UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2017

or

¨

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

For the transition period from           to

 

LOGO

 

96 South George Street, Suite 520

York, Pennsylvania 17401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(717) 225-4711

(Registrant’sRegistrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Commission file

file number

Exact name of registrant as

specified in its charter

IRS Employer

Identification No.

State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

1-03560

1-03560

P. H. Glatfelter Company

23-0628360

Pennsylvania

N/A

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

 

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

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

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

 

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¨

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¨  (Do

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¨

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

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

Common Stock outstanding on July 29, 2016April 25, 2017 totaled 43,547,73943,558,387 shares.

 

 

 


P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND

SUBSIDIARIES

REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED

June  30, 2016March 31, 2017

Table of Contents

 

Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)Page

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)Page

3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

1.      Organization

6

2.      Accounting Policies

6

3.      Earnings Per Share

7

4.       Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

8

5.      Income Taxes

9

6.      Stock-based Compensation

10

7.       Retirement Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefits

11

Page

8.      Inventories

12

9.      Long-term Debt

12

10.    Asset Retirement Obligations

13

11.    Fair Value of Financial Instruments

13

12.    Financial Derivatives and Hedging Activities

14

13.     Commitments, Contingencies and Legal Proceedings

16

14.    Segment Information

21

15.    Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

22
Item 2Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations29
Item 3Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks39
Item 4Controls and Procedures39
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6Exhibits40
SIGNATURES40

 

7.

Retirement Plans and Other Post- Retirement Benefits

 

10

 

8.

Inventories

 

11

 

9.

Long-term Debt

 

11

 

10.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

12

 

11.

Financial Derivatives and Hedging Activities

 

12

 

12.

Commitments, Contingencies and Legal Proceedings

 

14

 

13.

Segment Information

 

17

 

14.

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

 

18

 

 

 

 

Item 2

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

 

22

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

29

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

 

29

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

30

 

 

 

 

Item 6

Exhibits

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

30


PARTPART I

Item 1 – Financial Statements

P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

 

  Three months ended
June 30
 Six months ended
June 30
 

Three months ended

March 31

 

In thousands, except per share

  2016 2015 2016 2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net sales

  $406,413   $410,803   $808,631   $828,272  

$

390,713

 

 

$

402,218

 

Energy and related sales, net

   2,001   715    2,667   2,783  

 

1,129

 

 

 

666

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

   408,414   411,518    811,298   831,055  

 

391,842

 

 

 

402,884

 

Costs of products sold

   365,691   378,685    710,732   746,114  

 

334,913

 

 

 

345,041

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   42,723   32,833    100,566   84,941  

 

56,929

 

 

 

57,843

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   37,191   29,137    69,049   60,409  

 

35,086

 

 

 

31,858

 

(Gains) losses on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   2   (111  26   (2,765
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Losses on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

 

32

 

 

 

24

 

Operating income

   5,530   3,807    31,491   27,297  

 

21,811

 

 

 

25,961

 

Non-operating income (expense)

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

   (3,953 (4,352  (8,069 (8,860

 

(4,008

)

 

 

(4,116

)

Interest income

   61   77    152   142  

 

113

 

 

 

91

 

Other, net

   317   215    (383 28  

 

(279

)

 

 

(700

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total non-operating expense

   (3,575 (4,060  (8,300 (8,690

 

(4,174

)

 

 

(4,725

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   1,955   (253  23,191   18,607  

Income tax (benefit) provision

   (10 (3,101  5,058   1,834  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

17,637

 

 

 

21,236

 

Income tax provision

 

6,034

 

 

 

5,068

 

Net income

  $1,965   $2,848   $18,133   $16,773  

$

11,603

 

 

$

16,168

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

  $0.05   $0.07   $0.42   $0.39  

$

0.27

 

 

$

0.37

 

Diluted

   0.04   0.06    0.41   0.38  

 

0.26

 

 

 

0.37

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

  $0.125   $0.12   $0.25   $0.24  

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.125

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

   43,558   43,377    43,539   43,315  

 

43,583

 

 

 

43,521

 

Diluted

   44,062   44,032    43,963   43,992  

 

44,493

 

 

 

43,871

 

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

 

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

 

  Three months ended
June 30
 Six months ended
June 30
 

Three months ended

March 31

 

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 2016 2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Net income

  $1,965   $2,848   $18,133   $16,773  

$

11,603

 

 

$

16,168

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   (14,864 16,704    (1,445 (24,633

 

6,065

 

 

 

13,419

 

 

Net change in:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $(258), $956, $(201) and $(107), respectively

   944   (2,501  1,010   265  

Unrecognized retirement obligations, net of taxes of $(1,442), $(1,769), $(2,809) and $(3,779), respectively

   2,381   2,884    4,638   6,170  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   (11,539 17,087    4,203   (18,198
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $(9,574 $19,935   $22,336   $(1,425
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Deferred (gains) losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of $288 and $57, respectively

 

(946

)

 

 

66

 

 

Unrecognized retirement obligations, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of $(1,248) and $(1,367), respectively

 

2,074

 

 

 

2,257

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

7,193

 

 

 

15,742

 

 

Comprehensive income

$

18,796

 

 

$

31,910

 

 

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

 

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

  June 30 December 31 

March 31

 

 

December 31

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Assets   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $58,532   $105,304  

$

57,227

 

 

$

55,444

 

Accounts receivable, net

   175,336   167,199  

 

165,420

 

 

 

152,989

 

Inventories

   257,623   247,214  

 

260,744

 

 

 

249,669

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   33,094   32,650  

 

33,263

 

 

 

36,157

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

   524,585   552,367  

 

516,654

 

 

 

494,259

 

Plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   748,036   698,864  

 

803,997

 

 

 

775,898

 

Goodwill

   77,044   76,056  

 

74,099

 

 

 

73,094

 

Intangible assets

   61,625   63,057  

Intangible assets, net

 

55,922

 

 

 

56,259

 

Other assets

   113,894   110,072  

 

124,094

 

 

 

121,749

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $1,525,184   $1,500,416  

$

1,574,766

 

 

$

1,521,259

 

  

 

  

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

  $9,098   $7,366  

$

9,416

 

 

$

8,961

 

Accounts payable

   169,869   172,735  

 

172,295

 

 

 

164,345

 

Dividends payable

   5,455   5,231  

 

5,675

 

 

 

5,455

 

Environmental liabilities

   11,361   12,544  

 

25,000

 

 

 

25,000

 

Other current liabilities

   115,610   106,444  

 

108,449

 

 

 

119,250

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

   311,393   304,320  

 

320,835

 

 

 

323,011

 

Long-term debt

   358,366   353,296  

 

400,470

 

 

 

363,647

 

Deferred income taxes

   75,155   76,458  

 

57,830

 

 

 

54,995

 

Other long-term liabilities

   104,047   103,095  

 

126,845

 

 

 

125,780

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   848,961   837,169  

 

905,980

 

 

 

867,433

 

Commitments and contingencies

   —      —    

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

   544   544  

 

544

 

 

 

544

 

Capital in excess of par value

   54,530   54,912  

 

59,623

 

 

 

57,917

 

Retained earnings

   970,374   963,143  

 

968,813

 

 

 

962,884

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (186,283 (190,486

 

(197,413

)

 

 

(204,606

)

  

 

  

 

 

 

831,567

 

 

 

816,739

 

   839,165   828,113  

Less cost of common stock in treasury

   (162,942 (164,866

 

(162,781

)

 

 

(162,913

)

  

 

  

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   676,223   663,247  

 

668,786

 

 

 

653,826

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $1,525,184   $1,500,416  

$

1,574,766

 

 

$

1,521,259

 

  

 

  

 

 

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

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

  Six months ended
June 30
 

Three months ended

March 31

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Operating activities

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

  $18,133   $16,773  

$

11,603

 

 

$

16,168

 

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operations:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   33,411   31,602  

 

17,282

 

 

 

16,646

 

Amortization of debt issue costs

   574   599  

 

289

 

 

 

290

 

Pension expense, net of unfunded benefits paid

   1,964   3,699  

 

928

 

 

 

767

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) provision

   (2,672 2,501  

Losses (gains) on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   26   (2,765

Deferred income tax benefit

 

1,704

 

 

 

2,436

 

Losses on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

 

32

 

 

 

24

 

Share-based compensation

   2,803   3,663  

 

1,648

 

 

 

1,217

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

   (8,471 (20,783

 

(11,462

)

 

 

2,376

 

Inventories

   (12,295 (8,609

 

(9,907

)

 

 

(5,888

)

Prepaid and other current assets

   (163 (1,678

 

1,670

 

 

 

(1,980

)

Accounts payable

   (3,027 (989

 

2,903

 

 

 

(15,759

)

Accruals and other current liabilities

   5,252   2,735  

 

(8,874

)

 

 

(4,897

)

Other

   1,105   (1,235

 

(255

)

 

 

41

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   36,640   25,513  

 

7,561

 

 

 

11,441

 

Investing activities

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for purchases of plant, equipment and timberlands

   (80,391 (44,575

 

(36,783

)

 

 

(43,294

)

Proceeds from disposals of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   53   3,051  

 

 

 

 

33

 

Other

   (300 (1,600

 

 

 

 

(300

)

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash used by investing activities

   (80,638 (43,124

 

(36,783

)

 

 

(43,561

)

Financing activities

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net repayments of revolving credit facility

   (11,403  —    

Net borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

38,236

 

 

 

 

Payments of borrowing costs

   (136 (1,329

 

 

 

 

(51

)

Proceeds from term loans

   19,428    —    

Repayment of term loans

   (3,803 (1,492

 

(2,190

)

 

 

(1,926

)

Payments of dividends

   (10,679 (9,992

 

(5,455

)

 

 

(5,231

)

Proceeds from government grants

   4,443    —    

 

 

 

 

3,861

 

Payments related to share-based compensation awards and other

   (976 (2,000

 

(112

)

 

 

(751

)

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash used by financing activities

   (3,126 (14,813

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

30,479

 

 

 

(4,098

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   352   (1,651

 

526

 

 

 

1,176

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (46,772 (34,075

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,783

 

 

 

(35,042

)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

   105,304   99,837  

 

55,444

 

 

 

105,304

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

  $58,532   $65,762  

$

57,227

 

 

$

70,262

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net of amounts capitalized

  $7,509   $8,281  

$

293

 

 

$

474

 

Income taxes, net

   8,486   10,234  

 

2,194

 

 

 

5,188

 

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

 

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P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1.

1.

ORGANIZATION

P. H. Glatfelter Company and subsidiaries (“Glatfelter”) is a manufacturer of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials. Headquartered in York, PA, U.S. operations include facilities in Spring Grove, PA and Chillicothe and Fremont, OH. International operations include facilities in Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Philippines, and sales and distribution offices in Russia and China. The terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “Glatfelter,” refer to P. H. Glatfelter Company and subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise. Our products are marketed worldwide, either through wholesale paper merchants, brokers and agents, or directly to customers.

 

2.

2.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

We prepared these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles” or “GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial statements. In our opinion, the financial statements reflect all normal, recurring adjustments needed to present fairly our results for the interim periods. When preparing these financial statements, we have assumed that you have read the audited consolidated financial statements included in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements  In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09,Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment

Accounting designed to simplify certain aspects of accounting for share-basedshare-

based awards. The new ASU requires entities to recognize as a component of income tax expense all excess tax benefits or deficiencies arising from the difference between compensation costs recognized and the intrinsic value at the time an option is exercised or, in the case of restricted stock and similar awards, the fair value upon vesting of an award. Previously such differences were recognized in additional paid in capital as part of an “APIC pool.” In addition, theThe ASU also requires entities to exclude excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies from the calculation of common share equivalents for purposes of calculating earnings per share. The newIn addition, as permitted by the ASU, we have elected to account for the impact of forfeitures as they occur rather to estimate forfeitures for purposes of recognizing compensation expense. We adopted this standard is required to be adopted, either prospectively or retrospectively, in the first quarter ofeffective January 1, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. We do not believeon a prospective basis; however, the adoption of thisthe new standard willdid not have a material impact on our reported results of operations or financial position.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). This ASU will require organizations such as us that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The new guidance will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. We are in the process of assessing the impact this standard will have on us and expect to follow a modified retrospective method provided for under the standard.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers which clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The new standard is required to be adopted retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted only for reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016. We are in the process of evaluating the impact this standard may have, if any, on our reported results of operations or financial position.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments that changes the impairment model for most financial instruments, including trade receivables from an incurred loss method to a new forward-looking approach, based on expected losses. Under the new guidance, an allowance is recognized based on an estimate of expected credit losses. This standard is effective for us in the first quarter of 2020 and must be adopted using a modified retrospective

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transition approach. We are currently assessing the impact this standard may have on our results of operations and financial position.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers which clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The new standard is required to be adopted retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The ASU requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. The guidance allows for both retrospective and modified retrospective

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methods of adoption. We will apply the modified retrospective method of adoption. We have performed an initial assessment of the impact of the ASU on our policies, processes, systems and controls and are developing processes to obtain the information necessary for the new disclosures. We are in the process of evaluating the impact this standard may have, if any, on our reported results of operations or financial position. Based on the initial assessment, we do not expect this ASU will have a significant impact on the timing or amount of revenue recognition.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (“ASU 2017-07”). The update requires entities to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. All other components are to be presented below the determination of operating income. Entities will be required to disclose the line(s) used to present the other components of net periodic benefit cost, if the components are not presented separately in the income statement. ASU 2017-07 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-07 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

3.

3.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

 

  Three months ended
June 30
 

Three months ended

March 31

 

In thousands, except per share

  2016   2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net income

  $1,965    $2,848  

$

11,603

 

 

$

16,168

 

  

 

   

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic EPS

   43,558     43,377  

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

   504     655  
  

 

   

 

 

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

   44,062     44,032  
  

 

   

 

 

Weighted average common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding used in basic EPS

 

43,583

 

 

 

43,521

 

Common shares issuable upon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exercise of dilutive stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and PSAs / RSUs

 

910

 

 

 

350

 

Weighted average common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding and common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equivalents used in diluted EPS

 

44,493

 

 

 

43,871

 

Earnings per share

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

  $0.05    $0.07  

$

0.27

 

 

$

0.37

 

Diluted

   0.04     0.06  

 

0.26

 

 

 

0.37

 

   Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

  2016   2015 

Net income

  $18,133    $16,773  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic EPS

   43,539     43,315  

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

   424     677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   43,963     43,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share

    

Basic

  $0.42    $0.39  

Diluted

   0.41     0.38  

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

 

  June 30 

March 31

 

In thousands

  2016   2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Three months ended

   1,368     687  

 

592

 

 

 

1,694

 

Six months ended

   1,451     687  

 

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4.

4.

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table sets forth details of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (losses) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.2016.

In thousands

Currency translation adjustments

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

 

 

Change in pensions

 

 

Change in other postretirement defined benefit plans

 

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

$

(100,448

)

 

$

1,500

 

 

$

(110,656

)

 

$

4,998

 

 

$

(204,606

)

Other comprehensive income

   before reclassifications  (net of tax)

 

6,065

 

 

 

(255

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,810

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated

   other comprehensive income  (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

(691

)

 

 

2,190

 

 

 

(116

)

 

 

1,383

 

Net current period other comprehensive

   income (loss)

 

6,065

 

 

 

(946

)

 

 

2,190

 

 

 

(116

)

 

 

7,193

 

Balance at March 31, 2017

$

(94,383

)

 

$

554

 

 

$

(108,466

)

 

$

4,882

 

 

$

(197,413

)

Balance at January 1, 2016

$

(73,041

)

 

$

(225

)

 

$

(120,714

)

 

$

3,494

 

 

$

(190,486

)

Other comprehensive income

   before reclassifications  (net of tax)

 

13,419

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,671

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated

   other comprehensive income  (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

(186

)

 

 

2,315

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

2,071

 

Net current period other comprehensive

   income (loss)

 

13,419

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

2,315

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

15,742

 

Balance at March 31, 2016

$

(59,622

)

 

$

(159

)

 

$

(118,399

)

 

$

3,436

 

 

$

(174,744

)

 

in thousands

  Currency
translation
adjustments
  Unrealized gain
(loss) on cash
flow hedges
  Change in
pensions
  Change in other
postretirement
defined benefit
plans
  Total 

Balance at April 1, 2016

  $(59,622 $(159 $(118,399 $3,436   $(174,744

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)

   (14,864  837    —      —      (14,027

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)

   —      107    2,613    (232  2,488  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

   (14,864  944    2,613    (232  (11,539
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2016

  $(74,486 $785   $(115,786 $3,204   $(186,283
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at April 1, 2015

  $(75,561 $5,122   $(116,994 $(2,722 $(190,155

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)

   16,704    (1,220  —      —      15,484  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)

   —      (1,281  2,918    (34  1,603  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

   16,704    (2,501  2,918    (34  17,087  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2015

  $(58,857 $2,621   $(114,076 $(2,756 $(173,068
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

in thousands

  Currency
translation
adjustments
  Unrealized gain
(loss) on cash
flow hedges
  Change in
pensions
  Change in other
postretirement
defined benefit
plans
  Total 

Balance at January 1, 2016

  $(73,041 $(225 $(120,714 $3,494   $(190,486

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)

   (1,445  1,089    —      —      (356

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)

   —      (79  4,928    (290  4,559  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

   (1,445 $1,010    4,928    (290  4,203  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2016

  $(74,486 $785   $(115,786 $3,204   $(186,283
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2015

  $(34,224 $2,356   $(120,260 $(2,742 $(154,870

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)

   (24,633  2,174    —      —      (22,459

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)

   —      (1,909  6,184    (14  4,261  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

   (24,633  265    6,184    (14  (18,198
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2015

  $(58,857 $2,621   $(114,076 $(2,756 $(173,068
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:

 

  Three months ended
June 30
 Six months ended
June 30
 

 

Three months ended

March 31

 

 

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 2016 2015 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

Description          Line Item in Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line Item in Statements of Income

Cash flow hedges (Note 12)

      

(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges

  $215   $(1,750 $(83 $(2,623 Costs of products sold

Tax expense (benefit)

   (108 469    4   714   Income tax provision
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash flow hedges (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains on cash flow hedges

 

$

(931

)

 

$

(298

)

 

Costs of products sold

Tax expense

 

 

240

 

 

 

112

 

 

Income tax provision

Net of tax

   107   (1,281  (79 (1,909 

 

 

(691

)

 

 

(186

)

 

 

Retirement plan obligations (Note 7)

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred benefit pension plan items

      

Amortization of deferred benefit pension plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service costs

   509   574    1,013   1,142   Costs of products sold

 

 

526

 

 

 

503

 

 

Costs of products sold

   166   187    336   379   Selling, general and administrative

 

 

178

 

 

 

171

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

Actuarial losses

   2,618   2,924    4,900   6,288   Costs of products sold

 

 

2,108

 

 

 

2,281

 

 

Costs of products sold

   915   1,023    1,687   2,165   Selling, general and administrative

 

 

714

 

 

 

773

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

3,526

 

 

 

3,728

 

 

 

   4,208   4,708    7,936   9,974   

Tax benefit

   (1,595 (1,790  (3,008 (3,790 Income tax provision

 

 

(1,336

)

 

 

(1,413

)

 

Income tax provision

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net of tax

   2,613   2,918    4,928   6,184   

 

 

2,190

 

 

 

2,315

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred benefit other plan items

      

Amortization of deferred benefit other plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service costs

   (38 (57  (75 (115 Costs of products sold

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(37

)

 

Costs of products sold

   (8 (13  (16 (25 Selling, general and administrative

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(8

)

 

Selling, general and administrative

Actuarial losses

   (269 12    (311 94   Costs of products sold

 

 

(118

)

 

 

(42

)

 

Costs of products sold

   (58 3    (67 21   Selling, general and administrative

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(9

)

 

Selling, general and administrative

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(188

)

 

 

(96

)

 

 

   (373 (55  (469 (25 

Tax expense

   141   21    179   11   Income tax provision

 

 

72

 

 

 

38

 

 

Income tax provision

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net of tax

   (232 (34  (290 (14 

 

 

(116

)

 

 

(58

)

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total reclassifications, net of tax

  $2,488   $1,603   $4,559   $4,261   

 

$

1,383

 

 

$

2,071

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

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5.

5.

INCOMEINCOME TAXES

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

As of June 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015,2016, we had $13.2$16.1 million and $12.2$14.2 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits. As of June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, if such benefits were to be recognized, approximately $10.6$13.0 million would be recorded as a component of income tax expense, thereby affecting our effective tax rate.

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

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

 

Open Tax Years

Jurisdiction

Examinations
not yet initiated

Examination
in progress

United States

Federal

2013 - 20152016

N/A

N/A

State

2012 - 2016

2011 - 2015

2014

2011 - 2014

Canada(1)

2010 - 20152016

N/A

N/A

Germany(1)

2012 - 20152016

2011 - 2013

2007 - 2011

France

2014 - 2016

2013 - 2015

2011 - 2012

United Kingdom

2015 - 2016

2014 - 2015

N/A

N/A

Philippines

2015 -2016

2015

2013 - 2014

2013, 2014

 

(1)

includes provincial or similar local jurisdictions, as applicable

The amount of income taxes we pay is subject to ongoing audits by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, which often result in proposed assessments. Management performs a comprehensive review of its global tax positions on a quarterly basis and accrues amounts for uncertain tax positions. Based on these

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reviews and the result of discussions and resolutions of matters with certain tax authorities and the closure of tax years subject to tax audit, reserves are adjusted as necessary. However, future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to our estimated tax liabilities in the period the assessments are determined or resolved or as such statutes are closed. Due to potential for resolution of federal, state and foreign examinations, and the lapse of various statutes of limitation, it is reasonably possible our gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may decrease within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $1.7$0.9 million. Substantially all of this range relates to tax positions taken in Germany.the United Kingdom and the U.S.

We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The following table summarizes information related to interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions:

 

  Six months ended June 30 

Three months ended

March 31

 

In millions

  2016   2015 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

Interest expense

  $0.2    $—    

Interest expense (income)

$

0.1

 

 

 

$

0.1

 

Penalties

   —       —    

 

 

 

 

 

 

  June 30   December 31 
  2016   2015 

Accrued interest payable

  $0.8    $0.6  

6.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

March 31

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

Accrued interest payable

$

0.6

 

 

 

$

0.5

 

6.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The P. H. Glatfelter Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) provides for the issuance of Glatfelter common stock to eligible participants in the form of restricted stock units, restricted stock awards, non-qualified stock options, performance shares, incentive stock options and performance units.

Pursuant to terms of the LTIP, we have issued to eligible participants restricted stock units, performance share awards and stock only stock appreciation rights.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”) and Performance Share Awards (“PSAs”)Awards of RSUs and PSAs are made under our LTIP. The RSUs vest on the passage of time, generally on a graded scale over a three, four, and five-year period, or in certain instances the RSUs were issued with five year cliff vesting. PSAs are issued annually to members of management and each respective grant cliff vests each December 31 of the third year following the grant, assuming thevesting is based on achievement of predetermined, cumulative financial performance targets covering a two or three year periods.period followed by an additional one-year service period. The performance measures include a minimum, target and maximum performance level providing the grantees an opportunity to receive more or less shares than targeted depending on actual financial performance. For both RSUs and PSAs, the grant date fair value of the awards, which is equal to the closing price per common share on the date of the award, is used to determine the amount of expense to be recognized over the applicable service period. Settlement of RSUs and PSAs will be made in shares of our common stock currently held in treasury.

The following table summarizes RSU and PSA activity during periods indicated:

 

Units

  2016 2015 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

Balance at January 1,

   674,523   888,942  

 

679,038

 

 

 

 

674,523

 

Granted

   295,654   152,531  

 

290,880

 

 

 

 

220,105

 

Forfeited

   (143,209 (77,652

 

(90,801

)

 

 

 

(116,640

)

Shares delivered

   (149,475 (283,627

 

 

 

 

 

(126,914

)

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at June 30,

   677,493   680,194  
  

 

  

 

 

Balance at March 31,

 

879,117

 

 

 

 

651,074

 

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The amount granted in 20162017 and 20152016 includes PSAs of 199,693157,064 and 100,801,191,548, respectively, exclusive of reinvested dividends.

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The following table sets forth aggregate RSU and PSA compensation expense for the periods indicated:

 

  June 30 

March 31

 

In thousands

  2016   2015 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

Three months ended

  $935    $453  

$

1,039

 

 

 

$

467

 

Six months ended

   1,402     820  

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

The following table sets forth information related to outstanding SOSARS.SOSARS for the three months ended March 31;

 

 2016 2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

SOSARS

 Shares Wtd Avg
Exercise
Price
 Shares Wtd Avg
Exercise
Price
 

Shares

 

 

 

Wtd Avg

Exercise

Price

 

 

Shares

 

 

Wtd Avg

Exercise

Price

 

Outstanding at January 1,

  2,199,742   $17.82   1,864,707   $16.20  

 

2,736,616

 

 

$

17.64

 

 

 

2,199,742

 

 

$

17.82

 

Granted

  743,925    17.54   406,142   24.94  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

724,914

 

 

17.47

 

Exercised

  (53,190  9.91   (58,343 13.52  

 

(33,050

)

 

 

 

14.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled / forfeited

  (108,945  21.81   (3,349 26.53  

 

(17,420

)

 

 

18.38

 

 

 

(24,712

)

 

 

26.90

 

 

 

   

 

  

Outstanding at June 30,

  2,781,532   $17.74   2,209,157   $17.87  

Outstanding at March 31,

 

2,686,146

 

 

 

$

17.67

 

 

 

2,899,944

 

 

$

17.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOSAR Grants

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average grant date fair value per share

 $4.07    $7.54   

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4.04

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate grant date fair value(in thousands)

 $3,013    $3,063   

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,919

 

 

 

 

 

Black-Scholes assumptions

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend yield

  2.85  1.92 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.87

%

 

 

 

 

Risk free rate of return

  1.34  1.64 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

 

 

Volatility

  31.97  36.48 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.01

%

 

 

 

 

Expected life

  6 yrs    6 yrs   

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 yrs

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

  June 30 

March 31

 

In thousands

  2016   2015 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

Three months ended

  $669    $680  

$

609

 

 

 

$

732

 

Six months ended

   1,401     1,268  

7.

7.

RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The following tables provide information with respect to the net periodic costs of our pension and post retirementpost-retirement medical benefit plans.

 

   Three months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2016  2015 

Pension Benefits

   

Service cost

  $2,510   $2,561  

Interest cost

   6,153    5,788  

Expected return on plan assets

   (11,275  (11,454

Amortization of prior service cost

   675    761  

Amortization of unrecognized loss

   3,533    3,947  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $1,596   $1,603  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other Benefits

   

Service cost

  $250   $303  

Interest cost

   456    436  

Amortization of prior service cost

   (46  (70

Amortization of unrecognized (gain)/loss

   (327  15  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $333   $684  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2016  2015 

Pension Benefits

   

Service cost

  $5,240   $5,696  

Interest cost

   12,240    11,738  

Expected return on plan assets

   (22,661  (22,997

Amortization of prior service cost

   1,349    1,521  

Amortization of unrecognized loss

   6,587    8,453  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $2,755   $4,411  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other Benefits

   

Service cost

  $573   $716  

Interest cost

   996    999  

Amortization of prior service cost

   (91  (140

Amortization of unrecognized (gain)/loss

   (378  115  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $1,100   $1,690  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

March 31

 

In millions

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

2,721

 

 

 

$

2,730

 

Interest cost

 

 

5,907

 

 

 

 

6,087

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(10,831

)

 

 

 

(11,386

)

Amortization of prior service

   cost

 

 

704

 

 

 

 

674

 

Amortization of unrecognized

   loss

 

 

2,822

 

 

 

 

3,054

 

Total net periodic benefit cost

 

$

1,323

 

 

 

$

1,159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

295

 

 

 

$

323

 

Interest cost

 

 

485

 

 

 

 

540

 

Amortization of prior

   service credit

 

 

(45

)

 

 

 

(45

)

Amortization of

   actuarial gain

 

 

(143

)

 

 

 

(51

)

Total net periodic

   benefit cost

 

$

592

 

 

 

$

767

 

 

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8.

8.

INVENTORIES

Inventories, net of reserves, were as follows:

 

  June 30   December 31 

March 31

 

 

December 31

 

In thousands

  2016   2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Raw materials

  $62,881    $60,098  

$

65,021

 

 

$

66,359

 

In-process and finished

   122,322     115,874  

 

122,792

 

 

 

112,507

 

Supplies

   72,420     71,242  

 

72,931

 

 

 

70,803

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total

  $257,623    $247,214  

$

260,744

 

 

$

249,669

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

9.

9.

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt is summarized as follows:

 

  June 30 December 31 

March 31

 

 

December 31

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Revolving credit facility, due Mar. 2020

  $48,851   $58,792  

$

100,000

 

 

 

$

61,595

 

5.375% Notes, due Oct. 2020

   250,000   250,000  

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

2.40% Term Loan, due Jun. 2022

   9,516   10,109  

 

8,018

 

 

 

 

8,282

 

2.05% Term Loan, due Mar. 2023

   40,000   42,130  

 

34,237

 

 

 

 

35,163

 

1.30% Term Loan, due Jun. 2023

   11,102    —    

 

9,545

 

 

 

 

9,788

 

1.55% Term Loan, due Sep. 2025

   10,884   2,839  

 

10,480

 

 

 

 

10,333

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total long-term debt

   370,353   363,870  

 

412,280

 

 

 

 

375,161

 

Less current portion

   (9,098 (7,366

 

(9,416

)

 

 

 

(8,961

)

Unamortized deferred issuance costs

   (2,889 (3,208

 

(2,394

)

 

 

 

(2,553

)

  

 

  

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

  $358,366   $353,296  

$

400,470

 

 

 

$

363,647

 

  

 

  

 

 

The amount set forth for Long-term debt, net of current portion as of December 31, 2015, has been restated to retroactively adopt ASU No. 2015-03,Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt instrument rather than as a deferred asset except for costs associated with a revolving line of credit. We adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2016 retroactive to December 31, 2015.

On March 12, 2015, we amended our revolving credit agreement with a consortium of banks (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) which increased the amount available for borrowing to $400 million, extended the maturity of the facility to March 12, 2020, and instituted a revised interest rate pricing grid. On February 1, 2017, the Revolving Credit Facility was further amended to, among other things, change the definition of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for purposes of calculating covenant compliance.

For all US dollar denominated borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the borrowing rate is, at our option, either, (a) the bank’s base rate which is equal to the greater of i) the prime rate; ii) the federal funds rate

plus 50 basis points; or iii) the daily Euro-rate plus 100 basis points plus an applicable spread over either i), ii) or iii) ranging from 12.5 basis points to 100 basis points based on the Company’s leverage ratio and its corporate credit ratings determined by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (the “Corporate Credit Rating”); or (b) the daily Euro-rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 112.5 basis points to 200 basis points based on the Company’s leverage ratio and the Corporate Credit Rating. For non-US dollar denominated borrowings, interest is based on (b) above.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains a number of customary covenants for financings of this type that, among other things, restrict our ability to dispose of or create liens on assets, incur additional indebtedness, repay other

indebtedness, limits certain intercompany financing arrangements, make acquisitions and engage in mergers or consolidations. We are also required to comply with specified financial tests and ratios including: i) maximum net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”)EBITDA ratio (the “leverage ratio”); and ii) a consolidated EBITDA to interest expense ratio. The most restrictive of our covenants is a maximum leverage ratio of 3.5x. As of June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the leverage ratio, as calculated in accordance with the definition in our amended credit agreement, was 1.9x.2.4x. A breach of these requirements would give rise to certain remedies under the Revolving Credit Facility, among which are the termination of the agreement and accelerated repayment of the outstanding borrowings plus accrued and unpaid interest under the credit facility.

On October 3, 2012, we completed a private placement offering of $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “5.375% Notes”). The 5.375% Notes, which are now publically registered, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by PHG Tea Leaves, Inc., Mollanvick, Inc., Glatfelter Composite Fibers N. A., Inc., Glatfelter Advanced Materials N.A., LLC., and Glatfelter Holdings, LLC (the “Guarantors”). Interest on the 5.375% Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15.

The 5.375% Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at anytimeany time on or after October 15, 2016 at the redemption prices specified in the applicable Indenture. Prior to October 15, 2016, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at a “make-whole” premium as specified in the Indenture. These Notes and the guarantees of the notes are senior obligations of the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, rank equally in right of payment with future senior indebtedness of the Company and the Guarantors and will mature on October 15, 2020.

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The 5.375% Notes contain various covenants customary to indebtedness of this nature including limitations on i) the amount of indebtedness that may be incurred; ii) certain restricted payments including common stock dividends; iii) distributions from certain subsidiaries; iv) sales of assets; v) transactions amongst subsidiaries; and vi) incurrence of liens on assets. In addition, the 5.375% Notes contain cross default provisions that could result in all such notes becoming due and payable in the event of a failure to repay debt outstanding under the Revolving Credit AgreementFacility at maturity or a default under the Revolving Credit AgreementFacility that accelerates the debt outstanding thereunder. As of June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, we met all of the requirements of our debt covenants.

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Glatfelter Gernsbach GmbH & Co. KG (“Gernsbach”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, entered into a series of borrowing agreements with IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, Düsseldorf (“IKB”) as summarized below:

 

Amounts in thousands

  Original
Principal
   Interest Rate Maturity 

Original

Principal

 

 

Interest

Rate

 

 

Maturity

Borrowing date

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr. 11, 2013

  42,700     2.05 Mar. 2023  

42,700

 

 

 

 

2.05

%

 

Mar. 2023

Sep. 4, 2014

   10,000     2.40 Jun. 2022  

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

2.40

%

 

Jun. 2022

Oct. 10, 2015

   2,608     1.55 Sep. 2025  

 

2,608

 

 

 

 

1.55

%

 

Sep. 2025

May 4, 2016

   7,195     1.55 Sep. 2025  

 

7,195

 

 

 

 

1.55

%

 

Sep. 2025

Apr. 26, 2016

   10,000     1.30 Jun. 2023  

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

1.30

%

 

Jun. 2023

Each of the borrowings require quarterly repayments of principal and interest and provide for representations, warranties and covenants customary for financings of these types. The financial covenants contained in each of the IKB loans, which relate to the minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense and the maximum ratio of consolidated total net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA, are calculated by reference to our Revolving Credit Agreement.Facility.

P. H. Glatfelter Company guarantees all debt obligations of its subsidiaries. All such obligations are recorded in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Letters of credit issued to us by certain financial institutions totaled $5.1 million and $5.3 million as of June 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015, respectively.2016. The letters of credit, which reduce amounts available under our revolving credit facility, primarily provide financial assurances for the benefit of certain state workers compensation insurance agencies in conjunction with our self-insurance program. We bear the credit risk on this amount to the extent that we do not comply with the provisions of certain agreements. No amounts are outstanding under the letters of credit.

10.

10.

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

During 2008, we recorded $11.5 million, net present value, of asset retirement obligations related to the legal requirement to close several lagoons at the Spring Grove, PA facility. Historically, lagoons were used to dispose of residual waste material. Closure of the lagoons has been substantially completed primarily by filling the lagoons, installing a non-permeable liner which will be covered with soil to construct the required cap over the lagoons. The retirement obligation was accrued with a corresponding increase in the carrying value of the property, equipment and timberlands caption on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The amount capitalized is being amortized as a charge to operations on the straight-line basis in relation to the expected closure period.

Following is a summary of activity recorded during the first six months of 2016 and 2015:

In thousands

  2016  2015 

Balance at January 1,

  $419   $4,114  

Accretion

   —      59  

Payments

   (16  (1,905

Downward revision

   —      (1,000

Gain

   (2  (286
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30,

  $401   $982  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The amount set forth above as of June 30, 2016, is recorded in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

11.FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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

 

 June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

In thousands

 Carrying
Value
 Fair
Value
 Carrying
Value
 Fair
Value
 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

Variable rate debt

 $48,851   $48,851   $58,792   $58,792  

$

100,000

 

 

$

100,000

 

 

$

61,595

 

 

$

61,595

 

Fixed-rate bonds

  250,000    255,625   250,000   250,938  

 

250,000

 

 

 

255,938

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

256,563

 

2.40% Term loan

  9,516    9,406   10,109   10,535  

 

8,018

 

 

 

8,207

 

 

 

8,282

 

 

 

8,877

 

2.05% Term loan

  40,000    38,724   42,130   42,886  

 

34,237

 

 

 

34,745

 

 

 

35,163

 

 

 

37,089

 

1.30% Term Loan

  11,102    10,403    —      —    

 

9,545

 

 

 

9,463

 

 

 

9,788

 

 

 

10,062

 

1.55% Term loan

  10,884    9,554   2,839   2,524  

 

10,480

 

 

 

10,402

 

 

 

10,333

 

 

 

10,082

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 $370,353   $372,563   $363,870   $365,675  

$

412,280

 

 

$

418,755

 

 

$

375,161

 

 

$

384,268

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

As of June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2015,2016, we had $250.0 million of 5.375% fixed rate bonds. These bonds

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are publicly registered, but thinly traded. Accordingly, the values set forth above for the bonds, as well as our other debt instruments, are based on observable inputs and other relevant market data (Level 2). The fair value of financial derivatives is set forth below in Note 12.11.

 

11.

12.

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

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

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments - Cash Flow HedgesWe use currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the currency exchange rates on certain forecasted production costs or capital expenditures expected to be incurred. Currency forward contracts involve fixing the exchange for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. As of June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the maturity of currency forward contracts ranged from one month to 2518 months.

We designate certain currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted raw material purchases, certain production costs or capital expenditures with exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk is deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. With respect to hedges of forecasted raw material purchases or production costs, the

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amount deferred is subsequently reclassified into costs of products sold in the period that inventory produced using the hedged transaction affects earnings. For hedged capital expenditures, deferred gains or losses are reclassified and included in the historical cost of the capital asset and subsequently affect earnings as depreciation is recognized. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is recognized directly to earnings and reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income as non-operating income (expense) under the caption “Other, net.”

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

 

In thousands

  June 30
2016
   December 31
2015
 

March 31   2017

 

 

December 31   2016

 

Derivative

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sell/Buy - sell notional

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro / British Pound

   9,237     10,527  

 

9,768

 

 

 

10,373

 

Sell/Buy - buy notional

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro / Philippine Peso

   670,402     758,634  

 

730,295

 

 

 

699,279

 

British Pound / Philippine Peso

   486,437     542,063  

 

529,192

 

 

 

557,025

 

Euro / U.S. Dollar

   48,574     51,433  

 

44,021

 

 

 

43,951

 

U.S. Dollar / Canadian Dollar

   33,839     34,649  

 

34,615

 

 

 

35,290

 

U.S. Dollar / Euro

   20,202     —    

 

12,090

 

 

 

15,379

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Foreign Currency Hedges We also enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to mitigate the impact changes in currency exchange rates have on balance sheet monetary assets and liabilities. None of these contracts are designated as hedges for financial accounting purposes and, accordingly, changes in value of the foreign exchange forward contracts and in the offsetting underlying on-balance-sheet transactions are reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income under the caption “Other, net.”

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The following sets forth derivatives used to mitigate the impact changes in currency exchange rates have on balance sheet monetary assets and liabilities:

 

In thousands

  June 30
2016
   December 31
2015
 

March 31   2017

 

 

December 31   2016

 

Derivative

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sell/Buy - sell notional

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar / British Pound

   10,500     10,000  

 

12,500

 

 

 

10,500

 

British Pound / Euro

   2,500     3,500  

 

2,500

 

 

 

2,500

 

Sell/Buy - buy notional

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro / U.S. Dollar

   3,500     12,500  

 

7,500

 

 

 

3,500

 

British Pound / Euro

   19,000     13,500  

 

17,000

 

 

 

18,500

 

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

Fair Value Measurements The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments for the period indicated and the line items in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets where the instruments are recorded:

 

In thousands

March 31   2017

 

 

December 31    2016

 

 

March 31   2017

 

 

December 31    2016

 

Prepaid Expenses

and Other

 

 

Other

 

In thousands

 June 30
2016
 December 31
2015
 June 30
2016
 December 31
2015
 

Balance sheet caption

 Prepaid Expenses
and Other
Current Assets
 Other
Current Liabilities
 

Current Assets

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

Designated as hedging:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

 $915   $955   $15   $1,545  

Forward foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exchange contracts

$

1,206

 

 

$

2,625

 

 

$

983

 

 

$

1,493

 

Not designated as hedging:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

 $124   $68   $—     $49  

Forward foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exchange contracts

$

101

 

 

$

60

 

 

$

52

 

 

$

104

 

The amounts set forth in the table above represent the net asset or liability giving effect to rights of offset with each counterparty. The effect of netting the amounts presented above did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position.

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

 

 

Three months
ended

June 30

 

Six months
ended

June 30

 

 

 

Three months ended

March 31

 

 

In thousands

 2016 2015 2016 2015 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Designated as hedging:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective portion – cost of products sold

 $(215 $1,750   $83   $2,623  

 

 

$

931

 

 

$

298

 

 

Ineffective portion – other – net

  73   (62  (330 288  

 

 

 

50

 

 

$

(403

)

 

Not designated as hedging:

    

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

    

Not designated as hedging:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exchange contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other – net

 $475   $(313 $1,064   $407  

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

589

 

 

The impact of activity not designated as hedging was substantially all offset by the remeasurement of the underlying on-balance-sheet item.

The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

The fair values of the foreign exchange forward contracts are considered to be Level 2. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued using foreign currency forward and interest rate curves. The fair value of each contract is determined by comparing the contract rate to the forward rate and discounting to present value. Contracts in a gain position are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets

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under the caption “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and the value of contracts in a loss position is recorded under the caption “Other current liabilities.”

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

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Balance at January 1,

  $(178 $3,282  

$

1,882

 

 

$

(178

)

Deferred gains on cash flow hedges

   1,294   2,995  

Deferred (losses) gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on cash flow hedges

 

(303

)

 

 

307

 

Reclassified to earnings

   (83 (2,623

 

(931

)

 

 

(298

)

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at June 30,

  $1,033   $3,654  
  

 

  

 

 

Balance at March 31,

$

648

 

 

$

(169

)

We expect substantially all of the amounts recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income will be recorded as a component of the capital asset or realized in results of operations within the next twelve12 to twenty-five18 months and the amount ultimately recognized will vary depending on actual market rates.

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

 

12.

13.

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Fox River - Neenah, Wisconsin

Background.Background. We have significant uncertainties associated with environmental claims arising out of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) in sediments in the lower Fox River, on which our former Neenah facility was located, and in the Bay of Green Bay Wisconsin (collectively, the “Site”). Since the early 1990s, the United States, the State of Wisconsin and two Indian tribes (collectively, the “Governments”) have pursued a cleanup of a 39-mile stretch of river from Little Lake Butte des Morts into Green Bay and natural resource damages (“NRDs”).

The United States notified the following parties (“PRPs”) of their potential responsibility to implement response actions, to pay response costs, and to compensate for NRDs at this site: us, Appvion, Inc. (formerly known as Appleton Papers Inc.), CBC Coating, Inc. (formerly known as Riverside Paper Corporation), Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products, L.P. (“Georgia-Pacific”, formerly known as Fort James Operating Company), Menasha Corporation, NCR Corporation (“NCR”), U.S. Paper Mills Corp., and WTM I Company. As described below, many other parties have been joined in litigation. After giving effect to settlements reached with the Governments, the remaining PRPs exposed to continuing obligations to implement the remainder of the cleanup consist of us, Georgia-Pacific and NCR.

The Site has been subject to certain studies, and the parties conducted certain demonstration projects and completed certain interim cleanups. The permanent cleanup, known as a “remedial action” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”), consists of sediment dredging, installation of engineered caps and placement of sand covers in various areas in the bed of the river.

The United States originally notified several entities that they were potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”); however, after giving effect to settlements reached with the

Governments, the remaining PRPs exposed to continuing obligations to implement the remainder of the cleanup consist of us, Georgia Pacific Consumer Products, L.P. (“Georgia Pacific”) and NCR Corporation (“NCR”). In addition to the government claims, Appvion retains a claim against us and Georgia Pacific.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has divided the Site into five “operable units”,

including the most upstream portion of the Site on which our facility was located (“OU1”) and four downstream reaches of the river and bay (“OU2-5”).

We and WTM I Company, one of the PRPs, implemented the remedial action in OU1 under a consent decree with the Governments; Menasha Corporation made a financial contribution to that work. That project began in 2004 and the work is complete, other than on-going monitoring and maintenance.

For OU2-5, work has proceeded primarily under a Unilateral Administrative Order (“UAO”) issued in November 2007 by the EPA to us and seven other respondents. The remedial actions from 2007 through 2014 weremajority of that work to date has been funded primarilyor conducted by NCRparties other than us, although before the UAO, we contributed to a project in that area and its indemnitors, including Appvion, Inc. In 2015, we placed certain covering and capping in OU4b as a response tohave conducted about $13.4 million of cleanup work under the Government’s demands at a cost of $9.7 million. Georgia Pacific and NCR funded workUAO in 2015 pursuantand 2016. The cleanup is expected to continue through 2018. However, as discussed below, under a proposed consent decree thatbetween the United States, didWisconsin, NCR and Appvion, Inc. (“Appvion”), we would not move to enter until April 12, 2016; the court has not yet ruled on that motion. Work is scheduled to continue in OU2-5 through 2018, with monitoring and maintenance to follow.

As more fully discussed below, significant uncertainties exist pertaining to the ultimate allocation of OU2-5 remediation costs as well as the shorter term funding of the remedial actionsbe responsible for OU2-5.

Cost estimates.Estimates of the Site remediation change over time as we, or others, gainany additional data and experiencecleanup at the Site.

Litigation and Settlement.  In addition, disagreement exists over the likely costs for some of this work. On October 14, 2014, the Governments represented to the United States District Court2008, in Green Bay that $1.1 billion provided an “upper end estimate of total pastallocation action, NCR and future response costs” including a $100 million “uncertainty premium for future response costs.” Based upon estimates made by the GovernmentsAppvion sued us and independent estimates commissioned by various potentially responsible parties, we have no reason to disagree with the Governments’ assertion. Much of that amount has already been incurred, including approximately $100 million for OU1 and what we believe to be approximately $575 million for OU2-5 prior to the 2016 remediation season.

In 2016, the Governments again seek approximately $100 million of work to be completedmany other defendants in OU2-5. The exact work and a more precise estimate of its cost depend on certain unresolved technical issues. We have begun an effort to place the final layer on certain caps. We do not yet know to what extent we will undertake additional work in 2016; however, we expect to spend less than $10 million.

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As the result of a partial settlement, Georgia-Pacific has no obligation to pay for work upstream of a line near Georgia-Pacific’s Green Bay West Mill located in OU4. We believe substantially all in-water work upstream of this line had been completed as of the end of the 2014 dredging season.

Allocation Litigation.In January 2008, NCR and Appvion brought an action in the federal district court in Green Bay to allocate among allthe liable parties responsible forthe costs of cleaning up this Site all of the costs incurred byand compensating the Governments all offor their costs and the costs incurred by the parties, and all of the NRDs owed to the Natural Resource Trustees. We have previously referred to thisnatural resource trustees for NRDs. This case ashas been called the “Whiting Litigation.litigation.” After several summary judgment rulings and a trial, the trial court entered judgment in the Whiting Litigation allocating to NCR 100% of the costs of (a) the OU2-5 cleanup, (b) NRDs, (c) past and future costs incurred by the Governments in OU2-5, and (d) past and future costs incurred by any of the other parties net of an appropriate equitable adjustment for insurance recoveries. As to Glatfelter, NCR was judged liable to us for $4.28 million and any future costs or damages we may incur. NCR was held not responsible for costs incurred in OU1.

All parties appealed the Whiting Litigation judgment toOn appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. On September 25, 2014, that courtCircuit affirmed the district court’s ruling, holding that if knowledge and fault were the only equitable factors governing allocation of costs and NRDs at the Site, NCR would owe 100% of all costs and damages in OU2-5, but would not have a share of costs in OU1 -- which is upstream of the outfall of the facilities for which NCR is responsible -- solely as an “arranger for disposal” of PCB-containing waste paper by recycling it at our mill. However, the court of appeals vacated the judgment and remanded the case for the district

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court’s further consideration of whether any other equitable factors might cause the district court to alter its allocation.

We contendIn 2010, in an enforcement action, the district court should, after further consideration, reinstate the 100%, or some similar very high, allocationGovernments sued us and other defendants for (a) an injunction to NCR of all the costs, and should hold that we should bear no share or a very small share. However, NCR has taken a contrary position and has sought contributions from others for future work until all allocation issues are resolved.

In addition, we take the position that the “single site” theory on which the courts held us responsible for cleaning up partsrequire implementation of the Site far downstreamcleanup ordered by the 2007 UAO, (b) recovery of the Governments’ past and future costs of response, (c) recovery of NRDs, and (d) recovery of a declaration of liability for the Site. After appeals, the Governments did not obtain an injunction and they withdrew their claims for NRDs. The Governments obtained a declaration of our former mill should, if appliedliability to NCR, make it liable forcomply with the 2007 UAO. The Governments’ costs incurred in OU1. The district court agreed with us in an order dated March 3, 2015. claims remained pending.

On March 31, 2015, NCR sought review of that order by the court of appeals which review was denied on May 1, 2015.

Appvion and NCR have had a cost-sharing agreement since at least 1998. The court of appeals held if Appvion incurred any recoverable costs because the Governments had named Appvion as a potentially responsible party, then Appvion may have a right to recover those costs under CERCLA. We and Appvion disagree over the proper treatment of amounts that Appvion incurred while a PRP that were also subject to a cost-sharing agreement with NCR; we contend Appvion may not recover costs it was contractually obligated to incur, that it has no other costs, and if it did, we would have a right to contribution of any recovery against NCR and others. However, Appvion takes a contrary position and claims approximately $200 million.

The district court has established a schedule for the Whiting Litigation under which it would hold a trial beginning in MarchJanuary 17, 2017, on remaining issues.

Enforcement Litigation.In October 2010, the United States and the State of Wisconsin brought an action (“Government Action”) infiled a consent decree with the federal district court in Green Bay against usamong the United States, Wisconsin, NCR, and 13 other defendants seeking (a)Appvion (the “NCR/Appvion consent decree”) under which NCR would agree to complete the remaining cleanup and both NCR and Appvion would agree not to seek to recover allfrom us or anyone else any amounts they have spent or will spend, and we and others would be barred from seeking claims against NCR or Appvion. On March 29, 2017, the United States moved for entry of a somewhat revised version of the United States’ andNCR/Appvion consent decree. If the State of Wisconsin’s unreimbursed past costs, (b) to obtain a declaration of joint and several liability for all of their future costs, (c) to recover NRDs, and (d) to obtain a declaration of liability of all of the respondents on the UAO to perform the remedy in OU2-5 as requiredproposed consent decree is approved by the UAO and a mandatory permanent injunction to the same effect. The last of these claims was tried in 2012, and in May 2013, the district court enjoined us, NCR, WTM I, and Menasha Corp.if it were to performwithstand any appeal, then we would only face exposure to: (i) government past oversight costs, (ii) government future oversight costs, (iii) long term monitoring and maintenance, and (iv) depending on the work underreason, a further remedy if necessary in the UAO.event the currently ordered remedy fails, over 30 or more years, to achieve its objectives. As the result of partialearlier settlements, U.S. Paper Mills Corp.Georgia Pacific is only jointly liable with us to the Governments for monitoring and Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products L.P. agreed to joint and several liability for somemaintenance costs incurred in the most downstream three miles of the work. Appvion was held not liable for this Site under CERCLA.

All other potentially responsible parties, including the United Statesriver (“OU4b”) and the Statebay of Wisconsin,Green Bay (“OU5”). In addition, we and Georgia Pacific have settledclaims against each other to reallocate the costs that we have each incurred or will incur. In connection with the Governments. As a result, the remaining defendants consistfiling of us, NCR, and Georgia-Pacific.

We appealed the injunction to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, as did NCR, WTM I, and Menasha. On September 25, 2014, the court of appeals decided our and NCR’s appeals; the others’ appeals were not decided because they entered into a settlement. The court of appeals vacated the injunction as to us and NCR. However, it affirmed the district court’s ruling that we are liable for response actions in OU2-5 and for complying with the UAO. The court of appeals vacated and remanded the district court’s decision that NCR had failed to prove that liability for OU2-5 could be apportioned, directing the lower court to consider issues it had not considered initially.

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On remand, the district court issued an opinion on October 19, 2015, holding that NCR had not shown a reasonable basis for apportionment of its liability for the site. On January 25, 2016, the court denied NCR’s request to certify that decision for immediate appeal.

As described below, the United States has withdrawn its natural resources damages claim against us. The Governments’ remaining claims principally consist of claims for (1) unreimbursed past costs of the United States totaling $35.1 million (as incurred through September 30, 2015) and unreimbursed past costs of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources totaling $3.9 million (as incurred through June 30, 2015), and (2) costs incurred and/or to be incurred after September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. The remaining issues in the Government Action are set for trial to commence after the conclusion of the 2017 trial in the Whiting Litigation.

Interim Funding of Ongoing Work.As described above, the court of appeals vacated the allocation judgment in the Whiting Litigation on September 25, 2014, but neither court has since replaced that allocation with any other. The 2007 UAO requires the PRPs to submit annual remediation work plans. For 2015, the EPA approved the 2015 Work Plan for $100 million of remediation activities. NCR, GP, and we were not able to reach agreement on a division of the costs of that work on an interim basis, subject to reallocation in the Whiting Litigation. NCR and GP entered into a proposed consent decree with the United States under which they agreed to fund certain work estimated to cost approximately $67 million in 2015, and they would not be responsible for completing the remainder of the work in 2015, estimated to cost approximately $33 million. However, NCR and GP did not complete all of the work assigned to them under the consent decree. The United States did not move to enter that consent decree until April 12, 2016, and the court has not yet ruled on that motion. Through the issuance of the 2015 Work Plan the EPA assigned to us those remaining tasks. Under the proposed consent decree, NCR and Appvion filed a request to stay the trial scheduled to commence in April 2017. The courts granted the stay.

Cost estimates. The proposed NCR/Appvion consent decree, as revised, states that all parties combined have spent more than approximately $1 billion to date towards remedial actions and NRDs, of which we have contributed approximately $65 million. In addition, work to complete the remaining site remedy under the UAO is anticipated to cost approximately $200 million. If the consent decree were entered, we would no longer be exposed to reallocation of any of those amounts other than the portion contributed by Georgia Pacific, which Georgia Pacific claims to be about $145 million.

Under the proposed NCR/Appvion consent decree, we would remain jointlyresponsible for the Governments’ unreimbursed past costs, which although they are in dispute, are represented

to total approximately $34 million and severally liablethe Governments’ future costs. Furthermore, we, along with Georgia Pacific, would be responsible for worklong term monitoring and maintenance required pursuant to the Lower Fox River 100% Remedial Design Report dated December 2009 – Long Term Monitoring Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan requires long term monitoring of each of OU1 through OU5 over a period of at least 30 years. The monitoring activities consist of, among others, testing fish tissue, sampling water quality and sediment, and inspections of the engineered caps. Each operable unit is required to be monitored; however, in the 2015 Work Plan not completed in 2015, except for a small amountevent the NCR/Appvion consent decree is entered by the court, we believe the cost of work upstreamportions of the area for which GP is responsible. We contracted for remediation work in OU4 at a total cost of $9.7 million, an amount of work less than the amount assignedplan would be subject to allocation between us in the 2015 Work Plan. We anticipate that the amount of work performed by us in 2015 satisfied our share of the obligation if NCR and GP perform the work assigned to them in the 2015 Work Plan. The United States disagrees. We cannot predict the outcome of these disagreements or any possible resulting litigation.

The 2016 Work Plan similarly calls for completion of work that is estimated to cost in the range of $100 million. However, unlike the 2015 Work Plan, it does not allocate

the work among NCR, GP, and us. The parties have again not come to agreement on an interim allocation among them of responsibility for completing the work called for by the 2016 Work Plan. NCR and GP have begun certain work. We have begun placement of certain capping material.

Because we may not be able to obtain an agreement with the other parties or a ruling in litigation defining our obligation to contribute to work in 2016 prior to the time that work would have to be implemented, it is conceivable that we may have to choose an amount of work that we believe satisfies any obligation we may have to complete work in 2016, which selection we will have to defend after the fact. We expect to spend less than $10 million in connection with the 2016 Work Plan. In addition, it is conceivable we may be in the same position with respect to work in OU2-5 beyond the 2016 season.Georgia Pacific. Although we are unable to determine with any degree of certainty the amount we may be requiredtiming of cash expenditures for the above matters, they are reasonably likely to complete or to fund, those amounts could be significant. Any amounts we pay or any other party pays in the interim may be subject to reallocation when the Whiting Litigation is resolved.extend over a period of at least 30 years.

NRDs.The Governments’ NRD assessment documents originally claimed we are jointly and severally responsible for NRDs with a value between $176 million and $333 million. The Governments claimed this range should be inflated to current dollars and then certain unreimbursed past assessment costs should be added, so the range of their claim was $287 million to $423 million in 2009.

However, on October 14, 2014, the Governments represented to the district court that if certain settlements providing $45.9 million toward compensation of NRDs were approved, the total NRD recovery would amount to $105 million. The Governments stated they would consider those recoveries adequate and they would withdraw their claims against us and NCR for additional compensation of NRDs. On October 19, 2015, the district court granted the Governments leave to withdraw their NRD claims against us without prejudice to re-filing them at some later time. Some of the settling parties, including all of the settling parties contributing the $45.9 million, have waived their rights to seek contribution from us of the settlement amounts. We previously paid a portion of the earlier settlements that the Governments value at $59 million and that we contend may be somewhat more.

Reserves for the Site.Our reserve including ongoing monitoring obligations in OU1, our share of remediation of the downstream portions of the Site, NRDs and all pending, threatened or asserted and unasserted claims against us relating to PCB contamination is set forth below:

 

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  Six months ended 
  June 30 

 

Three months ended

March 31

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

Balance at January 1,

  $17,105   $16,223  

 

$

52,788

 

 

 

$

17,105

 

Payments

   (1,189 (21

 

 

(85

)

 

 

 

(658

)

Accruals

   —      —    

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at June 30,

  $15,916   $16,202  
  

 

  

 

 

Balance at March 31,

 

$

52,703

 

 

 

$

16,447

 

The payments set forth above represent cash paid towards completion of remediation activities in connection with the 2016 and 2015 Work Plans and 2016 Work Plans. Our reserve as of June 30, 2016, includes our estimate of costs to be incurred for remediation work, pending clarity from the Whiting litigation. If we are unsuccessful in the allocation litigation or in the enforcement litigation described above, we may be required to record additional charges and such charges could be significant.

ongoing monitoring activities. Of our total reserve for the Fox River, $11.4$25.0 million is recorded in the accompanying June 30, 2016March 31, 2017 condensed consolidated balance sheet under the caption “Environmental liabilities” and the remainderremaining $27.7 million is recorded under the caption “Other long term liabilities.”

As described above, the appellate court vacated and remanded for reconsideration the district court’s ruling in the Whiting Litigation that NCR would bear 100% of costs for the downstream portion of the Site. We continue to believe we will not be allocated a significant share of liability in any final equitable allocation of the response costs for OU2-5 or for NRDs. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include reserves for any future defense costs, which could be significant, related to our involvement at the Site.

In setting our reserve for the Site, we have assessed our legal defenses, including our successful defenses to the allegations made in the Whiting Litigation and the original determination in the Whiting Litigation that NCR owes us “full contribution” for response costs and for NRDs that we may become obligated to pay except in OU1. We assume we will not bear the entire cost of remediation or damages to the exclusion of other known parties at the Site, who are also jointly and severally liable. The existence and ability of other parties to participate has also been taken into account in setting our reserve, and setting our reserve is generally based on our evaluation of recent publicly available financial information on certain of the responsible parties and any known insurance, indemnity or cost sharing agreements between responsible parties and third parties. In addition, we have considered the magnitude, nature, location and circumstances associated with the various discharges of PCBs to the river and the relationship of those discharges to identified contamination. We will continue to evaluate

our exposure and the level of our reserves associated with the Site.

Other Information.The Governments have published studies estimating the amount of PCBs discharged by each identified potentially responsible party to the lower Fox River and Green Bay. These reports estimate our Neenah mill’s share of the mass of PCBs discharged to be as high as 27%. The district court has found the discharge mass estimates used in these studies not to be accurate. We believe the Neenah mill’s absolute and relative contribution of PCB mass is significantly lower than the estimates set forth in these studies. The district court in the Government Action has found that the Neenah mill discharged an unknown amount of PCBs.

Based upon the rulings in the Whiting Litigation and the Government Action, neither of which endorsed an equitable allocation in proportion to the mass of PCBs discharged, we continue to believe an allocation in proportion to mass of PCBs discharged would not constitute an equitable allocation of the potential liability for the contamination at the Fox River. We contend other factors, such as a party’s role in causing costs, the location of discharge, and the location of contamination must be considered in order for the allocation to be equitable.

Range of Reasonably Possible Outcomes.Outcomes.  Based on our analysis of all available information, including but not limited to decisions of the courts, official documents such as records of decision, as well as discussions with legal counsel, and cost estimates for workfuture monitoring and maintenance and other post-remediation costs to be performed at the Site, and substantially dependent on whether the NCR/Appvion consent decree is entered and the resolution of the allocation issues discussed above,between Georgia Pacific and us, we believe it is reasonably possible that our costs associated with the Fox River matter could exceed the aggregate amounts accrued for the Fox River matter by amounts ranging from insignificant to $190approximately $40 million. We believe the likelihood of an outcome in the upper end of the monetary range is less than other possible outcomes within the range and the possibility of an outcome in excess of the upper end of the monetary range is remote. However, in the event the NCR/Appvion consent decree is not entered, the ultimate

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resolution of this matter would likely resort to be incurred primarily over the next two to three years,extensive litigation involving various matters, including allocation of remedial action and related costs. In such a scenario, although we are unableshould ultimately bear a very small share, it is reasonably possible that our costs associated with the Fox River matter could exceed the aggregate amounts accrued by amounts ranging from insignificant to determine with any degree of certainty the amount we may be required to fund for interim remediation work. To the extent we provide such interim funding, we contend that NCR or another party would be required to reimburse us once the final allocation is determined.$150 million.

Summary.Summary.  Our current assessment is we will be able to manage this environmental matter without a long-term, material adverse impact on the Company. This matter could, however, at any particular time or for any particular year or years, have a material adverse effect on

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our consolidated financial position, liquidity and/or results of operations or could result in a default under our debt covenants. Moreover,

there can be no assurance our reserves will be adequate to provide for future obligations related to this matter, or our share of costs and/or damages will not exceed our available resources, or those obligations will not have a long-term, material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity orand results of operations. Shouldoperations and might result in a default under our loan covenants. If the proposed NCR/Appvion consent decree is not approved and a court grant the United States or the State of Wisconsingrants relief requiring us

individually either to perform directly or to contribute significant amounts towards remedial action downstream of Little Lake Butte des MortsOU1 those developments could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity and results of operations and might result in a default under our loan covenants.

 

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13.

14.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The following tables set forth financial and other information by business unit for the period indicated:

 

Three months ended June 30 Composite Fibers  Advanced Airlaid
Materials
  Specialty Papers  Other and Unallocated  Total 

Three months ended March 31

 

 

 

Advanced Airlaid

 

 

 

 

 

Other and

 

 

 

 

Dollars in millions

 Composite Fibers  Advanced Airlaid
Materials
  Specialty Papers  Other and Unallocated  Total 

Composite Fibers

 

 

Materials

 

 

Specialty Papers

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

Total

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net sales

 $136.4   $140.4   $60.8   $57.5   $209.3   $212.9   $—     $—     $406.4   $410.8  

$

125.1

 

 

$

123.5

 

 

$

59.8

 

 

$

60.8

 

 

$

205.8

 

 

$

217.9

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

390.7

 

 

$

402.2

 

Energy and related sales, net

  —      —      —      —      2.0   0.7    —      —      2.0   0.7  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenue

  136.4   140.4    60.8   57.5    211.3   213.6    —      —      408.4   411.5  

 

125.1

 

 

 

123.5

 

 

 

59.8

 

 

60.8

 

 

 

206.9

 

 

 

218.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

391.8

 

 

 

402.9

 

Cost of products sold

  109.0   112.4    51.8   52.3    202.9   211.9    2.0   2.1    365.7   378.7  

 

99.6

 

 

101.2

 

 

 

50.5

 

 

 

52.2

 

 

 

180.1

 

 

 

191.1

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

334.9

 

 

 

345.0

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

  27.4   28.0    9.0   5.2    8.4   1.7    (2.0 (2.1  42.7   32.8  

 

25.5

 

 

 

22.3

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

26.8

 

 

 

27.5

 

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

56.9

 

 

 

57.8

 

SG&A

  12.1   11.3    2.2   2.1    14.2   11.7    8.7   4.0    37.2   29.1  

 

11.1

 

 

 

11.1

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

13.6

 

 

 

12.5

 

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

35.1

 

 

 

31.9

 

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —     (0.1  —     (0.1
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Losses on dispositions of plant,

equipment and timberlands, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

  15.3   16.7    6.8   3.1    (5.8 (10.0  (10.7 (6.0  5.5   3.8  

 

14.4

 

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

13.2

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

(12.9

)

 

 

(6.8

)

 

 

21.8

 

 

 

26.0

 

Non-operating expense

  —      —      —      —      —      —      (3.6 (4.1  (3.6 (4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4.2

)

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(4.2

)

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 $15.3   $16.7   $6.8   $3.1   $(5.8 $(10.0 $(14.3 $(10.1 $2.0   $(0.3

$

14.4

 

 

$

11.2

 

 

$

7.1

 

 

$

6.6

 

 

$

13.2

 

 

$

15.0

 

 

$

(17.1

)

 

$

(11.5

)

 

$

17.6

 

 

$

21.2

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Supplementary Data

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net tons sold(thousands)

  40.7   39.4    24.4   22.6    194.7   191.3    —      —      259.7   253.3  

 

38.8

 

 

 

36.9

 

 

 

24.8

 

 

 

24.5

 

 

 

197.2

 

 

 

205.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

260.8

 

 

 

267.2

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 $7.2   $6.7   $2.4   $2.1   $6.5   $6.3   $0.7   $0.5   $16.8   $15.6  

$

6.8

 

 

$

7.1

 

 

$

2.3

 

 

$

2.3

 

 

$

7.2

 

 

$

6.7

 

 

$

1.0

 

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

17.3

 

 

$

16.6

 

Capital expenditures

  2.3   5.6    6.1   1.5    28.7   15.6    —     0.1    37.1   22.8  

 

4.7

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

10.6

 

 

 

14.7

 

 

 

18.3

 

 

 

22.0

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

36.8

 

 

 

43.3

 

Six months ended June 30 Composite Fibers  Advanced Airlaid
Materials
  Specialty Papers  Other and Unallocated  Total 

Dollars in millions

 
 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 

Net sales

 $259.9   $275.7   $121.5   $119.8   $427.2   $432.8   $—     $—     $808.6   $828.3  

Energy and related sales, net

  —      —      —      —      2.7   2.8    —      —      2.7   2.8  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenue

  259.9   275.7    121.5   119.8    429.9   435.6    —      —      811.3   831.1  

Cost of products sold

  210.3   221.5    104.1   107.3    394.0   412.3    2.3   5.0    710.7   746.1  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

  49.6   54.2    17.4   12.5    35.9   23.3    (2.3 (5.0  100.6   84.9  

SG&A

  23.2   22.9    4.2   4.0    26.6   23.9    15.0   9.5    69.0   60.4  

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —     (2.8  —     (2.8
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

  26.4   31.3    13.2   8.5    9.3   (0.6  (17.3 (11.7  31.5   27.3  

Non-operating expense

  —      —      —      —      —      —      (8.3 (8.7  (8.3 (8.7
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 $26.4   $31.3   $13.2   $8.5   $9.3   $(0.6 $(25.6 $(20.4 $23.2   $18.6  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Supplementary Data

          

Net tons sold(thousands)

  77.6   77.3    48.9   46.7    400.5   390.0    —      —      527.0   514.0  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 $14.3   $13.4   $4.7   $4.3   $13.2   $12.9   $1.2   $1.0   $33.4   $31.6  

Capital expenditures

  8.6   11.5    20.7   2.8    50.8   28.8    0.3   1.5    80.4   44.6  

The sum of individual amounts set forth above may not agree to the consolidated financial statements included herein due to rounding.

 

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

Management evaluates results of operations of the business units before pension expense, certain corporate level costs, and the effects of certain gains or losses not considered to be related to the core business operations. Management believes that this is a more meaningful representation of the operating performance of its core businesses, the profitability of business units and the extent of cash flow generated from these core operations. Such amounts are presented under the caption “Other and Unallocated.” In the evaluation of business unit results, management does not use any measures of total assets. This presentation is aligned with the management and operating structure of our company. It is also on this basis that the Company’s performance is evaluated internally and by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

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GLATFELTER

6.30.1603.31.17 Form 10-Q



14.

15.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATINGCONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our 5.375% Notes issued by P. H. Glatfelter Company (the “Parent”) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by certain of our 100%-owned domestic subsidiaries, PHG Tea Leaves, Inc., Mollanvick, Inc., Glatfelter Composite Fibers N. A., Inc. (“CFNA”), Glatfelter Advance Materials N.A., Inc. (“GAMNA”), and Glatfelter Holdings, LLC. The guarantees are subject to certain customary release provisions including i) the designation of such subsidiary as an unrestricted or excluded subsidiary; (ii) in connection with any sale or disposition of the capital stock of the subsidiary guarantor; andor (iii) upon our exercise of our legal defeasance option or our covenant defeasance option, all of which are more fully described in the Indenture dated as of October 3, 2012 and the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 27, 2015, among us, the Guarantors and US Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 5.375% Notes.

The following presents our condensed consolidating statements of income, including comprehensive income, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and six months ended June 30, 2016, our condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and our condensed consolidating cash flows for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 2015 and our condensed consolidating balance sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The condensed consolidating financial statements set forth below include the addition of CFNA and GAMNA as guarantors during 2015.2016.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the Threethree months ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2017

In thousands

  Parent
Company
  Guarantors  Non
Guarantors
  Adjustments/
Eliminations
  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $209,269   $17,561   $196,675   $(17,092 $406,413  

Energy and related sales, net

   2,001    —      —      —      2,001  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   211,270    17,561    196,675    (17,092  408,414  

Costs of products sold

   204,495    16,711    161,577    (17,092  365,691  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   6,775    850    35,098    —      42,723  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   22,622    (36  14,605    —      37,191  

Loss on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   2    —      —      —      2  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   (15,849  886    20,493    —      5,530  

Other non-operating income (expense)

      

Interest expense

   (4,289  —      (814  1,150    (3,953

Interest income

   169    1,001    41    (1,150  61  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   16,385    16,071    —      (32,456  —    

Other, net

   (575  (1,421  2,313    —      317  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

   11,690    15,651    1,540    (32,456  (3,575
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (4,159  16,537    22,033    (32,456  1,955  

Income tax provision (benefit)

   (6,124  152    5,962    —      (10
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   1,965    16,385    16,071    (32,456  1,965  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   (11,539  (13,937  (13,490  27,427    (11,539
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $(9,574 $2,448   $2,581   $(5,029 $(9,574
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

In thousands

Parent

Company

 

 

Guarantors

 

 

Non

Guarantors

 

 

Adjustments/

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Net sales

$

205,771

 

 

$

19,533

 

 

$

185,887

 

 

$

(20,478

)

 

$

390,713

 

 

Energy and related sales, net

 

1,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

Total revenues

 

206,900

 

 

 

19,533

 

 

 

185,887

 

 

 

(20,478

)

 

 

391,842

 

 

Costs of products sold

 

183,946

 

 

 

18,586

 

 

 

152,859

 

 

 

(20,478

)

 

 

334,913

 

 

Gross profit

 

22,954

 

 

 

947

 

 

 

33,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,929

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

expenses

 

20,371

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

14,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,086

 

 

Loss on dispositions of plant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipment and timberlands, net

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

Operating income

 

2,551

 

 

 

873

 

 

 

18,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,811

 

 

Other non-operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(4,661

)

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(504

)

 

 

1,270

 

 

 

(4,008

)

 

Interest income

 

149

 

 

 

1,161

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

(1,270

)

 

 

113

 

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

13,617

 

 

 

13,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27,469

)

 

 

 

 

Other, net

 

493

 

 

 

(2,206

)

 

 

1,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

(279

)

 

Total other non-operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   income (expense)

 

9,598

 

 

 

12,694

 

 

 

1,003

 

 

 

(27,469

)

 

 

(4,174

)

 

Income before income taxes

 

12,149

 

 

 

13,567

 

 

 

19,390

 

 

 

(27,469

)

 

 

17,637

 

 

Income tax provision

 

546

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

5,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,034

 

 

Net income

 

11,603

 

 

 

13,617

 

 

 

13,852

 

 

 

(27,469

)

 

 

11,603

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

7,193

 

 

 

5,102

 

 

 

5,014

 

 

 

(10,116

)

 

 

7,193

 

 

Comprehensive income

$

18,796

 

 

$

18,719

 

 

$

18,866

 

 

$

(37,585

)

 

$

18,796

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

6.30.1603.31.17 Form 10-Q


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the Sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2016

In thousands

Parent

Company

 

 

Guarantors

 

 

Non

Guarantors

 

 

Adjustments/

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Net sales

$

217,888

 

 

$

18,646

 

 

$

184,466

 

 

$

(18,782

)

 

$

402,218

 

 

Energy and related sales, net

 

666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

666

 

 

Total revenues

 

218,554

 

 

 

18,646

 

 

 

184,466

 

 

 

(18,782

)

 

 

402,884

 

 

Costs of products sold

 

191,959

 

 

 

18,050

 

 

 

153,814

 

 

 

(18,782

)

 

 

345,041

 

 

Gross profit

 

26,595

 

 

 

596

 

 

 

30,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,843

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

expenses

 

18,445

 

 

 

(185

)

 

 

13,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,858

 

 

Loss on dispositions of plant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipment and timberlands, net

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

Operating income

 

8,148

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

17,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,961

 

 

Other non-operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(4,415

)

 

 

 

 

 

(787

)

 

 

1,086

 

 

 

(4,116

)

 

Interest income

 

181

 

 

 

992

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(1,086

)

 

 

91

 

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

12,872

 

 

 

11,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,626

)

 

 

 

 

Other, net

 

(542

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

(178

)

 

 

 

 

 

(700

)

 

Total other non-operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   income (expense)

 

8,096

 

 

 

12,766

 

 

 

(961

)

 

 

(24,626

)

 

 

(4,725

)

 

Income before income taxes

 

16,244

 

 

 

13,547

 

 

 

16,071

 

 

 

(24,626

)

 

 

21,236

 

 

Income tax provision

 

76

 

 

 

675

 

 

 

4,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,068

 

 

Net income

 

16,168

 

 

 

12,872

 

 

 

11,754

 

 

 

(24,626

)

 

 

16,168

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

15,742

 

 

 

13,553

 

 

 

13,117

 

 

 

(26,670

)

 

 

15,742

 

 

Comprehensive income

$

31,910

 

 

$

26,425

 

 

$

24,871

 

 

$

(51,296

)

 

$

31,910

 

 

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
  Guarantors  Non
Guarantors
  Adjustments/
Eliminations
  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $427,157   $36,207   $381,141   $(35,874 $808,631  

Energy and related sales, net

   2,667    —      —      —      2,667  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   429,824    36,207    381,141    (35,874  811,298  

Costs of products sold

   396,454    34,761    315,391    (35,874  710,732  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   33,370    1,446    65,750    —      100,566  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   41,067    (221  28,203    —      69,049  

Loss on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   4    —      22    —      26  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   (7,701  1,667    37,525    —      31,491  

Other non-operating income (expense)

      

Interest expense

   (8,704  —      (1,601  2,236    (8,069

Interest income

   350    1,993    45    (2,236  152  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   29,257    27,825    —      (57,082  —    

Other, net

   (1,117  (1,401  2,135    —      (383
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

   19,786    28,417    579    (57,082  (8,300
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   12,085    30,084    38,104    (57,082  23,191  

Income tax provision (benefit)

   (6,048  827    10,279    —      5,058  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   18,133    29,257    27,825    (57,082  18,133  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   4,203    (384  (373  757    4,203  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $22,336   $28,873   $27,452   $(56,325 $22,336  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

6.30.16 Form 10-Q


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the Three months ended June 30, 2015

In thousands

  Parent
Company
  Guarantors  Non
Guarantors
  Adjustments/
Eliminations
  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $212,920   $22,667   $194,779   $(19,563 $410,803  

Energy and related sales, net

   715    —      —      —      715  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   213,635    22,667    194,779    (19,563  411,518  

Costs of products sold

   212,472    21,921    163,855    (19,563  378,685  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   1,163    746    30,924    —      32,833  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   15,661    458    13,018    —      29,137  

Loss on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   (51  —      (60  —      (111
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   (14,447  288    17,966    —      3,807  

Other non-operating income (expense)

      

Interest expense

   (4,608  —      (6,370  6,626    (4,352

Interest income

   169    6,498    36    (6,625  77  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   17,478    11,305    —      (28,783  —    

Other, net

   (746  (29  990    —      215  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

   12,293    17,774    (5,344  (28,782  (4,060
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (2,154  18,062    12,622    (28,782  (253

Income tax provision (benefit)

   (5,002  584    1,317    —      (3,101
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   2,848    17,478    11,305    (28,782  2,848  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   17,087    13,680    (9,958  (3,722  17,087  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $19,935   $31,158   $1,347   $(32,504 $19,935  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

6.30.16 Form 10-Q


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the Six months ended June 30, 2015

In thousands

  Parent
Company
  Guarantors  Non
Guarantors
  Adjustments/
Eliminations
  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $432,796   $42,817   $392,877   $(40,218 $828,272  

Energy and related sales, net

   2,783    —      —      —      2,783  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   435,579    42,817    392,877    (40,218  831,055  

Costs of products sold

   416,154    41,255    328,923    (40,218  746,114  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   19,425    1,562    63,954    —      84,941  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   32,843    955    26,611    —      60,409  

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   (1,522  (1,183  (60  —      (2,765
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   (11,896  1,790    37,403    —      27,297  

Other non-operating income (expense)

      

Interest expense

   (9,425  —      (12,764  13,329    (8,860

Interest income

   331    13,097    41    (13,327  142  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   34,562    21,499    —      (56,061  —    

Other, net

   (1,460  (159  1,649    (2  28  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

   24,008    34,437    (11,074  (56,061  (8,690
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   12,112    36,227    26,329    (56,061  18,607  

Income tax provision (benefit)

   (4,661  1,665    4,830    —      1,834  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   16,773    34,562    21,499    (56,061  16,773  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   (18,198  (24,870  28,890    (4,020  (18,198
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $(1,425 $9,692   $50,389   $(60,081 $(1,425
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2016March 31, 2017

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
   Guarantors Non
Guarantors
   Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated 

 

Parent

Company

 

 

Guarantors

 

 

Non

Guarantors

 

 

Adjustments/

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Assets        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $6,512    $2,545   $49,475    $—     $58,532  

 

$

5,220

 

 

$

2,653

 

 

$

49,354

 

 

$

 

 

$

57,227

 

Other current assets

   207,168     255,574    266,025     (262,714  466,053  

 

 

221,540

 

 

 

266,193

 

 

 

253,831

 

 

 

(282,137

)

 

 

459,427

 

Plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   329,041     18,507    400,488     —      748,036  

 

 

373,725

 

 

 

48,238

 

 

 

382,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

803,997

 

Investments in subsidiaries

   783,479     535,117    —       (1,318,596  —    

 

 

808,301

 

 

 

559,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,367,597

)

 

 

 

Other assets

   112,876     —      139,687     —      252,563  

 

 

125,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

254,115

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $1,439,076    $811,743   $855,675    $(1,581,310 $1,525,184  

 

$

1,534,174

 

 

$

876,380

 

 

$

813,946

 

 

$

(1,649,734

)

 

$

1,574,766

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

  $401,540    $28,180   $144,387    $(262,714 $311,393  

 

$

421,731

 

 

$

42,433

 

 

$

138,808

 

 

$

(282,137

)

 

$

320,835

 

Long-term debt

   247,381     —      110,985     —      358,366  

 

 

321,839

 

 

 

26,000

 

 

 

52,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

400,470

 

Deferred income taxes

   26,905     (229  48,479     —      75,155  

 

 

11,505

 

 

 

(668

)

 

 

46,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,830

 

Other long-term liabilities

   87,027     313    16,707     —      104,047  

 

 

110,313

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

16,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

126,845

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   762,853     28,264    320,558     (262,714  848,961  

 

 

865,388

 

 

 

68,079

 

 

 

254,650

 

 

 

(282,137

)

 

 

905,980

 

Shareholders’ equity

   676,223     783,479    535,117     (1,318,596  676,223  

 

 

668,786

 

 

 

808,301

 

 

 

559,296

 

 

 

(1,367,597

)

 

 

668,786

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $1,439,076    $811,743   $855,675    $(1,581,310 $1,525,184  

 

$

1,534,174

 

 

$

876,380

 

 

$

813,946

 

 

$

(1,649,734

)

 

$

1,574,766

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 20152016

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
   Guarantors Non
Guarantors
   Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated 

 

Parent

Company

 

 

Guarantors

 

 

Non

Guarantors

 

 

Adjustments/

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Assets        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $59,130    $465   $45,709    $—     $105,304  

 

$

5,082

 

 

$

1,461

 

 

$

48,901

 

 

$

 

 

$

55,444

 

Other current assets

   199,690     238,515   239,367     (230,509 447,063  

 

 

206,002

 

 

 

256,289

 

 

 

242,187

 

 

 

(265,663

)

 

 

438,815

 

Plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   286,334     1,114   411,416     —     698,864  

 

 

360,521

 

 

 

31,455

 

 

 

383,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

775,898

 

Investments in subsidiaries

   737,450     507,116    —       (1,244,566  —    

 

 

789,565

 

 

 

540,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,329,594

)

 

 

 

Other assets

   106,586     —     142,599     —     249,185  

 

 

123,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

251,102

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $1,389,190    $747,210   $839,091    $(1,475,075 $1,500,416  

 

$

1,484,180

 

 

$

829,234

 

 

$

803,102

 

 

$

(1,595,257

)

 

$

1,521,259

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

  $363,037    $9,725   $162,081    $(230,523 $304,320  

 

$

426,628

 

 

$

26,085

 

 

$

135,961

 

 

$

(265,663

)

 

$

323,011

 

Long-term debt

   247,075     —     106,221     —     353,296  

 

 

283,686

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

65,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

363,647

 

Deferred income taxes

   28,561     (79 47,976     —     76,458  

 

 

10,221

 

 

 

(729

)

 

 

45,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,995

 

Other long-term liabilities

   87,270     —     15,825     —     103,095  

 

 

109,819

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

15,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

125,780

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   725,943     9,646   332,103     (230,523 837,169  

 

 

830,354

 

 

 

39,669

 

 

 

263,073

 

 

 

(265,663

)

 

 

867,433

 

Shareholders’ equity

   663,247     737,564   506,988     (1,244,552 663,247  

 

 

653,826

 

 

 

789,565

 

 

 

540,029

 

 

 

(1,329,594

)

 

 

653,826

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $1,389,190    $747,210   $839,091    $(1,475,075 $1,500,416  

 

$

1,484,180

 

 

$

829,234

 

 

$

803,102

 

 

$

(1,595,257

)

 

$

1,521,259

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Sixthree months ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2017

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
  Guarantors  Non
Guarantors
  Adjustments/
Eliminations
  Consolidated 

Net cash provided (used) by

      

Operating activities

  $17,067   $2,821   $16,752   $—     $36,640  

Investing activities

      

Expenditures for purchases of plant, equipment and timberlands

   (51,043  (18,861  (10,487  —      (80,391

Proceeds from disposals of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   41    —      12    —      53  

Repayments from intercompany loans

   —      7,500    —      (7,500  —    

Advances of intercompany loans

   —      (7,880  —      7,880    —    

Intercompany capital contributed

   (17,000  (500  —      17,500    —    

Other

   (300  —      —      —      (300
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total investing activities

   (68,302  (19,741  (10,475  17,880    (80,638

Financing activities

      

Net long-term borrowings

   —      —      4,222    —      4,222  

Payments of borrowing costs

   (51  —      (85  —      (136

Payment of dividends to shareholders

   (10,679  —      —      —      (10,679

Repayments of intercompany loans

   —      —      (7,500  7,500    —    

Borrowings of intercompany loans

   7,880    —      —      (7,880  —    

Intercompany capital (returned) received

   —      17,000    500    (17,500  —    

Proceeds from government grants

   2,443    2,000    —      —      4,443  

Payments related to share-based compensation awards and other

   (976  —      —      —      (976
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total financing activities

   (1,383  19,000    (2,863  (17,880  (3,126

Effect of exchange rate on cash

   —      —      352    —      352  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

   (52,618  2,080    3,766    —      (46,772

Cash at the beginning of period

   59,130    465    45,709    —      105,304  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash at the end of period

  $6,512   $2,545   $49,475   $—     $58,532  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

In thousands

 

Parent

Company

 

 

Guarantors

 

 

Non

Guarantors

 

 

Adjustments/

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Net cash provided (used) by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

(19,330

)

 

$

(307

)

 

$

27,839

 

 

$

(641

)

 

$

7,561

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for purchases of plant, equipment and timberlands

 

 

(21,515

)

 

 

(9,551

)

 

 

(5,717

)

 

 

 

 

 

(36,783

)

 

Repayments from intercompany loans

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,000

)

 

 

 

 

Advances of intercompany loans

 

 

 

 

 

(8,550

)

 

 

 

 

 

8,550

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany capital contributed

 

 

 

 

 

(400

)

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

Total investing activities

 

 

(21,515

)

 

 

(10,501

)

 

 

(5,717

)

 

 

950

 

 

 

(36,783

)

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net long-term borrowings

 

 

38,000

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

(13,954

)

 

 

 

 

 

36,046

 

 

Payment of dividends to shareholders

 

 

(5,455

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,455

)

 

Repayments of intercompany loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,000

)

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of intercompany loans

 

 

8,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,550

)

 

 

 

 

Intercompany capital received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

(400

)

 

 

 

 

Payment of intercompany dividend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(641

)

 

 

641

 

 

 

 

 

Payments related to share-based compensation awards and other

 

 

(112

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(112

)

 

Total financing activities

 

 

40,983

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

(22,195

)

 

 

(309

)

 

 

30,479

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

 

 

 

526

 

 

Net increase in cash

 

 

138

 

 

 

1,192

 

 

 

453

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,783

 

 

Cash at the beginning of period

 

 

5,082

 

 

 

1,461

 

 

 

48,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,444

 

 

Cash at the end of period

 

$

5,220

 

 

$

2,653

 

 

$

49,354

 

 

$

 

 

$

57,227

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Sixthree months ended June 30, 2015March 31, 2016

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
 Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated 

 

Parent

Company

 

 

Guarantors

 

 

Non

Guarantors

 

 

Adjustments/

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Net cash provided (used) by

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

  $(4,343 $(695 $30,551   $—     $25,513  

 

$

10,563

 

 

$

(74

)

 

$

952

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,441

 

 

Investing activities

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for purchases of plant, equipment and timberlands

   (30,241  —     (14,334  —     (44,575

 

 

(22,297

)

 

 

(13,686

)

 

 

(7,311

)

 

 

 

 

 

(43,294

)

 

Proceeds from disposals of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   1,581   1,213   257    —     3,051  

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

Repayments from intercompany loans

   —     48,855    —     (48,855  —    

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,000

)

 

 

 

 

Advances of intercompany loans

   —     (38,690  —     38,690    —    

 

 

 

 

 

(3,210

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,210

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany capital (contributed) returned

   10,500   (300  —     (10,200  —    

 

 

(17,000

)

 

 

(500

)

 

 

 

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

 

 

Other

   (1,600  —      —      —     (1,600

 

 

(300

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(300

)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total investing activities

   (19,760 11,078   (14,077 (20,365 (43,124

 

 

(39,576

)

 

 

(13,396

)

 

 

(7,299

)

 

 

16,710

 

 

 

(43,561

)

 

Financing activities

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net repayments of indebtedness

   —      —     (1,492  —     (1,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,926

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,926

)

 

Payments of borrowing costs

   (1,329  —      —      —     (1,329

 

 

(51

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51

)

 

Payment of dividends to shareholders

   (9,992  —      —      —     (9,992

 

 

(5,231

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,231

)

 

Repayments of intercompany loans

   (9,158  —     (39,697 48,855    —    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,000

)

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of intercompany loans

   38,690    —      —     (38,690  —    

 

 

3,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,210

)

 

 

 

 

Intercompany capital (returned) received

   —     (10,500 300   10,200    —    

 

 

 

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

(17,500

)

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from government grants

 

 

1,861

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,861

 

 

Payments related to share-based compensation awards and other

   (2,000  —      —      —     (2,000

 

 

(751

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(751

)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total financing activities

   16,211   (10,500 (40,889 20,365   (14,813

 

 

(962

)

 

 

19,000

 

 

 

(5,426

)

 

 

(16,710

)

 

 

(4,098

)

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

   —      —     (1,651  —     (1,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,176

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net decrease in cash

   (7,892 (117 (26,066  —     (34,075

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

 

(29,975

)

 

 

5,530

 

 

 

(10,597

)

 

 

 

 

 

(35,042

)

 

Cash at the beginning of period

   42,208   509   57,120    —     99,837  

 

 

59,130

 

 

 

465

 

 

 

45,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,304

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash at the end of period

  $34,316   $392   $31,054   $—     $65,762  

 

$

29,155

 

 

$

5,995

 

 

$

35,112

 

 

$

 

 

$

70,262

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein and Glatfelter’s Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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

i.

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

ii.

the impact of competition, both domestic and international, changes in industry production capacity, including the construction of new mills or new machines, the closing of mills and incremental changes due to capital expenditures or productivity increases;

iii.

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

iv.

geopolitical events, including the impact of conflicts such as Russia and Ukraine;

v.

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

vi.

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

vii.

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

viii.

the impact of unplanned production interruption;

ix.

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

x.

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

xi.

the gain or loss of significant customers and/or on-going viability of such customers;

xii.

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

xiii.

adverse results in litigation in the Fox River matter;

xiv.

the impact of war and terrorism;

xv.

the impact of unfavorable outcomes of audits by various state, federal or international tax authorities;authorities or changes in pre-tax income and its impact on the valuation of deferred taxes;

xvi.

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

xvii.

our ability to finance, consummate and integrate acquisitions.

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

Composite Fibers with revenue from the sale of single-serve tea and coffee filtration papers, nonwoven wallcovering base materials, metallized products, composite laminate papers, and many technically special papers including substrates for electrical applications;

Composite Fibers with revenue from the sale of single-serve tea and coffee filtration papers, nonwoven wall covering materials, metallized papers, composite laminates papers, and many technically special papers including substrates for electrical applications;

Advanced Airlaid Materials with revenue from the sale of airlaid nonwoven fabric-like materials used in feminine hygiene and adult incontinence products, wipes, and other airlaid applications; and

Specialty Papers with revenue from the sale of papers for carbonless and other forms, envelopes, book publishing, and engineered products such as papers for high-speed ink jet printing, office specialty products, greeting cards, packaging, casting, release, transfer, playing card, postal, FDA-compliant food and beverage applications, and other niche specialty applications.

Advanced Airlaid Materials with revenue from the sale of airlaid nonwoven fabric-like materials used in feminine hygiene and adult incontinence products, specialty wipes, home care products and other airlaid applications; and

Specialty Papers with revenue from the sale of papers for carbonless and other forms, envelopes, book publishing, and engineered products such as papers for high-speed ink jet printing, office specialty products, greeting cards, packaging, casting, release, transfer, playing card, postal, FDA-compliant food, and other niche specialty applications.

 


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6.30.1603.31.17 Form 10-Q


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SixThree months ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2017 versus the sixthree months ended June 30, 2015March 31, 2016

OverviewFor the first six monthsquarter of 20162017, net income was $18.1totaled $11.6 million, or $0.41$0.26 per diluted share compared with $16.8$16.2 million, or $0.38$0.37 per diluted share in the first six monthsquarter of 2015.2016. Adjusted earnings a non-GAAP measure,for the first quarter of 2017 were $19.1$17.2 million, or $0.43$0.39 per diluted share for the first six months of 2016 compared with $15.2$16.3 million, or $0.35$0.37 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. Our Composite Fibers and Advanced Airlaid Materials businesses, which combined represented 47.3% of consolidated net sales and Specialty Papers businesses62.0% of business unit operating income, reported significantly higher operating income and operating margin expansion in the comparison driven by higher demand,shipping volumes and improved operations within Advanced Airlaid Materials, and, with respect toproductivity. Specialty Papers, less costly annual maintenance outages andPapers’ results were lower input costs. The improved performance of these two businesses was partially offset by lower operating income in the Composite Fibers business, which was impacted by lower average selling prices. comparison primarily reflecting challenging market conditions.

The following table sets forth summarized consolidated results of operations:

 

  Six months ended
June 30
 

Three months ended

March 31

 

 

In thousands, except per share

  2016   2015 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

Net sales

  $808,631    $828,272  

$

390,713

 

 

 

$

402,218

 

 

Gross profit

   100,566     84,941  

 

56,929

 

 

 

 

57,843

 

 

Operating income

   31,491     27,297  

 

21,811

 

 

 

 

25,961

 

��

Net income

   18,133     16,773  

 

11,603

 

 

 

 

16,168

 

 

Earnings per diluted share

   0.41     0.38  

 

0.26

 

 

 

0.37

 

 

In addition to the results reported in accordance with GAAP, we evaluate our performance using adjusted net incomeearnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share. We disclose this information to allow investors to evaluate our performance exclusive of certain items that impact the comparability of results from period to period and we believe it is helpful in understanding underlying operating trends and cash flow generation. Adjusted net incomeearnings consists of net income determined in accordance with GAAP adjusted to exclude the impact of the following:

Specialty Papers environmental compliance.These adjustments reflect non-capitalized, one-time costs incurred by the business unit directly related to the compliance with the U.S. EPA Best Available Retrofit Technology rule (BART; otherwise known as the Regional Haze Rule) and the Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology rule (Boiler MACT).rule.  This adjustment includes costs incurred during the transition period in which the newly installed equipment was brought on-line.

Airlaid capacity expansion costs.These adjustments reflect non-capitalized, one-time costs incurred directly related to the start-up of a new airlaid production facility for Advanced Airlaid Materials.in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

Timberland sales and related costs. These adjustments exclude gains fromCost optimization actions. This adjustment reflects charges incurred in connection with initiatives to optimize the salescost structure of timberlands as these itemscertain business units in response to changes in business conditions. The costs are not considered to be part of our core business, ongoing results of operations or cash flows. These adjustments are irregular in timing and amount and may significantly impact our operating performance. As such, these items may not be indicative of past and future performance of the Company and therefore are excluded for comparability purposes.

Workforce efficiency charges. This includes costs that are directlyprimarily related to actions undertaken to reduce costsheadcount reduction efforts, asset write-offs and improve operating efficiencies. Such costs were specifically incurred as part of our initiative to reduce global headcount as part of a more broad based cost reduction effort initiated in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Acquisition and integration related costs. These adjustments include costs directly related to the consummation of the acquisition process and those related to integrating recently acquired businesses. These costs are irregular in timing and as such may not be indicative of our past and future performance.certain contract termination costs.

Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share are considered measures not calculated in accordance with GAAP, and therefore are non-GAAP measures. The non-GAAP financial information should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.  The following table sets forforth the reconciliation of net income to adjusted earnings for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 2015:2016:

 

  2016  2015 

In thousands, except per share

 Amount  Diluted
EPS
  Amount  Diluted
EPS
 

Net income

 $18,133   $0.41   $16,773   $0.38  

Adjustments(pre-tax)

    

Specialty Papers’ environmental compliance

  1,125     —     

Airlaid capacity expansion costs

  257     —     

Timberland sales and related costs

  —       (2,705 

Workforce efficiency charges

  88     1,953   

Acquisition and integration related costs

  —       160   
 

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total adjustments(pre-tax)

  1,470     (592 

Income taxes(1) (2)

  (543   (963 
 

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total after-tax adjustments

  927    0.02    (1,555  (0.04
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

 $19,060   $0.43   $15,218   $0.35  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

In thousands, except per share

Amount

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

Amount

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

Net income

$

11,603

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

16,168

 

 

$

0.37

 

Adjustments (pre-tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Papers' environmental compliance

 

2,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

Airlaid capacity expansion costs

 

1,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

Cost optimization actions

 

2,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjustments (pre-tax)

 

6,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes (1)

 

(682

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

 

 

Total after-tax adjustments

 

5,553

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

-

 

Adjusted earnings

$

17,156

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

16,293

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

(1)

Tax effect foron adjustments calculated based on the incremental effective tax rate of the jurisdiction in which each adjustment originated.originated and the related impact of valuation allowances.

(2)Includes release of $1.4 million of tax reserves on timberland sales in 2015.

The sum of individual per share amounts set forth above may not agree to adjusted earnings per share due to rounding.

 

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Business Unit Performance

Three months ended March 31

 

 

 

Advanced Airlaid

 

 

 

 

 

Other and

 

 

 

 

Dollars in millions

Composite Fibers

 

 

Materials

 

 

Specialty Papers

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

Total

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net sales

$

125.1

 

 

$

123.5

 

 

$

59.8

 

 

$

60.8

 

 

$

205.8

 

 

$

217.9

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

390.7

 

 

$

402.2

 

Energy and related sales, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.7

 

Total revenue

 

125.1

 

 

123.5

 

 

 

59.8

 

 

 

60.8

 

 

 

206.9

 

 

 

218.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

391.8

 

 

 

402.9

 

Cost of products sold

 

99.6

 

 

 

101.2

 

 

 

50.5

 

 

 

52.2

 

 

 

180.1

 

 

 

191.1

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

334.9

 

 

 

345.0

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

25.5

 

 

 

22.3

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

26.8

 

 

 

27.5

 

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

56.9

 

 

 

57.8

 

SG&A

 

11.1

 

 

 

11.1

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

13.6

 

 

 

12.5

 

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

35.1

 

 

 

31.9

 

Loss (gains) on dispositions of plant,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipment and timberlands, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

 

14.4

 

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

13.2

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

(12.9

)

 

 

(6.8

)

 

 

21.8

 

 

 

26.0

 

Non-operating expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4.2

)

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(4.2

)

 

 

(4.7

)

Income (loss) before

   income taxes

$

14.4

 

 

$

11.2

 

 

$

7.1

 

 

$

6.6

 

 

$

13.2

 

 

$

15.0

 

 

$

(17.1

)

 

$

(11.5

)

 

$

17.6

 

 

$

21.2

 

Supplementary Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net tons sold (thousands)

 

38.8

 

 

 

36.9

 

 

 

24.8

 

 

 

24.5

 

 

 

197.2

 

 

 

205.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

260.8

 

 

 

267.2

 

Depreciation, depletion and

   amortization

$

6.8

 

 

$

7.1

 

 

$

2.3

 

 

$

2.3

 

 

$

7.2

 

 

$

6.7

 

 

$

1.0

 

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

17.3

 

 

$

16.6

 

Capital expenditures

 

4.7

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

10.6

 

 

 

14.7

 

 

 

18.3

 

 

 

22.0

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

36.8

 

 

 

43.3

 

 

Six months ended June 30 Composite Fibers  Advanced
Airlaid Materials
  Specialty Papers  Other and Unallocated  Total 

Dollars in millions

     
  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015 

Net sales

 $259.9   $275.7   $121.5   $119.8   $427.2   $432.8   $—     $—     $808.6   $828.3  

Energy and related sales, net

  —      —      —      —      2.7    2.8    —      —      2.7    2.8  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenue

  259.9    275.7    121.5    119.8    429.9    435.6    —      —      811.3    831.1  

Cost of products sold

  210.3    221.5    104.1    107.3    394.0    412.3    2.3    5.0    710.7    746.1  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

  49.6    54.2    17.4    12.5    35.9    23.3    (2.3  (5.0  100.6    84.9  

SG&A

  23.2    22.9    4.2    4.0    26.6    23.9    15.0    9.5    69.0    60.4  

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (2.8  —      (2.8
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

  26.4    31.3    13.2    8.5    9.3    (0.6  (17.3  (11.7  31.5    27.3  

Non-operating expense

  —      —      —      —      —      —      (8.3  (8.7  (8.3  (8.7
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 $26.4   $31.3   $13.2   $8.5   $9.3   $(0.6 $(25.6 $(20.4 $23.2   $18.6  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplementary Data

          

Net tons sold(thousands)

  77.6    77.3    48.9    46.7    400.5    390.0    —      —      527.0    514.0  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 $14.3   $13.4   $4.7   $4.3   $13.2   $12.9   $1.2   $1.0   $33.4   $31.6  

Capital expenditures

  8.6    11.5    20.7    2.8    50.8    28.8    0.3    1.5    80.4    44.6  

The sum of individual amounts set forth above may not agree to the consolidated financial statements included herein due to rounding.

 

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

Management evaluates results of operations of the business units before pension expense, certain corporate level costs, and the effects of certain gains or losses not considered to be related to the core business operations. Management believes that this is a more meaningful representation of the operating performance of its core businesses, the profitability of business units and the extent of cash flow generated from these core operations. Such amounts are presented under the caption “Other and Unallocated.” In the evaluation of business unit results, management does not use any measures of total assets. This presentation is aligned with the management and operating structure of our company. It is also on this basis that the Company’s performance is evaluated internally and by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

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Sales and Costs of Products Sold

 

  Six months ended
June 30
 

Three months ended

March 31

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 Change 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

Change

 

Net sales

  $808,631   $828,272   $(19,641

$

390,713

 

 

 

$

402,218

 

 

$

(11,505

)

Energy and related sales, net

   2,667   2,783   (116

 

1,129

 

 

 

 

666

 

 

 

463

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

   811,298   831,055   (19,757

 

391,842

 

 

 

 

402,884

 

 

 

(11,042

)

Costs of products sold

   710,732   746,114   (35,382

 

334,913

 

 

 

 

345,041

 

 

 

(10,128

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

  $100,566   $84,941   $15,625  

$

56,929

 

 

 

$

57,843

 

 

$

(914

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit as a percent of Net sales

   12.4 10.3 

 

14.6

%

 

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

 

 

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

 

  

Six months ended

June 30

 

Three months ended

March 31

 

 

Percent of Total

  2016 2015 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

Business Unit

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composite Fibers

   32.1 33.3

 

32.0

%

 

 

 

30.7

%

 

Advanced Airlaid Material

   15.0   14.5  

 

15.3

 

 

 

 

15.1

 

 

Specialty Papers

   52.9   52.2  

 

52.7

 

 

 

 

54.2

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   100.0 100.0

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net sales totaled $808.6$390.7 million and $828.3$402.2 million in the first halfthree months of 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. The $19.7$11.5 million declinedecrease was primarily driven by $18.1 million of lower selling prices and $4.5unfavorable currency translation of $6.8 million of currency translation.each. Shipping volumes increased 2.5%decreased 2.4%.

Composite Fibers’ net sales declined $15.8increased $1.6 million, or 5.7%, primarily due to $4.7 million of1.3%. Shipping volumes increased 5.1%; however, unfavorable currency translation and lower selling prices adversely impacted the comparison by $5.7 million and $4.5$1.9 million, of unfavorable currency translation.respectively.

Composite Fibers’ operating income for the first halfthree months of 2016 decreased $4.92017 increased $3.2 million to $26.4$14.4 million compared to the year-ago period.period primarily due to higher volumes and a $4.1 million benefit from improved operating efficiencies including the impact of our cost optimization program. The primary drivers are summarized in the following chart:

 

LOGO

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ net sales increased $1.7decreased $1.0 million in the year-over-year comparison as $5.6primarily due to a

$1.1 million unfavorable impact from currency translation and $0.4 million of lower selling prices from the contractual pass through of lower raw material costs more than offset higher shipping volumes.costs. Shipping volumes increased 4.7%1.2% primarily due to higher shipments of wipes and personal hygiene products.

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ operating income totaled $13.2$7.1 million, an increase of $4.7$0.5 million or 55.3% compared to the same period a year ago. The primary drivers are summarized in the following chart:

LOGO

Specialty Papers’ net sales decreased $5.6$12.1 million, or 1.3%5.6%, due to a $7.94.2% decrease in shipping volumes and a $4.5 million impact from lower selling prices partially offset by a 2.7% increase in shipping volumes. The business unit again outperformed the broader uncoated free sheet market which increased 0.1%.prices.

Operating income totaled $9.3$13.2 million, an increasea decrease of $9.9$1.8 million compared to the first sixthree months of 2015.2016. The primary drivers are summarized in the following chart:

 

LOGO

The $5.7 million improvement in “Operations & Other” in the chart above includes the $7.1 million lower cost of the annual maintenance outages.

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We sell excess power generated by the Spring Grove, PA facility. The following table summarizes this activity for the first sixthree months of 20162017 and 2015:2016:

 

  Six months ended
June 30
 

Three months ended

March 31

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 Change 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

Change

 

Energy sales

  $1,818   $3,328   $(1,510

$

1,006

 

 

 

$

982

 

 

$

24

 

Costs to produce

   (2,042 (2,256 214  

 

(1,438

)

 

 

 

(1,109

)

 

 

(329

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

   (224 1,072   (1,296

 

(432

)

 

 

 

(127

)

 

 

(305

)

Renewable energy credits

   2,891   1,711   1,180  

 

1,561

 

 

 

 

793

 

 

 

768

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  $2,667   $2,783   $(116

$

1,129

 

 

 

$

666

 

 

$

463

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Renewable energy credits (“RECs”) represent sales of certified credits earned related to burning renewable sources of energy such as black liquor and wood waste. We sell RECs into an illiquid market. The extent and value of future revenues from REC sales is dependent on many factors outside of management’s control. Therefore, we may not be

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able to generate consistent additional sales of RECs in future periods.

Other and Unallocated The amount of net operating expenses not allocated to a business unit and reported as “Other and Unallocated” in our table of Business Unit Performance totaled $17.3$12.9 million in the first sixthree months of 20162017 compared with $11.7$6.8 million in the first sixthree months of 2015. Excluding $2.8 million of gains2016. The increase in 2015 from sales of timberlands inOther and Unallocated expenses primarily relates to Specialty Papers environmental compliance, the comparison, unallocated net operating expenses increased $2.8 million primarily due to higher incentive compensationAirlaid capacity expansion project and professional services partially offset by lower pension expense.the cost optimization initiative.

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

 

  Six months ended
June 30
 

Three months ended

March 31

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands

  2016   2015   Change 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

Change

 

Recorded as:

      

Recorded as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of products sold

  $1,178    $3,495    $(2,317

$

594

 

 

 

$

437

 

 

$

157

 

SG&A expense

   1,577     916     661  

 

729

 

 

 

 

722

 

 

 

7

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $2,755    $4,411    $(1,656

$

1,323

 

 

 

$

1,159

 

 

$

164

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

The amount of pension expense recognized each year is dependent on various actuarial assumptions and certain other factors, including discount rates and the fair value of our pension assets. Pension expense for the full year of 20162017 is expected to be approximately $5.5$5.3 million compared with $9.1$5.5 million in 2015.2016, excluding a $7.3 million settlement charge. The decrease reflects the impact of higher discount rates partially offset by a lower assumed long term rate of return on plan assets.

Income taxes For the first sixthree months of 2016,2017, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $5.1$6.0 million on pretaxpre-tax income of $23.2$17.6 million. The comparable amounts in the periodfirst quarter of 20152016 were $1.8$5.1 million and $18.6$21.2 million, respectively. The effective tax rate of 34.1% in 2015 includes the first quarter of 2017 compared with 24.1% in the first quarter of 2016 reflects the adverse impact of a $2.6an increase in unrecognized tax benefits and in our valuation allowances for U.S. deferred tax assets. We currently expect to record valuation allowances of between $6 million releaseand $10 million for the full year 2017. The effective tax rate in future periods may be affected by changes in U.S.-based pre-tax income and its impact on the valuation of income tax reserves in connection with the completion of certain federal and state tax examinations.deferred taxes.

Foreign CurrencyWe own and operate facilities in Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Philippines. The functional currency of our Canadian operations is the U.S. dollar. However, in Germany and France it is the Euro, in the UK, it is the British Pound Sterling, and in the Philippines the functional currency is the Peso. On an annual basis, our euro denominated revenue exceeds euro expenses by approximately €120€125 million to €130 million. For the sixfirst three months ended June 30, 2016,of 2017, the average

currency exchange rate increased slightly to 1.12 U.S. dollars to 1.00 euro compared with 1.11 to 1.00 forwas essentially unchanged in the first six months of 2015.year over year comparison. With respect to the British Pound Sterling, Canadian dollar, and Philippine Peso, we have differing amounts of inflows and outflows of these currencies, although to a lesser degree than the euro. As a result, we are exposed to changes in currency exchange rates and such changes could be significant. The translation of the results from international operations into U.S. dollars is subject to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

The table below summarizes the translation impact on reported results that changes in currency exchange rates had on our non-U.S. based operations from the conversion of these operation’s results for the first sixthree months of 2016.2017.

 

In thousands

  Six months ended
June 30, 2016
 

Three months ended

March 31, 2017

 

 

  Favorable (unfavorable) 

Favorable

(unfavorable)

 

 

Net sales

  $(4,518

 

 

 

$

(6,760

)

 

Costs of products sold

   3,211  

 

 

 

 

5,621

 

 

SG&A expenses

   375  

 

 

 

 

587

 

 

Income taxes and other

   37  

 

 

 

 

276

 

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $(895

 

 

 

$

(276

)

 

  

 

 

The above table only presents the financial reporting impact of foreign currency translations assuming currency exchange rates in 20162017 were the same as 2015. It does not present the impact of certain competitive advantages or disadvantages of operating or competing in multi-currency markets.

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Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus the three months ended June 30, 2015

OverviewFor the second-quarter of 2016, net income totaled $2.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share compared with $2.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2015. Adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2016 were $2.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share compared with $1.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.

The following table sets forth summarized results of operations:

   Three months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

  2016   2015 

Net sales

  $406,413    $410,803  

Gross profit

   42,723     32,833  

Operating income

   5,530     3,807  

Net income

   1,965     2,848  

Earnings per diluted share

   0.04     0.06  

The following table sets for the reconciliation of net income to adjusted earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

  2016     2015    

In thousands, except per share

 Amount  Diluted
EPS
  Amount  Diluted
EPS
 

Net income

 $1,965   $0.04   $2,848   $0.06  

Adjustments(pre-tax)

    

Specialty Papers’ environmental compliance

  1,088     —     

Airlaid capacity expansion costs

  201     —     

Timberland sales and related costs

  —       (51 

Workforce efficiency charges

  —       614   
 

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total adjustments(pre-tax)

  1,289     563   

Income taxes(1) (2)

  (487   (1,567 
 

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total after-tax adjustments

  802    0.02    (1,004  (0.02
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

 $2,767   $0.06   $1,844   $0.04  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)Tax effect for adjustments calculated based on the tax rate of the jurisdiction in which each adjustment originated.
(2)Includes release of $1.4 million of tax reserves on timberland sales in 2015.

Business Unit Performance

Three months ended June 30 Composite Fibers  Advanced Airlaid
Materials
  Specialty Papers  Other and Unallocated  Total 

Dollars in millions

     
  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015 

Net sales

 $136.4   $140.4   $60.8   $57.5   $209.3   $212.9   $—     $—     $406.4   $410.8  

Energy and related sales, net

  —      —      —      —      2.0    0.7    —      —      2.0    0.7  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenue

  136.4    140.4    60.8    57.5    211.3    213.6    —      —      408.4    411.5  

Cost of products sold

  109.0    112.4    51.8    52.3    202.9    211.9    2.0    2.1    365.7    378.7  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

  27.4    28.0    9.0    5.2    8.4    1.7    (2.0  (2.1  42.7    32.8  

SG&A

  12.1    11.3    2.2    2.1    14.2    11.7    8.7    4.0    37.2    29.1  

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (0.1  —      (0.1
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

  15.3    16.7    6.8    3.1    (5.8  (10.0  (10.7  (6.0  5.5    3.8  

Non-operating expense

  —      —      —      —      —      —      (3.6  (4.1  (3.6  (4.1
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 $15.3   $16.7   $6.8   $3.1   $(5.8 $(10.0 $(14.3 $(10.1 $2.0   $(0.3
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplementary Data

          

Net tons sold(thousands)

  40.7    39.4    24.4    22.6    194.7    191.3    —      —      259.7    253.3  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 $7.2   $6.7   $2.4   $2.1   $6.5   $6.3   $0.7   $0.5   $16.8   $15.6  

Capital expenditures

  2.3    5.6    6.1    1.5    28.7    15.6    —      0.1    37.1    22.8  

The sum of individual amounts set forth above may not agree to the consolidated financial statements included herein due to rounding.

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Sales and Costs of Products Sold

   Three months ended
June 30
    

In thousands

  2016  2015  Change 

Net sales

  $406,413   $410,803   $(4,390

Energy and related sales, net

   2,001    715    1,286  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   408,414    411,518    (3,104

Costs of products sold

   365,691    378,685    (12,994
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

  $42,723   $32,833   $9,890  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit as a percent of Net sales

   10.5  8.0 

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

   

Three months ended

June 30

 

Percent of Total

  2016  2015 

Business Unit

   

Composite Fibers

   33.6  34.2

Advanced Airlaid Material

   15.0    14.0  

Specialty Papers

   51.4    51.8  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   100.0  100.0
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net sales totaled $406.4 million and $410.8 million in the second quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively, with the decline primarily reflecting lower average selling prices. Currency translation adjustments favorably impacted the year-over-year comparison by $0.7 million

Composite Fibers’ net sales declined $4.0 million, or 2.9%, primarily due to $1.6 million from lower selling prices. Shipping volumes were higher in the comparison primarily due to improved demand for wallcover.

Composite Fibers’ second-quarter 2016 operating income decreased $1.4 million to $15.3 million compared to the year-ago period. The primary drivers are summarized in the following chart:

LOGO

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ net sales increased $3.3 million in the year-over-year comparison as shipping volumes increased 7.8% primarily due to higher shipments

of hygiene products. Lower selling prices impacted the comparison by $1.8 million.

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ operating income totaled $6.8 million, more than double the same quarter a year ago. The primary drivers are summarized in the following chart:

LOGO

Specialty Papers’ net sales decreased $3.7 million, or 1.7%, due to a $3.7 million impact from lower selling prices.

Specialty Papers’ operating loss narrowed by $4.2 million in the year-over-year comparison and totaled $5.8 million in the second quarter of 2016. The primary drivers are summarized in the following chart:

LOGO

Operating results for both quarters reflect the cost of annual maintenance outages at the Company’s Chillicothe, OH and Spring Grove, PA facilities. The outages adversely impacted second-quarter 2016 results by $26.3 million, which was $7.1 million less than the cost of the outages in 2015. The $0.9 million improvement in “Operations & Other” in the chart above includes the lower cost of the annual maintenance outages which was offset by lower pulp production and an increase in incentive compensation and other costs.

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We sell excess power generated by the Spring Grove, PA facility. The following table summarizes this activity for the second quarters of 2016 and 2015:

   

Three months ended

June 30

    

In thousands

  2016  2015  Change 

Energy sales

  $836   $1,163   $(327

Costs to produce

   (934  (1,211  277  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

   (98  (48  (50

Renewable energy credits

   2,099    763    1,336  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  $2,001   $715   $1,286  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other and Unallocated The amount of net operating expenses not allocated to a business unit and reported as “Other and Unallocated” in our table of Business Unit Performance, totaled $10.7 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared with $6.0 million in the second quarter of 2015. The increase was primarily due to higher incentive compensation and professional service fees.

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

   

Three months ended

June 30

     

In thousands

  2016   2015   Change 

Recorded as:

      

Costs of products sold

  $742    $1,468    $(726

SG&A expense

   854     135     719  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,596    $1,603    $(7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes For the second quarter of 2016, we recorded zero tax on a pretax income of $2.0 million due to the jurisdiction in which taxable earnings and discrete items were generated. The comparable amounts in the second quarter of 2015 were an income tax benefit of $3.1 million on a pretax loss of $0.3 million. The tax benefit was primarily due to the release income tax reserves in connection with the completion of certain federal and state tax examinations.

Foreign Currency The table below summarizes the translation impact on reported results that changes in currency exchange rates had on our non-U.S. based operations from the conversion of these operation’s results for the second quarter of 2016.

In thousands

  Three months ended
June 30, 2016
 
   Favorable (unfavorable) 

Net sales

  $709  

Costs of products sold

   (1,354

SG&A expenses

   (22

Income taxes and other

   (9
  

 

 

 

Net income

  $(676
  

 

 

 

The above table only presents the financial reporting impact of foreign currency translations assuming currency exchange rates in 2016 were the same as 2015. It does not present the impact of certain competitive advantages or disadvantages of operating or competing in multi-currency markets.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our business is capital intensive and requires significant expenditures for new or enhanced equipment, to support our research and development efforts, for environmental compliance matters including, but not limited to, the Clean Air Act, and to support our business strategy. In addition, we have mandatory debt service requirements of both principal and interest. The following table summarizes cash flow information for each of the periods presented:

 

  Six months ended
June 30
 

Three months ended

March 31

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  $105,304   $99,837  

Cash and cash equivalents at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

beginning of period

$

55,444

 

 

$

105,304

 

Cash provided (used) by

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

   36,640   25,513  

 

7,561

 

 

 

11,441

 

Investing activities

   (80,638 (43,124

 

(36,783

)

 

 

(43,561

)

Financing activities

   (3,126 (14,813

 

30,479

 

 

 

(4,098

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   352   (1,651
  

 

  

 

 

Effect of exchange rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

changes on cash

 

526

 

 

 

1,176

 

Net cash used

   (46,772 (34,075

 

1,783

 

 

 

(35,042

)

  

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $58,532   $65,762  
  

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

end of period

$

57,227

 

 

$

70,262

 

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At June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, we had $58.5$57.2 million in cash and cash equivalents held by both domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Unremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are deemed to be indefinitely reinvested; however, asreinvested and therefore no U.S. tax liability is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the majority of our cash and cash equivalents

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is either held by domestic entities or is available for use domestically.our international subsidiaries and the repatriation of such funds would result in additional tax liability. In addition to our cash and cash equivalents, $258.4$150.4 million is available under our revolving credit agreement, which matures in March 2020.

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $36.6$7.6 million in the first sixthree months of 20162017 compared with $25.5$11.4 million in the same period a year ago. The increasedecrease in cash from operations primarily reflects a decrease in cash used for working capital.lower operating income.

Net cash used by investing activities increaseddecreased by $37.5$6.8 million in the year-over-year comparison primarily due to lower capital expenditures for Specialty Papers’ environmental compliance and Advanced Airlaid Materials’ capacity expansion projects which totaled $55.6 million in 2016.expenditures. Capital expenditures are expected to total between $150$125 million and $170$140 million for 2016,2017, including approximately $45$10 million to $50 million for the Specialty Papers’ environmental compliance projects and approximately $40$45 million to $45$50 million for the Airlaid capacity expansion.

Net cash usedprovided by financing activities totaled $3.1$30.5 million in the first sixthree months of 20162017 compared with $14.8a use of $4.1 million in the same period of 2015.2016. The net declineincrease in use of cash forprovided by financing activities primarily reflects lower revolveradditional borrowings offset by additional term loan borrowings and receipt of $4.4 million of government grants primarily related tounder our Airlaid capacity expansion and Specialty Papers’ compliance projects.credit agreement.

The following table sets forth our outstanding long-term indebtedness:

 

  June 30 December 31 

March 31

 

 

December 31

 

In thousands

  2016 2015 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Revolving credit facility, due Mar. 2020

  $48,851   $58,792  

$

100,000

 

 

 

$

61,595

 

5.375% Notes, due Oct. 2020

   250,000   250,000  

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

2.40% Term Loan, due Jun. 2022

   9,516   10,109  

 

8,018

 

 

 

 

8,282

 

2.05% Term Loan, due Mar. 2023

   40,000   42,130  

 

34,237

 

 

 

 

35,163

 

1.30% Term Loan, due Jun. 2023

   11,102    —    

 

9,545

 

 

 

 

9,788

 

1.55% Term Loan, due Sep. 2025

   10,884   2,839  

 

10,480

 

 

 

 

10,333

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total long-term debt

   370,353   363,870  

 

412,280

 

 

 

 

375,161

 

Less current portion

   (9,098 (7,366

 

(9,416

)

 

 

 

(8,961

)

Unamortized deferred issuance costs

   (2,889 (3,208

 

(2,394

)

 

 

 

(2,553

)

  

 

  

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

  $358,366   $353,296  

$

400,470

 

 

 

$

363,647

 

  

 

  

 

 

Our revolving credit facility contains a number of customary compliance covenants, the most restrictive of which is a maximum leverage ratio of 3.5x. As of June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the leverage ratio, as calculated in accordance with the definition in our amended credit agreement, was 1.9x,2.4x, within the limits set forth in our

credit agreement. Based on our expectations of future results of operations and capital needs, we do not believe the debt covenants will impact our operations or limit our ability to undertake financings that may be necessary to meet our capital needs.

The 5.375% Notes contain cross default provisions that could result in all such notes becoming due and payable in the event of a failure to repay debt outstanding under the credit agreement at maturity, or a default under the credit agreement that accelerates the debt outstanding thereunder. As of June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, we met all of the requirements of our debt covenants. The significant terms of the debt instruments are more fully discussed in Item 1 - Financial Statements – Note 9.

Financing activities includes cash used for common stock dividends which increased in the comparison reflecting a 4% increase in our quarterly cash dividend. In the first sixthree months of 2016,2017, we used $10.7$5.5 million of cash for dividends on our common stock compared with $10.0$5.2 million in the same period of 2015.2016. Our Board of Directors determines what, if any, dividends will be paid to our shareholders. Dividend payment decisions are based upon then-existing factors and conditions and, therefore, historical trends of dividend payments are not necessarily indicative of future payments.

We are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations intended to protect the environment as well as human health and safety. At various times, we have incurred significant costs to comply with these regulations and we could incur additional costs as new regulations are developed or regulatory priorities change. We will incur material capital costs to comply with new air quality regulations including the U.S. EPA Best Available Retrofit Technology rule (BART; otherwise known as the Regional Haze Rule) and the Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology rule (Boiler MACT). These rules will require process modifications and/or installation of air pollution controls on boilers at two of our facilities. We have begun converting or replacing five coal-fired boilers to natural gas and upgrading site infrastructure to accommodate the new boilers, including connecting to gas pipelines. Net of government grants, the total cost of these projects is estimated at $85 million to $90 million, of which approximately $67.9 million has been incurred through the end of the second quarter of 2016. The balance of the related spending will be substantially completed in 2016.

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As more fully discussed in Item 1 - Financial Statements – Note 1312 – Commitments, Contingencies and Legal Proceedings (“Note 13”12”), we are involved in the Lower Fox River in Wisconsin (the “Fox River”), an EPA Superfund site for which we remain potentially liable for contributions tocertain response costs and long-term monitoring and maintenance related matters. Based on the clean-up activity. During 2015, we used $9.7 million and expect to spend less than $10.0 millionrecent developments more fully discussed in 2016 for remediation activities. ItNote 12, it is conceivable wethe resolution of this matter may needrequire us to fund amountsspend in excess of this to fund a

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portion of the on-going costs$25 million in 2016 or beyond.2017. Although we are unable to determine with any degree of certainty the amount we may be required to fund for interim remediation work, such amounts could be significant. The ultimate allocationspend, the recent developments provide greater clarity to the extent of such costs is the subject of extensive ongoing litigation amongst three potentially responsible parties. See Note 13 for a summary of significant environmental matters.amounts.

During 2016, we expect our use of cash for capital expenditures, strategic investments and environmental compliance projects will exceed cash generated from operations. We expect to meet all of our near and long-term cash needs from a combination of operating cash flow, cash and cash equivalents, our existing credit facility and other long-term debt. However, as discussed in Note 13,12, an unfavorable outcome of the Fox River matters could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, liquidity and/or results of operations.

Off-Balance-Sheet ArrangementsAs of June 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015,2016, we had not entered into any off-balance-sheet arrangements. Financial derivative instruments, to which we are a party, and guarantees of indebtedness, which solely consist of obligations of subsidiaries, are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets included herein in Item 1 – Financial Statements.

OutlookComposite Fibers’ shipping volumes in the thirdsecond quarter of 2017 are expected to be approximately 5% higher than the first quarter. Selling prices are expected to be in-line with the first quarter and raw material and energy prices are expected to increase slightly.

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ shipping volumes are expected to be slightly higher than the second2017 first quarter. Selling prices and raw material and energy prices are expected to be in-line with the secondfirst quarter.

Advanced Airlaid Materials’

Specialty Papers’ shipping volumes in the second quarter are expected to increasebe slightly inbelow the third quarter. Customer sellingfirst quarter of 2017. Selling prices andare expected to decline slightly. We anticipate raw material and energy prices to increase slightly.

We also plan to complete the annual maintenance outages at our U.S. facilities in the second quarter of 2017, which are expected to be in-lineadversely impact operating income by approximately $22.0 million to $24.0 million, compared with $26.3 million in the second quarter.

For Specialty Papers,quarter of 2016. In addition, in order to manage inventory levels, we expect shipping volumesto incur approximately $3 million of costs due to market related downtime in excess of the thirdfirst quarter to increase by approximately 5% compared with the second quarter. Selling pricesof 2017.

Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to be slightly higher while increases in raw materialtotal between $125 million and energy prices are expected to slightly outpace selling price increases. We also expect maintenance spending to decrease by approximately $23$140 million reflecting normal patterns of maintenance expense.for 2017.

Corporate costs are

The effective tax rate on adjusted earnings is expected to be approximately $1 million to $2 million less28% in the third quarter than in the second quarter.2017 compared with 16.5% for 2016.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVEQUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKSRISKS

 

  Year Ended December 31 June 30, 2016 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

Dollars in thousands

  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Carrying
Value
   Fair Value 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

Long-term debt

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average principal outstanding

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At fixed interest rates – Bond

  $250,000   $250,000   $250,000   $250,000   $250,000   $250,000    $255,625  

 

$

250,000

 

 

$

250,000

 

 

$

250,000

 

 

$

218,750

 

 

$

 

 

$

250,000

 

 

$

255,938

 

At fixed interest rates – Term Loans

   62,403   52,625   42,166   31,708   21,249   71,502     68,087  

 

 

58,994

 

 

 

50,674

 

 

 

40,604

 

 

 

30,533

 

 

 

20,462

 

 

 

62,280

 

 

 

62,817

 

At variable interest rates

   48,851   48,851   48,851   48,851   48,851   48,851     48,851  

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

20,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

       

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

412,280

 

 

$

418,755

 

       $370,353    $372,563  
       

 

   

 

 

Weighted-average interest rate

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On fixed rate debt – Bond

   5.375 5.375 5.375 5.375 5.375   

 

 

5.375

%

 

 

5.375

%

 

 

5.375

%

 

 

5.375

%

 

 

5.375

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On fixed rate debt – Term Loans

   2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17   

 

 

1.89

%

 

 

1.89

%

 

 

1.88

%

 

 

1.86

%

 

 

1.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On variable rate debt

   1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25   

 

 

2.43

%

 

 

2.43

%

 

 

2.43

%

 

 

2.43

%

 

 

2.43

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table above presents the average principal outstanding and related interest rates for the next five years for debt outstanding as of June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. Fair values included herein have been determined based upon rates currently available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Our market risk exposure primarily results from changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. At June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, we had $370.4$409.9 million of long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, of which 13.2%24.4% was at variable interest rates. Variable-rate debt outstanding represents borrowings under our revolving credit agreement that accrues interest based on LIBOR plus a margin. At June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the interest rate paid was approximately 1.25%2.43%. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase or decrease in the interest rate on variable rate debt would increase or decrease annual interest expense by $0.5$1.0 million.

As part of our overall risk management practices, we enter into financial derivatives primarily designed to either i) hedge foreign currency risks associated with forecasted transactions – “cash flow hedges”; or ii) mitigate the impact that changes in currency exchange rates have on intercompany financing transactions and foreign currency denominated receivables and payables – “foreign currency hedges.” For a more complete discussion of this activity, refer to Item 1 – Financial Statements – Note 12.11.

We are subject to certain risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates to the extent our operations are conducted in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. On an annual basis, our euro denominated revenue exceeds euro expenses by approximately €120€125 million to €130 million. With respect to the British Pound Sterling, Canadian dollar, and Philippine Peso, we have differing amounts of inflows and outflows of these currencies, although to a lesser degree than the euro. As a result, particularly with respect to the euro, we are exposed to changes in currency exchange rates and such changes could be significant.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and ProceduresOur chief executive officer and our principal financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, have concluded that, as of the evaluation date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal ControlsThere were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference as indicated.

 

  31.1

10.1

Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation (effective May 4, 2017), filed herewith **

31.1

Certification of Dante C. Parrini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Glatfelter, pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.2002, filed herewith

31.2

Certification of John P. Jacunski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and President, Specialty Papers of Glatfelter, pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.2002, filed herewith

32.1

Certification of Dante C. Parrini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Glatfelter, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.1350, furnished herewith

32.2

Certification of John P. Jacunski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and President, Specialty Papers of Glatfelter, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.1350, furnished herewith

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document, filed herewith

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema, filed herewith

101.CAL

XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase, filed herewith

101.DEF

XBRL Extension Definition Linkbase, filed herewith

101.LAB

XBRL Extension Label Linkbase, filed herewith

101.PRE

XBRL Extension Presentation Linkbase, filed herewith

**

Management compensatory contract

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.

 

P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY

(Registrant)

(Registrant)

May 2, 2017

August 2, 2016

By

By

/s/ David C. Elder

     David C. Elder

     Vice President, Finance

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
10.1

DescriptionSummary of Non-Employee Director Compensation (effective May 4, 2017), filed herewith **

31.1

Certification of Dante C. Parrini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Glatfelter, pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 – Chief Executive Officer, filed herewith.herewith

31.2

Certification of John P. Jacunski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and President, Specialty Papers of Glatfelter, pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, – Chief Financial Officer, filed herewith.herewith

32.1

Certification of Dante C. Parrini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Glatfelter, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, – Chief Executive Officer, filed herewith.18 U.S.C. Section 1350, furnished herewith

32.2

Certification of John P. Jacunski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and President, Specialty Papers Glatfelter, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, – Chief Financial Officer, filed herewith.furnished herewith

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document, filed herewith

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema, filed herewith

101.CAL

XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase, filed herewith

101.DEF

XBRL Extension Definition Linkbase, filed herewith

101.LAB

XBRL Extension Label Linkbase, filed herewith

101.PRE

XBRL Extension Presentation Linkbase, filed herewith

**

Management compensatory contract

 

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