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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED December 31, 2015.

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ TO _______.
Alliance One International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
001-13684
54-1746567
________________
_____________________________
____________________
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

8001 Aerial Center Parkway
Morrisville, NC 27560-8417
(Address of principal executive offices)

(919) 379-4300
(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 [ ] No [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [ ] No [X]

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  [ ]                                                                        Accelerated filer  [X]                                           

Non-accelerated filer    [ ]                                                                        Smaller reporting company  [ ]                                 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
                                               Yes [ ]                                                                              No [X]

As of January 31, 2016, the registrant had 8,894,558 shares outstanding of Common Stock (no par value) excluding 785,312 shares owned by a wholly owned subsidiary.

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Preliminary Note

Immediately prior to the filing of this report, we filed a Form 10-K/A report for the year ended March 31, 2015 and a Form 10-Q/A report for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, restating our financial statements for the periods. These filings were made to correct errors we discovered in our accounting at our Kenya subsidiary. Certain details regarding those errors and adjustments covered by these reports are discussed in Note 1A “Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” of this Form 10-Q. The Company is also concurrently filing a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
    
Restatement Background

On February 15, 2016, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”), after discussion with management , determined that the following financial statements previously filed with the SEC should no longer be relied upon: (1) the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013; and (2) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, September 30, 2014 and 2013, and December 31, 2014 and 2013.
In the course of downsizing and terminating certain operations of Alliance One Tobacco (Kenya) Limited (“AOTK”), and preparing our financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company identified errors in accounts receivable, inventory, sales and cost of goods sold in AOTK. Specifically, the value of inventory was overstated due to improper accounting for shrinkage, deferred crop costs, lower of cost or market valuations and accurate inventory counts. Further, sales and other operating revenues, and trade and other receivables, net were incorrectly stated due to improper revenue recognition for external sales. As a result of these errors, we have restated our consolidated financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial information for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2014 on this Form 10-Q.
As of December 31, 2015, the correction of these errors principally decreased the Company’s inventory by approximately $46 million, decreased accounts receivable by approximately $3 million, and decreased retained earnings by approximately $49 million. Approximately $39 million of the decrease in retained earnings is related to March 31, 2015 and prior periods, with a portion in each quarter dating back to fiscal 2011 and prior. Further, these corrections decreased operating income for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 by approximately $10 million. Please refer to Note 1A “Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q for more information regarding the impact of these adjustments.
Along with restating our financial statements to correct the errors discussed above, we have recorded adjustments for certain previously identified immaterial accounting errors related to the periods covered by this Form 10-Q. When these financial statements were originally issued, we assessed the impact of these errors and concluded that they were not material to our financial statements for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2014. However, in conjunction with our need to restate our financial statements as a result of the errors above, we have determined that it would be appropriate within this Form 10-Q to record all such previously unrecorded adjustments. Please refer to Note 1A "Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements" of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1, of this Form 10-Q for more information regarding the impact of these adjustments.
Because our prior period financial results have been corrected for errors, they are considered to be “restated” under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the revised financial information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been identified as “restated.”
 
Internal Control Consideration

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have determined that there were deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that constitute material weaknesses, as defined by SEC regulations, at December 31, 2015. Accordingly, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined by SEC regulations, were not effective at December 31, 2015, as discussed in Part I, Item 4 of this Form 10-Q.




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Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
Table of Contents
 
 
 
Page No.
Part I.
Financial Information
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 
Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (As Restated)
4
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (As Restated)
5
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
December 31, 2015 and 2014 (As Restated) and March 31, 2015 (As Restated)
6
 
 
 
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (As Restated)
7
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (As Restated)
8
 
 
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
9 – 30
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis
 
 
 
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
31 – 40
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
40
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
40 – 41
 
 
Part II.
Other Information
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
42
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
42
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
42
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
42
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
42
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
Other Information
42
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
43
 
Signature
44
 
 
Index of Exhibits
45

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
2015
 
2014 (As Restated)
 
2015
 
2014 (As Restated)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other operating revenues
 
$
491,139

 
$
489,227

 
$
1,172,274

 
$
1,335,341

Cost of goods and services sold
 
422,566

 
419,972

 
1,020,066

 
1,167,940

Gross profit
 
68,573

 
69,255

 
152,208

 
167,401

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
29,124

 
38,882

 
86,986

 
106,207

Other income
 
594

 
146

 
125

 
1,273

Restructuring and asset impairment charges
 
1,525

 

 
4,087

 
500

Operating income
 
38,518

 
30,519

 
61,260

 
61,967

Debt retirement expense (income)
 

 
(338
)
 

 
(338
)
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,497 and $2,131 for the three months and $7,123 and $5,693 for the nine months in 2015 and 2014, respectively)
 
30,356

 
28,277

 
86,911

 
83,694

Interest income
 
2,744

 
1,486

 
5,393

 
4,411

Income (loss) before income taxes and other items
 
10,906

 
4,066

 
(20,258
)
 
(16,978
)
Income tax expense
 
1,930

 
2,089

 
21,617

 
13,387

Equity in net income of investee companies
 
2,544

 
1,088

 
5,679

 
1,642

Net income (loss)
 
11,520

 
3,065

 
(36,196
)
 
(28,723
)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(50
)
 
(230
)
 
(115
)
 
(182
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
 
$
11,570

 
$
3,295

 
$
(36,081
)
 
$
(28,541
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
1.30

 
$
0.37

 
$
(4.06
)
 
$
(3.24
)
Diluted
 
$
1.30

 
$
0.37

 
$
(4.06
)
 
$
(3.24
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
8,889

 
8,841

 
8,878

 
8,821

Diluted
 
8,889

 
8,841

 
8,878

 
8,821

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
 

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Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2015
 
2014 (As Restated)
 
2015
 
2014 (As Restated)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
11,520

 
$
3,065

 
$
(36,196
)
 
$
(28,723
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation adjustment
 
(1,075
)
 
(2,095
)
 
(432
)
 
(6,174
)
Defined benefit pension amounts reclassified to income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Negative plan amendment/reclassified to liability
 
2,534

 

 
7,220

 

Curtailment
 
1,062

 

 
1,062

 

Amounts reclassified to income
 
725

 
413

 
2,725

 
1,240

Defined benefit plan adjustment
 
4,321

 
413

 
11,007

 
1,240

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
3,246

 
(1,682
)
 
10,575

 
(4,934
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
 
14,766

 
1,383

 
(25,621
)
 
(33,657
)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(50
)
 
(230
)
 
(115
)
 
(182
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
 
$
14,816

 
$
1,613

 
$
(25,506
)
 
$
(33,475
)
 
 
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 

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Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014 (As Restated)
 
March 31, 2015
(As Restated)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
195,230

 
$
235,009

 
$
143,849

Trade and other receivables, net
242,435

 
219,673

 
193,370

Accounts receivable, related parties
81,837

 
63,491

 
41,816

Inventories
936,181

 
925,810

 
740,943

Advances to tobacco suppliers
62,648

 
81,016

 
37,767

Recoverable income taxes
14,809

 
6,673

 
5,257

Current deferred taxes, net
7,773

 
10,204

 
15,586

Prepaid expenses
23,257

 
27,105

 
23,901

Other current assets
13,529

 
11,840

 
14,606

Total current assets
1,577,699

 
1,580,821

 
1,217,095

Other assets
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
57,698

 
54,299

 
54,694

Goodwill and other intangible assets
29,248

 
32,739

 
31,891

    Long-term recoverable income taxes
7,786

 
5,992

 
6,571

Deferred income taxes, net
24,208

 
35,952

 
33,155

Other deferred charges
15,392

 
17,426

 
17,695

Other noncurrent assets
20,812

 
31,876

 
27,631

 
155,144

 
178,284

 
171,637

Property, plant and equipment, net
228,786

 
240,554

 
237,914

 
$
1,961,629

 
$
1,999,659

 
$
1,626,646

 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable to banks
$
522,538

 
$
506,822

 
$
330,254

Accounts payable
57,548

 
59,682

 
73,349

Due to related parties
30,137

 
24,767

 
58,512

Advances from customers
20,661

 
57,290

 
18,906

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
109,044

 
107,029

 
87,815

Income taxes
5,961

 
8,096

 
12,694

Long-term debt current
30,269

 
2,894

 
2,894

Total current liabilities
776,158

 
766,580

 
584,424

 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
919,787

 
923,618

 
738,943

Deferred income taxes
2,341

 
5,213

 
3,498

Liability for unrecognized tax benefits
9,872

 
11,401

 
11,011

Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities
79,710

 
75,543

 
91,502

 
1,011,710

 
1,015,775

 
844,954

Commitments and contingencies


 


 


Stockholders’ equity
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock—no par value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized shares
250,000

 
250,000

 
250,000

 
 
 
 
 
Issued shares
9,680

 
9,638

 
9,644

470,480

 
467,934

 
468,564

Retained deficit
(244,265
)
 
(210,595
)
 
(208,184
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(55,811
)
 
(43,260
)
 
(66,386
)
Total stockholders’ equity of Alliance One International, Inc.
170,404

 
214,079

 
193,994

Noncontrolling interests
3,357

 
3,225

 
3,274

Total equity
173,761

 
217,304

 
197,268

 
$
1,961,629

 
$
1,999,659

 
$
1,626,646

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
 
(in thousands)
Common
Stock
Retained
Deficit (As Restated)
Currency Translation Adjustment
Pensions, Net of Tax (As Restated)
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Equity (As Restated)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2014 (as restated)
$
465,682

$
(182,054
)
$
(1,640
)
$
(36,686
)
$
3,295

$
248,597

Net loss

(28,541
)


(182
)
(28,723
)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest




112

112

Restricted stock surrendered
(145
)




(145
)
Stock-based compensation
2,397





2,397

Other comprehensive income, net of tax


(6,174
)
1,240


(4,934
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2014 (as restated)
$
467,934

$
(210,595
)
$
(7,814
)
$
(35,446
)
$
3,225

$
217,304

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2015 (as restated)
$
468,564

$
(208,184
)
$
(14,154
)
$
(52,232
)
$
3,274

$
197,268

Net loss

(36,081
)


(115
)
(36,196
)
Increase in capitalization of non-controlling interest




198

198

Restricted stock surrendered
(159
)




(159
)
Stock-based compensation
2,075





2,075

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax


(432
)
11,007


10,575

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2015
$
470,480

$
(244,265
)
$
(14,586
)
$
(41,225
)
$
3,357

$
173,761

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
(in thousands)
 
December 31,
2015
 
December 31, 2014 (As Restated)
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
   Net loss
 
$
(36,196
)
 
$
(28,723
)
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
      Depreciation and amortization
 
21,018

 
22,247

      Debt amortization/interest
 
8,207

 
6,691

      Debt retirement
 

 
(338
)
     Loss on foreign currency transactions
 
16,713

 
5,167

      Restructuring and asset impairment charges
 
4,087

 
500

      Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
 
(496
)
 
(1,322
)
      Bad debt expense (recovery)
 
(181
)
 
12,417

      Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends
 
(3,710
)
 
(1,642
)
      Stock-based compensation
 
2,323

 
2,562

      Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
 
(357,391
)
 
(333,890
)
      Other, net
 
620

 
729

   Net cash used by operating activities
 
(345,006
)
 
(315,602
)
 
 
 
 
 
Investing activities
 
 
 
 
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
(13,356
)
 
(19,585
)
   Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
 
1,072

 
15,063

   Payments to acquire equity method investments
 

 
(1,655
)
   Surrender of life insurance policies
 
1,657

 
1,194

   Other, net
 
(266
)
 
(733
)
   Net cash used by investing activities
 
(10,893
)
 
(5,716
)
 
 
 
Financing activities
 
 
 
 
   Net proceeds from short-term borrowings
 
203,968

 
306,540

   Proceeds from long-term borrowings
 
210,000

 
210,000

   Repayment of long-term borrowings
 
(2,867
)
 
(188,864
)
   Debt issuance cost
 
(5,325
)
 
(4,963
)
   Other, net
 
303

 
415

   Net cash provided by financing activities
 
406,079

 
323,128

 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 
1,201

 
(1,579
)
 
 
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
51,381

 
231

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
143,849

 
234,778

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
195,230

 
$
235,009

 
Other information:
 
 
 
 
      Cash paid for income taxes
 
$
12,445

 
$
11,728

      Cash paid for interest
 
58,240

 
50,971

      Cash received from interest
 
5,606

 
4,554

 
 
 
 
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)

Note 1A - Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

In the course of downsizing and terminating certain operations of Alliance One Tobacco (Kenya) Limited (“AOTK”), and preparing our financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company identified errors in accounts receivable, inventory, sales and cost of goods sold in AOTK. Specifically, the value of inventory was overstated due to improper accounting for shrinkage, deferred crop costs, lower of cost or market valuations and accurate inventory counts. Further, sales and other operating revenues, and trade and other receivables, net were incorrectly stated due to improper revenue recognition for external sales. As a result of these errors, we have restated our audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial information for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 on this Form 10-Q. See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 for further information.
As of December 31, 2015, the correction of these errors principally decreased the Company’s inventory by approximately $46 million, decreased accounts receivable by approximately $3 million, and decreased retained earnings by approximately $49 million. Approximately $39 million of the decrease in retained earnings is related to March 31, 2015 and prior periods, with a portion in each quarter dating back to fiscal 2011 and prior. Further, these corrections decreased operating income for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 by approximately $10 million.
Along with restating our financial statements to correct the errors discussed above, we are making adjustments for certain previously identified immaterial accounting errors related to the periods covered by this Form 10-Q. When these financial statements were originally issued, we assessed the impact of these errors and concluded that they were not material to our financial statements for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2014. However, in conjunction with our need to restate our financial statements as a result of the errors above, we have determined that it would be appropriate within this Form 10-Q to make adjustments for all such previously unrecorded adjustments.
The combined impacts of all the adjustments to the applicable line items in our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by this Form 10Q are provided in the tables below.
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
Inventory Adjustments (1)
Receivables Adjustments (2)
Other Adjustments (3)
As Restated
Sales and other operating revenues
 
$
488,921

$

$
306

$

$
489,227

Cost of goods and services sold
 
419,217

755



419,972

Gross profit (loss)
 
69,704

(755
)
306


69,255

Operating income (loss)
 
30,968

(755
)
306


30,519

Income (loss) before income taxes and other items
 
4,515

(755
)
306


4,066

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
4,481

(1,763
)
327

(956
)
2,089

Net income (loss)
 
1,122

1,008

(21
)
956

3,065

Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
 
1,352

1,008

(21
)
956

3,295

Income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Basic
 
0.15

0.11


0.11

0.37

    Diluted
 
0.15

0.11


0.11

0.37












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Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Note 1A - Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
Inventory Adjustments (1)
Receivables Adjustments (2)
Other Adjustments (3)
As Restated
Sales and other operating revenues
 
$
1,327,753

$

$
7,588

$

$
1,335,341

Cost of goods and services sold
 
1,151,462

18,316


(1,838
)
1,167,940

Gross profit (loss)
 
176,291

(18,316
)
7,588

1,838

167,401

Operating income (loss)
 
70,857

(18,316
)
7,588

1,838

61,967

Income (loss) before income taxes and other items
 
(8,088
)
(18,316
)
7,588

1,838

(16,978
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
12,912

1,539

(263
)
(801
)
13,387

Net income (loss)
 
(19,358
)
(19,855
)
7,851

2,639

(28,723
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
 
(19,176
)
(19,855
)
7,851

2,639

(28,541
)
Income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Basic
 
(2.17
)
(2.24
)
0.88

0.30

(3.24
)
    Diluted
 
(2.17
)
(2.24
)
0.88

0.30

(3.24
)

 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
Inventory Adjustments (1)
Receivables Adjustments (2)
Other Adjustments (3)
As Restated
Net income (loss)
 
$
1,122

1,008

$
(21
)
956

$
3,065

Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
(560
)
1,008

(21
)
956

1,383

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
 
(330
)
1,008

(21
)
956

1,613


 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
Inventory Adjustments (1)
Receivables Adjustments (2)
Other Adjustments (3)
As Restated
Net income (loss)
 
$
(19,358
)
$
(19,855
)
$
7,851

$
2,639

$
(28,723
)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
(24,292
)
(19,855
)
7,851

2,639

(33,657
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
 
(24,110
)
(19,855
)
7,851

2,639

(33,475
)









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Note 1A - Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 
 
December 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
Inventory Adjustments (1)
Receivables Adjustments (2)
Other Adjustments (3)
As Restated
Trade and other receivables, net
 
$
221,128

$

$
(1,455
)
$

$
219,673

Inventories
 
961,064

(35,254
)


925,810

Total current assets
 
1,617,530

(35,254
)
(1,455
)

1,580,821

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
 
53,769



530

54,299

Total assets
 
2,035,838

(35,254
)
(1,455
)
530

1,999,659

Income taxes
 
9,194

2,345

(534
)
(2,909
)
8,096

Total current liabilities
 
767,678

2,345

(534
)
(2,909
)
766,580

Deferred income taxes
 
4,997



216

5,213

Liability for unrecognized tax benefits
 
9,292



2,109

11,401

Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities
 
75,293



250

75,543

Retained deficit
 
(173,164
)
(37,599
)
(921
)
1,089

(210,595
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(43,035
)


(225
)
(43,260
)
Total stockholders' equity of Alliance One International, Inc.
 
251,735

(37,599
)
(921
)
864

214,079

Total equity
 
254,960

(37,599
)
(921
)
864

217,304

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
2,035,838

(35,254
)
(1,455
)
530

1,999,659


Condensed Statements of Consolidated Stockholders' Equity (in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
Inventory Adjustments (1)
Receivables Adjustments (2)
Other Adjustments (3)
As Restated
Retained deficit at March 31, 2014
 
$
(153,988
)
$
(17,744
)
$
(8,772
)
$
(1,550
)
$
(182,054
)
Net loss
 
(19,176
)
(19,855
)
7,851

2,639

(28,541
)
Retained deficit at December 31, 2014
 
(173,164
)
(37,599
)
(921
)
1,089

(210,595
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
Inventory Adjustments (1)
Receivables Adjustments (2)
Other Adjustments (3)
As Restated
Pensions, net of tax at March 31, 2014
 
$
(36,461
)
$

$

$
(225
)
$
(36,686
)
Pensions, net of tax at December 31, 2014
 
(35,221
)


(225
)
(35,446
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
Inventory Adjustments (1)
Receivables Adjustments (2)
Other Adjustments (3)
As Restated
Total equity at March 31, 2014
 
$
276,888

$
(17,744
)
$
(8,772
)
$
(1,775
)
$
248,597

Net loss
 
(19,358
)
(19,855
)
7,851

2,639

(28,723
)
Total equity at December 31, 2014
 
254,960

(37,599
)
(921
)
864

217,304






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Note 1A - Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 
 
Statement of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
 
As Previously Reported
Inventory Adjustments (1)
Receivables Adjustments (2)
Other Adjustments (3)
As Restated
Net loss
 
$
(19,358
)
$
(19,855
)
$
7,851

$
2,639

$
(28,723
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
 
(343,219
)
19,855

(7,851
)
(2,675
)
(333,890
)
Net cash used by operating activities
 
(315,566
)


(36
)
(315,602
)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
267



(36
)
231

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
234,742



36

234,778


(1) Adjustments per the errors described above related to 1) improper accounting for shrinkage, deferred crop costs, lower of cost or market valuations and accurate inventory, and 2) costs of goods and services sold associated with improper revenue recognition.
(2) Adjustments for the errors described above related to improper revenue recognition.
(3) Adjustments for the previously identified immaterial accounting errors described above, primarily impacting inventories, costs of goods and services sold, income tax expense, and interest expense.

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

Because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, the results of operations for any fiscal quarter will not necessarily be indicative of results to be expected for other quarters or a full fiscal year. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operation and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented have been included. The unaudited information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.
Beginning April 1, 2015, the Company's management ceased evaluating performance of value added services as a separate operating segment. The Company's cut rag and other specialty products and services are now combined within the geographic operating segments in which they operate. The Company reviewed certain long-term financial performance and economic characteristics such as nature of products and services, production processes, type or class of customer, distribution methods for products and services, and regulatory environment. Based on review of the aggregation criteria, the Company concluded that Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America share similar economic indicators and are aggregated into one reportable segment “Other Regions.” The Company concluded that the economic characteristics of North America are dissimilar from the other operating segments and is disclosing it separately.               




















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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Taxes Collected from Customers
Certain subsidiaries are subject to value added taxes on local sales. These amounts have been included in sales and cost of sales and were $5,796 and $3,468 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $14,408 and $17,956 for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Other Deferred Charges
Other deferred charges are primarily deferred financing costs that are amortized over the life of the debt.

New Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new accounting guidance that outlines a single comprehensive model to use in accounting for revenue from contracts with customers. The primary objective of this accounting guidance is to recognize revenue that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This accounting guidance, as amended, is effective for the Company on April 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.
     In August 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on determining when and how to disclose going concern uncertainties in the financial statements. The primary objective of this accounting guidance is for management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company on March 31, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.
In April 2015, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. The primary objective of this accounting guidance is to present these costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs is still reported as interest expense. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company on April 1, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.
In July 2015, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that simplifies the measurement of inventory. Under the previous accounting guidance, an entity measured inventory at the lower of cost or market with market defined as one of three different measures. The primary objective of this accounting guidance is to require a single measurement of inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company on April 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.
In August 2015, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that clarifies the presentation of debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements in financial statements. The primary objective of this accounting guidance is to present these costs as an asset in the balance sheet. The accounting guidance issued in April 2015 did not address the presentation of debt issuance costs for this type of arrangement. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company on April 1, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.
    In November 2015, the FASB issued new accounting guidance regarding the balance sheet classification of deferred income taxes. The primary objective of this accounting guidance is to classify all deferred income tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company on April 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

2. INCOME TAXES

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits totaled $16,722, all of which would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized.
         The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2015, accrued interest and penalties totaled $1,274 and $831 respectively.
         The Company expects to continue accruing interest expense related to the unrecognized tax benefits described above. Additionally, the Company may be subject to fluctuations in the unrecognized tax liability due to currency exchange rate movements.
         The Company does not foresee any reasonably possible changes in the unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months but acknowledges circumstances can change due to unexpected developments in the law. In certain jurisdictions, tax authorities have challenged positions that the Company has taken that resulted in recognizing benefits that are material to its financial statements. The Company believes it is more likely than not that it will prevail in these situations and accordingly has not recorded liabilities for these positions. The Company expects the challenged positions to be settled at a time greater than twelve months from its balance sheet date.

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2. INCOME TAXES (continued)

         The Company and its subsidiaries file a U.S. federal consolidated income tax return as well as returns in several U.S. states and a number of foreign jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s earliest open tax year for U.S. federal income tax purposes is its fiscal year ended March 31, 2012; however, the Company's net operating loss carryovers from prior periods remain subject to adjustment. Open tax years in state and foreign jurisdictions generally range from three to six years.

Provision for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015
The effective tax rate used for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 was (106.7)% compared to (78.8)% for the nine months ended December 31, 2014. The effective tax rates for these periods are based on the current estimate of full year results including the effect of taxes related to discrete events which are recorded in the interim period in which they occur. The difference in the effective tax rate in one year compared to another is the result of many factors that include, but are not limited to, differences in forecasted income for the respective years, differences in year-to-date income for the periods, certain losses for which no tax benefit is recorded; and, differences between discrete items recognized for the periods that include changes in valuation allowances, net exchanges losses on income tax accounts and net exchange gains related to liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits.
         For the nine months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded a discrete event adjustment expense of $9,492, bringing the effective tax rate estimated for the nine months of (59.9)% to (106.7)%. This discrete event adjustment expense relates primarily to net exchange losses on income tax accounts and net exchange gains related to liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. For the nine months ended December 31, 2014, as restated, the Company recorded a discrete event adjustment expense of $4,860, bringing the effective tax rate estimated for the nine months of (50.2)% to (78.8)%. This discrete event adjustment expense relates primarily to net exchange losses on income tax accounts and net exchange gains related to liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. The significant difference in the estimated effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 from the U.S. federal statutory rate is primarily due to net exchange losses on income tax accounts, foreign income tax rates lower than the U.S. rate and certain losses for which no benefit is currently recorded.

3. GUARANTEES

The Company and certain of its foreign subsidiaries guarantee bank loans to suppliers to finance their crops. Under longer-term arrangements, the Company may also guarantee financing on suppliers’ construction of curing barns or other tobacco production assets. Guaranteed loans are generally repaid concurrent with the delivery of tobacco to the Company. The Company is obligated to repay any guaranteed loan should the supplier default. If default occurs, the Company has recourse against the supplier. The Company also guarantees bank loans of certain unconsolidated subsidiaries in Asia, Brazil and Zimbabwe.

         The following table summarizes amounts guaranteed and the fair value of those guarantees:
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2015
Amounts guaranteed (not to exceed)
$
256,300

 
$
310,006

 
$
300,557

Amounts outstanding under guarantee
131,706

 
202,391

 
185,486

Fair value of guarantees
5,852

 
8,507

 
8,650


         Of the guarantees outstanding at December 31, 2015, all expire within one year. The fair value of guarantees is recorded in Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and included in crop costs except for Zimbabwe and the joint venture in Brazil which is included in Accounts Receivable, Related Parties.
         In Brazil, certain suppliers obtain government subsidized rural credit financing from local banks that is guaranteed by the Company. The Company withholds amounts owed to suppliers related to the rural credit financing of the supplier upon delivery of tobacco to the Company. The Company remits payments to the local banks on behalf of the guaranteed suppliers. Terms of rural credit financing are such that repayment is due to local banks based on contractual due dates. As of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively, the Company had balances of $558 and $16,412 that were due to local banks on behalf of suppliers. These amounts are included in Accounts Payable in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. There was no similar balance on December 31, 2015.










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4. RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company announced the first phase of a global restructuring plan focusing on efficiency and cost improvements. The Company reviewed origin and corporate operations and initiatives were implemented to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness. These initiatives continue to occur as the Company restructures certain operations not meeting strategic business objectives and performance metrics. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $127 of employee severance charges and $1,398 of asset impairment charges primarily related to changes in certain U.S. pension plans and equipment located in Bulgaria. During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $116 of employee severance charges and $3,971 of asset impairment charges in connection with the restructuring of certain operations primarily in Africa and Bulgaria and changes to certain U.S. pension plans. At December 31, 2015, the costs of any future initiatives are not estimable. During the nine months ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a $500 asset impairment charge for certain machinery and equipment due to the construction of a new U.S. cut rag facility with state of the art machinery and equipment.
The following table summarizes the restructuring charges recorded in the Company’s reporting segments during the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Employee separation and other cash charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
1,563

 
$

 
$
8,087

 
$
397

Period charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Severance charges
127

 

 
116

 

Total period charges
127

 

 
116

 

Payments through December 31
(1,052
)
 

 
(7,565
)
 
(397
)
Ending balance December 31
$
638

 
$

 
$
638

 
$

Asset impairment and other non-cash charges
$
1,398

 
$

 
$
3,971

 
$
500

Total restructuring charges for the period
$
1,525

 
$

 
$
4,087

 
$
500


On April 1, 2015, the Company revised its reportable segments. See Note 1 "Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies" to the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

The following table summarizes the employee separations and other cash charges recorded in the Company's North America and Other Regions segment during the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
Employee Separation and Other Cash Charges
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Beginning balance:
$
1,563

 
$

 
$
8,087

 
$
397

   North America

 

 

 

   Other regions
1,563

 

 
8,087

 
397

Period charges:
$
127

 
$

 
$
116

 
$

   North America

 

 

 

   Other regions
127

 

 
116

 

Payments through December 31
$
(1,052
)
 
$

 
$
(7,565
)
 
$
(397
)
   North America

 

 

 

   Other regions
(1,052
)
 

 
(7,565
)
 
(397
)
Ending balance December 31
$
638

 
$

 
$
638

 
$

   North America

 

 

 

   Other regions
638

 

 
638

 










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5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired businesses. Goodwill is not subject to amortization, but rather is tested for impairment annually or whenever events and circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred. The Company has chosen the first day of the last quarter of its fiscal year as the date to perform its annual goodwill impairment test.
         The Company has no intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. It does have intangible assets which are amortized. The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s goodwill and other intangibles for the periods provided below:
 
 
 
 
Amortizable Intangibles
 
 
 
Goodwill (1)
 
Customer
Relationship
Intangible
 
Production
and Supply
Contract
Intangibles
 
Internally
Developed
Software
Intangible
 
Total
Weighted average remaining useful
    life in years as of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
9.25

 
5.00

 

 
 
March 31, 2014 balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross carrying amount
 
$
2,794

 
$
33,700

 
$
14,893

 
$
17,804

 
$
69,191

Accumulated amortization
 

 
(14,954
)
 
(4,752
)
 
(14,760
)
 
(34,466
)
Net March 31, 2014
 
2,794

 
18,746

 
10,141

 
3,044

 
34,725

Additions
 

 

 

 
395

 
395

Amortization expense
 

 
(843
)
 
(333
)
 
(394
)
 
(1,570
)
Net September 30, 2014
 
2,794

 
17,903

 
9,808

 
3,045

 
33,550

Additions
 

 

 

 
132

 
132

Amortization expense
 

 
(421
)
 
(317
)
 
(205
)
 
(943
)
Net December 31, 2014
 
2,794

 
17,482

 
9,491

 
2,972

 
32,739

Additions
 

 

 

 
171

 
171

Amortization expense
 

 
(421
)
 
(384
)
 
(214
)
 
(1,019
)
Net March 31, 2015
 
2,794

 
17,061

 
9,107

 
2,929

 
31,891

Amortization expense
 

 
(842
)
 
(542
)
 
(409
)
 
(1,793
)
Net September 30, 2015
 
2,794

 
16,219

 
8,565

 
2,520

 
30,098

Amortization expense
 

 
(421
)
 
(237
)
 
(192
)
 
(850
)
Net December 31, 2015
 
$
2,794

 
$
15,798

 
$
8,328

 
$
2,328

 
$
29,248

 
(1) Goodwill of $2,794 relates to the North America segment.

         The following table summarizes the estimated future intangible asset amortization expense:
    
For Fiscal
Years Ended
 
Customer
Relationship
Intangible
 
Production
and Supply
Contract
Intangible
 
Internally
Developed
Software
Intangible*
 
Total
January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016
 
$
422

 
$
1,680

 
$
676

 
$
2,778

2017
 
1,685

 
1,405

 
740

 
3,830

2018
 
1,685

 
1,403

 
512

 
3,600

2019
 
1,685

 
1,397

 
259

 
3,341

2020
 
1,685

 
1,396

 
141

 
3,222

Later
 
8,636

 
1,047

 

 
9,683

 
 
$
15,798

 
$
8,328

 
$
2,328

 
$
26,454

*  Estimated amortization expense for the internally developed software is based on costs accumulated as of December 31, 2015. These estimates will change as new costs are incurred and until the software is placed into service in all locations.





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6. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

The Company holds variable interests in seven joint ventures that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These joint ventures primarily procure or process inventory on behalf of the Company and the other joint venture partners. The variable interests relate to equity investments and advances made by the Company to the joint ventures. In addition, the Company also guarantees two of its joint venture’s borrowings which also represents a variable interest in those joint ventures. The Company is not the primary beneficiary, as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entities as a result of the entities’ management and board of directors' structure. Therefore, these entities are not consolidated. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, and March 31, 2015, the Company’s investment in these joint ventures was $56,682, $53,282, and $53,678, respectively and is classified as Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s advances to these joint ventures at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and March 31, 2015, respectively were $3,484, $4,728 and $3,293 and are classified as Accounts Receivable, Related Parties in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company guaranteed an amount to two joint ventures not to exceed $95,486, $111,065 and $105,983 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and March 31, 2015, respectively. The investments, advances and guarantees in these joint ventures represent the Company’s maximum exposure to loss.

7. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company purchases, processes, sells and stores leaf tobacco. Tobacco is purchased in more than 35 countries and shipped to approximately 90 countries. The sales, logistics and billing functions of the Company are primarily concentrated in service centers outside of the producing areas to facilitate access to its major customers. Within certain quality and grade constraints, tobacco is fungible and, subject to these constraints, customers may choose to fulfill their needs from any of the areas where the Company purchases tobacco.
Beginning April 1, 2015, the Company has revised its reportable segments. Prior year segment data has been recast to conform with the current year segment presentation. See Note 1 "Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies" to the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information.         
    Selling, logistics, billing, and administrative overhead, including depreciation, which originates primarily from the Company’s corporate and sales offices, are allocated to the segments based upon segment operating income. The Company reviews performance data from the purchase of the product or the service provided through sale based on the source of the product or service and all intercompany transactions are allocated to the operating segment that either purchases or processes the tobacco.

          The following table presents the summary segment information for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:       
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Sales and other operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    North America
$
148,971

 
$
148,271

 
$
244,101

 
$
269,648

    Other regions
342,168

 
340,956

 
928,173

 
1,065,693

    Total revenue
$
491,139

 
$
489,227

 
$
1,172,274

 
$
1,335,341

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    North America
$
8,616

 
$
16,196

 
$
14,994

 
$
25,422

    Other regions
29,902

 
14,323

 
46,266

 
36,545

Total operating income
38,518

 
30,519

 
61,260

 
61,967

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Debt retirement expense (income)

 
(338
)
 

 
(338
)
    Interest expense
30,356

 
28,277

 
86,911

 
83,694

    Interest income
2,744

 
1,486

 
5,393

 
4,411

Income (loss) before income taxes and other items
$
10,906

 
$
4,066

 
$
(20,258
)
 
$
(16,978
)

Analysis of Segment Assets
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2015
Segment assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
517,207

 
$
412,387

 
$
231,131

 
Other regions
1,444,422

 
1,587,272

 
1,395,515

 
Total assets
$
1,961,629

 
$
1,999,659

 
$
1,626,646



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8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

After the close of all trading on June 26, 2015, the Company’s approved 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its common stock became effective. As a result, every 10 shares of Alliance One common stock outstanding were combined into one share of Alliance One common stock, reducing the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock at June 26, 2015 from approximately 88.6 million shares to approximately 8.86 million shares. This change did not affect any shareholder’s rights. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Instead, the Company issued one full share of the post-reverse stock split common stock to any shareholder who would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split. Each common shareholder holds the same percentage of the outstanding common stock immediately following the reverse split as that shareholder did immediately prior to the reverse split, except for minor adjustments due to the additional net share fraction issued as a result of the treatment of fractional shares. For the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2014, the weighted average number of common shares has been restated to a post-reverse stock split-adjusted basis.
The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is reported as the weighted average of the total shares of common stock outstanding net of shares of common stock held by a wholly owned subsidiary. Shares of common stock owned by the subsidiary were 785 at December 31, 2015 and 2014. This subsidiary waives its right to receive dividends and it does not have the right to vote.
          Certain potentially dilutive options were not included in the computation of earnings per diluted share because their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the shares of common stock during the period and their effect would be antidilutive. These shares totaled 471 at a weighted average exercise price of $60.70 per share at December 31, 2015 and 662 at a weighted average exercise price of $60.37 per share at December 31, 2014.
          In connection with the offering of the Company’s 5.5% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, issued on July 2, 2009 (the “Convertible Notes”), the Company entered into privately negotiated convertible note hedge transactions (the “convertible note hedge transactions”) equal to the number of shares that underlie the Company’s Convertible Notes. These convertible note hedge transactions were designed to reduce the potential dilution of the Company’s common stock upon conversion of the Convertible Notes in the event that the value per share of common stock exceeded the initial conversion price of $50.28 per share on a post-reverse stock split basis. These shares were not included in the computation of earnings per diluted share because their inclusion would be antidilutive. The Convertible Notes matured during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

































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8. EARNINGS PER SHARE (continued)

          The following table summarizes the computation of earnings per share for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
BASIC INCOME (LOSS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
$
11,570

 
$
3,295

 
$
(36,081
)
 
$
(28,541
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHARES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Weighted average number of shares outstanding
8,889

 
8,841

 
8,878

 
8,821

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BASIC INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
$
1.30

 
$
.37

 
$
(4.06
)
 
$
(3.24
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DILUTED INCOME (LOSS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
$
11,570

 
$
3,295

 
$
(36,081
)
 
$
(28,541
)
 
   Plus interest expense on 5 1/2% convertible notes,
   net of tax

 

 

 

*
   Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. as adjusted
$
11,570

 
$
3,295

 
$
(36,081
)
 
$
(28,541
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHARES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Weighted average number of common shares
   outstanding
8,889

 
8,841

 
8,878

 
8,821

 
   Plus: Restricted shares issued and shares applicable to
              stock options and restricted stock units, net of
             shares assumed to be purchased from proceeds
             at average market price

*

 

*

*
              Assuming conversion of 5 1/2% convertible
              notes at the time of issuance

 

 

 

*
             Shares applicable to stock warrants

 

**

**

**
   Adjusted weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding
8,889

 
8,841

 
8,878

 
8,821

 
DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
$
1.30

 
$
.37

 
$
(4.06
)
 
$
(3.24
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Assumed conversion of convertible notes at the beginning of the period has an antidilutive effect on earnings per share. The convertible notes matured during the three months ended September 30, 2014. All outstanding restricted shares and shares applicable to stock options and restricted stock units are excluded because their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect on the loss per share.
** For the three months ended December 31, 2014 and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the warrants were not assumed exercised because the exercise price was more than the average price for the periods presented. The warrants began expiring October 15, 2014 and were fully expired on April 8, 2015.

9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to stock-based awards granted under its various employee and non-employee stock incentive plans of $518 and $824 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $(82) and $52, respectively were with respect to stock-based awards payable in cash, and $2,323 and $2,562 for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $249 and $167, respectively, were with respect to stock-based awards payable in cash.
          The Company’s shareholders approved amendments to the 2007 Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) at its annual meetings of shareholders held on August 11, 2011 and August 6, 2009. The 2007 Plan is an omnibus plan that provides the flexibility to grant a variety of equity awards including stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, stock units, performance awards and incentive awards to officers, directors and employees of the Company.
          During the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, the Company made the following stock-based compensation awards on a post-split basis:





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9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (continued)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
  (in thousands, except grant date fair value)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
  Unrestricted Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           Number Granted
5

 
12

 
17

 
21

           Grant Date Fair Value
$
11.47

 
$
15.80

 
$
18.70

 
$
17.53

  Restricted Stock Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           Number Granted
28

 

 
28

 
22

           Grant Date Fair Value
$
19.65

 
$

 
$
19.65

 
$
27.20

  Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            Number Granted
1

 

 
1

 
46

             Grant Date Fair Value
$
19.65

 
$

 
$
19.65

 
$
26.96

  Performance Based Stock Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            Number Granted

 

 

 
22

            Grant Date Fair Value
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
27.20

  Cash-Settled Performance Based Stock Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             Number Granted

 

 

 
46

             Grant Date Fair Value
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
26.96


          Under the terms of the Performance Based Stock Units, shares ultimately issued will be contingent upon specified business performance goals. Unrestricted stock consists of shares issued to non-employee directors of the Company which are not subject to a minimum vesting period.

On August 13, 2015, the Company's shareholders approved an exchange offer that would allow certain employees to surrender options and receive restricted stock units in exchange for these options. The offer was made on September 14, 2015 and applied only to grants made during years 2012 and 2013 that had an exercise price of $60.00 following our reverse stock split on June 26, 2015. The exchange offer was consummated as of October 13, 2015 with no changes in the timing or material amount of expense recognized for stock based compensation.

10. CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER INFORMATION

Non-Income Tax
The government in the Brazilian State of Parana (“Parana”) issued a tax assessment on October 26, 2007 with respect to local intrastate trade tax credits that result primarily from tobacco transferred between states within Brazil. The assessment for intrastate trade tax credits taken is $3,373 and the total assessment including penalties and interest at December 31, 2015 is $10,114. The Company believes it has properly complied with Brazilian law and will contest any assessment through the judicial process. Should the Company lose in the judicial process, the loss of the intrastate trade tax credits would have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.  The Company also has local intrastate trade tax credits in the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina. This jurisdiction permits the sale or transfer of excess credits to third parties, however approval must be obtained from the tax authorities. The Company has an agreement with the state government regarding the amounts and timing of credits that can be sold. The tax credits have a carrying value of $3,790 at December 31, 2015, which is net of impairment charges based on management’s expectations about future realization. The intrastate trade tax credits will continue to be monitored for impairment in future periods based on market conditions and the Company’s ability to use or sell the tax credits.
          In 1969, the Brazilian government created a tax credit program that allowed companies to earn IPI tax credits (“IPI credits”) based on the value of their exports. The government began to phase out this program in 1979, which resulted in numerous lawsuits between taxpayers and the Brazilian government. The Company has a long legal history with respect to credits it earned while the IPI credit program was in effect. In 2001, the Company won a claim related to certain IPI credits it earned between 1983 and 1990. The Brazilian government appealed this decision and numerous rulings and appeals were rendered on behalf of both the







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10. CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER INFORMATION (continued)

Non-Income Tax (continued)
government and the Company from 2001 through 2013. Because of this favorable ruling, the Company began to use these earned
IPI credits to offset federal taxes in 2004 and 2005, until it received a Judicial Order to suspend the IPI offsetting in 2005. The value of the federal taxes offset in 2004 and 2005 was $24,142 and the Company established a reserve on these credits at the time of offsetting as they were not yet realizable due to the legal uncertainty that existed. Specifically, the Company extinguished other federal tax liabilities using IPI credits and recorded a liability in Pension, Postretirement and Other Long-Term Liabilities to reflect that the credits were not realizable at that time due to the prevalent legal uncertainty. On March 7, 2013, the Brazilian Supreme Court rendered a final decision in favor of the Company that recognized the validity of the IPI credits and secured the Company's right to benefit from the IPI credits earned from March 1983 to October 1990. This final decision expressly stated the Company
has the right to the IPI credits. The Company estimated the total amount of the IPI credits to be approximately $94,316 at March
31, 2013. Since the March 2013 ruling definitively (without the government's ability to appeal) granted the Company the ownership of the IPI credits generated between 1983 and 1990 the Company believed the amount of IPI credits that were used to offset other federal taxes in 2004 and 2005 were realizable beyond a reasonable doubt. Accordingly, and at March 31, 2013, the Company recorded the $24,142 IPI credits it realized in the Statements of Consolidated Operations in Other Income. No further benefit has been recognized pending the outcome of the judicial procedure to ascertain the final amount as those amounts have not yet been
realized.

Other
Mindo, S.r.l., the purchaser in 2004 of the Company's Italian subsidiary Dimon Italia, S.r.l., asserted claims against a subsidiary of the Company arising out of that sale transaction in an action filed before the Court of Rome on April 12, 2007.  The claim involved a guaranty letter issued by a consolidated subsidiary of the Company in connection with the sale transaction, and sought the recovery of €7,400 plus interest and costs.  On November 11, 2013, the court issued its judgment in favor of the Company’s subsidiary, rejecting the claims asserted by Mindo, S.r.l., and awarding the Company’s subsidiary legal costs of €48.  On December 23, 2014, Mindo, S.r.l. appealed the judgment of the Court of Rome to the Court of Appeal of Rome.  A hearing before the Court of Appeal of Rome was held on June 12, 2015, which was adjourned pending a further hearing set for February 2018.  The outcome of, and timing of a decision on, the appeal are uncertain.
          In addition to the above-mentioned matter, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in other litigation or legal matters incidental to their business activities, including tax matters.  While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company is vigorously defending them and does not currently expect that any of them will have a material adverse effect on its business or financial position. However, should one or more of these matters be resolved in a manner adverse to its current expectation, the effect on the Company’s results of operations for a particular fiscal reporting period could be material.
          In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company records all known asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) for which the liability can be reasonably estimated. Currently, it has identified an ARO associated with one of its facilities that requires it to restore the land to its initial condition upon vacating the facility. The Company has not recognized a liability under generally accepted accounting principles for this ARO because the fair value of restoring the land at this site cannot be reasonably estimated since the settlement date is unknown at this time. The settlement date is unknown because the land restoration is not required until title is returned to the government, and the Company has no current or future plans to return the title. The Company will recognize a liability in the period in which sufficient information is available to reasonably estimate its fair value.

11. DEBT ARRANGEMENTS

At December 31, 2015, $200,000 was outstanding under the senior secured revolving credit facility. The Company continuously monitors its compliance with the covenants of its senior secured revolving credit facility and its senior notes. Significant changes in market conditions or other factors could adversely affect the Company's business and future debt covenant compliance thereunder. As a result, the Company may not be able to maintain compliance with the covenants over the next twelve months. If the Company were unable to maintain compliance with the covenants in the senior secured revolving credit facility agreement, as amended from time-to-time, the Company would seek modification to the existing agreement to further amend covenants and extend maturities.
          If the Company were unable to obtain modification, in a scenario where it is required, the Company could decide to pay off outstanding amounts and terminate the agreement. In such case, the liquidity provided by the agreement would not be available and the Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity from operations and other available funding sources to meet future requirements.
          As amended, the senior secured credit facility restricts the Company from paying any dividends during the remaining term of the facility. In addition, the indenture governing the Company's senior notes contains similar restrictions and also prohibits the payment of dividends and other distributions if the Company fails to satisfy a ratio of consolidated EBITDA to fixed charges of at least 2.0 to 1.0. At December 31, 2015, the Company did not satisfy this fixed charge coverage ratio. The Company may from time to time not satisfy this ratio.


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11. DEBT ARRANGEMENTS (continued)

On May 20, 2016, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Fourth Amendment"), which amended the Credit Agreement. See Note 20 "Subsequent Events" to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

12. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company recognizes all derivative financial instruments, such as foreign exchange contracts at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized periodically in income or in shareholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income depending on whether the derivative financial instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, and if so, whether it qualifies as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. The Company has elected not to offset fair value amounts
recognized for derivative instruments with the same counterparty under a master netting agreement. See Note 17 “Fair Value Measurements” to the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for further information on fair value methodology.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s derivatives by type at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and March 31, 2015.
 
 
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
 
Balance Sheet Account
 
Fair
Value
 
Balance Sheet Account
 
Fair
Value
     Foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2015
 
Other Current Assets
 
$

 
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 
$

     Foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2014
 
Other Current Assets
 
$
409

 
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 
$

     Foreign currency contracts at March 31, 2015
 
Other Current Assets
 
$
1,373

 
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 
$


Earnings Effects of Derivatives
The Company periodically enters into forward or option currency contracts to protect against volatility associated with certain non-U.S. dollar denominated forecasted transactions. These contracts are for green tobacco purchases and processing costs as well as selling, general and administrative costs as the Company deems necessary. These contracts do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting treatment under generally accepted accounting principles, and as such, all changes in fair value are reported in income each period.
          The following table summarizes the earnings effects of derivatives in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
Cost of goods and services sold
 
$

 
$
(3,111
)
 
$
(2,001
)
 
$
(1,584
)

Credit Risk
Financial instruments, including derivatives, expose the Company to credit loss in the event of non-performance by counterparties. The Company manages its exposure to counterparty credit risk through specific minimum credit standards, diversification of counterparties, and procedures to monitor concentrations of credit risk. If a counterparty fails to meet the terms of an arrangement, the Company’s exposure is limited to the net amount that would have been received, if any, over the arrangement’s remaining life. The Company does not anticipate non-performance by the counterparties and no material loss would be expected from non-performance by any one of such counterparties.


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13. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company has multiple benefit plans at several locations. The Company has a defined benefit plan that provides retirement benefits for substantially all U.S. salaried personnel based on years of service rendered, age and compensation. The Company also maintains various other Excess Benefit and Supplemental Plans that provide additional benefits to (1) certain individuals
whose compensation and the resulting benefits that would have actually been paid are limited by regulations imposed by the 13.
Internal Revenue Code and (2) certain individuals in key positions. The Company funds these plans in amounts consistent with the funding requirements of federal law and regulations.
         During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company announced that the U.S. Pension Plan would be frozen effective January 1, 2016. This change is accounted for as a curtailment and resulted in a curtailment loss of $1,062 and a reduction in the benefit obligation and accumulated other comprehensive income of $2,534 as of December 31, 2015. The curtailment loss is recorded in restructuring and asset impairment charges.
         Additional non-U.S. defined benefit plans sponsored by certain subsidiaries cover certain full-time employees located in Germany, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Net periodic pension cost for continuing operations consisted of the following:

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
     Service cost
$
526

 
$
510

 
$
1,555

 
$
1,530

     Interest expense
1,462

 
1,693

 
4,386

 
5,080

     Expected return on plan assets
(1,554
)
 
(1,678
)
 
(4,663
)
 
(5,032
)
     Amortization of prior service cost
42

 
48

 
125

 
145

     Actuarial loss
849

 
558

 
2,548

 
1,672

     Curtailment loss
1,062

 

 
1,062

 

     Net periodic pension cost
$
2,387

 
$
1,131

 
$
5,013

 
$
3,395


Employer Contributions
The Company’s investment objectives are to generate consistent total investment return to pay anticipated plan benefits, while minimizing long-term costs. Financial objectives underlying this policy include maintaining plan contributions at a reasonable level relative to benefits provided and assuring that unfunded obligations do not grow to a level to adversely affect the Company’s financial health. For the nine months ended December 31, 2015, contributions of $5,621 were made to pension plans for fiscal 2016. Additional contributions to pension plans of approximately $3,058 are expected during the remainder of fiscal 2016. However, this amount is subject to change, due primarily to asset performance significantly above or below the assumed long-term rate of return on pension assets and significant changes in interest rates.

Postretirement Health and Life Insurance Benefits
The Company also provides certain health and life insurance benefits to retired employees, and their eligible dependents, who meet specified age and service requirements. As of December 31, 2015, contributions of $475 were made to the plans for fiscal 2016. Additional contributions of $255 to the plans are expected during the rest of fiscal 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company announced that certain U.S. postretirement medical benefits would no longer be provided effective January 1, 2016. This change is accounted for as a negative plan amendment and resulted in a reduction of $4,461 in the benefit obligation and in accumulated other comprehensive income as of September 30, 2015. The Company retains the right, subject to existing agreements, to modify or eliminate the postretirement medical benefits.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Net periodic benefit cost for postretirement health and life insurance benefit plans consisted of the following:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
     Service cost
$

 
$
11

 
$
20

 
$
32

     Interest expense
59

 
135

 
280

 
403

     Amortization of prior service cost
(265
)
 
(303
)
 
(271
)
 
(909
)
     Actuarial loss
99

 
111

 
323

 
333

     Net periodic pension cost (benefit)
$
(107
)
 
$
(46
)
 
$
352

 
$
(141
)

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14. INVENTORIES

The following table summarizes the Company’s costs in inventory:
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Processed tobacco
$
765,969

 
$
745,534

 
$
490,674

Unprocessed tobacco
142,912

 
144,218

 
206,760

Other
27,300

 
36,058

 
43,509

 
$
936,181

 
$
925,810

 
$
740,943


15. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following tables set forth the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, attributable to the Company:
 
Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Pensions, Net of Tax
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balances, March 31, 2015
$
(14,154
)
 
$
(52,232
)
 
$
(66,386
)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications
643

 
4,686

 
5,329

Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of tax

 
2,000

 
2,000

Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax
643

 
6,686

 
7,329

Balances, September 30, 2015
(13,511
)
 
(45,546
)
 
(59,057
)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications
(1,075
)
 
2,534

 
1,459

Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of tax

 
1,787

 
1,787

Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax
(1,075
)
 
4,321

 
3,246

Balances, December 31, 2015
$
(14,586
)
 
$
(41,225
)
 
$
(55,811
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances, March 31, 2014
$
(1,640
)
 
$
(36,686
)
 
$
(38,326
)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications
(4,079
)
 

 
(4,079
)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of tax

 
827

 
827

Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax
(4,079
)
 
827

 
(3,252
)
Balances, September 30, 2014
(5,719
)
 
(35,859
)
 
(41,578
)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications
(2,095
)
 

 
(2,095
)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of tax

 
413

 
413

Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax
(2,095
)
 
413

 
(1,682
)
Balances, December 31, 2014
$
(7,814
)
 
$
(35,446
)
 
$
(43,260
)

The following table sets forth amounts by component, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Pension and postretirement plans (*):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Actuarial loss
$
948

 
$
669

 
$
2,871

 
$
2,005

       Amortization of prior service cost
(223
)
 
(256
)
 
(146
)
 
(765
)
       Curtailment
1,062

 

 
1,062

 

 
$
1,787

 
$
413

 
$
3,787

 
$
1,240

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings
$
1,787

 
$
413

 
$
3,787

 
$
1,240

(*) Amounts are included in net periodic benefit costs for pension and postretirement plans. See Note 13 "Pension and
Postretirement Benefits" to the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information.

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16. SALE OF RECEIVABLES

The Company sells trade receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions under three accounts receivable securitization programs. Under the first program, the Company continuously sells a designated pool of trade receivables to a special purpose entity, which
in turn sells 100% of the receivables to an unaffiliated financial institution. During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, the designated pool was adjusted from up to $250,000 trade receivables to $150,000 trade receivables. This program allows the Company to receive a cash payment and a deferred purchase price receivable for sold receivables. Following the sale and transfer of the receivables to the special purpose entity, the receivables are isolated from the Company and its affiliates, and upon the sale and transfer of the receivables from the special purpose entity to the unaffiliated financial institution effective control of the receivables is passed to the unaffiliated financial institution, which has all rights, including the right to pledge or sell the receivables. This program requires a minimum level of deferred purchase price to be retained by the Company in connection with the sales.
The Company services, administers and collects the receivables on behalf of the special purpose entity and receives a servicing fee of 0.5% of serviced receivables per annum. As the Company estimates the fee it receives in return for its obligation to service
these receivables at fair value, no servicing assets or liabilities are recognized. Servicing fees recognized were not material and are recorded as a reduction of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The agreements for the second and third securitization programs also allow the Company to receive a cash payment and a deferred purchase price receivable for sold receivables. These are uncommitted programs, whereby the Company offers receivables for sale to the respective unaffiliated financial institution, which are then subject to acceptance by the unaffiliated financial institution. Following the sale and transfer of the receivables to the unaffiliated financial institution, the receivables are isolated from the Company and its affiliates, and effective control of the receivables is passed to the unaffiliated financial institution, which
has all rights, including the right to pledge or sell the receivables. The Company receives no servicing fee from the unaffiliated financial institution and as a result, has established a servicing liability based upon unobservable inputs, primarily discounted cash flow. This liability is recorded in Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The investment limits under these agreements are $35,000 and $100,000, respectively.
          Under the programs, all of the receivables sold for cash are removed from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the net cash proceeds received by the Company are included as cash provided by operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. A portion of the purchase price for the receivables is paid by the unaffiliated financial institutions in cash and the balance is a deferred purchase price receivable, which is paid as payments on the receivables are collected from account debtors. The deferred purchase price receivable represents a continuing involvement and a beneficial interest in the transferred financial assets and is recognized at fair value as part of the sale transaction. The deferred purchase price receivables are included in Trade and Other Receivables, Net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are valued using unobservable inputs (i.e., level three inputs), primarily discounted cash flow. As servicer of these facilities, the Company may receive funds that are due to the unaffiliated financial institutions which are net settled on the next settlement date. Trade and Other Receivables, Net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets has been reduced by $14,309 and $20,396 as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively and increased by $7,440 as of December 31, 2014 as a result of the net settlement. See Note 17 "Fair Value Measurements" to the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information.
          The difference between the carrying amount of the receivables sold under these programs and the sum of the cash and fair value of the other assets received at the time of transfer is recognized as a loss on sale of the related receivables and recorded in Other Income (Expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
          The following table summarizes the Company’s accounts receivable securitization information as of the dates shown:
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
Receivables outstanding in facility
$
97,974

 
$
80,622

 
$
235,162

Beneficial interest
$
20,796

 
$
27,221

 
$
40,712

Servicing liability
$
21

 
$
21

 
$
131

   Cash proceeds for the nine months ended December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
   Cash purchase price
$
338,214

 
$
299,243

 
$
622,844

   Deferred purchase price
169,777

 
140,871

 
229,573

   Service fees
425

 
460

 
589

   Total
$
508,416

 
$
440,574

 
$
853,006








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17. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A three
level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs is utilized. Observable inputs reflect market data
obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs.

These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 - Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

 The Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value include derivative instruments, securitized beneficial interests and guarantees. The application of the fair value guidance to the non-financial assets and liabilities primarily includes assessments of investments in subsidiaries, goodwill and other intangible assets and long-lived assets for potential impairment.  Following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure different assets or liabilities at fair value.

Debt
The fair value of debt is measured for purpose of disclosure. Debt is shown at historical value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. When possible, to measure the fair value of its debt the Company uses quoted market prices of its own debt with approximately the same remaining maturities. When this is not possible, the fair value of debt is calculated using discounted cash flow models with interest rates based upon market based expectations, the Company's credit risk and the contractual terms of the debt instrument. The Company also has portions of its debt with maturities of one year or less for which book value is a reasonable approximation of the fair value of this debt. The fair value of debt is considered to fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as significant value drivers such as interest rates are readily observable. The carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company's Long-Term Debt are shown in the table below.
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2015
Carrying value
$
950,056

 
$
926,512

 
$
741,837

Estimated fair value
786,520

 
861,499

 
653,548


Derivative financial instruments
The Company's derivatives consist of foreign currency contracts. The fair value of the derivatives are determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected future cash flows of each derivative. This analysis utilizes observable market data including forward yield curves and implied volatilities to determine the market's expectation of the future cash flows of the variable component. The fixed and variable components of the derivative are then discounted using calculated discount factors developed based on the
LIBOR swap rate and are netted to arrive at a single valuation for the period. The Company also incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and March 31, 2015 the inputs used to value the Company's derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. However, credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives could utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. Should the use of such credit valuation adjustment estimates result in a significant impact on the overall valuation, this would require reclassification to Level 3.

Securitized beneficial interests
The fair value of securitized beneficial interests is based upon a valuation model that calculates the present value of future expected cash flows using key assumptions for payment speeds and discount rates. The assumptions for payment speed are based on the Company's historical experience. The discount rates are based upon market trends and anticipated performance relative to the




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17. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

particular assets securitized which have been assumed to be commercial paper rate plus a margin or LIBOR plus a margin. Due to the use of the Company's own assumptions and the uniqueness of these transactions, securitized beneficial interests fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Since the discount rate and the payment speed are components of the same equation, a change
in either by 10% or 20% would change the value of the recorded beneficial interest at December 31, 2015 by $63 and $126, respectively.

Guarantees
The Company guarantees funds issued to tobacco suppliers by third party lending institutions and also guarantees funds borrowed by certain unconsolidated subsidiaries. The fair value of guarantees is based upon either the premium the Company would require to issue the same inputs or historical loss rates and as such these guarantees fall into Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

          Tobacco supplier guarantees - The Company provides guarantees to third parties for indebtedness of certain tobacco suppliers to finance their crops. The fair value of these guarantees is determined using historical loss rates on both guaranteed and non-guaranteed tobacco supplier loans. Should the loss rates change 10% or 20%, the fair value of the guarantee at December 31, 2015 would change by $478 or $946, respectively.

          Unconsolidated subsidiary guarantees - The fair value of these guarantees is determined using a discounted cash flow model based on the differential between interest rates available with and without the guarantees. The fair value of these guarantees is most closely tied to the theoretical interest rate differential. Should interest rates used in the model change by 10% or 20%, the fair value of the guarantee, at December 31, 2015 would change by $452 or $895, respectively.

Input Hierarchy of Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the items measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
Total Assets /
 
 
 
Total Assets /
 
 
 
Total Assets /
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
Level 2
Level 3
at Fair Value
 
Level 2
Level 3
at Fair Value
 
Level 2
Level 3
at Fair Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
$

$

$

 
$
409

$

$
409

 
$
1,373

$

$
1,373

Securitized beneficial interests

20,796

20,796

 

27,221

27,221

 

40,712

40,712

Total Assets
$

$
20,796

$
20,796

 
$
409

$
27,221

$
27,630

 
$
1,373

$
40,712

$
42,085

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guarantees
$

$
5,852

$
5,852

 
$

$
8,507

$
8,507

 
$

$
8,650

$
8,650

Derivative financial instruments



 



 



Total liabilities
$

$
5,852

$
5,852

 
$

$
8,507

$
8,507

 
$

$
8,650

$
8,650


Reconciliation of Change in Recurring Level 3 Balances

The following tables present the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis:
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Securitized Beneficial Interests
 
Guarantees
 
Securitized Beneficial Interests
 
Guarantees
Beginning Balance
$
21,792

 
$
4,865

 
$
40,712

 
$
8,650

   Issuances of guarantees/sales of receivables
65,710

 
1,291

 
135,477

 
7,660

   Settlements
(65,763
)
 
(304
)
 
(153,723
)
 
(9,550
)
   Losses recognized in earnings
(943
)
 

 
(1,670
)
 
(908
)
Ending Balance December 31, 2015
$
20,796

 
$
5,852

 
$
20,796

 
$
5,852


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17. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
Securitized Beneficial Interest
 
Guarantees
 
Securitized Beneficial Interest
 
Guarantees
Beginning Balance
$
35,252

 
$
7,272

 
$
35,559

 
$
7,344

   Issuances of guarantees/sales of receivables
50,549

 
2,158

 
144,616

 
10,677

   Settlements
(57,955
)
 
(923
)
 
(150,451
)
 
(7,203
)
   Losses recognized in earnings
(625
)
 

 
(2,503
)
 
(2,311
)
Ending Balance December 31, 2014
$
27,221

 
$
8,507

 
$
27,221

 
$
8,507


The amount of unrealized losses relating to assets still held at the respective dates of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and March 31, 2015 were $542, $838 and $2,034 on securitized beneficial interests.
          Gains and losses included in earnings are reported in Other Income.

Information About Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs

The following table summarizes significant unobservable inputs and the valuation techniques thereof at December 31, 2015:

 
Fair Value at December 31, 2015
Unobservable Input
Range (Weighted Average)
Securitized Beneficial Interests
$
20,796

 
Discounted Cash Flow
Discount Rate
2.92% to 3.48%

 
 
 
 
Payment Speed
67 to 120 days

Tobacco Supplier Guarantees
$
370

 
Historical Loss
Historical Loss
5.00% to 15.92%

Tobacco Supplier Guarantees
$
3,143

 
Discounted Cash Flow
Market Interest Rate
15.75% to 21.95%

Unconsolidated Subsidiary Guarantees
$
2,339

 
Discounted Cash Flow
Market Interest Rate
12.00
%
18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company’s operating subsidiaries engage in transactions with related parties in the normal course of business. The following is a summary of balances and transactions with related parties of the Company:

 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2015
Balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, related parties
$
81,837

 
$
63,491

 
$
41,816

Due to related parties
30,137

 
24,767

 
58,512


 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Sales
 
$
430

 
$
349

 
$
15,940

 
$
16,160

   Purchases
 
50,830

 
52,302

 
129,961

 
140,431


          The Company’s operating subsidiaries have entered into transactions with affiliates of the Company for the purpose of procuring or processing inventory.



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18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

          The Company’s balances due to and from related parties are primarily with its deconsolidated Zimbabwe subsidiary. The remaining related party balances and transactions relate to the Company’s equity basis investments in companies located in Asia, South America, North America and Europe which purchase and process tobacco or produce consumable e-liquids.

19. INVESTEE COMPANIES

The Company has equity method investments in companies in India, Thailand, Turkey and Brazil that purchase and process tobacco. The investees and ownership percentages are as follows: Alliance One Industries India Private Ltd. (India) 49%, Siam Tobacco Export Company (Thailand) 49%, Adams International Ltd. (Thailand) 49%, Oryantal Tutun Paketleme 50%, and China Brasil Tobacos Exportadora SA (“CBT”) 49%. On April 2, 2014, the Company completed the purchase of a 50% interest in Purilum, LLC, a U.S. company that develops, produces, and sells consumable e-liquids to manufacturers and distributors of e-vapor products.
          On March 26, 2014, upon the disposition of 51% interest in CBT, the difference between the book basis of the Company’s 49% interest and the fair value of the investment recorded created a basis difference of $15,990. The Company evaluated the contributed assets and identified basis differences in certain accounts, including inventory, intangible assets and deferred taxes. The basis differences are being amortized over the respective estimated lives of these assets and liabilities, which range from one to ten years. The Company’s earnings from the equity method investment are reduced by amortization expense related to these basis differences. At December 31, 2015, the basis difference was $11,959.

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On May 20, 2016, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment"), which amended the Credit Agreement dated as of July 2, 2009, as amended and restated as of August 1, 2013, between the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent (as so amended and restated, the “Credit Agreement”).
The Fourth Amendment effected the following modifications to the Credit Agreement (capitalized terms are as defined in the Credit Agreement):

modified the threshold for the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017 from 1.90 to 1.00 to 1.65 to 1.00;
modified the threshold for the Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017 from 5.10 to 1.00 to 5.50 to 1.00; and
modified the definition of Consolidated EBIT to permit the add backs for the specified periods as set forth in the table below in connection with certain discrepancies discovered with respect to the Company’s Kenyan subsidiary:
For the Quarter Ended
Kenyan Discrepancies
Legal and Professional Costs in Respect of Kenyan Discrepancies
March 31, 2013
$(1,745,717)
0
June 30, 2013
$2,198,708
0
September 30, 2013
$(1,492,481)
0
December 31, 2013
$4,681,765
0
March 31, 2014
$7,869,112
0
June 30, 2014
$1,834,281
0
September 30, 2014
$6,606,350
0
December 31, 2014
$449,593
0
March 31, 2015
$3,577,392
0
June 30, 2015
$5,263,723
0
September 30, 2015
$5,821,224
0
December 31, 2015
0
$1,771,000
March 31, 2016
0
$6,129,000
June 30, 2016
0
$4,000,000
September 30, 2016
0
$3,500,000
Prior to the execution of the Fourth Amendment, the Company would have been in violation of one or more covenants in fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016 as a result of improper accounting for accounts receivable, inventory, sales and cost of goods sold in Kenya.  In the Fourth Amendment, the lenders modified certain financial covenants and definitions as described above and, as a result, the Company was in compliance with all such amended covenants for fiscal 2013, 2014 and 2015, and as of and for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2015.

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20. SUBSEQUENT EVENT (continued)

Note that in March 2016, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the Corporate Family Rating of the Company to Caa2 from Caa1. Moody's also downgraded the Probability of Default Rating to Caa2-PD from Caa1-PD, and the senior secured second lien note rating to Caa3 with a Loss Given Default (“LGD”) of 5 from Caa2 and a LGD of 5. At the same time Moody's affirmed the Company's senior secured bank credit facility rating at B1 with a LGD of 1 and the Speculative Grade Liquidity Rating at SGL-4. Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) ratings are Corporate Credit Rating CCC+, senior secured second lien note rating CCC with a recovery rating (“RR”) of 5 and a senior secured debt rating of B with a RR of 1. Both Moody’s and S&P have outlook negative. However, the Company affirms its belief that the sources of capital it has access to are sufficient to fund its anticipated needs for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. As of March 31, 2016, available credit lines and cash were $604.5 million, comprised of $189.2 million in cash; $415.3 million of credit lines, of which $10.3 million was available under the U.S. revolving credit facility; and $405.0 million of foreign seasonal credit lines with $13.1 million exclusively for letters of credit. Notes payable to banks are typically for 180 to 270 days and are entered into each year in various locales around the world. The U.S revolver matures April 15, 2017 and the Company plans to either extend or refinance this facility during fiscal year 2017.  The Company's access to capital meets its current expectations and outlook that is anticipated to provide sufficient liquidity to fulfill its future funding requirements. General deterioration of its business and the cash flow that it generates, failure to renew foreign lines or an inability to extend or refinance its U.S. revolver could impact its ability to meet its future liquidity requirements.



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

Beginning April 1, 2015, the Company's management ceased evaluating performance of its value added services as a separate operating segment. The Company's cut rag and other specialty products and services are now combined within the geographic operating segments in which they operate. In reviewing its operating segments, based on changes in its business, the Company has now concluded that the economic characteristics of North America are dissimilar from the other operating segments. As a result, the Company is disclosing North America separately and has aggregated the remaining four operating segments, Africa, Asia, Europe and South America into one reportable segment "Other Regions."

Restatement

As discussed in the Preliminary Note and in Note 1A of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q, we are restating our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations incorporates the restated amounts.



EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

The following executive overview for the three months ended December 31, 2015 is intended to provide significant highlights of the discussion and analysis that follows.

Financial Results

Changes in certain customers in North America from processing only to full service tobaccos increased volumes and tobacco revenues that were partially offset by decreased processing revenues and the El Nino related impact on crop sizes when compared with the prior year. The current quarter also benefited from opportunistic sales; however lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers around the world due to a stronger U.S. dollar and product mix resulted in lower average sales prices and tobacco costs per kilo. As a result of these factors, total revenues improved slightly versus the prior year. With the non-recurrence of the prior year gain that resulted from the timing of recognition of gross profit related to processing for our former Brazilian subsidiary that was substantially offset by the impact of changes in customer requirement in North America, gross margin decreased slightly by 1.0% to $68.6 million and our margin percentages decreased slightly as well. Selling, general and administrative expense improved due to reserves for customer receivables in the prior year that did not recur in the current year, decreased compensation costs due to headcount reduction, lower travel costs and the favorable impact of currency movement. Restructuring and asset impairment charges in the current period are primarily attributable to changes in certain defined benefit plans as part of our restructuring plan announced in fiscal 2015. Due to these changes, operating income for the quarter increased 26.2% to $38.5 million this year.
       
Liquidity

Our liquidity requirements are affected by various factors including crop seasonality, foreign currency and interest rates, green tobacco prices, customer mix, crop size and quality. Again, this year, working capital and cash cycle improvements are focal areas. Our improved cost structure and well positioned inventories at quarter end are important elements. Inventories at quarter end are positioned below our internal plan. We will continue to monitor and adjust funding sources as needed to enhance and drive various business opportunities that maintain flexibility and meet cost expectations.

Outlook

Global markets are tightening as we emerge from an oversupply situation. Market prices paid in U.S dollars for suppliers’ green tobacco have again been generally lower this year. We anticipate that oversupply will further correct through the current crop cycle. We have seen considerable effects on crop sizes through the EL Nino weather pattern that we have been experiencing with reduced crop sizes experienced in the 2015 United States crop and 2016 Brazil crop due to higher rainfall. We continue to make progress toward our global plans and strategies. Those plans include investing in sustainable tobacco production where appropriate returns are achievable, eliminating costs from the supply chain and optimizing our global footprint to match future customer requirements. We have made solid progress in all these initiatives during the quarter and expect execution of these plans to improve our results and shareholder value.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Supplemental Information
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
Change
 
 
 
 
Change
 
 
(in millions, except per kilo amounts)
2015
 
$

 
%
 
2014
(As Restated)
 
2015
 
$
 
%
 
2014
(As Restated)
 
Kilos sold
102.3

 
9.0

 
9.6

 
93.3

 
242.8

 
(5.0
)
 
(2.0
)
 
247.8

 
Tobacco sales and other operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Sales and other operating revenues
$
461.0

 
$
12.6

 
2.8

 
$
448.4

 
$
1,108.1

 
$
(133.5
)
 
(10.8
)
 
$
1,241.6

 
     Average price per kilo
4.51

 
(0.30
)
 
(6.2
)
 
4.81

 
4.56

 
(0.45
)
 
(9.0
)
 
5.01

 
Processing and other revenues
30.1

 
(10.7
)
 
(26.2
)
 
40.8

 
64.2

 
(29.5
)
 
(31.5
)
 
93.7

 
     Total sales and other operating revenues
491.1

 
1.9

 
0.4

 
489.2

 
1,172.3

 
(163
)
 
(12.2
)
 
1,335.3

 
Tobacco cost of goods sold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Tobacco costs
383.8

 
8.1

 
2.2

 
375.7

 
914.0

 
(128.5
)
 
(12.3
)
 
1,042.5

 
     Transportation, storage and other period costs
17.6

 
(4.1
)
 
(18.9
)
 
21.7

 
59.5

 
(9.1
)
 
(13.3
)
 
68.6

 
     Derivative financial instrument and
exchange losses (gains)
(0.9
)
 
(2.5
)
 
(156.3
)
 
1.6

 
4.4

 
3.4

 
340.0

 
1.0

 
Total tobacco cost of goods sold
400.5

 
1.5

 
0.4

 
399.0

 
977.9

 
(134.2
)
 
(12.1
)
 
1,112.1

 
     Average cost per kilo
3.91

 
(0.37
)
 
(8.6
)
 
4.28

 
4.03

 
(0.46
)
 
(10.2
)
 
4.49

 
Processing and other revenues cost of services sold
22.0

 
1.1

 
5.3

 
20.9

 
42.2

 
(13.6
)
 
(24.4
)
 
55.8

 
     Total cost of goods and services sold
422.5

 
2.6

 
0.6

 
419.9

 
1,020.1

 
(147.8
)
 
(12.7
)
 
1,167.9

 
Gross profit
68.6

 
(0.7
)
 
(1.0
)
 
69.3

 
152.2

 
(15.2
)
 
(9.1
)
 
167.4

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
29.1

 
(9.8
)
 
(25.2
)
 
38.9

 
87.0

 
(19.2
)
 
(18.1
)
 
106.2

 
Other income
0.6

 
0.5

 
500.0

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
(1.2
)
 
(92.3
)
 
1.3

 
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
1.5

 
1.5

 

 

 
4.1

 
3.6

 
720.0

 
0.5

 
Operating income
38.5

*
8.0

*
26.2

 
30.5

 
61.2

 
(0.8
)
 
(1.3
)
 
62.0

 
Debt retirement expense (income)

 
0.3

 
(100.0
)
 
(0.3
)
 

 
0.3

 
(100.0
)
 
(0.3
)
 
Interest expense
30.4

 
2.1

 
7.4

 
28.3

 
86.9

 
3.2

 
3.8

 
83.7

 
Interest income
2.7

 
1.2

 
80.0

 
1.5

 
5.4

 
1.0

 
22.7

 
4.4

 
Income tax expense
1.9

 
(0.2
)
 
(9.5
)
 
2.1

 
21.6

 
8.2

 
61.2

 
13.4

 
Equity in net income of investee companies
2.5

 
1.4

 
127.3

 
1.1

 
5.7

 
4.1

 
256.3

 
1.6

 
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(0.1
)
 
0.1

 
50.0

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.1
)
 
0.1

 
50.0

 
(0.2
)
 
Income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
$
11.6

*
$
8.3

*
251.5

 
$
3.3

*
$
(36.1
)
 
$
(7.6
)
*
(26.7
)
 
$
(28.5
)
*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  *  Amounts do not equal column totals due to rounding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
Summary. During the current year, certain customers in North America changed their requirements from processing services only to purchases of full service tobaccos. This shift in requirements resulted in increased volumes and increased tobacco revenues that were partially offset by decreased processing revenues when compared with the previous year. In addition, opportunistic sales this year in Brazil and Zimbabwe also contributed to increased volumes. However, tobacco revenues were negatively impacted by a 6.2% decrease in average sales prices due to changes in product mix and lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers in

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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
        Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
 
Results of Operations (continued)
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 (continued)
most regions. As a result, total sales and other operating revenues increased slightly by 0.4% to $491.1 million. Average tobacco costs on a per kilo basis were lower due to product mix, lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers and the non-recurrence of derivative losses in the prior year in Brazil. Processing costs increased slightly due to increased customer requirements in Africa and the non-recurrence of the prior year gain that resulted from the timing of recognition of gross profit related to processing for our former Brazilian subsidiary but were substantially offset by the impact of changes in customer requirement in North America this year. As a result, gross margin decreased slightly by 1.0% to $68.6 million. Primarily due to product mix, pressure on North America sales prices and higher North America period costs, gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased from 14.2% to 14.0%. Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") decreased 25.2% primarily from reserves for customer receivables in the prior year that did not recur in the current year, decreased compensation costs due to headcount reduction, lower travel costs and the favorable impact of currency movement. Restructuring and asset impairment charges in the current period are primarily attributable to changes in certain defined benefit plans as part of our restructuring plan announced in fiscal 2015. Due to these changes, operating income increased 26.2% to $38.5 million this year.
Our interest costs increased 7.4% from the prior year due to higher average borrowings that were partially offset by lower average rates. Our effective tax rate was 17.7% this year compared to 51.4% last year. The variance in the effective tax rate between this year and last year is the result of many factors that include but are not limited to differences in forecasted income for the respective years; differences in year-to-date income for the quarters; certain losses for which no tax benefit is recorded; and, differences between discrete items recognized for the quarters that include changes in valuation allowances, net exchange losses on income tax accounts and net exchange gains related to liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits.

 
North America Region
North America Region Supplemental Information
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
Change
 
 
 
2015

 
$

 
%

 
2014

Kilos sold
18.8

 
4.4

 
30.6

 
14.4

Tobacco sales and other operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Sales and other operating revenues
$
125.5

 
$
14.1

 
12.7

 
$
111.4

     Average price per kilo
6.68

 
(1.06
)
 
(13.7
)
 
7.74

Processing and other revenues
23.5

 
(13.4
)
 
(36.3
)
 
36.9

     Total sales and other operating revenues
149.0

 
0.7

 
0.5

 
148.3

Tobacco cost of goods sold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Tobacco costs
111.9

 
13.3

 
13.5

 
98.6

     Transportation, storage and other period costs
4.2

 

 

 
4.2

     Derivative financial instrument and exchange losses (gains)

 
1.7

 
100.0

 
(1.7
)
     Total tobacco cost of goods sold
116.1

 
15.0

 
14.8

 
101.1

     Average cost per kilo
6.18

 
(0.84
)
 
(12.0
)
 
7.02

Processing and other revenues cost of services sold
16.9

 
(3.1
)
 
(15.5
)
 
20.0

     Total cost of goods and services sold
133.0

 
11.9

 
9.8

 
121.1

Gross profit
16.0

 
(11.2
)
 
(41.2
)
 
27.2

Selling, general and administrative expenses
7.4

 
(3.6
)
 
(32.7
)
 
11.0

Other income

 

 

 

Restructuring and asset impairment charges

 

 

 

Operating income
$
8.6

 
$
(7.6
)
 
(46.9
)
 
$
16.2


Total sales and other operating revenues remained consistent with the prior year. In the current year, certain customer requirements changed from providing processing services only in the prior year to providing full service tobacco sales in the current year resulting in increased volumes and tobacco revenues. The increased volumes were partially offset by the timing of shipments resulting in

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

Results of Operations (continued)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 (continued)

North America Region (continued)
a 30.6% increase in volumes in the current year compared to the prior year. The increase in tobacco revenues due to the change in customer requirements was also offset by the related decrease in processing revenues and a 13.7% decrease in average sales
prices due to product mix, lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers and the downward pressure on sales prices due to an oversupply in the market. Total cost of goods and services sold increased 9.8% primarily due to the change in customer requirements, currency movement and the impact of operating two U.S. cut rag facilities in the current year. Full service tobacco costs include the cost of the tobacco and the related conversion costs. Processing costs only include the conversion costs. Partially offsetting the increase in tobacco costs was the impact of lower average tobacco costs on a per kilo basis as a result of product mix. As a result of the change in product mix, pressure on sales prices and increased period costs, gross margin decreased 41.2% to $16.0 million compared to last year and gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased from 18.3% to 10.7%. Reductions in SG&A were attributable to allocations for general corporate services. Operating income declined 46.9% from the prior year as a result of the impact of the change in results for the region.

Other Regions
Other Regions Supplemental Information
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
Change
 
 
 
2015

 
$

 
%

 
2014
(As Restated)
Kilos sold
83.5

 
4.6

 
5.8

 
78.9

Tobacco sales and other operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Sales and other operating revenues
$
335.5

 
$
(1.5
)
 
(0.4
)
 
$
337.0

     Average price per kilo
4.02

 
(0.25
)
 
(5.9
)
 
4.27

Processing and other revenues
6.6

 
2.7

 
69.2

 
3.9

     Total sales and other operating revenues
342.1

 
1.2

 
0.4

 
340.9

Tobacco cost of goods sold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Tobacco costs
271.9

 
(5.2
)
 
(1.9
)
 
277.1

     Transportation, storage and other period costs
13.4

 
(4.1
)
 
(23.4
)
 
17.5

     Derivative financial instrument and exchange gains
(0.9
)
 
(4.2
)
 
(127.3
)
 
3.3

     Total tobacco cost of goods sold
284.4

 
(13.5
)
 
(4.5
)
 
297.9

     Average cost per kilo
3.41

 
(0.37
)
 
(9.8
)
 
3.78

Processing and other revenues cost of services sold
5.1

 
4.2

 
466.7

 
0.9

     Total cost of goods and services sold
289.5

 
(9.3
)
 
(3.1
)
 
298.8

Gross profit
52.6

 
10.5

 
24.9

 
42.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses
21.7

 
(6.2
)
 
(22.2
)
 
27.9

Other income
0.6

 
0.5

 
500.0

 
0.1

Restructuring and asset impairment charges
1.5

 
1.5

 
100.0

 

Operating income
$
30.0

 
$
15.7

 
109.8

 
$
14.3


Total sales and other operating revenues increased slightly by 0.4% to $342.1 million primarily due to increased customer requirements for processing services. Volumes sold increased 5.8% primarily due opportunistic sales in Brazil and Zimbabwe but were offset by lower average sales prices due to product mix and lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers across all regions. Average tobacco costs per kilo decreased 9.8% primarily due to product mix, lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers across all regions and the non-recurrence of derivative losses in the prior year. Processing cost increases are in response to additional customer requirements and the non-recurrence of the prior year gain that resulted from the timing of recognition of gross profit related to processing for our former Brazilian subsidiary. As a result, gross margin increased 24.9% to $52.6 million. Due to the result of

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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
                Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
 
Results of Operations (continued)
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 (continued)

Other Regions (continued)
product mix and the non-recurrence of derivative losses, gross margin as a percentage of sales increased from 12.3% to 15.4%. Decreases in SG&A are associated with reserves for customer receivables in the prior year that did not recur in the current year, decreased compensation costs due to headcount reduction, lower travel costs and the favorable impact of currency movement. Restructuring and asset impairment charges in the current year are primarily attributable to changes in certain defined benefit plans as part of our restructuring plan announced in fiscal 2015. As a result of the impact of these changes, operating income increased 109.8% to $30.0 million this year.

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014
Summary. Total sales and other operating revenues decreased by 12.2% to $1,172.3 million. Certain customers in North America changed their requirements during the current year from processing services only to purchases of full service tobaccos. This shift in requirements resulted in increased volumes, tobacco revenues and tobacco costs which were partially offset by decreased processing revenues and processing costs related to the change in sales terms and weather-related reduced crop sizes when compared with the previous year. However, volumes decreased 2.0% overall from reduced requirements in some markets and the timing of shipments in North America, South America and Europe. Tobacco revenues decreased 10.8% overall due to the decrease in overall volumes and an 9.0% decrease in average sales prices due to changes in product mix, the negative impact on pricing resulting from an oversupply of tobacco in the market and lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers in most regions due to a stronger U.S. dollar. Changes in product mix, lower volumes and lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers across all regions partially offset by currency movement reduced tobacco costs overall as well as lowered average tobacco costs on a per kilo basis. As a result, gross margin decreased 9.1% to $152.2 million. Primarily due to the result of cost reductions and product mix, gross margin as a percentage of sales increased slightly from 12.5% to 13.0%. SG&A decreased primarily from the non-recurrence of reserves for customer receivables in the prior year, decreased compensation costs due to headcount reduction, lower travel costs and the favorable impact of currency movement. Restructuring and asset impairment charges in the current period are primarily attributable to impairment of advances to tobacco suppliers and real property in Africa and to changes in certain defined benefit plans as a result of our restructuring initiative that began in the prior fiscal year. Charges in the prior year are asset impairment charges for machinery and equipment related to our previous U.S. cut rag facility due to the construction of a new facility. Due to the changes in our results for the year operating income decreased 1.3% to $61.2 million.
Our interest costs increased from the prior year primarily due to higher amortization of debt costs and higher average borrowings that were partially offset by lower average rates. Our effective tax rate was (106.7)% this year compared to (78.8)% last year. The variance in the effective tax rate between this year and last year is the result of many factors that include but are not limited to differences in forecasted income for the respective years; differences in year-to-date income for the quarters; certain losses for which no tax benefit is recorded; and, differences between discrete items recognized for the quarters that include changes in valuation allowanced, net exchanges losses on income tax accounts and net exchange gains related to liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits.



















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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
                Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
 
Results of Operations (continued)
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014

North America Region
North America Region Supplemental Information
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
Change
 
 
 
2015

 
$

 
%

 
2014

Kilos sold
35.5

 
2.8

 
8.6

 
32.7

Tobacco sales and other operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Sales and other operating revenues
$
208.1

 
$
(5.0
)
 
(2.3
)
 
$
213.1

     Average price per kilo
5.86

 
(0.66
)
 
(10.1
)
 
6.52

Processing and other revenues
36.0

 
(20.6
)
 
(36.4
)
 
56.6

     Total sales and other operating revenues
244.1

 
(25.6
)
 
(9.5
)
 
269.7

Tobacco cost of goods sold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Tobacco costs
178.3

 
(4.1
)
 
(2.2
)
 
182.4

     Transportation, storage and other period costs
8.3


(0.3
)
 
(3.5
)
 
8.6

     Derivative financial instrument and exchange losses (gains)
0.7

 
2.6

 
136.8

 
(1.9
)
     Total tobacco cost of goods sold
187.3

 
(1.8
)
 
(1.0
)
 
189.1

     Average cost per kilo
5.28

 
(0.50
)
 
(8.7
)
 
5.78

Processing and other revenues cost of services sold
24.8

 
(6.4
)
 
(20.5
)
 
31.2

     Total cost of goods and services sold
212.1

 
(8.2
)
 
(3.7
)
 
220.3

Gross profit
32.0

 
(17.4
)
 
(35.2
)
 
49.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses
17.1

 
(6.5
)
 
(27.5
)
 
23.6

Other income
0.1

 
(0.1
)
 
(50.0
)
 
0.2

Restructuring and asset impairment charges

 
(0.5
)
 
(100.0
)
 
0.5

Operating income
$
15.0

 
$
(10.5
)
 
(41.2
)
 
$
25.5

Total sales and other operating revenues decreased 9.5% to $244.1 million. In the current year, certain customer requirements changed from providing processing services only in the prior year to providing full service tobacco sales in the current year. The result was an increase in volumes and tobacco revenues. The increased volumes were partially offset by the timing of shipments resulting in an 8.6% increase in volumes overall. The increase in tobacco revenues due to the change in customer requirements was also offset by the related decrease in processing revenues as well as weather-related reduced crop sizes and a 10.1% decrease in average sales prices due to product mix, the negative impact on pricing resulting from an oversupply of tobacco in the market and lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers. Total tobacco costs remained consistent with the prior year while the average cost of tobacco on a per kilo basis decreased 8.7% as the increased tobacco costs from the change in customer requirements, higher period costs due to maintaining two U.S. cut rag facilities in the current year and the negative exchange rate movement was offset by the lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers and product mix. As a result, total costs of goods and services sold decreased due to lower processing costs from the change in customer requirements. Primarily due to the change in product mix and the downward pressure on sales prices, gross margin decreased 35.2% to $32.0 million compared to last year. Gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased from 18.3% to 13.1% primarily due to product mix, exchange rate movement and period costs of maintaining two U.S. cut rag facilities in the current year. Reductions in SG&A were attributable to allocations for general corporate services. Asset impairment charges in the prior year are for machinery and equipment related to our previous U.S. cut rag facility due to the construction of a new facility. Operating income declined 41.2% from the prior year as a result of the impact of the change in results for the region.


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

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014 (continued)

Other Regions
Other Regions Supplemental Information
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
Change
 
 
 
2015

 
$

 
%

 
2014
(As Restated)
Kilos sold
207.3

 
(7.8
)
 
(3.6
)
 
215.1

Tobacco sales and other operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Sales and other operating revenues
$
900.0

 
$
(128.5
)
 
(12.5
)
 
$
1,028.5

     Average price per kilo
4.34

 
(0.44
)
 
(9.2
)
 
4.78

Processing and other revenues
28.2

 
(8.9
)
 
(24.0
)
 
37.1

     Total sales and other operating revenues
928.2

 
(137.4
)
 
(12.9
)
 
1,065.6

Tobacco cost of goods sold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Tobacco costs
735.7

 
(124.4
)
 
(14.5
)
 
860.1

     Transportation, storage and other period costs
51.2

 
(8.8
)
 
(14.7
)
 
60.0

     Derivative financial instrument and exchange losses
3.7

 
0.8

 
27.6

 
2.9

     Total tobacco cost of goods sold
790.6

 
(132.4
)
 
(14.3
)
 
923.0

     Average cost per kilo
3.81

 
(0.48
)
 
(11.2
)
 
4.29

Processing and other revenues cost of services sold
17.4

 
(7.2
)
 
(29.3
)
 
24.6

     Total cost of goods and services sold
808.0

 
(139.6
)
 
(14.7
)
 
947.6

Gross profit
120.2

 
2.2

 
1.9

 
118.0

Selling, general and administrative expenses
69.9

 
(12.7
)
 
(15.4
)
 
82.6

Other income (expense)

 
(1.1
)
 
(100.0
)
 
1.1

Restructuring and asset impairment charges
4.1

 
4.1

 
100.0

 

Operating income
$
46.2

 
$
9.7

 
26.6

 
$
36.5


Total sales and other operating revenues decreased 12.9% to $928.2 million primarily due to a 3.6% decrease in volumes sold primarily due to lower customer requirements in Asia and the timing of shipments in South America and Europe. Average sales prices decreased 9.2% and average tobacco costs per kilo decreased 11.2% primarily due to product mix and lower prices paid to tobacco suppliers across all regions due to a stronger U.S. dollar. Processing and other revenues and processing costs decreased primarily due to timing of processing for our former Brazilian subsidiary. As a result of product mix, gross margin increased slightly to $120.2 million and gross margin as a percentage of sales increased from 11.1% to 12.9%. Decreases in SG&A are associated with the non-recurrence of reserves for customer receivables in the prior year, decreased compensation costs due to headcount reduction, lower travel costs and the favorable impact of currency movement. Restructuring and asset impairment charges in the current year are primarily attributable to impairment of advances to tobacco suppliers and real property in Africa and to changes in certain defined benefit plans as a result of our restructuring initiative that began in the prior fiscal year. Operating income improved 26.6% from the prior year as a result of the impact of these changes.





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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:

Overview
Our business is seasonal, and purchasing, processing and selling activities have several associated peaks where cash on hand and outstanding indebtedness may be significantly greater or less than at fiscal year-end. We utilize capital in excess of cash flow from operations to finance accounts receivable, inventory and advances to tobacco suppliers in foreign countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Malawi, Tanzania, Turkey and Zambia. In addition, from time to time, we may elect to purchase, redeem, repay, retire or cancel indebtedness prior to stated maturity under our various foreign credit lines, senior secured credit agreement or indentures, as permitted therein.
As of December 31, 2015, we are in the process of repaying our South American related crop lines as we continue to ship inventory and collect receivables. In Africa, we continue to ship product which should continue into the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 as well as the purchase of the new crop which should begin mid-March. In Asia, the Indian Mysore and Indonesian crops are approaching the end of the processing and shipping is in full force. Europe continues shipping of the current crop and is preparing to purchase the new crop during the fourth fiscal quarter. North America has completed flue cured processing with shipping winding down and has commenced the purchasing, processing and shipping of the burley crop which should continue into the fourth fiscal quarter, seasonally elevating its working capital requirements. Fluctuation of the U.S. dollar versus many of the currencies in which we have costs may continue to have an impact on our working capital requirements, as such, we will monitor and hedge foreign currency costs prudently, and as needed on a currency by currency basis.
     
Working Capital
Our working capital increased from $632.7 million at March 31, 2015 to $801.5 million at December 31, 2015. Our current ratio was 2.0 to 1 at December 31, 2015 and 2.1 to 1 at March 31, 2015. The increase in working capital is primarily related to the seasonal buildup of inventories and advances to tobacco suppliers related to the timing of the Africa and South America crop cycles including the net advances to our Zimbabwe operation that is partially offset by the seasonal increase in notes payable to banks. Working capital also increased due to increased accounts receivables due to the timing of shipments and higher cash balances due to the timing of collection of receivables and payment of expenses in accordance with terms.
         The following table is a summary of items from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows. Approximately $170.2 million of our outstanding cash balance at December 31, 2015 was held in foreign jurisdictions. As a result of our cash needs abroad, it is our intention to permanently reinvest these funds in foreign jurisdictions regardless of the fact that, due to the valuation allowance on foreign tax credit carryovers, the cost of repatriation would not have a material financial impact.

 
 
As of
 
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
(in millions except for current ratio)
 
2015

 
2014
(As Restated)
 
2015
(As Restated)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
195.2

 
$
235.0

 
$
143.8

Trade and other receivables, net
 
242.4

 
219.7

 
193.4

Inventories and advances to tobacco suppliers
 
998.8

 
1,006.8

 
778.7

Total current assets
 
1,577.7

 
1,580.8

 
1,217.1

Notes payable to banks
 
522.5

 
506.8

 
330.3

Accounts payable
 
57.5

 
59.7

 
73.3

Advances from customers
 
20.7

 
57.3

 
18.9

Total current liabilities
 
776.2

 
766.6

 
584.4

Current ratio
 
2.0 to 1

 
2.1 to 1

 
2.1 to 1

Working capital
 
801.5

 
814.2

 
632.7

Long-term debt
 
919.8

 
923.6

 
738.9

Stockholders’ equity attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.
 
170.4

 
214.1

 
194.0

Net cash provided (used) by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Operating activities
 
(345.0
)
 
(315.6
)
 
(55.2
)
      Investing activities
 
(10.9
)
 
(5.7
)
 
(11.7
)
      Financing activities
 
406.1

 
323.1

 
(23.4
)

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES: (continued)

Operating Cash Flows
Net cash used by operating activities increased $29.4 million in 2015 compared to 2014. The increase in cash used was primarily due to less cash from customer advances related to changes in customer requirements and increased recoverable income taxes based on interim tax calculations. Partially offsetting these increases in cash used is less cash used for payables in accordance with payment terms.

Investing Cash Flows
Net cash used by investing activities increased $5.2 million in 2015 compared to 2014. The increase in cash used was primarily due to less proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment due to timing of sales of assets.

Financing Cash Flows
Net cash provided by financing activities increased $83.0 million in 2015 compared to 2014. This increase is primarily due to lower repayment of long-term debt in accordance with terms partially offset by lower net proceeds from short-term borrowings due to the timing of shipments and reductions in purchasing requirements for the current crop due to an oversupply in the market.

Debt Financing
We continue to finance our business with a combination of short-term and long-term seasonal credit lines, our senior secured revolving credit facility, long-term debt securities, customer advances and cash from operations when available. At December 31, 2015, we had cash of $195.2 million and total debt outstanding of $1,472.6 million comprised of $562.5 million of short-term and long-term notes payable to banks, $200.0 million of borrowings under the senior secured revolving credit facility, $1.3 million of other long-term debt and $708.8 million of 9.875% senior secured second lien notes. The $192.2 million seasonal increase in notes payable to banks from March 31, 2015 to December 31, 2015 results from anticipated seasonal fluctuation, principally for borrowings under the South America and Africa credit lines. Aggregated peak borrowings by facility occurring at anytime during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were $558.0 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.0% and $662.5 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.0%. Aggregated peak borrowings by facility occurring at anytime during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were repaid with cash provided by operating activities. Available credit as of December 31, 2015 was $413.1 million comprised of $10.3 million under our senior secured revolving credit facility, $394.0 million of notes payable to banks and $8.8 million of availability exclusively for letters of credit. In fiscal 2016, we expect to incur capital expenditures of approximately $20.0 million for routine replacement of equipment as well as investment in assets that will add value to the customer or increase efficiency. No cash dividends were paid to shareholders during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and payment of dividends is restricted under the terms of our senior secured revolving credit facility and the indenture governing our senior notes. We believe that these sources of liquidity versus our requirements will be sufficient to fund our anticipated needs for the next twelve months.
Note that in March 2016, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the Corporate Family Rating of the Company to Caa2 from Caa1. Moody's also downgraded the Probability of Default Rating to Caa2-PD from Caa1-PD, and the senior secured second lien note rating to Caa3 with a Loss Given Default (“LGD”) of 5 from Caa2 and a LGD of 5. At the same time Moody's affirmed the Company's senior secured bank credit facility rating at B1 with a LGD of 1 and the Speculative Grade Liquidity Rating at SGL-4. Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) ratings are Corporate Credit Rating CCC+, senior secured second lien note rating CCC with a recovery rating (“RR”) of 5 and a senior secured debt rating of B with a RR of 1. Both Moody’s and S&P have outlook negative. However, the Company affirms its belief that the sources of capital it has access to are sufficient to fund its anticipated needs for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. As of March 31, 2016, available credit lines and cash were $604.5 million, comprised of $189.2 million in cash; $415.3 million of credit lines, of which $10.3 million was available under the U.S. revolving credit facility; and $405.0 million of foreign seasonal credit lines with $13.1 million exclusively for letters of credit. Notes payable to banks are typically for 180 to 270 days and are entered into each year in various locales around the world. The U.S revolver matures April 15, 2017 and the Company plans to either extend or refinance this facility during fiscal year 2017.  The Company's access to capital meets its current expectations and outlook that is anticipated to provide sufficient liquidity to fulfill its future funding requirements. General deterioration of its business and the cash flow that it generates, failure to renew foreign lines or an inability to extend or refinance its U.S. revolver could impact its ability to meet its future liquidity requirements.
On May 20, 2016, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Fourth Amendment"), which amended the Credit Agreement. See Note 20 "Subsequent Events" to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES: (continued)

Debt Financing (continued)

All debt agreements contain certain cross-default or cross-acceleration provisions. The following table summarizes our debt financing as of December 31, 2015:

 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Outstanding
 
Lines and
 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
Letters
 
Interest
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
Available
 
Rate
 
Senior secured credit facility:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Revolver (1)
$

 
$
200.0

 
10.3

 
5.5
%
 
Senior notes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     9.875% senior notes due 2021
707.7

 
708.8

 

 
9.9
%
 
Long-term foreign seasonal borrowings
30.0

 
40.0

 

 
2.9
%
 
Other long-term debt
4.1

 
1.3

 

 
7.3
%
(2) 
Notes payable to banks (3)
330.3

 
522.5

 
394.0

 
5.2
%
(2) 
   Total debt
$
1,072.1

 
$
1,472.6

 
404.3

 
 
 
Short term
$
330.3

 
$
522.5

 
 
 
 
 
Long term:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Long term debt current
$
2.9

 
$
30.3

 
 
 
 
 
   Long term debt
738.9

 
919.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
741.8

 
$
950.1

 
 
 
 
 
Letters of credit
$
6.3

 
$
8.1

 
8.8

 
 
 
   Total credit available
 
 
 
 
$
413.1

 
 
 
(1)  As of September 30, 2015 pursuant to Section 2.1 (A) (iv) of the Credit Agreement, the full Revolving Committed Amount was available based on the calculation of the lesser of the Revolving Committed Amount and the Working Capital Amount.
 
(2)  Weighted average rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2015.
 
(3)  Primarily foreign seasonal lines of credit

Foreign Seasonal Lines of Credit
We have typically financed our non-U.S. operations with uncommitted unsecured short-term seasonal lines of credit at the local level. These operating lines are seasonal in nature, normally extending for a term of 180 to 270 days corresponding to the tobacco crop cycle in that location. These facilities are typically uncommitted in that the lenders have the right to cease making loans and demand repayment of loans at any time. These loans are typically renewed at the outset of each tobacco season. As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately $522.5 million drawn and outstanding on foreign seasonal lines with maximum capacity totaling $933.4 million subject to limitations as provided for in the agreement governing our revolving credit facility. Additionally against these lines there was $8.8 million available in unused letter of credit capacity with $8.1 million issued but unfunded.
         The Company also has foreign seasonal borrowings with a maturity greater than one year. As of December 31, 2015, approximately $40.0 million was drawn and outstanding with a maximum capacity totaling $40.0 million.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED:
See Note 1 "Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies" of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
        












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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES: (continued)

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS:
Readers are cautioned that the statements contained in this report regarding expectations of our performance or other matters that may affect our business, results of operations or financial condition are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on current expectations of future events, may be identified by use of words such as “strategy,” “expects,” “continues,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “will,” “estimates,” “intends,” “projects,” “goals,” “targets” and other words of similar meaning. These statements also may be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or if known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Some of these risks and uncertainties include changes in the timing of anticipated shipments, changes in anticipated geographic product sourcing, political instability in sourcing locations, currency and interest rate fluctuations, shifts in the global supply and demand position for our tobacco products, and the impact of regulation and litigation on our customers. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that we may make from time to time.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no significant changes to our market risk since March 31, 2015. For a discussion on our exposure to market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2015.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out by the Company's management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act)) as of December 31, 2015. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2015.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the following material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting existed at the Kenyan subsidiary as of March 31, 2015 and had not been remediated as of December 31, 2015:

Processes and control activities designed to support the amounts of inventory recorded in the general ledger were not effective, were incorrectly applied or were overridden. It appears that local management, through collusion, overrode controls to record fictional inventory balances.

Processes and control activities designed to support the amounts of deferred crop costs recorded in the general ledger were not effective, were incorrectly applied or were overridden. It appears that local management, through collusion, overrode controls to record fictional inventory balances.

Processes and control activities designed to support the revenue transactions recorded in the general ledger were not effective, were incorrectly applied or were overridden. Specifically, revenues were recorded based on estimated transactions and actual transactions were processed outside the general ledger system. As a result revenue recorded did not reflect actual sales transactions and accounts receivable balances were recorded which would not be realized.









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Item 4.    Controls and Procedures (continued)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures (continued)

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the following material weaknesses existed at the regional and corporate levels as of March 31, 2015 and had been remediated as of December 31, 2015:

The Company’s regional review of operations at African origins was ineffective due to the lack of adequate qualified resources to appropriately examine and investigate financial results. Although the financial information at the Kenya origin was reviewed on a timely basis, the regional review did not incorporate the qualitative and operational context needed to perform an adequate review, which allowed the misstated balances to build up over extended periods of time.

The Company’s fraud risk assessment was not adequately designed or implemented to address the risks of fraud in the African origins. The Company’s assessment did not determine that the African region warranted additional control activities to respond to additional fraud risks in Africa.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes that occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting, except as noted above related to the material weaknesses at the Kenya subsidiary and Africa regional levels.

The Company has completed or undertaken plans to remediate these control deficiencies that constituted material weaknesses:

The Kenyan management, including the Head of Operations, Deputy Managing and Finance Director, and Financial Controller believed to have been key directors of the collusion are no longer with the Company.

The Company is in the process of standardizing key controls. As part of this process, which is being led by Corporate Audit Services, the deficient control activities at the Kenya location will be replaced with the standardized key control activities. The control activities in Kenya will be tested for design and operating effectiveness in fiscal 2017.

Two new regional controller positions have been created for the Africa region. These positions will add an additional layer of review and oversight of African entities, and will function as “super” financial directors of three entities each, as well as being part of the regional team. The entities for which each position is responsible for will rotate every two years.

This African regional controller team will perform new analyses, which may include but are not limited to trend analyses over time, crop information and inventory turns (including by comparison to other origins within the region) to corroborate accounting amounts, sign off on quarterly packet reviews and account reconciliations, and monitoring controls around the financial close process. Additionally, the regional controllers will regularly visit origins for their work to help assess monthly and quarterly financial processes. We will enhance regional review procedures at the Corporate level with the implementation of semi-annual regional risk management committee meetings to review business risks and controls, and results of the region based on new analyses and trends as well.

The Company’s fraud risk assessment of a location will be included as a factor in determining the scope of our SOX compliance program, in order to more specifically tailor the design of internal control over financial reporting to mitigate the risk of material misstatement caused by fraud or otherwise.

In light of the material weakness referred to above, we performed additional analyses and procedures in order to conclude that our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are fairly presented, in all material respects, in accordance with US GAAP.













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Part II. Other Information

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

Mindo, S.r.l., the purchaser in 2004 of the Company's Italian subsidiary Dimon Italia, S.r.l., asserted claims against a subsidiary of the Company arising out of that sale transaction in an action filed before the Court of Rome on April 12, 2007.  The claim involved a guaranty letter issued by a consolidated subsidiary of the Company in connection with the sale transaction, and sought the recovery of 7.4 million plus interest and costs.  On November 11, 2013, the court issued its judgment in favor of the Company’s subsidiary, rejecting the claims asserted by Mindo, S.r.l., and awarding the Company’s subsidiary legal costs of 0.05 million.  On December 23, 2014, Mindo, S.r.l. appealed the judgment of the Court of Rome to the Court of Appeal of Rome.  A hearing before the Court of Appeal of Rome was held on June 12, 2015, which was adjourned pending a further hearing set for February 2018.  The outcome of, and timing of a decision on, the appeal are uncertain.
          In addition to the above-mentioned matter, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in other litigation or legal matters incidental to their business activities, including tax matters.  While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company is vigorously defending them and does not currently expect that any of them will have a material adverse effect on its business or financial position. However, should one or more of these matters be resolved in a manner adverse to its current expectation, the effect on the Company’s results of operations for a particular fiscal reporting period could be material.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

None.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures

N/A

Item 5.    Other Information

None.


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Item 6.    Exhibits.
 
 
 
31.01
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
 
 
 
31.02
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
 
 
 
32
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith)
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)

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SIGNATURE
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
Alliance One International, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Todd B. Compton
Date: May 24, 2016
 
Todd B. Compton
Vice President - Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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Index of Exhibits
 
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
31.01
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
 
 
 
31.02
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
 
 
 
32
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith)
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)

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