UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

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

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016

or

 

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

 

LOGOLOGO

96 South George Street, Suite 520

York, Pennsylvania 17401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(717) 225-4711

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Commission

file number

 

Exact name of registrant as

specified in its charter

 

IRS Employer

Identification No.

 

State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

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

N/A

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.þ  Large accelerated filer        ¨   Accelerated filer        ¨  Non-accelerated filer        ¨  Small reporting company  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company).

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

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

Common Stock outstanding on October 30, 2015July 29, 2016 totaled 43,406,54643,547,739 shares.

 

 

 


P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND

SUBSIDIARIES

REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED

SeptemberJune  30, 20152016

Table of Contents

 

     Page 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 and 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)

   2  
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 and 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)

   3  
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 (unaudited)

   4  
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 and 2015 and 2014 (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

Item 28.      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 Operations

   29  

Item 3

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

   39  

Item 4

 

Controls and Procedures

   39  

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 6

 

Exhibits

   40  

SIGNATURES

   40  


PART I

Item 1 – Financial Statements

P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

 

  

Three months ended

September 30

 

Nine months ended

September 30

   Three months ended
June 30
 Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

  2015 2014 2015 2014   2016 2015 2016 2015 

Net sales

  $419,960   $465,092   $1,248,232   $1,366,154    $406,413   $410,803   $808,631   $828,272  

Energy and related sales, net

   1,153    860    3,936    6,912     2,001   715    2,667   2,783  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

   421,113    465,952    1,252,168    1,373,066     408,414   411,518    811,298   831,055  

Costs of products sold

   361,205    385,439    1,107,319    1,196,076     365,691   378,685    710,732   746,114  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   59,908    80,513    144,849    176,990     42,723   32,833    100,566   84,941  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   39,792    37,886    100,201    103,751     37,191   29,137    69,049   60,409  

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   (123  (1,590  (2,888  (3,881

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

   2   (111  26   (2,765
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   20,239    44,217    47,536    77,120     5,530   3,807    31,491   27,297  

Non-operating income (expense)

          

Interest expense

   (4,317  (4,671  (13,177  (14,245   (3,953 (4,352  (8,069 (8,860

Interest income

   90    30    232    143     61   77    152   142  

Other, net

   (220  (167  (192  105     317   215    (383 28  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total non-operating expense

   (4,447  (4,808  (13,137  (13,997   (3,575 (4,060  (8,300 (8,690
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

   15,792    39,409    34,399    63,123  

Income tax provision

   2,288    9,037    4,122    13,434  

Income (loss) before income taxes

   1,955   (253  23,191   18,607  

Income tax (benefit) provision

   (10 (3,101  5,058   1,834  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $13,504   $30,372   $30,277   $49,689    $1,965   $2,848   $18,133   $16,773  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share

          

Basic

  $0.31   $0.71   $0.70   $1.15    $0.05   $0.07   $0.42   $0.39  

Diluted

   0.31    0.69    0.69    1.13     0.04   0.06    0.41   0.38  

Cash dividends declared per common share

  $0.12   $0.11   $0.36   $0.33    $0.125   $0.12   $0.25   $0.24  

Weighted average shares outstanding

          

Basic

   43,457    43,049    43,363    43,233     43,558   43,377    43,539   43,315  

Diluted

   43,865    43,841    43,949    44,111     44,062   44,032    43,963   43,992  

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

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

 

  Three months ended
September 30
 Nine months ended
September 30
   Three months ended
June 30
 Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2015 2014 2015 2014   2016 2015 2016 2015 

Net income

  $13,504   $30,372   $30,277   $49,689    $1,965   $2,848   $18,133   $16,773  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   (3,262  (33,450  (27,895  (33,255   (14,864 16,704    (1,445 (24,633

Net change in:

          

Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $1,045, $(593), $938, and $(974), respectively

   (2,823  1,475    (2,558  2,476  

Unrecognized retirement obligations, net of taxes of $(1,895), $(1,463), $(5,675), and $(4,391), respectively

   3,083    2,398    9,253    7,193  

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 loss

   (3,002  (29,577  (21,200  (23,586

Other comprehensive income (loss)

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

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $10,502   $795   $9,077   $26,103  

Comprehensive income (loss)

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

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

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

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

  September 30 December 31   June 30 December 31 

In thousands

  2015 2014   2016 2015 
Assets      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $73,665   $99,837    $58,532   $105,304  

Accounts receivable, net

   177,917    163,760     175,336   167,199  

Inventories

   248,086    248,705     257,623   247,214  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   59,776    62,320     33,094   32,650  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

   559,444    574,622     524,585   552,367  

Plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   697,324    697,608     748,036   698,864  

Goodwill

   78,126    84,137     77,044   76,056  

Intangible assets

   66,212    77,098     61,625   63,057  

Other assets

   136,641    128,039     113,894   110,072  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $1,537,747   $1,561,504    $1,525,184   $1,500,416  
  

 

  

 

 
  

 

  

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity      

Current portion of long-term debt

  $7,580   $5,734    $9,098   $7,366  

Accounts payable

   151,751    157,070     169,869   172,735  

Dividends payable

   5,228    4,775     5,455   5,231  

Environmental liabilities

   16,022    1,075     11,361   12,544  

Other current liabilities

   111,769    111,077     115,610   106,444  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

   292,350    279,731     311,393   304,320  

Long-term debt

   381,535    398,878     358,366   353,296  

Deferred income taxes

   101,207    104,016     75,155   76,458  

Other long-term liabilities

   116,539    129,770     104,047   103,095  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   891,631    912,395     848,961   837,169  

Commitments and contingencies

   —      —       —      —    

Shareholders’ equity

      

Common stock

   544    544     544   544  

Capital in excess of par value

   52,852    54,342     54,530   54,912  

Retained earnings

   934,077    919,468     970,374   963,143  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (176,070  (154,870   (186,283 (190,486
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
   811,403    819,484     839,165   828,113  

Less cost of common stock in treasury

   (165,287  (170,375   (162,942 (164,866
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   646,116    649,109     676,223   663,247  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $1,537,747   $1,561,504    $1,525,184   $1,500,416  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

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

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

  Nine months ended
September 30
   Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Operating activities

      

Net income

  $30,277   $49,689    $18,133   $16,773  

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operations:

      

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   47,423    53,547     33,411   31,602  

Amortization of debt issue costs

   893    985     574   599  

Pension expense, net of unfunded benefits paid

   5,541    4,575     1,964   3,699  

Charge for impairment of intangible asset

   1,200    3,262  

Charge for environmental matter

   10,000    —    

Deferred income tax benefit

   (2,043  (4,434

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   (2,888  (3,881

Deferred income tax (benefit) provision

   (2,672 2,501  

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

   26   (2,765

Share-based compensation

   5,502    5,811     2,803   3,663  

Change in operating assets and liabilities

      

Accounts receivable

   (21,572  (35,528   (8,471 (20,783

Inventories

   (5,714  (19,982   (12,295 (8,609

Prepaid and other current assets

   420    (2,367   (163 (1,678

Accounts payable

   5,561    (25,576   (3,027 (989

Accruals and other current liabilities

   797    (6,214   5,252   2,735  

Environmental matters

   (5,617  (39

Other

   743    1,532     1,105   (1,235
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   70,523    21,380     36,640   25,513  

Investing activities

      

Expenditures for purchases of plant, equipment and timberlands

   (74,280  (47,036   (80,391 (44,575

Proceeds from disposals of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   3,181    4,051     53   3,051  

Acquisition, net of cash acquired

   (224  —    

Other

   (1,600  (600   (300 (1,600
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used by investing activities

   (72,923  (43,585   (80,638 (43,124

Financing activities

      

Net repayments of revolving credit facility

   —      (30,720   (11,403  —    

Payments of borrowing costs

   (1,329  —       (136 (1,329

Proceeds from term loans

   19,428    —    

Repayment of term loans

   (3,387  —       (3,803 (1,492

Proceeds from term loans

   —      12,592  

Repurchases of common stock

   —      (12,180

Payments of dividends

   (15,215  (13,935   (10,679 (9,992

Proceeds from government grants

   4,443    —    

Payments related to share-based compensation awards and other

   (2,015  (1,764   (976 (2,000
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used by financing activities

   (21,946  (46,007   (3,126 (14,813

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (1,826  (1,015   352   (1,651
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (26,172  (69,227   (46,772 (34,075

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

   99,837    122,882     105,304   99,837  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

  $73,665   $53,655    $58,532   $65,762  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

      

Cash paid for:

      

Interest, net of amounts capitalized

  $8,943   $9,959    $7,509   $8,281  

Income taxes, net

   14,566    19,928     8,486   10,234  

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

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1.ORGANIZATION

P. H. Glatfelter Company and subsidiaries (“Glatfelter”) is a manufacturer of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials. Headquartered in York, 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. Our products are marketed worldwide, either through wholesale paper merchants, brokers and agents, or directly to customers.

 

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”) include the accounts of Glatfelter and its wholly ownedwholly-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 20142015 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 May 2014,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-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, the 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 new standard is required to be adopted, either prospectively or retrospectively, in the first quarter of 2017 and early adoption is permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this standard will 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 FASB deferred the effective date to provide adequate time to effectively implement the new revenue standard. The new standard is now required to be adopted retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017.2017 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.

3.ACQUISITION

On October 1, 2014, we completedIn June 2016, the acquisitionFASB issued ASU No. 2016-13Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of allCredit 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 the outstanding equity of Spezialpapierfabrik Oberschmitten GmbH (SPO) from FINSPO Beteiligungs-GmbHexpected credit losses. This standard is effective for $8.2 million. SPO has annual sales of approximately $33 million. SPO, located near Frankfurt, Germany, primarily produces highly technical papers for a wide range of capacitors usedus in consumer and industrial products; insulation papers for cables and transformers; and materials for industrial power inverters, electromagnetic current filters and electric rail traction. SPO also produces glassine products, which are used in cosmetics packaging, food packaging, and pharmaceutical dosage bags. SPO is operated as part of the Composite Fibers business unit, and complements other technical specialties.

4.GAINS ON DISPOSITIONS OF PLANT, EQUIPMENT AND TIMBERLANDS, NET

During the first nine monthsquarter of 20152020 and 2014, we completed sales of assets as summarized in the following table:must be adopted using a modified retrospective

Dollars in thousands

  Acres   Proceeds   Gain 

2015

      

Timberlands

   1,398    $2,794    $2,704  

Other

   n/a     387     184  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $3,181    $2,888  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014

      

Timberlands

   2,030    $4,041    $3,876  

Other

   n/a     10     5  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $4,051    $3,881  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


On October 9, 2015, we completedtransition approach. We are currently assessing the saleimpact this standard may have on our results of 9,803 acres of timberlands for $17.0 million in cash. We expect to realize an after-tax gain on the transaction of approximately $9.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.operations and financial position.

 

5.3.EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

 

  Three months ended
September 30
   Three months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Net income

  $13,504    $30,372    $1,965    $2,848  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic EPS

   43,457     43,049     43,558     43,377  

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

   408     792     504     655  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

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

   43,865     43,841     44,062     44,032  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Earnings per share

        

Basic

  $0.31    $0.71    $0.05    $0.07  

Diluted

   0.31     0.69     0.04     0.06  
  

 

   

 

 
  Nine months ended
September 30
   Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Net income

  $30,277    $49,689    $18,133    $16,773  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic EPS

   43,363     43,233     43,539     43,315  

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

   586     878     424     677  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

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

   43,949     44,111     43,963     43,992  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Earnings per share

        

Basic

  $0.70    $1.15    $0.42    $0.39  

Diluted

   0.69     1.13     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:

 

  September 30   June 30 
In thousands  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Three months ended

   696     282     1,368     687  

Nine months ended

   696     282  

Six months ended

   1,451     687  
 

 

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6.4.ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table sets forth details of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (losses) for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 and 2014.2015.

 

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 July 1, 2015

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

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)

   (3,262  (1,381  —      —      (4,643

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

   —      (1,442  3,090    (7  1,641  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

   (3,262  (2,823  3,090    (7  (3,002
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

  $(62,119 $(202 $(110,986 $(2,763 $(176,070
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at July 1, 2014

  $15,336   $60   $(84,822 $60   $(69,366

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)

   (33,450  1,379    —      —      (32,071

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

   —      96    2,363    35    2,494  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

   (33,450  1,475    2,363    35    (29,577
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2014

  $(18,114 $1,535   $(82,459 $95   $(98,943
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

in thousands

  Currency
translation
adjustments
 Unrealized gain
(loss) on cash
flow hedges
 Change in
pensions
 Change in other
postretirement
defined benefit
plans
 Total   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  $(34,224 $2,356   $(120,260 $(2,742 $(154,870

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)

   (27,895  793    —      —      (27,102   (24,633 2,174    —      —     (22,459

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

   —      (3,351  9,274    (21  5,902     —     (1,909 6,184   (14 4,261  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

   (27,895 $(2,558  9,274    (21  (21,200   (24,633 265   6,184   (14 (18,198
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

  $(62,119 $(202 $(110,986 $(2,763 $(176,070

Balance at June 30, 2015

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

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2014

  $15,141   $(941 $(89,547 $(10 $(75,357

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)

   (33,255  1,594    —      —      (31,661

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

   —      882    7,088    105    8,075  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

   (33,255  2,476    7,088    105    (23,586
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2014

  $(18,114 $1,535   $(82,459 $95   $(98,943
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:

 

  Three months ended
September 30
 Nine months ended
September 30
   Three months ended
June 30
 Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2015 2014 2015 2014   2016 2015 2016 2015 
Description          Line Item in Statements of Income          Line Item in Statements of Income

Cash flow hedges (Note 15)

      

Cash flow hedges (Note 12)

      

(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges

  $(1,972 $137   $(4,595 $1,227   Costs of products sold  $215   $(1,750 $(83 $(2,623 Costs of products sold

Tax (benefit) expense

   530    (41  1,244    (345 Income tax provision

Tax expense (benefit)

   (108 469    4   714   Income tax provision
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net of tax

   (1,442  96    (3,351  882      107   (1,281  (79 (1,909 

Retirement plan obligations (Note 9)

      

Retirement plan obligations (Note 7)

      

Amortization of deferred benefit pension plan items

            

Prior service costs

   571    621    1,713    1,864   Costs of products sold   509   574    1,013   1,142   Costs of products sold
   189    206    568    618   Selling, general and administrative   166   187    336   379   Selling, general and administrative

Actuarial losses

   3,144    2,215    9,432    6,644   Costs of products sold   2,618   2,924    4,900   6,288   Costs of products sold
   1,082    762    3,247    2,287   Selling, general and administrative   915   1,023    1,687   2,165   Selling, general and administrative
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  
   4,986    3,804    14,960    11,413      4,208   4,708    7,936   9,974   

Tax benefit

   (1,896  (1,441  (5,686  (4,325 Income tax provision   (1,595 (1,790  (3,008 (3,790 Income tax provision
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net of tax

   3,090    2,363    9,274    7,088      2,613   2,918    4,928   6,184   

Amortization of deferred benefit other plan items

            

Prior service costs

   (58  (59  (173  (178 Costs of products sold   (38 (57  (75 (115 Costs of products sold
   (12  (13  (37  (38 Selling, general and administrative   (8 (13  (16 (25 Selling, general and administrative

Actuarial losses

   48    106    142    319   Costs of products sold   (269 12    (311 94   Costs of products sold
   10    23    31    68   Selling, general and administrative   (58 3    (67 21   Selling, general and administrative
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  
   (12  57    (37  171      (373 (55  (469 (25 

Tax benefit

   5    (22  16    (66 Income tax provision

Tax expense

   141   21    179   11   Income tax provision
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net of tax

   (7  35    (21  105      (232 (34  (290 (14 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total reclassifications, net of tax

  $1,641   $2,494   $5,902   $8,075     $2,488   $1,603   $4,559   $4,261   
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

7.5.INCOME TAXES

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

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, we had $12.0$13.2 million and $14.9$12.2 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, if such benefits were to be recognized, approximately $12.0$10.6 million would be recorded as a component of income tax expense, thereby affecting our effective tax rate. Gross unrecognized tax benefits reflected a net decrease of $2.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily due to the completion of federal and state examinations during the second quarter.

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 - 20142015     N/A  

State

   20102011 - 20142015     N/A2011 - 2014  

Canada (1)

   2010 - 20142015     N/A  

Germany (1)

   2012 - 20142015     2007 - 2011  

France

   2013 - 20142015     2011 - 2012  

United Kingdom

   20132014 - 20142015     N/A  

Philippines

   2012, 20142015     2013, 2014  

 

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

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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 million. Substantially all of this range relates to tax positions taken in the U.S. and Germany.

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:

 

  Nine months ended
September 30
   Six months ended June 30 

In millions

  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Interest expense

  $—      $0.1    $0.2    $—    

Penalties

   —       —       —       —    
  September 30
2015
   December 31
2014
   June 30   December 31 
  2016   2015 

Accrued interest payable

  $0.6    $0.6    $0.8    $0.6  
8.6.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 the achievement of predetermined, three-year cumulative financial performance targets.targets covering two or three year periods. 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

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Balance at January 1,

   888,942    1,001,814     674,523   888,942  

Granted

   160,514    173,206     295,654   152,531  

Forfeited

   (87,567  (45,355   (143,209 (77,652

Shares delivered

   (286,857  (239,394   (149,475 (283,627
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance at September 30,

   675,032    890,271  

Balance at June 30,

   677,493   680,194  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

The amount granted in 20152016 and 20142015 includes PSAs of 105,017199,693 and 95,691100,801, respectively, exclusive of reinvested dividends.

 

 

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

 

  September 30   June 30 

In thousands

  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Three months ended

  $395    $854    $935    $453  

Nine months ended

   1,214     1,874  

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.

 

  2015   2014  2016 2015 

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,

   1,864,707   $16.20     1,977,133   $13.91    2,199,742   $17.82   1,864,707   $16.20  

Granted

   423,590    24.62     281,881    29.22    743,925    17.54   406,142   24.94  

Exercised

   (70,347  14.12     (26,245  15.67    (53,190  9.91   (58,343 13.52  

Canceled / forfeited

   (17,559  25.24     (29,842  19.36    (108,945  21.81   (3,349 26.53  
  

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

  

Outstanding at September 30,

   2,200,391   $17.82     2,202,927   $15.77  

Outstanding at June 30,

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

SOSAR Grants

                     

Weighted average grant date fair value per share

  $7.46     $9.81    $4.07    $7.54   

Aggregate grant date fair value(in thousands)

  $3,134     $2,764    $3,013    $3,063   

Black-Scholes assumptions

          

Dividend yield

   1.94    1.48   2.85  1.92 

Risk free rate of return

   1.64    1.74   1.34  1.64 

Volatility

   36.38    37.59   31.97  36.48 

Expected life

   6 yrs      6 yrs     6 yrs    6 yrs   

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

 

  September 30   June 30 

In thousands

  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Three months ended

  $671    $577    $669    $680  

Nine months ended

   1,940     1,585  

Six months ended

   1,401     1,268  
9.7.RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

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

 

   

Three months ended

September 30

 

In thousands

  2015  2014 

Pension Benefits

   

Service cost

  $2,850   $2,602  

Interest cost

   5,868    6,216  

Expected return on plan assets

   (11,498  (10,969

Amortization of prior service cost

   760    827  

Amortization of unrecognized loss

   4,226    2,977  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $2,206   $1,653  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other Benefits

   

Service cost

  $358   $614  

Interest cost

   499    597  

Amortization of prior service cost

   (70  (72

Amortization of unrecognized loss

   58    129  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $845   $1,268  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Nine months ended

September 30

   Three months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Pension Benefits

      

Service cost

  $8,546   $7,810    $2,510   $2,561  

Interest cost

   17,606    18,696     6,153   5,788  

Expected return on plan assets

   (34,495  (32,907   (11,275 (11,454

Amortization of prior service cost

   2,281    2,482     675   761  

Amortization of unrecognized loss

   12,679    8,931     3,533   3,947  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $6,617   $5,012    $1,596   $1,603  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Other Benefits

      

Service cost

  $1,074   $1,844    $250   $303  

Interest cost

   1,498    1,793     456   436  

Amortization of prior service cost

   (210  (216   (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

   173    387     6,587   8,453  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

  $2,535   $3,808    $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  
  

 

  

 

 
 

 

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10.8.ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGE

During the third quarters of 2015 and 2014, in connection with our annual test of potential impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets, we recorded $1.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively, of non-cash asset impairment charges related to a trade name intangible asset acquired in connection with our Composite Fibers business unit’s 2013 Dresden acquisition. The charges were due to changes in the estimated fair value of the trade name, primarily driven by lower forecasted revenues associated with the business, an increase in discount rates related to Dresden’s business in Russia and Ukraine and this region’s political and economic instability. The charges are recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income under the caption “Selling, general and administrative expenses.” The fair value of the asset was estimated using a discounted cash flow model, Level 3 fair value classification.

11.INVENTORIES

Inventories, net of reserves, were as follows:

 

  September 30   December 31   June 30   December 31 

In thousands

  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Raw materials

  $59,985    $61,266    $62,881    $60,098  

In-process and finished

   117,980     117,580     122,322     115,874  

Supplies

   70,121     69,859     72,420     71,242  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $248,086    $248,705    $257,623    $247,214  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

12.9.LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt is summarized as follows:

 

  September 30 December 31   June 30 December 31 

In thousands

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Revolving credit facility, due Mar. 2020

  $83,464   $—      $48,851   $58,792  

Revolving credit facility, due Nov. 2016

   —      90,555  

5.375% Notes, due Oct. 2020

   250,000    250,000     250,000   250,000  

2.40% Term Loan, due Jun. 2022

   10,803    12,155     9,516   10,109  

2.05% Term Loan, due Mar. 2023

   44,848    51,902     40,000   42,130  

1.30% Term Loan, due Jun. 2023

   11,102    —    

1.55% Term Loan, due Sep. 2025

   10,884   2,839  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total long-term debt

   389,115    404,612     370,353   363,870  

Less current portion

   (7,580  (5,734   (9,098 (7,366

Unamortized deferred issuance costs

   (2,889 (3,208
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

  $381,535   $398,878    $358,366   $353,296  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

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.

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”) 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 SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, the leverage ratio, as calculated in accordance with the definition in our credit agreement, was 2.2x which is within the limits set forth in our credit agreement.1.9x. 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 anytime 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 Agreement at maturity or a default under the Revolving Credit Agreement that accelerates the debt outstanding thereunder. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, we met all of the requirements of our debt covenants.

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

Amounts in thousands

  Original
Principal
   Interest Rate  Maturity 

Borrowing date

     

Apr. 11, 2013

  42,700     2.05  Mar. 2023  

Sep. 4, 2014

   10,000     2.40  Jun. 2022  

Oct. 10, 2015

   2,608     1.55  Sep. 2025  

May 4, 2016

   7,195     1.55  Sep. 2025  

Apr. 26, 2016

   10,000     1.30  Jun. 2023  

Each of the first agreement, dated April 11, 2013, Gernsbach borrowed €42.7 million (or $57.6 million) aggregateborrowings require quarterly repayments of principal amount (the “2013 IKB Loan”). The 2013 IKB Loan is repayable in 32 quarterly installments beginning on June 30, 2015 and ending on March 31, 2023interest and bears interest at a rate of 2.05% per annum.

Pursuant to the second agreement with IKB dated September 4, 2014, Gernsbach borrowed €10.0 million (or $12.6 million) aggregate principal amount (the “2014 IKB Loan”). The 2014 IKB Loan is repayable in 27 quarterly installments beginning on September 30, 2015 and ending on June 30, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 2.40% per annum. Interest on the IKB Loan or portion thereof is payable quarterly.

The IKB loans 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, will beare calculated by reference to our Revolving Credit Agreement.

Aggregated unamortized deferred debt issuance costs incurred in connection with all of our outstanding debt totaled $5.6 million at September 30, 2015 and are reported under the caption “Other assets” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The deferred costs are being amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the underlying instruments.

P. H. Glatfelter Company guarantees all debt obligations of its subsidiaries, including each of the IKB loans.subsidiaries. All such obligations are recorded in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had $5.3 million of lettersLetters of credit issued to us by certain financial institutions.institutions totaled $5.1 million and $5.3 million as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. 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.

13.10.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 is expected to behas been substantially completed in 2016 and will be accomplishedprimarily 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 ninesix months of 20152016 and 2014:2015:

 

In thousands

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Balance at January 1,

  $4,114   $5,032    $419   $4,114  

Accretion

   59    115     —     59  

Payments

   (2,384  (767   (16 (1,905

Downward revision

   (1,000  —       —     (1,000

Gain

   (359  (128   (2 (286
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance at September 30,

  $430   $4,252  

Balance at June 30,

  $401   $982  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

During the second quarterThe amount set forth above as of 2015 weJune 30, 2016, is recorded a downward revision to our estimated cost of closing the lagoons. The revision was recorded as an adjustment to both the carrying value of the associated property, equipment and timberlands as well as the asset retirement obligation.

The following table summarizes the line itemsin other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets where the asset retirement obligations are recorded:sheet.

 

   September 30   December 31 

In thousands

  2015   2014 

Other current liabilities

  $430    $2,855  

Other long-term liabilities

   —       1,259  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $430    $4,114  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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14.11.FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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

 

  September 30, 2015   December 31, 2014  June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 

In thousands

  Carrying
Value
   Fair
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Fair
Value
  Carrying
Value
 Fair
Value
 Carrying
Value
 Fair
Value
 

Variable rate debt

  $83,464    $83,464    $90,555    $90,555   $48,851   $48,851   $58,792   $58,792  

Fixed-rate bonds

   250,000     253,908     250,000     255,470    250,000    255,625   250,000   250,938  

2.40% Term loan

   10,803     10,729     12,155     12,626    9,516    9,406   10,109   10,535  

2.05% Term loan

   44,848     43,611     51,902     53,106    40,000    38,724   42,130   42,886  

1.30% Term Loan

  11,102    10,403    —      —    

1.55% Term loan

  10,884    9,554   2,839   2,524  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  $389,115    $391,712    $404,612    $411,757   $370,353   $372,563   $363,870   $365,675  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, 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 15.12.

 

15.12.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—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 over a twelve month to eighteen month period of time.incurred. Currency forward contracts involve fixing the exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. As of June 30, 2016, the maturity of currency forward contracts ranged from one month to 25 months.

We designate certain currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted raw material purchases, or 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 andsheets. With respect to hedges of forecasted raw material purchases or production costs, the 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

  September 30
2015
   December 31
2014
   June 30
2016
   December 31
2015
 

Derivative

        

Sell/Buy - sell notional

        

Euro / British Pound

   9,189     4,592     9,237     10,527  

Sell/Buy - buy notional

        

Euro / Philippine Peso

   661,453     523,313     670,402     758,634  

British Pound / Philippine Peso

   471,607     260,535     486,437     542,063  

Euro / U.S. Dollar

   47,751     32,527     48,574     51,433  

U.S. Dollar / Canadian Dollar

   19,205     10,036     33,839     34,649  

U.S. Dollar / Euro

   20,202     —    

These contracts have maturities of between twelve months and eighteen months from the date originally entered into.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments—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

  September 30
2015
   December 31
2014
   June 30
2016
   December 31
2015
 

Derivative

        

Sell/Buy - sell notional

        

U.S. Dollar / Euro

   —       4,000  

U.S. Dollar / British Pound

   7,000     9,000     10,500     10,000  

Euro / British Pound

   —       2,000  

British Pound / Euro

   2,000     —       2,500     3,500  

Sell/Buy - buy notional

        

Euro / U.S. Dollar

   7,000     —       3,500     12,500  

British Pound / Euro

   15,500     3,000     19,000     13,500  

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 September 30
2015
 December 31
2014
 September 30
2015
 December 31
2014
  June 30
2016
 December 31
2015
 June 30
2016
 December 31
2015
 

Balance sheet caption

 Prepaid Expenses and
Other Current Assets
 Other
Current Liabilities
  Prepaid Expenses
and Other
Current Assets
 Other
Current Liabilities
 

Designated as hedging:

        

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

 $693   $3,106   $1,676   $394   $915   $955   $15   $1,545  

Not designated as hedging:

        

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

 $91.0   $70   $0   $161   $124   $68   $—     $49  

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
September 30
  Nine months ended
September 30
 

In thousands

  2015  2014  2015   2014 

Designated as hedging:

      

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

      

Effective portion – cost of products sold

  $1,972   $(137 $4,595    $(1,227

Ineffective portion – other – net

   (184  81    104     181  

Not designated as hedging:

      

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

      

Other – net

  $621   $595   $1,028    $1,792  

  

Three months
ended

June 30

  

Six months
ended

June 30

 

In thousands

 2016  2015  2016  2015 

Designated as hedging:

    

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

    

Effective portion – cost of products sold

 $(215 $1,750   $83   $2,623  

Ineffective portion – other – net

  73    (62  (330  288  

Not designated as hedging:

    

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

    

Other – net

 $475   $(313 $1,064   $407  

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

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Balance at January 1,

  $3,282   $(1,296  $(178 $3,282  

Deferred gains on cash flow hedges

   1,100    2,223     1,294   2,995  

Reclassified to earnings

   (4,595  1,227     (83 (2,623
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance at September 30,

  $(213 $2,154  

Balance at June 30,

  $1,033   $3,654  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

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 twelve to twenty-five 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.

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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.

 

16.13.COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Fox River—River - Neenah, Wisconsin

Background. We have significant uncertainties associated with environmental claims arising out of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) in sediments in the lower Fox River, 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 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 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 were funded primarily by NCR and its indemnitors, including Appvion, Inc. In late June 2015, we began placing sand covers andplaced certain other covering and capping in OU4b as a response to the Government’s demands. We expect thedemands at a cost of the remediation we will perform in 2015 to be approximately $10$9.7 million. Georgia Pacific and NCR are fundingfunded work in 2015 pursuant to a proposed consent decree.decree that the United States did 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 2017; although work may be required into 2018, to complete the project, with monitoring and maintenance to follow.

Although we have not contributed significant funds towards remedial actions other than in OU1 until 2015, asAs 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 actions for OU2-5.

Cost estimates.Estimates of the Site remediation change over time as we, or others, gain additional data and experience at the Site. In addition, disagreement exists over the likely costs for some of this work. On October 14, 2014, the Governments represented to the United States District Court in Green Bay that $1.1 billion provided an “upper end estimate of total past and future response costs” including a $100 million “uncertainty premium for future response costs.” Based upon estimates made by the Governments and independent estimates commissioned by various potentially responsible parties, we have no reason to disagree with the Governments’ assertion. Much of that amount has already been incurred, including approximately $100 million for OU1 and what we believe to be approximately $500$575 million for OU2-5 prior to the 20152016 remediation season.

In previous years,2016, the Governments indicated their expectation wasagain seek approximately $100 million of work to be completed 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 OU2-5 completed at a rate estimated2016; however, we expect to cost at least $70 million annually in 2015 and 2016, and at lower rates thereafter. However, the Governments have revised their estimate per year and the cost for the 2015 dredging season was increased to be approximately $100spend less than $10 million.

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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 all parties responsible for this Site all of the costs incurred by the Governments, all of the costs incurred by the parties, and all of the NRDs owed to the Natural Resource Trustees. We have previously referred to this case as the “Whiting 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) theOU2-5 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 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. On September 25, 2014, that court affirmed, 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 court’s further consideration of whether any other equitable factors might cause the district court to alter its allocation.

We contend the district court should, after further consideration, reinstate the 100%, or some similar very high, allocation 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 parts of the Site far downstream of our former mill should, if applied to NCR, make it liable for costs incurred in OU1. The district court agreed with us in an order dated March 3, 2015. On March 31, 2015, NCR sought review of that order by the court of appeals which review was denied on May 1, 2015. However, on May 15, 2015, the district court issued an opinion in the Government Action, described below, containing a sentence suggesting that NCR would not be liable for

OU1. Also as described below, on October 19, 2015, the district court reconsidered its May 15 opinion and ruled against NCR generally, although with no specific reference to OU1.

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 in excess of $170approximately $200 million.

The district court has established a schedule for the Whiting Litigation under which it would hold a trial beginning in July 2016March 2017 on remaining issues.

Enforcement Litigation.In October 2010, the United States and the State of Wisconsin brought an action (“Government Action”) in the federal district court in Green Bay against us and 13 other defendants seeking (a) to recover all of theirthe United States’ and 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 required 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. to perform the work under the UAO. As the result of partial settlements, U.S. Paper Mills Corp. and Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products L.P. agreed to joint and several liability for some of the work. Appvion was held not liable for this Site under CERCLA.

All other potentially responsible parties, including the United States and the State of Wisconsin, have settled with the Governments. As a result, the remaining defendants consist 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

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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 May 15, 2015, (“May 15 Decision”) in which it held that the existing trial record allowed it to apportion NCR’s liability for OU4 at 28% of the total OU4 costs. The district court did not apportion liability for OU2 or OU3. The court’s opinion contains a sentence stating that NCR would not be liable for OU1 because the facilities formerly owned by NCR discharged downstream. We moved for reconsideration of the May 15 Decision, as did the United States, Georgia-Pacific, and certain other parties. On October 19, 2015, the district court reconsidered its May 15 Decision and heldholding 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.

We do not knowAs described below, the United States has withdrawn its natural resources damages claim against us. The Governments’ intentions concerning further litigationremaining 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 nor do we knoware set for trial to commence after the schedule for any further proceedings. We cannot now predict when it will be resolved.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 have entered into a proposed consent decree with the United States under which they willagreed to fund certain work estimated to cost approximately $67 million in 2015, and they willwould 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 hasdid not movedmove to enter that consent decree.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, all parties would remain jointly and severally liable for work in the 2015 Work Plan not completed in 2015, except for a small amount of work upstream of the area for which GP is responsible. We contracted for remediation work in OU4 estimated toat a total approximately $10cost of $9.7 million, an amount of work less than the amount assigned to us in the 2015 Work Plan.

We anticipate that $10 millionthe amount of work performed by us in 2015 would satisfysatisfied 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.

With respectThe 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, we disagree with the United States over i) whether it does not allocate

the work purportedly assignedamong NCR, GP, and us. The parties have again not come to

us could be completed in agreement on an interim allocation among them of responsibility for completing the specified timeframe; ii) whether the EPA has the legal authority to assign remedial tasks as it purports to have done under the terms of the UAO; iii) whether we have available to us avenueswork called for relief from the purported obligation to perform the assigned work in 2015; iv) whether we have any other responses of which we may avail our self; v) whether an arbitrary per capita allocation of one-third can be imposed on us in light of the multiple rulings by the courts since 2009 that appear inconsistent with a per capita allocation; and vi) whether the 2015 Work Plan affects the Company’s ultimate liability for this Site.

In September 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice notified us that we, along with Georgia - Pacific, should be prepared to participate in the remediation activities during 2016. In addition, we understand NCR has submitted a draft 2016 Work Plan. Although we do notNCR and GP have an estimatebegun certain work. We have begun placement of the costs of completing the work NCR proposes be completed in 2016, we expect the cost could approximate $100 million. The draft does not assign work to particular parties.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. ItWe expect to spend less than $10 million in connection with the 2016 Work Plan. In addition, it is also conceivable we may be in the same position with respect to work in OU2-5 beyond the 2016 season. Although we are unable to determine with any degree of certainty the amount we may be required 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.

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

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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:

 

In thousands

  2015  2014 

Balance at January 1,

  $16,223   $16,276  

Payments

   (5,617  (39

Accruals

   10,000    —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30,

  $20,606   $16,237  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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   Six months ended 
   June 30 

In thousands

  2016  2015 

Balance at January 1,

  $17,105   $16,223  

Payments

   (1,189  (21

Accruals

   —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30,

  $15,916   $16,202  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The payments set forth above represent cash paid towards completion of remediation activities in connection with the 2015 and 2016 Work Plan,Plans. Our reserve as of which approximately $4.5 million will be paid during the fourth quarter of 2015. In addition, in the third quarter of 2015 we increased our reserve by $10.0 million to reflectJune 30, 2016, includes our estimate of costs to be incurred related tofor remediation work, pending clarity from the 2016 Work Plan. The charge is recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements under the caption “Selling, general and administrative expenses.”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.

Of our total reserve for the Fox River, $16.0$11.4 million is recorded in the accompanying SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 condensed consolidated balance sheet under the caption “Environmental liabilities” and the remainder 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.

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Range of Reasonably Possible 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 work to be performed at the Site, and substantially dependent on the resolution of the allocation issues discussed above, 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 $175$190 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.

We expect remediation costs to be incurred primarily over the next two to three years, although we are unable 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.

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 or results of operations. Should a court grant the United States or the State of Wisconsin relief requiring us

individually either to perform directly or to contribute significant amounts towards remedial action downstream of Little Lake Butte des Morts 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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17.14.SEGMENT INFORMATION

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

 

Three months ended September 30

Dollars in millions

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

Dollars in millions

 
  2015   2014   2015   2014   2015   2014   2015 2014 2015 2014  2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 

Net sales

  $133.9    $154.5    $63.2    $74.4    $222.8    $236.2    $—     $—     $420.0   $465.1   $136.4   $140.4   $60.8   $57.5   $209.3   $212.9   $—     $—     $406.4   $410.8  

Energy and related sales, net

   —       —       —       —       1.2     0.9     —      —      1.2    0.9    —      —      —      —      2.0   0.7    —      —      2.0   0.7  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenue

   133.9     154.5     63.2     74.4     224.0     237.1     —      —      421.1    466.0    136.4   140.4    60.8   57.5    211.3   213.6    —      —      408.4   411.5  

Cost of products sold

   108.4     123.7     54.6     64.7     196.1     195.2     2.1    1.8    361.2    385.4    109.0   112.4    51.8   52.3    202.9   211.9    2.0   2.1    365.7   378.7  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

   25.5     30.8     8.6     9.7     27.9     41.9     (2.1  (1.8  59.9    80.5    27.4   28.0    9.0   5.2    8.4   1.7    (2.0 (2.1  42.7   32.8  

SG&A

   11.5     12.6     1.8     2.2     10.4     14.1     16.2    9.0    39.8    37.9    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  (1.6  (0.1  (1.6  —      —      —      —      —      —      —     (0.1  —     (0.1
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

   14.0     18.1     6.8     7.5     17.5     27.8     (18.2  (9.2  20.2    44.2    15.3   16.7    6.8   3.1    (5.8 (10.0  (10.7 (6.0  5.5   3.8  

Non-operating expense

   —       —       —       —       —       —       (4.4  (4.8  (4.4  (4.8  —      —      —      —      —      —      (3.6 (4.1  (3.6 (4.1
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $14.0    $18.1    $6.8    $7.5    $17.5    $27.8    $(22.6 $(14.0 $15.8   $39.4   $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)

   38.9     40.1     24.8     26.3     203.6     208.4     —      —      267.2    274.7    40.7   39.4    24.4   22.6    194.7   191.3    —      —      259.7   253.3  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $6.7    $7.4    $2.2    $2.3    $6.4    $6.5    $0.5   $0.5   $15.8   $16.7   $7.2   $6.7   $2.4   $2.1   $6.5   $6.3   $0.7   $0.5   $16.8   $15.6  

Capital expenditures

   5.8     5.4     1.8     1.3     22.1     9.7     —      0.5    29.7    16.9    2.3   5.6    6.1   1.5    28.7   15.6    —     0.1    37.1   22.8  

Nine months ended September 30

Dollars in millions

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

Dollars in millions

 
  2015   2014   2015   2014   2015   2014   2015 2014 2015 2014  2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 

Net sales

  $409.6    $470.1    $183.0    $216.2    $655.6    $679.9    $—     $—     $1,248.2   $1,366.2   $259.9   $275.7   $121.5   $119.8   $427.2   $432.8   $—     $—     $808.6   $828.3  

Energy and related sales, net

   —       —       —       —       3.9     6.9     —      —      3.9    6.9    —      —      —      —      2.7   2.8    —      —      2.7   2.8  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenue

   409.6     470.1     183.0     216.2     659.5     686.8     —      —      1,252.2    1,373.1    259.9   275.7    121.5   119.8    429.9   435.6    —      —      811.3   831.1  

Cost of products sold

   329.8     376.7     162.0     189.9     608.4     624.3     7.1    5.2    1,107.3    1,196.1    210.3   221.5    104.1   107.3    394.0   412.3    2.3   5.0    710.7   746.1  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

   79.8     93.4     21.0     26.3     51.1     62.5     (7.1  (5.2  144.8    177.0    49.6   54.2    17.4   12.5    35.9   23.3    (2.3 (5.0  100.6   84.9  

SG&A

   34.4     38.8     5.8     6.8     34.2     39.5     25.7    18.7    100.2    103.8    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

   —       —       —       —       —       —       (2.9  (3.9  (2.9  (3.9  —      —      —      —      —      —      —     (2.8  —     (2.8
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

   45.4     54.6     15.2     19.5     16.9     23.0     (29.9  (20.0  47.5    77.1    26.4   31.3    13.2   8.5    9.3   (0.6  (17.3 (11.7  31.5   27.3  

Non-operating expense

   —       —       —       —       —       —       (13.1  (14.0  (13.1  (14.0  —      —      —      —      —      —      (8.3 (8.7  (8.3 (8.7
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $45.4    $54.6    $15.2    $19.5    $16.9    $23.0    $(43.0 $(34.0 $34.4   $63.1   $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)

   116.2     119.5     71.4     76.0     593.6     601.3     —      —      781.2    796.8    77.6   77.3    48.9   46.7    400.5   390.0    —      —      527.0   514.0  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $20.1    $22.7    $6.5    $6.9    $19.3    $22.6    $1.5   $1.3   $47.4   $53.5   $14.3   $13.4   $4.7   $4.3   $13.2   $12.9   $1.2   $1.0   $33.4   $31.6  

Capital expenditures

   17.3     16.7     4.6     4.1     51.0     24.5     1.4    1.7    74.3    47.0    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

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


18.15.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING 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 AdvancedAdvance 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; and (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 theour condensed consolidating statements of income, including comprehensive income for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, our condensed consolidating cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and 2014, theour condensed consolidating balance sheets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 and December 31, 2014 and the condensed consolidating cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. These financial statements reflect the Parent, the guarantor subsidiaries (on a combined basis), the non-guarantor subsidiaries (on a combined basis) and elimination entries necessary to combine such entities on a consolidated basis.2015. The condensed consolidating financial statements set forth below include the addition of CFNA and GAMNA as guarantors effective September 30, 2015 and all prior periods have been restated to retroactively effect this change. In addition, our presentation of the Guarantors’ statement of income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014 has been restated to correctly apply the equity method of accounting to reflect the Guarantors’ equity interests in certain Non Guarantors. Such changes are reflected under the caption “Equity in earnings of subsidiaries” in the accompanying condensed consolidating statements of income. The correction had no impact on any financial information of the Parent Company, the Non Guarantors or on the condensed consolidating balance sheet or the statement of cash flows.during 2015.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the

three Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
 Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated   Parent
Company
 Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated 

Net sales

  $222,803   $19,005   $197,589   $(19,437 $419,960    $209,269   $17,561   $196,675   $(17,092 $406,413  

Energy and related sales, net

   1,153    —      —      —      1,153     2,001    —      —      —      2,001  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

   223,956    19,005    197,589    (19,437  421,113     211,270    17,561    196,675    (17,092  408,414  

Costs of products sold

   197,906    17,299    165,437    (19,437  361,205     204,495    16,711    161,577    (17,092  365,691  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   26,050    1,706    32,152    —      59,908     6,775    850    35,098    —      42,723  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   24,764    (8  15,036    —      39,792     22,622    (36  14,605    —      37,191  

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   (4  —      (119  —      (123

Loss on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   2    —      —      —      2  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   1,290    1,714    17,235    —      20,239  

Operating income (loss)

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

Other non-operating income (expense)

            

Interest expense

   (4,346  —      (23,201  23,230    (4,317   (4,289  —      (814  1,150    (3,953

Interest income

   181    23,129    11    (23,231  90     169    1,001    41    (1,150  61  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   14,173    (9,366  —      (4,808  —       16,385    16,071    —      (32,456  —    

Other, net

   (961  23    718    —      (220   (575  (1,421  2,313    —      317  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

   9,047    13,786    (22,472  (4,809  (4,447   11,690    15,651    1,540    (32,456  (3,575
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   10,337    15,500    (5,237  (4,809  15,792     (4,159  16,537    22,033    (32,456  1,955  

Income tax provision (benefit)

   (3,167  1,270    4,185    —      2,288     (6,124  152    5,962    —      (10
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income (loss)

   13,504    14,230    (9,422  (4,809  13,504  

Net income

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

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   (3,002  (5,954  (7,752  13,706    (3,002   (11,539  (13,937  (13,490  27,427    (11,539
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $10,502   $8,276   $(17,174 $8,897   $10,502    $(9,574 $2,448   $2,581   $(5,029 $(9,574
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the

three Six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142016

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
 Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated   Parent
Company
 Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated 

Net sales

  $236,182   $17,735   $228,699   $(17,524 $465,092    $427,157   $36,207   $381,141   $(35,874 $808,631  

Energy and related sales, net

   860    —      —      —      860     2,667    —      —      —      2,667  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

   237,042    17,735    228,699    (17,524  465,952     429,824    36,207    381,141    (35,874  811,298  

Costs of products sold

   197,182    17,019    188,762    (17,524  385,439     396,454    34,761    315,391    (35,874  710,732  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   39,860    716    39,937    —      80,513     33,370    1,446    65,750    —      100,566  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   19,352    589    17,946    —      37,886     41,067    (221  28,203    —      69,049  

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   (1,590  —      —      —      (1,590

Loss on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   4    —      22    —      26  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   22,098    127    21,991    —      44,217  

Operating income (loss)

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

Other non-operating income (expense)

            

Interest expense

   (4,790  —      (90,098  90,217    (4,671   (8,704  —      (1,601  2,236    (8,069

Interest income

   152    89,951    145    (90,218  30     350    1,993    45    (2,236  152  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   14,935    (74,502  —      59,566    —       29,257    27,825    —      (57,082  —    

Other, net

   (383  9    202    5    (167   (1,117  (1,401  2,135    —      (383
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

   9,914    15,458    (89,751  59,570    (4,808   19,786    28,417    579    (57,082  (8,300
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   32,012    15,585    (67,760  59,570    39,409  

Income before income taxes

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

Income tax provision (benefit)

   1,640    1,091    6,306    —      9,037     (6,048  827    10,279    —      5,058  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income (loss)

   30,372    14,494    (74,066  59,570    30,372  

Net income

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

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   (29,577  (25,843  16,924    8,919    (29,577   4,203    (384  (373  757    4,203  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $795   $(11,349 $(57,142 $68,489   $795  

Comprehensive income

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

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the

nine Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
 Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated   Parent
Company
 Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated 

Net sales

  $655,599   $61,822   $590,466   $(59,655 $1,248,232    $212,920   $22,667   $194,779   $(19,563 $410,803  

Energy and related sales, net

   3,936    —      —      —      3,936     715    —      —      —     715  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

   659,535    61,822    590,466    (59,655  1,252,168     213,635   22,667   194,779   (19,563 411,518  

Costs of products sold

   614,060    58,554    494,360    (59,655  1,107,319     212,472   21,921   163,855   (19,563 378,685  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   45,475    3,268    96,106    —      144,849     1,163   746   30,924    —     32,833  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   57,607    947    41,647    —      100,201     15,661   458   13,018    —     29,137  

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   (1,526  (1,183  (179  —      (2,888

Loss on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   (51  —     (60  —     (111
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   (10,606  3,504    54,638    —      47,536     (14,447 288   17,966    —     3,807  

Other non-operating income (expense)

            

Interest expense

   (13,771  —      (35,965  36,559    (13,177   (4,608  —     (6,370 6,626   (4,352

Interest income

   513    36,226    52    (36,559  232     169   6,498   36   (6,625 77  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   48,775    11,879    —      (60,654  —       17,478   11,305    —     (28,783  —    

Other, net

   (2,423  (136  2,367    —      (192   (746 (29 990    —     215  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

   33,094    47,969    (33,546  (60,654  (13,137   12,293   17,774   (5,344 (28,782 (4,060
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

   22,488    51,473    21,092    (60,654  34,399  

Income (loss) before income taxes

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

Income tax provision (benefit)

   (7,789  2,586    9,325    —      4,122     (5,002 584   1,317    —     (3,101
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

   30,277    48,887    11,767    (60,654  30,277     2,848   17,478   11,305   (28,782 2,848  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   (21,200  (30,607  21,156    9,451    (21,200   17,087   13,680   (9,958 (3,722 17,087  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $9,077   $18,280   $32,923   $(51,203 $9,077    $19,935   $31,158   $1,347   $(32,504 $19,935  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income for the

nine Six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
 Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated   Parent
Company
 Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated 

Net sales

  $679,877   $56,138   $685,350   $(55,211 $1,366,154    $432,796   $42,817   $392,877   $(40,218 $828,272  

Energy and related sales, net

   6,912    —      —      —      6,912     2,783    —      —      —     2,783  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

   686,789    56,138    685,350    (55,211  1,373,066     435,579   42,817   392,877   (40,218 831,055  

Costs of products sold

   629,984    53,491    567,812    (55,211  1,196,076     416,154   41,255   328,923   (40,218 746,114  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   56,805    2,647    117,538    —      176,990     19,425   1,562   63,954    —     84,941  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   53,699    1,431    48,622    —      103,751     32,843   955   26,611    —     60,409  

Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   (2,565  (1,316  —      —      (3,881   (1,522 (1,183 (60  —     (2,765
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   5,671    2,532    68,916    —      77,120  

Operating income (loss)

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

Other non-operating income (expense)

            

Interest expense

   (14,284  —      (95,643  95,682    (14,245   (9,425  —     (12,764 13,329   (8,860

Interest income

   468    95,165    193    (95,683  143     331   13,097   41   (13,327 142  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   56,784    (38,229  —      (18,555  —       34,562   21,499    —     (56,061  —    

Other, net

   (1,603  30    1,673    5    105     (1,460 (159 1,649   (2 28  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total other non-operating income (expense)

   41,365    56,966    (93,777  (18,551  (13,997   24,008   34,437   (11,074 (56,061 (8,690
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   47,036    59,498    (24,861  (18,551  63,123  

Income before income taxes

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

Income tax provision (benefit)

   (2,653  2,719    13,368    —      13,434     (4,661 1,665   4,830    —     1,834  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income (loss)

   49,689    56,779    (38,229  (18,551  49,689  

Net income

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

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   (23,586  (26,392  18,907    7,485    (23,586   (18,198 (24,870 28,890   (4,020 (18,198
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $26,103   $30,387   $(19,322 $(11,066 $26,103    $(1,425 $9,692   $50,389   $(60,081 $(1,425
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of

September June 30, 20152016

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
   Guarantors Non
Guarantors
   Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated   Parent
Company
   Guarantors Non
Guarantors
   Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated 
Assets                

Cash and cash equivalents

  $28,626    $297   $44,742    $—     $73,665    $6,512    $2,545   $49,475    $—     $58,532  

Other current assets

   232,486     260,054    261,431     (268,192  485,779     207,168     255,574    266,025     (262,714  466,053  

Plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   283,712     1,005    412,607     —      697,324     329,041     18,507    400,488     —      748,036  

Investments in subsidiaries

   734,303     504,783    —       (1,239,086  —       783,479     535,117    —       (1,318,596  —    

Other assets

   132,732     —      148,732     (485  280,979     112,876     —      139,687     —      252,563  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $1,411,859    $766,139   $867,512    $(1,507,763 $1,537,747    $1,439,076    $811,743   $855,675    $(1,581,310 $1,525,184  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                

Current liabilities

  $368,220    $31,720   $163,984    $(271,574 $292,350    $401,540    $28,180   $144,387    $(262,714 $311,393  

Long-term debt

   250,000     —      131,535     —      381,535     247,381     —      110,985     —      358,366  

Deferred income taxes

   48,226     (505  50,110     3,376    101,207     26,905     (229  48,479     —      75,155  

Other long-term liabilities

   99,297     33    17,209     —      116,539     87,027     313    16,707     —      104,047  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   765,743     31,248    362,838     (268,198  891,631     762,853     28,264    320,558     (262,714  848,961  

Shareholders’ equity

   646,116     734,891    504,674     (1,239,565  646,116     676,223     783,479    535,117     (1,318,596  676,223  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $1,411,859    $766,139   $867,512    $(1,507,763 $1,537,747    $1,439,076    $811,743   $855,675    $(1,581,310 $1,525,184  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of

December 31, 20142015

 

In thousands

  Parent
Company
   Guarantors Non
Guarantors
 Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated   Parent
Company
   Guarantors Non
Guarantors
   Adjustments/
Eliminations
 Consolidated 
Assets               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $42,208    $509   $57,120   $—     $99,837    $59,130    $465   $45,709    $—     $105,304  

Other current assets

   216,940     439,910    254,911    (436,976  474,785     199,690     238,515   239,367     (230,509 447,063  

Plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   255,255     996    441,357    —      697,608     286,334     1,114   411,416     —     698,864  

Investments in subsidiaries

   826,084     401,540    —      (1,227,624  —       737,450     507,116    —       (1,244,566  —    

Other assets

   121,125     —      186,128    (17,979  289,274     106,586     —     142,599     —     249,185  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $1,461,612    $842,955   $939,516   $(1,682,579 $1,561,504    $1,389,190    $747,210   $839,091    $(1,475,075 $1,500,416  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity               

Current liabilities

   403,662     13,143    307,184    (444,258  279,731    $363,037    $9,725   $162,081    $(230,523 $304,320  

Long-term debt

   250,000     —      721,457    (572,579  398,878     247,075     —     106,221     —     353,296  

Deferred income taxes

   46,483     (506  70,328    (12,289  104,016     28,561     (79 47,976     —     76,458  

Other long-term liabilities

   112,358     24    11,608    5,780    129,770     87,270     —     15,825     —     103,095  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   812,503     12,661    1,110,577    (1,023,346  912,395     725,943     9,646   332,103     (230,523 837,169  

Shareholders’ equity

   649,109     830,294    (171,061  (659,233  649,109     663,247     737,564   506,988     (1,244,552 663,247  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $1,461,612    $842,955   $939,516   $(1,682,579 $1,561,504    $1,389,190    $747,210   $839,091    $(1,475,075 $1,500,416  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the

nine Six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016

 

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

  $9,927   $152   $60,444   $—     $70,523    $17,067   $2,821   $16,752   $—     $36,640  

Investing activities

            

Expenditures for purchases of plant, equipment and timberlands

   (52,331  (42  (21,907  —      (74,280   (51,043  (18,861  (10,487  —      (80,391

Proceeds from disposal plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   1,584    1,213    384    —      3,181  

Proceeds from disposals of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   41    —      12    —      53  

Repayments from intercompany loans

   1,465    53,855    —      (55,320  —       —      7,500    —      (7,500  —    

Advances of intercompany loans

   —      (44,590  —      44,590    —       —      (7,880  —      7,880    —    

Intercompany capital (contributed) returned

   10,500    (300  —      (10,200  —    

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   —      —      (224  —      (224

Intercompany capital contributed

   (17,000  (500  —      17,500    —    

Other

   (1,600  —      —      —      (1,600   (300  —      —      —      (300
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total investing activities

   (40,382  10,136    (21,747  (20,930  (72,923   (68,302  (19,741  (10,475  17,880    (80,638

Financing activities

            

Net repayments of indebtedness

   —      —      (3,387  —      (3,387

Net long-term borrowings

   —      —      4,222    —      4,222  

Payments of borrowing costs

   (1,329  —      —      —      (1,329   (51  —      (85  —      (136

Payment of dividends to shareholders

   (15,215  —      —      —      (15,215   (10,679  —      —      —      (10,679

Repayments of intercompany loans

   (9,158  —      (46,162  55,320    —       —      —      (7,500  7,500    —    

Borrowings of intercompany loans

   44,590    —      —      (44,590  —       7,880    —      —      (7,880  —    

Intercompany capital received (returned)

   —      (10,500  300    10,200    —    

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

   (2,015  —      —      —      (2,015   (976  —      —      —      (976
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total financing activities

   16,873    (10,500  (49,249  20,930    (21,946   (1,383  19,000    (2,863  (17,880  (3,126

Effect of exchange rate on cash

   —      —      (1,826  —      (1,826   —      —      352    —      352  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net decrease in cash

   (13,582  (212  (12,378  —      (26,172

Net increase (decrease) in cash

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

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

  $28,626   $297   $44,742   $—     $73,665    $6,512   $2,545   $49,475   $—     $58,532  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the

nine Six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015

 

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

  $712   $3,371   $17,297   $—     $21,380    $(4,343 $(695 $30,551   $—     $25,513  

Investing activities

            

Expenditures for purchases of plant, equipment and timberlands

   (26,368  —      (20,668  —      (47,036   (30,241  —     (14,334  —     (44,575

Proceeds from disposal plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   2,687    1,355    9    —      4,051  

Proceeds from disposals of plant, equipment and timberlands, net

   1,581   1,213   257    —     3,051  

Repayments from intercompany loans

   —      10,409    —      (10,409  —       —     48,855    —     (48,855  —    

Advances of intercompany loans

   —      (15,540  —      15,540    —       —     (38,690  —     38,690    —    

Intercompany capital (contributed) returned

   10,500   (300  —     (10,200  —    

Other

   (600  —      —      —      (600   (1,600  —      —      —     (1,600
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total investing activities

   (24,281  (3,776  (20,659  5,131    (43,585   (19,760 11,078   (14,077 (20,365 (43,124

Financing activities

            

Net proceeds from indebtedness

   —      —      (18,128  —      (18,128

Net repayments of indebtedness

   —      —     (1,492  —     (1,492

Payments of borrowing costs

   (1,329  —      —      —     (1,329

Payment of dividends to shareholders

   (13,935  —      —      —      (13,935   (9,992  —      —      —     (9,992

Repurchases of common stock

   (12,180  —      —      —      (12,180

Repayments of intercompany loans

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

Borrowings of intercompany loans

   15,540    —      —      (15,540  —       38,690    —      —     (38,690  —    

Repayments of intercompany loans

   —      —      (10,409  10,409    —    

Intercompany capital (returned) received

   —     (10,500 300   10,200    —    

Payments related to share-based compensation awards and other

   (1,764  —      —      —      (1,764   (2,000  —      —      —     (2,000
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total financing activities

   (12,339  —      (28,537  (5,131  (46,007   16,211   (10,500 (40,889 20,365   (14,813

Effect of exchange rate on cash

   —      —      (1,015  —      (1,015   —      —     (1,651  —     (1,651
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net decrease in cash

   (35,908  (405  (32,914  —      (69,227   (7,892 (117 (26,066  —     (34,075

Cash at the beginning of period

   56,216    495    66,171    —      122,882     42,208   509   57,120    —     99,837  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash at the end of period

  $20,308   $90   $33,257   $—     $53,655    $34,316   $392   $31,054   $—     $65,762  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein and Glatfelter’s Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 20142015 Annual Report onForm 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.changes in the cost or availability of raw materials we use, in particular pulpwood, pulp, pulp substitutes, caustic soda, and abaca fiber;

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

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

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

vi.the impact of competition, 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;

 

viii.the impact of unplanned production interruption;

ix.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”) in the lower Fox River on which our former Neenah mill was located;

 

x.xiii.adverse results in litigation ofin the Fox River matter;

 

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

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

xiii.xiv.the impact of war and terrorism;

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

 

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

 

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.

We 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 coffeetea and teacoffee filtration papers, non-woven wallcover, papers for battery and capacitor applications,nonwoven wall covering materials, metallized papers, composite laminates papers, and other technical specialty papers;

many technically special papers including substrates for electrical applications;

 

  

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

 

  

Specialty Papers with revenue from the sale of papers for carbonless papers, non-carbonlessand other forms, envelopes, book publishing, envelope & convertingand 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 fiber-based engineered products.

beverage applications, and other niche specialty applications.
 

 

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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 versus the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015

OverviewFor the first ninesix months of 2015,2016 net income was $30.3$18.1 million, or $0.69$0.41 per diluted share compared with $49.7$16.8 million, or $1.13$0.38 per diluted share in the first ninesix months of 2014. On an adjusted2015. Adjusted earnings, basis, a non-GAAP measure, that excludes non-core business items discussed below, earningswere $19.1 million, or $0.43 per diluted share were $0.82for the first six months of 2016 compared with $1.11 in 2014. The year-over-year comparison of results of operations reflects$15.2 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the adverse impact of i) the stronger U.S. dollar on our euro-denominated businesses; ii) weaker demandsame period a year ago. Our Advanced Airlaid Materials and pricing for nonwoven wallcover products primarily due to economic conditions in Russia and Ukraine; iii) pricing pressures in our Specialty Papers business; and iv) weakerbusinesses reported significantly higher operating income in the comparison driven by higher demand, for certainimproved operations within Advanced Airlaid Materials’ products.Materials, and, with respect to Specialty Papers, less costly annual maintenance outages and 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. The following table sets forth summarized results of operations:

 

  

Nine months ended

September 30

   Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Net sales

  $1,248,232    $1,366,154    $808,631    $828,272  

Gross profit

   144,849     176,990     100,566     84,941  

Operating income

   47,536     77,120     31,491     27,297  

Net income

   30,277     49,689     18,133     16,773  

Earnings per diluted share

   0.69     1.13     0.41     0.38  

In addition to the results reported in accordance with GAAP, we evaluate our performance using adjusted net income 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 income 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 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).

Airlaid capacity expansion costs.These adjustments reflect non-capitalized costs incurred directly related to the start-up of a new production facility for Advanced Airlaid Materials.

Timberland sales and related costs. These adjustments exclude gains from the sales of timberlands as these items 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 orand future performance of the Company and therefore are excluded for comparability purposes.

Workforce efficiency charges. These adjustments includeThis includes costs that are directly related to actions undertaken to reduce costs 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 or future performance.

Fox River environmental matter. This adjustment reflects a charge incurred to increase our reserve for estimated costs to remediate environmental contamination at the Fox River site. These costs are irregular in timing and as such may not be indicative of our past or future performance.

Asset impairment charges. This adjustment represents a non-cash charge required to adjust to its estimated fair value the carrying value of a trade name intangible asset. Charges of this nature are irregular in timing and as such may not be indicative of our past and future performance.

Alternative fuel mixture/Cellulosic biofuel credits. These adjustments reflect the release of reserves for uncertain tax position due to the lapse of statutes of limitation.

Adjusted earnings per diluted share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share are considered measures not calculated in accordance with GAAP, and therefore are non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures may differ from other companies. 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 forthfor the reconciliation of net income to adjusted earnings for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 and 2014:2015:

 

 2016 2015 

In thousands, except per share

  After-tax
amounts
 Diluted
EPS
  Amount Diluted
EPS
 Amount Diluted
EPS
 
2015   

Net income

  $30,277   $0.69   $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

   (3,078  (0.07  —      (2,705 

Fox River environmental matter

   6,222    0.14  

Workforce efficiency charges

   1,621    0.04    88    1,953   

Asset impairment charge

   857    0.02  

Acquisition and integration related costs

   126    —      —      160   
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

  $36,025   $0.82  

Total adjustments(pre-tax)

  1,470    (592 

Income taxes(1) (2)

  (543  (963 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  
2014   

Net income

  $49,689   $1.13  

Timberland sales and related costs

   (2,381  (0.05

Asset impairment charge

   2,356    0.05  

Acquisition and integration related costs

   115    —    

Alternative fuel mixture/Cellulosic biofuel credits

   (1,032  (0.02

Total after-tax adjustments

  927    0.02   (1,555 (0.04
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

  $48,747   $1.11  

Adjusted earnings

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

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(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.

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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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


Business Unit Performance

 

Nine months ended September 30

Dollars in millions

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

Dollars in millions

 
  2015   2014   2015   2014   2015   2014   2015 2014 2015 2014  2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 

Net sales

  $409.6    $470.1    $183.0    $216.2    $655.6    $679.9    $—     $—     $1,248.2   $1,366.2   $259.9   $275.7   $121.5   $119.8   $427.2   $432.8   $—     $—     $808.6   $828.3  

Energy and related sales, net

   —       —       —       —       3.9     6.9     —      —      3.9    6.9    —      —      —      —      2.7   2.8    —      —      2.7   2.8  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenue

   409.6     470.1     183.0     216.2     659.5     686.8     —      —      1,252.2    1,373.1    259.9   275.7    121.5   119.8    429.9   435.6    —      —      811.3   831.1  

Cost of products sold

   329.8     376.7     162.0     189.9     608.4     624.3     7.1    5.2    1,107.3    1,196.1    210.3   221.5    104.1   107.3    394.0   412.3    2.3   5.0    710.7   746.1  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

   79.8     93.4     21.0     26.3     51.1     62.5     (7.1  (5.2  144.8    177.0    49.6   54.2    17.4   12.5    35.9   23.3    (2.3 (5.0  100.6   84.9  

SG&A

   34.4     38.8     5.8     6.8     34.2     39.5     25.7    18.7    100.2    103.8    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

   —       —       —       —       —       —       (2.9  (3.9  (2.9  (3.9  —      —      —      —      —      —      —     (2.8  —     (2.8
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

   45.4     54.6     15.2     19.5     16.9     23.0     (29.9  (20.0  47.5    77.1    26.4   31.3    13.2   8.5    9.3   (0.6  (17.3 (11.7  31.5   27.3  

Non-operating expense

   —       —       —       —       —       —       (13.1  (14.0  (13.1  (14.0  —      —      —      —      —      —      (8.3 (8.7  (8.3 (8.7
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $45.4    $54.6    $15.2    $19.5    $16.9    $23.0    $(43.0 $(34.0 $34.4   $63.1   $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)

   116.2     119.5     71.4     76.0     593.6     601.3     —      —      781.2    796.8    77.6   77.3    48.9   46.7    400.5   390.0    —      —      527.0   514.0  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $20.1    $22.7    $6.5    $6.9    $19.3    $22.6    $1.5   $1.3   $47.4   $53.5   $14.3   $13.4   $4.7   $4.3   $13.2   $12.9   $1.2   $1.0   $33.4   $31.6  

Capital expenditures

   17.3     16.7     4.6     4.1     51.0     24.5     1.4    1.7    74.3    47.0    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

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


Sales and Costs of Products Sold

 

  Nine months ended
September 30
     Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2015 2014 Change   2016 2015 Change 

Net sales

  $1,248,232   $1,366,154   $(117,922  $808,631   $828,272   $(19,641

Energy and related sales, net

   3,936    6,912    (2,976   2,667   2,783   (116
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

   1,252,168    1,373,066    (120,898   811,298   831,055   (19,757

Costs of products sold

   1,107,319    1,196,076    (88,757   710,732   746,114   (35,382
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

  $144,849   $176,990   $(32,141  $100,566   $84,941   $15,625  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit as a percent of Net sales

   11.6  13.0    12.4 10.3 

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

 

  Nine months ended
September 30
   

Six months ended

June 30

 

Percent of Total

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Business Unit

      

Composite Fibers

   32.8  34.4   32.1 33.3

Advanced Airlaid Material

   14.7    15.8     15.0   14.5  

Specialty Papers

   52.5    49.8     52.9   52.2  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   100.0  100.0   100.0 100.0
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net sales totaled $1,248.2$808.6 million and $828.3 million in the first nine monthshalf of 2016 and 2015, compared with $1,366.2respectively. The $19.7 million in the first nine monthsdecline was primarily driven by $18.1 million of 2014. Currency translation adjustments unfavorably impacted the year-over-year comparison by $82.7lower selling prices and $4.5 million reflecting a significantly stronger U.S. dollar.of currency translation. Shipping volumes increased 2.5%.

Composite Fibers’ net sales declined $60.5$15.8 million, or 12.9%5.7%, primarily due to $62.1$4.7 million of lower selling prices and $4.5 million of unfavorable currency translation together with lower shipping volumes and $7.8 million from lower selling prices, partially offset by the inclusion of Spezialpapierfabrik (SPO), which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2014. Shipping volumes declined 2.8% primarily due to a 21.4% decline in shipments of nonwoven wallcover, partially offset by higher shipments of technical specialties and food and beverage segments. The weakness in sales to the wallcover segment is directly related to economic conditions in Russia and Ukraine, a region that accounts for roughly 50% of sales of this business unit’s wallcover products.translation.

Composite Fibers’ operating income for the first nine monthshalf of 20152016 decreased $9.2$4.9 million to $45.4 million.$26.4 million compared to the year-ago period. The declineprimary drivers are summarized in operating income was primarily related to lower selling prices and shipping volumes and $6.6 million of unfavorable currency translation. These factors were partially offset by a $4.7 million benefit from lower raw material and energy prices and $2.5 million from improved operations.the following chart:

On a year-over-year basis,

LOGO

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ net sales decreased $33.2increased $1.7 million largelyin the year-over-year comparison as $5.6 million of lower selling prices from the contractual pass through of lower raw material costs more than offset higher shipping volumes. Shipping volumes increased 4.7% primarily due to $20.6 millionhigher shipments of unfavorable foreign currency translation and a 6.1% decline in shipping volumes. These factors were partially offset by $1.5 million of higher selling prices.hygiene products.

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ operating income for the first nine monthstotaled $13.2 million, an increase of 2015 declined $4.3$4.7 million, or 55.3% compared to the same period a year-ago asyear ago. The primary drivers are summarized in the combined impact of softer market demand and related production downtime and $1.5 million from the adverse impact of foreign currency translation more than offset the benefit of higher selling prices.following chart:

On a year-over-year basis,

LOGO

Specialty Papers’ net sales declined $24.3decreased $5.6 million, or 3.6%1.3% due to lower shipping volumes and $6.4a $7.9 million impact from lower selling.

This business unit’s operating income totaled $16.9 million for the first nine months of 2015 compared to $23.0 million a year ago. The decline in operating income was due to lower selling prices andpartially offset by a 2.7% increase in shipping volumes together with $4.3volumes. The business unit again outperformed the broader uncoated free sheet market which increased 0.1%.

Operating income totaled $9.3 million, an increase of operating cost penalties primarily related$9.9 million compared to the expanded scopefirst six months of 2015. 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. These unfavorable factors were partially offset by a $9.3 million benefit from lower raw material and energy costs.

Energy and related sales decreased $3.0 million in the comparison as severe weather conditions in 2014 resulted in higher selling prices for excess power and a boiler outage in the first quarter of 2015 reduced power sales.

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GLATFELTER

6.30.16 Form 10-Q


We sell excess power generated by the Spring Grove, PA facility. The following table summarizes this activity for the first ninesix months of 20152016 and 2014:2015:

 

  Nine months ended
September 30
     Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2015 2014 Change   2016 2015 Change 

Energy sales

  $4,375   $10,714   $(6,339  $1,818   $3,328   $(1,510

Costs to produce

   (3,387  (5,288  1,901     (2,042 (2,256 214  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

   988    5,426    (4,438   (224 1,072   (1,296

Renewable energy credits

   2,948    1,486    1,462     2,891   1,711   1,180  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  $3,936   $6,912   $(2,976  $2,667   $2,783   $(116
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

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

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GLATFELTER

9.30.15 Form 10-Q


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 $29.9$17.3 million in the first ninesix months of 20152016 compared with $20.0$11.7 million in the first ninesix months of 2014.2015. Excluding the$2.8 million of gains in 2015 from sales of timberlands in the comparison, unallocated net operating expenses increased $8.9$2.8 million primarily due to the $10.0 million Fox River environmental matter chargehigher incentive compensation and severance costs related to our workforce efficiency initiativeprofessional services partially offset by lower corporate spending.pension expense.

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

 

  Nine months ended
September 30
       Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2015   2014   Change   2016   2015   Change 

Recorded as:

      

Recorded as:

      

Costs of products sold

  $5,247    $4,957    $290    $1,178    $3,495    $(2,317

SG&A expense

   1,370     55     1,315     1,577     916     661  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $6,617    $5,012    $1,605    $2,755    $4,411    $(1,656
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

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 20152016 is expected to be approximately $9.1$5.5 million compared with $6.7$9.1 million in 2014.2015. The increasedecrease reflects the higher amortizationimpact of deferred actuarial losses related to lowerhigher discount rates and mortality assumptions.partially offset by a lower assumed long term rate of return on plan assets.

Income taxes For the first ninesix months of 2015,2016, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $4.1$5.1 million on pretax income of $34.4$23.2 million. The comparable amounts in the first nine monthsperiod of 20142015 were $1.8 million and $18.6 million, respectively. The effective tax rate in 2015 includes the impact of a $2.6 million release of income tax expensereserves in connection with the completion of $13.4 million on $63.1 million of pretax income. The amount of taxes recorded in 2014 included a $1.0 million benefit from the release ofcertain federal and state tax reserves related to alternative fuel mixture credits earned in 2009, due to the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitation.examinations.

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 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the average currency exchange rate increased slightly to 1.12 U.S. dollars to 1.00 euro compared with 1.11 to 1.00 for the first six months of 2015. With respect to the British Pound Sterling, Canadian dollar, and Philippine Peso, we have greaterdiffering amounts of inflows and outflows than inflows of these currencies, although to a lesser degree.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. 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 ninesix months of 2015.2016.

 

In thousands

Nine months ended
September 30, 2015
Favorable
(unfavorable)

Net sales

$(82,693

Costs of products sold

62,069

SG&A expenses

6,987

Income taxes and other

2,263

Net income

$(11,375

In thousands

  Six months ended
June 30, 2016
 
   Favorable (unfavorable) 

Net sales

  $(4,518

Costs of products sold

   3,211  

SG&A expenses

   375  

Income taxes and other

   37  
  

 

 

 

Net income

  $(895
  

 

 

 

The above table only presents the financial reporting impact of foreign currency translations assuming currency exchange rates in 20152016 were the same as 2014 before giving effect to foreign currency hedges.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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GLATFELTER

9.30.156.30.16 Form 10-Q


Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 versus the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015

OverviewFor the third quartersecond-quarter of 2015,2016, net income totaled $13.5$2.0 million, or $0.31$0.04 per diluted share compared with $30.4$2.8 million, or $0.69$0.06 per diluted share in the thirdsecond quarter of 2014.2015. 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
September 30
   Three months ended
June 30
 

In thousands, except per share

  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Net sales

  $419,960    $465,092    $406,413    $410,803  

Gross profit

   59,908     80,513     42,723     32,833  

Operating income

   20,239     44,217     5,530     3,807  

Net income

   13,504     30,372     1,965     2,848  

Earnings per diluted share

   0.31     0.69     0.04     0.06  

Adjusted earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure, is set forth in theThe following table sets for the third quartersreconciliation of 2015net income to adjusted earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2014:2015:

 

In thousands, except per share

  After-tax
amounts
  Diluted
EPS
 
2015   

Net income

  $13,504   $0.31  

Fox River environmental matter

   6,222    0.14  

Asset impairment charge

   857    0.02  

Workforce efficiency charges

   211    —    

Acquisition and integration related costs

   13    —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

  $20,807   $0.47  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
2014   

Net income

  $30,372   $0.69  

Asset impairment charge

   2,356    0.05  

Acquisition and integration related costs

   115    —    

Timberland sales and related costs

   (1,004  (0.02

Alternative fuel mixture/ Cellulosic biofuel credits

   (1,032  (0.02
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

  $30,807   $0.70  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  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 September 30

Dollars in millions

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

Dollars in millions

 
  2015   2014   2015   2014   2015   2014   2015 2014 2015 2014  2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 

Net sales

  $133.9    $154.5    $63.2    $74.4    $222.8    $236.2    $—     $—     $420.0   $465.1   $136.4   $140.4   $60.8   $57.5   $209.3   $212.9   $—     $—     $406.4   $410.8  

Energy and related sales, net

   —       —       —       —       1.2     0.9     —      —      1.2    0.9    —      —      —      —      2.0   0.7    —      —      2.0   0.7  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenue

   133.9     154.5     63.2     74.4     224.0     237.1     —      —      421.1    466.0    136.4   140.4    60.8   57.5    211.3   213.6    —      —      408.4   411.5  

Cost of products sold

   108.4     123.7     54.6     64.7     196.1     195.2     2.1    1.8    361.2    385.4    109.0   112.4    51.8   52.3    202.9   211.9    2.0   2.1    365.7   378.7  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

   25.5     30.8     8.6     9.7     27.9     41.9     (2.1  (1.8  59.9    80.5    27.4   28.0    9.0   5.2    8.4   1.7    (2.0 (2.1  42.7   32.8  

SG&A

   11.5     12.6     1.8     2.2     10.4     14.1     16.2    9.0    39.8    37.9    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  (1.6  (0.1  (1.6  —      —      —      —      —      —      —     (0.1  —     (0.1
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

   14.0     18.1     6.8     7.5     17.5     27.8     (18.2  (9.2  20.2    44.2    15.3   16.7    6.8   3.1    (5.8 (10.0  (10.7 (6.0  5.5   3.8  

Non-operating expense

   —       —       —       —       —       —       (4.4  (4.8  (4.4  (4.8  —      —      —      —      —      —      (3.6 (4.1  (3.6 (4.1
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $14.0    $18.1    $6.8    $7.5    $17.5    $27.8    $(22.6 $(14.0 $15.8   $39.4   $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)

   38.9     40.1     24.8     26.3     203.6     208.4     —      —      267.2    274.7    40.7   39.4    24.4   22.6    194.7   191.3    —      —      259.7   253.3  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $6.7    $7.4    $2.2    $2.3    $6.4    $6.5    $0.5   $0.5   $15.8   $16.7   $7.2   $6.7   $2.4   $2.1   $6.5   $6.3   $0.7   $0.5   $16.8   $15.6  

Capital expenditures

   5.8     5.4     1.8     1.3     22.1     9.7     —      0.5    29.7    16.9    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
September 30
     Three months ended
June 30
   

In thousands

  2015 2014 Change   2016 2015 Change 

Net sales

  $419,960   $465,092   $(45,132  $406,413   $410,803   $(4,390

Energy and related sales, net

   1,153    860    293     2,001   715   1,286  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

   421,113    465,952    (44,839   408,414   411,518   (3,104

Costs of products sold

   361,205    385,439    (24,234   365,691   378,685   (12,994
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

  $59,908   $80,513   $(20,605  $42,723   $32,833   $9,890  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit as a percent of Net sales

   14.3  17.3    10.5 8.0 

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

 

  Three months ended
September 30
   

Three months ended

June 30

 

Percent of Total

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Business Unit

      

Composite Fibers

   31.9  33.2   33.6 34.2

Advanced Airlaid Material

   15.0    16.0     15.0   14.0  

Specialty Papers

   53.1    50.8     51.4   51.8  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   100.0  100.0   100.0 100.0
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net sales totaled $420.0$406.4 million and $410.8 million in the third quartersecond quarters of 2016 and 2015, comparedrespectively, with $465.1 million in the third quarter of 2014. Thedecline primarily reflecting lower average selling prices. Currency translation of non-U.S. dollar sales unfavorablyadjustments favorably impacted the year-over-year comparison by $25.2$0.7 million reflecting the weaker Euro.

NetComposite Fibers’ net sales for Composite Fibers declined $20.6$4.0 million, or 13.3%2.9%, primarily due to $18.8 million of unfavorable currency translation and $3.9$1.6 million from lower selling prices, partially offset by the inclusion of Spezialpapierfabrik Oberschmitten GmbH (SPO), which was acquiredprices. Shipping volumes were higher in the fourth quarter of 2014. Shipping volumes declined 3.0%comparison primarily due to a 23.2% decline in nonwovenimproved demand for wallcover.

Composite Fibers’ third-quarter 2015second-quarter 2016 operating income totaled $14.1decreased $1.4 million a $4.0to $15.3 million decline compared to the year-ago period. The negative impact of lower selling prices and wallcover shipping volumes was partially offset by $2.2 million of improved operations and $1.2 million of lower raw material and energy costs. The changeprimary drivers are summarized in foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted results by $1.3 million.the following chart:

On a year-over-year basis,

LOGO

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ net sales decreased $11.2increased $3.3 million largelyin the year-over-year comparison as shipping volumes increased 7.8% primarily due to $6.4 million of unfavorable currency translation and a 5.8% decline in shipping volumes.

higher shipments

Third-quarter 2015of hygiene products. Lower selling prices impacted the comparison by $1.8 million.

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ operating income declined $0.7totaled $6.8 million, compared tomore than double the same quarter a year-ago primarily due to approximately $1.7 million related to lower shipping volumes and downtime to align production with demand, partially offset by $1.5 million of lower raw material and energy costs.year ago. The primary drivers are summarized in the following chart:

On a year-over-year basis,

LOGO

Specialty Papers’ net sales decreased $13.4$3.7 million, or 5.7%1.7%, due to a $3.7 million impact from lower average selling prices totaling $5.7 million and a decline in shipping volumes.prices.

Specialty Papers’ third-quarter 2015 operating income totaled $17.5loss narrowed by $4.2 million a $10.2 million decrease in the year-over-year comparison primarily due toand 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 selling prices, $3.1 millioncost of market downtime and $3.7 million fromthe annual maintenance outages which was offset by lower pulp production partially offset by $2.9 million of lower raw material and energyan 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 thirdsecond quarters of 20152016 and 2014:2015:

 

  Three months ended
September 30
     

Three months ended

June 30

   

In thousands

  2015 2014 Change   2016 2015 Change 

Energy sales

  $1,047   $1,513   $(466  $836   $1,163   $(327

Costs to produce

   (1,131  (1,268  137     (934 (1,211 277  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

   (84  245    (329   (98 (48 (50

Renewable energy credits

   1,237    615    622     2,099   763   1,336  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  $1,153   $860   $293    $2,001   $715   $1,286  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

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

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Other and Unallocated The amount of net operating expenses not allocated to a business unit and reported as “Other and Unallocated” in our table ofBusiness Unit Performance, totaled $18.2$10.7 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20152016 compared with $9.1$6.0 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 2014. Excluding the impact of sales of timberlands in the comparison, unallocated net operating expenses increased $7.6 million2015. The increase was primarily due to the $10.0 million Fox River environmental matter charge partially offset by lower corporate spending.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

September 30

       

Three months ended

June 30

     

In thousands

  2015   2014   Change   2016   2015   Change 

Recorded as:

            

Costs of products sold

  $1,752    $1,650    $102    $742    $1,468    $(726

SG&A expense

   454     3     451     854     135     719  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $2,206    $1,653    $553    $1,596    $1,603    $(7
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Income taxes For the thirdsecond quarter of 2015,2016, we recorded zero tax on a provision for income taxes of $2.3 million on pretax income of $15.8 million.$2.0 million due to the jurisdiction in which taxable earnings and discrete items were generated. The comparable amounts in the thirdsecond quarter of 20142015 were an income tax expensebenefit of $9.0$3.1 million on $39.4 milliona pretax loss of pretax income. In the third quarter of 2014, we recorded a $1.0 million$0.3 million. The tax benefit from the release of tax reserves related to alternative fuel mixture credits earned in 2009,was primarily due to the lapserelease income tax reserves in connection with the completion of the applicable statutes of limitation.certain federal and state tax examinations.

Foreign CurrencyThe 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 thirdsecond quarter of 2015 compared to the third quarter of 2014:2016.

 

In thousands

Three months ended
September 30, 2015
Favorable
(unfavorable)

Net sales

$(25,198

Costs of products sold

19,146

SG&A expenses

2,052

Income taxes and other

491

Net income

$  (3,509

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 20152016 were the same as 2014 before giving effect to foreign currency hedges.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:

 

  September 30   Six months ended
June 30
 

In thousands

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  $99,837   $122,882    $105,304   $99,837  

Cash provided (used) by

      

Operating activities

   70,523    21,380     36,640   25,513  

Investing activities

   (72,923  (43,585   (80,638 (43,124

Financing activities

   (21,946  (46,007   (3,126 (14,813

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (1,826  (1,015   352   (1,651
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used

   (26,172  (69,227   (46,772 (34,075
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $73,665   $53,655    $58,532   $65,762  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, we had $73.7$58.5 million in cash and cash equivalents held by both domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Although unremittedUnremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are deemed to be permanently reinvested, substantially allindefinitely reinvested; however, as of June 30, 2016, the majority of our cash and cash equivalents

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is either held by domestic entities or is available for use domestically. In addition to our cash and cash equivalents, $157.2$258.4 million is available under our revolving credit agreement, which matures in March 2020.

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $70.5$36.6 million in the first ninesix months of 20152016 compared with $21.4$25.5 million in the same period a year ago. The increase in cash from operations primarily reflects a decrease in cash used for working capital primarily related to lower inventory and improved payment terms with suppliers together with lower income tax payments partially offset by cash used for Fox River environmental remediation activities.capital.

Net cash used by investing activities increased by $29.3$37.5 million in the year-over-year comparison primarily due to capital expenditures largely related tofor Specialty Papers’ environmental compliance projects.and Advanced Airlaid Materials’ capacity expansion projects which totaled $55.6 million in 2016. Capital expenditures during the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, include $19.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively, related to environmental compliance projects. Capital expenditures in 2015 are expected to betotal between $150 million and $170 million for 2016, including approximately $105$45 million to $115 million including approximately $35$50 million for Specialty Papers’ environmental compliance projects.projects and approximately $40 million to $45 million for the Airlaid capacity expansion.

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Net cash used by financing activities totaled $21.9$3.1 million in the first ninesix months of 20152016 compared with $46.0$14.8 million in the same period of 2014. In 2014, we used $30.72015. The net decline in use of cash for financing activities primarily reflects lower revolver borrowings, offset by additional term loan borrowings and receipt of $4.4 million of cashgovernment grants primarily related to reduce amounts outstanding on our revolving credit facility compared with no changes in the first nine months of 2015.Airlaid capacity expansion and Specialty Papers’ compliance projects.

At September 30, 2015, our net debt (defined as total debt less cash) totaled $315.5 million compared to $304.8 million at the end of 2014. The following table sets forth our outstanding long-term indebtedness:

 

  September 30 December 31   June 30 December 31 

In thousands

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Revolving credit facility, due Mar. 2020

  $83,464   $—      $48,851   $58,792  

Revolving credit facility, due Nov. 2016

   —      90,555  

5.375% Notes, due Oct. 2020

   250,000    250,000     250,000   250,000  

2.40% Term Loan, due Jun. 2022

   10,803    12,155     9,516   10,109  

2.05% Term Loan, due Mar. 2023

   44,848    51,902     40,000   42,130  

1.30% Term Loan, due Jun. 2023

   11,102    —    

1.55% Term Loan, due Sep. 2025

   10,884   2,839  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total long-term debt

   389,115    404,612     370,353   363,870  

Less current portion

   (7,580  (5,734   (9,098 (7,366

Unamortized deferred issuance costs

   (2,889 (3,208
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

  $381,535   $398,878    $358,366   $353,296  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

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 SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, the leverage ratio, as calculated in accordance with the definition in our credit agreement, was 2.2x,1.9x, 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 SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, we met all of the requirements of our debt covenants. The significant terms of the debt instruments are more fully discussed in Item 1—1 - Financial Statements – Note 12.9.

Our long-term debt includes two term loans with mandatory principal repayments that have used $3.4 million of cash in the first nine months of 2015. Principal repayments will total approximately $4.7 million and $6.8 million, in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Cash used for financingFinancing activities includes cash used for common stock dividends and, with respect towhich increased in the first nine months of 2014, stock repurchases. In February 2015, our Board of Directors authorizedcomparison reflecting a 9%4% increase in our quarterly cash dividend. In the first ninesix months of 2015,2016, we used $15.2$10.7 million of cash for dividends on our common stock compared with $13.9$10.0 million in the same period of 2014. The2015. 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.

On May 1, 2014, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a $25 million increase to our share repurchase program and extended the expiration date to May 1, 2016. Under the revised program, we may repurchase up to $50 million of our outstanding common stock of which $33.4 million remains available as of September 30, 2015. No repurchases were made in the first nine months of 2015 and repurchases totaled $12.2 million in the first nine months of 2014.

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 fourfive coal-fired boilers to natural gas and upgrading site infrastructure to accommodate the new boilers, including connecting to gas pipelines. TheNet of government grants, the total cost of these projects is estimated at $85 million to $90 million, of which $25.1approximately $67.9 million has been spent to date.incurred through the end of the second quarter of 2016. The balance of the costsrelated spending will be incurred substantially over the next eighteen months. The amount of capital spending ultimately incurred may differ, and the difference could be material. Enactment of new environmental laws or regulations or changescompleted in existing laws or regulations could significantly change our estimates.2016.

As more fully discussed in Item 1 - Financial Statements – Note 1613 – Commitments, Contingencies and Legal Proceedings during the fourth quarter of 2015,(“Note 13”), we expect to spend approximately $5 million to remediate a portion ofare involved in the Lower Fox River in Wisconsin (the “Fox River”), an EPA Superfund site.site for which we remain potentially liable for contributions to the clean-up activity. During 2015, we used $9.7 million and expect to spend less than $10.0 million in 2016 for remediation activities. It is conceivable we may need to fund amounts in excess of this to fund a

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portion of the on-going costs beyond 2015.in 2016 or beyond. Although we are unable to determine with any degree of certainty the amount we may

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be required to fund for interim remediation work, such amounts could be significant. The ultimate allocation of such costs is the subject of extensive ongoing litigation amongst three potentially responsible parties. See Item 1 – Financial Statements – Note 1613 for a summary of significant environmental matters.

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-near and longer-termlong-term cash needs from a combination of operating cash flow, cash and cash equivalents, our existing credit facility or other bank lines of credit and other long-term debt. However, as discussed in Item 1 – Financial Statements – Note 16,13, 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 SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, we had not entered into any off-balance-sheet arrangements. Financial derivative instruments, to which we are a party, and guarantees of indebtedness, which solely consist of obligations of subsidiaries, and a partnership, are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets included herein in Item 1 – Financial Statements.

OutlookComposite Fibers’ shipping volumes and selling prices in the fourththird quarter are expected to approximatebe slightly higher than the third quarter of 2015 levels. Rawsecond quarter. Selling prices and raw material and energy prices are expected to be in-line with the second quarter.

Advanced Airlaid Materials’ shipping volumes are expected to increase slightly higher thanin the third quarter.

Shipping volumes for Advanced Airlaid Materials in the fourth quarter of 2015 are expected to be down slightly compared with the third quarter. Average Customer selling prices and raw material and energy prices in the fourth quarter are expected to be in-line with the thirdsecond quarter.

For Specialty Papers, we expect shipping volumes in the fourththird quarter of 2015 to be in-lineincrease by approximately 5% compared with the thirdsecond quarter. Overall, sellingSelling prices are expected to declinebe slightly higher while increases in the fourth quarter comparedraw material and energy prices are expected to the third quarter dueslightly outpace selling price increases. We also expect maintenance spending to continued pressure on commodity products and inputdecrease by approximately $23 million reflecting normal patterns of maintenance expense.

Corporate costs are expected to be in-line withapproximately $1 million to $2 million less in the third quarter of 2015. We do not expect any market downtime in Specialty Papersthan in the fourthsecond quarter.

 

 

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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

 

  Year Ended December 31   September 30, 2015   Year Ended December 31 June 30, 2016 
Dollars in thousands  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019   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    $253,908    $250,000   $250,000   $250,000   $250,000   $250,000   $250,000    $255,625  

At fixed interest rates – Term Loans

   57,547    52,261    44,681    37,101    29,521      55,651     54,340     62,403   52,625   42,166   31,708   21,249   71,502     68,087  

At variable interest rates

   83,464    83,464    83,464    83,464    83,464      83,464     83,464     48,851   48,851   48,851   48,851   48,851   48,851     48,851  
         

 

   

 

        

 

   

 

 
         $389,115    $391,712         $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

   2.12  2.12  2.12  2.12  2.12        2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17   

On variable rate debt

   1.50  1.50  1.50  1.50  1.50        1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25   
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

      

 

The table above presents the average principal outstanding and related interest rates for the next five years for debt outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. 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 SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, we had $389.1$370.4 million of long-term debt, of which 21.5%13.2% was at variable interest rates. Variable-rate debt outstanding consists ofrepresents borrowings under our revolving credit agreement that accrues interest based on LIBOR plus a margin. At SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, the interest rate paid was approximately 1.50%1.25%. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase or decrease in the interest rate on variable rate debt would increase or decrease annual interest expense by $0.8$0.5 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 15.12.

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. OurOn an annual basis, our euro denominated revenue exceeds euro expenses by approximately €120 million. With respect to the British Pound Sterling, Canadian dollar, and Philippine Peso, we have greaterdiffering amounts of inflows and outflows than inflows of these currencies, although to a lesser degree.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 have been and could continue to be significant.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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 SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, 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 SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, 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

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

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

 

    4.1First Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 27, 2015 by and among P. H. Glatfelter Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and US Bank National Association, as Trustee.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
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

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)
November 3, 2015August 2, 2016   
  By 

/s/ David C. Elder

     David C. Elder
   David C. Elder
Vice President, Finance

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  4.1First Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 27, 2015 by and among P. H. Glatfelter Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and US Bank National Association, as Trustee.
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.
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.
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.
32.2  Certification of John P. Jacunski, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer ofand 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.
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

 

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