EX-19 3 a10-5800_1ex19.htm EX-19

EXHIBIT 19

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,021,729

 

$

843,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of products sold

 

835,888

 

679,361

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

106,987

 

88,755

 

Research and development

 

5,625

 

6,042

 

Other operating expense, net

 

8,436

 

5,310

 

Interest expense

 

18,137

 

6,023

 

Other non-operating (income) expense, net

 

(3,039

)

(746

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

49,695

 

58,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

17,900

 

21,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

31,795

 

37,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

32,449

 

37,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

1,666

 

638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.

 

$

30,783

 

$

36,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

 

$

30,129

 

$

36,710

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

654

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.

 

$

30,783

 

$

36,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.36

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

0.01

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.36

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

0.01

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid per share

 

$

0.230

 

$

0.225

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

63,842

 

$

1,065,687

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

681,717

 

467,988

 

Inventories, net

 

607,849

 

399,067

 

Prepaid expenses

 

84,928

 

72,606

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

19,163

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

1,457,499

 

2,005,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,578,003

 

1,157,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

956,408

 

646,852

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

208,030

 

85,299

 

Deferred charges and other assets

 

53,664

 

34,013

 

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

 

90,416

 

 

 

Total other long-term assets

 

1,308,518

 

766,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

4,344,020

 

$

3,928,705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

11,780

 

$

22,527

 

Short-term borrowings

 

12,965

 

8,795

 

Accounts payable

 

539,574

 

380,017

 

Accrued salaries and wages

 

80,829

 

89,988

 

Accrued income and other taxes

 

22,640

 

23,528

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

8,925

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

676,713

 

524,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

1,510,752

 

1,227,514

 

Deferred taxes

 

134,577

 

134,676

 

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

207,416

 

189,977

 

Total Liabilities

 

2,529,458

 

2,077,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bemis Company, Inc. stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued (126,478,230 and 125,646,511 shares)

 

12,648

 

12,565

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

552,642

 

567,247

 

Retained earnings

 

1,654,666

 

1,649,804

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

50,792

 

72,457

 

Common stock held in treasury, 17,422,771 shares at cost

 

(498,341

)

(498,341

)

Total Bemis Company, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

1,772,407

 

1,803,732

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

42,155

 

47,951

 

Total Equity

 

1,814,562

 

1,851,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

4,344,020

 

$

3,928,705

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

32,449

 

$

37,348

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

42,717

 

38,365

 

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements

 

(2,380

)

(24

)

Share-based compensation

 

5,814

 

4,860

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(786

)

2,544

 

Income of unconsolidated affiliated companies

 

(657

)

(439

)

Loss (gain) on sales of property and equipment

 

(82

)

210

 

Changes in working capital, net of effects of acquisitions

 

(65,665

)

52,758

 

Net change in deferred charges and credits

 

(12,818

)

12,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(1,408

)

148,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(17,534

)

(22,243

)

Business acquisitions and adjustments, net of cash acquired

 

(1,222,111

)

 

 

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

189

 

265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,239,456

)

(21,978

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

10,980

 

159

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(28,456

)

(2,254

)

Net borrowing (repayment) of commercial paper

 

290,000

 

(58,545

)

Net borrowing (repayment) of short-term debt

 

4,778

 

(8,791

)

Cash dividends paid to stockholders

 

(25,921

)

(23,226

)

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements

 

2,380

 

24

 

Stock incentive programs and related withholdings

 

(14,383

)

(2,185

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

239,378

 

(94,818

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

(359

)

(1,769

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,001,845

)

29,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of year

 

1,065,687

 

43,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period

 

$

63,842

 

$

73,196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Business acquisitions, net of cash:

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital acquired, net

 

$

229,105

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets acquired, net

 

443,545

 

 

 

Fixed and other long-term assets

 

555,230

 

 

 

Deferred taxes and other liabilities

 

(21,648

)

 

 

Subsidiary shares of noncontrolling interests

 

15,879

 

 

 

Cash used for acquisitions

 

$

1,222,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid during the period

 

$

28,038

 

$

1,338

 

Income taxes paid during the period

 

$

20,062

 

$

5,119

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Bemis Company, Inc. Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital In

 

 

 

Other

 

Common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Excess of

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Stock Held

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

Par Value

 

Earnings

 

Income (Loss)

 

In Treasury

 

Interests

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2008

 

$

11,713

 

$

345,982

 

$

1,599,178

 

$

(112,001

)

$

(498,341

)

$

36,012

 

$

1,382,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

36,710

 

 

 

 

 

638

 

37,348

 

Unrecognized gain reclassified to earnings, net of tax $(84)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

 

 

(132

)

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,831

)

 

 

158

 

(11,673

)

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax effect ($1,122)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,935

 

 

 

 

 

1,935

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,478

 

Cash dividends paid on common stock $0.225 per share

 

 

 

 

 

(23,228

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,228

)

Stock incentive programs and related tax effects (163,393 shares)

 

16

 

(2,185

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,169

)

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

5,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2009

 

$

11,729

 

$

349,136

 

$

1,612,660

 

$

(122,029

)

$

(498,341

)

$

36,808

 

$

1,389,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2009

 

$

12,565

 

$

567,247

 

$

1,649,804

 

$

72,457

 

$

(498,341

)

$

47,951

 

$

1,851,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

30,783

 

 

 

 

 

1,666

 

32,449

 

Unrecognized gain reclassified to earnings, net of tax $(84)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

 

 

(132

)

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,402

)

 

 

(575

)

(24,977

)

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax effect $(1,649)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,869

 

 

 

 

 

2,869

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,209

 

Cash dividends paid on common stock $0.23 per share

 

 

 

 

 

(25,921

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,921

)

Stock incentive programs and related tax effects (831,719 shares)

 

83

 

(14,383

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,300

)

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements

 

 

 

2,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,956

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

5,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,814

 

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(8,992

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,887

)

(15,879

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2010

 

$

12,648

 

$

552,642

 

$

1,654,666

 

$

50,792

 

$

(498,341

)

$

42,155

 

$

1,814,562

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Bemis Company, Inc. (the Company) in accordance with accounting principles for interim financial information generally accepted in the United States and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position and results of operations.  It is management’s opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) have been made which are necessary for a fair financial statement presentation.  Certain prior year amounts have been restated to conform to current year presentation.  The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

Note 2 — New Accounting Guidance

 

Subsequent Events

 

In February 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued additional authoritative guidance for subsequent events that removed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirement for a filer to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in issued financial statements.  This guidance alleviates potential conflicts with SEC requirements and was effective upon issuance.  The Company adopted the new guidance, as required, which modified the disclosure in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued additional authoritative guidance regarding fair value measurements and disclosures.  This guidance requires that information be provided about asset movements among Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy, requires expanded disclosures in the roll forward of Level 3 activity, and provides clarifications on certain existing disclosure requirements.  The majority of the guidance was effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 and did not impact its financial position or results of operations.  A portion of the guidance related to expanded disclosures in the roll forward of Level 3 activity is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010.  This portion of the guidance will expand the Company’s disclosures and will not impact its financial position or results of operations.

 

Note 3 — Acquisitions

 

Acquisition of Alcan Packaging Food Americas

 

On March 1, 2010, Bemis completed its acquisition of the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging, a business unit of Rio Tinto plc.  Under the terms of the $1.2 billion transaction, Bemis acquired 23 Food Americas flexible packaging facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and New Zealand, which recorded 2009 net sales of $1.4 billion.  These facilities produce flexible packaging principally for the food and beverage industries and augment Bemis’ product offerings and technological capabilities.  The acquisition was completed through the purchase of the assets of Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc., AP Food Americas, LLC, and Alcan Packaging Canada, Ltd. and through the purchase of the outstanding shares of Alcan Packaging Mexico, S.A. De C.V., Alcan Empaques Mexico, S.A. De C.V., Alcan Packaging Thermaplate, Inc., Danaflex Packaging Corporation Limited, Alcan Embalagens Do Brasil Ltda., Envaril Plastic Packaging S.R.L., and Envatrip S.A.

 

In compliance with regulatory requirements for approval of the transaction in the United States, the Company is obligated to divest a portion of the acquired business, which includes two facilities.  This portion of the business is related specifically to sales of flexible packaging for retail natural cheese products and shrink bag packaging for fresh meat products.  The 2009 annual net sales associated with the business to be sold were approximately $156 million.  Operating results associated with this business to be sold have been classified on the consolidated statement of income as income from discontinued operations, net of tax.

 

The total purchase price for the acquisition was as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Cash consideration

 

$

1,228,321

 

Working capital purchase price adjustments

 

(373

)

Assumption of liabilities of seller

 

7,524

 

 

 

$

1,235,472

 

 

Certain customary working capital adjustments will be made to the purchase price during the remainder of the year.  The majority of the financing for this transaction was completed during the third quarter of 2009 through the issuance of $800.0 million of public bonds and 8.2 million common shares issued in a secondary public stock offering.  The remaining cash purchase price was financed in the commercial paper market in advance of closing.  The Company incurred $56.5 million in acquisition-related fees which were recorded in other operating expense in the consolidated statement of income, of which $12.7 million were incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2010 and $43.8 million were incurred in the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is based on the estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.  The Company is in the process of finalizing fair market valuations which may require adjustments to the purchase price allocation.  The preliminary allocation resulted in goodwill of approximately $313.2 million, which is attributed to business synergies and intangible assets that do not meet the criteria for separate recognition.  The Company is currently in the process of determining the tax deductibility of the goodwill.  Other long-term assets include an adjustment of approximately $4.0 million to record assets related to the indemnity provisions of the sale and purchase agreement, and are primarily related to tax matters.  The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 

 

 

March 1,

 

(in thousands)

 

2010

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

22,090

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

176,713

 

Inventories

 

177,270

 

Prepaid expenses

 

8,083

 

Working capital of discontinued operations

 

9,626

 

Property and equipment

 

459,021

 

Goodwill

 

313,245

 

Other intangible assets

 

130,300

 

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

 

90,374

 

Other long-term assets

 

5,835

 

Accounts payable

 

(123,329

)

Accrued salaries and wages

 

(11,931

)

Accrued income and other taxes

 

(177

)

Deferred income taxes

 

277

 

Long-term liabilities

 

(21,925

)

 

 

$

1,235,472

 

 

The determination of fair value for acquired intangible assets was primarily based upon the discounted expected cash flows.  The determination of useful life was based upon historical acquisition experience, economic factors, and future cash flows of the assets acquired.  The estimated amortization expense related to these intangible assets for 2010 is approximately $9.1 million, using straight-line amortization.  The fair values and useful lives that have been assigned to the acquired identifiable intangible assets follow:

 

(in thousands)

 

Useful Life

 

Fair Value

 

Customer relationships

 

20 years

 

$

87,300

 

Technology

 

15 years

 

39,700

 

Order backlog

 

One month

 

3,300

 

Total

 

 

 

$

130,300

 

 

The results of the acquired operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.   In accordance with current accounting guidance, income from discontinued operations does not include depreciation or amortization expense.  The amounts of net sales, income from continuing operations, income from discontinued operations and net income directly attributable to the acquired operations included in the consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 are presented as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

March 31, 2010

 

Net sales from continuing operations

 

$

116,359

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

 

$

1,199

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

654

 

Net income

 

$

1,853

 

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 reflects the results of operations as if the acquisition of the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging had been completed on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009, respectively.  Pro forma adjustments have been made for changes in depreciation and amortization expenses related to the valuation of the acquired fixed and intangible assets and assumed liabilities at fair value, the elimination of non-recurring items, the addition of incremental interest costs related to debt used to finance the acquisition, and the tax benefits related to the increased costs.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

Net sales

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

$

1,257,549

 

$

1,199,365

 

As reported

 

1,021,729

 

843,393

 

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

$

34,858

 

$

29,964

 

As reported

 

30,783

 

36,710

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.27

 

As reported

 

0.28

 

0.36

 

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only.  It is not necessarily indicative of what our results of operations actually would have been had we completed the acquisition as of the beginning of each year, nor does it purport to project the future operating results of the Company.  It also does not reflect any cost savings, operating synergies or revenue enhancements that we may achieve nor the costs necessary to achieve those cost savings, operating synergies, revenue enhancements, or integration efforts.

 

Acquisition of South American Rigid Packaging Operations of Huhtamaki Oyj

 

On June 3, 2009, the Company announced that it acquired the South American rigid packaging operations of Huhtamaki Oyj, a global manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging.  This rigid packaging business, which includes three facilities in Brazil and one facility in Argentina, recorded annual net sales of approximately $86.0 million in 2008, primarily to dairy and food service markets.  The purchase price of $43.0 million was paid with a combination of $32.3 million cash on hand, $1.9 million of debt assumed, and an $8.8 million note payable to the seller.  As of March 31, 2010, $1.7 million remained outstanding on the note payable to seller which matures on May 31, 2010.  The fair values of assets and liabilities acquired were $51.7 million and $10.9 million respectively.

 

Note 4 — Discontinued Operations

 

As discussed in Note 3, “Acquisitions,” we are obligated to divest a portion of the acquired Alcan Packaging Food Americas business in the United States in order to comply with regulatory requirements for approval of the transaction.  Since the date of acquisition, the operating results associated with this portion of the acquired business, related to the production of flexible packaging for retail natural cheese products and shrink bag packaging for fresh meat products, have been classified as discontinued operations.  The assets and liabilities for these operations have been segregated as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheet.  In accordance with current accounting guidance, income from discontinued operations does not include depreciation or amortization expense.

 

The operating results of the discontinued operations included in the consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2010 follow:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

March 31, 2010

 

Net sales

 

$

12,320

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

1,054

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(400

)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

654

 

 

The following are the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations as of March 31, 2010:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2010

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

6,896

 

Inventories

 

11,544

 

Prepaid expenses

 

723

 

Total current assets of discontinued operations

 

$

19,163

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

35,864

 

Goodwill

 

11,752

 

Other intangible assets

 

42,800

 

Total long-term assets of discontinued operations

 

$

90,416

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

7,526

 

Accrued salaries and wages

 

988

 

Accrued income and other taxes

 

411

 

Total current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

$

8,925

 

 

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Note 5 — Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

 

The fair values of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities listed below reflect the amounts that would be received to sell the assets or paid to transfer the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).

 

The Company’s non-derivative financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt.  At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the carrying value of these financial instruments, excluding long-term debt, approximates fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.  The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including current maturities but excluding capitalized leases, was estimated to be $1,563,596,000 and $1,303,760,000 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, using discounted cash flow analyses and based on the incremental borrowing rates currently available to the Company for similar debt with similar terms and maturity.

 

The fair values for derivatives are based on inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.  These inputs include foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.  The financial assets and financial liabilities are primarily valued using standard calculations / models that use as their basis readily observable market parameters.  Industry standard data providers are the primary source for forward and spot rate information for both interest rates and currency rates, with resulting valuations periodically validated through third-party or counterparty quotes.

 

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

 

(in thousands)

 

March 31, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

Currency swaps – net asset (liability) position

 

$

(2,058

)

$

(2,693

)

Forward exchange contracts – net asset (liability) position

 

$

36

 

$

29

 

 

Note 6 — Derivative Instruments

 

On January 1, 2009, we adopted authoritative accounting guidance issued by the FASB which requires enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.

 

The Company enters into derivative transactions to manage exposures arising in the normal course of business.  The Company recognizes all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value.  Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through income.  If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in stockholders’ equity through other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized.  Gains or losses, if any, related to the ineffective portion of any hedge are recognized through earnings in the current period.

 

The Company enters into currency swap contracts to manage changes in the fair value of U.S. dollar denominated debt held in Brazil, effectively converting a portion of that debt to the functional currency of its Brazilian operation.  Currency swap contracts generally have maturities that match the maturities of the underlying debt.  The Company has not designated these derivative instruments as hedging instruments.  At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding currency swap contracts with notional amounts aggregating $1,472,000 and $18,435,000, respectively.  The fair value related to active swap contracts is recorded on the balance sheet as either a current or long-term asset or liability and as an element of other costs (income), net, which offsets the related transaction gains or losses.

 

The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to manage foreign currency exchange rate exposures associated with certain foreign currency denominated receivables and payables.  Forward exchange contracts generally have maturities of less than six months and relate primarily to major Western European currencies for our European operations, the U.S. dollar for our Brazilian operations, and the U.S. and Australian dollars for our New Zealand operations.  The Company has not designated these derivative instruments as hedging instruments.  At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding forward exchange contracts with notional amounts aggregating $14,364,000 and $18,284,000, respectively.  The net settlement amount (fair value) related to active forward exchange contracts is recorded on the balance sheet as either a current or long-term asset or liability and as an element of other costs (income), net, which offsets the related transaction gains or losses.

 

In addition, a Brazilian subsidiary of the Company entered into a short-term currency swap contract to manage the foreign exchange exposure on the financing provided by the Company to the subsidiary for the acquisition of a portion of the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging in March 2010.  This derivative instrument has been designated as a hedging instrument.  The effective portion of the loss on this derivative of approximately $1.3 million as of March 31, 2010 was recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and offsets the related gain on the financing.  At March 31, 2010, the notional amount related to this forward exchange contract was $92,660,000.

 

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by counterparties in currency swap and forward exchange contracts.  Collateral is generally not required of the counterparties or of the Company.  In the event a counterparty fails to meet the contractual terms of a currency swap or forward exchange contract, the Company’s risk is limited to the fair value of the instrument.  The Company actively monitors its exposure to credit risk through the use of credit approvals and credit limits, and by selecting major international banks and financial institutions as counterparties.  The Company has not had any historical instances of non-performance by any counterparties, nor does it anticipate any future instances of non-performance.

 

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The fair values and balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments (unless otherwise noted) at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are presented in the table below:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

March 31, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency swaps

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

1,206

 

$

7,122

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

Accounts receivable

 

100

 

33

 

Total asset derivatives

 

 

 

$

1,306

 

$

7,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency swaps – hedge instrument

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,318

 

$

 

 

Currency swaps

 

Accounts payable

 

1,946

 

9,815

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

Accounts payable

 

64

 

4

 

Total liability derivatives

 

 

 

$

3,328

 

$

9,819

 

 

The income statement impact of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are presented in the table below:

 

 

 

Location of Gain (Loss)

 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives

 

 

 

Recognized in Income

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

on Derivatives

 

March 31, 2010

 

March 31, 2009

 

Currency swap contracts

 

Other costs (income), net

 

$

786

 

$

(241

)

Forward exchange contracts

 

Other costs (income), net

 

(127

)

378

 

Total

 

 

 

$

659

 

$

137

 

 

Note 7 — Inventories

 

The Company’s inventories are valued at the lower of cost, determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, or market.  Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

210,826

 

$

139,821

 

Work in process and finished goods

 

435,035

 

280,975

 

Total inventories, gross

 

645,861

 

420,796

 

Less inventory reserves

 

(38,012

)

(21,729

)

Total inventories, net

 

$

607,849

 

$

399,067

 

 

Note 8 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each reportable operating segment follow:

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

Pressure Sensitive

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Segment

 

Materials Segment

 

Total

 

Reported balance at December 31, 2009

 

$

594,298

 

$

52,554

 

$

646,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

313,245

 

 

 

313,245

 

Currency translation

 

(3,776

)

87

 

(3,689

)

Reported balance at March 31, 2010

 

$

903,767

 

$

52,641

 

$

956,408

 

 

The components of amortized intangible assets follow:

 

(in thousands)

 

March 31, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

Gross Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Gross Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Intangible Assets

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Contract based

 

$

18,751

 

$

(14,947

)

$

15,447

 

$

(11,368

)

Technology based

 

91,182

 

(25,170

)

51,694

 

(24,389

)

Marketing related

 

25,308

 

(11,493

)

25,962

 

(11,470

)

Customer based

 

158,171

 

(33,772

)

72,451

 

(33,028

)

Reported balance

 

$

293,412

 

$

(85,382

)

$

165,554

 

$

(80,255

)

 

Amortization expense for intangible assets during the first three months of 2010 was $6.3 million.  Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2010 is $11.9 million; $16.0 million for 2011; $15.0 million for 2012; $13.6 million for 2013; $13.6 million for 2014 and $13.5 million for 2015.  The Company does not have any accumulated impairment losses.

 

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Note 9 — Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

 

Benefit costs for defined pension benefit plans are shown below.  Costs for other benefits include defined contribution pension plans and postretirement benefits other than pensions.  The funding policy and assumptions disclosed in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K are expected to continue unchanged throughout 2010.

 

 

 

For the Quarter Ended March 31,

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

(in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

 

$

3,248

 

$

3,103

 

$

3,934

 

$

1,882

 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

8,825

 

8,380

 

138

 

153

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(10,122

)

(10,144

)

 

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

 

62

 

58

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

648

 

591

 

(138

)

(114

)

Recognized actuarial net (gain) or loss

 

4,055

 

2,648

 

(112

)

(131

)

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

6,716

 

$

4,636

 

$

3,822

 

$

1,790

 

 

Note 10 — Stock Option and Incentive Plans

 

The Company’s 1994, 2001, and 2007 (adopted in 2006) Stock Incentive Plans provide for the issuance of an aggregate of up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock to certain employees.  Each plan expires 10 years after its inception, at which point no further stock options or performance units (commonly referred to as stock awards) may be granted.  As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 4,416,101 and 5,674,004, shares were available for future grants under these plans, respectively.  Shares forfeited by an employee become available for future grants.

 

Stock options have not been granted since 2003, and all stock options outstanding at March 31, 2010 are fully vested.  The fair value of each stock option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model.  Stock options were granted at prices equal to fair market value on the date of the grant and are exercisable, upon vesting, over varying periods up to ten years from the date of grant.  Stock options for directors vested immediately, while options for Company employees generally vested over three years (one-third per year).  Details of the stock option plans at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are presented in the table below:

 

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Per Share

 

Weighted-Average

 

 

 

Intrinsic

 

Number of

 

Option Price

 

Exercise Price

 

 

 

Value

 

Options

 

Range

 

Per Option

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2009

 

$

6,860,000

 

826,182

 

$16.78 - $26.95

 

$

21.35

 

Exercised

 

 

 

(227,268)

 

$18.81 - $24.82

 

$

19.52

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2010

 

$

4,001,000

 

598,914

 

$16.78 - $26.95

 

$

22.04

 

 

The following table summarizes information about outstanding and exercisable stock options at March 31, 2010:

 

 

 

Options Outstanding and Exercisable

 

 

 

Number

 

Weighted-Average

 

 

 

Range of

 

Outstanding

 

Remaining

 

Weighted-Average

 

Exercise Prices

 

at 3/31/10

 

Contractual Life

 

Exercise Price

 

$16.78

 

201,712

 

0.8 years

 

$

16.78

 

$22.04 - $26.95

 

397,202

 

2.4 years

 

$

24.71

 

 

 

598,914

 

1.8 years

 

$

22.04

 

 

Distribution of stock awards is made in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock on a one for one basis.  Distribution of the shares will normally be made not less than three years, nor more than six years, from the date of the stock award grant.  Stock awards for directors vest immediately.  All other stock awards granted under the plans are subject to restrictions as to continuous employment, except in the case of death, permanent disability, or retirement.  Approximately 19 percent of the stock awards granted in 2010 and 50 percent of stock awards granted in 2009 are also subject to the degree to which specified total shareholder return conditions are satisfied.  In addition, cash payments are made during the vesting period on the outstanding stock awards granted prior to January 1, 2010, equal to the dividend on the Company’s common stock.  The cost of the award is based on the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant and is charged to income over the requisite service period.

 

Total compensation expense related to stock incentive plans was $5,814,000 and $4,860,000 as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2010, the unrecorded compensation cost for stock awards was $59,238,000 and will be recognized over the remaining vesting period for each grant which ranges between May 3, 2010 and December 31, 2015.  The remaining weighted-average life of all stock awards outstanding as of March 31, 2010, was 3.4 years.  These awards are considered equity-based awards and are therefore classified as a component of additional paid-in capital.

 

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The following table summarizes all stock awards unit activity from December 31, 2009 to March 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Aggregate

 

Restricted

 

 

 

Intrinsic Value

 

Stock Units

 

Outstanding units at December 31, 2009

 

 

 

3,303,137

 

Restricted stock units granted

 

 

 

1,271,764

 

Restricted stock units vested

 

 

 

(1,232,124)

 

Restricted stock units canceled

 

 

 

(13,861)

 

Outstanding units at March 31, 2010

 

$

95,606,000

 

3,328,916

 

 

Note 11 — Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The components of total other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Quarter Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.

 

$

9,118

 

$

26,682

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Noncontrolling interests

 

1,091

 

796

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

10,209

 

$

27,478

 

 

Note 12 — Noncontrolling Interests

 

On March 15, 2010, the Company acquired an additional 38.6 percent of the noncontrolling interest in American Plast S.A. for a total consideration of $13.6 million.  On January 4, 2010, the Company acquired the remaining 10 percent noncontrolling interest in Insit Embalagens Ltda. for $2.3 million.  In accordance with current accounting guidance, the difference between the total consideration amounts paid and the noncontrolling interest adjustments were recorded as adjustments to capital in excess of par value. The following table summarizes the effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries on the Company’s equity:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

March 31, 2010

 

Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.

 

$

30,783

 

Transfers to noncontrolling interests:

 

 

 

Decrease in Bemis Company, Inc.’s capital in excess of par value due to purchase of American Plast S.A. common shares

 

(7,001

)

Decrease in Bemis Company, Inc.’s capital in excess of par value due to purchase of Insit Embalagens Ltda. common shares

 

(1,991

)

Net transfers to noncontrolling interests

 

(8,992

)

Change from net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests

 

$

21,791

 

 

Note 13 — Earnings Per Share Computations

 

On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the authoritative accounting guidance issued by the FASB which clarified that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities, and thus, should be included in the two-class method of computing earnings per share (EPS).  Participating securities under this statement include a portion of our unvested employee stock awards, which receive nonforfeitable cash payments equal to the dividend on the Company’s common stock.  Stock awards granted after January 1, 2010 are not participating securities as they do not provide a nonforfeitable right to receive cash dividends during the vesting period.  The calculation of earnings per share for common stock shown below excludes the income attributable to the participating securities from the numerator and excludes the dilutive impact of those awards from the denominator.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2010

 

2009

 

Numerator

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.

 

$

30,783

 

$

36,710

 

Less: Net income allocated to participating securities

 

586

 

1,182

 

Net income available to common shareholders, net of participating securities (1)

 

$

30,197

 

$

35,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

 

108,993

 

99,867

 

Dilutive shares

 

134

 

109

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – diluted

 

109,127

 

99,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per common share income

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.36

 

Diluted

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.36

 

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

108,993

 

99,867

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding and unvested employee stock awards

 

111,109

 

103,190

 

 

Percentage allocated to common shareholders

 

98.1

%

96.8

%

 

Certain stock options and stock awards outstanding were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share above because they would not have had a dilutive effect (1,260,473 shares at March 31, 2010 and 424,470 shares at March 31, 2009).

 

Note 14 — Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is involved in a number of lawsuits incidental to its business, including environmental related litigation.  Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these cases, management believes, except as discussed below, that any ultimate liability would not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

 

Environmental Matters

 

The Company is a potentially responsible party (PRP) pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (commonly known as “Superfund”) and similar state laws in proceedings associated with seventeen sites around the United States.  These proceedings were instituted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and certain state environmental agencies at various times beginning in 1983.  Superfund and similar state laws create liability for investigation and remediation in response to releases of hazardous substances in the environment. Under these statutes, joint and several liability may be imposed on waste generators, site owners and operators, and others regardless of fault.  Although these regulations could require the Company to remove or mitigate the effects on the environment at various sites, perform remediation work at such sites, or pay damages for loss of use and non-use values, we expect the Company’s liability in these proceedings to be limited to monetary damages. The Company expects its future liability relative to these sites to be insignificant, individually and in the aggregate.  The Company has reserved an amount that it believes to be adequate to cover its exposure.

 

Alcan Packaging Acquisition

 

In compliance with regulatory requirements for approval of our acquisition of the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging in the United States, we have entered into a Consent Decree with the United States Department of Justice.  Under the terms of the Consent Decree, we are obligated to divest certain Alcan Packaging Food Americas packaging assets in the United States within a specified time period after the closing date.  The packaging assets that will be divested produced annual sales of approximately $156 million in 2009 and include manufacturing equipment used to produce shrink bags used for fresh meat products and flexible packaging used for natural cheese products.

 

São Paulo Tax Dispute

 

Dixie Toga S.A., acquired by the Company on January 5, 2005, is involved in a tax dispute with the City of São Paulo, Brazil.  The City imposes a tax on the rendering of printing services.  The City has assessed this city services tax on the production and sale of printed labels and packaging products.  Dixie Toga, along with a number of other packaging companies, disagree and contend that the city services tax is not applicable to its products and that the products are subject only to the state value added tax (VAT).  Under Brazilian law, state VAT and city services tax are mutually exclusive and the same transaction can be subject to only one of those taxes.  Based on a ruling from the State of São Paulo, advice from legal counsel, and long standing business practice, Dixie Toga appealed the city services tax and instead continued to collect and pay only the state VAT.

 

The City of São Paulo disagreed and assessed Dixie Toga the city services tax for the years 1991-1995.  The assessments for those years are estimated to be approximately $61.5 million at the date the Company acquired Dixie Toga, translated to U.S. dollars at the March 31, 2010 exchange rate.  Dixie Toga challenged the assessments and ultimately litigated the issue in two annulment actions filed on November 24, 1998 and August 16, 1999 in the Lower Tax Court in the city of São Paulo.  A decision by the Lower Tax Court in the city of São Paulo in 2002 cancelled all of the assessments for the years 1991-1995.  The City of São Paulo, the State of São Paulo, and Dixie Toga had each appealed parts of the lower court decision.  On February 8, 2010, the São Paulo Court of Justice issued a Decision in favor of Dixie Toga.  This Decision is appealable by the City of São Paulo.  In the event of a successful appeal by the City and an adverse resolution, the estimated amount for these years could be substantially increased for additional interest, monetary adjustments and costs from the date of acquisition.

 

The City has also asserted the applicability of the city services tax for the subsequent years 1996-2001 and has issued assessments for those years for Dixie Toga and for Itap Bemis Ltda., a Dixie Toga subsidiary.  The assessments for those years were upheld at the administrative level and are being challenged by the companies.  The assessments at the date of acquisition for these years for tax and penalties (exclusive of interest and monetary adjustments) are estimated to be approximately $9.5 million for Itap Bemis and $29.9 million for Dixie Toga, translated to U.S. dollars at the March 31, 2010 exchange rate.  In the event of an adverse resolution, the estimated amounts for these years could be increased by $40.8 million for Itap Bemis and $117.6 million for Dixie Toga for interest, monetary adjustments and costs.

 

The 1996-2001 assessments for Dixie Toga are currently being challenged in the courts.  In pursuing its challenge through the courts, taxpayers are generally required, in accordance with court procedures, to pledge assets as security for its lawsuits.  Under certain circumstances, taxpayers may avoid the requirement to pledge assets.  Dixie Toga has secured a court injunction that avoids the current requirement to pledge assets as security for its lawsuit related to the 1996-2001 assessments.

 

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Recently, the City has also asserted the applicability of the city services tax for the subsequent years 2004-2009.  The assessments issued by the City for these years have been received and are being challenged by the Company at the administrative level.  The assessments for tax and penalties are estimated to be approximately $22.9 million, translated to U.S. dollars at the March 31, 2010 exchange rate.

 

The Company strongly disagrees with the City’s position and intends to vigorously challenge any assessments by the City of São Paulo.  The Company is unable at this time to predict the ultimate outcome of the controversy and as such has not recorded any liability related to this matter.  An adverse resolution could be material to the consolidated results of operations and/or cash flows of the period in which the matter is resolved.

 

Brazil Investigation

 

On September 18, 2007, the Secretariat of Economic Law (SDE), a governmental agency in Brazil, initiated an investigation into possible anti-competitive practices in the Brazilian flexible packaging industry against a number of Brazilian companies including a Dixie Toga subsidiary.  The investigation relates to periods prior to the Company’s acquisition of control of Dixie Toga and its subsidiaries.  Given the preliminary nature of the proceedings the Company is unable at the present time to predict the outcome of this matter.

 

Labelstock Class Actions

 

The Company and its subsidiary, Morgan Adhesives Company, were named as defendants in thirteen civil lawsuits related to an investigation that was initiated and subsequently closed by the U.S. Department of Justice without any further action.  Six of these lawsuits purported to represent a nationwide class of labelstock purchasers, and each alleged a conspiracy to fix prices within the self-adhesive labelstock industry.  The first of these lawsuits was filed on May 27, 2003.  In these lawsuits, the plaintiffs sought actual damages for the period of the alleged conspiracy (January 1, 1996 through July 25, 2003) trebled, plus an award of attorneys’ fees and costs.  On November 5, 2003, the Judicial Panel on MultiDistrict Litigation issued a decision consolidating all of the federal class actions for pretrial purposes in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, before the Honorable Chief Judge Vanaskie.  On November 20, 2007, the Court granted plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.  On June 24, 2008, the Court in the consolidated federal class actions issued a decision dismissing the Company from those actions.  On January 27, 2009, the defendants filed a motion to decertify the class based on new case law in the Third Circuit.  On May 26, 2009, the Company and Morgan Adhesives Company entered into a settlement with the plaintiff class, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay $1.25 million in return for a full and complete release of all claims in the federal class actions.  The Company agreed to pay this settlement amount to avoid the expense of further litigation.  On June 10, 2009, Judge Vanaskie granted preliminary approval to the settlement.  On September 17, 2009, Judge Vanaskie granted final approval of the settlement, and dismissed the class action against Morgan Adhesives with prejudice.

 

The Company and Morgan Adhesives Company have also been named in three lawsuits filed in the California Superior Court in San Francisco. These three lawsuits, which have been consolidated, seek to represent a class of all California indirect purchasers of labelstock and each alleges a conspiracy to fix prices within the self-adhesive labelstock industry.  The Company believes that resolution of the California lawsuits would not have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity of the Company.

 

Finally, the Company has been named in one lawsuit in Vermont, seeking to represent a class of all Vermont indirect purchasers of labelstock, one lawsuit in Nebraska seeking to represent a class of all Nebraska indirect purchasers of labelstock, one lawsuit in Kansas seeking to represent a class of all Kansas indirect purchasers of labelstock, and one lawsuit in Tennessee, seeking to represent a class of purchasers of labelstock in various jurisdictions, all alleging a conspiracy to fix prices within the self-adhesive labelstock industry.  On November 20, 2009, the Company and Morgan Adhesives Company entered into a settlement with the plaintiffs in the class actions filed in Nebraska, Kansas, Tennessee, and Vermont, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay $90,000 in return for a full and complete release of all claims in those class actions.  The Company agreed to pay this settlement amount to avoid the expense of further litigation.  On November 24, 2009, the Court granted preliminary approval to the settlement of the class actions filed in Nebraska, Kansas, Tennessee, and Vermont.

 

The Company is currently not otherwise subject to any pending litigation other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity of the Company.

 

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Note 15 — Segments of Business

 

The Company’s business activities are organized around and aggregated into its two principal business segments, Flexible Packaging and Pressure Sensitive Materials.  Both internal and external reporting conforms to this organizational structure, with no significant differences in accounting policies applied.  Minor intersegment sales are generally priced to reflect nominal markups.  The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based primarily on operating profit, which is defined as profit before general corporate expense, interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests.  While there are similarities in selected technology and manufacturing processes utilized between the Company’s business segments, notable differences exist in products, application and distribution of products, and customer base.

 

A summary of the Company’s business activities reported by its two business segments follows:

 

 

 

For the Quarter Ended March 31,

 

Business Segments (in millions)

 

2010

 

2009

 

Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers:

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

$

881.7

 

$

715.8

 

Pressure Sensitive Materials

 

142.2

 

129.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

(0.3

)

(0.6

)

Pressure Sensitive Materials

 

(1.9

)

(0.8

)

Total net sales to unaffiliated customers

 

$

1,021.7

 

$

843.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit (Loss) and Pretax Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

$

93.9

 

$

91.4

 

Pressure Sensitive Materials

 

6.6

 

(1.9

)

Total operating profit (1)

 

100.5

 

89.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General corporate expenses

 

(32.7

)

(24.9

)

Interest expense

 

(18.1

)

(6.0

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

49.7

 

$

58.6

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

Business Segments (in millions)

 

2010

 

2009

 

Total Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

$

3,759.9

 

$

2,483.3

 

Pressure Sensitive Materials

 

307.0

 

303.0

 

Total identifiable assets (2)

 

4,066.9

 

2,786.3

 

Corporate assets (3)

 

277.1

 

1,142.4

 

Total

 

$

4,344.0

 

$

3,928.7

 

 


(1)

Operating profit (loss) is defined as profit (loss) from continuing operations before general corporate expense, interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests.

(2)

Total assets by business segment include only those assets that are specifically identified with each segment’s operations.

(3)

Corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, prepaid pension benefit costs, corporate tangible and intangible property, and current and long-term assets of discontinued operations.

 

 

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