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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011

Or

 

¨	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from             to             

Commission File Number 1-32729

 

 

POTLATCH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		82-0156045
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

601 West First Avenue, Suite 1600
Spokane, Washington		99201
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(509) 835-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

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

 

Large accelerated filer		x		Accelerated filer		¨
Non-accelerated filer		¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company		¨

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

The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of July 21, 2011 was 40,187,407.

 

 

 

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POTLATCH CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Index to Form 10-Q

 

				Page Number
PART I.		FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.		Financial Statements
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010					2
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010					3
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010					4
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements					5 - 13
ITEM 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			14 - 20
ITEM 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			20
ITEM 4.		Controls and Procedures			20
PART II.		OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.		Legal Proceedings			21
ITEM 1A.		Risk Factors			21
ITEM 6.		Exhibits			21
SIGNATURES					22
EXHIBIT INDEX					23

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Part I

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

Potlatch Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Unaudited (Dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

 

		Quarter Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Revenues		$	112,370			$	128,978			$	234,603			$	234,396
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold			85,906				97,295				179,054				182,789
Selling, general and administrative expenses			8,704				9,401				20,631				17,846
			94,610				106,696				199,685				200,635
Earnings from continuing operations before interest and taxes			17,760				22,282				34,918				33,761
Interest expense, net			(6,612	)			(7,089	)			(14,491	)			(14,177	)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes			11,148				15,193				20,427				19,584
Income tax provision			(2,699	)			(3,365	)			(4,282	)			(6,372	)
Earnings from continuing operations			8,449				11,828				16,145				13,212
Discontinued operations, net of tax			—				(85	)			—				(274	)
Net earnings		$	8,449			$	11,743			$	16,145			$	12,938
Other comprehensive income, net of tax			843				450				1,840				7,075
Comprehensive income		$	9,292			$	12,193			$	17,985			$	20,013
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
Basic		$	0.21			$	0.29			$	0.40			$	0.33
Diluted			0.21				0.29				0.40				0.33
Loss per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	(0.01	)
Diluted			—				—				—				(0.01	)
Net earnings per common share:
Basic		$	0.21			$	0.29			$	0.40			$	0.32
Diluted			0.21				0.29				0.40				0.32
Distributions per common share		$	0.51			$	0.51			$	1.02			$	1.02
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic			40,174				39,972				40,127				39,930
Diluted			40,378				40,211				40,339				40,164

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Potlatch Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

Unaudited (Dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

 

		June 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash		$	7,368			$	5,593
Short-term investments			67,758				85,249
Receivables, net			19,874				21,278
Inventories			21,469				24,375
Other assets			22,213				25,299
Total current assets			138,682				161,794
Property, plant and equipment, net			65,385				67,174
Timber and timberlands, net			466,598				475,578
Deferred tax assets			43,595				49,054
Other assets			27,144				28,111
		$	741,404			$	781,711
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current installments on long-term debt		$	21,660			$	5,011
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			59,075				61,021
Total current liabilities			80,735				66,032
Long-term debt			342,704				363,485
Liability for pensions and other postretirement employee benefits			115,786				129,124
Other long-term obligations			19,048				18,631
Stockholders’ equity			183,131				204,439
		$	741,404			$	781,711
Stockholders’ equity per common share		$	4.56			$	5.11
Working capital		$	57,947			$	95,762
Current ratio			1.7:1				2.5:1

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Potlatch Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)

 

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2011				2010
CASH FLOWS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Net earnings		$	16,145			$	12,938
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net operating cash flows from continuing operations:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			13,824				14,358
Basis of real estate sold			10,573				4,713
Change in deferred taxes			4,283				7,268
Loss (gain) on disposition of property, plant and equipment			(54	)			1,105
Employee benefit plans			(83	)			(2,859	)
Loss from discontinued operations			—				274
Equity-based compensation expense			2,047				1,864
Funding of qualified pension plans			(9,400	)			—
Working capital changes			836				(7,268	)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations			38,171				32,393
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
Decrease in short-term investments			17,491				18,901
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(2,993	)			(2,248	)
Additions to timber and timberlands			(4,110	)			(3,633	)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment			133				3,100
Other, net			(852	)			(1,088	)
Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations			9,669				15,032
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
Distributions to common stockholders			(40,963	)			(40,759	)
Change in long-term debt			(5,008	)			(10	)
Issuance of common stock			1,230				1,432
Change in book overdrafts			647				(1,287	)
Deferred financing costs			(343	)			(176	)
Employee tax withholdings on equity-based compensation			(1,605	)			(1,967	)
Other, net			(23	)			62
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations			(46,065	)			(42,705	)
Cash flows provided by continuing operations			1,775				4,720
Cash flows used for discontinued operations			—				(594	)
Increase in cash			1,775				4,126
Cash at beginning of period			5,593				1,532
Cash at end of period		$	7,368			$	5,658
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized		$	12,627			$	13,246
Income taxes, net			(5,993	)			1,582
Non-cash investing activity:
Additions to timber and timberlands			341				—

Certain 2010 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Potlatch Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)

 

NOTE 1.

Basis of Presentation

For purposes of this report, any reference to “Potlatch,” “the company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” means Potlatch Corporation and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise.

The accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We believe that all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of such interim periods have been included.

In March 2010, we sold our Idaho particleboard manufacturing facility’s buildings and equipment. As a result of the sale, we recorded pre-tax charges totaling $0.4 million, primarily related to severance benefits. All other adjustments were of a normal recurring nature.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2011.

NOTE 2.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

We did not adopt any new accounting standards during the six months ended June 30, 2011. We reviewed all new accounting standards issued in the period and concluded that they did not have a material effect on our business.

NOTE 3.

Income Taxes

As a real estate investment trust, or REIT, if we meet certain requirements, we generally are not subject to federal and state corporate income taxes on our income from investments in real estate that we distribute to our shareholders. We are, however, subject to corporate taxes on built-in gains (the excess of fair market value at January 1, 2006 over tax basis on that date) with respect to the REIT’s sale of any real property owned at such date within the first ten years following our conversion to a REIT, except for sales occurring in 2011. The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 modifies the built-in gains provisions to exempt sales of real properties by a REIT in 2011, if five years of the recognition period has elapsed before January 1, 2011. If applicable, the built-in gains tax is eliminated or deferred if sale proceeds are reinvested in like-kind property in accordance with the like-kind exchange provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The built-in gains tax is not applicable to the sale of timber pursuant to a stumpage sale agreement or timber deed.

For the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we recorded income tax provisions related to our taxable REIT subsidiary, or Potlatch TRS, of $2.7 million and $3.7 million, respectively, due to pre-tax income. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we recorded income tax provisions related to Potlatch TRS of $4.3 million and $3.5 million, respectively, due to pre-tax income.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we recorded income tax expense of $0 and $0.3 million, respectively, related to the sale of REIT properties that were not deferred in accordance with the like-kind exchange provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 included a change in the deductibility of drug expenses reimbursed under the Medicare Part D retiree drug subsidy program beginning after 2012. As a result of this legislation, deferred taxes associated with our retiree health care liabilities based on prior law were required to be adjusted, resulting in a $3.0 million net charge to earnings in the first three months of 2010. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we recorded an income tax benefit related to continuing operations of Potlatch TRS of $0.3 million attributable to the Part D reimbursements received during the quarter that were non-taxable.

We reviewed our tax positions at June 30, 2011, and determined that no uncertain tax positions were taken during the first six months of 2011, and that no new information was available that would require derecognition of previously taken positions.

 

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We reflect accrued interest related to tax obligations, as well as penalties, in our provision for income taxes. During the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized a net benefit of less than $0.1 million related to interest and penalties in our tax provision. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had less than $0.1 million accrued for the payment of interest. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had $0 and $0.8 million, respectively, accrued as a receivable for interest with respect to open tax refunds.

NOTE 4.

Earnings per Common Share

The following table reconciles the number of common shares used in calculating the basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the quarters and six months ended June 30:

 

		Quarter Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)		2011				2010				2011				2010
Earnings from continuing operations		$	8,449			$	11,828			$	16,145			$	13,212
Basic average common shares outstanding			40,174,164				39,972,087				40,126,550				39,930,065
Incremental shares due to:
Common stock options			58,435				110,450				58,462				102,361
Performance shares			115,310				95,597				123,251				99,859
Restricted stock units			30,088				32,835				30,788				31,450
Diluted average common shares outstanding			40,377,997				40,210,969				40,339,051				40,163,735
Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations		$	0.21			$	0.29			$	0.40			$	0.33
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations		$	0.21			$	0.29			$	0.40			$	0.33
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from the calculation:
Performance shares			77,767				81,162				77,767				81,162
Restricted stock units			—				750				16,553				750
Total anti-dilutive shares excluded from the calculation			77,767				81,912				94,320				81,912

NOTE 5.

Equity-Based Compensation

As of June 30, 2011, we had three stock incentive plans under which stock option, performance share or restricted stock unit, or RSU, grants were outstanding, with approximately 354,000 shares authorized for future use under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.

The following table details our compensation expense for the quarters and six months ended June 30:

 

		Quarter Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010				2011				2010
Employee equity-based compensation expense:
Performance shares		$	942			$	831			$	1,765			$	1,562
Restricted stock units			155				158				282				302
Total employee equity-based compensation expense		$	1,097			$	989			$	2,047			$	1,864
Related net income tax benefit		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Director deferred compensation expense (income)		$	(545	)		$	307			$	857			$	930

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, there were no realized tax benefits related to the excess of the deductible amount over the compensation cost recognized in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.

STOCK OPTIONS

The following table summarizes outstanding stock options as of June 30, 2011, and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2011:

 

(Dollars in thousands, except exercise prices)		Shares				Weighted Avg. Exercise Price				Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1			222,130			$	21.64
Shares exercised			(65,382	)			18.81			$	1,316
Shares canceled or expired			—				—
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30			156,748				22.82				1,951

There were no unvested stock options outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2011. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $1.0 million.

The following table summarizes outstanding stock options as of June 30, 2011:

 

		Options Outstanding and Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Outstanding				Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life				Weighted Avg. Exercise Price
$13.8594 to $16.6452			47,908				1.18 years			$	14.89
$19.2569			42,995				2.42 years				19.26
$30.9204			65,845				3.42 years				30.92
$13.8594 to $30.9204			156,748				2.46 years				22.82

Cash received from stock option exercises for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. No tax benefits were realized for tax deductions from option exercises for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

PERFORMANCE SHARES

The following table presents the key inputs used in the Monte Carlo simulation method to calculate the fair value of the performance share awards in 2011 and 2010, and the resulting fair values:

 

		2011				2010
Shares granted			77,767				81,162
Stock price as of valuation date		$	39.10			$	31.88
Risk-free rate			1.26	%			1.29	%
Fair value of a performance share		$	55.84			$	45.30

The following table summarizes outstanding performance share awards as of June 30, 2011, and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2011:

 

(Dollars in thousands, except grant date fair value)		Shares				Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value				Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Unvested shares outstanding at January 1			184,601			$	38.45
Granted			77,767				55.84
Forfeited			(809	)			41.48
Unvested shares outstanding at June 30			261,559				43.61			$	8,866

As of June 30, 2011, there was $6.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested performance share awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

 

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RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

The following table summarizes outstanding RSU awards as of June 30, 2011, and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2011:

 

(Dollars in thousands, except grant date fair value)		Shares				Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value				Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Unvested shares outstanding at January 1			41,715			$	29.37
Granted			16,553				39.06
Vested			(904	)			40.95
Forfeited			(269	)			29.72
Unvested shares outstanding at June 30			57,095				31.99			$	2,014

For RSU awards granted during the period, the fair value of each share was determined on the date of grant using the grant date market price. The total fair value of RSU awards vested during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was less than $0.1 million.

As of June 30, 2011, there was $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSU awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.

NOTE 6.

Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts

The following tables detail certain accounts as of the balance sheet dates:

 

(Dollars in thousands)		June 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
Inventories:
Lumber and other manufactured wood products		$	15,168			$	13,115
Materials and supplies			3,979				3,641
Logs			2,322				7,619
		$	21,469			$	24,375
Current Other Assets:
Deferred tax assets		$	13,346			$	13,346
Basis of real estate held for sale			5,677				9,268
Prepaid expenses			1,923				1,118
Deferred charges			1,267				1,567
		$	22,213			$	25,299
Noncurrent Other Assets:
Noncurrent investments		$	21,647			$	21,292
Deferred charges			5,068				6,277
Other			429				542
		$	27,144			$	28,111

 

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NOTE 7.

Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Employee Benefits

The following table details the components of net periodic cost (benefit) of our pension plans and other postretirement employee benefits, or OPEB, for the quarters and six months ended June 30:

 

Quarters ended June 30:
		Pension Plans								Other Postretirement Employee Benefits
(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010				2011				2010
Service cost		$	1,016			$	1,104			$	111			$	75
Interest cost			5,305				5,405				815				911
Expected return on plan assets			(8,106	)			(8,268	)			—				—
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)			171				200				(2,134	)			(2,135	)
Amortization of actuarial loss			2,445				2,029				898				829
Net periodic cost (benefit)		$	831			$	470			$	(310	)		$	(320	)
Six months ended June 30:
		Pension Plans								Other Postretirement Employee Benefits
(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010				2011				2010
Service cost		$	2,228			$	2,316			$	223			$	208
Interest cost			10,663				10,825				1,743				1,986
Expected return on plan assets			(15,902	)			(16,567	)			—				—
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)			342				406				(4,268	)			(4,286	)
Amortization of actuarial loss			4,958				4,087				1,983				2,316
Curtailment loss (gain)			—				64				—				(320	)
Net periodic cost (benefit)		$	2,289			$	1,131			$	(319	)		$	(96	)

During the first quarter of 2011, we made contributions of $5.0 million to our qualified salaried pension plan and $4.4 million to our qualified non-represented pension plan, with $5.8 million being discretionary funding. We do not anticipate additional contributions to any of our qualified pension plans in 2011. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we made contributions of $0.9 million to our non-qualified supplemental pension plan.

 

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NOTE 8.

Comprehensive Income

The following table details the components of comprehensive income for the quarters and six months ended June 30:

 

		Quarter Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010				2011				2010
Net earnings		$	8,449			$	11,743			$	16,145			$	12,938
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement employee benefits:
Amortization of prior service credit included in net periodic cost, net of tax of $(766), $(755), $(1,531) and $(1,513)			(1,197	)			(1,180	)			(2,395	)			(2,367	)
Amortization of actuarial loss included in net periodic cost, net of tax of $1,303, $1,115, $2,706 and $2,498			2,040				1,743				4,235				3,905
Curtailment gain, net of tax of $0, $0, $0 and $(100)			—				—				—				(156	)
Recognition of deferred taxes related to actuarial gain on OPEB obligations			—				(113	)			—				5,693
Other comprehensive income, net of tax			843				450				1,840				7,075
Comprehensive income		$	9,292			$	12,193			$	17,985			$	20,013
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, related to:
Defined benefit pension plans		$	1,596			$	1,360			$	3,233				2,779
OPEB obligations			(753	)			(910	)			(1,393	)			4,296
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		$	843			$	450			$	1,840			$	7,075

NOTE 9.

Financial Instruments

The following table presents the estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of the balance sheet dates:

 

		June 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)		Carrying Amount				Fair Value				Carrying Amount				Fair Value
Cash, restricted cash and short-term investments (Level 1)		$	75,126			$	75,126			$	91,183			$	91,183
Net derivative asset (liability) related to interest rate swaps (Level 2)			513				513				(216	)			(216	)
Derivative asset (liability) related to lumber hedge (Level 2)			97				97				(2,876	)			(2,876	)
Long-term debt (including fair value adjustments related to fair value hedges) (Level 2)			364,364				371,592				368,496				369,351

FAIR VALUE HEDGES OF INTEREST RATE RISK

As of June 30, 2011, we had eight separate interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts totaling $63.25 million, associated with our $22.5 million debentures and $40.75 million of our medium-term notes. The swaps convert interest payments with fixed rates between 6.95% and 8.89% to variable rates of three-month LIBOR plus spreads between 4.738% and 7.805%. The interest rate swaps terminate at various dates between January 2012 and February 2018.

As of June 30, 2011, we had a derivative asset within non-current other assets of $0.5 million, resulting in a cumulative net increase to the carrying amount of our debt of $0.5 million recorded on our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

For the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized a total of $1.2 million of net gains recorded in interest expense due to changes in fair value of the derivatives, which was offset by a cumulative net decrease to the carrying amount of debt of $1.2 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized a total of $0.7 million of net gains recorded in interest expense due to changes in fair value of the derivatives, which was offset by a cumulative net decrease to the

 

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carrying amount of debt of $0.7 million. Consequently, no net unrealized gain or loss was recognized in income for the quarter or six months ended June 30, 2011. For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, we recognized a net gain, resulting in a reduction in interest expense, of $0.3 million, which includes realized net gains and losses from net cash settlements and interest accruals on the derivatives. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized a net gain, resulting in a reduction in interest expense, of $0.5 million, which includes realized net gains and losses from net cash settlements and interest accruals on the derivatives. We recognized no hedge ineffectiveness during the quarter or six months ended June 30, 2011.

NON-DESIGNATED LUMBER HEDGE

On October 13, 2010, we entered into a commodity swap contract for 33,000 mbf (thousand board feet) of eastern spruce/pine with an effective date of April 1, 2011 and a termination date of September 30, 2011. Under the contract, 5,500 mbf cash settles each month. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the three monthly cash settlements resulted in a cash receipt of $0.3 million. Realized gains of $0.3 million were recognized in both the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. In February 2011, the remaining 7,150 mbf of southern yellow pine from our commodity swap contract entered into on October 18, 2010 cash settled, resulting in a cash payment of $0.2 million. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in net earnings. As such, unrealized gains of $2.1 million and $2.8 million were recognized in the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

The following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments as of the balance sheet dates:

 

		December 31,			December 31,				December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		Balance Sheet Location		June 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
Fair Value of Derivative Assets:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts		Other non-current assets		$	513			$	62
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	513			$	62
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Lumber contracts		Other current assets		$	97			$	—
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				$	97			$	—
Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts		Other long-term obligations		$	—			$	278
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	—			$	278
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Lumber contracts		Accrued liabilities		$	—			$	2,876
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				$	—			$	2,876

 

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The following table details the effect of derivatives on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

		000000			000000				000000				000000				000000
		Location of Gain Recognized in Income		Gain Recognized in Income
				Quarter Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)				2011				2010				2011				2010
Derivatives designated in fair value hedging relationships:
Interest rate contracts
Realized gain on hedging instrument (1)		Interest expense		$	263			$	—			$	536			$	—
Net gain recognized in income from fair value hedges				$	263			$	—			$	536			$	—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Lumber contracts
Unrealized gain on derivative		Cost of goods sold		$	2,110			$	—			$	2,751			$	—
Realized gain on derivative		Cost of goods sold			253				—				249				—
Net gain recognized in income from derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				$	2,363			$	—			$	3,000			$	—

 

(1)	Realized gain on hedging instrument consists of net cash settlements and interest accruals on the interest rate swaps during the periods.

NOTE 10.

Commitments and Contingencies

In January 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, notified us that we are a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, or CERCLA, and the Clean Water Act for clean-up of a site known as Avery Landing in northern Idaho. We own a portion of the land at the Avery Landing site, which we acquired in 1980 from the Milwaukee Railroad. The land we own at the site and adjacent properties were contaminated with petroleum as a result of the Milwaukee Railroad’s operations at the site prior to 1980. We entered into a consent order with the EPA in August 2008 to conduct an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis, or EE/CA, study to determine the best means of addressing the contamination at the site. In January 2010, we submitted our draft EE/CA report to the EPA outlining various alternatives for addressing the contamination at the entire site. The range of cost estimates for the various alternatives set forth in the report to address the contamination at the entire site was from $0.7 million to $8.2 million. In April 2010, we were notified by the EPA that they determined the EE/CA report submitted by us contained deficiencies and that the EPA would complete the EE/CA report for the Avery Landing site and produce the Biological Assessment and Cultural Resources Evaluation reports. The EPA published its draft report on January 26, 2011 for public comment. The EPA’s report focused on a more limited number of remedial alternatives which range in cost from approximately $7.9 million to $10.5 million. The public comment period closed March 11, 2011. On July 5, 2011, the EPA issued an Action Memorandum for the Avery Landing Site selecting contaminant extraction and off-site disposal as the remedial alternative at an estimated cost of approximately $9.5 million. Currently we are under no legal obligation to implement any remedy selected by the EPA. We believe we have valid defenses available to limit our potential liability for contamination at the site and we will pursue those defenses in either settlement negotiations with the EPA or in litigation to limit our liability. As of June 30, 2011, we have accrued $4.8 million for this matter.

 

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NOTE 11.

Segment Information

The following table summarizes information by business segment for the quarters and six months ended June 30:

 

		Quarter Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010				2011				2010
Segment Revenues
Resource		$	34,265			$	50,455			$	85,817			$	95,268
Real Estate			19,018				10,456				31,999				13,903
Wood Products			66,632				77,166				135,104				144,935
			119,915				138,077				252,920				254,106
Elimination of intersegment revenues			(7,545	)			(9,099	)			(18,317	)			(19,710	)
Total consolidated revenues		$	112,370			$	128,978			$	234,603			$	234,396
Intersegment revenues
Resource		$	7,545			$	9,099			$	18,317			$	19,710
Total intersegment revenues		$	7,545			$	9,099			$	18,317			$	19,710
Operating Income
Resource		$	7,549			$	15,026			$	21,610			$	24,947
Real Estate			11,000				5,117				19,366				7,015
Wood Products			2,758				5,956				5,652				11,184
Eliminations and adjustments			1,981				2,136				2,526				2,573
			23,288				28,235				49,154				45,719
Corporate			(12,140	)			(13,042	)			(28,727	)			(26,135	)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes		$	11,148			$	15,193			$	20,427			$	19,584
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Resource		$	2,514			$	4,508			$	7,332			$	9,003
Wood Products			1,997				2,046				3,981				4,170
			4,511				6,554				11,313				13,173
Corporate			647				593				2,511				1,185
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization		$	5,158			$	7,147			$	13,824			$	14,358
Basis of real estate sold
Real Estate		$	6,958			$	4,145			$	10,573			$	4,713
Total basis of real estate sold		$	6,958			$	4,145			$	10,573			$	4,713

 

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ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report contains, in addition to historical information, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation, statements regarding recognition of compensation costs relating to our performance shares and RSUs, contributions to our qualified pension plans, U.S. housing market and housing starts, North American log exports to China, harvest deferrals, harvest levels, log and lumber prices, business conditions for our business segments, Real Estate segment results, closing of the third phase of the Idaho land sale, and similar matters. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “believe,” “seek,” “schedule,” “estimate,” “could,” “can,” “may,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views regarding future events based on estimates and assumptions, and are therefore subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Our actual results of operations could differ materially from our historical results or those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements contained in this report. For a nonexclusive listing of forward-looking statements and potential factors affecting our business, refer to “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information” on page 1 and “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Forward-looking statements contained in this report present our views only as of the date of this report. Except as required under applicable law, we do not intend to issue updates concerning any future revisions of our views to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

OVERVIEW

The operating results of our Resource, Real Estate and Wood Products business segments have been and will continue to be influenced by a variety of factors, including the cyclical nature of the forest products industry, which is largely dependent on the economy and U.S. housing starts, changes in timber prices and in harvest levels from our timberlands, competition, timberland valuations, demand for our non-strategic timberland for higher and better use purposes, the efficiency and level of capacity utilization of our wood products manufacturing operations, changes in our principal expenses such as log costs, asset dispositions or acquisitions, and other factors. Economic conditions remain difficult. The U.S. housing market remains weak and housing starts are expected to show little to no improvement during the remainder of the year. The business conditions for both our Resource and Wood Products segments continue to be challenging. Counterbalancing lower housing starts is the strong demand from China for North American logs and lumber, which helps support industry fundamentals, and in particular benefits the Northern region of our Resource segment.

Favorable logging conditions in Idaho during the first quarter of 2011 allowed our Resource segment to roll forward some of our planned harvest for the year in order to capture better than anticipated pricing that resulted from increased demand by West Coast customers as more of their traditional log supply was exported to China. However, in the second quarter of 2011, seasonal factors negatively affected our logging operations in Idaho. A late spring breakup delayed the start of logging operations by approximately three to four weeks compared to normal, which resulted in decreased harvest levels for the quarter. We expect to harvest much of this deferred volume during the third quarter. In the South, extremely dry weather conditions in late 2010 resulted in favorable logging conditions which led to relatively high log inventories and less favorable pricing during the first six months of 2011. For this reason, we deferred approximately 0.1 million tons of our planned quarterly sawlog harvest in the South. We expect to move this harvest volume to our Northern region to capture better pricing opportunities. In total, we still expect our 2011 harvest to be approximately 4.2 million tons. In addition, wet weather in the South during the second quarter of 2010, combined with low inventory levels throughout the wood products supply chain, resulted in a sharp increase in prices for both logs and lumber in the second quarter of 2010, leading to unfavorable price comparisons in 2011 compared to 2010. Our Wood Products segment benefitted from relatively strong lumber prices in January and February, but prices were lower for the remainder of the first half of 2011. We expect lumber prices to remain relatively level in the third quarter and modestly decline by the end of the year due to typical seasonal factors. Our Real Estate segment had solid results for the first six months of 2011, completing the first two phases of a non-strategic and rural real estate land sale transaction in Idaho and another non-strategic land sale in Idaho, along with a continued steady flow of other higher and better use, or HBU, and rural real estate sales. Results for our Real Estate segment are expected to remain strong, with continued demand for our non-strategic and rural real estate properties. The final phase of the Idaho land sale is planned to close in the third quarter.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, with approximately 1.5 million acres of timberlands in Arkansas, Idaho and Minnesota. Through wholly owned taxable subsidiaries, which we refer to in this report as Potlatch TRS, we operate a real estate sales and development business and five manufacturing facilities that produce lumber and plywood.

Our business is organized into three reporting segments: Resource; Real Estate; and Wood Products. Sales or transfers between segments are recorded as intersegment revenues based on prevailing market prices. Because our Resource segment supplies our Wood Products segment with a portion of its wood fiber needs, intersegment revenues can represent a significant portion of the Resource segment’s total revenues. Our other segments generally do not generate intersegment revenues.

In the period-to-period discussion of our results of operations below, when we discuss our consolidated revenues, contributions by each of the segments to our revenues are reported after elimination of intersegment revenues. In the “Discussion of Business Segments” section below, segment revenues are presented before elimination of intersegment revenues.

Quarter Ended June 30, 2011 Compared to Quarter Ended June 30, 2010

The following table sets forth period-to-period changes in items included in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the quarters ended June 30:

 

		Quarter Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010				Increase (Decrease)
Revenues		$	112,370			$	128,978			$	(16,608	)
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold			85,906				97,295				(11,389	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses			8,704				9,401				(697	)
			94,610				106,696				(12,086	)
Earnings from continuing operations before interest and taxes			17,760				22,282				(4,522	)
Interest expense, net			(6,612	)			(7,089	)			(477	)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes			11,148				15,193				(4,045	)
Income tax provision			(2,699	)			(3,365	)			(666	)
Earnings from continuing operations			8,449				11,828				(3,379	)
Discontinued operations, net of tax			—				(85	)			85
Net earnings		$	8,449			$	11,743			$	(3,294	)

Revenues – Revenues decreased $16.6 million, or 13%, in the quarter ended June 30, 2011, from the same period in 2010, as a result of decreased revenues from the Resource segment due to seasonal factors and the Wood Products segment due to market conditions, partially offset by two real estate sales in Idaho affecting non-strategic timberland and rural real estate lands. A more detailed discussion of revenues follows in “Discussion of Business Segments.”

Cost of goods sold – Cost of goods sold decreased $11.4 million, or 12%, in the quarter ended June 30, 2011 from the same period in 2010, primarily due to lower logging and hauling costs and depletion expense in the Resource segment as a result of decreased harvest levels and decreased log costs in the Wood Products segment from both lower prices and decreased volumes, partially offset by a higher basis of real estate sold in the second quarter of 2011 due to the increased acreage sold.

Selling, general and administrative expenses – Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.7 million, or 7%, in the second quarter of 2011 from the same quarter in 2010, primarily due to lower compensation-related expenses.

Interest expense, net – Net interest expense decreased $0.5 million, or 7%, in the quarter ended June 30, 2011, from the same period in 2010, primarily due to a reduction in interest expense associated with the interest rate swaps entered into in June 2010 and the $5.0 million medium-term note maturity in January 2011.

Income tax provision – We recorded income tax provisions related to our continuing operations of $2.7 million and $3.4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, primarily due to pre-tax income of Potlatch TRS.

Discontinued operations – The results of discontinued operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 included amounts associated with the Clearwater Paper businesses spun off in December 2008 and the Prescott mill closed in May 2008.

 

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DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

		Quarter Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010				Increase (Decrease)
Segment Revenues
Resource		$	34,265			$	50,455			$	(16,190	)
Real Estate			19,018				10,456				8,562
Wood Products			66,632				77,166				(10,534	)
Total segment revenues, before eliminations		$	119,915			$	138,077			$	(18,162	)
Operating Income
Resource		$	7,549			$	15,026			$	(7,477	)
Real Estate			11,000				5,117				5,883
Wood Products			2,758				5,956				(3,198	)
Total segment operating income, before eliminations and adjustments, and corporate items		$	21,307			$	26,099			$	(4,792	)

Resource Segment – Revenues for the segment decreased $16.2 million, or 32%, during the second quarter of 2011 from the same period in 2010. Lower sales volumes accounted for approximately $11.7 million of the variance, while approximately $3.8 million was due to sales prices. Total harvest volumes decreased 24% in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in 2010. The results for the second quarter of 2010 include sales volumes and prices from our Wisconsin and Arkansas properties that were sold in late 2010. In our Northern region, total harvest volumes decreased 35% in the second quarter of 2011 from the same period in 2010. Sawlog sales volumes decreased 34%, primarily due to a late spring breakup period in Idaho that resulted in a later than normal start to logging operations, while sawlog prices increased 3%, primarily due to a general improvement in demand for all sawlog species. Northern pulpwood sales volumes decreased 50% primarily due to the late start of logging operations in Idaho and the inclusion of Wisconsin harvests in the 2010 data. Pulpwood prices increased 8% due to increased customer demand in Idaho and better market conditions in Minnesota. In our Southern region, total harvest volumes decreased 12% in the second quarter of 2011 from the same period in 2010. Sawlog sales volumes decreased 30%, primarily due to the previously mentioned harvest deferral, and prices decreased 14% as a result of the sharp increase in prices that occurred in the second quarter of 2010. Southern pulpwood sales volumes increased 13%, due to thinning operations on our pine plantations, while prices decreased 21% due to the availability of fiber in the region. Expenses for the segment decreased $8.7 million, or 25%, during the second quarter of 2011 from the second quarter of 2010, primarily related to lower logging and hauling costs and depletion expense due to the decreased harvest levels. Operating income for our Resource segment decreased $7.5 million, or 50%, in the second quarter of 2011 from the same period of 2010.

Real Estate Segment – Revenues increased $8.6 million, expenses increased $2.7 million and operating income increased $5.9 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 as a result of an increase in non-strategic timberland acres sold, combined with higher average prices per acre in all land categories. The results for the second quarter of 2011 primarily resulted from the sale of 5,372 acres of non-strategic timberland and rural real estate in the second of a three-phase land sale transaction in Idaho for approximately $8.2 million and another sale in Idaho of 5,469 acres of non-strategic timberland for approximately $6.1 million.

The following table summarizes our real estate sales for the quarters ended June 30:

 

		2011								2010
		Acres Sold				Average Price/Acre				Acres Sold				Average Price/Acre
Higher and better use (HBU)			665			$	2,068				1,872			$	2,014
Rural real estate			2,118				1,325				3,294				1,097
Non-strategic timberland			11,965				1,240				3,500				877
Total			14,748								8,666

Wood Products – Revenues for the segment decreased $10.5 million, or 14%, in the second quarter of 2011 from the same period in 2010 as a result of both decreased prices and volumes. Lumber prices decreased 11% from the previous year primarily due to a sharp increase in prices that occurred in the second quarter of 2010. Lumber volumes decreased 4% from the previous year due to decreased demand in the second quarter of 2011. Expenses for the segment decreased $7.3 million, or 10%, in the second quarter of 2011 from the same quarter of 2010, primarily as a result of decreased log

 

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costs, due to both prices and volumes, and a positive $2.4 million adjustment related to our lumber hedge. The Wood Products segment reported operating income of $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2011 compared to $6.0 million in the same quarter of 2010.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

The following table sets forth period-to-period changes in items included in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the six months ended June 30:

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010				Increase (Decrease)
Revenues		$	234,603			$	234,396			$	207
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold			179,054				182,789				(3,735	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses			20,631				17,846				2,785
			199,685				200,635				(950	)
Earnings from continuing operations before interest and taxes			34,918				33,761				1,157
Interest expense, net			(14,491	)			(14,177	)			314
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes			20,427				19,584				843
Income tax provision			(4,282	)			(6,372	)			(2,090	)
Earnings from continuing operations			16,145				13,212				2,933
Discontinued operations, net of tax			—				(274	)			274
Net earnings		$	16,145			$	12,938			$	3,207

Revenues – Revenues increased $0.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011, over the same period in 2010, primarily due to three sales of non-strategic timberlands and rural real estate in Idaho, offset by decreased revenues from the Wood Products segment due to market conditions and the Resource segment as a result of seasonal factors. A more detailed discussion of revenues follows in “Discussion of Business Segments.”

Cost of goods sold – Cost of goods sold decreased $3.7 million, or 2%, in the six months ended June 30, 2011 from the same period in 2010, primarily due to lower logging and hauling costs and depletion expense as a result of decreased harvest levels and decreased log costs due to both lower prices and decreased volumes, partially offset by a higher basis of real estate sold in the first six months of 2011 due to increased acreage sold.

Selling, general and administrative expenses – Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.8 million, or 16%, in the six months ended June 30, 2011, over the same period in 2010, primarily due to higher compensation-related expenses, attributable mainly to our deferred compensation and incentive plans.

Interest expense, net – Net interest expense increased $0.3 million, or 2%, in the six months ended June 30, 2011, over the same period in 2010, primarily due to a $1.2 million non-cash charge for deferred costs related to the reduction in our revolving credit facility, partially offset by a reduction in interest expense associated with the interest rate swaps entered into in June 2010 and the $5.0 million medium-term note maturity in January 2011.

Income tax provision – We recorded income tax provisions related to our continuing operations of $4.3 million and $6.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The income tax provision in 2011 resulted from pre-tax income of Potlatch TRS. The income tax provision in 2010 resulted from pre-tax income of Potlatch TRS, an adjustment of our deferred taxes associated with our retiree health care liability as a result of health care legislation, and built-in gains taxes on land sales.

Discontinued operations – The results of discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 included amounts associated with the Clearwater Paper businesses spun off in December 2008 and the Prescott mill closed in May 2008.

 

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DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010				Increase (Decrease)
Segment Revenues
Resource		$	85,817			$	95,268			$	(9,451	)
Real Estate			31,999				13,903				18,096
Wood Products			135,104				144,935				(9,831	)
Total segment revenues, before eliminations		$	252,920			$	254,106			$	(1,186	)
Operating Income
Resource		$	21,610			$	24,947			$	(3,337	)
Real Estate			19,366				7,015				12,351
Wood Products			5,652				11,184				(5,532	)
Total segment operating income, before eliminations and adjustments, and corporate items		$	46,628			$	43,146			$	3,482

Resource Segment – Revenues for the segment decreased $9.5 million, or 10%, during the first six months of 2011 from the same period in 2010. Lower sales volumes accounted for approximately $8.1 million of the variance, while approximately $0.5 million was due to sales prices. Total harvest volumes decreased 9% in the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2010, include sales volumes and prices from our Wisconsin and certain Arkansas properties that were sold in late 2010. In our Northern region, total harvest volumes decreased 13% in the first six months of 2011 from the same period in 2010. Sawlog sales volumes decreased 10%, primarily due to the late start of logging operations in Idaho, while sales prices increased 8%, primarily due to a general improvement in demand for all sawlog species, coupled with a favorable cedar mix in the first quarter of 2011. Northern pulpwood sales volumes decreased 27% in the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to the late start of logging operations in Idaho and the inclusion of Wisconsin harvests in the 2010 data, while pulpwood sales prices increased 5% due to increased customer demand. In our Southern region, total harvest volumes decreased 4% in the first six months of 2011 from the same period in 2010. Sawlog sales volumes and prices decreased 14% and 7%, respectively, primarily due to fiber availability and reduced demand. Southern pulpwood sales volumes increased 9%, due to thinning operations on our plantations, while prices decreased 16% due to fiber availability. Expenses for the segment decreased $6.1 million, or 9%, during the first six months of 2011 from the same period in 2010, which was primarily related to lower logging and hauling costs and depletion expense due to the decreased harvest levels. Operating income for our Resource segment decreased $3.3 million, or 13%, for the first six months of 2011 from the same period in 2010.

Real Estate Segment – Revenues increased $18.1 million, expenses increased $5.7 million and operating income increased $12.4 million in the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to three non-strategic timberland and rural real estate sales in Idaho that totaled 16,748 acres. The product type sale prices per acre were relatively consistent between the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, with the exception of the aforementioned non-strategic timberland and rural real estate sales.

The following table summarizes our real estate sales for the six months ended June 30:

 

		2011								2010
		Acres Sold				Average Price/Acre				Acres Sold				Average Price/Acre
Higher and better use (HBU)			1,160			$	1,997				2,064			$	2,004
Rural real estate			4,631				1,262				5,729				1,169
Non-strategic timberland			18,247				1,307				3,500				877
Total			24,038								11,293

Wood Products – Revenues for the segment decreased $9.8 million, or 7%, in the six months ended June 30, 2011 from the same period in 2010. Lumber sales prices decreased 5% in the first half of 2011 from the same period in 2010 primarily due to a sharp increase in prices that occurred in the second quarter of 2010. Sales volumes decreased 3% as a result of decreased demand in the first six months of 2011. Expenses for the segment decreased $4.3 million, or 3%, in the first six months of 2011 from the same period in 2010, primarily as a result of decreased log costs due to both prices

 

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and volumes. Also included in the 2011 results is a positive $3.0 million adjustment related to our lumber hedge. The Wood Products segment reported operating income of $5.7 million for the first six months of 2011 compared to $11.2 million in the same period in 2010.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At June 30, 2011, our financial position included long-term debt of $364.4 million, including current installments on long-term debt, compared to $368.5 million at December 31, 2010. Stockholders’ equity for the first six months of 2011 decreased $21.3 million primarily due to our regular quarterly cash distributions to common stockholders totaling $41.0 million, partially offset by net earnings of $16.1 million. The ratio of long-term debt to stockholders’ equity was 2.0 to 1 at June 30, 2011, compared to 1.8 to 1 at December 31, 2010.

Working capital totaled $57.9 million at June 30, 2011, a decrease of $37.9 million from the December 31, 2010 balance of $95.8 million. The significant changes in the components of working capital are as follows:

 

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The current portion of long-term debt increased $16.6 million due to the scheduled maturity of $21.6 million of long-term debt in the first half of 2012, partially offset by the maturity of $5.0 million of medium-term notes in January 2011.

 

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Cash and short-term investments decreased $15.7 million primarily due to the payment of the regular quarterly cash distributions to common stockholders totaling $41.0 million and the contribution of $9.4 million to our qualified pension plans, partially offset by earnings from real estate sales and other operating activities.

 

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Other current assets decreased $3.1 million primarily due to a decrease in the basis of real estate held for sale as a result of land sales during the first six months of 2011.

 

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Inventories decreased $2.9 million, primarily due to seasonality. Log inventories decreased $5.3 million as our wood products manufacturing facilities used their log inventories when weather conditions limited access to timberlands for logging. This was partially offset by a $2.1 million increase in lumber and other manufactured wood products inventories in order to prepare for home building and repair and remodeling activities that tend to increase going into the second half of the year.

Cash Flows Summary

The following table presents information regarding our cash flows for the six months ended June 30:

 

(Dollars in thousands)		2011				2010
Cash flows from continuing operations
Net cash provided by operations		$	38,171			$	32,393
Net cash provided by investing			9,669				15,032
Net cash used for financing			(46,065	)			(42,705	)
Cash flows provided by continuing operations			1,775				4,720
Cash flows used for discontinued operations			—				(594	)
Increase in cash			1,775				4,126
Cash at beginning of period			5,593				1,532
Cash at end of period		$	7,368			$	5,658

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations for the first six months of 2011 totaled $38.2 million, compared to $32.4 million for the same period in 2010. The increase was due to higher operating earnings and cash from working capital changes, partially offset by the $9.4 million contribution to our qualified pension plans in the first six months of 2011.

Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations totaled $9.7 million and $15.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In the first six months of 2011, a $17.5 million decrease in short-term investments was partially offset by $7.1 million of capital expenditures. In the first six months of 2010, an $18.9 million decrease in short-term investments and $3.1 million of proceeds from the disposition of property, plant and equipment was partially offset by $5.9 million of capital expenditures. Capital expenditures in both periods were primarily for reforestation activities and routine general replacement projects for our wood products manufacturing facilities.

Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations totaled $46.1 million and $42.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net cash used for financing activities in the first six months of 2011 was primarily for payment of our regular quarterly cash distributions to common stockholders of $41.0 million and a debt maturity of $5.0 million. Net cash used for financing activities in the first six months of 2010 was primarily for payment of our regular quarterly cash distributions to common stockholders of $40.8 million.

Pursuant to an amendment effective February 4, 2011, we reduced the available borrowing capacity under our bank credit facility from $250 million to $150 million. As of June 30, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding under the revolving

 

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line of credit, and approximately $2.3 million of the letter of credit subfacility was being used to support several outstanding letters of credit. Available borrowing capacity at June 30, 2011 was $147.7 million. Effective June 28, 2011, we reduced the amount of timberlands securing our bank credit facility from 640,900 acres to 351,900 acres, primarily due to the decrease in our bank credit facility from $250 million to $150 million.

The following table sets forth the most restrictive covenants in the bank credit facility and our status with respect to these covenants as of June 30, 2011:

 

		Covenant Requirement		Actual Ratio at June 30, 2011
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio		2.75 to 1.00 *		5.58 to 1.00
Minimum Collateral Coverage Ratio		3.00 to 1.00		3.27 to 1.00
Maximum Funded Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio		70.0%		55.4%

 

*	Commencing October 1, 2011, the Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio will increase to 3.00 to 1.00.

Our senior notes contain covenants that limit certain of our abilities, such as the payment of dividends and repurchase of our capital stock, unless certain financial conditions are met. Our cumulative Funds Available for Distribution, or FAD, as defined in the covenant, less our dividends paid was $30.5 million at June 30, 2011. The remaining balance available for the payment of future dividends pursuant to the covenant was $90.1 million at June 30, 2011.

On July 22, 2011, Moody’s upgraded our rating outlook to positive from stable, and affirmed our corporate and debt ratings of Ba1.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations in the six months ended June 30, 2011 outside the ordinary course of business.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently are not a party of off-balance sheet arrangements that would require disclosure under this section.

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposures to market risk have not changed materially since December 31, 2010. For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Item 7A – “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk” in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including our CEO and CFO, concluded that as of June 30, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In the six months ended June 30, 2011, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that would materially affect or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

Other than the potentially material environmental proceedings described in Note 10 to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in this report, we believe there is no pending or threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, operations or liquidity.

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

The exhibit index is located on page 23 of this Form 10-Q.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

Date: August 1, 2011

 

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POTLATCH CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
(3)(a)*		Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, effective February 3, 2006, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 6, 2006.
(3)(b)*		Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended through February 18, 2009, filed as Exhibit (3)(b) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 20, 2009.
(4)		Registrant undertakes to furnish to the Commission, upon request, any instrument defining the rights of holders of long-term debt.
(10.1)(a)		Partial Satisfaction of Mortgage dated as of June 28, 2011 executed by Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Collateral Agent (Mortgage recorded as Instrument 526335 in the records of Latah County, Idaho).
(10.1)(b)		Full Satisfaction of Mortgage dated as of June 28, 2011 executed by Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Collateral Agent (Mortgage recorded as Instrument 117552 in the records of Adams County, Idaho).
(10.1)(c)		Full Satisfaction of Mortgage dated as of June 28, 2011 executed by Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Collateral Agent (Mortgage recorded as Instrument 221601 in the records of Boise County, Idaho).
(10.1)(d)		Full Satisfaction of Mortgage dated as of June 28, 2011 executed by Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Collateral Agent (Mortgage recorded as Instrument 337167 in the records of Valley County, Idaho).
(10.1)(e)		Full Satisfaction of Mortgage dated as of June 28, 2011 executed by Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Collateral Agent (Mortgage recorded as Instrument 464537 in the records of Idaho County, Idaho).
(10.1)(f)		Partial Satisfaction of Mortgage dated as of June 28, 2011 executed by Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Collateral Agent (Mortgage recorded as Instrument 210366 in the records of Clearwater County, Idaho).
(10.1)(g)		Partial Satisfaction of Mortgage dated as of June 28, 2011 executed by Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Collateral Agent (Mortgage recorded as Instrument 252716 in the records of Benewah County, Idaho).
(10.1)(h)		Partial Satisfaction of Mortgage dated as of June 28, 2011 executed by Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Collateral Agent (Mortgage recorded as Instrument 449098 in the records of Shoshone County, Idaho).
(31)		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.
(32)		Furnished statements of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101		The following financial information from Potlatch Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, filed on July 29, 2011, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, (ii) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, (iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

*	Incorporated by reference

 

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