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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

or

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

96 South George Street, Suite 520

York, Pennsylvania 17401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(717) 225-4711

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Commission file

number

 

Exact name of registrant as

specified in its charter

 

IRS Employer

Identification No.

 

State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

1-03560   P. H. Glatfelter Company   23-0628360   Pennsylvania

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 at 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 small reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

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

Common Stock outstanding on July 23, 2012 totaled 42,660,371 shares.

 

 

 


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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND

SUBSIDIARIES

REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED

JUNE 30, 2012

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)

     2   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)

     3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (unaudited)

     4   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)

     5   
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     6   

Item 2

 

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

     23   

Item 3

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

     31   

Item 4

 

Controls and Procedures

     32   

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 6

 

Exhibits

     32   

SIGNATURES

     33   


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PART I

Item  1 – Financial Statements

P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
June 30
    Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net sales

   $ 384,693      $ 397,985      $ 782,045      $ 794,756   

Energy and related sales – net

     1,630        2,060        3,491        5,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     386,323        400,045        785,536        799,803   

Costs of products sold

     345,445        362,545        683,688        702,136   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     40,878        37,500        101,848        97,667   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     30,113        31,320        60,080        63,090   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

     (6,961     (29     (6,998     (3,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     17,726        6,209        48,766        37,781   

Non-operating income (expense)

        

Interest expense

     (4,159     (6,461     (8,428     (12,921

Interest income

     103        150        226        357   

Other – net

     103        (275     299        (268
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (3,953     (6,586     (7,903     (12,832
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     13,773        (377     40,863        24,949   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     341        (2,878     8,553        5,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 13,432      $ 2,501      $ 32,310      $ 19,927   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share

        

Basic

   $ 0.31      $ 0.05      $ 0.75      $ 0.43   

Diluted

     0.31        0.05        0.74        0.43   

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.09      $ 0.09      $ 0.18      $ 0.18   

Weighted average shares outstanding

        

Basic

     42,854        46,080        42,802        46,075   

Diluted

     43,558        46,633        43,529        46,502   

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

 

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
June 30
     Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

   2012     2011      2012     2011  

Net income

   $ 13,432      $ 2,501       $ 32,310      $ 19,927   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (14,049     3,791         (4,575     18,268   

Deferred losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $183, $6, $(137), and $6, respectively

     479        16         (341     16   

Amortization of unrecognized retirement obligations, net of taxes of $1,753, $1,368, $3,644, and $3,026, respectively

     2,951        2,167         5,948        4,675   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (10,619     5,974         1,032        22,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 2,813      $ 8,475       $ 33,342      $ 42,886   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

In thousands

   June 30
2012
    December 31
2011
 
Assets     

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 23,437      $ 38,277   

Accounts receivable net

     146,819        135,412   

Inventories

     227,128        206,707   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     47,735        42,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     445,119        422,413   

Plant, equipment and timberlands – net

     595,055        601,950   

Other assets

     114,610        112,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,154,784      $ 1,136,925   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 118,052      $ 109,490   

Dividends payable

     3,894        3,902   

Environmental liabilities

     250        250   

Other current liabilities

     106,443        97,598   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     228,639        211,240   

Long-term debt

     218,000        227,000   

Deferred income taxes

     54,328        69,791   

Other long-term liabilities

     137,776        138,490   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     638,743        646,521   

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —     

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     544        544   

Capital in excess of par value

     51,826        51,477   

Retained earnings

     800,349        775,825   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (165,709     (166,741
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     687,010        661,105   

Less cost of common stock in treasury

     (170,969     (170,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     516,041        490,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,154,784      $ 1,136,925   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

   2012     2011  

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 32,310      $ 19,927   

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operations:

    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     34,053        34,257   

Amortization of debt issue costs and original issue discount

     608        1,331   

Pension expense, net of unfunded benefits paid

     5,141        3,733   

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     (26,040     9,916   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

     (6,998     (3,204

Share-based compensation

     3,336        2,860   

Cellulosic biofuel and alternative fuel mixture credits

     —          17,833   

Change in operating assets and liabilities

    

Accounts receivable

     (12,779     (18,426

Inventories

     (21,166     (16,647

Prepaid and other current assets

     2,458        (8,685

Accounts payable

     9,825        18,263   

Environmental matters

     (26     —     

Accruals and other current liabilities

     6,948        (4,928

Other

     862        (7,917
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     28,532        48,313   

Investing activities

    

Expenditures for purchases of plant, equipment and timberlands

     (30,587     (27,877

Proceeds from disposals of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

     7,189        3,440   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used by investing activities

     (23,398     (24,437

Financing activities

    

Net repayments of revolving credit facility

     (9,000     —     

Net repayments of other short term debt

     —          (798

Repurchase of common stock

     (3,565     (4,369

Payments of dividends

     (7,800     (8,396

Proceeds from stock options exercised and other

     629        117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used by financing activities

     (19,736     (13,446

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (238     2,078   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (14,840     12,508   

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

     38,277        95,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

   $ 23,437      $ 108,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

    

Cash paid (received) for

    

Interest, net of amounts capitalized

   $ 7,625      $ 11,551   

Income taxes

     22,214        (10,906

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

 

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

P. H. Glatfelter Company and subsidiaries (“Glatfelter”) is a manufacturer of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials. Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, our manufacturing facilities are located in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania; Chillicothe and Freemont, Ohio; Gatineau, Quebec, Canada; Gloucestershire (Lydney), England; Caerphilly, Wales; Gernsbach and Falkenhagen, Germany; Scaër, France; and the Philippines. Our products are marketed worldwide, either through wholesale merchants, brokers and agents or directly to customers.

 

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”) include the accounts of Glatfelter and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

We prepared these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles” or “GAAP”). In our opinion, the financial statements reflect all normal, recurring adjustments needed to present fairly our results for the interim periods. When preparing these financial statements, we have assumed that you have read the audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2011 Form 10-K”).

 

Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingencies as of the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of these financial statements are reasonable, based upon currently available facts and known circumstances, but recognizes that actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” This ASU is designed to improve the comparability and transparency of other comprehensive income components. The guidance provides an option to present total comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income in a single continuous statement or two separate but consecutive statements. This ASU eliminates the option to present other comprehensive income components as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. The provisions of this ASU are required to be applied retrospectively. We have adopted this standard by presenting a separate consecutive statement of comprehensive income beginning in the first quarter of 2012.

In September 2011, the FASB updated ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other to provide an entity the option, when evaluating goodwill and other assets for possible impairment, to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after completing this assessment, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. This update became effective for us beginning January 1, 2012.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS,” which provides common requirements for measuring fair value and disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. We adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2012 and it did not have a material impact on us.

 

 

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3. GAINS (LOSSES) ON DISPOSITIONS OF PLANT, EQUIPMENT AND TIMBERLANDS

Sales of timberlands and other assets in the first six months of 2012 and 2011 are summarized in the following table:

 

Dollars in thousands

   Acres      Proceeds      Gain  

2012

        

Timberlands

     3,345       $ 6,584       $ 6,415   

Other

     —           605         583   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 7,189       $ 6,998   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

2011

        

Timberlands

     717       $ 3,373       $ 3,158   

Other

     —           67         46   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 3,440       $ 3,204   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

The 2012 timberland sales were all completed in the second quarter and the 2011 timberland sales were all completed in the first quarter. We received cash proceeds for all sales summarized above.

 

4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the details of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS):

 

     Three months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

   2012      2011  

Net income

   $ 13,432       $ 2,501   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic EPS

     42,854         46,080   

Common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive stock options and PSAs / RSUs

     704         553   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding and common share equivalents used in diluted EPS

     43,558         46,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share

     

Basic

   $ 0.31       $ 0.05   

Diluted

     0.31         0.05   
     Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

   2012      2011  

Net income

   $ 32,310       $ 19,927   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic EPS

     42,802         46,075   

Common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive stock options and PSAs / RSUs

     727         427   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding and common share equivalents used in diluted EPS

     43,529         46,502   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share

     

Basic

   $ 0.75       $ 0.43   

Diluted

     0.74         0.43   

The following table sets forth potential common shares outstanding for stock options and restricted stock units that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the period indicated, because their effect would be anti-dilutive:

 

     2012      2011  

Three months ended June 30

     558,870         613,900   

Six months ended June 30

     558,870         1,321,397   

 

5. INCOME TAXES

Income taxes are recognized for the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our consolidated financial statements or tax returns. The effects of income taxes are measured based on enacted tax laws and rates.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had $30.5 million and $29.7 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits. As of June 30, 2012, if such benefits were to be recognized, approximately $30.5 million would be recorded as a component of income tax expense, thereby affecting our effective tax rate.

We, or one of our subsidiaries, file income tax returns with the United States Internal Revenue Service, as well as various state and foreign authorities.

 

 

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The following table summarizes, by major jurisdiction, tax years that remain subject to examination:

 

     Open Tax Years

Jurisdiction

   Examinations not
yet initiated
   Examination in
progress

United States

     

Federal

   2008 - 2011    N/A

State

   2005 - 2011    2004, 2006, 2008, 2009

Canada (1)

   2007 - 2011    2007 - 2010

Germany (1)

   2007 - 2011    N/A

France

   2009 - 2011    N/A

United Kingdom

   2008 - 2011    N/A

Philippines

   2010 - 2011    2009 - 2010

 

(1) – includes provincial or similar local jurisdictions, as applicable

The amount of income taxes we pay is subject to ongoing audits by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, which often result in proposed assessments. Management performs a comprehensive review of its global tax positions on a quarterly basis and accrues amounts for uncertain tax positions. Based on these reviews and the result of discussions and resolutions of matters with certain tax authorities and the closure of tax years subject to tax audit, reserves are adjusted as necessary. However, future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to our estimated tax liabilities in the period the assessments are determined or resolved or as such statutes are closed. Due to potential for resolution of federal, state and foreign examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, it is reasonably possible our gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may decrease within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $6.0 million. Substantially all of this range relates to tax positions taken in the U.S. and in the U.K.

We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. During the first half of the year, we recognized interest expense of $0.4 million. For the second quarter of 2012, we recognized interest expense of $0.2 million. For the first half of 2011 and the second quarter of 2011, we recognized a net reduction of interest expense of $2.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2012, accrued interest payable was $2.1 million, and as of December 31, 2011, accrued interest payable was $1.7 million. We did not record any penalties associated with uncertain tax positions during the second quarters of 2012 or 2011.

In March 2010, we were approved by the Internal Revenue Service to be registered as a producer of cellulosic biofuel under the Internal Revenue Code. The cellulosic biofuel credit was equal to $1.01 per gallon of black liquor produced in operations during 2009. In the second quarter of 2012, we made the decision to convert a portion of the previously utilized refundable alternative fuel mixture credit, which was equal to $0.50 per gallon, to the

non-refundable cellulosic biofuel credit and intend to amend our 2009 federal income tax return to claim the credit for a portion of the black liquor gallons produced in 2009. The conversion to the cellulosic biofuel credit resulted in a net benefit for income taxes in the second quarter of 2012 of $4.4 million. The amount of cellulosic biofuel credits recognized is based on numerous assumptions and estimates about future taxable income. Although we believe our assumptions are reasonable, actual results may differ from these assumptions and estimates and such differences may have a significant impact on the amount of credits recognized. In addition, while we do not intend to convert additional credits, if facts and circumstances change, we could further amend our 2009 tax return and claim additional credits.

 

6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The P. H. Glatfelter Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) provides for the issuance of up to 5,500,000 shares of Glatfelter common stock to eligible participants in the form of restricted stock units, restricted stock awards, non-qualified stock options, performance shares, incentive stock options and performance units. Since the approval of the LTIP, we have issued to eligible participants restricted stock units, performance share awards and stock only stock appreciation rights (“SOSARs”).

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) and Performance Share Awards (“PSAs”) Awards of RSUs and PSAs are made under our LTIP. The RSUs vest based solely on the passage of time, generally on a graded scale over a three, four, and five-year period. PSAs were first issued in March 2011 and cliff vest three years from the grant date assuming the achievement of predetermined, three-year cumulative performance targets. The performance measures include a minimum, target and maximum performance level providing the grantees an opportunity to receive more or less shares than target depending on actual financial performance. For both RSUs and PSAs, the grant date fair value of the awards is used to determine the amount of expense to be recognized over the applicable service period. Settlement of RSUs and PSAs will be made in shares of our common stock.

The following table summarizes RSU and PSA activity during the first six months of the indicated periods:

 

Units

   2012     2011  

Beginning balance

     788,088        579,801   

Granted

     206,278        244,754   

Forfeited

     (22,167     (12,539

Shares delivered

     (94,830     (14,490
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

     877,369        797,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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The amount granted in 2012 and 2011 includes PSAs of 161,083 units and 96,410 units, respectively, exclusive of reinvested dividends. The following table sets forth aggregate RSU and PSA compensation expense for the periods indicated:

 

     June 30  

In thousands

   2012      2011  

Three months ended

   $ 703       $ 541   

Six months ended

     1,279         1,007   

Stock Only Stock Appreciation Rights (SOSARs) Under terms of the SOSAR, the recipients receive the right to a payment in the form of shares of common stock equal to the difference, if any, in the fair market value of one share of common stock at the time of exercising the SOSAR and the strike price. The SOSARs vest ratably over a three year period and have a term of ten years.

The following table sets forth information related to SOSARS for the first six months of the indicated period:

 

    2012     2011  

SOSARS

  Shares     Wtd Avg
Exercise
Price
    Shares     Wtd Avg
Exercise
Price
 

Outstanding at Jan. 1,

    2,298,288      $ 12.35        2,061,877      $ 12.28   

Granted

    356,570        15.55        345,290        12.56   

Exercised

    (65,637     10.57        —          —     

Canceled / forfeited

    (10,000     14.96        (102,970     12.55   
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

Outstanding at Jun. 30,

    2,579,221      $ 12.82        2,304,197      $ 12.31   

SOSAR Grants

                       

Weighted average grant date fair value per share

  $ 4.93        $ 4.09     

Aggregate grant date fair value (in thousands)

  $ 1,757        $ 1,412     

Black-Scholes assumptions

       

Dividend yield

    2.32       2.87  

Risk free rate of return

    1.02       2.55  

Volatility

    41.49       41.91  

Expected life

    6 yrs          6 yrs     

The following table sets forth SOSAR compensation expense for the periods indicated:

 

     June 30  

In thousands

   2012      2011  

Three months ended

   $ 372       $ 411   

Six months ended

     726         880   
7. RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The following table provides information with respect to the net periodic costs of our pension and post retirement medical benefit plans.

 

    

Three months ended

June 30

 

In thousands

   2012     2011  

Pension Benefits

    

Service cost

   $ 2,625      $ 2,338   

Interest cost

     5,762        6,033   

Expected return on plan assets

     (10,547     (10,449

Amortization of prior service cost

     614        637   

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     4,187        3,082   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 2,641      $ 1,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Benefits

    

Service cost

   $ 708      $ 693   

Interest cost

     607        691   

Expected return on plan assets

     (113     (130

Amortization of prior service cost

     (235     (306

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     152        183   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 1,119      $ 1,131   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

   2012     2011  

Pension Benefits

    

Service cost

   $ 5,556      $ 4,943   

Interest cost

     11,534        12,097   

Expected return on plan assets

     (21,110     (20,914

Amortization of prior service cost

     1,227        1,283   

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     8,510        6,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 5,717      $ 4,035   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Benefits

    

Service cost

   $ 1,418      $ 1,453   

Interest cost

     1,216        1,408   

Expected return on plan assets

     (226     (260

Amortization of prior service cost

     (469     (611

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     331        441   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 2,270      $ 2,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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8. INVENTORIES

Inventories, net of reserves, were as follows:

 

In thousands

   Jun. 30,
2012
     Dec. 31,
2011
 

Raw materials

   $ 65,624       $ 57,547   

In-process and finished

     103,622         93,096   

Supplies

     57,882         56,064   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 227,128       $ 206,707   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

9. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt is summarized as follows:

 

In thousands

   Jun. 30,
2012
     Dec. 31,
2011
 

Revolving credit facility, due Nov. 2016

   $ 18,000       $ 27,000   

7 1/8% Notes, due May 2016

     200,000         200,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

     218,000         227,000   

Less current portion

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

   $ 218,000       $ 227,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

On November 21, 2011, we entered into an amendment to our revolving credit agreement with a consortium of banks (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) which increased the amount available for borrowing to $350 million, extended the maturity of the facility to November 21, 2016, and instituted a lower interest rate pricing grid.

For all U.S. dollar denominated borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the borrowing rate is, at our option, (a) the bank’s base rate which is equal to the greater of i) the prime rate; ii) the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points plus an applicable spread ranging from 25 basis points to 125 basis points based on our corporate credit ratings determined by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (the “Corporate Credit Rating”); or iii) the daily Euro-rate plus 100 basis points; or (b) the daily Euro-rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 125 basis points to 225 basis points based on the Corporate Credit Rating. For non-US dollar denominated borrowings, interest is based on (b) above.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains a number of customary covenants for financings of this type that, among other things, restrict our ability to dispose of or create liens on assets, incur additional indebtedness, repay other indebtedness, limits certain intercompany financing arrangements, make acquisitions and engage in mergers or consolidations. We are also required to comply with specified financial tests and ratios including: i) maximum net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) ratio; ii) a consolidated EBITDA to interest expense ratio; and iii) beginning December 31, 2015, a minimum liquidity ratio. A breach of these requirements would give rise to certain remedies under the Revolving Credit Facility, among which are the termination of the agreement and accelerated repayment of the outstanding borrowings plus accrued and unpaid interest under the credit facility.

On April 28, 2006 we completed an offering of $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 7 1/8% Senior Notes due May 2016 (“7 1/8% Notes”). Net proceeds from this offering totaled approximately $196.4 million, after deducting the commissions and other fees and expenses relating to the offering.

Interest on the 7 1/8% Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1.

The 7 1/8% Notes contain cross default provisions that could result in all such notes becoming due and payable in the event of a failure to repay debt outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement at maturity or a default under the Revolving Credit Agreement that accelerates the debt outstanding thereunder. As of June 30, 2012, we met all of the requirements of our debt covenants.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had $4.6 million, respectively, of letters of credit issued to us by certain financial institutions. Such letters of credit reduce amounts available under our revolving credit facility. The letters of credit primarily provide financial assurances for the benefit of certain state workers compensation insurance agencies in conjunction with our self-insurance program. We bear the credit risk on this amount to the extent that we do not comply with the provisions of certain agreements. No amounts are outstanding under the letters of credit.

 

 

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10. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

During 2008, we recorded $11.5 million representing the estimated fair value of asset retirement obligations related to the legal requirement to close several lagoons at the Spring Grove, PA facility. Historically, the lagoons were used to dispose of residual waste material. Closure of the lagoons will be accomplished by installing a non-permeable liner which will be covered with soil to construct the required cap over the lagoons. The amount referred to above, in addition to upward revisions to the original estimate, was accrued with a corresponding increase in the carrying value of the property, equipment and timberlands caption on the consolidated balance sheet. The amount capitalized is being amortized as a charge to operations on the straight-line basis over the expected closure period. Following is a summary of activity recorded during the first six months of 2012 and 2011:

 

In thousands

   2012     2011  

Balance at Jan. 1,

   $ 9,679      $ 9,717   

Accretion

     244        265   

Payments

     (463     (518
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at Jun. 30,

   $ 9,460      $ 9,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2012, $3.6 million of the total liability is recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, under the caption “Other current liabilities” and $5.9 million is recorded under the caption “Other long-term liabilities.”

 

11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The amounts reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and short-term debt approximate fair value. The following table sets forth carrying value and fair value of long-term debt:

 

    Jun. 30, 2012     Dec. 31, 2011  

In thousands

  Carrying
Value
    Fair Value     Carrying
Value
    Fair Value  

Fixed-rate bonds

  $ 200,000      $ 205,005      $ 200,000      $ 204,000   

Variable rate debt

    18,000        18,000        27,000        27,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 218,000      $ 223,005      $ 227,000      $ 231,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, we had $200.0 million of 7 1/8% fixed rate debt. These bonds are publicly registered, but thinly traded. Accordingly, the values set forth above are based on debt instruments with similar characteristics (Level – 2). The fair value of financial derivatives is set forth below in Note 12.

12. FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

As part of our overall risk management practices, we enter into financial derivatives primarily designed to either i) hedge foreign currency risks associated with forecasted transactions – “cash flow hedges”; or ii) mitigate the impact that changes in currency exchange rates have on intercompany financing transactions and foreign currency denominated receivables and payables – “foreign currency hedges.”

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments – Cash Flow Hedges We use currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the currency exchange rates on certain forecasted production costs expected to be incurred over a maximum of twelve months. Currency forward contracts involve fixing the EUR-USD exchange rate or USD-CAD for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date.

We designate certain currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted raw material purchases and certain other identified manufacturing cost with exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk is deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and is subsequently reclassified into cost of products sold in the period that inventory produced using the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is recognized directly to earnings and reflected in the accompanying consolidated statement of income as non-operating income (expense) under the caption “Other-net.”

We had the following outstanding derivatives that were used to hedge foreign exchange risks associated with forecasted transactions and designated as hedging instruments:

 

in thousands

  Jun. 30, 2012     Dec. 31, 2011  
Derivative   Buy Notional  

Sell / Buy

   

Euro / U.S. dollar

    28,279        22,730   

U.S. dollar / Canadian dollar

    10,973        11,019   

These contracts have maturities of twelve months or less.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments – Foreign Currency Hedges We also enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to mitigate the impact changes in currency exchange rates have on balance sheet

 

 

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monetary assets and liabilities. None of these contracts are designated as hedges for financial accounting purposes and, accordingly, changes in value of the foreign exchange forward contracts and in the offsetting underlying on-balance-sheet transactions are reflected in the accompanying statement of operations under the caption “Other – net.”

 

in thousands

   Jun. 30, 2012      Dec. 31, 2012  
Derivative    Sell Notional  

Sell / Buy

     

Euro / U.S. dollar

     19,000         25,500   

Euro / British Pound

     3,000         —     

U.S. dollar / Canadian dollar

     1,500         —     

Philippine peso / U.S. dollar

     —           150,000   

These contracts have maturities of one month from the date originally entered into.

Fair Value Measurements The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments as of the periods indicated and the line items in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet where the instruments are recorded:

 

In thousands

  Jun. 30,
2012
    Dec.  31,
2011
    Jun. 30,
2012
    Dec.  31,
2011
 

Balance sheet caption

  Prepaid and
Other

Current Assets
    Other
Current
Liabilities
 

Designated as hedging:

       

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 949      $ 1,520      $ 37        —     

Not designated as hedging:

       

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 9      $ 338      $ 328      $ 15   

The amounts set forth in the table above represent the net asset or liability with each counterparty giving effect to rights of offset.

The following table summarizes the amount of income or loss from derivative instruments recognized in our results of operations for the periods indicated and the line items in the accompanying consolidated income statement where the results are recorded:

 

   

Three months ended

June 30

   

Six months ended

June 30

 

In thousands

  2012     2011     2012     2011  

Designated as hedging:

       

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

       

Effective portion – cost of products sold

  $ 545        —        $ 1,117        —     

Ineffective portion – other – net

    86        (1     226        (1

Not designated as hedging:

       

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

       

Other – net

  $ 1,464      ($ 1,496   $ 394      ($ 5,842

The impact on our results of operations of marking-to-market activity not designated as hedging was substantially all offset by the remeasurement of the underlying on-balance sheet item.

The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The fair values of the foreign exchange forward contracts are considered to be Level 2. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued using foreign currency forward and interest rate curves. The fair value of each contract is determined by comparing the contract rate to the forward rate and discounting to present value. Contracts in a gain position are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet under the caption “Prepaid and other current assets” and the value of contracts in a loss position is recorded under the caption “Other current liabilities.”

A rollforward of fair value amounts recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income is as follows:

 

In thousands

   2012     2011  

Balance at January 1

   $ 1,649      $ 0   

Deferred gains on cash flow hedges

     639        22   

Reclassified to earnings

     (1,117     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30

   $ 1,171      $ 22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

We expect substantially all of the amounts recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income will be realized in results of operations within the next twelve months and the amount will vary depending on market rates.

Credit risk related to derivative activity arises in the event a counterparty fails to meet its obligations to us. This exposure is generally limited to the amounts, if any, by which the counterparty’s obligations exceed our obligation to them. Our policy is to enter into contracts only with financial institutions which meet certain minimum credit ratings.

 

 

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13. SHARE REPURCHASES

In May 2012, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $25.0 million of our outstanding common stock, exclusive of commissions. The following table summarizes share repurchases under this program:

 

     shares    (thousands)  

Authorized amount

   n/a    $ 25,000   

Repurchases

   172,157      (2,605
     

 

 

 

Remaining authorization

      $ 22,395   
     

 

 

 

In April 2011, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $50.0 million of our outstanding common stock, exclusive of commissions, all of which was used, including 82,533 shares at a cost of $1.2 million repurchased under this program in the first quarter of 2012.

 

14. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Fox River – Neenah, Wisconsin

Background We have significant uncertainties associated with environmental claims arising out of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) in sediments in the lower Fox River and in the Bay of Green Bay Wisconsin (“Site”). As part of our 1979 acquisition of the Bergstrom Paper Company, we acquired a facility located at the Site (the “Neenah Facility”). The Neenah Facility used wastepaper as a source of fiber. Discharges to the lower Fox River from the Neenah Facility that may have contained PCBs from wastepaper may have occurred from 1954 to the late 1970s. We believe that any PCBs that the Neenah Facility may have discharged into the lower Fox River resulted from the presence of PCBs in NCR®-brand carbonless copy paper in the wastepaper that was recycled at the Neenah Facility. We closed the Neenah Facility in June 2006.

The United States, the State of Wisconsin and various state and federal governmental agencies (collectively, the “Governments”), as well as other entities (including local Native American tribes), have found PCBs in sediments in the bed of the Fox River, apparently from a number of sources at municipal and industrial facilities along the upstream and downstream portions of the Site. The Governments have identified manufacturing and recycling of NCR®-brand carbonless copy paper as the principal source of that contamination.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has divided the lower Fox River and the Bay of Green Bay site into five “operable units” (the “OUs”), including the most upstream (“OU1”) and four downstream reaches of the river and bay (“OU2-5”). OU1 extends from primarily Lake Winnebago to the dam at Appleton, and is comprised of Little Lake Butte des Morts. The Neenah Facility discharged its wastewater into OU1.

Our liabilities, if any, for this contamination primarily arise under the federal Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”), pursuant to which the Governments have sought to recover “response actions” or “response costs,” which are the costs of studying and cleaning up contamination. Other agencies and natural resource trustee agencies (collectively, the “Trustees”) have sought to recover natural resource damages (“NRDs”), including natural resource damage assessment costs.

We are one of eight entities that have been formally notified that they are potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) under CERCLA for response costs or NRDs. Others, including the United States and the State of Wisconsin, may also be liable for some or all of the costs of NRD at this Site.

The Governments have sought to recover response actions, response costs, and NRDs from us through three principal enforcement actions.

OU1 CD. On October 1, 2003, the United States and the State of Wisconsin commenced an action captioned United States v. P .H. Glatfelter Co. against us and WTM I Company (“WTM I”). in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and simultaneously lodged a consent decree (“OU1 CD”) that the court entered on April 12, 2004. Under that OU1 CD, and an amendment dated August 2008, we and WTM I, with a limited fixed contribution from Menasha Corp. and funds provided by the United States from an agreement with others, have implemented the remedy for OU1. We have also resolved claims for all Governmental response costs in OU1 after July 2003 and made a payment on NRDs. That remedy is complete. We have continuing operation and maintenance obligations that we expect to fund from contributions we and WTM I have already made to an escrow account for OU1 under the OU1 CD.

OU2-5 UAO. In November 2007, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an administrative order for remedial action (“UAO”) to Appleton Papers Inc. (“API”), CBC Coating, Inc. (formerly known as Riverside Paper Corporation),

 

 

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Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products, L.P. (formerly known as Fort James Operating Company), Menasha Corporation, NCR Corporation, Glatfelter, U.S. Paper Mills Corp., and WTM I directing those respondents to implement the remedy in OU2-5. Shortly following issuance of the UAO, API and NCR commenced litigation against us and others, as described below. Accordingly, we have no vehicle for complying with the UAO’s overall requirements other than answering a judgment in the litigation, and we have so informed EPA, but, to minimize disruptions, have paid certain de minimis amounts to EPA for oversight costs under the UAO.

Government Action. On October 14, 2010, the United States and the State of Wisconsin filed an action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin captioned United States v. NCR Corp. (the “Government Action”) against 12 parties, including us. The Government Action seeks to recover from each of the defendants, jointly and severally, all of the governments’ past costs of response, which are approximately $17 million to date, a declaration as to liability for all of the governments’ future costs of response, and compensation for natural resource damages, as well as a declaration as to liability for compliance with the UAO for OU2-5. The United States twice sought a preliminary injunction in 2011 to obtain “full-scale remediation” from NCR or API, and those motions were denied. NCR implemented less than a full season of work in 2011. On March 19, 2012, the United States again moved for a preliminary injunction to require NCR and API to conduct “full-scale” remediation – defined as dredging of 660,000 cubic yards of sediment – in 2012. On April 10, 2012, the court granted summary judgment to API, holding that API was not a successor to the Appleton Coated Papers Division of NCR Corporation. On April 27, 2012, the court granted the preliminary injunction that the United States had requested, but against NCR only. NCR has appealed that preliminary injunction to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. That appeal was argued on June 4, 2012, and we expect a decision at any time. The preliminary injunction has not been stayed pending appeal, so work continues in OU2-5. Active litigation of the United States’ claim for a declaratory judgment or permanent injunctive relief against all recipients of the UAO for OU2-5, including us, is on an accelerated schedule, and the district court has scheduled it for a trial beginning December 3, 2012. Among other issues, disposition of that claim will require litigation of challenges to the United States’ selection of the remedy for this Site and will also require disposition of various parties’ asserted defenses that liability for some or all of this Site is not joint and several and may be apportioned. Should the government obtain the order against us that it is now seeking on the claim to be tried, the court would issue a mandatory injunction requiring us, jointly and severally with any other defendants against which the government were to prevail, to complete the remedy for OU2-5. However, the government is not seeking at that trial any change to the rulings in the Whiting Litigation under which NCR bears full responsibility for any obligations we share jointly with NCR.

Whiting Litigation. On January 7, 2008, NCR and API commenced litigation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin captioned Appleton Papers Inc. v. George A. Whiting Paper Co., seeking to reallocate costs and damages allegedly incurred or paid or to be incurred or paid by NCR or API (the “Whiting Litigation”). The case involves allocation claims among the two plaintiffs and 28 defendants including us. We and other defendants counterclaimed against NCR and API. Some of the claims have since been resolved as described below.

Claims against governments. The Whiting Litigation involves claims by certain parties against federal agencies who are responsible parties for this site. In the Government Action many defendants, including us, asserted counterclaims against the United States and the State of Wisconsin.

Settlements. Certain parties have resolved their liability to the United States affording them contribution protection. These settlements are embodied in consent decrees. Notably, we entered into the OU1 CD. Also, in a case captioned United States v. George A. Whiting Paper Co., the district court entered two consent decrees under which 13 de minimis defendants in the Whiting Litigation settled with the United States and Wisconsin. The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied an appeal of these settlements by NCR and API on May 4, 2011. Further, Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, has entered into a consent decree resolving its liability for NRDs and a separate consent decree in the Government Action that resolves all of its liabilities except for the downstream portion of the OU4 remedy. Finally, the United States has lodged a consent decree that would resolve the liability of itself and two municipalities. The United States moved for entry of that consent decree, but later withdrew that motion due to a ruling by the court adverse to the government in a related case captioned Menasha Corp. v. United States Department of Justice, seeking disclosure of certain documents under the Freedom of Information Act. We oppose entry of that consent decree, which the district court must approve. The United States or the State of Wisconsin may enter into settlements with us or with other parties that would affect our ultimate obligations because settling parties may become unavailable to pay any share other than their settlement amount, depending upon the terms of the settlement and the court’s order entering any consent decree.

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(“WDNR”) as to how the Site will be cleaned up and the costs and timing of those response actions. The nature of the response actions has been highly controversial. Between 2002 and 2008, the EPA issued records of decision (“RODs”) regarding required remedial actions for the OUs. Some of those RODs have been amended. We contend that the remedy for OU2-5 is arbitrary and capricious. We and others have begun to litigate that issue in the Government Action. If we were to be successful in modifying any existing selected remedy, our exposure could be reduced materially.

NRD Assessment. We are engaged in disputes as to (i) whether various documents prepared by the Trustees taken together constitute a sufficient NRD assessment under applicable regulations; and (ii) on a number of legal grounds, whether the Trustees may recover from us on the specific NRD claims they have made.

Cost estimates. Estimates of the Site remediation change over time as we, or others, gain additional data and experience at the Site. In addition, disagreement exists over the likely costs for some of this work. Based upon estimates made by the Governments and independent estimates commissioned by various potentially responsible parties, we have no reason to disagree with the Governments’ assertion that total past and future costs and NRDs at this site may exceed $1 billion and that $1.5 billion is a reasonable “outside estimate.”

NRDs. Of that amount, the Trustees’ assessment documents claimed that we are jointly and severally responsible for NRDs with a value between $176 million and $333 million. They now claim that this range should be inflated to 2009 dollars and then certain unreimbursed past assessment costs should be added, so that the range of their claim would be $287 million to $423 million. We deny liability for most of these NRDs and believe that even if anyone is liable, that we are not jointly and severally liable for the full amount. Moreover, we believe that the Trustees may not legally pursue this claim at this late date, as the limitations period for NRD claims is three years from discovery.

Allocation and Divisibility. We contend that we are not jointly and severally liable for costs or damages arising from the presence of PCBs downstream of OU1. In addition, we contend that NCR or other sources of NCR®-brand carbonless copy paper that our Neenah Mill recycled bear most, if not all, of the responsibility for costs and damages arising from the presence of PCBs in OU1 and downstream.

On December 16, 2009, the court granted motions for summary judgment in our favor in the Whiting Litigation holding that neither NCR nor API may seek contribution

from us or other recyclers under CERCLA. The Court made no ruling as to any other allocation, the liability of NCR or API to us for costs we have incurred, or our liability to the Governments or Trustees. NCR and API have stated their intention to appeal, but an appeal is not yet timely because the court has not entered a final judgment.

We also filed counterclaims against NCR and API to recover the costs we have incurred and may later incur and the damages we have paid and may later pay in connection with the Site. Other defendants have similar claims. On February 28, 2011, the district court granted our summary judgment motions on those counterclaims in part and denied them in part. The court granted a declaration that NCR and API are liable to us (and to others) in contribution for 100% of any costs of response (that is, clean up) that we may be required to pay for work in OU2-5 in the future. On September 30, 2011, the court clarified its ruling with respect to NRDs and natural resource damage assessment costs, holding that NCR and API owe full contribution to us (and others) for NRDs or natural resource damage assessment costs that we have paid or may be required to pay in the future. The court required further proceedings to decide whether or to what extent NCR and API owe contribution to us and others for costs that we and others incurred in the past and costs that we and others incurred in connection with OU1. In addition, NCR and API contended that some of the costs we claim are not recoverable and that our insurance coverage settlements ought to be set off against any recovery in whole or in part. Those issues were tried to the court in February 2012. On July 3, 2012, the court issued findings of fact and conclusions of law awarding us approximately $4.25 million in claimed past costs associated with the work of the “Fox River Group,” subject to an unresolved insurance coverage settlement off-set. The court also found that the sale of production scrap known as “broke” from NCR’s predecessor Appleton Coated Paper Company to recyclers did not constitute “arranging” for disposal of the PCBs coated on that broke and therefore did not render NCR liable on that basis for costs we had incurred in OU1, a decision with which we disagree. Further motions are now pending to determine whether NCR or API may be responsible for our costs in OU1 on any other theory. An appeal of the court’s February 28, 2011, September 30, 2011, and July 3, 2012, decisions is not yet ripe for any party.

Reserves for the Site. As of June 30, 2012, our reserve for our claimed liability at the Site, including our remediation and ongoing monitoring obligations at OU1, our claimed liability for the remediation of the rest of the Site, our claimed liability for NRDs associated with PCB contamination at the Site and all pending, threatened or asserted and unasserted claims against us relating to PCB contamination at the Site totaled $16.5 million. Of our

 

 

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total reserve for the Fox River, $0.3 million is recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the caption “Environmental liabilities” and the remainder is recorded under the caption “Other long term liabilities.”

Although we believe that amounts already funded by us and WTM I to implement the OU1 remedy are adequate and no payments have been required since January 2009, there can be no assurance that these amounts will in fact suffice. WTM I has filed a bankruptcy petition in the Bankruptcy Court in Richmond; accordingly, there can be no assurance that WTM I will be able to fulfill its obligation to pay half of any additional costs, if required.

We believe that we have strong defenses to liability for further remediation downstream of OU1, including the existence of ample data that indicate that PCBs did not leave OU1 in concentrations that could have caused or contributed to the need for additional cleanup downstream. Others, including the EPA and other PRPs, disagree with us and, as a result, the EPA has issued a UAO to us and to others to perform the additional remedial work, and filed the Government Action seeking, in part, the same relief. NCR and API commenced the Whiting Litigation and joined us and others as defendants, but, to this point, have not prevailed.

Even if we are not successful in establishing that we have no further remediation liability, we do not believe that we would be allocated a significant percentage share of liability in any equitable allocation of the remediation costs and natural resource damages. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include reserves for defense costs for the Whiting Litigation, the Government Action, or any future defense costs related to our involvement at the Site, which could be significant.

In setting our reserve for the Site, we have assessed our legal defenses, including our successful defenses to the allegations made in the Whiting Litigation, and assumed that we will not bear the entire cost of remediation or damages to the exclusion of other known PRPs at the Site, who are also potentially jointly and severally liable. The existence and ability of other PRPs to participate has also been taken into account in setting our reserve, and is generally based on our evaluation of recent publicly available financial information on certain of the PRPs and any known insurance, indemnity or cost sharing agreements between PRPs and third parties. In addition, our assessment is based upon the magnitude, nature, location and circumstances associated with the various discharges of PCBs to the river and the relationship of those discharges to identified contamination. We will continue to evaluate our exposure and the level of our reserves, including, but not limited to, our potential share of the costs and NRDs, if any, associated with the Site.

The amount and timing of future expenditures for environmental compliance, cleanup, remediation and personal injury, NRDs and property damage liabilities cannot be ascertained with any certainty due to, among other things, the unknown extent and nature of any contamination, the response actions that may ultimately be required, the availability of remediation equipment, and landfill space, and the number and financial resources of any other PRPs.

Other Information. The Governments have published studies estimating the amount of PCBs discharged by each identified PRP’s facility to the lower Fox River and Green Bay. These reports estimate the Neenah Facility’s share of the mass of PCBs discharged to be as high as 27%. We do not believe the discharge mass estimates used in these studies are accurate because (a) the studies themselves disclose that they are not accurate and (b) the PCB mass estimates contained in the studies are based on assumptions that are unsupported by existing data on the Site. We believe that the Neenah Facility’s absolute and relative contribution of PCB mass is significantly lower than the estimates set forth in these studies.

In any event, based upon the court’s December 16, 2009, and February 28, 2011, rulings in the Whiting Litigation, statements in the court’s disposition of the United States’ 2011 and 2012 motions for a preliminary injunction in the Government Action, as well as certain other procedural orders, we continue to believe that an allocation in proportion to mass of PCBs discharged would not constitute an equitable allocation of the potential liability for the contamination at the Fox River. We contend that other factors, such as the location of contamination, the location of discharge, and a party’s role in causing discharge, must be considered in order for the allocation to be equitable.

We previously entered into interim cost-sharing agreements with six of the other PRPs, which provided for those PRPs to share certain costs relating to scientific studies of PCBs discharged at the Site (“Interim Cost Sharing Agreements”). These Interim Cost Sharing Agreements do not establish the final allocation of remediation costs incurred at the Site. Based upon our evaluation of the Court’s December 16, 2009, February 28, 2011, and July 3, 2012, rulings in the Whiting Litigation as well as the volume, nature and location of the various discharges of PCBs at the Site and the relationship of those discharges to identified contamination, we believe our allocable share of liability at the Site is less than our share of costs under the Interim Cost Sharing Agreements.

 

 

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Range of Reasonably Possible Outcomes. Our analysis of the range of reasonably possible outcomes is derived from all available information, including but not limited to official documents such as RODs, discussions with the United States and other PRPs, as well as legal counsel and engineering consultants. Based on our analysis of the current RODs and cost estimates for work to be performed at the Site, we believe that it is reasonably possible that our costs associated with the Fox River matter may exceed our cost estimates and the aggregate amounts accrued for the Fox River matter by amounts that are insignificant or that could range up to $265 million over an undeterminable period that could range beyond 10 years. We believe that the likelihood of an outcome in the upper end of the monetary range is significantly less than other possible outcomes within the range and that the possibility of an outcome in excess of the upper end of the monetary range is remote. The two summary judgments in our favor in the Whiting Litigation, if sustained on appeal, suggest that outcomes in the upper end of the monetary range have become somewhat less likely, while the result of the February 2012 trial and increases in cost estimates for some of the work may make an outcome in the upper end of the range more likely.

Summary. Our current assessment is that we will be able to manage this environmental matter without a long-term, material adverse impact on the Company. This matter could, however, at any particular time or for any particular year or years, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity and/or results of operations or could result in a default under our debt covenants. Moreover, there can be no assurance that our reserves will be adequate to provide for future obligations related to this matter, that our share of costs and/or damages will not exceed our available resources, or that such obligations will not have a long-term, material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations. Should a court grant the United States or the State of Wisconsin relief which requires us either to perform directly or to contribute significant amounts towards remedial action downstream of OU1 or to natural resource damages, those developments could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity and results of operations and might result in a default under our loan covenants.

 

 

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15. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The following table sets forth financial and other information by business unit for the periods indicated:

 

Three months ended June 30

In millions

  Specialty Papers     Composite Fibers     Advanced  Airlaid
Materials
    Other and Unallocated     Total  
    2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net sales

  $ 214.1      $ 216.7      $ 108.6      $ 116.4      $ 62.0      $ 64.9        —          —        $ 384.7      $ 398.0   

Energy and related sales, net

    1.6        2.1        —          —          —          —          —          —          1.6        2.1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

    215.7        218.8        108.6        116.4        62.0        64.9        —          —          386.3        400.0   

Cost of products sold

    197.5        206.5        90.7        97.6        55.0        58.3        2.2        0.1        345.4        362.5   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

    18.3        12.2        17.9        18.8        6.9        6.6        (2.2     (0.1     40.9        37.5   

SG&A

    14.0        12.3        10.0        9.6        2.3        2.8        3.8        6.6        30.1        31.3   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (7.0     —          (7.0     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

    4.2        (0.1     7.9        9.2        4.6        3.8        1.0        (6.7     17.7        6.2   

Other non-operating income (expense)

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (4.0     (6.6     (4.0     (6.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ 4.2      $ (0.1   $ 7.9      $ 9.2      $ 4.6      $ 3.8      $ (3.0   $ (13.3   $ 13.8      $ (0.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplementary Data

                   

Net tons sold

    186.8        191.8        23.0        22.9        22.7        22.3        —          —          232.5        237.0   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $ 9.0      $ 8.9      $ 5.8      $ 6.4      $ 2.2      $ 2.1        —          —        $ 17.0      $ 17.4   

Capital expenditures

    9.1        9.4        6.3        6.6        0.9        3.7        0.1        —          16.4        19.8   

 

Six months ended June 30

In millions

  Specialty Papers     Composite Fibers     Advanced Airlaid
Materials
    Other and Unallocated     Total  
    2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net sales

  $ 437.9      $ 437.2      $ 220.6      $ 231.6      $ 123.6      $ 126.0        —          —        $ 782.0      $ 794.8   

Energy and related sales, net

    3.5        5.0        —          —          —          —          —          —          3.5        5.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

    441.4        442.2        220.6        231.6        123.6        126.0        —          —          785.5        799.8   

Cost of products sold

    386.1        393.9        182.3        190.6        110.1        115.0        5.2        2.6        683.7        702.1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

    55.3        48.3        38.3        41.0        13.4        11.0        (5.2     (2.6     101.8        97.7   

SG&A

    27.4        26.2        19.5        19.4        5.0        5.5        8.3        12.0        60.1        63.1   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (7.0     (3.2     (7.0     (3.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

    27.9        22.1        18.8        21.6        8.4        5.5        (6.5     (11.5     48.8        37.8   

Other non-operating income (expense)

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (7.9     (12.8     (7.9     (12.8
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ 27.9      $ 22.1      $ 18.8      $ 21.6      $ 8.4      $ 5.5      $ (14.4   $ (24.3 )    $ 40.9      $ 24.9   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplementary Data

                   

Net tons sold

    382.6        390.5        45.7        45.8        45.1        43.8        —          —          473.3        480.2   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $ 17.9      $ 17.5      $ 11.8      $ 12.5      $ 4.3      $ 4.3        —          —        $ 34.1      $ 34.3   

Capital expenditures

    13.7        13.3        15.3        10.5        1.4        4.1        0.1        —          30.6        27.9   

The clerical accuracy of the amounts set forth above may be affected by, or the amounts may not agree to the consolidated financial statements included herein due to, rounding.

 

Results of individual business units are presented based on our management accounting practices and management structure. There is no comprehensive, authoritative body of guidance for management accounting equivalent to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; therefore, the financial results of individual business units are not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other company. The management accounting process uses assumptions and allocations to measure performance of the business units. Methodologies are refined from time to time as management accounting practices are enhanced and businesses change. The costs incurred by support areas not directly aligned with the business unit are allocated primarily based on an estimated utilization of support area services.

Management evaluates results of operations of the business units before pension income or expense, alternative fuel mixture and cellulosic biofuel credits, charges related to the Fox River environmental reserves, acquisition and integration related costs, restructuring related charges, unusual items, certain corporate level costs, and the effects of asset dispositions. Management believes that this is a more meaningful representation of the operating performance of its core businesses, the profitability of business units and the extent of cash flow generated from these core operations. Such amounts are presented under the caption “Other and Unallocated.” This presentation is aligned with the management and operating structure of our company. It is also on this basis that our performance is evaluated internally and by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

 

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16. GUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our 7 1/8% Notes have been fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by certain of our 100%-owned domestic subsidiaries: PHG Tea Leaves, Inc., Mollanvick, Inc., The Glatfelter Pulp Wood Company, and Glatfelter Holdings, LLC.

The following presents our condensed consolidating statements of income and cash flow, and our condensed consolidating balance sheets. These financial statements reflect P. H. Glatfelter Company (the parent), the guarantor subsidiaries (on a combined basis), the non-guarantor subsidiaries (on a combined basis) and elimination entries necessary to combine such entities on a consolidated basis.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the

three months ended June 30, 2012

In thousand

   Parent
Company
    Guarantors     Non
Guarantors
    Adjustments/
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 214,113      $ 12,002      $ 170,580      $ (12,002   $ 384,693   

Energy and related sales – net

     1,630        —          —          —          1,630   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     215,743        12,002        170,580        (12,002     386,323   

Costs of products sold

     200,549        11,103        145,827        (12,034     345,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     15,194        899        24,753        32        40,878   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     17,691        602        11,820        —          30,113   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

     (497     (6,451     (13     —          (6,961
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     (2,000     6,748        12,946        32        17,726   

Other non-operating income (expense)

          

Interest expense, net

     (4,830     1,699        (925     —          (4,056

Other – net

     13,611        285        388        (14,181     103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

     8,781        1,984        (537     (14,181     (3,953
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     6,781        8,732        12,409        (14,149     13,773   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (6,651     3,793        3,186        13        341   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     13,432        4,939        9,223        (14,162     13,432   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (10,619     —          (13,532     13,532        (10,619
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 2,813      $ 4,939      $ (4,309   $ (630   $ 2,813   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the

three months ended June 30, 2011

 

In thousand

   Parent
Company
    Guarantors      Non
Guarantors
    Adjustments/
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 216,708      $ 11,986       $ 181,277      $ (11,986   $ 397,985   

Energy and related sales – net

     2,060        —           —          —          2,060   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     218,768        11,986         181,277        (11,986     400,045   

Costs of products sold

     208,575        11,271         154,753        (12,054     362,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     10,193        715         26,524        68        37,500   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     17,293        688         13,339        —          31,320   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

     (29     —           —          —          (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     (7,071     27         13,185        68        6,209   

Other non-operating income (expense)

           

Interest expense, net

     (6,608     1,992         (1,695     —          (6,311

Other – net

     12,863        34         (100     (13,072     (275
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

     6,255        2,026         (1,795     (13,072     (6,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (816     2,053         11,390        (13,004     (377

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (3,317     676         (257     20        (2,878
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     2,501        1,377         11,647        (13,024     2,501   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     5,974        —           3,786        (3,786     5,974   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 8,475      $ 1,377       $ 15,433      $ (16,810   $ 8,475   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the

six months ended June 30, 2012

 

In thousands

   Parent
Company
    Guarantors     Non
Guarantors
    Adjustments/
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 437,915      $ 27,372      $ 344,141      $ (27,383   $ 782,045   

Energy and related sales – net

     3,491        —          —          —          3,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     441,406        27,372        344,141        (27,383     785,536   

Costs of products sold

     393,425        25,051        292,568        (27,356     683,688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     47,981        2,321        51,573        (27     101,848   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     34,727        1,341        24,012        —          60,080   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

     (522     (6,451     (25     —          (6,998
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     13,776        7,431        27,586        (27     48,766   

Non-operating income (expense)

          

Interest expense, net

     (9,786     3,341        (1,757     —          (8,202

Other – net

     24,800        374        861        (25,736     299   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     15,014        3,715        (896     (25,736     (7,903
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     28,790        11,146        26,690        (25,763     40,863   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (3,520     4,886        7,198        (11     8,553   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     32,310        6,260        19,492        (25,752     32,310   

Other comprehensive income

     1,032        —          (4,898     4,898        1,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 33,342      $ 6,260      $ 14,594      $ (20,854   $ 33,342   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the

six months ended June 30, 2011

 

In thousand

   Parent
Company
    Guarantors     Non
Guarantors
    Adjustments/
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 437,162      $ 24,818      $ 357,594      $ (24,818   $ 794,756   

Energy and related sales – net

     5,047        —          —          —          5,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     442,209        24,818        357,594        (24,818     799,803   

Costs of products sold

     399,537        22,742        304,855        (24,998     702,136   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     42,672        2,076        52,739        180        97,667   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     36,011        1,247        25,832        —          63,090   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

     (42     (3,158     (4     —          (3,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     6,703        3,987        26,911        180        37,781   

Non-operating income (expense)

          

Interest expense, net

     (9,937     3,872        (3,199     (3,300     (12,564

Other – net

     23,389        121        (179     (23,599     (268
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     13,452        3,993        (3,378     (26,899     (12,832
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     20,155        7,980        23,533        (26,719     24,949   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     228        3,132        2,836        (1,174     5,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     19,927        4,848        20,697        (25,545     19,927   

Other comprehensive income

     22,959        —          18,200        (18,200     22,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 42,886      $ 4,848      $ 38,897      $ (43,745   $ 42,886   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of

June 30, 2012

 

In thousands

   Parent
Company
     Guarantors      Non
Guarantors
     Adjustments/
Eliminations
    Consolidated  
Assets              

Current assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,436       $ 3,424       $ 18,577       $ —        $ 23,437   

Other current assets

     264,584         422,835         228,525         (494,262     421,682   

Plant, equipment and timberlands – net

     240,564         6,179         348,312         —          595,055   

Other assets

     761,892         157,083         47,659         (852,024     114,610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,268,476       $ 589,521       $ 643,073       $ (1,346,286   $ 1,154,784   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity              

Current liabilities

   $ 390,880       $ 53,140       $ 282,452       $ (497,833   $ 228,639   

Long-term debt

     218,000         —           —           —          218,000   

Deferred income taxes

     27,959         3,643         38,913         (16,187     54,328   

Other long-term liabilities

     115,596         10,048         9,049         3,083        137,776   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     752,435         66,831         330,414         (510,937     638,743   

Shareholders’ equity

     516,041         522,690         312,659         (835,349     516,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,268,476       $ 589,521       $ 643,073       $ (1,346,286   $ 1,154,784   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of

December 31, 2011

 

In thousands

   Parent
Company
     Guarantors      Non
Guarantors
     Adjustments/
Eliminations
    Consolidated  
Assets              

Current assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,007       $ 2,894       $ 32,376       $ —        $ 38,277   

Other current assets

     203,173         378,519         223,494         (421,050     384,136   

Plant, equipment and timberlands – net

     243,554         6,648         351,748         —          601,950   

Other assets

     736,733         175,945         48,610         (848,726     112,562   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,186,467       $ 564,006       $ 656,228       $ (1,269,776   $ 1,136,925   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity              

Current liabilities

   $ 310,814       $ 31,328       $ 293,283       $ (424,185   $ 211,240   

Long-term debt

     227,000         —           —           —          227,000   

Deferred income taxes

     42,252         4,079         39,511         (16,051     69,791   

Other long-term liabilities

     115,997         10,059         9,415         3,019        138,490   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     696,063         45,466         342,209         (437,217     646,521   

Shareholders’ equity

     490,404         518,540         314,019         (832,559     490,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,186,467       $ 564,006       $ 656,228       $ (1,269,776   $ 1,136,925   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012

 

In thousands   

Parent     

Company  

   Guarantors    

Non      

Guarantors

   Adjustments/
Eliminations
   Consolidated     

Net cash provided (used) by

                

Operating activities

   $3,464    $3,369    $21,699    $-     $28,532  

Investing activities

                

Purchase of plant, equipment and timberlands

   (13,767)    (78)    (16,742)   

   (30,587)  

Proceeds from disposal plant, equipment and timberlands

   533    6,620    36       7,189  

Repayments from (advances of) intercompany loans, net and other

  

5,662

   (9,381)   

(514)

  

4,233 

  

-

   

Total investing activities

  

(7,572)

  

(2,839)

  

(17,220)

  

4,233 

  

(23,398)

 

Financing activities

                

Net repayments of indebtedness

  

(9,000)

  

-

  

-

  

  

(9,000)

 

Payment of dividends to shareholders

  

(7,800)

  

-

  

-

  

  

(7,800)

 

Repurchases of common stock

  

(3,565)

  

-

  

-

  

  

(3,565)

 

(Repayments) borrowings of intercompany loans, net

  

22,300

  

-

  

(18,067)

  

(4,233) 

  

-

 

Proceeds from stock options exercised and other

  

602

  

-

  

27

  

  

629

   

Total financing activities

  

2,537

  

-

  

(18,040)

  

(4,233) 

  

(19,736)

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

  

-

  

-

  

(238)

  

  

(238)

   

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  

(1,571)

  

530

  

(13,799)

  

  

(14,840)

 

Cash at the beginning of period

  

3,007

  

2,894

  

32,376

  

  

38,277

   

Cash at the end of period

  

$1,436

  

$3,424

  

$18,577

  

$- 

  

$23,437

   

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2011

 

In thousands   

Parent     

Company  

   Guarantors    

Non       

Guarantors 

   Adjustments/
Eliminations
   Consolidated     

Net cash provided (used) by

                

Operating activities

   $38,587    $2,969    $10,057    $(3,300)     $48,313   

Investing activities

                

Purchase of plant, equipment and timberlands

   (13,284)    (16)    (14,577)    –     (27,877)   

Proceeds from disposals of plant, equipment and timberlands

   49    3,373    18    –     3,440   

Repayments of (advances from) intercompany loans, net

   (3,586)    (2,156)       5,742     –     

Total investing activities

   (16,821)    1,201    (14,559)    5,742     (24,437)   

Financing activities

                

Net repayments of indebtedness

  

      (798)    –     (798)   

Payment of dividends to shareholders

   (8,396)          –     (8,396)   

Repurchases of common stock

   (4,369)          –     (4,369)   

(Repayments) borrowings of intercompany loans, net

   13,500       (7,758)    (5,742)     –   

Payment of intercompany dividends

      (3,300)       3,300     –   

Proceeds from stock options exercised and other

   117          –     117     

Total financing activities

   852    (3,300)    (8,556)    (2,442)     (13,446)   

Effect of exchange rate on cash

         2,078    –     2,078     

Net increase (decrease) in cash

   22,618    870    (10,980)       12,508   

Cash at the beginning of period

   61,953    91    33,744    –     95,788     

Cash at the end of period

   $84,571    $961    $22,764    $-     $108,296     

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein and Glatfelter’s Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2011 Annual Report on     Form 10-K.

Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding industry prospects and future consolidated financial position or results of operations, made in this Report on Form 10-Q are forward looking. We use words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “future”, “intends” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may differ significantly from such expectations. The following discussion includes forward-looking statements regarding expectations of, among others, non-cash pension expense, environmental costs, capital expenditures and liquidity, all of which are inherently difficult to predict. Although we make such statements based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. Accordingly, we identify the following important factors, among others, which could cause our results to differ from any results that might be projected, forecasted or estimated in any such forward-looking statements:

 

i. variations in demand for our products including the impact of any unplanned market-related downtime, or variations in product pricing;

 

ii. changes in the cost or availability of raw materials we use, in particular pulpwood, pulp, pulp substitutes, caustic soda and abaca fiber;

 

iii. changes in energy-related costs and commodity raw materials with an energy component;

 

iv. our ability to develop new, high value-added products;

 

v. the impact of exposure to volatile market-based pricing for sales of excess electricity;

 

vi. the impact of competition, changes in industry production capacity, including the construction of new mills, the closing of mills and incremental changes due to capital expenditures or productivity increases;
vii. the gain or loss of significant customers and/or on-going viability of such customers;

 

viii. cost and other effects of environmental compliance, cleanup, damages, remediation or restoration, or personal injury or property damages related thereto, such as the costs of natural resource restoration or damages related to the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) in the lower Fox River on which our former Neenah mill was located;

 

ix. risks associated with our international operations, including local economic and political environments and fluctuations in currency exchange rates;

 

x. geopolitical events, including war and terrorism;

 

xi. disruptions in production and/or increased costs due to labor disputes;

 

xii. the impact of unfavorable outcomes of audits by various state, federal or international tax authorities;

 

xiii. enactment of adverse state, federal or foreign tax or other legislation or changes in government policy or regulation;

 

xiv. adverse results in litigation in the Fox River matter;

 

xv. our ability to finance, consummate and integrate acquisitions; and

 

xvi. the cost, and successful design and construction, of the Composite Fibers capacity expansion project.

We manufacture a wide array of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials. We manage our company along three business units:

 

  i) Specialty Papers with revenue from the sale of carbonless papers and forms, book publishing, envelope & converting papers, and fiber-based engineered products;

 

  ii) Composite Fibers with revenue from the sale of single-serve coffee and tea filtration papers, metallized papers, composite laminates used for decorative furniture and flooring applications, and other technical specialty papers; and

 

  iii) Advanced Airlaid Materials with revenue from the sale of airlaid non-woven fabric like materials used in feminine hygiene products, adult incontinence products, cleaning pads, wipes, food pads, napkins, tablecloths, and baby wipes.
 

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended June 30, 2012 versus the Six months ended June 30, 2011

Overview For the first six months of 2012, net income was $32.3 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, compared with $19.9 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the same period of 2011.

Operationally, our results reflect $5.9 million of higher operating income from our business units primarily reflecting higher selling prices, efficient operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Specialty Papers’ operating income increased $5.8 million to $27.9 million for the first six months of 2012. Volumes shipped declined 2.0%; however this unit’s profitability was favorably impacted by higher selling prices, the mix of products sold and efficient operations.

Our Composite Fibers business unit’s operating income declined $2.8 million to $18.8 million primarily due to lost production associated with two machine upgrades as well as the translation of foreign currencies. Volumes shipped were essentially unchanged in the comparison, although the demand trends were impacted by the uncertain European economic conditions.

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ operating income increased $2.9 million to $8.4 million, reflecting improvements in operating efficiency and lower raw material and energy costs.

Consolidated net income also benefited by $2.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, from lower interest expense as a result of the debt refinancing activities undertaken in the fourth quarter of 2011. Diluted shares outstanding for the first six months of 2012 declined by 3.0 million shares compared with the same period of 2011 primarily due to the 2011 share repurchase program.

 

     Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

   2012      2011  

Net sales

   $ 782,045       $ 794,756   

Gross profit

     101,848         97,667   

Operating income

     48,766         37,781   

Net income

     32,310         19,927   

Earnings per diluted share

     0.74         0.43   

The consolidated results of operations summarized above include the following significant items:

 

In thousands, except per share

   After-tax
Gain (loss)
    Diluted
EPS
 
2012     

Conversion of Alternative fuel mixture for Cellulosic biofuel credits

   $ 4,440      $ 0.10   

Timberland sales and related costs

     3,696        0.08   
2011     

Timberlands sales and related costs

   $ 1,650      $ 0.04   

Acquisition and integration costs

     (793     (0.02

The above items increased earnings by $8.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2012 and by $0.9 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2011.

During the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a $4.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, benefit in connection with our intention to convert alternative fuel mixture credits earned in 2009 for cellulosic biofuel credits.

The consolidated amounts reported for 2012 and 2011 also includes $3.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in after-tax gains from timberland sales.

 

 

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Business Unit Performance

 

Six months ended June 30

In millions

   Specialty Papers      Composite Fibers      Advanced Airlaid
Materials
     Other and Unallocated     Total  
     2012      2011      2012      2011      2012      2011      2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net sales

   $ 437.9       $ 437.2       $ 220.6       $ 231.6       $ 123.6       $ 126.0         —          —        $ 782.0      $ 794.8   

Energy and related sales, net

     3.5         5.0         —           —           —           —           —          —          3.5        5.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     441.4         442.2         220.6         231.6         123.6         126.0         —          —          785.5        799.8   

Cost of products sold

     386.1         393.9         182.3         190.6         110.1         115.0         5.2        2.6        683.7        702.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     55.3         48.3         38.3         41.0         13.4         11.0         (5.2     (2.6     101.8        97.7   

SG&A

     27.4         26.2         19.5         19.4         5.0         5.5         8.3        12.0        60.1        63.1   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

     —           —           —           —           —           —           (7.0     (3.2     (7.0     (3.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

     27.9         22.1         18.8         21.6         8.4         5.5         (6.5     (11.5     48.8        37.8   

Other non-operating income (expense)

     —           —           —           —           —           —           (7.9     (12.8     (7.9     (12.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 27.9       $ 22.1       $ 18.8       $ 21.6       $ 8.4       $ 5.5       $ (14.4   $ (24.3   $ 40.9      $ 24.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplementary Data

                          

Net tons sold

     382.6         390.5         45.7         45.8         45.1         43.8         —          —          473.3        480.2   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   $ 17.9       $ 17.5       $ 11.8       $ 12.5       $ 4.3       $ 4.3         —          —        $ 34.1      $ 34.3   

Capital expenditures

     13.7         13.3         15.3         10.5         1.4         4.1         0.1        —          30.6        27.9   

The clerical accuracy of the amounts set forth above may be affected by, or the amounts may not agree to the consolidated financial statements included herein due to, rounding.

 

Sales and Costs of Products Sold

 

   

Six months ended

June 30

       

In thousands

  2012     2011     Change  

Net sales

  $ 782,045      $ 794,756      $ (12,711

Energy and related sales – net

    3,491        5,047        (1,556
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    785,536        799,803        (14,267

Costs of products sold

    683,688        702,136        (18,448
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  $ 101,848      $ 97,667      $ 4,181   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit as a percent of Net sales

    13.0     12.3  

Net sales for the first six months of 2012 decreased by $12.7 million, or 1.6%, to $782.0 million. The translation of foreign currencies unfavorably impacted net sales by $18.5 million in the comparison more than offsetting a $6.8 million benefit from higher selling prices. Total volumes shipped declined 1.4%.

The following table sets forth the contribution to consolidated net sales by each business unit:

 

     Six months ended
June 30
 

Percent of Total

   2012     2011  

Business Unit

    

Specialty Papers

     56.0     55.0

Composite Fibers

     28.2        29.1   

Advanced Airlaid Material

     15.8        15.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100.0     100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

In the Specialty Papers business unit, net sales increased slightly primarily reflecting a $6.3 million benefit from higher selling prices and an improved mix of products sold, substantially offset by a 2.0% decline in volumes shipped.

Specialty Papers’ operating income in the first six months of 2012 was $5.8 million higher than the same period of 2011 reflecting the benefits from higher selling prices, a $0.5 million benefit from lower raw material costs, in addition to benefits from continuous improvement initiatives, production efficiencies, and cost control initiatives. These factors were partially offset by $1.5 million of lower energy and related sales. Results for the first six months of 2011 benefited by $2.8 million from an insurance recovery and the resolution of a tax audit.

We sell excess power generated by the Spring Grove, PA facility. The following table summarizes this activity for the first half of 2012 and 2011:

 

     Six months ended
June 30
       

In thousands

   2012     2011     Change  

Energy sales

   $ 2,112      $ 5,816      $ (3,704

Costs to produce

     (1,805     (4,956     3,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net

     307        860        (553

Renewable energy credits

     3,184        4,187        (1,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,491      $ 5,047      $ (1,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Renewable energy credits (“RECs”) represent sales of certified credits earned related to burning renewable sources of energy such as black liquor and wood waste.

 

 

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We sell RECs into an emerging and illiquid market. The extent and value of future revenues from REC sales is dependent on many factors outside of management’s control. Therefore, we may not be able to generate consistent additional sales of RECs in future periods.

In Composite Fibers, net sales were $220.6 million, a decrease of $11.0 million, or 4.8%, primarily due to the translation of foreign currencies which unfavorably impacted the comparison by $12.7 million partially offset by a $0.7 million benefit from higher selling prices. Total volumes shipped were essentially unchanged in the comparison.

Composite Fibers’ operating income in the first half of 2012 decreased by $2.8 million, primarily due to $1.8 million from the translation of foreign currencies. In addition, unfavorable operating costs including higher energy costs, general inflation, and a $1.6 million impact from the completion of machine upgrades adversely affected the comparison.

In Advanced Airlaid Materials, net sales were $123.6 million and $126.0 million in the first half of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The total volumes shipped increased 3.0%; however, currency translation and average selling prices unfavorably affected the comparison by $5.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

Operating income in this business unit increased $2.9 million compared with the year ago quarter led by a $3.0 million benefit from lower raw material and energy costs in addition to continuous improvement initiatives including supply chain efficiencies, waste reduction and improved throughput, and benefits from a new festooner. The translation of foreign currencies negatively impacted results by $1.0 million.

Pension Expense The following table summarizes the amounts of pension expense recognized for the periods indicated:

 

    

Six months ended

June 30

        

In thousands

   2012      2011      Change  

Recorded as:

        

Costs of products sold

   $ 4,538       $ 3,264       $ 1,274   

SG&A expense

     1,179         771         408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,717       $ 4,035       $ 1,682   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amount of pension expense recognized each year is determined using various actuarial assumptions and certain other factors.

Other and Unallocated The amount of net expenses not allocated to a business unit and reported as “Other and Unallocated” in our table of Business Unit Performance totaled $6.5 million in the first half of 2012 compared with $11.5 million in the first half of 2011. The change was primarily due to a $3.8 million increase in gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands in the first half of 2012. Excluding these gains, other and unallocated net operating expenses decreased $1.2 million as lower legal and professional fees were partially offset by an increase in pension expense.

Non-operating income (expense) as presented in the Business Unit Performance table includes $8.4 million of interest expense for the first half of 2012, a decrease of $4.5 million in the comparison primarily due to the redemption in the fourth quarter of 2011 of $100.0 million of 7 1/8% bonds.

Income taxes For the first six months of 2012, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $8.6 million on $40.9 million of pretax income, or 20.9%. The comparable amounts in the first half of 2011 were income tax expense $5.0 million on $24.9 million of pretax income, or 20.1%. Income taxes in the first half of 2012 benefited by $4.4 million from the conversion of alternative fuel mixture credits to cellulosic biofuel credits. The 2011 amounts include the benefit recorded in connection with the resolution of certain foreign tax audits, partially offset by adjustments to the carrying value of deferred taxes in connection with changes in state tax laws.

Foreign Currency We own and operate facilities in Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Philippines. The functional currency of our Canadian operations is the U.S. dollar. However, in Germany and France it is the Euro, in the UK, it is the British Pound Sterling, and in the Philippines the functional currency is the Peso. During the first six months of 2012, Euro functional currency operations generated approximately 25.9% of our sales and 24.7% of operating expenses and British Pound Sterling operations represented 7.5% of net sales and 7.3% of operating expenses. The translation of the results from these international operations into U.S. dollars is subject to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

 

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The table below summarizes the effect from foreign currency translation on the first six months of 2012 reported results compared to the first six months 2011:

 

In thousands

   Six months ended
June 30
 
     Favorable
(unfavorable)
 

Net sales

   $ (18,493

Costs of products sold

     14,225   

SG&A expenses

     1,528   

Income taxes and other

     225   
  

 

 

 

Net income

   $ (2,515
  

 

 

 

The above table only presents the financial reporting impact of foreign currency translations assuming currency exchange rates in 2012 were the same as 2011. It does not present the impact of certain competitive advantages or disadvantages of operating or competing in multi-currency markets.

Three months ended June 30, 2012 versus the Three months ended June 30, 2011

Overview Net income in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $13.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share compared with $2.5 million or $0.05 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2011. The following table sets forth summarized results of operations:

 

     Three months ended June 30  

In thousands, except per share

   2012      2011  

Net sales

   $ 384,693       $ 397,985   

Gross profit

     40,878         37,500   

Operating income

     17,726         6,209   

Net income

     13,432         2,501   

Earnings per diluted share

     0.31         0.05   

The consolidated results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 include the following significant items:

 

In thousands, except per share

   After-tax
Gain (loss)
    Diluted EPS  
2012     

Conversion of Alternative fuel mixture for Cellulosic biofuel credits

   $ 4,440      $ 0.10   

Timberland sales and related costs

     3,696        0.08   
2011     

Timberlands sales and related costs

   $ (69     —     

Acquisition and integration costs

     (518     (0.01

The above items increased earnings in the second quarter of 2012 by $8.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share and reduced earnings by $0.6 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2011.

 

 

Business Unit Performance

 

Three months ended June 30

In millions

   Specialty Papers     Composite Fibers      Advanced Airlaid
Materials
     Other and Unallocated     Total  
     2012      2011     2012      2011      2012      2011      2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net sales

   $ 214.1       $ 216.7      $ 108.6       $ 116.4       $ 62.0       $ 64.9         —          —        $ 384.7      $ 398.0   

Energy and related sales, net

     1.6         2.1        —           —           —           —           —          —          1.6        2.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     215.7         218.8        108.6         116.4         62.0         64.9         —          —          386.3        400.0   

Cost of products sold

     197.5         206.5        90.7         97.6         55.0         58.3         2.2        0.1        345.4        362.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     18.3         12.2        17.9         18.8         6.9         6.6         (2.2     (0.1     40.9        37.5   

SG&A

     14.0         12.3        10.0         9.6         2.3         2.8         3.8        6.6        30.1        31.3   

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

     —           —          —           —           —           —           (7.0     —          (7.0     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

     4.2         (0.1     7.9         9.2         4.6         3.8         1.0        (6.7     17.7        6.2   

Other non-operating income (expense)

     —           —          —           —           —           —           (4.0     (6.6     (4.0     (6.6