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Exhibit 99.1
Boise Inc.
Investor Relations
1111 West Jefferson PO Box 990050 Boise, ID 83799-0050
T 208 384 7456 F 208 395 7400
News Release
For Immediate Release: February 26, 2013
 
 
Media Contact
Investor Relations Contact
Virginia Aulin - 208 384 7837
Greg Jones - 208 384 7141
 
 
Boise Inc. Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012
BOISE, Idaho - Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) today reported net income of $13.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for fourth quarter 2012, compared with net income of $16.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for fourth quarter 2011. Net income for the year ended 2012 was $52.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared with $75.2 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for the year ended 2011. Net income excluding special items for the year ended 2012 was $71.6 million, compared with $79.9 million for the year ended 2011.
EBITDA excluding special items(1) was $78.7 million for fourth quarter 2012, compared with EBITDA excluding special items of $85.0 million for fourth quarter 2011. EBITDA excluding special items was $331.8 million for the year ended 2012, versus our record 2011 EBITDA excluding special items of $340.2 million.
 
2012 Highlights
 
Ÿ Record annual sales of $2.56 billion, a 6% increase over 2011
Ÿ EBITDA excluding special items of $331.8 million for 2012 and $78.7 million for 4Q 2012(1)
Ÿ Special items include pretax costs of $31.7 million, primarily related to ceasing
uncoated freesheet production at our paper mill in St. Helens, Oregon
Ÿ Generated annual free cash flow of $97.4 million(1)
Ÿ Paid two special cash dividends totaling $1.20 per common share, or $119.7 million
 
"We were pleased with our overall 2012 operating results," said Alexander Toeldte, president and chief executive officer of Boise Inc. "Our mills and converting operations ran well, and we reduced costs through productivity improvement by reducing usage of key raw materials. During the year, we generated significant free cash flow and returned capital to our shareholders through the payment of two special cash dividends totaling $1.20 per common share. Despite these achievements, our 2012 results were affected adversely by margin compression in some of our Packaging operations and declining prices in our Paper business."
"In Packaging, we experienced margin compression in some of our converting operations, primarily in our California and Texas markets. We saw little benefit from the announced $50 per ton linerboard price increase during the fourth quarter in our converting operations, but we expect to more fully benefit from the increase in first quarter 2013. As of January 31, 2013, we had implemented over 90% of the $50 price increase through our converting operations. We are making targeted capital investments in our converting operations to improve efficiency and keep pace with our sales growth."
"In Paper, we faced declining prices for communication-grade papers throughout the year, particularly in the fourth quarter. The average price for uncoated freesheet in the fourth quarter 2012 declined $27 per ton from the previous quarter and dropped $45 per ton from the fourth quarter 2011, as industry supply continued to outpace demand. These dynamics factored heavily into our decision to cease paper production at our mill in St. Helens, Oregon, reducing our production capacity in 2013 by 60,000 tons. During fourth quarter, we took 16,000 tons of market-related downtime in addition to the 8,000 tons of downtime from our annual maintenance outage at our mill in Jackson, Alabama. Going forward, we will continue to aggressively manage our costs and evaluate the optimal configuration of our white paper assets, to balance our production with demand for our products."
____________
(1)
For reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, see "Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information."

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Quarterly and Annual Financial Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions, except per-share data)
 
 
 
4Q 2012
 
4Q 2011
 
3Q 2012
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
Sales
$
627.5

 
$
600.4

 
$
645.2

 
$
2,555.4

 
$
2,404.1

 
 
Net income
$
13.5

 
$
16.3

 
$
3.6

 
$
52.2

 
$
75.2

 
 
Net income per diluted share (2)
$
0.13

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.52

 
$
0.70

 
 
Net income excluding special items (1)
$
13.8

 
$
18.5

 
$
22.8

 
$
71.6

 
$
79.9

 
 
Net income excluding special items per diluted share (1)
$
0.14

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.75

 
 
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (2)
101.2

 
106.6

 
101.0

 
101.1

 
106.7

 
 
EBITDA (1)
$
78.3

 
$
81.4

 
$
59.2

 
$
300.0

 
$
332.6

 
 
EBITDA excluding special items (1)
$
78.7

 
$
85.0

 
$
90.5

 
$
331.8

 
$
340.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) For reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, see "Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information."
 
 
(2) As of December 31, 2012, we had 100.5 million common shares outstanding. For additional information, see "Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information."
 
 
 
 
Packaging Segment
Packaging segment sales for fourth quarter 2012 were $287.3 million, an increase of $35.9 million, or 14%, compared with $251.4 million in fourth quarter 2011. About half of the increase was the result of our acquisition of Hexacomb on December 1, 2011. The remaining increase resulted from sales volume growth in our network of box plants, which increased 9% in fourth quarter 2012, compared with the same quarter in 2011. Our vertical integration rose from an average of 71% during 2011 to 84% in 2012, and we expect it to increase to approximately 90% in 2013 based on our current volumes. Our increased vertical integration decreased our sales to third parties by 46% in fourth quarter 2012, compared with fourth quarter 2011. Net sales prices for our corrugated products, excluding Hexacomb, increased 2% during fourth quarter 2012, compared with fourth quarter 2011. Packaging segment sales for fourth quarter 2012 were essentially flat, compared with third quarter 2012.
Packaging segment sales for full year 2012 were $1,130.1 million, an increase of $180.4 million, or 19%, compared with $949.7 million for 2011. Sales volumes of corrugated products increased 16% in 2012, compared with 2011. Slightly more than half of this increase related to growth from our 2011 acquisitions and the remainder was due to increased sales from our network of box plants, which offset the decline in linerboard net sales prices and volumes sold to third parties during 2012 by 2% and 31%, respectively, compared with 2011.
Packaging segment EBITDA, excluding special items, was $47.1 million for fourth quarter 2012, a slight increase from $46.9 million in fourth quarter 2011. Although we benefited from two additional months of operations at Hexacomb in the quarter, this was offset by higher input costs and margin compression on the sale of some of our corrugated products at our converting operations. Packaging segment EBITDA in fourth quarter 2012 increased $9.6 million, or 25%, compared with third quarter 2012, due to improved sales prices of linerboard sold to third parties and lower maintenance outage costs, offset partially by higher fiber costs.
Packaging segment EBITDA, excluding special items, for full year 2012 was $162.5 million, an increase of $3.2 million, or 2%, compared with 2011. The increase reflects a full year impact from our acquisitions. Our corrugated products sales volumes increased 16% year over year; however, these increases were largely offset by margin compression on the sale of some of our corrugated products.
During first quarter 2013, we will conduct a cold outage at our mill in DeRidder, Louisiana. Cold outages at this facility occur every five years and are more extensive and costly than our normal annual maintenance outages. We expect total maintenance outage costs for our Packaging segment in 2013 to be approximately $23 million, an increase of approximately $12 million from 2012, with $20 million expected in first quarter 2013, relative to $2 million in first quarter 2012, with the remaining $3 million expected in third quarter 2013.


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Paper Segment
Lower uncoated freesheet sales prices affected our fourth quarter 2012 sales, compared with fourth quarter 2011 and third quarter 2012. Paper segment sales for fourth quarter 2012 were $352.7 million, a decrease of $7.0 million, or 2%, compared with fourth quarter 2011. Paper segment sales decreased $17.3 million, or 5%, compared with third quarter 2012. Our average sales price of uncoated freesheet declined from $993 per short ton in fourth quarter 2011 and $975 per short ton in third quarter 2012 to $948 per short ton in fourth quarter 2012. Total uncoated freesheet sales volumes increased 3% versus the prior-year period but were down 4% versus third quarter 2012 as a result of seasonal demand decline.
Paper segment sales for full year 2012 were $1,468.3 million, down 2% compared with 2011, due to lower sales prices of uncoated freesheet and lower sales prices and volumes of market pulp. Our average sales price of uncoated freesheet was $968 per short ton in 2012, down from an average of $990 per short ton in 2011. Sales volumes of uncoated freesheet were up 2% in 2012, compared with 2011. The increase in our uncoated freesheet sales volumes for the year is due to a 5% increase in sales of label and release and premium office papers and higher purchase volumes by our cut-size customers. Combined sales volumes of label and release and premium office papers represented 34% of our total uncoated freesheet sales volumes for 2012, up from 33% in the prior year.
Paper segment EBITDA, excluding special items, was $38.7 million for fourth quarter 2012, a decrease of $5.7 million, or 13%, compared with fourth quarter 2011. This decrease was due primarily to lower sales prices of uncoated freesheet. This decline was largely offset by generally lower input and maintenance outage costs. Paper segment EBITDA, excluding special items, for fourth quarter 2012 decreased $19.9 million from third quarter 2012 as a result of lower sales volumes and net selling prices for uncoated freesheet and higher maintenance outage costs as a result of our annual outage at our Jackson, Alabama, mill.
Paper segment EBITDA, excluding special items, for full year 2012 was $193.3 million, a decrease of $8.2 million, or 4%, compared with $201.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. This decrease resulted from the $22 per short ton reduction in the average sales price of uncoated freesheet and the $107 per short ton reduction in the average sales price of market pulp. Additionally, chemical costs increased $13.8 million year over year, due to higher prices and increased volumes for key chemicals such as caustic soda and starch. These changes were offset partially by an overall $34.0 million reduction in fiber costs as higher wood chip prices, primarily in the Pacific Northwest, were offset by lower purchased pulp prices and improved pulp production at International Falls, Minnesota, and Jackson, Alabama, which reduced our consumption of purchased pulp.
Webcast and Conference Call
Boise Inc. will host a webcast and conference call on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. ET, at which time we will review the company's recent performance. To participate in the conference call, dial 866-841-1001 (international callers should dial 832-445-1689). This webcast will be archived from February 26, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. ET through March 26, 2013, at 11:45 p.m. ET. Playback numbers are 855-859-2056 for U.S. callers and 404-537-3406 for international callers. The passcode is 87424464. To access the replay, go to www.BoiseInc.com and click on About Boise Inc. to reach the link to the webcast under Webcasts & Presentations on the Investors menu.
Annual Meeting Date
Boise Inc. intends to hold its annual shareholders' meeting at 9:00 a.m. MDT on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Boise, Idaho. The record date to determine shareholders eligible to vote at the meeting is Monday, March 18, 2013.
About Boise Inc.
Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) manufactures a wide variety of packaging and paper products. Boise's range of packaging products includes linerboard and corrugating medium, corrugated containers and sheets, and protective packaging products. Boise's paper products include imaging papers for the office and home, printing and converting papers, and papers used in packaging, such as label and release papers. Our employees are committed to delivering excellent value while managing our businesses to sustain environmental resources for future generations. Visit our website at www.BoiseInc.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements that are "forward looking," as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements. Statements regarding announced price increases on our products, cost management efforts, asset configuration changes, and vertical integration levels and the benefits we expect to derive from such outcomes and actions are forward looking.  Given the risks and uncertainties involved, there can be no assurance we will be able to achieve our stated goals or realize any benefits. For example, changes in the economy and competitive influences may result in our being unable to implement or realize any additional benefit from our announced price increases.  Economic and competitive influences, availability of equipment and suppliers, the performance of the equipment once installed, and other factors could cause the outcome of our asset configuration projects, the related costs, and the timing to differ materially from what we have predicted in this release. For further information about the risks and uncertainties associated with our business, please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this release whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


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Boise Inc.
Segment Highlights
(dollars in millions)
 
 
4Q 2012
 
4Q 2011
 
3Q 2012
 
2012
 
2011
Packaging
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales volumes (thousands of short tons, except corrugated)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linerboard, Total
156.8

 
157.9

 
155.7

 
611.1

 
606.5

 
Linerboard, External sales
31.2

 
57.5

 
36.5

 
158.9

 
230.2

 
Newsprint
60.3

 
58.6

 
60.0

 
233.4

 
230.8

 
Corrugated containers and sheets (mmsf) (a)
2,578

 
2,297

 
2,584

 
10,079

 
8,720

 
Key input costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiber, including purchased rollstock
$
43.4

 
$
42.3

 
$
39.8

 
$
176.9

 
$
156.9

 
Energy
16.4

 
15.1

 
16.4

 
61.2

 
65.2

 
Chemicals
10.9

 
10.0

 
10.6

 
42.0

 
38.0

 
Outage costs
(0.3
)
 

 
3.5

 
10.9

 
9.9

EBITDA (b)
47.1

 
45.5

 
37.5

 
162.5

 
155.5

EBITDA excluding special items (b)
47.1

 
46.9

 
37.5

 
162.5

 
159.3

Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
958.0

 
$
957.3

Paper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales volumes (thousands of short tons)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uncoated freesheet (c)
302.4

 
294.1

 
313.8

 
1,253.8

 
1,229.8

 
Corrugating medium
34.9

 
33.9

 
33.7

 
135.3

 
135.3

 
Market pulp
15.6

 
20.3

 
18.5

 
52.9

 
90.2

 
Key input costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiber
$
77.9

 
$
94.1

 
$
85.7

 
$
343.1

 
$
377.1

 
Energy
34.2

 
36.4

 
33.4

 
134.8

 
143.9

 
Chemicals
49.6

 
51.1

 
55.6

 
211.6

 
197.8

 
Outage costs
4.6

 
7.8

 
0.4

 
14.8

 
21.5

EBITDA (b)
38.2

 
44.4

 
27.3

 
161.6

 
201.5

EBITDA excluding special items (b)
38.7

 
44.4

 
58.6

 
193.3

 
201.5

Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,144.7

 
$
1,190.9

 
 
4Q 2012 vs. 4Q 2011
 
4Q 2012 vs. 3Q 2012
 
2012 vs. 2011
Packaging
 
 
 
 
 
Change in net sales prices (dollars per short ton, except corrugated) (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linerboard, Total
$
45

 
$
40

 
$
8

 
Linerboard, External sales only
39

 
31

 
(7
)
 
Newsprint
(1
)
 
3

 
(1
)
 
Corrugated containers and sheets ($/msf) (a)
6

 
1

 
8

Paper
 
 
 
 
 
Change in net sales prices (dollars per short ton) (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uncoated freesheet (c)
$
(45
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(22
)
 
Corrugating medium
77

 
53

 
28

 
Market pulp
(12
)
 
(6
)
 
(107
)
____________
(a)
Includes corrugated container and sheet volumes for Tharco and protective packaging product volumes for Hexacomb since the acquisitions on March 1 and December 1, 2011, respectively. Increase in sales price during 2012 is primarily due to Hexacomb.
(b)
For reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, see "Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information."
(c)
Includes cut-size office papers, printing and converting papers, and label and release papers.
(d)
Average net selling prices for our principal products represent sales less freight costs, discounts, and allowances.

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Boise Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31
 
September 30,
 
December 31
 
2012
 
2011 (2)
 
2012
 
2012
 
2011 (2)
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade
$
611,925

 
$
591,524

 
$
631,054

 
$
2,495,092

 
$
2,364,024

Related parties
15,567

 
8,917

 
14,131

 
60,271

 
40,057

 
627,492

 
600,441

 
645,185

 
2,555,363

 
2,404,081

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation) (1)
491,554

 
462,315

 
502,848

 
2,004,044

 
1,880,271

Fiber costs from related parties
5,094

 
5,154

 
5,266

 
19,772

 
18,763

Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
39,907

 
37,320

 
37,540

 
152,306

 
143,758

Selling and distribution expenses
30,602

 
28,999

 
30,015

 
121,827

 
107,654

General and administrative expenses
20,492

 
18,872

 
19,213

 
79,748

 
60,587

St. Helens charges (1)
111

 

 
27,448

 
27,559

 

Other (income) expense, net (3)
982

 
1,860

 
1,509

 
2,572

 
1,994

 
588,742

 
554,520

 
623,839

 
2,407,828

 
2,213,027

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
38,750

 
45,921

 
21,346

 
147,535

 
191,054

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(376
)
 
430

 
296

 
179

 
135

Loss on extinguishment of debt (4)

 
(2,300
)
 

 

 
(2,300
)
Interest expense
(15,484
)
 
(15,653
)
 
(15,458
)
 
(61,740
)
 
(63,817
)
Interest income
59

 
59

 
3

 
160

 
269

 
(15,801
)
 
(17,464
)
 
(15,159
)
 
(61,401
)
 
(65,713
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
22,949

 
28,457

 
6,187

 
86,134

 
125,341

Income tax provision
(9,402
)
 
(12,202
)
 
(2,584
)
 
(33,984
)
 
(50,131
)
Net income
$
13,547

 
$
16,255

 
$
3,603

 
$
52,150

 
$
75,210

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
100,167

 
103,991

 
100,144

 
99,872

 
101,941

Diluted
101,180

 
106,613

 
101,030

 
101,143

 
106,746

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.14

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.52

 
$
0.74

Diluted
$
0.13

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.52

 
$
0.70

For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information.

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Boise Inc.
Segment Information
(dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31
 
September 30,
 
December 31
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2012
 
2011
Segment sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaging (2)
$
287,332

 
$
251,388

 
$
285,705

 
$
1,130,102

 
$
949,710

Paper
352,702

 
359,697

 
369,952

 
1,468,344

 
1,496,537

Intersegment eliminations and other
(12,542
)
 
(10,644
)
 
(10,472
)
 
(43,083
)
 
(42,166
)
 
$
627,492

 
$
600,441

 
$
645,185

 
$
2,555,363

 
$
2,404,081

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaging (2) (3)
$
31,630

 
$
31,837

 
$
22,715

 
$
101,626

 
$
104,996

Paper (1)
14,926

 
21,794

 
5,463

 
73,913

 
112,051

Corporate and Other (3)
(8,182
)
 
(7,280
)
 
(6,536
)
 
(27,825
)
 
(25,858
)
 
38,374

 
46,351

 
21,642

 
147,714

 
191,189

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt (4)

 
(2,300
)
 

 

 
(2,300
)
Interest expense
(15,484
)
 
(15,653
)
 
(15,458
)
 
(61,740
)
 
(63,817
)
Interest income
59

 
59

 
3

 
160

 
269

Income before income taxes
$
22,949

 
$
28,457

 
$
6,187

 
$
86,134

 
$
125,341

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaging (2) (3)
$
47,089

 
$
45,518

 
$
37,538

 
$
162,542

 
$
155,543

Paper (1)
38,244

 
44,390

 
27,275

 
161,563

 
201,533

Corporate and Other (3) (4)
(7,052
)
 
(8,537
)
 
(5,631
)
 
(24,085
)
 
(24,429
)
 
$
78,281

 
$
81,371

 
$
59,182

 
$
300,020

 
$
332,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA excluding special items (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaging (2) (3)
$
47,089

 
$
46,882

 
$
37,538

 
$
162,542

 
$
159,334

Paper (1)
38,701

 
44,390

 
58,563

 
193,308

 
201,533

Corporate and Other (3) (4)
(7,052
)
 
(6,237
)
 
(5,631
)
 
(24,085
)
 
(20,626
)
 
$
78,738

 
$
85,035

 
$
90,470

 
$
331,765

 
$
340,241


For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information.


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Boise Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
49,707

 
$
96,996

Receivables
 
 
 
Trade, less allowances of $1,382 and $1,343
240,459

 
228,838

Other
8,267

 
7,622

Inventories
294,484

 
307,305

Deferred income taxes
17,955

 
20,379

Prepaid and other
8,828

 
6,944

 
619,700

 
668,084

 
 
 
 
Property
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
1,223,001

 
1,235,269

Fiber farms
24,311

 
21,193

 
1,247,312

 
1,256,462

 
 
 
 
Deferred financing costs
26,677

 
30,956

Goodwill
160,130

 
161,691

Intangible assets, net
147,564

 
159,120

Other assets
7,029

 
9,757

Total assets
$
2,208,412

 
$
2,286,070

 
For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information.

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Boise Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data)
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
10,000

 
$
10,000

Accounts payable
185,078

 
202,584

Accrued liabilities
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
70,950

 
64,907

Interest payable
10,516

 
10,528

Other
20,528

 
22,540

 
297,072

 
310,559

 
 
 
 
Debt
 
 
 
Long-term debt, less current portion
770,000

 
790,000

 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
198,370

 
161,260

Compensation and benefits
121,682

 
172,394

Other long-term liabilities
73,102

 
57,010

 
393,154

 
390,664

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share: 1,000 shares authorized; none issued

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share: 250,000 shares authorized; 100,503 and 100,272 shares issued and outstanding
12

 
12

Treasury stock, 21,151 shares held
(121,423
)
 
(121,421
)
Additional paid-in capital
868,840

 
866,901

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(101,304
)
 
(121,962
)
Retained earnings
102,061

 
171,317

Total stockholders’ equity
748,186

 
794,847

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,208,412

 
$
2,286,070

For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information.

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Boise Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31
 
2012
 
2011
Cash provided by (used for) operations
 
 
 
Net income
$
52,150

 
$
75,210

Items in net income not using (providing) cash
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization of deferred financing costs and other
157,040

 
149,715

Share-based compensation expense
5,983

 
3,695

Pension expense
11,279

 
10,916

Deferred income taxes
33,684

 
44,301

St. Helens charges
28,481

 

Other
1,868

 
1,878

Loss on extinguishment of debt (4)

 
2,300

Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of acquisitions
 
 
 
Receivables
(9,803
)
 
1,624

Inventories
8,136

 
(22,237
)
Prepaid expenses
(814
)
 
(275
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(16,505
)
 
3,803

Current and deferred income taxes
(1,938
)
 
4,632

Pension payments
(35,205
)
 
(25,414
)
Other
674

 
43

Cash provided by operations
235,030

 
250,191

Cash provided by (used for) investment
 
 
 
Acquisition of businesses and facilities, net of cash acquired (2)

 
(326,223
)
Expenditures for property and equipment
(137,642
)
 
(128,762
)
Purchases of short-term investments

 
(3,494
)
Maturities of short-term investments

 
14,114

Other
1,393

 
1,048

Cash used for investment
(136,249
)
 
(443,317
)
Cash provided by (used for) financing
 
 
 
Issuances of long-term debt
5,000

 
275,000

Payments of long-term debt
(25,000
)
 
(256,831
)
Payments of financing costs
(188
)
 
(8,613
)
Repurchases of common stock
(2
)
 
(121,421
)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants

 
284,785

Payment of special dividends
(119,653
)
 
(47,916
)
Tax withholdings on net settlements of share-based awards
(5,833
)
 
(2,775
)
Other
(394
)
 
1,060

Cash provided by (used for) financing
(146,070
)
 
123,289

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(47,289
)
 
(69,837
)
Balance at beginning of the period
96,996

 
166,833

Balance at end of the period
$
49,707

 
$
96,996

For footnotes, see Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information.


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Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information

The Consolidated Statements of Income, Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and Segment Information do not include all Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other reports the Company files with the SEC. Net income for all periods presented involved estimates and accruals.

1.
In September 2012, we committed to a plan to cease paper production on our one remaining paper machine at our St. Helens, Oregon, paper mill, which we shut down in December 2012. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded $31.3 million and $31.7 million, respectively, of pretax costs related primarily to ceasing operations at the mill. These costs are recorded in our Paper segment. The $31.7 million of costs for the year ended December 31, 2012, included approximately $14.2 million of noncash charges related primarily to the impairment of property, plant and equipment, and inventory; and approximately $17.5 million of cash costs of which we expect to pay approximately $7.3 million of employee-related and other costs in early 2013 and the remaining amounts over a longer term. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded $27.4 million and $27.6 million, respectively, in "St. Helens charges" and $3.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively, related primarily to inventory in Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)" in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

2.
On March 1 and December 1, 2011, we completed the acquisitions of Tharco Packaging (Tharco) and Hexacomb Corporation (Hexacomb), respectively. Total cash consideration was $326.2 million. Financial results for Tharco and Hexacomb are included in our Packaging segment following the dates of acquisition.

In connection with the Tharco purchase price allocation, inventories were written up to their estimated fair market value. As the related inventories were sold, we recognized $2.2 million of expense in "Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)" in our Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.

3.
During the three months ended December 31, 2011, we recorded $1.4 million of transaction-related expenses in the Packaging segment, and during the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded $1.6 million and $1.5 million of expenses in our Packaging and Corporate and Other segments, respectively. Transaction-related expenses include expenses associated with transactions, whether consummated or not, and do not include integration costs.

4.
The year ended December 31, 2011, included $2.3 million of expense related to losses on the extinguishment of debt.

5.
This release contains several financial measures that are not measures under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These measures include EBITDA, EBITDA excluding special items, net income excluding special items, free cash flow, and other similar measures. Management uses these measures to evaluate ongoing operations and believes they are useful to investors because they enable them to perform meaningful comparisons of past and present operating results. The tables that follow reconcile these non-GAAP measures with the most directly comparable GAAP measures.


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EBITDA represents income before interest (interest expense and interest income), income taxes, and depreciation, amortization, and depletion. The following table reconciles net income to EBITDA and EBITDA to EBITDA excluding special items (unaudited, dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31
 
September 30,
 
December 31
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2012
 
2011
Net income
$
13,547

 
$
16,255

 
$
3,603

 
$
52,150

 
$
75,210

Interest expense
15,484

 
15,653

 
15,458

 
61,740

 
63,817

Interest income
(59
)
 
(59
)
 
(3
)
 
(160
)
 
(269
)
Income tax provision
9,402

 
12,202

 
2,584

 
33,984

 
50,131

Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
39,907

 
37,320

 
37,540

 
152,306

 
143,758

EBITDA
$
78,281

 
$
81,371

 
$
59,182

 
$
300,020

 
$
332,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
St. Helens charges
$
457

 
$

 
$
31,288

 
$
31,745

 
$

Inventory purchase accounting expense

 

 

 

 
2,200

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
2,300

 

 

 
2,300

Transaction-related costs

 
1,364

 

 

 
3,094

EBITDA excluding special items
$
78,738

 
$
85,035

 
$
90,470

 
$
331,765

 
$
340,241



























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The following table reconciles segment income (loss) and EBITDA to EBITDA excluding special items (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31
 
September 30,
 
December 31
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2012
 
2011
Packaging
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment income
$
31,630

 
$
31,837

 
$
22,715

 
$
101,626

 
$
104,996

Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
15,459

 
13,681

 
14,823

 
60,916

 
50,547

EBITDA
47,089

 
45,518

 
37,538

 
162,542

 
155,543

Inventory purchase accounting expense

 

 

 

 
2,200

Transaction-related costs (a)

 
1,364

 

 

 
1,591

EBITDA excluding special items
$
47,089

 
$
46,882

 
$
37,538

 
$
162,542

 
$
159,334

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment income
$
14,926

 
$
21,794

 
$
5,463

 
$
73,913

 
$
112,051

Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
23,318

 
22,596

 
21,812

 
87,650

 
89,482

EBITDA
38,244

 
44,390

 
27,275

 
161,563

 
201,533

St. Helens charges
457

 

 
31,288

 
31,745

 

EBITDA excluding special items
$
38,701

 
$
44,390

 
$
58,563

 
$
193,308

 
$
201,533

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment loss
$
(8,182
)
 
$
(7,280
)
 
$
(6,536
)
 
$
(27,825
)
 
$
(25,858
)
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
1,130

 
1,043

 
905

 
3,740

 
3,729

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
(2,300
)
 

 

 
(2,300
)
EBITDA
(7,052
)
 
(8,537
)
 
(5,631
)
 
(24,085
)
 
(24,429
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
2,300

 

 

 
2,300

Transaction-related costs (a)

 

 

 

 
1,503

EBITDA excluding special items
$
(7,052
)
 
$
(6,237
)
 
$
(5,631
)
 
$
(24,085
)
 
$
(20,626
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA
$
78,281

 
$
81,371

 
$
59,182

 
$
300,020

 
$
332,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA excluding special items
$
78,738

 
$
85,035

 
$
90,470

 
$
331,765

 
$
340,241

____________
(a) Transaction-related costs include expenses associated with transactions, whether consummated or not, and do not include integration costs.


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The following table reconciles net income to net income excluding special items and presents net income per diluted share excluding special items (unaudited, dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31
 
September 30,
 
December 31
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2012
 
2011
Net income
$
13,547

 
$
16,255

 
$
3,603

 
$
52,150

 
$
75,210

St. Helens charges
457

 

 
31,288

 
31,745

 

Inventory purchase accounting expense

 

 

 

 
2,200

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
2,300

 

 

 
2,300

Transaction-related costs

 
1,364

 

 

 
3,094

Tax provision for special items (a)
(177
)
 
(1,418
)
 
(12,108
)
 
(12,285
)
 
(2,939
)
Net income excluding special items
$
13,827

 
$
18,501

 
$
22,783

 
$
71,610

 
$
79,865

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding: diluted
101,180

 
106,613

 
101,030

 
101,143

 
106,746

Net income excluding special items per diluted share
$
0.14

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.75

____________
(a)
Taxes are applied to special items in the aggregate at the combined federal and state statutory rate in effect for the period.

The following table reconciles cash provided by operations to free cash flow (unaudited, dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31
 
September 30,
 
December 31
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2012
 
2011
Cash provided by operations
$
69,756

 
$
74,646

 
$
92,147

 
$
235,030

 
$
250,191

Expenditures for property and equipment
(55,349
)
 
(44,893
)
 
(29,836
)
 
(137,642
)
 
(128,762
)
Free cash flow
$
14,407

 
$
29,753

 
$
62,311

 
$
97,388

 
$
121,429




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