Business Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 13 – Business Acquisitions

In August 2014, the Company acquired ECLI Products, LLC (“ECLI”), aspecialty grease manufacturer for its North American reportable operating segment for approximately $52,000. ECLI specializes in greases for OEM first-fill customers across several industry sectors, including automotive, industrial, aerospace/military, electronics, office automation and natural resources. The Company allocated the purchase price to $31,110of intangible assets, comprised of trademarks and formulations, to be amortized over 10years; customer relationships, to be amortized over 15 years; and a non-compete agreement, to be amortized over 5 years. In addition, the Company recorded $13,429of goodwill, all of which will be tax deductible.As of September 30, 2014, the allocation of the purchase price, highlighted in the table below, has not been finalized.

2014 Acquisition		ECLI Products, LLC
Current assets		$	6,908
Fixed assets			2,712
Intangibles			31,110
Goodwill			13,429
	Total assets purchased		54,159
Current liabilities			(2,159)
	Total liabilities assumed		(2,159)
Cash paid for an acquisition		$	52,000

Included in the ECLI acquisition was approximately $53 of cash acquired.

In June 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in its Australian affiliate, Quaker Chemical (Australasia) Pty. Limited ("QCA") for Australian Dollars$8,000, or approximately $7,577, from its joint venture partner, Nuplex Industries. QCA is a part of the Asia/Pacific reportable operating segment. As this acquisition was a change in an existing controlling ownership, the Company recorded $6,450 of excess of purchase price over the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest in Additional Paid in Capital.

In May 2013, the Company acquired a business that primarily related to tin plating for its North American reportable operating segment for net consideration of approximately $1,831. The Company allocated the purchase price to $830 of intangible assets, comprised of formulations, to be amortized over 10 years; a non-competition agreement, to be amortized over 4 years; and a customer list, to be amortized over 10 years. In addition, the Company recorded $277 of goodwill, all of which will be tax deductible. The remaining purchase price was allocated between the acquisition date fair value of inventory purchased of $454 and fixed assets purchased of $270.

In January 2013, the Company acquired a chemical milling maskants distribution network for net consideration of approximately $647, which was assigned to the North America reportable operating segment. The Company also assumed an additional $100 hold-back of consideration for potential indemnity obligations, which was paid to the former shareholders during the first quarter of 2014. The acquired intangible was allocated to the Company's customer lists and rights to sell intangible assets and will be amortized over 5 years.

Certain pro forma and other disclosures have not been provided for these acquisitions because the effects were not material.