Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of NewMarket Corporation
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of NewMarket Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements of income, of comprehensive income, of shareholders' equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies
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and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Valuation of Pension Benefit Obligation
As described in Notes 1 and 18 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated pension benefit obligation, excluding other postretirement benefits, for its U.S. and foreign retirement plans was $582 million as of December 31, 2025. Management utilized actuarial methods requiring the use of estimates and assumptions in determining the impact of the pension benefit plan obligation recorded in the financial statements. Management’s assumptions include the discount rate and rate of projected compensation increase.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of the pension benefit obligation is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when developing the fair value estimates of the pension benefit obligation; (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating management’s significant assumptions related to the discount rates; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s valuation of the pension benefit obligation. These procedures also included, among others (i) testing management’s process for developing the fair value estimates of the pension benefit obligation; (ii) testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used in the actuarial methods; and (iii) the involvement of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in evaluating (a) the appropriateness of the actuarial methods and (b) the reasonableness of the discount rate assumption.
Acquisition of Calca Solutions, LLC – Valuation of the Customer Base Intangible Asset
As described in Notes 1 and 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on October 1, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of Mars TopCo, LLC, the ultimate parent company of Calca Solutions, LLC (Calca) for approximately $218 million. Of the identifiable intangible assets acquired, a $123 million customer base intangible asset was recorded. Management estimates the fair value of the customer base intangible asset using an income valuation approach. The cash flow projections include significant judgments and assumptions relating to revenue growth rates, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), discount rate, contributory asset charges, and customer attrition rate.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of the customer base intangible asset acquired in the acquisition of Calca is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when developing the fair value estimate of the customer base intangible asset acquired; (ii) a high degree of
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auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating management’s significant assumptions related to the revenue growth rates, EBITDA, and discount rate; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the acquisition accounting, including controls over management’s valuation of the customer base intangible asset acquired. These procedures also included, among others (i) reading the purchase agreement; (ii) testing management’s process for developing the fair value estimate of the customer base intangible asset acquired; (iii) evaluating the appropriateness of the income valuation approach used by management; (iv) testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used in the income valuation approach; and (v) evaluating the reasonableness of the significant assumptions used by management related to the revenue growth rates, EBITDA, and discount rate. Evaluating management’s assumptions related to the revenue growth rates and EBITDA involved considering (i) the current and past performance of the Calca business; (ii) the consistency with external market and industry data; and (iii) whether the assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating (i) the appropriateness of the income valuation approach and (ii) the reasonableness of the discount rate assumption.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Richmond, Virginia
February 12, 2026
We have served as the Company’s or its predecessor's auditor since 1947.
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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per-share amounts) 2025 2024 2023
Net sales $ 2,725,169 $ 2,786,558 $ 2,698,419
Cost of goods sold 1,867,769 1,900,212 1,925,906
Gross profit 857,400 886,346 772,513
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 181,584 171,412 151,470
Research, development, and testing expenses 132,091 124,898 137,998
Operating profit 543,725 590,036 483,045
Interest and financing expenses, net 39,693 57,366 37,359
Other income (expense), net 56,530 51,437 43,276
Income before income tax expense 560,562 584,107 488,962
Income tax expense 141,815 121,694 100,098
Net income $ 418,747 $ 462,413 $ 388,864
Earnings per share - basic and diluted $ 44.44 $ 48.22 $ 40.44
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Net income $ 418,747 $ 462,413 $ 388,864
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension plans and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service credit (cost) arising during the period, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $( 8 ) in 2025, $ 0 in 2024 and $( 212 ) in 2023
( 24 ) 0 ( 436 )
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) included in net periodic benefit cost (income), net of income tax expense (benefit) of $( 702 ) in 2025, $( 704 ) in 2024 and $( 642 ) in 2023
( 1,993 ) ( 1,996 ) ( 2,062 )
Actuarial net gain (loss) arising during the period, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $ 12,571 in 2025, $ 25,980 in 2024 and $ 9,879 in 2023
36,663 75,382 29,343
Amortization of actuarial net (gain) loss included in net periodic benefit cost (income), net of income tax expense (benefit) of $( 1,395 ) in 2025, $( 478 ) in 2024 and $( 456 ) in 2023
( 4,060 ) ( 1,394 ) ( 1,441 )
Total pension plans and other postretirement benefits 30,586 71,992 25,404
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $ 896 in 2025, $( 1,870 ) in 2024 and $ 703 in 2023
43,367 ( 18,051 ) 25,520
Other comprehensive income (loss) 73,953 53,941 50,924
Comprehensive income $ 492,700 $ 516,354 $ 439,788
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31,
(in thousands, except share amounts) 2025 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 77,598 $ 77,476
Trade and other accounts receivable, net 422,084 395,450
Inventories 502,257 505,426
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 57,773 51,203
Total current assets 1,059,712 1,029,555
Property, plant, and equipment, net 775,480 735,361
Intangibles (net of amortization) and goodwill 941,156 750,424
Prepaid pension cost 586,053 490,418
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 78,267 71,253
Deferred charges and other assets 51,797 52,530
Total assets $ 3,492,465 $ 3,129,541
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 238,384 $ 225,874
Accrued expenses 109,774 89,277
Dividends payable 23,805 22,037
Income taxes payable 17,190 15,798
Operating lease liabilities 16,205 15,337
Other current liabilities 13,921 6,155
Total current liabilities 419,279 374,478
Long-term debt 883,391 971,281
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent 62,045 54,754
Other noncurrent liabilities 349,507 267,445
Total liabilities 1,714,222 1,667,958
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital (with no par value; authorized shares - 80,000,000 ; issued and outstanding - 9,397,364 at December 31, 2025 and 9,524,789 at December 31, 2024)
2,386 0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 106,823 32,870
Retained earnings 1,669,034 1,428,713
Total shareholders' equity 1,778,243 1,461,583
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,492,465 $ 3,129,541
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock and
Paid-in Capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Retained Earnings Total Shareholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share and per-share amounts) Shares Amount
Balance at December 31, 2022 9,702,147 $ 0 $ ( 71,995 ) $ 834,402 $ 762,407
Net income 388,864 388,864
Other comprehensive income (loss) 50,924 50,924
Cash dividends ($ 8.85 per share)
( 85,034 ) ( 85,034 )
Repurchases of common stock ( 119,075 ) ( 1,857 ) ( 41,419 ) ( 43,276 )
Tax withholdings related to stock-based compensation
( 2,493 ) ( 33 ) ( 803 ) ( 836 )
Stock-based compensation 9,507 4,020 ( 8 ) 4,012
Balance at December 31, 2023 9,590,086 2,130 ( 21,071 ) 1,096,002 1,077,061
Net income 462,413 462,413
Other comprehensive income (loss) 53,941 53,941
Cash dividends ($ 10.00 per share)
( 95,902 ) ( 95,902 )
Repurchases of common stock ( 70,970 ) ( 3,873 ) ( 33,816 ) ( 37,689 )
Tax withholdings related to stock-based compensation
( 1,816 ) ( 1,118 ) ( 1,118 )
Stock-based compensation 7,489 2,861 16 2,877
Balance at December 31, 2024 9,524,789 0 32,870 1,428,713 1,461,583
Net income 418,747 418,747
Other comprehensive income (loss) 73,953 73,953
Cash dividends ($ 11.25 per share)
( 105,931 ) ( 105,931 )
Repurchases of common stock ( 133,658 ) ( 941 ) ( 71,522 ) ( 72,463 )
Tax withholdings related to stock-based compensation
( 1,846 ) 0 ( 1,002 ) ( 1,002 )
Stock-based compensation 8,079 3,327 29 3,356
Balance at December 31, 2025 9,397,364 $ 2,386 $ 106,823 $ 1,669,034 $ 1,778,243
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year $ 77,476 $ 111,936 $ 68,712
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income 418,747 462,413 388,864
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 122,422 116,957 78,010
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 34,383 ( 12,799 ) ( 14,750 )
Change in assets and liabilities:
Trade and other accounts receivable, net ( 10,646 ) 36,147 31,594
Inventories 32,769 ( 36,539 ) 192,470
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ( 3,468 ) 1,112 744
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 16,001 ( 7,643 ) ( 59,176 )
Operating lease liabilities ( 21,991 ) ( 19,537 ) ( 20,005 )
Other current liabilities 9,136 ( 3,826 ) ( 1,855 )
Income taxes payable 523 6,954 ( 9,492 )
Cash pension and postretirement contributions ( 9,504 ) ( 11,814 ) ( 10,219 )
Other, net ( 19,405 ) ( 11,833 ) 638
Cash provided from (used in) operating activities 568,967 519,592 576,823
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures ( 77,637 ) ( 57,319 ) ( 48,293 )
Acquisition of business (net of cash acquired) ( 213,447 ) ( 681,479 ) 0
Cash provided from (used in) investing activities ( 291,084 ) ( 738,798 ) ( 48,293 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility
211,000 77,000 ( 361,000 )
(Payment) proceeds on term loan ( 250,000 ) 250,000 0
Dividends paid ( 105,931 ) ( 95,902 ) ( 85,034 )
Repurchases of common stock ( 77,218 ) ( 31,914 ) ( 42,864 )
Principal payment on 3.78 % senior notes
( 50,000 ) 0 0
Debt issuance costs 0 ( 2,251 ) 0
Other, net ( 6,988 ) ( 11,128 ) 1,304
Cash provided from (used in) financing activities ( 279,137 ) 185,805 ( 487,594 )
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents 1,376 ( 1,059 ) 2,288
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
122 ( 34,460 ) 43,224
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 77,598 $ 77,476 $ 111,936
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Consolidation - Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NewMarket Corporation and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. References to "we," "us," "our," the "company," and "NewMarket" are to NewMarket Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
NewMarket is the parent company of separate operating companies, each managing its own assets and liabilities. Those companies are Afton, which focuses on petroleum additive products; Ethyl, representing certain contracted manufacturing and related services, as well as the antiknock compounds business; AMPAC and Calca, both of which manufacture specialty materials products, and NewMarket Development, which manages the real property and improvements that we own in Virginia. NewMarket is also the parent company of NewMarket Services, which provides various administrative services to NewMarket, Afton, Ethyl, AMPAC, Calca and NewMarket Development.
Foreign Currency Translation - We translate the balance sheets of our foreign subsidiaries into U.S. Dollars based on the current exchange rate at the end of each period. We translate the statements of income using the weighted-average exchange rates for the period. NewMarket includes translation adjustments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and transaction adjustments in the Consolidated Statements of Income as part of cost of goods sold. Foreign currency transaction adjustments resulted in a net loss of $ 9 million in both 2025 and 2024 and $ 4 million in 2023.
Revenue Recognition - We recognize revenue when control of the product is transferred to our customer and for an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to collect from the customer. Net sales (revenues) are reported at the gross amount billed, including amounts related to shipping that are charged to the customer. Provisions for rebates to customers are recorded in the same period that the related sales are recorded. Freight costs incurred on the delivery of products are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income in cost of goods sold. Our standard terms of delivery are included in our contracts, sales order confirmation documents, and invoices. Taxes assessed by a governmental authority concurrent with sales to our customers, including sales, use, value-added, and revenue-related excise taxes, are not included as net sales, but are reflected in accrued expenses until remitted to the appropriate governmental authority.
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Our cash equivalents consist of government obligations and commercial paper with original maturities of less than 90 days. Throughout the year, we have cash balances in excess of federally insured amounts on deposit with various financial institutions. We state cash and cash equivalents at cost, which approximates fair value.
Marketable Securities - Any trading and equity securities are recorded at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on trading and equity securities are included in net income.
Accounts Receivable - We record our accounts receivable at invoiced amounts adjusted for allowances for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses represents probable losses to be incurred if our customers do not make required payments. We determine the adequacy of the allowance by periodically evaluating each customer’s receivable balance, considering their financial condition and credit history, and considering current economic conditions. The allowance for credit losses was not material at December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
Inventories - NewMarket values the majority of its inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. In the United States, petroleum additives inventory cost is determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis and is valued at the lower of cost or market. For all other inventory, we determine cost using a weighted-average method. Inventory cost includes raw materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.
Property, Plant, and Equipment - We state property, plant, and equipment at cost less accumulated depreciation and compute depreciation by the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. We capitalize expenditures for significant improvements that extend the useful life of the related property. We expense repairs and maintenance, including plant turnaround costs, as incurred. When property is sold or retired, we remove the cost and accumulated depreciation from the accounts, and any related gain or loss is included in earnings.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Intangible assets include customer bases, formulas and technology, trademarks and trade names, and backlog, as well as non-amortizing water rights. We assign a value to acquired identifiable intangible assets based on independent third-party appraisals and management's assessment at the time of acquisition. Management estimates the fair value for these identifiable intangible assets using an income valuation approach for customer bases, backlog, formulas and technology, and trademarks and trade names. The cash flow projections include significant judgments and assumptions relating to revenue growth rates; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; discount rate; contributory asset charges; customer attrition rate; and royalty rates, as applicable. We use a market valuation approach for estimating water rights, and our significant judgments and assumptions include comparable sales data.
NewMarket amortizes the cost of definite-lived intangible assets using the straight-line method over the estimated economic life of the intangible asset. We test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually and between annual tests if events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired.
Goodwill arises from the excess of consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired. We test goodwill for impairment annually, as well as whenever a significant event or circumstance occurs which could reduce the fair value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill applies below the carrying amount of the reporting unit.
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans - We utilize actuarial methods requiring the use of estimates and assumptions in determining the impact of the pension and postretirement benefit plan obligations recorded in the financial statements. These assumptions include the discount rate, rate of projected compensation increase, and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - When significant events or circumstances occur that might impair the value of long-lived assets, we evaluate recoverability of the recorded cost of these assets. Assets are considered to be impaired if their carrying amount is not recoverable from the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the assets. If we determine an asset is impaired and its recorded cost is higher than estimated fair value based on the estimated present value of future cash flows, we adjust the asset to the estimated fair value.
Environmental Costs - NewMarket capitalizes environmental compliance costs if they extend the useful life of the related property or prevent future contamination. Environmental compliance costs also include maintenance and operation of pollution prevention and control facilities. We expense these compliance costs in cost of goods sold as incurred.
Accrued environmental remediation and monitoring costs relate to an existing condition caused by past operations. NewMarket accrues these costs in current operations in cost of goods sold when it is probable that we have incurred a liability and the amount can be reasonably estimated. These estimates are based on an assessment of the site, available clean-up methods, and prior experience in handling remediation.
When we can reliably determine the amount and timing of future cash flows, we discount these liabilities, incorporating an inflation factor.
Legal Costs - We expense legal costs in the period incurred.
Employee Savings Plan - Most of our full-time salaried and hourly employees may participate in defined contribution savings plans. Employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements may also participate in a savings plan according to the terms of their bargaining agreements. Employees, as well as NewMarket, contribute to the plans. We made contributions of $ 7 million in each of 2025, 2024, and 2023 related to these plans.
Research, Development, and Testing Expenses - NewMarket expenses all research, development, and testing costs as incurred. R&D costs include personnel-related costs, as well as internal and external testing of our products.
Income Taxes - We recognize deferred income taxes for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the income tax basis of assets and liabilities. We also adjust for changes in tax rates and laws at the time the changes are enacted. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. We typically remove a tax impact from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) when the underlying circumstance which gave rise to the tax impact no longer exists.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The calculation of income tax liabilities involves uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations, which are subject to legal interpretation and management judgment. Our income tax returns are regularly examined by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, and those audits may result in proposed adjustments. We have evaluated our tax positions under the more likely than not standard of the accounting literature, and a tax position is recognized if it meets this standard. Such judgments and estimates may change based on audit settlements, court cases, and interpretation of tax laws and regulations. We recognize accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense on our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Leases - We determine if an arrangement includes a lease at the inception of the agreement. The right-of-use asset and lease liability are determined at the lease commencement date and are based on the present value of estimated lease payments. We recognized lease expense for operating leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For finance leases, we recognize interest expense on the lease liability over the lease term and the right-of-use asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Our lease agreements contain both fixed and variable lease payments. In some cases, variable lease payments are based on a rate or an index. Fixed lease payments, as well as variable lease payments which are based on a rate or index, are included in the determination of the right-of-use asset and lease liability at lease inception. Variable lease payments that are not based on a rate or index are expensed when incurred.
The present value of estimated lease payments is determined utilizing the rate implicit in the lease agreement if that rate can be determined. If the implicit rate cannot be determined, the present value of estimated lease payments is determined utilizing our incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is determined at the lease commencement date and is developed utilizing a readily available market interest rate curve adjusted for our credit quality.
Some of our leases include an option to renew that can extend the lease term. For those leases which are reasonably certain to be renewed, we include the renewal in the lease term.
We do not recognize leases with terms of 12 months or less on the balance sheet for any lease class, except the railcar lease class. For the short-term leases not recorded on the balance sheet, the lease payments are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
We account for the lease and nonlease components as a single lease component in determining the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all lease classes.
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions. We manage our exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of our core business activities.
We manage certain economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our debt funding, as well as through the use of derivative financial instruments. We sometimes enter into interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to interest rate movements.
In addition, our foreign operations expose us to fluctuations of foreign exchange rates. These fluctuations may impact our results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. To manage this exposure, we sometimes enter into foreign currency forward contracts to minimize currency exposure due to cash flows from foreign operations.
We record all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we have elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting, and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of our risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply, or we elect not to apply hedge accounting. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes. We had no derivative financial instruments outstanding at December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
Stock-based Compensation - We calculate the fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. If award recipients are entitled to receive dividends during the vesting period, we make no adjustment to the fair value of the award for dividends. If the award does not entitle recipients to dividends during the vesting period, we reduce the grant-date price of our common stock by the present
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value of the dividends expected to be paid on the underlying shares during the vesting period, discounted at the risk-free interest rate.
We recognize stock-based compensation expense for the number of awards expected to vest on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Supplier Finance Programs - We offer our vendors a supplier finance program, which allows our vendors to receive payment from a third-party finance provider earlier than our normal payment terms would provide. NewMarket and its subsidiaries are not a party to the arrangement between our vendor and the finance provider, and there are no assets pledged as security or other forms of guarantees provided by NewMarket to the finance provider. For those vendors who opt to participate in the program, we pay the finance provider the full amount of the invoices on the normal due date. The amount of invoices confirmed and paid through the supplier finance program was not material during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Estimates and Risks Due to Concentration of Business - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
In addition, our financial results can be influenced by certain risk factors. Some of our significant concentrations of risk include the following:
• reliance on a small number of significant customers;
• customers concentrated in the fuel and lubricant industries; and
• production of several of our products solely at one facility.
2. Acquisition of Businesses
We account for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805) and have included the results of operations of acquired businesses in our Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of acquisition.
The allocation of the purchase price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed was developed using estimates of fair value.
Calca Solutions, LLC
On October 1, 2025, we completed the acquisition of Mars TopCo, LLC, the ultimate parent company of Calca Solutions, LLC (Calca) for approximately $ 218 million. Calca has one manufacturing facility in Louisiana and is the nation's leading producer of Ultra Pure ® and high-purity hydrazine - essential, mission-critical propellants that enable advanced aerospace and defense applications. Calca's products are integral to in-space propulsion systems for satellites, space probes, and other vehicles that operate in the most demanding environments. For more than 70 years, Calca has supplied high-purity hydrazine to the U.S. Department of War's Defense Logistics Agency - Energy.
This acquisition was funded by cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility and is subject to a customary final post-closing adjustment for working capital. Acquisition-related charges of $ 1 million consisted primarily of legal and professional fees and are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2025.
We have initiated a purchase price valuation to determine the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the amount of goodwill to be recognized as of the acquisition date. The amounts recorded for certain assets and liabilities, including but not limited to deferred taxes, intangible assets, and goodwill, are preliminary and are subject to adjustment if additional information is obtained about facts that existed as of the acquisition date. The final determination of the fair values of certain assets and liabilities will be completed within the measurement period of up to one year from the acquisition date.
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A preliminary allocation of the purchase price of Calca is as follows (in millions):
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6
Trade and other accounts receivable, net 4
Inventories 5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1
Property, plant, and equipment, net 23
Goodwill 44
Intangible assets 175
Accounts payable ( 3 )
Accrued expenses ( 4 )
Other noncurrent liabilities ( 33 )
Fair value of net assets acquired $ 218
Identified intangible assets acquired consisted of the following (in millions):
Fair Value Estimated Useful Lives (in years)
Customer base $ 123 9 to 20
Backlog 20 5
Formulas and technology 31 9 to 20
Trademarks and trade names 1 5
Total identified intangible assets $ 175
As part of the acquisition, we recorded $ 44 million of goodwill. The goodwill recognized is attributable to increased access to mission-critical, resilient sectors with a role in global safety, security, and space exploration, as well as the skilled assembled workforce of Calca. All of the goodwill recognized is part of the specialty materials segment, and none is deductible for income tax purposes.
American Pacific Corporation
On January 16, 2024, we completed the acquisition of all issued and outstanding ownership units of AMPAC Intermediate Holdings, LLC, the ultimate parent company of American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC), for approximately $ 697 million. Based in Cedar City, Utah, AMPAC has one operating facility from which it manufactures and sells critical specialty materials primarily used in solid rocket motors for space launch and military defense applications.
AMPAC is qualified on many NASA and Department of War programs and has been serving space launch and national defense programs for more than 60 years. The acquisition of AMPAC expanded our presence in mission-critical, resilient sectors. It was funded by cash on hand and borrowings under our then existing revolving credit facility. The purchase consideration was subject to a customary post-closing adjustment for working capital, which was finalized during the second quarter of 2024. Acquisition-related charges of $ 1 million consisted primarily of legal and professional fees and are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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The fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the AMPAC acquisition are as follows (in millions):
Cash and cash equivalents $ 16
Trade and other accounts receivable, net 6
Inventories 25
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3
Property, plant, and equipment, net 111
Intangibles and goodwill 650
Deferred charges and other assets 5
Accounts payable ( 3 )
Accrued expenses ( 5 )
Other noncurrent liabilities ( 111 )
Fair value of net assets acquired $ 697
Identified intangible assets acquired consisted of the following (in millions):
Fair Value Estimated Useful Lives (in years)
Customer base $ 275 17.5
Formulas and technology 60 8
Trademarks and trade names 30 15
Water rights 29 indefinite
$ 394
As part of the acquisition, we recorded $ 256 million of goodwill. The goodwill recognized is attributable to increased access to mission-critical, resilient sectors with a role in global safety, security, and space exploration, as well as the value of the skilled assembled workforce of AMPAC. All of the goodwill recognized is part of the specialty materials segment, and none of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.
The following table presents the financial results for AMPAC from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2024 (in thousands). These results include a charge related to the sale of finished goods inventory acquired, which was recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and sold to customers during 2024.
AMPAC January 16 to December 31, 2024
Net sales $ 141,243
Income before income tax expense 17,755
The following table presents our estimated unaudited pro forma consolidated results for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, assuming the acquisition of AMPAC had occurred on January 1, 2023. The unaudited pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been realized if the acquisition had been completed at the beginning of 2023, nor is it indicative of expected results for any future period. In addition, no effect is given to any synergistic benefits resulting from the integration of AMPAC into NewMarket.
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Unaudited pro forma information for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 includes adjustments to depreciation and amortization based upon the fair value allocation of the purchase price to AMPAC's tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as though the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023, as well as adjustments for debt-related costs and management fees. The acquisition-related costs and the charge related to the fair value adjustment to acquisition-date inventory were recognized in actual results during the year ended December 31, 2024, but for the presentation below, these costs are excluded from 2024 unaudited pro forma income before income taxes and are instead reflected in 2023 pro forma income before income taxes as though they were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Pro Forma Supplemental Information (unaudited) (in thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
Consolidated 2024 2023
Net sales $ 2,791,658 $ 2,823,753
Income before income tax expense 591,237 461,042
3. Net Sales
Our revenues are predominantly derived from the manufacture and sale of petroleum additives products. We sell petroleum additives products across the world to customers located in the North America (the United States and Canada), Latin America (Mexico, Central America, and South America), Asia Pacific, and EMEAI (Europe/Middle East/Africa/India) regions. Our petroleum additives customers primarily consist of global, national, and independent oil companies. Our petroleum additives contracts generally include one performance obligation, which is satisfied at a point in time when products are shipped, delivered, or consumed by the customer, depending on the underlying contracts.
Additionally, we have revenue from the manufacture and sale of critical specialty materials products used primarily in solid rocket motors for space launch and military defense applications, as well as propellants that enable advanced aerospace and defense applications and are integral to in-space propulsion systems for satellites and space probes. The sale of specialty materials products is predominantly to customers located in the United States, with limited amounts to customers in other countries. Our specialty materials customers are primarily contractors or subcontractors of the U.S. government, as well as the U.S. government. Specialty materials contracts generally include one performance obligation, which is typically satisfied at a point in time when the products are shipped from the plant sites.
While some of our customers have payment terms beyond 30 days, we do not provide extended payment terms of a year or more, nor do our contracts include a financing component. Our allowance for credit losses is immaterial, as are any bad debts we have incurred. In limited cases, we collect funds in advance of shipping product to our customers and recognizing the related revenue. These prepayments from customers are recorded as a contract liability until we recognize the revenue. Prepayments from our customers totaled $ 18 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 0.1 million at December 31, 2024. Revenue recognized from funds collected in advance from customers in an earlier period was $ 0.1 million in 2025, $ 0.4 million in 2024, and $ 1 million in 2023 .
We recognize revenue when control of the product is transferred to our customer and for an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to collect from the customer. Control is generally transferred to the customer when title transfers (which may include physical possession by the customer), we have a right to payment from the customer, the customer has accepted the product, and the customer has assumed the risks and rewards of ownership. We have supplier managed inventory arrangements with some of our customers to facilitate on-demand product availability. In some cases, the inventory resides at a customer site, but title has not transferred, we are not entitled to payment, and we have not invoiced for the product. We have evaluated the contract terms under these arrangements and have determined that control transfers when the customer uses the product, at which time revenue is recognized.
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Taxes assessed by a governmental authority which are concurrent with sales to our customers, including sales, use, value-added, and revenue-related excise taxes, are collected by us from the customer and are not included in net sales, but are reflected in accrued expenses until remitted to the appropriate governmental authority. When we are responsible for shipping and handling costs after title has transferred, we account for those as fulfillment costs and include them in cost of goods sold.
Some of our contracts include variable consideration in the form of rebates, including tiered pricing, and/or business development funds. We estimate rebates at the point of sale as contra-revenue. The estimates are based on our best judgment at the time of sale, which includes anticipated as well as historical performance. Depending upon the specific terms of a business development fund, amounts are accrued as contra-revenue at the point of sale or are expensed when costs are incurred by us. We regularly review rebates, tiered pricing, and business development funds and make adjustments when necessary, recognizing the full amount of any adjustment in the period identified. We recognized an increase to net sales of $ 3 million in 2025, $ 4 million in 2024, and $ 5 million in 2023 related to adjustments to rebates or business development funds which were recognized in revenue in a prior period. At December 31, 2025, accrued rebates were $ 21 million and accrued business development funds were $ 0.3 million. At December 31, 2024, accrued rebates were $ 25 million and accrued business development funds were $ 0.2 million.
The following table provides information on our net sales by geographic area. Information on net sales by segment is in Note 5.
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Net sales
United States $ 1,067,306 $ 1,095,881 $ 972,954
Europe, Middle East, Africa, India 818,833 786,764 791,744
Asia Pacific 518,478 573,312 582,971
Other foreign 320,552 330,601 350,750
Net sales $ 2,725,169 $ 2,786,558 $ 2,698,419
4 . Earnings Per Share
We had 37,225 shares in 2025, 35,222 shares in 2024, and 34,006 shares in 2023 of nonvested restricted stock that were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share, as their effect on earnings per share would have been anti-dilutive.
The nonvested restricted stock is considered a participating security since the restricted stock contains nonforfeitable rights to dividends. As such, we use the two-class method to compute basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods presented since this method yields the most dilutive result. The following table illustrates the earnings allocation method utilized in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
2025 2024 2023
Earnings per share numerator:
Net income attributable to common shareholders before allocation of earnings to participating securities
$ 418,747 $ 462,413 $ 388,864
Earnings allocated to participating securities
( 1,615 ) ( 1,652 ) ( 1,339 )
Net income attributable to common shareholders after allocation of earnings to participating securities
$ 417,132 $ 460,761 $ 387,525
Earnings per share denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - basic and diluted
9,386 9,555 9,583
Earnings per share - basic and diluted
$ 44.44 $ 48.22 $ 40.44
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5. Segment and Geographic Area Information
Segment Information -We have two reportable segments – petroleum additives and specialty materials. The petroleum additives segment includes lubricant and fuel additives which are necessary for the efficient and reliable operation of vehicles and machinery. The specialty materials segment includes critical materials used in solid rocket motors for space launch and military defense applications as well as propellants that enable advanced aerospace and defense applications and are integral to in-space propulsion systems for satellites and space probes. The petroleum additives and specialty materials segments are managed separately by the president of Afton and the executive vice president, specialty materials, respectively. The “All other” category shown in the tables below includes the operations of the antiknock compounds business, as well as certain contracted manufacturing and related services associated with Ethyl.
We have determined that our chief executive officer is the chief operating decision maker (CODM) who makes key operating decisions and assesses the performance of the reportable segments. The CODM evaluates performance based on segment operating profit and considers budgeted and forecasted variances to actual results in allocating resources to the segments.
The segment accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 1. NewMarket Services expenses are billed to Afton, AMPAC, Calca, and Ethyl based on the services provided. Depreciation on segment property, plant, and equipment, as well as amortization of segment definite-lived intangible assets and lease right-of-use assets are included in segment operating profit. No material transfers occurred between any of the petroleum additives segment, specialty materials segment, and the “All other” category during the periods presented.
The table below reports net sales and operating profit by segment, as well as a reconciliation to income before income tax expense, for the last three years. No single customer accounted for 10% or more of our total net sales in 2025, 2024, or 2023.
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Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Net sales
Petroleum additives
Lubricant additives $ 2,155,972 $ 2,246,293 $ 2,295,440
Fuel additives 377,638 389,949 394,269
Total 2,533,610 2,636,242 2,689,709
Specialty materials 182,482 141,243 0
All other 9,077 9,073 8,710
Total net sales $ 2,725,169 $ 2,786,558 $ 2,698,419
Segment operating profit
Petroleum additives
Net sales
$ 2,533,610 $ 2,636,242 $ 2,689,709
Cost of goods sold ( 1,748,787 ) ( 1,791,481 ) ( 1,914,337 )
Research, development, and testing expenses ( 132,091 ) ( 124,898 ) ( 137,998 )
Other segment items ( 132,680 ) ( 128,009 ) ( 122,946 )
Petroleum additives segment operating profit 520,052 591,854 514,428
Specialty materials
Net sales
182,482 141,243 0
Other segment items ( 135,455 ) ( 123,791 ) 0
Specialty materials segment operating profit 47,027 17,452 0
Total segment operating profit 567,079 609,306 514,428
All other ( 4,765 ) ( 2,283 ) ( 4,986 )
Corporate, general, and administrative expenses ( 18,633 ) ( 17,332 ) ( 26,147 )
Interest and financing expenses, net ( 39,693 ) ( 57,366 ) ( 37,359 )
Other income (expense), net 56,574 51,782 43,026
Income before income tax expense $ 560,562 $ 584,107 $ 488,962
The significant expense categories of cost of goods sold and research, development, and testing expenses are shown in the above segment operating profit table for the petroleum additives segment and are regularly provided to the CODM. The other segment items for the petroleum additives segment represent selling, general, and administrative expenses, as well as corporate services allocated to the reporting segment.
The other segment items for the specialty materials segment include costs of goods sold; selling, general, and administrative expenses; and corporate services allocated to the reporting segment. Significant expense categories of the specialty materials segment are not regularly provided to the CODM.
Asset information by segment is not reported internally or otherwise regularly provided to the CODM.
The following tables show additions to long-lived assets by segment and depreciation and amortization by segment and the reconciliation to both consolidated amounts. The additions to long-lived assets include property, plant, and equipment and lease right-of-use assets.
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Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Additions to long-lived assets
Petroleum additives $ 75,639 $ 72,126 $ 72,038
Specialty materials 50,716 4,144 0
All other 16 2 1
Corporate 5,062 2,125 2,018
Total additions to long-lived assets $ 131,433 $ 78,397 $ 74,057
Depreciation and amortization
Petroleum additives $ 79,624 $ 79,241 $ 74,471
Specialty materials 39,000 33,849 0
All other 49 46 45
Corporate 3,749 3,821 3,494
Total depreciation and amortization $ 122,422 $ 116,957 $ 78,010
Geographic Area Information - We have operations in the North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and EMEAI regions. Our foreign customers consist primarily of global, national, and independent oil companies.
The tables below report net sales and long-lived assets by geographic area, as well as by country for those countries with significant net sales or long-lived assets. Since our foreign operations are significant to our overall business, we are also presenting net sales in the table below by the major regions in which we operate. NewMarket assigns net sales to geographic areas based on the location to which the product was shipped to a third party. Long-lived assets in the table below include property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation, and lease right-of-use assets.
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Net sales
United States $ 1,067,306 $ 1,095,881 $ 972,954
Europe, Middle East, Africa, India 818,833 786,764 791,744
Asia Pacific 518,478 573,312 582,971
Other foreign 320,552 330,601 350,750
Total net sales $ 2,725,169 $ 2,786,558 $ 2,698,419
December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024
Long-lived assets
United States $ 533,286 $ 484,265
Singapore 216,768 227,287
Other foreign 134,788 128,204
Total long-lived assets $ 884,842 $ 839,756
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6. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024 2023
Cash paid during the year for
Interest and financing expenses (net of capitalization) $ 38,844 $ 55,905 $ 36,644
Income taxes 133,093 119,534 132,928
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions
Non-cash additions to property, plant, and equipment $ 7,843 $ 3,015 $ 1,788
7. Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Net
December 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024
Trade receivables $ 362,413 $ 345,845
Income and other tax receivables 53,699 38,811
Other 5,972 10,794
$ 422,084 $ 395,450
8. Inventories
December 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024
Finished goods and work-in-process $ 394,787 $ 403,459
Raw materials 76,629 77,258
Stores, supplies, and other 30,841 24,709
$ 502,257 $ 505,426
Our U.S. petroleum additives finished goods, work-in-process, and raw materials inventories, which are stated on the LIFO basis, amounted to $ 138 million at December 31, 2025 and were below replacement cost by approximately $ 91 million. At December 31, 2024, LIFO basis inventories were $ 142 million, which was approximately $ 93 million below replacement cost.
Our foreign inventories amounted to $ 316 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 329 million at December 31, 2024.
Reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory included in the table above were not material at December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
9. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
December 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024
Dividend funding $ 23,805 $ 22,037
Income taxes on intercompany profit 12,350 7,962
Other 21,618 21,204
$ 57,773 $ 51,203
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10. Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
December 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024
Land $ 42,000 $ 37,652
Land improvements 72,876 68,832
Leasehold improvements 2,735 2,034
Buildings 186,590 180,235
Machinery and equipment 1,494,910 1,433,903
Construction in progress 54,278 33,385
1,853,389 1,756,041
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,077,909 1,020,680
Net property, plant, and equipment $ 775,480 $ 735,361
We depreciate the cost of property, plant, and equipment using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Land improvements 3 - 40 years
Buildings 7 - 40 years
Machinery and equipment 1 - 30 years
Depreciation expense was $ 72 million in 2025, $ 72 million in 2024, and $ 56 million in 2023.
11. Intangibles (Net of Amortization) and Goodwill
The net carrying amount of intangibles and goodwill was $ 941 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 750 million at December 31, 2024. The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of each type of intangible asset and goodwill are presented in the table below.
December 31,
2025 2024
(in thousands)
Gross
Carrying
Amount Accumulated
Amortization Gross
Carrying
Amount Accumulated
Amortization
Amortizing intangible assets
Customer bases $ 403,310 $ 37,626 $ 280,440 $ 19,856
Formulas and technology 90,820 14,745 60,000 7,220
Trademarks and trade names 31,020 3,976 30,000 1,925
Backlog
19,870 1,036 0 0
Water rights 29,392 29,392
Goodwill 424,127 379,593
$ 998,539 $ 57,383 $ 779,425 $ 29,001
Amortization expense $ 28,382 $ 24,462
Amortization expense was $ 2 million in 2023. Of the total intangibles (net of amortization) and goodwill at December 31, 2025, $ 124 million is attributable to the petroleum additives segment and $ 817 million is attributable to the specialty materials segment. The change in the gross carrying amount between 2024 and 2025 is due to the identifiable intangible assets and goodwill from the acquisition of Calca, as well as the foreign currency fluctuation on goodwill in the petroleum additives segment. See Note 2 for further information on the intangibles and goodwill obtained with the Calca acquisition. There is no accumulated goodwill impairment.
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Estimated annual amortization expense related to our intangible assets for the next five years is shown in the table below (in thousands).
2026 $ 37,426
2027 37,426
2028 37,377
2029 37,236
2030 36,149
We amortize the formulas and technology over a period of 8 to 20 years, the customer bases over 9 to 20 years, the trademarks and trade names over 5 to 15 years, and the backlog over 5 years.
12. Deferred Charges and Other Assets
December 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024
Finance lease right-of-use assets $ 31,095 $ 33,142
Deferred income tax assets 2,580 2,066
Asbestos insurance receivables 2,783 2,749
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization 1,350 1,792
Other 13,989 12,781
$ 51,797 $ 52,530
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization, in the table above include only those costs associated with the revolving credit facility. The amount of deferred financing costs, net of amortization, related to the 2.70 % senior notes and the term loan is reported as a component of long-term debt. See Note 14 for further information on our long-term debt.
13. Accrued Expenses
December 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024
Employee benefits, payroll, and related taxes $ 40,673 $ 38,182
Customer rebates 20,857 24,580
Customer prepayment
18,409 102
Interest on long-term debt 6,916 7,832
Taxes other than income and payroll 5,339 4,150
Other 17,580 14,431
$ 109,774 $ 89,277
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14. Long-term Debt
December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024
Senior notes - 2.70 % due 2031 (net of related deferred financing costs)
$ 395,391 $ 394,506
Revolving credit facility 288,000 77,000
Senior notes - 3.78 % due 2029
200,000 250,000
Term Loan (net of related deferred financing costs) 0 249,775
$ 883,391 $ 971,281
2.70% Senior Notes - On March 18, 2021, we issued $ 400 million aggregate principal amount of 2.70 % senior notes due 2031 at an issue price of 98.763 %. The 2.70 % senior notes are general unsecured senior obligations and rank equally with our other unsecured senior indebtedness. The offer and sale of the notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We incurred financing costs in 2021 of approximately $ 4 million related to the 2.70 % senior notes, which are being amortized over the term of the notes.
The indenture governing the 2.70 % senior notes includes certain customary covenants that, among other things and subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, limit our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to:
• grant liens to secure indebtedness;
• engage in sale and lease back transactions;
• merge or consolidate with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets to a third party.
We were in compliance with all covenants under the indenture governing the 2.70 % senior notes as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
3.78% Senior Notes - On January 4, 2017, we issued $ 250 million in senior unsecured notes in a private placement with The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain other purchasers. These notes bear interest at 3.78 % with interest payable semiannually. We have made two principal payments of $ 50 million each on January 4, 2025 and January 5, 2026. We have three remaining principal payments of $ 50 million due January 4 of each year through 2029. We have the right to make optional prepayments on the notes at any time, subject to certain limitations. The note purchase agreement contains representations, warranties, terms, and conditions customary for transactions of this type. These include negative covenants, certain financial covenants, and events of default which are substantially similar to the covenants and events of default in our revolving credit facility.
We were in compliance with all covenants under the 3.78 % senior notes as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Term Loan - On January 22, 2024, we entered into a credit agreement for an unsecured $ 250 million term loan (the Term Loan Credit Agreement), which had a maturity date of January 22, 2026. We borrowed the entire $ 250 million available under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and paid financing costs of $ 0.4 million, which were amortized over the term that the principal was outstanding under the agreement. We were required to repay the principal amount borrowed under the term loan in full at maturity. Subject to the conditions set forth in the Term Loan Credit Agreement, we had the option to prepay, without penalty, amounts borrowed under the term loan, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, prior to maturity. Any amounts prepaid prior to maturity were not available for additional borrowings by us. We repaid the Term Loan Credit Agreement in full during 2025 and there are no remaining obligations related to the loan as of December 31, 2025.
The principal amount borrowed under the term loan bore interest at a variable rate equal to Term SOFR plus the Applicable Rate. The Applicable Rate was based, at our option, on either our Leverage Ratio or Ratings Level. All capitalized terms are as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement.
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The Term Loan Credit Agreement contained certain customary covenants, including financial covenants, which required us to maintain a consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) of no more than 3.75 to 1.00 except during an Increased Leverage Period (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement). We were in compliance with all covenants under the term loan at the time we repaid it in 2025 and as of December 31, 2024.
Revolving Credit Facility - On January 22, 2024, we entered into a credit agreement for a $ 900 million revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Agreement). The revolving credit facility matures on January 22, 2029 and includes a $ 500 million sublimit for multicurrency borrowings, an initial letter of credit sublimit of $ 25 million, and a $ 20 million sublimit for swingline loans. The Revolving Credit Agreement includes an expansion feature allowing us, subject to certain conditions, to request an increase in the aggregate amount of the revolving credit facility or obtain incremental term loans in an amount up to $ 450 million. We may also request an extension of the maturity date as provided for in the Revolving Credit Agreement. Certain of our foreign subsidiaries may, from time to time, become borrowers under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement are unsecured and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NewMarket.
Concurrently with entering into the Revolving Credit Agreement, we terminated our former revolving credit facility entered into on March 5, 2020. Upon termination, we repaid the amount then outstanding under the former revolving credit facility, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Borrowings made under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a variable rate determined, at our option, at an annual rate equal to (i) the Base Rate, (ii) Term SOFR, (iii) the Weekly Adjusted Term SOFR, (iv) the Alternative Currency Term Rate, or (v) the Alternative Currency Daily Rate, each plus the Applicable Rate and all as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement. The Applicable Rate is based, at our option, on either our Leverage Ratio or Ratings Level. All capitalized terms are as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement.
We paid financing costs in 2024 of approximately $ 1.8 million related to this revolving credit facility and carried over deferred financing costs from the former revolving credit facility of approximately $ 0.4 million, resulting in total gross deferred financing costs of $ 2.2 million, which we are amortizing over the term of the Revolving Credit Agreement.
Outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility amounted to $ 288 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 77 million at December 31, 2024. Outstanding letters of credit amounted to approximately $ 4 million at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The unused portion of the revolving credit facility amounted to $ 608 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 819 million at December 31, 2024.
The average interest rate for borrowings under the applicable revolving credit agreement was 5.3 % during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 6.5 % during the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Revolving Credit Agreement contains certain customary covenants, including financial covenants, which require us to maintain a consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) of no more than 3.75 to 1.00 except during an Increased Leverage Period (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement). We were in compliance with all covenants under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
15. Other Noncurrent Liabilities
December 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024
Deferred income tax liabilities $ 243,761 $ 162,911
Employee benefits 66,483 62,593
Finance lease liabilities 15,054 17,675
Environmental remediation 10,052 9,657
Asbestos litigation reserve 5,045 4,998
Other 9,112 9,611
$ 349,507 $ 267,445
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16. Stock-based Compensation
The 2023 Incentive Compensation and Stock Plan (the Plan) was approved on April 27, 2023 and replaced the 2014 Incentive Compensation and Stock Plan (the Prior Plan). No new awards may be granted under the Prior Plan, but the terms of the Prior Plan continue to govern awards that were issued under the Prior Plan and remain outstanding. Awards outstanding under the Prior Plan will remain in effect until vested or forfeited under their terms.
Any employee of our company or an affiliate or a person who is a member of our Board of Directors or the board of directors of an affiliate is eligible to participate in the Plan if the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the Administrator), in its sole discretion, determines that such person has contributed or can be expected to contribute to the profits or growth of our company or affiliates (each, a participant). Under the terms of the Plan, we may grant participants stock awards, incentive awards, stock units, or options (which may be either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options), or stock appreciation rights (SARs), which may be granted with a related option. Stock options entitle the participant to purchase a specified number of shares of our common stock at a price that is fixed by the Administrator at the time the option is granted; provided, however, that the price cannot be less than the shares’ fair market value on the date of grant. The maximum period in which an option may be exercised is fixed by the Administrator at the time the option is granted but, in the case of an incentive stock option, cannot exceed 10 years. No participant may be granted or awarded, in any calendar year, shares, options, SARs, or stock units covering more than 10,000 shares of our common stock in the aggregate. For purposes of this limitation and the individual limitation on the grant of options, an option and corresponding SAR are treated as a single award. No participant may receive, in a single calendar year, an incentive award cash payment under the Plan exceeding $ 2,000,000 . A non-employee director may not be granted an incentive award and may not be granted more than 1,000 shares of common stock in a calendar year.
The maximum aggregate number of shares of our common stock that may be issued under the Plan is 250,000 . At December 31, 2025, 231,840 shares were available for grant. During 2025, we granted 720 shares to five of our non-employee directors, which vested immediately.
A summary of activity during 2025 related to NewMarket’s restricted stock and restricted stock units (stock awards) is presented below in whole shares.
Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested stock awards at January 1, 2025 36,460 $ 410.00
Granted in 2025 8,740 562.19
Vested in 2025 ( 5,356 ) 414.19
Forfeited in 2025 ( 1,385 ) 448.93
Unvested stock awards at December 31, 2025 38,459 442.60
The weighted average grant-date fair value was $ 621.31 for stock awards granted in 2024 and $ 341.93 for stock awards granted in 2023. The fair value of shares vested was $ 2 million in both 2025 and 2024 and $ 3 million in 2023. We recognized compensation expense of $ 3 million in 2025, $ 2 million in 2024 and $ 4 million in 2023 related to stock awards. At December 31, 2025, total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock awards was $ 8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 2.3 years.
17. Leases
Our leases are for land, real estate, railcars, vehicles, pipelines, plant equipment, and office equipment. We have leases with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to 45 years. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
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The components of lease cost are shown in the table below.
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Operating lease cost $ 21,684 $ 19,574 $ 19,242
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets 2,735 2,610 2,547
Interest on lease liabilities 583 621 657
Short-term lease cost 2,179 2,293 2,463
Variable lease cost 6,702 6,755 5,539
Total lease cost $ 33,883 $ 31,853 $ 30,448
Variable lease costs also include leases that do not have a right-of-use asset or lease liability but are capitalized as part of inventory.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases follows.
December 31,
(in thousands) Balance Sheet Classification 2025 2024
Operating leases
Right-of-use assets Operating lease right-of-use assets, net $ 78,267 $ 71,253
Current liability Operating lease liabilities $ 16,205 $ 15,337
Noncurrent liability Operating lease liabilities-noncurrent 62,045 54,754
$ 78,250 $ 70,091
Finance leases
Right-of-use assets Deferred charges and other assets $ 31,095 $ 33,142
Current liability Other current liabilities $ 3,071 $ 2,938
Noncurrent liability Other noncurrent liabilities 15,054 17,675
$ 18,125 $ 20,613
December 31,
2025 2024 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating leases 11 11 12
Finance leases 12 13 14
Weighted average incremental borrowing rate
Operating leases 4.56 % 4.37 % 4.07 %
Finance leases 3.02 % 3.01 % 2.92 %
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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases follows.
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 21,696 $ 19,734 $ 19,929
Operating cash flows from finance leases 578 617 656
Financing cash flows from finance leases 3,195 2,797 3,087
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations
Operating leases $ 25,523 $ 20,085 $ 25,339
Finance leases 632 992 425
Maturities of lease liabilities at December 31, 2025 follow.
(in thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases
2026 $ 19,308 $ 3,563
2027 16,060 3,548
2028 12,509 3,529
2029 10,235 3,502
2030 7,507 3,238
Thereafter 35,098 2,314
Total lease payments 100,717 19,694
Less: imputed interest 22,467 1,569
Total lease obligations $ 78,250 $ 18,125
Operating lease payments in the table above include approximately $ 16 million related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised. At December 31, 2025, we had operating lease commitments of approximately $ 0.2 million and finance lease commitments of approximately $ 8 million, which are not included in the above table. Most of the commitments relate to equipment that is being constructed or procured by the future lessors and office space. These leases are expected to commence in 2026.
18. Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits
NewMarket uses a December 31 measurement date for all of our plans.
The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost (income) is included in cost of goods sold; selling, general, and administrative expenses; or research, development, and testing expenses, to reflect where other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employee are recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The remaining components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are recorded in other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
U.S. Retirement Plans
NewMarket sponsors four pension plans for all full-time U.S. employees that offer a benefit based primarily on years of service and compensation. Employees do not contribute to these pension plans. The plans are as follows:
• NewMarket salaried employees pension plan (the Salaried Plan);
• Afton pension plan for union employees (the Sauget Plan);
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• NewMarket retirement income plan for union employees in Houston, Texas (the Houston Plan); and
• Afton Chemical Additives pension plan for union employees in Port Arthur, Texas (the Port Arthur Plan).
In addition, we offer an unfunded, nonqualified supplemental pension plan. This plan restores the pension benefits from our regular pension plans that would have been payable to designated participants if it were not for limitations imposed by U.S. federal income tax regulations. We also provide postretirement health care benefits and life insurance to eligible retired employees.
The components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost (income), as well as other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), are shown below.
Years Ended December 31,
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
(in thousands)
2025 2024 2023 2025 2024 2023
Net periodic benefit cost (income)
Service cost $ 11,314 $ 12,339 $ 10,399 $ 563 $ 648 $ 520
Interest cost 24,797 22,329 18,212 1,597 1,611 1,582
Expected return on plan assets ( 60,467 ) ( 53,864 ) ( 46,039 ) ( 800 ) ( 769 ) ( 781 )
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 186 186 186 ( 3,028 ) ( 3,028 ) ( 3,028 )
Amortization of actuarial net (gain) loss
( 4,060 ) ( 1,709 ) ( 1,598 ) ( 354 ) ( 136 ) ( 275 )
Net periodic benefit cost (income) ( 28,230 ) ( 20,719 ) ( 18,840 ) ( 2,022 ) ( 1,674 ) ( 1,982 )
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Actuarial net (gain) loss ( 37,087 ) ( 80,585 ) ( 34,997 ) ( 681 ) ( 934 ) 918
Prior service cost (credit) 32 0 648 0 0 0
Amortization of actuarial net gain (loss) 4,060 1,709 1,598 354 136 275
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit ( 186 ) ( 186 ) ( 186 ) 3,028 3,028 3,028
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) ( 33,181 ) ( 79,062 ) ( 32,937 ) 2,701 2,230 4,221
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) and other comprehensive income (loss)
$ ( 61,411 ) $ ( 99,781 ) $ ( 51,777 ) $ 679 $ 556 $ 2,239
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Changes in the plans’ benefit obligations and assets follow.
December 31,
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2025 2024
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$ 433,934 $ 355,913 $ 29,252 $ 29,832
Service cost 11,314 12,339 563 648
Interest cost 24,797 22,329 1,597 1,611
Actuarial net (gain) loss 74 ( 25,961 ) ( 708 ) ( 313 )
Acquisition 0 91,872 0 0
Plan amendment 32 0 0 0
Benefits paid ( 24,303 ) ( 22,558 ) ( 2,369 ) ( 2,526 )
Benefit obligation at end of year 445,848 433,934 28,335 29,252
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
791,993 625,259 20,445 20,375
Actual return on plan assets 97,628 108,487 773 1,389
Acquisition 0 75,834 0 0
Employer contributions 3,362 4,971 1,229 1,207
Benefits paid ( 24,303 ) ( 22,558 ) ( 2,369 ) ( 2,526 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
868,680 791,993 20,078 20,445
Funded status $ 422,832 $ 358,059 $ ( 8,257 ) $ ( 8,807 )
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Noncurrent assets $ 457,349 $ 392,967 $ 0 $ 0
Current liabilities ( 3,868 ) ( 3,836 ) ( 1,062 ) ( 1,109 )
Noncurrent liabilities ( 30,649 ) ( 31,072 ) ( 7,195 ) ( 7,698 )
$ 422,832 $ 358,059 $ ( 8,257 ) $ ( 8,807 )
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Actuarial net (gain) loss $ ( 186,115 ) $ ( 153,088 ) $ ( 7,743 ) $ ( 7,416 )
Prior service cost (credit) 267 421 ( 4,477 ) ( 7,505 )
$ ( 185,848 ) $ ( 152,667 ) $ ( 12,220 ) $ ( 14,921 )
The AMPAC defined benefit plan was merged with and into the Salaried Plan during 2024. Further information on the acquisition is in Note 2.
The accumulated benefit obligation for all domestic defined benefit pension plans was $ 411 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 400 million at December 31, 2024.
The fair market value of plan assets exceeded both the accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation for all domestic plans, except the nonqualified plan, at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
The net asset position for plans in which assets exceeded the projected benefit obligation is included in prepaid pension cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net liability position of plans in which the projected benefit obligation exceeded assets is included in other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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A portion of the accrued benefit cost for the nonqualified plan is included in current liabilities at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. As the nonqualified plan is unfunded, the amount reflected in current liabilities represents the expected benefit payments related to the nonqualified plan during the following year.
The table below shows selected information on domestic defined benefit pension and postretirement plans.
December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024
Pension plans with the accumulated benefit obligation in excess of the fair market value of plan assets
Accumulated benefit obligation $ 33,741 $ 34,481
Fair market value of plan assets 0 0
Pension plans with the projected benefit obligation in excess of the fair market value of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation 34,518 34,908
Fair market value of plan assets 0 0
Postretirement benefit plans with the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation in excess of the fair market value of plan assets
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 18,296 18,467
Fair market value of plan assets 0 0
There are no assets held by the trustee for the retired beneficiaries of the nonqualified plan. Payments to retired beneficiaries of the nonqualified plan are made with cash from operations. The postretirement healthcare benefits are also unfunded and paid with cash from operations. The benefits from the postretirement life insurance plan are funded through an insurance contract.
Assumptions - We used the following assumptions to calculate the results of our retirement plans.
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
2025 2024 2023 2025 2024 2023
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (income) for years ended December 31,
Discount rate 5.875 % 5.375 % 5.625 % 5.875 % 5.375 % 5.625 %
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
8.00 % 8.00 % 8.00 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 4.00 %
Rate of projected compensation increase 3.50 % 3.50 % 3.50 %
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31,
Discount rate 5.875 % 5.875 % 5.375 % 5.875 % 5.875 % 5.375 %
Rate of projected compensation increase
3.50 % 3.50 % 3.50 %
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For pension plans, we base the assumed expected long-term rate of return for plan assets on an analysis of our actual investments, including our asset allocation, as well as an analysis of expected returns. This analysis reflects the expected long-term rates of return for each significant asset class and economic indicator. The range of returns relies both on forecasts and on broad-market historical benchmarks for expected return, correlation, and volatility for each asset class. Our asset allocation is predominantly weighted towards equities. Through ongoing monitoring of our investments and review of market data, we have determined that we should maintain the expected long-term rate of return for our U.S. plans at 8.0 % for the year beginning January 1, 2026. For the postretirement plan, we based the assumed expected long-term rate of return for plan assets on an evaluation of projected interest rates, as well as the guaranteed interest rate for our insurance contract. As a result of that evaluation, we have maintained the expected long-term rate of return at 4.0 % for the year beginning January 1, 2026.
Plan Assets - Pension plan assets are held and distributed by trusts and consist principally of equity securities and investment-grade fixed income securities. We invest directly in equity securities, as well as in funds which primarily hold equity and debt securities. Our target allocation is 90 % to 97 % in equities, 3 % to 10 % in debt securities and 1 % to 5 % in cash.
The pension obligation is long-term in nature and the investment philosophy followed by our Pension Investment Committee is likewise long-term in its approach. The majority of the pension funds are invested in equity securities as, historically, equity securities have outperformed debt securities and cash investments, resulting in a higher investment return over the long-term. While in the short-term, equity securities may underperform other investment classes, we are less concerned with short-term results and more concerned with long-term improvement. The pension funds are managed by several different investment companies who predominantly invest in U.S. and international equities. Each investment company’s performance is reviewed quarterly. A small portion of the funds is in investments such as cash and cash equivalents or short-term bonds, which historically has been less vulnerable to short-term market swings. These funds are used to provide the cash needed to meet our monthly obligations.
There are no significant concentrations of risk within plan assets, nor do the equity securities include any NewMarket common stock for any year presented.
The assets of the postretirement benefit plan are invested completely in an insurance contract. No NewMarket common stock is included in these assets.
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The following table provides information on the fair value of our pension and postretirement benefit plans assets, as well as the related level within the fair value hierarchy. Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified by level in the fair value hierarchy.
December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Fair Value Measurements Using Fair Value Measurements Using
(in thousands)
Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Pension Plans
Equity securities:
U. S. companies $ 521,658 $ 521,658 $ 0 $ 0 $ 469,826 $ 469,826 $ 0 $ 0
International companies
40,782 40,782 0 0 34,370 34,370 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents 11,314 11,314 0 0 13,530 13,530 0 0
Pooled investment funds:
Fixed income securities—mutual funds
38,154 38,154 0 0 36,694 36,694 0 0
Equities—mutual fund 255,477 255,477 0 0 236,024 236,024 0 0
Real estate value added fund measured at net asset value 1,295 1,549
$ 868,680 $ 867,385 $ 0 $ 0 $ 791,993 $ 790,444 $ 0 $ 0
Postretirement Plans
Insurance contract $ 20,078 $ 0 $ 20,078 $ 0 $ 20,445 $ 0 $ 20,445 $ 0
The valuation methodologies used to develop the fair value measurements for the investments in the previous table are outlined below. There have been no changes in the valuation techniques used to value the investments.
• Equity securities are valued at the closing price reported on a national exchange.
• Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost.
• The mutual funds in pooled investment funds are valued at the closing price reported on a national exchange.
• The real estate value added fund targets the U.S. real estate services sector focusing on the multi-family asset class. The fund is not publicly traded on an exchange, but the units are valued at net asset value based on the value of underlying assets of the respective fund. This fund is a closed-end vehicle with no standard mechanism for early liquidity except for a sale in the secondary market at a probable significant discount. The fund was established in 2018 with a primary fund life of eight years with options for two, one-year extensions. There is a $ 47 thousand unfunded commitment.
• The insurance contracts are unallocated funds deposited with an insurance company and are stated at an amount equal to the sum of all amounts deposited less the sum of all amounts withdrawn, adjusted for investment return.
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Cash Flows - For U.S. plans, NewMarket expects to contribute $ 4 million to our defined benefit pension plans and $ 1 million to our postretirement benefit plan in 2026. The expected benefit payments for the next ten years are as follows.
(in thousands) Expected Pension
Benefit Payments Expected
Postretirement
Benefit Payments
2026 $ 24,534 $ 1,935
2027 25,595 1,865
2028 26,728 1,811
2029 27,830 1,798
2030 28,848 1,792
2031 through 2035 157,402 9,157
Foreign Retirement Plans
For most employees of our foreign subsidiaries, NewMarket has defined benefit pension plans that offer benefits based primarily on years of service and compensation. These defined benefit plans provide benefits for employees of our foreign subsidiaries located in Belgium, the U.K., Germany, Canada, and Mexico. NewMarket generally contributes to investment trusts and insurance accounts to provide for these plans.
The components of net periodic pension cost (income), as well as other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), for these foreign defined benefit pension plans are shown below.
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024 2023
Net periodic benefit cost (income)
Service cost $ 3,412 $ 4,195 $ 4,185
Interest cost 6,849 6,488 6,298
Expected return on plan assets ( 16,257 ) ( 13,377 ) ( 11,841 )
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 147 142 138
Amortization of actuarial net (gain) loss ( 1,041 ) ( 26 ) ( 24 )
Settlements ( 598 ) 0 0
Net periodic benefit cost (income) ( 7,488 ) ( 2,578 ) ( 1,244 )
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Actuarial net (gain) loss ( 12,064 ) ( 19,843 ) ( 5,143 )
Settlements 598 0 0
Amortization of actuarial net gain (loss) 1,041 26 24
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit ( 147 ) ( 142 ) ( 138 )
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) ( 10,572 ) ( 19,959 ) ( 5,257 )
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) and other comprehensive income (loss)
$ ( 18,060 ) $ ( 22,537 ) $ ( 6,501 )
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Changes in the benefit obligations and assets of the foreign defined benefit pension plans follow.
December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 127,112 $ 145,708
Service cost 3,412 4,195
Interest cost 6,849 6,488
Employee contributions 668 653
Actuarial net (gain) loss ( 5,755 ) ( 18,702 )
Benefits paid ( 5,967 ) ( 7,057 )
Settlements ( 1,270 ) 0
Foreign currency translation 11,139 ( 4,173 )
Benefit obligation at end of year 136,188 127,112
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 209,425 200,303
Actual return on plan assets 22,487 15,308
Employer contributions 4,839 5,280
Employee contributions 668 653
Benefits paid ( 5,967 ) ( 7,057 )
Settlements ( 1,270 ) 0
Foreign currency translation 17,045 ( 5,062 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 247,227 209,425
Funded status $ 111,039 $ 82,313
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Noncurrent assets $ 128,704 $ 97,451
Current liabilities ( 394 ) ( 341 )
Noncurrent liabilities ( 17,271 ) ( 14,797 )
$ 111,039 $ 82,313
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Actuarial net (gain) loss $ ( 33,655 ) $ ( 23,230 )
Prior service cost (credit) 105 252
$ ( 33,550 ) $ ( 22,978 )
The settlement in the tables above is the result of a long-tenured employee in our Canadian plan retiring with a lump sum distribution.
The accumulated benefit obligation for all foreign defined benefit pension plans was $ 125 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 118 million at December 31, 2024.
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The fair market value of plan assets exceeded both the accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation for the Canada and U.K. plans at both year-end 2025 and 2024. The net asset position of the Canada and U.K. plans is included in prepaid pension cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation exceeded the fair market value of plan assets for the Germany and Mexico plans at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2025, the fair market value of plan assets for the Belgium plan exceeded the accumulated benefit obligation but not the projected benefit obligation. At December 31, 2024, the accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation of the Belgium plan exceeded the fair market value of plan assets. The accrued benefit cost of these plans is included in other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for both years.
As the Germany plan is unfunded, a portion of the accrued benefit cost is included in current liabilities at year-end 2025 and 2024, reflecting the expected benefit payments related to the plan for the following year.
The table below shows selected information on foreign defined benefit pension plans.
December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024
Pension plans with the accumulated benefit obligation in excess of the fair market value of plan assets
Accumulated benefit obligation $ 11,001 $ 20,149
Fair market value of plan assets 1,771 11,922
Pension plans with the projected benefit obligation in excess of the fair market value of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation 32,219 27,063
Fair market value of plan assets 14,554 11,922
Assumptions - We used the following weighted-average assumptions to calculate the results of our foreign defined benefit pension plans.
2025 2024 2023
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (income) for the years ended December 31,
Discount rate 4.96 % 4.60 % 4.61 %
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
7.42 % 6.70 % 6.47 %
Rate of projected compensation increase 3.49 % 3.52 % 3.55 %
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31,
Discount rate 4.98 % 4.96 % 4.60 %
Rate of projected compensation increase 3.50 % 3.49 % 3.52 %
The actuarial assumptions used to measure the foreign defined benefit pension plans are based upon the circumstances of each particular country and pension plan. The factors impacting the determination of the long-term rate of return for a particular foreign pension plan include the market conditions within a particular country, as well as the investment strategy and asset allocation of the specific plan.
Plan Assets - Pension plan assets vary by foreign location and plan. Assets are held and distributed by trusts and, depending upon the foreign location and plan, consist primarily of pooled equity funds, pooled debt securities funds, pooled diversified funds, equity securities, debt securities, cash, and insurance contracts. The combined weighted-average target allocation of our foreign defined benefit pension plans is 39 % in equities (including pooled funds), 37 % in debt securities (including pooled funds), 5 % in insurance contracts, and 19 % in pooled diversified funds.
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While the pension obligation is long-term in nature for each of our foreign plans, the investment strategies followed by each plan vary to some degree based upon the laws of a particular country, as well as the provisions of the specific pension trust. The U.K. and Canada plans are invested predominantly in equity securities funds, diversified funds, and debt securities funds. The funds of these plans are managed by various trustees and investment companies whose performance is reviewed throughout the year. The Belgium plan is invested in an insurance contract. The Mexico plans are invested primarily in mutual funds and debt securities. The Germany plan has no assets.
There are no significant concentrations of risk within plan assets, nor do the equity securities include any NewMarket common stock for any year presented.
The following table provides information on the fair value of our foreign defined benefit pension plans assets, as well as the related level within the fair value hierarchy. Investments that are measured at fair value using net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified by level in the fair value hierarchy.
December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Fair Value Measurements Using Fair Value Measurements Using
(in thousands) Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Insurance contract $ 12,783 $ 0 $ 12,783 $ 0 $ 10,517 $ 0 $ 10,517 $ 0
Debt securities
77 77 0 0 140 140 0 0
Pooled investment funds—mutual funds
1,694 1,694 0 0 1,265 1,265 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents 695 695 0 0 391 391 0 0
Pooled investment funds (measured at net asset value):
Equity securities—U.S. companies 2,289 3,168
Equity securities—international companies
121,510 99,477
Debt securities
57,144 51,947
Diversified growth funds
51,035 42,520
$ 247,227 $ 2,466 $ 12,783 $ 0 $ 209,425 $ 1,796 $ 10,517 $ 0
The valuation methodologies used to develop the fair value measurements for the investments in the table above are outlined below. There have been no changes in the valuation techniques used to value the investments.
• The insurance contract represents funds deposited with an insurance company and is stated at an amount equal to the sum of all amounts deposited less the sum of all amounts withdrawn, adjusted for investment return.
• Equity securities are valued at the closing price reported on a national exchange.
• Debt securities are valued by quoted market prices.
• Pooled investment mutual funds are valued at the closing price reported on a national exchange.
• Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost.
• The pooled investment funds are valued at the net asset value of units held by the plans based on the quoted market value of the underlying investments held by the fund. The U.K. pension plan is invested in units of life insurance policies that are linked to equity securities funds, government bond funds, and diversified growth funds. The underlying assets of the equity funds, bond funds, and diversified growth funds are traded on a national exchange and are based on tracking various indices of the London Stock Exchange. There are no redemption restrictions on these funds. There were no unfunded commitments for the U.K. pension plan funds.
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• The Canada pension plan is invested in a pooled Canadian equity fund, pooled U.S. equity fund, and a pooled diversified fund. The Canadian equity fund invests in a diversification (sector and industry) of equities listed on a recognized Canadian exchange. The pooled U.S. equity fund invests in equities located in the U.S. and recognized on a national exchange. The diversified fund invests in a diversified mix of equities, fixed income securities, cash, and cash equivalent securities. There are no redemption restrictions on the pooled Canadian funds or the pooled U.S. equity fund, and there were no unfunded commitments.
Cash Flows - For foreign defined benefit pension plans, NewMarket expects to contribute $ 5 million to the plans in 2026. The expected benefit payments for the next ten years for our foreign defined benefit pension plans are shown in the following table.
(in thousands) Expected Pension
Benefit Payments
2026 $ 7,461
2027 6,599
2028 6,584
2029 7,748
2030 7,790
2031 through 2035 42,287
19. Income Taxes
Our income before income tax expense, as well as our provision for income taxes, is shown in the table below.
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Income before income tax expense
Domestic $ 325,117 $ 351,237 $ 301,152
Foreign 235,445 232,870 187,810
$ 560,562 $ 584,107 $ 488,962
Income tax expense
Current income taxes
Federal $ 38,860 $ 62,547 $ 61,693
State 13,351 18,280 16,616
Foreign 55,221 53,666 36,539
107,432 134,493 114,848
Deferred income taxes
Federal 26,058 ( 10,161 ) ( 16,384 )
State 6,493 ( 2,291 ) ( 697 )
Foreign 1,832 ( 347 ) 2,331
34,383 ( 12,799 ) ( 14,750 )
Total income tax expense
$ 141,815 $ 121,694 $ 100,098
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The disaggregation of income taxes paid (net of refunds) (in thousands) is shown in the table below:
Years Ended December 31,
Jurisdiction 2025 2024 2023
Federal $ 60,244 $ 59,448 $ 74,700
Illinois 6,600 7,063 9,663
Other state 8,767 11,046 9,483
Total state 15,367 18,109 19,146
Singapore 17,417 6,241 6,211
United Kingdom 25,749 16,816 10,692
Mexico 4,542 4,758 7,158
Other foreign 9,774 14,162 15,021
Total foreign 57,482 41,977 39,082
Total cash taxes paid $ 133,093 $ 119,534 $ 132,928
The reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to the effective income tax rate follows.
Years Ended December 31,
2025 2024 2023
(amount in thousands) Amount % Amount % Amount %
Tax expense at U.S. federal statutory rate $ 117,718 21.0 % $ 122,663 21.0 % $ 102,682 21.0 %
State and local income taxes
15,649 2.8 12,632 2.2 12,576 2.6
Foreign Tax Effects
Singapore
Statutory tax rate difference between Singapore and United States ( 2,973 ) ( 0.5 ) ( 3,071 ) ( 0.5 ) ( 8,341 ) ( 1.7 )
Other 3,298 0.6 3,805 0.6 4,803 1.0
Other countries 7,466 1.3 4,187 0.7 2,992 0.6
Effect of cross border tax laws
Global intangible low-taxed income, net of foreign tax credits 2,297 0.4 6,246 1.1 1,897 0.4
Foreign derived intangible income ( 3,743 ) ( 0.6 ) ( 12,551 ) ( 2.2 ) ( 10,007 ) ( 2.0 )
Other 1,901 0.3 ( 3,277 ) ( 0.6 ) ( 2,178 ) ( 0.5 )
Tax credits
Research and development tax credits ( 3,163 ) ( 0.6 ) ( 5,470 ) ( 0.9 ) ( 5,432 ) ( 1.1 )
Nontaxable or nondeductible items 4,456 0.8 ( 1,896 ) ( 0.3 ) ( 877 ) ( 0.2 )
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits ( 1,091 ) ( 0.2 ) ( 1,574 ) ( 0.3 ) 1,983 0.4
Income tax expense $ 141,815 25.3 % $ 121,694 20.8 % $ 100,098 20.5 %
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
State and local income tax expense totaled $ 20 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and $ 16 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The majority of this expense is attributable to operations in Illinois and New Jersey in 2025, Illinois and Pennsylvania in 2024, and Illinois in 2023. The increase in the effective state tax rate from 2024 to 2025 was primarily due to changes in apportionment factors.
Our deferred income tax assets and liabilities follow.
December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024
Deferred income tax assets
Capitalized research expenses $ 86,234 $ 104,162
Lease liabilities 15,868 14,277
Operating loss and other carryforwards 30,730 30,804
Foreign currency translation adjustments 2,312 6,450
Other 15,070 12,495
Gross deferred income tax assets 150,214 168,188
Valuation allowance ( 25,071 ) ( 22,661 )
Total deferred income tax assets 125,143 145,527
Deferred income tax liabilities
Depreciation 106,844 101,538
Future employee benefits 124,490 102,174
Intangibles 115,161 85,727
Lease assets 15,819 14,737
Other 4,010 2,196
Total deferred income tax liabilities 366,324 306,372
Net deferred income tax (liabilities) assets $ ( 241,181 ) $ ( 160,845 )
Net deferred income tax (liabilities) assets in the table above are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net jurisdictional basis. Deferred income tax assets are included in deferred charges and other assets. See Note 12. Deferred income tax liabilities are included in other noncurrent liabilities. See Note 15.
Our deferred taxes are in a net liability position at December 31, 2025. Our deferred tax assets include $ 31 million of federal and foreign operating loss carryforwards, foreign capital loss carryforwards, and foreign and state tax credits. Certain operating loss carryforwards expire in 2027 through 2042, and certain tax credits expire in 2026 through 2035. Based on current forecasted operating plans and historical profitability, we believe that we will recover the full benefit of our deferred tax assets with the exception of certain of the aforementioned operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryforwards. Therefore, as of December 31, 2025, we have recorded a valuation allowance of $ 25 million. We released a valuation allowance for losses utilized of $ 0.1 million during 2025 and $ 0.5 million during 2024.
We do not expect to distribute earnings from our foreign subsidiaries in a manner that would result in significant U.S. tax, as these earnings have been previously taxed in the U.S. or meet the requirements for a dividend received deduction. We recorded a deferred tax liability for the tax impact of these future distributions of $ 5.7 million as of December 31, 2025 and $ 0.6 million as of December 31, 2024.
We have not provided a deferred tax liability on approximately $ 90 million of temporary differences related to investments in foreign subsidiaries that are essentially permanent in duration, as these earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested. If we were to repatriate these earnings, we could be subject to income taxes and withholding taxes in various countries. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liability is not practicable due to the complexity associated with the hypothetical calculation.
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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the unrecognized tax benefits from uncertain positions follows.
December 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Balance at beginning of year $ 7,034 $ 8,381 $ 7,879
Increases for tax positions of prior years 859 1,113 1,374
Decreases for tax positions of prior years ( 1,173 ) 0 0
Increases for tax positions of the current year 399 1,488 1,543
Settlements ( 721 ) ( 8 ) ( 1,078 )
Lapses of statutes ( 719 ) ( 3,940 ) ( 1,337 )
Balance at end of year $ 5,679 $ 7,034 $ 8,381
At December 31, 2025, all of the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate.
Our U.S. subsidiaries file a U.S. federal consolidated income tax return. We are currently under a U.S. federal examination for tax year 2022. The federal statute of limitations has expired on all years prior to 2022. We are also currently under examination by various foreign jurisdictions and remain subject to examination until the statute of limitations expires for the respective tax jurisdiction. We are not currently under income tax audit in any U.S. states. Foreign and U.S. state jurisdictions have statutes of limitations generally ranging from 3 years to 5 years. Years still open to examination by foreign tax authorities in major jurisdictions include: the U.K. (2022 and forward); Singapore (2021 and forward); Belgium (2023 and forward); and Mexico (2021 and forward).
20. Fair Value Measurements
The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as the fair value, was $ 78 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 77 million at December 31, 2024. The fair value is categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
No material events occurred during 2025 requiring adjustment to the recognized balances of assets or liabilities which are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
Long-term debt - We record the carrying amount of our long-term debt at historical cost, less deferred financing costs related to our outstanding senior notes and term loan. The estimated fair value of our long-term debt is shown in the table below and is based primarily on estimated current rates available to us for debt of the same remaining duration and adjusted for nonperformance risk and credit risk. The estimated fair value of our publicly traded outstanding senior notes included in long-term debt in the following table is based on the last quoted price closest to December 31 of each year. The fair value of our debt instruments is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
(in thousands) Carrying
Amount Fair
Value Carrying
Amount Fair
Value
Long-term debt $ 883,391 $ 850,535 $ 971,281 $ 906,925
21. Commitments and Contingencies
Contractual Commitments - We have non-lease contractual obligations for the construction of assets, as well as purchases of property and equipment, of approximately $ 16 million at December 31, 2025, all of which are due within one year . From time to time, we also have commitments for leases which have not yet commenced. See Note 17.
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Purchase Obligations - We have purchase obligations for goods or services that are enforceable, legally binding, and specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum, or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. Purchase obligations exclude agreements that are cancelable without penalty. Purchase orders made in the ordinary course of business are excluded from this amount. Any amounts for which we are liable under purchase orders are reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as accounts payable or accrued expenses.
Future payments for purchase obligations as of December 31, 2025 are shown in the table below (in thousands).
2026 $ 13,000
2027 16,297
2028 6,560
2029 6,539
2030 8,368
After 2030 17,303
Litigation - We are involved in legal proceedings that are incidental to our business and may include administrative or judicial actions. Some of these legal proceedings involve governmental authorities and relate to environmental matters. For further information, see Environmental below and Item 1 of this Form 10-K.
While it is not possible to predict or determine with certainty the outcome of any legal proceeding, we believe the outcome of any of these proceedings, or all of them combined, will not result in a material effect on our financial statements.
Asbestos
We are a defendant in personal injury lawsuits involving exposure to asbestos. These cases involve exposure to asbestos in premises owned or operated, or formerly owned or operated, by subsidiaries of NewMarket. We have never manufactured, sold, or distributed products that contain asbestos. Nearly all of these cases are pending in Texas, Louisiana, or Illinois and most involve multiple defendants. We maintain an accrual for these proceedings, as well as a receivable for expected insurance recoveries.
The accrual for our premises asbestos liability related to currently asserted claims is based on the following assumptions and factors:
• We are often one of many defendants. This factor influences both the number of claims settled against us and the indemnity cost associated with such resolutions.
• The estimated percent of claimants that, after discovery, will actually pursue a claim against us, out of the total number of claimants, is based on a level consistent with past experience and current trends.
• We utilize average comparable plaintiff cost history as the basis for estimating pending premises asbestos-related claims. These claims are filed by both former contractors and former employees who worked at past and present company locations. We also include an estimated inflation factor in the calculation.
• No estimate is made for unasserted claims.
• The estimated recoveries from insurance and Albemarle Corporation (a former operation of our company) for these cases are based on, and are consistent with, the 2005 settlement agreements with The Travelers Indemnity Company.
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Based on the above assumptions, we have provided an undiscounted liability related to premises asbestos claims of $ 7 million at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The liabilities related to premises asbestos claims are included in accrued expenses (current portion) and other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Certain of these costs are recoverable through the settlement agreements with The Travelers Indemnity Company and with Albemarle Corporation. The receivable for these recoveries related to premises asbestos liabilities was $ 4 million at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. These receivables are included in trade and other accounts receivable, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the current portion. The noncurrent portion is included in deferred charges and other assets.
Environmental - We are involved in environmental proceedings and potential proceedings relating to soil and groundwater contamination, disposal of hazardous waste, and other environmental matters at several of our current or former facilities, or at third-party sites where we have been designated as a potentially responsible party. While we believe we are currently adequately accrued for known environmental issues, it is possible that unexpected future costs could have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Our total accruals for environmental remediation, dismantling, and decontamination were approximately $ 14 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 11 million at December 31, 2024. Of the total accrual, the current portion is included in accrued expenses, and the noncurrent portion is included in other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets .
Our more significant environmental sites include a former plant site in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a Houston, Texas plant site. Together, the amounts accrued on a discounted basis related to these sites represented approximately $ 9 million of the total accrual at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, using discount rates ranging from 3 % to 9 % for both periods. The aggregate, undiscounted amount for these sites was $ 11 million at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Of the total accrued for these two sites, the amount related to remediation of groundwater and soil was $ 4 million for each of the Louisiana site and Texas site at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
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22. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The balances of, and changes in, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are shown in the table below.
(in thousands) Pension Plans
and Other Postretirement Benefits Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 54,562 $ ( 126,557 ) $ ( 71,995 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
28,907 25,520 54,427
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (a) ( 3,503 ) 0 ( 3,503 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) 25,404 25,520 50,924
Balance at December 31, 2023 79,966 ( 101,037 ) ( 21,071 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
75,382 ( 18,051 ) 57,331
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (a) ( 3,390 ) 0 ( 3,390 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) 71,992 ( 18,051 ) 53,941
Balance at December 31, 2024 151,958 ( 119,088 ) 32,870
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
36,639 43,367 80,006
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (a) ( 6,053 ) 0 ( 6,053 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) 30,586 43,367 73,953
Balance at December 31, 2025 $ 182,544 $ ( 75,721 ) $ 106,823
(a) The pension plan and other postretirement benefit components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (income). See Note 18 for further information.
23. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2025, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures". Disclosures required by the adoption have been included in Note 19.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses" (ASU 2024-03). The FASB issued ASU 2024-03 to improve disclosures surrounding expenses in commonly presented captions including Cost of goods sold; Selling, general, and administrative expenses; and Research, development, and testing expenses. The additional expense information required to be disclosed includes purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible assets amortization, and total selling expenses, as well as a qualitative description of amounts remaining that have not been separately presented. ASU 2024-03 is effective for our annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2027, and our quarterly reporting periods beginning January 1, 2028. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2024-03 will have on the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
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In September 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-06, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) - Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software" (ASU 2025-06). The FASB issued ASU 2025-06 to modernize the accounting for costs related to internal-use software to better align with how software is developed and to clarify the threshold to be applied to begin capitalizing costs. ASU 2025-06 is effective for our annual and quarterly reporting periods beginning January 1, 2028. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2025-06 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-10, "Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities" (ASU 2025-10). The FASB issued ASU 2025-10 to establish authoritative guidance on the accounting for government grants received by business entities. ASU 2025-10 is effective for our annual and quarterly reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2025-10 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.