2013-02-26 15:02:30 -
BOISE, Idaho - Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) today reported net income of $13.5 million,
or $0.13 per diluted share, for fourth quarter 2012, compared with net income of
$16.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for fourth quarter 2011. Net income
for the year ended 2012 was $52.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared
with $75.2 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for the year ended 2011. Net
income excluding special items for the year ended 2012 was $71.6 million,
compared with $79.9 million for the year ended 2011.
EBITDA excluding special items (1) was $78.7 million for fourth quarter 2012,
compared with EBITDA excluding special items of $85.0 million for fourth quarter
2011. EBITDA excluding special items was $331.8 million for the year ended
2012, versus our record
2011 EBITDA excluding special items of $340.2 million.
2012 Highlights
-Record annual sales of $2.56 billion, a 6% increase over 2011
-EBITDA excluding special items of $331.8 million for 2012 and $78.7 million for
4Q 2012 (1)
-Special items include pretax costs of $31.7 million, primarily related to
ceasing uncoated freesheet production at our paper mill in St. Helens, Oregon
-Generated annual free cash flow of $97.4 million (1)
-Paid two special cash dividends totaling $1.20 per common share, or $119.7
million
"We were pleased with our overall 2012 operating results," said Alexander
Toeldte, president and chief executive officer of Boise Inc. "Our mills and
converting operations ran well, and we reduced costs through productivity
improvement by reducing usage of key raw materials. During the year, we
generated significant free cash flow and returned capital to our shareholders
through the payment of two special cash dividends totaling $1.20 per common
share. Despite these achievements, our 2012 results were affected adversely by
margin compression in some of our Packaging operations and declining prices in
our Paper business."
"In Packaging, we experienced margin compression in some of our converting
operations, primarily in our California and Texas markets. We saw little benefit
from the announced $50 per ton linerboard price increase during the fourth
quarter in our converting operations, but we expect to more fully benefit from
the increase in first quarter 2013. As of January 31, 2013, we had implemented
over 90% of the $50 price increase through our converting operations. We are
making targeted capital investments in our converting operations to improve
efficiency and keep pace with our sales growth."
"In Paper, we faced declining prices for communication-grade papers throughout
the year, particularly in the fourth quarter. The average price for uncoated
freesheet in the fourth quarter 2012 declined $27 per ton from the previous
quarter and dropped $45 per ton from the fourth quarter 2011, as industry supply
continued to outpace demand. These dynamics factored heavily into our decision
to cease paper production at our mill in St. Helens, Oregon, reducing our
production capacity in 2013 by 60,000 tons. During fourth quarter, we took
16,000 tons of market-related downtime in addition to the 8,000 tons of downtime
from our annual maintenance outage at our mill in Jackson, Alabama. Going
forward, we will continue to aggressively manage our costs and evaluate the
optimal configuration of our white paper assets, to balance our production with
demand for our products."
Quarterly and Annual Financial Results
(in millions, except per-share data)
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4Q 2012 4Q 2011 3Q 2012 2012 2011
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Sales $627.5 $600.4 $645.2 $2,555.4 $2,404.1
Net income $13.5 $16.3 $3.6 $52.2 $75.2
Net income per diluted share
(2) $0.13 $0.15 $0.04 $0.52 $0.70
Net income excluding special
items (1) $13.8 $18.5 $22.8 $71.6 $79.9
Net income excluding special
items per diluted share (1) $0.14 $0.17 $0.23 $0.71 $0.75
Weighted average diluted
common shares outstanding (2) 101.2 106.6 101.0 101.1 106.7
EBITDA (1) $78.3 $81.4 $59.2 $300.0 $332.6
EBITDA excluding special items
(1) $78.7 $85.0 $90.5 $331.8 $340.2
(1) For reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, see "Summary Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements and Segment Information."
(2) As of December 31, 2012, we had 100.5 million common shares outstanding. For
additional information, see "Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
and Segment Information."
Packaging Segment
Packaging segment sales for fourth quarter 2012 were $287.3 million, an increase
of $35.9 million, or 14%, compared with $251.4 million in fourth quarter 2011.
About half of the increase was the result of our acquisition of Hexacomb on
December 1, 2011. The remaining increase resulted from sales volume growth in
our network of box plants, which increased 9% in fourth quarter 2012, compared
with the same quarter in 2011. Our vertical integration rose from an average of
71% during 2011 to 84% in 2012, and we expect it to increase to approximately
90% in 2013 based on our current volumes. Our increased vertical integration
decreased our sales to third parties by 46% in fourth quarter 2012, compared
with fourth quarter 2011. Net sales prices for our corrugated products,
excluding Hexacomb, increased 2% during fourth quarter 2012, compared with
fourth quarter 2011. Packaging segment sales for fourth quarter 2012 were
essentially flat, compared with third quarter 2012.
Packaging segment sales for full year 2012 were $1,130.1 million, an increase of
$180.4 million, or 19%, compared with $949.7 million for 2011. Sales volumes of
corrugated products increased 16% in 2012, compared with 2011. Slightly more
than half of this increase related to growth from our 2011 acquisitions and the
remainder was due to increased sales from our network of box plants, which
offset the decline in linerboard net sales prices and volumes sold to third
parties during 2012 by 2% and 31%, respectively, compared with 2011.
Packaging segment EBITDA, excluding special items, was $47.1 million for fourth
quarter 2012, a slight increase from $46.9 million in fourth quarter 2011.
Although we benefited from two additional months of operations at Hexacomb in
the quarter, this was offset by higher input costs and margin compression on the
sale of some of our corrugated products at our converting operations. Packaging
segment EBITDA in fourth quarter 2012 increased $9.6 million, or 25%, compared
with third quarter 2012, due to improved sales prices of linerboard sold to
third parties and lower maintenance outage costs, offset partially by higher
fiber costs.
Packaging segment EBITDA, excluding special items, for full year 2012 was $162.5
million, an increase of $3.2 million, or 2%, compared with 2011. The increase
reflects a full year impact from our acquisitions. Our corrugated products sales
volumes increased 16% year over year; however, these increases were largely
offset by margin compression on the sale of some of our corrugated products.
During first quarter 2013, we will conduct a cold outage at our mill in
DeRidder, Louisiana. Cold outages at this facility occur every five years and
are more extensive and costly than our normal annual maintenance outages. We
expect total maintenance outage costs for our Packaging segment in 2013 to be
approximately $23 million, an increase of approximately $12 million from 2012,
with $20 million expected in first quarter 2013, relative to $2 million in first
quarter 2012, with the remaining $3 million expected in third quarter 2013.
Paper Segment
Lower uncoated freesheet sales prices affected our fourth quarter 2012 sales,
compared with fourth quarter 2011 and third quarter 2012. Paper segment sales
for fourth quarter 2012 were $352.7 million, a decrease of $7.0 million, or 2%,
compared with fourth quarter 2011. Paper segment sales decreased $17.3 million,
or 5%, compared with third quarter 2012. Our average sales price of uncoated
freesheet declined from $993 per short ton in fourth quarter 2011 and $975 per
short ton in third quarter 2012 to $948 per short ton in fourth quarter 2012.
Total uncoated freesheet sales volumes increased 3% versus the prior-year period
but were down 4% versus third quarter 2012 as a result of seasonal demand
decline.
Paper segment sales for full year 2012 were $1,468.3 million, down 2% compared
with 2011, due to lower sales prices of uncoated freesheet and lower sales
prices and volumes of market pulp. Our average sales price of uncoated freesheet
was $968 per short ton in 2012, down from an average of $990 per short ton in
2011. Sales volumes of uncoated freesheet were up 2% in 2012, compared with
2011. The increase in our uncoated freesheet sales volumes for the year is due
to a 5% increase in sales of label and release and premium office papers and
higher purchase volumes by our cut-size customers. Combined sales volumes of
label and release and premium office papers represented 34% of our total
uncoated freesheet sales volumes for 2012, up from 33% in the prior year.
Paper segment EBITDA, excluding special items, was $38.7 million for fourth
quarter 2012, a decrease of $5.7 million, or 13%, compared with fourth quarter
2011. This decrease was due primarily to lower sales prices of uncoated
freesheet. This decline was largely offset by generally lower input and
maintenance outage costs. Paper segment EBITDA, excluding special items, for
fourth quarter 2012 decreased $19.9 million from third quarter 2012 as a result
of lower sales volumes and net selling prices for uncoated freesheet and higher
maintenance outage costs as a result of our annual outage at our Jackson,
Alabama, mill.
Paper segment EBITDA, excluding special items, for full year 2012 was $193.3
million, a decrease of $8.2 million, or 4%, compared with $201.5 million for the
year ended December 31, 2011. This decrease resulted from the $22 per short ton
reduction in the average sales price of uncoated freesheet and the $107 per
short ton reduction in the average sales price of market pulp. Additionally,
chemical costs increased $13.8 million year over year, due to higher prices and
increased volumes for key chemicals such as caustic soda and starch. These
changes were offset partially by an overall $34.0 million reduction in fiber
costs as higher wood chip prices, primarily in the Pacific Northwest, were
offset by lower purchased pulp prices and improved pulp production at
International Falls, Minnesota, and Jackson, Alabama, which reduced our
consumption of purchased pulp.
Webcast and Conference Call
Boise Inc. will host a webcast and conference call on Tuesday, February
26, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. ET, at which time we will review the company's recent
performance. To participate in the conference call, dial 866-841-1001
(international callers should dial 832-445-1689). This webcast will be archived
from February 26, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. ET through March 26, 2013, at 11:45 p.m.
ET. Playback numbers are 855-859-2056 for U.S. callers and 404-537-3406 for
international callers. The passcode is 87424464. To access the replay, go to
www.BoiseInc.com and click on About Boise Inc. to reach the link to the webcast
under Webcasts & Presentations on the Investors menu.
Annual Meeting Date
Boise Inc. intends to hold its annual shareholders' meeting at 9:00 a.m. MDT on
Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Boise, Idaho. The record date to determine
shareholders eligible to vote at the meeting is Monday, March 18, 2013.
About Boise Inc.
Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) manufactures a wide variety
of packaging and paper products. Boise's range of packaging products includes
linerboard and corrugating medium, corrugated containers and sheets, and
protective packaging products. Boise's paper products include imaging papers for
the office and home, printing and converting papers, and papers used in
packaging, such as label and release papers. Our employees are committed to
delivering excellent value while managing our businesses to sustain
environmental resources for future generations. Visit our website at
www.BoiseInc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements that are "forward looking," as defined by
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate,
or imply future results, performance, or achievements. Statements regarding
announced price increases on our products, cost management efforts, asset
configuration changes, and vertical integration levels and the benefits we
expect to derive from such outcomes and actions are forward looking. Given the
risks and uncertainties involved, there can be no assurance we will be able to
achieve our stated goals or realize any benefits. For example, changes in the
economy and competitive influences may result in our being unable to implement
or realize any additional benefit from our announced price increases. Economic
and competitive influences, availability of equipment and suppliers, the
performance of the equipment once installed, and other factors could cause the
outcome of our asset configuration projects, the related costs, and the timing
to differ materially from what we have predicted in this release. For further
information about the risks and uncertainties associated with our business,
please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We
undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this release
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Boise Inc.
Segment Highlights
(dollars in millions)
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4Q 2012 4Q 2011 3Q 2012 2012 2011
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Packaging
Sales volumes (thousands of
short tons, except corrugated)
Linerboard, Total 156.8 157.9 155.7 611.1 606.5
Linerboard, External sales 31.2 57.5 36.5 158.9 230.2
Newsprint 60.3 58.6 60.0 233.4 230.8
Corrugated containers and
sheets (mmsf) (a) 2,578 2,297 2,584 10,079 8,720
Key input costs
Fiber, including purchased
rollstock $43.4 $42.3 $39.8 $176.9 $156.9
Energy 16.4 15.1 16.4 61.2 65.2
Chemicals 10.9 10.0 10.6 42.0 38.0
Outage costs (0.3) - 3.5 10.9 9.9
EBITDA (b) 47.1 45.5 37.5 162.5 155.5
EBITDA excluding special items
(b) 47.1 46.9 37.5 162.5 159.3
Assets $958.0 $957.3
Paper
Sales volumes (thousands of
short tons)
Uncoated freesheet (c) 302.4 294.1 313.8 1,253.8 1,229.8
Corrugating medium 34.9 33.9 33.7 135.3 135.3
Market pulp 15.6 20.3 18.5 52.9 90.2
Key input costs
Fiber $77.9 $94.1 $85.7 $343.1 $377.1
Energy 34.2 36.4 33.4 134.8 143.9
Chemicals 49.6 51.1 55.6 211.6 197.8
Outage costs 4.6 7.8 0.4 14.8 21.5
EBITDA (b) 38.2 44.4 27.3 161.6 201.5
EBITDA excluding special items
(b) 38.7 44.4 58.6 193.3 201.5
Assets $1,144.7 $1,190.9
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4Q 2012 vs. 4Q 2012 vs. 2012 vs.
4Q 2011 3Q 2012 2011
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Packaging
Change in net sales prices (dollars per
short ton, except corrugated) (d)
Linerboard, Total $45 $40 $8
Linerboard, External sales only 39 31 (7)
Newsprint (1) 3 (1)
Corrugated containers and sheets ($/msf)
(a) 6 1 8
Paper
Change in net sales prices (dollars per
short ton) (d)
Uncoated freesheet (c) $(45) $(27) $(22)
Corrugating medium 77 53 28
Market pulp (12) (6) (107)
(a) Includes corrugated container and sheet volumes for Tharco and protective
packaging product volumes for Hexacomb since the acquisitions on March 1 and
December 1, 2011, respectively. Increase in sales price during 2012 is primarily
due to Hexacomb.
(b) For reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, see "Summary Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements and Segment Information."
(c) Includes cut-size office papers, printing and converting papers, and label
and release papers.
(d) Average net selling prices for our principal products represent sales less
freight costs, discounts, and allowances.
Boise Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
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December 31 September 30, December 31
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2012 2011 (2) 2012 2012 2011 (2)
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Sales
Trade $611,925 $591,524 $631,054 $2,495,092 $2,364,024
Related parties 15,567 8,917 14,131 60,271 40,057
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627,492 600,441 645,185 2,555,363 2,404,081
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Costs and expenses
Materials, labor,
and other
operating expenses
(excluding
depreciation) (1) 491,554 462,315 502,848 2,004,044 1,880,271
Fiber costs from
related parties 5,094 5,154 5,266 19,772 18,763
Depreciation,
amortization, and
depletion 39,907 37,320 37,540 152,306 143,758
Selling and
distribution
expenses 30,602 28,999 30,015 121,827 107,654
General and
administrative
expenses 20,492 18,872 19,213 79,748 60,587
St. Helens charges
(1) 111 - 27,448 27,559 -
Other (income)
expense, net (3) 982 1,860 1,509 2,572 1,994
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588,742 554,520 623,839 2,407,828 2,213,027
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Income from
operations 38,750 45,921 21,346 147,535 191,054
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Foreign exchange
gain (loss) (376) 430 296 179 135
Loss on
extinguishment of
debt (4) - (2,300) - - (2,300)
Interest expense (15,484) (15,653) (15,458) (61,740) (63,817)
Interest income 59 59 3 160 269
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(15,801) (17,464) (15,159) (61,401) (65,713)
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Income before
income taxes 22,949 28,457 6,187 86,134 125,341
Income tax
provision (9,402) (12,202) (2,584) (33,984) (50,131)
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Net income $13,547 $16,255 $3,603 $52,150 $75,210
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Weighted average
common shares
outstanding:
Basic 100,167 103,991 100,144 99,872 101,941
Diluted 101,180 106,613 101,030 101,143 106,746
Net income per
common share:
Basic $0.14 $0.16 $0.04 $0.52 $0.74
Diluted $0.13 $0.15 $0.04 $0.52 $0.70
For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and
Segment Information.
Boise Inc.
Segment Information
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
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December 31 September 30, December 31
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2012 2011 2012 2012 2011
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Segment sales
Packaging (2) $287,332 $251,388 $285,705 $1,130,102 $949,710
Paper 352,702 359,697 369,952 1,468,344 1,496,537
Intersegment
eliminations and
other (12,542) (10,644) (10,472) (43,083) (42,166)
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$627,492 $600,441 $645,185 $2,555,363 $2,404,081
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Segment income
(loss)
Packaging (2) (3) $31,630 $31,837 $22,715 $101,626 $104,996
Paper (1) 14,926 21,794 5,463 73,913 112,051
Corporate and
Other (3) (8,182) (7,280) (6,536) (27,825) (25,858)
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38,374 46,351 21,642 147,714 191,189
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Loss on
extinguishment of
debt (4) - (2,300) - - (2,300)
Interest expense (15,484) (15,653) (15,458) (61,740) (63,817)
Interest income 59 59 3 160 269
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Income before
income taxes $22,949 $28,457 $6,187 $86,134 $125,341
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EBITDA (5)
Packaging (2) (3) $47,089 $45,518 $37,538 $162,542 $155,543
Paper (1) 38,244 44,390 27,275 161,563 201,533
Corporate and
Other (3) (4) (7,052) (8,537) (5,631) (24,085) (24,429)
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$78,281 $81,371 $59,182 $300,020 $332,647
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EBITDA excluding
special items (5)
Packaging (2) (3) $47,089 $46,882 $37,538 $162,542 $159,334
Paper (1) 38,701 44,390 58,563 193,308 201,533
Corporate and
Other (3) (4) (7,052) (6,237) (5,631) (24,085) (20,626)
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$78,738 $85,035 $90,470 $331,765 $340,241
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For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and
Segment Information.
Boise Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
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ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents $49,707 $96,996
Receivables
Trade, less allowances of $1,382 and
$1,343 240,459 228,838
Other 8,267 7,622
Inventories 294,484 307,305
Deferred income taxes 17,955 20,379
Prepaid and other 8,828 6,944
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619,700 668,084
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Property
Property and equipment, net 1,223,001 1,235,269
Fiber farms 24,311 21,193
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1,247,312 1,256,462
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Deferred financing costs 26,677 30,956
Goodwill 160,130 161,691
Intangible assets, net 147,564 159,120
Other assets 7,029 9,757
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Total assets $2,208,412 $2,286,070
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For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and
Segment Information.
Boise Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data)
December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Current portion of long-term debt $10,000 $10,000
Accounts payable 185,078 202,584
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits 70,950 64,907
Interest payable 10,516 10,528
Other 20,528 22,540
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297,072 310,559
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Debt
Long-term debt, less current portion 770,000 790,000
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Other
Deferred income taxes 198,370 161,260
Compensation and benefits 121,682 172,394
Other long-term liabilities 73,102 57,010
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393,154 390,664
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Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per
share: 1,000 shares authorized; none
issued - -
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share:
250,000 shares authorized; 100,503 and
100,272 shares issued and outstanding 12 12
Treasury stock, 21,151 shares held (121,423) (121,421)
Additional paid-in capital 868,840 866,901
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) (101,304) (121,962)
Retained earnings 102,061 171,317
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Total stockholders' equity 748,186 794,847
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $2,208,412 $2,286,070
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For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and
Segment Information.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
Year Ended December
31
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2012 2011
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Cash provided by (used for) operations
Net income $52,150 $75,210
Items in net income not using (providing) cash
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization of deferred
financing costs and other 157,040 149,715
Share-based compensation expense 5,983 3,695
Pension expense 11,279 10,916
Deferred income taxes 33,684 44,301
St. Helens charges 28,481 -
Other 1,868 1,878
Loss on extinguishment of debt (4) - 2,300
Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of
acquisitions
Receivables (9,803) 1,624
Inventories 8,136 (22,237)
Prepaid expenses (814) (275)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (16,505) 3,803
Current and deferred income taxes (1,938) 4,632
Pension payments (35,205) (25,414)
Other 674 43
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Cash provided by operations 235,030 250,191
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Cash provided by (used for) investment
Acquisition of businesses and facilities, net of cash
acquired (2) - (326,223)
Expenditures for property and equipment (137,642) (128,762)
Purchases of short-term investments - (3,494)
Maturities of short-term investments - 14,114
Other 1,393 1,048
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Cash used for investment (136,249) (443,317)
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Cash provided by (used for) financing
Issuances of long-term debt 5,000 275,000
Payments of long-term debt (25,000) (256,831)
Payments of financing costs (188) (8,613)
Repurchases of common stock (2) (121,421)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants - 284,785
Payment of special dividends (119,653) (47,916)
Tax withholdings on net settlements of share-based awards (5,833) (2,775)
Other (394) 1,060
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Cash provided by (used for) financing (146,070) 123,289
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (47,289) (69,837)
Balance at beginning of the period 96,996 166,833
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Balance at end of the period $49,707 $96,996
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For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and
Segment Information.
Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information
The Consolidated Statements of Income, Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows, and Segment Information do not include all Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the
Company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other reports the Company
files with the SEC. Net income for all periods presented involved estimates and
accruals.
1. In September 2012, we committed to a plan to cease paper production on our
one remaining paper machine at our St. Helens, Oregon, paper mill, which we shut
down in December 2012. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the
year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded $31.3 million and $31.7 million,
respectively, of pretax costs related primarily to ceasing operations at the
mill. These costs are recorded in our Paper segment. The $31.7 million of costs
for the year ended December 31, 2012, included approximately $14.2 million of
noncash charges related primarily to the impairment of property, plant and
equipment, and inventory; and approximately $17.5 million of cash costs of which
we expect to pay approximately $7.3 million of employee-related and other costs
in early 2013 and the remaining amounts over a longer term. During the three
months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2012, we
recorded $27.4 million and $27.6 million, respectively, in "St. Helens charges"
and $3.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively, related primarily to inventory
in Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)" in
our Consolidated Statements of Income.
2. On March 1 and December 1, 2011, we completed the acquisitions of Tharco
Packaging (Tharco) and Hexacomb Corporation (Hexacomb), respectively. Total cash
consideration was $326.2 million. Financial results for Tharco and Hexacomb are
included in our Packaging segment following the dates of acquisition.
In connection with the Tharco purchase price allocation, inventories were
written up to their estimated fair market value. As the related inventories were
sold, we recognized $2.2 million of expense in "Materials, labor, and other
operating expenses (excluding depreciation)" in our Consolidated Statement of
Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.
3. During the three months ended December 31, 2011, we recorded $1.4 million of
transaction-related expenses in the Packaging segment, and during the year ended
December 31, 2011, we recorded $1.6 million and $1.5 million of expenses in our
Packaging and Corporate and Other segments, respectively. Transaction-related
expenses include expenses associated with transactions, whether consummated or
not, and do not include integration costs.
4. The year ended December 31, 2011, included $2.3 million of expense related to
losses on the extinguishment of debt.
5. This release contains several financial measures that are not measures under
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These measures include
EBITDA, EBITDA excluding special items, net income excluding special items, free
cash flow, and other similar measures. Management uses these measures to
evaluate ongoing operations and believes they are useful to investors because
they enable them to perform meaningful comparisons of past and present operating
results. The tables that follow reconcile these non-GAAP measures with the most
directly comparable GAAP measures.
EBITDA represents income before interest (interest expense and interest income),
income taxes, and depreciation, amortization, and depletion. The following table
reconciles net income to EBITDA and EBITDA to EBITDA excluding special items
(unaudited, dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended Year Ended
----------------------------------- --------------------
December 31 September 30, December 31
------------------- --------------------
2012 2011 2012 2012 2011
--------- --------- --------------- ---------- ---------
Net income $13,547 $16,255 $3,603 $52,150 $75,210
Interest expense 15,484 15,653 15,458 61,740 63,817
Interest income (59) (59) (3) (160) (269)
Income tax provision 9,402 12,202 2,584 33,984 50,131
Depreciation,
amortization, and
depletion 39,907 37,320 37,540 152,306 143,758
--------- --------- --------------- ---------- ---------
EBITDA $78,281 $81,371 $59,182 $300,020 $332,647
--------- --------- --------------- ---------- ---------
St. Helens charges $457 $- $31,288 $31,745 $-
Inventory purchase
accounting expense - - - - 2,200
Loss on extinguishment
of debt - 2,300 - - 2,300
Transaction-related
costs - 1,364 - - 3,094
--------- --------- --------------- ---------- ---------
EBITDA excluding special
items $78,738 $85,035 $90,470 $331,765 $340,241
--------- --------- --------------- ---------- ---------
The following table reconciles segment income (loss) and EBITDA to EBITDA
excluding special items (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended Year Ended
------------------------------------- ----------------------
December 31 September 30, December 31
--------------------- ----------------------
2012 2011 2012 2012 2011
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
Packaging
Segment income $31,630 $31,837 $22,715 $101,626 $104,996
Depreciation,
amortization, and
depletion 15,459 13,681 14,823 60,916 50,547
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
EBITDA 47,089 45,518 37,538 162,542 155,543
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
Inventory purchase
accounting expense - - - - 2,200
Transaction-related
costs (a) - 1,364 - - 1,591
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
EBITDA excluding
special items $47,089 $46,882 $37,538 $162,542 $159,334
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
Paper
Segment income $14,926 $21,794 $5,463 $73,913 $112,051
Depreciation,
amortization, and
depletion 23,318 22,596 21,812 87,650 89,482
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
EBITDA $38,244 $44,390 $27,275 $161,563 $201,533
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
St. Helens charges 457 - 31,288 31,745 -
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
EBITDA excluding
special items 38,701 44,390 58,563 193,308 201,533
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
Corporate and Other
Segment loss $(8,182) $(7,280) $(6,536) $(27,825) $(25,858)
Depreciation,
amortization, and
depletion 1,130 1,043 905 3,740 3,729
Loss on
extinguishment of
debt - (2,300) - - (2,300)
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
EBITDA $(7,052) $(8,537) $(5,631) $(24,085) $(24,429)
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
Loss on
extinguishment of
debt - 2,300 - - 2,300
Transaction-related
costs (a) - - - - 1,503
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
EBITDA excluding
special items (7,052) (6,237) (5,631) (24,085) (20,626)
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
EBITDA $78,281 $81,371 $59,182 $300,020 $332,647
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
EBITDA excluding
special items $78,738 $85,035 $90,470 $331,765 $340,241
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
(a)Transaction-related costs include expenses associated with transactions,
whether consummated or not, and do not include integration costs.
The following table reconciles net income to net income excluding special items
and presents net income per diluted share excluding special items (unaudited,
dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data):
Three Months Ended Year Ended
----------------------------------- -------------------
December 31 September 30, December 31
------------------- -------------------
2012 2011 2012 2012 2011
--------- --------- --------------- ---------- --------
Net income $13,547 $16,255 $3,603 $52,150 $75,210
St. Helens charges 457 - 31,288 31,745 -
Inventory purchase
accounting expense - - - - 2,200
Loss on extinguishment of
debt - 2,300 - - 2,300
Transaction-related costs - 1,364 - - 3,094
Tax provision for special
items (a) (177) (1,418) (12,108) (12,285) (2,939)
--------- --------- --------------- ---------- --------
Net income excluding
special items $13,827 $18,501 $22,783 $71,610 $79,865
--------- --------- --------------- ---------- --------
Weighted average common
shares outstanding:
diluted 101,180 106,613 101,030 101,143 106,746
Net income excluding
special items per diluted
share $0.14 $0.17 $0.23 $0.71 $0.75
(a) Taxes are applied to special items in the aggregate at the combined federal
and state statutory rate in effect for the period.
The following table reconciles cash provided by operations to free cash flow
(unaudited, dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended Year Ended
------------------------------------- ----------------------
December 31 September 30, December 31
--------------------- ----------------------
2012 2011 2012 2012 2011
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
Cash provided by
operations $69,756 $74,646 $92,147 $235,030 $250,191
Expenditures for
property and
equipment (55,349) (44,893) (29,836) (137,642) (128,762)
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
Free cash flow $14,407 $29,753 $62,311 $97,388 $121,429
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ----------
SOURCE: Boise Inc.
Greg Jones
Director, Investor Relations
208-384-7141
Virginia Aulin
Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs
208-384-7837
www.boiseinc.com/
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