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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 11-K
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(MARK ONE)
/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ______________ TO ______________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-15399
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from
that of the issuer named below:
Packaging Corporation of America
Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees
B. Name of the issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the
address of its principal executive office:
Packaging Corporation of America
1900 West Field Court
Lake Forest, IL 60045
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REQUIRED INFORMATION
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A. Financial Statements
Report of Independent Auditors............................ 1
Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of
December 31, 2000...................................... 2
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for
Benefits for the period from February 1, 2000, date of
inception, to December 31, 2000........................ 3
Notes to Financial Statements........................... 4
B. Exhibits
23 Consent of Independent Auditors
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Benefits Administration Committee
Packaging Corporation of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees
We have audited the accompanying Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits
of the Packaging Corporation of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees as of
December 31, 2000, and the related Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available
for Benefits for the period from February 1, 2000, date of inception, to
December 31, 2000. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at
December 31, 2000, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for
the period from February 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000, in conformity with
accounting standards generally accepted in the United States.
Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
May 11, 2001
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PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
THRIFT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 2000
ASSETS
Interest in Master Trust.................................... $66,254,475
Contributions receivable:
Company................................................... 29,375
Participant............................................... 102,163
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66,386,013
LIABILITIES
Administrative expenses..................................... 21,103
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Net assets available for benefits........................... $66,364,910
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.
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PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
THRIFT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2000, DATE OF INCEPTION, TO DECEMBER 31, 2000
ADDITIONS
Contributions:
Company................................................... $ 1,430,363
Participants.............................................. 5,156,957
Rollover.................................................. 17,229
Net investment loss from Master Trust....................... (3,924,505)
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Total additions............................................. 2,680,044
DEDUCTIONS
Administrative expenses..................................... 95,630
Benefit payments............................................ 3,259,620
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Total deductions............................................ 3,355,250
Transfer of assets from Pactiv Corporation Thrift Plan for
Hourly Employees.......................................... 67,040,116
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Net assets available for benefits........................... $66,364,910
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.
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PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
THRIFT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2000, DATE OF INCEPTION, TO DECEMBER 31, 2000
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
The following description of the Packaging Corporation of America (the
Company or PCA) Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees (the Plan) provides only
general information. Participants should refer to the applicable Summary Plan
Description, including the special appendix sections (Special Appendix) for a
more complete description of eligibility requirements, contribution limits,
Company matching contributions, if any, and vesting provisions.
GENERAL
The Plan is a defined-contribution plan, established February 1, 2000, and
is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 (ERISA), as amended. The Plan covers eligible hourly employees of the
Company, its subsidiaries, and covered groups that have adopted the Plan. Assets
of $67,040,116 were transferred from the Pactiv Corporation Thrift Plan for
Hourly Employees on February 1, 2000. Pactiv Corporation owned the predecessor
company to Packaging Corporation of America prior to April 12, 1999.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Eligible employees electing to participate in the Plan may make salary
deferral contributions through payroll deductions based upon the deferral
percentage limits specified in the separate Special Appendix, with such
contributions limited to $10,500 for the year 2000. The Company contributes on
behalf of the participants a matching contribution equal to an amount detailed
in each location's Special Appendix.
The Company matching contributions are invested in the Plan's investment
funds based on the participant investment elections.
PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS
Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contributions,
Company contributions, and an allocation of Plan earnings/(loss). Allocations
are based on account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is
entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's account.
VESTING
Participants are immediately 100% vested in the value of their pre-tax
contributions and rollovers from other qualified plans.
The Company's matching contribution, if any, becomes vested in accordance
with the schedule detailed in each covered location's Special Appendix.
Upon attainment of age 65, or termination of employment due to death or
permanent disability, a participant will become 100% vested in the Company
matching contributions. Forfeited non-vested accounts will be applied to reduce
future Company matching contributions.
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PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
THRIFT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2000, DATE OF INCEPTION, TO DECEMBER 31, 2000
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED)
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Participants may elect to invest their account balances in any of the
available investment options provided by the Plan.
Participants may change their investment options on any business day.
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
In the event of retirement (as defined), death, permanent disability, or
termination of employment, the vested balance in the participant's account will
be distributed to the participant or the participant's beneficiary in a single
lump-sum cash payment. The portion of the participant's account invested in the
PCA common stock fund shall be distributed in kind.
Certain participants, as specified in each location's Special Appendix, who
have attained age 55 may elect an in-service withdrawal from the value of their
vested company matching contribution account. Certain participants, as specified
in each location's Special Appendix, who have attained age 59 1/2 may elect to
withdraw all or part of their entire account balances.
Certain participants, as specified in each location's Special Appendix, may,
subject to the approval of the plan administrator, make a hardship withdrawal
from their salary deferral contributions. A hardship withdrawal shall only be
made in the event of a financial need constituting a hardship.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Administrative expenses are paid from Plan assets, to the extent not paid by
the Company.
PARTICIPANT LOANS
A participant may borrow an amount up to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of
their vested account balance. The minimum loan amount is $1,000. Such loans,
which are payable over a term specified by the Plan, bear interest at the prime
rate as published by the WALL STREET JOURNAL and are secured by a participant's
account balance in the Plan. Loans must be repaid within 54 months with
principal and interest payments made through payroll deductions.
PLAN TERMINATION
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right
under the Plan to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the
event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their
accounts.
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PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
THRIFT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2000, DATE OF INCEPTION, TO DECEMBER 31, 2000
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
INVESTMENT VALUATION AND INCOME RECOGNITION
The Plan's beneficial interest in the PCA Master Trust (Master Trust)
represents the Plan's share of the Master Trust's investments stated at fair
value. Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the
last reported sales price on the last business day of the plan year; investments
traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale
was reported on that date are valued at the average of the last reported bid and
ask prices. The fair value of participation units owned by the Master Trust in
the common collective trust fund and the fair value of the commingled fund were
based on quoted redemption value on the last business day of the Plan's fiscal
year. Participant loans are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the
ex-dividend date.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Participant contributions are made through payroll deductions and recorded
in the period the deductions are made. Company contributions are deposited as
soon as administratively practicable after each pay period.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires the plan
administrator to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
3. MASTER TRUST
The Master Trust includes assets of the Plan and the Packaging Corporation
of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees. The Plan's investment
in the Master Trust is stated at the Plan's equity in the net assets of the
Master Trust at December 31, 2000.
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PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
THRIFT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2000, DATE OF INCEPTION, TO DECEMBER 31, 2000
3. MASTER TRUST (CONTINUED)
The following table presents the fair value of investments for the Master
Trust:
DECEMBER 31, 2000
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ASSETS
Mutual funds................................................ $ 95,369,344
Common collective trust fund................................ 44,829,431
Common stock................................................ 16,428,871
Commingled fund............................................. 15,166,171
Participant loans........................................... 2,735,966
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Total assets................................................ $174,529,783
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Plan's percentage interest in Master Trust at December 31,
2000...................................................... 37.96%
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Mutual fund securities are comprised of investments in the following funds:
PIMCO Total Return, Washington Mutual, Europacific Growth, Founders Discovery,
Invesco Total Return, and Fidelity Growth Company. The common stock funds are
invested in PCA, Pactiv and Tenneco Automotive stock. The common collective
trust fund is invested in PRIMCO IRT Stable Fund. The commingled fund is
invested in the BGI Equity Index Fund.
Investment income is allocated to each participating plan in the Master
Trust at the end of each month. The allocation is based on each plan's
individual interest in the Master Trust.
Investment income (loss) for the Master Trust was as follows:
FEBRUARY 1, 2000
TO
DECEMBER 31,
2000
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Interest.................................................... $ 2,811,610
Dividends................................................... 7,247,442
Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in
fair value of:
Mutual funds.............................................. (16,058,901)
Common stock.............................................. 357,436
Commingled fund........................................... (756,992)
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Total investment loss....................................... $(6,399,405)
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4. TAX STATUS
The Plan has applied for and received a favorable determination letter dated
May 9, 2001 from the Internal Revenue Service stating that the Plan is qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and, therefore, the
related trust is exempt from taxation. Once qualified, the Plan is required to
operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan
Administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the
applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes that the Plan is
qualified and the related trust is tax-exempt.
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SIGNATURES
THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Benefits Administration Committee of Packaging Corporation of America
has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Packaging Corporation of America
Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees
(Name of Plan)
/s/ ANDREA L. DAVEY
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Andrea L. Davey
Date: June 27, 2001 VICE PRESIDENT--HUMAN RESOURCES
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INDEX TO EXHIBIT
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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