UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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Commission File Number 1-6780
RAYONIER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Incorporated in the State of North Carolina
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 13-2607329
1 RAYONIER WAY
YULEE, WILDLIGHT, FL32097
(Principal Executive Office)
Telephone Number: (904) (904) 357-9100
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act,Act: all of which are registered on the New York Stock Exchange:
Common Shares
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The aggregate market value of the Common Shares of the registrant held by non-affiliates at the close of business on June 30, 20172019 was $3,694,658,677$3,904,678,995 based on the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
As of February 16, 2018,14, 2020, there were outstanding 129,084,186129,333,462 Common Shares of the registrant.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
When we refer to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “Rayonier,” we mean Rayonier Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. References herein to “Notes to Financial Statements” or “Note” refer to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Rayonier Inc. included in Item 8 of this Report.
NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this document regarding anticipated financial outcomes, including Rayonier’s earnings guidance, if any, business and market conditions, outlook, expected dividend rate, Rayonier’s business strategies, including expected harvest schedules, timberland acquisitions, timberland sales, of non-strategic timberlands, the anticipated benefits of Rayonier’s business strategies, and other similar statements relating to Rayonier’s future events, developments, or financial or operational performance or results, are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “project,” “anticipate” and other similar language. However, the absence of these or similar words or expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable when made, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. The risk factors contained in Item 1A — Risk Factorsin this Annual Report on Form 10-K and similar discussions included in other reports that we subsequently file with the SEC, among others, could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the Company’s historical experience and those expressed in forward-looking statements made in this document. Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no duty to update its forward-looking statements except as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any subsequent disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in its subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
GENERAL
We are a leading timberland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the U.S. and New Zealand. The focus of our business is to invest in timberlands and to actively manage them to provide current income and attractive long-term returns to our shareholders. As of December 31, 2017,2019, we owned, leased or managed approximately 2.6 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.82(1.84 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (378,000(379,000 acres) and New Zealand (410,000(414,000 gross acres, or 293,000295,000 net plantable acres). In addition, we engage in the trading of logs from New Zealand and Australia to Pacific Rim markets, primarily to support our New Zealand export operations. We have an added focus to maximize the value of our land portfolio by pursuing higher and better use (“HBU”) land salessale opportunities.
We originated as the Rainier Pulp & Paper Company founded in Shelton, Washington in 1926. On June 27, 2014, Rayonier completed the tax-free spin-off of its Performance Fibers manufacturing business from its timberland and real estate operations, thereby becoming a “pure-play” timberland REIT.
Under our REIT structure, we are generally not required to pay U.S. federal income taxes on our earnings from timber harvest operations and other REIT-qualifying activities contingent upon meeting applicable distribution, income, asset, shareholder and other tests. As of December 31, 20172019 and as of the date of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we believe the Company is in compliance with all REIT tests.
Our U.S. timber operations are primarily conducted by our wholly-owned See Note 10 — Income Taxes for further discussion of REIT subsidiaries. Our New Zealand timber operations are conducted by Matariki Forestry Group, a majority-owned joint venture subsidiary (“New Zealand JV”). Ourand non-REIT qualifying operations, which are subject to corporate-level tax, are held by various taxable REIT subsidiaries. These operations include our log trading business and certain real estate activities, such as the sale and entitlement of development HBU properties.operations.Our shares are publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol RYN. We are a North Carolina corporation with executive offices located at 1 Rayonier Way, Yulee,Wildlight, Florida 32097. Our telephone number is (904) 357-9100.
OUR COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
We believe that we distinguish ourselves from other timberland owners and managers through the following competitive strengths:
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• | Leading Pure-Play Timberland REIT. We are differentiated from other publicly-traded timberland REITs in that we are invested exclusively in timberlands and real estate and do not own any pulp, paper or wood products manufacturing assets. We are the largest publicly-traded “pure-play” timberland REIT, which provides our investors with a focused, large-scale timberland investment alternative without taking on the risks and volatility inherent in direct ownership of forest products manufacturing assets. |
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• | Located in Premier Softwood Growing Regions with Access to Strong Markets. Our geographically diverse timberland holdings are strategically located in core softwood producing regions, including the U.S. South, U.S. Pacific Northwest and New Zealand. Our most significant timberland holdings are located in the U.S. South, in close proximity to a variety of established pulp, paper and wood products manufacturing facilities, which provide a steady source of competitive demand for both pulpwood and higher-value sawtimber products. Our Pacific Northwest and New Zealand timberlands benefit from strong domestic sawmilling markets and are located near ports to capitalize on export markets serving the Pacific Rim. |
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• | Sophisticated Log Marketing Capabilities Serving Various Pacific Rim Markets. We conduct a log trading operation based in New Zealand that serves timberland owners in New Zealand and Australia, providing access to key export markets in China, South Korea and India. This operation provides us with superior market intelligence and economies of scale, both of which add value to our New Zealand timber portfolio. It also provides additional market intelligence that helps our Southern and Pacific Northwest export log marketing and contributes to the Company’s earnings and cash flows, with minimal investment. |
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• | Attractive Land Portfolio with HBU Potential. We own approximately 200,000 acres of timberlands located in the vicinity of Interstate 95 primarily north of Daytona Beach, FL and south of Savannah, GA, some of which have the potential to transition to HBU over time as market conditions support increased demand. These properties further provide us with select opportunities to add value to our portfolio through real estate development activities, which we believe will allow us to periodically sell parcels of such land at favorable valuations relative to timberland values through one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries. |
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• | Dedicated HBU Platform with Established Track Record.We have a dedicated HBU platform led by an experienced team with an established track record of selling rural and development HBU properties across our U.S. South holdings at strong premiums to timberland values. We maintain a detailed land classification analysis of our portfolio, which allows us to identify the highest-value use of our lands and then capitalize on identified HBU opportunities through strategies uniquely tailored to maximize value, including selectively pursuing land-use entitlements and infrastructure improvements. |
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• | Advantageous Structure and Capitalization.Under our REIT structure, we are generally not required to pay federal income taxes on our earnings from timber harvest operations and other REIT-qualifying activities, which allows us to optimize the value of our portfolio in a tax efficient manner. We also maintain a strong credit profile and have an investment grade debt rating. As of December 31, 2019, our net debt to enterprise value was 19%. We believe that our advantageous REIT structure and conservative capitalization provide us with a competitive cost of capital and significant financial flexibility to pursue growth initiatives. |
Leading Pure-Play Timberland REIT. We are differentiated from other publicly-traded timberland REITs in that we are invested exclusively in timberlands and real estate and do not own any pulp, paper or wood products manufacturing assets. We are the largest publicly-traded “pure-play” timberland REIT, which provides our investors with a focused, large-scale timberland investment alternative without taking on the risks and volatility inherent in direct ownership of forest products manufacturing assets.
Located in Premier Softwood Growing Regions with Access to Strong Markets. Our geographically diverse timberland holdings are strategically located in core softwood producing regions, including the U.S. South, U.S. Pacific Northwest and New Zealand. Our most significant timberland holdings are located in the U.S. South, in close proximity to a variety of established pulp, paper and wood products manufacturing facilities, which provide a steady source of competitive demand for both pulpwood and higher-value sawtimber products. Our Pacific Northwest and New Zealand timberlands benefit from strong domestic sawmilling markets and are located near ports to capitalize on export markets serving the Pacific Rim.
Sophisticated Log Marketing Capabilities Serving Various Pacific Rim Markets. We conduct a log trading operation based in New Zealand that serves timberland owners in New Zealand and Australia, providing access to key export markets in China, South Korea and India. This operation provides us with superior market intelligence and economies of scale, both of which add value to our New Zealand timber portfolio. It also provides additional market intelligence that helps our Southern and Pacific Northwest export log marketing and contributes to the Company’s earnings and cash flows, with minimal investment.
Attractive Land Portfolio with Higher and Better Use Potential. We own approximately 200,000 acres of timberlands located in the vicinity of Interstate 95 primarily north of Daytona Beach, FL and south of Savannah, GA, some of which have the potential to transition to higher and better uses over time as market conditions support increased demand. These properties provide us with select opportunities to add value to our portfolio through real estate development activities, which we believe will allow us to periodically sell parcels of such land at favorable valuations relative to timberland values through one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries.
Dedicated HBU Platform with Established Track Record.We have a dedicated HBU platform led by an experienced team with an established track record of selling rural and development HBU properties across our U.S. South holdings at strong premiums to timberland values. We maintain a detailed land classification analysis of our portfolio, which allows us to identify the highest-value use of our lands and then capitalize on identified HBU opportunities through strategies uniquely tailored to maximize value, including selectively pursuing land-use entitlements and infrastructure improvements.
Advantageous Structure and Capitalization.Under our REIT structure, we are generally not required to pay federal income taxes on our earnings from timber harvest operations and other REIT-qualifying activities, which allows us to optimize the value of our portfolio in a tax efficient manner. We also maintain a strong credit profile and have an investment grade debt rating. As of December 31, 2017, our net debt to enterprise value was 18%. We believe that our advantageous REIT structure and conservative capitalization provide us with a competitive cost of capital and significant financial flexibility to pursue growth initiatives.
OUR STRATEGY
Our business strategy consists of the following key elements:
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• | Manage our Timberlands on a Sustainable Yield Basis for Long-term Results.We generate recurring income and cash flow from the harvest and sale of timber and intend to actively manage our timberlands to maximize net present value over the long term by achieving an optimal balance among biological timber growth, generation of cash flow from harvesting activities, and responsible environmental stewardship. Our harvesting strategy is designed to produce a long-term, sustainable yield, although we may adjust harvest levels periodically in response to then-current market conditions. |
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• | Apply Advanced Silviculture to Increase the Productivity of our Timberlands.We use our forestry expertise and disciplined financial approach to determine the appropriate silviculture programs and investments to maximize returns. This includes re-planting a significant portion of our harvested acres with improved seedlings we have developed through decades of research and cultivation. Over time, we expect these improved seedlings will result in higher volumes per acre and a higher value product mix. |
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• | Increase the Size and Quality of our Timberland Holdings through Acquisitions. We intend to selectively pursue timberland acquisition opportunities that improve the average productivity of our timberland holdings and support cash flow generation from our annual harvesting activities. We expect there will be an ample supply of attractive timberlands available for sale as a result of anticipated sales from a number of Timberland Investment Management Organizations (“TIMOs”). Our acquisition strategy employs a disciplined approach with rigorous adherence to strategic and financial metrics. Generally, we expect to focus our acquisition efforts on the most commercially desirable timber-producing regions of the U.S. South, the U.S. Pacific Northwest and New Zealand, particularly on timberlands with a geographic distribution and age-class profile that are complementary to our existing timberland holdings. We may also consider acquisition opportunities outside of our existing operating areas where we anticipate favorable long-term market dynamics and financial returns. We acquired 69,000 acres of fee timberland in 2019, 26,000 acres in 2018 and 90,000 acres in 2017. Additionally, we acquired leases or long-term forestry rights covering approximately 2,000 acres in 2019, 4,000 acres in 2018, and 19,000 acres in 2017. |
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• | Optimize our Portfolio Value. We continuously assess potential alternative uses of our timberlands, as some of our properties may become more valuable for development, residential, recreation or other purposes. We intend to capitalize on such higher-valued uses by opportunistically monetizing HBU properties in our portfolio. While the majority of our HBU sales involve rural and recreational land, we also selectively pursue various land-use entitlements on certain properties for residential, commercial and industrial development in order to fully realize the enhanced long-term value potential of such properties. For selected development properties, we also invest in infrastructure improvements, such as roadways and utilities, to accelerate the marketability and improve the value of such properties. We generally expect that sales of HBU property will comprise approximately 1% to 2% of our Southern timberland holdings on an annual basis. |
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• | Focus on Timberland Operations to Support Cash Flow Generation. As described above, we rely primarily on annual harvesting activities and ongoing sales of HBU properties to generate cash flow from our timberland holdings. However, we also periodically generate income and cash flow from the sale of non-strategic and/or non-HBU timberlands, in particular as we seek to optimize our portfolio by disposing of less desirable properties or to fund capital allocation priorities, including share repurchases, debt repayment or acquisitions. Our strategy is to limit reliance on planned sales of non-HBU timberlands to augment cash flow generation and instead rely primarily on supporting cash flow from the operation, rather than sale, of our timberlands. We believe this strategy will support the sustainability of our harvesting activities over the long term. |
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• | Promote Responsible Stewardship and Best-in-Class Disclosure. We are committed to responsible stewardship and environmentally and economically sustainable forestry. As such, we are focused on continuing to develop and integrate robust environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) policies and best practices within our business. We further intend to be an industry leader in transparent disclosure, particularly relating to our timberland holdings, harvest schedules, inventory, age-class profiles and other meaningful data regarding our long-term sustainability. We believe our continued commitment to transparency and the stewardship of our assets and capital will allow us to maintain our timberlands’ productivity, more effectively attract and deploy capital and enhance our reputation as a preferred timber industry supplier and employer. |
Manage our Timberlands on a Sustainable Yield Basis for Long-term Results.We generate recurring income and cash flow from the harvest and sale of timber and intend to actively manage our timberlands to maximize net present value over the long term by achieving an optimal balance among biological timber growth, generation of cash flow from harvesting activities, and responsible environmental stewardship. Our harvesting strategy is designed to produce a long-term, sustainable yield, although we may adjust harvest levels periodically in response to then-current market conditions.
Apply Advanced Silviculture to Increase the Productivity of our Timberlands.We use our forestry expertise and disciplined financial approach to determine the appropriate silviculture programs and investments to maximize returns. This includes re-planting a significant portion of our harvested acres with improved seedlings we have developed through decades of research and cultivation. Over time, we expect these improved seedlings will result in higher volumes per acre and a higher value product mix.
Increase the Size and Quality of our Timberland Holdings through Acquisitions. We intend to selectively pursue timberland acquisition opportunities that improve the average productivity of our timberland holdings and support cash flow generation from our annual harvesting activities. We expect there will be an ample supply of attractive timberlands available for sale as a result of anticipated sales from a number of Timberland Investment Management Organizations (“TIMOs”). Our acquisition strategy employs a disciplined approach with rigorous adherence to strategic and financial metrics. Generally, we expect to focus our acquisition efforts on the most commercially desirable timber-producing regions of the U.S. South, the U.S. Pacific Northwest and New Zealand, particularly on timberlands with a geographic distribution and age-class profile that are complementary to our existing timberland holdings. We acquired 90,000 acres of fee timberland in 2017, 111,000 acres in 2016, and 35,000 acres in 2015. Additionally, we acquired leases or forestry rights covering approximately 19,000 acres in 2017, 2,000 acres in 2016, and 2,000 acres in 2015.
Optimize our Portfolio Value. We continuously assess potential alternative uses of our timberlands, as some of our properties may become more valuable for development, residential, recreation or other purposes. We intend to capitalize on such higher-valued uses by opportunistically monetizing HBU properties in our portfolio. While the majority of our HBU sales involve rural and recreational land, we also selectively pursue various land-use entitlements on certain properties for residential, commercial and industrial development in order to fully realize the enhanced long-term value potential of such properties. For selected development properties, we also invest in infrastructure improvements, such as roadways and utilities, to accelerate the marketability and improve the value of such properties. We generally expect that sales of HBU property will comprise approximately 1% to 1.5% of our Southern timberland holdings on an annual basis.
Focus on Timberland Operations to Support Cash Flow Generation. As described above, we rely primarily on annual harvesting activities and ongoing sales of HBU properties to generate cash flow from our timberland holdings. However, we also periodically generate income and cash flow from the sale of non-strategic and/or non-HBU timberlands, in particular as we seek to optimize our portfolio by disposing of less desirable properties or to fund capital allocation priorities, including share repurchases, debt repayment or acquisitions. Our strategy is to limit reliance on planned sales of non-HBU timberlands to augment cash flow generation and instead rely primarily on supporting cash flow from the operation, rather than sale, of our timberlands. We believe this strategy will support the sustainability of our harvesting activities over the long term.
Promote Best-in-Class Disclosure and Responsible Stewardship. We intend to be an industry leader in transparent disclosure, particularly relating to our timberland holdings, harvest schedules, inventory and age-class profiles. In addition, we are committed to responsible stewardship and environmentally and economically sustainable forestry. We believe our continued commitment to transparency and the stewardship of our assets and capital will allow us to maintain our timberlands’ productivity, more effectively attract and deploy capital and enhance our reputation as a preferred timber supplier.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Rayonier operates in five reportable business segments:
Southern Timber,
Pacific Northwest Timber,
New Zealand Timber,
Trading.TIMBER
The Company’s timber businesses are disaggregated into Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber and New Zealand Timber segments. Sales in the Timber segments reflectinclude all activities related to the harvesting of timber in addition to lease and license activities, other value-addednon-timber activities such as recreational licenses, within each respective geography. The New Zealand Timber segment also reflects any land sales that occur within our New Zealand portfolio.
Our Real Estate segment reflects all U.S. land sales, which are reported in five sales categories:
Improved Development,
Unimproved Development,
Rural,
Non-Strategic / Timberlands, and
Large Dispositions.
The Trading segment reflects the log trading activities that primarily support our New Zealand operations. carbon credit sales.
DISCUSSION OF TIMBER INVENTORY AND SUSTAINABLE YIELD
We define gross timber inventory as an estimate of all standing timber volume beyond the specified age at which we commence calculating our timber inventory for inclusion in our inventory tracking systems. The age at which we commence calculating our timber inventory is 10 years for our Southern timberlands, 20 years for our Pacific Northwest timberlands, and 20 years for our New Zealand timberlands. Our estimate of gross timber inventory is based on an inventory system that involves periodic statistical sampling and growth modeling. Periodic adjustments are made on the basis of growth estimates, harvest information, and environmental and operational restrictions. Gross timber inventory includes certain timber that we do not deem to be of a merchantable age as well as certain timber located in restricted, environmentally sensitive or economically inaccessible areas.
We define merchantable timber inventory as an estimate of timber volume beyond a specified age that approximates such timber’s earliest economically harvestable age. Our estimate includes certain timber located in restricted or environmentally sensitive areas based on an estimate of lawfully recoverable volumes from such areas. The estimate does not include volumes in restricted or environmentally sensitive areas that may not be lawfully harvested or volumes located in economically inaccessible areas. The merchantable age (i.e., the age at which timber moves from pre-merchantable to merchantable) is 15 years for our Southern timberlands, with the exception of Oklahoma which is 17 years, 35 years for our Pacific Northwest timberlands, and 20 years for radiata pine and 30 years for Douglas-fir in our New Zealand timberlands. Our estimated merchantable timber inventory changes over time as timber is harvested, as pre-merchantable timber transitions to merchantable timber, as existing merchantable timber inventory grows, as we acquire and sell timberland and as we periodically update our statistical sampling and growth and yield models. We estimate our merchantable timber inventory annually for purposes of calculating per unit depletion rates.
Timber inventory is generally measured and expressed in short green tons (SGT) in our Southern Timberlands,timberlands, in thousand board feet (MBF) or million board feet (MMBF) in our Pacific Northwest Timberlands,timberlands, and in cubic meters (m3) in our New Zealand Timberlands.timberlands. For conversion purposes, one MBF and one m3 is equal to approximately 8.0 and 1.12 short green tons, respectively. For comparison purposes, we provide inventory estimates for our Pacific Northwest and New Zealand timberlands in MBF and cubic meters, respectively, as well as in short green tons.
The following table sets forth the estimated volumes of merchantable timber inventory by location in short green tons as of September 30, 20172019 for the South and Pacific Northwest and as of December 31, 20172019 for New Zealand:
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South | 67,737 |
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Pacific Northwest | 7,282 |
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New Zealand | 16,452 |
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South | 67,742 |
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Pacific Northwest | 7,120 |
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New Zealand | 16,350 |
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(a) | For all regions, depletion rate calculations for the upcoming year are based on estimated volumes of merchantable inventory at December 31, 2017.2019. |
We define sustainable yield as the average harvest level that can be sustained into perpetuity based on our estimates of biological growth and the expected productivity resulting from our reforestation and silvicultural efforts. Our estimated sustainable yield may change over time based on changes in silvicultural techniques and resulting timber yields, changes in environmental laws and restrictions, changes in the statistical sampling and estimates of our merchantable timber inventory, acquisitions and dispositions of timberlands, the expiration or renewal of timberland leases, casualty losses, and other factors. Moreover, our harvest level in any given year may deviate from our estimated sustainable yield due to variations in the age class of our timberlands, the product mix of our harvest (i.e., pulpwood versus sawtimber), our deliberate acceleration or deferral of harvest in response to market conditions, our thinning activity (in which we periodically remove some smaller trees from a stand to enhance long-term sawtimber potential of the remaining timber), or other factors. We estimate sustainable yield for each of our Timber segments as of December 31, 2019.
We manage our U.S. timberlands in accordance with the requirements of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (“SFI”) program. The timberland holdings of the New Zealand JVsubsidiary are certified under the Forest Stewardship CertificationCouncil® (“FSC”) program. Both. The majority of our New Zealand timberland holdings are also certified under the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (“PEFC”). All programs are a comprehensive systemsystems of environmental principles, objectives and performance measures that combine the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the protection of wildlife, plants, soil and water quality. Through application of our site-specific silvicultural expertise and financial discipline, we manage timber in a way that is designed to optimize site preparation, tree species selection, competition control, fertilization, timing of thinning and final harvest. We also have a genetic seedling improvement program to enhance the productivity and quality of our timberlands and overall forest health. In addition, non-timber income opportunities associated with our timberlands such as recreational licenses, as well as considerations for the future higher and better usesHBU of the land, are integral parts of our site-specific management philosophy. All of these activities are designed to maximize value while complying with SFI, FSC and FSCPEFC requirements.
SOUTHERN TIMBER
As of December 31, 2017,2019, our Southern timberlands acreage consisted of approximately 1.821.84 million acres (including approximately 191,000161,000 acres of leased lands) located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina Tennessee and Texas. Approximately two-thirds of this land supports intensively managed plantations of predominantly loblolly and slash pine. The other one-third of this land is too wet to support pine plantations, but supports productive natural stands primarily consisting of natural pine and a variety of hardwood species. Rotation ages typically range from 21 to 28 years for pine plantations and from 35 to 60 years for natural stands. Key consumers of our timber include pulp, paper, wood products and biomass facilities.
We estimate that the gross timber inventory and merchantable timber inventory of our Southern timberlands was 8685 million tons and 68 million tons, respectively, as of September 30, 2017.2019. We estimate that the sustainable yield of our Southern timberlands, including both pine and hardwoods, is approximately 5.96.1 to 6.36.5 million tons annually. We expect that the average annual harvest volume of our Southern timberlands over the next five years (2018(2020 to 2022)2024) will be generally within this range.in line with our sustainable yield. For additional information, see Item 1 — Business — Discussion of Timber Inventory and Sustainable Yieldand Item 1A — Risk Factors. In 2017,2019, we acquired approximately 101,00060,000 acres of timberland (including 11,000 acres of leased lands) in the Southern region. For additional information, see Note 3 — Timberland Acquisitions. The following table provides a breakdown of our Southern timberlands acreage and timber inventory by product and age class as of September 30, 20172019 (inventory volumes are estimated at December 31 to calculate a depletion rate for the upcoming year):
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Age Class | Age Class | | Acres (000’s) | | Pine Pulpwood | | Pine Sawtimber | | Hardwood Pulpwood | | Hardwood Sawtimber | | Total | Age Class | | Acres (000’s) | | Pine Pulpwood | | Pine Sawtimber | | Hardwood Pulpwood | | Hardwood Sawtimber | | Total |
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| 0 to 4 years (a) | | 229 |
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| 0 to 4 years (a) | | 224 |
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| 5 to 9 years | | 203 |
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| 5 to 9 years | | 192 |
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| 10 to 14 years | | 243 |
| | 10,738 |
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| 10 to 14 years | | 220 |
| | 8,912 |
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| 15 to 19 years | | 281 |
| | 13,074 |
| | 4,845 |
| | 116 |
| | 3 |
| | 18,038 |
| 15 to 19 years | | 255 |
| | 13,671 |
| | 4,549 |
| | 110 |
| | 1 |
| | 18,331 |
|
| 20 to 24 years | | 169 |
| | 6,581 |
| | 6,108 |
| | 101 |
| | 2 |
| | 12,792 |
| 20 to 24 years | | 185 |
| | 7,206 |
| | 6,812 |
| | 112 |
| | 2 |
| | 14,132 |
|
| 25 to 29 years | | 67 |
| | 2,280 |
| | 3,236 |
| | 95 |
| | 2 |
| | 5,613 |
| 25 to 29 years | | 62 |
| | 2,217 |
| | 3,179 |
| | 82 |
| | 2 |
| | 5,480 |
|
| 30 + years | | 46 |
| | 1,213 |
| | 2,798 |
| | 92 |
| | 3 |
| | 4,106 |
| 30 + years | | 42 |
| | 1,258 |
| | 2,769 |
| | 111 |
| | 1 |
| | 4,139 |
|
Total Pine Plantation | Total Pine Plantation | | 1,238 |
| | 33,886 |
| | 18,318 |
| | 433 |
| | 10 |
| | 52,647 |
| Total Pine Plantation | | 1,180 |
| | 33,264 |
| | 18,322 |
| | 452 |
| | 6 |
| | 52,044 |
|
Natural Pine (Plantable) (b) | Natural Pine (Plantable) (b) | | 47 |
| | 507 |
| | 906 |
| | 895 |
| | 207 |
| | 2,515 |
| Natural Pine (Plantable) (b) | | 42 |
| | 425 |
| | 977 |
| | 780 |
| | 248 |
| | 2,430 |
|
Natural Mixed Pine/Hardwood (c) | Natural Mixed Pine/Hardwood (c) | | 548 |
| | 4,278 |
| | 6,971 |
| | 15,186 |
| | 3,908 |
| | 30,343 |
| Natural Mixed Pine/Hardwood (c) | | 540 |
| | 4,283 |
| | 7,125 |
| | 14,986 |
| | 4,356 |
| | 30,750 |
|
Forested Acres and Gross Inventory | Forested Acres and Gross Inventory | | 1,833 |
| | 38,671 |
| | 26,195 |
| | 16,514 |
| | 4,125 |
| | 85,505 |
| Forested Acres and Gross Inventory | | 1,762 |
| | 37,972 |
| | 26,424 |
| | 16,218 |
| | 4,610 |
| | 85,224 |
|
Plus: Non-Forested Acres (d) | Plus: Non-Forested Acres (d) | | 68 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Plus: Non-Forested Acres (d) | | 63 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Gross Acres | Gross Acres | | 1,900 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Gross Acres | | 1,825 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Less: Pre-Merchantable Age Class Inventory (e) | Less: Pre-Merchantable Age Class Inventory (e) | | (12,651 | ) | Less: Pre-Merchantable Age Class Inventory (e) | | (10,092 | ) |
Less: Volume in Environmentally Sensitive/Legally Restricted Areas | Less: Volume in Environmentally Sensitive/Legally Restricted Areas | | (5,117 | ) | Less: Volume in Environmentally Sensitive/Legally Restricted Areas | | (7,390 | ) |
Merchantable Timber Inventory | Merchantable Timber Inventory | | 67,737 |
| Merchantable Timber Inventory | | 67,742 |
|
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(a) | 0 to 4 years includes clearcut acres not yet replanted. |
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(b) | Consists of natural stands that are convertible into pine plantations once harvested. |
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(c) | Consists of all non-plantable natural stands, including those that are in environmentally sensitive or economically inaccessible areas. |
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(d) | Includes roads, rights of way and all other non-forested areas. |
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(e) | Includes inventory that is less than 15 years old or less than 17 years old in Oklahoma. |
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TIMBER
As of December 31, 2017,2019, our Pacific Northwest timberlands consisted of approximately 378,000379,000 acres located in Oregon and Washington, of which approximately 291,000300,000 acres were designated as productive acres, meaning land that is capable of growing merchantable timber and where the harvesting of timber is not constrained by physical, environmental or regulatory restrictions. These timberlands primarily comprise second and third rotation western hemlock and Douglas-fir, as well as a small amount of other softwood species, such as western red cedar. A small percentage also consists of natural hardwood stands of predominantly red alder. In the Pacific Northwest, rotation ages typically range from 35 to 50 years. Our product mix in the Pacific Northwest is heavily weighted to sawtimber, which is sold to domestic wood products facilities as well as exported primarily to Pacific Rim markets.
We estimate that the gross timber inventory and merchantable timber inventory of our Pacific Northwest timberlands was 2,7732,811 MMBF and 911891 MMBF, respectively, as of September 30, 2017.2019. We estimate that the sustainable yield of our Pacific Northwest timberlands is approximately 175 to 180 MMBF (or 1.4 million tons) annually. We expect that the average annual harvest volume of our Pacific Northwest timberlands over the next five years (2018(2020 to 2022)2024) will be approximately 160 MMBF (or 1.3 million tons).modestly below our sustainable yield. For additional information, see Item 1 — Business — Discussion of Timber Inventory and Sustainable Yieldand Item 1A — Risk Factors. In 2017,2019, we acquired approximately 4812,000 acres of timberlands in the Pacific Northwest region. For additional information, see Note 3 — Timberland Acquisitions. The following table provides a breakdown of our Pacific Northwest timberlands acreage and timber inventory by product and age class as of September 30, 20172019 (inventory volumes are estimated at December 31 to calculate a depletion rate for the upcoming year):
| | (volumes in MBF, except as noted) | (volumes in MBF, except as noted) | | | | | | | | | (volumes in MBF, except as noted) | | | | | | | | |
| Age Class | | Acres (000’s) | | Softwood Pulpwood (e) | | Softwood Sawtimber (e) | | Total | Age Class | | Acres (000’s) | | Softwood Pulpwood (e) | | Softwood Sawtimber (e) | | Total |
Commercial Forest | Commercial Forest | | | | | | | | | Commercial Forest | | | | | | | | |
| 0 to 4 years (a) | | 36 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 0 to 4 years (a) | | 41 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| 5 to 9 years | | 41 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 5 to 9 years | | 42 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| 10 to 14 years | | 41 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 10 to 14 years | | 43 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| 15 to 19 years | | 25 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 15 to 19 years | | 31 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| 20 to 24 years | | 23 |
| | 29,126 |
| | 68,060 |
| | 97,186 |
| 20 to 24 years | | 22 |
| | 30,061 |
| | 53,146 |
| | 83,207 |
|
| 25 to 29 years | | 36 |
| | 67,850 |
| | 314,490 |
| | 382,340 |
| 25 to 29 years | | 29 |
| | 54,511 |
| | 246,568 |
| | 301,079 |
|
| 30 to 34 years | | 43 |
| | 100,424 |
| | 604,403 |
| | 704,827 |
| 30 to 34 years | | 45 |
| | 103,199 |
| | 609,855 |
| | 713,054 |
|
| 35 to 39 years | | 21 |
| | 51,129 |
| | 352,134 |
| | 403,263 |
| 35 to 39 years | | 24 |
| | 57,201 |
| | 386,158 |
| | 443,359 |
|
| 40 to 44 years | | 8 |
| | 20,104 |
| | 137,970 |
| | 158,074 |
| 40 to 44 years | | 8 |
| | 19,954 |
| | 137,358 |
| | 157,312 |
|
| 45 to 49 years | | 4 |
| | 11,834 |
| | 82,347 |
| | 94,181 |
| 45 to 49 years | | 3 |
| | 9,006 |
| | 63,365 |
| | 72,371 |
|
| 50+ years | | 7 |
| | 23,701 |
| | 180,537 |
| | 204,238 |
| 50+ years | | 7 |
| | 21,053 |
| | 162,017 |
| | 183,070 |
|
Total Commercial Forest | Total Commercial Forest | | 285 |
| | 304,168 |
| | 1,739,941 |
| | 2,044,109 |
| Total Commercial Forest | | 295 |
| | 294,985 |
| | 1,658,467 |
| | 1,953,452 |
|
Non-Commercial Forest (b) | Non-Commercial Forest (b) | | 6 |
| | 6,664 |
| | 46,111 |
| | 52,775 |
| Non-Commercial Forest (b) | | 5 |
| | 4,788 |
| | 30,831 |
| | 35,619 |
|
Productive Forested Acres | Productive Forested Acres | | 291 |
| |
| |
| |
| Productive Forested Acres | | 300 |
| |
| |
| |
|
Restricted Forest (c) | Restricted Forest (c) | | 66 |
| | 82,508 |
| | 593,794 |
| | 676,302 |
| Restricted Forest (c) | | 66 |
| | 99,170 |
| | 723,147 |
| | 822,317 |
|
Total Forested Acres and Gross Inventory | Total Forested Acres and Gross Inventory | | 357 |
| | 393,340 |
| | 2,379,846 |
| | 2,773,186 |
| Total Forested Acres and Gross Inventory | | 366 |
| | 398,943 |
| | 2,412,445 |
| | 2,811,388 |
|
Plus: Non-Forested Acres (d) | Plus: Non-Forested Acres (d) | | 21 |
| | | | | | | Plus: Non-Forested Acres (d) | | 13 |
| | | | | | |
Gross Acres | Gross Acres | | 378 |
| | | | | | | Gross Acres | | 379 |
| | | | | | |
Less: Pre-Merchantable Age Class Inventory | Less: Pre-Merchantable Age Class Inventory | | (1,185,516 | ) | Less: Pre-Merchantable Age Class Inventory | | (1,097,920 | ) |
Less: Restricted Forest Inventory | Less: Restricted Forest Inventory | | (676,302 | ) | Less: Restricted Forest Inventory | | (822,317 | ) |
Total Merchantable Timber | Total Merchantable Timber | | 911,368 |
| Total Merchantable Timber | | 891,151 |
|
Conversion factor for MBF to SGT | Conversion factor for MBF to SGT | | 7.99 |
| Conversion factor for MBF to SGT | | 7.99 |
|
Total Merchantable Timber (thousands of SGT) | Total Merchantable Timber (thousands of SGT) | | 7,282 |
| Total Merchantable Timber (thousands of SGT) | | 7,120 |
|
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(a) | 0 to 4 years includes clearcut acres not yet replanted. |
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(b) | Includes non-commercial forests with limited productivity. |
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(c) | Includes significant portions of riparian management zones, legally restricted forests, and environmentally sensitive areas. |
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(d) | Includes roads, rights of way, and all other non-forested areas. |
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(e) | Includes a minor component of hardwood in red alder and other hardwood species. |
NEW ZEALAND TIMBER
As of December 31, 2017,2019, our New Zealand timberlands consisted of approximately 410,000414,000 acres (including approximately 231,000229,000 acres of leased lands), of which approximately 293,000295,000 acres (including approximately 158,000154,000 acres of leased lands) were designated as productive or plantation acres, meaning land that is capable of growing merchantable timber and where the harvesting of timber is not constrained by physical, environmental or regulatory restrictions. The leased acres are generally leased through long-term arrangements including Crown Forest Licenses (“CFLs”), forestry rights and other leases. Our New Zealand timberlands serve a domestic sawmilling market and also export logs to Pacific Rim markets.
Our New Zealand timber operations are conducted by Matariki Forestry Group, a joint venture with Phaunos Timber FundStafford Capital Partners Limited. The Company maintains a controlling financial interest of 77% in the New Zealand JVsubsidiary and, accordingly, consolidates the New Zealand JV’ssubsidiary’s balance sheet and results of operations. The minority owner’s interest in the New Zealand JVsubsidiary and its earnings are reported as noncontrolling interest in our financial statements. Rayonier’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Rayonier New Zealand Limited (“RNZ”), serves as the manager of the New Zealand JV.subsidiary. For additional information, see Note 78 — Joint Venture InvestmentNew Zealand Subsidiary. We estimate that the gross timber inventory and merchantable timber inventory of our New Zealand timberlands were both 14.714.6 million cubic meters as of December 31, 2017.2019. We estimate that the sustainable yield of our New Zealand timberlands is approximately 2.1 to 2.4 million cubic meters (or 2.52.4 to 2.7 million tons) annually. We expect that the average annual harvest volume of our New Zealand timberlands over the next five years (2018(2020 to 2022)2024) will be generally in line withat the higher end of our sustainable yield.yield range. For additional information, see Item 1 — Business — Discussion of Timber Inventory and Sustainable Yieldand Item 1A — Risk Factors. In 2019, we acquired approximately 9,000 acres of timberland (including approximately 2,000 acres of leased land) in New Zealand. For additional information, see Note 3 — Timberland Acquisitions. The following table provides a breakdown of our New Zealand timberlands acreage and timber inventory by product and age class as of December 31, 20172019 (inventory volumes at December 31 are used to calculate a depletion rate for the upcoming year):
| | (volumes in thousands of m3, except as noted) | (volumes in thousands of m3, except as noted) | | | | | | | (volumes in thousands of m3, except as noted) | | | | | | |
Age Class | Age Class | | Acres (000’s) | | Pulpwood | | Sawtimber | | Total | Age Class | | Acres (000’s) | | Pulpwood | | Sawtimber | | Total |
Radiata Pine | Radiata Pine | | | | | | | | | Radiata Pine | | | | | | | | |
| 0 to 4 years (a) | | 54 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 0 to 4 years (a) | | 58 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| 5 to 9 years | | 45 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 5 to 9 years | | 44 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| 10 to 14 years | | 46 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 10 to 14 years | | 41 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| 15 to 19 years | | 52 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 15 to 19 years | | 55 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| 20 to 24 years | | 45 |
| | 1,652 |
| | 7,101 |
| | 8,753 |
| 20 to 24 years | | 49 |
| | 1,774 |
| | 7,467 |
| | 9,241 |
|
| 25 to 29 years | | 12 |
| | 525 |
| | 1,987 |
| | 2,512 |
| 25 to 29 years | | 11 |
| | 483 |
| | 1,908 |
| | 2,391 |
|
| 30 + years | | 4 |
| | 243 |
| | 650 |
| | 893 |
| 30 + years | | 3 |
| | 184 |
| | 530 |
| | 714 |
|
| Total Radiata Pine | | 258 |
| | 2,420 |
| | 9,738 |
| | 12,158 |
| Total Radiata Pine | | 261 |
| | 2,441 |
| | 9,905 |
| | 12,346 |
|
Other (b) | Other (b) | | 35 |
| | 1,282 |
| | 1,249 |
| | 2,531 |
| Other (b) | | 34 |
| | 1,082 |
| | 1,205 |
| | 2,287 |
|
Forested Acres and Merchantable Timber Inventory | Forested Acres and Merchantable Timber Inventory | | 293 |
| | 3,702 |
| | 10,987 |
| | 14,689 |
| Forested Acres and Merchantable Timber Inventory | | 295 |
| | 3,523 |
| | 11,110 |
| | 14,633 |
|
Conversion factor for m3 to SGT | Conversion factor for m3 to SGT | | | | | | | | 1.12 |
| Conversion factor for m3 to SGT | | | | | | | | 1.12 |
|
Total Merchantable Timber (thousands of SGT) | Total Merchantable Timber (thousands of SGT) | | | | | | | | 16,452 |
| Total Merchantable Timber (thousands of SGT) | | | | | | | | 16,350 |
|
Plus: Non-Productive Acres (c) | Plus: Non-Productive Acres (c) | | 117 |
| | | | | | | Plus: Non-Productive Acres (c) | | 119 |
| | | | | | |
Gross Acres | Gross Acres | | 410 |
| | | | | | | Gross Acres | | 414 |
| | | | | | |
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(a) | 0 to 4 years includes clearcut acres not yet replanted. |
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(b) | Includes primarily Douglas-fir age 30 and over. |
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(c) | Includes natural forest and other non-planted acres. |
REAL ESTATE
All of our U.S. and New Zealand land or leasehold sales, including HBU and non-HBU, are reported in our Real Estate segment. We report our Real Estate sales in five categories:
•Improved Development,
•Unimproved Development,
•Rural,
•Timberlands & Non-Strategic, / Timberlands, and
•Large Dispositions.
The Improved Development category comprises properties sold for development for which Rayonier, through a taxable REIT subsidiary, has invested in site improvements such as infrastructure, roadways, utilities, amenities and/or other improvements designed to enhance marketability and create parcels, pads and/or lots for sale.
The Unimproved Development category comprises properties sold for development for which Rayonier has obtained entitlements but not invested in site improvements.
The Rural category comprises properties sold in rural markets to buyers interested in the property for rural residential, recreational or recreational use.other higher and better use purposes.
The Timberlands & Non-Strategic / Timberlands category includes:includes U.S. and New Zealand: 1) sales of non-core timberlands that do not meet our strategic criteria, 2) sales of core timberlands for which we obtain attractive values, and 3) sales of properties to conservation interests that wish to preserve the land for habitat, public recreation, natural growth, buffer zones or other environmental purposes.
The Large Dispositions category includes sales of timberland that exceed $20 million in size and do not have a demonstrable premium relative to timberland value. Proceeds from Large Dispositions are generally used to fund capital allocation priorities, which includesuch as share repurchases, debt repayment or acquisitions. Sales designated as Large Dispositions are excluded from cash flow from operations and the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”). See Item 7 — Performance and Liquidity Indicators for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and CAD. We maintain a detailed land classification analysis for all of our timberland and HBU acres. The vast majority of our HBU properties are managed as timberland and generate cash flow from timber operations prior to their sale or, in the case of Improved Development properties, prior to improvement.
TRADING
Our Trading segment primarily reflects log trading activities in New Zealand and Australia conducted by our New Zealand JV.subsidiary. Our Trading segment complements the New Zealand Timber segment by providing added market intelligence, increasing the scale of export operations and achieving cost savings that directly benefit the New Zealand Timber segment. It also providesThis additional market intelligence that helpsalso benefits our Southern and Pacific Northwest export log marketing.
marketing efforts. Trading activities are broadly categorized as eitherinto procured logs, managed export services or procured logs. For managed export services, the New Zealand JV does not take title to the log cargo but arranges sales, shipping and export documentation services for other forest owners for an agreed commission. marketing fees.
For procured logs, the New Zealand JVsubsidiary buys logs directly from other forest owners at New Zealand ports and exports them in its own name. Income from this business is generated by achieving a sales margin over the purchase price of the procured logs. The New Zealand JVsubsidiary, through the Trading segment, also purchases standing timber from time to time, whereby it manages the harvest and sale of the logs for approximately one to three years. The Trading segment generally utilizesIn these instances, the cost of standing timber is capitalized as a managed export service arrangement for logs sourced from third parties outside of New Zealand, and generally utilizes a procured log arrangement for logs sourced from third parties within New Zealand. For managed export services, Trading segment revenues reflect only the commission earnedcurrent asset on the sale. ForConsolidated Balance Sheets and recognized as non-depletion cost of sales when sold. Revenue generated from procured log sales Trading segment revenues reflectreflects the full sales price of the logs.
logs and is recorded as timber sales within the Trading segment. In 2017,2019, Trading volume from both managed export services and procured log saleslogs was approximately 1.81.1 million JAS cubic meters of logs. Approximately 846,000 JAS cubic meters of logstons. Of this volume, approximately 299,000 tons were sourced from outside New Zealand, primarily Australia, of which 85% were undertaken through managed export service arrangements.Australia. Approximately 873,000 JAS cubic meters of logs770,000 tons were purchased directly from third parties in New Zealand, through procured log arrangements, with 52% purchased from two key suppliers. Additionally, 105,000 JAS cubic meterswhile the remaining 38,000 tons were harvested from stumpage purchases. Approximately 35%52% of third-party purchases in New Zealand were purchased at spot prices, with the New Zealand JVsubsidiary thereby assuming some price risk on subsequent resale. The remaining 65%48% were purchased on a fixed margin basis, with the New Zealand JV therebysubsidiary earning either a fixed percentage of the net export revenue or a spread on the resale price irrespective
of subsequent price fluctuations. The New Zealand JVsubsidiary generally seeks to mitigate its risk of loss on procured logs by securing export orders prior to or concurrent with its spot purchases of logs.
For managed export services, the New Zealand subsidiary does not take title to the log cargo but arranges sales, shipping and export documentation services for other forest owners for an agreed commission. Managed export service arrangements are primarily used for logs sourced from third parties outside of New Zealand. Revenue generated from managed export services reflects only the commission earned on the sale, as the New Zealand subsidiary does not take title to the logs. Managed export service revenue is recorded as non-timber sales within the Trading segment.
The Trading segment also generates income from commissions and logistical services provided through our log trading activities. This income is recorded in other operating (expense) income, net as log trading marketing fees.
FOREIGN SALES AND OPERATIONS
Sales from non-U.S. operations originate fromoccur in our Real Estate, New Zealand Timber and Trading segments and comprised approximately 49%50% of consolidated 20172019 sales. See Note 45 — Segment and Geographical Information for additional information. COMPETITION
TIMBER
Timber markets in our Southern and Pacific Northwest regions are relatively fragmented with price being the principal method of competition. In New Zealand, there are four other major private timberland owners accounting for approximately 37%32% of New Zealand planted forests.
The following table provides an overview of certain major competitors in each of our Timber segments:
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Segment | Competitors |
Southern Timber (a) | Weyerhaeuser Company |
| CatchMark Timber Trust |
| Hancock Timber Resource Group |
| Resource Management Service |
| Forest Investment Associates |
| Campbell Global |
| |
Pacific Northwest Timber (a) | Weyerhaeuser Company |
| Hancock Timber Resource Group |
| Green Diamond Resource Company |
| Campbell Global |
| Port Blakely Tree Farms |
| Pope Resources |
| State of Washington Department of Natural Resources |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| |
New Zealand (b) | Hancock Natural Resource Group |
| Kaingaroa Timberlands |
| Ernslaw One |
| OneFortyOne Plantations |
(a) In addition to the competitors listed, we also compete with numerous other large and small privately held timber companies.
| |
(b) | The New Zealand JVsubsidiary competes with these and other smaller New Zealand timber companies for supply into New Zealand domestic and export markets, predominantly China, South Korea and India. Logs supplied into Asian markets also compete with export supply from other regions, including RussiaEurope, North America and North America.Australia. |
REAL ESTATE
In our Real Estate business, we compete with other owners of entitled and unentitled properties. Each property has unique attributes, but overall quantity of supply and price for residential, commercial, industrial and rural properties in the geographic areas in which we operate are the most significant competitive drivers.
TRADING
Our log trading operations are based out of New Zealand and performed by our New Zealand JV.subsidiary. The New Zealand market remains very competitive with over 20 entities competing for export log supply at different ports across the country. We are one of the larger log trading companies in the region with access to multiple export ports and a range of different export markets.
CUSTOMERS
In 2017,2019, no individual customer (or group of customers under common control) represented 10% or more of 20172019 consolidated sales. As such, there is not a significant risk that the loss of one customer would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
SEASONALITY
Across all our segments, results are normally not impacted significantly by seasonal changes. However, particularlysignificant wet weather in areas of our Southern Timber operations can hinder access for harvesting, thereby temporarily reducing supply in the affected areas and generally strengthening prices. Conversely, extended dry weather in an area tends to suppress prices as timber is more accessible for harvesting.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The research and development activities of our timber operations include genetic seedling improvement, growth and yield modeling, and applied silvicultural programs to identify management practices that will improve financial returns from our timberlands. We also contribute to research cooperatives that undertake forestry research and development.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
David L. Nunes, 5658, Mr. Nunes joined the Company in June 2014 as Chief Operating Officer, and shortly thereafter assumed the role of President and CEO following the Company’s spin-off of its Performance Fibers business. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Nunes served as President and CEO of Pope Resources/Olympic Resource Management from 2002 to 2014. He joined Pope in 1997 as director of portfolio management, working with third-party investors and timberland owners to develop and manage timberland investment portfolios.management. The following year, he was named Vice President of portfolio development, and then served two years as Senior Vice President of acquisitions and portfolio development before being named President and COO in 2000. Previously, Mr. Nunes spent nine years with the Weyerhaeuser Company, joining the organization in 1988 as a business analyst and advancing through a number of leadership roles to become director of corporate strategic planning. During his time with Weyerhaeuser, he gained extensive experience involving export log sales and marketing, timberland acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions, and capital planning. Mr. Nunes holds a Bachelors of Arts and Economics from Pomona College and an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.
Mark D. McHugh, 42,44,Mr. McHugh was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in December 2014. He was previously Managing Director in the Real Estate Investment Banking group at Raymond James, where he worked since 2008. Prior to joining Raymond James, Mr. McHugh was a Director in the Paper & Forest Products Group within the Investment Banking Division at Credit Suisse, where he worked from 2000 to 2008. Mr. McHugh received his B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Central Florida and his JD from Harvard Law School.
Douglas M. Long, 47,49,Mr. Long was appointed tocurrently serves as Senior Vice President, Forest Resources. Previously, he served as Vice President, U.S. Operations infrom November 2014 to December 2015. He was named Vice President, U.S. Operations in November 2014. Prior to such appointment, Mr. Long served2015 and as Director, Atlantic Region, U.S. Forest Resources.Resources from March 2014 to November 2014. He joined the Company in 1995 as a GIS Forestry Analyst and has held multiple positions of increasing responsibility within the forestry division. Mr. Long holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Forest Resources and Conservation from the University of Florida.
Christopher T. Corr, 54,56,Mr. Corr joined the Company in July 2013 and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Real Estate & Public AffairsDevelopment and President, Raydient LLC. Prior to joining Rayonier, he served as Executive Vice President, Buildings and Places for AECOM from 2008 to 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Corr held various positions with The St. Joe Company between 1998 and 2008, most recently as Executive Vice President. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Corr was a senior manager with The Walt Disney Company, where he was a key member of the team that developed the visionary town of Celebration near Orlando, Florida. From 1990-1992, Mr. Corr served as an elected member of the Florida House of Representatives. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida and has completed programs with the Harvard Real Estate Institute and the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania.
Mark R. Bridwell, 55,57,Mr. Bridwell was promoted to Vice President and General Counsel in June 2014 and assumed the role of Corporate Secretary in March 2015. He joined the Company in 2006 as Associate General Counsel for Performance Fibers. In 2009, he became Associate General Counsel for Timber and Real Estate and in 2012 was promoted to Assistant General Counsel for Land Resources. Prior to joining Rayonier, Mr. Bridwell served as counsel for six years at Siemens Corporation. Previously, he was an attorney for five years with the international law firms of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson. Mr. Bridwell has a B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Central Florida, and an MBA and JD from Emory University.
Shelby L. Pyatt, 47,49,Ms. Pyatt was named Vice President, Human Resources and Information Technology in July 2014. Ms. Pyatt joined Rayonier in 2003 as Manager, Compensation and became Director, Compensation and Employee Services in 2006. She was named Director, Compensation, Benefits and Employee Services in 2009 before being promoted to her current position, where she now also oversees IT.position. Prior to joining Rayonier, Ms. Pyatt held human resources positions with CSX Corporation and Barnett Bank. Ms. Pyatt holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management.
W. Rhett Rogers, 41,43, Mr. Rogers was appointed to Vice President, Portfolio Management in February 2017. In this position, heMr. Rogers oversees the Company’s acquisition and disposition activities, including HBU and non-strategic land sales, as well as its land information systems function. He joined Rayonier in 2001 as a District Technical Forester, and has held numerous roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as Director, Land Asset Management before being promoted to his current position. Mr. Rogers holds a BS in Forestry from Louisiana Tech University, and both an MBA and MS in Forest Resources from Mississippi State University.
April J. Tice, 46, Ms. Tice was promoted to Vice President, Financial Services and Corporate Controller in March 2019. In this position, she acts as the Company’s principal accounting officer. She joined Rayonier in 2010 and has worked in various roles within the finance and financial reporting departments since that time. She previously served as Director, Financial Services and Corporate Controller before being promoted to her current position. Prior to joining Rayonier, Ms. Tice served in various accounting and/or audit roles at Deloitte & Touche, the State of Florida and two private companies located in Florida. Ms. Tice holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida State University and a Master of Accountancy with a tax concentration from the University of North Florida. Ms. Tice is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
We currently employ approximately 334353 people, of which approximately 250260 are in the United States. We believe relations with our employees are satisfactory.
AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are made available to the public free of charge in the Investor Relations section of our website, www.rayonier.com, shortly after we electronically file such material with, or furnish them to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our corporate governance guidelines and charters of all committees of our board of directors are also available on our website. The information on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K.
Our operations are subject to a number of risks. When considering an investment in our securities, you should carefully read and consider these risks, together with all other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. If any of the events described in the following risk factors actually occur, our business, financial condition or operating results, as well as the market price of our securities, could be materially adversely affected.
We are exposed to the cyclicality of the markets in which we operate and other factors beyond our control, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Some of the industries in which our end-use customers participate, such as the construction and home building industries, the global pulp, packaging and paper industries and the real estate industry, are cyclical in nature, exposing us to risks beyond our control, including general macroeconomic conditions, both in the U.S. and globally, as well as local economic conditions.
In our Timber segments, the level of new residential construction activity, and, to a lesser extent,including home repair and remodeling activity, is the primary driver of sawtimber demand. In addition, demand for logs can be affected by the demand for wood chips in the pulp and paper and engineered wood products markets, as well as the bio-energy production markets. The ongoing level of activity in these markets is subject to fluctuation due to future changes in economic conditions, interest rates, credit availability, population growth, weather conditions and other factors. Changes in global economic conditions, such as new timber supply sources and changes in currency exchange rates, foreign interest rates and foreign and domestic trade policies, can also negatively impact demand for our timber and logs. In addition, the industries in which theseour customers participate are highly competitive and may experience overcapacity or reductions in demand, all of which may affect demand for and pricing of our products. For example, the supply of timber and logs has historically increased during favorable pricing environments, which then causes downward pressure on prices, and can have an adverse effect on our business.
In our Real Estate segment, our inability to sell our HBU properties at attractive prices could have a significant effect on our results of operations. Demand for real estate can be affected by the availability of capital, changes in interest rates, availability and terms of financing, changes in governmental agencies, developers,changes in developer confidence, actions by conservation organizations, individuals and others seeking to purchase our timberlands,actions by anti-development organizations, our ability to obtain land use entitlements and other permits necessary for our development activities, local real estate market economic conditions, competition from other sellers of land and real estate developers, the relative illiquidity of real estate investments, employment rates, new housing starts, population growth, demographics and federal, state and local land use, zoning and environmental protectionsprotection laws or regulations (including any changes in laws or regulations). In addition, changes in investor interest in purchasing timberlands could reduce our ability to execute sales of non-strategic timberlands.
These macroeconomic and cyclical factors impacting our operations are beyond our control and, if such conditions deteriorate, or do not continue to improve, could have an adverse effect on our business.
Weather and other natural conditions may limit our timber harvest and sales.
Weather conditions, and extreme events,changes in timber growth cycles, and restrictionslimitations on access (for example, due to prolonged wet conditions) and other factors, including damage by fire, insect infestation, disease, prolonged drought and natural disasters such as wind storms and hurricanes, may limit harvesting of our timberlands. The volume and value of timber that can be harvested from our timberlands may be reduced by any such occurrence and other causes beyond our control. As is typical in the forestry industry, we do not maintain insurance for any loss to our timber, including losses due to fire and these other causes. These and other factors beyond our control could reduce our timber inventory and accordingly, our sustainable yield, thereby adversely affecting our financial results and cash flows.
We are subject to various risks related to the proposed merger transaction with Pope Resources.
As described elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company has entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership (“Pope Resources”) pursuant to which the Company will acquire Pope Resources for consideration consisting of a mix of cash and equity. The risks, contingencies and other uncertainties that could result in the failure of the transactions anticipated in the Merger Agreement (the “Proposed Merger Transactions”) to be completed or, if completed, that could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, cash flows and financial position of the Company following the Proposed Merger Transactions, and any anticipated benefits of the Proposed Merger Transactions to the Company, include:
the failure to obtain necessary regulatory or other approvals of the Proposed Merger Transactions, which could result in a material delay in, or the abandonment of, the Proposed Merger Transactions or otherwise have a material adverse effect on Rayonier or Pope Resources, or if obtained, the possibility of Rayonier being
subjected to conditions that could reduce or delay the expected cost savings and other benefits of the Proposed Merger Transactions;
the failure to obtain necessary Pope Resources limited partnership unitholder and general partnership stockholder approvals of the Proposed Merger Transactions;
the obligation of Rayonier to complete the Proposed Merger Transactions even if financing is not available or is available only on terms other than those currently anticipated;
the failure to satisfy required closing conditions or complete the Proposed Merger Transactions in a timely manner or at all;
the effect of the announcement of the Proposed Merger Transactions on each company’s ability to retain and hire key personnel, maintain business relationships, and on operating results and business generally;
the risk that the Company may not be able to maintain its investment grade rating;
the potential impact of the Proposed Merger Transactions on the stock price of the Company, and the dividends expected to be paid to Company stockholders in the future;
the failure to realize projected cost savings and other benefits from the Proposed Merger Transactions;
the incurrence of significant pre- and post-transaction related costs in connection with the Proposed Merger Transactions that are, and will be, incurred regardless of whether the Proposed Merger Transactioons are completed; and
the occurrence of any event giving rise to the right of a party to terminate the Merger Agreement.
Entitlement and development of real estate entail a lengthy, uncertain and costly approval process, which could adversely affect our ability to grow the businesses in our Real Estate segment.
Entitlement and development of real estate entail extensive approval processes involving multiple regulatory jurisdictions. It is common for a project to require multiple approvals, permits and consents from U.S. federal, state and local governing and regulatory bodies. For example, in Florida, real estate projects must generally comply with the provisions of the Community Planning Act and local land use, zoning and development regulations. In addition, development projects in Florida that exceed certain specified regulatory thresholds (and are not located in a jurisdiction classified as a dense urban land area)area or otherwise statutorily exempt) may require approval pursuant to specializedthe Comprehensive Plan evaluation and process standards. Compliance with these and other regulations and standards is more time intensive and costly and may require additional long range infrastructure review and approvals, which can add to project cost. In addition, development of properties containing delineated wetlands may be affected by revisions to the definition of wetlands subject to state and/or federal regulation and may require one or more permits from the U.S. federal government and/or state and local governmental agencies. Any of these issues can materially affect the cost, timing and economic viability of our real estate projects.
The real estate entitlement process is frequently a political one, which involves uncertainty and often extensive negotiation and concessions in order to secure and maintain the necessary approvals and permits. In the U.S., a significant amount of our development property is located in countiesjurisdictions in which local governments face challenging issues relating to growth and development, including zoning and future land use, public services, water availability, transportation and other infrastructure, and funding for same, and the requirements of state law, especially in the case of Florida under the Community Planning Act process standards. In addition, anti-development groups are active, especially in Florida, in filing litigation to oppose particular entitlement activities and development projects, and in seeking legislation and other anti-development limitations on real estate development activities. We expect this type of anti-development activity to continue in the future.
Issues affectingEntitlement and development of real estate are also subject to lengthy, uncertain and costly implementation processes. Real estate development also includerequires adequate soil and land conditions, water resources, access and utility infrastructure, labor force, and weather conditions. Requirements for these items may vary depending upon the availabilitycontemplated development of potable waterthe land for new development projects. For example,residential, commercial or industrial users, and may change from time to
time, including from the Georgia Legislature enacted the Comprehensive Statewide Watershed Management Planning Act, which, among other things, created a governmental entity called the Georgia Water Council which was charged with preparing a comprehensive water management plan for the state and presenting itperiod of entitlement to the Georgia Legislature. It is unclear at this time howdelivery of a developed property. Large-scale developments may involve commitments from government agencies or third parties related to the plan willdelivery of infrastructure improvements (such as roads, bridges, sidewalks, water, sewer and other utilities), the certainty and timing of which are outside of our control. An adverse change in any of these items could materially affect the cost, timing and timingeconomic viability of our real estate development along the southern Georgia coast, where the Company has significant timberland holdings with downstream real estate development potential. Concerns about the availability of potable water also exist in certain Florida counties, which could impact future growth opportunities.projects.
Changes in the laws, or interpretation or enforcement thereof, regarding the use and development of real estate, changes in the political composition of state and local governmental bodies, and the identification of new facts regarding our properties could lead to new or greater costs, and delays and liabilities that could materially adversely affect our business, profitability or financial condition.
Changes in energy and fuel costs could affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Energy costs are a significant operating expense for our logging and hauling contractors and for the contractors who support the customers of our standing timber. Energy costs can be volatile and are susceptible to rapid and substantial increases or decreases due to factors beyond our control, such as changing economic conditions, changing environmental regulations, political unrest, instability in energy-producing nations, and supply and demand considerations. Although the price of oil has recently decreased, increasesIncreases in the price of oil could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, an increase in fuel costs, and its impact on the cost and availability of transportation for our products, both domestically and internationally, and the cost and availability of third-party logging and hauling contractors, could have a material adverse effect on the operating costs of our contractors and our standing timber customers, as well as in defining economically accessible timber stands. Such factors could in turn have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, particularly in our Timber segments and Trading segment.
We depend on third parties for logging and transportation services and increases in the costs or decreases in the availability of quality service providers could adversely affect our business.
Our Timber segments depend on logging and transportation services provided by third parties, both domestically and internationally, including by railroad, trucks, or ships. If any of our transportation providers were to fail to deliver timber supply or logs to our customers in a timely manner, or were to damage timber supply or logs during transport, we may be unable to sell it at full value, or at all. During the global financial crisis and subsequent downturn in U.S. housing starts, timber harvest volumes declined significantly. As a result, many logging contractors, particularly cable logging operators in the western U.S., permanently shut down their operations. As harvest levels have returned to higher levels with the recovery in U.S. housing starts, this shortage of logging contractors has resulted in sharp increases in logging costs and in themore limited availability of logging contractors. It is expected that the supply of qualified logging contractors will be impacted by the availability of debt financing for equipment purchases as well as a sufficient supplythe availability of adequately trained loggers. As housing starts continue to recover, harvest levels are expected to increase, placing more pressure on the existing supply of logging contractors. Any significant failure or unavailability of third-party logging or transportation providers, or increases in transportation rates or fuel costs, may result in higher logging costs or the inability to capitalize on stronger log prices to the extent logging contractors cannot be secured at a competitive cost. Such events could harm our reputation, negatively affect our customer relationships and adversely affect our business.
We are subject to risks associated with doing business outside of the U.S.
Although the majority of our customers are in the U.S., a significant portion of our sales are to end markets outside of the U.S., including China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India, Vietnam and New Zealand. The export of our products into international markets results in risks inherent in conducting business pursuant to international laws, regulations and customs. We expect that international sales will continue to contribute to future growth. The risks associated with our business outside the U.S. include:
changes in and reinterpretations of the laws, regulations and enforcement priorities of the countries in which our products are sold;
responsibility to comply with anti-bribery laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions;
trade protection laws, policies and measures and other regulatory requirements affecting trade and investment, including loss or modification of exemptions for taxes and tariffs, imposition of new tariffs and duties and import and export licensing requirements;
continuing negative impacts from the imposition and/or threatened imposition of substantial tariffs on forest products imports into China in connection with current trade tensions between China and the U.S.;
business disruptions arising from public health crises and outbreaks of communicable diseases, especially in China, including the recent outbreak of the virus known as the coronavirus;
difficulty in establishing, staffing and managing non-U.S. operations;
product damage or losses incurred during shipping;
potentially negative consequences from changes in or interpretations of tax laws;
economic or political instability, inflation, recessions and interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations;
uncertainties regarding non-U.S. judicial systems, rules and procedures; and
uncertainties regarding changes in trade policies implemented and/or under consideration by the current U.S. presidential administration.
These risks could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our estimates of timber inventories and growth rates may be inaccurate, include risks inherent to such estimates and maywhich could impair our ability to realize expected revenues.
We rely upon estimates of merchantable timber inventories (which include judgments regarding inventories that may be lawfully and economically harvested), timber growth rates and end-product yields when acquiring and managing working forests. These estimates, which are inherently inexact and uncertain in nature, are central to forecasting our anticipated timber revenues and expected cash flows. Growth rates and end-product yield estimates are developed using statistical sampling, harvest results and growth and yield modeling, in conjunction with industry research cooperatives and by in-house forest biometricians, using measurements of trees in research plots spread across our timberland holdings. The growth equations predict the rate of height and diameter growth of trees so that foresters can estimate the volume of timber that may be present in thea tree stand at a given age. Tree growth varies by species, soil type, geographic area, and climate. InappropriateErrors in or inappropriate application of growth equations in forest management planning may lead to inaccurate estimates of future volumes. If the assumptions we rely upon change or these estimates are inaccurate, our ability to manage our timberlands in a sustainable or profitable manner may be diminished, which may cause our results of operations and our stock price to be adversely affected.
Our businesses are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations that may restrict or adversely affect our ability to conduct our business.
Environmental laws and regulations are constantly changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. Laws, regulations and related judicial decisions and administrative interpretations affecting our business are subject to change, and new laws and regulations are frequently enacted. These changes may adversely affect our ability to harvest and sell timber, remediate contaminated properties and/or entitle real estate. These laws and regulations may relate to, among other things, the protection of timberlands and endangered species, recreation and aesthetics, protection and restoration of natural resources, surface water quality, timber harvesting practices, and remedial standards for contaminated property and groundwater. Over time, the complexity and stringency of these laws and regulations have increased and the enforcement of these laws and regulations has intensified. For example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has pursued a number of initiatives that, if implemented, could impose additional operational and pollution control obligations on industrial facilities like those of Rayonier’s customers, especially in the area of air emissions and wastewater and stormwater control. In addition, as a result of certain judicial rulings and state and federal initiatives, including some that would require timberland operators to obtain permits to conduct certain ordinary course forestry activities, silvicultural practices on our timberlands could be impacted in the future. Environmental laws and regulations will likely continue to become more restrictive and over time could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If regulatory and environmental permits are delayed, restricted or rejected, a variety of our operations could be adversely affected. We are required to seek permission from government agencies in the states and countries in which we operate to perform certain activities related to our properties. Any of these agencies could delay review of, or reject, any of our filings. In our Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber and New Zealand Timber segments, any delay associated with a filing could result in a delay or restriction in replanting, thinning, insect control, fire control or harvesting, any of which could have an adverse effect on our operating results. For example, in Washington State, we are required
to file a Forest Practice Application for each unit of timberland to be harvested. These applications may be denied, conditioned or restricted by the regulatory agency. Actions by the regulatory agencies could delay or restrict timber harvest activities pursuant to these permits. Delays or harvest restrictions on a significant number of applications could have an adverse effect on our operating results.
Environmental groups and interested individuals may seek to delay or prevent a variety of operations. We expect that environmental groups and interested individuals will intervene with increasing frequency in the regulatory processes in the states and countries where we own, lease or manage timberlands. For example, in Washington State, environmental groups and interested individuals may appeal individual forest practice applications or file petitions with the Forest Practices Board to challenge the regulations under which forest practices are approved. These and other challenges could materially delay or prevent operations on our properties. For example, interveners at times may bring legal action in Florida in opposition to entitlement and change of use of timberlands to commercial, industrial or residential use. Delays or restrictions due to the intervention of environmental groups or interested individuals could adversely affect our operating results. In addition to intervention in regulatory proceedings, interested groups and individuals may file or threaten to file lawsuits that seek to prevent us from obtaining permits, implementing capital improvements or pursuing operating plans. Any threatened or actual lawsuit could delay harvesting on our timberlands, affect how we operate or limit our ability to modify or invest in our real estate. Among the remedies that could be enforced in a lawsuit is a judgment preventing or restricting harvesting on a portion of our timberlands.
Third-party operators may create environmental liabilities. We lease and/or grant easements across some of our properties to third-party operators for the purpose of operating communications towers, generating renewable energy (wind and solar), operating pipelines for the transport of gases and liquids, and exploring, extracting, developing and producing oil, gas, rock and other minerals. These activities are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations. These operations may also create risk of environmental liabilities for an unlawful discharge of oil, gas, chemicals or other materials into the air, soil or water. Generally, these third-party operators indemnify us against any such liability, and we require that they maintain liability insurance.insurance to the extent practical to do so. However, if for any reason our third-party operators are not able to honor their obligations to us, or if the required insurance is not in effect, then it is possible that we could be responsible for costs associated with environmental liabilityliabilities caused by such third-party operators.
The impact of existing regulatory restrictions on future harvesting activities may be significant. U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as those of other countries, which are intended to protect threatened and endangered species, as well as waterways and wetlands, limit and may prevent timber harvesting, road building and other activities on our timberlands. Restrictions relating to threatened and endangered species apply to activities that would adversely impact a protected species or significantly degrade its habitat. The size of the restricted area varies depending on the protected species, the time of year and other factors, but can range from less than one acre to several thousand acres. A number of species that naturally live on or near our timberlands, including, among others, the northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, several species of salmon and trout in the Pacific Northwest, and the red cockaded woodpecker, red hills salamander, Louisiana pine snake and eastern indigo snake in the Southeast, are protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act (the “ESA”) or similar U.S. federal and state laws. A significant number of other species, such as the southeastern gopher tortoise and certain species of southern pine snake are currently under review for possible protection under the ESA. As we gain additional information regarding the presence of threatened or endangered species on our timberlands, or if other regulations, such as those that require buffers to protect water bodies, become more restrictive, the amount of our timberlands subject to harvest restrictions could increase.
We formerly owned or operated or may own or acquire timberlands or properties that may require environmental remediation or otherwise be subject to environmental and other liabilities. We owned or operated manufacturing facilities and discontinued operations that we do not currently own, and we may currently own or may acquire timberlands and other properties in the future that are subject to environmental liabilities, such as remediation of soil, sediment and groundwater contamination and other existing or potential liabilities. In connection with the spin-off of our Performance Fibers business, and pursuant to the related Separation and Distribution Agreement between us and Rayonier Advanced Materials, Rayonier Advanced Materials has assumed any environmental liability of ours in connection with the manufacturing facilities and discontinued operations related to the Performance Fibers business and has agreed to indemnify and hold us harmless in connection with such environmental liabilities. However, in the event we seek indemnification from Rayonier Advanced Materials, we cannot provide any assurance that a court will enforce our indemnification right if challenged by Rayonier Advanced Materials or that Rayonier Advanced Materials will be able to fund any amounts for indemnification owed to us. In addition, the cost of investigation and remediation of contaminated timberlands and properties that we currently own or acquire in the future could increase operating costs and adversely affect financial results. We could also incur substantial costs, such as civil or criminal fines, sanctions and enforcement actions (including orders limiting our operations or requiring corrective measures, installation of pollution control
equipment or other remedial actions), clean-up and closure costs, and third-party claims for property damage and personal injury as a result of violations of, or liabilities under, environmental laws and regulations related to such timberlands or properties.
The industries in which we operate are highly competitive.
The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and we compete with companies that have substantially greater financial resources than we do in each of these businesses. The competitive pressures relating to our Timber segments are primarily driven by quantity of product supply and quality of the timber offered by competitors in the domestic and export markets, each of which may impact pricing. With respect to our Real Estate segment, we compete with other owners of entitled and unentitled properties. Each property has unique attributes, but overall quantity of supply and price for residential, commercial, industrial and rural properties in the geographic areas in which we operate are the most significant competitive drivers. The marketmarkets in which our Trading segment operates remainsare very competitive with over 20numerous entities competing for export log supply at different ports across New Zealand.
Our strategy will be adversely affected if we are unable to make future acquisitions.
We have pursued, and intend to continue to pursue, acquisitions of timberland and real estate properties that meet our investment criteria and achieve our strategic goals of growing the size and average quality of our land base. The ability to grow through acquisitions or other investments depends upon our ability to identify, negotiate, complete and integrate suitable acquisitions or joint venture arrangements. In addition, the discount rate we use in our acquisition underwriting has to meet our internal hurdle rate while also being competitive with that of other timberland REITs and TIMOs.investors. In particular, our future success and growth depend upon our ability to make acquisitions that increase merchantable timber inventory and complement the existing age-class structure of our ownership. If we are unable to make acquisitions on acceptable terms or that do not support our strategic goals, our revenues and cash flows may stagnate or decline.
Our inability to access the capital markets could adversely affect our business strategy and competitive position.
Due to the REIT income distribution requirements, we rely significantly on external sources of capital to finance growth and acquisitions. Both our ability to obtain financing and the related costscost of borrowingcapital are affected by a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control, including a decline in general market conditions, decreased market liquidity, a downgrade to our public debt rating, increases in interest rates, an unfavorable market perception of our growth potential, a decrease in our current or estimated future earnings or a decrease in the market price of our common stock. If capital is not available when needed, or is available only on unfavorable terms relative to other timberland REITs or TIMOs, or not at all, we may be unable to complete acquisitions or otherwise take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures. As of December 31, 2017,2019, our credit ratings from S&P and Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) were BBB- and Baa3, respectively. Any combination of the factors described above, including our failure to maintain our investment grade credit rating, could prevent us from obtaining the capital we require on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all, which could adversely affect our business, liquidity and competitive position.
We are subject to risks associated with an increase in market interest rates.
One of the factors that may influence the price of our common shares is our annual dividend yield as compared to yields on other financial instruments. Thus, an increase in market interest rates could result in higher yields on other financial instruments and could adversely affect the relative attractiveness of an investment in the Company and, accordingly, the trading price of our common shares.An increase in market interest rates could cause increases in discount rates and, accordingly, a decline in property values and total returns for timberland assets. An increase in market interest rates would also negatively impact financing costs on our floating rate debt as well as any additional debt we may raise.
Investment returns on pension assets may be lower than expected or interest rates may decline, requiring us to make significant additional cash contributions to our benefit plans.
We sponsor now frozen defined benefit pension plans, which covered a portion of our salaried and hourly employees. The Federal Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires that certain capitalization levels be maintained in each of these benefit plans. At December 31, 2017, our qualified plan was underfunded by approximately $29 million. We estimate that we are subject to approximately $2.9 millionrisks associated with the discontinuation of pension contribution requirementsLIBOR.
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced in
2018. Because2017 that it
is unknown whatintends to phase out the
investment return on pension assets will beLondon Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021. Changes in
future yearsthe method of calculating LIBOR, or
whatthe replacement of LIBOR with an alternative rate or benchmark, may adversely affect interest rates
and could result in higher borrowing costs. In addition, if changes are made to the method of calculating LIBOR or LIBOR ceases to exist, we may
be at any point in time,need to amend certain contracts, including our credit facility and swap arrangements, and we cannot
provide any assurance that applicable law will not require us to make future material plan contributions. Any such contributions could adversely affectpredict what alternative rate or benchmark would be negotiated. This may also result in an increase in our
financial condition. See Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates for additional information about these plans, including funding status.interest rate expense.
The impacts of climate-related initiatives, at the international, U.S. federal and state levels, remain uncertain at this time.
There continue to be numerous international, U.S. federal and state-level initiatives and proposals to address domestic and global climate issues. Within the U.S., most of these proposals would regulate and/or tax the production of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gases” to facilitate the reduction of carbon compound emissions into the atmosphere, and provide tax and other incentives to produce and use “cleaner” energy.
In late 2009, the EPA issued an “endangerment finding” under the Clean Air Act with respect to certain greenhouse gases, leading to the regulation of carbon dioxide as a pollutant under the Clean Air Act and having significant ramifications for Rayonier and the industry in general. In this regard, the EPA has published various regulations, affecting the operation of existing and new industrial facilities that emit carbon dioxide. As a result of the EPA’s decision to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, states will now have to consider them in permitting new or modified facilities.
Overall, it is reasonably likely that legislative and regulatory activity in this area will in some way affect Rayonier and the U.S. customers of our Southern Timber and Pacific Northwest Timber segments, but it is unclear at this time what the nature of the impact will be. We continue to monitor political and regulatory developments in this area, but their overall impact on Rayonier, from a cost, benefit and financial performance standpoint, remains uncertain at this time. In addition, the EPA has yet to finalize the treatment of biomass under greenhouse gas regulatory schemes, leaving Rayonier’s biomass customers in a position of uncertainty.
REIT AND TAX-RELATED RISKS
Loss of our REIT status would adversely affect our cash flow and stock price.
We intend to continue to operate in accordance with REIT requirements pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and related U.S. Treasury regulations and administrative guidance. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Code, which are subject to change, perhaps retroactively, and which are not within our control. We cannot assure that we will remain qualified as a REIT or that new legislation, U.S. Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions will not significantly affect our ability to remain qualified as a REIT or the U.S. federal income tax consequences of such qualification.
We continually monitor and test our compliance with all REIT requirements. In particular, we regularly test our compliance with the REIT “asset tests,” which require generally that, at the close of each calendar quarter,quarter: (1) at least 75% of the market value of our total assets must consist of REIT-qualifying interests in real property (such as timberlands), including leaseholds and options to acquire real property and leaseholds, as well as cash and cash items and certain other specified assets, (2) no more than 25% of the market value of our total assets may consist of other assets that are not qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% test in clause (1) above, and (3) no more than 20% (25% for calendar years prior to 2018, no more than 25%2018) of the market value of our total assets may consist of the securities of one or more “taxable REIT subsidiaries.” As of December 31, 2019, Rayonier is in compliance with these asset tests.
If in any taxable year we fail to qualify as a REIT and are not entitled to relief under the Code, we will not be allowed a deduction for dividends paid to shareholders in computing our taxable income and we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our REIT taxable income. In addition, we will be disqualified from qualification as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which the qualification was lost, unless we are entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Code. As a result, our net income and the cash available for distribution to our shareholders could be reduced for up to five years or longer, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
As of December 31, 2017, Rayonier is in compliance with the asset tests described above.
If we fail to remain qualified as a REIT, we may also need to borrow funds or liquidate some investments or assets to pay any resulting additional tax liability. Accordingly, cash available for distribution to our shareholders would be reduced.
Certain of our business activities are potentially subject to prohibited transactions tax.
As a REIT, we will be subject to a 100% tax on any net income from “prohibited transactions.” In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of property to customers in the ordinary course of business. Sales of logs, and dealer sales of timberlands or other real estate, constitute prohibited transactions.transactions unless the sale satisfies certain safe harbor provisions in the Code.
We intend to avoid the 100% prohibited transactions tax by complying with the prohibited transaction safe harbor provisions and conducting activities that would otherwise be prohibited transactions through one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. We may not, however, always be able to identify timberland properties that become part of our “dealer” real estate sales business. Therefore, if we sell timberlands which we incorrectly identify as property not held for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or which subsequently become properties held for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, we may be subject to the 100% prohibited transactions tax.
Our cash dividends are not guaranteed and may fluctuate.
Generally, REITs are required to distribute 90% of their ordinary taxable income, but not their net capital gains income. Accordingly, we do not generally believe that we are required to distribute material amounts of cash since substantially all of our taxable income is generally treated as capital gains income. However, a REIT must pay corporate level tax on its undistributed taxable income and capital gains.
Our Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, determines the amount of quarterly dividends to be paid to our shareholders based on consideration of a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, our results of operations, cash flow and capital requirements, economic conditions, tax considerations, borrowing capacity and other factors, including debt covenant restrictions that may impose limitations on cash payments, future acquisitions and divestitures, harvest levels, changes in the price and demand for our products and general market demand for timberlands, including those timberland properties that have higher and better uses. Consequently, our dividend levels may fluctuate.
Lack of shareholder ownership and transfer restrictions in our articles of incorporation may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT.
In order to qualify as a REIT, an entity cannot have five or fewer individuals who own, directly or indirectly after applying attribution of ownership rules, 50% or more of the value of its outstanding shares during the last six months in each calendar year. Although it is not required by law or the REIT provisions of the Code, almost all REITs have adopted ownership and transfer restrictions in their articles of incorporation or organizational documents which seek to assure compliance with that rule. While we are not in violation of the ownership rules, we do not have, nor do we have any current plans to adopt, share ownership and transfer restrictions. As such, the possibility exists that five or fewer individuals could acquire 50% or more of the value of our outstanding shares, which could result in our disqualification as a REIT.
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Item 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
None.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
The following table provides a breakdown of our timberland holdings as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2017:2019:
| | (acres in 000s) | As of September 30, 2017 | | As of December 31, 2017 | As of September 30, 2019 | | As of December 31, 2019 |
| Owned | | Leased | | Total | | Owned | | Leased | | Total | Owned | | Leased | | Total | | Owned | | Leased | | Total |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Southern | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alabama | 254 |
| | 24 |
| | 278 |
| | 229 |
| | 14 |
| | 243 |
| 228 |
| | 14 |
| | 242 |
| | 226 |
| | 14 |
| | 240 |
|
Arkansas | — |
| | 13 |
| | 13 |
| | — |
| | 11 |
| | 11 |
| — |
| | 9 |
| | 9 |
| | — |
| | 7 |
| | 7 |
|
Florida | 281 |
| | 101 |
| | 382 |
| | 274 |
| | 83 |
| | 357 |
| 308 |
| | 73 |
| | 381 |
| | 331 |
| | 63 |
| | 394 |
|
Georgia | 618 |
| | 104 |
| | 722 |
| | 622 |
| | 82 |
| | 704 |
| 631 |
| | 79 |
| | 710 |
| | 628 |
| | 77 |
| | 705 |
|
Louisiana | 144 |
| | 1 |
| | 145 |
| | 144 |
| | 1 |
| | 145 |
| 128 |
| | — |
| | 128 |
| | 128 |
| | — |
| | 128 |
|
Mississippi | 67 |
| | — |
| | 67 |
| | 67 |
| | — |
| | 67 |
| 67 |
| | — |
| | 67 |
| | 67 |
| | — |
| | 67 |
|
Oklahoma | 92 |
| | — |
| | 92 |
| | 92 |
| | — |
| | 92 |
| 92 |
| | — |
| | 92 |
| | 92 |
| | — |
| | 92 |
|
South Carolina | 18 |
| | — |
| | 18 |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | 18 |
| 18 |
| | — |
| | 18 |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | 18 |
|
Tennessee | 1 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| |
Texas | 182 |
| | — |
| | 182 |
| | 182 |
| | — |
| | 182 |
| 178 |
| | — |
| | 178 |
| | 184 |
| | — |
| | 184 |
|
| 1,657 |
|
| 243 |
| | 1,900 |
| | 1,629 |
| | 191 |
| | 1,820 |
| 1,650 |
|
| 175 |
| | 1,825 |
| | 1,674 |
| | 161 |
| | 1,835 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pacific Northwest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oregon | 61 |
| | — |
| | 61 |
| | 61 |
| | — |
| | 61 |
| 61 |
| | — |
| | 61 |
| | 61 |
| | — |
| | 61 |
|
Washington | 316 |
| | 1 |
| | 317 |
| | 316 |
| | 1 |
| | 317 |
| 317 |
| | 1 |
| | 318 |
| | 318 |
| | — |
| | 318 |
|
| 377 |
|
| 1 |
|
| 378 |
|
| 377 |
|
| 1 |
|
| 378 |
| 378 |
|
| 1 |
|
| 379 |
|
| 379 |
|
| — |
|
| 379 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New Zealand (a) | 179 |
| | 250 |
| | 429 |
| | 179 |
| | 231 |
| | 410 |
| 185 |
| | 229 |
| | 414 |
| | 185 |
| | 229 |
| | 414 |
|
Total | 2,213 |
| | 494 |
| | 2,707 |
| | 2,185 |
| | 423 |
| | 2,608 |
| 2,213 |
| | 405 |
| | 2,618 |
| | 2,238 |
| | 390 |
| | 2,628 |
|
| |
(a) | Represents legal acres owned and leased by the New Zealand JV,subsidiary, in which Rayonier owns a 77% interest. As of December 31, 2017,2019, legal acres in New Zealand were comprised of 293,000295,000 plantable acres and 117,000119,000 non-productive acres. |
The following tables detail activity forchanges in our portfolio of owned and leased acres in our timberland holdingstimberlands by state from December 31, 20162018 to December 31, 2017:2019:
| | (acres in 000s) | Acres Owned | Acres Owned |
| December 31, 2016 | | Acquisitions | | Sales | | Other | | December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2018 | | Acquisitions | | Sales | | Other (a) | | December 31, 2019 |
Southern | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alabama | 284 |
| | — |
| | (55 | ) | | — |
| | 229 |
| 229 |
| | — |
| | (3 | ) | | — |
| | 226 |
|
Florida | 281 |
| | 4 |
| | (11 | ) | | — |
| | 274 |
| 290 |
| | 43 |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | 331 |
|
Georgia | 554 |
| | 68 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 622 |
| 622 |
| | 10 |
| | (4 | ) | | — |
| | 628 |
|
Louisiana | 145 |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | 144 |
| 129 |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | 128 |
|
Mississippi | 67 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 67 |
| 67 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 67 |
|
Oklahoma | 92 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 92 |
| 92 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 92 |
|
South Carolina | — |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 18 |
| 18 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 18 |
|
Tennessee | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| |
Texas | 187 |
| | — |
| | (5 | ) | | — |
| | 182 |
| 182 |
| | 7 |
| | (5 | ) | | — |
| | 184 |
|
| 1,611 |
| | 90 |
| | (72 | ) | | — |
| | 1,629 |
| 1,629 |
| | 60 |
| | (15 | ) | | — |
| | 1,674 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pacific Northwest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oregon | 61 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 61 |
| 61 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 61 |
|
Washington | 316 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 316 |
| 316 |
| | 2 |
| | (1 | ) | | 1 |
| | 318 |
|
| 377 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 377 |
| 377 |
|
| 2 |
|
| (1 | ) |
| 1 |
|
| 379 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New Zealand (a) | 179 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 179 |
| |
New Zealand (b) | | 178 |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 185 |
|
Total | 2,167 |
| | 90 |
| | (72 | ) | | — |
| | 2,185 |
| 2,184 |
| | 69 |
| | (16 | ) | | 1 |
| | 2,238 |
|
| |
(a) | Includes adjustments for land mapping reviews. |
| |
(b) | Represents legal acres owned by the New Zealand JV,subsidiary, in which Rayonier has a 77% interest. |
| | (acres in 000s) | Acres Leased | Acres Leased |
| December 31, 2016 | | New Leases | | Sold/Expired Leases (a) | | Other (b) | | December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2018 | | New Leases | | Sold/Expired Leases (a) | | Other (b) | | December 31, 2019 |
Southern | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alabama | 24 |
| | — |
| | (10 | ) | | — |
| | 14 |
| 14 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 14 |
|
Arkansas | 14 |
| | — |
| | (3 | ) | | — |
| | 11 |
| 9 |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | (1 | ) | | 7 |
|
Florida | 92 |
| | 11 |
| | (20 | ) | | — |
| | 83 |
| 73 |
| | — |
| | (10 | ) | | — |
| | 63 |
|
Georgia | 107 |
| | — |
| | (20 | ) | | (5 | ) | | 82 |
| 81 |
| | — |
| | (4 | ) | | — |
| | 77 |
|
Louisiana | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| |
| 238 |
| | 11 |
| | (53 | ) | | (5 | ) | | 191 |
| 177 |
| | — |
| | (15 | ) | | (1 | ) | | 161 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pacific Northwest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Washington | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
New Zealand (c) | 254 |
| | 8 |
| | (31 | ) | | — |
| | 231 |
| 230 |
| | 2 |
| | (3 | ) | | — |
| | 229 |
|
Total | 493 |
| | 19 |
| | (84 | ) | | (5 | ) | | 423 |
| 408 |
| | 2 |
| | (18 | ) | | (2 | ) | | 390 |
|
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(a) | Includes acres previously under lease that have been harvested and activity for the relinquishment of leased acres. |
| |
(b) | Includes leased acres purchased by Rayonier and adjustments for land mapping reviews. |
| |
(c) | Represents legal acres leased by the New Zealand JV,subsidiary, in which Rayonier has a 77% interest. |
TIMBERLAND LEASES & DEEDS
See Note 4 - Leases for more information on U.S. timberland leases typically have initial terms of approximately 30 to 65 years, with renewal provisions in some cases.and New Zealand timberland leases including lease terms typically range between 30 and 99 years. New Zealand lease arrangements are generally comprised of Crown Forest Licenses (“CFLs”), forestry rights and land leases. A CFL is a license arrangement with the New Zealand government to use public or government-owned land to operate a commercial forest. CFLs generally extend indefinitely and may only be terminated upon a 35-year termination notice from the government. If no termination notice is given, the CFLs renew automatically each year for a one-year term. Alternatively, some CFLs extend for a specific term. Once a CFL is terminated, the Company may be able to obtain a forestry right from the subsequent owner. A forestry right is a license arrangement with a private entity or native tribal group to use their lands to operate a commercial forest. Forestry rights terminate either upon the issuance of a termination notice, which can last 35 to 45 years, or completion of harvest. As of December 31, 2017, the New Zealand JV has three CFLs comprising 10,000 acres under termination notice that are currently being relinquished as harvest activities are concluding, as well as two fixed-term CFLs comprising 3,000 acres expiring in 2062. Additionally, the New Zealand JV has two forestry rights comprising 33,000 acres under termination notice, terminating in 2028 and 2031.renewal provisions.
The following table details the Company’s acres under lease as of December 31, 20172019 by type of lease and estimated lease expiration:
| | (acres in 000s) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lease Expiration |
Location | | Type of Lease | | Total | | 2018-2027 | | 2028-2037 | | 2038-2047 | | Thereafter | | Type of Lease | | Total | | 2020-2029 | | 2030-2039 | | 2040-2049 | | Thereafter |
Southern U.S. | | Fixed Term | | 170 |
| | 120 |
| | 44 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| |
Southern | | | Fixed Term | | 145 |
| | 96 |
| | 43 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
|
| | Fixed Term with Renewal Option | | 21 |
| | 21 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | Fixed Term with Renewal Option (a) | | 16 |
| | 8 |
| | 8 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Pacific Northwest | | Fixed Term | | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
New Zealand | | CFL - Perpetual (a) | | 83 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 83 |
| | CFL - Perpetual (b) | | 77 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 77 |
|
| | CFL - Fixed Term (a) | | 3 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3 |
| | CFL - Fixed Term (b) | | 3 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3 |
|
| | CFL - Terminating (a) | | 10 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 9 |
| | 1 |
| | CFL - Terminating (b) | | 9 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 8 |
| | — |
|
| | Forestry Right (a) | | 118 |
| | 13 |
| | 26 |
| | 6 |
| | 73 |
| | Forestry Right (b) | | 124 |
| | 16 |
| | 25 |
| | 12 |
| | 71 |
|
| | Fixed Term Land Leases | | 17 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 16 |
| | Fixed Term Land Leases | | 16 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 14 |
|
Total Acres under Long-term Leases | Total Acres under Long-term Leases | | 423 |
| | 155 |
| | 71 |
| | 15 |
| | 182 |
| Total Acres under Long-term Leases | | 390 |
| | 121 |
| | 77 |
| | 21 |
| | 171 |
|
| |
(a) | Includes approximately 7,000 acres of timber deeds. |
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(b) | Estimated lease expiration / termination based on the earlier of: (1) the scheduled expiration / termination date, or (2) the estimated year of final harvest before such expiration / termination date. |
The following table details the Company’s estimated leased acres, lease expirations and lease costs over the next five years:
| | (acres and dollars in 000s, except per acre amounts) | (acres and dollars in 000s, except per acre amounts) | | | | | | | | | | | (acres and dollars in 000s, except per acre amounts) | | | | | | | | | | |
Location | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 |
Southern U.S. | | | | | | | | | | | |
Southern | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leased Acres Expiring | | 19 |
| | 12 |
| | 7 |
| | 6 |
| | 11 |
| | Leased Acres Expiring (a) | | 7 |
| | 6 |
| | 10 |
| | 36 |
| | 2 |
|
| | Year-end Leased Acres | | 172 |
| | 160 |
| | 153 |
| | 147 |
| | 136 |
| | Year-end Leased Acres (a) | | 154 |
| | 148 |
| | 138 |
| | 102 |
| | 100 |
|
| | Estimated Annual Lease Cost (a) | |
| $5,323 |
| |
| $4,963 |
| |
| $4,714 |
| |
| $4,558 |
| |
| $4,534 |
| |
| | Average Lease Cost per Acre | |
| $23.56 |
| |
| $24.83 |
| |
| $25.53 |
| |
| $24.89 |
| |
| $26.09 |
| |
Pacific Northwest (b) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leased Acres Expiring | | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | Estimated Annual Lease Cost (a)(b) | |
| $4,552 |
| |
| $4,491 |
| |
| $4,196 |
| |
| $3,970 |
| |
| $3,337 |
|
| | Year-End Leased Acres | | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | Average Lease Cost per Acre (a) | |
| $30.21 |
| |
| $30.26 |
| |
| $30.80 |
| |
| $32.22 |
| |
| $35.45 |
|
New Zealand | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leased Acres Expiring | | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 4 |
| | Leased Acres Expiring | | 2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| | Year-end Leased Acres | | 230 |
| | 229 |
| | 228 |
| | 227 |
| | 223 |
| | Year-end Leased Acres | | 227 |
| | 227 |
| | 227 |
| | 227 |
| | 227 |
|
| | Estimated Annual Lease Cost (a)(d) | |
| $4,375 |
| |
| $4,339 |
| |
| $4,326 |
| |
| $4,308 |
| |
| $4,283 |
| | Estimated Annual Lease Cost (b)(d) | |
| $3,988 |
| |
| $3,988 |
| |
| $3,932 |
| |
| $3,932 |
| |
| $3,932 |
|
| | Average Lease Cost per Acre (c)(d) | |
| $25.09 |
| |
| $24.67 |
| |
| $24.67 |
| |
| $24.67 |
| |
| $25.43 |
| | Average Lease Cost per Acre (c)(d) | |
| $21.71 |
| |
| $21.71 |
| |
| $21.64 |
| |
| $21.64 |
| |
| $21.64 |
|
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(a) | Represents capitalized and expensed lease payments.Includes timber deeds. |
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(b) | The 659-acreRepresents capitalized and expensed lease in the Pacific Northwest expires in 2019 and does not require a lease payment.payments. |
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(c) | Excludes lump sum payments. |
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(d) | Translated usingBased on the year-end foreign exchange rate. |
OTHER NON-TIMBERLAND LEASES
In addition to our timberland holdings, we lease propertiesSee Note 4 - Leases for certain office locations. Our significant leased properties include a regional office in Lufkin, Texas; our Pacific Northwest Timber offices in Hoquiam, Washington and our New Zealand Timber and Trading headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.information on other non-timberland leases.
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Item 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Not applicable.
PART II
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Item 5. | MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
MARKET PRICES OF OURFOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON SHARES; DIVIDENDSEQUITY
The table below reflects, for the quarters indicated, the dividends declared per share and the highest and lowest intraday sales prices of ourCompany’s common shares as reported in the consolidated transaction reporting system ofare publicly traded on the NYSE, the only exchange on which our shares are listed, under the trading symbol RYN. Shares of the Company have no par value.
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
| High | | Low | | Dividends |
2017 | | | | | |
Fourth Quarter |
| $31.91 |
| |
| $28.78 |
| |
| $0.25 |
|
Third Quarter |
| $29.75 |
| |
| $27.71 |
| |
| $0.25 |
|
Second Quarter |
| $29.47 |
| |
| $26.85 |
| |
| $0.25 |
|
First Quarter |
| $29.86 |
| |
| $26.54 |
| |
| $0.25 |
|
2016 | | | | | |
Fourth Quarter |
| $28.47 |
| |
| $25.24 |
| |
| $0.25 |
|
Third Quarter |
| $28.16 |
| |
| $25.50 |
| |
| $0.25 |
|
Second Quarter |
| $26.37 |
| |
| $24.01 |
| |
| $0.25 |
|
First Quarter |
| $24.80 |
| |
| $17.85 |
| |
| $0.25 |
|
TAX CHARACTERISTICS OF DIVIDENDSThe table below summarizes the tax characteristics of the dividend paid to shareholders on a percentage basis for the three years ended December 31, 2017:2019:
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Total cash dividend per common share |
| $1.08 |
| |
| $1.06 |
| |
| $1.00 |
|
Tax characteristics: | | | | | |
Capital gain | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Total cash dividend per common share |
| $1.00 |
| |
| $1.00 |
| |
| $1.00 |
|
Tax characteristics: | | | | | |
Capital gain | 100.00 | % | | 100.00 | % | | 90.47 | % |
Qualified | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Non-dividend distribution | — |
| | — |
| | 9.53 | % |
HOLDERS
There were approximately 5,9705,351 shareholders of record of our Common Sharescommon shares on February 16, 2018.14, 2020.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
See Note 16 — Incentive Stock Plans for information on securities that are authorized for issuance under The Rayonier Incentive Stock Plan (“the Stock Plan”).SHELF REGISTRATIONS
In May 2004, we completed a Form S-4 acquisition shelf registration to offer and issue 7.0 million common shares for the acquisition of other businesses, assets or properties. As of December 31, 2017, no common shares have been offered or issued under the Form S-4 shelf registration. In April 2015, we filed a universal shelf registration giving us the ability to issue and sell an indeterminate amount of various types of debt and equity securities. In March 2017, 5.75 million common shares were offered and sold under the universal shelf registration to finance a portion of the company’s acquisition of approximately 95,100 acres of timberlands in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. As of December 31, 2017, no other securities have been offered or issued under the universal shelf registration.
ISSUER REPURCHASES
In February 2016, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $100 million of Rayonier’s common shares (the “share repurchase program”) to be made at management’s and the Board of Directors’ discretion. The program has no time limit and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. There were no shares repurchased under this program in the fourth quarter of 2017. As of December 31, 2017, there was $99.3 million, or approximately 3,139,754 shares based2019. Based on the period-end closing stock price of $31.63, remaining under the program.
In 1996, we began a Common Share repurchase program (the “anti-dilutive program”) to minimize the dilutive effect of our employee incentive stock plans on earnings per share. This program limits the number of shares that may be purchased each year to the greater of 1.5% of outstanding shares at the beginning of the year or the number of incentive shares issued to employees during the year. In October 2000, July 2003 and October 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of shares under the program totaling 2.1 million shares. The anti-dilutive program does not have an expiration date. There were no shares purchased under this program in the fourth quarter of 2017 and there were 3,778,625 shares available for purchase$32.76 at December 31, 2017.2019, there was $90.9 million, or approximately 2,774,133 shares, remaining under this program.
The following table provides information regarding our purchases ofRayonier common stockshares during the quarter ended December 31, 2017:2019:
| | Period | Period | | Total Number of Shares Purchased (a) | | Average Price Paid per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (b) | Period | | Total Number of Shares Purchased (a) | | Average Price Paid per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (b) | | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (c) |
October 1 to October 31 | October 1 to October 31 | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,918,379 | October 1 to October 31 | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 7,245,832 |
November 1 to November 30 | November 1 to November 30 | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,918,379 | November 1 to November 30 | | 29 |
| |
| $30.95 |
| | — |
| | 6,844,434 |
December 1 to December 31 | December 1 to December 31 | | 5,608 |
| | 31.41 |
| | — |
| | 6,918,379 | December 1 to December 31 | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,651,522 |
| Total | | 5,608 |
| | | | — |
| | 6,918,379 | Total | | 29 |
| | | | — |
| |
|
| |
(a) | Includes 5,60829 shares of the Company’s common stockshares purchased in DecemberNovember from employees in non-open market transactions. The shares of stock were sold by employees of the Company in exchange for cash that was used to pay withholding taxes associated with the vesting of restricted stockshare-based awards under the Company’s stock incentive plan.Incentive Stock Plan. The price per share surrendered is based on the closing price of the company’s stockCompany’s common shares on the respective vesting dates of the awards. |
| |
(b) | Purchases made in open-market transactions under the $100 million share repurchase program announced on February 10, 2016. |
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(c) | Maximum number of shares authorized to be purchased as of December 31, 2017 include 3,778,6252019 includes 3,877,389 under the 1996 anti-dilutive program and approximately 2,774,133 under the share repurchase program. Maximum number of shares authorized to be purchased at the end of October, November and December are based on month-end closing stock prices of $26.98, $30.63 and $32.76, respectively. |
STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the performance of Rayonier’s Common Sharescommon shares (assuming reinvestment of dividends) with a broad-based market index (Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500), and two industry-specific indices (the S&P Global Timber and Forestry Index and the S&P 1500 Real Estate Index).1 This graph has been adjusted to reflect the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business in 2014.
The table and related information below shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.
The data in the following table was used to create the above graph as of December 31:
| | | | | | |
| 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2019 |
Rayonier Inc. | $100 | | $84 | | $79 | | $66 | | $82 | | $101 | $100 | | $83 | | $103 | | $127 | | $115 | | $140 |
S&P 500® Index | 100 | | 132 | | 151 | | 153 | | 171 | | 208 | 100 | | 101 | | 114 | | 138 | | 132 | | 173 |
S&P® Global Timber and Forestry Index | 100 | | 117 | | 118 | | 107 | | 118 | | 155 | 100 | | 91 | | 100 | | 132 | | 106 | | 123 |
S&P® 1500 Real Estate Sector Index1 | 100 | | 105 | | 137 | | 146 | | 155 | | 177 | 100 | | 107 | | 115 | | 132 | | 131 | | 179 |
1 Based on constituents as of December 31, 20172019 and excludes entities that were not publicly traded for the entire comparative period.
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Item 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
The following financial data should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At or For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
| (dollar amounts in millions, except per share data) |
Profitability: | | | | | | | | | |
Sales (a) |
| $711.6 |
| |
| $816.1 |
| |
| $819.6 |
| |
| $815.9 |
| |
| $568.8 |
|
Operating income (b) | 107.0 |
| | 170.1 |
| | 215.5 |
| | 255.8 |
| | 77.8 |
|
Income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. (b) | 59.1 |
| | 102.2 |
| | 148.8 |
| | 212.0 |
| | 46.2 |
|
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations | 0.46 |
| | 0.79 |
| | 1.16 |
| | 1.73 |
| | 0.37 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Financial Condition: | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets |
| $2,861.0 |
| |
| $2,780.7 |
| |
| $2,858.5 |
| |
| $2,685.8 |
| |
| $2,315.9 |
|
Total debt | 1,055.1 |
| | 972.6 |
| | 1,025.4 |
| | 1,061.9 |
| | 830.6 |
|
Shareholders’ equity | 1,537.6 |
| | 1,654.6 |
| | 1,693.0 |
| | 1,496.9 |
| | 1,361.7 |
|
Shareholders’ equity — per share | 11.89 |
| | 12.78 |
| | 13.13 |
| | 12.18 |
| | 11.09 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows: | | | | | | | | | |
Cash provided by operating activities |
| $214.3 |
| |
| $310.1 |
| |
| $256.3 |
| |
| $203.8 |
| |
| $177.2 |
|
Cash used for investing activities | 219.4 |
| | 132.9 |
| | 235.3 |
| | 235.0 |
| | 149.5 |
|
Cash used for (provided by) for financing activities | 79.6 |
| | 193.7 |
| | 6.9 |
| | (114.4 | ) | | 116.5 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 128.2 |
| | 144.1 |
| | 127.6 |
| | 115.1 |
| | 113.7 |
|
Cash dividends paid | 141.1 |
| | 136.8 |
| | 127.1 |
| | 122.8 |
| | 124.9 |
|
Dividends paid — per share |
| $1.08 |
| |
| $1.06 |
| |
| $1.00 |
| |
| $1.00 |
| |
| $1.00 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures: | | | | | | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $119.7 |
| |
| $102.8 |
| |
| $91.6 |
| |
| $92.9 |
| |
| $101.0 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 16.7 |
| | 40.9 |
| | 33.1 |
| | 21.2 |
| | 21.7 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 75.8 |
| | 90.8 |
| | 85.1 |
| | 56.5 |
| | 27.1 |
|
Real Estate | 59.5 |
| | 123.4 |
| | 95.5 |
| | 86.6 |
| | 76.7 |
|
Trading | — |
| | 1.0 |
| | 4.6 |
| | 2.0 |
| | 1.2 |
|
Corporate and other | (23.9 | ) | | (21.1 | ) | | (19.4 | ) | | (19.4 | ) | | (19.6 | ) |
Total Adjusted EBITDA (c) |
| $247.8 |
| |
| $337.7 |
| |
| $290.5 |
| |
| $239.7 |
| |
| $208.1 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Other: | | | | | | | | | |
Timberland and real estate acres — owned, leased, or managed, in millions of acres | 2.6 |
| | 2.6 |
| | 2.6 |
| | 2.7 |
| | 2.7 |
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At or For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
| (dollar amounts in millions, except per share data) |
Profitability: | | | | | | | | | |
Sales (a) |
| $819.6 |
| |
| $815.9 |
| |
| $568.8 |
| |
| $624.0 |
| |
| $682.8 |
|
Operating income (a)(b) | 215.5 |
| | 255.8 |
| | 77.8 |
| | 98.3 |
| | 108.7 |
|
Income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. (a)(b) | 148.8 |
| | 212.0 |
| | 46.2 |
| | 55.9 |
| | 103.9 |
|
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations | 1.16 |
| | 1.73 |
| | 0.37 |
| | 0.43 |
| | 0.80 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Financial Condition: | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets (a) |
| $2,858.5 |
| |
| $2,685.8 |
| |
| $2,315.9 |
| |
| $2,449.9 |
| |
| $3,680.1 |
|
Total debt (a) | 1,025.4 |
| | 1,061.9 |
| | 830.6 |
| | 748.3 |
| | 1,568.8 |
|
Shareholders’ equity | 1,693.0 |
| | 1,496.9 |
| | 1,361.7 |
| | 1,575.2 |
| | 1,755.2 |
|
Shareholders’ equity — per share | 13.13 |
| | 12.18 |
| | 11.09 |
| | 12.51 |
| | 13.90 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows: | | | | | | | | | |
Cash provided by operating activities |
| $256.3 |
| |
| $203.8 |
| |
| $177.2 |
| |
| $320.4 |
| |
| $546.8 |
|
Cash used for investing activities | 223.2 |
| | 283.2 |
| | 166.3 |
| | 196.7 |
| | 470.5 |
|
Cash used for (provided by) for financing activities | 6.9 |
| | (114.4 | ) | | 116.5 |
| | 161.4 |
| | 157.1 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 127.6 |
| | 115.1 |
| | 113.7 |
| | 120.0 |
| | 116.9 |
|
Cash dividends paid | 127.1 |
| | 122.8 |
| | 124.9 |
| | 257.5 |
| | 237.0 |
|
Dividends paid — per share |
| $1.00 |
| |
| $1.00 |
| |
| $1.00 |
| |
| $2.03 |
| |
| $1.86 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures: | | | | | | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $91.6 |
| |
| $92.9 |
| |
| $101.0 |
| |
| $97.9 |
| |
| $87.2 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 33.1 |
| | 21.2 |
| | 21.7 |
| | 50.8 |
| | 54.1 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 109.0 |
| | 58.3 |
| | 33.0 |
| | 46.0 |
| | 38.3 |
|
Real Estate | 71.6 |
| | 84.7 |
| | 70.8 |
| | 48.4 |
| | 57.8 |
|
Trading | 4.6 |
| | 2.0 |
| | 1.2 |
| | 1.7 |
| | 1.8 |
|
Corporate and other | (19.4 | ) | | (19.4 | ) | | (19.7 | ) | | (31.3 | ) | | (45.3 | ) |
Total Adjusted EBITDA (c) |
| $290.5 |
| |
| $239.7 |
| |
| $208.0 |
| |
| $213.5 |
| |
| $193.9 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Other: | | | | | | | | | |
Timberland and real estate acres — owned, leased, or managed, in millions of acres | 2.6 |
| | 2.7 |
| | 2.7 |
| | 2.7 |
| | 2.7 |
|
| | | For the Years Ended December 31, | For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Selected Operating Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timber | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales volume (thousands of tons) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Southern | 5,314 |
| | 5,317 |
| | 5,492 |
| | 5,296 |
| | 5,292 |
| 6,066 |
| | 5,718 |
| | 5,314 |
| | 5,317 |
| | 5,492 |
|
Pacific Northwest (d) | 1,247 |
| | 1,195 |
| | 1,243 |
| | 1,664 |
| | 1,979 |
| 1,211 |
| | 1,305 |
| | 1,247 |
| | 1,195 |
| | 1,243 |
|
New Zealand Domestic (e) | 1,300 |
| | 1,204 |
| | 1,346 |
| | 1,462 |
| | 1,271 |
| 1,293 |
| | 1,371 |
| | 1,300 |
| | 1,204 |
| | 1,346 |
|
New Zealand Export (e) | 1,239 |
| | 1,017 |
| | 1,065 |
| | 898 |
| | 651 |
| 1,438 |
| | 1,304 |
| | 1,239 |
| | 1,017 |
| | 1,065 |
|
Total Sales Volume | 9,100 |
| | 8,733 |
| | 9,146 |
| | 9,320 |
| | 9,193 |
| 10,008 |
| | 9,698 |
| | 9,100 |
| | 8,733 |
| | 9,146 |
|
Real Estate — acres sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Improved Development | 23 |
| | 47 |
| | 74 |
| | — |
| | 45 |
| 44 |
| | 44 |
| | 23 |
| | 47 |
| | 74 |
|
Unimproved Development | 1,449 |
| | 206 |
| | 699 |
| | 852 |
| | 281 |
| 1,196 |
| | 751 |
| | 1,449 |
| | 206 |
| | 699 |
|
Rural | 6,344 |
| | 6,684 |
| | 8,754 |
| | 18,077 |
| | 13,833 |
| 7,656 |
| | 5,008 |
| | 6,344 |
| | 6,684 |
| | 8,754 |
|
Non-Strategic / Timberlands | 16,007 |
| | 28,743 |
| | 23,602 |
| | 6,363 |
| | 13,360 |
| |
Timberlands & Non-Strategic | | 8,254 |
| | 27,811 |
| | 25,653 |
| | 28,751 |
| | 29,737 |
|
Large Dispositions (g)(d) | 49,599 |
| | 92,434 |
| | — |
| | 19,556 |
| | 149,428 |
| — |
| | — |
| | 49,599 |
| | 92,434 |
| | — |
|
Total Acres Sold | 73,422 |
| | 128,114 |
| | 33,129 |
| | 44,848 |
| | 176,947 |
| 17,151 |
| | 33,614 |
| | 83,068 |
| | 128,121 |
| | 39,264 |
|
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(a) | In April 2013, the Company increased its interest in the New Zealand JVThe 2017 and 2016 results included sales of $95.4 million and $207.3 million, respectively, related to 65% and began consolidating the New Zealand JV's results of operations and balance sheet.Large Dispositions. |
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(b) | The 2017 2016 and 2014 results included $67.0 million, $143.9 million and $21.4 million, respectively, related to Large Dispositions. The 20132016 results included a $16.2gain of $67.0 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV and $25.7$143.9 million, respectively, related to Large Dispositions. |
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(c) | Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, the non-cash cost of land and real estate sold,improved development, non-operating income and expense, costs related to shareholder litigation, the gain on foreign currency derivatives costs relatedand Large Dispositions. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that management uses to make strategic decisions about the spin-offbusiness and that investors can use to evaluate the operational performance of the Performance Fibersassets under management. It removes the impact of specific items that management believes do not directly reflect the core business internal review and restatement costs, Large Dispositions, discontinued operations and the gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand joint venture.on an ongoing basis. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Operating Income (Loss) and Net Income, respectively, is included in the following pages and Item 7 — Performance and Liquidity Indicators. |
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(d) | 2013 results include sales volumes from New York timberlands. |
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(e) | New Zealand sales volume for 2013 includes volumes sold subsequent to the April 2013 consolidation. |
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(f) | Large Dispositions are defined as transactions involving the sale of timberland that exceed $20 million in size and do not have a demonstrable premium relative to timberland value. Sales designated as Large Dispositions are excluded from our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and CAD. |
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(g) | The 2013 results included a fourth quarter sale of approximately 128,000 acres of New York timberlands. |
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) by Segment to Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
(dollars in millions)
| | | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Corporate and other | | Total | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Corporate and other | | Total |
2019 | | 2019 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss) | | Operating income (loss) |
| $57.8 |
| |
| ($12.4 | ) | |
| $48.0 |
| |
| $38.7 |
| | — |
| |
| ($25.1 | ) | |
| $107.0 |
|
Add: | | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 61.9 |
| | 29.2 |
| | 27.8 |
| | 8.2 |
| | — |
| | 1.2 |
| | 128.2 |
|
Add: | | Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12.6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12.6 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA | | Adjusted EBITDA |
| $119.7 |
| |
| $16.7 |
| |
| $75.8 |
| |
| $59.5 |
| | — |
| |
| ($23.9 | ) | |
| $247.8 |
|
2018 | | 2018 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | | Operating income |
| $44.2 |
| |
| $8.1 |
| |
| $62.8 |
| |
| $76.2 |
| |
| $1.0 |
| |
| ($22.3 | ) | |
| $170.1 |
|
Add: | | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 58.6 |
| | 32.8 |
| | 28.0 |
| | 23.6 |
| | — |
| | 1.2 |
| | 144.1 |
|
Add: | | Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 23.6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 23.6 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA | | Adjusted EBITDA |
| $102.8 |
| |
| $40.9 |
| |
| $90.8 |
| |
| $123.4 |
| |
| $1.0 |
| |
| ($21.1 | ) | |
| $337.7 |
|
2017 | 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | Operating income |
| $42.2 |
| |
| $1.1 |
| |
| $72.5 |
| |
| $116.0 |
| |
| $4.6 |
| |
| ($20.9 | ) | |
| $215.5 |
| Operating income |
| $42.2 |
| |
| $1.1 |
| |
| $57.6 |
| |
| $130.9 |
| |
| $4.6 |
| |
| ($20.9 | ) | |
| $215.5 |
|
Add: | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 49.4 |
| | 32.0 |
| | 36.4 |
| | 9.0 |
| | — |
| | 0.8 |
| | 127.6 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 49.4 |
| | 32.0 |
| | 27.5 |
| | 17.9 |
| | — |
| | 0.8 |
| | 127.6 |
|
Add: | Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | 0.1 |
| | 13.6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 13.7 |
| Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 13.7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 13.7 |
|
Add: | Costs related to shareholder litigation (a) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 0.7 |
| | 0.7 |
| Costs related to shareholder litigation (a) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 0.7 |
| | 0.7 |
|
Less: | Large Dispositions | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (67.0 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (67.0 | ) | Large Dispositions | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (67.0 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (67.0 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA | Adjusted EBITDA |
| $91.6 |
| |
| $33.1 |
| |
| $109.0 |
| |
| $71.6 |
| |
| $4.6 |
| |
| ($19.4 | ) | |
| $290.5 |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
| $91.6 |
| |
| $33.1 |
| |
| $85.1 |
| |
| $95.5 |
| |
| $4.6 |
| |
| ($19.4 | ) | |
| $290.5 |
|
2016 | 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss) | Operating income (loss) |
| $43.1 |
| |
| ($4.0 | ) | |
| $33.1 |
| |
| $202.4 |
| |
| $2.0 |
| |
| ($20.8 | ) | |
| $255.8 |
| Operating income (loss) |
| $43.1 |
| |
| ($4.0 | ) | |
| $33.0 |
| |
| $202.4 |
| |
| $2.0 |
| |
| ($20.8 | ) | |
| $255.8 |
|
Add: | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 49.8 |
| | 25.2 |
| | 23.4 |
| | 16.3 |
| | — |
| | 0.4 |
| | 115.1 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 49.8 |
| | 25.2 |
| | 23.4 |
| | 16.3 |
| | — |
| | 0.4 |
| | 115.1 |
|
Add: | Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | 1.8 |
| | 9.9 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11.7 |
| Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11.7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11.7 |
|
Add: | Costs related to shareholder litigation (a) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2.2 |
| | 2.2 |
| Costs related to shareholder litigation (a) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2.2 |
| | 2.2 |
|
Add: | Gain on foreign currency derivatives (b) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1.2 | ) | | (1.2 | ) | |
Less: | | Gain on foreign currency derivatives (b) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1.2 | ) | | (1.2 | ) |
Less: | Large Dispositions | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (143.9 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (143.9 | ) | Large Dispositions | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (143.9 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (143.9 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA | Adjusted EBITDA |
| $92.9 |
| |
| $21.2 |
| |
| $58.3 |
| |
| $84.7 |
| |
| $2.0 |
| |
| ($19.4 | ) | |
| $239.7 |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
| $92.9 |
| |
| $21.2 |
| |
| $56.5 |
| |
| $86.6 |
| |
| $2.0 |
| |
| ($19.4 | ) | |
| $239.7 |
|
2015 | 2015 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | Operating income |
| $46.7 |
| |
| $6.9 |
| |
| $2.8 |
| |
| $44.3 |
| |
| $1.2 |
| |
| ($24.1 | ) | |
| $77.8 |
| Operating income |
| $46.7 |
| |
| $6.9 |
| |
| $1.6 |
| |
| $45.5 |
| |
| $1.2 |
| |
| ($24.1 | ) | |
| $77.8 |
|
Less: | Non-operating expense | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (0.1 | ) | | (0.1 | ) | |
Add: | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 54.3 |
| | 14.8 |
| | 29.7 |
| | 14.5 |
| | — |
| | 0.4 |
| | 113.7 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 54.3 |
| | 14.8 |
| | 25.5 |
| | 18.7 |
| | — |
| | 0.4 |
| | 113.7 |
|
Add: | Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | 0.5 |
| | 12.0 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12.5 |
| Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12.5 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12.5 |
|
Less: | Costs related to shareholder litigation (a) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4.1 |
| | 4.1 |
| |
Add: | | Costs related to shareholder litigation (a) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4.1 |
| | 4.1 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA | Adjusted EBITDA |
| $101.0 |
| |
| $21.7 |
| |
| $33.0 |
| |
| $70.8 |
| |
| $1.2 |
| |
| ($19.7 | ) | |
| $208.0 |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
| $101.0 |
| |
| $21.7 |
| |
| $27.1 |
| |
| $76.7 |
| |
| $1.2 |
| |
| ($19.6 | ) | |
| $208.1 |
|
2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income |
| $45.7 |
| |
| $29.5 |
| |
| $9.5 |
| |
| $47.5 |
| |
| $1.7 |
| |
| ($35.6 | ) | |
| $98.3 |
| |
Add: | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 52.2 |
| | 21.3 |
| | 32.2 |
| | 13.4 |
| | — |
| | 0.9 |
| | 120.0 |
| |
Add: | Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | 4.3 |
| | 8.9 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 13.2 |
| |
Less: | Large Dispositions | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (21.4 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (21.4 | ) | |
Less: | Internal review and restatement costs | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3.4 |
| | 3.4 |
| |
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $97.9 |
| |
| $50.8 |
| |
| $46.0 |
| |
| $48.4 |
| |
| $1.7 |
| |
| ($31.3 | ) | |
| $213.5 |
| |
2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income |
| $37.8 |
| |
| $32.7 |
| |
| $10.6 |
| |
| $55.9 |
| |
| $1.8 |
| |
| ($30.1 | ) | |
| $108.7 |
| |
Add: | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 49.4 |
| | 21.4 |
| | 27.7 |
| | 17.4 |
| | — |
| | 1.0 |
| | 116.9 |
| |
Add: | Non-cash cost of land and improved development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 10.2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 10.2 |
| |
Less: | Large Dispositions | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (25.7 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (25.7 | ) | |
Less: | Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand JV | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (16.2 | ) | | (16.2 | ) | |
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $87.2 |
| |
| $54.1 |
| |
| $38.3 |
| |
| $57.8 |
| |
| $1.8 |
| |
| ($45.3 | ) | |
| $193.9 |
| |
| |
(a) | Costs related to shareholder litigation include expenses incurred as a result of the securities litigation and the shareholder derivative demands. See Note 10 — Contingencies. In addition, these costs include the costs associated with class action securities litigation brought against the Company in a case styled In re Rayonier Inc. Securities Litigation, filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Case No. 3:14-cv01395-RJC-JBT) and the Company’s response to a subpoena it received from the SEC in November 2014. In July 2016, the Division of Enforcement of the SEC notified the Company that it had concluded its investigation into the Company. In October 2017, the court entered orders approving the settlement of the class action securities litigation and dismissing the case against all defendants with prejudice. |
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(b) | The Company used foreign exchange derivatives to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates while awaiting the planned capital contribution to the New Zealand JV.subsidiary. |
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Item 7. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OUR COMPANY
We are a leading timberland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the U.S. and New Zealand. Our revenues, operating income and cash flows are primarily derived from the following core business segments: Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber, New Zealand Timber, Real Estate and Trading. We own or lease under long-term agreements approximately 2.2 million acres of timberland and real estate in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. We also have a 77% ownership interest in Matariki Forestry Group, a joint venture (“New Zealand JV”subsidiary”), that owns or leases approximately 410,000414,000 gross acres (293,000(295,000 net plantable acres) of timberlands in New Zealand.
Across our timberland management segments, we sell standing timber (primarily at auction to third parties) and delivered logs. Sales from our timber segments include all activities related to the harvesting of timber and other value-added activities such as the licensing of properties for hunting and the leasing of properties for mineral extraction and cell towers. We believe we are the second largest publicly-traded timberland REIT and the sixthfifth largest private landownertimberland owner in the United States. Our Real Estate business manages all property sales and seeks to maximize the value of our properties that are more valuable for development, recreational or residential uses than for growing timber, and opportunistically sells non-strategic timberlands. Our Trading segment, also part of the New Zealand JV,subsidiary, markets and sells timber owned or acquired from third parties in New Zealand and Australia.
CURRENT YEAR DEVELOPMENTS
In January 2017,During 2019, we closed on the disposition of approximately 25,000 acres located in Alabama for a sale price of approximately $42 million. This was the last closing of a phased disposition totaling 62,000 acres that was announced in the previous year. This transaction was characterized as a Large Disposition.
In March 2017, we entered into an Underwriting Agreement in connection with the public offering and sale of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value, at a price to the public of $27.75 per share. As a component of the Offering, we granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 common shares to cover over-allotments. This option was exercised resulting in a total increase in common shares outstanding of 5,750,000. Proceeds from the March 2017 equity offering amounted to $152.4 million, net of costs, and were used to finance a portion of the Company’s acquisition of approximately 95,100 acres of timberlands in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
In December 2017, we closed on a second Large Disposition of approximately 25,000 acres located in Alabama for a sale price of approximately $53.4 million.
In summary, during 2017, we completed Large Dispositions of 50,000 acres for $95.4 million and acquired approximately 109,00071,000 acres of timberlands for $242.9$142.3 million. For additional information on acquisitions, see Note 3 — Timberland Acquisitions.INDUSTRY AND MARKET CONDITIONS
The demand for timber is directly related to the underlying demand for pulp, paper, packaging, lumber and other wood products. The significant majority of timber sold in our Southern Timber segment is consumed domestically. With a higher proportion of pulpwood, our Southern Timber segment relies heavily on downstream markets for pulp and paper, and to a lesser extent wood pellet markets. Our Pacific Northwest Timber segment relies primarily on domestic customers but also exports a significant volume of timber, particularly to China. Both the Southern and Pacific Northwest Timber segments rely on the strength of U.S. lumber markets as well as underlying housing starts. Our New Zealand Timber segment sells timber to domestic New Zealand wood products mills and also exports a significant portion of its volume to markets in China, South Korea and India. In 2017,addition to market dynamics in the Pacific Rim, the New Zealand Timber segment is subject to foreign exchange fluctuations, which can impact the operating results of the segment in U.S. dollar terms.
In 2019, pricing in the U.S. South was negatively impactedremained relatively flat versus the prior year, with a slight increase in pulpwood prices offset by lowera slight decrease in sawtimber prices. Both pulpwood and sawtimber pricing tend to be driven by local market supply and demand dynamics, which vary considerably based on the available inventory of logs, local market mill demand, and access to export markets. U.S. South exports declined significantly in 2019 versus 2018, due to the implementation of tariffs on log exports to China in the Gulf states and further hampered by fire and hurricane salvage along the east coast in the second halfthird quarter of the year. We anticipate pricing to improve modestly in certain geographical areas of the U.S. South; however, we expect2018, which limited overall pricing to remain relatively flat in the near-term. Improving export and domestic markets drove increases in delivered sawtimber pricing inprice momentum. In the Pacific Northwest, whilelog prices were relatively flat throughout 2019, but considerably lower than 2018 average prices. Prices declined in 2019 due to the implementation of tariffs on log exports to China in the third quarter of 2018, which led to a significant decline in export and domestic sawtimber pricing indemand. In New Zealand, improved primarily dueexport prices to strong demandChina deteriorated during 2019 as salvage logs from China as well as strong local demand.Europe flooded the market. Towards the end of 2019, domestic prices also declined in response to the lower export prices.
In Real Estate, overall demand and pricing for HBU properties remained relatively strong in 2019. In addition, we expect steady demand for rural properties and a strengtheningsaw increased interest in selectedour improved development properties, particularly withinspecifically Wildlight, our East Nassau mixed-use development project.project north of Jacksonville, Florida, and Richmond Hill, our development project south of Savannah, Georgia.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements requires us to establish accounting policies and make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We base these estimates and assumptions on historical data and trends, current fact patterns, expectations and other sources of information we believe are reasonable. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
CAPITALIZED COSTS INCLUDED IN TIMBER BASIS
Timber is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Costs relating to acquiring, planting and growing timber, including real estate taxes, site preparation and direct support costs relating to facilities, vehicles and supplies, are capitalized. AnnualA portion of timberland lease payments are allocated between capital and expensecapitalized based on the proportion of acres thatwith merchantable timber volume remaining to be harvested under the Company will be able to harvest prior to lease expiration. Leaseterm and the residual portion of the lease payments made within one year of expiration are expensed as incurred. Payroll costs are capitalized for time spent on timber growing activities, while interest or any other intangible costs are not capitalized.
MERCHANTABLE INVENTORY AND DEPLETION COSTS AS DETERMINED BY TIMBER HARVEST MODELS
An annual depletion rate is established for each particular region by dividing the cost of merchantable inventory (including costs described above) by standing merchantable inventory volume. Pre-merchantable records are maintained for each planted year age class, recordingincluding acres planted, stems per acre and costs of planting and tending.
Significant assumptions and estimates are used in the recording of timber inventory and depletion costs. Factors that can impact timber volume include weather changes, losses due to natural causes, differences in actual versus estimated growth rates and changes in the age when timber is considered merchantable. A 3% company-wide change in estimated standing merchantable inventory would causehave caused an estimated change of approximately $3.2$3.4 million to 20172019 depletion expense.
Merchantable standing timber inventory is estimated by our land information services group annually, using industry-standard computer software. The inventory calculation takes into account growth, in-growth (annual transfer of oldest pre-merchantable age class into merchantable inventory), timberland sales and the annual harvest specific to each business unit. The age at which timber is considered merchantable is reviewed periodically and updated for changing harvest practices, future harvest age profiles and biological growth factors.
Acquisitions of timberland can also affect the depletion rate. Upon the acquisition of timberland, we make a determination whether to combine the newly-acquired merchantable timber with an existing depletion pool or to create a new pool. The determination is based on the geographic location of the new timber, the customers/markets that will be served and species mix. During 2017,2019, we acquired 109,00069,000 acres of timberlands in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,Texas, Washington and New Zealand. These acquisitions increased 2017did not have a material impact on 2019 depletion expense by $5.1 million and are expected to increase 2018 depletion expense by approximately $13.5 million.rates.
REVENUE RECOGNITION FOR TIMBER SALES
Under the delivered log model, the Company hires third-party loggers and haulers to harvest timber and deliver it to a buyer. Sales of domestic logs generally do not require an initial payment and are made to third-party customers on open credit terms. Sales of export logs generally require a letter of credit from an approved bank. Revenue is recognized when the logs are delivered and title and risk of loss transfer to the buyer.
For domestic log sales, title and risk are considered passed to the buyer as the logs are delivered to the customer. For export log sales (primarily in New Zealand), title and risk are considered passed to the buyer at the time the ship leaves the port.
In the Trading business, revenue is recognized and title and risk of loss transfer similar to the delivered log model.
Non-timber income is primarily comprised of hunting and recreational licenses. Such income and costs are recognized ratably over the term of the agreement and included in “Sales” and “Cost of Sales”, respectively.
REVENUE RECOGNITION FOR REAL ESTATE SALES
The Company generally recognizes revenue on sales of real estate using the full accrual method at closing when cash has been received, the sale has closed, title and risk of loss have passed to the buyer and there is no continuing involvement with the property. Revenue is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method on sales of real estate containing future performance obligations. Cost of sales associated with real estate sold includes the cost of the land, the cost of any timber on the property that was conveyed to the buyer, any real estate development costs and any closing costs including sales commissions that may be borne by the Company. Costs incurred to obtain land use entitlements or for infrastructure such as utilities, roads or other improvements are charged to cost of sales for a project as a percentage of revenue earned to total anticipated revenue and costs for each project.
When developed residential or commercial land is sold, the cost of sales includes actual costs incurred and estimates of future development costs benefiting the property sold through completion. Costs are allocated to each sold unit or lot based upon the relative sales value. For purposes of allocating development costs, estimates of future revenues and development costs are re-evaluated periodically throughout the year, with adjustments being allocated prospectively to the remaining units available for sale..
DETERMINING THE ADEQUACY OF PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
We have one qualified non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering a portion of our employees and an unfunded plan that provides benefits in excess of amounts allowable under current tax law in the qualified plan. The qualified and unfunded plans are closed to new participants.
In 2017,2019, we recognized no$0.6 million of pension and postretirement expensebenefit cost due to the expected return on plan assets partially offsetting interest costs and amortization of losses (gains). Numerous estimates and assumptions are required to determine the proper amount of pension and postretirement liabilities and annual expense to record in our financial statements. The key assumptions include discount rate, return on assets, health care cost trends, mortality rates and longevity of employees. Although there is authoritative guidance on how to select most of the assumptions, some degree of judgment is exercised in selecting these assumptions. Different assumptions, as well as actual versus expected results, would change the periodic benefit cost and funded status of the benefit plans recognized in the financial statements. Effective December 31, 2016, the Company froze benefits for all employees participating in the pension plans. See Note 1516 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information. REALIZABILITY OF BOTH RECORDED AND UNRECORDED
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND TAX LIABILITIESITEMS
The Timber and Real Estate operations conducted within our REIT are generally not subject to U.S. income taxation. We expect any variability in our effective tax rate and the amount of cash taxes to be paid to be driven primarily by our New Zealand Timber and Trading segments, as our other business operations are conducted within our U.S. REIT subsidiaries. However, the assessment of the ability to realize certain deferred tax assets, or estimate deferred tax liabilities, remains subjective. See Note 910 — Income Taxes for additional information about our unrecognized tax benefits.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Summary of our results of operations for the three years ended December 31:
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Information (in millions) | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Sales | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $144.5 |
| |
| $151.2 |
| |
| $157.8 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 91.9 |
| | 77.8 |
| | 80.2 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 247.6 |
| | 177.8 |
| | 162.8 |
|
Real Estate | | | | | |
Improved Development | 6.3 |
| | 1.7 |
| | 2.6 |
|
Unimproved Development | 16.4 |
| | 5.5 |
| | 6.4 |
|
Rural | 18.6 |
| | 18.8 |
| | 22.7 |
|
Non-Strategic / Timberlands | 46.3 |
| | 66.1 |
| | 54.8 |
|
Large Dispositions | 95.4 |
| | 207.3 |
| | — |
|
Total Real Estate | 183.0 |
| | 299.4 |
| | 86.5 |
|
Trading | 152.6 |
| | 109.7 |
| | 81.5 |
|
Total Sales |
| $819.6 |
| |
| $815.9 |
| |
| $568.8 |
|
| | | | | |
Operating Income | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $42.2 |
| |
| $43.1 |
| |
| $46.7 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 1.1 |
| | (4.0 | ) | | 6.9 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 72.5 |
| | 33.1 |
| | 2.8 |
|
Real Estate (a) | 116.0 |
| | 202.4 |
| | 44.3 |
|
Trading | 4.6 |
| | 2.0 |
| | 1.2 |
|
Corporate and other | (20.9 | ) | | (20.8 | ) | | (24.1 | ) |
Operating Income | 215.5 |
| | 255.8 |
| | 77.8 |
|
Interest Expense | (34.1 | ) | | (32.2 | ) | | (31.7 | ) |
Interest/Other Income (Expense) | 1.9 |
| | (0.8 | ) | | (3.0 | ) |
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit | (21.8 | ) | | (5.0 | ) | | 0.8 |
|
Net Income (a) | 161.5 |
| | 217.8 |
| | 43.9 |
|
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 12.7 |
| | 5.8 |
| | (2.3 | ) |
Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc. (a) |
| $148.8 |
| |
| $212.0 |
| |
| $46.2 |
|
| | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA (b) | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $91.6 |
| |
| $92.9 |
| |
| $101.0 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 33.1 |
| | 21.2 |
| | 21.7 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 109.0 |
| | 58.3 |
| | 33.0 |
|
Real Estate | 71.6 |
| | 84.7 |
| | 70.8 |
|
Trading | 4.6 |
| | 2.0 |
| | 1.2 |
|
Corporate and other | (19.4 | ) | | (19.4 | ) | | (19.7 | ) |
Total Adjusted EBITDA (b) |
| $290.5 |
| |
| $239.7 |
| |
| $208.0 |
|
| |
(a) | The 2017 and 2016 results included $67.0 million and $143.9 million related to Large Dispositions, respectively. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
Southern Timber Overview | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Sales Volume (in thousands of tons) | | | | | |
Pine Pulpwood | 3,103 |
| | 3,376 |
| | 3,614 |
|
Pine Sawtimber | 1,933 |
| | 1,587 |
| | 1,581 |
|
Total Pine Volume | 5,036 |
| | 4,963 |
| | 5,195 |
|
Hardwood | 278 |
| | 354 |
| | 297 |
|
Total Volume | 5,314 |
| | 5,317 |
| | 5,492 |
|
| | | | | |
Percentage Delivered Sales | 22 | % | | 27 | % | | 27 | % |
Percentage Stumpage Sales | 78 | % | | 73 | % | | 73 | % |
| | | | | |
Net Stumpage Prices (dollars per ton) | | | | | |
Pine Pulpwood |
| $16.14 |
| |
| $17.76 |
| |
| $18.13 |
|
Pine Sawtimber | 25.64 |
| | 26.76 |
| | 27.62 |
|
Weighted Average Pine |
| $19.79 |
| |
| $20.64 |
| |
| $21.01 |
|
Hardwood | 12.58 |
| | 13.91 |
| | 14.65 |
|
Weighted Average Total |
| $19.41 |
| |
| $20.18 |
| |
| $20.66 |
|
| | | | | |
Summary Financial Data (in millions of dollars) | | | | | |
Sales |
| $122.6 |
| |
| $132.9 |
| |
| $139.1 |
|
Less: Cut and Haul | (19.5 | ) | | (25.6 | ) | | (25.7 | ) |
Net Stumpage Sales |
| $103.1 |
| |
| $107.3 |
| |
| $113.4 |
|
| | | | | |
Non-Timber Sales |
| $21.9 |
| |
| $18.3 |
| |
| $18.7 |
|
Total Sales |
| $144.5 |
| |
| $151.2 |
| |
| $157.8 |
|
| | | | | |
Operating Income |
| $42.2 |
| |
| $43.1 |
| |
| $46.7 |
|
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 49.4 |
| | 49.8 |
| | 54.3 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (a) |
| $91.6 |
| |
| $92.9 |
| |
| $101.0 |
|
| | | | | |
Other Data | | | | | |
Year-End Acres (in thousands) | 1,820 |
| | 1,849 |
| | 1,876 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Information (in millions of dollars) | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Sales | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $194.1 |
| |
| $170.0 |
| |
| $144.5 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 85.4 |
| | 109.8 |
| | 91.9 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 241.9 |
| | 249.0 |
| | 223.3 |
|
Real Estate | | | | | |
Improved Development | 5.9 |
| | 8.4 |
| | 6.9 |
|
Unimproved Development | 19.5 |
| | 8.6 |
| | 16.4 |
|
Rural | 29.9 |
| | 22.7 |
| | 18.6 |
|
Timberlands & Non-Strategic - U.S. | 19.1 |
| | 71.0 |
| | 46.3 |
|
Timberlands & Non-Strategic - N.Z. | — |
| | 27.9 |
| | 24.3 |
|
Large Dispositions | — |
| | — |
| | 95.4 |
|
Other (a) | 0.5 |
| | — |
| | (0.6 | ) |
Total Real Estate | 74.9 |
| | 138.6 |
| | 207.3 |
|
Trading | 115.4 |
| | 148.8 |
| | 152.6 |
|
Intersegment Eliminations | (0.1 | ) | | (0.1 | ) | | — |
|
Total Sales |
| $711.6 |
| |
| $816.1 |
| |
| $819.7 |
|
| | | | | |
Operating Income (Loss) | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $57.8 |
| |
| $44.2 |
| |
| $42.2 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | (12.4 | ) | | 8.1 |
| | 1.1 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 48.0 |
| | 62.8 |
| | 57.6 |
|
Real Estate (b) | 38.7 |
| | 76.2 |
| | 130.9 |
|
Trading | — |
| | 1.0 |
| | 4.6 |
|
Corporate and other | (25.1 | ) | | (22.3 | ) | | (20.9 | ) |
Operating Income | 107.0 |
| | 170.1 |
| | 215.5 |
|
Interest Expense | (31.7 | ) | | (32.1 | ) | | (34.1 | ) |
Interest and other miscellaneous income, net | 5.3 |
| | 4.6 |
| | 1.9 |
|
Income Tax Expense | (12.9 | ) | | (25.3 | ) | | (21.8 | ) |
Net Income (b) | 67.7 |
| | 117.3 |
| | 161.5 |
|
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (8.6 | ) | | (15.1 | ) | | (12.7 | ) |
Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc. (b) |
| $59.1 |
| |
| $102.2 |
| |
| $148.8 |
|
| | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA (c) | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $119.7 |
| |
| $102.8 |
| |
| $91.6 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 16.7 |
| | 40.9 |
| | 33.1 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 75.8 |
| | 90.8 |
| | 85.1 |
|
Real Estate | 59.5 |
| | 123.4 |
| | 95.5 |
|
Trading | — |
| | 1.0 |
| | 4.6 |
|
Corporate and other | (23.9 | ) | | (21.1 | ) | | (19.4 | ) |
Total Adjusted EBITDA (c) |
| $247.8 |
| |
| $337.7 |
| |
| $290.5 |
|
| |
(a) | Includes marketing fees and deferred revenue adjustments related to Improved Development sales. See Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a discussion of the current year reclassification of marketing fees and deferred revenue adjustments for the Real Estate segment from Improved Development to Other. |
| |
(b) | The 2017 results included $67.0 million related to Large Dispositions. |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Pacific Northwest Timber Overview | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Sales Volume (in thousands of tons) | | | | | |
Pulpwood | 276 |
| | 319 |
| | 308 |
|
Sawtimber | 971 |
| | 876 |
| | 935 |
|
Total Volume | 1,247 |
| | 1,195 |
| | 1,243 |
|
| | | | | |
Sales Volume (converted to MBF) | | | | | |
Pulpwood | 25,973 |
| | 30,200 |
| | 29,208 |
|
Sawtimber | 125,577 |
| | 114,091 |
| | 120,932 |
|
Total Volume | 151,550 |
| | 144,291 |
| | 150,140 |
|
| | | | | |
Percentage Delivered Sales | 83 | % | | 91 | % | | 88 | % |
Percentage Sawtimber Sales | 78 | % | | 73 | % | | 75 | % |
| | | | | |
Delivered Log Prices (in dollars per ton) | | | | | |
Pulpwood |
| $40.62 |
| |
| $41.97 |
| |
| $44.61 |
|
Sawtimber | 84.55 |
| | 73.44 |
| | 72.13 |
|
Weighted Average Log Price |
| $73.89 |
| |
| $64.68 |
| |
| $64.83 |
|
| | | | | |
Summary Financial Data (in millions of dollars) | | | | | |
Sales |
| $88.7 |
| |
| $75.2 |
| |
| $76.5 |
|
Less: Cut and Haul | (36.7 | ) | | (34.7 | ) | | (35.4 | ) |
Net Stumpage Sales |
| $52.0 |
| |
| $40.5 |
| |
| $41.1 |
|
| | | | | |
Non-Timber Sales |
| $3.2 |
| |
| $2.6 |
| |
| $3.7 |
|
Total Sales |
| $91.9 |
| |
| $77.8 |
| |
| $80.2 |
|
| | | | | |
Operating Income |
| $1.1 |
| |
| ($4.0 | ) | |
| $6.9 |
|
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 32.0 |
| | 25.2 |
| | 14.8 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (a) |
| $33.1 |
| |
| $21.2 |
| |
| $21.7 |
|
| | | | | |
Other Data | | | | | |
Year-End Acres (in thousands) | 378 |
| | 378 |
| | 373 |
|
Sawtimber (in dollars per MBF) (b) |
| $665 |
| |
| $566 |
| |
| $565 |
|
Estimated Percentage of Export Volume | 26 | % | | 24 | % | | 22 | % |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Southern Timber Overview | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Sales Volume (in thousands of tons) | | | | | |
Pine Pulpwood | 3,640 |
| | 3,444 |
| | 3,103 |
|
Pine Sawtimber | 2,191 |
| | 2,034 |
| | 1,933 |
|
Total Pine Volume | 5,831 |
| | 5,478 |
| | 5,036 |
|
Hardwood | 235 |
| | 240 |
| | 278 |
|
Total Volume | 6,066 |
| | 5,718 |
| | 5,314 |
|
| | | | | |
Percentage Delivered Sales | 33 | % | | 30 | % | | 22 | % |
Percentage Stumpage Sales | 67 | % | | 70 | % | | 78 | % |
| | | | | |
Net Stumpage Prices (dollars per ton) | | | | | |
Pine Pulpwood |
| $16.42 |
| |
| $16.20 |
| |
| $16.14 |
|
Pine Sawtimber | 24.86 |
| | 25.59 |
| | 25.64 |
|
Weighted Average Pine |
| $19.59 |
| |
| $19.69 |
| |
| $19.79 |
|
Hardwood | 16.93 |
| | 12.27 |
| | 12.58 |
|
Weighted Average Total |
| $19.49 |
| |
| $19.37 |
| |
| $19.41 |
|
| | | | | |
Summary Financial Data (in millions of dollars) | | | | | |
Timber Sales |
| $159.2 |
| |
| $143.9 |
| |
| $122.6 |
|
Less: Cut, Haul & Freight | (41.0 | ) | | (33.1 | ) | | (19.5 | ) |
Net Stumpage Sales |
| $118.2 |
| |
| $110.8 |
| |
| $103.1 |
|
| | | | | |
Non-Timber Sales |
| $35.0 |
| |
| $26.1 |
| |
| $21.9 |
|
Total Sales |
| $194.1 |
| |
| $170.0 |
| |
| $144.5 |
|
| | | | | |
Operating Income |
| $57.8 |
| |
| $44.2 |
| |
| $42.2 |
|
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 61.9 |
| | 58.6 |
| | 49.4 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (a) |
| $119.7 |
| |
| $102.8 |
| |
| $91.6 |
|
| | | | | |
Other Data | | | | | |
Year-End Acres (in thousands) | 1,835 |
| | 1,807 |
| | 1,820 |
|
| |
(b) | Delivered sawtimber excluding chip-n-saw. |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
New Zealand Timber Overview | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Sales Volume (in thousands of tons) | | | | | |
Domestic Pulpwood (Delivered) | 448 |
| | 374 |
| | 434 |
|
Domestic Sawtimber (Delivered) | 852 |
| | 820 |
| | 684 |
|
Export Pulpwood (Delivered) | 106 |
| | 85 |
| | 83 |
|
Export Sawtimber (Delivered) | 1,133 |
| | 932 |
| | 982 |
|
Stumpage | — |
| | 10 |
| | 228 |
|
Total Volume | 2,539 |
| | 2,221 |
| | 2,412 |
|
| | | | | |
Delivered Log Prices (in dollars per ton) | | | | | |
Domestic Pulpwood |
| $33.84 |
| |
| $31.75 |
| |
| $32.00 |
|
Domestic Sawtimber |
| $81.12 |
| |
| $72.68 |
| |
| $64.05 |
|
Export Sawtimber |
| $112.74 |
| |
| $98.32 |
| |
| $88.59 |
|
| | | | | |
Summary Financial Data (in millions of dollars) | | | | | |
Sales |
| $222.5 |
| |
| $170.7 |
| |
| $155.7 |
|
Less: Cut and Haul | (80.6 | ) | | (70.9 | ) | | (71.5 | ) |
Less: Port and Freight Costs | (39.7 | ) | | (28.0 | ) | | (32.0 | ) |
Net Stumpage Sales |
| $102.2 |
| |
| $71.8 |
| |
| $52.2 |
|
| | | | | |
Land / Other Sales |
| $24.3 |
| |
| $1.8 |
| |
| $5.9 |
|
Non-Timber Sales / Carbon Credits | 0.8 |
| | 5.3 |
| | 1.2 |
|
Total Sales |
| $247.6 |
| |
| $177.8 |
| |
| $162.8 |
|
| | | | | |
Operating Income |
| $72.5 |
| |
| $33.1 |
| |
| $2.8 |
|
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 36.4 |
| | 23.4 |
| | 29.7 |
|
(+) Non-cash cost of land sold | 0.1 |
| | 1.8 |
| | 0.5 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (a) |
| $109.0 |
| |
| $58.3 |
| |
| $33.0 |
|
| | | | | |
Other Data | | | | | |
New Zealand Dollar to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate (b) | 0.7108 |
| | 0.6971 |
| | 0.7031 |
|
Net Plantable Year-End Acres (in thousands) | 293 |
| | 299 |
| | 299 |
|
Export Sawtimber (in dollars per JAS m3) |
| $131.08 |
| |
| $114.27 |
| |
| $103.49 |
|
Domestic Sawtimber (in $NZD per tonne) |
| $125.43 |
| |
| $114.54 |
| |
| $100.47 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Pacific Northwest Timber Overview | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Sales Volume (in thousands of tons) | | | | | |
Pulpwood | 254 |
| | 299 |
| | 276 |
|
Sawtimber | 956 |
| | 1,007 |
| | 971 |
|
Total Volume | 1,211 |
| | 1,305 |
| | 1,247 |
|
| | | | | |
Sales Volume (converted to MBF) | | | | | |
Pulpwood | 24,109 |
| | 28,307 |
| | 25,973 |
|
Sawtimber | 126,717 |
| | 132,795 |
| | 125,577 |
|
Total Volume | 150,826 |
| | 161,102 |
| | 151,550 |
|
| | | | | |
Percentage Delivered Sales | 94 | % | | 86 | % | | 83 | % |
Percentage Sawtimber Sales | 79 | % | | 77 | % | | 78 | % |
| | | | | |
Delivered Log Pricing (in dollars per ton) | | | | | |
Pulpwood |
| $41.09 |
| |
| $47.82 |
| |
| $40.62 |
|
Sawtimber | 78.41 |
| | 96.24 |
| | 84.55 |
|
Weighted Average Log Price |
| $70.34 |
| |
| $84.29 |
| |
| $73.89 |
|
| | | | | |
Summary Financial Data (in millions of dollars) | | | | | |
Timber Sales |
| $82.7 |
| |
| $106.5 |
| |
| $88.7 |
|
Less: Cut and Haul | (45.9 | ) | | (44.9 | ) | | (36.7 | ) |
Net Stumpage Sales |
| $36.8 |
| |
| $61.5 |
| |
| $52.0 |
|
| | | | | |
Non-Timber Sales |
| $2.7 |
| |
| $3.4 |
| |
| $3.2 |
|
Total Sales |
| $85.4 |
| |
| $109.8 |
| |
| $91.9 |
|
| | | | | |
Operating (Loss) Income |
| ($12.4 | ) | |
| $8.1 |
| |
| $1.1 |
|
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 29.2 |
| | 32.8 |
| | 32.0 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (a) |
| $16.7 |
| |
| $40.9 |
| |
| $33.1 |
|
| | | | | |
Other Data | | | | | |
Year-End Acres (in thousands) | 379 |
| | 378 |
| | 378 |
|
Sawtimber (in dollars per MBF) (b) |
| $587 |
| |
| $725 |
| |
| $665 |
|
Estimated Percentage of Export Volume | 17 | % | | 23 | % | | 26 | % |
| |
(b) | Delivered Sawtimber excluding chip-n-saw. |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
New Zealand Timber Overview | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Sales Volume (in thousands of tons) | | | | | |
Domestic Pulpwood (Delivered) | 490 |
| | 507 |
| | 448 |
|
Domestic Sawtimber (Delivered) | 803 |
| | 864 |
| | 852 |
|
Export Pulpwood (Delivered) | 148 |
| | 94 |
| | 106 |
|
Export Sawtimber (Delivered) | 1,290 |
| | 1,210 |
| | 1,133 |
|
Total Volume | 2,731 |
| | 2,675 |
| | 2,539 |
|
| | | | | |
Delivered Log Pricing (in dollars per ton) | | | | | |
Domestic Pulpwood |
| $37.93 |
| |
| $37.00 |
| |
| $33.84 |
|
Domestic Sawtimber | 77.85 |
| | 83.29 |
| | 81.12 |
|
Export Sawtimber | 105.65 |
| | 117.03 |
| | 112.74 |
|
Weighted Average Log Price |
| $84.75 |
| |
| $90.44 |
| |
| $87.61 |
|
| | | | | |
Summary Financial Data (in millions of dollars) | | | | | |
Timber Sales |
| $231.4 |
| |
| $241.9 |
| |
| $222.5 |
|
Less: Cut and Haul | (88.1 | ) | | (85.9 | ) | | (80.6 | ) |
Less: Port and Freight Costs | (51.0 | ) | | (49.5 | ) | | (39.7 | ) |
Net Stumpage Sales |
| $92.3 |
| |
| $106.5 |
| |
| $102.2 |
|
| | | | | |
Non-Timber Sales / Carbon Credits | 10.5 |
| | 7.1 |
| | 0.8 |
|
Total Sales |
| $241.9 |
| |
| $249.0 |
| |
| $223.3 |
|
| | | | | |
Operating Income |
| $48.0 |
| |
| $62.8 |
| |
| $57.6 |
|
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 27.8 |
| | 28.0 |
| | 27.5 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (a) |
| $75.8 |
| |
| $90.8 |
| |
| $85.1 |
|
| | | | | |
Other Data | | | | | |
New Zealand Dollar to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate (b) | 0.6615 |
| | 0.6935 |
| | 0.7108 |
|
Net Plantable Year-End Acres (in thousands) | 295 |
| | 289 |
| | 293 |
|
Export Sawtimber (in dollars per JAS m3) |
| $122.84 |
| |
| $136.07 |
| |
| $131.08 |
|
Domestic Sawtimber (in $NZD per tonne) |
| $129.46 |
| |
| $132.22 |
| |
| $125.43 |
|
| |
(b) | Represents the period average of the month-end exchange rates for each year. |
| | Real Estate Overview | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Sales (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | | | | |
Improved Development (a) |
| $6.3 |
| |
| $1.7 |
| |
| $2.6 |
|
| $5.9 |
| |
| $8.4 |
| |
| $6.9 |
|
Unimproved Development | 16.4 |
| | 5.5 |
| | 6.4 |
| 19.5 |
| | 8.6 |
| | 16.4 |
|
Rural | 18.6 |
| | 18.8 |
| | 22.7 |
| 29.9 |
| | 22.7 |
| | 18.6 |
|
Non-Strategic / Timberlands | 46.3 |
| | 66.1 |
| | 54.8 |
| |
Timberlands & Non-Strategic - U.S. | | 19.1 |
| | 71.0 |
| | 46.3 |
|
Timberlands & Non-Strategic - N.Z. | | — |
| | 27.9 |
| | 24.3 |
|
Large Dispositions (b) | 95.4 |
| | 207.3 |
| | — |
| — |
| | — |
| | 95.4 |
|
Other (c) | | 0.5 |
| | — |
| | (0.6 | ) |
Total Sales |
| $183.0 |
| |
| $299.4 |
| |
| $86.5 |
|
| $74.9 |
| |
| $138.6 |
| |
| $207.3 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Acres Sold | | | | | | | | | | |
Improved Development (a) | 23 |
| | 47 |
| | 74 |
| 44 |
| | 44 |
| | 23 |
|
Unimproved Development | 1,449 |
| | 206 |
| | 699 |
| 1,196 |
| | 751 |
| | 1,449 |
|
Rural | 6,344 |
| | 6,684 |
| | 8,754 |
| 7,656 |
| | 5,008 |
| | 6,344 |
|
Non-Strategic / Timberlands | 16,007 |
| | 28,743 |
| | 23,602 |
| |
Timberlands & Non-Strategic - U.S. | | 8,254 |
| | 22,815 |
| | 16,007 |
|
Timberlands & Non-Strategic - N.Z. (d) | | — |
| | 4,996 |
| | 9,645 |
|
Large Dispositions (b) | 49,599 |
| | 92,434 |
| | — |
| — |
| | — |
| | 49,599 |
|
Total Acres Sold | 73,422 |
| | 128,114 |
| | 33,130 |
| 17,151 |
| | 33,614 |
| | 83,068 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Price per Acre (dollars per acre) | | | | | | | | | | |
Improved Development (a) |
| $296,550 |
| |
| $37,353 |
| |
| $35,131 |
|
| $132,412 |
| |
| $189,154 |
| |
| $296,550 |
|
Unimproved Development | 11,318 |
| | 26,959 |
| | 9,148 |
| 16,290 |
| | 11,486 |
| | 11,318 |
|
Rural | 2,937 |
| | 2,794 |
| | 2,588 |
| 3,899 |
| | 4,530 |
| | 2,937 |
|
Non-Strategic / Timberlands | 2,891 |
| | 2,301 |
| | 2,324 |
| |
Timberlands & Non-Strategic - U.S. | | 2,318 |
| | 3,110 |
| | 2,891 |
|
Timberlands & Non-Strategic - N.Z. | | — |
| | 5,588 |
| | 2,520 |
|
Large Dispositions (b) | 1,922 |
| | 2,242 |
| | — |
| — |
| | — |
| | 1,922 |
|
Weighted Average (Total) (c) |
| $3,702 |
| |
| $2,581 |
| |
| $2,611 |
| |
Weighted Average (Adjusted) (d) |
| $3,417 |
| |
| $2,536 |
| |
| $2,538 |
| |
Weighted Average (Total) (e) | |
| $4,335 |
| |
| $4,121 |
| |
| $3,362 |
|
Weighted Average (Adjusted) (f) | |
| $4,002 |
| |
| $3,878 |
| |
| $3,158 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Sales (Excluding Large Dispositions) |
| $87.6 |
| |
| $92.1 |
| |
| $86.5 |
|
| $74.9 |
| |
| $138.6 |
| |
| $111.9 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Operating Income |
| $116.0 |
| |
| $202.4 |
| |
| $44.3 |
|
| $38.7 |
| |
| $76.2 |
| |
| $130.9 |
|
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 9.0 |
| | 16.3 |
| | 14.5 |
| |
(+) Non-cash cost of land and improved development | 13.6 |
| | 9.9 |
| | 12.0 |
| |
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization - U.S. | | 8.2 |
| | 19.1 |
| | 9.0 |
|
(+) Depreciation, depletion and amortization - N.Z. | | — |
| | 4.5 |
| | 8.9 |
|
(+) Non-cash cost of land and improved development - U.S. | | 12.6 |
| | 23.6 |
| | 13.6 |
|
(+) Non-cash cost of land and improved development - N.Z. | | — |
| | — |
| | 0.1 |
|
(–) Large Dispositions (b) | (67.0 | ) | | (143.9 | ) | | — |
| — |
| | — |
| | (67.0 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA (e) |
| $71.6 |
| |
| $84.7 |
| |
| $70.8 |
| |
Adjusted EBITDA (g) | |
| $59.5 |
| |
| $123.4 |
| |
| $95.5 |
|
| |
(a) | Reflects land with capital invested in infrastructure improvements. Sales for the year ended December 31, 2017 are presented net of $0.6 million of deferred revenue adjustments due to remaining performance obligations. Price per acre is calculated on gross sales of $6.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. |
| |
(b) | Large Dispositions are defined as transactions involving the sale of timberland that exceed $20 million in size and do not have a demonstrable premium relative to timberland value. In 2017, the Company completed two dispositions of approximately 50,000 total acres. In January 2017, the Company completed a disposition of approximately 25,000 acres of timberland located in Alabama for a sales price and gain of approximately $42.0 million and $28.2 million, respectively. In December 2017, the Company completed a second disposition of approximately 25,000 acres of timberland located in Alabama for a sales price and gain of approximately $53.4 million and $38.8 million, respectively. In 2016, the Company completed two dispositions of approximately 92,000 total acres for a combined sales price and gain of approximately $207.3$95.4 million and $143.9$67.0 million, respectively. |
| |
(c) | Includes marketing fees and deferred revenue adjustments related to Improved Development sales. See Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a discussion of the current year reclassification of marketing fees and deferred revenue adjustments for the Real Estate segment from Improved Development to Other. |
| |
(d) | New Zealand Timberlands & Non-Strategic represents productive acres. |
| |
(e) | Excludes Large Dispositions. |
| |
(d)(f) | Excludes Improved Development and Large Dispositions. |
| | Capital Expenditures By Segment | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Timber Capital Expenditures (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | | | | |
Southern Timber | | | | | | | | | | |
Reforestation, silvicultural and other capital expenditures |
| $17.9 |
| |
| $19.2 |
| |
| $17.7 |
|
| $18.8 |
| |
| $20.0 |
| |
| $17.9 |
|
Property taxes | 8.1 |
| | 5.0 |
| | 5.9 |
| 7.1 |
| | 6.6 |
| | 8.1 |
|
Lease payments | 4.8 |
| | 5.2 |
| | 5.7 |
| |
Lease and timber deed payments | | 4.4 |
| | 4.6 |
| | 4.8 |
|
Allocated overhead | 3.7 |
| | 4.2 |
| | 3.9 |
| 4.3 |
| | 4.2 |
| | 3.7 |
|
Subtotal Southern Timber |
| $34.5 |
| |
| $33.6 |
| |
| $33.2 |
|
| $34.6 |
| |
| $35.4 |
| |
| $34.5 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | | | | | | | | | | |
Reforestation, silvicultural and other capital expenditures | 7.3 |
| | 5.8 |
| | 6.2 |
| 7.4 |
| | 6.2 |
| | 7.3 |
|
Property taxes | 0.9 |
| | 0.7 |
| | 0.5 |
| 0.7 |
| | 0.8 |
| | 0.9 |
|
Allocated overhead | 2.0 |
| | 1.5 |
| | 1.8 |
| 3.1 |
| | 2.4 |
| | 2.0 |
|
Subtotal Pacific Northwest Timber |
| $10.2 |
| |
| $8.0 |
| |
| $8.5 |
|
| $11.2 |
| |
| $9.3 |
| |
| $10.2 |
|
New Zealand Timber | | | | | | | | | | |
Reforestation, silvicultural and other capital expenditures | 9.1 |
| | 8.6 |
| | 8.0 |
| 9.4 |
| | 9.7 |
| | 9.1 |
|
Property taxes | 0.7 |
| | 0.6 |
| | 0.7 |
| 0.6 |
| | 0.7 |
| | 0.7 |
|
Lease payments | 4.4 |
| | 4.2 |
| | 4.1 |
| |
Lease and timber deed payments | | 4.7 |
| | 4.1 |
| | 4.4 |
|
Allocated overhead | 2.9 |
| | 2.6 |
| | 2.4 |
| 2.6 |
| | 2.8 |
| | 2.9 |
|
Subtotal New Zealand Timber |
| $17.1 |
| |
| $16.0 |
| |
| $15.2 |
|
| $17.4 |
| |
| $17.3 |
| |
| $17.1 |
|
Total Timber Segments Capital Expenditures |
| $61.8 |
| |
| $57.6 |
| |
| $56.9 |
|
| $63.2 |
| |
| $62.0 |
| |
| $61.8 |
|
Real Estate | 1.3 |
| | 0.3 |
| | 0.3 |
| 0.2 |
| | 0.3 |
| | 1.3 |
|
Corporate | 2.2 |
| | 0.8 |
| | 0.1 |
| 0.6 |
| | — |
| | 2.2 |
|
Total Capital Expenditures |
| $65.3 |
| |
| $58.7 |
| |
| $57.3 |
|
| $64.0 |
| |
| $62.3 |
| |
| $65.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timberland Acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $220.0 |
| |
| $104.0 |
| |
| $54.4 |
|
| $98.9 |
| |
| $45.9 |
| |
| $220.0 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 1.5 |
| | 262.5 |
| | 34.1 |
| 7.3 |
| | — |
| | 1.5 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 21.4 |
| | — |
| | 9.9 |
| 36.0 |
| | 11.7 |
| | 21.4 |
|
Total Timberland Acquisitions |
| $242.9 |
| |
| $366.5 |
|
|
| $98.4 |
|
| $142.3 |
| |
| $57.6 |
|
|
| $242.9 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Development Investments |
| $15.8 |
| |
| $8.7 |
| |
| $2.7 |
|
| $6.8 |
| |
| $9.5 |
| |
| $15.8 |
|
Rayonier Office Building |
| $6.1 |
| |
| $6.3 |
| |
| $0.9 |
| — |
| | — |
| |
| $6.1 |
|
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, 20172019 VERSUS 20162018
(millions of dollars)
The following tables summarize sales, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA variances for 20172019 versus 2016:2018:
| | Sales | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Total | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Elim. | | Total |
2016 | |
| $151.2 |
| |
| $77.8 |
| |
| $177.8 |
| |
| $299.4 |
| |
| $109.7 |
| |
| $815.9 |
| |
Volume/Mix | | (0.1 | ) | | 1.8 |
| | 24.6 |
| | (30.6 | ) | | 25.5 |
| | 21.2 |
| |
2018 | | |
| $170.0 |
| |
| $109.8 |
| |
| $249.0 |
| |
| $138.6 |
| |
| $148.8 |
| | (0.1 | ) | |
| $816.1 |
|
Volume | | | 6.7 |
| | (4.5 | ) | | 4.9 |
| | (67.9 | ) | | (23.0 | ) | | — |
| | (83.8 | ) |
Price | | (4.2 | ) | | 9.7 |
| | 26.3 |
| | 26.7 |
| | 17.4 |
| | 75.9 |
| | 0.7 |
| | (20.2 | ) | | (17.1 | ) | | 3.7 |
| | (10.5 | ) | | — |
| | (43.4 | ) |
Non-timber sales | | 3.6 |
| | 0.6 |
| | (4.7 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (0.5 | ) | | 8.8 |
| | (0.7 | ) | | 3.7 |
| | — |
| | 0.1 |
| | — |
| | 11.9 |
|
Foreign exchange (a) | | — |
| | — |
| | 1.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (4.5 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (4.5 | ) |
Other | | (6.0 | ) | (b) | 2.0 |
| (b) | 22.5 |
| (c) | (112.5 | ) | (d) | — |
| | (94.0 | ) | | 7.9 |
| (b) | 1.0 |
| (b) | 5.9 |
| (c) | 0.5 |
| (d) | — |
| | — |
| | 15.3 |
|
2017 | |
| $144.5 |
| |
| $91.9 |
| |
| $247.6 |
| |
| $183.0 |
| |
| $152.6 |
| |
| $819.6 |
| |
2019 | | |
| $194.1 |
| |
| $85.4 |
| |
| $241.9 |
| |
| $74.9 |
| |
| $115.4 |
| | (0.1 | ) | |
| $711.6 |
|
| |
(a) | Net of currency hedging impact. |
| |
(b) | Includes variance due to stumpage versus delivered sales. |
| |
(c) | New Zealand Timber includes $24.3 million of timberland sales in 2017, offset by $1.8 million of timberland sales in 2016.Includes variance due to domestic versus export sales. |
| |
(d) | Real Estate included $95.4Includes $0.5 million of sales from Large Dispositions in 2017, offset by $207.3 million of sales from Large Dispositions in 2016marketing fees and $0.6 million of deferred revenue in 2017.adjustments related to Improved Development sales. |
| | Operating Income | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Corporate and Other | | Total | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Corporate and Other | | Total |
2016 | |
| $43.1 |
| |
| ($4.0 | ) | |
| $33.1 |
| |
| $202.4 |
| |
| $2.0 |
| |
| ($20.8 | ) | |
| $255.8 |
| |
Volume/Mix | | (0.2 | ) | | 0.4 |
| | 7.2 |
| | (21.6 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (14.2 | ) | |
2018 | | |
| $44.2 |
| |
| $8.1 |
| |
| $62.8 |
| |
| $76.2 |
| |
| $1.0 |
| |
| ($22.3 | ) | |
| $170.1 |
|
Volume | | | 3.1 |
| | (1.5 | ) | | 1.7 |
| | (44.2 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (40.9 | ) |
Price(a) | | (4.2 | ) | | 9.7 |
| | 20.3 |
| | 26.7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 52.5 |
| | 0.7 |
| | (20.2 | ) | | (17.1 | ) | | 3.7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (32.9 | ) |
Cost | | 0.6 |
| | 0.3 |
| | (1.2 | ) | | (0.3 | ) | | 2.6 |
| | 0.3 |
| | 2.3 |
| | 0.5 |
| | 0.6 |
| | (1.2 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | (1.0 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | (3.3 | ) |
Non-timber income | | 2.4 |
| | 0.4 |
| | (4.1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1.3 | ) | | 9.1 |
| | (0.7 | ) | | 3.2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11.6 |
|
Foreign exchange (a)(b) | | — |
| | — |
| | 2.5 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2.5 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (0.9 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (0.9 | ) |
Depreciation, depletion & amortization | | 0.5 |
| | (5.7 | ) | | (0.5 | ) | | 2.0 |
| | — |
| | (0.4 | ) | | (4.1 | ) | | 0.2 |
| | 1.3 |
| | (0.5 | ) | | 3.9 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4.9 |
|
Non-cash cost of land and improved development | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (7.0 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (7.0 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (0.3 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (0.3 | ) |
Other(c) | | — |
| | — |
| | 15.2 |
| (b) | (86.2 | ) | (c) | — |
| | — |
| | (71.0 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 0.5 |
| | — |
| | (1.7 | ) | | (1.2 | ) |
2017 | |
| $42.2 |
| |
| $1.1 |
| |
| $72.5 |
| |
| $116.0 |
| |
| $4.6 |
| |
| ($20.9 | ) | |
| $215.5 |
| |
2019 | | |
| $57.8 |
| |
| ($12.4 | ) | |
| $48.0 |
| |
| $38.7 |
| | — |
| |
| ($25.1 | ) | |
| $107.0 |
|
| |
(a) | For Timber segments, price reflects net stumpage (i.e. net of cut and haul and shipping costs). |
| |
(b) | Net of currency hedging impact. |
| |
(b) | New Zealand Timber includes $14.8 million from timberland sales in 2017 and $0.4 million from a settlement received in 2017. |
| |
(c) | Real Estate includes $67.0$0.5 million of operating income from two Large Dispositions in 2017, offset bymarketing fees and deferred revenue adjustments related to Improved Development sales. Corporate and Other includes legal expenses of $1.1 million and the sale of unused Internet Protocol addresses of $0.6 million of deferred revenue in 2017, $143.9 million of operating income from Large Dispositions in 2016 and receipt of $8.7 million in deferred payments with respect tothe prior land sales.year. |
| | Adjusted EBITDA (a) | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Corporate and Other | | Total | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Corporate and Other | | Total |
2016 | |
| $92.9 |
| |
| $21.2 |
| |
| $58.3 |
| |
| $84.7 |
| |
| $2.0 |
| |
| ($19.4 | ) | |
| $239.7 |
| |
Volume/Mix | | (0.1 | ) | | 1.5 |
| | 10.3 |
| | (30.1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (18.4 | ) | |
2018 | | |
| $102.8 |
| |
| $40.9 |
| |
| $90.8 |
| |
| $123.4 |
| |
| $1.0 |
| |
| ($21.1 | ) | |
| $337.7 |
|
Volume | | | 6.6 |
| | (3.9 | ) | | 2.2 |
| | (67.0 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (62.1 | ) |
Price(b) | | (4.2 | ) | | 9.7 |
| | 20.3 |
| | 26.7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 52.5 |
| | 0.7 |
| | (20.2 | ) | | (17.1 | ) | | 3.7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (32.9 | ) |
Cost | | 0.6 |
| | 0.3 |
| | (1.2 | ) | | (0.3 | ) | | 2.6 |
| | — |
| | 2.0 |
| | 0.5 |
| | 0.6 |
| | (1.2 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | (1.0 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | (3.3 | ) |
Non-timber income | | 2.4 |
| | 0.4 |
| | (4.1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1.3 | ) | | 9.1 |
| | (0.7 | ) | | 3.2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11.6 |
|
Foreign exchange (b)(c) | | — |
| | — |
| | 3.0 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3.0 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2.1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2.1 | ) |
Other(d) | | — |
| | — |
| | 22.4 |
| (c) | (9.4 | ) | (d) | — |
| | — |
| | 13.0 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 0.5 |
| | — |
| | (1.7 | ) | | (1.2 | ) |
2017 | |
| $91.6 |
| |
| $33.1 |
| |
| $109.0 |
| |
| $71.6 |
| |
| $4.6 |
| |
| ($19.4 | ) | |
| $290.5 |
| |
2019 | | |
| $119.7 |
| |
| $16.7 |
| |
| $75.8 |
| |
| $59.5 |
| | — |
| |
| ($23.9 | ) | |
| $247.8 |
|
| |
(b) | For Timber segments, price reflects net stumpage (i.e. net of cut and haul and shipping costs). |
| |
(c) | Net of currency hedging impact. |
| |
(c) | New Zealand Timber includes $24.3 million of timberland sold in 2017 less cash costs of $0.5 million and $0.4 million of operating income from a settlement received in 2017, offset by $1.8 million of timberland sold in 2016. |
| |
(d) | Real Estate includes $0.5 million of marketing fees and deferred revenue adjustments related to Improved Development sales. Corporate and Other includes legal expenses of $1.1 million and the sale of unused Internet Protocol addresses of $0.6 million of deferred revenue in 2017 and receipt of $8.7 million in deferred payments in 2016 with respect tothe prior land sales.year. |
SOUTHERN TIMBER
Full-year sales of $144.5$194.1 million decreased $6.7increased $24.1 million, or 4%14%, versus the prior year,. This decrease in sales which includes a $3.6 millionan increase in non-timber sales of $8.8 million versus the prior year. Harvest volumes were relatively flat at 5.31increased 6% to 6.07 million tons in the current year versus 5.325.72 million tons in the prior year. Average pine sawtimber stumpage prices decreased 4%3% to $25.64$24.86 per ton versus $26.76$25.59 per ton in the prior year, while average pine pulpwood stumpage prices of $16.42 per ton were slightly above the prior year. The decrease in average sawtimber prices was driven primarily by weaker export demand, particularly in the second half of the year, due to the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute.
Operating income of $57.8 millionincreased $13.6 million versus the prior year due to higher volumes ($3.1 million), higher prices ($0.7 million), highernon-timber income ($9.1 million), lower costs ($0.5 million) and lower depletion rates ($0.2 million). Full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $119.7 million was $16.9 million above the prior year.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TIMBER
Full-year sales of $85.4 million decreased 9%$24.5 million, or 23%, versus the prior year. Harvest volumes decreased 7% to $16.141.21 million tons versus 1.31 million tons in the prior year, as we deferred planned harvest in response to weak market conditions. Average delivered sawtimber prices decreased 19% to $78.41 per ton versus $17.76$96.24 per ton in the prior year, and average delivered pulpwood prices decreased 14% to $41.09 per ton versus $47.82 per ton in the prior year. The modest decrease in averagedelivered sawtimber prices was driven primarily by lower demand inweaker export market conditions due to the Gulf statesongoing U.S.-China trade dispute as well as geographic mix due to hurricanes affecting the ability to harvest volume in one of the Company’s higher-priced sawtimber regions.competition from lower-priced European salvage timber. The decrease in averagedelivered pulpwood prices was due to salvage volume from the West Mims fire and increaseddriven primarily by excess supply as a result of extended dry weather along the east coast during the first half of the year. Overall, weighted-average stumpage prices (including hardwood) decreased 4% to $19.41 per ton versus $20.18 per ton in the prior year.
Operating income of $42.2 milliondecreased $0.9 million versus the prior year due to lower weighted-average stumpage prices ($4.2 million), lower volumes ($0.2 million), higher severance and franchise taxes ($0.4 million) and higher lease land expenses ($0.4 million), which were partially offset by highernon-timber income ($2.4 million), lower depreciation and amortization ($0.5 million), and lower overhead expense ($1.4 million). Full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $91.6 million was $1.3 million below the prior year.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TIMBER
Full-year sales of $91.9 million increased $14.1 million, or 18%, versus the prior year. Included in this increase is a $0.6 million increase in non-timber sales versus the prior year. Harvest volumes increased 4% to 1.25 million tons versus 1.20 million tons in the prior year. Average delivered sawtimber prices increased 15% to $84.55 per ton versus $73.44 per ton in the prior year, while average delivered pulpwood prices decreased 3% to $40.62 per ton versus $41.97 per ton in the prior year. The increase in average sawtimber prices was due to stronger domestic and export sawtimber markets as well as a more favorable species mix. The decrease in average pulpwood prices was due to an increase in volume from a lower-priced region and an increase in the availability of wood chip residuals from lumber mills, which in turn reduced the demand for pulpwood logs.market.
Operating incomeloss of $1.1$12.4 million versus operating lossincome of $4.0$8.1 million in the prior year was primarily due to higherlower prices ($9.720.2 million), lower overhead expensevolumes ($0.61.5 million), higher volumes ($0.4 million) and higherlower non-timber income ($0.40.7 million), partially offset by higherlower costs ($0.6 million) and lower depletion rates resulting from our Menasha acquisition ($5.71.3 million) and higher road maintenance and other costs ($0.3 million),. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $33.1$16.7 million was $11.9$24.2 million abovebelow the prior year.
NEW ZEALAND TIMBER
Full-year sales of $247.6$241.9 million increased $69.8decreased $7.2 million, or 39%3%, versus the prior year. This increase in sales includes a $4.7 million decrease in non-timber sales versus the prior year. Harvest volumes increased 14%2% to 2.542.73 million tons versus 2.222.68 million tons in the prior year due to incremental volume from recent acquisitions.year. Average delivered prices for export sawtimber increased 15%decreased 10% to $112.74$105.65 per ton versus $98.32$117.03 per ton in the prior year, while average delivered prices for domestic sawtimber increased 12%decreased 6% to $81.12$77.85 per ton versus $72.68$83.29 in the prior year. The increasedecrease in export sawtimber prices was primarily due to stronger demandincreased competition from China, while the increaselower-cost log and lumber imports, predominantly from Europe, into China. The decrease in domestic sawtimber prices (in U.S. dollar terms) was driven primarily by stronger local demand for construction materials and a modest rise in the NZ$/US$ exchange rate (US$0.710.66 per NZ$1.00 versus US$0.700.69 per NZ$1.00). Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, domestic sawtimber prices increased 10%decreased 2% from the prior year.
Operating income of $72.5$48.0 million increased $39.4decreased $14.7 million versus the prior year due to higherlower prices ($20.3 million), higher income from land sales ($14.8 million), higher volumes ($7.2 million), favorable foreign exchange impacts ($2.5 million) and higher other income ($0.4 million), which were partially offset by lower carbon sales ($4.117.1 million), higher forest management costs ($1.2 million), unfavorable foreign exchange impacts ($0.9 million), and higher depletion rates ($0.5 million), which were partially offset by higher non-timber income ($3.2 million) and higher volumes ($1.7 million). Full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $109.0$75.8 million was $50.7$15.0 million abovebelow the prior year.
REAL ESTATE
Full-year sales of $183.0$74.9 million decreased $116.4$63.7 million versus the prior year, while operating income of $116.0$38.7 million decreased $86.4$37.6 million versus the prior year. Full-year sales and operating income include $95.4 million and $67.0 million, respectively, from Large Dispositions in 2017 and $207.3 million and $143.9 million in the prior year. Sales and operating income decreased primarily due to lower volumes (73,422(17,151 acres sold versus 128,11433,614 acres sold in the prior year), partially offset by higher weighted average prices ($2,5004,335 per acre versus $2,337$4,121 per acre in the prior year). Full-year operating income also decreased due to the receipt of $8.7 million in deferred payments in 2016 with respect to prior land sales. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $71.6$59.5 million was $13.1$63.9 million below the prior year.
TRADING
Full-year sales of $152.6$115.4 million increased $42.9decreased $33.4 million versus the prior year due to higherlower volumes and prices. Sales volumes increased 24%decreased 16% to 1.411.11 million tons versus 1.141.31 million tons in the prior year due to increased volume from existing suppliers and stumpage blocks purchased from third-parties, coupled with improving export market demand.period. Average prices increased 13%decreased 8% to $107.60$103.49 per ton versus $95.22$112.96 per ton in the prior year primarily due to stronger demand from China.year. Operating income of $4.6 million increased $2.6decreased $1.0 million versus the prior year.year due to lower trading margins resulting from lower volumes and prices.
CORPORATE AND OTHER EXPENSE/ELIMINATIONS
Full-year corporate and other operating expense of $20.9$25.1 million increased $0.1$2.8 million versus the prior year due to elevated legal expenses ($1.6 million), prior year income from the sale of unused Internet Protocol addresses ($0.6 million), acquisition related costs ($0.3 million) and higher depreciationcompensation and benefit expense ($0.4 million), the prior year gain on foreign currency derivatives ($1.2 million), higher selling, general and administrative costs ($0.2 million) and a reduction in overhead costs historically allocated to operating segments ($4.1 million) as a result of pension and organizational changes made in the fourth quarter of 2016. These increases were partially offset by lower costs related to shareholder litigation ($1.5 million), the prior year transaction costs related to the Menasha acquisition ($1.0 million), and lower pension costs ($3.30.3 million).
INTEREST EXPENSE
Full-year interest expense of $34.1$31.7 million decreased $0.3 million versus the prior year due to an increase in accrued patronage payments.
INTEREST AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, NET
Other non-operating income of $5.3 million increased $1.9$0.7 million versus the prior year. The 2019 results include a favorable mark-to-market adjustment on marketable equity securities, interest income, dividend income and net periodic pension costs.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
Full-year income tax expense of $12.9 million decreased $12.3 million versus the prior year period due to higher average outstanding debt versus the prior year period.
INTEREST AND MISCELLANEOUS INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
Other non-operating income was $1.9 million in 2017 versus expenseas a result of $0.8 million in 2016.lower taxable income. The 2016 results were comprised of unfavorable mark-to-market adjustments on New Zealand JV interest rate swaps.
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT
Full-year income tax expense of $21.8 million increased $16.8 million versus the prior year period. The increase in income tax expense versus the prior year was due to improved results from the New Zealand JV, whichsubsidiary is the primary driver of income tax expense.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, 2018 VERSUS 2017
OUTLOOK FOR 20182020
In 2018,2020, we expect to achieve full-year harvest volumes in our Southern Timber segment of 5.86.3 to 6.06.5 million tons, with a full-year contribution from our 2017 acquisitions in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. We further anticipate modestly improved pricing in certain Southern markets; however,while we expect overall pricing in the Southern Timber segment to be relatively flat to 2017slightly below 2019 average pricing due to geographic mix.
InIn our Pacific Northwest Timber segment, we expect to achieve harvest volumes of 1.31.4 to 1.41.5 million tons, while we expect relatively stable pricing as wellmarkets have adjusted to lower log export volumes resulting from China tariffs and competition from European salvage volume.
We remain cautiously optimistic that export market conditions in both Southern Timber and Pacific Northwest Timber will gradually improve as higher sawtimber prices relative to 2017 average pricing due to stronger domesticthe U.S.-China Phase 1 trade agreement is implemented and export markets.as additional details of the agreement become clear, although we expect near-term headwinds associated with the coronavirus outbreak in China.
In our New Zealand Timber segment, we expect to achieve harvest volumes of 2.52.6 to 2.7 million tons, while we expect lower average export and continued strongdomestic pricing dynamics drivendue to challenging export market conditions resulting from competition from European salvage volume as well as the recent impacts from the coronavirus outbreak. We further expect that Adjusted EBITDA in the New Zealand Timber segment will be negatively impacted by solid demand in both domestic and export markets.higher shipping costs due to the implementation of low-sulfur fuel requirements.
In our Real Estate segment, we continueexpect a significant increase in Adjusted EBITDA based on our current pipeline of transactions, although we anticipate that real estate activity will be heavily weighted to focus on unlocking the long-term valuesecond half of the year.
Our 2020 outlook excludes the impact of our HBU developmentanticipated mid-year acquisition of Pope Resources and rural property portfolio. Following a year of meaningful infrastructure investments in our Wildlight development project, we expect additional residential and commercial closings in 2018.
Our 2018 outlook is subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed at Item 1A — Risk Factors.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, 2016 VERSUS 2015
(millions of dollars)
The following tables summarize the sales, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA variances for 2016 versus 2015:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Total |
2015 | |
| $157.8 |
| |
| $80.2 |
| |
| $162.8 |
| |
| $86.5 |
| |
| $81.5 |
| |
| $568.8 |
|
Volume/Mix | | (4.1 | ) | | (1.9 | ) | | (2.0 | ) | | 6.7 |
| | 18.3 |
| | 17.0 |
|
Price | | (2.1 | ) | | 0.6 |
| | 17.7 |
| | (1.1 | ) | | 9.5 |
| | 24.6 |
|
Non-timber sales | | (0.4 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | 4.1 |
| | — |
| | 1.1 |
| | 3.7 |
|
Foreign exchange (a) | | — |
| | — |
| | (0.6 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (0.6 | ) |
Other (b) | | — |
| | — |
| | (4.2 | ) | | 207.3 |
| | (0.7 | ) | | 202.4 |
|
2016 | |
| $151.2 |
| |
| $77.8 |
| |
| $177.8 |
| |
| $299.4 |
| |
| $109.7 |
| |
| $815.9 |
|
| |
(a) | Net of currency hedging impact. |
| |
(b) | Real Estate included $207.3 million of sales from two Large Dispositions. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating Income | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Corporate and Other | | Total |
2015 | |
| $46.7 |
| |
| $6.9 |
| |
| $2.8 |
| |
| $44.3 |
| |
| $1.2 |
| |
| ($24.1 | ) | |
| $77.8 |
|
Volume/Mix | | (1.7 | ) | | (0.7 | ) | | (2.3 | ) | | 4.5 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (0.2 | ) |
Price | | (2.5 | ) | | 1.0 |
| | 23.6 |
| | (1.1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 21.0 |
|
Cost | | (1.5 | ) | | 0.9 |
| | (0.2 | ) | | (0.3 | ) | | 0.8 |
| | 3.4 |
| | 3.1 |
|
Non-timber income | | (0.5 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | 3.6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2.0 |
|
Foreign exchange (a) | | — |
| | — |
| | 6.6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6.6 |
|
Depreciation, depletion & amortization | | 2.6 |
| | (11.0 | ) | | 0.3 |
| | (0.7 | ) | | — |
| | (0.1 | ) | | (8.9 | ) |
Non-cash cost of land and real estate sold | | — |
| | — |
| | (1.4 | ) | | 3.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1.7 |
|
Other (b) | | — |
| | — |
| | 0.1 |
| | 152.6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 152.7 |
|
2016 | |
| $43.1 |
| |
| ($4.0 | ) | |
| $33.1 |
| |
| $202.4 |
| |
| $2.0 |
| |
| ($20.8 | ) | |
| $255.8 |
|
| |
(a) | Net of currency hedging impact. |
| |
(b) | Real Estate included $143.9 million of operating income from Large Dispositions and receipt of $8.7 million in deferred payments with respect to prior land sales. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA (a) | | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Corporate and Other | | Total |
2015 | |
| $101.0 |
| |
| $21.7 |
| |
| $33.0 |
| |
| $70.8 |
| |
| $1.2 |
| |
| ($19.7 | ) | |
| $208.0 |
|
Volume/Mix | | (3.6 | ) | | (1.3 | ) | | (4.1 | ) | | 6.6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2.4 | ) |
Price | | (2.5 | ) | | 1.0 |
| | 23.6 |
| | (1.1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 21.0 |
|
Cost | | (1.5 | ) | | 0.9 |
| | (0.2 | ) | | (0.3 | ) | | 0.8 |
| | 0.3 |
| | — |
|
Non-timber income | | (0.5 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | 3.6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2.0 |
|
Foreign exchange (b) | | — |
| | — |
| | 6.5 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6.5 |
|
Other | | — |
| | — |
| | (4.1 | ) | | 8.7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4.6 |
|
2016 | |
| $92.9 |
| |
| $21.2 |
| |
| $58.3 |
| |
| $84.7 |
| |
| $2.0 |
| |
| ($19.4 | ) | |
| $239.7 |
|
| |
(b) | Net of currency hedging impact. |
SOUTHERN TIMBER
Full-year 2016 Southern Timber sales of $151.2 million decreased $6.6 million, or 4%, versus the prior year. This decrease in sales includes a $0.4 million decrease in non-timber sales versus the prior year. Harvest volumes decreased 3% to 5.32 million tons versus 5.49 million tons in the prior year. Average sawtimber stumpage prices decreased 3% to $26.76 per ton versus $27.62 per ton in the prior year, while average pulpwood stumpage prices decreased 2% to $17.76 per ton versus $18.13 per ton in the prior year. The decrease in average sawtimber prices was driven primarily by geographic mix, specifically decreased volume in one of our higher-priced sawtimber regions. The decrease in average pulpwood prices was primarily attributable to deferred harvesting in our best pulpwood markets due to soft market conditions. Overall, weighted average stumpage prices (including hardwood) decreased 2% to $20.18 per ton versus $20.66 per ton in the prior year period.
Operating income of $43.1 million decreased $3.6 million versus the prior year due to lower prices ($2.5 million), lower volumes ($1.7 million), higher leased land expenses and salvage timber costs ($1.5 million) and lower non-timber income ($0.5 million), which were partially offset by lower depletion rates ($2.6 million). Full-year 2016 Adjusted EBITDA of $92.9 million was $8.1 million below the prior year.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TIMBER
Full-year 2016 Pacific Northwest Timber sales of $77.8 million decreased $2.4 million, or 3%, versus the prior year. This decrease in sales includes a $1.1 million decrease in non-timber sales versus the prior year. Harvest volumes declined 4% to 1.19 million tons versus 1.24 million tons in the prior year. Average delivered sawtimber prices increased 2% to $73.44 per ton versus $72.13 per ton in the prior year, while average delivered pulpwood prices decreased 6% to $41.97 per ton versus $44.61 per ton in the prior year. The increase in average sawtimber prices was driven by strengthening export and domestic lumber markets. However, the improved domestic lumber market had a negative effect on pulpwood prices, as more residual chips were entering the market.
Operating loss of $4.0 million versus operating income of $6.9 million in the prior year was due to higher depletion rates ($11.0 million), lower cedar salvage sales ($1.1 million) and lower volumes ($0.7 million), which were partially offset by higher prices ($1.0 million) and lower severance taxes ($0.9 million). Full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $21.2 million was $0.5 million below the prior year.
NEW ZEALAND TIMBER
Full-year 2016 New Zealand Timber sales of $177.8 million increased $15.0 million, or 9%, versus the prior year. Included in this increase is a $4.1 million increase in non-timber sales versus the prior year. Harvest volumes declined 8% to 2.22 million tons versus 2.41 million tons in the prior year. Average delivered prices for export sawtimber increased 11% to $98.32 per ton versus $88.59 per ton in the prior year, while average delivered prices for domestic sawtimber increased 13% to $72.68 per ton versus $64.05 per ton in the prior year. The increase in export sawtimber prices was primarily due to stronger demand from China, while the increase in domestic sawtimber prices (in U.S. dollar terms) was driven primarily by strong domestic demand for construction materials. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, domestic sawtimber prices increased 14% versus the prior year.
Operating income of $33.1 million increased $30.3 million versus the prior year due to the increase in prices ($23.6 million), favorable changes in foreign exchange impacts ($6.6 million), higher non-timber income ($3.6 million) and lower depletion rates ($0.3 million), which were partially offset by lower volume ($2.3 million), lower land sale income ($1.4 million) and higher overhead costs ($0.2 million). Full-year 2016 Adjusted EBITDA of $58.3 million was $25.3 million above the prior year period.
REAL ESTATE
Full-year 2016 sales of $299.4 million increased $212.9 million versus the prior year, while operating income of $202.4 million increased $158.1 million versus the prior year. Full-year 2016 sales and operating income include $207.3 million and $143.9 million, respectively, of Large Dispositions. Sales and operating income increased in 2016 due to higher volumes (128,114 acres sold versus 33,130 acres sold in the prior year), partially offset by lower weighted average prices ($2,337 per acre versus $2,611 per acre in the prior year). Full-year 2016 operating income also increased due to the receipt of $8.7 million of deferred payments with respect to prior land sales. Full-year 2016 Adjusted EBITDA of $84.7 million was $13.9 million above the prior year.
TRADING
Full-year 2016 sales of $109.7 million increased $28.2 million versus the prior year due to higher volumes and prices. Included in this increase is a $1.1 million increase in non-timber sales versus the prior year. Sales volumes increased 23% to 1.14 million tons versus 926,000 tons in the prior year. Average prices increased 10% to $95.22 per ton versus $86.89 per ton in the prior year. The increase in both volumes and prices were primarily due to stronger demand from China. Operating income increased $0.8 million versus the prior year, primarily due to lower sourcing and export costs.
CORPORATE AND OTHER EXPENSE/ELIMINATIONS
Full-year 2016 corporate and other expense of $20.8 million decreased $3.3 million versus the prior year primarily due to lower selling, general and administrative expenses ($2.5 million), lower costs related to shareholder litigation ($1.9 million) and a gain on foreign currency derivatives ($1.2 million), which were partially offset by timberland transaction costs ($1.4 million) and other minor variances ($0.8 million).
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense of $32.2 million in 2016 decreased $0.5 million from the prior year primarily due to lower average rates, partially offset by higher outstanding debt.
INTEREST AND MISCELLANEOUS (EXPENSE) INCOME, NET
Other non-operating expense was $0.7 million in 2016 versus $3.0 million in 2015. The 2015 results were comprised of unfavorable mark-to-market adjustments on New Zealand JV interest rate swaps.
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT
Full-year 2016 tax expense was $5.0 million versus a tax benefit of $0.8 million in 2015. The 2016 income tax expense was principally related to the New Zealand JV. See Note 9 — Income Taxes for additional information regarding the provision for income taxes.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our principal source of cash is cash flow from operations, primarily the harvesting of timber and sales of real estate. As a REIT, our main use of cash is dividends. We also use cash to maintain the productivity of our timberlands through replanting and silviculture. Our operations have generally produced consistent cash flow and required limited capital resources. Short-term borrowings have helped fund working capital needs while acquisitions of timberlands generally require funding from external sources or Large Dispositions.
SUMMARY OF LIQUIDITY AND FINANCING COMMITMENTS | | | As of December 31, | As of December 31, |
(in millions of dollars) | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $112.7 |
| |
| $85.9 |
| |
| $51.8 |
|
| $68.7 |
| |
| $148.4 |
| |
| $112.7 |
|
Total debt (a) | 1,028.4 |
| | 1,065.5 |
| | 833.9 |
| 1,057.0 |
| | 975.0 |
| | 1,028.4 |
|
Shareholders’ equity | 1,693.0 |
| | 1,496.9 |
| | 1,361.7 |
| 1,537.6 |
| | 1,654.6 |
| | 1,693.0 |
|
Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc. | | 59.1 |
| | 102.2 |
| | 148.8 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (b) | 290.5 |
| | 239.7 |
| | 208.0 |
| 247.8 |
| | 337.7 |
| | 290.5 |
|
Total capitalization (total debt plus equity) | 2,721.4 |
| | 2,562.4 |
| | 2,195.6 |
| 2,594.6 |
| | 2,629.6 |
| | 2,721.4 |
|
Debt to capital ratio | 38 | % |
| 42 | % | | 38 | % | 41 | % |
| 37 | % | | 38 | % |
Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (b) | 3.5 |
|
| 4.4 |
| | 4.0 |
| 4.3 |
|
| 2.9 |
| | 3.5 |
|
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA (b) | 3.2 |
|
| 4.1 |
| | 3.8 |
| |
Net debt to enterprise value (c) | 18 | % | | 23 | % | | 22 | % | |
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA (b)(c) | | 4.0 |
|
| 2.4 |
| | 3.2 |
|
Net debt to enterprise value (c)(d) | | 19 | % | | 19 | % | | 18 | % |
| |
(a) | Total debt as of December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017 is presented gross of deferred financing costs of $3.0$1.9 million, $3.6$2.4 million and $3.3$3.0 million, respectively. |
| |
(c) | Net debt is calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. |
| |
(d) | Enterprise value is calculated as the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the Company’s share price, plus net debt, at December 31, 2017.year-end. |
LIQUIDITY FACILITIES
TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
In August 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement with CoBank, ACB, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of Farm Credit institutions and other commercial banks to provide $550 million of new credit facilities, including a nine-year $350 million term loan facility. The periodic interest rate on the term loan facility is subject to a pricing grid based on the Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2017, the periodic interest rate on the term loan facility was LIBOR plus 1.625%. Monthly payments of interest only are due on this loan through maturity. Following the closing of the term loan, the Company entered into several interest rate swap transactions to fix the cost of the term loan facility over its nine-year term. The term credit agreement allows the Company to receive annual patronage payments, which are profit distributions made by a cooperative to its member-users based on the quantity or value of business done with the member-user. The Company estimates the effective interest rate on the term loan facility to be approximately 3.3% after consideration of the interest rate swaps and estimated patronage refunds. For additionalSee Note 6 — Debt for information on the Company’s interest rate swaps see Note 13 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities.3.75% SENIOR NOTES ISSUED MARCH 2012
In March 2012, Rayonier Inc. issued $325 million of 3.75% Senior Notes due 2022, guaranteed by certain subsidiaries. Semi-annual payments of interest only are due on these notes through maturity. The guarantors were revised in October 2012, leaving TRS and Rayonier Operating Company LLC as the remaining guarantors. See Note 24 - Consolidating Financial Statements for further information regarding the subsidiary guarantors.INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
In April 2016, the Company entered into an incremental term loan agreement with CoBank, ACB, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of Farm Credit institutions to provide a 10-year, $300 million incremental term loan. Proceeds from the new term loan were used to fund Rayonier’s portion of the Menasha acquisition net of the proceeds received from the Washington disposition, to repay approximately $105 million outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The periodic interest rate on the incremental term loan agreement is subject to a pricing grid based on the Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2017, the periodic interest rate on the incremental term loan was LIBOR plus 1.900%. Monthly payments of interest only are due on this loan through maturity. Following the closing of the incremental term loan, the Company entered into several interest rate swap transactions to fix the cost of the facility over its 10-year term. The Company estimates the effective interest rate on the incremental term loan facility to be approximately 2.8% after consideration of the interest rate swaps and estimated patronage payments. For additional information on the Company’s interest rate swaps see Note 13 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities.REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
In August 2015, the Company entered into a five-year $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility, replacing the previous $200 million revolving credit facility and $100 million farm credit facility which were scheduled to expire in April 2016 and December 2019, respectively. The periodic interest rate on the revolving credit facility is subject to a pricing grid based on the Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2017, the periodic interest rate on the revolving credit facility was LIBOR plus 1.250%, with an unused commitment fee of 0.175%. Monthly payments of interest only are due on this loan through maturity. At December 31, 2017, the Company had $139.6 million of available borrowings under this facility, net of $10.4 million to secure its outstanding letters of credit.
JOINT VENTURE DEBT
In April 2013, Rayonier acquired an additional 39% interest in its New Zealand JV, bringing its total ownership to 65%, and as a result, the New Zealand JV’s debt was consolidated effective on that date. On March 3, 2016, as a result of a capital contribution, the Company’s ownership interest in the New Zealand JV increased to 77%. See Note 7 — Joint Venture Investment for further information.
In June 2016, the New Zealand JV entered into a 12-month NZ$20 million working capital facility and an 18-month NZ$20 million working capital facility, replacing the previous NZ$40 million facility that expired in June 2016. Both working capitalliquidity facilities were renewed in 2017 for an additional 12-month term, with new expiration dates of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2018. The NZ$40 million Working Capital Facility is available for short-term operating cash flow needs of the New Zealand JV. This facility holds a variable interest rate indexed to the 90-day New Zealand Bank Bill rate (“BKBM”). The margins are set for the term of the facility. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the New Zealand JV made borrowings and repayments of $38.4 million on its working capital facility. At December 31, 2017, there was no outstanding balance on the Working Capital Facility.
See Note 5 — Debt for additional information on these agreements and other outstanding debt, as well as for information on covenants that must be met in connection with our Senior Notes, Term Credit Agreement, Incremental Term Loan Agreement and the Revolving Credit Facility.
CASH FLOWS
The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for each of the past three years ended December 31 (in millions of dollars):
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Total cash provided by (used for): | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating activities |
| $256.3 |
| |
| $203.8 |
| |
| $177.2 |
|
| $214.3 |
| |
| $310.1 |
| |
| $256.3 |
|
Investing activities | (223.2 | ) | | (283.2 | ) | | (166.3 | ) | (219.4 | ) | | (132.9 | ) | | (235.3 | ) |
Financing activities | (6.9 | ) | | 114.4 |
| | (116.5 | ) | (79.6 | ) | | (193.7 | ) | | (6.9 | ) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0.5 |
| | (0.9 | ) | | (4.2 | ) | (1.8 | ) | | 0.6 |
| | 0.6 |
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
| $26.7 |
| |
| $34.1 |
| |
| ($109.8 | ) | |
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| ($86.5 | ) | |
| ($15.9 | ) | |
| $14.7 |
|
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash provided by operating activities increased $52.5decreased $95.8 million versus the prior year primarily due to favorablelower operating results.
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash used for investing activities decreased $60.0increased $86.5 million versus the prior year primarily due to a $14.9an $84.7 million decreaseincrease in cash used for timberland acquisitions, net of proceeds from Large Dispositionsa $1.7 million increase in capital expenditures and a $60.2$2.8 million changeincrease in restricted cash. These decreases in cash used forother investing activities, were partially offset by a $7.1$2.7 million increasedecrease in real estate development investments and a $6.6 million increase in capital expenditures.investments.
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash used for financing activities in 20172019 reflects an increase in cash provided by the $152.4 million equity offering which was used to finance a portion of the Company’s acquisition of approximately 95,100 acres of timberlands in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. This increase in cash was primarily offset by dividend payments of $127.1$141.1 million, $12.7 million of share repurchases ($8.4 million made under the share repurchase program) and net repayments$9.2 million of $36.8distributions to the minority shareholder, partially offset by an $82.0 million in debt.
RESTRICTED CASH
At December 31, 2017,draw on the Company had approximately $59.7Revolving Credit Facility and $1.3 million of proceeds from real estate and timberland sales classified as restricted cash which werethe issuance of common stock under the incentive stock plan.
RESTRICTED CASH
See Note 20 — Restricted Cash for further information regarding funds deposited with a like-kind exchange (“LKE”) intermediary as well as cash held in escrow for a real estate sale. These funds can be used for acquiring suitable timberland replacement property, or if the LKE purchases are not completed, returned to the Company after 180 days and reclassified as available cash.third-party intermediary. CREDIT RATINGS
Both our ability to obtain financing and the related costs of borrowing are affected by our credit ratings, which are periodically reviewed by the rating agencies. As of December 31, 2017,2019, our credit ratings from S&P and Moody’s were “BBB-” and “Baa3,” respectively, with both servicesagencies listing our outlook as “Stable.”
STRATEGY
We continuously evaluate our capital structure. Our strategy is to maintain a weighted-average cost of capital competitive with other timberland REITs and TIMOs, while maintaining an investment grade debt rating as well as retaining the flexibility to actively pursue capital allocation opportunities as they become available. Overall, we believe we have adequate liquidity and sources of capital to run our businesses efficiently and effectively and to maximize the value of our timberland and real estate assets under management.
EXPECTED 20182020 EXPENDITURES
Capital expenditures in 20182020 are forecasted to be between $64$65 million and $69 million, excluding any strategic timberland acquisitions we may make. Capital expenditures are expected to be primarily comprised of seedling planting, fertilization and other silvicultural activities, property taxes, lease payments, allocated overhead and other capitalized costs. Aside from capital expenditures, we may also acquire timberland as we actively evaluate acquisition opportunities.
Real estate development investments in 20182020 are expected to be between $7$12 million and $10 million.$15 million, net of anticipated reimbursements from community development bonds. Expected real estate development investments are primarily related to Wildlight, our mixed-use community development project located north of Jacksonville, Florida, at the interchangeand our Richmond Hill mixed-use development project located south of I-95 and State Road A1A.Savannah, Georgia.
Our 20182020 dividend payments are expected to be approximately $129$140 million assuming no change in the quarterly dividend rate of $0.25$0.27 per share or material changes in the number of shares outstanding.
Future share repurchases, if any, will depend on the Company’s liquidity and cash flow, as well as general market conditions and other considerations including capital allocation priorities.
We made no discretionary$1.3 million of required pension contributions in 2017 or 2016.2019. We have approximately $2.9$3.6 million of pension contribution requirements in 20182020 and may make discretionary contributions in the future.
Cash income tax payments in 20182020 are expected to be approximately $2.3$2 million, primarily due to the New Zealand JV.subsidiary.
PERFORMANCE AND LIQUIDITY INDICATORS
The discussion below is presented to enhance the reader’s understanding of our operating performance, liquidity, ability to generate cash and satisfy rating agency and creditor requirements. This information includes two measures of financial results: Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), and Cash Available for Distribution (“CAD”). These measures are not defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and the discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and CAD is not intended to conflict with or change any of the GAAP disclosures described above. Management considers these measures to be important to estimate the enterprise and shareholder values of the Company as a whole and of its core segments, and for allocating capital resources. In addition, analysts, investors and creditors use these measures when analyzing our operating performance, financial condition and cash generating ability. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure and CAD as a liquidity measure. Adjusted EBITDA and CAD as defined may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. These measures should not be considered in isolation from, and are not intended to represent an alternative to, our results reported in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, the non-cash cost of land and improved development, non-operating income and expense, costs related to shareholder litigation, the gain on foreign currency derivatives, and Large Dispositions, costs related to the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business, discontinued operations, internal review and restatement costs and the gain related to consolidation of the New Zealand joint venture.Dispositions. Below is a reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA for the five years ended December 31 (in millions of dollars):
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Income |
| $161.5 |
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| $217.8 |
| |
| $43.9 |
| |
| $97.8 |
| |
| $373.8 |
|
| $67.7 |
| |
| $117.3 |
| |
| $161.5 |
| |
| $217.8 |
| |
| $43.9 |
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Interest, net, continuing operations | 32.2 |
| | 33.0 |
| | 34.7 |
| | 49.7 |
| | 38.5 |
| 29.1 |
| | 29.7 |
| | 32.2 |
| | 33.0 |
| | 34.7 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations | 21.8 |
| | 5.0 |
| | (0.9 | ) | | (9.6 | ) | | (35.7 | ) | 12.9 |
| | 25.2 |
| | 21.8 |
| | 5.0 |
| | (0.9 | ) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 127.6 |
| | 115.1 |
| | 113.7 |
| | 120.0 |
| | 116.9 |
| 128.2 |
| | 144.1 |
| | 127.6 |
| | 115.1 |
| | 113.7 |
|
Non-cash cost of land and improved development | 13.7 |
| | 11.7 |
| | 12.5 |
| | 13.2 |
| | 10.2 |
| 12.6 |
| | 23.6 |
| | 13.7 |
| | 11.7 |
| | 12.5 |
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Non-operating (income) expense | | (2.7 | ) | | (2.2 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 0.1 |
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Costs related to shareholder litigation (a) | 0.7 |
| | 2.2 |
| | 4.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| — |
| | — |
| | 0.7 |
| | 2.2 |
| | 4.1 |
|
Gain on foreign currency derivatives (b) | — |
| | (1.2 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1.2 | ) | | — |
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Large Dispositions (c) | (67.0 | ) | | (143.9 | ) | | — |
| | (21.4 | ) | | (25.7 | ) | — |
| | — |
| | (67.0 | ) | | (143.9 | ) | | — |
|
Cost related to spin-off of Performance Fibers | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3.8 |
| | — |
| |
Internal review and restatement costs | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3.4 |
| | — |
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Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand JV | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (16.2 | ) | |
Net income from discontinued operations | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (43.4 | ) | | (267.9 | ) | |
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $290.5 |
| |
| $239.7 |
| |
| $208.0 |
| |
| $213.5 |
| |
| $193.9 |
|
| $247.8 |
| |
| $337.7 |
| |
| $290.5 |
| |
| $239.7 |
| |
| $208.1 |
|
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(a) | Costs related to shareholder litigation include expenses incurred as a result of the securities litigation and the shareholder derivative demands. See Note 10 — Contingenciesdemands that ultimately resulted in litigation brought against certain former officers and directors of the Company in a case styled Molloy, et al. v. Boynton, et al., filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Case No. 3:17-cv-01157-TJC-MCR). In addition, these costs include the costs associated with class action securities litigation brought against the Company in a case styled In re Rayonier Inc. Securities Litigation, filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Case No. 3:14-cv01395-RJC-JBT) and the Company’s response to a subpoena it received from the SEC in November 2014. In July 2016, the Division of Enforcement of the SEC notified the Company that it had concluded its investigation into the Company. In October 2017, the court entered orders approving the settlement of the class action securities litigation and dismissing the case against all defendants with prejudice. In November 2018, the court entered orders approving the settlement of the derivative demands and entering final judgment in the litigation arising therefrom, thus ending the shareholder litigation matters. |
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(b) | Gain on foreign currency derivatives is the gain resulting from the foreign exchange derivatives the Company used to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates while awaiting the capital contribution to the New Zealand JV.subsidiary. |
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(c) | Large Dispositions are defined as transactions involving the sale of timberland that exceed $20 million in size and do not have a demonstrable premium relative to timberland value. |
Cash Available for Distribution (CAD) is defined as cash provided by operating activities adjusted for capital spending (excluding timberland acquisitions, real estate development investments and spending on the Rayonier office building), and working capital and other balance sheet changes. CAD is a non-GAAP measure of cash generated during a period whichthat is available for common stock dividends, distributions to the New Zealand minority shareholder, repurchase of the Company’s common shares, debt reduction, and strategic acquisitions. We define CAD as Cash Provided by Operating Activities adjusted for capital spending (excluding timberland acquisitions and real estate development investments and spending on the Rayonier office building), Large Dispositions, cash provided by discontinued operations and working capital and other balance sheet changes.investments. In compliance with SEC requirements for non-GAAP measures, we reduce CAD by mandatory debt repayments, which results in the measure entitled “Adjusted CAD.” CAD and Adjusted CAD generated in any period is not necessarily indicative of the amountsCAD that may be generated in future periods.
Below is a reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted CAD for the five years ended December 31 (in millions):
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Cash provided by operating activities |
| $256.3 |
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| $203.8 |
| |
| $177.2 |
| |
| $320.4 |
| |
| $546.8 |
|
| $214.3 |
| |
| $310.1 |
| |
| $256.3 |
| |
| $203.8 |
| |
| $177.2 |
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Capital expenditures from continuing operations (a) | (65.3 | ) | | (58.7 | ) | | (57.3 | ) | | (63.7 | ) | | (63.2 | ) | (64.0 | ) | | (62.3 | ) | | (65.3 | ) | | (58.7 | ) | | (57.3 | ) |
Large Dispositions (b) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (21.4 | ) | | (79.7 | ) | |
Cash flow from discontinued operations | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (102.4 | ) | | (276.3 | ) | |
Working capital and other balance sheet changes | (2.3 | ) | | (0.8 | ) | | (2.5 | ) | | (39.5 | ) | | (70.0 | ) | (0.9 | ) | | (7.7 | ) | | (2.3 | ) | | (0.8 | ) | | (2.5 | ) |
CAD |
| $188.7 |
| |
| $144.3 |
| |
| $117.4 |
| |
| $93.4 |
| |
| $57.6 |
|
| $149.4 |
| |
| $240.1 |
| |
| $188.7 |
| |
| $144.3 |
| |
| $117.4 |
|
Mandatory debt repayments (c) | — |
| | (31.5 | ) | | (131.0 | ) | | — |
| | (42.0 | ) | |
Mandatory debt repayments (b) | | (82.0 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (31.5 | ) | | (131.0 | ) |
Adjusted CAD |
| $188.7 |
| |
| $112.8 |
| |
| ($13.6 | ) | |
| $93.4 |
| |
| $15.6 |
|
| $67.4 |
| |
| $240.1 |
| |
| $188.7 |
| |
| $112.8 |
| |
| ($13.6 | ) |
| | Cash used for investing activities |
| ($223.2 | ) | |
| ($283.2 | ) | |
| ($166.3 | ) | |
| ($196.7 | ) | |
| ($470.5 | ) |
| ($219.4 | ) | |
| ($132.9 | ) | |
| ($235.3 | ) | |
| ($235.0 | ) | |
| ($149.5 | ) |
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities |
| ($6.9 | ) | |
| $114.4 |
| |
| ($116.5 | ) | |
| ($161.4 | ) | |
| ($157.1 | ) |
| ($79.6 | ) | |
| ($193.7 | ) | |
| ($6.9 | ) | |
| $114.4 |
| |
| ($116.5 | ) |
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(a) | Capital expenditures exclude timberland acquisitions, real estate development investments and spending on the Rayonier office building and purchases of additional interest in the New Zealand JV.building. |
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(b) | Large Dispositions are defined as transactions involving the sale of timberland that exceed $20 million in size and do not have a demonstrable premium relative to timberland value. |
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(c) | Excludes debt repayments on the New Zealand JVsubsidiary noncontrolling interest shareholder loan. See Note 5 — Debt for additional information. |
The following table provides supplemental cash flow data for the five years ended December 31 (in millions):
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Purchase of timberlands |
| ($242.9 | ) | |
| ($366.5 | ) | |
| ($98.4 | ) | |
| ($130.9 | ) | |
| ($20.4 | ) |
| ($142.3 | ) | |
| ($57.6 | ) | |
| ($242.9 | ) | |
| ($366.5 | ) | |
| ($98.4 | ) |
Real Estate Development Investments | (15.8 | ) | | (8.7 | ) | | (2.7 | ) | | (3.7 | ) | | (1.3 | ) | (6.8 | ) | | (9.5 | ) | | (15.8 | ) | | (8.7 | ) | | (2.7 | ) |
Distributions to New Zealand minority shareholder (a) | (15.8 | ) | | (4.9 | ) | | (1.4 | ) | | (1.2 | ) | | (1.0 | ) | (9.2 | ) | | (14.4 | ) | | (15.8 | ) | | (4.9 | ) | | (1.4 | ) |
Rayonier Office Building | (6.1 | ) | | (6.3 | ) | | (0.9 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| — |
| | — |
| | (6.1 | ) | | (6.3 | ) | | (0.9 | ) |
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (139.9 | ) | |
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(a) | Includes debt repayments on the New Zealand JVsubsidiary noncontrolling interest shareholder loan. See Note 5 — Debt for additional information. |
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We utilize off-balance sheet arrangements to provide credit support for certain suppliers and vendors in case of their default on critical obligations, and collateral for certainoutstanding claims under the Company’s previous workers’ compensation self-insurance programs that we maintain.programs. These arrangements consist of standby letters of credit and surety bonds. As part of our ongoing operations, we also periodically issue guarantees to third parties. Off-balance sheet arrangements are not considered a source of liquidity or capital resources and do not expose us to material risks or material unfavorable financial impacts. See Note 1112 — Guarantees for further discussion.
CONTRACTUAL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
In addition to using cash flow from operations and proceeds from Large Dispositions, we finance our operations and acquisitions through the issuance of debt and by entering into leases. These financial obligations are recorded in accordance with accounting rules applicable to the underlying transaction, with the result that some are recorded as liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, while others are required to be disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
The following table aggregates our contractual financial obligations as of December 31, 20172019 and anticipated cash spending by period:
| | Contractual Financial Obligations (in millions) | Total | | Payments Due by Period | Total | | Payments Due by Period |
2018 | | 2019-2020 | | 2021-2022 | | Thereafter | 2020 | | 2021-2022 | | 2023-2024 | | Thereafter |
Long-term debt (a) |
| $1,025.0 |
| | — |
| |
| $50.0 |
| |
| $325.0 |
| |
| $650.0 |
|
| $975.0 |
| | — |
| | 325.0 |
| |
| $350.0 |
| |
| $300.0 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt | 3.4 |
| | 3.4 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 82.0 |
| | 82.0 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Interest payments on long-term debt (b) | 206.2 |
| | 33.9 |
| | 67.2 |
| | 55.8 |
| | 49.3 |
| 153.8 |
| | 36.1 |
| | 63.2 |
| | 40.1 |
| | 14.4 |
|
Operating leases — timberland(c) | 200.9 |
| | 9.7 |
| | 18.3 |
| | 17.7 |
| | 155.2 |
| 183.1 |
| | 7.9 |
| | 15.9 |
| | 14.4 |
| | 144.9 |
|
Operating leases — PP&E, offices | 4.5 |
| | 1.1 |
| | 1.6 |
| | 1.2 |
| | 0.6 |
| 8.0 |
| | 2.0 |
| | 2.2 |
| | 1.6 |
| | 2.2 |
|
Commitments — derivatives (c)(d) | 23.9 |
| | 3.7 |
| | 7.0 |
| | 7.0 |
| | 6.2 |
| 9.4 |
| | 2.2 |
| | 4.0 |
| | 3.2 |
| | — |
|
Commitments — other (d)(e) | 14.3 |
| | 8.0 |
| | 5.8 |
| | 0.5 |
| | — |
| 12.7 |
| | 8.3 |
| | 1.2 |
| | 0.4 |
| | 2.8 |
|
Total contractual cash obligations |
| $1,478.2 |
| |
| $59.8 |
| |
| $149.9 |
| |
| $407.2 |
| |
| $861.3 |
|
| $1,424.0 |
| |
| $138.5 |
| |
| $411.5 |
| |
| $409.7 |
| |
| $464.3 |
|
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(a) | The book value of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, is currently recorded at $1,022.0$973.1 million on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet, but upon maturity the liability will be $1,025.0$975.0 million. |
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(b) | Projected interest payments for variable-rate debt were calculated based on outstanding principal amounts and interest rates as of December 31, 2017.2019. |
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(c) | Includes 20 years of future minimum payments for perpetual Crown Forest Licenses (“CFL”). A CFL is a license arrangement to use government or privately owned lands to operate a commercial forest. CFLs generally extend indefinitely and may only be terminated upon a 35-year termination notice. If no termination notice is given, the CFLs renew automatically each year for a one-year term. Alternatively, some CFLs extend for a specific term. As of December 31, 2019, the New Zealand subsidiary has two CFLs under termination notice that are currently being relinquished as harvest activities are concluded, as well as two fixed-term CFLs expiring in 2062. The annual license fee is determined based on market rental value, with triennial rent reviews. |
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(d)(e) | Commitments — other include $2.9 million ofincludes pension contribution requirements in 2018 based on actuarially determined estimates and IRS minimum funding requirements, payments expected to be made on the construction of theCompany’s Wildlight and Richmond Hill development projectprojects, payments made on timberland deeds and other purchase obligations. For additional information on the pension contribution see Note 15 — Employee Benefit Plans. |
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Item 7A. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
We are exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign exchange rates. Our objective is to minimize the economic impact of these market risks. We use derivatives in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Derivatives are managed by a senior executive committeethe finance department, whose responsibilities include initiating derivative transactions as well as managing and monitoring resulting exposures. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk through our variable rate debt, primarily due to changes in LIBOR. However, we use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to interest rate movements on our term credit agreements by swapping existing and anticipated future borrowings from floating rates to fixed rates. As of December 31, 20172019, we had $700$650 million of U.S. long-term variable rate debt. The notional amount of outstanding interest rate swap contracts with respect to this debt at December 31, 20172019 was also $650 million. The term credit agreement and associated interest rate swaps mature in August 2024 and the incremental term loan agreement and associated interest rate swaps mature in May 2026. At this borrowing level, a hypothetical one-percentage point increase/decrease in interest rates would result in ano corresponding increase/decrease of approximately $0.5 million in interest payments and expense over a 12-month period.
The fair market value of our long-term fixed interest rate debt is also subject to interest rate risk. The estimated fair value of our long-term fixed rate debt at December 31, 20172019 was $330$332 million compared to the $325 million principal amount. We use interest rates of debt with similar terms and maturities to estimate the fair value of our debt. Generally, the fair market value of fixed-rate debt will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. A hypothetical one-percentage point increase/decrease in prevailing interest rates at December 31, 20172019 would result in a corresponding decrease/increase in the fair value of our long-term fixed rate debt of approximately $13$7 million.
We estimate the periodic effective interest rate on our U.S. long-term fixed and variable rate debt to be approximately 3.3% after consideration of interest rate swaps and estimated patronage refunds, excluding unused commitment fees on the revolving credit facility.refunds.
The following table summarizes our outstanding debt, interest rate swaps and average interest rates, by year of expected maturity and their fair values at December 31, 2017:2019:
| | (Dollars in thousands) | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | Thereafter | | Total | | Fair Value | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | Thereafter | | Total | | Fair Value |
Variable rate debt: | | |
Principal amounts | — | | — | | $50,000 | | — | | — | | $650,000 | | $700,000 | | $700,000 | 82,000 | | — | | — | | — | | 350,000 | | $300,000 | | $732,000 | | $732,000 |
Average interest rate (a)(b) | — | | — | | 2.82% | | — | | — | | 3.12% | | 3.10% | | — | 2.99% | | — | | — | | — | | 3.33% | | 3.61% | | 3.41% | | — |
Fixed rate debt: | | |
Principal amounts | $3,375 | | — | | — | | — | | $325,000 | | — | | $328,375 | | $333,510 | — | | — | | $325,000 | | — | | — | | — | | $325,000 | | $331,500 |
Average interest rate (b) | — | | — | | — | | — | | 3.75% | | — | | 3.71% | | — | — | | — | | 3.75% | | — | | — | | 3.75% | | — |
Interest rate swaps: | | |
Variable to Fixed | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | $650,000 | | $650,000 | | $15,440 | |
Notional amount | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 350,000 | | $300,000 | | $650,000 | | ($8,454) |
Average pay rate (b) | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 1.91% | | 1.91% | | — | — | | — | | — | | — | | 2.28% | | 1.49% | | 1.91% | | — |
Average receive rate (b) | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 1.37% | | 1.37% | | — | — | | — | | — | | — | | 1.70% | | 1.71% | | 1.71% | | — |
(a) Excludes estimated patronage refunds.
(b) Interest rates as of December 31, 2017.
2019.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The functional currency of the Company’s New Zealand-based operations and New Zealand JVsubsidiary is the New Zealand dollar. Through these operations and our ownership in the New Zealand JV,subsidiary, we are exposed to foreign currency risk on cash held in foreign currencies, shareholder loan paymentsdistributions which are denominated in U.S. dollars and on foreign export sales and ocean freight payments that are predominantly denominated in U.S. dollars. To mitigate these risks, the New Zealand JVsubsidiary routinely enters into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency option contracts to hedge a portion of the New Zealand JV’ssubsidiary’s foreign exchange exposure.
Sales and Expense Exposure
At December 31, 2017,2019, the New Zealand JV had foreign currency exchange contracts representing 27% of forecast shareholder distribution payments over the next 12 months. At December 31, 2017, the New Zealand JV alsosubsidiary had foreign currency exchange contracts with a notional amount of $107$56 million and foreign currency option contracts with a notional amount of $48$22 million outstanding related to foreign export sales and ocean freight payments. The amount hedged represents 64%69% of forecast U.S. dollar denominated harvesting sales proceeds less distributions over the next 18 months and 50%74% of log trading sales proceeds over the next 3 months. At December 31, 2017, the New Zealand JV also had
The following table summarizes our outstanding foreign currency exchange rate risk contracts with a notional amount of $2 million outstanding on behalf of suppliers.
at December 31, 2019:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 0-1 months | | 1-2 months | | 2-3 months | | 3-6 months | | 6-12 months | | 12-18 months | | Total | | Fair Value |
Foreign exchange contracts to sell U.S. dollar for New Zealand dollar | | | | |
Notional amount | $3,350 | | $4,000 | | $5,000 | | $17,000 | | $20,000 | | $7,000 | | $56,350 | | $642 |
Average contract rate | 1.4859 | | 1.4854 | | 1.4849 | | 1.4836 | | 1.4818 | | 1.4802 | | 1.4829 | | |
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Foreign currency option contracts to sell U.S. dollar for New Zealand dollar | |
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Notional amount | $4,000 | | $2,000 | | — | | — | | $8,000 | | $8,000 | | $22,000 | | $303 |
Average strike price | 1.5191 | | 1.4987 | | — | | — | | 1.5513 | | 1.5846 | | 1.5527 | | |
Equity Price Risk
Our marketable equity securities are subject to market price risk. Accordingly, a fluctuation in the price of each security could have an adverse impact on the fair value of our investment. See Note 15 — Fair Value Measurements.
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Item 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
To Our Shareholders:
The management of Rayonier Inc. and its subsidiaries is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Our system of internal controls over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Rayonier Inc.’s management, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017.2019. In making this assessment, we used the framework included in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on our evaluation under the criteria set forth in Internal Control — Integrated Framework, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2017.2019.
Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements, has issued an audit report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017.2019. The report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2019, is on page 5850. |
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RAYONIER INC. |
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By: | /s/ DAVID L. NUNES |
| David L. Nunes President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
| February 23, 201824, 2020 |
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By: | /s/ MARK MCHUGH |
| Mark McHugh Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
| February 23, 201824, 2020 |
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By: | /s/ APRIL TICE |
| April Tice Director,Vice President, Financial Services and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
| February 23, 201824, 2020 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Rayonier Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control overOver Financial Reporting
We have audited Rayonier Inc. and Subsidiaries’subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Rayonier Inc. and Subsidiariessubsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2019, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017,2019, and the related notes and schedule and our report dated February 23, 201824, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
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 overOver Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies 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 its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Certified Public Accountants |
Jacksonville, Florida
February 23, 201824, 2020
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Rayonier Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Rayonier Inc. and Subsidiariessubsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017,2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017,2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated February 23, 201824, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as amended
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for leases in 2019 due to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as amended.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosure to which it relates.
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| Depletion of Timber |
Description of the Matter | For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized $122 million in depletion expense and the Timber and Timberlands balance, net of depletion and amortization, was $2,482 million at December 31, 2019. As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company establishes an annual depletion rate for each particular region. Depletion rates are determined by region by dividing merchantable inventory cost by standing merchantable inventory volume, which is estimated annually. The Company charges accumulated costs attributed to merchantable timber to depletion expense (cost of sales) at the time the timber is harvested or when the underlying timberland is sold.
Auditing management’s annual depletion rate was complex and subjective due to the estimation uncertainty in determining the standing merchantable inventory volume utilized in the calculation of the depletion rate for each region. In particular, estimating the standing merchantable inventory volume involves statistical sampling and growth modeling using inputs such as growth estimates, harvest information and environmental and operational restrictions.
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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit | We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s process for establishing the annual depletion rate for each geographic region. For example, we tested controls over management’s review of the standing merchantable inventory volume that was determined for each geographic region.
To test the annual depletion rates (including standing merchantable inventory volume), our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the methodology used and testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used by the Company. We inspected satellite images to test timber existence and assessed the timberland for features that would impact the Company’s ability to harvest its timber. In addition, we evaluated current year changes to harvestability, analyzed the change in depletion as a percentage of sales, utilized published industry growth rates to assess the increase in timber volume growth and compared actual volume harvested to the volume estimated by the Company.
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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Certified Public Accountants |
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2012.
Jacksonville, Florida
February 23, 201824, 2020
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars, except per share data)
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
SALES |
| $819,596 |
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| $815,915 |
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| $568,800 |
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| $711,556 |
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| $816,138 |
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| $819,596 |
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Costs and Expenses | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | 568,253 |
| | 526,439 |
| | 441,718 |
| (558,350 | ) | | (605,259 | ) | | (568,253 | ) |
Selling and general expenses | 40,245 |
| | 42,785 |
| | 45,750 |
| (41,646 | ) | | (41,951 | ) | | (40,245 | ) |
Other operating (income) expense, net (Note 17) | (4,393 | ) | | (9,086 | ) | | 3,548 |
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Other operating (expense) income, net (Note 18) | | (4,533 | ) | | 1,140 |
| | 4,393 |
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| 604,105 |
| | 560,138 |
| | 491,016 |
| (604,529 | ) | | (646,070 | ) | | (604,105 | ) |
OPERATING INCOME | 215,491 |
| | 255,777 |
| | 77,784 |
| 107,027 |
| | 170,068 |
| | 215,491 |
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Interest expense | (34,071 | ) | | (32,245 | ) | | (31,699 | ) | (31,716 | ) | | (32,066 | ) | | (34,071 | ) |
Interest income and miscellaneous income (expense), net | 1,840 |
| | (698 | ) | | (3,003 | ) | |
Interest and other miscellaneous income, net | | 5,307 |
| | 4,564 |
| | 1,840 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 183,260 |
| | 222,834 |
| | 43,082 |
| 80,618 |
| | 142,566 |
| | 183,260 |
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| (21,681 | ) | | (5,064 | ) | | 859 |
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| | (12,940 | ) | | (25,236 | ) | | (21,681 | ) |
NET INCOME | 161,579 |
| | 217,770 |
| | 43,941 |
| 67,678 |
| | 117,330 |
| | 161,579 |
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Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 12,737 |
| | 5,798 |
| | (2,224 | ) | |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | (8,573 | ) | | (15,114 | ) | | (12,737 | ) |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. | 148,842 |
| | 211,972 |
| | 46,165 |
| 59,105 |
| | 102,216 |
| | 148,842 |
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect of $0, $0 and $1,066 | 9,114 |
| | 6,322 |
| | (32,451 | ) | |
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $594, $545 and $91 | 5,693 |
| | 22,822 |
| | (9,961 | ) | |
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities, net of income tax effect of $0, $0 and $470 | (208 | ) | | 5,533 |
| | 2,933 |
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| 14,599 |
| | 34,677 |
| | (39,479 | ) | |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect of $0, $0 and $0 | | 963 |
| | (22,759 | ) | | 9,114 |
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Cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $664, $1,270 and $594 | | (30,482 | ) | | 5,029 |
| | 5,693 |
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Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities, net of income tax effect of $0, $711 and $0 | | (1,350 | ) | | (1,630 | ) | | (208 | ) |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income | | (30,869 | ) | | (19,360 | ) | | 14,599 |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 176,178 |
| | 252,447 |
| | 4,462 |
| 36,809 |
| | 97,970 |
| | 176,178 |
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Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 14,775 |
| | 9,555 |
| | (13,027 | ) | |
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | (9,146 | ) | | (8,931 | ) | | (14,775 | ) |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. |
| $161,403 |
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| $242,892 |
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| $17,489 |
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| $27,663 |
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| $89,039 |
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| $161,403 |
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Basic earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $1.17 |
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| $1.73 |
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| $0.37 |
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| $0.46 |
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| $0.79 |
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| $1.17 |
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Diluted earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $1.16 |
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| $1.73 |
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| $0.37 |
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| $0.46 |
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| $0.79 |
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| $1.16 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)dollars, except share data)
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | 2019 | | 2018 |
ASSETS | CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $112,653 |
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| $85,909 |
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| $68,735 |
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| $148,374 |
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Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $23 and $33 | 27,693 |
| | 20,664 |
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| 24,141 |
| | 21,379 |
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Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $24 and $8 | | 27,127 |
| | 26,151 |
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| | 14,518 |
| | 15,703 |
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Prepaid logging roads | 11,207 |
| | 10,228 |
| 12,128 |
| | 11,976 |
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Prepaid expenses | 4,786 |
| | 1,579 |
| 2,600 |
| | 5,040 |
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| — |
| | 23,171 |
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Other current assets | 3,047 |
| | 1,874 |
| 867 |
| | 609 |
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Total current assets | 183,527 |
| | 164,804 |
| 125,975 |
| | 207,853 |
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TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION | 2,462,066 |
| | 2,291,015 |
| 2,482,047 |
| | 2,401,327 |
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HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT | 80,797 |
| | 70,374 |
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HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT | | 81,791 |
| | 85,609 |
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | | | | | | |
Land | 3,962 |
| | 2,279 |
| 4,131 |
| | 4,131 |
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Buildings | 23,618 |
| | 7,990 |
| 23,095 |
| | 22,503 |
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Machinery and equipment | 4,440 |
| | 4,658 |
| 4,339 |
| | 3,534 |
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Construction in progress | 627 |
| | 8,170 |
| 348 |
| | 567 |
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Total property, plant and equipment, gross | 32,647 |
| | 23,097 |
| 31,913 |
| | 30,735 |
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Less—accumulated depreciation | (9,269 | ) | | (9,063 | ) | (9,662 | ) | | (7,984 | ) |
Total property, plant and equipment, net | 23,378 |
| | 14,034 |
| 22,251 |
| | 22,751 |
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| 59,703 |
| | 71,708 |
| |
| 49,010 |
| | 73,825 |
| |
| | 1,233 |
| | 8,080 |
|
| | 99,942 |
| | — |
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| | 47,757 |
| | 55,046 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
| $2,858,481 |
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| $2,685,760 |
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| $2,860,996 |
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| $2,780,666 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | |
Accounts payable |
| $25,148 |
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| $22,337 |
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| $18,160 |
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| $18,019 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 5) | 3,375 |
| | 31,676 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 6) | | 82,000 |
| | — |
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Accrued taxes | 3,781 |
| | 2,657 |
| 3,032 |
| | 3,178 |
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Accrued payroll and benefits | 9,662 |
| | 9,277 |
| 8,869 |
| | 10,416 |
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Accrued interest | 5,054 |
| | 5,340 |
| 5,205 |
| | 5,007 |
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Deferred revenue | 9,721 |
| | 9,099 |
| 11,440 |
| | 10,447 |
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Other current liabilities | 11,807 |
| | 11,580 |
| 22,480 |
| | 16,474 |
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Total current liabilities | 68,548 |
| | 91,966 |
| 151,186 |
| | 63,541 |
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LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS (NOTE 5) | 1,022,004 |
| | 1,030,205 |
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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (NOTE 15) | 31,905 |
| | 31,856 |
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LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS (NOTE 6) | | 973,129 |
| | 972,567 |
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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (NOTE 16) | | 25,311 |
| | 29,800 |
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| | 90,481 |
| | — |
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OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 43,084 |
| | 34,981 |
| 83,247 |
| | 60,208 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES 8 and 10) |
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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | |
Common Shares, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 128,970,776 and 122,904,368 shares issued and outstanding | 872,228 |
| | 709,867 |
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Common Shares, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 129,331,069 and 129,488,675 shares issued and outstanding | | 888,177 |
| | 884,263 |
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Retained earnings | 707,378 |
| | 700,887 |
| 583,006 |
| | 672,371 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 22) | 13,417 |
| | 856 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (Note 22) | | (31,202 | ) | | 239 |
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TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,593,023 |
| | 1,411,610 |
| 1,439,981 |
| | 1,556,873 |
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Noncontrolling interest | 99,917 |
| | 85,142 |
| 97,661 |
| | 97,677 |
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,692,940 |
| | 1,496,752 |
| 1,537,642 |
| | 1,654,550 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
| $2,858,481 |
| |
| $2,685,760 |
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| $2,860,996 |
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| $2,780,666 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Thousands of dollars, except share data)
| | | Common Shares | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) | | Non-controlling Interest | | Shareholders’ Equity | Common Shares | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Non-controlling Interest | | Shareholders’ Equity |
| Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | |
Balance, December 31, 2014 | 126,773,097 |
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| $702,598 |
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| $790,697 |
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| ($4,825 | ) | |
| $86,681 |
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| $1,575,151 |
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Net income | — |
| | — |
| | 46,165 |
| | — |
| | (2,224 | ) | | 43,941 |
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Dividends ($1.00 per share) | — |
| | — |
| | (124,943 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (124,943 | ) | |
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans | 205,219 |
| | 2,117 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,117 |
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Stock-based compensation | — |
| | 4,484 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,484 |
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Tax deficiency on stock-based compensation | — |
| | (250 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (250 | ) | |
Repurchase of common shares | (4,208,099 | ) | | (122 | ) | | (100,000 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (100,122 | ) | |
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,933 |
| | — |
| | 2,933 |
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Adjustments to Rayonier Advanced Materials | — |
| | — |
| | 841 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 841 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (21,567 | ) | | (10,884 | ) | | (32,451 | ) | |
Cash flow hedges | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (10,044 | ) | | 83 |
| | (9,961 | ) | |
Balance, December 31, 2015 | 122,770,217 |
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| $708,827 |
| |
| $612,760 |
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| ($33,503 | ) | |
| $73,656 |
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| $1,361,740 |
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Net income | — |
| | — |
| | 211,972 |
| | — |
| | 5,798 |
| | 217,770 |
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Dividends ($1.00 per share) | — |
| | — |
| | (123,155 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (123,155 | ) | |
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans | 179,743 |
| | 1,576 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,576 |
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Stock-based compensation | — |
| | 5,136 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,136 |
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Repurchase of common shares | (45,592 | ) | | (178 | ) | | (690 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (868 | ) | |
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,533 |
| | — |
| | 5,533 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,780 |
| | 3,542 |
| | 6,322 |
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Cash flow hedges | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 22,608 |
| | 214 |
| | 22,822 |
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Recapitalization of New Zealand Joint Venture | — |
| | (5,398 | ) | | — |
| | 3,438 |
| | 1,960 |
| | — |
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Recapitalization costs | — |
| | (96 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (28 | ) | | (124 | ) | |
Balance, December 31, 2016 | 122,904,368 |
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| $709,867 |
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| $700,887 |
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| $856 |
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| $85,142 |
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| $1,496,752 |
| 122,904,368 |
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| $709,867 |
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| $700,887 |
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| $856 |
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| $85,142 |
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| $1,496,752 |
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Cumulative-effect adjustment due to adoption of ASU No. 2016-16 | — |
| | — |
| | (14,365 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (14,365 | ) | — |
| | — |
| | (14,365 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (14,365 | ) |
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | 148,842 |
| | — |
| | 12,737 |
| | 161,579 |
| — |
| | — |
| | 148,842 |
| | — |
| | 12,737 |
| | 161,579 |
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Dividends ($1.00 per share) | — |
| | — |
| | (127,986 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (127,986 | ) | — |
| | — |
| | (127,986 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (127,986 | ) |
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans | 322,314 |
| | 4,751 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,751 |
| 322,314 |
| | 4,751 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,751 |
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Stock-based compensation | — |
| | 5,396 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,396 |
| — |
| | 5,396 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,396 |
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Repurchase of common shares | (5,906 | ) | | (176 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (176 | ) | (5,906 | ) | | (176 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (176 | ) |
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (208 | ) | | — |
| | (208 | ) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (208 | ) | | — |
| | (208 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 7,416 |
| | 1,698 |
| | 9,114 |
| — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 7,416 |
| | 1,698 |
| | 9,114 |
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Cash flow hedges | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,353 |
| | 340 |
| | 5,693 |
| — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,353 |
| | 340 |
| | 5,693 |
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Issuance of shares under equity offering, net of costs | 5,750,000 |
| | 152,390 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 152,390 |
| 5,750,000 |
| | 152,390 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 152,390 |
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Balance, December 31, 2017 | 128,970,776 |
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| $872,228 |
| |
| $707,378 |
| |
| $13,417 |
| |
| $99,917 |
| |
| $1,692,940 |
| 128,970,776 |
| |
| $872,228 |
| |
| $707,378 |
| |
| $13,417 |
| |
| $99,917 |
| |
| $1,692,940 |
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Cumulative-effect adjustment due to adoption of ASU No. 2018-02 | | — |
| | — |
| | 711 |
| | (711 | ) | | — |
| | — |
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Net income | | — |
| | — |
| | 102,216 |
| | — |
| | 15,114 |
| | 117,330 |
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Dividends ($1.06 per share) | | — |
| | — |
| | (137,934 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (137,934 | ) |
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans | | 599,422 |
| | 8,591 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8,591 |
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Stock-based compensation | | — |
| | 6,428 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,428 |
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Repurchase of common shares | | (81,523 | ) | | (2,984 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2,984 | ) |
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (919 | ) | | — |
| | (919 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (17,329 | ) | | (5,430 | ) | | (22,759 | ) |
Cash flow hedges | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,781 |
| | (752 | ) | | 5,029 |
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Distribution to minority shareholder | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (11,172 | ) | | (11,172 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2018 | | 129,488,675 |
| |
| $884,263 |
| |
| $672,371 |
| |
| $239 |
| |
| $97,677 |
| |
| $1,654,550 |
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Net income | | — |
| | — |
| | 59,105 |
| | — |
| | 8,573 |
| | 67,678 |
|
Dividends ($1.08 per share) | | — |
| | — |
| | (140,040 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (140,040 | ) |
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans | | 298,003 |
| | 1,260 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,260 |
|
Stock-based compensation | | — |
| | 6,904 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,904 |
|
Repurchase of common shares | | (455,609 | ) | | (4,250 | ) | | (8,430 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (12,680 | ) |
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1,350 | ) | | — |
| | (1,350 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 784 |
| | 179 |
| | 963 |
|
Cash flow hedges | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (30,875 | ) | | 393 |
| | (30,482 | ) |
Distribution to minority shareholder | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (9,161 | ) | | (9,161 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2019 | | 129,331,069 |
| |
| $888,177 |
| |
| $583,006 |
| |
| ($31,202 | ) | |
| $97,661 |
| |
| $1,537,642 |
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)
| | | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| 2015 | 2019 |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
| $161,579 |
|
|
| $217,770 |
|
|
| $43,941 |
|
| $67,678 |
|
|
| $117,330 |
|
|
| $161,579 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 127,566 |
|
| 115,142 |
|
| 113,708 |
| 128,235 |
|
| 144,121 |
|
| 127,566 |
|
Non-cash cost of land and real estate sold | 13,684 |
|
| 11,690 |
|
| 12,509 |
| |
Non-cash cost of land and improved development | | 12,565 |
|
| 23,553 |
|
| 13,684 |
|
Stock-based incentive compensation expense | 5,396 |
|
| 5,136 |
|
| 4,484 |
| 6,904 |
|
| 6,428 |
|
| 5,396 |
|
Amortization of debt discount/premium | — |
|
| (462 | ) |
| 604 |
| |
Deferred income taxes | 21,980 |
|
| 5,170 |
|
| (1,475 | ) | 11,314 |
|
| 22,832 |
|
| 21,980 |
|
Non-cash adjustments to unrecognized tax benefit liability | — |
| | — |
| | 135 |
| |
Amortization of losses from pension and postretirement plans | 465 |
|
| 2,513 |
|
| 3,403 |
| 449 |
|
| 675 |
|
| 465 |
|
Gain on sale of Large Dispositions | (66,994 | ) | | (143,933 | ) | | — |
| |
Gain on sale of large disposition of timberlands | | — |
| | — |
| | (66,994 | ) |
Other | (716 | ) |
| 336 |
|
| 350 |
| (4,999 | ) |
| (2,613 | ) |
| (716 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Receivables | (6,362 | ) |
| 2,517 |
|
| 2,034 |
| (849 | ) |
| 765 |
|
| (6,362 | ) |
Inventories | (1,384 | ) |
| (1,175 | ) |
| (9,749 | ) | 1,224 |
|
| 1,773 |
|
| (1,384 | ) |
Accounts payable | 3,435 |
|
| (559 | ) |
| 1,863 |
| (1,554 | ) |
| (4,626 | ) |
| 3,435 |
|
Income tax receivable/payable | (434 | ) |
| (206 | ) |
| (894 | ) | — |
|
| — |
|
| (434 | ) |
All other operating activities | (1,931 | ) |
| (10,138 | ) |
| 6,251 |
| (6,714 | ) |
| (142 | ) |
| (1,931 | ) |
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 256,284 |
|
| 203,801 |
|
| 177,164 |
| 214,253 |
|
| 310,096 |
|
| 256,284 |
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures | (65,345 | ) |
| (58,723 | ) |
| (57,293 | ) | (63,996 | ) |
| (62,325 | ) |
| (65,345 | ) |
Real estate development investments | (15,784 | ) | | (8,746 | ) | | (2,676 | ) | (6,803 | ) | | (9,501 | ) | | (15,784 | ) |
Purchase of timberlands | (242,910 | ) |
| (366,481 | ) |
| (98,409 | ) | (142,287 | ) |
| (57,608 | ) |
| (242,910 | ) |
Assets purchased in business acquisition | — |
| | (887 | ) | | — |
| |
Net proceeds from Large Dispositions | 95,243 |
| | 203,862 |
| | — |
| |
Proceeds from settlement of foreign currency hedge | — |
| | — |
| | 2,804 |
| |
Net proceeds from large disposition of timberlands | | — |
| | — |
| | 95,243 |
|
Rayonier office building under construction | (6,084 | ) | | (6,307 | ) | | (908 | ) | — |
| | — |
| | (6,084 | ) |
Change in restricted cash | 12,005 |
|
| (48,184 | ) |
| (16,836 | ) | |
Other | (373 | ) |
| 2,311 |
|
| 7,009 |
| (6,304 | ) |
| (3,421 | ) |
| (373 | ) |
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (223,248 | ) |
| (283,155 | ) |
| (166,309 | ) | (219,390 | ) |
| (132,855 | ) |
| (235,253 | ) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of debt | 63,389 |
| | 695,916 |
|
| 472,558 |
| 82,000 |
| | 1,014 |
|
| 63,389 |
|
Repayment of debt | (100,157 | ) | | (458,415 | ) |
| (364,402 | ) | — |
| | (54,416 | ) |
| (100,157 | ) |
Dividends paid | (127,069 | ) | | (122,845 | ) |
| (124,936 | ) | (141,071 | ) | | (136,772 | ) |
| (127,069 | ) |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares | 4,751 |
|
| 1,576 |
|
| 2,117 |
| |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under incentive stock plan | | 1,260 |
|
| 8,591 |
|
| 4,751 |
|
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares from equity offering, net of costs | 152,390 |
| | — |
| | — |
| — |
| | — |
| | 152,390 |
|
Repurchase of common shares | (176 | ) | | (690 | ) | | (100,000 | ) | |
Repurchase of common shares to pay withholding taxes on vested incentive stock awards | | (4,250 | ) | | (2,984 | ) | | (176 | ) |
Repurchase of common shares under repurchase program | | (8,430 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Proceeds from shareholder distribution hedge | | 135 |
| | 2,025 |
| | — |
|
Distribution to minority shareholder | | (9,161 | ) | | (11,172 | ) | | — |
|
Debt issuance costs | — |
|
| (818 | ) |
| (1,678 | ) | (132 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Other | — |
| | (301 | ) | | (122 | ) | |
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (6,872 | ) |
| 114,423 |
|
| (116,463 | ) | |
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | (79,649 | ) |
| (193,714 | ) |
| (6,872 | ) |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | 580 |
|
| (937 | ) |
| (4,173 | ) | (1,700 | ) |
| 571 |
|
| 580 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
|
|
| |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 26,744 |
| | 34,132 |
|
| (109,781 | ) | |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH (a) | |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | (86,486 | ) | | (15,902 | ) |
| 14,739 |
|
Balance, beginning of year | 85,909 |
| | 51,777 |
|
| 161,558 |
| 156,454 |
| | 172,356 |
|
| 157,617 |
|
Balance, end of year |
| $112,653 |
| |
| $85,909 |
|
|
| $51,777 |
|
| $69,968 |
| |
| $156,454 |
|
|
| $172,356 |
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
For the Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid during the year: | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest(a) |
| $36,041 |
| |
| $36,289 |
| |
| $33,011 |
|
| $32,782 |
| |
| $33,120 |
| |
| $36,041 |
|
Income taxes | 514 |
| | 501 |
| | 277 |
| 1,691 |
| | 2,150 |
| | 514 |
|
Non-cash investing activity: | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital assets purchased on account | 3,809 |
| | 4,683 |
| | 3,429 |
| 3,568 |
| | 2,001 |
| | 3,809 |
|
Purchase of timberlands | — |
| | — |
| | 700 |
| |
| |
(a) | Interest paid is presented net of patronage payments received of $4.0 million, $4.1 million and $3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For additional information on patronage payments, see Note 6 — Debt. |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
1. | NATURE OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS |
Rayonier Inc., a North Carolina corporation, including its consolidated subsidiaries (“Rayonier” or “the Company”), is a leading timberland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the U.S. and New Zealand. Shares of the Company have a $0.00 par value. Rayonier owns or leases approximately 2.6 million acres of timberland, located in the United States and New Zealand. Included in this property is approximately 0.2 million acres of timberlands located primarily along the coastal region from Savannah, Georgia to Daytona Beach, Florida, some of which has long-term potential for real estate development. The Company also engages in the trading of logs, primarily to support the Company’s New Zealand export operations.
Rayonier operates in five reportable business segments: Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber, New Zealand Timber, Real Estate and Trading. See Note 4 — Segment and Geographical Information for further discussion of reportable business segments.The Company is a REIT and is generally not required to pay federal income taxes on its U.S. timber harvest earnings and other U.S. REIT operations contingent upon meeting applicable distribution, income, asset, shareholder and other tests. The U.S. timber operations are primarily conducted by the Company’s wholly-owned REIT subsidiaries. Non-REIT qualifying and certain foreign operations, which are subject to corporate-level tax on earnings, are operated by taxable subsidiaries. These operations include the Real Estate segment’s entitlement activities, limited development activities and sale of higher and better use (“HBU”) properties. The Company’s consolidated joint venture, Matariki Forestry Group (“New Zealand JV”), is subject to entity-level tax in New Zealand.
SOUTHERN, PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NEW ZEALAND TIMBER
The Company’s Timber segments own or lease approximately 2.6 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. and New Zealand. The Timber segments conduct timber harvesting activities, manage timberlands and sell timber and logs to third parties. On March 3, 2016, the Company acquired an additional 12% interest in the New Zealand JV, which currently owns or leases approximately 410,000 gross acres (293,000 net plantable acres) of New Zealand timberlands. The acquisition of additional interest brought the Company’s ownership to 77%. The Company maintains a controlling financial interest in the New Zealand JV and, accordingly, consolidates the New Zealand JV’s balance sheet and results of operations. Rayonier’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Rayonier New Zealand Limited (“RNZ”) serves as the manager of the New Zealand JV forests. See Note 7 — Joint Venture Investment.During 2017, the Company acquired approximately 109,000 acres of timberlands in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Washington and New Zealand for $242.9 million. During 2016, the Company acquired approximately 111,000 acres of timberlands in the U.S. for $366.5 million. See Note 3 — Timberland Acquisitions for additional information.REAL ESTATE
The vast majority of the Company’s HBU properties are managed as timberland and generate cash flow from timber operations prior to their sale or, in the case of Improved Development properties, prior to improvement. All of the Company’s U.S. land sales, including HBU and non-HBU, are reported in the Real Estate segment. Rayonier employs a detailed land classification process for all of its timberland and HBU acres.
TRADING
The Company’s trading business is comprised of log trading conducted by the New Zealand JV in two core areas of business: managed export services on behalf of third parties and procured logs for export sale by the New Zealand JV. The Trading segment primarily complements the New Zealand Timber segment by adding scale and achieving cost savings that directly benefit the New Zealand Timber segment.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). These statements include the accounts of Rayonier Inc. and its subsidiaries, in which it has a majority ownership or controlling interest. As of April 2013,March 2016, the Company heldmaintains a controlling77% ownership interest (65%) in the New Zealand JV,subsidiary, and, as such, consolidates its results of operations and Balance Sheet. In March 2016, the Company made a capital contribution into the New Zealand JV, and as a result, the Company’s ownership interest increased to 77%. The Company records a noncontrolling interest in its consolidated financial statements representing the minority ownership interest (23%) of the New Zealand JV’ssubsidiary’s results of operations and equity. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated.
RECLASSIFICATION OF OTHER OPERATING INCOME, NETRECLASSIFICATIONS
The impact of the reclassification for the three years ended December 31, 2017 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | |
| Prior to Reclassification | | Change in Accounting Classification | | As Adjusted | |
Sales |
| $792,659 |
| |
| $26,937 |
| |
| $819,596 |
| |
Cost of sales | 565,889 |
| | 2,364 |
| | 568,253 |
| |
Other operating (income) expense, net | (28,966 | ) | | 24,573 |
| | (4,393 | ) | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| As Previously Classified | | Change in Accounting Classification | | As Adjusted | |
Sales |
| $788,278 |
| |
| $27,637 |
| |
| $815,915 |
| |
Cost of sales | 524,707 |
| | 1,732 |
| | 526,439 |
| |
Other operating (income) expense, net | (34,991 | ) | | 25,905 |
| | (9,086 | ) | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| As Previously Classified | | Change in Accounting Classification | | As Adjusted | |
Sales |
| $544,874 |
| |
| $23,926 |
| |
| $568,800 |
| |
Cost of sales | 441,099 |
| | 619 |
| | 441,718 |
| |
Other operating (income) expense, net | (19,759 | ) | | 23,307 |
| | 3,548 |
| |
Geographic Information.USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. There are risks inherent in estimating and therefore actual results could differ from those estimates.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents include time depositsconsist of cash on hand and other highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The consolidated cash balance includes time deposits of $26.7 million and $25.6 million at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable are primarily amounts due to the Company for the sale of timber and are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.
INVENTORY
HBU real estate properties that are expected to be sold within one year are included in inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. HBU properties that are expected to be sold after one year are included in a separate balance sheet line entitled “Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments.” See below for additional information.
Inventory also includes logs available to be sold by the Trading segment. Log inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value and expensed to cost of sales when sold to third-party buyers. See Note 1819 — Inventoryfor additional information. PREPAID LOGGING ROADS
Costs for roads built in the Pacific Northwest and New Zealand to access particular tracts to be harvested in the upcoming 24 months to 60 months are recorded as prepaid logging roads. The Company charges such costs to expense as timber is harvested using an amortization rate determined annually as the total cost of prepaid roads divided by the estimated tons of timber to be accessed by those roads. The prepaid balance is classified as short-term or long-term based on the upcoming harvest schedule. See Note 2021 — Other Assets for additional information. ASSETS HELD FOR SALEDEFERRED FINANCING COSTS
Assets that meetDeferred financing costs related to revolving debt are capitalized and amortized to interest expense over the held-for-sale criteria in ASC 360-10-45-9 are recorded in a separate balance sheet line, entitled “Assets Held for Sale,” and measured at the lowerterm of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.revolving debt using a method that approximates the effective interest method. See Note 21 — Other Assets Held for Sale
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
additional information on deferred financing costs related to revolving debt. See Note 6 — Debt for additional information.information on deferred financing costs related to term debt. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS
Software costs are capitalized and amortized over a period not exceeding five years using the straight-line method.
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS
Timber is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Costs relating to acquiring, planting and growing timber including real estate taxes, site preparation and direct support costs relating to facilities, vehicles and supplies, are capitalized. AnnualA portion of timberland lease payments are capitalized or expensed based on the proportion of acres thatwith merchantable timber volume remaining to be harvested under the Company will be able to harvest prior to lease expiration. Leaseterm and the residual portion of the lease payments made within one year of expiration are expensed as incurred. Payroll costs are capitalized for time spent on timber growing activities, while interest or any other intangible costs are not capitalized. An annual depletion rate is established for each particular region by dividing merchantable inventory cost by standing merchantable inventory volume, which is estimated annually. The Company charges accumulated costs attributed to merchantable timber to depletion expense (cost of sales), at the time the timber is harvested or when the underlying timberland is sold.
Upon the acquisition of timberland, the Company makes a determination on whether to combine the newly acquired merchantable timber with an existing depletion pool or to create a new, separate pool. This determination is based on the geographic location of the new timber, the customers/markets that will be served and the species mix. If the acquisition is similar, the cost of the acquired timber is combined into an existing depletion pool and a new depletion rate is calculated for the pool. This determination and depletion rate adjustment normally occurs in the quarter following the acquisition.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS
HBU timberland is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value. These properties are managed as timberlands until sold or developed, with sales and depletion expense related to the harvesting of timber accounted for within the respective timber segment. At the time of sale, the cost basis of any unharvested timber is recorded as depletion expense, a component of cost of sales, within the Real Estate segment.
PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT AND DEPRECIATION
Property, plant and equipment additions are recorded at cost, including applicable freight, interest, construction and installation costs. The Company generally depreciates its assets, including office and transportation equipment, using the straight-line depreciation method over 3 to 25 years. Buildings and land improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over 15 to 35 years and 5 to 30 years, respectively.
Gains and losses on the sale or retirement of assets are included in operating income. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets that are held and used is measured by net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is the amount the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the assets, which is based on a discounted cash flow model. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
LEASES
At inception, the Company determines if an arrangement is a lease and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. Operating leases are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, other current liabilities, and long-term lease liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS IMPAIRMENT
Operating lease right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset group to which the operating lease is assigned may not be recoverable. Recoverability of the asset group is evaluated based on forecasted undiscounted cash flows. If the carrying amount of the asset group is not recoverable, the fair value of the asset group is compared to its carrying amount and an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value. A discounted cash flow approach using market participant assumptions of the expected cash flows and discount rate are used to estimate the fair value of the asset group.
INVESTMENTS
Investments at December 31, 2019 consisted of marketable equity securities. Investments are carried at fair value based on quoted prices in their active market with both the realized and unrealized gains and losses as well as interest and dividends reported in “Interest and other miscellaneous income, net.”
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value was established as follows:
Level 1— Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2— Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active;active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3— Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
GOODWILL
Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition cost of the New Zealand Timber segment over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is periodically reviewed for impairment. An impairment test for this reporting unit’s goodwill is performed annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may be impaired. The Company compares the fair value of the New Zealand Timber segment, using an independent valuation for the New Zealand forest assets, to its carrying value including goodwill. The independent valuation of the New Zealand forest assets is based on discounted cash flow models where the fair value is calculated using cash flows from sustainable forest management plans. The fair value of the forest assets is measured as the present value of cash flows from one growth cycle based on the productive forest land, taking into consideration environmental, operational, and market restrictions. These cash flow valuations involve a number of estimates that require broad assumptions and significant judgment regarding future performance. The annual impairment test was performed as of October 1, 2017;2019; the estimated fair value of the New Zealand Timber segment exceeded its carrying value and no0 impairment was recorded. Except for changes in the New Zealand foreign exchange rate, there have been no adjustments to the carrying value of goodwill since the initial recognition. Note 21 — Other Assets for additional information.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND REMEASUREMENT
The functional currency of the Company’s New Zealand-based operations is the New Zealand dollar. All assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the respective balance sheet dates. Translation gains and losses are recorded as a separate component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), within Shareholders’ Equity.
U.S. denominated transactions of the New Zealand JVsubsidiary are translatedremeasured into New Zealand dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction and recognized in earnings, net of related cash flow hedges. All income statement items of the New Zealand JVsubsidiary are translated into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes using monthly average exchange rates with translation gains and losses being recorded as a separate component of AOCI, within Shareholders’ Equity.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company generally recognizes revenues when the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidencecontrol of an agreement exists, (ii) delivery has occurredpromised goods or services rendered, (iii)(“performance obligations”) is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the Company’s priceconsideration expected in exchange for those goods or services (“transaction price”). The Company generally satisfies performance obligations within a year of entering into a contract and therefore has applied the disclosure exemption found under ASC 606-10-50-14. Unsatisfied performance obligations as of December 31, 2019 are primarily due to advances on stumpage contracts and unearned hunt license revenue. These performance obligations are expected to be satisfied within the buyer is fixednext twelve months. The Company generally collects payment within a year of satisfying performance obligations and determinable, and (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured.therefore has elected not to adjust revenues for a financing component.
TIMBER SALES
Revenue from the sale of timber is recognized when titlecontrol passes to the buyer. The Company utilizes two2 primary methods or sales channels for the sale of timber – a stumpage or stumpage/standing timber model and a delivered log model. The sales method the Company employs depends upon local market conditions and which method management believes will provide the best overall margins.
Under the stumpage model, standing timber is sold primarily under pay-as-cut contracts, with a specified duration (typically one year or less) and fixed prices, whereby revenue is recognized as timber is severed and the sales volume is determined. The Company also sells stumpage under lump-sum contracts for specified parcels where the Company receives cash for the full agreed value of the timber prior to harvest and title and risk of loss passcontrol passes to the buyer upon signing the contract. The Company retains interest in the land, slash products and the use of the land for recreational and other purposes. Any uncut timber remaining at the end of the contract period reverts to the Company. Revenue is recognized for lump-sum timber sales when payment is received, the contract is signed and title and risk of loss passcontrol passes to the buyer. A third type of stumpage sale the Company utilizes is an agreed-volume sale, whereby revenue is recognized using the output method, as periodic physical observations are made of the percentage of acreage harvested.
Under the delivered log model, the Company hires third-party loggers and haulers to harvest timber and deliver it to a buyer. Sales of domestic logs generally do not require an initial payment and are made to third-party customers on open credit terms. Sales of export logs generally require a letter of credit from an approved bank.
Revenue is recognized when the logs are delivered and title and risk of loss transfercontrol has passed to the buyer. For domestic log sales, title and risk arecontrol is considered passed to the buyer as the logs are delivered to the customer.customer’s facility. For export log sales (primarily in New Zealand), title and risk arecontrol is considered passed to the buyer atupon delivery onto the time the ship leaves the port.export vessel.
Non-timber income is primarily comprised of hunting and recreational licenses. Such income and any related cost are recognized ratably over the term of the agreement and included in “Sales” and “Cost of Sales”, respectively.
LOG TRADING
Domestic log trading revenue for sales within New Zealand is recorded when the goods are received by the customer and title passes. Export log trading revenue is recorded when the ship leaves the port, at which time title passes to the customer.
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The following table summarizes revenue recognition and general payment terms for timber sales:
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Contract Type | | Performance Obligation | | Timing of Revenue Recognition | | General Payment Terms |
Stumpage Pay-as-Cut | | Right to harvest a unit (i.e. ton, MBF, JAS m3) of standing timber | | As timber is severed (point-in-time) | | Initial payment between 5% and 20% of estimated contract value; collection generally within 10 days of severance |
Stumpage Lump Sum | | Right to harvest an agreed upon acreage of standing timber | | Contract execution (point-in-time) | | Full payment due upon contract execution |
Stumpage Agreed Volume | | Right to harvest an agreed upon volume of standing timber | | As timber is severed (over-time) | | Payments made throughout contract term at the earlier of a specified harvest percentage or time elapsed |
Delivered Wood (Domestic) | | Delivery of a unit (i.e. ton, MBF, JAS m3) of timber to customer’s facility | | Upon delivery to customer’s facility (point-in-time) | | No initial payment and on open credit terms; collection generally within 30 days of invoice |
Delivered Wood (Export) | | Delivery of a unit (i.e. ton, MBF, JAS m3) onto export vessel | | Upon delivery onto export vessel (point-in-time) | | Letter of credit from an approved bank; collection generally within 30 days of delivery |
NON-TIMBER SALES
Non-timber sales are primarily comprised of hunting and recreational licenses. Such sales and any related costs are recognized ratably over the term of the agreement and included in “Sales” and “Cost of sales”, respectively. Payment is generally due upon contract execution.
LOG TRADING
Log trading revenue is generally recognized when procured logs are delivered to the buyer and control has passed. For domestic log trading, control is considered passed to the buyer as the logs are delivered to the customer’s facility. For export log trading, control is considered passed to the buyer upon delivery onto the export vessel. The Trading segment also includes sales from log agency contracts, whereby the Company acts as an agent managing export services on behalf of third parties. Revenue for log agency fees are recognized net of related costs.
REAL ESTATE
The Company generally recognizes revenue on sales of real estate usinggenerally at the full accrual method at closingpoint in time when cash has been received, titlethe sale has closed and risk of loss havecontrol has passed to the buyerbuyer. A deposit of 5% is generally required at the time a purchase and theresale agreement is no continuing involvementexecuted, with the property. Revenue is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method onbalance due at closing. On sales of real estate containing future performance obligations. obligations, revenue is recognized using the input method based on costs incurred to date relative to the total costs expected to fulfill the performance obligations in the contract with the customer.
COST OF SALES
Cost of sales associated with timber operations primarily include the cost basis of timber sold (depletion) and logging and transportation costs (cut and haul). Depletion includes the amortization of capitalized costs (site preparation, planting and fertilization, real estate taxes, timberland lease payments and certain payroll costs). Other costs include amortization of capitalized costs related to road and bridge construction and software, depreciation of fixed assets and equipment, road maintenance, severance and excise taxes and fire prevention.
Cost of sales associated with real estate sold includes the cost of the land, the cost of any timber on the property that was conveyed to the buyer, any real estate development costs and any closing costs including sales commissions that may be borne by the Company. CostsThe Company expenses closing costs, including sales commissions, when incurred for all real estate sales with future performance obligations expected to obtain land use entitlements or for infrastructure such as utilities, roads or other improvements are charged to cost of sales for a project as a percentage of revenue earned to total anticipated revenue and costs for each project.be satisfied within one year.
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When developed residential or commercial land is sold, the cost of sales includes actual costs incurred and estimates of future development costs benefiting the property sold through completion. Costs are allocated to each sold unit or lot based upon the relative sales value. For purposes of allocating development costs, estimates of future revenues and development costs are re-evaluated periodically throughout the year, with adjustments being allocated prospectively to the remaining units available for sale.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The determination of expense and funding requirements for Rayonier’s defined benefit pension plan, its unfunded excess pension plan and its postretirement life insurance plan are largely based on a number of actuarial assumptions. The key assumptions include discount rate, return on assets, salary increases, mortality rates and longevity of employees. See Note 1516 — Employee Benefit Plans for assumptions used to determine benefit obligations, and the net periodic benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. Periodic pension and other postretirement expense is included in “Cost of sales” andsales,” “Selling and general expenses” and “Interest and other miscellaneous income, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is included in “Cost of sales” and “Selling and general expenses” while the other components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization of losses or gains) are presented outside of income from operations in “Interest and other miscellaneous income, net.” At December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company’s pension plans were in a net liability position (underfunded) of $30.6$23.8 million and $30.6$28.6 million, respectively. The estimated amount to be paid in the next 12 months is recorded in “Accrued payroll and benefits” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with the remainder recorded as a long-term liability in “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits.” Changes in the funded status of the Company’s plans are recorded through other comprehensive (loss) income (loss) in the year in which the changes occur. The Company measuresplan assets and benefit obligations as of the fiscal year-end. See Note 1516 — Employee Benefit Plansfor additional information. INCOME TAXES
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured pursuant to tax laws using rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company recognizes the effect of a change in income tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that includes the enactment date of the rate change. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets if it is more-likely-than-not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized.
In determining the provision for income taxes, the Company computes an annual effective income tax rate based on annual income by legal entity, permanent differences between book and tax, and statutory income tax rates by jurisdiction. Inherent in the effective tax rate is an assessment of the ultimate outcome of current period uncertain tax positions. The Company adjusts its annual effective tax rate as additional information on outcomes or events becomes available. Discrete items such as taxing authority examination findings or legislative changes are recognized in the period in which they occur.
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The Company’s income tax returns are subject to audit by U.S. federal, state and foreign taxing authorities. In evaluating the tax benefits associated with various tax filing positions, the Company records a tax benefit for an uncertain tax position if it is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon ultimate settlement of the issue. The Company records a liability for an uncertain tax position that does not meet this criterion. The Company adjusts its liabilities for uncertain tax benefits in the period in which it is determined the issue is settled with the taxing authorities, the statute of limitations expires for the relevant taxing authority to examine the tax position or when new facts or information becomesbecome available. Liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits are included in “Other Non-Current Liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 910 — Income Taxes for additional information.
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RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In October 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issuedThe Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, stating entities should recognize income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory in the period in which they occur. As such, the Company is required2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), on January 1, 2019 and elected to apply the changes on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earningsstandard as of that day.
The Company applied the beginning offollowing practical expedients in the period of adoption. ASU No. 2016-16 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted attransition to the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements have not been issued. Rayonier earlynew standard as allowed under ASC 842-10-65-1:
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Practical Expedient | Description |
Reassessment of expired or existing contracts | The Company elected not to reassess, at the application date, whether any expired or existing contracts contained leases, the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and the accounting for initial direct costs for any existing leases. |
Use of hindsight | The Company elected to use hindsight in determining the lease term (that is, when considering options to extend or terminate the lease and to purchase the underlying asset) and in assessing impairment of right-of-use assets. |
Reassessment of existing or expired land easements | The Company elected not to evaluate existing or expired land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases under ASC 840, as allowed under the transition practical expedient. Going forward, new or modified land easements will be evaluated under ASU No. 2016-02. |
The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-16 during2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities in the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. See Note 9 — Income Taxes for additional information. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This update simplifies the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Rayonier adopted ASU No. 2016-09 during the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. Upon adoption, additional excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies are recorded to “Income tax expense” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, forfeitures are accounted for when they occur and cash paid by Rayonier when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes are classified as a financing activity within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which revised the definition of a business. This update will likely result in more of Rayonier’s future timberland acquisitions being accounted for as asset acquisitions as opposed to acquisitions of a businesses. ASU No. 2017-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted, including adoption in an interim period. Rayonier early adopted ASU No. 2017-01 during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017 and will apply the standard prospectively, as required.
Rayonier adopted ASU Nos. 2015-11, 2016-01 (early adopted), 2016-05, 2017-04 (early adopted) and 2017-09 (early adopted) in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 20172019 with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting in the first quarter ended March 31, 2019 with no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In August 2017,June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires companies to utilize a new impairment model known as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model to estimate the lifetime "expected credit loss" and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvementsrecord an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which will make morebe collected on the financial and nonfinancial hedging strategies eligible for hedge accounting. It also amends the presentation and disclosure requirements and changes how companies assess effectiveness. It is intendedasset. The CECL model applies to more closely align hedge accounting with companies’ risk management strategies, simplify the application of hedge accounting, and increase transparency as to the scope and results of hedging programs.all financial assets, including trade receivables. ASU No. 2017-122016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018,2019, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted and the amended presentation and disclosure guidance is required to be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.
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In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which requires that an employer report the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. Additionally, the other components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization of losses or gains) are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outsidedoes not expect a subtotal of income from operations. If a separate line item is used to present the other components of net benefit cost, that line item must be appropriately described. If a separate line item is not used, the line item used in the income statement to present the other components of net benefit cost must be disclosed. ASU No. 2017-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. ASU No. 2017-07 is required to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented beginning in the period of adoption. Rayonier intends to adopt ASU No. 2017-07 in the Company’s first quarter 2018 Form 10-Q. Interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization of losses or gains are currently recorded in “Selling and general expenses” and “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and “Timber and timberlands, net of depletion and amortization” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Upon adoption, these components of net period benefit cost will be recorded in “Interest income and miscellaneous income (expense), net.” As the Company froze benefits for all employees participating in the pension plan effective December 31, 2016, the service cost component of net period benefit is no longer recognized by Rayonier. Based on current actuarial estimates and management assumptions, Rayonier anticipates that the adoption of this standard will not have a significantmaterial impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 15 — Employee Benefit Plans for the components of net periodic benefit cost.In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. ASU No. 2016-18 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. ASU No. 2016-18 is required to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented beginning in the period of adoption. Rayonier intends to adopt ASU No. 2016-18 in the Company’s first quarter 2018 Form 10-Q. The Company currently records changes in restricted cash within the investing section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Upon adoption, restricted cash will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and therefore changes in restricted cash will not be reported as cash flow activities. Rayonier will continue to disclose the nature of restrictions on the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. See Note 19 — Restricted Cash for additional information.Financial Statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which addresses the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows under Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, and other Topics. This update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. ASU No. 2016-15 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. ASU No. 2016-15 is required to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented beginning in the period of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company anticipates the adoption of this standard will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which currently requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets related to the rights and obligations created by those leases. ASU No. 2016-02 also requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures related to the nature, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. ASU No. 2016-02 is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis beginning at the earliest period presented. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.
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In May 2014, the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) jointly issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede current revenue recognition guidance. The guidance provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized and will require enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date. ASU No. 2015-14 provides a one-year deferral of the effective date of the new standard, with an option for organizations to adopt early based on the original effective date. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The update clarifies the guidance for identifying performance obligations. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. The update clarifies the guidance for assessing collectibility, presenting sales taxes and other similar taxes collected from customers, non-cash consideration, contract modifications at transition, completed contracts at transition and disclosing the accounting change in the period of adoption. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets. The update clarifies that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset. This standard will be effective for Rayonier beginning January 1, 2018 and can be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company expects to adopt using the cumulative-effect method.
As of December 31, 2017, and subject to the Company’s ongoing evaluation of new transactions and contracts, Rayonier has substantially completed its evaluation of the expected impact of adopting Topic 606 and anticipates that the adoption of this standard will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements aside from adding expanded disclosures. Rayonier is also currently identifying and implementing appropriate changes to its business processes, systems and controls to support revenue recognition and disclosures under Topic 606. A material change in controls over financial reporting is not anticipated.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
ThePope Resources Acquisition
On January 15, 2020, the Company has evaluated events occurring from December 31, 2017entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Rayonier will acquire all of the outstanding limited partnership units of Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership for consideration consisting of equity and cash. Pursuant to the dateterms of issuancethe agreement, elections of cash versus equity will be subject to proration to ensure that the ratio of cash and equity would be equal to the amounts issued as if every Pope Resources unit received 2.751 Rayonier common shares or Rayonier operating partnership units and $37.50 in cash. The merger agreement also provides for potential recognition or disclosureRayonier to acquire the general partner entities of Pope Resources, Pope MGP, Inc. and Pope EGP, Inc., for consideration consisting of $10 million of cash. This transaction is expected to close in the consolidated financial statements. No events were identified that warranted recognition or disclosure.mid-2020.
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2. REVENUE
Adoption of ASC 606
The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), on January 1, 2018. The Company elected to apply the modified retrospective method to contracts that were not completed at the date of adoption. The Company also elected not to retrospectively restate contracts modified prior to January 1, 2018. A cumulative effect of adoption adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings was not recorded as there was no accounting impact to any contracts with customers not completed at the date of adoption.
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition, invoicing and cash collections results in accounts receivable and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accounts receivable are recorded when the Company has an unconditional right to consideration for completed performance under the contract. Contract liabilities relate to payments received in advance of performance under the contract. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue as (or when) the Company performs under the contract.
The following table summarizes revenue recognized during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each year:
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| 2019 | | 2018 |
Revenue recognized from contract liability balance at the beginning of the year (a) |
| $10,039 |
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| $9,004 |
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3.(a) | TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONSRevenue recognized was primarily from hunting licenses and the use of advances on pay-as-cut timber sales. |
In 2017, the Company acquired approximately 95,100 acres of timberlands (including approximately 11,000 acres of leased lands) in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina for $214.3 million using proceeds from the offering and sale of 5.75 million shares under the universal shelf registration along with like-kind exchange proceeds. In five additional transactions throughout 2017, Rayonier purchased approximately 7,000 acres of timberland located in Georgia and Washington for approximately $7.2 million, which were funded with like-kind exchange proceeds. All acquisitions were accounted for as asset purchases.
Additionally, in two transactions during 2017, the Company acquired forestry rights covering approximately 8,000 acres of timberland with mature timber in New Zealand for approximately $21.4 million. These acquisitions were funded through the short-term working capital facility, which was fully repaid during the year.
In 2016, the Company completed a business combination that resulted in the acquisition of 61,000 acres of timberland in Oregon and Washington for a final purchase price of approximately $263 million. The acquisition was funded with proceeds received from a Large Disposition completed in May 2016 and by entering into a $300 million incremental term loan. In five additional transactions throughout 2016, Rayonier purchased approximately 50,000 acres of timberland located in Florida, Georgia and Texas for approximately $103.9 million. These acquisitions were funded with cash on hand, like-kind exchange proceeds, and borrowings under the revolving credit facility, and were accounted for as asset purchases.
The following table summarizes the timberland acquisitions at December 31, 2017 and 2016:
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| 2017 | | 2016 |
| Cost | | Acres | | Cost | | Acres |
Florida |
| $32,334 |
| | 15,382 |
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| $14,323 |
| | 6,937 |
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Georgia | 147,833 |
| | 68,473 |
| | 12,485 |
| | 5,427 |
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Oregon | — |
| | — |
| | 239,896 |
| | 55,603 |
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South Carolina | 39,884 |
| | 17,651 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Texas | — |
| | — |
| | 77,139 |
| | 37,513 |
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Washington | 1,483 |
| | 481 |
| | 22,638 |
| | 5,247 |
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New Zealand | 21,376 |
| | 7,546 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Total Acquisitions |
| $242,910 |
| | 109,533 |
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| $366,481 |
| | 110,727 |
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The following tables present our revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by product type for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018and 2017: |
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Year Ended | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Real Estate | | Trading | | Elim. | | Total |
December 31, 2019 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pulpwood |
| $86,537 |
| |
| $10,350 |
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| $32,925 |
| | — |
| |
| $13,351 |
| | — |
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| $143,163 |
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Sawtimber | 67,360 |
| | 72,377 |
| | 198,481 |
| | — |
| | 101,255 |
| | — |
| | 439,473 |
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Hardwood | 5,259 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,259 |
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Total Timber Sales | 159,156 |
| | 82,727 |
| | 231,406 |
| | — |
| | 114,606 |
| | — |
| | 587,895 |
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License Revenue, Primarily From Hunting | 18,270 |
| | 717 |
| | 361 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 19,348 |
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Other Non-Timber/Carbon Revenue | 16,685 |
| | 1,970 |
| | 10,094 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 28,749 |
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Agency Fee Income | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 677 |
| | — |
| | 677 |
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Total Non-Timber Sales | 34,955 |
| | 2,687 |
| | 10,455 |
| | — |
| | 677 |
| | — |
| | 48,774 |
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Improved Development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,882 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,882 |
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Unimproved Development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 19,476 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 19,476 |
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Rural | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 29,852 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 29,852 |
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Timberlands & Non-Strategic | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 19,133 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 19,133 |
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Other | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 544 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 544 |
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Total Real Estate Sales | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 74,887 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 74,887 |
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Revenue from Contracts with Customers | 194,111 |
| | 85,414 |
| | 241,861 |
| | 74,887 |
| | 115,283 |
| | — |
| | 711,556 |
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Intersegment | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 155 |
| | (155 | ) | | — |
|
Total Revenue |
| $194,111 |
| |
| $85,414 |
| |
| $241,861 |
| |
| $74,887 |
| |
| $115,438 |
| |
| ($155 | ) | |
| $711,556 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2018 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pulpwood |
| $80,134 |
| |
| $14,305 |
| |
| $28,737 |
| | — |
| |
| $13,771 |
| | — |
| |
| $136,947 |
|
Sawtimber | 60,295 |
| | 92,166 |
| | 213,206 |
| | — |
| | 134,299 |
| | — |
| | 499,966 |
|
Hardwood | 3,433 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,433 |
|
Total Timber Sales | 143,863 |
| | 106,471 |
| | 241,943 |
| | — |
| | 148,070 |
| | — |
| | 640,347 |
|
License Revenue, Primarily from Hunting | 16,285 |
| | 709 |
| | 401 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 17,395 |
|
Other Non-Timber/Carbon Revenue | 9,847 |
| | 2,652 |
| | 6,670 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 19,169 |
|
Agency Fee Income | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 652 |
| | — |
| | 652 |
|
Total Non-Timber Sales | 26,132 |
| | 3,361 |
| | 7,071 |
| | — |
| | 652 |
| | — |
| | 37,216 |
|
Improved Development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8,336 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8,336 |
|
Unimproved Development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8,621 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8,621 |
|
Rural | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 22,689 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 22,689 |
|
Timberlands & Non-Strategic | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 98,872 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 98,872 |
|
Other | — |
| | — |
| | | | 57 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 57 |
|
Total Real Estate Sales | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 138,575 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 138,575 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue from Contracts with Customers | 169,995 |
| | 109,832 |
| | 249,014 |
| | 138,575 |
| | 148,722 |
| | — |
| | 816,138 |
|
Intersegment | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 92 |
| | (92 | ) | | — |
|
Total Revenue |
| $169,995 |
| |
| $109,832 |
| |
| $249,014 |
| |
| $138,575 |
| |
| $148,814 |
| |
| ($92 | ) | |
| $816,138 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pulpwood |
| $67,836 |
| |
| $11,242 |
| |
| $24,934 |
| | — |
| |
| $13,352 |
| | — |
| |
| $117,364 |
|
Sawtimber | 50,891 |
| | 77,477 |
| | 197,521 |
| | — |
| | 137,854 |
| | — |
| | 463,743 |
|
Hardwood | 3,912 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,912 |
|
Total Timber Sales | 122,639 |
| | 88,719 |
| | 222,455 |
| | — |
| | 151,206 |
| | — |
| | 585,019 |
|
License Revenue, Primarily from Hunting | 16,004 |
| | 646 |
| | 227 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 16,877 |
|
Other Non-Timber/Carbon Revenue | 5,867 |
| | 2,512 |
| | 617 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8,996 |
|
Agency Fee Income | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,378 |
| | — |
| | 1,378 |
|
Total Non-Timber Sales | 21,871 |
| | 3,158 |
| | 844 |
| | — |
| | 1,378 |
| | — |
| | 27,251 |
|
Improved Development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,889 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,889 |
|
Unimproved Development | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 16,405 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 16,405 |
|
Rural | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 18,632 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 18,632 |
|
Timberlands & Non-Strategic | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 70,590 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 70,590 |
|
Large Dispositions | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 95,351 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 95,351 |
|
Other | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (541 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (541 | ) |
Total Real Estate Sales | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 207,326 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 207,326 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue from Contracts with Customers | 144,510 |
| | 91,877 |
| | 223,299 |
| | 207,326 |
| | 152,584 |
| | — |
| | 819,596 |
|
Total Revenue |
| $144,510 |
| |
| $91,877 |
| |
| $223,299 |
| |
| $207,326 |
| |
| $152,584 |
| | — |
| |
| $819,596 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
The following tables present our timber sales disaggregated by contract type for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended | Southern Timber | | Pacific Northwest Timber | | New Zealand Timber | | Trading | | Total |
December 31, 2019 | | | | | | | | | |
Stumpage Pay-as-Cut |
| $71,943 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
| $71,943 |
|
Stumpage Lump Sum | 7,428 |
| | 2,749 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 10,177 |
|
Total Stumpage | 79,371 |
| | 2,749 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 82,120 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Delivered Wood (Domestic) | 71,054 |
| | 79,978 |
| | 80,974 |
| | 5,488 |
| | 237,494 |
|
Delivered Wood (Export) | 8,731 |
| | — |
| | 150,432 |
| | 109,118 |
| | 268,281 |
|
Total Delivered | 79,785 |
| | 79,978 |
| | 231,406 |
| | 114,606 |
| | 505,775 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Timber Sales |
| $159,156 |
| |
| $82,727 |
| |
| $231,406 |
| |
| $114,606 |
| |
| $587,895 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2018 | | | | | | | | | |
Stumpage Pay-as-Cut |
| $72,385 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
| $72,385 |
|
Stumpage Lump Sum | 4,988 |
| | 11,854 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 16,842 |
|
Total Stumpage | 77,373 |
| | 11,854 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 89,227 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Delivered Wood (Domestic) | 60,931 |
| | 94,617 |
| | 90,631 |
| | 6,141 |
| | 252,320 |
|
Delivered Wood (Export) | 5,559 |
| | — |
| | 151,312 |
| | 141,929 |
| | 298,800 |
|
Total Delivered | 66,490 |
| | 94,617 |
| | 241,943 |
| | 148,070 |
| | 551,120 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Timber Sales |
| $143,863 |
| |
| $106,471 |
| |
| $241,943 |
| |
| $148,070 |
| |
| $640,347 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2017 | | | | | | | | | |
Stumpage Pay-as-Cut |
| $71,120 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
| $71,120 |
|
Stumpage Lump Sum | 9,093 |
| | 10,628 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 19,721 |
|
Stumpage Agreed Volume | — |
| | 1,234 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,234 |
|
Total Stumpage | 80,213 |
| | 11,862 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 92,075 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Delivered Wood (Domestic) | 42,426 |
| | 76,857 |
| | 84,221 |
| | 6,044 |
| | 209,548 |
|
Delivered Wood (Export) | — |
| | — |
| | 138,234 |
| | 145,162 |
| | 283,396 |
|
Total Delivered | 42,426 |
| | 76,857 |
| | 222,455 |
| | 151,206 |
| | 492,944 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Timber Sales |
| $122,639 |
| |
| $88,719 |
| |
| $222,455 |
| |
| $151,206 |
| |
| $585,019 |
|
| |
3. | TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONS |
In 2019, the Company acquired approximately 62,000 acres of U.S. timberland located in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Washington through 16 transactions for an aggregate value of $106.3 million. Approximately $29.8 million of these acquisitions were acquired using like-kind exchange proceeds while the remaining $76.5 million were funded from operating cash flow and the use of the Company’s revolving credit facility. Additionally, during 2019, the Company acquired approximately 9,000 acres of timberland (including approximately 2,000 acres of leased land) in New Zealand for approximately $36.0 million. These acquisitions were funded from operating cash flow.
In 2018, the Company acquired approximately 26,000 acres of U.S. timberland in Florida, Georgia and Texas for $45.9 million of like-kind exchange proceeds. Additionally, in 2 transactions during 2018, the Company acquired forestry rights covering approximately 4,000 acres of timberland in New Zealand for approximately $11.7 million. These acquisitions were funded from operating cash flow and use of the New Zealand subsidiary’s working capital facility.
See Note 6 - Debt for additional information on the Company’s revolving credit facility and the New Zealand subsidiary’s working capital facility.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
The following table summarizes the timberland acquisitions for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
| Cost | | Acres | | Cost | | Acres |
Florida |
| $71,183 |
| | 42,522 |
| |
| $35,560 |
| | 20,513 |
|
Georgia | 13,395 |
| | 10,271 |
| | 2,532 |
| | 2,232 |
|
Texas | 14,349 |
| | 6,643 |
| | 7,851 |
| 70,919 |
| 3,279 |
|
Washington | 7,340 |
| | 2,260 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
New Zealand | 36,020 |
| | 9,223 |
| | 11,665 |
| | 3,833 |
|
Total Acquisitions |
| $142,287 |
| | 70,919 |
| |
| $57,608 |
| | 29,857 |
|
ADOPTION OF ASC 842
TIMBERLAND LEASES
U.S. timberland leases typically have initial terms of approximately 30 to 65 years, with renewal provisions in some cases. New Zealand timberland lease terms typically range between 30 and 99 years. New Zealand lease arrangements generally consist of Crown Forest Licenses (“CFLs”), forestry rights and land leases. A CFL is a license arrangement to use government or privately owned lands to operate a commercial forest. CFLs generally extend indefinitely and may only be terminated upon a 35-year termination notice. If no termination notice is given, the CFLs renew automatically each year for a one-year term. Alternatively, some CFLs extend for a specific term. Once a CFL is terminated, the Company may be able to obtain a forestry right from the subsequent owner. A forestry right is a license arrangement with a private entity to use their lands to operate a commercial forest. Forestry rights terminate either upon the issuance of a termination notice (which can last 35 to 45 years), completion of harvest, or a specified termination date.
As of December 31, 2019, the New Zealand subsidiary has 2 CFLs comprising 9,000 acres under termination notice that are being relinquished as harvest activities are concluded, as well as 2 fixed-term CFLs comprising 3,000 acres expiring in 2062. Additionally, the New Zealand subsidiary has 2 forestry rights comprising 32,000 acres under termination notice that are being relinquished as harvest activities are concluded in 2026 and 2030.
OTHER NON-TIMBERLAND LEASES
In addition to timberland holdings, the Company leases properties for certain office locations. Significant leased properties include a regional office in Lufkin, Texas; a Pacific Northwest Timber office in Hoquiam, Washington and a New Zealand Timber and Trading headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.
LEASE MATURITIES, LEASE COST AND OTHER LEASE INFORMATION
The following table details the Company’s undiscounted lease obligations as of December 31, 2019 by type of lease and year of expiration:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year of Expiration |
Lease obligations | | Total | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | Thereafter |
Operating lease liabilities | |
| $193,320 |
| |
| $10,028 |
| |
| $9,293 |
| |
| $8,413 |
| |
| $8,355 |
| |
| $8,281 |
| |
| $148,950 |
|
Total Undiscounted Cash Flows | |
| $193,320 |
| |
| $10,028 |
| |
| $9,293 |
| |
| $8,413 |
| |
| $8,355 |
| |
| $8,281 |
| |
| $148,950 |
|
Imputed interest | | (92,796 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | | 100,524 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less: Current portion | | (10,043 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-current portion at December 31, 2019 | |
| $90,481 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
The following table details components of the Company’s lease cost for year ended December 31, 2019:
|
| | | | | |
| | | Year Ended December 31, |
Lease Cost Components | | | 2019 |
Operating lease cost | | |
| $10,870 |
|
Variable lease cost (a) | | | 235 |
|
Total lease cost (b) | | |
| $11,105 |
|
| |
(a) | The majority of timberland leases are subject to increases or decreases based on either the Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index or market rates. |
| |
(b) | Short-term leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense for these leases are expensed on a straight line basis over the lease term. Short-term lease expense was not material for the year ended December 31, 2019. |
The following table details components of the Company’s lease cost for the year ended December 31, 2019:
|
| | | | | |
| | | Year Ended December 31, |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases: | | | 2019 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | | | |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | | |
| $2,567 |
|
Investing cash flows from operating leases | | | 8,303 |
|
Total cash flows from operating leases | | |
| $10,870 |
|
| | | |
Weighted-average remaining lease term in years - operating leases | | | 28 |
|
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | | | 5 | % |
The Company applied the following practical expedients upon adoption of the new standard as allowed under ASC 842:
|
| | |
Practical Expedient | | Description |
Short-term leases | | The Company does not record right-of-use assets or liabilities for short-term leases (a lease that at commencement date has a lease term of 12 months or less and does not contain a purchase option that is reasonably certain to be exercised). |
Separation of lease and non-lease components | | The Company does not separate non-lease components from the associated lease components if they have the same timing and pattern of transfer and, if accounted for separately, would both be classified as an operating lease. |
| |
5. | SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION |
Rayonier operates in five5 reportable segments: Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber, New Zealand Timber, Real Estate and Trading.
The Company’s timber businesses are disaggregated into Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber and New Zealand Timber segments. Sales inSee Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a discussion of the Timber segments include all activitiescurrent year reclassification of Real Estate segment sales related to the harvesting of timber in addition to leasemarketing fees and license activities, other non-timber activities and carbon credit sales.Real Estate sales include all U.S. property sales, including those lands designated as higher and better use (HBU). The Company’s Real Estate sales categories includedeferred revenue adjustments from Improved Development Unimproved Development, Rural, Non-Strategic / Timberlands and Large Dispositions. Large Dispositions include sales of timberland that exceed $20 million in size and do not have a demonstrable premium relative to timberland value. Improved development includes sales of development property for which Rayonier, through one of its taxable REIT subsidiaries, has invested in infrastructure to enhance the value and marketability of the property. The unimproved development sales category comprises properties sold for commercial, industrial or residential development purposes and for which Rayonier has not invested in site improvements such as infrastructure.
The Trading segment comprises log trading in New Zealand, conducted by the Company’s New Zealand JV in two core areas of business, managed export services on behalf of third parties and procured logs for export sale by the New Zealand JV. Sales in the Trading segment also include log agency fees. The Trading segment primarily complements the New Zealand Timber segment by adding scale and achieving cost savings that directly benefit the New Zealand Timber segment.Other.
Sales between operating segments are made based on estimated fair market value, and intercompany sales, purchases and profits (losses) are eliminated in consolidation. The Company evaluates financial performance based on segment operating income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA. Asset information is not reported by segment, as the company does not produce asset information by segment internally.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
Operating income as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income is equal to segment income. Certain income (loss) items in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are not allocated to segments. These items, which include interest income (expense), miscellaneous income (expense) and income tax (expense) benefit,expense, are not considered by management to be part of segment operations and are included under “Corporate and other.”
Segment information for each of the three years ended December 31, 20172019 follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Southern Timber |
| $144,510 |
| |
| $151,192 |
| |
| $157,845 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 91,877 |
| | 77,802 |
| | 80,214 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 247,609 |
| | 177,889 |
| | 162,803 |
|
Real Estate (a) | 183,016 |
| | 299,350 |
| | 86,493 |
|
Trading | 152,584 |
| | 109,682 |
| | 81,445 |
|
Total |
| $819,596 |
| |
| $815,915 |
| |
| $568,800 |
|
(a) The years 2017 and 2016 include Large Dispositions of $95.4 million and $207.3 million, respectively.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Income/(Loss) |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Southern Timber |
| $42,254 |
| |
| $43,098 |
| |
| $46,669 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 1,127 |
| | (3,992 | ) | | 6,917 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 72,385 |
| | 33,072 |
| | 2,775 |
|
Real Estate (a) | 116,038 |
| | 202,379 |
| | 44,263 |
|
Trading | 4,578 |
| | 2,002 |
| | 1,247 |
|
Corporate and other | (20,891 | ) | | (20,782 | ) | | (24,087 | ) |
Total Operating Income | 215,491 |
| | 255,777 |
| | 77,784 |
|
Unallocated interest expense and other | (32,231 | ) | | (32,943 | ) | | (34,702 | ) |
Total Income before Income Taxes |
| $183,260 |
| |
| $222,834 |
| |
| $43,082 |
|
(a) The years 2017 and 2016 include Large Dispositions of $67.0 million and $143.9 million, respectively.
| | | Gross Capital Expenditures | Sales by Product Line |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Capital Expenditures (a) | | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $34,476 |
| |
| $33,487 |
| |
| $33,245 |
|
| $194,111 |
| |
| $169,995 |
| |
| $144,510 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 10,254 |
| | 8,036 |
| | 8,515 |
| 85,414 |
| | 109,832 |
| | 91,877 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 17,046 |
| | 16,095 |
| | 15,143 |
| 241,861 |
| | 249,014 |
| | 223,299 |
|
Real Estate | 1,348 |
| | 315 |
| | 313 |
| | | | | |
Improved Development | | 5,882 |
| | 8,336 |
| | 6,889 |
|
Unimproved Development | | 19,476 |
| | 8,621 |
| | 16,405 |
|
Rural | | 29,852 |
| | 22,689 |
| | 18,632 |
|
Timberlands & Non-Strategic | | 19,133 |
| | 98,872 |
| | 70,590 |
|
Large Dispositions | | — |
| | — |
| | 95,351 |
|
Other (a) | | 544 |
| | 57 |
| | (541 | ) |
Total Real Estate | | 74,887 |
| | 138,575 |
| | 207,326 |
|
Trading | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 115,438 |
| | 148,814 |
| | 152,584 |
|
Corporate and other | 2,221 |
| | 790 |
| | 77 |
| |
Total capital expenditures |
| $65,345 |
| |
| $58,723 |
| |
| $57,293 |
| |
| | | | | | |
Timberland Acquisitions | | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $220,051 |
| |
| $103,947 |
| |
| $54,408 |
| |
Pacific Northwest Timber | 1,483 |
| | 262,534 |
| | 34,052 |
| |
New Zealand Timber | 21,376 |
| | — |
| | 9,949 |
| |
Real Estate | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
Trading | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
Corporate and other | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
Total timberland acquisitions |
| $242,910 |
| |
| $366,481 |
| |
| $98,409 |
| |
| | | | | | |
Total Gross Capital Expenditures |
| $308,255 |
| |
| $425,204 |
| |
| $155,702 |
| |
Intersegment eliminations | | (155 | ) | | (92 | ) | | — |
|
Total Sales | |
| $711,556 |
| |
| $816,138 |
| |
| $819,596 |
|
| |
(a) | Excludes timberland acquisitions presented separately in additionIncludes marketing fees and deferred revenue adjustments related to spending on the Rayonier office building of $6.1 million, $6.3 million and $0.9 million and real estate development investments of $15.8 million, $8.7 million and $2.7 million in the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.Improved Development sales. |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Income (Loss) |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Southern Timber |
| $57,804 |
| |
| $44,245 |
| |
| $42,254 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | (12,427 | ) | | 8,137 |
| | 1,127 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 48,035 |
| | 62,754 |
| | 57,567 |
|
Real Estate (a) | 38,665 |
| | 76,240 |
| | 130,856 |
|
Trading | 8 |
| | 953 |
| | 4,578 |
|
Corporate and other | (25,058 | ) | | (22,261 | ) | | (20,891 | ) |
Total Operating Income | 107,027 |
| | 170,068 |
| | 215,491 |
|
Unallocated interest expense and other | (26,409 | ) | | (27,502 | ) | | (32,231 | ) |
Total Income before Income Taxes |
| $80,618 |
| |
| $142,566 |
| |
| $183,260 |
|
| |
(a) | The year 2017 includes Large Dispositions of $67.0 million. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Southern Timber |
| $49,357 |
| |
| $49,747 |
| |
| $54,299 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 32,008 |
| | 25,246 |
| | 14,842 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 36,363 |
| | 23,447 |
| | 29,741 |
|
Real Estate (a) | 27,479 |
| | 52,304 |
| | 14,533 |
|
Trading | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Corporate and other | 794 |
| | 402 |
| | 293 |
|
Total |
| $146,001 |
| |
| $151,146 |
| |
| $113,708 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross Capital Expenditures |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Capital Expenditures (a) | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $34,574 |
| |
| $35,388 |
| |
| $34,476 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 11,220 |
| | 9,311 |
| | 10,254 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 17,357 |
| | 17,318 |
| | 17,046 |
|
Real Estate | 204 |
| | 284 |
| | 1,348 |
|
Corporate and other | 641 |
| | 24 |
| | 2,221 |
|
Total capital expenditures |
| $63,996 |
| |
| $62,325 |
| |
| $65,345 |
|
| | | | | |
Timberland Acquisitions | | | | | |
Southern Timber |
| $98,927 |
| |
| $45,943 |
| |
| $220,051 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 7,340 |
| | — |
| | 1,483 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 36,020 |
| | 11,665 |
| | 21,376 |
|
Total timberland acquisitions |
| $142,287 |
| |
| $57,608 |
| |
| $242,910 |
|
| | | | | |
Total Gross Capital Expenditures |
| $206,283 |
| |
| $119,933 |
| |
| $308,255 |
|
| |
(a) | The yearsExcludes timberland acquisitions presented separately in addition to spending on the Rayonier office building of $6.1 million in 2017 and 2016 include Large Dispositionsreal estate development investments of $18.4$6.8 million, $9.5 million and $36.1$15.8 million in the years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Cash Cost of Land and Improved Development |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Southern Timber | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
New Zealand Timber | 128 |
| | 1,824 |
| | 467 |
|
Real Estate (a) | 23,370 |
| | 32,038 |
| | 12,042 |
|
Trading | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Corporate and other | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total |
| $23,498 |
| |
| $33,862 |
| |
| $12,509 |
|
(a) The years 2017 and 2016 include Large Dispositions of $9.8 million and $22.2 million, respectively. |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales by Product Line |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Southern Timber |
| $144,510 |
| |
| $151,192 |
| |
| $157,845 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 91,877 |
| | 77,802 |
| | 80,214 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 247,609 |
| | 177,889 |
| | 162,803 |
|
Real Estate | | | | | |
Improved Development | 6,348 |
| | 1,740 |
| | 2,610 |
|
Unimproved Development | 16,405 |
| | 5,540 |
| | 6,399 |
|
Rural | 18,632 |
| | 18,672 |
| | 22,653 |
|
Non-Strategic / Timberlands | 46,280 |
| | 66,133 |
| | 54,831 |
|
Large Dispositions | 95,351 |
| | 207,265 |
| | — |
|
Total Real Estate | 183,016 |
| | 299,350 |
| | 86,493 |
|
Trading | 152,584 |
| | 109,682 |
| | 81,445 |
|
Total Sales |
| $819,596 |
| |
| $815,915 |
| |
| $568,800 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geographical Operating Information |
| Sales | | Operating Income | | Identifiable Assets |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
United States |
| $419,403 |
| |
| $528,344 |
| |
| $324,552 |
| |
| $138,528 |
| |
| $220,703 |
| |
| $73,749 |
| |
| $2,331,230 |
| |
| $2,181,658 |
|
New Zealand | 400,193 |
| | 287,571 |
| | 244,248 |
| | 76,963 |
| | 35,074 |
| | 4,035 |
| | 527,251 |
| | 504,102 |
|
Total |
| $819,596 |
| |
| $815,915 |
| |
| $568,800 |
| |
| $215,491 |
| |
| $255,777 |
| |
| $77,784 |
| |
| $2,858,481 |
| |
| $2,685,760 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
Rayonier’s debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2017 and 2016:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
Term Credit Agreement due 2024 at a variable interest rate of 3.0% at December 31, 2017 |
| $350,000 |
| |
| $350,000 |
|
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% | 325,000 |
| | 325,000 |
|
Incremental Term Loan Agreement due 2026 at a variable interest rate of 3.3% at December 31, 2017 | 300,000 |
| | 300,000 |
|
Mortgage notes repaid in 2017 at fixed interest rates of 4.35% (a) | — |
| | 31,676 |
|
Revolving Credit Facility due 2020 at a variable interest rate of 2.8% at December 31, 2017 | 50,000 |
| | 25,000 |
|
Solid waste bonds repaid in 2017 at a variable interest rate of 2.0% at December 31, 2016 | — |
| | 15,000 |
|
New Zealand JV noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate | 3,375 |
| | 18,796 |
|
Total debt | 1,028,375 |
| | 1,065,472 |
|
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt | (3,375 | ) | | (31,676 | ) |
Less: Deferred financing costs | (2,996 | ) | | (3,591 | ) |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |
| $1,022,004 |
| |
| $1,030,205 |
|
Principal payments due during the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
|
| | | |
2018 |
| $3,375 |
|
2019 | — |
|
2020 | 50,000 |
|
2021 | — |
|
2022 | 325,000 |
|
Thereafter | 650,000 |
|
Total debt |
| $1,028,375 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Southern Timber |
| $61,923 |
| |
| $58,609 |
| |
| $49,357 |
|
Pacific Northwest Timber | 29,165 |
| | 32,779 |
| | 32,008 |
|
New Zealand Timber | 27,761 |
| | 28,007 |
| | 27,499 |
|
Real Estate (a) | 8,229 |
| | 23,566 |
| | 36,343 |
|
Corporate and other | 1,157 |
| | 1,160 |
| | 794 |
|
Total |
| $128,235 |
| |
| $144,121 |
| |
| $146,001 |
|
| |
(a) | The mortgage notes, repaid in Augustyear 2017 were recorded at a premiumincludes Large Dispositions of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2016. $18.4 million. |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Cash Cost of Land and Improved Development |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Real Estate (a) |
| $12,565 |
| |
| $23,553 |
| |
| $23,498 |
|
(a) The year 2017 includes Large Dispositions of $9.8 million. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geographical Operating Information |
| Sales | | Operating Income | | Identifiable Assets |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
United States |
| $354,395 |
| |
| $390,396 |
| |
| $419,402 |
| |
| $58,945 |
| |
| $83,357 |
| |
| $138,528 |
| |
| $2,288,642 |
| |
| $2,282,480 |
|
New Zealand | 357,161 |
| | 425,742 |
| | 400,194 |
| | 48,082 |
| | 86,711 |
| | 76,963 |
| | 572,354 |
| | 498,186 |
|
Total |
| $711,556 |
| |
| $816,138 |
| |
| $819,596 |
| |
| $107,027 |
| |
| $170,068 |
| |
| $215,491 |
| |
| $2,860,996 |
| |
| $2,780,666 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
Rayonier’s debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Term Credit Agreement due 2024 at a variable interest rate of 3.3% at December 31, 2019 |
| $350,000 |
| |
| $350,000 |
|
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% | 325,000 |
| | 325,000 |
|
Incremental Term Loan Agreement due 2026 at a variable interest rate of 3.6% at December 31, 2019 | 300,000 |
| | 300,000 |
|
Revolving Credit Facility due 2020 at a variable interest rate of 3.0% at December 31, 2019 | 82,000 |
| | — |
|
Total debt | 1,057,000 |
| | 975,000 |
|
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt | (82,000 | ) | | — |
|
Less: Deferred financing costs | (1,871 | ) | | (2,433 | ) |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |
| $973,129 |
| |
| $972,567 |
|
Principal payments due during the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
|
| | | |
2020 | 82,000 |
|
2021 | — |
|
2022 | 325,000 |
|
2023 | — |
|
2024 | 350,000 |
|
Thereafter | 300,000 |
|
Total debt |
| $1,057,000 |
|
TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
In August 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement with CoBank, ACB, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of Farm Credit institutions and other commercial banks to provide $550 million of new credit facilities, including a nine-year $350 million term loan facility. The periodic interest rate on the term loan facility is subject to a pricing grid based on the Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2017,2019, the periodic interest rate on the term loan facility was LIBOR plus 1.625%. Monthly payments of interest only are due on this loan through maturity. Following the closing of the term loan, the Company entered into several interest rate swap transactions to fix the cost of the term loan facility over its nine-year term. The term credit agreement allows the Company to receive annual patronage payments, which are profit distributions made by a cooperative to its member-users based on the quantity or value of business done with the member-user. The Company estimates the effective interest rate on the term loan facility to be approximately 3.3% after consideration of the interest rate swaps and estimated patronage refunds. For additional information on the Company’s interest rate swaps see Note 1314 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
3.75% SENIOR NOTES ISSUED MARCH 2012
In March 2012, Rayonier Inc. issued $325 million of 3.75% Senior Notes due 2022, guaranteed by certain subsidiaries. Semi-annual payments of interest only are due on these notes through maturity. The guarantors were revised in October 2012, leaving TRS and Rayonier Operating Company LLC as the remaining guarantors. See Note 24 - Consolidating Financial Statements for further information regarding the subsidiary guarantors.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
In April 2016, the Company entered into an incremental term loan agreement with CoBank, ACB, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of Farm Credit institutions to provide a 10-year, $300 million incremental term loan. Proceeds from the new term loan were used to fund Rayonier’s portion of the Menasha acquisition net of the proceeds received from the Washington disposition, to repay approximately $105 million outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The periodic interest rate on the incremental term loan agreement is subject to a pricing grid based on the Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2017,2019, the periodic interest rate on the incremental term loan was LIBOR plus 1.900%. Monthly payments of interest only are due on this loan through maturity. Following the closing of the incremental term loan, the Company entered into several interest rate swap transactions to fix the cost of the facility over its 10-year term. The Company estimates the effective interest rate on the incremental term loan facility to be approximately 2.8% after consideration of the interest rate swaps and estimated patronage payments. For additional information on the Company’s interest rate swaps see Note 1314 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities. $105 MILLION SECURED MORTGAGE NOTES ASSUMED
In November 2011, in connection with the acquisition of approximately 250,000 acres of timberlands, the Company assumed notes totaling $105 million, secured by mortgages on certain parcels of the timberlands acquired. The notes had fixed interest rates of 4.35% with original terms of seven years maturing in August 2017. The Company prepaid $21.0 million of principal on the mortgage notes concurrent with the acquisition and an additional $10.5 million during each of the years 2012 through 2016, the maximum amounts allowed without penalty at the respective dates. The remaining principal on the notes of $31.5 million was repaid in August 2017.
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
In August 2015, the Company entered into a five-year $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility, replacing the previous $200 million revolving credit facility and $100 million farm credit facility, which were scheduled to expire in April 2016 and December 2019, respectively. The periodic interest rate on the revolving credit facility is subject to a pricing grid based on the Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2017,2019, the periodic interest rate on the revolving credit facility was LIBOR plus 1.250%, with an unused commitment fee of 0.175%. Monthly payments of interest only are due on this loan through maturity. At December 31, 2017,2019, the Company had $139.6$116.5 million of available borrowings under this facility, net of $10.4$1.5 million to secure its outstanding letters of credit.
JOINT VENTURENEW ZEALAND SUBSIDIARY DEBT
In April 2013, Rayonier acquired an additional 39% interest in its New Zealand JV,subsidiary, bringing its total ownership to 65%, and as a result, the New Zealand JV’ssubsidiary’s debt was consolidated effective on that date. On March 3, 2016, as a result of a capital contribution, the Company’s ownership interest in the New Zealand JVsubsidiary increased to 77%. See Note 78 — Joint Venture InvestmentNew Zealand Subsidiary for further information. SHAREHOLDER LOAN
The shareholder loan is an interest-free loan from the noncontrolling New Zealand JV partner with a remaining principal outstanding of $3 million. This loan represents part of the noncontrolling party’s investment in the New Zealand JV. The loan is unsecured and subordinated to the Working Capital Facilities of the New Zealand JV. Although Rayonier Inc. is not liable for this loan, the shareholder loan instrument contains features with characteristics of both debt and equity and is therefore required to be classified as debt and consolidated. As the loan is effectively at par, the carrying amount is deemed to be the fair value. The entire balance of the shareholder loan was classified as short-term debt at December 31, 2017 since the Company’s intent is to fully repay the loan in 2018.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
WORKING CAPITAL FACILITIES
In June 2016,2019, the New Zealand JV entered into a 12-monthsubsidiary renewed its NZ$20 million working capital facility andfor an 18-monthadditional 12-month term. The NZ$20 million working capital facility replacing the previous NZ$40 million facility that expired in June 2016. Both working capital facilities were renewed in 2017 for an additional 12-month term, with new expiration dates of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2018. The NZ$40 million Working Capital Facility is available for short-term operating cash flow needs of the New Zealand JV.subsidiary. This facility holds a variable interest rate indexed to the 90-day New Zealand Bank Bill rate (“BKBM”). The margins are set for the term of the facility. During the year ended December 31, 2017,2019, the New Zealand JVsubsidiary made 0 borrowings and repayments of $38.4 million on its working capital facility. At December 31, 2017,2019, there was no0 outstanding balance on the Working Capital Facility.working capital facility.
DEBT COVENANTS
In connection with the Company’s $350 million term credit agreement (the “Term Credit Agreement”), $300 million incremental term loan agreement (the “Incremental Term Loan Agreement”) and $200 million revolving credit facility (“the Revolving(the “Revolving Credit Facility”), customary covenants must be met, the most significant of which include interest coverage and leverage ratios.
In addition to these financial covenants listed above, the Senior Notes, Term Credit Agreement, Incremental Term Loan Agreement and Revolving Credit Facility include customary covenants that limit the incurrence of debt and the disposition of assets, among others. At December 31, 2017,2019, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
6.7. | HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS |
Rayonier continuously assesses potential alternative uses of its timberlands, as some properties may become more valuable for development, residential, recreation or other purposes. The Company periodically transfers, via a sale or contribution from the REIT to TRS,taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), HBU timberlands to enable land-use entitlement, development or marketing activities. The Company also periodically acquires HBU properties in connection with timberland acquisitions. These properties are managed as timberlands until sold or developed. While the majority of HBU sales involve rural and recreational land, the Company also selectively pursues various land-use entitlements on certain properties for residential, commercial and industrial development in order to enhance the long-term value of such properties. For selected development properties, Rayonier also invests in targeted infrastructure improvements, such as roadways and utilities, to accelerate the marketability and improve the value of such properties.
An analysis of higher and better use timberlands and real estate development costsinvestments from December 31, 20162018 to December 31, 20172019 is shown below:
| | | Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments | Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments |
| Land and Timber | | Development Investments | | Total | Land and Timber | | Development Investments | | Total |
Non-current portion at December 31, 2016 |
| $59,956 |
| |
| $10,418 |
| |
| $70,374 |
| |
Non-current portion at December 31, 2018 | |
| $59,189 |
| |
| $26,420 |
| |
| $85,609 |
|
Plus: Current portion (a) | 5,096 |
| | 11,963 |
| | 17,059 |
| 4,239 |
| | 7,680 |
| | 11,919 |
|
Total Balance at December 31, 2016 | 65,052 |
| | 22,381 |
| | 87,433 |
| |
Total Balance at December 31, 2018 | | 63,428 |
| | 34,100 |
| | 97,528 |
|
Non-cash cost of land and improved development | (2,165 | ) | | (4,554 | ) | | (6,719 | ) | (1,916 | ) | | (4,814 | ) | | (6,730 | ) |
Timber depletion from harvesting activities and basis of timber sold in real estate sales | (2,768 | ) | | — |
| | (2,768 | ) | (2,866 | ) | | — |
| | (2,866 | ) |
Capitalized real estate development investments (b) | — |
| | 15,784 |
| | 15,784 |
| — |
| | 6,803 |
| | 6,803 |
|
Capital expenditures (silviculture) | 428 |
| | — |
| | 428 |
| 204 |
| | — |
| | 204 |
|
Intersegment transfers | 5,808 |
| | (819 | ) | | 4,989 |
| (485 | ) | | — |
| | (485 | ) |
Total Balance at December 31, 2017 | 66,355 |
| | 32,792 |
| | 99,147 |
| |
Total Balance at December 31, 2019 | | 58,365 |
| | 36,089 |
| | 94,454 |
|
Less: Current portion (a) | (6,702 | ) | | (11,648 | ) | | (18,350 | ) | (274 | ) | | (12,389 | ) | | (12,663 | ) |
Non-current portion at December 31, 2017 |
| $59,653 |
| |
| $21,144 |
| |
| $80,797 |
| |
Non-current portion at December 31, 2019 | |
| $58,091 |
| |
| $23,700 |
| |
| $81,791 |
|
| |
(a) | The current portion of Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments is recorded in Inventory. See Note 1819 — Inventory for additional information. |
| |
(b) | Capitalized real estate development investments includes $0.4 million of capitalized interest. |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
7.8. | JOINT VENTURE INVESTMENTNEW ZEALAND SUBSIDIARY |
The Company maintains a 77% controlling financial interest in Matariki Forestry Group (the “New Zealand JV”subsidiary”), a joint venture that owns or leases approximately 0.4 million414,000 legal acres of New Zealand timberland. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the New Zealand JV’ssubsidiary’s balance sheet and results of operations. The portions of the consolidated financial position and results of operations attributable to the New Zealand JV’ssubsidiary’s 23% noncontrolling interest are shown separately within the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity. Rayonier New Zealand Limited (“RNZ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rayonier Inc., serves as the manager of the New Zealand JV.subsidiary.
The Company leases certain buildings, machinery and equipment under various operating leases. Total rental expense for operating leases for the three years ended December 31:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Operating Leases |
| $1,992 |
| |
| $2,049 |
| |
| $2,349 |
|
The Company also has long-term lease agreements on certain timberlands in the Southern U.S. and New Zealand. U.S. leases typically have initial terms of approximately 30 to 65 years, with renewal provisions in some cases. New Zealand timberland lease terms range between 30 and 99 years. Such leases are generally non-cancellable and require minimum annual rental payments. Total expenditures for long-term leases and deeds on timberlands (including Crown Forest Licenses) for the three years ended December 31:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Long-Term Leases and Deeds on Timberlands |
| $10,731 |
| |
| $10,710 |
| |
| $11,342 |
|
At December 31, 2017, the future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases, timberland leases and other commitments were as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Leases | | Timberland Leases (a) | | Commitments (b) | | Total |
2018 |
| $1,135 |
| |
| $9,698 |
| |
| $11,792 |
| |
| $22,625 |
|
2019 | 914 |
| | 9,303 |
| | 6,522 |
| | 16,739 |
|
2020 | 733 |
| | 9,040 |
| | 6,277 |
| | 16,050 |
|
2021 | 639 |
| | 8,866 |
| | 4,017 |
| | 13,522 |
|
2022 | 608 |
| | 8,817 |
| | 3,562 |
| | 12,987 |
|
Thereafter (c) | 635 |
| | 155,232 |
| | 6,245 |
| | 162,112 |
|
|
| $4,664 |
| |
| $200,956 |
| |
| $38,415 |
| |
| $244,035 |
|
| |
(a) | The majority of timberland leases are subject to increases or decreases based on either the Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index or market rates. |
| |
(b) | Commitments include $2.9 million of pension contribution requirements in 2018 based on actuarially determined estimates and IRS minimum funding requirements, payments expected to be made on derivative financial instruments (foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps), construction of the Wildlight development project and other purchase obligations. For additional information on the pension contribution see Note 15 — Employee Benefit Plans. |
| |
(c) | Includes 20 years of future minimum payments for perpetual Crown Forest Licenses (“CFL”). A CFL consists of a license to use public or government owned land to operate a commercial forest. The CFL's extend indefinitely and may only be terminated upon a 35-year termination notice from the government. If no termination notice is given, the CFLs renew automatically each year for a one-year term. As of December 31, 2017, the New Zealand JV has three CFL’s under termination notice that are currently being relinquished as harvest activities are concluding, as well as two fixed term CFL’s expiring in 2062. The annual license fee is determined based on current market rental value, with triennial rent reviews. |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
At December 31, 2019, the future minimum payments under non-cancellable commitments were as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Development Projects (a) | | Pension Contributions (b) | | Commitments (c) | | Total |
2020 |
| $4,403 |
| |
| $3,599 |
| |
| $2,510 |
| |
| $10,512 |
|
2021 | 178 |
| | 681 |
| | 2,122 |
| | 2,981 |
|
2022 | 178 |
| | — |
| | 2,027 |
| | 2,205 |
|
2023 | 178 |
| | — |
| | 2,007 |
| | 2,185 |
|
2024 | 178 |
| | — |
| | 1,171 |
| | 1,349 |
|
Thereafter | 2,749 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,749 |
|
|
| $7,864 |
| |
| $4,280 |
| |
| $9,837 |
| |
| $21,981 |
|
| |
(a) | Primarily consisting of payments expected to be made on the Company’s Wildlight and Richmond Hill development projects. |
| |
(b) | Pension contribution requirements are based on actuarially determined estimates and IRS minimum funding requirements. |
| |
(c) | Commitments include payments expected to be made on foreign exchange contracts, timberland deeds and other purchase obligations. |
TheOur U.S. timber operations are primarily conducted by the Company’sour REIT entitiesentity and are generally not subject to U.S. federal and state income taxation. TheOur New Zealand JV is subject to corporate level tax in New Zealand. Non-REIT qualifyingtimber operations are conducted by the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). During 2017, 2016 and 2015, the primary businesses performedNew Zealand subsidiary, which is subject to corporate-level tax in theNew Zealand. Our non-REIT qualifying operations, which are subject to corporate-level tax, are held by various TRS includedentities. These operations include our log trading business and certain real estate activities, such as the sale, entitlement and entitlementdevelopment of development HBU properties.
ALTERNATIVE FUEL MIXTURE CREDIT (“AFMC”) AND CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL PRODUCER CREDIT (“CBPC”)
The U.S. Internal Revenue Code allowed two credits for taxpayers that produced and used an alternative fuel in the operation of their business during calendar year 2009. The AFMC is a $0.50 per gallon refundable excise tax credit (which is not taxable), while the CBPC is a $1.01 per gallon credit that is nonrefundable, taxable and has limitations based on an entity’s tax liability. Rayonier produced and used an alternative fuel (“black liquor”) in its Performance Fibers business, which qualified for both credits. The Company claimed the AFMC on its original 2009 income tax return. In 2013, management approved an exchange of black liquor gallons previously claimed under the AFMC for the CBPC. The net tax benefit from this exchange of $18.8 million was recorded in discontinued operations. As a result of the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business in 2014, the Company recorded a $13.6 million valuation allowance in continuing operations related to CPBC remaining with the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary and the limited potential use of the CBPC prior to its expiration on December 31, 2019. In 2015, a $1.0 million return-to-accrual adjustment was recorded related to the CBPC which resulted in a corresponding increase in the CBPC valuation allowance to $14.6 million.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
The (provision for)/benefit fromprovision for income taxes consistedfor each of the following: |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Current | | | | | |
U.S. federal |
| $261 |
| | — |
| |
| ($624 | ) |
State | (38 | ) | | (254 | ) | | 226 |
|
Foreign | (245 | ) | | (241 | ) | | (308 | ) |
| (22 | ) | | (495 | ) | | (706 | ) |
Deferred | | | | | |
U.S. federal | 13,028 |
| | 5,403 |
| | 3,702 |
|
State | — |
| | (280 | ) | | 107 |
|
Foreign | (21,659 | ) | | (6,079 | ) | | 2,360 |
|
| (8,631 | ) | | (956 | ) | | 6,169 |
|
Changes in valuation allowance | (13,028 | ) | | (3,613 | ) | | (4,604 | ) |
Total |
| ($21,681 | ) | |
| ($5,064 | ) | |
| $859 |
|
three years ended December 31 follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Current | | | | | |
U.S. federal |
| $2 |
| |
| $2 |
| |
| $261 |
|
State | (122 | ) | | 37 |
| | (38 | ) |
Foreign | (1,542 | ) | | (1,914 | ) | | (245 | ) |
| (1,662 | ) | | (1,875 | ) | | (22 | ) |
Deferred | | | | | |
U.S. federal | 465 |
| | 3,803 |
| | 13,028 |
|
State | 17 |
| | 146 |
| | — |
|
Foreign | (11,278 | ) | | (23,360 | ) | | (21,659 | ) |
| (10,796 | ) | | (19,411 | ) | | (8,631 | ) |
Changes in valuation allowance | (482 | ) | | (3,950 | ) | | (13,028 | ) |
Total |
| ($12,940 | ) | |
| ($25,236 | ) | |
| ($21,681 | ) |
82
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the actual income tax rate was asfor each of the three years ended December 31 follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | |
| ($16,930 | ) | | (21.0 | )% | |
| ($29,939 | ) | | (21.0 | )% | |
| ($64,141 | ) | | (35.0 | )% |
U.S. and foreign REIT income | | 19,902 |
| | 24.7 |
| | 32,949 |
| | 23.1 |
| | 63,813 |
| | 34.8 |
|
Matariki Group and Rayonier New Zealand Ltd | | (11,181 | ) | | (13.9 | ) | | (23,166 | ) | | (16.2 | ) | | (19,182 | ) | | (10.5 | ) |
Transition tax | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (3,506 | ) | | (1.9 | ) |
Change in valuation allowance | | (482 | ) | | (0.6 | ) | | (3,950 | ) | | (2.8 | ) | | (13,028 | ) | | (7.1 | ) |
ASU No. 2016-16 adoption impact | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 16,631 |
| | 9.1 |
|
Deemed repatriation of unremitted foreign earnings | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 7,368 |
| | 4.0 |
|
Reduction of deferred tax asset for statutory rate change | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (10,499 | ) | | (5.7 | ) |
Internal transfer of assets deferred | | (1,815 | ) | | (2.3 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Foreign income tax withholding | | (1,535 | ) | | (1.9 | ) | | (1,848 | ) | | (1.3 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Other | | (899 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | 718 |
| | 0.5 |
| | 863 |
| | 0.5 |
|
Income tax expense as reported for net income | |
| ($12,940 | ) | | (16.1 | )% | |
| ($25,236 | ) | | (17.7 | )% | |
| ($21,681 | ) | | (11.8 | )% |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | |
| ($64,141 | ) | | (35.0 | )% | |
| ($77,992 | ) | | (35.0 | )% | |
| ($15,079 | ) | | (35.0 | )% |
U.S. and foreign REIT income | | 63,813 |
| | 34.8 |
| | 82,037 |
| | 36.8 |
| | 17,191 |
| | 39.9 |
|
Matariki Group and Rayonier New Zealand Ltd | | (19,182 | ) | | (10.5 | ) | | (4,799 | ) | | (2.2 | ) | | 3,457 |
| | 8.0 |
|
Transition tax | | (3,506 | ) | | (1.9 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Change in valuation allowance | | (13,028 | ) | | (7.1 | ) | | (3,613 | ) | | (1.6 | ) | | (3,607 | ) | | (8.4 | ) |
ASU No. 2016-16 adoption impact | | 16,631 |
| | 9.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Deemed repatriation of unremitted foreign earnings | | 7,368 |
| | 4.0 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Reduction of deferred tax asset for statutory rate change | | (10,499 | ) | | (5.7 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
CBPC valuation allowance | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (997 | ) | | (2.3 | ) |
Other | | 863 |
| | 0.5 |
| | (697 | ) | | (0.3 | ) | | (106 | ) | | (0.2 | ) |
Income tax (expense) benefit as reported for net income | |
| ($21,681 | ) | | (11.8 | )% | |
| ($5,064 | ) | | (2.3 | )% | |
| $859 |
| | 2.0 | % |
The Company’s effective tax rate is below the 3521 percent U.S. statutory rate primarily due to tax benefits associated with being a REIT.
DEFERRED TAXES
Deferred income taxes result from recordingdifferences between the timing of recognizing revenues and expenses in different periods for financial reportingbook purposes versus income tax reporting.purposes. The nature of the temporary differences and the resulting net deferred tax asset/liability for the two years ended December 31 were as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Gross deferred tax assets: | | | |
Pension, postretirement and other employee benefits |
| $1,512 |
| |
| $1,791 |
|
New Zealand subsidiary | 23,211 |
| | 14,252 |
|
CBPC tax credit carry forwards | 14,555 |
| | 14,555 |
|
Capitalized real estate costs | 6,635 |
| | 7,386 |
|
U.S. TRS net operating loss | 5,410 |
| | 5,747 |
|
Land basis difference | 10,626 |
| | 11,282 |
|
Other | 4,356 |
| | 4,047 |
|
Total gross deferred tax assets | 66,305 |
| | 59,060 |
|
Less: Valuation allowance | (39,320 | ) | | (38,839 | ) |
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance |
| $26,985 |
| |
| $20,221 |
|
Gross deferred tax liabilities: | | | |
Accelerated depreciation | (23 | ) | | (73 | ) |
New Zealand subsidiary | (87,548 | ) | | (66,430 | ) |
Timber installment sale | — |
| | (4,823 | ) |
Other | (3,938 | ) | | (1,272 | ) |
Total gross deferred tax liabilities | (91,509 | ) | | (72,598 | ) |
Net deferred tax liability reported as noncurrent |
| ($64,524 | ) | |
| ($52,377 | ) |
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
Gross deferred tax assets: | | | |
Pension, postretirement and other employee benefits |
| $1,017 |
| |
| $1,648 |
|
New Zealand JV | 40,224 |
| | 60,452 |
|
CBPC Tax Credit Carry Forwards | 14,641 |
| | 14,641 |
|
Capitalized real estate costs | 7,058 |
| | 11,489 |
|
U.S. TRS Net Operating Loss | 1,872 |
| | 4,730 |
|
Land basis difference | 11,090 |
| | — |
|
Other | 5,079 |
| | 9,165 |
|
Total gross deferred tax assets | 80,981 |
| | 102,125 |
|
Less: Valuation allowance | (34,889 | ) | | (21,861 | ) |
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance |
| $46,092 |
| |
| $80,264 |
|
Gross deferred tax liabilities: | | | |
Accelerated depreciation | (35 | ) | | (1,322 | ) |
Repatriation of foreign earnings | — |
| | (7,368 | ) |
New Zealand JV | (72,527 | ) | | (70,315 | ) |
Timber installment sale | (4,706 | ) | | (7,601 | ) |
Other | (1,270 | ) | | (3,833 | ) |
Total gross deferred tax liabilities | (78,538 | ) | | (90,439 | ) |
Net deferred tax liability reported as noncurrent |
| ($32,446 | ) | |
| ($10,175 | ) |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
Included below are the following foreignForeign net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carryforwards as of the two years ended December 31 2017:follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | |
| Gross Amount | | Valuation Allowance | | Expiration |
2019 | | | | | |
New Zealand subsidiary NOL carryforwards |
| $11,650 |
| | — |
| | None |
U.S. net deferred tax asset | 24,765 |
| | (24,765 | ) | | None |
Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit (a) | 14,555 |
| | (14,555 | ) | | 2023 |
Total Valuation Allowance | | |
| ($39,320 | ) | | |
2018 | | | | | |
New Zealand subsidiary NOL carryforwards |
| $31,052 |
| | — |
| | None |
U.S. net deferred tax asset | 24,284 |
| | (24,284 | ) | | None |
Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit (a) | 14,555 |
| | (14,555 | ) | | 2019 |
Total Valuation Allowance | | |
| ($38,839 | ) | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
| Gross Amount | | Valuation Allowance | | Expiration |
2017 | | | | | |
New Zealand JV NOL Carryforwards |
| $137,949 |
| | — |
| | None |
U.S. Net Deferred Tax Asset | 20,248 |
| | (20,248 | ) | | None |
Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit | 14,641 |
| | (14,641 | ) | | 2019 |
Total Valuation Allowance | | |
| ($34,889 | ) | | |
2016 | | | | | |
New Zealand JV NOL Carryforwards |
| $215,898 |
| | — |
| | None |
U.S. Net Deferred Tax Asset | 7,220 |
| | (7,220 | ) | | None |
Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit | 14,641 |
| | (14,641 | ) | | 2019 |
Total Valuation Allowance | | |
| ($21,861 | ) | | |
| |
(a) | The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 was signed into law on December 20, 2019. The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 included the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (Tax Extenders Act), which temporarily renewed approximately two dozen credits that previously expired or were set to expire at the end of 2019. The Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit was one of the credits extended under this act. |
PREPAID TAXES
In the first quarter of 2017, the Company early adopted ASU No. 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. ASU No. 2016-16 requires income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory be recognized in the period in which they occur. See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. As a result, a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings was recorded for the long-term prepaid federal income tax of $14.4 million related to recognized built-in gains on 2006, 2008 and 2010 intercompany sales of timberlands between the REIT and TRS. Taxes for the transaction were paid at the time of sale, but the gain and income tax expense were deferred. See the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings due to the adoption of this standard.UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS
The Company recognizes the impact of a tax position if a position is “more-likely-than-not” to prevail. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits for the three years ended December 31 is as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Balance at January 1, | — |
| | — |
| |
| $135 |
|
Decreases related to prior year tax positions (a) | — |
| | — |
| | (135 | ) |
Increases related to prior year tax positions | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Balance at December 31, | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Balance at January 1, |
| $135 |
| |
| $135 |
| | — |
|
Decreases related to prior year tax positions | (135 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Increases related to prior year tax positions | — |
| | — |
| | 135 |
|
Balance at December 31, | — |
| |
| $135 |
| |
| $135 |
|
The unrecognized tax benefit of $135 thousand as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 related to a prior year deduction, in conjunction with the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business. The unrecognized tax benefit was reduced to zero in 2017 due to the lapse of the applicable statute of limitations.
There is no amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would have affected the effective tax rate at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
| |
(a) | Result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations. |
The Company records interest (and penalties, if applicable) related to unrecognized tax benefits in non-operating expenses.expense. The Company recorded no benefit to interest expense in 2019, 2018 and 2017, 2016respectively and 2015, respectively. The Company had no0 recorded liabilities for the payment of interest at December 31, 20172019 and 2016.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
2018.
TAX STATUTES
The following table provides detail of the tax years that remain open to examination by the IRS and other significant taxing jurisdictions:
|
| |
Taxing Jurisdiction | Open Tax Years |
U.S. Internal Revenue Service | 20142016 - 20162018 |
New Zealand Inland Revenue | 20122014 - 20162018 |
U.S. TAX REFORM
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law on December 22, 2017 making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Changes include a permanent reduction in the U.S. statutory corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% beginning in 2018 and a one-time transition tax on the deemed repatriation of deferred foreign earnings as of December 31, 2017.
The SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 (“SAB 118”), which provides additional clarification regarding the application of ASC Topic 740 when registrants do not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the Act for the reporting period in which the Act was enacted. SAB 118 provides a measurement period beginning in the reporting period that includes the Act’s enactment date and ending when the registrant has obtained, prepared, and analyzed the information needed in order to complete the accounting requirements, but in no circumstances should the measurement period extend beyond one year from the enactment date.
The Company has not completed its assessment of the accounting implications of the Act. However, the Company has reasonably calculated an estimate of the impact of the Act in the year end income tax provision and recorded $0.1 million of additional income tax expense as of December 31, 2017. This amount was offset by the Alternative Minimum Tax credit benefit, resulting in a zero net effect to income tax expense. This provisional amount is related to the one-time transition tax on the deemed repatriation of deferred foreign earnings as of December 31, 2017. The remeasurement of certain deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from the permanent reduction in the U.S. statutory corporate tax rate resulted in a provisional amount of zero as the change in rate was offset by the change in the valuation allowance.
As the Company completes its analysis of the Act, it may make adjustments to the provisional amounts. Any subsequent adjustments to these amounts will be recorded to current tax expense in 2018 when the analysis is complete.77
In re Rayonier Inc. Securities Litigation
Following the Company’s November 10, 2014 earnings release and filing of the restated interim financial statements for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 (the “November 2014 Announcement”), shareholders of the Company filed five putative class actions against the Company and Paul G. Boynton, Hans E. Vanden Noort, David L. Nunes, and H. Edwin Kiker arising from circumstances described in the November 2014 Announcement, entitled respectively:
Sating v. Rayonier Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01395; filed November 12, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida;
Keasler v. Rayonier Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01398, filed November 13, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida;
Lake Worth Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund v. Rayonier Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01403, filed November 13, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida;
Christie v. Rayonier Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01429, filed November 21, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; and
Brown v. Rayonier Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-08986, initially filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and later transferred to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and assigned as Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01474.
On January 9, 2015, the five securities actions were consolidated into one putative class action entitled In re Rayonier Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 3:14-cv-01395-TJC-JBT, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants made false and/or misleading statements in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The plaintiffs sought unspecified monetary damages and attorneys’ fees and costs. Two shareholders, the Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers and the Lake Worth Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund, moved for appointment as lead plaintiff on January 12, 2015, which was granted on February 25, 2015. On April 7, 2015, the plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Class Action Complaint (the “Consolidated Complaint”). In the Consolidated Complaint, plaintiffs added allegations as to and added as a defendant N. Lynn Wilson, a former officer of Rayonier. With the filing of the Consolidated Complaint, David L. Nunes and H. Edwin Kiker were dropped from the case as defendants. Defendants timely filed Motions to Dismiss the Consolidated Complaint on May 15, 2015.After oral argument on Defendants' motions on August 25, 2015, the Court dismissed the Consolidated Complaint without prejudice, allowing plaintiffs leave to refile. Plaintiffs filed the Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint (the “Amended Complaint”) on September 25, 2015, which continued to assert claims against the Company, as well as Ms. Wilson and Messrs. Boynton and Vanden Noort. Defendants timely filed Motions to Dismiss the Amended Complaint on October 26, 2015. The court denied those motions on May 20, 2016. On December 31, 2016, the case continued to be in the discovery phase and the Company could not determine whether there was a reasonable likelihood a material loss had been incurred nor could the range of any such loss be estimated. On March 13, 2017, the Company reached an agreement in principle to settle the case and all parties executed a term sheet memorializing such agreement. The parties executed and filed with the Court the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement on April 12, 2017 (the “Settlement Agreement”), which Settlement Agreement included the material terms contained in the term sheet executed on March 13. Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, which was subject to Court approval and requests for exclusion by members of the settlement class, the Company agreed to cause certain of its directors’ and officers’ liability insurance carriers to fund a settlement payment to the class of $73 million (the “Settlement Fund”). The insurance carriers fully funded the Settlement Fund by deposits in an escrow account as required by the Settlement Agreement. On September 19, 2017, the court held the final fairness hearing as to the settlement. The amounts agreed to on March 13, 2017, including the realized amount funded by the insurance carriers, were reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2017. On October 5, 2017, the court entered orders approving the settlement and plan of distribution, dismissing the case against all defendants with prejudice and awarding Plaintiffs’ counsel certain fees and cost reimbursements to be paid from the Settlement Fund.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
Derivative Claims
On November 26, 2014, December 29, 2014, January 26, 2015, February 13, 2015, and May 12, 2015, the Company received separate letters from shareholders requesting that the Company investigate or pursue derivative claims against certain officers and directors related to the November 2014 Announcement (“Derivative Claims”). Although these demands do not identify any claims against the Company, the Company has certain obligations to advance expenses and provide indemnification to certain current and former officers and directors of the Company. The Company has also incurred expenses as a result of costs arising from the investigation of the claims alleged in the various demands. At this preliminary stage, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be predicted, nor can the range of potential expenses the Company may incur as a result of the obligations identified above be estimated. On October 13, 2017, counsel for all five shareholders involved in the Derivative Claims filed a complaint in the name of one of the shareholders from whom the Company received a request to investigate. That case is pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and is styled Molloy v. Boynton, et al., Civil Action No. 3:17-cv-01157-TJC-MCR. The complaint alleges breaches of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment and names as defendants, former officers Paul G. Boynton, Hans E. Vanden Noort and N. Lynn Wilson, and former directors C. David Brown, II, Mark E. Gaumond, James H. Miller, Thomas I. Morgan and Ronald Townsend.
The Company has also been named as a defendant in various other lawsuits and claims arising in the normal course of business. While the Company has procured reasonable and customary insurance covering risks normally occurring in connection with its businesses, it has in certain cases retained some risk through the operation of large deductible insurance plans, primarily in the areas of executive risk, property, automobile and general liability. These pending lawsuits and claims, either individually or in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.
The Company provides financial guarantees as required by creditors, insurance programs, and various governmental agencies. As of December 31, 2017,2019, the following financial guarantees were outstanding:
|
| | | | | | | |
Financial Commitments | Maximum Potential Payment | | Carrying Amount of Liability |
Standby letters of credit (a) |
| $10,353 |
| | — |
|
Guarantees (b) | 2,254 |
| | 43 |
|
Surety bonds (c) | 1,284 |
| | — |
|
Total financial commitments |
| $13,891 |
| |
| $43 |
|
|
| | | |
Financial Commitments (a) | Maximum Potential Payment |
Standby letters of credit (b) |
| $1,509 |
|
Surety bonds (c) | 3,487 |
|
Total financial commitments |
| $4,996 |
|
| |
(a) | The Company has not recorded any liabilities for these financial commitments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The guarantees are not subject to measurement, as the guarantees are dependent on the Company’s own performance. |
| |
(b) | Approximately $9.2$0.5 million of the standby letters of credit serve as credit support for infrastructure at the Company’s Wildlight development project. The remaining letters of credit support various insurance related agreements, primarily workers’ compensation. These letters of credit will expire at various dates during 20182020 and will be renewed as required. |
| |
(b) | In conjunction with a timberland sale and note monetization in 2004, the Company issued a make-whole agreement pursuant to which it guaranteed $2.3 million of obligations of a special-purpose entity that was established to complete the monetization. At December 31, 2017, the Company has recorded a de minimis liability to reflect the fair market value of its obligation to perform under the make-whole agreement. |
| |
(c) | Rayonier issues surety bonds primarily to secure performance obligations related to various operational activities and to provide collateral for outstanding claims under the Company’s previous workers’ compensation self-insurance programs in Washington and Florida. Rayonier has also obtained performance bonds to secure the development activity at the Company’s Wildlight development project.project in Nassau County, Florida. These surety bonds expire at various dates during 20182020 and are expected to be renewed as required. |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
12.13. | EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE |
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Rayonier by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Rayonier by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, performance shares, restricted shares, restricted stock units and convertible debt.
The following table provides details of the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three years ended December 31:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Net Income |
| $67,678 |
| |
| $117,330 |
| |
| $161,579 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (8,573 | ) | | (15,114 | ) | | (12,737 | ) |
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $59,105 |
| |
| $102,216 |
| |
| $148,842 |
|
| | | | | |
Shares used for determining basic earnings per common share | 129,257,202 |
| | 129,043,627 |
| | 127,367,608 |
|
Dilutive effect of: | | | | | |
Stock options | 12,209 |
| | 71,276 |
| | 91,956 |
|
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units | 328,977 |
| | 575,328 |
| | 350,385 |
|
Shares used for determining diluted earnings per common share | 129,598,388 |
| | 129,690,231 |
| | 127,809,949 |
|
| | | | | |
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.: |
| $0.46 |
| |
| $0.79 |
| |
| $1.17 |
|
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.: |
| $0.46 |
| |
| $0.79 |
| |
| $1.16 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Net Income |
| $161,579 |
| |
| $217,770 |
| |
| $43,941 |
|
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 12,737 |
| | 5,798 |
| | (2,224 | ) |
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $148,842 |
| |
| $211,972 |
| |
| $46,165 |
|
| | | | | |
Shares used for determining basic earnings per common share | 127,367,608 |
| | 122,585,200 |
| | 125,385,085 |
|
Dilutive effect of: | | | | | |
Stock options | 91,956 |
| | 92,473 |
| | 116,792 |
|
Performance and restricted shares | 350,385 |
| | 134,650 |
| | 39,863 |
|
Assumed conversion of Senior Exchangeable Notes (a) | — |
| | — |
| | 358,449 |
|
Assumed conversion of warrants (a) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Shares used for determining diluted earnings per common share | 127,809,949 |
| | 122,812,323 |
| | 125,900,189 |
|
| | | | | |
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.: |
| $1.17 |
| |
| $1.73 |
| |
| $0.37 |
|
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.: |
| $1.16 |
| |
| $1.73 |
| |
| $0.37 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computations of diluted earnings per share: | | | | | |
Stock options, performance and restricted shares | 596,061 |
| | 829,469 |
| | 897,800 |
|
Assumed conversion of exchangeable note hedges (a) | — |
| | — |
| | 358,449 |
|
Total | 596,061 |
| | 829,469 |
| | 1,256,249 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computations of diluted earnings per share: | | | | | |
Stock options, performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units | 450,681 |
| | 254,282 |
| | 596,061 |
|
| |
(a) | Rayonier did not issue additional shares upon maturity of the Senior Exchangeable Notes due August 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) due to offsetting hedges. ASC 260, Earnings Per Share required the assumed conversion of the 2015 Notes to be included in dilutive shares if the average stock price for the period exceeds the strike price, while the conversion of the hedges was excluded since they were anti-dilutive. The full dilutive effect of the 2015 Notes was included for the portion of the periods presented in which the notes were outstanding.
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Rayonier did not distribute additional shares upon the February 2016 maturity of the warrants sold in conjunction with the 2015 Notes as the stock price did not exceed $28.11 per share. The warrants were not dilutive for the year ended 2016 as the average stock price for the period the warrants were outstanding did not exceed the strike price.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
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13.14. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES |
The Company is exposed to market risk related to potential fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Company uses derivative financial instruments to mitigate the financial impact of exposure to these risks. The Company also uses derivative financial instruments to mitigate exposure to foreign currency risk due to the translation of the investment in Rayonier’s New Zealand-based operations from New Zealand dollars to U.S. dollars.
Accounting for derivative financial instruments is governed by Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, (“ASC 815”). In accordance with ASC 815, the Company records its derivative instruments at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the instruments’ fair value are accounted for based on their intended use. Gains and losses on derivatives that are designated and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) and reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction materializes. Gains and losses on derivatives that are designated and qualify for net investment hedge accounting are recorded as a component of AOCI and will not be reclassified into earnings until the Company’s investment in its New Zealand operations is partially or completely liquidated. The ineffective portion of any hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and those which are no longer effective as hedging instruments, are recognized immediately in earnings. The Company's hedge ineffectiveness was de minimis for all periods presented.
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE AND OPTION CONTRACTS
The functional currency of Rayonier’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Rayonier New Zealand Limited, and the New Zealand JVsubsidiary is the New Zealand dollar. The New Zealand JVsubsidiary is exposed to foreign currency risk on export sales and ocean freight payments, which are mainly denominated in U.S. dollars. The New Zealand JVsubsidiary typically hedges 35%50% to 90% of its estimated foreign currency exposure with respect to the following threetwelve months forecasted sales and purchases 25%less distributions and up to 75% of its forecasted sales and purchases for the forward three to 12 months and up to 50% of the forward 12twelve to 18 months. Foreign currency exposure from the New Zealand JV’ssubsidiary’s trading operations is typically hedged based on the following three months forecasted sales and purchases. As of December 31, 2017,2019, foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency option contracts had maturity dates through May 2019April 2021 and March 2019,2021, respectively.
Foreign currency exchange and option contracts hedging foreign currency risk on export sales and ocean freight payments qualify for cash flow hedge accounting. The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts is determined by a mark-to-market valuation which estimates fair value by discounting the difference between the contracted forward price and the current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate. The fair value of foreign currency option contracts is based on a mark-to-market calculation using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The Company may de-designate these cash flow hedge relationships in advance or at the occurrence of the forecasted transaction. The portion of gains or losses on the derivative instrument previously accumulated in AOCIother comprehensive (loss) income for de-designated hedges remains in AOCIaccumulated other comprehensive (loss) income until the forecasted transaction affects earnings. Changes in the value of derivative instruments after de-designation are recorded in earnings. De-designated cash flow hedges are included in “Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments” in the table below.
Through our ownership in the New Zealand JV, the Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on shareholder loan payments which are denominated in N.Z. dollars. On behalf of the Company, the New Zealand JV typically hedges 60% to 100% of its estimated foreign currency exposure with respect to the following three months forecasted distributions, up to 75% of forecasted distributions for the forward three to six months and up to 50% of the forward six to 12 months. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the change in fair value of the foreign exchange forward contracts of $0.1 million was recorded in “Interest income and miscellaneous income (expense), net” as the contracts did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. As of December 31, 2017, foreign exchange forward contracts had maturity dates through June 2018.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
The Company is exposed to cash flow interest rate risk on its variable-rate Term Credit Agreement and Incremental Term Loan (as discussed below), and uses variable-to-fixed interest rate swaps to hedge this exposure. For these derivative instruments, the Company reports the gains/losses from the fluctuations in the fair market value of the hedges in AOCI and reclassifies them to earnings as interest expense in the same period in which the hedged interest payments affect earnings. For additional information on the Company’s interest rate swaps see Note 56 — Debt.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
The following table contains information on the outstanding interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2017:2019:
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding Interest Rate Swaps (a) |
Date Entered Into | Term | Notional Amount | Related Debt Facility | Fixed Rate of Swap | Bank Margin on Debt | Total Effective Interest Rate (b) |
August 2015 | 9 years |
| $170,000 |
| Term Credit Agreement | 2.20 | % | 1.63 | % | 3.83 | % |
August 2015 | 9 years | 180,000 |
| Term Credit Agreement | 2.35 | % | 1.63 | % | 3.98 | % |
April 2016 | 10 years | 100,000 |
| Incremental Term Loan | 1.60 | % | 1.90 | % | 3.50 | % |
April 2016 | 10 years | 100,000 |
| Incremental Term Loan | 1.60 | % | 1.90 | % | 3.50 | % |
July 2016 | 10 years | 100,000 |
| Incremental Term Loan | 1.26 | % | 1.90 | % | 3.16 | % |
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(a) | All interest rate swaps have been designated as interest rate cash flow hedges and qualify for hedge accounting. |
| |
(b) | Rate is before estimated patronage payments. |
CARBON OPTIONS
The New Zealand subsidiary enters into carbon options from time to time to sell carbon assets at certain prices. Changes in fair value of the carbon option contracts are recorded in “Interest and other miscellaneous income, net” as the contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. As of December 31, 2019, carbon option contracts had maturity dates through June 2020.
The following table demonstrates the impact, gross of tax, of the Company’s derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015.2017.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Location on Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other comprehensive (loss) income | |
| $2,211 |
| |
| ($4,357 | ) | |
| $2,100 |
|
Foreign currency option contracts | Other comprehensive (loss) income | | 159 |
| | (180 | ) | | (52 | ) |
Interest rate swaps | Other comprehensive (loss) income | | (32,189 | ) | | 8,296 |
| | 4,214 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Derivatives designated as a net investment hedge: | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contract | Other comprehensive (loss) income | | — |
| | (344 | ) | | — |
|
| | | | | | | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Interest and other miscellaneous income, net | |
| $135 |
| |
| $2,183 |
| |
| $47 |
|
Carbon options | Interest and other miscellaneous income, net | | (105 | ) | | (158 | ) | | — |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Location on Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other comprehensive income (loss) | |
| $2,100 |
| |
| $867 |
| |
| ($205 | ) |
Foreign currency option contracts | Other comprehensive income (loss) | | (52 | ) | | 1,035 |
| | 370 |
|
Interest rate swaps | Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 4,214 |
| | 21,422 |
| | (10,197 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Derivatives designated as a net investment hedge: | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contract | Other comprehensive income (loss) | | — |
| | — |
| | 2,875 |
|
Foreign currency option contracts | Other comprehensive income (loss) | | — |
| | (4,606 | ) | | 4,606 |
|
| | | | | | | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other operating (income) expense, net | | — |
| | 895 |
| | — |
|
| Interest income and miscellaneous income (expense), net | | 47 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Foreign currency option contracts | Other operating (income) expense, net | | — |
| | 258 |
| | 1,394 |
|
Interest rate swaps | Interest income and miscellaneous income (expense), net | | — |
| | (1,219 | ) | | (4,391 | ) |
During the next 12 months, the amount of the December 31, 20172019 AOCI balance, net of tax, expected to be reclassified into earnings as a result of the maturation of the Company’s derivative instruments is a gain of approximately $1.8$0.3 million.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
The following table contains the notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018:
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| | | | | | | |
| Notional Amount |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts |
| $56,350 |
| |
| $69,950 |
|
Foreign currency option contracts | 22,000 |
| | 24,000 |
|
Interest rate swaps | 650,000 |
| | 650,000 |
|
| | | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | — |
| | 9,396 |
|
Carbon options (a) | 9,592 |
| | 2,517 |
|
|
| | | | | | | |
| Notional Amount |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts |
| $107,400 |
| |
| $44,800 |
|
Foreign currency option contracts | 48,000 |
| | 91,000 |
|
Interest rate swaps | 650,000 |
| | 650,000 |
|
| | | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | 18,439 |
| | — |
|
| |
(a) | Notional amount for carbon options is calculated as the number of units outstanding multiplied by the spot price as of December 31, 2019. |
The following table contains the fair values of the derivative financial instruments recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 20172019 and 2016.2018. Changes in balances of derivative financial instruments are recorded as operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.Flows:
| | | | Fair Value Assets (Liabilities) (a) | | Fair Value Assets (Liabilities) (a) |
| Location on Balance Sheet | | 2017 | | 2016 | Location on Balance Sheet | | 2019 | | 2018 |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other current assets | |
| $2,286 |
| |
| $692 |
| Other current assets | | 424 |
| | — |
|
| Other assets | | 538 |
| | 33 |
| Other assets | | 390 |
| | — |
|
| Other current liabilities | | (37 | ) | | (261 | ) | Other current liabilities | | (172 | ) | | (1,569 | ) |
Foreign currency option contracts | Other current assets | | 389 |
| | 1,064 |
| Other current assets | | 151 |
| | 217 |
|
| Other assets | | 137 |
| | 327 |
| Other assets | | 209 |
| | 102 |
|
| Other current liabilities | | (119 | ) | | (574 | ) | Other current liabilities | | (27 | ) | | (106 | ) |
| Other non-current liabilities | | (55 | ) | | (426 | ) | Other non-current liabilities | | (30 | ) | | (68 | ) |
Interest rate swaps | Other assets | | 17,473 |
| | 17,204 |
| Other assets | | 2,614 |
| | 23,735 |
|
| Other non-current liabilities | | (2,033 | ) | | (5,979 | ) | Other non-current liabilities | | (11,068 | ) | | — |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other current assets | | 209 |
| | — |
| Other current assets | | — |
| | 152 |
|
| Other current liabilities | | (189 | ) | | — |
| Other current liabilities | | — |
| | (24 | ) |
Carbon options (a) | | Other current liabilities | | (607 | ) | | (322 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total derivative contracts: | | | | | | | | |
Other current assets | Other current assets | |
| $2,884 |
| |
| $1,756 |
| Other current assets | |
| $575 |
| |
| $369 |
|
Other assets | Other assets | | 18,148 |
| | 17,564 |
| Other assets | | 3,213 |
| | 23,837 |
|
Total derivative assets | Total derivative assets | |
| $21,032 |
| |
| $19,320 |
| Total derivative assets | |
| $3,788 |
| |
| $24,206 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Other current liabilities | Other current liabilities | | (345 | ) | | (835 | ) | Other current liabilities | | (806 | ) | | (2,021 | ) |
Other non-current liabilities | Other non-current liabilities | | (2,088 | ) | | (6,405 | ) | Other non-current liabilities | | (11,098 | ) | | (68 | ) |
Total derivative liabilities | Total derivative liabilities | |
| ($2,433 | ) | |
| ($7,240 | ) | Total derivative liabilities | |
| ($11,904 | ) | |
| ($2,089 | ) |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
OFFSETTING DERIVATIVES
Derivative financial instruments are presented at their gross fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are not subject to master netting arrangements, which would allow the right of offset.
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14.15. | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value was established in the Accounting Standards Codification as follows:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 —Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1.
Level 3 —Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments held by the Company at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, using market information and what the Company believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies under generally accepted accounting principles:
| | | December 31, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2019 | | December 31, 2018 |
Asset (liability) (a) | Carrying Amount | | Fair Value | | Carrying Amount | | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | | Fair Value | | Carrying Amount | | Fair Value |
| | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $112,653 |
| |
| $112,653 |
| | — |
| |
| $85,909 |
| |
| $85,909 |
| | — |
|
| $68,735 |
| |
| $68,735 |
| | — |
| |
| $148,374 |
| |
| $148,374 |
| | — |
|
Restricted cash (b) | 59,703 |
| | 59,703 |
| | — |
| | 71,708 |
| | 71,708 |
| | — |
| 1,233 |
| | 1,233 |
| | — |
| | 8,080 |
| | 8,080 |
| | — |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt | (3,375 | ) | | — |
| | (3,375 | ) | | (31,676 | ) | | — |
| | (31,984 | ) | (82,000 | ) | | — |
| | (82,000 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Long-term debt (c) | (1,022,004 | ) | | — |
| | (1,030,135 | ) | | (1,030,205 | ) | | — |
| | (1,030,708 | ) | (973,129 | ) | | — |
| | (981,500 | ) | | (972,567 | ) | | — |
| | (975,845 | ) |
Interest rate swaps (d) | 15,440 |
| | — |
| | 15,440 |
| | 11,225 |
| | — |
| | 11,225 |
| (8,454 | ) | | — |
| | (8,454 | ) | | 23,735 |
| | — |
| | 23,735 |
|
Foreign currency exchange contracts (d) | 2,807 |
| | — |
| | 2,807 |
| | 464 |
| | — |
| | 464 |
| 642 |
| | — |
| | 642 |
| | (1,442 | ) | | — |
| | (1,442 | ) |
Foreign currency option contracts (d) | 352 |
| | — |
| | 352 |
| | 391 |
| | — |
| | 391 |
| 303 |
| | — |
| | 303 |
| | 145 |
| | — |
| | 145 |
|
Carbon options contracts (d) | | (607 | ) | | — |
| | (607 | ) | | (322 | ) | | — |
| | (322 | ) |
Marketable equity securities (e) | | 10,582 |
| | 10,582 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| |
(a) | The Company did not have Level 3 assets or liabilities at December 31, 20172019 and 2016.2018. |
| |
(b) | Restricted cash represents the proceeds from like-kind exchange sales deposited with a third-party intermediary and cash held in escrow for a real estate sale.development obligations. See Note 1920 - Restricted Cash for additional information. |
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(c) | The carrying amount of long-term debt is presented net of capitalized debt costs on non-revolving debt. See Note 56 — Debt for additional information. |
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(e) | The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified in “Other Assets” based on the nature of the securities and their availability for use in current operations. See Note 21 - Other Assets for additional information. |
Rayonier uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash — The carrying amount is equal to fair market value.
Debt— The fair value of fixed rate debt is based upon quoted market prices for debt with similar terms and maturities. The variable rate debt adjusts with changes in the market rate, therefore the carrying value approximates fair value.
Interest rate swap agreements— The fair value of interest rate contracts is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows, for each instrument, at prevailing interest rates.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
Foreign currency exchange contracts— The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts is determined by a mark-to-market valuation, which estimates fair value by discounting the difference between the contracted forward price and the current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate.
Foreign currency option contracts— The fair value of foreign currency option contracts is based on a mark-to-market calculation using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Carbon option contracts — The fair value of carbon option contracts is determined by a mark-to-market valuation using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which estimates fair value by discounting the difference between the contracted forward price and the current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate.
Marketable equity securities—The fair value of marketable equity securities is determined by quoted prices in their active market.
The following table presents marketable equity securities that have been in a continuous unrealized gain position for less than 12 months and for 12 months or greater at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| December 31, 2019 | | December 31, 2018 |
| Carrying Amount | | Less than 12 Months | | 12 Months or Greater | | Total | | Carrying Amount | | Less than 12 Months | | 12 Months or Greater | | Total |
Fair value of marketable equity securities |
| $10,582 |
| |
| $10,582 |
| | — |
| |
| $10,582 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Unrealized gains | — |
| | 3,043 |
| | — |
| | 3,043 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
91
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
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15.16. | EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS |
The Company has one1 qualified non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering a portion of its employees and an unfunded plan that provides benefits in excess of amounts allowable under current tax law in the qualified plans. The Company closed enrollment in its pension plans to salaried employees hired after December 31, 2005. Effective December 31, 2016, the Company froze benefits for all employees participating in the pension plan. In lieu of the pension plan, the Company provides those employees with an enhanced 401(k) plan match similar to what is currently provided to employees hired after December 31, 2005. Employee benefit plan liabilities are calculated using actuarial estimates and management assumptions. These estimates are based on historical information, along with certain assumptions about future events. Changes in assumptions, as well as changes in actual experience, could cause the estimates to change.
The following tables set forth the change in the projected benefit obligation and plan assets and reconcile the funded status and the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the pension and postretirement benefit plans for the two years ended December 31:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation | | | | | | | |
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year |
| $79,559 |
| |
| $87,986 |
| |
| $1,303 |
| |
| $1,420 |
|
Service cost | — |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| | 7 |
|
Interest cost | 3,197 |
| | 3,021 |
| | 54 |
| | 38 |
|
Actuarial loss (gain) | 10,828 |
| | (8,160 | ) | | 285 |
| | (149 | ) |
Benefits paid | (3,323 | ) | | (3,288 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (13 | ) |
Projected benefit obligation at end of year |
| $90,261 |
| |
| $79,559 |
| |
| $1,634 |
| |
| $1,303 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation | | | | | | | |
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year |
| $81,752 |
| |
| $84,005 |
| |
| $1,285 |
| |
| $1,159 |
|
Service cost | — |
| | 1,307 |
| | 6 |
| | 4 |
|
Interest cost | 3,259 |
| | 3,474 |
| | 53 |
| | 42 |
|
Curtailment gain | — |
| | (5,447 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Actuarial loss | 6,123 |
| | 1,296 |
| | 89 |
| | 99 |
|
Benefits paid | (3,148 | ) | | (2,883 | ) | | (13 | ) | | (19 | ) |
Projected benefit obligation at end of year |
| $87,986 |
| |
| $81,752 |
| |
| $1,420 |
| |
| $1,285 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Plan Assets | | | | | | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |
| $50,949 |
| |
| $57,377 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Actual return on plan assets | 12,975 |
| | (4,638 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Employer contributions | 6,413 |
| | 2,829 |
| | 14 |
| | 13 |
|
Benefits paid | (3,284 | ) | | (4,002 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (13 | ) |
Other expense | (593 | ) | | (617 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |
| $66,460 |
| |
| $50,949 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Plan Assets | | | | | | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |
| $51,114 |
| |
| $50,970 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Actual return on plan assets | 9,909 |
| | 3,557 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Employer contributions | 90 |
| | 29 |
| | 13 |
| | 19 |
|
Benefits paid | (3,148 | ) | | (2,883 | ) | | (13 | ) | | (19 | ) |
Other expense | (588 | ) | | (559 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |
| $57,377 |
| |
| $51,114 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Funded Status at End of Year: | | | | | | | |
Net accrued benefit cost |
| ($23,801 | ) | |
| ($28,610 | ) | |
| ($1,634 | ) | |
| ($1,303 | ) |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Funded Status at End of Year: | | | | | | | |
Net accrued benefit cost |
| ($30,609 | ) | |
| ($30,638 | ) | |
| ($1,420 | ) | |
| ($1,285 | ) |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated | | | | | | | |
Balance Sheets Consist of: | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities |
| ($86 | ) | |
| ($86 | ) | |
| ($38 | ) | |
| ($27 | ) |
Noncurrent liabilities | (23,715 | ) | | (28,524 | ) | | (1,596 | ) | | (1,276 | ) |
Net amount recognized |
| ($23,801 | ) | |
| ($28,610 | ) | |
| ($1,634 | ) | |
| ($1,303 | ) |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated | | | | | | | |
Balance Sheets Consist of: | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities |
| ($92 | ) | |
| ($36 | ) | |
| ($32 | ) | |
| ($30 | ) |
Noncurrent liabilities | (30,517 | ) | | (30,602 | ) | | (1,388 | ) | | (1,255 | ) |
Net amount recognized |
| ($30,609 | ) | |
| ($30,638 | ) | |
| ($1,420 | ) | |
| ($1,285 | ) |
Net gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income for the three years ended December 31 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Net (losses) gains |
| ($583 | ) | |
| $3,119 |
| |
| ($477 | ) | |
| ($89 | ) | |
| ($99 | ) | |
| $123 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Net (losses) gains |
| ($1,514 | ) | |
| ($1,743 | ) | |
| ($583 | ) | |
| ($285 | ) | |
| $149 |
| |
| ($89 | ) |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
Net gains or losses and prior service costs or credits reclassified from other comprehensive income and recognized as a component of pension and postretirement expense for the three years ended December 31 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Amortization of losses (gains) |
| $449 |
| |
| $673 |
| |
| $466 |
| | — |
| |
| $2 |
| |
| ($1 | ) |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Amortization of losses (gains) |
| $466 |
| |
| $2,526 |
| |
| $3,733 |
| |
| ($1 | ) | |
| ($13 | ) | |
| $12 |
|
Amortization of prior service cost | — |
| | — |
| | 13 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Net losses that have not yet been included in pension and postretirement expense for the two years ended December 31, whichbut have been recognized as a component of AOCI are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
Net losses |
| ($24,317 | ) | |
| ($23,252 | ) | |
| ($292 | ) | |
| ($7 | ) |
Deferred income tax benefit | 1,216 |
| | 1,216 |
| | 6 |
| | 6 |
|
AOCI |
| ($23,101 | ) | |
| ($22,036 | ) | |
| ($286 | ) | |
| ($1 | ) |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Net (losses) gains |
| ($22,183 | ) | |
| ($22,065 | ) | |
| ($157 | ) | |
| ($67 | ) |
Deferred income tax benefit | 1,927 |
| | 1,927 |
| | 6 |
| | 6 |
|
AOCI |
| ($20,256 | ) | |
| ($20,138 | ) | |
| ($151 | ) | |
| ($61 | ) |
For pension and postretirement plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets, the following table sets forth the projected and accumulated benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets for the two years ended December 31:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Projected benefit obligation |
| $90,261 |
| |
| $79,559 |
|
Accumulated benefit obligation | 90,261 |
| | 79,559 |
|
Fair value of plan assets | 66,460 |
| | 50,949 |
|
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
Projected benefit obligation |
| $87,986 |
| |
| $81,752 |
|
Accumulated benefit obligation | 87,986 |
| | 81,752 |
|
Fair value of plan assets | 57,377 |
| | 51,114 |
|
The following tables set forth the components of net pension and postretirement benefit cost (credit) cost that have been recognized during the three years ended December 31:
| | | Pension | | Postretirement | Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service cost | — |
| |
| $1,307 |
| |
| $1,484 |
| |
| $6 |
| |
| $4 |
| |
| $11 |
| — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
| $6 |
| |
| $7 |
| |
| $6 |
|
Interest cost | 3,259 |
| | 3,474 |
| | 3,319 |
| | 53 |
| | 42 |
| | 52 |
| 3,197 |
| | 3,021 |
| | 3,259 |
| | 54 |
| | 38 |
| | 53 |
|
Expected return on plan assets | (3,781 | ) | | (4,030 | ) | | (4,027 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| (3,107 | ) | | (3,934 | ) | | (3,781 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Amortization of prior service cost | — |
| | — |
| | 13 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
Amortization of losses (gains) | 466 |
| | 2,526 |
| | 3,733 |
| | (1 | ) | | (13 | ) | | 12 |
| 449 |
| | 673 |
| | 466 |
| | — |
| | 2 |
| | (1 | ) |
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost (a) |
| ($56 | ) | |
| $3,277 |
| |
| $4,522 |
| |
| $58 |
| |
| $33 |
| |
| $75 |
| |
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | |
| $539 |
| |
| ($240 | ) | |
| ($56 | ) | |
| $60 |
| |
| $47 |
| |
| $58 |
|
The estimated pre-tax amounts that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost in 20182020 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
Amortization of loss |
| $861 |
| |
| $8 |
|
|
| | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
Amortization of loss |
| $635 |
| |
| $2 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
The following table sets forth the principal assumptions inherent in the determination of benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost of the pension and postretirement benefit plans as of December 31:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discount rate | 3.06 | % | | 4.11 | % | | 3.48 | % | | 3.16 | % | | 4.18 | % | | 3.56 | % |
Rate of compensation increase | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % |
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discount rate | 4.11 | % | | 3.48 | % | | 4.01 | % | | 4.18 | % | | 3.56 | % | | 4.12 | % |
Expected long-term return on plan assets | 5.72 | % | | 7.17 | % | | 7.17 | % | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Rate of compensation increase | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pension | | Postretirement |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discount rate | 3.48 | % | | 4.01 | % | | 4.20 | % | | 3.56 | % | | 4.12 | % | | 4.34 | % |
Rate of compensation increase | — |
| | 4.16 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % |
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discount rate | 4.01 | % | | 4.20 | % | | 3.80 | % | | 4.12 | % | | 4.34 | % | | 3.96 | % |
Expected long-term return on plan assets | 7.17 | % | | 7.70 | % | | 7.70 | % | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Rate of compensation increase | — |
| | 4.16 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % |
At December 31, 2017,2019, the pension plan’s discount rate was 3.5%3.1%, which closely approximates interest rates on high quality, long-term obligations. In 2017,2019, the expected return on plan assets was reduceddecreased to 7.2%5.7%, which is based on historical and expected long-term rates of return on broad equity and bond indices and consideration of the actual annualized rate of return. The Company utilizes this information in developing assumptions for returns, and risks and correlationcorrelations of asset classes, which are then used to establish the asset allocation ranges.
INVESTMENT OF PLAN ASSETS
The Company’s pension plans’ asset allocation (excluding short-term investments) at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and target allocation ranges by asset category are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| Percentage of Plan Assets | | Target Allocation Range |
Asset Category | 2019 | | 2018 | |
Domestic equity securities | 41 | % | | 39 | % | | 35-45% |
International equity securities | 28 | % | | 28 | % | | 20-30% |
Domestic fixed income securities | 25 | % | | 26 | % | | 25-29% |
International fixed income securities | 4 | % | | 5 | % | | 3-7% |
Real estate fund | 2 | % | | 2 | % | | 2-4% |
Total | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | |
|
| | | | | | | |
| Percentage of Plan Assets | | Target Allocation Range |
Asset Category | 2017 | | 2016 | |
Domestic equity securities | 41 | % | | 41 | % | | 35-45% |
International equity securities | 26 | % | | 25 | % | | 20-30% |
Domestic fixed income securities | 26 | % | | 26 | % | | 25-29% |
International fixed income securities | 4 | % | | 5 | % | | 3-7% |
Real estate fund | 3 | % | | 3 | % | | 2-4% |
Total | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | |
The Company’s Pension and Savings Plan Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors oversee the pension plans’ investment program, which is designed to maximize returns and provide sufficient liquidity to meet plan obligations while maintaining acceptable risk levels. The investment approach emphasizes diversification by allocating the plans’ assets among asset categories and selecting investment managers whose various investment methodologies will be minimally correlative with each other. Investments within the equity categories may include large capitalization, small capitalization and emerging market securities, while the international fixed income portfolio may include emerging markets debt. Pension assets did not include a direct investment in Rayonier common stock atshares during the years ended December 31, 2017 or 2016.2019 and 2018.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
FAIRNET ASSET VALUE MEASUREMENTS
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair Value at December 31, 2017 | | Fair Value at December 31, 2016 |
Asset Category | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Investments at Fair Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mutual Funds |
| $8,986 |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
| $8,986 |
| |
| $13,962 |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
| $13,962 |
|
Investments at Net Asset Value: |
|
| |
|
| | | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | | |
|
|
Common Collective Trusts |
|
| |
|
| | | | 48,391 |
| |
|
| |
|
| | | | 37,152 |
|
Total Investments at Fair Value |
|
| |
|
| | | |
| $57,377 |
| |
|
| |
|
| | | |
| $51,114 |
|
The valuation methodology used for measuring the fair value of these asset categories was as follows:
Mutual funds are valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. Mutual funds held by the plan are open-end mutual funds that are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the plan are deemed to be actively traded and to be Level 1 investments.
Collective trust fundsSeparate investment accounts are measured using the unit value calculated based on the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the underlying assets. The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying investments held by each fund less liabilities divided by the units outstanding as of the valuation date. These funds are not publicly traded; however, the unit price calculation is based on observable market inputs of the funds’ underlying assets.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
The Company did not have Level 2 or Level 3following table sets forth the net asset value of the plan assets atas of December 31, 2017 and 2016.2019 or 2018.
|
| | | | | | | |
| December 31, 2019 | | December 31, 2018 |
Asset Category | | | |
Investments at Net Asset Value: |
|
| |
|
|
Separate Investment Accounts | 66,460 |
| | 50,949 |
|
Total Investments at Net Asset Value |
| $66,460 |
| |
| $50,949 |
|
CASH FLOWS
Expected benefit payments to be made by the Company for the next 10 years are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| Pension Benefits | | Postretirement Benefits |
2020 |
| $3,671 |
| |
| $38 |
|
2021 | 3,829 |
| | 42 |
|
2022 | 4,050 |
| | 45 |
|
2023 | 4,146 |
| | 48 |
|
2024 | 4,318 |
| | 51 |
|
2025-2029 | 22,752 |
| | 308 |
|
|
| | | | | | | |
| Pension Benefits | | Postretirement Benefits |
2018 |
| $3,315 |
| |
| $32 |
|
2019 | 3,478 |
| | 35 |
|
2020 | 3,670 |
| | 37 |
|
2021 | 3,770 |
| | 40 |
|
2022 | 4,028 |
| | 43 |
|
2023 - 2027 | 21,803 |
| | 260 |
|
The Company has approximately $2.9$3.6 million of pension contribution requirements in 2018.2020.
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
The Company provides a defined contribution plansplan to all of its hourly and salaried employees. Company match contributions charged to expense for these plans were $0.8$1.0 million, $0.7$0.9 million and $0.7$0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Rayonier Hourly and Salaried Defined Contribution Plans includeThe defined contribution plan includes Rayonier common stockshares with a fair market value of $12.3$10.6 million and $12.8$9.7 million at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. As of June 1, 2016, the Rayonier Inc. Common Stock Fund was closed to new contributions. Transfers out of the fund will continue to be permitted, but no new investments or transfers into the fund are allowed.
As discussed above, the defined benefit pension plan is currently frozen. In lieu of the pension plan, employees are eligible to receive an enhanced match contribution. Company enhanced match contributions charged to expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 2016 and 2015 were $0.9 million, $0.8 million $0.5 million and $0.4$0.8 million, respectively.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
16.17. | INCENTIVE STOCK PLANS |
The Rayonier Incentive Stock Plan (“the Stock(the “Stock Plan”) provides up to 15.8 million shares to be granted for incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted stock and restricted stock units, subject to certain limitations. At December 31, 2017,2019, a total of 5.13.8 million shares were available for future grants under the Stock Plan. Under the Stock Plan, shares available for issuance are reduced by 1 share for each option or right granted and by 2.27 shares for each performance share, restricted share or restricted stock unit granted. The Company issues new shares of stock upon the exercise of stock options, the granting of restricted stock, and the vesting of performance shares.shares and restricted stock units.
A summary of the Company’s stock-based compensation cost is presented below:
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Selling and general expenses |
| $4,784 |
| |
| $4,607 |
| |
| $3,752 |
|
| $6,416 |
| |
| $5,623 |
| |
| $4,784 |
|
Cost of sales | 556 |
| | 487 |
| | 635 |
| 378 |
| | 704 |
| | 556 |
|
Timber and Timberlands, net (a) | 56 |
| | 42 |
| | 97 |
| 110 |
| | 101 |
| | 56 |
|
Total stock-based compensation |
| $5,396 |
| |
| $5,136 |
| |
| $4,484 |
|
| $6,904 |
| |
| $6,428 |
| |
| $5,396 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Tax benefit recognized related to stock-based compensation expense (b) |
| $249 |
| |
| $483 |
| |
| $302 |
|
| $362 |
| |
| $338 |
| |
| $249 |
|
| |
(a) | Represents amounts capitalized as part of the overhead allocation of timber-related costs. |
| |
(b) | A valuation allowance is recorded against the tax benefit recognized as the Company does not expect to be able to realize the benefit in the future. |
FAIR VALUE CALCULATIONS BY AWARD
RESTRICTED STOCK
Restricted stock granted to employees under the Stock Plan generally vests in fourths on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date. Restricted stock granted to senior management generally vests in thirds on the third, fourth, and fifth anniversary of the grant date. Periodically, other one-time restricted stock grants are issued to employees for special purposes, such as new hire, promotion or retention, and can vest ratably over, or upon completion of, a defined period of time. Generally, holders of restricted stock receive dividend equivalent payments on outstanding restricted shares. Restricted stock granted to members of the board of directors generally vests immediately upon issuance and is subject to certain holding requirements. The fair value of each share granted is equal to the share price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Rayonier has elected to value each grant in total and recognize the expense on a straight-line basis from the grant date of the award to the latest vesting date. As permitted, the Company does not estimate a forfeiture rate for non-vested shares. Accordingly, unexpected forfeitures will lower stock-based compensation during the period in which they occur.
As of December 31, 2017,2019, there was $4.3$2.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost solely attributable to Rayonierthe Company’s restricted stock held by Rayonier employees.stock. The Company expects to recognize this cost over a weighted average period of 3.02.3 years.
A summary of the Company’s restricted sharesstock is presented below:
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Restricted shares granted | 97,643 |
| | 106,326 |
| | 96,088 |
| — |
| | 87,924 |
| | 97,643 |
|
Weighted average price of restricted shares granted |
| $28.18 |
| |
| $25.08 |
| |
| $26.28 |
| — |
| |
| $35.44 |
| |
| $28.18 |
|
Intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding (a) | 8,906 |
| | 6,177 |
| | 4,434 |
|
| $5,540 |
| |
| $8,792 |
| |
| $8,906 |
|
Grant date fair value of restricted stock vested | 1,198 |
| | 2,248 |
| | 2,632 |
| 4,579 |
| | 1,582 |
| | 1,198 |
|
Cash used to purchase common shares from current and former employees to pay minimum withholding tax requirements on restricted shares vested |
| $176 |
| |
| $178 |
| |
| $122 |
| 1,610 |
| | 334 |
| | 176 |
|
| |
(a) | Intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding is based on the market price of the Company’s stock at December 31, 2017.2019. |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | |
| 2019 |
| Number of Shares | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Non-vested Restricted Shares at January 1, | 317,499 |
| |
| $30.64 |
|
Granted | — |
| | — |
|
Vested | (142,778 | ) | | 32.07 |
|
Cancelled | (5,607 | ) | | 29.99 |
|
Non-vested Restricted Shares at December 31, | 169,114 |
| |
| $29.45 |
|
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
In April 2019, the Company began granting restricted stock units instead of restricted stock to both employees and members of the board of directors. All attributes of the Company’s restricted stock described herein, including vesting characteristics, dividend payments, fair value measurement and expense recognition, apply equally to restricted stock units granted under the Stock Plan.
As of December 31, 2019, there was $2.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost attributable to the Company’s restricted stock units. The Company expects to recognize this cost over a weighted average period of 3.9 years.
A summary of the Company’s restricted stock units is presented below:
|
| | | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Restricted stock units granted | 128,226 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Weighted average price of restricted stock units granted |
| $31.39 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Intrinsic value of restricted stock units outstanding (a) | 3,351 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Grant date fair value of restricted stock units vested | 762 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Cash used to purchase common shares from current and former employees to pay minimum withholding tax requirements on restricted stock units vested |
| $1 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| |
(a) | Intrinsic value of restricted stock units outstanding is based on the market price of the Company’s stock at December 31, 2019. |
| | | 2017 | 2019 |
| Number of Shares | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Number of Shares | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Non-vested Restricted Shares at January 1, | 232,231 |
| |
| $29.47 |
| |
Non-vested Restricted Stock Units at January 1, | | — |
| | — |
|
Granted | 97,643 |
| | 28.18 |
| 128,226 |
| | 31.39 |
|
Vested | (42,808 | ) | | 27.98 |
| (24,664 | ) | | 30.90 |
|
Cancelled | (5,497 | ) | | 26.22 |
| (1,265 | ) | | 31.77 |
|
Non-vested Restricted Shares at December 31, | 281,569 |
| |
| $29.32 |
| |
Non-vested Restricted Stock Units at December 31, | | 102,297 |
| |
| $31.50 |
|
PERFORMANCE SHARESSHARE UNITS
The Company’s performance share units generally vest upon completion of a three-year period. The number of shares, if any, that are ultimately awarded is contingent upon Rayonier’s total shareholder return versus selected peer group companies. The performance share payout is based on a market condition, and as such, the awards are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The model generates the fair value of the award at the grant date, which is then recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Additionally, the Company does not estimate a forfeiture rate for non-vested units. As such, unexpected forfeitures will lower stock-based compensation during the period in which they occur.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
The Stock Plan allows for the cash settlement of the minimum required withholding tax on performance share unit awards. As of December 31, 2017,2019, there was $4.3$5.1 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the Company’s performance share unit awards, which is solely attributable to awards granted in 2015, 20162017, 2018 and 2017 to Rayonier employees.2019. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.
A summary of the Company’s performance share units is presented below:
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Common shares of Company stock reserved for performance shares granted during year | 226,448 |
| | 250,584 |
| | 219,844 |
| |
Common shares reserved for performance shares granted during year | | 232,684 |
| | 213,154 |
| | 226,448 |
|
Weighted average fair value of performance share units granted |
| $32.17 |
| |
| $28.79 |
| |
| $29.62 |
|
| $35.99 |
| |
| $40.27 |
| |
| $32.17 |
|
Intrinsic value of outstanding performance share units (a) | 10,414 |
| | 7,482 |
| | 3,822 |
| 10,758 |
| | 9,229 |
| | 10,414 |
|
Fair value of performance shares vested | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 6,387 |
| | 5,670 |
| | — |
|
Cash used to purchase common shares from current and former employees to pay minimum withholding tax requirements on performance shares vested | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| 2,639 |
| | 2,651 |
| | — |
|
| |
(a) | Intrinsic value of outstanding performance share units is based on the market price of the Company's stock at December 31, 2017.2019. |
|
| | | | | | |
| 2019 |
| Number of Units | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Outstanding Performance Share units at January 1, | 333,282 |
| |
| $33.60 |
|
Granted | 116,342 |
| | 35.99 |
|
Units Distributed | (114,563 | ) | | 28.78 |
|
Other Cancellations/Adjustments | (6,675 | ) | | 36.61 |
|
Outstanding Performance Share units at December 31, | 328,386 |
| |
| $36.06 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| 2017 |
| Number of Units | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Outstanding Performance Share units at January 1, | 281,288 |
| |
| $31.35 |
|
Granted | 113,224 |
| | 32.17 |
|
Other Cancellations/Adjustments | (65,273 | ) | | 38.56 |
|
Outstanding Performance Share units at December 31, | 329,239 |
| |
| $30.21 |
|
Expected volatility was estimated using daily returns on the Company’s common stockshares for the three-year period ending on the grant date. The risk-free rate was based on the 3-year U.S. treasury rate on the date of the award. The dividend yield was not used to calculate fair value as awards granted receive dividend equivalents. The following table provides an overview of the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the awards granted for the three years ended December 31, 2017:2019:
|
| | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Expected volatility | 18.4 | % | | 20.8 | % | | 23.3 | % |
Risk-free rate | 2.3 | % | | 2.4 | % | | 1.5 | % |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Expected volatility | 23.3 | % | | 25.4 | % | | 21.9 | % |
Risk-free rate | 1.5 | % | | 0.9 | % | | 0.9 | % |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
NON-QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
The exercise price of each non-qualified stock option granted under the Stock Plan is equal to the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the grant date. Under the Stock Plan, the maximum term is ten10 years from the grant date. At the time of the spin-off, each Rayonier stock option was converted into an adjusted Rayonier stock option and a Rayonier Advanced Materials stock option. The exercise price and number of shares subject to each stock option were adjusted
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in order to preserve the aggregate value of the original Rayonier stock option as measured immediately before and immediately after the spin-off.thousands unless otherwise stated)
A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of and for the year ended December 31, 20172019 is presented below. The information reflects options in Rayonier common shares, including those awards held by Rayonier Advanced Materials employees.
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2019 |
| Number of Shares | | Weighted Average Exercise Price (per common share) | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
Options outstanding at January 1, | 510,122 |
| |
| $32.29 |
| | | | |
Granted | — |
| | — |
| | | | |
Exercised | (57,023 | ) | | 22.09 |
| | | | |
Cancelled or expired | (38,697 | ) | | 36.50 |
| | | | |
Options outstanding at December 31, | 414,402 |
| | 33.30 |
| | 2.9 | |
| $514 |
|
Options exercisable at December 31, | 414,402 |
| |
| $33.30 |
| | 2.9 | |
| $514 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 |
| Number of Shares | | Weighted Average Exercise Price (per common share) | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
Options outstanding at January 1, | 1,079,800 |
| |
| $28.16 |
| | | | |
Granted | — |
| | — |
| | | | |
Exercised | (229,006 | ) | | 20.75 |
| | | | |
Cancelled or expired | (9,728 | ) | | 33.00 |
| | | | |
Options outstanding at December 31, | 841,066 |
| | 30.13 |
| | 4.2 | |
| $2,589 |
|
Options exercisable at December 31, | 841,066 |
| |
| $30.13 |
| | 4.2 | |
| $2,589 |
|
A summary of additional information pertaining to the Company’s stock options is presented below:
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
Intrinsic value of options exercised (a) |
| $1,993 |
| |
| $539 |
| |
| $773 |
|
| $475 |
| |
| $2,618 |
| |
| $1,993 |
|
Fair value of options vested | 6,138 |
| | 1,317 |
| | 1,938 |
| |
Cash received from exercise of options | 4,751 |
| | 1,576 |
| | 2,117 |
| 1,260 |
| | 8,591 |
| | 4,751 |
|
| |
(a) | Intrinsic value of options exercised is the amount by which the fair value of the stock on the exercise date exceeded the exercise price of the option. |
As of December 31, 2017,2019, compensation cost related to Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials stock options held by the Company’s employees was fully recognized.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
17.18. | OTHER OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME, (EXPENSE), NET |
The following table provides the composition of Other operating (expense) income, (expense), net for the three years ended December 31:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
(Loss) gain on foreign currency remeasurement, net of cash flow hedges |
| ($3,077 | ) | |
| $370 |
| |
| $3,044 |
|
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property plant & equipment | 56 |
| | 7 |
| | (68 | ) |
Income from sale of unused Internet Protocol addresses | — |
| | 646 |
| | — |
|
Log trading marketing fees | 314 |
| | 286 |
| | 1,222 |
|
Income from New Zealand Timber settlement | — |
| | — |
| | 420 |
|
Miscellaneous expense, net | (1,826 | ) | | (169 | ) | | (225 | ) |
Total |
| ($4,533 | ) | |
| $1,140 |
| |
| $4,393 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 |
Foreign currency (loss) income |
| ($394 | ) | |
| $283 |
| |
| ($89 | ) |
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of property plant & equipment | (68 | ) | | 85 |
| | 7 |
|
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange and option contracts | 3,438 |
| | (645 | ) | | (5,338 | ) |
Deferred payments related to prior land sales | — |
| | 8,658 |
| | — |
|
Costs related to business combination | — |
| | (1,316 | ) | | — |
|
Gain on foreign currency derivatives (a) | — |
| | 1,153 |
| | — |
|
New Zealand JV log trading marketing fees | 1,222 |
| | 951 |
| | 976 |
|
Miscellaneous income (expense), net | 195 |
| | (83 | ) | | 896 |
|
Total |
| $4,393 |
| |
| $9,086 |
| |
| ($3,548 | ) |
| |
(a) | The Company used foreign exchange derivatives to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates while awaiting the capital contribution to the New Zealand JV. |
As of December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, Rayonier’s inventory was solely comprised of finished goods, as follows:
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | 2019 | | 2018 |
Finished goods inventory | | | | | | |
Real estate inventory (a) |
| $18,350 |
| |
| $17,059 |
|
| $12,663 |
| |
| $11,919 |
|
Log inventory | 5,791 |
| | 4,320 |
| 1,855 |
| | 3,784 |
|
Total inventory |
| $24,141 |
| |
| $21,379 |
|
| $14,518 |
| |
| $15,703 |
|
In order to qualify for like-kind exchange (“LKE”) treatment, the proceeds from real estate sales must be deposited with a third-party intermediary. These proceeds are accounted for as restricted cash until a suitable replacement property is acquired. In the event that the LKE purchases are not completed, the proceeds are returned to the Company after 180 days and reclassified as available cash. As of December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company had $59.7$1.2 million and $71.7$8.1 million, respectively, of proceeds from real estate sales classified as restricted cash which were deposited with an LKE intermediary as well as cash held in escrow for a real estate sale.development obligations.
The following table contains the amount of restricted cash recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Restricted cash deposited with LKE intermediary |
| $758 |
| |
| $7,530 |
|
Restricted cash held in escrow | 475 |
| | 550 |
|
Total restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheets | 1,233 |
| | 8,080 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents | 68,735 |
| | 148,374 |
|
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
| $69,968 |
| |
| $156,454 |
|
99
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
Included in Other Assets are non-current prepaid and deferred income taxes, derivatives, goodwill in the New Zealand JV,subsidiary, long-term prepaid roads, marketable equity securities and other deferred expenses including debt issuancedeferred financing costs related to revolving debt and capitalized software costs.
As of December 31, 2017, New Zealand JV goodwill was $8.8 million and was included in the assets of the New Zealand Timber segment. Based on a Step 1 impairment analysis performed as of October 1, 2017, there is no indication of impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2017. Except for changes in the New Zealand foreign exchange rate, there have been no adjustments to the carrying value of goodwill since the initial recognition. See Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information on goodwill.Changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 20172019 and 20162018 were:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Balance, January 1 (net of $0 of accumulated impairment) |
| $8,307 |
| |
| $8,776 |
|
Changes to carrying amount | | | |
Acquisitions | — |
| | — |
|
Impairment | — |
| | — |
|
Foreign currency adjustment | 304 |
| | (469 | ) |
Balance, December 31 (net of $0 of accumulated impairment) |
| $8,611 |
| |
| $8,307 |
|
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
Balance, January 1 (net of $0 of accumulated impairment) |
| $8,679 |
| |
| $8,478 |
|
Changes to carrying amount | | | |
Acquisitions | — |
| | — |
|
Impairment | — |
| | — |
|
Foreign currency adjustment | 97 |
| | 201 |
|
Balance, December 31 (net of $0 of accumulated impairment) |
| $8,776 |
| |
| $8,679 |
|
See Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information on goodwill.Costs for roads in the Pacific NorthwestAs of December 31, 2019 and New Zealand built to access particular tracts to be harvested in the upcoming 24 months to 60 months are recorded as2018, Rayonier’s prepaid logging and secondary roads follows:
|
| | | | | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Long-term and prepaid and secondary roads | | | |
Pacific Northwest long-term prepaid roads |
| $4,198 |
| |
| $4,000 |
|
New Zealand long-term secondary roads | 4,265 |
| | 3,072 |
|
Total long-term prepaid and secondary roads |
| $8,463 |
| |
| $7,072 |
|
As of December 31, 20172019 and 2016, long-term prepaid roads in the Pacific Northwest were $3.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, long-term secondary roads in New Zealand were $2.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively.
Debt issuance2018, Rayonier’s deferred financing costs related to revolving debt are capitalized and amortizedfollows:
|
| | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Deferred financing costs related to revolving debt | $102 | | $213 |
See Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information on deferred financing costs related to interest expense over the term of the revolving debt using a method that approximates the effective interest method. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, capitalized debt issuance costs on revolving debt were $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively.debt. Software costs are capitalized and amortized over a period not exceeding five years using the straight-line method. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, capitalized software costs were $4.1 million and $4.1 million, respectively.
21.ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
Assets held for sale is composed of properties expected to be sold within the next 12 months that also meet the other relevant held-for-sale criteria in accordance with ASC 360-10-45-9. As of December 31, 2017, there were no properties identified that met this classification. 2019 and 2018, Rayonier’s capitalized software costs follows:
|
| | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Capitalized software costs | $3,605 | | $3,776 |
As of December 31, 2016,2019 and 2018, Rayonier’s investments in marketable equity securities follows:
|
| | | | |
| 2019 | | 2018 |
Investments in marketable equity securities | $10,582 | | — |
|
See Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information on investments in marketable equity securities. As of December 31, 2019, the basisCompany’s investments in properties meeting this classification was $23.2 million. Since the basismarketable equity securities consist entirely of 114,400 limited partnership units of Pope Resources, originally purchased in these properties was less than the fair value, including costs to sell, no impairment was recognized.an open-market transaction at $65.90 per unit.
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
22. | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) INCOME |
The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI by component for the years ended December 31, 20172019 and 2016.2018. All amounts are presented net of tax effect and exclude portions attributable to noncontrolling interest.
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign currency translation gains/(losses) | | Net investment hedges of New Zealand JV | | Cash flow hedges | | Employee benefit plans | | Total |
Balance as of December 31, 2015 |
| ($2,450 | ) | |
| $6,271 |
| |
| ($11,592 | ) | |
| ($25,732 | ) | |
| ($33,503 | ) |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 7,387 |
| | — |
| | 22,024 |
| | 3,020 |
| (b) | 32,431 |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — |
| | (4,606 | ) | | 583 |
| | 2,513 |
| (c) | (1,510 | ) |
Net other comprehensive income/(loss) | 7,387 |
| | (4,606 | ) | | 22,607 |
| | 5,533 |
| | 30,921 |
|
Recapitalization of New Zealand JV | 3,622 |
| | — |
| | (184 | ) | | — |
| | 3,438 |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2016 |
| $8,559 |
| |
| $1,665 |
| |
| $10,831 |
| |
| ($20,199 | ) | |
| $856 |
|
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications | 7,416 |
| | — |
| | 7,321 |
| (a) | (673 | ) | | 14,064 |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — |
| | — |
| | (1,968 | ) | | 465 |
| (c) | (1,503 | ) |
Net other comprehensive income/(loss) | 7,416 |
| | — |
| | 5,353 |
| | (208 | ) | | 12,561 |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
| $15,975 |
| |
| $1,665 |
| |
| $16,184 |
| |
| ($20,407 | ) | |
| $13,417 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign currency translation gains/(losses) | | Net investment hedges of New Zealand JV | | Cash flow hedges | | Employee benefit plans | | Total |
Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
| $15,975 |
| |
| $1,665 |
| |
| $16,184 |
| |
| ($20,407 | ) | |
| $13,417 |
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (16,985 | ) | | (344 | ) | | 5,944 |
| | (1,594 | ) | | (12,979 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | — |
| | — |
| | (163 | ) | | (36 | ) | | (199 | ) |
Net other comprehensive (loss) income | (16,985 | ) | | (344 | ) | | 5,781 |
| | (1,630 | ) | | (13,178 | ) |
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |
| ($1,010 | ) | |
| $1,321 |
| |
| $21,965 |
| |
| ($22,037 | ) | |
| $239 |
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | 784 |
| | — |
| | (31,547 | ) | (a) | (1,799 | ) | | (32,562 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | — |
| | — |
| | 672 |
| | 449 |
| (b) | 1,121 |
|
Net other comprehensive (loss) income | 784 |
| | — |
| | (30,875 | ) | | (1,350 | ) | | (31,441 | ) |
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |
| ($226 | ) | |
| $1,321 |
| |
| ($8,910 | ) | |
| ($23,387 | ) | |
| ($31,202 | ) |
| |
(b) | This accumulated other comprehensive income component is comprised of $2.4 million from the annual computation of pension liabilities and a $5.4 million curtailment gain. See Note 15 — Employee Benefit Plansfor additional information. |
| |
(c) | This component of other comprehensive (loss) income is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 1516 — Employee Benefit Plansfor additional information. |
The following table presents details of the amounts reclassified in their entirety from AOCI for the years ended December 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018:
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Details about accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income components | | Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | Affected line item in the income statement |
| 2019 | | 2018 | |
Realized (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange contracts | |
| $1,246 |
| |
| ($121 | ) | | Other operating income, net |
Realized (gain) loss on foreign currency option contracts | | (33 | ) | | (173 | ) | | Other operating income, net |
Noncontrolling interest | | (279 | ) | | 68 |
| | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
Income tax expense (benefit) from foreign currency contracts | | (262 | ) | | 63 |
| | |
Net (gain) loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | |
| $672 |
| |
| ($163 | ) | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components | | Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | Affected line item in the income statement |
| 2017 | | 2016 | |
Realized (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange contracts | |
| ($2,631 | ) | |
| $759 |
| | Other operating (income) expense, net |
Realized (gain) loss on foreign currency option contracts | | (919 | ) | | 436 |
| | Other operating (income) expense, net |
Noncontrolling interest | | 817 |
| | (385 | ) | | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
Income tax expense (benefit) from foreign currency contracts | | 765 |
| | (227 | ) | | Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 9) |
Net (gain) loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | |
| ($1,968 | ) | |
| $583 |
| | |
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
23. | QUARTERLY RESULTS FOR 20172019 and 20162018 (UNAUDITED) |
(thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarter Ended | | Total Year |
(thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) | Mar. 31 | | June 30 | | Sept. 30 | | Dec. 31 | |
2019 | | | | | | | | | |
Sales |
| $191,546 |
| |
| $184,800 |
| |
| $156,417 |
| |
| $178,793 |
| |
| $711,556 |
|
Cost of sales | (143,251 | ) | | (140,454 | ) | | (134,463 | ) | | (140,182 | ) | | (558,350 | ) |
Net Income | 27,793 |
| | 20,920 |
| | 1,528 |
| | 17,437 |
| | 67,678 |
|
Net Income attributable to Rayonier Inc. | 24,794 |
|
| 18,752 |
| | (433 | ) | | 15,992 |
| | 59,105 |
|
Basic EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $0.19 |
| |
| $0.14 |
| | — |
| |
| $0.12 |
| |
| $0.46 |
|
Diluted EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $0.19 |
| |
| $0.14 |
| | — |
| |
| $0.12 |
| |
| $0.46 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
2018 | | | | | | | | | |
Sales |
| $203,196 |
| |
| $245,906 |
| |
| $200,890 |
| |
| $166,146 |
| |
| $816,138 |
|
Cost of sales | (138,488 | ) | | (184,418 | ) | | (143,261 | ) | | (139,092 | ) | | (605,259 | ) |
Net Income | 42,706 |
| | 39,338 |
| | 30,639 |
| | 4,647 |
| | 117,330 |
|
Net Income attributable to Rayonier Inc. | 40,539 |
| | 36,258 |
| | 23,432 |
| | 1,987 |
| | 102,216 |
|
Basic EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $0.31 |
| |
| $0.28 |
| |
| $0.18 |
| |
| $0.02 |
| |
| $0.79 |
|
Diluted EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $0.31 |
| |
| $0.28 |
| |
| $0.18 |
| |
| $0.02 |
| |
| $0.79 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarter Ended | | Total Year |
| Mar. 31 | | June 30 | | Sept. 30 | | Dec. 31 | |
2017 | | | | | | | | | |
Sales |
| $194,491 |
| |
| $200,964 |
| |
| $184,419 |
| |
| $239,722 |
| |
| $819,596 |
|
Cost of sales | 136,828 |
| | 144,610 |
| | 136,983 |
| | 149,832 |
| | 568,253 |
|
Net Income | 35,083 |
| | 30,773 |
| | 28,803 |
| | 66,920 |
| | 161,579 |
|
Net Income attributable to Rayonier Inc. | 33,843 |
|
| 26,161 |
| | 24,688 |
| | 64,150 |
| | 148,842 |
|
Basic EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $0.27 |
| |
| $0.20 |
| |
| $0.19 |
| |
| $0.50 |
| |
| $1.17 |
|
Diluted EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $0.27 |
| |
| $0.20 |
| |
| $0.19 |
| |
| $0.50 |
| |
| $1.16 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | | | | | | | | |
Sales |
| $140,575 |
| |
| $269,171 |
| |
| $176,867 |
| |
| $229,302 |
| |
| $815,915 |
|
Cost of sales | 108,447 |
| | 138,480 |
| | 116,922 |
| | 162,590 |
| | 526,439 |
|
Net Income | 15,058 |
| | 111,579 |
| | 40,624 |
| | 50,509 |
| | 217,770 |
|
Net Income attributable to Rayonier Inc. | 14,472 |
| | 109,821 |
| | 39,355 |
| | 48,324 |
| | 211,972 |
|
Basic EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $0.12 |
| |
| $0.90 |
| |
| $0.32 |
| |
| $0.39 |
| |
| $1.73 |
|
Diluted EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. |
| $0.12 |
| |
| $0.89 |
| |
| $0.32 |
| |
| $0.39 |
| |
| $1.73 |
|
In an effort to report certain revenue and expenses in a manner more representative of activities that constitute ongoing central operations, the Company has changed its classification of non-timber income, including lease and license income, carbon credit sales, log agency fees and other non-timber income, net of costs, from “Other Operating Income, Net” to “Sales” and “Cost of Sales.” This reclassification was applied retrospectively to all periods presented. For additional information on this classification change see Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. See table below for 2017 amounts prior to reclassification and 2016 amounts historically presented: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarter Ended | | Total Year |
| Mar. 31 | | June 30 | | Sept. 30 | | Dec. 31 | |
2017 | | | | | | | | | |
Sales |
| $186,512 |
| |
| $194,719 |
| |
| $177,946 |
| |
| $233,482 |
| |
| $792,659 |
|
Cost of sales | 136,413 |
| | 143,687 |
| | 136,583 |
| | 149,206 |
| | 565,889 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | | | | | | | | |
Sales |
| $134,843 |
| |
| $261,550 |
| |
| $171,421 |
| |
| $220,464 |
| |
| $788,278 |
|
Cost of sales | 107,971 |
| | 138,194 |
| | 116,624 |
| | 161,918 |
| | 524,707 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
| |
24. | CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
The condensed consolidating financial information below follows the same accounting policies as described in the consolidated financial statements, except for the use of the equity method of accounting to reflect ownership interests in wholly-owned subsidiaries, which are eliminated upon consolidation, and the allocation of certain expenses of Rayonier Inc. incurred for the benefit of its subsidiaries.
In March 2012, Rayonier Inc. issued $325 million of 3.75% Senior Notes due 2022. In connection with these notes, the Company provides the following condensed consolidating financial information in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered.
The subsidiary guarantors, Rayonier Operating Company LLC (“ROC”) and Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc., are wholly-owned by the parent company, Rayonier Inc. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the guarantor subsidiaries.
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
SALES | — |
| | — |
| |
| $711,556 |
| | — |
| |
| $711,556 |
|
Costs and Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | — |
| | (59 | ) | | (558,291 | ) | | — |
| | (558,350 | ) |
Selling and general expenses | — |
| | (20,560 | ) | | (21,086 | ) | | — |
| | (41,646 | ) |
Other operating (expense) income, net | — |
| | (1,392 | ) | | (3,141 | ) | | — |
| | (4,533 | ) |
| — |
| | (22,011 | ) | | (582,518 | ) | | — |
| | (604,529 | ) |
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME | — |
| | (22,011 | ) | | 129,038 |
| | — |
| | 107,027 |
|
Interest expense | (12,556 | ) | | (19,095 | ) | | (65 | ) | | — |
| | (31,716 | ) |
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net | (1,827 | ) | | 3,061 |
| | 4,073 |
| | — |
| | 5,307 |
|
Equity in income from subsidiaries | 73,488 |
| | 113,284 |
| | — |
| | (186,772 | ) | | — |
|
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 59,105 |
| | 75,239 |
| | 133,046 |
| | (186,772 | ) | | 80,618 |
|
Income tax expense | — |
| | (1,751 | ) | | (11,189 | ) | | — |
| | (12,940 | ) |
NET INCOME | 59,105 |
| | 73,488 |
| | 121,857 |
| | (186,772 | ) | | 67,678 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | (8,573 | ) | | — |
| | (8,573 | ) |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. | 59,105 |
| | 73,488 |
| | 113,284 |
| | (186,772 | ) | | 59,105 |
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax | 783 |
| | (91 | ) | | 1,054 |
| | (783 | ) | | 963 |
|
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax | (30,875 | ) | | (32,189 | ) | | 1,707 |
| | 30,875 |
| | (30,482 | ) |
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities, net of income tax | (1,350 | ) | | (1,350 | ) | | — |
| | 1,350 |
| | (1,350 | ) |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income | (31,442 | ) | | (33,630 | ) | | 2,761 |
| | 31,442 |
| | (30,869 | ) |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 27,663 |
| | 39,858 |
| | 124,618 |
| | (155,330 | ) | | 36,809 |
|
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | (9,146 | ) | | — |
| | (9,146 | ) |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. |
| $27,663 |
| |
| $39,858 |
| |
| $115,472 |
| |
| ($155,330 | ) | |
| $27,663 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
SALES | — |
| | — |
| |
| $819,596 |
| | — |
| |
| $819,596 |
|
Costs and Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | — |
| | — |
| | 568,253 |
| | — |
| | 568,253 |
|
Selling and general expenses | — |
| | 16,797 |
| | 23,448 |
| | — |
| | 40,245 |
|
Other operating expense (income), net | — |
| | 479 |
| | (4,872 | ) | | — |
| | (4,393 | ) |
| — |
| | 17,276 |
| | 586,829 |
| | — |
| | 604,105 |
|
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME | — |
| | (17,276 | ) | | 232,767 |
| | — |
| | 215,491 |
|
Interest expense | (12,556 | ) | | (19,699 | ) | | (1,816 | ) | | — |
| | (34,071 | ) |
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net | 9,679 |
| | 2,878 |
| | (10,717 | ) | | — |
| | 1,840 |
|
Equity in income from subsidiaries | 151,719 |
| | 186,388 |
| | — |
| | (338,107 | ) | | — |
|
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 148,842 |
| | 152,291 |
| | 220,234 |
| | (338,107 | ) | | 183,260 |
|
Income tax expense | — |
| | (572 | ) | | (21,109 | ) | | — |
| | (21,681 | ) |
NET INCOME | 148,842 |
| | 151,719 |
| | 199,125 |
| | (338,107 | ) | | 161,579 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | 12,737 |
| | — |
| | 12,737 |
|
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. | 148,842 |
| | 151,719 |
| | 186,388 |
| | (338,107 | ) | | 148,842 |
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 7,416 |
| | — |
| | 9,114 |
| | (7,416 | ) | | 9,114 |
|
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges | 5,353 |
| | 4,214 |
| | 1,479 |
| | (5,353 | ) | | 5,693 |
|
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities | (208 | ) | | (208 | ) | | — |
| | 208 |
| | (208 | ) |
Total other comprehensive income | 12,561 |
| | 4,006 |
| | 10,593 |
| | (12,561 | ) | | 14,599 |
|
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 161,403 |
| | 155,725 |
| | 209,718 |
| | (350,668 | ) | | 176,178 |
|
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | 14,775 |
| | — |
| | 14,775 |
|
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. |
| $161,403 |
| |
| $155,725 |
| |
| $194,943 |
| |
| ($350,668 | ) | |
| $161,403 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
SALES | — |
| | — |
| |
| $816,138 |
| | — |
| |
| $816,138 |
|
Costs and Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | — |
| | — |
| | (605,259 | ) | | — |
| | (605,259 | ) |
Selling and general expenses | — |
| | (19,812 | ) | | (22,139 | ) | | — |
| | (41,951 | ) |
Other operating (expense) income, net | (12 | ) | | 543 |
| | 609 |
| | — |
| | 1,140 |
|
| (12 | ) | | (19,269 | ) | | (626,789 | ) | | — |
| | (646,070 | ) |
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME | (12 | ) | | (19,269 | ) | | 189,349 |
| | — |
| | 170,068 |
|
Interest expense | (12,556 | ) | | (19,155 | ) | | (355 | ) | | — |
| | (32,066 | ) |
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net | 6,648 |
| | 3,863 |
| | (5,947 | ) | | — |
| | 4,564 |
|
Equity in income from subsidiaries | 108,136 |
| | 144,916 |
| | — |
| | (253,052 | ) | | — |
|
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 102,216 |
| | 110,355 |
| | 183,047 |
| | (253,052 | ) | | 142,566 |
|
Income tax expense | — |
| | (2,219 | ) | | (23,017 | ) | | — |
| | (25,236 | ) |
NET INCOME | 102,216 |
| | 108,136 |
| | 160,030 |
| | (253,052 | ) | | 117,330 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | (15,114 | ) | | — |
| | (15,114 | ) |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. | 102,216 |
| | 108,136 |
| | 144,916 |
| | (253,052 | ) | | 102,216 |
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax | (17,329 | ) | | 386 |
| | (23,145 | ) | | 17,329 |
| | (22,759 | ) |
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax | 5,782 |
| | 8,296 |
| | (3,267 | ) | | (5,782 | ) | | 5,029 |
|
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities, net of income tax | (1,630 | ) | | (1,630 | ) | | — |
| | 1,630 |
| | (1,630 | ) |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income | (13,177 | ) | | 7,052 |
| | (26,412 | ) | | 13,177 |
| | (19,360 | ) |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 89,039 |
| | 115,188 |
| | 133,618 |
| | (239,875 | ) | | 97,970 |
|
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | (8,931 | ) | | — |
| | (8,931 | ) |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. |
| $89,039 |
| |
| $115,188 |
| |
| $124,687 |
| |
| ($239,875 | ) | |
| $89,039 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
SALES | — |
| | — |
| |
| $819,596 |
| | — |
| |
| $819,596 |
|
Costs and Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | — |
| | — |
| | (568,253 | ) | | — |
| | (568,253 | ) |
Selling and general expenses | — |
| | (16,797 | ) | | (23,448 | ) | | — |
| | (40,245 | ) |
Other operating (expense) income, net | — |
| | (479 | ) | | 4,872 |
| | — |
| | 4,393 |
|
| — |
| | (17,276 | ) | | (586,829 | ) | | — |
| | (604,105 | ) |
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME | — |
| | (17,276 | ) | | 232,767 |
| | — |
| | 215,491 |
|
Interest expense | (12,556 | ) | | (19,699 | ) | | (1,816 | ) | | — |
| | (34,071 | ) |
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net | 9,679 |
| | 2,878 |
| | (10,717 | ) | | — |
| | 1,840 |
|
Equity in income from subsidiaries | 151,719 |
| | 186,388 |
| | — |
| | (338,107 | ) | | — |
|
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 148,842 |
| | 152,291 |
| | 220,234 |
| | (338,107 | ) | | 183,260 |
|
Income tax expense | — |
| | (572 | ) | | (21,109 | ) | | — |
| | (21,681 | ) |
NET INCOME | 148,842 |
| | 151,719 |
| | 199,125 |
| | (338,107 | ) | | 161,579 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | (12,737 | ) | | — |
| | (12,737 | ) |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. | 148,842 |
| | 151,719 |
| | 186,388 |
| | (338,107 | ) | | 148,842 |
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | | | | | | |
|
| | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax | 7,416 |
| | — |
| | 9,114 |
| | (7,416 | ) | | 9,114 |
|
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax | 5,353 |
| | 4,214 |
| | 1,479 |
| | (5,353 | ) | | 5,693 |
|
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities, net of income tax | (208 | ) | | (208 | ) | | — |
| | 208 |
| | (208 | ) |
Total other comprehensive income | 12,561 |
| | 4,006 |
| | 10,593 |
| | (12,561 | ) | | 14,599 |
|
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 161,403 |
| | 155,725 |
| | 209,718 |
| | (350,668 | ) | | 176,178 |
|
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | (14,775 | ) | | — |
| | (14,775 | ) |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. |
| $161,403 |
| |
| $155,725 |
| |
| $194,943 |
| |
| ($350,668 | ) | |
| $161,403 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS As of December 31, 2019 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $303 |
| |
| $45,792 |
| |
| $22,640 |
| | — |
| |
| $68,735 |
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | — |
| | 4,113 |
| | 23,014 |
| | — |
| | 27,127 |
|
Inventory | — |
| | — |
| | 14,518 |
| | — |
| | 14,518 |
|
Prepaid logging roads | — |
| | — |
| | 12,128 |
| | — |
| | 12,128 |
|
Prepaid expenses | — |
| | 1,361 |
| | 1,239 |
| | — |
| | 2,600 |
|
Other current assets | — |
| | 111 |
| | 756 |
| | — |
| | 867 |
|
Total current assets | 303 |
| | 51,377 |
| | 74,295 |
| | — |
| | 125,975 |
|
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION | — |
| | — |
| | 2,482,047 |
| | — |
| | 2,482,047 |
|
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS | — |
| | — |
| | 81,791 |
| | — |
| | 81,791 |
|
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | — |
| | 16,568 |
| | 5,683 |
| | — |
| | 22,251 |
|
RESTRICTED CASH | — |
| | — |
| | 1,233 |
| | — |
| | 1,233 |
|
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | — |
| | 32,253 |
| | 67,689 |
| | — |
| | 99,942 |
|
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES | 1,709,958 |
| | 3,072,304 |
| | — |
| | (4,782,262 | ) | | — |
|
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE | 56,935 |
| | (643,960 | ) | | 587,025 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
OTHER ASSETS | 2 |
| | (67 | ) | | 47,822 |
| | — |
| | 47,757 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
| $1,767,198 |
| |
| $2,528,475 |
| |
| $3,347,585 |
| |
| ($4,782,262 | ) | |
| $2,860,996 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | — |
| |
| $2,866 |
| |
| $15,294 |
| | — |
| |
| $18,160 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt | — |
| | 82,000 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 82,000 |
|
Accrued taxes | — |
| | 59 |
| | 2,973 |
| | — |
| | 3,032 |
|
Accrued payroll and benefits | — |
| | 5,585 |
| | 3,284 |
| | — |
| | 8,869 |
|
Accrued interest | 3,047 |
| | 2,158 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,205 |
|
Deferred revenue | — |
| | — |
| | 11,440 |
| | — |
| | 11,440 |
|
Other current liabilities | — |
| | 4,453 |
| | 18,027 |
| | — |
| | 22,480 |
|
Total current liabilities | 3,047 |
| | 97,121 |
| | 51,018 |
| | — |
| | 151,186 |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS | 324,170 |
| | 648,959 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 973,129 |
|
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | — |
| | 25,996 |
| | (685 | ) | | — |
| | 25,311 |
|
LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITY | — |
| | 28,001 |
| | 62,480 |
| | — |
| | 90,481 |
|
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | — |
| | 18,440 |
| | 64,807 |
| | — |
| | 83,247 |
|
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,439,981 |
| | 1,709,958 |
| | 3,072,304 |
| | (4,782,262 | ) | | 1,439,981 |
|
Noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | 97,661 |
| | — |
| | 97,661 |
|
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,439,981 |
| | 1,709,958 |
| | 3,169,965 |
| | (4,782,262 | ) | | 1,537,642 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
| $1,767,198 |
| |
| $2,528,475 |
| |
| $3,347,585 |
| |
| ($4,782,262 | ) | |
| $2,860,996 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS As of December 31, 2018 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $361 |
| |
| $104,777 |
| |
| $43,236 |
| | — |
| |
| $148,374 |
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | — |
| | 3,752 |
| | 22,399 |
| | — |
| | 26,151 |
|
Inventory | — |
| | — |
| | 15,703 |
| | — |
| | 15,703 |
|
Prepaid logging roads | — |
| | — |
| | 11,976 |
| | — |
| | 11,976 |
|
Prepaid expenses | — |
| | 977 |
| | 4,063 |
| | — |
| | 5,040 |
|
Other current assets | — |
| | 108 |
| | 501 |
| | — |
| | 609 |
|
Total current assets | 361 |
| | 109,614 |
| | 97,878 |
| | — |
| | 207,853 |
|
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION | — |
| | — |
| | 2,401,327 |
| | — |
| | 2,401,327 |
|
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS | — |
| | — |
| | 85,609 |
| | — |
| | 85,609 |
|
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | — |
| | 16,940 |
| | 5,811 |
| | — |
| | 22,751 |
|
RESTRICTED CASH | — |
| | — |
| | 8,080 |
| | — |
| | 8,080 |
|
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES | 1,833,899 |
| | 3,022,875 |
| | — |
| | (4,856,774 | ) | | — |
|
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES | 49,461 |
| | (638,424 | ) | | 588,963 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
OTHER ASSETS | 2 |
| | 19,244 |
| | 35,800 |
| | — |
| | 55,046 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
| $1,883,723 |
| |
| $2,530,249 |
| |
| $3,223,468 |
| |
| ($4,856,774 | ) | |
| $2,780,666 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | — |
| |
| $1,616 |
| |
| $16,403 |
| | — |
| |
| $18,019 |
|
Accrued taxes | — |
| | 8 |
| | 3,170 |
| | — |
| | 3,178 |
|
Accrued payroll and benefits | — |
| | 5,848 |
| | 4,568 |
| | — |
| | 10,416 |
|
Accrued interest | 3,047 |
| | 1,960 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,007 |
|
Deferred revenue | — |
| | — |
| | 10,447 |
| | — |
| | 10,447 |
|
Other current liabilities | — |
| | 216 |
| | 16,258 |
| | — |
| | 16,474 |
|
Total current liabilities | 3,047 |
| | 9,648 |
| | 50,846 |
| | — |
| | 63,541 |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS | 323,803 |
| | 648,764 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 972,567 |
|
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | — |
| | 30,484 |
| | (684 | ) | | — |
| | 29,800 |
|
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | — |
| | 7,454 |
| | 52,754 |
| | — |
| | 60,208 |
|
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,556,873 |
| | 1,833,899 |
| | 3,022,875 |
| | (4,856,774 | ) | | 1,556,873 |
|
Noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | 97,677 |
| | — |
| | 97,677 |
|
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,556,873 |
| | 1,833,899 |
| | 3,120,552 |
| | (4,856,774 | ) | | 1,654,550 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
| $1,883,723 |
| |
| $2,530,249 |
| |
| $3,223,468 |
| |
| ($4,856,774 | ) | |
| $2,780,666 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
| ($21,865 | ) | |
| ($12,730 | ) | |
| $248,848 |
| | — |
| |
| $214,253 |
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | — |
| | (641 | ) | | (63,355 | ) | | — |
| | (63,996 | ) |
Real estate development investments | — |
| | — |
| | (6,803 | ) | | — |
| | (6,803 | ) |
Purchase of timberlands | — |
| | — |
| | (142,287 | ) | | — |
| | (142,287 | ) |
Investment in subsidiaries | — |
| | (406 | ) | | — |
| | 406 |
| | — |
|
Other | — |
| | (8,754 | ) | | 2,450 |
| | — |
| | (6,304 | ) |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | — |
| | (9,801 | ) | | (209,995 | ) | | 406 |
| | (219,390 | ) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of debt | — |
| | 82,000 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 82,000 |
|
Repayment of debt | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Dividends paid | (139,531 | ) | | (32,239 | ) | | 30,699 |
| | — |
| | (141,071 | ) |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under incentive stock plan | 1,260 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,260 |
|
Repurchase of common shares | (4,250 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (4,250 | ) |
Proceeds used for Share Buybacks | — |
| | (8,430 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (8,430 | ) |
Proceeds from shareholder distribution hedge | — |
| | — |
| | 135 |
| | — |
| | 135 |
|
Distribution to minority shareholder | — |
| | — |
| | (9,161 | ) | | — |
| | (9,161 | ) |
Issuance of intercompany notes | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Debt issuance cost | — |
| | (132 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (132 | ) |
Intercompany distributions | 164,328 |
| | (77,653 | ) | | (86,269 | ) | | (406 | ) | | — |
|
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 21,807 |
| | (36,454 | ) | | (64,596 | ) | | (406 | ) | | (79,649 | ) |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | — |
| | — |
| | (1,700 | ) | | — |
| | (1,700 | ) |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | | | | | | | | | |
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (58 | ) | | (58,985 | ) | | (27,443 | ) | | — |
| | (86,486 | ) |
Balance, beginning of year | 361 |
| | 104,777 |
| | 51,316 |
| | — |
| | 156,454 |
|
Balance, end of year |
| $303 |
| |
| $45,792 |
| |
| $23,873 |
| | — |
| |
| $69,968 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
| $284,781 |
| |
| $182,057 |
| |
| ($156,742 | ) | | — |
| |
| $310,096 |
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | — |
| | (59 | ) | | (62,266 | ) | | — |
| | (62,325 | ) |
Real estate development investments | — |
| | — |
| | (9,501 | ) | | — |
| | (9,501 | ) |
Purchase of timberlands | — |
| | — |
| | (57,608 | ) | | — |
| | (57,608 | ) |
Investment in subsidiaries | — |
| | 6,128 |
| | — |
| | (6,128 | ) | | — |
|
Other | — |
| | — |
| | (3,421 | ) | | — |
| | (3,421 | ) |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | — |
| | 6,069 |
| | (132,796 | ) | | (6,128 | ) | | (132,855 | ) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of debt | — |
| | — |
| | 1,014 |
| | — |
| | 1,014 |
|
Repayment of debt | — |
| | (50,000 | ) | | (4,416 | ) | | — |
| | (54,416 | ) |
Dividends paid | (136,698 | ) | | (74 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (136,772 | ) |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under incentive stock plan | 8,591 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8,591 |
|
Repurchase of common shares | (2,984 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2,984 | ) |
Proceeds from shareholder distribution hedge | — |
| | — |
| | 2,025 |
| | — |
| | 2,025 |
|
Distribution to minority shareholder | — |
| | — |
| | (11,172 | ) | | — |
| | (11,172 | ) |
Issuance of intercompany notes | 299,715 |
| | 18,961 |
| | (318,676 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Intercompany distributions | (501,608 | ) | | (77,278 | ) | | 572,758 |
| | 6,128 |
| | — |
|
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (332,984 | ) | | (108,391 | ) | | 241,533 |
| | 6,128 |
| | (193,714 | ) |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | — |
| | — |
| | 571 |
| | — |
| | 571 |
|
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | | | | | | | | | |
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (48,203 | ) | | 79,735 |
| | (47,434 | ) | | — |
| | (15,902 | ) |
Balance, beginning of year | 48,564 |
| | 25,042 |
| | 98,750 |
| | — |
| | 172,356 |
|
Balance, end of year |
| $361 |
| |
| $104,777 |
| |
| $51,316 |
| | — |
| |
| $156,454 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
| ($48,104 | ) | |
| $111,431 |
| |
| $192,957 |
| | — |
| |
| $256,284 |
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital expenditures | — |
| | — |
| | (65,345 | ) | | — |
| | (65,345 | ) |
Real estate development investments | — |
| | — |
| | (15,784 | ) | | — |
| | (15,784 | ) |
Purchase of timberlands | — |
| | — |
| | (242,910 | ) | | — |
| | (242,910 | ) |
Net proceeds from large disposition of timberlands | — |
| | — |
| | 95,243 |
| | — |
| | 95,243 |
|
Rayonier office building under construction | — |
| | — |
| | (6,084 | ) | | — |
| | (6,084 | ) |
Investment in subsidiaries | — |
| | 38,546 |
| | — |
| | (38,546 | ) | | — |
|
Other | — |
| | — |
| | (373 | ) | | — |
| | (373 | ) |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | — |
| | 38,546 |
| | (235,253 | ) | | (38,546 | ) | | (235,253 | ) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of debt | — |
| | 25,000 |
| | 38,389 |
| | — |
| | 63,389 |
|
Repayment of debt | — |
| | (15,000 | ) | | (85,157 | ) | | — |
| | (100,157 | ) |
Dividends paid | (127,069 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (127,069 | ) |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under incentive stock plan | 4,751 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,751 |
|
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares from equity offering, net of cost | 152,390 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 152,390 |
|
Repurchase of common shares | (176 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (176 | ) |
Issuance of intercompany notes | (32,000 | ) | | — |
| | 32,000 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Intercompany distributions | 77,319 |
| | (144,396 | ) | | 28,531 |
| | 38,546 |
| | — |
|
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 75,215 |
| | (134,396 | ) | | 13,763 |
| | 38,546 |
| | (6,872 | ) |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | — |
| | — |
| | 580 |
| | — |
| | 580 |
|
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | | | | | | | | | |
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 27,111 |
| | 15,581 |
| | (27,953 | ) | | — |
| | 14,739 |
|
Balance, beginning of year | 21,453 |
| | 9,461 |
| | 126,703 |
| | — |
| | 157,617 |
|
Balance, end of year |
| $48,564 |
| |
| $25,042 |
| |
| $98,750 |
| | — |
| |
| $172,356 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
SALES | — |
| | — |
| |
| $815,915 |
| | — |
| |
| $815,915 |
|
Costs and Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | — |
| | — |
| | 526,439 |
| | — |
| | 526,439 |
|
Selling and general expenses | — |
| | 15,253 |
| | 27,532 |
| | — |
| | 42,785 |
|
Other operating expense (income), net | — |
| | 448 |
| | (9,534 | ) | | — |
| | (9,086 | ) |
| — |
| | 15,701 |
| | 544,437 |
| | — |
| | 560,138 |
|
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME | — |
| | (15,701 | ) | | 271,478 |
| | — |
| | 255,777 |
|
Interest expense | (12,555 | ) | | (16,775 | ) | | (2,915 | ) | | — |
| | (32,245 | ) |
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net | 8,613 |
| | 2,750 |
| | (12,061 | ) | | — |
| | (698 | ) |
Equity in income from subsidiaries | 215,914 |
| | 246,193 |
| | — |
| | (462,107 | ) | | — |
|
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 211,972 |
| | 216,467 |
| | 256,502 |
| | (462,107 | ) | | 222,834 |
|
Income tax expense | — |
| | (553 | ) | | (4,511 | ) | | — |
| | (5,064 | ) |
NET INCOME | 211,972 |
| | 215,914 |
| | 251,991 |
| | (462,107 | ) | | 217,770 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | 5,798 |
| | — |
| | 5,798 |
|
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. | 211,972 |
| | 215,914 |
| | 246,193 |
| | (462,107 | ) | | 211,972 |
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 2,780 |
| | (4,606 | ) | | 10,930 |
| | (2,782 | ) | | 6,322 |
|
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges | 22,607 |
| | 21,422 |
| | 1,401 |
| | (22,608 | ) | | 22,822 |
|
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities | 5,533 |
| | 5,533 |
| | — |
| | (5,533 | ) | | 5,533 |
|
Total other comprehensive income | 30,920 |
| | 22,349 |
| | 12,331 |
| | (30,923 | ) | | 34,677 |
|
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 242,892 |
| | 238,263 |
| | 264,322 |
| | (493,030 | ) | | 252,447 |
|
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | 9,555 |
| | — |
| | 9,555 |
|
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. |
| $242,892 |
| |
| $238,263 |
| |
| $254,767 |
| |
| ($493,030 | ) | |
| $242,892 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
SALES | — |
| | — |
| |
| $568,800 |
| | — |
| |
| $568,800 |
|
Costs and Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | — |
| | — |
| | 441,718 |
| | — |
| | 441,718 |
|
Selling and general expenses | — |
| | 20,468 |
| | 25,282 |
| | — |
| | 45,750 |
|
Other operating (income) expense, net | — |
| | (404 | ) | | 3,952 |
| | — |
| | 3,548 |
|
| — |
| | 20,064 |
| | 470,952 |
| | — |
| | 491,016 |
|
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME | — |
| | (20,064 | ) | | 97,848 |
| | — |
| | 77,784 |
|
Interest expense | (12,703 | ) | | (9,135 | ) | | (9,861 | ) | | — |
| | (31,699 | ) |
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net | 7,789 |
| | 2,612 |
| | (13,404 | ) | | — |
| | (3,003 | ) |
Equity in income from subsidiaries | 51,079 |
| | 75,532 |
| | — |
| | (126,611 | ) | | — |
|
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 46,165 |
| | 48,945 |
| | 74,583 |
| | (126,611 | ) | | 43,082 |
|
Income tax benefit (expense) | — |
| | 2,134 |
| | (1,275 | ) | | — |
| | 859 |
|
NET INCOME | 46,165 |
| | 51,079 |
| | 73,308 |
| | (126,611 | ) | | 43,941 |
|
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | (2,224 | ) | | — |
| | (2,224 | ) |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. | 46,165 |
| | 51,079 |
| | 75,532 |
| | (126,611 | ) | | 46,165 |
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | | | | | | |
|
| | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (21,567 | ) | | 7,922 |
| | (40,373 | ) | | 21,567 |
| | (32,451 | ) |
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges | (10,042 | ) | | (10,195 | ) | | 234 |
| | 10,042 |
| | (9,961 | ) |
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities | 2,933 |
| | 2,933 |
| | — |
| | (2,933 | ) | | 2,933 |
|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income | (28,676 | ) | | 660 |
| | (40,139 | ) | | 28,676 |
| | (39,479 | ) |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 17,489 |
| | 51,739 |
| | 33,169 |
| | (97,935 | ) | | 4,462 |
|
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | (13,027 | ) | | — |
| | (13,027 | ) |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC. |
| $17,489 |
| |
| $51,739 |
| |
| $46,196 |
| |
| ($97,935 | ) | |
| $17,489 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS As of December 31, 2017 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $48,564 |
| |
| $25,042 |
| |
| $39,047 |
| | — |
| |
| $112,653 |
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | — |
| | 3,726 |
| | 23,967 |
| | — |
| | 27,693 |
|
Inventory | — |
| | — |
| | 24,141 |
| | — |
| | 24,141 |
|
Prepaid logging roads | — |
| | — |
| | 11,207 |
| | — |
| | 11,207 |
|
Prepaid expenses | — |
| | 759 |
| | 4,027 |
| | — |
| | 4,786 |
|
Other current assets | — |
| | 14 |
| | 3,033 |
| | — |
| | 3,047 |
|
Total current assets | 48,564 |
| | 29,541 |
| | 105,422 |
| | — |
| | 183,527 |
|
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION | — |
| | — |
| | 2,462,066 |
| | — |
| | 2,462,066 |
|
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS | — |
| | — |
| | 80,797 |
| | — |
| | 80,797 |
|
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | — |
| | 21 |
| | 23,357 |
| | — |
| | 23,378 |
|
RESTRICTED CASH | — |
| | — |
| | 59,703 |
| | — |
| | 59,703 |
|
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES | 1,531,156 |
| | 2,814,408 |
| | — |
| | (4,345,564 | ) | | — |
|
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE | 40,067 |
| | (628,167 | ) | | 588,100 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
OTHER ASSETS | 2 |
| | 12,680 |
| | 36,328 |
| | — |
| | 49,010 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
| $1,619,789 |
| |
| $2,228,483 |
| |
| $3,355,773 |
| |
| ($4,345,564 | ) | |
| $2,858,481 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | — |
| |
| $2,838 |
| |
| $22,310 |
| | — |
| |
| $25,148 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt | — |
| | — |
| | 3,375 |
| | — |
| | 3,375 |
|
Accrued taxes | — |
| | 48 |
| | 3,733 |
| | — |
| | 3,781 |
|
Accrued payroll and benefits | — |
| | 5,298 |
| | 4,364 |
| | — |
| | 9,662 |
|
Accrued interest | 3,047 |
| | 1,995 |
| | 12 |
| | — |
| | 5,054 |
|
Deferred revenue | — |
| | — |
| | 9,721 |
| | — |
| | 9,721 |
|
Other current liabilities | — |
| | 564 |
| | 11,243 |
| | — |
| | 11,807 |
|
Total current liabilities | 3,047 |
| | 10,743 |
| | 54,758 |
| | — |
| | 68,548 |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT | 323,434 |
| | 663,570 |
| | 35,000 |
| | — |
| | 1,022,004 |
|
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | — |
| | 32,589 |
| | (684 | ) | | — |
| | 31,905 |
|
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | — |
| | 9,386 |
| | 33,698 |
| | — |
| | 43,084 |
|
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE | (299,715 | ) | | (18,961 | ) | | 318,676 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,593,023 |
| | 1,531,156 |
| | 2,814,408 |
| | (4,345,564 | ) | | 1,593,023 |
|
Noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | 99,917 |
| | — |
| | 99,917 |
|
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,593,023 |
| | 1,531,156 |
| | 2,914,325 |
| | (4,345,564 | ) | | 1,692,940 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
| $1,619,789 |
| |
| $2,228,483 |
| |
| $3,355,773 |
| |
| ($4,345,564 | ) | |
| $2,858,481 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS As of December 31, 2016 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $21,453 |
| |
| $9,461 |
| |
| $54,995 |
| | — |
| |
| $85,909 |
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | — |
| | 2,991 |
| | 17,673 |
| | — |
| | 20,664 |
|
Inventory | — |
| | — |
| | 21,379 |
| | — |
| | 21,379 |
|
Prepaid logging roads | — |
| | — |
| | 10,228 |
| | — |
| | 10,228 |
|
Prepaid expenses | — |
| | 427 |
| | 1,152 |
| | — |
| | 1,579 |
|
Assets held for sale | — |
| | — |
| | 23,171 |
| | — |
| | 23,171 |
|
Other current assets | — |
| | 236 |
| | 1,638 |
| | — |
| | 1,874 |
|
Total current assets | 21,453 |
| | 13,115 |
| | 130,236 |
| | — |
| | 164,804 |
|
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION | — |
| | — |
| | 2,291,015 |
| | — |
| | 2,291,015 |
|
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS | — |
| | — |
| | 70,374 |
| | — |
| | 70,374 |
|
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | — |
| | 177 |
| | 13,857 |
| | — |
| | 14,034 |
|
RESTRICTED CASH | — |
| | — |
| | 71,708 |
| | — |
| | 71,708 |
|
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES | 1,422,081 |
| | 2,671,428 |
| | — |
| | (4,093,509 | ) | | — |
|
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES | 26,472 |
| | (611,571 | ) | | 585,099 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
OTHER ASSETS | 2 |
| | 46,846 |
| | 26,977 |
| | — |
| | 73,825 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
| $1,470,008 |
| |
| $2,119,995 |
| |
| $3,189,266 |
| |
| ($4,093,509 | ) | |
| $2,685,760 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | — |
| |
| $1,194 |
| |
| $21,143 |
| | — |
| |
| $22,337 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt | 31,676 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 31,676 |
|
Accrued taxes | — |
| | (111 | ) | | 2,768 |
| | — |
| | 2,657 |
|
Accrued payroll and benefits | — |
| | 5,013 |
| | 4,264 |
| | — |
| | 9,277 |
|
Accrued interest | 3,047 |
| | 2,040 |
| | 253 |
| | — |
| | 5,340 |
|
Deferred revenue | — |
| | — |
| | 9,099 |
| | — |
| | 9,099 |
|
Other current liabilities | — |
| | 165 |
| | 11,415 |
| | — |
| | 11,580 |
|
Total current liabilities | 34,723 |
| | 8,301 |
| | 48,942 |
| | — |
| | 91,966 |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT | 291,390 |
| | 663,343 |
| | 75,472 |
| | — |
| | 1,030,205 |
|
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | — |
| | 32,541 |
| | (685 | ) | | — |
| | 31,856 |
|
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | — |
| | 12,690 |
| | 22,291 |
| | — |
| | 34,981 |
|
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE | (267,715 | ) | | (18,961 | ) | | 286,676 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,411,610 |
| | 1,422,081 |
| | 2,671,428 |
| | (4,093,509 | ) | | 1,411,610 |
|
Noncontrolling interest | — |
| | — |
| | 85,142 |
| | — |
| | 85,142 |
|
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,411,610 |
| | 1,422,081 |
| | 2,756,570 |
| | (4,093,509 | ) | | 1,496,752 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
| $1,470,008 |
| |
| $2,119,995 |
| |
| $3,189,266 |
| |
| ($4,093,509 | ) | |
| $2,685,760 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
| ($48,104 | ) | |
| $111,431 |
| |
| $192,957 |
| | — |
| |
| $256,284 |
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | — |
| | — |
| | (65,345 | ) | | — |
| | (65,345 | ) |
Real estate development investments | — |
| | — |
| | (15,784 | ) | | — |
| | (15,784 | ) |
Purchase of timberlands | — |
| | — |
| | (242,910 | ) | | — |
| | (242,910 | ) |
Net proceeds from Large Dispositions | — |
| | — |
| | 95,243 |
| | — |
| | 95,243 |
|
Rayonier office building under construction | — |
| | — |
| | (6,084 | ) | | — |
| | (6,084 | ) |
Change in restricted cash | — |
| | — |
| | 12,005 |
| | — |
| | 12,005 |
|
Investment in subsidiaries | — |
| | 38,546 |
| | — |
| | (38,546 | ) | | — |
|
Other | — |
| | — |
| | (373 | ) | | — |
| | (373 | ) |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | — |
| | 38,546 |
| | (223,248 | ) | | (38,546 | ) | | (223,248 | ) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of debt | — |
| | 25,000 |
| | 38,389 |
| | — |
| | 63,389 |
|
Repayment of debt | — |
| | (15,000 | ) | | (85,157 | ) | | — |
| | (100,157 | ) |
Dividends paid | (127,069 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (127,069 | ) |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares | 4,751 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,751 |
|
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares from equity offering, net of costs | 152,390 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 152,390 |
|
Repurchase of common shares | (176 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (176 | ) |
Issuance of intercompany notes | (32,000 | ) | | — |
| | 32,000 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Intercompany distributions | 77,319 |
| | (144,396 | ) | | 28,531 |
| | 38,546 |
| | — |
|
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 75,215 |
| | (134,396 | ) | | 13,763 |
| | 38,546 |
| | (6,872 | ) |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | — |
| | — |
| | 580 |
| | — |
| | 580 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 27,111 |
| | 15,581 |
| | (15,948 | ) | | — |
| | 26,744 |
|
Balance, beginning of year | 21,453 |
| | 9,461 |
| | 54,995 |
| | — |
| | 85,909 |
|
Balance, end of year |
| $48,564 |
| |
| $25,042 |
| |
| $39,047 |
| | — |
| |
| $112,653 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
| ($7,480 | ) | |
| $113,775 |
| |
| $97,506 |
| | — |
| |
| $203,801 |
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | — |
| | — |
| | (58,723 | ) | | — |
| | (58,723 | ) |
Real estate development investments | — |
| | — |
| | (8,746 | ) | | — |
| | (8,746 | ) |
Purchase of timberlands | — |
| | — |
| | (366,481 | ) | | — |
| | (366,481 | ) |
Assets purchased in business acquisition | — |
| | — |
| | (887 | ) | | — |
| | (887 | ) |
Net proceeds from Large Disposition | — |
| | — |
| | 203,862 |
| | — |
| | 203,862 |
|
Rayonier office building under construction | — |
| | — |
| | (6,307 | ) | | — |
| | (6,307 | ) |
Change in restricted cash | — |
| | — |
| | (48,184 | ) | | — |
| | (48,184 | ) |
Investment in subsidiaries | — |
| | (293,820 | ) | | — |
| | 293,820 |
| | — |
|
Other | — |
| | — |
| | 2,311 |
| | — |
| | 2,311 |
|
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES | — |
| | (293,820 | ) | | (283,155 | ) | | 293,820 |
| | (283,155 | ) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of debt | — |
| | 548,000 |
| | 147,916 |
| | — |
| | 695,916 |
|
Repayment of debt | — |
| | (140,000 | ) | | (318,415 | ) | | — |
| | (458,415 | ) |
Dividends paid | (122,845 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (122,845 | ) |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares | 1,576 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,576 |
|
Repurchase of common shares | (690 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (690 | ) |
Debt issuance costs | — |
| | (818 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (818 | ) |
Issuance of intercompany notes | (12,000 | ) | | — |
| | 12,000 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Intercompany distributions | 160,597 |
| | (230,893 | ) | | 364,116 |
| | (293,820 | ) | | — |
|
Other | (177 | ) | | — |
| | (124 | ) | | — |
| | (301 | ) |
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 26,461 |
| | 176,289 |
| | 205,493 |
| | (293,820 | ) | | 114,423 |
|
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | — |
| | — |
| | (937 | ) | | — |
| | (937 | ) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 18,981 |
| | (3,756 | ) | | 18,907 |
| | — |
| | 34,132 |
|
Balance, beginning of year | 2,472 |
| | 13,217 |
| | 36,088 |
| | — |
| | 51,777 |
|
Balance, end of year |
| $21,453 |
| |
| $9,461 |
| |
| $54,995 |
| | — |
| |
| $85,909 |
|
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 |
| Rayonier Inc. (Parent Issuer) | | Subsidiary Guarantors | | Non- guarantors | | Consolidating Adjustments | | Total Consolidated |
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
| ($4,890 | ) | |
| ($21,421 | ) | |
| $203,475 |
| | — |
| |
| $177,164 |
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital expenditures | — |
| | (78 | ) | | (57,215 | ) | | — |
| | (57,293 | ) |
Real estate development investments | — |
| | — |
| | (2,676 | ) | | — |
| | (2,676 | ) |
Purchase of timberlands | — |
| | — |
| | (98,409 | ) | | — |
| | (98,409 | ) |
Proceeds from settlement of foreign currency derivative | — |
| | — |
| | 2,804 |
| | — |
| | 2,804 |
|
Rayonier office building under construction | — |
| | — |
| | (908 | ) | | — |
| | (908 | ) |
Change in restricted cash | — |
| | — |
| | (16,836 | ) | | — |
| | (16,836 | ) |
Investment in subsidiaries | — |
| | 126,242 |
| | — |
| | (126,242 | ) | | — |
|
Other | — |
| | — |
| | 7,009 |
| | — |
| | 7,009 |
|
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | — |
| | 126,164 |
| | (166,231 | ) | | (126,242 | ) | | (166,309 | ) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of debt | 61,000 |
| | 353,000 |
| | 58,558 |
| | — |
| | 472,558 |
|
Repayment of debt | (61,000 | ) | | (232,973 | ) | | (70,429 | ) | | — |
| | (364,402 | ) |
Dividends paid | (124,936 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (124,936 | ) |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares | 2,117 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,117 |
|
Repurchase of common shares | (100,000 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (100,000 | ) |
Debt issuance costs | — |
| | (1,678 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (1,678 | ) |
Issuance of intercompany notes | (35,500 | ) | | — |
| | 35,500 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Intercompany distributions | 163,585 |
| | (217,980 | ) | | (71,847 | ) | | 126,242 |
| | — |
|
Other | (122 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (122 | ) |
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (94,856 | ) | | (99,631 | ) | | (48,218 | ) | | 126,242 |
| | (116,463 | ) |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | — |
| | — |
| | (4,173 | ) | | — |
| | (4,173 | ) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | (99,746 | ) | | 5,112 |
| | (15,147 | ) | | — |
| | (109,781 | ) |
Balance, beginning of year | 102,218 |
| | 8,105 |
| | 51,235 |
| | — |
| | 161,558 |
|
Balance, end of year |
| $2,472 |
| |
| $13,217 |
| |
| $36,088 |
| | — |
| |
| $51,777 |
|
| |
Item 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
None.
| |
Item 9A. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Rayonier management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K, is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no control evaluation can provide absolute assurance that all control exceptions and instances of fraud have been prevented or detected on a timely basis. Even systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that their objectives are achieved.
Based on an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2017.2019.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
In the year ended December 31, 2017,2019, based upon the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that would materially affect or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION |
Not applicable.
PART III
Certain information required by Part III is incorporated by reference from the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Company’s 20182020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Proxy Statement”). We will make the Proxy Statement available on our website at www.rayonier.com as soon as it is filed with the SEC.
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Item 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
A list of our executive officers and their biographical information are found in Item 1 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional information required by this Item with respect to directors and other governance matters is incorporated herein by reference from the sections and subsections entitled “Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance,” “Named Executive Officers,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”Officers” and “Report of the Audit Committee” in the Proxy Statement. Our Standard of Ethics and Code of Corporate Conduct, which is applicable to our principal executive, officer and financial and accounting officers, is available on our website, www.rayonier.com. Any amendments to or waivers of the Standard of Ethics and Code of Corporate Conduct will also be disclosed on our website.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information called for by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference from the section and subsections entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Summary Compensation Table,” “CEO Pay Ratio,” “Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End,” “Option Exercises and Stock Vested,” “Pension Benefits,” “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation,” “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control,” “Director Compensation,” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation; Processes and Procedures” and “Report of the Compensation and Management Development Committee” in the Proxy Statement.
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Item 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
The information called for by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference from the section and subsections entitled “Ownership of and Trading in our Shares,” “Share Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners,” “Share Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the Proxy Statement.
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Item 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
The information called for by Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference from the section and subsections entitled “Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors,” “Director Independence” and “Related Person Transactions” in the Proxy Statement.
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Item 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES |
The information called for by Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference from the subsection entitled “Information Regarding Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Proxy Statement.
PART IV
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Item 15. | EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
| |
(a) | Documents filed as a part of this report: |
| |
(1) | See Index to Financial Statements on page 5648 for a list of the financial statements filed as part of this report. |
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(2) | Financial Statement Schedules: |
SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2019, 2018, and 20152017
(In Thousands)
| | Description | Balance at Beginning of Year | | Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses | | Deductions | | Balance at End of Year | Balance at Beginning of Year | | Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses | | Deductions | | Balance at End of Year |
Allowance for doubtful accounts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended December 31, 2019 | |
| $8 |
| | 16 |
| | — |
| |
| $24 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2018 | | 23 |
| | — |
| | (15 | ) | | 8 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2017 |
| $33 |
| | — |
| | (10 | ) | |
| $23 |
| 33 |
| | — |
| | (10 | ) | | 23 |
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Year ended December 31, 2016 | 42 |
| | — |
| | (9 | ) | | 33 |
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Year ended December 31, 2015 | 42 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 42 |
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Deferred tax asset valuation allowance: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended December 31, 2019 | |
| $38,839 |
| | 481 |
| (a) | — |
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| $39,320 |
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Year ended December 31, 2018 | | 34,889 |
| | 3,950 |
| (a) | — |
| | 38,839 |
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Year ended December 31, 2017 |
| $21,861 |
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| $13,028 |
| (a) | — |
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| $34,889 |
| 21,861 |
| | 13,028 |
| (a) | — |
| | 34,889 |
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Year ended December 31, 2016 | 18,248 |
| | 3,613 |
| (a) | — |
| | 21,861 |
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Year ended December 31, 2015 | 13,644 |
| | 4,604 |
| (b) | — |
| | 18,248 |
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(a) | The 20172019, 2018 and 20162017 increase is comprised of valuation allowance against the TRS deferred tax assets. |
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(b) | The 2015 increase is comprised of valuation allowance against the TRS deferred tax assets and the CBPC provision to return adjustment. |
All other financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable, the required matter is not present or the required information has otherwise been supplied in the financial statements or the notes thereto.
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(3) | See Exhibit Index for a list of the exhibits filed or incorporated herein as part of this report. Exhibits that are incorporated by reference to documents filed previously by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are filed with the SEC under File No. 1-6780. |
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Item 16. | FORM 10-K SUMMARY |
None.
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of the Form 10-K. As permitted by the rules of the SEC, the Company has not filed certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries under which the total amount of securities authorized does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company agrees to furnish to the SEC, upon request, a copy of any omitted instrument.
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Exhibit No. | Description | Location |
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2.1 |
| Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated December 18, 2003 by and among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier Timberlands Operating Company, L.P., Rayonier Timberlands, L.P., Rayonier Timberlands Management, LLC, Rayonier Forest Resources, LLC, Rayland, LLC, Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc., Rayonier Minerals, LLC, Rayonier Forest Properties, LLC, Rayonier Wood Products, LLC, Rayonier Wood Procurement, LLC, Rayonier International Wood Products, LLC, Rayonier Forest Operations, LLC, Rayonier Properties, LLC and Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s January 15, 2004 Form 8-K |
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2.2 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q
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2.3 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s May 30, 2014 Form 8-K |
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3.1 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s May 23, 2012 Form 8-K |
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3.2 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s October 21, 2009 Form 8-K |
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3.3 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q |
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4.1 |
| | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s April 26, 2004 S-4 Filing |
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4.2 |
| | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s May 6, 2004 S-4/A Filing |
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4.3 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s March 5, 2012 Form 8-K |
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4.44.2 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s March 5, 2012 Form 8-K |
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4.54.3 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s October 17, 2012 Form 8-K |
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4.64.4 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s March 5, 2012 Form 8-K |
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4.74.5 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s May 22, 2014 Form 8-K |
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4.6 |
| | Filed herewith |
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Exhibit No. | Description | Location |
10.1 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s December 31, 2015 Form 10-K |
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Exhibit No. | Description | Location |
10.2 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s March 31, 2016 Form 10-Q |
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10.3 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s September 30, 2016 Form 10-QFiled herewith |
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10.4 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s March 31, 2017 Form 10-Q |
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10.5 |
| | IncorporatedIncorporate by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2017 Form 10-Q |
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10.6 |
| | Filed herewith |
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10.7 |
| | Filed herewithIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s December 31, 2017 Form 10-K |
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10.710.8 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s December 31, 2018 Form 10-K
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10.9 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s December 31, 2015 Form 10-K |
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10.810.10 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s September 30, 2016 Form 10-Q |
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10.910.11 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q |
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10.1010.12 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q |
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10.11 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q |
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10.12 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Registrant’s March 31, 2008 Proxy Statement |
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10.13 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s December 31, 2006 Form 10-K |
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10.1410.13 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s September 30, 2014 Form 10-Q |
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10.1510.14 |
| Amended and Restated Master Shareholder Agreement in Relation to Matariki Forests Australia PTY Limited, Matariki Forestry Group and Matariki Forests, dated July 15, 2005,February, 2010, by and among SAS Trustee Corporation, DeutsheDeutche Asset Management (Australia) Limited, Rayonier Canterbury LLC, Rayonier New Zealand Limited, Cameron and Company Limited, Matariki Forests Australia Pty Limited, Matariki Forestry Group and Matariki Forests | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2005 Form 10-QFiled herewith |
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10.1610.15 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2014 Form 10-QFiled herewith |
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10.16 | | | |
Exhibit No. | Description | Location |
10.17 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2014 Form 8-K |
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10.18 |
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Exhibit No. | Description | Location |
10.17 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s June 30, 2014 Form 10-Q |
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10.1910.18 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s March 31, 2015 Form 10-QFiled herewith |
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10.2010.19 |
| | Incorporate by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant’s December 31, 2018 Form 10-K |
10.20 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s December 31, 2008 Form 10-K |
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10.21 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s March 31, 2015 Form 10-Q |
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10.22 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s December 31, 2013 Form 10-K |
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10.23 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s March 31, 2015 Form 10-Q |
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10.24 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Registrant’s December 31, 2015 Form 10-K |
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10.25 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s March 31, 2017 Form 10-Q |
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10.2610.23 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s March 31, 2018 Form 10-Q |
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10.24 |
| | Filed herewith |
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10.25 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s March 31, 2016 Form 10-Q |
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10.2710.26 |
| Credit Agreement dated as of August 5, 2015 among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC, as Borrowers, CoBank, ACB as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Farm Credit of Florida, ACA as Co-Syndication Agents, Credit Suisse AG and SunTrust Bank as Co-Documentation Agents and CoBank, ACB as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s March 31, 2016 Form 10-Q |
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10.2810.27 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s May 2, 2016 Form 8-K |
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10.2910.28 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s May 2, 2016 form 8-K.Form 8-K |
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10.3010.29 |
| | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s September 30, 2016 Form 10-Q |
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10.3110.30 |
| | Filed herewith |
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1210.31 |
| | Filed herewith |
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21 |
| | Filed herewith |
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Exhibit No. | Description | Location |
23.110.32 |
| | Filed herewith |
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21 |
| | Filed herewith |
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23.1 |
| | Filed herewith |
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24 |
| | Filed herewith |
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31.1 |
| | Filed herewith |
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31.2 |
| | Filed herewith |
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32 |
| | Furnished herewith |
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101 |
| The following financial information from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017,2019, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”), includes: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015;2017; (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20172019 and 2016;2018; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015;2017; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015;2017; and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. | Filed herewith |
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* Management contract or compensatory plan.
** Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Rayonier will furnish supplemental copies of any such schedules or attachments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| RAYONIER INC. |
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| By: | /s/ MARK MCHUGH |
| | Mark McHugh Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer, Principal Financial Officer) |
February 23, 201824, 2020
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature | | Title | | Date |
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/s/ DAVID L. NUNES | | President and Chief Executive Officer | | February 23, 201824, 2020 |
David L. Nunes (Principal Executive Officer) | | | | |
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/s/ MARK MCHUGH | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | | February 23, 201824, 2020 |
Mark McHugh (Principal Financial Officer) | | | | |
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/s/ APRIL TICE | | Director,Vice President, Financial Services and Corporate Controller | | February 23, 201824, 2020 |
April Tice (Principal Accounting Officer) | | | | |
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* | | Chairman of the Board | | |
Richard D. Kincaid | | | | |
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* | | Director | | |
Keith E. Bass | | | | |
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* | | Director | | |
Dod A. Fraser | | | | |
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* | | Director | | |
Scott R. Jones | | | | |
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* | | Director | | |
Bernard Lanigan, Jr. | | | | |
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* | | Director | | |
Blanche L. Lincoln | | | | |
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* | | Director | | |
V. Larkin Martin | | | | |
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* | | Director | | |
Andrew G. Wiltshire | | | | |
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*By: | /s/ MARK R. BRIDWELL | | | | February 23, 201824, 2020 |
| Mark R. Bridwell Attorney-In-Fact | | | | |