FORM 10-Q/A Amendment No. 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended MAY 31, 1997 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________ to _________ Commission file number: 0-7574 WAUSAU PAPER MILLS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) WISCONSIN 39-0690900 (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) ONE CLARK'S ISLAND P.O. BOX 1408 WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54402-1408 (Address of principal executive office) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 715-845-5266 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 report), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. X Yes _____ No _____ The number of common shares outstanding at June 30, 1997 was 36,514,972. WAUSAU PAPER MILLS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX PAGE NO. PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Statements of 1 Income Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 1997 (unaudited) and May 31, 1996 (unaudited) Condensed Consolidated Balance 2 Sheets May 31, 1997 (unaudited) and August 31, 1996 (derived from audited financial statements) Condensed Consolidated Statements 3 of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended May 31, 1997 (unaudited) and May 31, 1996 (unaudited) Notes to Condensed Consolidated 4 - 5 Financial Statements Item 2. Management's Discussion and 6 - 9 Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 5. Other Information 10 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 11 - 12 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Wausau Paper Mills Company and Subsidiaries (Dollars in thousands, except For the Three Months For the Nine Months per share data - unaudited) Ended May 31 Ended May 31 1997 1996 1997 1996 Net Sales $ 143,555 $ 139,446 $ 409,159 $ 409,940 Cost of products sold 111,819 108,398 327,687 340,659 GROSS PROFIT 31,736 31,048 81,472 69,281 Selling, administrative and research expenses 7,951 7,267 22,798 21,755 OPERATING PROFIT 23,785 23,781 58,674 47,526 Interest income 27 114 137 483 Interest expense (957) (799) (2,191) (2,082) Other income (expense) 46 (202) 63 (311) EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 22,901 22,894 56,683 45,616 Provision for income taxes 8,450 8,800 21,250 17,500 NET EARNINGS $ 14,451 $ 14,094 $ 35,433 $ 28,116 NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ .40 $ .38 $ .97 $ .76 WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES 36,515,000 36,867,000 36,514,000 36,843,000 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Wausau Paper Mills Company and Subsidiaries (Dollars in thousands) May 31 August 31 1997* 1996* ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,076 $ 2,372 Accounts and notes receivable 47,828 38,217 Inventories 92,709 70,443 Other current assets 9,370 8,208 Total current assets 153,983 119,240 Property, plant and equipment 384,094 330,536 Other assets 13,552 17,252 TOTAL ASSETS $ 551,629 $ 467,028 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Current maturities of long-term debt $ 6,352 $ 6,340 Accounts payable 27,491 26,307 Accrued and other liabilities 28,127 23,496 Accrued income taxes 2,910 Total current liabilities 61,970 59,053 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Long-term debt 98,862 53,119 Deferred income taxes 49,251 43,469 Other liabilities 48,177 46,676 Total long-term liabilities 196,290 143,264 Total shareholders' equity 293,369 264,711 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 551,629 $ 467,028 <FN> * The consolidated balance sheet at May 31, 1997 is unaudited. The August 31, 1996 consolidated balance sheet is derived from audited financial statements. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Wausau Paper Mills Company and Subsidiaries (Dollars in thousands - unaudited) For the Nine Months Ended May 31 1997 1996 Operating Activities: Net earnings $ 35,433 $ 28,116 Noncash items: Provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization 19,269 17,167 Deferred income taxes 5,782 4,502 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Receivables (1,284) (545) Inventories (18,042) (4,513) Other assets (1,168) 87 Accounts payable and other liabilities 3,885 6,900 Accrued income taxes (2,910) 82 NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 40,965 51,796 Investing Activities: Capital expenditures (29,263) (50,797) Acquisition of Otis Specialty Papers (55,147) Proceeds from property, plant and equipment disposals 14 61 Net cash distributed from funds restricted for capital additions 3,844 8,506 NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (80,552) (42,230) Financing Activities: Net Borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility 51,085 (1,500) Repayments of long-term debt (3,254) (3,380) Dividends paid (6,572) (5,909) Proceeds from stock option exercises 32 297 NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES 41,291 (10,492) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,704 (926) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,372 2,347 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF QUARTER $ 4,076 $ 1,421 Supplemental Information: Interest paid (net of amount capitalized) $ 2,027 $ 2,025 Income taxes paid 19,238 12,956 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Note 1: The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, which are all normal and recurring in nature and, in the opinion of management, present fairly the results for the interim periods presented. Refer to the Notes to Financial Statements which appear in the 1996 Annual Report for the company's accounting policies which are pertinent to these statements. Note 2: Selling, administrative and research expenses include stock appreciation rights (SARs) and stock option income of $219,000 or less than $.01 per share for the quarter ended May 31, 1997 and $79,000 or less than $.01 per share for the quarter ended May 31, 1996. For the nine months ended May 31, 1997, SARs and stock option expense was $255,000 or less than $.01 per share compared to $749,000 or $.01 per share for the nine months ended May 31, 1996. Note 3: Accounts receivable consisted of the following: MAY 31, 1997 AUGUST 31, 1996 Customer Accounts $47,548,000 $42,818,000 Misc. Notes and Accounts Receivable 5,312,000 1,403,000 $52,860,000 $44,221,000 Less: Allowance for Discounts, Doubtful Accounts and Pending Credits 5,032,000 6,004,000 Net Receivables $47,828,000 $38,217,000 NOTE 4: THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF INVENTORIES WERE AS FOLLOWS: MAY 31, 1997 AUGUST 31, 1996 Raw Materials and Supplies $ 50,797,000 $40,822,000 Work in Process and Finished Goods 53,141,000 41,630,000 $103,938,000 $82,452,000 Less: LIFO Reserve 11,229,000 12,009,000 Net Inventories $ 92,709,000 $70,443,000 NOTE 5: THE ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION ON FIXED ASSETS WAS $182,262,000 AS OF MAY 31, 1997 AND $164,983,000 AS OF AUGUST 31, 1996. NOTE 6: A SUMMARY OF LONG-TERM DEBT IS AS FOLLOWS: MAY 31, 1997 AUGUST 31, 1996 Bonds, Mortgages and Similar Debt $98,753,000 $52,744,000 Capitalized Leases 109,000 375,000 Total Long Term Debt $98,862,000 $53,119,000 NOTE 7: DIVIDENDS PER SHARE WERE AS FOLLOWS: THREE MONTHS ENDING THREE MONTHS ENDING May 31, 1997 May 31, 1996 May 31 1997 May 31, 1996 $.0625 $.055 $.1875 $.165 THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SCHEDULE RESULTED IN THE DECLARATION OF CASH DIVIDENDS OF $.0625 AND $.055 PER SHARE IN THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1997 AND MAY 31, 1996, RESPECTIVELY. NOTE 8: The financial statements reported herein include the net sales, operating profit and net earnings of Otis Specialty Papers from the date of purchase on May 12, 1997 to May 31, 1997 for the quarterly and year-to-date information. The following table presents unaudited pro forma condensed results of operations for the periods indicated as if the acquisition of Otis Specialty Papers were completed at the beginning of the period: Three Months Ended May 31, Nine Months Ended May 31, 1997 1996 1997 1996 Net Sales $161,623 $160,454 $470,667 $465,136 Operating Profit $ 25,998 $ 25,745 $ 64,278 $ 48,021 Net Earnings $ 15,445 $ 14,814 $ 37,542 $ 27,114 Net Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.42 $ 0.40 $ 1.03 $ 0.74 The unaudited pro forma financial information includes certain assumptions or adjustments, not material in amount, which the company believes are necessary to fairly present such information. Historical costs representing the seller's corporate allocations, interest expense, and one-time expenses related to the sale of Otis Specialty Papers are included in the pro forma information and are not necessarily representative of what such costs will be following the acquisition of Otis by the company. The pro forma information does not purport to represent what the company's results of operations would actually have been if this transaction had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS*: RESULT OF OPERATIONS Net Sales For the three months ended May 31, 1997, net sales were a record $143,555,000 or 2.9% ahead of last year's third quarter net sales of $139,446,000. Selling prices for the company's products declined from a year ago due to weaker paper market conditions. Shipments of 116,700 tons were also an all time quarterly record and were 9.2% better than a year ago. For the first nine months of fiscal 1997, net sales were $409,159,000, down .2% from a year ago as a result of lower average selling prices, while shipments of 326,500 tons were 6.9% better than last year. Fiscal 1997 results include twenty days of contribution from the May 12, 1997 acquisition of Otis Specialty Papers, located in Jay, Maine, from Rexam Inc. Wausau Papers has combined the Otis and Rhinelander mills to create its newly formed Technical Specialty Division. For further information on the Otis acquisition, refer to Item 5. Third quarter shipments at the Printing and Writing Division rose 3.8% over the prior year. Market conditions improved slightly during the third quarter of fiscal 1997 compared to the previous quarter, however, paper prices continued to remain under pressure during the quarter. At May 31, 1997, order backlog was at a historically strong level, but slightly lower than a year ago. Shipments at the company's Technical Specialty Division were 20.2% higher than last year's third quarter due to strong demand and the additional shipments from the Otis mill. Shipments of the division's pressure sensitive grades were 34.7% ahead of a year ago. Paper prices for the company's technical specialty grades remained relatively stable during the third quarter of fiscal 1997. Order backlog at May 31, 1997 was higher than a year ago due to strong customer demand and the addition of the Otis mill. Early in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1997, the company announced the opening of a regional sales office in Singapore. The new office will be used to service existing business in the Far East, as well as to pursue new business opportunities for the company's Printing and Writing and Technical Specialty Divisions. For further information regarding the Singapore sales office, refer to Item 5. Gross Profit Fiscal 1997 third quarter gross profit was $31,736,000 or 22.1% of net sales compared to gross profit of $31,048,000 or 22.3% of net sales last year. During the third quarter, the benefit of higher production levels was offset primarily by lower average selling prices, compared to the prior year, resulting in a decrease in the gross profit percent for the period. For the nine months ended May 31, 1997, gross profit was $81,472,000 or 19.9% of net sales compared to $69,281,000 or 16.9% of net sales a year ago. Higher production levels and lower pulp costs, offset partially by lower paper selling prices, were the primary factors for the increase in gross profit for the first three quarters of fiscal 1997 compared to the prior year. * This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. See Item 5 Market prices for pulp, the company's primary raw material, remained relatively stable during the third quarter of fiscal 1997. Pulp prices did increase modestly in May and June and additional pulp price increases have been announced for July, however, it is yet unclear whether there is sufficient market strength to support the July announcement. Natural gas and other energy prices, which rose dramatically during the second quarter of fiscal 1997, returned to more normal historical levels during the third quarter. All four of the company's paper mills operated at capacity during the third quarter of fiscal 1997. Paper mill production at the Printing and Writing Division was 7% higher than a year ago, resulting primarily from capital improvement related productivity gains. Repairs to two pulp digesters were completed during the third quarter, enabling the Brokaw pulp mill to return to full operation. Printing and writing paper inventories decreased during the third quarter of fiscal 1997 due to the company's intent to reduce inventories by accepting more commodity manufacturing business. Third quarter paper mill production at the Technical Specialty Division increased 26% compared to a year ago primarily due to increased production at Rhinelander, as a result of capital improvements, and the benefit of twenty days of operation at the Otis mill. Rhinelander's silicone coaters operated at approximately 78% of available machine time during the third quarter of fiscal 1997. Although shipments of release-coated products have increased 7.9% through the first nine months of fiscal 1997, compared to a year ago, business volume is not yet strong enough to maintain full operations on the coaters. Paper inventory levels at the Technical Specialty Division rose during the third quarter of fiscal 1997, primarily due to the addition of the Otis mill and strong production at the Rhinelander mill. Selling, Administrative and Research Expenses Selling, administrative and research expenses were $7,951,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 1997, compared to $7,267,000 for the prior year. Stock appreciation rights (SARs) and stock option discount income was $219,000 and $79,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 1997 and fiscal 1996, respectively. For the nine months ended May 31, 1997, selling, administrative and research expenses were $22,798,000 compared to $21,755,000 for the same fiscal 1996 period. SARs and stock option discount expense was $255,000 in the first three quarters of fiscal 1997 compared to $749,000 a year ago. Higher marketing and promotional expenses along with the addition of the Otis mill are the primary reasons for the higher costs in the fiscal 1997 periods compared to last year. Interest Income and Expense Interest income in the third quarter of fiscal 1997 was $27,000 compared to $114,000 a year ago. Interest income was $137,000 and $483,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 1997 and fiscal 1996, respectively. Higher interest income for both fiscal 1996 periods is primarily due to interest income on a declining balance of undistributed proceeds from a $19 million industrial development bond issue in August 1995. In January 1997, the bond proceeds were fully disbursed. Interest expense was $957,000 in the three months ended May 31, 1997 compared to $799,000 for the same period a year ago. For the nine months ended May 31, 1997, interest expense was $2,191,000 compared to $2,082,000 last year. There was no capitalized interest recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 1997 compared to $118,000 last year. Capitalized interest was $198,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 1997 compared to $790,000 for the same fiscal 1996 period. Capitalized interest was higher in the fiscal 1996 periods due to several major projects under construction last year which were completed by fiscal 1997. Lower interest expense in the first nine months of fiscal 1997 is due to lower average debt levels compared to a year ago. Income Taxes The income tax provision for the three months ended May 31, 1997 was $8,450,000 for an effective tax rate of 36.9%. The effective tax rate for the same period a year ago was 38.4%. The reduction in the effective tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 1997 is due primarily to a decrease in the ratio of non-deductible items to income as a result of increased earnings, and state tax apportionment changes. The income tax provision for the first nine months of fiscal 1997 was $21,250,000 for an effective tax rate of 37.5% compared to an effective tax rate of 38.4% in fiscal 1996. Net Earnings Fiscal 1997 third quarter net earnings were $14,451,000 or $.40 per share compared to net earnings of $14,094,000 or $.38 per share a year ago. For the nine months ended May 31, net earnings were $35,433,000 or $.97 per share in fiscal 1997 compared to net earnings of $28,116,000 or $.76 per share in fiscal 1996. Cash Provided by Operations Cash provided by operations was $27,290,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 1997 compared to $25,432,000 for the same period a year ago. The improvement in cash provided by operations over the prior year is due primarily to a decrease in inventories compared to a slight inventory increase last year. For the first nine months of fiscal 1997, cash provided by operations was $40,965,000 compared to $51,796,000 last year. The decrease in cash provided by operations is due mainly to a combination of strong production and moderate market conditions at the Printing and Writing Division, resulting in an increase in paper inventories at this division. In addition, the company took advantage of opportunities to purchase pulp at attractive prices, leading to increased pulp inventories. Pulpwood inventories are also higher than a year ago as a result of extensive digester repairs at the Brokaw mill. Capital Expenditures Capital expenditures totaled $7,540,000 million for the three months ended May 31, 1997 compared to $19,392,000 last year. During the first nine months of fiscal 1997, capital expenditures were $29,263,000 compared to $50,797,000 for the same period a year ago. Capital expenditures were higher a year ago due to a $42 million capacity expansion at the Rhinelander mill which was implemented in the second and third quarters of fiscal 1996. Capital expenditures exclude $55,147,000 for the acquisition of Otis Specialty Papers on May 12, 1997. For further information regarding the Otis acquisition, refer to Item 5. During the third quarter of fiscal 1997, work was completed on the installation of an additional rewinder at the Rhinelander mill to support its silicone coating operation. Also during the third quarter, $9.4 million was approved by the company's Board of Directors for a new digester and process upgrade for the Brokaw pulp mill. This project will increase pulp production capacity by approximately 15%, improve pulp quality and reduce operating costs. The new digester and process upgrade are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998. Fiscal 1997 capital expenditures are projected to be approximately $40 million, excluding the acquisition of Otis Specialty Papers. Financing During the three months ended May 31, 1997, long-term debt increased $40.5 million due primarily to the acquisition of Otis Specialty Papers on May 12, 1997. Long-term debt at the end of third quarter of fiscal 1997 consisted primarily of $51.5 million outstanding under the company's revolving credit facility with effective interest rates ranging from 5.88% to 6.00% and $15.0 million in notes to Prudential Insurance Company of America and its subsidiaries at a fixed rate of 6.03%. The company also had $19.0 million in variable rate development bonds with an interest rate of 4.15% at the end of the quarter along with $13.1 million in commercial paper with effective interest rates ranging from 5.88% to 5.97%. On May 8, 1997, the company amended its revolving credit facility with its four banks in order to finance the acquisition of Otis Specialty Papers. The amended agreement increased the company's revolving credit line from $40 million to $105 million, extending through March 29, 2001 at which time, or earlier at the company's option, the agreement converts to a one-year term loan. Other terms and conditions of the amended credit facility remained essentially unchanged. Cash provided by operations and the revolving credit facility are expected to meet current and anticipated working capital needs and dividend requirements, as well as fund the company's planned capital expenditures. The company believes additional financing is readily available, should it be needed, to fund a major expansion or another acquisition. Common Stock Repurchase On June 30, 1994, the company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1,856,250 shares (adjusted for subsequent stock dividends or splits) of the company's common stock from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at prevailing market prices. There have been no repurchases of company stock during the first nine months of fiscal 1997. Dividends The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.0625 per share payable July 1, 1997 to shareholders of record on June 13, 1997. ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION OTIS SPECIALTY PAPERS ACQUISITION{*} On May 12, 1997, Wausau Paper Mills Company completed the purchase of the assets and business of Otis Specialty Papers from Rexam Inc. The acquisition, which was initially announced on February 11, 1997 when a letter of intent was signed, expands Wausau Papers' technical specialty business by 70,000 tons per year. The Otis mill, located in Jay, Maine, consists of two paper machines and supercalenders and produces high quality supercalendered kraft release paper, thermal paper and other high performance papers. The purchase price was approximately $58 million, subject to certain post closing adjustments. In the news release issued on May 12, 1997, Daniel D. King, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wausau Paper Mills Company commented on the transaction, "We are very excited about the many opportunities the Otis Specialty Papers acquisition brings to Wausau Papers. This high quality business, facility and workforce will provide the capacity, expertise, manufacturing efficiencies and new product opportunities to better serve the technical specialty marketplace. The acquisition will play an important part in our strategy of accelerating revenue and earnings growth for the technical specialty segment of our business." SINGAPORE SALES OFFICE{*} On June 9, 1997, the company announced the opening of a regional sales office in Singapore. The Singapore office will be managed by Mr. Clint Beutelschies, Regional Director, Asia Pacific. Mr. Beutelschies will be responsible for servicing the existing business in the Far East, as well as pursuing new business opportunities and relationships for both the Technical Specialty and Printing and Writing Divisions of Wausau Papers. In the June 9, 1997 news release issued, Daniel D. King, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wausau Paper Mills Company stated, "The establishment of a Singapore office underscores the commitment Wausau Papers has made to be a global business partner for its customers. We are very excited about the opportunities available in the Asia Pacific region for Wausau Papers' specialty products. I am optimistic that our physical presence in Asia will produce outstanding growth results." {*} These discussions contains forward-looking statements. See "Cautionary Statement" below. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT This quarterly report includes certain of management's expectations and other forward-looking information regarding the company. While the company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, all such statements involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in this report. The assumptions, risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statements in this report include those described under the caption "Cautionary Statement" in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1996. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K: (a) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K Incorporated EXHIBIT 3 - ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS Exhibit<dagger> (a) Articles of Incorporation, as amended December 21, 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3(1) (b) Bylaws, as restated July 17, 1992 . . . . . . . . . 3(b)(2) EXHIBIT 4 - INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS (a) Articles and Bylaws (see Exhibit 3) EXHIBIT 10 - MATERIAL CONTRACTS* (a) Executive Officers' Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan, as amended 09/18/96 . . . . . . . . 10(a)(3) (b) Incentive Compensation Plans, as amended 09/18/96 (Printing and Writing Division and Rhinelander Paper Company, Inc.) . . . . . . . . 10(b)(3) (c) Corporate Management Incentive Plan, as amended 09/18/96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10(c)(3) (d) 1988 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, as amended 04/17/91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10(d)(3) (e) 1988 Management Incentive Plan, as amended 04/17/91 . 10(e)(3) (f) 1990 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, as amended 04/17/91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10(f)(3) (g) Deferred Compensation Agreement dated 03/02/90, as amended 07/01/94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10(h)(4) (h) 1991 Employee Stock Option Plan . . . . . . . . . . . 10(h)(5) (i) 1991 Dividend Equivalent Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . 10(i)(5) (j) Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan dated 01/16/92, as amended 11/13/95 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10(6) (k) Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan (l) Director Retirement Benefit Policy . . . . . . . . . 10(o)(7) *All exhibits represent executive compensation plans and arrangements. EXHIBIT 21 - SUBSIDIARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22(7) EXHIBIT 27 - FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE <dagger>Where exhibit has been previously filed and is incorporated herein by reference, exhibit numbers set forth herein correspond to the exhibit numbers where such exhibit can be found in the following reports of the company (Commission File No. 0-7574) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission: (1) Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended February 29, 1996. (2) Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1992. (3) Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1996. (4) Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994. (5) Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 1996. (6) Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 1995. (7) Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993. (b) Reports on Form 8-K Registrant filed a Form 8-K with respect to the Otis acquisition described herein. The report was dated May 12, 1997 and filed with the Commission on May 15, 1997. S I G N A T U R E Pursuant to the requirements 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. WAUSAU PAPER MILLS COMPANY Registrant By: STEVEN A. SCHMIDT Steven A. Schmidt Vice President Finance, Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) Date: July 23, 1997 EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 10-Q/A OF WAUSAU PAPER MILLS COMPANY FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 1997 Pursuant to Section 102(d) of Regulation S-T (17 C.F.R. <section>232.102(d)) EXHIBIT 27 - FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE