EXHIBIT 13
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Years Ended December 31
Net Sales (in millions of dollars) 1999 % 1998 % 1997 %
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Product Category:
Uncoated freesheet (U.S. & Brazil) $1,112 29 $1,327 29 $1,329 28
Coated groundwood (U.S. & Brazil) 767 19 809 17 668 14
Coated freesheet 515 13 529 11 557 12
Market pulp 422 10 372 8 411 9
Kraft paper and linerboard 199 5 188 4 189 4
Bleached board business 110 3 285 6 299 6
Uncoated groundwood 101 2 218 5 261 5
Resale of outside purchases 755 18 694 15 680 14
Newsprint - - 177 4 362 7
Other 32 1 41 1 45 1
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$4,013 100 $4,640 100 $4,801 100
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Wood Products
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Years Ended December 31
Net Sales (in millions of dollars) 1999 % 1998 % 1997 %
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Product Category:
Lumber $ 508 40 $ 400 40 $ 404 43
Softwood plywood 311 25 234 23 230 25
Logs and stumpage 310 25 256 25 203 22
Sidings and industrial plywood 55 4 53 5 54 6
Chips 36 3 43 4 35 3
Miscellaneous products 35 3 27 3 9 1
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$1,255 100 $1,013 100 $ 935 100
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Consolidated Statement of Income (in millions, except per share amounts)
Years Ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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Net Sales $ 5,268 $ 5,653 $ 5,736
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of products sold 4,417 4,953 5,141
Selling, general and administrative expenses 375 367 393
Provision for restructuring (Note 9) - 80 891
Interest and debt expense (Notes 3 and 5) 243 261 240
Other (income) expense - net (Note 11) (89) (45) (32)
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Total Costs and Expenses 4,946 5,616 6,633
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and
Extraordinary Item 322 37 (897)
Income Taxes (Benefit) (Note 12) 85 (38) (348)
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Income (Loss) before Extraordinary Item 237 75 (549)
Extraordinary Item - Loss on Early Retirement
of Debt, Net of Taxes (5) - -
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Net Income (Loss) $ 232 $ 75 $ (549)
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Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 95.9 95.9 95.8
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Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Income (Loss) before Extraordinary Item $ 2.48 $ .79 $ (5.72)
Extraordinary Item (.05) - -
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Net Income (Loss) $ 2.43 $ .79 $ (5.72)
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Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Income (Loss) before Extraordinary Item $ 2.46 $ .78 $ (5.72)
Extraordinary Item (.05) - -
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Net Income (Loss) $ 2.41 $ .78 $ (5.72)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Assets December 31 1999 1998
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Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 418 $ 300
Receivables - net 540 521
Inventories (Note 2) 421 503
Prepaid expenses 24 28
Deferred income taxes (Note 12) 79 87
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Total Current Assets 1,482 1,439
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Timber and Timberlands, at cost - less cost of timber
harvested 2,273 2,430
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Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost
(Notes 3, 5 and 6) 7,484 8,585
Less - accumulated depreciation 3,608 4,356
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3,876 4,229
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Other Assets and Deferred Charges 687 742
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$ 8,318 $ 8,840
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity December 31 1999 1998
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Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 4) $ 691 $ 720
Current installments of long-term debt (Note 5) 127 228
Short-term borrowings (Note 5) 72 90
Income taxes (Note 12) 33 10
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Total Current Liabilities 923 1,048
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Long-Term Debt (Note 5) 2,526 2,948
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Other Liabilities (Notes 13 and 16) 813 787
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Deferred Income Taxes (Note 12) 961 961
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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
(Notes 6, 16 and 17) - -
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Shareholders' Equity:
Capital Shares (Notes 7 and 8):
Preference stock, 8,531,431 shares authorized but unissued - -
Common stock, $.50 par value: 250,000,000 authorized
shares; 111,767,273 and 111,025,755 issued shares 56 56
Capital surplus 1,743 1,706
Retained Earnings (Note 5) 2,437 2,228
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4,236 3,990
Treasury Shares, at cost (Note 7) (689) (690)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Note 10) (452) (204)
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3,095 3,096
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$ 8,318 $ 8,840
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Cash Flows (in millions of dollars)
Years Ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) $ 232 $ 75 $ (549)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Provision for restructuring - 80 891
Depreciation expense 340 395 425
Cost of timber harvested 79 92 93
Gain on disposal of assets (16) (22) (24)
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss (40) (11) (1)
Pension contributions (10) (9) (16)
Deferred income taxes 39 (62) (371)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables (102) 72 (16)
Inventories 8 (60) 7
Prepaid expenses - 10 4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 32 (42) (23)
Income taxes payable 24 (13) (12)
Other liabilities 23 15 10
All other - net 25 35 67
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Net cash provided by operating activities 634 555 485
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (232) (305) (321)
Timber and timberlands expenditures (106) (127) (128)
Acquisition of timberlands and mills (Note 18) - (104) (47)
Purchase of investments - - (22)
Proceeds from redemptions of investments - - 25
Proceeds from sales of divested operations 268 481 -
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and
equipment and timber and timberlands 33 27 43
All other - net (46) (39) (16)
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Net cash used in investing activities (83) (67) (466)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 79 571 474
Payments of current installments of
long-term debt and long-term debt (520) (991) (385)
Cash dividends paid (19) (20) (19)
Payments to acquire treasury stock - (34) -
All other - net 27 11 11
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (433) (463) 81
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents 118 25 100
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period 300 275 175
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End of period $ 418 $ 300 $ 275
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Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest (net of capitalized amounts) $ 242 $ 272 $ 241
Income taxes (net of refunds) (Note 12) 17 17 42
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Retained Earnings (in millions, except per share amounts)
Years Ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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Beginning Balance $ 2,228 $ 2,172 $ 2,740
Net Income (Loss) 232 75 (549)
Cash Dividends Declared:
Common Stock - $.25 per share in 1999;
$.20 per share in 1998 and 1997 (23) (19) (19)
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Ending Balance $ 2,437 $ 2,228 $ 2,172
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (in millions of dollars)
Years Ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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Net Income (Loss) $ 232 $ 75 $ (549)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Cumulative tax effect of changing the Brazilian
functional currency to the Real - (52) -
Other foreign currency translation adjustments (248) (95) (24)
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Net foreign currency translation adjustments (248) (147) (24)
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Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (16) $ (72) $ (573)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
A. Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and
all of its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Affiliates which are 20% to 50%
owned are reflected using the equity method of accounting, with the related
investments included in Other Assets and Deferred Charges. All significant
intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's
presentation.
B. Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements, and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
C. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes all highly liquid investments with original
maturities of three months or less. Short-term investments are investments which
mature within 12 months but which do not meet the criteria of cash equivalents.
D. Inventories
Inventories are generally stated at the lower of average cost or market (market
approximates net realizable value), except for certain inventories of the paper
segments, which are stated on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method.
E. Fixed Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, which includes capitalized leases, is stated at
cost. Timber and Timberlands, which includes original costs, road construction
costs, and reforestation costs, such as site preparation and planting costs, is
stated at unamortized cost. Property taxes, surveying, fire control and other
forest management expenses are charged to expense as incurred. When fixed assets
are sold or retired, cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the
accounts, and gains or losses are recorded in income.
For financial reporting purposes, plant and equipment are depreciated using the
straight-line method over the estimated service lives of the individual assets.
Machinery and equipment lives range from three to 35 years, buildings from 10 to
40 years, and land improvements from five to 24 years. Leasehold improvements
are amortized over the shorter of the lives of the leases or estimated service
lives. Cost of timber harvested is based on the estimated quantity of timber
available during the growth cycle and is credited directly to the asset
accounts.
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F. Revenue Recognition
The company recognizes revenues when title passes, which is generally when
products are shipped.
G. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common
stockholders by the average number of common shares outstanding during the year.
The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes that the average number of
common shares outstanding is increased by dilutive common share equivalents.
H. Foreign Currency Translation
The assets and liabilities of the company's Canadian subsidiary are translated
into U.S. dollars using year-end exchange rates. The resulting translation gains
or losses are included with the cumulative translation adjustment in the
Shareholders' Equity section of the balance sheet. Gains or losses resulting
from foreign currency transactions are included in net income.
Prior to 1998, the company's Brazilian subsidiary used the U.S. dollar as its
functional currency because the local currency, the Real, had been deemed
hyperinflationary. Except for certain items translated at historical exchange
rates, assets and liabilities were translated using year-end exchange rates.
Gains or losses resulting from balance sheet translation were included in net
income.
Effective January 1, 1998, the company accounts for its Brazilian subsidiary
using the Real as its functional currency. Assets and liabilities are translated
into U.S. dollars using the same procedures as described above for the company's
Canadian subsidiary.
I. Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash
equivalents, receivables, short-term borrowings, and accounts payable and
accrued liabilities approximate fair values due to the short maturity of those
instruments. The fair value of the company's debt is discussed in Note 5.
The company occasionally enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge certain
assets that are denominated in foreign currencies. At December 31, 1999, the
company had no significant forward exchange contracts outstanding. The company
does not hold financial instruments for trading purposes.
J. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities." The Statement, which will be effective for the company
beginning in the fiscal year 2001, establishes accounting and reporting
standards requiring that every derivative instrument be recorded in the balance
sheet as either an asset or a liability measured at its fair value. The
Statement requires that changes in each derivative's fair value be recognized in
earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met.
The company has not yet quantified the anticipated impact on the financial
statements of adopting the Statement. However, given the current level of the
company's derivative and hedging activities, the impact is not expected to be
material.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 2. Inventories
December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998
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Paper, pulp and packaging products $ 219 $ 291
Wood products 55 47
Logs 54 46
Pulpwood 22 25
Raw materials, parts and supplies 71 94
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$ 421 $ 503
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At December 31, 1999 and 1998, inventories stated using the last-in, first-out
(LIFO) method, representing approximately 31% and 35% of total inventories,
were $128 million and $174 million, respectively. If the lower of average cost
or market method (which approximates current cost) had been utilized for
inventories carried at LIFO, inventory balances would have been increased by
$51 million and $57 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 3. Property, Plant and Equipment
December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998
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Land and land improvements $ 294 $ 315
Buildings and leasehold improvements 817 913
Machinery and equipment 6,199 7,194
Construction in progress 174 163
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7,484 8,585
Accumulated depreciation (3,608) (4,356)
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$ 3,876 $ 4,229
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Interest capitalized into construction in progress during 1999, 1998 and 1997
was $5 million, $9 million and $8 million, respectively. Accumulated
depreciation at December 31, 1999 includes $137 million of asset impairment and
asset write-off charges related to assets to be divested pursuant to the
company's restructuring plan (Note 9).
Depreciation expense includes the following components:
Years Ended December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
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Land improvements $ 15 $ 14 $ 13
Buildings and leasehold improvements 25 28 29
Machinery and equipment 300 353 383
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$ 340 $ 395 $ 425
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 4. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998
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Accounts payable $ 279 $ 280
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Accrued liabilities:
Payrolls and commissions 118 119
Employee benefits 87 107
Interest 47 47
Taxes, other than income taxes 28 25
Other 122 137
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Total accrued liabilities 402 435
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Dividends payable 10 5
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$ 691 $ 720
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 5. Indebtedness
December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998
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Secured debt, 7.7% average rate, payable through 2012 (a) $ 58 $ 45
Unsecured fixed rate debt, 7.3% average rate, payable
through 2037 2,016 2,434
Unsecured variable rate debt, 14.7% average rate, payable
through 2029 (b) 242 390
Lease obligations, 6.6% average rate, payable through 2029 337 307
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Total debt 2,653 3,176
Less: Current installments of long-term debt 127 228
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Long-term debt (c) $ 2,526 $ 2,948
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Short-term borrowings (d) $ 72 $ 90
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(a) Such debt is secured primarily by timber and timberlands with a net book
value at December 31, 1999 of approximately $224 million.
(b) Unsecured variable rate debt at December 31, 1999 includes borrowings by
the company's Brazilian subsidiary of $226 million.
(c) The annual principal payment requirements under the terms of all long-term
debt agreements for the years 2000 through 2004 are $127 million, $144
million, $30 million, $28 million and $24 million, respectively.
(d) Weighted average interest rates on outstanding balances, excluding book
cash overdrafts, for 1999 and 1998 were 7%. Book cash overdrafts, which
are included in short-term borrowings, totaled $70 million and $86
million, respectively, at December 31, 1999 and 1998.
The indentures and agreements relating to long-term debt arrangements, as well
as the company's Certificate of Incorporation, contain restrictions on the
payment of cash dividends. Under the most restrictive of these provisions,
approximately $867 million of consolidated retained earnings at December 31,
1999 is free of such restrictions.
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Notes to Financial Statements
At December 31, 1999, the company had unused U.S. lines of credit of $1.1
billion and unused foreign bank lines of credit of approximately $145 million.
At December 31, 1999, interest rates on the U.S. and foreign lines were no
higher than the prime rate or its equivalent. Facility fees of .125% are
required on the $1.1 billion U.S. lines of credit, which are available to May
31, 2002 on a revolving basis, at which time amounts owed, if any, become
payable. Commitment fees of no more than .15% are required on the $145 million
foreign lines of credit. Commitments under the credit agreements cannot be
withdrawn provided the company continues to meet required conditions.
The fair value of the company's long-term debt, which includes current
installments and excludes lease obligations, was lower than the carrying amount
by $116 million at December 31, 1999, and exceeded the carrying amount by $102
million at December 31, 1998. The fair value was estimated using discounted cash
flow analyses, based on the company's incremental borrowing rates for similar
types of borrowings.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 6. Commitments
Future Minimum Lease Payments
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Capitalized Non-Cancelable
Period (in millions of dollars) Leases Operating Leases
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2000 $ 22 $ 25
2001 22 24
2002 22 23
2003 22 22
2004 22 30
Thereafter 744 129
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Total Payments 854 253
Less: Sublease rental receipts 58
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Net operating lease payments $ 195
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Less: Amount representing interest 517
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Present value of capitalized lease payments
(all long-term) $ 337
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The following schedule shows the composition of total rental expense for all
operating leases:
Years Ended December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
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Minimum rentals $ 26 $ 32 $ 34
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 7. Capital Shares and Earnings Per Share
Unissued Preference Stock
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At December 31, 1999 and 1998, 7,031,431 preference shares for which no series
has been designated were authorized and unissued. At December 31, 1999 and 1998,
1,500,000 additional authorized and unissued shares were designated and reserved
for the issuance of the company's Preference Stock, Participating Cumulative
Series or Participating Cumulative Series B, $1.00 par value.
Common Stock
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Changes in common shares during the three years ended December 31, 1999 are as
follows:
(in shares and millions of dollars)
Treasury Shares
Issued Shares (at cost)
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Par Capital
Shares Value Surplus Shares Amount
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Balance at January 1, 1997 110,323,099 $ 55 $ 1,651 (14,768,311) $ (658)
Exercise of stock options 566,075 1 25 - -
Compensation plans 8,829 - 21 - -
Other 2,209 - - 200 -
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Balance at December 31, 1997 110,900,212 56 1,697 (14,768,111) (658)
Exercise of stock options 77,250 - 3 - -
Compensation plans 10,019 - 4 - -
Repurchase of stock - - - (725,000) (34)
Other 38,274 - 2 54,428 2
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Balance at December 31, 1998 111,025,755 56 1,706 (15,438,683) (690)
Exercise of stock options 724,640 - 29 - -
Compensation plans 16,713 - 4 - -
Other 165 - 4 11,624 1
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Balance at December 31, 1999 111,767,273 $ 56 $ 1,743 (15,427,059) $ (689)
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Notes to Financial Statements
At December 31, 1999, common shares of the company were reserved for issue as
follows:
Stock options granted or available for grant 10,267,985
Compensation plans 2,710,404
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12,978,389
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Earnings (Loss) Per Share
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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated as follows:
Years Ended December 31
(in millions, except per share amounts) 1999 1998 1997
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Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders $ 232 $ 75 $ (549)
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Average number of common shares outstanding 95.9 95.9 95.8
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Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 2.43 $ .79 $ (5.72)
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) on a diluted basis $ 232 $ 75 $ (549)
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Average number of common shares outstanding 95.9 95.9 95.8
Add: Common share effect, assuming conversion of
potentially dilutive securities 0.5 0.7 -
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Average number of common shares outstanding
on a diluted basis 96.4 96.6 95.8
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 2.41 $ .78 $ (5.72)
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Potentially dilutive securities at December 31, 1999 included shares issuable
pursuant to certain stock-based compensation arrangements (Note 8). These
securities included 309,500 shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted share
units as well as 136,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options
calculated using the treasury stock method.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 8. Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Options
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The company has granted to officers and key employees options to purchase common
shares at the market price of the shares on the date of grant. All options
granted to officers prior to 1997 were accompanied by stock appreciation rights.
The options expire 10 years or 10 years and 31 days from the date of grant and
generally become exercisable subsequent to a period of 12 calendar months from
date of grant.
Stock Option Transactions:
Weighted Average
Options Exercise Price
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Balance at January 1, 1997 2,595,800 $35.62
Granted 684,380 44.63
Exercised (1,188,525) 33.99
Surrendered or canceled (19,100) 40.80
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Balance at December 31, 1997 2,072,555 39.48
Granted 958,300 57.75
Exercised (78,250) 31.54
Surrendered or canceled (9,750) 51.55
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Balance at December 31, 1998 2,942,855 45.42
Granted 982,700 33.79
Exercised (785,040) 38.04
Surrendered or canceled (98,900) 43.08
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Balance at December 31, 1999 3,041,615 $43.32
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Options exercisable at December 31
1997 1,398,775 37.01
1998 1,990,655 39.52
1999 2,109,215 47.52
At December 31, 1999, the stock options outstanding had an aggregate exercise
price of $132 million, with exercise prices ranging from $26.25 to $57.75 and a
weighted average remaining contractual life of 7.4 years.
Other Stock-Based Compensation
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The company has granted restricted share units to certain officers and key
employees. Each unit represents one share of common stock to be issued upon
vesting (unless the issuance is deferred), provided that the awardee remains in
the company's employ until the vesting date. Of the 309,500 restricted units
outstanding at December 31, 1999, 131,700 units will vest in 2000 and 156,600
units will vest in 2002.
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Notes to Financial Statements
In March 1997, the company adopted a performance share plan under which share
units were awarded to officers and key employees. These units entitle the
recipients, upon earn-out, to receive shares of common stock. The earn-out of
shares is dependent on the company's stock price appreciation plus dividend
yield (i.e., total shareholder return or TSR) increasing, at any time within
three years from the date of grant, to a value equivalent to approximately 15%
per annum compounded for three years. If the TSR goal is achieved, the amount of
the payout will depend on the company's TSR, during the performance period,
relative to an industry peer group. If the TSR goal is not achieved, there will
be no payout. Based on the current dividend rate, the shares would be earned if
the common stock price averages $67.25 per share for 10 consecutive trading
days. Additional pro rata grants, which have the same TSR goal as the March 1997
grants, were made in 1998. The total number of shares that could be earned
ranges from 330,000 shares to 700,000 shares.
Total compensation expense recognized for stock appreciation rights and other
stock-based compensation for 1999, 1998 and 1997 was $12 million, $6 million and
$35 million, respectively.
Pro Forma Impact of Grant of Stock Options
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The company accounts for stock options under Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25, pursuant to which no compensation cost has been recognized for the
options that are not accompanied by stock appreciation rights. Had compensation
cost for these options been determined consistent with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the
impact on net income and earnings per share after an extraordinary item would
have been as follows:
Years Ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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Net Income (Loss) After Extraordinary
Item (in millions) As reported $ 232 $ 75 $ (549)
Pro forma $ 224 $ 69 $ (554)
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share As reported $ 2.43 $ .79 $ (5.72)
Pro forma $ 2.34 $ .71 $ (5.79)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share As reported $ 2.41 $ .78 $ (5.72)
Pro forma $ 2.32 $ .71 $ (5.79)
Weighted Average Fair Value of
Options Granted $ 10.19 $ 13.09 $ 14.90
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions used for
grants in 1999, 1998 and 1997:
Years Ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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Risk-free interest rates 4.75% 5.75% 6.57%
Expected dividend yield 1.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Expected volatility 26.6% 22.0% 20.1%
Expected life (years) 6.00 5.50 5.50
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 9. Provision for Restructuring
On October 7, 1997, the company approved a plan to maximize total shareholder
return by focusing on strategic businesses, increasing profitability and
improving financial discipline. As part of this plan, the company divested
several non-strategic product segments and certain timberlands. The profit-
improvement program included a reduction in the company's worldwide workforce in
the businesses remaining after the divestitures by 11%, or approximately 2,000
positions, by the end of 1999. In the fourth quarter of 1997, the company
recorded a pre-tax charge of $891 million ($552 million after-tax, or $5.76 per
share) in connection with this plan.
In the fourth quarter of 1998, the company recorded a pre-tax charge of $80
million ($49 million after-tax, or $.52 per share) to recognize additional costs
associated with the divestiture of the non-strategic product segments. The
charge included $60 million of non-cash expenses for asset impairments and $20
million of one-time cash costs.
As of December 31, 1999, the company had reduced its worldwide workforce in the
businesses which are not part of the planned divestitures (excluding employees
added as the result of certain acquisitions in Canada, Brazil and Maine) by
approximately 2,260 employees.
In 1998, the company sold its newsprint business, its Texas recycling centers
and its Belvidere, Illinois tray plant for a total of $481.5 million. In
December 1998, the company agreed to sell approximately 300,000 acres of
timberlands in the northeast to The Conservation Fund for $76.2 million. As part
of the transaction, in June 1999, the company completed the sale of
approximately 143,000 acres in New York for approximately $46 million. In July
and August 1999, the company completed the sale of the remaining approximately
151,000 acres of timberlands in New Hampshire and Vermont for a total of
approximately $30.2 million. In May 1999, the company sold its mill in Canton,
North Carolina and its liquid packaging business for $200 million, consisting of
$170 million in cash and a $30 million note. The contract also provides the
opportunity for the company to receive an additional contingency payment in the
future. In June 1999, the company sold its mill in Deferiet, New York for $34.5
million, a substantial portion of which was paid in cash. The company is
continuing to actively pursue the sale of its mill in Hamilton, Ohio. In
addition, the company has offered for sale approximately 35,000 acres of
timberlands in North Carolina and Tennessee.
Results of operations included in the accompanying consolidated statement of
income for the product segments divested and to be divested are as follows:
Years Ended December 31
(in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net sales $ 399 $ 1,016 $ 1,316
Costs and expenses 432 1,028 1,394
---------- ---------- -----------
(Loss) from operations $ (33) $ (12) $ (78)
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Notes to Financial Statements
The consolidated balance sheet includes the following amounts related to the
product segments to be divested, excluding the reserve for asset impairment of
$137 million:
December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------
Current assets $ 67
Long-term assets (primarily property,
plant and equipment) 130
Current liabilities (13)
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Net assets $ 184
===========
Activity associated with the provision for restructuring is as follows:
Reserve for
Asset
(in millions of dollars) Impairment Liabilities Total
- ----------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------
Balance at December 31, 1998 $ 569 $ 93 $ 662
Asset retirements and cash payments (432) (28) (460)
Transfer (a) - (20) (20)
---------- ---------- ------------
Balance at December 31, 1999 $ 137 $ 45 $ 182
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(a) Certain amounts have been transferred from the restructuring liability
accounts to other liabilities due to the long-term nature of the
liabilities.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income reflects changes in equity that result from transactions
and economic events from nonowner sources. Accumulated other comprehensive
income for the periods presented below represents foreign currency translation
items associated with the company's Brazilian and Canadian operations. There was
no tax expense or tax benefit associated with the foreign currency translation
items, other than the cumulative tax effect described below.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Foreign Currency Translation)
Years Ended December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Beginning balance $ (204) $ (57) $ (33)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Cumulative tax effect of changing the
Brazilian functional currency to the Real - (52) -
Other foreign currency translation adjustments (248) (95) (24)
------------ ------------ ------------
Ending balance $ (452) $ (204) $ (57)
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 11. Other (Income) Expense -- Net
Years Ended December 31
(in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Interest income $ (40) $ (24) $ (18)
Foreign currency (gains) losses -- net (40) (11) (1)
Equity in net income of affiliates (2) (2) (1)
Royalty, rental and commission income (7) (7) (14)
Net gain on disposal of fixed assets,
timberlands and investments (16) (22) (24)
Miscellaneous -- net 16 21 26
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$ (89) $ (45) $ (32)
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 12. Income Taxes
The provision (benefit) for income taxes includes the following components:
Years Ended December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Provision for income taxes currently
payable (receivable):
Federal $ - $ 5 $ (15)
State and local - 7 3
Foreign 46 12 35
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46 24 23
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Provision for deferred income taxes:
Federal 17 (53) (307)
State and local 2 (10) (47)
Foreign 20 1 (17)
----------- ------------ ------------
39 (62) (371)
----------- ------------ ------------
Total provision $ 85 $ (38) $ (348)
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Domestic and foreign income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary item
are as follows:
Years Ended December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Domestic $ 49 $ (52) $ (983)
Foreign 273 89 86
----------- ------------ ------------
Total income (loss) before income taxes
and extraordinary item $ 322 $ 37 $ (897)
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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal reasons for the variation between the statutory rate and the effective
federal income tax rate are as follows:
Years Ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Statutory rate -- provision (benefit) 35.0% 35.0% (35.0)%
Rate difference -- foreign subsidiaries (9.3) (51.0) (2.4)
Foreign dividends (0.2) (3.1) 1.3
State and local taxes, net of federal tax effect 0.3 (4.4) (3.2)
Adjustment to prior years' income taxes - (41.1) -
Adjustment to valuation allowance - (40.3) -
All other -- net 0.6 3.5 0.5
----------- ----------- ------------
Effective income tax rate 26.4% (101.4)% (38.8)%
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Deferred tax liabilities (assets) are composed of the following:
December 31 (in millions of dollars) 1999 1998
- ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------
Depreciation and cost of timber harvested $ 1,566 $ 1,720
Capitalization of interest and deferral of
other costs 31 31
Other 44 51
---------- ---------
Gross Liabilities 1,641 1,802
---------- ---------
Reserve for asset impairment (49) (225)
Loss and other carryforwards (220) (195)
Accrued liabilities and reserves (252) (265)
Postretirement benefits other than pensions (164) (161)
Other (75) (83)
---------- ---------
Gross Assets (760) (929)
---------- ---------
Valuation allowance 2 2
---------- ---------
883 875
Asset arising on acquisition (194) (303)
---------- ---------
$ 689 $ 572
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Notes to Financial Statements
As of December 31, 1999, the company had available, for U.S. income tax return
purposes, alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $167 million, which do
not expire and operating loss carryforwards of $78 million which will expire in
20 years. In addition, the company had, for Brazilian income tax return
purposes, operating loss carryforwards of $153 million, which do not expire.
It is the company's intention to reinvest undistributed earnings of certain of
its foreign subsidiaries and thereby indefinitely postpone their remittance.
Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes on undistributed
earnings of $1.5 billion at December 31, 1999. Computation of the potential
deferred tax liability associated with these undistributed earnings is not
practicable.
The valuation allowance at December 31, 1999 and 1998 primarily relates to state
income tax carryforwards.
During 1998, purchase accounting adjustments for various acquisitions resulted
in increases in the company's deferred tax asset (included in other assets) of
approximately $303 million. Effective January 1, 1998, the company changed the
functional currency of its Brazilian operations to the Brazilian Real. As a
result, the company recorded a one-time increase to its deferred tax liabilities
of approximately $52 million.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 13. Pension and Other Benefit Plans
The company and its subsidiaries have a number of noncontributory pension plans
covering substantially all employees. The plans covering salaried employees
provide pension benefits that generally are based on the employee's compensation
during the 60 months before retirement. Plans covering hourly employees
generally provide benefits of stated amounts for each year of service. The
company bases domestic pension contributions on funding standards established by
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
During 1997, the company approved a plan to restructure its operations (Note 9).
In connection with this plan, the company has divested several non-strategic
product segments and reduced the workforce in its ongoing operations by
approximately 2,260 employees, some of whom were eligible for enhanced early
retirement benefits. The expense associated with such benefits, together with
the curtailment gains or losses, is reflected in net periodic pension cost and
net periodic postretirement benefit costs below.
The net periodic pension cost of these plans in 1999, 1998 and 1997 consists of
the following:
Years Ended December 31
(in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Service cost-benefits earned during the period $ 24 $ 31 $ 29
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 122 119 113
Expected return on plan assets (170) (159) (145)
Net amortization and deferral 9 6 7
Curtailment and termination benefits - 1 28
------------ ------------ ------------
Net periodic pension cost (income) $ (15) $ (2) $ 32
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Assumptions used in determining net periodic pension cost:
Discount rate 7.0% 7.5% 7.75%
Expected return on plan assets 10.0% 10.0% 10.00%
Long-term rate of compensation increase 4.0% 4.5% 4.75%
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The components of net periodic pension cost include the effect of the special
early retirement enhancements that were provided under the company's divestiture
program. The amortization of any prior service cost is determined using a
straight-line amortization of the cost over the average remaining service period
of employees expected to receive benefits under the plan.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Other Retiree Benefits
The company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits to eligible
retired employees. Employees are generally eligible for benefits upon retirement
following a specified number of years of service. These benefit plans are
unfunded.
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost for 1999, 1998 and 1997 includes the
following components:
Years Ended December 31
(in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Service cost $ 3 $ 4 $ 4
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation 29 31 28
Amortization of prior service cost (2) (2) (2)
Effect of curtailment - - 11
------------ ------------ ------------
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost $ 30 $ 33 $ 41
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Assumptions used in determining net periodic
postretirement benefit cost:
Discount rate 7.25% 7.75% 8.00%
Long-term rate of compensation increase 4.00% 4.50% 4.75%
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A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have
the following effects:
Increase of Decrease of
1% 1%
------------ ------------
Effect on total service and interest cost 12% 10%
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 10% 8%
The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for 1997 include the
effect of the special early retirement enhancements that were provided under the
company's profit-improvement program. The amortization of any prior service cost
is determined using a straight-line amortization of the cost over the average
remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits under the
plan. The assumed health care cost trend rate used for measurement purposes is
6.8% for 1999, declining ratably to an ultimate rate of 5.0% over a period of
three years.
The changes in the consolidated accrued pension asset for defined benefit plans
and the accrued postretirement benefit obligation are shown below. The
measurement dates used to determine the funded status were September 30, 1999
and 1998. The funded status was adjusted to record the effect of termination
benefits and curtailment resulting from the company's restructuring plan. Plan
assets consist primarily of listed stocks and bonds.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Pension Benefits Other Retiree Benefits
-------------------------- ---------------------------
(In millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1999 1998
- --------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 1,783 $ 1,652 $ 428 $ 415
Service cost 24 31 3 4
Interest cost 122 119 29 31
Plan amendments 18 5 (49) -
Actuarial loss 58 94 10 7
Benefits paid (121) (112) (29) (29)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 2 (7) - -
Termination benefits and curtailment - 1 - -
----------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Benefit obligation at end of year $ 1,886 $ 1,783 $ 392 $ 428
=========== ============ ============ ============
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 1,761 $ 1,840 $ - $ -
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 2 (5) - -
Actual return on plan assets 382 29 - -
Company contribution 11 9 29 29
Benefits paid (121) (112) (29) (29)
----------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 2,035 $ 1,761 $ - $ -
=========== ============ ============ ============
Funded Status:
Funded status at December 31 $ 149 $ (22) $ (392) $ (428)
Actuarial and investment losses (gains) (107) 58 54 43
Prior service cost 41 37 (66) (18)
Transition obligation (5) (4) - -
----------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Prepaid (accrued) benefit $ 78 $ 69 $ (404) $ (403)
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Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance
sheet consist of:
Other assets $ 132 $ 102 $ - $ -
Accrued liabilities - employee benefits - - (30) (30)
Other liabilities (54) (33) (374) (373)
----------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Net amount recognized $ 78 $ 69 $ (404) $ (403)
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Assumptions used in determining the prepaid
(accrued) benefit as of the
measurement date:
Discount rate 7.5% 7.0% 7.5% 7.25%
Long-term rate of compensation increase 4.5% 4.0% 4.5% 4.00%
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The company and its subsidiaries have certain pension plans which, as of
September 30, 1999, had aggregate accumulated benefit obligations of $81 million
and no plan assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements
The company sponsors several defined contribution plans that provide all
domestic salaried employees and certain domestic hourly employees of the company
an opportunity to accumulate funds for their retirement. The company matches the
contributions of participating employees on the basis of the percentages
specified in the respective plans. Company matching contributions to the plans,
which are invested in shares of the company's common stock, were approximately
$13 million in 1999, $14 million in 1998 and $14 million in 1997.
Note 14. Business Segments
The company's businesses are aggregated into four reportable segments (North
American pulp and paper, Brazilian pulp and paper, distribution and wood
products). The operations within each segment to a substantial degree are
affected by similar economic conditions and have similar products, production
procedures and types of customers. The accounting policies of the segments are
the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
All intersegment sales are market based. Interest expense and interest income
are excluded from the operating income of the business segments.
North American Pulp and Paper: This segment consists of the company's domestic
pulp and paper operations, excluding its distribution business, as well as the
softwood market pulp operations of the company's Canadian subsidiary, Weldwood
of Canada Limited (Weldwood). The domestic pulp and paper operations principally
produce and sell coated and uncoated free sheet and groundwood papers, kraft
papers, linerboard and hardwood market pulp.
Brazilian Pulp and Paper: This segment consists primarily of the pulp and paper
operations of the company's Brazilian subsidiary, Champion Papel e Celulose
Ltda. (CPC). CPC produces and sells uncoated free sheet papers and coated
groundwood papers. In addition, the segment includes CPC's wood-related
operations.
Distribution: This business consists of the distribution in the United States of
paper, paper products and industrial products produced by the company and
numerous other manufacturers.
Wood Products: This segment includes the timber and wood products operations in
the United States and Canada. The fiber harvested from the timberlands owned and
controlled by the company helps support its pulp and paper and wood products
operations. A portion of the fiber harvested by the company is sold in the
domestic open market and in the export market. The wood products operations
produce and sell lumber and plywood.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Information about the company's operations in different businesses for each of
the three years ended December 31, 1999 is as follows:
(in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
--------- ------------ -----------
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers
Pulp and Paper
North America $ 2,774 $ 3,352 $ 3,659
Brazil 405 452 322
Distribution 834 836 820
--------- ------------ -----------
Total Pulp and Paper 4,013 4,640 4,801
--------- ------------ -----------
Wood Products 1,255 1,013 935
--------- ------------ -----------
Total $ 5,268 $ 5,653 $ 5,736
========= ============ ===========
Intersegment Sales
Pulp and Paper
North America $ 135 $ 148 $ 140
Brazil 19 13 6
Distribution 17 21 27
--------- ------------ -----------
Total Pulp and Paper 171 182 173
--------- ------------ -----------
Wood Products 376 485 518
--------- ------------ -----------
Total $ 547 $ 667 $ 691
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Income From Operations
Pulp and Paper
North America $ 116 $ 167 $ 85
Brazil 154 110 62
Distribution 18 12 11
--------- ------------ -----------
Total Pulp and Paper 288 289 158
--------- ------------ -----------
Wood Products 235 85 104
--------- ------------ -----------
General Corporate Expense (47) (40) (59)
--------- ------------ -----------
Total $ 476 $ 334 $ 203
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Notes to Financial Statements
(in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
-------- ----------- ----------
Depreciation Expense and Cost of Timber Harvested
Pulp and Paper
North America $ 263 $ 316 $ 350
Brazil 25 37 37
Distribution 3 3 3
-------- ----------- ----------
Total Pulp and Paper 291 356 390
-------- ----------- ----------
Wood Products 110 115 113
-------- ----------- ----------
General Corporate Expense 18 16 16
-------- ----------- ----------
Total $ 419 $ 487 $ 519
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Segment Assets
Pulp and Paper
North America $ 3,683 $ 4,050 $ 4,754
Brazil 1,080 1,351 1,011
Distribution 205 187 186
-------- ----------- ----------
Total Pulp and Paper 4,968 5,588 5,951
-------- ----------- ----------
Wood Products 2,685 2,639 2,567
-------- ----------- ----------
Corporate and Other 665 613 594
-------- ----------- ----------
Total $ 8,318 $ 8,840 $ 9,112
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Capital Expenditures
Pulp and Paper
North America $ 146 $ 223 $ 204
Brazil 63 75 79
Distribution 2 7 6
-------- ----------- ----------
Total Pulp and Paper 211 305 289
-------- ----------- ----------
Wood Products 117 119 144
-------- ----------- ----------
Corporate and Other 10 8 16
-------- ----------- ----------
Total $ 338 $ 432 $ 449
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Notes to Financial Statements
Information about the company's operations in different geographic areas for
each of the three years ended December 31, 1999 is as follows:
(in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
--------- ------------ -----------
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers
United States $ 4,349 $ 4,842 $ 5,025
Brazil 405 453 322
Canada (a) 514 358 389
--------- ------------ -----------
Total $ 5,268 $ 5,653 $ 5,736
========= ============ ===========
Long-Lived Assets
United States $ 5,005 $ 5,344 $ 5,929
Brazil 512 698 715
Canada 632 617 553
--------- ------------ -----------
Total $ 6,149 $ 6,659 $ 7,197
========= ============ ===========
(a) Intercompany sales of the company's Canadian operations, consisting mainly
of pulp sold to the U.S. operations, were $219 million, $207 million and
$229 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998
and 1997.
The summary of income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary item for each
of the three years ended December 31, 1999 is as follows:
(in millions of dollars) 1999 1998 1997
--------- ------------ -----------
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Extraordinary Item
Pulp and paper (North American, Brazilian and Distribution) $ 288 $ 289 $ 158
Wood products 235 85 104
Provision for restructuring - (80) (891)
General corporate expense (47) (40) (59)
Interest and debt expense (243) (261) (240)
Other income (expense) - net 89 45 32
--------- ------------ -----------
Total $ 322 $ 38 $ (896)
========= ============ ===========
The company believes that the risks associated with its foreign operations are
somewhat greater than those associated with its domestic operations. Weldwood
and CPC export substantial portions of their products and, as a result, are
affected by currency fluctuations. In addition, Brazil has experienced high
inflation rates for extended periods in the past.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 15. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)
(in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
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March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31
------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
Net Sales: 1999 $ 1,275 $ 1,301 $ 1,344 $ 1,348
1998 1,477 1,474 1,358 1,344
Gross Profit: 1999 $ 144 $ 187 $ 240 $ 280
1998 185 187 176 152
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and
Extraordinary Item (a): 1999 $ 41 $ 52 $ 113 $ 115
1998 25 43 42 (73)
Income Taxes (Benefit) (a,b): 1999 $ (1) $ 13 $ 36 $ 36
1998 6 11 11 (66)
Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary
Item (a,b): 1999 $ 42 $ 39 $ 77 $ 79
1998 19 32 31 (7)
Extraordinary Item - Loss on Early
Retirement of Debt, Net of Taxes: 1999 $ - $ - $ (2) $ (2)
1998 - - - -
Net Income (Loss) (a,b): 1999 $ 42 $ 39 $ 75 $ 77
1998 19 32 31 (7)
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per
Common Share (a,b): 1999 $ .44 $ .41 $ .78 $ .80
1998 .20 .33 .33 (.07)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per
Common Share (a,b): 1999 $ .43 $ .41 $ .78 $ .79
1998 .20 .33 .32 (.07)
(a) In the fourth quarter of 1998, the company recorded a provision for
restructuring of $80 million ($49 million after-tax, or $.52 per share).
(Note 9)
(b) In the fourth quarter of 1998, the company recorded a benefit of $30
million, or $.32 per share, resulting from the reversal of previously
established reserves that no longer are required.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 16. Environmental Liabilities
The company has been designated as a potentially responsible party by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and by certain
states under applicable state laws, with respect to the cleanup of hazardous
substances at a number of sites. In the case of many of these sites, other
potentially responsible parties also have been so designated. In addition, the
company and, in certain instances, other responsible parties have entered into
agreements with the EPA and certain states regarding the cleanup of hazardous
substances at various other locations. Also, the company is involved in the
remediation of certain other sites which are not the subject of investigation by
federal or state agencies.
The company cannot predict with certainty the total cost of such cleanups, the
company's share of the total cost of multiparty cleanups or the extent to which
contribution will be available from other parties, or the amount of time
necessary to accomplish such cleanups. However, based upon, among other things,
its previous experience with respect to the cleanup of hazardous substances as
well as the regular detailed review of known hazardous waste sites by the
company, the company has accrued $84 million at December 31, 1999, which
represents its current estimate of the probable cleanup liabilities, including
remediation and legal costs, at all known sites. This accrual does not reflect
any possible future insurance recoveries, but does reflect a reasonable estimate
of cost-sharing at multiparty sites.
Although the company's probable liabilities have been accrued for currently,
hazardous substance cleanup expenditures generally are paid over an extended
period of time, in some cases possibly more than 30 years. Cleanup expenditures
during the period from 1997 through 1999 were approximately $3 million per year.
Note 17. Legal Proceedings
The company is involved in legal and administrative proceedings and claims of
various types. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty,
management, based upon the opinion of the company's General Counsel, presently
believes that the outcome of each such proceeding or claim which is pending or
known to be threatened will not have a material adverse effect on the company.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Note 18. Acquisitions
In January 1998, the company's Brazilian subsidiary acquired Inpacel for $58
million, net of cash acquired. At the time of its acquisition, Inpacel had
outstanding debt of $277 million and $55 million of other liabilities. Inpacel,
a Brazilian company, owns a pulp and coated groundwood papers mill, a sawmill
and 125,000 acres of timberlands, all of which are located in the State of
Parana, Brazil.
In September 1998, the company's Canadian subsidiary acquired Sunpine Forest
Products, Ltd. for $46 million. At the time of its acquisition, Sunpine had
outstanding debt of $56 million and $16 million of other liabilities. Sunpine's
facilities, located in Alberta, Canada, include a sawmill, a lumber-treating
plant, a veneer mill and a laminated-veneer lumber plant. In addition, Sunpine
is responsible for a forest management area of 1.5 million acres under license
from the Province of Alberta.
Both of the acquisitions were accounted for as purchases.
Note 19. Subsequent Event (Unaudited)
On February 17, 2000, UPM-Kymmene Corporation and Champion announced that their
boards of directors had approved a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms
of the agreement, UPM-Kymmene will exchange 1.99 of its ordinary shares for each
outstanding share of Champion common stock. Champion's shareholders may elect to
receive either UPM-Kymmene American Depositary Receipts or ordinary shares. The
transaction is expected to be accounted for as a pooling of interests.
The merger is conditioned upon, among other things, the approvals of the
shareholders of both companies and regulatory approvals in various
jurisdictions. The companies anticipate that the merger can be completed during
the first half of the year 2000.
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To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of Champion International Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Champion
International Corporation (a New York corporation) and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of income,
comprehensive income, retained earnings and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1999. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Champion
International Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and
the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1999 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
January 17, 2000
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Results of Operations
Overall Annual Results
Results for 1999 improved significantly from 1998 and 1997. In 1999, net income
was $237 million, or $2.46 per diluted share, before an extraordinary charge of
$5 million, or five cents per share, for the early retirement of debt. Results
included earnings of $43 million, or 45 cents per share, reflecting the impact
of the devaluation of the Brazilian currency on U.S.-denominated investments
held by the company's Brazilian subsidiary. This compared with 1998 net income
of $94 million, or 98 cents per diluted share, before special items and 1997 net
income of $4 million, or four cents per share, before a special item. Special
items in 1998, which were recorded in the fourth quarter, consisted of a charge
related to additional costs associated with the divestiture of the company's
non-strategic product segments and a benefit resulting from the reversal of
reserves that no longer were required. The net effect of these special items was
to reduce earnings by $19 million, or 20 cents per share. The special item in
1997 consisted of an after-tax charge of $552 million, or $5.76 per share,
related to the restructuring plan.
The improvement from 1998 and 1997 was primarily due to higher operating income
in the company's wood products segment, reflecting higher prices for wood
products and significantly increased shipments of Canadian lumber and plywood;
and improved results in the Brazilian pulp and paper segment as a result of
lower manufacturing costs and the January 1998 acquisition of Inpacel, a coated
groundwood papers company. In addition, as compared with 1997, results reflected
higher income in the North American pulp and paper segment, mainly due to lower
overall manufacturing costs and the operating loss in 1997 at the newsprint
business which was sold in June 1998.
The company, especially in its pulp and paper segments, was adversely affected
by the economic turmoil in many countries, particularly in Asia, from late 1997
into early 1999. However, prices for many of the company's key pulp and paper
grades gradually improved during the last nine months of 1999, reflecting the
gradual recovery in Asia, as well as strong demand attributable to economic
growth in North America and Europe. In addition, on the supply side, there were
relatively few capacity additions in the industry during 1999, although
manufacturers increased paper production from existing facilities. This improved
the demand/supply relationship and contributed to progressively higher earnings
in the company's pulp and paper segments during the last three quarters of 1999.
The company believes that markets for pulp and paper will continue to improve
into the next several quarters. The company's wood products segment experienced
strong demand during 1999 for its lumber and plywood products. Prices improved
during each of the first three quarters but declined late in the year primarily
due to a seasonal slowdown in the building products markets.
Significant Income Statement Changes
Net sales of $5.3 billion declined from $5.7 billion in 1998 and 1997. The
aggregate cost of products sold also declined from 1998 and 1997. Gross profit
was $851 million compared with $700 million in 1998 and $595 million in 1997.
Pre-tax profit of $322 million, before the $5 million extraordinary charge,
improved from $117 million, before the special items, in 1998 and a 1997 pre-tax
loss of $6 million before the restructuring charge.
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The improvements in gross profit and pre-tax income from 1998 and 1997, before
special items, were due primarily to (i) higher average prices for the company's
wood products and increased shipments of lumber and plywood in Canada; (ii)
higher operating income at the company's Brazilian operations due to lower
manufacturing costs and the contribution of Inpacel; and (iii) continued
progress in the company's profit-improvement program. In addition, compared with
1997, the newsprint business, which was sold by the company in June 1998,
incurred a large operating loss in 1997.
The decline in net sales and cost of products sold from 1998 and 1997 was
principally due to the impact of the devaluation of the Brazilian currency on
revenues and manufacturing costs and to lower shipments resulting from (i) the
June 1998 sale of the company's newsprint business; (ii) the May 1999 sale of
the company's mill in Canton, North Carolina and the liquid packaging business
(the Canton System); and (iii) the June 1999 sale of the company's groundwood
specialty mill in Deferiet, New York.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of $375 million compared with $367
million in 1998 and $393 million in 1997. The changes from 1998 and 1997 were
primarily the result of the impact of stock price fluctuations on the value of
stock appreciation rights and other stock-based compensation, including the
performance share units described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial
statements. Future stock price volatility would impact the expense associated
with the company's stock-based compensation. The decline from 1997 also
reflected corporate and sales staff reductions resulting from the company's
profit-improvement program.
Interest and debt expense decreased from 1998 and was approximately even with
1997. The decrease from 1998 was due to lower outstanding debt.
Other (income) expense - net included a net foreign currency transaction gain of
$43 million for the company's Brazilian subsidiary, Champion Papel e Celulose
Ltda. (CPC). Excluding this item, other (income) expense - net was approximately
even with 1998 and improved from 1997. The improvement from 1997 was mainly due
to higher interest income (primarily resulting from the investment of asset
divestiture proceeds).
The income tax provision in 1999 reflected the impact of the $43 million net
foreign currency transaction gain, which is not taxable. The income tax benefit
in 1998 included a benefit of $30 million due to the reversal of reserves that
no longer were required. Excluding these items, the income tax rate of 1999 was
higher than 1998 but lower than 1997 due to the mix of earnings from the
company's operations in North America and Brazil. The tax rate applicable to
North American operations is higher than the Brazilian tax rate.
Quarterly Results
Earnings were 82 cents per diluted share, before an extraordinary charge of
three cents per share for the early retirement of debt, for the fourth quarter
of 1999. This compared with 13 cents per share, before special items, for the
fourth quarter of 1998 and 80 cents per share, before an extraordinary charge,
for the third quarter of 1999. The improvement from the fourth quarter of 1998
reflected higher income in the pulp and paper segments and wood products
segment, as discussed below. Compared with the third quarter of 1999, higher
prices for all of the company's major pulp and paper grades were substantially
offset by lower lumber and plywood prices and lower other (income) expense -
net.
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Pulp, Paper and Distribution
Each of the company's North American and Brazilian pulp and paper segments and
its distribution segment is discussed separately below. For these segments in
the aggregate, operating income of $288 million in 1999 compared with $289
million in 1998 and $158 million in 1997. Compared with 1998, lower average pulp
and paper prices offset lower overall manufacturing costs and increased
shipments in ongoing operations for the year. The principal reasons for the
improvement from 1997 are discussed above under "Overall Annual Results." Total
paper, packaging and pulp shipments of approximately 5 million tons in 1999
decreased from approximately 5.7 million tons in 1998 and approximately 6.3
million tons in 1997. The decline was primarily attributable to the divestiture
of various facilities discussed above under "Significant Income Statement
Changes." Fourth quarter 1999 operating income of $130 million compared with $43
million in the fourth quarter of 1998 and $90 million in the third quarter of
1999. The improvement from the fourth quarter of 1998 was due to substantially
higher prices for uncoated freesheet and kraft papers and for pulp, as well as
lower manufacturing costs in the company's ongoing operations. The improvement
from the third quarter of 1999 was due to higher prices for all of the company's
major pulp and paper grades.
North American Pulp and Paper Segment
The North American pulp and paper segment consists of the company's domestic
pulp and paper operations, excluding its distribution business, as well as the
softwood market pulp operations at the company's Canadian subsidiary, Weldwood
of Canada Limited (Weldwood).
Operating income for the company's North American pulp and paper segment of $116
million declined from $167 million in 1998 and increased from $85 million in
1997. Total North American paper, packaging and pulp shipments of approximately
4.4 million tons in 1999 decreased from approximately 5.1 million tons in 1998
and 5.8 million tons in 1997. The decline in shipments was due to the
divestiture of various facilities discussed above under "Significant Income
Statement Changes," partially offset by increased pulp and paper shipments from
ongoing operations. Fourth quarter operating income of $77 million improved from
$6 million in the fourth quarter of 1998 and $48 million in the third quarter of
1999.
A summary of shipments and prices of the company's major U.S. paper products is
as follows:
Shipments
(Thousands Of Short Tons) Average Price Per Ton
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Product 1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
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Uncoated Freesheet 1,351 1,511 1,528 $639 $655 $681
Coated Freesheet 612 577 577 $852 $923 $969
Coated Groundwood 750 732 809 $839 $918 $822
Uncoated Groundwood 155 320 390 $671 $679 $624
Kraft Papers & Linerboard 522 502 519 $368 $364 $352
The mills in the domestic coated papers business are in Bucksport, Maine;
Quinnesec, Michigan; and Sartell, Minnesota. Pulp sales at Quinnesec and
uncoated groundwood papers produced at Sartell also are included in the results
of this business. Operating income for the domestic coated papers business
declined from 1998 but improved from 1997. The decline from 1998 was principally
due to lower prices for coated freesheet and coated groundwood papers, partially
offset by higher overall shipments. The improvement from 1997 was mainly due to
higher prices for coated groundwood papers and lower manufacturing costs, which
were partially offset by lower
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prices for coated freesheet papers and northern hardwood kraft pulp. Fourth
quarter operating income was approximately even with the fourth quarter of 1998
and improved from the third quarter of 1999. The improvement from the prior
quarter was due to higher prices for coated groundwood papers, coated freesheet
papers and pulp. A price increase for northern hardwood kraft pulp was
implemented January 1, 2000. A capital improvement outage is scheduled at the
Sartell mill in the first quarter of 2000.
The mills in the domestic uncoated papers business are in Pensacola, Florida and
Courtland, Alabama. Pulp sales at Pensacola and Courtland and coated freesheet
papers sales at Courtland also are included in the results of this business. The
operating loss in the domestic uncoated papers business improved from the larger
operating loss in 1998 but declined from the operating income in 1997. The
improvement from 1998 was primarily due to significantly lower manufacturing
costs and higher average pulp prices, which more than offset lower prices for
coated and uncoated freesheet papers. The decline from 1997 was due to lower
prices for coated and uncoated freesheet papers, which more than offset lower
manufacturing costs and higher pulp prices. Shipments declined slightly from
1998 and 1997. Fourth quarter 1999 operating income improved significantly from
the operating loss in the fourth quarter of 1998 and the small operating income
in the third quarter of 1999. The improvement in operating results from both
prior periods was mainly due to significantly higher prices for uncoated
freesheet papers and pulp. The company has announced price increases for most
uncoated grades effective late in the first quarter of 2000. A maintenance
outage is scheduled at the Pensacola mill in the first quarter of 2000.
Kraft papers and linerboard are produced at the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
mill. Operating income for the kraft papers business improved significantly from
1998 and 1997. The improvement from both prior years was primarily due to higher
prices and shipments of linerboard and, with respect to 1998, lower
manufacturing costs. Operating income for the fourth quarter of 1999 improved
from the operating loss for the fourth quarter of 1998 and the operating income
for the third quarter of 1999. The improvement from both prior quarters was due
to higher prices and shipments. In addition, the Roanoke Rapids mill had a
scheduled capital improvement and maintenance outage in the fourth quarter of
1998.
The only remaining pulp and paper operation to be divested by the company is the
Hamilton, Ohio mill. Divested operations also include the Canton System and the
Deferiet, New York mill, which were sold in May 1999 and June 1999,
respectively, and the newsprint business, which was sold in June 1998. For these
operations, including the Hamilton mill, the operating loss was slightly larger
than the loss for 1998 but significantly improved from the operating loss for
1997. The decline from 1998 was primarily due to lower prices for premium
uncoated freesheet and coated groundwood papers and the operating profit at the
newsprint business in 1998. The improvement from 1997 was principally due to the
operating loss in 1997 at the newsprint business. The fourth quarter 1999
operating loss was larger than the operating losses in the fourth quarter of
1998 and the third quarter of 1999. The larger loss compared with the year-ago
and prior quarter was mainly due to market-related downtime at the Hamilton mill
in the fourth quarter of 1999.
Weldwood's market pulp operations consist of its mill in Hinton, Alberta and a
50% interest in a joint venture pulp mill in Quesnel, British Columbia. The
operating loss for these operations was approximately even with last year but
represented a significant decline from the operating income in 1997. Compared
with 1998, slightly higher prices and shipments of northern bleached softwood
kraft (NBSK) pulp were offset by higher manufacturing costs as a result of the
scheduled maintenance outages at both pulp mills and a two-week strike at the
Hinton mill which ended on April 5, 1999. The decline from 1997 was mainly due
to lower prices and shipments for NBSK pulp. The average price for NBSK pulp was
(U.S.) $365 per ton in 1999 compared with $358 per ton in 1998 and $419 per ton
in 1997. Shipments were 606,000 tons in 1999 compared with 582,000 tons in 1998
and 622,000 tons in 1997. Fourth quarter 1999 operating income improved
significantly from the operating loss for the fourth quarter of 1998 and the
operating income for the prior quarter, principally due to higher prices for
NBSK pulp. A price increase for NBSK pulp was implemented January 1, 2000.
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Brazilian Pulp and Paper Segment
In January 1999, the government of Brazil ceased its efforts to control the rate
of devaluation of the Brazilian currency, the Real, and allowed the exchange
rate for the Real to float freely. As a result, the Real devalued 30% against
the U.S. dollar in the first quarter of 1999. During the last nine months of
1999, the exchange rate began to stabilize, devaluing only an additional 3%
against the U.S. dollar. This devaluation reduced the cost of manufacturing,
thereby improving the competitive position, for exports by CPC. At any given
time, exports account for between 30% and 60% of CPC's sales. However, the
devaluation has reduced domestic selling prices on a U.S. dollar basis. Overall,
the effect of the devaluation on CPC's operating income for 1999 was slightly
positive.
The Brazilian pulp and paper segment consists primarily of the pulp and paper
operations of CPC. In addition, the segment includes CPC's wood-related
operations. Operating income of $154 million improved from $110 million in 1998
and $62 million in 1997. The improvement in 1999 was due to the full year of
operations at Inpacel, which was acquired in January 1998, and lower
manufacturing costs. The improvement from 1997 was mainly due to the operating
income from Inpacel.
The overall average price for uncoated freesheet papers declined to $593 per ton
in 1999 from $707 per ton in 1998 and $722 per ton in 1997. The average price
for coated groundwood papers at Inpacel was $710 per ton in 1999 compared with
$852 per ton in 1998. Shipments of uncoated freesheet papers of 410,000 tons
increased from 400,000 tons in 1998 and 392,000 tons in 1997. Coated groundwood
papers shipments at Inpacel were 196,000 tons in 1999 compared with 156,000 tons
in 1998. Fourth quarter operating income of $50 million improved from $34
million in the fourth quarter of 1998 and $36 million in the prior quarter. The
improvement from the fourth quarter of 1998 was primarily due to lower
manufacturing costs. The improvement from the prior quarter was due to higher
prices and shipments for uncoated freesheet and coated groundwood papers. See
"Foreign Operations" below.
Distribution Segment
For the company's distribution segment, income from operations of $18 million in
1999 improved from $12 million in 1998 and $11 million in 1997 primarily due to
improved margins. Fourth quarter 1999 operating income of $3 million compared
with $3 million in the fourth quarter of 1998 and $5 million in the third
quarter of 1999. The decline from the prior quarter was mainly due to the
seasonal decline in shipments.
Wood Products Segment
A summary of shipments and prices of the company's major wood products is as
follows:
Shipments Price Per Unit
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Product 1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
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U.S.
Lumber - MMBF* 483 452 384 $333 $320 $346
Softwood Plywood - MMSF 3/8"** 914 922 906 $272 $233 $229
Canada
Lumber - MMBF* 1,026 809 781 $314 $279 $347
Softwood Plywood - MMSF 3/8"** 423 339 278 $266 $219 $255
* millions of board feet
** millions of square feet 3/8"
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For the company's wood products segment, which includes the wood-related
operations of Weldwood, income from operations of $235 million in 1999 improved
from $84 million in 1998 and $104 million in 1997. The improvement from 1998 was
primarily the result of higher prices for lumber and plywood and higher
shipments in Canada. The improvement from 1997 was principally due to higher
plywood prices and increased shipments of lumber and plywood in Canada. Prices
for lumber and plywood improved during the first three quarters of 1999 but
experienced seasonal declines in the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter 1999
operating income of $53 million compared with $23 million in the fourth quarter
of 1998 and $71 million in the third quarter of 1999. The improvement from the
fourth quarter of 1998 was due to significantly higher lumber prices and higher
Canadian plywood prices, increased Canadian lumber shipments and an increase in
the volume of timber sales in the United States. The decline from the prior
quarter was due to lower lumber and plywood prices, which was partially offset
by higher shipments.
Foreign Operations
The company's major foreign operations, which are discussed above under their
respective segment headings, are in Brazil and Canada. Net sales (including
intracompany transfers) for CPC and Weldwood for 1999 were (U.S.) $424 million
and (U.S.) $733 million, respectively, accounting for 8% and 14%, respectively,
of consolidated net sales of the company. Pre-tax income for CPC and Weldwood of
$172 million and $101 million, respectively, accounted for 53% and 31%,
respectively, of consolidated pre-tax income of the company. Net income for 1999
of CPC and Weldwood was $143 million and $64 million, respectively, accounting
for 61% and 28%, respectively, of consolidated net income of the company. Long-
lived assets held by CPC and Weldwood at December 31, 1999 were $512 million and
$632 million, respectively, accounting for 8% and 10%, respectively, of long-
lived assets of the company. With the divestiture of the Canton System and the
Deferiet mill in 1999 and the plan to divest certain other non-strategic assets
in the United States, the company's Brazilian and Canadian operations could
account for a large percentage of the company's sales.
The company believes that the risks associated with its foreign operations are
somewhat greater than those associated with its domestic operations. Weldwood
and CPC export substantial portions of their products and, as a result, are
affected by currency fluctuations. In addition, Brazil has experienced high
inflation rates for extended periods in the past.
The conversion to a common European currency, the euro, by 11 of the 15 members
of the European Union, which occurred on January 1, 1999, did not significantly
impact the company's competitive position in Europe or require significant
modifications to its business-information systems.
Labor Contracts
The company has labor agreements, which expire between 2000 and 2005, at six of
its seven domestic paper mills. The only such mills whose labor contracts expire
in 2000 are the Bucksport, Maine and Sartell, Minnesota groundwood papers mills.
The Quinnesec, Michigan mill is a non-traditional facility.
The labor agreements that cover the company's various operations in Brazil are
renegotiated each year.
At Weldwood, union contracts covering the wood products facilities, except for
the plant in Hinton, Alberta, will expire in 2000. The union contracts covering
the joint venture pulp mill at Quesnel, British Columbia and the Hinton, Alberta
pulp mill and wood products plant will expire in 2003. The wood products plants
of Weldwood subsidiaries Decker Lake Forest Products Limited and Sunpine Forest
Products Ltd. (Sunpine) are non-union facilities.
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Financial Condition
General
The company's current ratio was 1.6 to 1 at year-end 1999 compared with 1.4 to 1
at year-end 1998 and year-end 1997. Total debt to total capitalization was 40%
at year-end 1999 compared with 45% at year-end 1998 and year- end 1997 as a
result of lower outstanding domestic and foreign debt.
Significant Balance Sheet Changes
The May 1999 sale of the Canton System, the June 1999 sale of the Deferiet mill
and the 33% devaluation of the Brazilian currency relative to the U.S. dollar
were the main reasons for the decreases from December 31, 1998 in inventories;
property, plant and equipment-net; other assets and deferred charges; and
accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The sale of approximately 300,000
acres of timberlands in the Northeast, described below, and the 33% devaluation
of the Brazilian currency were the principal reasons for the decline from
December 31, 1998 in timber and timberlands-net. The net effect of foreign
currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar was a $248 million increase in
the cumulative translation adjustment since December 31, 1998 in the accumulated
other comprehensive income component of shareholders' equity.
For a discussion of changes in long-term debt (including current installments),
short-term borrowings, and cash and cash equivalents, see below.
Cash Flows Statement - General
1999
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In 1999, the company's net cash provided by operating activities and asset
sales, principally the sales of the Canton System, the Deferiet mill and
approximately 300,000 acres of timberlands in the Northeast, exceeded the
requirements of its investing activities (principally capital expenditures). The
excess was used to pay dividends, to pay a portion of the company's long-term
debt (including current installments) and to increase cash and cash equivalents.
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $118 million in 1999 to a total of $418
million, $245 million of which was held by the company's Brazilian and Canadian
subsidiaries. In 1999, net debt payments were $441 million. Long-term debt
(including current installments) and short-term borrowings in the aggregate
decreased by $541 million, mainly due to the net debt payments and the impact of
the devaluation of the Real on the debt of the company's Brazilian subsidiary.
See "New Profit-Improvement and Shareholder-Value Plan" below for a description
of the company's plans to further reduce debt and to increase the dividend rate.
1998
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In 1998, the company's net cash provided by operating activities and asset
sales, principally the June 1998 sale of the company's newsprint operations,
exceeded the requirements of its investing activities (principally capital
expenditures and the acquisitions of Sunpine, a Canadian forest products
company, and Inpacel). The excess was used primarily to pay a portion of the
company's long-term debt (including current installments). In 1998, net long-
term and short-term debt payments were $420 million. Long-term debt (including
current installments) and short- term borrowings in the aggregate decreased by
$144 million, as the reduction in U.S. debt outstanding was partially offset by
the $277 million of debt of Inpacel and $56 million of debt of Sunpine
outstanding at the time of their acquisitions. Cash and cash equivalents
increased by $25 million to a total of $300 million.
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1997
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In 1997, the company's net cash provided by operating activities, asset sales
and financing activities exceeded the requirements of its investing activities
(principally capital expenditures) and financing activities (principally debt
payments and cash dividends). The excess was used to increase cash and cash
equivalents by $100 million to a total of $275 million. In 1997, net borrowings
generated cash proceeds of $89 million; long-term debt (including current
installments) and short-term borrowings in the aggregate increased by $116
million. The approximately equal increases in cash and cash equivalents and debt
were attributable largely to a financing in December 1997, a portion of the
proceeds of which was used to repay debt as it matured in early 1998.
Cash Flows Statement - Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities of $634 million increased from $555
million in 1998 and $485 million in 1997. The increase from both prior years was
primarily due to higher earnings, excluding special items; an increase in
accounts payable and accrued liabilities and income taxes payable; and, with
respect to 1998, a decrease in inventories, partially offset by lower
depreciation expense and an increase in receivables.
Cash Flows Statement - Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities of $83 million increased from $67 million
in 1998 and decreased from $466 million in 1997. The increase from 1998 mainly
reflected lower proceeds from the 1999 sales of divested operations, partially
offset by lower capital expenditures this year as well as the acquisition of
Inpacel and Sunpine in 1998. The decrease from 1997 primarily reflected the
sales of divested facilities and lower capital expenditures in 1999.
In 1998, CPC acquired Inpacel for $75 million before netting $17 million of cash
and cash equivalents owned by Inpacel (as well as outstanding debt of $277
million and $55 million of other liabilities); and Weldwood acquired Sunpine for
$46 million (as well as outstanding debt of $56 million and $16 million of other
liabilities). Inpacel owns a pulp and coated groundwood papers mill, a small
sawmill and 132,000 acres of timberlands, all of which are located in the State
of Parana, Brazil. Sunpine's facilities, located in Alberta, Canada, include a
sawmill, a lumber- treating plant, a veneer mill and a laminated-veneer lumber
plant. In addition, Sunpine is responsible for a forest management area of 1.5
million acres under license from the Province of Alberta.
In 1997, the company purchased from Fort James Corporation 140,000 acres of
forestlands in central Maine as well as a stud mill in Passadumkeag, Maine for
$46 million.
Cash Flows Statement - Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities of $433 million compared with $463 million
in 1998 and net cash provided by financing activities of $81 million in 1997.
The change from 1998 was mainly due to the acquisition of treasury stock in
1998. The change from 1997 was primarily due to the reduction in long-term debt
in 1999.
At December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, the company had no U.S. commercial
paper, current maturities of long-term debt and other short-term obligations
classified as long-term debt compared with $345 million at year-end 1997. At
December 31, 1999, December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, no notes were
outstanding under the company's U.S. bank lines of credit. Domestically, at
December 31, 1999, the company had unused bank lines of credit of $1.1 billion.
At December 31, 1999, Weldwood had unused bank lines of credit of approximately
(U.S.) $145 million.
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During 1999, the company borrowed $31 million through the issuance of long-term,
tax-exempt bonds and $17 million of long-term variable rate debt.
The annual principal payment requirements under the terms of all long-term debt
agreements for the years 2000 through 2004 are $127 million, $144 million, $30
million, $28 million and $24 million, respectively.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures, including contract timber, reforestation and capitalized
interest, were $338 million in 1999 compared with $432 million in 1998 and $449
million in 1997. The company presently anticipates that capital expenditures
will be approximately $486 million in 2000, all of which is expected to be
financed through internally generated funds and the use of cash and cash
equivalents.
In 1998, various pre-construction activities began with respect to a gas-fired
turbine cogeneration project at the Bucksport, Maine mill. The company will own
28% of the project, which is expected to provide lower-cost electricity and
steam to the mill and significantly reduce the mill's air emissions when
completed in 2000. The company's share of the total project cost will be
approximately $33 million, of which approximately $21 million had been expended
as of December 31, 1999.
In 1999, the company began construction of a sawmill in western Florida. This
project is expected to be completed in 2000 at a total cost of approximately $61
million, of which approximately $6 million had been expended as of December 31,
1999.
In 1999, the company began a project to modernize the No. 3 paper machine at the
Sartell, Minnesota mill. The project is expected to be completed in 2000 at a
cost of approximately $48 million, of which approximately $29 million had been
expended as of December 31, 1999.
In 1999, the company began an alkaline-conversion project and various production
improvement projects at the Mogi Guacu, Brazil mill. These projects are expected
to be completed in 2000 at a cost of approximately $48 million of which
approximately $20 million had been expended as of December 31, 1999.
The company has under consideration the possible establishment of a new chipping
operation in the State of Amapa, Brazil, and the possible construction of a pulp
and paper mill at Tres Lagoas, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Approximately $290 million had been expended as of December 31, 1999 in
connection with these projects, including land acquisition and reforestation.
Approximately $18 million will be expended in 2000.
Divestiture Program
On October 7, 1997, the company approved a plan to divest several non-strategic
operations. As part of the divestiture, the company offered for sale the Canton
freesheet papers and bleached paperboard mill; the newsprint mills at Lufkin and
Sheldon, Texas; the groundwood papers mill at Deferiet; and the premium
freesheet papers mill at Hamilton, Ohio. Also offered for sale were the liquid
packaging operations (the DairyPak unit) that consisted of the Waynesville,
North Carolina plant and six paperboard converting plants; the recycling
business; and approximately 300,000 acres of timberlands. In 1998, the company
sold the Lufkin and Sheldon mills, one of the paperboard converting plants and a
portion of the recycling business for a total of $481.5 million. In 1999, the
company sold the Canton mill, the Waynesville plant, and the five remaining
paperboard converting plants for $200 million, consisting of $170 million in
cash and a $30 million note; the Deferiet mill for $34.5 million, a substantial
portion of which was paid in cash; and the approximately 300,000 acres of
timberlands for $76.2 million. The company is continuing to actively pursue the
sale of the Hamilton mill. In addition, the company has offered for sale
approximately 35,000 acres of timberlands in North Carolina and Tennessee.
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New Profit-Improvement and Shareholder-Value Plan
On October 14, 1999, the company announced that the goal of its Profit-
Improvement Program introduced in October 1997 -- to increase annual pre-tax
earnings by $400 million -- would be achieved by year-end 1999, one year ahead
of schedule.
The company also announced that the next steps it will take to improve
profitability and maximize shareholder value include a program targeted to
further increase the annual pre-tax earnings of the company at a rate of $285
million by the end of 2001, a total-debt-to-total-capitalization ratio target of
35% or less to be achieved by the end of 2001 and an increase in the dividend
paid on its common stock.
Value-Creation Program
The company has identified a number of value-creation initiatives that are
targeted to further improve annual pre-tax earnings at a rate of $285 million by
the end of 2001. These initiatives, called "Target 285," include $100 million in
productivity improvements, $140 million from new top-line improvements, and $45
million from projects currently under way but not yet completed or fully
optimized.
Total-Debt-to-Total-Capitalization Ratio Targeted at 35%
The company has targeted a total-debt-to-total-capitalization ratio of 35% or
less by the end of 2001. A significant portion of this balance sheet improvement
was achieved in 1999. During 1999, the company paid down its long-term debt by
approximately $441 million. This includes the repurchase before maturity of
approximately $200 million of debt.
Planned Increases in Dividend Rate
The company has adopted a new dividend policy. For several years, the company's
dividend rate has been five cents per common share per quarter. Under the new
policy, the rate will increase by five cents per quarter until it reaches a
quarterly level of 25 cents per share. The new policy became effective with the
regular quarterly dividend declared in November 1999 and paid in January 2000.
The Environment
Environmental Capital Expenditures
The company is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations
relating to the discharge of materials into the environment and to the disposal
of solid waste. These laws and regulations require the company to obtain permits
and licenses from appropriate governmental authorities with respect to its
facilities and to operate its facilities in compliance with such permits and
licenses.
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In order to meet the standards established by the various federal, state and
local environmental laws and regulations to which the company is subject, the
company is required to invest substantial amounts in pollution abatement
facilities. During the period from 1995 through 1999, the company spent
approximately $208 million in its domestic operations to purchase and install
systems to control the discharge of pollutants into air and water and to dispose
of solid wastes. In 1999, capital expenditures incurred in the United States for
environmental purposes were $25 million. In view of changing environmental laws
and regulations and their interpretation, as well as the uncertainties and
variables inherent in business planning, it is not possible for the company to
predict with certainty the amount of capital expenditures to be incurred for
environmental purposes in the future. However, the company estimates that
capital expenditures for air and water pollution control systems and solid waste
disposal systems in the United States will be approximately $16 million in 2000
and $15 million in 2001. In carrying forward its environmental program, the
company will commit additional amounts for environmental purposes in years
subsequent to 2001. Preliminary estimates indicate that for the period from 2002
through 2004, capital expenditures for air and water pollution control
facilities and solid waste disposal facilities in the United States will
aggregate approximately $50 million. The environmental capital expenditures
described in this paragraph are included in the respective past and estimated
2000 capital expenditure amounts set forth above under "Capital Expenditures."
Although some pollution control and solid waste disposal facilities produce
improvements in operating efficiency, most increase product costs without
enhancing capacity or operating efficiency. However, since other paper and
forest products companies also are subject to environmental laws and
regulations, the company does not believe that compliance with such laws and
regulations will have a material adverse effect on its competitive position.
Effluent Discharge from Pensacola, Florida Mill
As previously reported, the company has been evaluating alternative options for
the discharge of effluent from its Pensacola, Florida mill. These evaluations
remain ongoing. The results of a scientific report were submitted to the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection in February 1999. Additional study is
being conducted with respect to certain issues raised in the scientific report.
New EPA Air and Water Regulations
In 1997, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated
regulations, known as the "Cluster Rule," pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act
Amendments of 1990 and the federal Clean Water Act. Compliance is required as
early as 2001 for certain provisions and as late as 2006 for other provisions of
the Cluster Rule. Further regulations are expected to be proposed in the future.
Compliance with such further regulations is expected to be required within three
years after each becomes final.
As previously reported, trace amounts of dioxin were found in the pulp, sludge
and effluent at some bleached kraft mills in the United States and Canada,
including certain of the company's mills. The water-related provisions of the
Cluster Rule are based upon the substitution of chlorine dioxide for elemental
chlorine, which reduces the potential for the formation of dioxin in the pulp-
bleaching process. This technology already has been installed and is operating
at all of the company's fully bleached kraft mills in the United States.
The company presently expects that it will incur capital expenditures to meet
the requirements of the Cluster Rule and state air toxics regulations,
additional to those set forth above under "Capital Expenditures" and
"Environmental Capital Expenditures," in the range of $25 million to $50 million
over the period of approximately 2000 through 2005.
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Nitrogen Oxide Regulations
As previously reported, in September 1998, the EPA issued final regulations
requiring a 60% reduction in Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions in 22 states. As the
result of a lawsuit, those regulations were overturned and, in response, the EPA
granted previously filed petitions from various northeastern states to impose
NOx reductions on certain of the original 22 states. Two of the company's mills
are located in the affected states. Based upon a preliminary review of the
regulations, the company presently anticipates that it could incur capital
expenditures of $5 million over a multiyear period and ongoing operating costs
to comply with the regulations. The cost of this project is not included in the
capital expenditure information set forth above under "Capital Expenditures" or
"Environmental Capital Expenditures."
Hazardous Substance Cleanup
The company has been designated as a potentially responsible party by the EPA
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
of 1980, and by certain states under applicable state laws, with respect to the
cleanup of hazardous substances at a number of sites. In the case of many of
these sites, other potentially responsible parties also have been so designated.
In addition, the company and, in certain instances, other responsible parties
have entered into agreements with the EPA and certain states regarding the
cleanup of hazardous substances at various other locations. Also, the company is
involved in the remediation of certain other sites which are not the subject of
investigation by federal or state agencies. The cost of all such cleanups is not
capitalized and, accordingly, is not included in the capital expenditure
information set forth above under "Capital Expenditures" and "Environmental
Capital Expenditures."
The company cannot predict with certainty the total cost of such cleanups, the
company's share of the total cost of multiparty cleanups or the extent to which
contribution will be available from other parties, or the amount of time
necessary to accomplish such cleanups. However, based upon, among other things,
its previous experience with respect to the cleanup of hazardous substances as
well as the regular detailed review of known hazardous waste sites by the
company, the company has developed an estimate of its probable cleanup
liabilities. This estimate includes remediation and legal costs with respect to
properties presently or formerly owned or operated by the company or its
predecessors as well as properties, such as municipal or county landfills, owned
and operated by third parties to which the company or its contractor sent waste
material. The company has accrued $84 million at December 31, 1999, on a non-
discounted basis, which represents its current estimate of the probable cleanup
liabilities at all known sites. This accrual does not reflect any possible
insurance recoveries, which are not expected to be significant, but does reflect
a reasonable estimate of cost-sharing at multiparty sites.
Although the company's probable liabilities have been accrued for currently,
hazardous substance cleanup expenditures generally are paid over an extended
period of time, in some cases possibly more than 30 years. Annual cleanup
expenditures during the period from 1997 through 1999 were approximately $3
million each year.
Environmental Legal Proceedings
On December 30, 1999, the company entered into a Consent Order with the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection relating to alleged violations of the
wastewater discharge permit at the company's Pensacola mill. The Consent Order
requires the company to take additional steps to control the discharge of
suspended solids, nutrients and oxygen-consuming material in the mill's
wastewater and to pay a civil penalty of $137,730. The Consent Order has not yet
become effective due to the filing of administrative appeals by third parties.
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While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, management, based upon
the opinion of the company's General Counsel, presently believes that the
outcome of this action will not have a material adverse effect on the company.
Environmental Information Request
As part of a national enforcement initiative by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency, several forest products companies have received requests for
information under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act (Act) and/or notices of
violation relating to compliance with permitting requirements under the Act. The
company has received a Section 114 request at its Quinnesec, Michigan mill and
is preparing a response.
Other
Year 2000 Computer Issue
The company experienced no material problems with its information systems or
with its customers, suppliers or the financial institutions and government
entities with which it deals, as a result of the date change to the year 2000.
Manufacturing continued without disruption during the period of the date change.
The company spent approximately $20 million to make the required modifications
and replacements to its own systems. There was no material effect on the
company's results of operations as a result of the year 2000 issue. No
significant information technology projects or capital spending were deferred as
a result of the company's year 2000 program.
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities." The Statement, which will be effective for the company
beginning in the fiscal year 2001, establishes accounting and reporting
standards requiring that every derivative instrument be recorded in the balance
sheet as either an asset or a liability measured at its fair value. The
Statement requires that changes in each derivative's fair value be recognized in
earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met.
The company has not yet quantified the anticipated impact on the financial
statements of adopting the Statement. However, given the current level of the
company's derivative and hedging activities, the impact is not expected to be
material.
Financial Market Risk
The company's financial market risk arises from fluctuations in interest rates
and foreign currencies.
Most of the company's debt obligations at year-end 1999 were at fixed interest
rates. Consequently, a 10% change in market interest rates would not have a
material effect on the company's 2000 pre-tax earnings or cash flows.
At December 31, 1999, the company had no significant forward exchange contracts
outstanding. The company has no material sensitivity to changes in foreign
currency exchange rates on its derivative financial instrument position. The
company does not hold financial instruments for trading purposes.
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Asset Replacement Value
The industry in which the company operates is capital intensive. Due to
inflation, the company's property, plant and equipment, and timber and
timberlands, could not be replaced for the historical cost value at which they
are reflected in the company's financial statements. On a current cost basis,
depreciation expense and cost of timber harvested would be greater than reported
on a historical cost basis.
Subsequent Event
On February 17, 2000, UPM-Kymmene Corporation and Champion announced that their
boards of directors had approved a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms
of the agreement, UPM-Kymmene will exchange 1.99 of its ordinary shares for each
outstanding share of Champion common stock. Champion's shareholders may elect to
receive either UPM-Kymmene American Depositary Receipts or ordinary shares. The
transaction is expected to be accounted for as a pooling of interests.
The merger is conditioned upon, among other things, the approvals of the
shareholders of both companies and regulatory approvals in various
jurisdictions. The companies anticipate that the merger can be completed during
the first half of the year 2000.
The combined company will be called Champion International and will be
headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. If the merger had occurred at December 31,
1999, the combined company would have had total revenues of approximately EUR 13
billion ($14 billion) and a total papermaking capacity of approximately 12.1
million tons per year. The combined company will have the responsibility for the
sustainable management of 15.8 million acres of forestlands. UPM-Kymmene and
Champion together have approximately 49,000 employees.
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Eleven-Year Selected Financial Data
(in millions, except per share amounts and ratio data) 1999 1998 1997 1996
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Earnings:
Net sales $ 5,268 $ 5,653 $ 5,736 $ 5,880
Depreciation expense and cost of timber harvested 419 487 518 502
Gross profit 851 700 595 756
Provision for restructuring - 80 891 -
Interest and debt expense 243 261 240 222
Other (income) expense - net (89) (45) (32) (35)
Income (loss) before income taxes, extraordinary item
and cumulative effect of accounting changes 322 37 (897) 205
Income taxes (benefit) 85 (38) (348) 64
Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative
effect of accounting changes 237 75 (549) 141
Extraordinary item, net of taxes (5) - - -
Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net of taxes - - - -
Net income (loss) 232 75 (549) 141
Per Common Share (a):
Basic earnings (loss) $ 2.43 $ 0.79 $ (5.72) $ 1.48
Diluted earnings (loss) 2.41 0.78 (5.72) 1.48
Cash dividends declared 0.25 0.20 0.20 0.20
Cash dividends paid 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
Shareholders' equity 32.14 32.39 33.39 39.30
Financial Position:
Current assets $ 1,482 $ 1,439 $ 1,448 $ 1,316
Timber and timberlands - net 2,273 2,430 2,397 2,365
Property, plant and equipment - net 3,876 4,229 4,800 5,653
Other assets and deferred charges 687 742 466 486
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Total assets $ 8,318 $ 8,840 $ 9,111 $ 9,820
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Current liabilities $ 923 $ 1,048 $ 1,020 $ 944
Long-term debt 2,526 2,948 3,194 3,085
Other liabilities 813 787 693 671
Deferred income taxes 961 961 994 1,364
Convertible preference stock - - - -
Shareholders' equity 3,095 3,096 3,210 3,756
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 8,318 $ 8,840 $ 9,111 $ 9,820
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Other Statistics:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment $ 232 $ 305 $ 321 $ 461
Timber and timberlands expenditures $ 106 $ 127 $ 128 $ 121
U.S. timber acreage owned or controlled 5.0 5.0 5.4 5.3
Common shares outstanding at year-end 96 96 96 96
Dividends declared on preference shares $ - $ - $ - $ -
Dividends declared on common shares $ 23 $ 19 $ 19 $ 19
Current ratio 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4
Ratio of total debt to total capitalization .40:1 .45:1 .45:1 .39:1
Return on average shareholders' equity and
convertible preference stock before extraordinary
item and cumulative effect of accounting changes (b) 7.7 % 2.4 % (15.7)% 3.8 %
(a) Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for 1998 and 1997 include the
provisions for restructuring of ($.52) and ($5.76), respectively.
(b) Return on average shareholder's equity for 1998 and 1997 includes the
provision for restructuring of $80 million ($49 million after-tax) and $891
million ($552 million after-tax), respectively.
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1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
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$ 6,972 $ 5,318 $ 5,069 $ 4,926 $ 4,786 $ 5,090 $ 5,163
471 459 443 411 342 323 279
1,816 565 359 362 454 800 1,048
- - - - - - -
226 235 224 206 211 156 136
(33) (57) 7 (143) (110) (85) (93)
1,237 88 (165) 10 78 420 726
465 25 (31) (4) 38 197 294
772 63 (134) 14 40 223 432
- - (14) - - - -
- - (8) (454) - - -
772 63 (156) (440) 40 223 432
$ 8.01 $ 0.38 $ (1.98) $ (5.05) $ 0.14 $ 2.11 $ 4.56
7.67 0.38 (1.98) (5.05) 0.14 2.08 4.43
0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 1.10 1.10
0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.43 1.10 1.08
38.12 31.25 31.23 33.53 39.02 39.10 38.12
$ 1,583 $ 1,179 $ 1,114 $ 1,142 $ 1,162 $ 1,104 $ 1,074
2,008 1,847 1,839 2,012 1,666 1,645 1,613
5,514 5,603 5,802 5,763 5,386 5,117 4,404
438 335 388 464 442 485 440
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$ 9,543 $ 8,964 $ 9,143 $ 9,381 $ 8,656 $ 8,351 $ 7,531
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$ 1,080 $ 1,034 $ 772 $ 786 $ 794 $ 801 $ 804
2,828 2,889 3,316 3,291 2,978 2,689 2,025
769 740 728 686 235 231 208
1,219 1,040 1,077 1,159 678 651 605
- 300 300 300 300 300 300
3,647 2,961 2,950 3,159 3,671 3,679 3,589
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$ 9,543 $ 8,964 $ 9,143 $ 9,381 $ 8,656 $ 8,351 $ 7,531
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$ 368 $ 225 $ 476 $ 623 $ 604 $ 959 $ 916
$ 257 $ 104 $ 130 $ 95 $ 58 $ 88 $ 78
5.3 5.1 5.1 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.4
96 93 93 93 93 93 93
$ 13 $ 28 $ 28 $ 28 $ 28 $ 28 $ 2
$ 19 $ 19 $ 19 $ 19 $ 19 $ 102 $ 104
1.5 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3
.38:1 .43:1 .44:1 .42:1 .40:1 .38:1 .32:1
22.6 % 2.0 % (4.0)% 0.4 % 1.0 % 5.6 % 12.2 %
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Common Stock Prices and Dividends Declared
Quarterly sales prices for the company's common stock as reported on the New
York Stock Exchange composite tape, and quarterly dividends declared, in 1999
and 1998 were:
March 31 June 30 Sept. 30 Dec. 31
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1999
High $45 $61 3/4 $64 1/2 $64
Low 33 3/8 41 47 9/16 48 9/16
Dividends Declared .05 .05 .05 .10
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1998
High $57 1/2 $58 7/16 $49 15/16 $44 1/2
Low 43 3/8 44 3/4 29 1/2 25 11/16
Dividends Declared .05 .05 .05 .05
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