UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2019

OR

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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-07626

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	39-0561070
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53202-5304

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 271-6755

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	SXT	New York Stock Exchange LLC

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 at least the past 90 days.Yes  ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer   ☒	Accelerated Filer ☐	Non-Accelerated Filer ☐
Smaller Reporting Company ☐	Emerging Growth Company ☐

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐    No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at October 31, 2019
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	42,318,528

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

INDEX

			Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
	Item 1.	Financial Statements:
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.	1
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.	2
		Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.	3
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.	4
		Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.	5
		Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.	6
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	17
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	22
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	22
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	23
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	24
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	24
	Item 6.	Exhibits.	24
		Exhibit Index.	25
		Signatures.	26

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018			2019		2018
Revenue	$	317,650	$	342,734		$	1,004,349	$	1,062,252
Cost of products sold		215,250		227,161			674,956		702,138
Selling and administrative expenses		63,612		65,309			193,817		201,988
Operating income		38,788		50,264			135,576		158,126
Interest expense		4,936		5,407			15,538		16,517
Earnings before income taxes		33,852		44,857			120,038		141,609
Income taxes (benefit)		1,981		(2,336	)		21,029		17,099
Net earnings	$	31,871	$	47,193		$	99,009	$	124,510
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		42,272		42,240			42,261		42,464
Diluted		42,299		42,313			42,291		42,571
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.75	$	1.12		$	2.34	$	2.93
Diluted	$	0.75	$	1.12		$	2.34	$	2.92
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.36	$	0.33		$	1.08	$	0.99

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Comprehensive Income	$	14,104	$	47,961	$	83,254	$	112,496

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

ASSETS	September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	34,422		$	31,901
Trade accounts receivable, net		244,610			255,350
Inventories		470,136			490,757
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		43,193			44,857
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		792,361			822,865
OTHER ASSETS		82,560			66,788
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS		10,942			9,189
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET		16,883			18,867
GOODWILL		406,053			416,175
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT:
Land		35,894			36,787
Buildings		319,472			318,463
Machinery and equipment		700,030			688,003
Construction in progress		28,656			34,772
		1,084,052			1,078,025
Less accumulated depreciation		(614,294	)		(586,969	)
		469,758			491,056
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,778,557		$	1,824,940
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade accounts payable	$	103,557		$	131,812
Accrued salaries, wages, and withholdings from employees		21,208			23,410
Other accrued expenses		44,391			31,198
Income taxes		2,828			8,234
Short-term borrowings		20,207			20,046
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		192,191			214,700
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES		28,159			28,976
OTHER LIABILITIES		20,568			8,554
ACCRUED EMPLOYEE AND RETIREE BENEFITS		23,999			23,210
LONG-TERM DEBT		616,967			689,553
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock		5,396			5,396
Additional paid-in capital		98,347			101,663
Earnings reinvested in the business		1,569,564			1,516,243
Treasury stock, at cost		(595,324	)		(597,800	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(181,310	)		(165,555	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		896,673			859,947
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,778,557		$	1,824,940

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	99,009		$	124,510
Adjustments to arrive at net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		41,706			39,057
Share-based compensation		(816	)		1,541
Net (gain) loss on assets		(1,224	)		311
Deferred income taxes		(2,303	)		3,152
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		6,355			(111,283	)
Inventories		14,493			(25,044	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(5,053	)		(3,118	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(19,565	)		(9,266	)
Salaries, wages and withholdings from employees		(1,647	)		(782	)
Income taxes		(5,294	)		(12,647	)
Other deferred liabilities		1,920			2,429
Net cash provided by operating activities		127,581			8,860
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment		(26,073	)		(34,090	)
Cash receipts on sold receivables		-			91,142
Proceeds from sale of assets		2,033			283
Acquisition of new businesses		-			(31,100	)
Other investing activity		4,280			616
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(19,760	)		26,851
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from additional borrowings		35,126			248,426
Debt payments		(90,966	)		(158,214	)
Purchase of treasury stock		-			(76,734	)
Dividends paid		(45,688	)		(42,195	)
Other financing activity		(1,027	)		(2,777	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(102,555	)		(31,494	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(2,745	)		3,199
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,521			7,416
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		31,901			29,344
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	34,422		$	36,760

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

			Additional			Earnings Reinvested			Treasury Stock						Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019	Common Stock		Paid-In Capital			in the Business			Shares			Amount			Income (Loss)			Total Equity
Balances at December 31, 2018	$	5,396	$	101,663		$	1,516,243			11,731,223		$	(597,800	)	$	(165,555	)	$	859,947
Net earnings		-		-			99,009			-			-			-			99,009
Other comprehensive loss		-		-			-			-			-			(15,755	)		(15,755	)
Cash dividends paid - $1.08 per share		-		-			(45,688	)		-			-			-			(45,688	)
Share-based compensation		-		(816	)		-			-			-			-			(816	)
Non-vested stock issued upon vesting		-		(2,343	)		-			(45,981	)		2,343			-			-
Benefit plans		-		72			-			(18,597	)		948			-			1,020
Other		-		(229	)		-			15,991			(815	)		-			(1,044	)
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	5,396	$	98,347		$	1,569,564			11,682,636		$	(595,324	)	$	(181,310	)	$	896,673
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Balances at June 30, 2019	$	5,396	$	98,037		$	1,552,928			11,682,876		$	(595,336	)	$	(163,543	)	$	897,482
Net earnings		-		-			31,871			-			-			-			31,871
Other comprehensive loss		-		-			-			-			-			(17,767	)		(17,767	)
Cash dividends paid - $0.36 per share		-		-			(15,235	)		-			-			-			(15,235	)
Share-based compensation		-		339			-			-			-			-			339
Non-vested stock issued upon vesting		-		(12	)		-			(240	)		12			-			-
Other		-		(17	)		-			-			-			-			(17	)
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	5,396	$	98,347		$	1,569,564			11,682,636		$	(595,324	)	$	(181,310	)	$	896,673
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Balances at December 31, 2017	$	5,396	$	107,176		$	1,414,485			10,759,291		$	(525,422	)	$	(149,334	)	$	852,301
Net earnings		-		-			124,510			-			-			-			124,510
Other comprehensive loss		-		-			-			-			-			(12,014	)		(12,014	)
Cash dividends paid - $0.99 per share		-		-			(42,195	)		-			-			-			(42,195	)
Share-based compensation		-		1,541			-			-			-			-			1,541
Stock options exercised		-		(80	)		-			(4,000	)		200			-			120
Non-vested stock issued upon vesting		-		(5,454	)		-			(111,185	)		5,454			-			-
Benefit plans		-		350			-			(15,126	)		769			-			1,119
Purchase of treasury stock		-		-			-			1,060,000			(76,734	)		-			(76,734	)
Other		-		(830	)		418			42,243			(2,067	)		-			(2,479	)
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	5,396	$	102,703		$	1,497,218			11,731,223		$	(597,800	)	$	(161,348	)	$	846,169
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Balances at June 30, 2018	$	5,396	$	102,943		$	1,463,976			11,671,223		$	(593,770	)	$	(162,116	)	$	816,429
Net earnings		-		-			47,193			-			-			-			47,193
Other comprehensive income		-		-			-			-			-			768			768
Cash dividends paid - $0.33 per share		-		-			(13,951	)		-			-			-			(13,951	)
Share-based compensation		-		(242	)		-			-			-			-			(242	)
Purchase of treasury stock		-		-			-			60,000			(4,030	)		-			(4,030	)
Other		-		2			-			-			-			-			2
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	5,396	$	102,703		$	1,497,218			11,731,223		$	(597,800	)	$	(161,348	)	$	846,169

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Accounting Policies

In the opinion of Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”), the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2019, and the results of operations, comprehensive income, and shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Expenses are charged to operations in the period incurred.

Please refer to the notes in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, for additional details of the Company’s financial condition and a description of the Company’s accounting policies, which have been continued without change, except for the Company’s Lease and Derivative Financial Instruments accounting policies. These policies were updated as a result of the Company’s adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, in the first quarter of 2019 and are described below.

Leases

The Company enters into lease agreements for certain office space, warehouses, land, and equipment in the ordinary course of business. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception and evaluates the lease classification (i.e., operating lease or financing lease) at that time. Lease arrangements with an initial term of 12 months or less are considered short-term leases and are not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Operating leases are included in Other Assets, Other Accrued Expenses, and Other Liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet. Operating lease right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term.

The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate on the commencement date for determining the present value of lease payments. The Company considers the likelihood of exercising options to extend or terminate the lease when determining the lease term.

The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components. The Company has elected the practical expedient of accounting for the lease and non-lease components of each lease as a single lease component.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments to reduce market risk associated with changes in foreign currency and interest rate exposures that exist as part of ongoing business operations. All derivative transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to the Company’s risk management policies and procedures, which strictly prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.

The primary objectives of the foreign exchange risk management activities are to understand and mitigate the impact of potential foreign exchange fluctuations on the Company’s financial results and its economic well-being. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges, along with the gain or loss on the hedged item, are recorded in current period earnings. Generally, these risk management transactions may involve the use of foreign currency derivatives to protect against exposure resulting from recorded accounts receivable and payable. The Company may utilize forward exchange contracts, generally with maturities of less than 18 months, that qualify as cash flow hedges. Generally, these foreign exchange contracts are intended to offset the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on non-functional currency denominated sales and purchases. For derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges, gains and losses, including any hedge ineffectiveness, are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) until the underlying transaction is recognized in earnings.

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Hedge effectiveness is determined by how closely the changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument offset the changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. Hedge accounting is permitted only if the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective at the inception of the transaction and on an ongoing basis.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize the lease assets and liabilities that arise from leases on the balance sheet and to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about lease transactions. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which provides an additional transition method allowing entities to apply the new lease standard at the adoption date. The Company adopted each of these standards in the first quarter of 2019 using the optional transition method allowed under ASU No. 2018-11. The Company elected the following practical expedients permitted within the standard:

1. The Company will not re-assess an expired or existing contract to determine if it is a lease or contains a lease.

2. The Company will not re-assess the lease classification for an existing lease based on the new standard’s lease classification criteria.

3. The Company will not re-assess the accounting treatment for initial direct costs on existing leases based on the new standard’s guidance.

4. The Company will account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all leases.

The adoption of this standard resulted in the recognition of $20.7 million in right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings, or to cash provided by or used in operating, financing, or investing activities on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which expands an entity’s ability to hedge non-financial and financial risk components and reduce complexity in fair value hedges of interest rate risk. This guidance eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line item as the hedged item. This ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2019, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which replaces the current incurred loss impairment model with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses. Under the new methodology, entities will be required to measure expected credit losses on financial instruments held at amortized cost, including trade receivables, based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable forecasts. Adoption of this guidance is required for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. For most instruments, entities must apply the standard using a cumulative effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company has established a project plan and an implementation team to adopt and apply the new standard. The Company is in the process of implementing necessary changes to accounting policies, processes, controls, and systems to enable compliance with this new standard. The Company continues to evaluate the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

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In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which eliminates step two of the current goodwill impairment test and specifies that goodwill impairment should be measured by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. This standard will be applied prospectively and is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests performed in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of this standard.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which changes the requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, and adding certain disclosures. Adoption of this guidance is required for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of this standard.

Please refer to the notes in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, for additional details of the Company’s financial condition and a description of the Company’s accounting policies, which have been continued without change, except as discussed above.

2. Acquisitions

On March 9, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of certain net assets and the natural color business of GlobeNatural, a company based in Lima, Peru. The Company paid $10.8 million of cash for this acquisition. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company acquired net assets of $1.4 million and identified intangible assets, principally customer relationships of $2.0 million, and allocated the remaining $7.4 million to goodwill. These operations are included in the Color segment.

On July 10, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Mazza Innovation Limited, a botanical extraction business with patented solvent-free extraction processes, located in Vancouver, Canada. The Company paid $19.8 million of cash for this acquisition. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company acquired net assets of $4.0 million and identified intangible assets, principally technological know-how, of $6.9 million. The remaining $8.9 million was allocated to goodwill. This business was included in Corporate & Other in 2018. Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, the results of operations of this business are now reported in the Color segment. The results for 2018 have been restated to reflect this change.

3. Fair Value

Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurement, defines fair value for financial assets and liabilities, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The carrying values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short-term borrowings were approximately the same as the fair values as of September 30, 2019. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including current maturities, is estimated using discounted cash flows based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements (Level 2 inputs). The carrying value of the long-term debt at September 30, 2019, was $617.0 million. The fair value of the long-term debt at September 30, 2019, was $636.3 million.

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4. Segment Information

Operating results by segment for the periods presented are as follows:

(In thousands)	Flavors & Fragrances		Color		Asia Pacific		Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Three months ended September 30, 2019:
Revenue from external customers	$	163,870	$	123,710	$	30,070	$	-		$	317,650
Intersegment revenue		3,707		3,295		55		-			7,057
Total revenue	$	167,577	$	127,005	$	30,125	$	-		$	324,707
Operating income (loss)	$	17,600	$	23,436	$	5,406	$	(7,654	)	$	38,788
Interest expense		-		-		-		4,936			4,936
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	17,600	$	23,436	$	5,406	$	(12,590	)	$	33,852
Three months ended September 30, 2018:
Revenue from external customers	$	179,103	$	132,356	$	31,275	$	-		$	342,734
Intersegment revenue		5,294		2,774		-		-			8,068
Total revenue	$	184,397	$	135,130	$	31,275	$	-		$	350,802
Operating income (loss)	$	24,814	$	26,565	$	5,750	$	(6,865	)	$	50,264
Interest expense		-		-		-		5,407			5,407
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	24,814	$	26,565	$	5,750	$	(12,272	)	$	44,857

(In thousands)	Flavors & Fragrances		Color		Asia Pacific		Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Nine months ended September 30, 2019:
Revenue from external customers	$	517,148	$	399,610	$	87,591	$	-		$	1,004,349
Intersegment revenue		14,116		10,186		55		-			24,357
Total revenue	$	531,264	$	409,796	$	87,646	$	-		$	1,028,706
Operating income (loss)	$	60,775	$	81,512	$	13,825	$	(20,536	)	$	135,576
Interest expense		-		-		-		15,538			15,538
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	60,775	$	81,512	$	13,825	$	(36,074	)	$	120,038
Nine months ended September 30, 2018:
Revenue from external customers	$	553,403	$	416,786	$	92,063	$	-		$	1,062,252
Intersegment revenue		17,998		9,795		-		-			27,793
Total revenue	$	571,401	$	426,581	$	92,063	$	-		$	1,090,045
Operating income (loss)	$	74,142	$	91,370	$	15,256	$	(22,642	)	$	158,126
Interest expense		-		-		-		16,517			16,517
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	74,142	$	91,370	$	15,256	$	(39,159	)	$	141,609

The Company evaluates performance based on operating income of the respective segments before restructuring and other costs, interest expense, and income taxes. There were no restructuring and other costs incurred in either the first nine months of 2019 or 2018.

In July 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Mazza Innovation Limited (See Note 2, Acquisitions, for further information). This business was included in Corporate & Other in 2018. Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, the results of operations of this business are now reported in the Color segment. The results for 2018 have been restated to reflect this change.

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In addition to evaluating the Company’s performance based on the segments above, revenue is also disaggregated and analyzed by product line and geographic market. The following tables display the Company’s revenue by these major sources.

Product Lines

(In thousands)	Flavors & Fragrances			Color			Asia Pacific			Consolidated
Three months ended September 30, 2019:
Flavors	$	89,604		$	-		$	-		$	89,604
Natural Ingredients		53,220			-			-			53,220
Fragrances		24,753			-			-			24,753
Food & Beverage Colors		-			73,383			-			73,383
Cosmetics		-			32,080			-			32,080
Other Colors		-			21,542			-			21,542
Asia Pacific		-			-			30,125			30,125
Intersegment Revenue		(3,707	)		(3,295	)		(55	)		(7,057	)
Total revenue from external customers	$	163,870		$	123,710		$	30,070		$	317,650
Three months ended September 30, 2018:
Flavors	$	98,060		$	-		$	-		$	98,060
Natural Ingredients		58,140			-			-			58,140
Fragrances		28,197			-			-			28,197
Food & Beverage Colors		-			76,524			-			76,524
Cosmetics		-			35,466			-			35,466
Other Colors		-			23,140			-			23,140
Asia Pacific		-			-			31,275			31,275
Intersegment Revenue		(5,294	)		(2,774	)		-			(8,068	)
Total revenue from external customers	$	179,103		$	132,356		$	31,275		$	342,734

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Product Lines

(In thousands)	Flavors & Fragrances			Color			Asia Pacific			Consolidated
Nine months ended September 30, 2019:
Flavors	$	295,375		$	-		$	-		$	295,375
Natural Ingredients		156,864			-			-			156,864
Fragrances		79,025			-			-			79,025
Food & Beverage Colors		-			233,121			-			233,121
Cosmetics		-			106,218			-			106,218
Other Colors		-			70,457			-			70,457
Asia Pacific		-			-			87,646			87,646
Intersegment Revenue		(14,116	)		(10,186	)		(55	)		(24,357	)
Total revenue from external customers	$	517,148		$	399,610		$	87,591		$	1,004,349
Nine months ended September 30, 2018:
Flavors	$	322,333		$	-		$	-		$	322,333
Natural Ingredients		167,538			-			-			167,538
Fragrances		81,530			-			-			81,530
Food & Beverage Colors		-			230,807			-			230,807
Cosmetics		-			121,697			-			121,697
Other Colors		-			74,077			-			74,077
Asia Pacific		-			-			92,063			92,063
Intersegment Revenue		(17,998	)		(9,795	)		-			(27,793	)
Total revenue from external customers	$	553,403		$	416,786		$	92,063		$	1,062,252

Geographic Markets

(In thousands)	Flavors & Fragrances		Color		Asia Pacific		Consolidated
Three months ended September 30, 2019:
North America	$	109,659	$	60,801	$	25	$	170,485
Europe		35,964		33,027		132		69,123
Asia Pacific		7,002		12,903		29,731		49,636
Other		11,245		16,979		182		28,406
Total revenue from external customers	$	163,870	$	123,710	$	30,070	$	317,650
Three months ended September 30, 2018:
North America	$	118,690	$	63,945	$	-	$	182,635
Europe		42,866		34,929		81		77,876
Asia Pacific		7,053		15,910		31,032		53,995
Other		10,494		17,572		162		28,228
Total revenue from external customers	$	179,103	$	132,356	$	31,275	$	342,734

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Geographic Markets

(In thousands)	Flavors & Fragrances		Color		Asia Pacific		Consolidated
Nine months ended September 30, 2019:
North America	$	335,521	$	192,109	$	87	$	527,717
Europe		125,288		113,844		280		239,412
Asia Pacific		24,041		44,440		86,719		155,200
Other		32,298		49,217		505		82,020
Total revenue from external customers	$	517,148	$	399,610	$	87,591	$	1,004,349
Nine months ended September 30, 2018:
North America	$	364,941	$	191,265	$	-	$	556,206
Europe		133,257		119,687		111		253,055
Asia Pacific		23,144		50,461		91,327		164,932
Other		32,061		55,373		625		88,059
Total revenue from external customers	$	553,403	$	416,786	$	92,063	$	1,062,252

5. Inventories

At September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, inventories included finished and in-process products totaling $318.7 million and $320.4 million, respectively, and raw materials and supplies of $151.4 million and $170.4 million, respectively.

6. Retirement Plans

The Company’s components of annual benefit cost for the defined benefit plans for the periods presented are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	358		$	366		$	1,076		$	1,100
Interest cost		315			282			954			857
Expected return on plan assets		(224	)		(236	)		(684	)		(722	)
Recognized actuarial gain		(40	)		(27	)		(118	)		(81	)
Total defined benefit expense	$	409		$	385		$	1,228		$	1,154

The Company’s non-service cost portion of defined benefit expense is recorded in Interest Expense on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings.  The Company’s service cost portion of defined benefit expense is recorded in Selling and Administrative Expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings.

7. Leases

The Company leases certain office space, warehouses, land, and equipment under operating lease arrangements. Some of the Company’s leases include options to extend the leases for up to an additional five years. Some of the Company’s lease agreements also include rental payments that are adjusted periodically for inflation (i.e., CPI index).

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The Company recorded operating lease expense, which includes short-term lease expense and variable lease costs, of $2.7 million and $8.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company paid $7.4 million in cash for operating leases, not including short-term lease expense or variable lease costs. The Company entered into operating leases that resulted in $6.5 million of right-of-use assets in exchange for operating lease obligations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The Company included $20.1 million of right-of-use assets in Other Assets and $8.0 million and $12.1 million of operating lease liabilities in Other Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, respectively, on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019.

The Company’s weighted average remaining operating lease term was 3.6 years as of September 30, 2019. The Company’s weighted average discount rate for operating leases was 4.5% as of September 30, 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, maturities of operating lease liabilities for future annual periods are as follows:

(In thousands)
Year ending December 31,
2019	$	2,383
2020		8,133
2021		4,696
2022		2,457
2023		1,474
Thereafter		2,682
Total lease payments		21,825
Less imputed interest		(1,762	)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	20,063

8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

The Company may use forward exchange contracts and foreign currency denominated debt to manage its exposure to foreign exchange risk in order to reduce the effect of fluctuating foreign currencies on short-term foreign currency denominated intercompany transactions, non-functional currency raw material purchases, non-functional currency sales, and other known foreign currency exposures. These forward exchange contracts generally have maturities of less than 18 months. The Company’s primary hedging activities and their accounting treatment are summarized below.

Forward exchange contracts – Certain forward exchange contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges. The Company had $22.5 million and $76.0 million of forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges outstanding as of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the amounts reclassified into net earnings in the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings that offset the earnings impact of the related non-functional asset or liability hedged in the same period were not material. In addition, the Company utilizes forward exchange contracts that are not designated as cash flow hedges; the results of these transactions were not material to the financial statements.

Net investment hedges – The Company has certain debt denominated in Euros, Swiss Francs, and British Pounds. These debt instruments have been designated as partial hedges of the Company’s Euro, Swiss Franc, and British Pound net asset positions. Changes in the fair value of this debt attributable to changes in the spot foreign exchange rate are recorded in foreign currency translation in OCI. As of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the total value of the Company’s Euro, Swiss Franc, and British Pound debt designated as net investment hedges was $350.2 million and $366.5 million, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the impact of foreign exchange rates on these debt instruments decreased debt by $14.0 million and $16.3 million, respectively, which has been recorded as foreign currency translation in OCI.

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9. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, were 5.9% and (5.2%), respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the effective income tax rates were 17.5% and 12.1%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, were both impacted by changes in estimates associated with the finalization of prior year foreign and domestic tax items, audit settlements, and the mix of foreign earnings. In addition, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was impacted by adjustments to valuation allowances, and the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was impacted by an adjustment made to the provisional amount recorded in 2017 for the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017 Tax Legislation), the U.S. tax accounting method changes that were filed with the IRS, and the generation of foreign tax credits.

10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes the changes in OCI during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

(In thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges (a)			Pension Items (a)			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balances at December 31, 2018	$	147		$	549		$	(166,251	)	$	(165,555	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(25	)		-			(15,389	)		(15,414	)
Amounts reclassified from OCI		(229	)		(112	)		-			(341	)
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	(107	)	$	437		$	(181,640	)	$	(181,310	)

(In thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges (a)			Pension Items (a)			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balances at June 30, 2019	$	(58	)	$	475		$	(163,960	)	$	(163,543	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(91	)		-			(17,680	)		(17,771	)
Amounts reclassified from OCI		42			(38	)		-			4
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	(107	)	$	437		$	(181,640	)	$	(181,310	)

(In thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges (a)			Pension Items (a)			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balances at December 31, 2017	$	(669	)	$	(309	)	$	(148,356	)	$	(149,334	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		404			-			(12,426	)		(12,022	)
Amounts reclassified from OCI		98			(90	)		-			8
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	(167	)	$	(399	)	$	(160,782	)	$	(161,348	)

(In thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges (a)			Pension Items (a)			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balances at June 30, 2018	$	(34	)	$	(369	)	$	(161,713	)	$	(162,116	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(121	)		-			931			810
Amounts reclassified from OCI		(12	)		(30	)		-			(42	)
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	(167	)	$	(399	)	$	(160,782	)	$	(161,348	)

(a) Cash Flow Hedges and Pension Items are net of tax.

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11. Accounts Receivable Securitization

The Company is engaged in an accounts receivable securitization program with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (Wells Fargo). As of September 30, 2019, the commitment size under the program was $70 million.

Between October 2016 and June 2018, the Company accounted for sales of trade receivables under the program as a reduction in accounts receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing (ASC 860).

In June 2018, the Company amended the program. Following the amendment, the Company no longer accounts for sales of trade receivables in accordance with ASC 860, and instead now maintains the trade receivables and related debt on its Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

Under the amended program, Wells Fargo has extended a secured loan of up to $70 million to the Company secured by Wells Fargo’s undivided interests in certain of the Company’s trade accounts receivables. As of September 30, 2019, $70 million was borrowed under the program.

In October 2019, the Company amended this program. See Note 13, Subsequent Events, for additional information.

12. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to various claims and litigation arising in the normal course of business. The Company establishes reserves for claims and proceedings when it is probable that liabilities exist and reasonable estimates of loss can be made. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, based on our assessment of the facts and circumstances now known, we do not believe that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position. However, actual outcomes may be different from those expected and could have a material effect on our results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.

Agar v. Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC

On March 29, 2019, Calvin Agar (Agar), a former employee, filed a Class Action Complaint in Stanislaus County Superior Court against Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC (SNI). On May 22, 2019, Agar filed a First Amended Class Action Complaint against SNI (the Complaint). Agar alleges that SNI improperly reported overtime pay on employees’ wage statements, in violation of the California Labor Code. The Complaint alleges two causes of action, and both concern the wage statements.

The Complaint does not allege that SNI failed to pay any overtime due to Agar or any of the putative class or group members. The Complaint merely challenges the manner in which SNI has reported overtime pay on its wage statements.

SNI maintains that it has accurately paid Agar and the putative class members for all overtime worked, and that they have not experienced any harm. SNI further maintains that the format of its wage statements does not violate the requirements of state law or any specific guidance from California decisional law, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, or the California Labor Commissioner's Office. Finally, SNI contends that certain of the state law claims are subject to mandatory individual arbitration.

SNI filed its Answer and Affirmative Defenses to the Complaint on July 10, 2019. SNI continues to evaluate the developing legal authority on this issue. SNI intends to vigorously defend its interests, absent a reasonable resolution. The parties have agreed to submit this case to mediation, which is currently scheduled for December 11, 2019. 

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13. Subsequent Events

On October 1, 2019, the Company amended its existing accounts receivable securitization program with Wells Fargo to decrease the commitment size from $70 million to $65 million and extended the expiration date of the program to October 2020.

On October 15, 2019, the Board of Directors approved the sale and a memorandum of understanding for the Global Inks product line, which is within the Color segment. The Company anticipates a sale within the next year. The Company estimates a non-cash net loss between $10 million and $12 million will be recorded in the three months ending December 31, 2019. This estimate will be finalized and adjusted as necessary upon the closing of the sale. The Company does not expect cash costs associated with the divestiture to have a material effect on our results of operations or cash flows.

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

OVERVIEW

Revenue

Revenue was $317.7 million and $342.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Revenue was $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the impact of foreign exchange rates decreased consolidated revenue by approximately 1% and 2%, respectively.

Gross Margin

The Company’s gross margin was 32.2% and 33.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in gross margin was primarily a result of unfavorable volume and product mix, partially offset by higher selling prices.

Gross margin was 32.8% and 33.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily a result of higher manufacturing costs as a percent of revenue due to lower volumes and higher raw material costs, partially offset by higher selling prices.

Selling and Administrative Expense

Selling and administrative expense as a percent of revenue was 20.0% and 19.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Selling and administrative expense as a percent of revenue was 19.3% and 19.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Operating Income

Operating income was $38.8 million and $50.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Operating margins were 12.2% and 14.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Operating income was $135.6 million and $158.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Operating margins were 13.5% and 14.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $4.9 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $15.5 million and $16.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in expense was primarily due to the decrease in the average debt outstanding, partially offset by higher interest rates.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, were 5.9% and (5.2%), respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the effective income tax rates were 17.5% and 12.1%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, were both impacted by changes in estimates associated with the finalization of prior year foreign and domestic tax items, audit settlements, and the mix of foreign earnings. In addition, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was impacted by adjustments to valuation allowances, and the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was impacted by an adjustment made to the provisional amount recorded in 2017 for the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017 Tax Legislation), the U.S. tax accounting method changes that were filed with the IRS, and the generation of foreign tax credits.

Acquisitions

On March 9, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of certain net assets and the natural color business of GlobeNatural, a company based in Lima, Peru. The Company paid $10.8 million of cash for this acquisition. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company acquired net assets of $1.4 million and identified intangible assets, principally customer relationships of $2.0 million, and allocated the remaining $7.4 million to goodwill. These operations are included in the Color segment.

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On July 10, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Mazza Innovation Limited, a botanical extraction business with patented solvent-free extraction processes, located in Vancouver, Canada. The Company paid $19.8 million of cash for this acquisition. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company acquired net assets of $4.0 million and identified intangible assets, principally technological know-how, of $6.9 million. The remaining $8.9 million was allocated to goodwill. This business was included in Corporate & Other in 2018. Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, the results of operations of this business are now reported in the Color segment. The results for 2018 have been restated to reflect this change.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Within the following table, the Company reports certain non-GAAP financial measures, including: (1) adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted EPS (which exclude the impact of the 2017 Tax Legislation), and (2) percentage changes in revenue, operating income, and diluted EPS on a local currency basis, which eliminate the effects that result from translating its international operations into U.S. dollars.

The Company has included each of these non-GAAP measures in order to provide additional information regarding our underlying operating results and comparable year-over-year performance. Such information is supplemental to information presented in accordance with GAAP and is not intended to represent a presentation in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation. Rather, they should be considered together with GAAP measures and the rest of the information included in this report. Management internally reviews each of these non-GAAP measures to evaluate performance on a comparative period-to-period basis and to gain additional insight into underlying operating and performance trends, and the Company believes the information can be beneficial to investors for the same purposes. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018			% Change			2019		2018			% Change
Net earnings (GAAP)	$	31,871	$	47,193			(32.5	%)	$	99,009	$	124,510			(20.5	%)
Impact of the 2017 Tax Legislation		-		(7,061	)					-		(7,061	)
Adjusted net earnings	$	31,871	$	40,132			(20.6	%)	$	99,009	$	117,449			(15.7	%)
Diluted EPS (GAAP)	$	0.75	$	1.12			(33.0	%)	$	2.34	$	2.92			(19.9	%)
2017 Tax Legislation		-		(0.17	)					-		(0.17	)
Adjusted diluted EPS	$	0.75	$	0.95			(21.1	%)	$	2.34	$	2.76			(15.2	%)

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The following table summarizes the percentage change for the results of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, in the respective financial measures.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenue	Total			Foreign Exchange Rates			Local Currency			Total			Foreign Exchange Rates			Local Currency
Flavors & Fragrances		(9.1	%)		(1.5	%)		(7.6	%)		(7.0	%)		(1.8	%)		(5.2	%)
Color		(6.0	%)		(1.8	%)		(4.2	%)		(3.9	%)		(3.1	%)		(0.8	%)
Asia Pacific		(3.7	%)		1.6	%		(5.3	%)		(4.8	%)		(1.2	%)		(3.6	%)
Total Revenue		(7.3	%)		(1.3	%)		(6.0	%)		(5.5	%)		(2.3	%)		(3.2	%)
Operating Income
Flavors & Fragrances		(29.1	%)		(0.9	%)		(28.2	%)		(18.0	%)		(0.7	%)		(17.3	%)
Color		(11.8	%)		(2.0	%)		(9.8	%)		(10.8	%)		(3.3	%)		(7.5	%)
Asia Pacific		(6.0	%)		5.3	%		(11.3	%)		(9.4	%)		2.0	%		(11.4	%)
Corporate & Other		11.5	%		0.0	%		11.5	%		(9.3	%)		(0.1	%)		(9.2	%)
Total Operating Income		(22.8	%)		(0.8	%)		(22.0	%)		(14.3	%)		(2.0	%)		(12.3	%)
Diluted EPS		(33.0	%)		(0.9	%)		(32.1	%)		(19.9	%)		(1.7	%)		(18.2	%)

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company determines its operating segments based on information utilized by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company evaluates performance based on operating income of the respective segments before restructuring and other costs, interest expense, and income taxes. There were no restructuring and other costs incurred in either the first nine months of 2019 or 2018.

In July 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Mazza Innovation Limited (See Acquisitions above for further information). This business was included in Corporate & Other in 2018. Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, the results of operations of this business are now reported in the Color segment. The results for 2018 have been restated to reflect this change.

Flavors & Fragrances

Flavors & Fragrances segment revenue was $167.6 million and $184.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of approximately 9%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment revenue by approximately 2%. The decrease was a result of lower revenue in Flavors, Natural Ingredients, and Fragrances. The lower revenue in Flavors was primarily due to unfavorable volumes and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates. The lower revenue in Fragrances was primarily due to unfavorable volumes and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates. The lower revenue in Natural Ingredients was primarily due to unfavorable volumes.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, Flavors & Fragrances segment revenue was $531.3 million and $571.4 million, respectively, a decrease of approximately 7%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment revenue by approximately 2%. The decrease was primarily a result of lower revenue in Flavors, Natural Ingredients, and Fragrances. The lower revenue in Flavors and Fragrances was primarily due to unfavorable volumes and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates, partially offset by the favorable impact of selling prices. The lower revenue in Natural Ingredients was primarily due to unfavorable volumes and unfavorable selling prices.

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Flavors & Fragrances segment operating income was $17.6 million and $24.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of approximately 29%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment operating income by approximately 1%. The lower segment operating income was primarily a result of lower volumes and higher manufacturing and other costs in Flavors. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 10.5% in the current quarter and 13.5% in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

Flavors & Fragrances segment operating income was $60.8 million and $74.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of approximately 18%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment operating income by approximately 1%. The lower segment operating income was primarily a result of lower operating income in Flavors, partially offset by higher operating income at Natural Ingredients. The lower operating income in Flavors was primarily a result of lower volumes, higher manufacturing and other costs, and higher raw material costs, partially offset by favorable product mix and higher selling prices. The higher operating income in Natural Ingredients was primarily due to favorable raw material costs and product mix, partially offset by lower volumes and selling prices. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 11.4% and 13.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Color

Segment revenue for the Color segment was $127.0 million and $135.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of approximately 6%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment revenue by approximately 2%. The decrease was primarily a result of lower revenue in Food & Beverage Colors, Cosmetics, and Other Colors. The lower revenue in Food & Beverage Colors was primarily a result of lower volumes and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates, partially offset by higher selling prices. The lower revenue in Cosmetics was primarily a result of lower volumes and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates. The lower revenue in Other Colors was primarily due to lower Inks volumes.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, segment revenue for the Color segment was $409.8 million and $426.6 million, respectively, a decrease of approximately 4%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment revenue by approximately 3%. The decrease was primarily a result of lower revenue in Cosmetics and Other Colors, partially offset by higher revenue in Food & Beverage Colors. The lower revenue in Cosmetics was primarily a result of lower volumes and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates. The lower revenue in Other Colors was primarily due to lower Inks volumes, the unfavorable impact of exchange rates, and unfavorable selling prices, partially offset by the additional revenue from the Mazza Innovation Limited acquisition. The higher revenue in Food & Beverage Colors was primarily a result of higher volumes, higher selling prices, and the additional revenue from the GlobeNatural acquisition, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of exchange rates.

Segment operating income for the Color segment was $23.4 million and $26.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of approximately 12%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment operating income by approximately 2%. The lower segment operating income was primarily a result of lower operating income in Food & Beverage Colors and Cosmetics. The lower segment operating income in Food & Beverage Colors was primarily a result of lower volumes, unfavorable product mix, and higher raw material costs, partially offset by higher selling prices. The lower segment operating income in Cosmetics was primarily a result of lower volumes and and higher raw material costs, partially offset by favorable manufacturing and other costs. Operating income in Other Colors was consistent with the prior period as a gain on the sale of assets and favorable raw material costs were offset by higher manufacturing and other costs. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 18.5% in the current quarter and 19.7% in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

Segment operating income for the Color segment was $81.5 million and $91.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of approximately 11%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment operating income by approximately 3%. The lower segment operating income was primarily a result of lower operating income in Food & Beverage Colors and Cosmetics. The lower segment operating income in Food & Beverage Colors was primarily a result of higher raw material costs, the unfavorable impact of exchange rates, and higher manufacturing and other costs, partially offset by favorable selling prices and higher volumes. The lower segment operating income in Cosmetics was primarily a result of lower volumes, higher raw material costs, and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates, partially offset by favorable manufacturing and other costs. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 19.9% and 21.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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Asia Pacific

Segment revenue for the Asia Pacific segment was $30.1 million and $31.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of approximately 4%. Foreign exchange rates increased segment revenue by approximately 2%. The lower segment revenue was primarily due to lower volumes, partially offset by the favorable impact of exchange rates and higher selling prices.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, segment revenue for the Asia Pacific segment was $87.6 million and $92.1 million, respectively, a decrease of approximately 5%. Foreign exchange rates decreased segment revenue by approximately 1%. The lower segment revenue was primarily due to lower volumes and the unfavorable impact of exchange rates, partially offset by favorable selling prices.

Segment operating income for the Asia Pacific segment was $5.4 million and $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of approximately 6%. Foreign exchange rates increased segment operating income by approximately 5%. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 17.9% in the current quarter and 18.4% in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

Segment operating income for the Asia Pacific segment was $13.8 million and $15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of approximately 9%. Foreign exchange rates increased segment operating income by approximately 2%. The lower operating income was primarily due to lower volumes, unfavorable product mix, and higher manufacturing and other costs, partially offset by favorable selling prices. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 15.8% and 16.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Corporate & Other

The Corporate & Other operating expense was $7.7 million and $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $20.5 million and $22.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The lower operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to lower performance-based executive compensation.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Financial Condition

The Company’s financial position remains strong. The Company is in compliance with its loan covenants calculated in accordance with applicable agreements as of September 30, 2019. The Company expects its cash flow from operations and its available debt capacity can be used to meet future cash requirements for operations, capital expenditures, dividend payments, acquisitions, and stock repurchases.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $127.6 million and $8.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities in 2019 is primarily due to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which required certain cash receipts related to the Company’s accounts receivable securitization (i.e., the deferred purchase price) to be classified as investing activities. As a result, the Company included $91.1 million of cash received as deferred purchase price as investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2018. In addition, the increase in cash provided by operating activities was due to less cash used in working capital during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to September 30, 2018.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $19.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net cash provided by investing activities was $26.9 million. Capital expenditures were $26.1 million and $34.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Company owned life insurance proceeds were $4.8 million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The proceeds from the sale of assets were $2.0 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  Cash receipts on sold receivables were $91.1 million during the nine months ended September 30 2018, as discussed above in Cash Flows from Operating Activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company made acquisitions for a total of $31.1 million.

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Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $102.6 million and $31.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Net debt decreased by $55.8 million and increased $90.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For purposes of the cash flow statement, net changes in debt exclude the impact of foreign exchange rates. Dividends of $45.7 million and $42.2 million were paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Dividends paid were $1.08 per share and 99 cents per share for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company repurchased $76.7 million of Company stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and did not repurchase any Company stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Subsequent to September 30, 2019, the Company announced that its quarterly dividend would increase to 39 cents per share, starting with its dividend payable on December 2, 2019.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

There have been no material changes in the Company’s contractual obligations during the quarter ended September 30, 2019. For additional information about contractual obligations, refer to “Contractual Obligations” under Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2018.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There have been no material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies during the quarter ended September 30, 2019. For additional information about critical accounting policies, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies” under Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2018.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk during the quarter ended September 30, 2019. For additional information about market risk, refer to Item 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2018.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:  The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, as of the end of the period covered by this report, of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer and its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Change in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:  There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the Company’s most recent quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current assumptions and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance, and financial results. Forward-looking statements include statements in the future tense, statements referring to any period after September 30, 2019, and statements including the terms “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” and other similar terms that express expectations as to future events or conditions. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed in those statements. A variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results. These factors and assumptions include the pace and nature of new product introductions by the Company and the Company’s customers; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its growth strategies; the outcome of the Company’s various productivity-improvement and cost-reduction efforts; the success of the Company’s efforts to explore strategic alternatives for certain non-core businesses; the effectiveness of the Company’s past restructuring activities; changes in costs and availability of raw materials and energy; industry and economic factors related to the Company’s domestic and international business; the effects of current or future tariffs and other trade barriers; competition from other suppliers of colors, flavors, and fragrances; growth or contraction in markets for products in which the Company competes; terminations and other changes in customer relationships; the costs of compliance, or failure to comply, with laws and regulations applicable to our industries and markets; changing consumer preferences and changing technologies; industry and customer acceptance of price increases; currency exchange rate fluctuations; cost and availability of credit; results of litigation, governmental investigations, or other proceedings; complications as a result of existing or future information technology system applications and hardware; the matters discussed under Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2018; and the matters discussed above under Item 2 including the critical accounting policies referenced therein. Except to the extent required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is subject to various claims and litigation arising in the normal course of business. The Company establishes reserves for claims and proceedings when it is probable that liabilities exist and reasonable estimates of loss can be made. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, based on our assessment of the facts and circumstances now known, we do not believe that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position. However, actual outcomes may be different from those expected and could have a material effect on our results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.

Agar v. Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC

On March 29, 2019, Calvin Agar (Agar), a former employee, filed a Class Action Complaint in Stanislaus County Superior Court against Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC (SNI). On May 22, 2019, Agar filed a First Amended Class Action Complaint against SNI (the Complaint). Agar alleges that SNI improperly reported overtime pay on employees’ wage statements, in violation of the California Labor Code. The Complaint alleges two causes of action, and both concern the wage statements.

The Complaint does not allege that SNI failed to pay any overtime due to Agar or any of the putative class or group members. The Complaint merely challenges the manner in which SNI has reported overtime pay on its wage statements.

SNI maintains that it has accurately paid Agar and the putative class members for all overtime worked, and that they have not experienced any harm. SNI further maintains that the format of its wage statements does not violate the requirements of state law or any specific guidance from California decisional law, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, or the California Labor Commissioner's Office. Finally, SNI contends that certain of the state law claims are subject to mandatory individual arbitration.

SNI filed its Answer and Affirmative Defenses to the Complaint on July 10, 2019. SNI continues to evaluate the developing legal authority on this issue. SNI intends to vigorously defend its interests, absent a reasonable resolution. The parties have agreed to submit this case to mediation, which is currently scheduled for December 11, 2019.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2018, except as follows:

The impact of tariffs and other trade barriers may negatively affect our results.

Tariffs and other trade barriers imposed by the U.S. or other countries have affected and could continue to adversely affect our manufacturing costs, our ability to import raw materials, our ability to export our products to other markets, and our ability to compete successfully against other companies that are not impacted by tariffs to the same extent as the Company. It is difficult to predict the effects of current or future tariffs and other trade barriers and disputes, and the Company’s efforts to reduce the effects of tariffs through pricing and other measures may not be effective.

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

On October 19, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to three million shares (2017 Authorization). There were no repurchases of shares by the Company during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2019. There is no expiration date for the 2017 Authorization. As of September 30, 2019, the maximum number of shares that may be purchased under publicly announced plans is 2,225,026. The 2017 Authorization may be modified, suspended, or discontinued by the Board of Directors at any time.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

See Exhibit Index following this report.

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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

EXHIBIT INDEX

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Exhibit	Description	Incorporated by Reference From	Filed Herewith
10.5(e)	Amendment No. 4 to Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2019, among Sensient Receivables LLC, Sensient Technologies Corporation, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association	Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 7, 2019 (Commission File No. 1-7626)
31	Certifications of the Company’s Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act		X
32	Certifications of the Company’s Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 United States Code § 1350		X
101.INS	lnline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the lnline XBRL document)		X
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document		X
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document		X
101.DEF	lnline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document		X
101.LAB	lnline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document		X
101.PRE	lnline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document		X
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)		X

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Date:	November 5, 2019	By:	/s/  John J. Manning
			John J. Manning, Vice President,
			General Counsel & Secretary
Date:	November 5, 2019	By:	/s/  Stephen J. Rolfs
			Stephen J. Rolfs, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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