Neenah Paper Inc. (NP, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2011-12-31.
Neenah Paper has a market cap of $417.4 million; its shares were traded at around $28.99 with a P/E ratio of 14.4 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Neenah Paper stocks is 1.7%. Neenah Paper had an annual average earning growth of 4.8% over the past 5 years.
(b)In May 2009, we permanently closed the Ripon Mill. The closure resulted in a pre-tax charge of $17.1 million comprised of approximately $5.8 million in non-cash charges primarily for losses related to the carrying value of property, plant and equipment, a curtailment loss of $0.8 million related to postretirement benefit plans in which employees of the Ripon Mill participated and cash payments for contract terminations, severances and other employee costs of approximately $10.5 million. In October 2010, we sold the remaining assets of the Ripon Mill to Diamond Pet Food Processors of Ripon, LLC ("Diamond") for gross proceeds of approximately $9 million. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, Diamond acquired all the assets and assumed responsibility for substantially all the remaining liabilities associated with the Ripon Mill. We recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. (c)For the year ended December 31, 2008, we recognized a pre-tax loss of $52.7 million (we did not recognize a tax benefit related to the non tax deductible loss) to write-off the excess of the carrying value of goodwill assigned to Neenah Germany over the estimated fair value of goodwill. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2008, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax charge of approximately $1.8 million for the impairment of certain trade names and customer based intangible assets acquired in the Neenah Germany acquisition. (d)In March 2007, we acquired the stock of Fox Valley Corporation and its subsidiary, Fox River for approximately $54.7 million in cash. We financed the acquisition through a combination of cash and debt drawn against our existing revolving credit facility. The results of Fox River are being reported as part of our Fine Paper segment and have been included in our consolidated financial results since the acquisition date. (e)For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes (less interest) plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs, and the estimated interest portion of rental expense. (f)For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, fixed charges exceeded earnings by $6.8 million and $41.9 million, respectively. (g)The following table presents the results of discontinued operations:
The Company computes basic earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 260, Earnings Per Share ("ASC Topic 260"). In accordance with ASC Topic 260, share-based awards with non-forfeitable dividends are classified as participating securities. In calculating basic earnings per share, this method requires net income to be reduced by the amount of dividends declared in the current period for each participating security and by the contractual amount of dividends or other participation payments that are paid or accumulated for the current period. Undistributed earnings for the period are allocated to participating securities based on the contractual participation rights of the security to share in those current earnings assuming all earnings for the period are distributed. Holders of restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and RSUs with performance conditions have contractual participation rights that are equivalent to those of common stockholders. Therefore, the Company allocates undistributed earnings to restricted stock, RSUs, RSUs with performance conditions and common stockholders based on their respective ownership percentage, as of the end of the period.
In conjunction with the sale of the Pictou Mill, the Company entered into a stumpage agreement (the "Stumpage Agreement") which allowed Northern Pulp to harvest softwood timber from the Woodlands. The Stumpage Agreement was terminated in March 2010 in conjunction with the sale of the Woodlands. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recognized revenue of approximately $1.4 million and $3.7 million, respectively, related to timber sales pursuant to the Stumpage Agreement.
(a)Operating earnings for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 include gains (losses) related to the closure and sale of the Ripon Mill of $3.4 million and $(17.1) million, respectively. (b)Unallocated corporate costs for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes a pre-tax loss of approximately $2.4 million in connection with the Early Redemption, including the write-off of related unamortized debt issuance costs.
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Neenah Paper has a market cap of $417.4 million; its shares were traded at around $28.99 with a P/E ratio of 14.4 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Neenah Paper stocks is 1.7%. Neenah Paper had an annual average earning growth of 4.8% over the past 5 years.
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Dividends are declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors, and future dividends will depend on our future earnings, cash flow, financial requirements and other factors. Our ability to pay cash dividends on our common stock is limited under the terms of both our bank credit agreement and our Senior Notes. As of December 31, 2011, under the most restrictive terms of these agreements, our ability to pay cash dividends on our common stock is limited to a total of $8 million in a 12-month period. For the year ended December 31, 2011 we paid cash dividends of $0.44 per common share or approximately $6.7 million. For the year ended December 31, 2010 we paid cash dividends of $0.40 per common share or approximately $5.9 million. In November 2011, our Board of Directors approved a nine percent increase in the annual dividend on our common stock to $0.48 per share. The dividend will be paid in four equal quarterly installments beginning in March 2012.(b)In May 2009, we permanently closed the Ripon Mill. The closure resulted in a pre-tax charge of $17.1 million comprised of approximately $5.8 million in non-cash charges primarily for losses related to the carrying value of property, plant and equipment, a curtailment loss of $0.8 million related to postretirement benefit plans in which employees of the Ripon Mill participated and cash payments for contract terminations, severances and other employee costs of approximately $10.5 million. In October 2010, we sold the remaining assets of the Ripon Mill to Diamond Pet Food Processors of Ripon, LLC ("Diamond") for gross proceeds of approximately $9 million. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, Diamond acquired all the assets and assumed responsibility for substantially all the remaining liabilities associated with the Ripon Mill. We recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. (c)For the year ended December 31, 2008, we recognized a pre-tax loss of $52.7 million (we did not recognize a tax benefit related to the non tax deductible loss) to write-off the excess of the carrying value of goodwill assigned to Neenah Germany over the estimated fair value of goodwill. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2008, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax charge of approximately $1.8 million for the impairment of certain trade names and customer based intangible assets acquired in the Neenah Germany acquisition. (d)In March 2007, we acquired the stock of Fox Valley Corporation and its subsidiary, Fox River for approximately $54.7 million in cash. We financed the acquisition through a combination of cash and debt drawn against our existing revolving credit facility. The results of Fox River are being reported as part of our Fine Paper segment and have been included in our consolidated financial results since the acquisition date. (e)For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes (less interest) plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs, and the estimated interest portion of rental expense. (f)For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, fixed charges exceeded earnings by $6.8 million and $41.9 million, respectively. (g)The following table presents the results of discontinued operations:
The Company computes basic earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 260, Earnings Per Share ("ASC Topic 260"). In accordance with ASC Topic 260, share-based awards with non-forfeitable dividends are classified as participating securities. In calculating basic earnings per share, this method requires net income to be reduced by the amount of dividends declared in the current period for each participating security and by the contractual amount of dividends or other participation payments that are paid or accumulated for the current period. Undistributed earnings for the period are allocated to participating securities based on the contractual participation rights of the security to share in those current earnings assuming all earnings for the period are distributed. Holders of restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and RSUs with performance conditions have contractual participation rights that are equivalent to those of common stockholders. Therefore, the Company allocates undistributed earnings to restricted stock, RSUs, RSUs with performance conditions and common stockholders based on their respective ownership percentage, as of the end of the period.
In conjunction with the sale of the Pictou Mill, the Company entered into a stumpage agreement (the "Stumpage Agreement") which allowed Northern Pulp to harvest softwood timber from the Woodlands. The Stumpage Agreement was terminated in March 2010 in conjunction with the sale of the Woodlands. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recognized revenue of approximately $1.4 million and $3.7 million, respectively, related to timber sales pursuant to the Stumpage Agreement.
(a)Operating earnings for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 include gains (losses) related to the closure and sale of the Ripon Mill of $3.4 million and $(17.1) million, respectively. (b)Unallocated corporate costs for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes a pre-tax loss of approximately $2.4 million in connection with the Early Redemption, including the write-off of related unamortized debt issuance costs.
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