NOTE 11 — OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET

Other expense (income), net, consists of the following components:


	Quarter Ended August 31,
Year Ended May 31,	2012			2011
(In thousands)
Royalty (income), net	$	(294	)	$	(324	)
Loss on Kemrock conversion option		8,183
Loss (income) related to unconsolidated equity affiliates		31,533			(479	)

Other expense (income), net	$	39,422		$	(803	)

Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates

Beginning with our fiscal year ended May 31, 2007, we began purchasing shares of Kemrock Industries and Exports Limited (“Kemrock”) common stock. Kemrock is one of India’s leading manufacturers of high performance reinforced polymer composites, and is also part of a strategic alliance with certain of our subsidiaries for licensed manufacturing and supply of molded and pultruded gratings. By May 31, 2011, we had acquired a total of approximately 3.2 million shares of Kemrock common stock, for an accumulated cost approximating $24.2 million, which represented approximately 18% of Kemrock’s outstanding shares at that time. Our investment in Kemrock common stock had been classified in other long-term assets on our balance sheet and included with available-for-sale securities, which are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices.

During fiscal 2012, we purchased approximately 870,000 additional shares of Kemrock common stock, which increased our ownership to 23% of Kemrock’s outstanding shares. Also during fiscal 2012, we entered into a GDR Purchase Agreement with Kemrock, whereby we purchased from Kemrock 693,072 GDRs of Kemrock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $7.2 million. We account for our investment in the Kemrock GDRs as common stock equivalents within our total investment in Kemrock.

Due to the presumption under GAAP that an entity with an ownership percentage greater than 20% has significant influence, and no other factors would refute that presumption, we changed our accounting for this investment to the equity method. Adjustments are made to our investment in order to recognize our share of Kemrock’s earnings as they occur, rather than as dividends or other distributions are received. Any changes in our proportionate share of the underlying equity of Kemrock, which could result from their issuance of additional equity securities, are recognized as increases or decreases in shareholders’ equity, net of any related tax effects.

As discussed in Note 2, the Indian economy and financial markets have experienced significant deterioration in recent months, including a devaluation of the Indian rupee versus the U.S. dollar. Additionally, the market value of shares of Kemrock common stock declined significantly, from 531.0 rupees per share as of May 31, 2012 to 116.6 rupees per share as of August 31, 2012. The majority of the decline in the market value of Kemrock shares occurred during the month of August. As a result of these factors, we determined that it was appropriate to record an impairment loss of approximately $32.1 million on our equity method investment. The loss is classified in other (income) expense, net in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

Our investment in Kemrock is reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheet at its adjusted carrying value and classified as a long-term asset. Our investment in Kemrock had a carrying value of $10.0 million and $42.2 million at August 31, 2012 and May 31, 2012, respectively.