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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
Form 10-K
 
     
þ
  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
or
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the transition period from          to          
 
Commission file number 1-03560
 
 
P. H. Glatfelter Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  23-0628360
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
     
96 South George Street, Suite 500
York, Pennsylvania 17401
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (717) 225-4711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
     
Title of Class
 
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
 
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   New York Stock Exchange
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o     No þ.
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o     No þ.
 
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 least the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o.
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy of information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o
 
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 o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
            (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)  Yes o     No þ.
 
Based on the closing price as of June 30, 2008, the aggregate market value of Common Stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates was $606.2 million.
 
Common Stock outstanding on March 5, 2009 totaled 45,474,571 shares.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
Portions of the following documents are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
 
Proxy Statement to be dated on or about March 25, 2009 (Part III).
 


 

 
P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
For the Year Ended
 
DECEMBER 31, 2008
 
Table of Contents
 
                     
        Page
 
                   
               
        Business       1  
        Risk Factors       6  
        Properties       8  
        Legal Proceedings       9  
        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders       9  
          Executive Officers       9  
               
  PART II                  
               
        Market for the Registrant’s Common Stock and
  Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
  Purchases of Equity Securities
      10  
        Selected Financial Data       11  
        Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
  Condition and Results of Operations
      12  
        Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
  Market Risk
      21  
        Financial Statements and Supplementary Data       22  
        Controls and Procedures       52  
               
  PART III                  
               
        Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance       52  
        Executive Compensation       52  
        Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
  and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
      52  
        Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and
  Director Independence
      52  
        Principal Accountant Fees and Services       53  
               
  PART IV                  
               
        Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules       53  
       
    56  
       
    57  
       
    59  
 Ex-3.(B)
 Ex-10.(I)
 Ex-10.(J)
 Ex-10.(J)(A)
 Ex-10(R)
 EX-10.(S)
 Ex-21
 Ex-23
 EX-31.1
 Ex-31.2
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PART I
 
ITEM 1   BUSINESS
 
Overview  Glatfelter began operations in 1864 and today, we believe we are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty papers and engineered (paper based) products. Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, we own and operate manufacturing facilities located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and the Philippines.
 
We serve customers in numerous markets, including book publishing, carbonless and forms, envelope and converting, engineered products, food and beverage, composite laminates and other highly technical niche markets. Many of the markets in which we operate are characterized by higher-value-added products and, in some cases, by higher growth prospects and lower cyclicality than commodity paper markets. Examples of some of our key product offerings include papers for:
 
  •  trade book publishing;
 
  •  carbonless products;
 
  •  tea bag and coffee pods/pads and filters;
 
  •  specialized envelopes;
 
  •  playing cards;
 
  •  pressure-sensitive postage stamps;
 
  •  metallized papers for labels and packaging; and
 
  •  digital imaging applications.
 
Acquisitions  Over the past several years we completed the acquisitions summarized in the following table:
 
                                       
              Est
  Primary
   
          Purchase
  Annual
  Paper
   
  Dollars in millions   Date     Price   Revenue   Products    
 
 
                                       
Business Location
                                     
                                       
Lydney, England
    Mar ’06       $ 65.0     $ 75.0       Tea bag &
coffee papers
     
                                       
Chillicothe, Ohio
    Apr ’06         83.3       440.0       Carbonless      
                                       
Caerphilly, Wales
    Nov ’07         12.6       53.4       Metallized      
 
 
 
These strategic acquisitions significantly increased our revenues and provide us with additional operating scale, opportunities for increased production capacity, and an expansion of our geographic reach.
 
Our Business Units  We manage our business as two distinct units: the North America-based Specialty Papers business unit and the Europe-based Composite Fibers business unit. The following table summarizes consolidated net sales and the relative net sales contribution of each of our business units for the past three years:
 
                               
  Dollars in thousands   2008     2007   2006    
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 1,263,850       $ 1,148,323     $ 986,411      
                               
Business unit composition
                             
                               
Specialty Papers
    66.0 %       69.9 %     70.3 %    
                               
Composite Fibers
    34.0         30.1       29.7      
                               
                               
Total
    100.0 %       100.0 %     100.0 %    
                               
 
Net tons sold by each business unit for the past three years were as follows:
 
                               
    2008     2007   2006    
 
                               
Specialty Papers
    743,755         726,657       653,734      
                               
Composite Fibers
    85,599         72,855       68,148      
                               
Other
                  10      
                               
                               
Total
    829,354         799,512       721,892      
                               
 
Specialty Papers  Our North America-based Specialty Papers business unit focuses on producing papers for the following markets:
 
  •  Book publishing papers for the production of high quality hardbound books and other book publishing needs;
 
  •  Carbonless and forms papers for credit card receipts, multi-part forms, security papers and other end-user applications;
 
  •  Envelope and converting papers for the direct mail market, shopping bags, and other converting applications; and
 
  •  Engineered products for digital imaging, transfer, casting, release, postal, playing card and other niche specialty applications.
 
The markets in which Specialty Papers competes has undergone significant and rapid consolidation over the past several years resulting in fewer, more globally focused producers. Over 80% of the North American market share is now served by five paper companies, of which Glatfelter is one. Specialty Papers’ revenue composition by market consisted of the following for the years indicated:
 
                               
  In thousands   2008     2007   2006    
 
                               
Carbonless & forms
  $ 338,067       $ 345,785     $ 266,647      
                               
Book publishing
    201,040         185,343       166,605      
                               
Envelope & converting
    138,293         116,797       103,042      
                               
Engineered products
    149,372         136,785       137,007      
                               
Other
    7,127         17,583       20,359      
                               
                               
Total
  $ 833,899       $ 802,293     $ 693,660      
                               

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We believe we are one of the leading suppliers of book publishing papers in the United States and the second leading carbonless paper producer. The market for carbonless papers is declining approximately 8% to 10% per year. However, we have been successful in executing our strategy to replace this lost volume with book publishing papers, envelope & converting papers, forms and other products. Specialty Papers also produces paper that is converted into specialized envelopes in a wide array of colors, finishes and capabilities. These markets are generally more mature and declining. However, we compete on our customer service capabilities and have grown our market share each of the last three years.
 
Specialty Papers’ highly technical engineered products include those designed for multiple end uses, such as papers for pressure-sensitive postage stamps, greeting and playing cards, conical cups, digital imaging applications and for release paper applications. Such products comprise an array of distinct business niches that are in a continuous state of evolution. Many of these products are utilized by demanding, specialized customer and end-user applications. Some of our products are new and high growth while others are more mature and further along in the product life cycle. Because many of these products are technically complex and involve substantial customer-supplier development collaboration, they typically command higher per ton prices and generally exhibit greater pricing stability relative to commodity grade paper products.
 
Composite Fibers  Our Composite Fibers business unit, based in Gernsbach, Germany, serves customers globally and focuses on higher-value-added products in the following markets:
 
  •  Food & Beverage paper used for tea bags and coffee pods/pads and filters;
 
  •  Composite Laminates papers used in production of decorative laminates for furniture and flooring;
 
  •  Metallized products used in the labeling of beer bottles, innerliners, gift wrap, self-adhesive labels and other consumer products applications; and
 
  •  Technical Specialties is a diverse line of paper products used in batteries, medical masks and other highly engineered applications.
 
We believe this business unit maintains a market leadership position in the tea bag and coffee pods/pads and filters market and the composite laminates market. Since the completion of the Caerphilly acquisition, we have the second largest market share for metallized products globally. Composite Fibers’ revenue composition by market consisted of the following for the years indicated:
 
                               
  In thousands   2008     2007   2006    
 
                               
Food & beverage
  $ 252,545       $ 218,961     $ 180,258      
                               
Metallized
    85,719         45,426       40,078      
                               
Composite laminates
    58,705         52,972       50,734      
                               
Technical specialties and other
    32,983         28,671       21,681      
                               
                               
Total
  $ 429,952       $ 346,030     $ 292,751      
                               
 
Our focus on products made from abaca pulp has made us the world’s largest producer of tea bag and coffee pods/pads and filter papers. Many of this unit’s papers are technically sophisticated. Most of the papers produced in the Composite Fibers business unit, except for metallized papers, are extremely lightweight and require very specialized fibers. Our engineering capabilities, specifically designed papermaking equipment and customer orientation position us well to compete in these global markets.
 
Additional financial information for each of our business units is included in Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 21.
 
Our Competitive Strengths  Since commencing operations over 140 years ago, we believe that Glatfelter has developed into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty papers and engineered products. We believe that the following competitive strengths have contributed to our success:
 
• Leading market positions in higher-value, niche segments.  We have focused our resources to achieve market-leading positions in certain higher-value, niche segments. Our products include various highly specialized paper products designed for technically demanding end uses. Consequently, many of our products achieve premium pricing relative to that of commodity paper grades. In 2008 and 2007, approximately 81% of our sales were derived from these higher-value, niche products. The specialized nature of these products generally provides greater pricing stability relative to commodity paper products.
 
• Customer-centric business focus.  We offer a unique and diverse product line that can be customized to serve the individual needs of our customers. Our customer focus allows us to develop close relationships with our key customers and to be adaptable in our product development, manufacturing, sales and marketing practices. We believe that this approach has led to the development of excellent customer relationships, defensible market positions, and increased pricing stability relative to commodity paper producers. Additionally, our

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customer-centric focus has been a key driver to our success in new product development.
 
• Significant investment in product development.  In order to keep up with our customers’ ever-changing needs, we continually enhance our product offerings through significant investment in product development. In each of the past three years, we invested approximately $8.0 million in product development activities. We derive a significant portion of our revenue from products developed, enhanced or improved as a result of these activities. Revenue generated from products developed, enhanced or improved within the five previous years as a result of these activities represented approximately 54% of net sales in each of the past three years ended December 31, 2008.
 
• Integrated and flexible production.  As a nearly fully integrated producer, we are able to mitigate changes in the costs of certain raw materials and energy. In Specialty Papers, our Spring Grove and Chillicothe facilities are vertically integrated operations producing in excess of 85% of the annual pulp required for their paper production. Our Spring Grove and Chillicothe facilities also generate 100% of the steam and substantially all of the electricity required for their operations. Our Specialty Papers mills also provide us with a flexible operating platform allowing us to shift certain production from one machine or mill to another should demand levels change.
 
In Composite Fibers, our Philippine mill processes abaca fiber to produce abaca pulp, a key raw material used by this business unit. The Philippine mill produces approximately 70% of the annual abaca pulp required for Composite Fibers’ production requirements.
 
Our Business Strategy  Our vision is to become the global supplier of choice in specialty papers and engineered products. We are continuously developing and refining our strategies to strengthen our business and position it for the future. Execution of our strategies is dependent on our customer relationships, technology, operational flexibility and our new product development efforts. Components of our strategy include:
 
Specialty Papers  The North American uncoated free sheet market has been challenged by a supply and demand imbalance, particularly for commodity-like products. While the industry has narrowed the supply-demand gap by eliminating capacity, the imbalance continues. To be successful in the current market environment, our strategy is focused on:
 
  •  employing a low-cost approach to our manufacturing activities and continuously implementing cost reduction initiatives;
 
  •  improving business processes and deploying continuous improvement capabilities to maintain market leadership positions in customer service; and
 
  •  optimizing our products mix by growing book publishing, envelope, forms and engineered products and utilizing new product development capabilities to replace declining carbonless volumes.
 
Composite Fibers  A core component of this business unit’s long-term strategy is to capture world-wide growth in its core markets of food & beverage, composite laminates and metallized papers. Composite Fibers strategy also includes enhancing product mix across all of its markets by utilizing new product development capabilities. In addition, the Composite Fibers business unit is focused on cost reduction initiatives including, among others, work-force efficiencies and improved supply chain management.
 
Balance Sheet  We are focused on prudent financial management and the maintenance of a conservative capital structure. We are committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet and preserving our flexibility so that we may pursue strategic opportunities, including strategic acquisitions, that will benefit our shareholders.
 
Timberland Strategy  In 2006, we initiated a strategy to sell substantially all of our timberlands. At the time the strategy was announced, we expected proceeds from the sales to generate approximately $150 million to $200 million on a pre-tax basis by the end of 2010. Through the end of 2008, we have sold approximately 48,000 acres of timberland for an aggregate proceeds of $121 million. As a result of conditions in the overall real estate and credit markets, we do not expect to complete a significant amount of additional sales in the near term. Although proceeds have been used to reduce debt obligations, the sale of timberland will require us to replace company owned timberland as a source of fiber with more costly purchased woods. We believe the interest expense reduction and the financial flexibility for investment opportunity offer a greater return than the additional higher cost for raw fiber.

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Raw Material and Energy  The following table provides an overview of the estimated amount of principal raw materials (“PRM”) expected to be used in 2009 by each of our manufacturing facilities:
 
                       
    Estimated Annual
         
    Quantity (short
    Percent of PRM
   
    tons)     Purchased    
 
 
                       
Specialty Papers
                     
                       
Spring Grove
                     
                       
Pulpwood
    1,088,000         86      
                       
Wood – and other pulps
    37,000         100      
                       
Chillicothe
                     
                       
Pulpwood
    1,045,000         100      
                       
Wood – and other pulps
    58,000         100      
                       
Composite Fibers
                     
                       
Wood – and other pulps
    35,120         100      
                       
Abaca pulp
    12,650         30      
                       
Synthetic fiber
    8,700         100      
                       
Metallized base stock
    32,800         100      
                       
Abaca fiber
    17,000         100      
 
 
 
Our Spring Grove, Pennsylvania and Chillicothe, Ohio mills are vertically integrated operations producing in excess of 85% of the combined annual pulp required for paper production. The principal raw material used to produce this pulp is pulpwood, of which both hardwoods and softwoods are used. Hardwoods are available within a relatively short distance of our mills. Softwoods are obtained from a variety of locations including the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and South Carolina. To protect our sources of pulpwood, we actively promote conservation and forest management among suppliers and woodland owners. In addition to sourcing the pulpwood in the open market, we have long-term supply contracts that provide access to timber at market prices.
 
In addition to integrated pulp making, both the Spring Grove and Chillicothe facilities generate 100% of the steam and 100% and 80%, respectively, of their electricity needs. Principal fuel sources vary by facility and include over 600,000 tons of coal, 870,000 MMBTUs of natural gas, as well as recycled pulping chemicals, bark, wood waste, and fuel oil. Spring Grove’s coal needs are met under a contract that expires at the end of 2009 and Chillicothe’s coal needs are supplied under two contracts that expire in the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
The Spring Grove facility produces more electricity than it requires. Excess electricity is sold to the local power company under a long-term co-generation contract expiring in April 2010. Gross energy sales were $19.8 million, $19.6 million, and $19.1 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The continuation of this revenue stream at these levels is dependent on our ability to negotiate an electricity sales agreement at pricing at or above current contracted levels for periods beyond 2010. Our current electricity contract provides for pricing which is approximately 20% above current forward prices. In addition, our cost of coal is under a long-term supply contract that is currently below market. This coal contract expires at the end of 2009. The current market price for coal is approximately 30% to 35% above our current fixed-price contract. This cost, as well as the costs incurred for natural gas and other fuels used to generate electricity, has a major impact on the net revenue and overall profitability of the Specialty Paper business unit.
 
The Gernsbach, Scaër and Lydney facilities generate all of the steam required for their operations. The Gernsbach facility generated approximately 16% of its 2008 electricity needs and purchased the balance. The Scaër and Lydney facilities purchased 100% of their 2008 electric power requirements. Natural gas was used to produce substantially all internally generated energy at the Gernsbach, Scaër and Lydney facilities during 2008.
 
Our Philippines mill processes abaca fiber to produce a specialized pulp. This abaca pulp production provides a unique advantage by supplying a key raw material used by our Composite Fibers business unit. The supply of abaca fiber was somewhat constrained in 2008. As a result, the Composite Fibers business unit slowed its paper machines and used substitute grades of abaca and substitute fibers to meet customer demands. In addition, events may arise from the relatively unstable political and economic environment in which the Philippine facility operates that could interrupt the production of abaca pulp. Management periodically evaluates the availability of abaca pulp for our Composite Fibers business unit. Any extended interruption of the Philippine operation could have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and/or results of operations. We target to have approximately one month of fiber supply in stock and one month of fiber supply at sea available to us. In addition, we have established contingency plans for alternative sources of abaca pulp. However, the cost of obtaining abaca pulp from such alternative sources, if available, would likely be much higher.
 
Based on information currently available, we believe that we will continue to have ready access, for the foreseeable future, to all principal raw materials used in the production of our products. However, as discussed in the preceding paragraph, the supply of abaca fiber has been constrained and has adversely impacted pricing. The cost of our raw materials is subject to significant change, including, but not limited to, the costs of wood, pulp products, certain commodity chemicals and energy.
 
Concentration of Customers  In the past three years, no single customer represented more than 10% of our consolidated net sales.

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Competition  Our industry is highly competitive. We compete on the basis of product quality, customer service, product development, price and distribution. We offer our products throughout the United States and globally in approximately 85 countries. Competition in the markets in which we participate comes from companies of various sizes, some of which have greater financial and other capital resources than we do.
 
There are a number of companies in the United States that manufacture printing and converting papers. We believe we are one of the leading producers of book publishing papers and compete in these markets with, among others, Domtar and Fraser. In the envelope sector we compete with, among others, International Paper, Domtar and Blue Ridge. In the carbonless paper and forms market, we compete with Appleton Papers and, to a lesser extent, Nekoosa Papers, Inc. In our Specialty Papers’ engineered products markets and for the Composite Fibers business unit’s markets, competition is product line specific as the necessity for technical expertise and specialized manufacturing equipment limits the number of companies offering multiple product lines. We compete with specialty divisions of large companies such as, among others, Ahlstrom, International Paper, MeadWestvaco, Sappi and Stora Enso. Service, product performance, technological advances and product pricing are important competitive factors with respect to all our products. We believe our reputation in these areas continues to be excellent.
 
Capital Expenditures  Our business is capital intensive and requires extensive expenditures for new and enhanced equipment. These capital investments are necessary for environmental compliance, normal upgrades or replacements, business strategy and research and development. For 2009, we expect capital expenditures to total approximately $35 million.
 
Environmental Matters  We are subject to loss contingencies resulting from regulation by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental authorities with respect to the environmental impact of our mills. To comply with environmental laws and regulations, we have incurred substantial capital and operating expenditures in past years. For a discussion of environmental matters, see Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 20.
 
Employees  The following table summarizes our workforce as of December 31, 2008:
 
                                                   
                      Contract Period    
Location   Hourly     Salaried   Total   Union   Start   End    
 
 
                                                   
U.S
                                                 
                                                   
Corporate/Spring Grove
    610         380       990     United Steelworkers of     Feb. 2008       Jan. 2011      
                                                   
                              America (USW) & Office and                    
                                                   
                              Professional                    
                                                   
Chillicothe/Fremont
    1,124         333       1,457     Employees International Union     Aug. 2006       Aug. 2009      
                                                   
International
                                                 
                                                   
Gernsbach
    355         204       559     Industriegewerkschaft     Dec. 2008       Dec. 2009      
                                                   
                              Bergbau, Chemie, Energie-IG                    
                                                   
                              BCE                    
                                                   
Scaër
    73         48       121     Confederation Generale des     Mar. 2008       Feb. 2009 (1)    
                                                   
                              Travailleurs & Force                    
                                                   
                              Ouvriere                    
                                                   
Lydney
    69         220       289     Unite the Union     Feb. 2008       Jan. 2009 (1)    
                                                   
Caerphilly
    102         32       134     General Maintenance & Boiler’s     Aug. 2008       Dec. 2009      
                                                   
Philippines
    55         28       83     Newtech Pulp Workers Union & Federation of Democratic Labor Org.     Sept. 2007       Sept. 2012      
                             
                             
                                                   
Total worldwide employees
    2,388         1,245       3,633                          
 
 
 
(1) Employees of these facilities are covered by one-year labor agreements. Negotiations to renew the agreements are underway. The terms and conditions of the existing agreements will remain in effect until new agreements are reached.
 
We consider the overall relationship with our employees to be satisfactory.
 
Available Information  On our investor relations page of our Corporate website at www.glatfelter.com we make available free of charge our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K and other related information as soon as reasonably practical after they are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, our website includes a Corporate Governance page consisting of, among others, our Governance Principles and Code of Business Conduct, Board of Directors and Executive Officers, Audit, Compensation, Finance and Nominating Committees of the Board of Directors and their respective Charters, Code of Business Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers of Glatfelter, our “whistle-blower” policy and other related material. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement for any future amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Business Conduct or Code of Business Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers by posting such information on our website. We will

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provide a copy of the Code of Business Conduct or Code of Business Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers, without charge, to any person who requests one, by calling (717) 225-2724.
 
ITEM 1A   RISK FACTORS
 
Risks Related to Our Business
 
Our business and financial performance may be adversely affected by the adverse global economic environment or downturns in the target markets that we serve.
 
Demand for our products in the markets we serve is primarily driven by demand for our customers’ products, which is often affected by general economic conditions. Downturns in our target markets could result in decreased demand for our products. In particular, our businesses will be adversely affected by the current global economic downturn and by softness in targeted markets. Our results could be adversely affected if economic conditions further weaken or fail to improve. Also, there may be periods during which demand for our products is insufficient to enable us to operate our production facilities in an economical manner. The economic impact may cause customer insolvencies which may result in their inability to satisfy their financial obligations to us. These conditions are beyond our ability to control and may have a significant impact on our sales and results of operations.
 
In addition to fluctuations in demand for our products in the markets we serve, the markets for our paper products are also significantly affected by changes in industry capacity and output levels. There have been periods of supply/demand imbalance in the pulp and paper industry, which have caused pulp and paper prices to be volatile. The timing and magnitude of price increases or decreases in the pulp and paper market have generally varied by region and by product type. A sustained period of weak demand or excess supply would likely adversely affect pulp and paper prices. This could have a material adverse affect on our operating and financial results.
 
The impairment of financial institutions may adversely affect us.
 
We, our customers and our vendors, have transactions and borrowing arrangements with U.S. and foreign commercial banks, and other financial institutions, some of whom may be exposed to ratings downgrade, bankruptcy, liquidity, default or similar risks, especially in connection with recent financial market turmoil. A ratings downgrade, bankruptcy, receivership, default or similar event involving such institutions may adversely affect the counterparty’s performance under letters of credit, limit our access to capital, impact the ability of our suppliers to provide us with raw materials needed for our production, impact our customers’ ability to meet obligations to us, or adversely affect our liquidity position, future business and results of operations.
 
The cost of raw materials and energy used to manufacture our products could increase and the availability of certain raw materials could become more constrained.
 
We require access to sufficient and reasonably priced quantities of pulpwood, purchased pulps, pulp substitutes, abaca fiber and certain other raw materials. Our Spring Grove and Chillicothe locations are vertically integrated manufacturing facilities that generate in excess of 85% of their annual pulp requirements. However, as a result of selling timberlands over the past two years, purchased timber will represent a larger source of the total pulpwood used in our operations.
 
Our Philippine mill purchases abaca fiber to produce abaca pulp, which we use to manufacture our tea bag and coffee pods/pads and filter paper products at our Gernsbach, Scaër and Lydney facilities. However, the supply of abaca fiber has been constrained due to severe weather related damage to the source crop as well as selection by land owners of alternative uses of land in lieu of fiber producing activities. As a result of supply constraints, pricing pressure persists.
 
The cost of many of our production materials and costs, including petroleum based chemicals and freight charges, are influenced by the cost of oil. In addition, coal is a principal source fuel for both the Spring Grove and Chillicothe facilities. Natural gas is the principal source of fuel for our Chillicothe and Composite Fibers’ business unit facilities. Other input costs such as caustic, starch and others, have exhibited extreme upward pricing pressure. In addition, our vendors’ liquidity may be impacted by the economy creating supply shortages.
 
We may not be able to pass increased raw materials or energy costs on to our customers if the market will not bear the higher price or where existing agreements with our customers limit price increases. If price adjustments significantly trail increases in raw materials or energy prices our operating results could be adversely affected.
 
Our industry is highly competitive and increased competition could reduce our sales and profitability.
 
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producing capacity exceeding the demand for products. As a result, the uncoated free sheet industry has taken steps to reduce underperforming capacity. However, slowing demand or increased competition could force us to lower our prices or to offer additional services at a higher cost to us, which could reduce our gross margins and net income. The greater financial resources of certain of our competitors may enable them to commit larger amounts of capital in response to changing market conditions. Certain competitors may also have the ability to develop product or service innovations that could put us at a competitive disadvantage.
 
Some of the factors that may adversely affect our ability to compete in the markets in which we participate include:
 
  •  the entry of new competitors into the markets we serve, including foreign producers;
 
  •  the willingness of commodity-based paper producers to enter our specialty markets when they are unable to compete or when demand softens in their traditional markets;
 
  •  the aggressiveness of our competitors’ pricing strategies, which could force us to decrease prices in order to maintain market share;
 
  •  our failure to anticipate and respond to changing customer preferences;
 
  •  our inability to develop new, improved or enhanced products; and
 
  •  our inability to maintain the cost efficiency of our facilities.
 
If we cannot effectively compete in the markets in which we operate, our sales and operating results would be adversely affected.
 
We may not be able to develop new products acceptable to our customers.
 
Our business strategy is market focused and includes investments in developing new products to meet the changing needs of our customers and to maintain our market share. Our success will depend in large part on our ability to develop and introduce new and enhanced products that keep pace with introductions by our competitors and changing customer preferences. If we fail to anticipate or respond adequately to these factors, we may lose opportunities for business with both current and potential customers. The success of our new product offerings will depend on several factors, including our ability to:
 
  •  anticipate and properly identify our customers’ needs and industry trends;
 
  •  price our products competitively;
 
  •  develop and commercialize new products and applications in a timely manner;
 
  •  differentiate our products from our competitors’ products; and
 
  •  invest in research and development activities efficiently.
 
Our inability to develop new products could adversely impact our business and ultimately harm our profitability.
 
We are subject to substantial costs and potential liability for environmental matters.
 
We are subject to various environmental laws and regulations that govern our operations, including discharges into the environment, and the handling and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. We are also subject to laws and regulations that impose liability and clean-up responsibility for releases of hazardous substances into the environment. To comply with environmental laws and regulations, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, substantial capital and operating expenditures. We anticipate that environmental regulation of our operations will continue to become more burdensome and that capital and operating expenditures necessary to comply with environmental regulations will continue, and perhaps increase, in the future. Because environmental regulations are not consistent worldwide, our ability to compete globally may be adversely affected by capital and operating expenditures required for environmental compliance. In addition, we may incur obligations to remove or mitigate any adverse effects on the environment, such as air and water quality, resulting from mills we operate or have operated. Potential obligations include compensation for the restoration of natural resources, personal injury and property damages.
 
We have exposure to liability for remediation and other costs related to the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, in the lower Fox River on which our former Neenah, Wisconsin mill was located. We have financial reserves for environmental matters but we cannot be certain that those reserves will be adequate to provide for future obligations related to these matters, that our share of costs and/or damages for these matters 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.
 
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detailed discussion of these matters in Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 20.
 
We have operations in a potentially politically and economically unstable location.
 
We own and operate a pulp mill in the Philippines where the operating environment is unstable and subject to political unrest. Our Philippine pulp mill produces abaca pulp, a significant raw material used by our Composite Fibers business unit. Our Philippine pulp mill is currently our main provider of abaca pulp. There are limited suitable alternative sources of readily available abaca pulp in the world. In the event of a disruption in supply from our Philippine mill, there is no guarantee that we could obtain adequate amounts of abaca pulp from alternative sources at a reasonable price or at all. As a consequence, any civil disturbance, unrest, political instability or other event that causes a disruption in supply could limit the availability of abaca pulp and would increase our cost of obtaining abaca pulp. Such occurrences could adversely impact our sales volumes, revenues and operating results.
 
Our international operations pose certain risks that may adversely impact sales and earnings.
 
We have significant operations and assets located in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. Our international sales and operations are subject to a number of special risks, in addition to the risks in our domestic sales and operations, including differing protections of intellectual property, trade barriers, labor unrest, exchange controls, regional economic uncertainty, differing (and possibly more stringent) labor regulation, risk of governmental expropriation, domestic and foreign customs and tariffs, differing regulatory environments, difficulty in managing widespread operations and political instability. These factors may adversely affect our future profits. Also, in some foreign jurisdictions, we may be subject to laws limiting the right and ability of entities organized or operating therein to pay dividends or remit earnings to affiliated companies unless specified conditions are met. Any such limitations would restrict our flexibility in using funds generated in those jurisdictions.
 
Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect our results of operations.
 
We own and operate paper and pulp mills in Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Philippines. The majority of our business is transacted in U.S. dollars, however, a substantial portion of business is transacted in Euros, British Pound Sterling and Canadian dollars. With respect to the Euro and Canadian dollar, we generate substantially greater cash inflow in these currencies than we do outflow. However, with respect to the British Pound Sterling, we have greater outflows than inflows of this currency. As a result of these positions, we are exposed to changes in currency exchange rates.
 
Our ability to maintain our products’ price competitiveness is reliant, in part, on the relative strength of the currency in which the product is denominated compared to the currency of the market into which it is sold and the functional currency of our competitors. Changes in the rate of exchange of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar, and other currencies, may adversely impact our results of operations and our ability to offer products in certain markets at acceptable prices.
 
In the event any of the above risk factors impact our business in a material way or in combination during the same period, we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to simultaneously fund our operations, finance capital expenditures, satisfy obligations and make dividend payments on our common stock.
 
In addition to debt service obligations, our business is capital intensive and requires significant expenditures for equipment maintenance, new or enhanced equipment, environmental compliance, and research and development to support our business strategies. We expect to meet all of our near and long-term cash needs from a combination of operating cash flow, cash and cash equivalents, our existing credit facility and other long-term debt. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from these sources, we could be unable to meet our near and long-term cash needs or make dividend payments.
 
ITEM 2   PROPERTIES
 
Our leased corporate offices are located in York, Pennsylvania. We own and operate paper mills located in Pennsylvania; Ohio; the United Kingdom; Germany; and France. Our metallized paper production facility located in Caerphilly, Wales leases the building and land associated with its operations. We also own and operate a pulp mill in the Philippines. Substantially all of the equipment used in our papermaking and related operations, is also owned. All of our properties, other than those that are leased, are free from any material liens or encumbrances. We consider all of our buildings to be in good structural condition and well maintained and our properties to be suitable and adequate for present operations.

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The following table summarizes the estimated production capacity of each of our facilities:
 
                     
Estimated Annual Production
   
Capacity (short tons)    
 
                     
Specialty Papers
                   
                     
Spring Grove
    332,000       Uncoated      
                     
      68,000       Coated      
                     
Chillicothe
    400,000       Uncoated      
                     
      7,500       Coated      
                     
Composite Fibers
                   
                     
Gernsbach
    40,000       Lightweight      
                     
      11,800       Metallized      
                     
Scaër
    6,000       Lightweight      
                     
Lydney
    16,800       Lightweight      
                     
Caerphilly
    17,000       Metallized      
                     
Philippines
    13,000       Abaca pulp      
                     
 
The Spring Grove facility includes five uncoated paper machines that have been rebuilt and modernized from time to time with the capacity to produce 332,000 tons. It has an off-line combi-blade coater and a Specialty Coater (“S-Coater”), which together yield a potential annual production capacity for coated paper of approximately 68,000 tons. Since uncoated paper is used in producing coated paper, this is not additional capacity. We view the S-Coater as an important asset that allows us to expand our engineered paper products business. The Spring Grove facility also includes a pulpmill that has a production capacity of approximately 650 tons of bleached pulp per day.
 
The Chillicothe facility operates four paper machines which together yield a potential annual production capacity of uncoated and carbonless paper of approximately 400,000 tons. In addition, this location produces 7,500 tons per year of other coated paper. This facility also includes a pulpmill that has a production capacity of approximately 955 tons of bleached pulp per day.
 
The Composite Fibers business unit’s four facilities operate a combined ten papermaking machines with the capacity to produce approximately 60,700 tons of lightweight paper on an annual basis. In addition, the business unit has the capacity to produce an aggregate of 27,500 tons of metallized papers from its lacquering and metallizing operations in Gernsbach, Germany and Caerphilly, Wales.
 
Our Philippines facility consists of a pulpmill that supplies a majority of the abaca pulp requirements of the Composite Fibers paper mills.
 
ITEM 3   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
We are involved in various lawsuits that we consider to be ordinary and incidental to our business. The ultimate outcome of these lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty; however, we do not expect such lawsuits individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations.
 
For a discussion of commitments, legal proceedings and related contingencies, see Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 20.
 
ITEM 4   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
Not Applicable – no matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2008.
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
 
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our executive officers as of March 5, 2009.
 
                 
Name   Age   Office with the Company    
 
                 
George H. Glatfelter II
    57     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer    
                 
Dante C. Parrini
    44     Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer    
                 
John P. Jacunski
    43     Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    
                 
Thomas G. Jackson
    43     Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary    
                 
Debabrata Mukherjee
    39     Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Papers Business Unit    
                 
Martin Rapp
    49     Vice President and General Manager, Composite Fibers Business Unit    
                 
Mark A. Sullivan
    54     Vice President Global Supply Chain    
                 
William T. Yanavitch II
    48     Vice President Human Resources and Administration    
                 
David C. Elder
    40     Vice President and Corporate Controller    
                 
 
Officers are elected to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Except in the case of officers elected to fill a new position or a vacancy occurring at some other date, officers are generally elected at the organizational meeting of the Board of Directors held immediately after the annual meeting of shareholders.
 
George H. Glatfelter II is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. From April 2000 to February 2001, Mr. Glatfelter was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. From June 1998 to April 2000, he was Chief Executive Officer and President.
 
Mr. Glatfelter serves as a director of Met-Pro Corporation.
 
Dante C. Parrini became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2005. Prior to this, Mr. Parrini was Senior Vice President and General Manager, a position he held since January 2003. From December 2000 until January 2003, Mr. Parrini was Vice President – Sales and Marketing. From July 2000 to December 2000, he was Vice President – Sales and Marketing, Glatfelter Division and Corporate Strategic Marketing.

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John P. Jacunski became Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer in July 2006. From October 2003 until July 2006, he was Vice President and Corporate Controller. Mr. Jacunski was previously Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at WCI Steel, Inc. from June 1999 to October 2003. Prior to joining WCI, Mr. Jacunski was with KPMG, an international accounting and consulting firm, where he served in various capacities.
 
Thomas G. Jackson became Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in June 2008. Prior to this, Mr. Jackson was Assistant General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Director of Compliance – a position he held since May 2007. From November 2006 until May 2007, Mr. Jackson was Assistant General Counsel for the Company. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Jackson was Director of Business Development at C&D Technologies, Inc. from August 2005 to September 2006 and prior to that was Deputy General Counsel at C&D Technologies from October 1999 to August 2005.
 
Debabrata Mukherjee was appointed Vice President & General Manager – Specialty Papers Business Unit in April 2008. Dr. Mukherjee joined our Company in 1998 and since then has held various operational, sales and technical leadership positions within the Specialty Papers Business Unit. From March 2006 through March 2008, Dr. Mukherjee served as Division Vice President, Engineered & Converting Products. From February 2004 thru February 2006. Dr. Mukherjee served as Director, Engineered Products. Prior to joining Glatfelter, Dr. Mukherjee served in various capacities with Felix Schoeller, a German based global specialty paper manufacturer.
 
Martin Rapp joined Glatfelter in August 2006 and serves as Vice President and General Manager – Composite Fibers Business Unit. Prior to this, Mr. Rapp was Vice President and General Manager of Avery Dennison’s Roll Materials Business in Central and Eastern Europe since August 2002. From May 2000 until July 2002 Mr. Rapp was Partner and Managing Director of BonnConsult.
 
Mark A. Sullivan was appointed Vice President, Global Supply Chain in February 2005. Mr. Sullivan joined our company in December 2003, as Chief Procurement Officer. His experience includes a broad array of operations and supply chain management responsibilities during 20 years with the DuPont Company. He served with T-Mobile USA as an independent contractor during 2003, and Concur Technologies from 1999 until 2002.
 
William T. Yanavitch II rejoined the Company in May 2005 as Vice President Human Resources and Administration. Mr. Yanavitch served as Vice President Human Resources from July 2000 until his resignation in January 2005 at which time he became Corporate Human Resources Manager of Constellation Energy.
 
David C. Elder was appointed Vice President in March 2009 and has served as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since July 2006. Prior to joining us in January 2006, Mr. Elder was Corporate Controller for YORK International Corporation, a position he held since December 2003. Prior thereto, he was the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis for YORK International Corporation from August 2000 to December 2003.
 
PART II
 
ITEM 5   MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Common Stock Prices and Dividends Declared Information
 
The following table shows the high and low prices of our common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GLT” and the dividend declared per share for each quarter during the past two years.
 
                             
  Quarter   High   Low   Dividend    
 
                             
2008
                           
                             
Fourth
  $ 13.69     $ 7.50     $ 0.09      
                             
Third
    15.76       12.51       0.09      
                             
Second
    15.76       13.51       0.09      
                             
First
    15.44       12.85       0.09      
                             
                             
2007
                           
                             
Fourth
  $ 17.23     $ 14.00     $ 0.09      
                             
Third
    15.59       12.47       0.09      
                             
Second
    16.30       12.92       0.09      
                             
First
    18.05       14.86       0.09      
                             
 
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
 
The following graph compares the cumulative 5-year total return of our common stock with the cumulative total returns of both a peer group and a broad market index. The peer group consists of AbitibiBowater, Inc., Neenah Paper, Inc., Schweitzer-Mauduit International and Wausau Paper Corp.
 
In addition, the chart includes a comparison to the Russell 2000, which we believe is an appropriate index for stocks such as ours.
 
The graph assumes that the value of the investment in our common stock, in each index, and in each of the peer groups (including reinvestment of dividends) was $100 on December 31, 2003 and charts it through December 31, 2008.
 
 
ITEM 6   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
Summary of Selected Consolidated Financial Data
 
                                                 
  As of or for the year ended December 31
                           
  Dollars in thousands, except per share     2008     2007   2006   2005   2004    
 
                                                 
Net sales
    $ 1,263,850       $ 1,148,323     $ 986,411     $ 579,121     $ 543,524      
                                                 
Energy sales, net
      9,364         9,445       10,726       10,078       9,953      
                                                 
                                                 
Total revenue
      1,273,214         1,157,768       997,137       589,199       553,477      
                                                 
Reversal of (Shutdown and restructuring charges and unusual items)
      856         (35 )     (30,318 )     (1,564 )     (20,375 )    
                                                 
Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net
      18,468         78,685       17,394       22,053       58,509      
                                                 
Gains from insurance recoveries
                    205       20,151       32,785      
                                                 
Net income (loss)
      57,888         63,472       (12,236 )     38,609       56,102      
                                                 
Earnings (loss) per share
                                               
                                                 
Basic
      1.28         1.41       (0.27 )     0.88       1.28      
                                                 
Diluted
      1.27         1.40       (0.27 )     0.87       1.27      
                                                 
Total assets
      1,057,309         1,287,067       1,225,643       1,044,977       1,052,270      
                                                 
Total debt
      313,285         313,185       397,613       207,073       211,227      
                                                 
Shareholders’ equity
      342,707         476,068       388,368       432,312       420,370      
                                                 
Cash dividends declared per common share
      0.36         0.36       0.36       0.36       0.36      
                                                 
Shares outstanding
      45,434         45,141       44,821       44,132       43,950      
                                                 
Capital expenditures
      52,469         28,960       44,460       31,024       18,587      
                                                 
Depreciation and amortization
      60,611         56,001       50,021       50,647       51,598      
                                                 
Tons sold
      829,354         799,512       721,892       498,593       470,422      
                                                 
Number of employees
      3,633         3,854       3,704       1,958       1,988      
                                                 

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ITEM 7   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Forward-Looking Statements  This Annual Report on Form 10-K 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-K 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, net sales, costs of products sold, non-cash pension income, 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.      changes in the cost or availability of raw materials we use, in particular pulpwood, market pulp, pulp substitutes, caustic soda and abaca fiber;
 
ii.     changes in energy-related costs and commodity raw materials with an energy component;
 
iii.    variations in demand, including the impact of any unplanned market-related downtime, and the pricing of our products;
 
iv.     our ability to develop new, high value-added Specialty Papers and Composite Fibers products;
 
v.      our ability to renew our electricity sales agreement at acceptable margins in relation to our current coal supply contract;
 
vi.     the impact of competition, changes in industry paper production capacity, including the construction of new mills, the closing of mills and incremental changes due to capital expenditures or productivity increases;
 
vii.    the impairment of financial institutions as a result of the current credit market conditions and any resulting impact on us, our customers, or our vendors;
 
viii.    the gain or loss of significant customers and/or on-going viability of such customers;
 
ix.     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;
 
x.      risks associated with our international operations, including local economic and political environments and fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
 
xi.     geopolitical events, including war and terrorism;
 
xii.    enactment of adverse state, federal or foreign tax or other legislation or changes in government policy or regulation;
 
xiii.    adverse results in litigation; and
 
xiv.    our ability to finance, consummate and integrate future acquisitions.
 
Introduction  We manufacture, both domestically and internationally, a wide array of specialty papers and engineered products. Substantially all of our revenue is earned from the sale of our products to customers in numerous markets, including book publishing, envelope and converting, carbonless papers and forms, food and beverage, decorative laminates for furniture and flooring, and other highly technical niche markets.
 
Overview  Our results of operations for 2008 when compared with 2007 reflect improved pricing conditions and increased shipping volumes in each of our business units. However, each of our business units’ results in the comparison was adversely impacted by significantly higher input costs that offset, to a large degree, the benefits from higher selling prices.
 
Specialty Papers’ operating income in 2008 increased approximately 45% compared to 2007 largely due to initiatives taken to improve the operational effectiveness and overall profitability of the Chillicothe facility.
 
Net sales in our Composite Fibers business unit increased 24% primarily due to the 2007 Caerphilly acquisition, foreign currency translation and higher selling prices. However, operating income decreased 3.5% in 2008 compared to 2007.
 
The results of operations in 2007 include $26 million of pre-tax charges related to our estimated costs associated with the Fox River environmental matter. The results also include approximately $5.7 million of income tax benefits recorded as a result of a change in the German corporate income tax rate.

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As part of our strategy to monetize the value of our timberlands, we completed sales of these assets generating proceeds of $19.3 million and $84.4 million in 2008 and 2007 respectively. We also monetized a $43.2 million note received in 2007 as consideration for the sale of timberlands by pledging this asset to secure a $36.7 million borrowing. Proceeds from the new borrowing were used to reduce outstanding debt.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
2008 versus 2007
 
The following table sets forth summarized results of operations:
 
                         
      Year Ended December 31    
  In thousands, except per share     2008     2007    
 
                         
Net sales
    $ 1,263,850       $ 1,148,323      
                         
Gross profit
      177,782         156,312      
                         
Operating income
      99,209         118,818      
                         
Net income
      57,888         63,472      
                         
Earnings per diluted share
      1.27         1.40      
                         
 
The consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 include the following non-routine items:
 
                     
    After-tax
       
  In thousands, except per share   Income (loss)   Diluted EPS    
 
                     
2008
                   
                     
Gains on sale of timberlands
  $ 10,984     $ 0.24      
                     
Reversal of shutdown and restructuring charges
    517       0.01      
                     
Acquisition integration costs
    (889 )     (0.02 )    
                     
2007
                   
                     
Gains on sale of timberlands
  $ 44,052     $ 0.97      
                     
Environmental remediation
    (15,979 )     (0.35 )    
                     
Acquisition integration costs
    (1,569 )     (0.03 )    
                     
 
These items increased earnings by $10.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share in 2008. Comparatively, the items identified above increased earnings in 2007 by $26.5 million, or $0.59 per diluted share.
 
Business Units  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 or are included in “Other and Unallocated” in the table below.
 
Management evaluates results of operations of the business units before non-cash pension income, charges related to the Fox River environmental reserves, restructuring related charges, unusual items, certain corporate level costs, effects of asset dispositions and insurance recoveries because it believes this is a more meaningful representation of the operating performance of its core papermaking businesses, the profitability of business units and the extent of cash flow generated from 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 the Company’s performance is evaluated internally and by the Company’s Board of Directors.
                                                                               
  Business Unit Performance
    Year Ended December 31
  In thousands, except tons     Specialty Papers   Composite Fibers   Other and Unallocated   Total    
 
      2008     2007   2008     2007   2008     2007   2008     2007    
                                                                               
Net sales
    $ 833,899       $ 802,293     $ 429,952       $ 346,030     $ (1 )     $     $ 1,263,850       $ 1,148,323      
                                                                               
Energy sales, net
      9,364         9,445                                   9,364         9,445      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Total revenue
      843,263         811,738       429,952         346,030     $ (1 )             1,273,214         1,157,768      
                                                                               
Cost of products sold
      739,481         721,216       366,791         287,606       (10,840 )       (7,366 )     1,095,432         1,001,456      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Gross profit
      103,782         90,522       63,161         58,424       10,839         7,366       177,782         156,312      
                                                                               
SG&A
      54,596         56,561       38,206         32,541       5,095         27,042       97,897         116,144      
                                                                               
Shutdown and restructuring charges
                                  (856 )       35       (856 )       35      
                                                                               
Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands
                                  (18,468 )       (78,685 )     (18,468 )       (78,685 )    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Total operating income
      49,186         33,961       24,955         25,883       25,068         58,974       99,209         118,818      
                                                                               
Non operating income (expense)
                                  (18,183 )       (24,884 )     (18,183 )       (24,884 )    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Income before income taxes
    $ 49,186       $ 33,961     $ 24,955       $ 25,883     $ 6,885       $ 34,090     $ 81,026       $ 93,934      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Supplementary Data
                                                                             
                                                                               
Net tons sold
      743,755         726,657       85,599         72,855                     829,354         799,512      
                                                                               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    $ 35,010       $ 34,882     $ 25,601       $ 21,119     $       $     $ 60,611       $ 56,001      
                                                                               
Capital expenditures
      20,878         17,395       31,591         11,565                     52,469         28,960      
                                                                               

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Sales and Costs of Products Sold
 
                                 
      Year Ended December 31        
  In thousands     2008     2007   Change    
 
                                 
Net sales
    $ 1,263,850       $ 1,148,323     $ 115,527      
                                 
Energy sales – net
      9,364         9,445       (81 )    
                                 
                                 
Total revenues
      1,273,214         1,157,768       115,446      
                                 
Costs of products sold
      1,095,432         1,001,456       93,976      
                                 
                                 
Gross profit
    $ 177,782       $ 156,312     $ 21,470      
                                 
                                 
Gross profit as a percent of Net sales
      14.1 %       13.6 %            
                                 
 
The following table sets forth the contribution to consolidated net sales by each business unit:
 
                         
      Percent of total
      2008     2007    
 
                         
Business Unit
                       
                         
Specialty Papers
      66.0 %       69.9 %    
                         
Composite Fibers
      34.0         30.1      
                         
                         
Total
      100.0 %       100.0 %    
                         
 
Net sales  totaled $1,263.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of $115.5 million, or 10.1%, compared to the previous year.
 
In the Specialty Papers business unit, net sales for 2008 increased $31.6 million to $833.9 million and operating income totaled $49.2 million, an increase of $15.2 million over the previous year. The improved operating income is primarily due to progress achieved in executing Chillicothe’s profit improvement initiatives and improved operating efficiencies. Higher average selling prices contributed $36.4 million of the increase in net sales and volumes shipped increased 2.4%. These price and volume increases were partially offset by expected mix changes between carbonless papers and uncoated papers, as well as lower sales of scrap paper. The benefits of higher average selling prices were offset by $37.7 million of higher costs, largely driven by fiber and energy. Unplanned operating downtime at the Spring Grove and Chillicothe facilities also reduced operating results by $4.3 million in 2008 compared to 2007.
 
In Composite Fibers, net sales were $430.0 million for 2008, an increase of $83.9 million from the previous year. The completion of the November 30, 2007 Caerphilly acquisition accounted for $40.9 million of the increase in net sales, the translation of foreign currencies benefited net sales by $14.4 million and higher average selling prices contributed $16.3 million. Total volumes shipped by this business unit increased 17.5%, including a 4.3% increase in Food & Beverage paper product shipments. Shipments of Composite Laminates were down 1.5% primarily due to the weak housing and related markets.
 
Energy and raw material costs in the Composite Fibers business unit were $17.1 million higher than a year ago, increasing at a rate faster than average selling prices. Operating income for Composite Fibers declined $0.9 million in the comparison and totaled $25.0 million for 2008. During 2008, this unit’s results were adversely impacted by an aggregate of $6.2 million due to operating issues, market related downtime and accelerated depreciation related to completed or planned machine upgrades.
 
Non-Cash Pension Income  Non-cash pension income resulted from the over-funded status of our pension plans. The following summarizes non-cash pension income for 2008 compared to 2007:
 
                                 
      Year Ended December 31        
  In thousands     2008     2007   Change    
 
                                 
Recorded as:
                               
                                 
Costs of products sold
    $ 11,067       $ 8,846     $ 2,221      
                                 
SG&A expense
      4,995         4,050       945      
                                 
                                 
Total
    $ 16,062       $ 12,896     $ 3,166      
                                 
 
The amount of pension income recognized each year is determined using various actuarial assumptions and certain other factors, including the fair value of our pension assets as of the beginning of the year. As discussed in Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 11, the fair value of the plans’ assets has declined approximately 34% since the beginning of 2008. Accordingly, during 2009 we expect to recognize net pension expense totaling approximately $6 million, pre-tax.
 
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”)  expenses decreased $18.2 million in the year-to-year comparison and totaled $97.9 million in 2008 compared to $116.1 million a year ago. The decrease was primarily due to a $26.0 million charge for the Fox River environmental matter in 2007 partially offset by the inclusion in 2008 of a full year’s result for the Caerphilly acquisition.
 
Gain on Sales of Plant, Equipment and Timberlands  During 2008 and 2007, we completed sales of timberlands which are included in the following table:
 
                                 
  Dollars in thousands     Acres     Proceeds   Gain    
 
                                 
2008
                               
                                 
Timberlands
      4,561       $ 19,279     $ 18,649      
                                 
Other
      n/a               (181 )    
                                 
                                 
Total
              $ 19,279     $ 18,468      
                                 
                                 
2007
                               
                                 
Timberlands
      37,448       $ 84,409     $ 78,958      
                                 
Other
      n/a         377       (273 )    
                                 
                                 
Total
              $ 84,786     $ 78,685      
                                 
 
In connection with each of the asset sales set forth above, we received cash proceeds with the exception of the sale of approximately 26,000 acres of timberland completed in November 2007. As consideration for the timberland sold in this transaction, we received a $43.2 million, 20-year interest-bearing note due from the

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buyer, Glawson Investments Corp. (“Glawson”), a Georgia corporation, and GIC Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned by Glawson. The note receivable is fully secured by a letter of credit issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. In January 2008, we monetized this note receivable by pledging it as collateral for a new $36.7 million term note payable.
 
Income taxes  During 2008, we recorded income tax expense totaling $23.1 million on pre tax income of $81.0 million. The comparable amounts in 2007 were income taxes of $30.5 million on a taxable income of $93.9 million. The effective rate in 2007 included a $5.7 million deferred income tax benefit related to the reduction of German corporate income tax rates passed into law July 2007. Overall, the decline in the effective tax rate from 2007 to 2008 was primarily due to higher gains from timberland sales in the prior year which are taxed at a higher rate.
 
Foreign Currency  We own and operate paper and pulp mills in Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Philippines. The functional currency in Germany and France is the Euro, in the UK it is the British Pound Sterling, and in the Philippines it is the Peso. During 2008, Euro functional currency operations generated approximately 20.6% of our sales and 19.9% of operating expenses and British Pound Sterling operations represented 10.6% of net sales and 11.2% of operating expenses. The translation of the results from international operations into U.S. dollars is subject to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The table below summarizes the translation impact on reported results that changes in currency exchange rates had on our non-U.S. based operations from the conversion of these operation’s results:
 
             
    Year Ended
   
  In thousands   December 31    
 
    Favorable
   
    (unfavorable)    
             
Net sales
  $ 14,360      
             
Costs of products sold
    (10,435 )    
             
SG&A expenses
    (855 )    
             
Income taxes and other
    (1,033 )    
             
             
Net income
  $ 2,037      
             
 
The above table only presents the financial reporting impact of foreign currency translations. It does not present the impact of certain competitive advantages or disadvantages of operating or competing in multi-currency markets.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
2007 versus 2006
 
The following table sets forth summarized results of operations:
 
                         
      Year Ended December 31    
  In thousands, except per share     2007     2006    
 
                         
Net sales
    $ 1,148,323       $ 986,411      
                         
Gross profit
      156,312         105,294      
                         
Operating income
      118,818         94      
                         
Net income (loss)
      63,472         (12,236 )    
                         
Earnings (loss) per diluted share
      1.40         (0.27 )    
                         
 
The consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 include the following significant items:
 
                     
    After-tax
       
  In thousands, except per share   Income (loss)   Diluted EPS    
 
                     
2007
                   
                     
Gains on sale of timberlands
  $ 44,052     $ 0.97      
                     
Environmental remediation
    (15,979 )     (0.35 )    
                     
Acquisition integration costs
    (1,569 )     (0.03 )    
                     
2006
                   
                     
Gains on sale of timberlands
    8,812       0.20      
                     
Shutdown and restructuring charges
    (35,212 )     (0.79 )    
                     
Acquisition integration costs
    (8,647 )     (0.19 )    
                     
Debt redemption premium
    (1,820 )     (0.04 )    
                     
Insurance recoveries
    130            
                     
 
These items increased earnings by $26.5 million, or $0.59 per diluted share in 2007. Comparatively, the items identified above decreased earnings in 2006 by $36.7 million, or $0.82 per diluted share.
 

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Business Units  The following table sets forth profitability information by business unit and the composition of consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes:
 
                                                                               
Year Ended December 31
                     
In thousands, except tons     Specialty Papers   Composite Fibers   Other and Unallocated   Total    
 
    2007     2006   2007     2006   2007     2006   2007     2006    
       
                                                                               
Net sales
    $ 802,293       $ 693,660     $ 346,030       $ 292,751     $       $     $ 1,148,323       $ 986,411      
                                                                               
Energy sales, net
      9,445         10,726                                   9,445         10,726      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Total revenue
      811,738         704,386       346,030         292,751                     1,157,768         997,137      
                                                                               
Cost of products sold
      721,216         635,143       287,606         246,797       (7,366 )       9,903       1,001,456         891,843      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Gross profit
      90,522         69,243       58,424         45,954       7,366         (9,903 )     156,312         105,294      
                                                                               
SG&A
      56,561         50,285       32,541         28,458       27,042         13,738       116,144         92,481      
                                                                               
Restructuring charges
                                  35         30,318       35         30,318      
                                                                               
Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands
                                  (78,685 )       (17,394 )     (78,685 )       (17,394 )    
                                                                               
Gain on insurance recoveries
                                            (205 )             (205 )    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Total operating income (loss)
      33,961         18,958       25,883         17,496       58,974         (36,360 )     118,818         94      
                                                                               
Nonoperating income (expense)
                                  (24,884 )       (22,322 )     (24,884 )       (22,322 )    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    $ 33,961       $ 18,958     $ 25,883       $ 17,496     $ 34,090       $ (58,682 )   $ 93,934       $ (22,228 )    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Supplementary Data
                                                                             
                                                                               
Net tons sold
      726,657         653,734       72,855         68,148               10       799,512         721,892      
                                                                               
Depreciation expense
    $ 34,882       $ 32,824     $ 21,119       $ 17,197     $       $     $ 56,001       $ 50,021      
                                                                               
Capital expenditures
      17,395         36,484       11,565         7,976                     28,960         44,460      
                                                                               
 
Sales and Costs of Products Sold
 
                                 
      Year Ended December 31        
  In thousands     2007     2006   Change    
 
                                 
Net sales
    $ 1,148,323       $ 986,411     $ 161,912      
                                 
Energy sales – net
      9,445         10,726       (1,281 )    
                                 
                                 
Total revenues
      1,157,768         997,137       160,631      
                                 
Costs of products sold
      1,001,456         891,843       109,613      
                                 
                                 
Gross profit
    $ 156,312       $ 105,294     $ 51,018      
                                 
                                 
Gross profit as a percent of Net sales
      13.6 %       10.7 %            
                                 
 
The following table sets forth the contribution to consolidated net sales by each business unit:
 
                         
      Percent of total    
      2007     2006    
 
                         
Business Unit
                       
                         
Specialty Papers
      69.9 %       70.3 %    
                         
Composite Fibers
      30.1         29.7      
                         
                         
Total
      100.0 %       100.0 %    
                         
 
Net sales  totaled $1.1 billion in 2007, an increase of $161.9 million, or 16.4%, compared to the previous year.
 
In the Specialty Papers business unit, net sales increased $108.6 million to $802.3 million and operating income totaled $34.0 million, an increase of $15.0 million over the previous year. The increase in net sales is attributable to the Chillicothe acquisition that was completed April 3, 2006 and an overall favorable pricing environment that contributed a $16.1 million benefit in 2007 with prices increasing in all product markets. Shipping volumes increased 11% in the comparison. Specialty Papers’ production costs increased in the comparison primarily due to higher shipping volumes. Higher raw material prices largely driven by energy and pulp, and wood material usage adversely impacted production costs by $19.2 million. These adverse factors were partially offset by improved material usage and machine yields.
 
In Composite Fibers, net sales were $346.0 million in 2007, an increase of $53.3 million from the prior year and operating income totaled $25.9 million, an increase of $8.4 million in the comparison. The completion of the March 13, 2006 Lydney acquisition accounted for approximately $17.5 million of the increase in net sales and the translation of foreign currencies benefitted net sales by $19.6 million. On a constant currency basis, average selling prices increased on average 0.3% and volumes increased approximately 7% with increases realized in food and beverage, technical specialties and metallized product markets. Energy and raw material costs in this business unit were $3.2 million higher than a year ago.
 
The reported amounts of costs of products sold in 2006 included a $25.4 million charge for inventory write-downs and accelerated depreciation on property and equipment abandoned in connection with the Neenah facility shutdown. In the preceding Business Unit Performance table, this amount is included in the “Other and Unallocated” column.
 
Non-Cash Pension Income  Non-cash pension income results from the net over-funded status of our pension plans. The amount of pension income recognized each year is determined using various actuarial assumptions and certain other factors, including the fair value of our pension assets as of the beginning of the year. The following summarizes non-cash pension income, before

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the curtailment charges recorded in connection with the Neenah shutdown during 2006:
 
                                 
      Year Ended December 31        
In thousands     2007     2006   Change    
 
                                 
Recorded as:
                               
                                 
Costs of products sold
    $ 8,846       $ 15,480     $ (6,634 )    
                                 
SG&A expense
      4,050         1,513       2,537      
                                 
                                 
Total
    $ 12,896       $ 16,993     $ (4,097 )    
                                 
 
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”)  expenses increased $23.7 million in the year-to-year comparison and totaled $116.1 million in 2007 compared to $92.5 million a year ago. The increase was due to a $26.0 million charge for the Fox River environmental matter and the inclusion of a full year’s results for the Chillicothe and Lydney acquisitions in the current period’s results. These unfavorable factors were partially offset in the comparison by $12.2 million of lower acquisition integration costs.
 
Gain on Sales of Plant, Equipment and Timberlands  During 2007 and 2006 we completed sales of timberlands. The following table summarizes these transactions:
 
                                 
Dollars in thousands     Acres     Proceeds   Gain    
 
                                 
2007
                               
                                 
Timberlands
      37,448       $ 84,409     $ 78,958      
                                 
Other
      n/a         377       (273 )    
                                 
                                 
Total
              $ 84,786     $ 78,685      
                                 
                                 
2006
                               
                                 
Timberlands
      5,923       $ 17,130     $ 15,677      
                                 
Other
      n/a         3,941       1,717      
                                 
                                 
Total
              $ 21,071     $ 17,394      
                                 
 
In connection with each of the asset sales set forth above, we received cash proceeds with the exception of the sale of approximately 26,000 acres of timberland completed in November 2007. As consideration for the timberland sold in this transaction we received a $43.2 million, 20-year interest-bearing note due from the buyer, Glawson Investments Corp. (“Glawson”), a Georgia corporation, and GIC Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned by Glawson. The note receivable is fully secured by a letter of credit issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. In January 2008, we monetized this note receivable by pledging it as collateral for a new $36.7 million term note payable.
 
Shutdown and Restructuring Charges – Neenah Facility Shutdown  In connection with our agreement to acquire the Chillicothe operations, we permanently closed the Neenah, WI facility. Production at this facility ceased effective June 30, 2006 and certain products previously manufactured at the Neenah facility have been transferred to Chillicothe. Results of operations in 2006 included charges totaling $54.4 million including the $25.4 million charge to cost of goods discussed previously.
 
The remaining reserve as of December 31, 2006 associated with this restructuring initiative totaled $2.8 million. During 2007, we made payments totaling $1.7 million; thus, the remaining reserve balance was $1.1 million at December 31, 2007.
 
Non-operating income (expense)  During April 2006, we completed the placement of a $200 million bond offering, the proceeds of which were used to redeem the then outstanding $150 million notes scheduled to mature in July 2007. In connection with the early redemption, a charge of $2.9 million, related to a redemption premium and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs, was recorded in Consolidated Statement of Income as Non-operating expense under the caption “Other-net.”
 
Income taxes  During 2007, we recorded income tax expense totaling $30.5 million on pre tax income of $93.9 million. The comparable amounts in 2006 were income tax benefits of $10.0 million on a pre-tax loss of $22.2 million. For 2007, income tax expense is net of a $5.7 million deferred income tax benefit related to the reduction of German corporate income tax rates passed into law July 2007.
 
Foreign Currency  We own and operate paper and pulp mills in Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Philippines. The functional currency in Germany and France is the Euro, in the UK it is the British Pound Sterling, and in the Philippines is the Peso. During 2007, Euro functional currency operations generated approximately 19.9% of our sales and 18.8% of operating expenses and British Pound Sterling operations represented 7.6% of net sales and 7.8% of operating expenses. The translation of the results from international operations into U.S. dollars is subject to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The table below summarizes the translation impact on reported results that changes in currency exchange rates had on our non-U.S. based operations from the conversion of these operation’s results:
 
             
    Year Ended
   
  In thousands   December 31    
 
    Favorable
   
    (unfavorable)    
             
Net sales
  $ 19,563      
             
Costs of products sold
    (17,952 )    
             
SG&A expenses
    (1,927 )    
             
Income taxes and other
    79      
             
             
Net loss
  $ (237 )    
             
 
The above table only presents the financial reporting impact of foreign currency translations. It does not present the impact of certain competitive advantages or

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disadvantages of operating or competing in multi-currency markets.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Our business is capital intensive and requires significant expenditures for new or enhanced equipment, for environmental compliance matters, to support our research and development efforts and for our business strategy. In addition we have mandatory debt service requirements of both principal and interest. The following table summarizes cash flow information for each of the years presented:
 
                         
      Year Ended December 31    
In thousands     2008     2007    
 
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    $ 29,833       $ 21,985      
                         
Cash provided by (used for)
                       
                         
Operating activities
      53,425         100,332      
                         
Investing activities
      (33,190 )       4,733      
                         
Financing activities
      (12,879 )       (99,371 )    
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
      (4,955 )       2,154      
                         
                         
Net cash provided
      2,401         7,848      
                         
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    $ 32,234       $ 29,833      
                         
 
Operating cash flow declined by $46.9 million in the comparison as stronger overall gross profit was offset by higher levels of working capital. Accounts receivable were higher reflecting higher shipping volumes and selling prices. Overall inventory levels were lower, however higher input costs and replenishment of key raw materials at year end 2008 used approximately $10.0 million. In addition, cash paid for income taxes increased $17.4 million in 2008 compared to 2007 and we used approximately $13.0 million in connection with the Fox River and Ecusta environmental matters.
 
Net cash used for investing activities increased in the comparison primarily due to a $23.5 million increase in capital expenditures, which includes an investment of approximately $11 million to upgrade the capabilities of one of our inclined wire paper machines in Germany. In addition, the increase in net cash used for investing activities reflects $22.3 million less in proceeds from timberland sales in 2008 than in 2007. In 2009, capital expenditures are expected to be reduced to approximately $35 million reflecting our decision, in light of current economic conditions, to delay most discretionary spending.
 
During 2008 and 2007, cash dividends paid on common stock totaled approximately $16.5 million and $16.4 million, respectively. Our Board of Directors determines what, if any, dividends will be paid to our shareholders. Dividend payment decisions are based upon then-existing factors and conditions and, therefore, historical trends of dividend payments are not necessarily indicative of future payments.
 
During 2008, net debt, defined as total debt less term notes secured by letters of credit and less cash balances, declined $39.0 million to $210.4 million as proceeds from operations and timberland sales were used to reduce debt outstanding. Our Term loan, due in April 2011 has mandatory quarterly repayment requirements approximating $3.4 million per quarter in 2009.
 
During 2008, $13 million of required principal payments were made under our Term Loan. In 2009, we are required to make $13.8 million of quarterly principal repayments. The following table sets forth our outstanding long-term indebtedness:
 
                         
      December 31    
  In thousands     2008     2007    
 
                         
Revolving credit facility, due April 2011
    $ 6,724       $ 35,049      
                         
Term loan, due April 2011
      30,000         43,000      
                         
71/8% Notes, due May 2016
      200,000         200,000      
                         
2008 Term Loan, due January 2013
      36,695         –-      
                         
Note payable, due March 2013
      34,000         34,000      
                         
                         
Total long-term debt
      307,419         312,049      
                         
Less current portion
      (13,759 )       (11,008 )    
                         
                         
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
    $ 293,660       $ 301,041      
                         
 
The significant terms of the debt instruments are more fully discussed in Item 8- Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 17.
 
In January 2008, we monetized a note received as consideration from the sale of timberlands. In this transaction, we entered into a new $36.7 million term loan agreement (the “2008 Term Loan”) with a financial institution. The 2008 Term Loan matures in five years, bears interest at a six-month reserve adjusted LIBOR plus a margin rate of 1.20% per annum. This is secured by, among other assets, a $43.2 million note received from the buyers of certain timberland sold in November 2007. For a more complete description of the 2008 Term Loan, refer to Note 17.
 
In January 2009, we used $6.5 million to satisfy a commitment we had to fund certain Fox River remediation activities. For complete details of this obligation, refer to Item 8 – Financial Statements, Note 20.
 
We are subject to loss contingencies resulting from regulation by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental authorities with respect to the environmental impact of mills we operate, or have operated. To comply with environmental laws and regulations, we have incurred substantial capital and operating expenditures in past years. We anticipate that environmental regulation of our operations will continue to be burdensome and that capital and operating expenditures necessary to comply with environmental regulations will continue, and perhaps increase, in the future. In addition, we may incur obligations to remove or mitigate any adverse effects on the environment resulting from our

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operations, including the restoration of natural resources and liability for personal injury and for damages to property and natural resources. See Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 20 for a summary of significant environmental matters.
 
We expect to meet all of our near and long-term cash needs from a combination of operating cash flow, cash and cash equivalents, and our existing credit facilities. However, as discussed in Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 20, an unfavorable outcome of various environmental matters could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, liquidity and/or results of operations.
 
Our credit agreement, as amended, contains a number of customary compliance covenants. In addition, the 71/8% Notes contain a cross default provision that in the event of a default under the credit agreement, the 71/8% Notes would become currently due. As of December 31, 2008, we met all of the requirements of our debt covenants.
 
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements  As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, we had not entered into any off-balance-sheet arrangements. Financial derivative instruments to which we are a party and guarantees of indebtedness, which solely consist of obligations of subsidiaries and a partnership, are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets included herein in Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
 
 
Contractual Obligations The following table sets forth contractual obligations as of December 31, 2008.
 
                                             
        Payments Due During the Year
        Ended December 31,
            2010 to
  2012 to
  2014 and
   
  In millions   Total   2009   2011   2013   beyond    
 
                                             
Long-term debt(1)
  $ 422     $ 31     $ 56     $ 102     $ 233      
                                             
Operating leases(2)
    22       7       5       2       8      
                                             
Purchase obligations(3)
    178       130       48                  
                                             
Other long term obligations(4),(5)
    104       11       19       18       56      
     
     
                                             
Total
  $ 726     $ 179     $ 128     $ 122     $ 297      
                                             
 
(1) Represents principal and interest payments due on long-term debt. We have $200.0 million of debt maturing in May 2016 and bearing a fixed rate of interest at 71/8%, payable semiannually, a $36.7 million note maturing in January 2013 bearing interest at six-month reserve adjusted LIBOR plus a margin rate of 1.20% per annum, and a $34.0 million note maturing in March 2013 and bearing a fixed rate of interest of 3.10%. In addition, at December 31, 2008, $6.7 million was outstanding under our revolving credit facility and $30 million was outstanding under a term loan. Both the revolving credit facility and the term loan bear a variable interest rate (3.03% and 2.34%, respectively, as of December 31, 2008) and mature in April 2011.
 
(2) Represents rental agreements for various land buildings, and computer and office equipment.
 
(3) Represents open purchase order commitments and other obligations, primarily for raw material forward purchases and pulpwood contracts with minimum annual purchase obligations. In certain situations, prices are subject to variations based on market prices. In such situations, the information above is based on prices in effect at December 31, 2008 or expectations based on historical experience and/or current market conditions.
 
(4) Primarily represents expected benefits to be paid pursuant to medical retirement plans and nonqualified pension plans over the next ten years and expected costs of asset retirement obligations.
 
(5) Since we are unable to reasonably estimate the timing of ultimate payment, the amounts set forth above do not include any payments that may be made related to uncertain tax positions, including potential interest, accounted for in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48. As discussed in more detail in Item 8 – Financial Statements, Note 9, “Income Taxes”, such amounts totaled $29.2 million at December 31, 2008.
 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates  The preceding discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial position and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to inventories, long-lived assets, pension and post-retirement obligations, environmental liabilities and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
We believe the following represent the most significant and subjective estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
 
Inventory Reserves  We maintain reserves for excess and obsolete inventories to reflect our inventory at the lower of its stated cost or market value. Our estimate for excess and obsolete inventory is based upon our assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual conditions are less favorable than those we have projected, we may need to increase our reserves for excess and obsolete inventories. Any increases in our reserves will adversely impact our results of operations. The establishment of a reserve for excess and obsolete inventory establishes a new cost basis in the inventory. Such reserves are not reduced until the product is sold. If we are able to sell such inventory, any related reserves would be reversed in the period of sale.
 
Long-lived Assets  We evaluate the recoverability of our long-lived assets, including plant, equipment, timberlands and intangible assets periodically or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Our evaluations include analyses based on the cash flows generated by the underlying assets, profitability information, including estimated future operating results, trends or other determinants of fair value. If the value of an asset determined by these evaluations is less than its carrying amount, a loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the asset. Future adverse changes in market conditions or poor operating results of the related business may indicate an inability to recover the carrying value of the assets, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future.
 
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Obligations  Accounting for defined-benefit pension plans, and any curtailments thereof, requires various assumptions, including, but not limited to, discount rates, expected long-term rates of return on plan assets and future compensation growth rates. Accounting for our retiree medical plans, and any curtailments thereof, also requires various assumptions, which include, but are not limited to, discount rates and annual rates of increase in the per capita costs of health care benefits. We evaluate these assumptions at least once each year or as facts and circumstances dictate and we make changes as conditions warrant. Changes to these assumptions will increase or decrease our reported income, which will result in changes to the recorded benefit plan assets and liabilities.
 
Environmental Liabilities  We maintain accruals for losses associated with environmental obligations when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated based on existing legislation and remediation technologies. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessment and remediation actions continue and/or further legal or technical information develops. Such undiscounted liabilities are exclusive of any insurance or other claims against third parties. Recoveries of environmental remediation costs from other parties, including insurance carriers, are recorded as assets when their receipt is assured beyond a reasonable doubt.
 
Income Taxes  We record the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in our balance sheets, as well as operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. These deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when such amounts are expected to reverse or be utilized. We regularly review our deferred tax assets for recoverability based on historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies. If we are unable to generate sufficient future taxable income, or if there is a material change in the actual effective tax rates or time period within which the underlying temporary differences become taxable or deductible, we could be required to increase the valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, which may result in a substantial increase in our effective tax rate and a material adverse impact on our reported results.
 
Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes and recording the related assets and liabilities. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations

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where the ultimate tax determination is less than certain. We and our subsidiaries are examined by various Federal, State and foreign tax authorities. We regularly assess the potential outcomes of these examinations and any future examinations for the current or prior years in determining the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. We continually assess the likelihood and amount of potential adjustments and adjust the income tax provision, the current liability and deferred taxes in the period in which the facts that give rise to a revision become known.
 
Other significant accounting policies, not involving the same level of uncertainties as those discussed above, are nevertheless important to an understanding of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Refer to Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional accounting policies.
 
ITEM 7A   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS
 
                                                                 
            At December 31,
   
      Year Ended December 31     2008    
       
  Dollars in thousands     2009   2010   2011   2012   2013     Carrying Value   Fair Value    
 
                                                                 
Long-term debt
                                                               
                                                                 
Average principal outstanding
                                                               
                                                                 
At fixed interest rates – Bond
    $ 200,000     $ 200,000     $ 200,000     $ 200,000     $ 200,000       $ 200,000     $ 167,727      
                                                                 
At fixed interest rates – Note payable
      34,000       34,000       34,000       34,000       7,825         34,000       36,164      
                                                                 
At variable interest rates
      66,539       52,780       40,004       36,695       1,407         73,419       75,202      
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                $ 307,419     $ 279,093      
                                                                 
                                                                 
Weighted-average interest rate
                                                               
                                                                 
Fixed interest rate debt – Bond
      7.13 %     7.13 %     7.13 %     7.13 %     7.13 %                      
                                                                 
Fixed interest rate debt – Note payable
      3.10       3.10       3.10       3.10       3.10                        
                                                                 
Variable interest rate debt
      3.06       3.25       3.46       3.52       3.52                        
                                                                 
 
The table above presents average principal outstanding and related interest rates for the next five years. Fair values included herein have been determined based upon rates currently available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.
 
Our market risk exposure primarily results from changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. At December 31, 2008, we had long-term debt outstanding of $307.4 million, of which $73.4 million or 24% was at variable interest rates. Variable-rate debt outstanding represents borrowings under our revolving credit facility and term loans that incur interest based on the domestic prime rate or a Eurocurrency rate, at our option, plus a margin. At December 31, 2008, the weighted-average interest rate paid was approximately 3.1%. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase or decrease in the interest rate on variable rate debt would increase or decrease annual interest expense by $0.7 million.
 
We are subject to certain risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates to the extent our operations are conducted in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. During 2008, Euro functional currency operations generated approximately 20.6% of our sales and 19.9% of operating expenses and British Pound Sterling operations represented 10.6% of net sales and 11.2% of operating expenses.

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ITEM 8   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
 
Management of P. H. Glatfelter Company (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the chief executive and chief financial officers to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
 
As of December 31, 2008, management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management has determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 is effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
 
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets; provide reasonable assurances that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
 
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein, which expresses an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008.
 
The Company’s management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all frauds. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based, in part, on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of P. H. Glatfelter Company
 
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of P.H. Glatfelter Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 of the Company and our report dated March 11, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial statement schedule.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 11, 2009
 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of P.H. Glatfelter Company
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of P.H. Glatfelter Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of P.H. Glatfelter Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
 
As discussed in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R),” as of December 31, 2006.
 
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB No. 109” as of January 1, 2007.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 11, 2009, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 11, 2009
 

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
                                 
      Year Ended December 31    
 In thousands, except per share     2008     2007   2006    
 
Net sales
    $ 1,263,850       $ 1,148,323     $ 986,411      
Energy sales – net
      9,364         9,445       10,726      
                                 
Total revenues
      1,273,214         1,157,768       997,137      
Costs of products sold
      1,095,432         1,001,456       891,843      
                                 
Gross profit
      177,782         156,312       105,294      
Selling, general and administrative expenses
      97,897         116,144       92,481      
(Reversals of) Shutdown and restructuring charges
      (856 )       35       30,318      
Gains on disposition of plant, equipment and timberlands, net
      (18,468 )       (78,685 )     (17,394 )    
Insurance recoveries
                    (205 )    
                                 
Operating income
      99,209         118,818       94      
Other nonoperating income (expense)
                               
Interest expense
      (23,160 )       (29,022 )     (24,453 )    
Interest income
      4,975         3,933       3,132      
Other – net
      2         205       (1,001 )    
                                 
Total other nonoperating expense
      (18,183 )       (24,884 )     (22,322 )    
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
      81,026         93,934       (22,228 )    
Income tax provision (benefit)
      23,138         30,462       (9,992 )    
                                 
Net income (loss)
    $ 57,888       $ 63,472     $ (12,236 )    
                                 
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
                               
Basic
      45,247         45,035       44,584      
Diluted
      45,572         45,422       44,584      
Earnings (loss) per share
                               
Basic
    $ 1.28       $ 1.41     $ (0.27 )    
Diluted
      1.27         1.40       (0.27 )    
       
       
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                         
      December 31    
  Dollars in thousands, except par values     2008     2007    
 
Assets
                       
Current assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    $ 32,234       $ 29,833      
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts: 2008 – $2,633; 2007 – $3,117)
      132,635         122,980      
Inventories
      193,354         193,042      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
      33,596         27,557      
                         
Total current assets
      391,819         373,412      
Plant, equipment and timberlands – net
      493,564         519,866      
Other long-term assets
      171,926         393,789      
                         
Total assets
    $ 1,057,309       $ 1,287,067      
                         
                         
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                       
Current liabilities
                       
Current portion of long-term debt
    $ 13,759       $ 11,008      
Short-term debt
      5,866         1,136      
Accounts payable
      59,750         73,195      
Dividends payable
      4,089         4,063      
Environmental liabilities
      5,734         7,038      
Other current liabilities
      100,904         101,116      
                         
Total current liabilities
      190,102         197,556      
Long-term debt
      293,660         301,041      
Deferred income taxes
      90,158         189,156      
Other long-term liabilities
      140,682         123,246      
                         
Total liabilities
      714,602         810,999      
Commitments and contingencies
                   
Shareholders’ equity
                       
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized – 120,000,000 shares; issued – 54,361,980 shares (including shares in treasury: 2008 – 8,928,004; 2007 – 9,219,476)
      544         544      
Capital in excess of par value
      45,806         44,697      
Retained earnings
      605,001         563,608      
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
      (176,133 )       4,061      
                         
        475,218         612,910      
Less cost of common stock in treasury
      (132,511 )       (136,842 )    
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
      342,707         476,068      
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    $ 1,057,309       $ 1,287,067      
                         
                         
 
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P.H. GLATFELTER COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                                 
      Year Ended December 31    
  In thousands     2008     2007   2006    
 
Operating activities
                               
Net income (loss)
    $ 57,888       $ 63,472     $ (12,236 )    
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash (used) provided by operations:
                               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
      60,611         56,001       50,021      
(Cash used) reserve for environmental matters
      (13,012 )       26,000            
Pension income
      (16,062 )       (12,896 )     (16,993 )    
(Reversals of) shutdown and restructuring charges
      (856 )       35       37,066      
Deferred income taxes
      3,265         8,004       (12,726 )    
Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net
      (18,468 )       (78,685 )     (17,394 )    
Share-based compensation
      4,350         3,850       2,335      
Change in operating assets and liabilities
                               
Accounts receivable
      (17,668 )       16,662       (17,622 )    
Inventories
      (9,975 )       8,493       (8,869 )    
Prepaid and other assets
      871         (2,461 )     4,413      
Liabilities
      2,481         11,857       (36,422 )    
                                 
Net cash provided (used) by operations
      53,425         100,332       (28,427 )    
Investing activities
                               
Expenditures for purchases of plant, equipment and timberlands
      (52,469 )       (28,960 )     (44,460 )    
Proceeds from disposal of plant, equipment and timberlands
      19,279         41,616       21,071      
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
              (7,923 )     (158,442 )    
                                 
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities
      (33,190 )       4,733       (181,831 )    
Financing activities
                               
Net (repayments of) proceeds from revolving credit facility
      (24,197 )       (30,656 )     43,522      
Net (repayments of) proceeds from other short-term debt
      2,927         (6,916 )     (995 )    
Net (repayments of) proceeds from $100 million term loan facility
      (13,000 )       (53,000 )     94,829      
Net proceeds from $200 million 71/8% note offering
                    196,440      
Repayment of $150 million 67/8 notes
                    (152,675 )    
Proceeds from borrowing under Term Loan due 2013
      36,695                    
Payment of dividends
      (16,469 )       (16,350 )     (16,023 )    
Proceeds and excess tax benefits from stock options exercised and other
      1,165         7,551       8,290      
                                 
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
      (12,879 )       (99,371 )     173,388      
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
      (4,955 )       2,154       1,413      
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
      2,401         7,848       (35,457 )    
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
      29,833         21,985       57,442      
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
    $ 32,234       $ 29,833     $ 21,985      
                                 
                                 
Supplemental cash flow information
                               
Cash paid for
                               
Interest
    $ 21,243       $ 28,498     $ 26,218      
Income taxes
      20,011         2,614       17,579      
                                 
 
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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
                                                             
                    Accumulated
           
        Capital in
          Other
      Total
   
    Common
  Excess of
  Retained
  Deferred
  Comprehensive
  Treasury
  Shareholders’
   
In thousands, except shares outstanding   Stock   Par Value   Earnings   Compensation   Income (Loss)   Stock   Equity    
 
 
                                                             
Balance at January 1, 2006
  $ 544     $ 43,450     $ 547,810     $ (2,295 )   $ (5,343 )   $ (151,854 )   $ 432,312      
                                                             
Net loss
                    (12,236 )                             (12,236 )    
                                                             
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                    12,343                      
                                                             
Adjustment to minimum pension liability prior to adoption of SFAS No. 158
                                    583                      
                                                             
                                                             
Other comprehensive income
                                    12,926               12,926      
                                                             
                                                             
Comprehensive income
                                                    690      
                                                             
Reversal of minimum pension liability under SFAS No. 158
                                    3,909               3,909      
                                                             
Additional net pension liability, net of tax benefit of $27,318
                                    (43,829 )             (43,829 )    
                                                             
Adoption of SFAS No. 123(R)
            (2,295 )             2,295                              
                                                             
Tax effect on employee stock options exercised
            792                                       792      
                                                             
Cash dividends declared ($0.36 per share)
                    (16,085 )                             (16,085 )    
                                                             
Share-based compensation expense – RSU
            1,107                                       1,107      
                                                             
Delivery of treasury shares
                                                           
                                                             
Performance Shares
            7                               200       207      
                                                             
401(k) plans
            46                               1,608       1,654      
                                                             
Director compensation
            8                               105       113      
                                                             
Employee stock options exercised – net
            (827 )                             8,325       7,498      
         
         
                                                             
Balance at December 31, 2006
    544       42,288       519,489             (32,337 )     (141,616 )     388,368      
                                                             
Comprehensive income
                                                           
                                                             
Net income
                    63,472                               63,472      
                                                             
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                    24,966                      
                                                             
Change in benefit plans’ net funded status, net of tax benefit of $7,167
                                    11,432                      
                                                             
                                                             
Other comprehensive income
                                    36,398               36,398      
                                                             
                                                             
Comprehensive income
                                                    99,870      
                                                             
Cumulative effect of adopting of FIN 48
                    (2,974 )                             (2,974 )    
                                                             
Tax effect on employee stock options exercised
            89                                       89      
                                                             
Cash dividends declared ($0.36 per share)
                    (16,379 )                             (16,379 )    
                                                             
Share-based compensation expense
            2,348                                       2,348      
                                                             
Delivery of treasury shares
                                                           
                                                             
401(k) plans
            85                               3,049       3,134      
                                                             
Director compensation
            1                               162       163      
                                                             
Employee stock options exercised – net
            (114 )                             1,563       1,449      
         
         
                                                             
Balance at December 31, 2007
    544       44,697       563,608             4,061       (136,842 )     476,068      
                                                             
Comprehensive income
                                                           
                                                             
Net income
                    57,888                               57,888      
                                                             
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                    (32,029 )                    
                                                             
Change in benefit plans’ net funded status, net of tax benefit of $92,570
                                    (148,165 )                    
                                                             
                                                             
Other comprehensive income
                                    (180,194 )             (180,194 )    
                                                             
                                                             
Comprehensive income
                                                    (122,306 )    
                                                             
Tax effect on employee stock options exercised
            38                                       38      
                                                             
Cash dividends declared ($0.36 per share)
                    (16,495 )                             (16,495 )    
                                                             
Share-based compensation expense
            3,244                                       3,244      
                                                             
Delivery of treasury shares
                                                           
                                                             
RSUs
            (1,739 )                             1,400       (339 )    
                                                             
401(k) plans
            (248 )                             1,768       1,520      
                                                             
Director compensation
            (43 )                             206       163      
                                                             
Employee stock options exercised – net
            (143 )                             957       814      
         
         
                                                             
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 544     $ 45,806     $ 605,001     $     $ (176,133 )   $ (132,511 )   $ 342,707      
     
     
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.   ORGANIZATION
 
P. H. Glatfelter Company and subsidiaries (“Glatfelter”) is a manufacturer of specialty papers and engineered products. Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, our manufacturing facilities are located in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania; Chillicothe and Freemont, Ohio; Gloucestershire (Lydney), England; Caerphilly, Wales, Gernsbach, Germany; Scaër, France; and the Philippines. Our products are marketed throughout the United States and in over 85 other countries, either through wholesale paper merchants, brokers and agents or directly to customers.
 
2.   ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Principles of Consolidation  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Glatfelter and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Accounting Estimates  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the 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 consolidated financial statements are reasonable, based upon currently available facts and known circumstances, but recognizes that actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents  We classify all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase as cash equivalents.
 
Inventories  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Raw materials, in-process and finished inventories of our domestic manufacturing operations are valued using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, and the supplies inventories are valued principally using the average-cost method. Inventories at our foreign operations are valued using a method that approximates average cost.
 
Plant, Equipment and Timberlands  For financial reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
 
The range of estimated service lives used to calculate financial reporting depreciation for principal items of plant and equipment are as follows:
 
         
Buildings
    10 – 45 Years  
Machinery and equipment
    7 – 35 Years  
Other
    4 – 40 Years  
 
Maintenance and Repairs  Maintenance and repairs costs are charged to income and major renewals and betterments are capitalized. At the time property is retired or sold, the net carrying value is eliminated and any resultant gain or loss is included in income.
 
Valuation of Long-lived Assets, Intangible Assets and Goodwill  We evaluate long-lived assets for impairment when a specific event indicates that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is assessed based on estimates of future cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the sum of expected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset, the asset’s fair value is estimated and an impairment loss is recognized for any deficiencies. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment on a discounted cash flow basis at least annually. Impairment losses, if any, are recognized for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.
 
Asset Retirement Obligations – In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143, “Accounting for Asset