EX-99.1 2 exhibit99120121231.htm PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 2012.12.31
Exhibit 99.1



Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.
999 Third Avenue, Suite 4300
Seattle, WA 98104
206 467 3600
    
                                    
News Release            
 
For more information contact:
For immediate release
Investors: John Hobbs 1-800-858-5347
January 28, 2013
Media: Kathy Budinick 1-888-467-3751
 

Plum Creek Reports Improved Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012

SEATTLE - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) today announced fourth quarter earnings of $79 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, on revenues of $354 million. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $61 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, on revenues of $315 million.

Earnings for the full year of 2012 were $203 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, on revenues of $1.34 billion. Earnings for the full year of 2011 were $193 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, on revenues of $1.17 billion.

“We were able to post a five percent growth in full-year net income, ending 2012 on a strong note,” said Rick Holley, president and chief executive officer. “We exceeded our initial expectations for the fourth quarter, benefitting from continued strong demand for well-managed timberlands. In 2012 we grew adjusted EBITDA to $530 million, or an increase of 19 percent, exceeding our goal for the year.

“During the year, we continued to position ourselves to benefit from the emerging recovery in residential construction. We've worked closely with logging contractors over the past several years to ensure we are in preferred positions to serve the growing demand from our traditional customers as well as emerging bioenergy customers.

“We maintained our capital discipline. We sold non-strategic timberlands when we could lock-in very attractive returns for those properties today. We also invested more than $195 million in timber and non-timber resources that will add to our earnings and cash flow for years to come. Financially we're in great shape to take advantage of opportunities to grow the long-term value of Plum Creek.

“We're excited about the prospects for continued recovery and growth in 2013 and expect that the opportunities beyond are even more compelling. Over the past year, housing has moved from being a drag on the economy to being a bright spot. We are seeing improving demand for lumber and wood panels that is expected to translate into higher demand and pricing for logs in 2013.”

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Summary of 2012 Results

The company reported $281 million in operating income for 2012, $6 million higher than 2011's $275 million operating income. Profit improvement in the timber and manufacturing businesses were partially offset by lower income from the real estate segment.

The company's timber resource segments reported a combined $110 million of operating income for 2012, up $12 million from 2011's level. Sawlog prices were largely unchanged from year to year while pulpwood prices increased approximately $1 per ton in both the Northern and Southern regions. The company's harvest level of 17.9 million tons was 13 percent higher than the 2011 harvest of 15.8 million tons. In the North, the total harvest grew nearly 190,000 tons, or 5 percent. In the South, the total harvest grew approximately 1.9 million tons, a 17 percent increase in harvest volume compared to 2011. The company's early 2012 timber deed acquisition contributed approximately 650,000 tons of the increase.

In the Real Estate segment, the company reported revenue of $352 million in 2012 and $301 million in 2011. Operating income was $187 million during 2012 compared with $195 million during 2011. Per acre values of the various land types sold were consistent with those realized for the past four years. The decline in operating margin in the segment was due entirely to higher-than-typical book basis of the land sold during 2012.

Operating income from the company's Manufacturing segment was $29 million, nearly double the $15 million reported in 2011. Product prices in each of the segment's product lines increased between three and ten percent when compared to 2011 prices. Sales volumes for plywood and Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) increased 16 percent and 24 percent respectively while lumber sales volumes were largely unchanged.

Review of Quarterly Operations

The Northern Resources segment reported operating profit of $5 million for the fourth quarter, compared to a $7 million profit reported in the fourth quarter of 2011. As planned, the company's fourth quarter harvest volumes were lower than those of the same period of 2011. The eleven percent lower harvest volumes combined with temporarily higher road expenses offset the benefit of slightly higher prices for both sawlogs and pulpwood experienced in the fourth quarter of 2012.

The Southern Resources segment reported fourth quarter operating profit of $24 million, an increase of $5 million from the fourth quarter of 2011. Average pulpwood prices have increased approximately $2 per ton, or 16 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 as strong demand from pulp and paper customers and recovering demand from Oriented Strandboard (OSB) producers have kept pressure on the resource throughout the region. The company increased its pulpwood harvest approximately 10 percent over fourth quarter 2011 levels to serve customer needs and capture attractive pricing. Southern sawlog prices were unchanged from their fourth quarter 2011 level. The 5 percent increase in the fourth quarter sawlog harvest came exclusively from the timber deed acquired in the first quarter of 2012.

The Real Estate segment reported revenue of $109 million and operating profit of $74 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. The segment reported $93 million of revenue and $61 million of operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2011. The company sold approximately 47,000 acres of land in the fourth quarter of 2012. Sales included an approximately 16,600 acre large, non-strategic sale of western Oregon timberlands for $58 million, or $3,500 per acre. The balance of the properties sold consisted of 9,700 acres of rural recreation lands that captured approximately $1,950 per acre, approximately 3,550 acres of

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conservation lands sold for more than $2,250 per acre, and 17,100 acres of lower productivity, non-strategic properties captured $1,365 per acre.

The Manufacturing segment reported operating profit of $7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, up $4 million from the same period of 2011. Prices for lumber, plywood, and MDF were higher than fourth quarter 2011 levels. Plywood prices in particular were up nearly 19 percent from their fourth quarter 2011 level while lumber and MDF prices increased more modestly, one and four percent respectively. Lumber sales volumes were similar to those of the fourth quarter of 2011, while plywood and MDF sales volumes improved nine percent and 25 percent, respectively.

Fourth Quarter Debt Issue
As previously announced, during the fourth quarter the company issued $325 million of 3.25% senior unsecured notes due 2023.

Outlook
Lumber, plywood, and OSB customers are anticipating continued demand growth in 2013 as residential construction activity continues to recover and housing starts approach 1 million units for the first time since 2007. As sawlog customers increase production to meet this demand growth, the company expects sawlog prices to improve. Pulpwood demand from pulp and paper mills throughout the nation remains very good and recovering demand from OSB producers and emerging demand from wood pellet producers are expected to result in improved pulpwood prices in the South and continued attractive prices in the North.
The company plans to harvest between 17.5 and 18.0 million tons of timber this year, similar to 2012's 17.9 million ton harvest. While the total harvest volume is expected to be largely unchanged, the company expects to shift the mix of its harvest during 2013 as sawlog demand and pricing improves.
Improving consumer confidence and continued interest in hard asset investments is expected to provide a solid foundation for rural real estate activity, particularly in the Gulf South and Lake State regions. Real Estate segment sales for the year are expected to be between $250 million and $300 million with land basis expense between 30 and 35 percent of sales. First quarter sales are expected to be between $80 and $85 million.
Lumber, specialty plywood and MDF markets are expected to remain strong and grow further in the coming year. As a result, Manufacturing segment results are expected to continue to improve in 2013.

Third-party interest expense in 2013 is expected to be approximately $80 million; about $2 million lower than 2012's expense.

Reflecting all of these factors, the company expects 2013 income to be between $1.25 and $1.50 per share. The company expects to report first quarter income between $0.28 and $0.33 per share.

“We expect improving results from our timber resource and manufacturing businesses in 2013,” continued Holley. “We expect real estate sales to moderate as we do not expect to repeat the relatively high level of large, non-strategic timberland sales concluded in 2012.

“The management team and I are as excited about the future at Plum Creek as we have ever been. Recovering demand and the structural changes to timber supply and demand in North America are setting the table for excellent growth in the coming years. Years of thoughtful, disciplined capital allocation have positioned us to benefit tremendously as these shifts in the marketplace occur. We have an unmatched

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asset base, strong balance sheet and excellent financial flexibility, all the tools required to continue our disciplined approach to long-term value creation for our shareholders,” concluded Holley.

Earnings Conference Call and Supplemental Information

Plum Creek will hold a conference call today, Jan. 28, at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT). A live webcast of the conference call may be accessed through Plum Creek's Internet site at www.plumcreek.com by clicking on the “Investors” link.

Investors without Internet access should dial 1-800-572-9852 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call, referencing Plum Creek's earnings conference call. Those wishing to access the call from outside the United States and Canada should dial 1-706-645-9676, also referencing Plum Creek's earnings conference call. Replay of the call will be available for 48 hours after completion of the live call and can be accessed at 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406 (international calls), using the code 31584649.

Supplemental financial information for Plum Creek operations, including statistical data and reconciliations to non-GAAP measures is available in the Investors section of Plum Creek's website at www.plumcreek.com.

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Plum Creek is one of the largest landowners in the nation and the most geographically diverse, with approximately 6.4 million acres of timberlands in major timber producing regions of the United States and wood products manufacturing facilities in the Northwest. For more information, visit www.plumcreek.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as amended. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seek," "approximately," "intends," "plans," "estimates," or "anticipates," or the negative of those words or other comparable terminology. The accuracy of such statements is subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, but not limited to, the cyclical nature of the forest products industry, our ability to harvest our timber, our ability to execute our acquisition strategy, the market for and our ability to sell or exchange non-strategic timberlands and timberland properties that have higher and better uses, and various regulatory constraints. These and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions are detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. It is likely that if one or more of the risks materializes, or if one or more assumptions prove to be incorrect, the current expectations of Plum Creek and its management will not be realized. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance, and speak only as of the date made, and neither Plum Creek nor its management undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.




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Exhibit 99.1

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

 (In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
Timber
 
$
641

 
$
572

Real Estate
 
352

 
301

Manufacturing
 
324

 
273

Other
 
22

 
21

Total Revenues
 
1,339

 
1,167

 
 
 
 
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
Cost of Goods Sold:
 
 
 
 
Timber
 
498

 
445

Real Estate
 
157

 
92

Manufacturing
 
286

 
250

Other
 
2

 
2

Total Cost of Goods Sold
 
943

 
789

Selling, General and Administrative
 
116

 
106

Total Costs and Expenses
 
1,059

 
895

 
 
 
 
 
Other Operating Income (Expense), net
 
1

 
3

 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
281

 
275

 
 
 
 
 
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture
 
59

 
56

 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense, net:
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense (Debt Obligations to Unrelated Parties)
 
82

 
81

Interest Expense (Note Payable to Timberland Venture)
 
58

 
58

Total Interest Expense, net
 
140

 
139

 
 
 
 
 
Income before Income Taxes
 
200

 
192

 
 
 
 
 
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
203

 
$
193

 
 
 
 
 
PER SHARE AMOUNTS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income per Share – Basic
 
$
1.25

 
$
1.19

Net Income per Share – Diluted
 
$
1.25

 
$
1.19

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding
 
 
 
 
– Basic
 
161.5

 
161.7

– Diluted
 
161.9

 
162.0





Exhibit 99.1

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 (In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
Timber
 
$
161

 
$
151

Real Estate
 
109

 
93

Manufacturing
 
78

 
65

Other
 
6

 
6

Total Revenues
 
354

 
315

 
 
 
 
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
Cost of Goods Sold:
 
 
 
 
Timber
 
124

 
118

Real Estate
 
33

 
24

Manufacturing
 
69

 
60

Other
 
1

 
1

Total Cost of Goods Sold
 
227

 
203

Selling, General and Administrative
 
30

 
29

Total Costs and Expenses
 
257

 
232

 
 
 
 
 
Other Operating Income (Expense), net
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
97

 
83

 
 
 
 
 
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture
 
17

 
12

 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense, net:
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense (Debt Obligations to Unrelated Parties)
 
21

 
20

Interest Expense (Note Payable to Timberland Venture)
 
15

 
15

Total Interest Expense, net
 
36

 
35

 
 
 
 
 
Income before Income Taxes
 
78

 
60

 
 
 
 
 
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
79

 
$
61

 
 
 
 
 
PER SHARE AMOUNTS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income per Share – Basic
 
$
0.49

 
$
0.38

Net Income per Share – Diluted
 
$
0.49

 
$
0.38

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding
 
 
 
 
– Basic
 
161.7

 
161.4

– Diluted
 
162.2

 
161.6






Exhibit 99.1

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
December 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
356

 
$
254

Accounts Receivable
 
22

 
28

Inventories
 
49

 
48

Deferred Tax Asset
 
7

 
5

Assets Held for Sale
 
61

 
103

Other Current Assets
 
13

 
15

 
 
508

 
453

 
 
 
 
 
Timber and Timberlands, net
 
3,363

 
3,365

Mineral Rights, net
 
87

 
12

Property, Plant and Equipment, net
 
127

 
138

Equity Investment in Timberland Venture
 
204

 
201

Deferred Tax Asset
 
19

 
18

Investment in Grantor Trusts (at Fair Value)
 
39

 
36

Other Assets
 
37

 
36

Total Assets
 
$
4,384

 
$
4,259

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
 
$
248

 
$
352

Line of Credit
 
104

 
348

Accounts Payable
 
26

 
25

Interest Payable
 
26

 
26

Wages Payable
 
29

 
20

Taxes Payable
 
9

 
9

Deferred Revenue
 
23

 
27

Other Current Liabilities
 
7

 
8

 
 
472

 
815

 
 
 
 
 
Long-Term Debt
 
1,815

 
1,290

Note Payable to Timberland Venture
 
783

 
783

Other Liabilities
 
91

 
108

Total Liabilities
 
3,161

 
2,996

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, $0.01 Par Value, Authorized Shares – 75.0, Outstanding – None
 

 

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, Authorized Shares – 300.6, Outstanding (net of Treasury Stock) – 162.0 at December 31, 2012 and 161.3 at December 31, 2011
 
2

 
2

Additional Paid-In Capital
 
2,288

 
2,261

Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
 
(97
)
 
(28
)
Treasury Stock, at Cost, Common Shares – 26.9 at December 31, 2012 and 26.9 at December 31, 2011
 
(938
)
 
(937
)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
(32
)
 
(35
)
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
1,223

 
1,263

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
$
4,384

 
$
4,259






Exhibit 99.1


PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In Millions)
 
2012
 
2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
203

 
$
193

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:
 

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
114

 
96

Basis of Real Estate Sold
 
138

 
77

Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture
 
(59
)
 
(56
)
Distributions from Timberland Venture
 
56

 
56

Deferred Income Taxes
 
(3
)
 

Deferred Revenue from Long-Term Gas Leases (Net of Amortization)
 
(8
)
 
11

Timber Deed Acquired
 
(98
)
 
(5
)
Pension Plan Contributions
 
(20
)
 
(3
)
Working Capital Changes Impacting Cash Flow:
 


 


     Income Tax Receivable
 

 
(1
)
     Other Working Capital Changes
 
15

 
(7
)
Other
 
15

 
13

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
 
353

 
374

 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures (Excluding Timberland Acquisitions)
 
(72
)
 
(70
)
Timberlands Acquired
 
(18
)
 
(89
)
Mineral Rights Acquired
 
(76
)
 
(12
)
Other
 
(1
)
 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
 
(167
)
 
(171
)
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Dividends
 
(272
)
 
(272
)
Borrowings on Line of Credit
 
1,843

 
1,921

Repayments on Line of Credit
 
(2,087
)
 
(1,739
)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
 
773

 

Debt Issuance Costs
 
(5
)
 

Principal Payments and Retirement of Long-Term Debt
 
(353
)
 
(95
)
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises
 
18

 
10

Acquisition of Treasury Stock
 
(1
)
 
(26
)
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities
 
(84
)
 
(201
)
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
102

 
2

Cash and Cash Equivalents:
 
 
 
 
Beginning of Period
 
254

 
252

 
 
 
 
 
End of Period
 
$
356

 
$
254





Exhibit 99.1

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
(In Millions)
 
2012
 
2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
79

 
$
61

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:
 

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
27

 
26

Basis of Real Estate Sold
 
27

 
20

Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture
 
(17
)
 
(12
)
Deferred Income Taxes
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Deferred Revenue from Long-Term Gas Leases (Net of Amortization)
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
Timber Deed Acquired
 

 
(5
)
Pension Plan Contributions
 
(10
)
 

Working Capital Changes
 
10

 
(8
)
Other
 
4

 
3

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
 
116

 
80

 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures (Excluding Timberland Acquisitions)
 
(20
)
 
(27
)
Timberlands Acquired
 

 
(13
)
Mineral Rights Acquired
 
(76
)
 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
 
(96
)
 
(40
)
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Dividends
 
(68
)
 
(68
)
Borrowings on Line of Credit
 
131

 
824

Repayments on Line of Credit
 
(378
)
 
(778
)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
 
323

 

Debt Issuance Costs
 
(2
)
 

Principal Payments and Retirement of Long-Term Debt
 
(3
)
 
(46
)
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises
 
13

 
1

Acquisition of Treasury Stock
 

 
(10
)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities
 
16

 
(77
)
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
36

 
(37
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
 
 
 
 
Beginning of Period
 
320

 
291

 
 
 
 
 
End of Period
 
$
356

 
$
254






Exhibit 99.1

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
SEGMENT DATA
(UNAUDITED)

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In Millions)
 
2012
 
2011
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
    Northern Resources
 
$
246

 
$
233

    Southern Resources
 
417

 
359

    Real Estate
 
352

 
301

    Manufacturing
 
324

 
273

    Other
 
22

 
21

    Eliminations
 
(22
)
 
(20
)
        Total Revenues
 
$
1,339

 
$
1,167

 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
    Northern Resources
 
$
20

 
$
24

    Southern Resources
 
90

 
74

    Real Estate
 
187

 
195

    Manufacturing
 
29

 
15

    Other (A)
 
19

 
21

    Other Costs and Eliminations, net
 
(64
)
 
(54
)
        Total Operating Income
 
$
281

 
$
275

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment: (B)
 
 
 
 
    Northern Resources
 
$
46

 
$
50

    Southern Resources
 
157

 
125

    Real Estate
 
326

 
274

    Manufacturing
 
44

 
28

    Other 
 
20

 
21

    Other Costs and Eliminations, net
 
(63
)
 
(52
)
        Total
 
$
530

 
$
446


(A) During 2011, the company received a payment of $2 million for the settlement of a dispute that related to certain mineral rights. This amount is reported as Other Operating Gain/(Loss) in our Other Segment and is included in Other Operating Income (Expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

(B) Refer to the separate schedule, "Segment Data - Adjusted EBITDA" for reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income and net cash provided by operating activities.





Exhibit 99.1

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
SEGMENT DATA
(UNAUDITED)

 
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
(In Millions)
 
2012
 
2011
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
    Northern Resources
 
$
61

 
$
66

    Southern Resources
 
105

 
93

    Real Estate
 
109

 
93

    Manufacturing
 
78

 
65

    Other
 
6

 
6

    Eliminations
 
(5
)
 
(8
)
        Total Revenues
 
$
354

 
$
315

 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
    Northern Resources
 
$
5

 
$
7

    Southern Resources
 
24

 
19

    Real Estate
 
74

 
61

    Manufacturing
 
7

 
3

    Other
 
5

 
5

    Other Costs and Eliminations, net
 
(18
)
 
(12
)
        Total Operating Income
 
$
97

 
$
83

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment: (A)
 
 
 
 
    Northern Resources
 
$
11

 
$
14

    Southern Resources
 
39

 
33

    Real Estate
 
101

 
82

    Manufacturing
 
11

 
6

    Other 
 
6

 
5

    Other Costs and Eliminations, net
 
(18
)
 
(11
)
        Total
 
$
150

 
$
129


(A) Refer to the separate schedule, "Segment Data - Adjusted EBITDA" for reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income and net cash provided by operating activities.





Exhibit 99.1

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc
Segment Data - Adjusted EBITDA
Reconciliation of Operating Income and Net Cash
Provided by Operating Activities
(Unaudited)


We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings from continuing operations, excluding equity method earnings, and before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, and basis in lands sold. Adjusted EBITDA is not considered a measure of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and the items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components of our consolidated financial statements.
 
We present Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure because we believe it facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period, and each business segment’s contribution to that performance, by eliminating non-cash charges to earnings, which can vary significantly by business segment. These non-cash charges include timber depletion, depreciation of fixed assets and the basis in lands sold. We also use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental liquidity measure because we believe it is useful in measuring our ability to generate cash. In addition, we believe Adjusted EBITDA is commonly used by investors, lenders and rating agencies to assess our financial performance.
 
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and net cash from operating activities, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP performance and liquidity measures, is provided in the following schedules:

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
Basis of Real Estate Sold
 
Adjusted EBITDA
By Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Resources
 
$
20

 
$
26

 
$

 
$
46

Southern Resources
 
90

 
67

 

 
157

Real Estate
 
187

 
1

 
138

 
326

Manufacturing
 
29

 
15

 

 
44

Other
 
19

 
1

 

 
20

Other Costs and Eliminations
 
(65
)
 
1

 

 
(64
)
Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net
 
1

 

 

 
1

Total
 
$
281

 
$
111

 
$
138

 
$
530

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Net Income(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture
 
59

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
 
(140
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes
 
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
203

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Cash Flows from Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
353

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
140

Amortization of Debt Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
Provision / (Benefit) for Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
Distributions from Timberland Venture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(56
)
Deferred Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3

Gain on Sale of Properties and Other Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deferred Revenue from Long-Term Gas Leases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8

Timber Deed Acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
98

Pension Plan Contributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20

Working Capital Changes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(15
)
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(15
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
530

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Includes reconciling items not allocated to segments for financial reporting purposes.




Exhibit 99.1

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
Basis of Real Estate Sold
 
Adjusted EBITDA
By Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Resources
 
$
24

 
$
26

 
$

 
$
50

Southern Resources
 
74

 
51

 

 
125

Real Estate
 
195

 
2

 
77

 
274

Manufacturing
 
15

 
13

 

 
28

Other
 
21

 

 

 
21

Other Costs and Eliminations
 
(55
)
 
2

 

 
(53
)
Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net
 
1

 

 

 
1

Total
 
$
275

 
$
94

 
$
77

 
$
446

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Net Income(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture
 
56

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
 
(139
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes
 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
193

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Cash Flows from Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
374

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
139

Amortization of Debt Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2
)
Provision / (Benefit) for Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
Distributions from Timberland Venture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(56
)
Deferred Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gain on Sale of Properties and Other Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deferred Revenue from Long-Term Gas Leases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11
)
Timber Deed Acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5

Pension Plan Contributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3

Working Capital Changes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8

Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
446

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Includes reconciling items not allocated to segments for financial reporting purposes.





Exhibit 99.1

 
 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
Basis of Real Estate Sold
 
Adjusted EBITDA
By Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Resources
 
$
5

 
$
6

 
$

 
$
11

Southern Resources
 
24

 
15

 

 
39

Real Estate
 
74

 

 
27

 
101

Manufacturing
 
7

 
4

 

 
11

Other
 
5

 
1

 

 
6

Other Costs and Eliminations
 
(18
)
 

 

 
(18
)
Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net
 

 

 

 

Total
 
$
97

 
$
26

 
$
27

 
$
150

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Net Income(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture
 
17

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
 
(36
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes
 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
79

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Cash Flows from Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
116

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36

Amortization of Debt Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
Provision / (Benefit) for Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
Distributions from Timberland Venture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deferred Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2

Gain on Sale of Properties and Other Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deferred Revenue from Long-Term Gas Leases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2

Timber Deed Acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pension Plan Contributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10

Working Capital Changes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10
)
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
150

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Includes reconciling items not allocated to segments for financial reporting purposes.




Exhibit 99.1

 
 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
Basis of Real Estate Sold
 
Adjusted EBITDA
By Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Resources
 
$
7

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
14

Southern Resources
 
19

 
14

 

 
33

Real Estate
 
61

 
1

 
20

 
82

Manufacturing
 
3

 
3

 

 
6

Other
 
5

 

 

 
5

Other Costs and Eliminations
 
(12
)
 
1

 

 
(11
)
Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net
 

 

 

 

Total
 
$
83

 
$
26

 
$
20

 
$
129

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Net Income(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture
 
12

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
 
(35
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes
 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Cash Flows from Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
80

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35

Amortization of Debt Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Provision / (Benefit) for Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
Distributions from Timberland Venture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deferred Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2

Gain on Sale of Properties and Other Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deferred Revenue from Long-Term Gas Leases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3

Timber Deed Acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5

Pension Plan Contributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Working Capital Changes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8

Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
129

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Includes reconciling items not allocated to segments for financial reporting purposes.