LOSSES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT SHUTDOWNS, ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURINGS, UNUSUAL ITEMS, GAINS FROM SALE OF ASSETS AND OTHER ITEMS

Losses associated with plant shutdowns, asset impairments, restructurings and other charges in 2018 (as shown in the segment operating profit table in Note 5) totaled $6.5 million ($5.9 million after taxes), and unless otherwise noted below, are also included in “Asset impairments and costs associated with exit and disposal activities” in the consolidated statements of income. Results in 2018 included:

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Quarterly charges associated with the shutdown of PE Films’ manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, which includes categories of expenses shown in the table below (Accelerated depreciation and a portion of Other facility consolidation-related costs and Severance & employee related expenses, as noted in the table below, are included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income):



	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter		2018
($ in millions)	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT
Severance & employee related expenses	—	—	0.4	0.4	1.3	1.3	0.5	0.5	2.2	2.2
Accelerated depreciation	—	—	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.6
Other facility consolidation-related costs	—	—	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5
Total	—	—	0.6	0.6	1.8	1.8	0.9	0.9	3.3	3.3

Amount included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income	—	—	0.2	0.2	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	1.2	1.2
Note: BT = before taxes; AT = after taxes

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Quarterly charges for professional fees associated with the Terphane Limitada worthless stock deduction, the impairment of assets of Flexible Packaging Films, determining the effect of the new U.S. federal income tax law, and a market study for PE Films of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes), $0.4 million ($0.3 million after taxes) and $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) for the first, third and fourth quarter, respectively (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	Quarterly charges for severance and other employee-related costs associated with restructurings in PE Films of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes), $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) and $0.3 million ($0.3 million after taxes) for the first, third and fourth quarter, respectively, and in Aluminum Extrusions of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) in the first quarter;


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.5 million ($0.4 million after taxes) associated with business development projects (included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income and “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.5 million ($0.4 million after taxes) for professional fees associated with the implementation of new accounting guidance and analysis and revisions to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A fourth quarter benefit of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) from the reversal of a PE Films’ contingent liability related to the acquisition of Bright View Technologies;


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) and a third quarter charge of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes) related to expected future environmental costs at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Carthage, Tennessee (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A third quarter charge of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) related to wind damage that occurred in the third quarter of 2018 at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Elkhart, Indiana (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income); and


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) related to a fire that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2018 at the PE Films facility in Rétság, Hungary (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the condensed consolidated statements of income).

Results in 2018 include a net unrealized gain on the Company’s investment in kaléo (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $30.6 million ($23.9 million after taxes). Losses on the Company’s investment in the Harbinger Fund of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes), $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) and $0.2 million ($0.2 million after taxes) were recognized in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2018, respectively (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income). See Note 4 for additional information on investments.

In the third quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $46.8 million ($38.2 million after taxes) for goodwill associated with the acquisition of certain components of PE Films. See Note 8 for additional details.

The Company recorded an unrealized loss on its investment property in Alleghany and Bath Counties, Virginia (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $0.2 million ($0.2 million after taxes) in the third quarter of 2018. This loss was recognized when the property was sold in the fourth quarter of 2018.

In June 2018, the Company announced plans to close its facility in Shanghai, China, which primarily produces plastic films used as components for personal care products (“Shanghai transition”). Production ceased at this plant during the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company expects to recognize costs associated with exit and disposal activities of $5.0 million, down from an initial amount of $7.1 million, comprised of: (i) retention, severance and related costs ($2.9 million), (ii) customer-related costs ($0.5 million), and (iii) legal, asset disposal and other cash costs ($1.6 million). In addition, the Company expects non-cash asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation of $0.6 million, down from an initial amount of $0.9 million. Net annual cash savings from consolidating operations of $1.7 million is expected. Proceeds from expected property disposals are uncertain. The Company anticipates that these activities, including property disposals, will require 12-18 months to execute, and the costs are expected to be incurred during this period.

Total expenses associated with the Shanghai transition were $3.3 million ($3.3 million after taxes) in 2018, ($2.1 million included in “Asset impairments and costs associated with exit and disposal activities, net of adjustments” and $1.2 million included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income). Cash expenditures were $2.5 million in 2018.

Losses associated with plant shutdowns, asset impairments, restructurings and other charges for continuing operations in 2017 (as shown in the segment operating profit table in Note 5) totaled $94.0 million ($79.2 million after taxes), and unless otherwise noted below, are also included in “Asset impairments and costs associated with exit and disposal activities” in the consolidated statements of income. Results in 2017 included:

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A fourth quarter charge of $101.3 million ($87.2 million after taxes) related to the impairment of assets at Flexible Packaging Films. During the fourth quarter of 2017, in conjunction with annual business planning as well as valuation activities and other efforts, the Company determined that the carrying value of Terphane’s remaining long-lived assets were impaired (Terphane’s goodwill was written off in 2015). Accordingly, the Company wrote down these assets based on an enterprise valuation for all of Terphane of approximately $30 million;

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Second quarter income of $11.9 million ($11.9 million after taxes) related to the settlement of an escrow arrangement established upon the acquisition of Terphane Holdings, LLC in 2011 (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income). In settling the escrow arrangement, the Company assumed the risk of the claims (and associated legal fees) against which the escrow previously secured the Company. While the ultimate amount of such claims is unknown, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that it could be liable for some portion of these claims, and currently estimates the amount of such future claims at approximately $3.5 million;

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First quarter charges of $3.3 million ($2.0 million after taxes) related to the acquisition of Futura, i) associated with accounting adjustments of $1.7 million made to the value of inventory sold by Aluminum Extrusions after its acquisition of Futura (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income), ii) acquisition costs of $1.5 million and, iii) integration costs of $0.1 million (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income), offset in the second quarter by pretax income of $0.7 million ($0.5 million after taxes) related to the fair valuation of an earnout provision (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income);

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Quarterly charges related to estimated excess costs associated with the ramp-up of new product offerings and additional expenses related to strategic capacity expansion projects by PE Films of $1.4 million ($1.3 million after taxes), $0.9 million ($0.8 million after taxes), $0.6 million ($0.5 million after taxes) and $0.6 million ($0.6 million after taxes) for the first, second, third and fourth quarter, respectively, and by Aluminum Extrusions of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes), $0.1 million (less than $0.1 million after taxes) and $0.1 million (less than $0.1 million after taxes) for the first, second, and third quarters, respectively (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);

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A third quarter charge of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes) associated with the consolidation of domestic PE Films’ manufacturing facilities for other facility consolidation-related expenses, a second quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes), which includes accelerated depreciation of $0.1 million (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income) and other facility consolidation-related expenses of $0.2 million ($0.1 million is included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income), offset by a reversal of severance and other employee-related costs of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) and a first quarter charge of $0.7 million ($0.4 million after taxes), which includes severance and other employee-related costs of $0.2 million, asset impairments of $0.1 million, accelerated depreciation of $0.1 million (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income) and other facility consolidation-related expenses of $0.3 million ($0.2 million is included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);

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Fourth quarter net gain of $5.1 million ($3.2 million after taxes), related to the explosion that occurred in the second quarter of 2016 at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia, which includes the recognition of a gain on the involuntary conversion of an asset of $5.3 million for insurance proceeds used for the replacement of capital equipment (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income), partially offset by excess production costs of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes) (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income); a second quarter net gain on the expected recovery of excess production costs of $0.9 million ($0.6 million after taxes) incurred in prior periods for which recovery from insurance carriers was not previously considered to be reasonably assured (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income); and a first quarter net loss of $0.4 million ($0.2 million after taxes), which includes $0.3 million for other costs for which recovery from insurance carriers was not considered to be reasonably assured (reversed in the second quarter) and legal and consulting fees of $0.1 million (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $1.5 million ($1.0 million after taxes) and a first quarter charge of $0.4 million ($0.2 million after taxes) related to expected future environmental costs at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facilities in Carthage, Tennessee and Newnan, Georgia (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.8 million ($0.5 million after taxes) at Corporate related to expected future environmental costs at various shutdown facilities (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);

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A fourth quarter charge of $1.3 million ($0.8 million after taxes), a third quarter charge of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes), a second quarter charge of $0.6 million ($0.4 million after taxes), and a first quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes), associated with business development projects (included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income and “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment);

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A fourth quarter charge of $0.1 million (less than $0.1 million after taxes) and a third quarter charge of $0.1 million (less than $0.1 million after taxes) for severance and other employee-related costs associated with restructurings in PE Films, and a fourth quarter charge of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) for severance and other employee-related costs associated with restructurings in Aluminum Extrusions and a fourth quarter charge of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) and a first quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) for severance and other employee-related costs associated with restructurings in Corporate (included in “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment);


•	Fourth quarter charges of $0.4 million ($0.2 million after taxes) for professional fees associated with the Terphane Limitada worthless stock deduction and impairment of assets of Flexible Packaging Films;


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.3 million after taxes) associated with asset impairments at PE Films’ Hungary facility; and


•	A third quarter charge of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes) associated with the settlement of customer claims and other costs related to the previously shutdown aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Kentland, Indiana.

Results in 2017 include a net unrealized gain on the Company’s investment in kaléo (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $33.8 million ($24.0 million after taxes). See Note 4 for additional information on investments.

Total expenses associated with the North American facility consolidation project were $0.8 million ($0.5 million after taxes) in 2017 (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income) and the total expenses for the project since inception were $7.3 million. Cash expenditures for the restructuring were $1.9 million in 2017, which included capital expenditures of $0.1 million. Total cash expenditures since project inception were $16.0 million through December 31, 2017, which includes $11.2 million for capital expenditures. Additional cash payments for remaining accrued costs of $0.4 million were paid in 2018.

Losses associated with plant shutdowns, asset impairments, restructurings and other charges for continuing operations in 2016 (as shown in the segment operating profit table in Note 5) totaled $6.1 million ($3.9 million after taxes), and unless otherwise noted below, are also included in “Asset impairments and costs associated with exit and disposal activities” in the consolidated statements of income. Results in 2016 included:

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Fourth quarter net loss $0.7 million ($0.4 million after taxes), related to the explosion that occurred in the second quarter of 2016 at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia, which consists of excess production costs for which recovery from insurance is not assured of $0.6 million ($0.4 million after taxes) (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income) and legal and consulting fees of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income), third quarter net income of $1.7 million ($1.1 million after taxes), which includes the recognition of a gain of $1.9 million ($1.2 million after taxes) for a portion of the insurance recoveries approved by the insurer to begin the replacement of capital equipment, offset by the impairment of equipment damaged by the explosion of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) (net amount included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income), and the reversal of an accrual for other costs related to the explosion not recoverable from insurance of $0.1 million ($0.0 million after taxes) (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income), and second quarter net loss of $0.6 million ($0.4 million after taxes) for other costs related to the explosion not recoverable from insurance (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	Quarterly charges associated with the consolidation of domestic PE Films’ manufacturing facilities, which includes categories of expenses shown in the table below (Accelerated depreciation and a portion of Other facility consolidation-related costs as noted in the table below are included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income):



	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter		2016
($ in millions)	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT
Severance	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	1.2	0.8
Asset impairments	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—	—	0.4	0.3
Accelerated depreciation	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.4
Other facility consolidation-related costs	0.5	0.3	0.8	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.1	2.0	1.3
Total	1.1	0.7	1.3	0.9	1.1	0.7	0.8	0.5	4.3	2.8

Other facility consolidation-related costs included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	1.6	1.0
Note: BT = before taxes; AT = after taxes


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.6 million ($0.4 million after taxes) associated with the acquisition of Futura by Bonnell Aluminum (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.5 million ($0.3 million after taxes) related to expected future environmental costs at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A first quarter charge of $0.4 million ($0.2 million after taxes) associated with a non-recurring business development project (included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income and “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment);


•	A third quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) for severance and other employee-related costs associated with restructurings in PE Films ($0.1 million) ($0.1 million after taxes) and Corporate ($0.2 million) ($0.1 million after taxes) (included in “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) related to contingencies associated with the application of prior period Brazilian value-added tax credits in Flexible Packaging Films (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes) associated with asset impairments in PE Films;


•	A fourth quarter gain of $0.1 million ($0.0 million after taxes) related to contractual indemnifications associated with the anticipated settlement of a Terphane pre-acquisition contingency (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income); and

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A fourth quarter gain of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) associated with the shutdown of the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Kentland, Indiana, which includes a pretax gain of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes) related to the sale of the property, partially offset by pretax charges of $0.1 million ($0.0 million after taxes) associated with the shutdown of this facility and a third quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) associated with shutdown costs.

Results in 2016 include a net unrealized gain on the Company’s investment in kaléo (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $1.6 million ($1.2 million after taxes). The Company recorded an unrealized loss on its investment property in Alleghany and Bath Counties, Virginia (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $1.0 million ($0.7 million after taxes) in the fourth quarter of 2016. See Note 4 for additional information on investments.