been importing is not within the scope of the AD order on OCTG from China. As a result, on September 25, 2015 the Company filed a request for a scope ruling with the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce Department"). As of September 30, 2015 and through the date of this filing, we have not recorded a liability related to this matter as a loss is neither probable nor estimable.

12.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

After September 30, 2015, we took additional measures as part of our continuing efforts to control costs in a challenging market. We implemented a reduced work week at the NobelClad facility in Mt. Braddock, Pennsylvania. In DynaEnergetics we implemented a short work week in Troisdorf, Germany, eliminated a production shift at the facility in Blum, Texas and closed another U.S. distribution center. On October 20, 2015, we announced a reduction in force ("RIF") affecting 12 employees at DynaEnergetics' corporate offices in Troisdorf, Germany. We expect the RIF will be completed by December 2015. We anticipate restructuring expenses of up to $500 in the fourth quarter of 2015.



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ITEM 2.      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements and notes, as well as the selected historical consolidated financial data that are included in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
 
Unless stated otherwise, all currency amounts are presented in thousands of U.S. dollars (000s).
 
Executive Overview
 
Our business is organized into two segments:  NobelClad and DynaEnergetics.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, NobelClad accounted for 53% of net sales while DynaEnergetics accounted for 47% of net sales.
 
On October 1, 2014 we completed the sale of AMK Technical Services ("AMK"). We have reflected the results of AMK as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. Accordingly, historical consolidated statements of operations included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations have been restated to reflect the discontinued operation.

In October 2014, we signed an agreement to purchase a manufacturing facility in Liebenscheid, Germany and completed the purchase in November 2014. The facility significantly enhances NobelClad’s manufacturing capabilities and its ability to serve customers throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  In October 2014, management announced a plan to restructure its NobelClad European operations. In the second quarter of 2015, the majority of clad metal plate production was shifted from facilities in both Rivesaltes, France and Wurgendorf, Germany to the new manufacturing facility in Liebenscheid, Germany. NobelClad's Rivesaltes plant will continue to produce transition joints with a reduced workforce while the Wurgendorf site was closed and its workers were transferred to the new facility.

In the first quarter of 2015, we launched several initiatives to enhance DynaEnergetics’ operational efficiencies and align its production and distribution resources with the anticipated demands of the market.  In January 2015, we closed two North American distribution centers. On February 24, 2015, we announced the closure of a perforating gun manufacturing facility and distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta. In the second quarter of 2015, we consolidated North America perforating gun manufacturing into DynaEnergetics' existing facility in Whitney, Texas. We also exited multiple other distribution centers in North America and Colombia. The Colombia market is now being served directly from our existing facilities in Texas. Two new centralized distribution replaced the smaller and less efficient distribution centers that were closed.

In the first quarter of 2015, we eliminated certain positions in our corporate office. Additionally, two of the nine members of our board of directors did not stand for re-election at our Annual meeting in May 2015, and we will continue with a seven-member board.

In the third quarter of 2015, we continued to experience challenging conditions in our core energy markets. Despite these challenges, during the quarter DynaEnergetics completed field trials of its factory-assembled DynaStage perforating system and entered into a principal partner agreement with Weatherford International, our primary testing partner and one of the world’s largest oilfield services companies. Weatherford became the first oilfield service company to deploy our DynaStage product, a factory-assembled, performance-assured well perforating system incorporating the safety features of our advanced detonator technologies.

After September 30, 2015, we took additional measures as part of our continuing efforts to control costs in a challenging market. In DynaEnergetics, we implemented a short work week in Troisdorf, Germany, eliminated production shifts at both of its U.S. manufacturing sites and closed another U.S. distribution center. On October 20, 2015, we announced a reduction in force ("RIF") affecting 12 employees at DynaEnergetics' corporate offices in Troisdorf, Germany. We expect the RIF will be completed by December 2015. We anticipate restructuring expenses of up to $500 in the fourth quarter of 2015.
    
Consolidated net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 decreased $25,498, or 16.9%, compared with the same period in 2014.  Sales declined $17,795 (23.4%) in DynaEnergetics and $7,703 (10.4%) in NobelClad.  Excluding restructuring expenses of $3,397 related to activities completed in the first nine months of 2015, our consolidated loss from operations was $833 compared with consolidated income of $10,264 for the same period in 2014. The $11,097 decline in consolidated income from operations was due to a decrease in DynaEnergetics' and NobelClad's operating income of $10,026 and $1,268, respectively, and a $197 decrease in unallocated corporate expenses and stock-based compensation (all excluding restructuring expenses). Consolidated operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes amortization expense of $3,037

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and $4,808, respectively. We reported a net loss of $7,929 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to net income of $6,142 in for the same period 2014.
 
Net sales
 
NobelClad's revenues are generated principally from cladding two dissimilar metals together using an explosion-welding process to form plates or transition joints. The clad plates and transition joints are sold to customers that fabricate industrial equipment for various industries, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, alternative energy, hydrometallurgy, aluminum production, shipbuilding, power generation and industrial refrigeration.  While a large portion of the demand for our clad metal products is driven by new plant construction and large plant expansion projects, maintenance and retrofit projects at existing chemical processing, petrochemical processing, oil refining, and aluminum smelting facilities also account for a significant portion of total demand. These industries tend to be cyclical in nature and timing of new order inflow remains difficult to predict; however, we believe that our NobelClad segment is well-positioned in the marketplace.
 
DynaEnergetics manufactures, markets and sells oilfield perforating equipment and explosives, including detonating cords, detonators, bi-directional boosters and shaped charges, and seismic related explosives and accessories.
 
A significant portion of our revenue is derived from a relatively small number of customers; therefore, the failure to complete existing contracts on a timely basis, to receive payment for such services in a timely manner, or to enter into future contracts at projected volumes and profitability levels could adversely affect our ability to meet cash requirements exclusively through operating activities. We attempt to minimize the risk of losing customers or specific contracts by continually improving product quality, delivering product on time and competing on the basis of price.

Gross profit and cost of products sold

Cost of products sold for NobelClad includes the cost of metals and alloys used to manufacture clad metal plates, the cost of explosives, employee compensation and benefits, freight, outside processing costs, depreciation of manufacturing facilities and equipment, manufacturing supplies and other manufacturing overhead expenses.
 
Cost of products sold for DynaEnergetics includes the cost of metals, explosives and other raw materials used to manufacture shaped charges, detonating products and perforating guns as well as employee compensation and benefits, depreciation of manufacturing facilities and equipment, manufacturing supplies and other manufacturing overhead expenses.

NobelClad Backlog
 
We use backlog as a primary means to measure the immediate outlook for our NobelClad business.  We define “backlog” at any given point in time as all firm, unfulfilled purchase orders and commitments at that time.  We expect to fill most backlog orders within 12 months of the order entering the backlog.  From experience, most firm purchase orders and commitments are realized. NobelClad's backlog increased to $41,698 at September 30, 2015 from $41,244 at December 31, 2014.
 
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Net sales
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Net sales
$
39,508

 
$
51,886

 
$
(12,378
)
 
(23.9
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Net sales
$
125,068

 
$
150,566

 
$
(25,498
)
 
(16.9
)%
The sales decline for the quarter and year-to-date periods were driven by the impact of a steep decline in the North American rig count and capital spending cuts by exploration and production companies impacting our DynaEnergetics segment and timing of shipments in our NobelClad segment. Foreign currency exchange translation of $3,451 and $11,072, respectively, for the quarter

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and year-to-date periods had an unfavorable impact on sales primarily related to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the foreign currencies in which we operate.

NobelClad sales decreased 9.7% to $21,306 (54% of total sales) for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $23,607 (45% of total sales) for the same period in 2014. NobelClad sales decreased 10.4% to $66,699 (53% of total sales) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $74,402 (49% of total sales) for the same period in 2014. The decline in NobelClad sales for the quarter and year-to-date periods reflects the timing differences with respect to when orders enter our backlog and the subsequent shipment of these orders and included unfavorable foreign currency exchange translation of $1,852 and $6,409, respectively.

DynaEnergetics contributed $18,202 (46% of total sales) to third quarter 2015 sales, a decrease of 35.6% from sales of $28,279 (55% of total sales) in the third quarter of 2014. DynaEnergetics contributed $58,369 (47% of total sales) to sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of 23.4% from sales of $76,164 (51% of total sales) for the same period in 2014. The sales decline for both the quarter and year-to-date periods was due to the steep decline in the North American rig count and capital spending cuts by exploration and production companies and also included unfavorable foreign currency exchange translation of $1,599 and $4,663, respectively.

Gross profit 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Gross profit
$
10,289

 
$
15,083

 
$
(4,794
)
 
(31.8
)%
Consolidated gross profit margin rate
26.0
%
 
29.1
%
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Gross profit
$
33,577

 
$
45,695

 
$
(12,118
)
 
(26.5
)%
Consolidated gross profit margin rate
26.8
%
 
30.3
%
 
 

 
 

The decline in gross profit margin in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the prior year primarily was due to unfavorable product mix, and the impact of lower sales volume on fixed manufacturing overhead costs in both segments. The decline in gross profit margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared with the same period in 2014 was due to a lower proportion of sales in DynaEnergetics relative to NobelClad, unfavorable product mix, and the impact of lower sales volume on fixed manufacturing overhead expenses in both segments.

NobelClad's gross profit margin decreased to 21.2% in the third quarter of 2015 from 21.4% in the third quarter of 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, gross profit margin for this segment decreased to 19.6% in 2015 from 22.0% in 2014. The decrease in both our third quarter and year-to-date gross margin rate relates principally to unfavorable product mix, and the impact of lower sales volume on fixed manufacturing overhead expenses.

DynaEnergetics' gross profit margin decreased to 32.0% in the third quarter of 2015 from 35.8% in the third quarter of 2014 due to unfavorable price and product mix, and the impact of lower sales volume on fixed manufacturing overhead expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, gross profit margin decreased to 35.5% from 38.8% for the same period in 2014. The change in gross margin performance relates to unfavorable price and product mix.
 
General and administrative expenses 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
General and administrative expenses
$
5,071

 
$
5,463

 
$
(392
)
 
(7.2
)%
Percentage of net sales
12.8
%
 
10.5
%
 
 

 
 


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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
General and administrative expenses
$
16,670

 
$
17,027

 
$
(357
)
 
(2.1
)%
Percentage of net sales
13.3
%
 
11.3
%
 
 

 
 

The decline in general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 primarily relates to lower stock-based compensation expense of $307. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 the decline in general and administrative expenses compared to the same period in 2014 includes lower stock-based compensation expense of $500 and a decrease in salaries, benefits and payroll taxes of $252 offset by one-time incremental audit and legal expenses of $450 recognized in the first half of 2015 associated with the restatement of previously-issued financial statements included in our 2014 Form 10-K.

Selling and distribution expenses
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Selling and distribution expenses
$
4,867

 
$
4,639

 
$
228

 
4.9
%
Percentage of net sales
12.3
%
 
8.9
%
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Selling and distribution expenses
$
14,703

 
$
13,596

 
$
1,107

 
8.1
%
Percentage of net sales
11.8
%
 
9.0
%
 
 

 
 

 Selling and distribution expenses increased for the third quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 primarily due to a $414 increase in bad debt expense partially offset by a decrease in commission expense of $151 due to regional sales mix and a decrease in salaries, benefits and payroll taxes of $26.  Selling and distribution expenses increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 primarily due to a $632 increase in bad debt expense and a $416 increase in commission expense due to regional sales mix.

NobelClad's selling and distribution expenses increased to $1,695 for the third quarter of 2015 from $1,428 for the third quarter of 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, selling and distribution expenses decreased to $4,331 from $4,697 in 2014. The increase in our third quarter selling and distribution expenses relates to increases of $143 for bad debt expense and $54 for salaries, benefits and payroll taxes. The decrease in our year-to-date selling and distribution expenses relates to a decrease of $530 in commissions partially offset by increases in salaries, benefits and payroll taxes of $88.

DynaEnergetics' selling and distribution expenses decreased to $3,090 for the third quarter of 2015 from $3,142 for the third quarter of 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, selling and distribution expenses increased to $10,042 from $8,692 in 2014. The decrease in our third quarter selling and distribution expenses primarily relates to a decrease in commissions. The increase in our year-to-date selling and distribution expenses relates to increases of $946 for commissions and $616 for bad debt expense.


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Amortization expense
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
$
1,007

 
$
1,575

 
$
(568
)
 
(36.1
)%
Percentage of net sales
2.5
%
 
3.0
%
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
$
3,037

 
$
4,808

 
$
(1,771
)
 
(36.8
)%
Percentage of net sales
2.4
%
 
3.2
%
 
 

 
 

 
Amortization expense primarily relates to intangible assets in connection with acquisitions in DynaEnergetics.  The decrease in third quarter and year-to-date 2015 amortization expense reflects a decrease in amortization expense associated with NobelClad's customer relationships, which were fully amortized as of December 31, 2014, and the impact of foreign currency translation. 

Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 includes $730, $237, and $40 relating to values assigned to customer relationships, core technology, and trademarks/trade names, respectively.  Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 includes $1,244, $283 and $48 relating to values assigned to customer relationships, core technology, and trademarks/trade names, respectively.

Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes $2,203, $714 and $120 relating to values assigned to customer relationships, core technology, and trademarks/trade names, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes $3,794, $868 and $146 relating to values assigned to customer relationships, core technology, and trademarks/trade names, respectively.

Restructuring expenses
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Restructuring expenses
$
285

 
$
—

 
$
285

 
N/A
Percentage of net sales
0.7
%
 
—
%
 
 

 
 

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Restructuring expenses
$
3,397

 
$
—

 
$
3,397

 
N/A
Percentage of net sales
2.7
%
 
—
%
 
 

 
 
Restructuring expenses relate to restructuring programs for NobelClad, DynaEnergetics and Corporate. In the fourth quarter of 2014 we made the decision to consolidate our NobelClad European operations. The majority of clad metal plate production was shifted to a new manufacturing facility in Germany. NobelClad's Rivesaltes plant will continue to produce transition joints with a reduced workforce while the Wurgendorf site was closed and its workers were transferred to the new facility. NobelClad recognized $48 of restructuring expenses in the third quarter of 2015 which included an adjustment to increase severance expense by $94 partially offset by a favorable $46 adjustment to previously accrued amounts for equipment moving costs. Year-to-date 2015 NobelClad recognized $606 of restructuring expenses which included equipment moving costs of $471, contract termination costs of $40, other exit costs of $4 and an adjustment of $91 to severance expense.

In the first quarter of 2015, we launched several initiatives to enhance DynaEnergetics’ operational efficiencies and align its production and distribution resources with the anticipated demands of the market.  In January 2015, we closed two North American distribution centers. On February 24, 2015, we announced the closure of a perforating gun manufacturing facility and distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta. In the second quarter of 2015, we consolidated North America perforating gun manufacturing into DynaEnergetics' existing facility in Whitney, Texas. We also exited multiple other distribution centers in North

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America and Colombia. The Colombia market is now being served directly from our existing facilities in Texas. Two new centralized distribution centers are replacing the smaller and less efficient distribution centers that were closed. In the third quarter of 2015, DynaEnergetics incurred restructuring expenses of $237, which included $97 for contract termination costs, $73 for equipment moving cost, and $67 in other exit costs. Year-to-date 2015 DynaEnergetics recognized $1,231 of restructuring expenses, which included $245 for severance costs, $341 for contract termination costs, $303 for equipment moving costs, $205 in non-cash asset impairment charges and other exit costs of $137.

In the first quarter of 2015, we eliminated certain positions in our corporate office. As a result, we incurred restructuring charges of approximately $1,560 in the first quarter of 2015 associated with severance and expense related to the acceleration of unvested stock awards. Additionally, two of the nine members of our board of directors did not stand for re-election at our Annual meeting in May 2015, and we will continue with a seven-member board.

Operating income (loss)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Operating income (loss)
$
(941
)
 
$
3,406

 
$
(4,347
)
 
(127.6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Operating income (loss)
$
(4,230
)
 
$
10,264

 
$
(14,494
)
 
(141.2
)%
 
Excluding restructuring expenses, operating loss was $656 in the third quarter of 2015 and $833 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Operating results (excluding restructuring expenses) for the third quarter of 2015 and 2014 include $1,306 and $1,319, respectively, of unallocated corporate expenses and $652 and $963, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense. Year-to-date 2015 and 2014 unallocated corporate expenses were $5,773 and $4,441, respectively, and stock-based compensation expense was $2,735 and $2,704, respectively. These expenses are not allocated to our business segments and thus are not included in the below 2015 and 2014 operating results for NobelClad and DynaEnergetics.

The decline in our consolidated operating income (excluding restructuring expenses) for the three months ended September 30, 2015 reflected operating income decreases of $239 and $4,432, respectively, in NobelClad and DynaEnergetics partially offset by lower stock-based compensation expense of $311 and lower unallocated corporate expenses of $13. The decrease in our year-to-date 2015 consolidated operating income (excluding restructuring expense) reflected a decrease in operating income of $1,874 and $11,257, respectively, in NobelClad and DynaEnergetics combined with higher unallocated corporate expense of $1,332 and higher stock-based compensation of $31.

NobelClad's operating income of $1,672 in the third quarter of 2015 decreased 12.5% from $1,911 in the third quarter of 2014. Excluding $48 of restructuring expenses, NobelClad reported operating income of $1,720 in the third quarter of 2015. Operating results of NobelClad for the third quarter of 2015 and 2014 included $95 and $530, respectively, of amortization expense of purchased intangible assets. NobelClad reported operating income of $4,479 year-to-date 2015 compared to $6,353 for the year-to-date 2014 period. Excluding the impact of $606 in restructuring expenses, NobelClad reported operating income of $5,085 year-to-date 2015. Operating results of NobelClad for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 include $285 and $1,625, respectively, of amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets. The decline in operating income for the quarter and year-to-date periods was attributable to lower sales volume, unfavorable product mix and the impact of lower sales volume on fixed manufacturing overhead expenses, partially offset by a decrease in amortization expense.  
 
DynaEnergetics reported an operating loss of $655 in the third quarter of 2015, a decrease of 117.3% from operating income of $3,777 in the third quarter of 2014.  Excluding $237 of restructuring expenses, DynaEnergetics reported an operating loss of $418 in the third quarter of 2015. DynaEnergetics' operating results for the third quarter of 2015 and 2014 include $912 and $1,045, respectively, of amortization expense of purchased intangible assets. DynaEnergetics reported an operating loss of $201 year-to-date 2015 compared to operating income of $11,056 year-to-date 2014. Excluding restructuring charges of $1,231, DynaEnergetics reported operating income of $1,030. Operating results of DynaEnergetics for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 include $2,752 and $3,183, respectively, of amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets. The decrease in quarter and year-to-date 2015 operating income was attributable to the decline in sales volume, unfavorable product mix as well as an increase in sales commissions and bad debt expense.


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Other income (expense), net
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Other income (expense), net
$
(1,463
)
 
$
472

 
$
(1,935
)
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Other income (expense), net
$
(299
)
 
$
369

 
$
(668
)
 
N/A
Our third quarter 2015 net other expense of $1,463 included net realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses of $1,484.  Our third quarter 2014 net other income of $472 included net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains of $451.

Our year-to-date 2015 net other expense included net realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses of $343. Our year-to-date 2014 net other income included net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains of $273.

Our subsidiaries frequently enter into inter-company and third party transactions that are denominated in currencies other than their functional currency. Changes in exchange rates with respect to these transactions will result in unrealized gains or losses if unsettled at end of the reporting period or realized foreign currency transaction gains or losses at settlement of the transaction.

Interest income (expense), net
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Interest income (expense), net
$
(255
)
 
$
(136
)
 
$
(119
)
 
87.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Interest income (expense), net
$
(696
)
 
$
(414
)
 
$
(282
)
 
68.1
%
The increase in both the quarter and year-to-date periods reflects the amortization of loan fees associated with the credit agreement entered into on February 23, 2015. 
 
Income tax provision
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Income tax provision
$
1,574

 
$
1,420

 
$
154

 
10.8
%
Effective tax rate
(59.2
)%
 
37.9
%
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Income tax provision
$
2,704

 
$
4,000

 
$
(1,296
)
 
(32.4
)%
Effective tax rate
(51.8
)%
 
39.1
%
 
 

 
 

 
Our consolidated income tax provision for the third quarter of 2015 and 2014 included a U.S. tax provision of $1,324 and $581, respectively, with the remainder relating to net foreign tax provisions associated with our foreign operations and holding companies. Our consolidated income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 included a U.S. tax benefit of $1,682 and $179, respectively, offset by net foreign tax provisions associated with our foreign operations and holding companies.
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there is a three-year cumulative loss incurred in a jurisdiction. We have incurred a three-year cumulative loss in several jurisdictions where we have foreign tax loss carryforwards. As a result, we have evaluated the need for and, where appropriate, recorded a valuation allowance against the corresponding net deferred tax assets in these jurisdictions. The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable may adjusted in future periods.

Our consolidated effective tax rate can be highly variable based on the mix of jurisdictions where income or loss are generated. Our statutory income tax rates range from 20% to 35% for our various U.S. and foreign operating entities and holding companies. Fluctuations in our consolidated effective tax rate reflect the different tax rates in our U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions and the variation in contribution to consolidated pre-tax income from each jurisdiction for the respective year. Valuation allowances established against deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions adds to the variability of our effective tax rate.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax
$
—

 
$
20

 
$
(20
)
 
(100.0
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Loss from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax
$
—

 
$
(77
)
 
$
77

 
(100.0
)%
On October 1, 2014 we completed the sale of AMK. The net proceeds were $6,830, after final purchase price adjustments. We received $4,330 in cash consideration at closing and a $2,500 90-day secured promissory note, which was paid in full by December 31, 2014.

Net sales for AMK were $1,563 and $4540, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. AMK had income from discontinued operations of $20, net of tax of $16, for the third quarter quarter of 2014 and a loss from discontinued operations of $77, net of tax of $1, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Adjusted EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,546

 
$
7,770

 
$
(5,224
)
 
(67.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Percentage
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Change
Adjusted EBITDA
$
9,123

 
$
22,980

 
$
(13,857
)
 
(60.3
)%
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that we believe provides an important indicator of our ongoing operating performance.  Our aggregate non-cash depreciation, amortization of purchased intangible assets, restructuring charges and stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $3,487 and $4,364, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $13,353 and $12,716, respectively.  These aggregate charges represent a significant percentage of the consolidated operating income that we reported for these periods. 

We use non-GAAP EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in our operational and financial decision-making and believe that these non-GAAP measures facilitate a more meaningful and accurate comparison of the operating performance of our two business segments than do certain GAAP measures.  Research analysts, investment bankers and lenders also use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess operating performance.  In addition, during 2014, our management incentive awards were based, in part, upon the amount of EBITDA achieved during the year. A portion of the equity incentive awards granted in 2015 to our named executive officers will be based on the amount of Adjusted EBITDA achieved in 2015 and 2016. The following is a reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBIDTA.

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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss) attributable to DMC
$
(4,233
)
 
$
2,342

 
$
(7,929
)
 
$
6,142

Loss (income) from operations from discontinued operations
—

 
(20
)
 
—

 
77

Interest expense
255

 
137

 
700

 
420

Interest income
—

 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
(6
)
Provision for income taxes
1,574

 
1,420

 
2,704

 
4,000

Depreciation
1,543

 
1,826

 
4,696

 
5,204

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
1,007

 
1,575

 
3,037

 
4,808

EBITDA
146

 
7,279

 
3,204

 
20,645

Restructuring expenses
285

 
—

 
3,397

 
—

Stock-based compensation
652

 
963

 
2,223

 
2,704

Other (income) expense, net
1,463

 
(472
)
 
299

 
(369
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,546

 
$
7,770

 
$
9,123

 
$
22,980

 
Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 67.2% in the third quarter of 2015 from the third quarter of 2014 and decreased by 60.3% year-to-date 2015 from the same period of 2014. The decline in both the quarter and year-to-date period was primarily due to the decline in 2015 operating income.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We have historically financed our operations from a combination of internally generated cash flow, revolving credit borrowings, various long-term debt arrangements, and the issuance of common stock.  We believe that cash flow from operations and funds available under our current credit facilities and any future replacement thereof will be sufficient to fund the working capital, debt interest service, dividend payments, and capital expenditure requirements of our current business operations for the foreseeable future.  Nevertheless, our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations will depend upon our success in executing our strategies. If we are unable to (i) realize sales from our backlog; (ii) secure new customer orders; (iii) continue selling products at attractive margins; and (iv) continue to implement cost-effective internal processes, our ability to meet cash requirements through operating activities could be impacted.  Additionally, continued challenging conditions in our core energy markets could impact our ability to meet cash requirements through operating activities. Furthermore, any restriction on the availability of borrowings under our credit facilities could negatively affect our ability to meet future cash requirements.

Debt facilities
 
On February 23, 2015, we entered into a five-year $150,000 syndicated credit agreement ("credit facility") which amended and replaced in its entirety our prior syndicated credit facility entered into on December 11, 2011. The new credit facility allows for revolving loans of $90,000 in US dollars, $10,000 in alternate currencies and a $50,000 US dollar term loan facility. The term loan facility is available in a single advance and expires 364 days after the February 23, 2015 closing date. If drawn, the term loan is amortizable in quarterly installments as follows: 10% of principal is due in each of years one and two, 20% of principal is due in each of years three and four and 30% of principal is due in year five with the remaining balance due at maturity. The new facility has a $100,000 accordion feature to increase the commitments in any of the three previous loan classes subject to approval by applicable lenders. Our prior credit facility provided revolving loan availability of $36,000, 16,000 Euros and 1,500 Canadian Dollars. We also maintain a line of credit with a German bank for certain DYNAenergetics operations. This line of credit provides a borrowing capacity of 4,000 Euros. 

As of September 30, 2015, U.S. dollar revolving loans of $35,400 and Euro revolving loans of $562 were outstanding under our credit facility.  While we had approximately $66,550 of available revolving credit loan capacity and $50,000 of term loan capacity as of September 30, 2015 under our various credit facilities, future borrowings are subject to compliance with financial covenants that could significantly limit such availability.
 
There are two significant financial covenants under our credit facility, the leverage ratio and debt service coverage ratio requirements.  The leverage ratio is defined in the credit facility as Consolidated Funded Indebtedness at the balance sheet date as compared to Consolidated EBITDA, which is defined as earnings before provisions for income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, extraordinary, non-recurring charges and other non-cash charges, for the previous twelve months.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, Consolidated EBITDA approximated the

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“Adjusted EBITDA” that we reported for the respective periods.  Under our credit facility, the maximum leverage ratio permitted by our credit facility is 3.0 to 1.0. The actual leverage ratio as of September 30, 2015 was 2.01 to 1.0.
 
The debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the credit facility, means, for any period, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA less the sum of cash dividends, cash income taxes and the lesser of $8,000 or 100% of depreciation expense to Debt Service Charges.  Consolidated EBITDA is defined above and Debt Service Charges equals the sum of cash interest expense and scheduled principal payments of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness.  Under our credit facility, the minimum debt service coverage ratio permitted by our credit facility is 1.35 to 1.0. The actual debt service coverage ratio for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2015 was 12.00 to 1.0.

Our existing loan agreements include various covenants and restrictions, certain of which relate to the payment of dividends or other distributions to stockholders, redemption of capital stock, incurrence of additional indebtedness, mortgaging, pledging or disposition of major assets, and maintenance of specified financial ratios.  As of September 30, 2015, we were in compliance with all financial covenants and other provisions of our debt agreements. However, given the challenging conditions in our core energy markets, it is possible that we could fail to remain in compliance with the covenants in our credit agreement in the next twelve months. (See Item 1A. Risk Factors). As a result, we continue to focus on cost saving initiatives and capital preservation. If we are unable to remain in compliance with our covenants, we would pursue an amendment from the syndicate banks.
 
Other contractual obligations and commitments
 
Our long-term debt balance increased to $35,962 at September 30, 2015 from $22,782 at December 31, 2014. Our other contractual obligations and commitments have not materially changed since December 31, 2014.

Cash flows from operating activities
 
Net cash used in operating activities was $6,414 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. This compares to net cash provided by operating activities of $15,879 for the same period in 2014. The year-over-year decline in continuing operating cash flows of $22,293 was driven by a decline in net income of $14,071, combined with a $10,306 increase in net working capital. We experienced unfavorable net working capital changes of $13,938 year-to-date 2015 compared with unfavorable changes in net in working capital of $3,632 in the same period of 2014. Unfavorable changes in our 2015 net working capital included an increase in inventories and prepaid expenses of $3,908 and $1,523, respectively, and decreases of $3,742, $3,274 and $1,271, respectively in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, and customer advances. The increase in net working capital was driven by an increase in inventory associated with a new product in our DynaEnergetics segment, cash payments related to restructuring activities, and a decrease in customer advances.

 Net cash provided by operating activities was $15,879 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 which consisted of net cash flows provided by continuing operations of $15,640 and net cash flows provided by discontinued operations of $239. We experienced negative net working capital changes of $3,632 in the nine month period of 2014, including an increase in inventories and prepaid expenses of $2,732 and $3,413, respectively, and a decrease of $5,084 in accounts payable. The increases in working capital were driven by higher sales in DynaEnergetics, timing of accounts payable and prepayment for raw materials with long lead times but favorable pricing. These negative changes were partly offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $5,342 and a $1,445 increase in customer advances.

Cash flows from investing activities
 
Net cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $4,690 and primarily consisted of capital expenditures.
 
Net cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $6,219 and consisted of cash flows used in investing activities of continuing operations of $6,099 and $120 of net cash flows used in investing activities of discontinued operations. Net cash flows used in investing activities of continuing operations consisted almost entirely of capital expenditures.

Cash flows from financing activities
 
Net cash flows provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $10,965, which included net borrowings on bank lines of credit of $13,446, payment of quarterly dividends of $1,692 and payment of deferred debt issuance costs of $1,042. 
 

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Net cash flows used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $4,664, which included net repayments on bank lines of credit of $3,213 and payment of quarterly dividends of $1,667. 
 
Payment of Dividends
 
On August 25, 2015, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share which was paid on October 15, 2015.  The dividend totaled $568 and was payable to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2015.  We also paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share in the first quarter and second quarters of 2015 and the first and second quarters of 2014.
 
We may continue to pay quarterly dividends in the future subject to capital availability and periodic determinations that cash dividends are in compliance with our debt covenants and are in the best interests of our stockholders, but we cannot assure you that such payments will continue.  Future dividends may be affected by, among other items, our views on potential future capital requirements, future business prospects, debt covenant compliance, changes in federal income tax laws, or any other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.  Any decision to pay cash dividends is and will continue to be at the discretion of board of directors.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our critical accounting policies have not changed from those reported in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
 
There have been no events that materially affect our quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk from that reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
 
ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, we identified a material weakness related to deferred income tax accounting for certain foreign entities. More specifically, the calculation of deferred tax positions for certain foreign entities was based on inappropriate methods and supporting data. The controls over reconciliation and review of income tax accounting did not identify the inappropriate methods and supporting data used in the computations. We are currently evaluating the controls and procedures we will design and put in place to remediate this material weakness. These controls and procedures may include the following:

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Revise, as necessary, the process and internal controls to compile and review deferred tax account balances and their impact on the income tax provision.
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Add internal and external resources focused on the preparation and review of the tax accounts.
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Provide income tax accounting training.

We are in the process of remediating this material weakness by executing upon the above actions. The actions that we are taking are subject to ongoing senior management review, as well as Audit Committee oversight. Although we plan to complete this remediation process as quickly as possible, we cannot at this time estimate how long it will take and our initiatives may not prove to be successful in remediating this material weakness. Management believes the foregoing efforts will effectively remediate the material weakness. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, management may execute additional measures to address potential control deficiencies or modify the remediation plan described above. Management will continue to review and make necessary changes to the overall design of our internal controls.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is accurately recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily applied its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
 

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As of September 30, 2015, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)).  Based on that evaluation, which includes the material weakness identified at December 31, 2014 discussed above, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level.  There have been no other changes in our internal controls during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 or in other factors that could materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
 
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  As a result of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes.  As a result of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.  Accordingly, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the disclosure controls and procedures are met.

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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
Item 1A of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 sets forth information relating to important risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results. Those risk factors continue to be relevant to an understanding of our business, financial condition and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Set form below is an additional risk factor that supplements the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Risk Factors Related to Dynamic Materials Corporation
 
The terms of our indebtedness contain a number of restrictive covenants, the breach of any of which could result in acceleration of payment of our credit facilities.

As of September 30, 2015, we had an outstanding balance of approximately $36.0 million on our syndicated credit agreement. This agreement includes various covenants and restrictions and certain of these relate to the incurrence of additional indebtedness; mortgaging and pledging or disposition of major assets. We are also required to maintain certain financial ratios on a quarterly basis. A breach of any of these covenants could result in acceleration of our obligations to repay our debt, if we are unable to obtain a waiver or amendment from our lenders. As of September 30, 2015, we were in compliance with all financial covenants and other provisions of the credit agreement and our other loan agreements. However, given the continued challenging market conditions in our core energy markets, it is possible that we could fail to remain in compliance with the covenants in our credit agreement in the next twelve months or beyond.

Any failure to remain in compliance with any material provision or covenant of our credit agreement could result in a default which would, absent a waiver or amendment, require immediate repayment of outstanding indebtedness under our credit facilities.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
None.

Item 6.
 
Exhibits
 
31.1    Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a) or 17 CFR 240.15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2    Certification of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a) or 17 CFR 240.15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1    Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.2    Certification of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
101    The following materials from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dynamic Materials Corporation. for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.*
 
 

*                                         Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 30, 2015
 
/s/ Michael Kuta
 
 
 
Michael Kuta, Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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