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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to            
Commission File Number:     1-33100
Owens Corning
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
43-2109021
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
One Owens Corning Parkway, Toledo, OH
 
43659
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(419) 248-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ             No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes þ             No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ¨
Emerging growth company ¨
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨             No þ
As of July 17, 2017, 111,193,238 shares of registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.




 
 
 
Contents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





PART I
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
  
June 30,
June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
NET SALES
$
1,597

$
1,545

$
3,075

$
2,776

COST OF SALES
1,188

1,129

2,323

2,088

Gross margin
409

416

752

688

OPERATING EXPENSES




Marketing and administrative expenses
155

151

297

285

Science and technology expenses
21

21

42

40

Other expenses, net
43

4

53

7

Total operating expenses
219

176

392

332

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
190

240

360

356

Interest expense, net
27

29

53

52

EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES
163

211

307

304

Income tax expense
67

73

110

107

Equity in net earnings of affiliates

1


1

NET EARNINGS
96

139

197

198

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

1


3

NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
96

$
138

$
197

$
195

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.86

$
1.20

$
1.76

$
1.69

Diluted
$
0.85

$
1.19

$
1.74

$
1.67

Dividend
$
0.20

$
0.18

$
0.40

$
0.36

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
 
 
 
 
Basic
111.6

115.1

112.0

115.3

Diluted
113.1

116.4

113.5

116.5

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.




OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
(unaudited)
(in millions)
 
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
NET EARNINGS
$
96

$
139

$
197

$
198

Currency translation adjustment (net of tax of $6 and $(4) for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $6 and $1 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)
29

(13
)
65

21

Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax of $(7) and $1 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $(8) and $3 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)
14


14

10

Hedging adjustment (net of tax of $1 and $(2) for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $2 and $(2) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)
(1
)
3

(3
)
4

COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
138

129

273

233

Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

1


3

COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
138

$
128

$
273

$
230


The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.




OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
ASSETS
June 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
199

$
112

Receivables, less allowances of $12 at June 30, 2017 and $9 at December 31, 2016
915

678

Inventories
792

710

Assets held for sale
10

12

Other current assets
72

74

Total current assets
1,988

1,586

Property, plant and equipment, net
3,336

3,112

Goodwill
1,484

1,336

Intangible assets, net
1,361

1,138

Deferred income taxes
321

375

Other non-current assets
200

194

TOTAL ASSETS
$
8,690

$
7,741

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
1,113

$
960

Long-term debt – current portion
3

3

Total current liabilities
1,116

963

Long-term debt, net of current portion
2,686

2,099

Pension plan liability
372

367

Other employee benefits liability
240

221

Deferred income taxes
75

36

Other liabilities
186

164

Redeemable equity

2

OWENS CORNING STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (a)


Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (b)
1

1

Additional paid in capital
3,988

3,984

Accumulated earnings
1,529

1,377

Accumulated other comprehensive deficit
(634
)
(710
)
Cost of common stock in treasury (c)
(908
)
(803
)
Total Owens Corning stockholders’ equity
3,976

3,849

Noncontrolling interests
39

40

Total equity
4,015

3,889

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
8,690

$
7,741

 
(a)
10 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
(b)
400 shares authorized; 135.5 issued and 111.3 outstanding at June 30, 2017; 135.5 issued and 112.7 outstanding at December 31, 2016
(c)
24.2 shares at June 30, 2017, and 22.8 shares at December 31, 2016
The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.




OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in millions)
 
  
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
Net earnings
$
197

$
198

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
168

158

Deferred income taxes
73

83

Provision for pension and other employee benefits liabilities
39

3

Stock-based compensation expense
20

17

Other non-cash
2

(5
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(74
)
(117
)
Pension fund contributions
(16
)
(9
)
Payments for other employee benefits liabilities
(9
)
(9
)
Other
(8
)
7

Net cash flow provided by operating activities
392

326

NET CASH FLOW USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
Cash paid for property, plant and equipment
(170
)
(187
)
Proceeds from the sale of assets or affiliates
3


Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates, net of cash acquired
(561
)
(450
)
Other
3

2

Net cash flow used for investing activities
(725
)
(635
)
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
Proceeds from long-term debt
588


Proceeds from senior revolving credit and receivables securitization facilities
337

434

Proceeds from term loan borrowing

300

Payments on senior revolving credit and receivables securitization facilities
(337
)
(326
)
Net decrease in short-term debt

(6
)
Dividends paid
(45
)
(40
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(134
)
(87
)
Other
3

4

Net cash flow provided by financing activities
412

279

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
9

1

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
88

(29
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
118

96

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD
$
206

$
67

 

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.





OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
1.    GENERAL
Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Owens Corning,” “Company,” “we” and “our” in this report refer to Owens Corning, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.
The Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report are unaudited, pursuant to certain rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include, in the opinion of the Company, normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods indicated, which, however, are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for the full year. The December 31, 2016 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.). In connection with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in this report, reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the "2016 Form 10-K"). Certain reclassifications have been made to the periods presented for 2016 to conform to the classifications used in the periods presented for 2017.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company defines cash and cash equivalents as cash and time deposits with maturities of three months or less when purchased. On the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the total of Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash includes restricted cash of $7 million and $6 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. On the Consolidated Balance Sheets, restricted cash is included in Other current assets. There were no restricted cash amounts for the previous time periods presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Restricted cash primarily represents amounts received from a counterparty related to its performance assurance on an executory contract. These amounts are contractually required to be set aside, and the counterparty can exchange the cash for another form of performance assurance at its discretion.

2.    SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has three reportable segments: Composites, Insulation and Roofing. Accounting policies for the segments are the same as those for the Company. The Company’s three reportable segments are defined as follows:
Composites – The Composites segment includes vertically integrated downstream activities. The Company manufactures, fabricates and sells glass reinforcements in the form of fiber. Glass reinforcement materials are also used downstream by the Composites segment to manufacture and sell glass fiber products in the form of fabrics, non-wovens and other specialized products.
Insulation – Within our Insulation segment, the Company manufactures and sells fiberglass insulation into residential, commercial, industrial and other markets for both thermal and acoustical applications. It also manufactures and sells glass fiber pipe insulation, flexible duct media, bonded and granulated mineral wool insulation, cellular glass and foam insulation used in above- and below-grade construction applications.
Roofing – Within our Roofing segment, the Company manufactures and sells residential roofing shingles, oxidized asphalt materials, roofing components used in residential and commercial construction and specialty applications, and synthetic packaging materials.






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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

2.    SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)


NET SALES
The following table summarizes our net sales by segment and geographic region (in millions). Corporate eliminations (shown below) largely reflect intercompany sales from Composites to Roofing. External customer sales are attributed to geographic region based upon the location from which the product is shipped to the external customer.
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Reportable Segments
 
 
 
 
Composites
$
537

$
517

$
1,048

$
990

Insulation
439

414

838

799

Roofing
684

679

1,311

1,108

Total reportable segments
1,660

1,610

3,197

2,897

Corporate eliminations
(63
)
(65
)
(122
)
(121
)
NET SALES
$
1,597

$
1,545

$
3,075

$
2,776


External Customer Sales by Geographic Region
 
 
 
 
United States
$
1,139

$
1,097

$
2,190

$
1,942

Europe
147

152

287

286

Asia Pacific
185

174

338

319

Other
126

122

260

229

NET SALES
$
1,597

$
1,545

$
3,075

$
2,776




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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

2.    SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)



EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES

Earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) by segment consist of net sales less related costs and expenses and are presented on a basis that is used internally for evaluating segment performance. Certain items, such as general corporate expenses or income and certain other expense or income items, are excluded from the internal evaluation of segment performance. Accordingly, these items are not reflected in EBIT for our reportable segments and are included in the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category.
The following table summarizes EBIT by segment (in millions):
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Reportable Segments
 
 
 
 
Composites
$
84

$
74

$
155

$
138

Insulation
29

32

34

45

Roofing
155

169

280

242

Total reportable segments
268

275

469

425

Restructuring costs
(29
)
(3
)
(29
)
(3
)
Acquisition-related costs
(10
)
(2
)
(11
)
(4
)
Recognition of InterWrap inventory fair value step-up

(8
)

(8
)
Litigation settlement gain, net of legal fees
29


29


Pension settlement losses
(30
)

(30
)

General corporate expense and other
(38
)
(22
)
(68
)
(54
)
EBIT
$
190

$
240

$
360

$
356

 

3.    INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following (in millions):

June 30, 2017
December 31, 2016
Finished goods
$
521

$
482

Materials and supplies
271

228

Total inventories
$
792

$
710



4.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company is exposed to, among other risks, the impact of changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates in the normal course of business. The Company’s risk management program is designed to manage the exposure and volatility arising from these risks, and utilizes derivative financial instruments to offset a portion of these risks. The Company uses derivative financial instruments only to the extent necessary to hedge identified business risks, and does not enter into such transactions for trading purposes.
The Company generally does not require collateral or other security with counterparties to these financial instruments and is therefore subject to credit risk in the event of nonperformance; however, the Company monitors credit risk and currently does not anticipate nonperformance by other parties. Contracts with counterparties generally contain right of offset provisions. These provisions effectively reduce the Company’s exposure to credit risk in situations where the Company has gain and loss positions outstanding with a single counterparty. It is the Company’s policy to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets the amounts



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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

4.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)


recognized for derivative instruments with any cash collateral arising from derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under a master netting agreement. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company did not have any amounts on deposit with any of its counterparties, nor did any of its counterparties have any amounts on deposit with the Company.
The following table presents the fair value of derivatives and hedging instruments and the respective location on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
 
 
 
Fair Value at
 
Location
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Derivative assets designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
       Cross currency swaps
Other current assets
 
$
4

 
$
4

       Cross currency swaps
Other non-current assets
 
$

 
$
6

       Amount of gain recognized in OCI (effective portion)
OCI
 
$
3

 
$
18

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas forward swaps
Other current assets
 
$

 
$
4

Amount of gain recognized in OCI (effective portion)
OCI
 
$

 
$
4

Derivative liabilities designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
       Cross currency swaps
Other liabilities
 
$
10

 
$

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas forward swaps
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
 
$
1

 
$

Amount of loss recognized in OCI related to natural gas forward swaps (effective portion)
OCI
 
$
1

 
$

Amount of loss recognized in OCI related to treasury interest rate lock (effective portion)
OCI
 
$
1

 
$
1

Derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas forward swaps
Other current assets
 
$

 
$
1

Foreign exchange contracts
Other current assets
 
$

 
$
1

Derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
 
$
2

 
$
2




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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

4.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)


The following table presents the notional amount of derivatives and hedging instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions):
 
 
 
Notional Amount
 
Unit of Measure
 
June 30, 2017
Net investment hedges:
 
 
 
       Cross currency swaps
U.S. Dollars
 
$
250

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
Natural gas forward swaps U.S. indices
MMBtu
 
8

Natural gas forward swaps European indices
MMBtu (equivalent)
 
2

The Company had notional amounts of $81 million for derivative financial instruments related to non-designated foreign currency exposures in U.S. Dollars primarily related to Brazilian Real, Chinese Yuan, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, and South Korean Won. In addition, the Company had notional amounts of $36 million for derivative financial instruments related to non-designated foreign currency exposures in European Euro primarily related to Russian Rubles. Please refer to the Other Derivatives section below for more detail on these instruments.
The following table presents the impact and respective location of derivative activities on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in millions):
  
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
Location
2017
2016
2017
2016
Derivative activity designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of (gain)/loss reclassified from OCI into earnings (effective portion)
Cost of sales
$
(1
)
$
3

$
(2
)
$
6

Foreign currency:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of loss reclassified from OCI into earnings (effective portion)
Other expenses, net
$

$

$

$
1

Interest rate:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of loss recognized in earnings
Interest expense, net
$
1

$

$
1

$
1

Derivative activity not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of loss/(gain) recognized in earnings
Other expenses, net
$
1

$

$
1

$
(1
)
Foreign currency:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of loss recognized in earnings (a)
Other expenses, net
$
4

$
3

$
4

$
6

 
(a)
Losses related to foreign currency derivatives were substantially offset by net revaluation impacts on foreign currency denominated balance sheet exposures, which were also recorded in Other expenses, net.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company uses a combination of derivative financial instruments, which qualify as cash flow hedges, and physical contracts to manage forecasted exposure to electricity and natural gas prices. The Company's policy for electricity exposure is to hedge up to 75% of its total forecasted exposure for the current calendar year and up to 65% of its total forecasted exposure for the first calendar year forward. The Company’s policy for natural gas exposure is to hedge up to 75% of its total forecasted exposure for



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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

4.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)


the next two months, up to 60% of its total forecasted exposure for the following four months, and lesser amounts for the remaining periods. Based on market conditions, approved variation from these standard policies may occur. Currently, the Company is managing risk associated with electricity prices only through physical contracts and has natural gas derivatives designated as hedging instruments that mature within 15 months.
The Company performs an analysis for effectiveness of its derivatives designated as hedging instruments at the end of each quarter based on the terms of the contracts and the underlying items being hedged. The effective portion of the change in the fair value of cash flow hedges is deferred in accumulated OCI and is subsequently recognized in Cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for commodity hedges, when the hedged item impacts earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments are shown in the Other non-cash line within operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Any portion of the change in fair value of derivatives designated as hedging instruments that is determined to be ineffective is recorded in Other expenses, net on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

In June and July 2016, the Company entered into a total of $300 million of forward U.S. Treasury rate lock agreements to manage the U.S. Treasury portion of its interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance of 10-year fixed rate senior notes in 2016. The Company designated these forward U.S. Treasury rate lock agreements as cash flow hedges, and paid $1 million to settle these agreements in August 2016 upon issuance of its 2026 senior notes. The $1 million fair value of these agreements will be amortized over the remaining life of the 2026 senior notes as a component of interest expense. Hedge ineffectiveness for these agreements was less than $1 million. Please refer to Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Company's 2026 senior notes.
As of June 30, 2017, $1 million of losses included in accumulated OCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets relate to natural gas contracts that are expected to impact earnings during the next 12 months. Transactions and events that are expected to occur over the next 12 months that will necessitate recognizing these deferred amounts include the recognition of the hedged item through earnings.
Net Investment Hedges
The Company uses cross currency forward contracts to hedge a portion of the net investment in foreign subsidiaries against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates (primarily the European Euro). For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges of net investments in foreign operations, settlements and changes in fair values of the derivative instruments are recognized in Currency translation adjustment, a component of Accumulated OCI, to offset the changes in the values of the net investments being hedged. Any portion of net investment hedges that is determined to be ineffective is recorded in Other expenses, net on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Cash settlements are included in Other investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Other Derivatives
The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage existing exposures to foreign exchange risk related to assets and liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Gains and losses resulting from the changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded in Other expenses, net on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.




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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


5.     GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets and goodwill consist of the following (in millions):
June 30, 2017
Weighted
Average
Useful Life
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
19
 
$
374

$
(100
)
$
274

Technology
18
 
231

(109
)
122

Other
9
 
45

(24
)
21

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
 
 
944


944

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
1,594

$
(233
)
$
1,361

Goodwill
 
 
$
1,484

 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Weighted
Average
Useful Life
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
22
 
$
252

$
(94
)
$
158

Technology
19
 
216

(103
)
113

Other
9
 
45

(23
)
22

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
 
 
845


845

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
1,358

$
(220
)
$
1,138

Goodwill
 
 
$
1,336

 
 

Other Intangible Assets
The Company expects the ongoing amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets to be approximately $37 million in each of the next five fiscal years, which includes approximately $10 million of annual amortization expense from the preliminary purchase price allocation of the acquisition of Pittsburgh Corning Corporation and Pittsburgh Corning Europe NV (collectively "Pittsburgh Corning"); see Note 7 for more details of this acquisition. The Other category below primarily includes franchise agreements and emission rights. The changes in the gross carrying amount of intangible assets by asset group are as follows (in millions):
 
Customer Relationships
 
Technology
 
Trademarks
 
Other
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
252

 
$
216

 
$
845

 
$
45

 
$
1,358

Acquisitions (see Note 7)
121

 
15

 
99

 

 
235

Foreign Currency Translation
1

 

 

 

 
1

Balance at June 30, 2017
$
374

 
$
231

 
$
944

 
$
45

 
$
1,594




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

5.     GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)

Goodwill
During the second quarter of 2017, goodwill increased by $143 million as a result of the acquisition of Pittsburgh Corning. The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently should circumstances change or events occur that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. No testing was deemed necessary in the first six months of 2017. The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment are as follows (in millions):
 
Composites
 
Insulation
 
Roofing
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
55

 
$
888

 
$
393

 
$
1,336

Acquisitions (see Note 7)

 
143

 

 
143

Foreign currency translation
1

 

 
4

 
5

Balance at June 30, 2017
$
56

 
$
1,031

 
$
397

 
$
1,484


6.    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in millions):
 
June 30,
2017
December 31, 2016
Land
$
201

$
189

Buildings and leasehold improvements
978

874

Machinery and equipment
4,039

3,818

Construction in progress
285

250

 
5,503

5,131

Accumulated depreciation
(2,167
)
(2,019
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
3,336

$
3,112

Machinery and equipment includes certain precious metals used in our production tooling, which comprise approximately 13% and 14% of total machinery and equipment as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Precious metals used in our production tooling are depleted as they are consumed during the production process, which typically represents an annual expense of less than 3% of the outstanding carrying value.

7.    ACQUISITIONS

Pittsburgh Corning Acquisition

On June 27, 2017, the Company acquired all outstanding equity of Pittsburgh Corning, the world’s leading producer of cellular glass insulation systems for commercial and industrial markets, for approximately $567 million, net of cash acquired. This acquisition expands the Company’s position in commercial and industrial product offerings and grows its presence in Europe and Asia. Because the acquisition was completed close to the end of the second quarter of 2017, all fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary estimates and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date. The estimated fair values of intangible assets by type represent preliminary valuations based on management’s estimates, forecasted financial information and reasonable and supportable assumptions.
 



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

7.     ACQUISITIONS (continued)

The following table details the identifiable indefinite and definite-lived intangible assets acquired, their preliminary fair values and estimated weighted average useful lives (in millions):
Type of Intangible Asset
Preliminary Fair Value
Weighted Average Useful Life
Customer relationships
$
121

15
Technology
15

11
Trademarks
99

indefinite
Total
$
235



During the second quarter of 2017, the operating results of the acquired business were immaterial, and a preliminary purchase price allocation, including goodwill, has been included in the Insulation segment of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of the acquisition. Goodwill has been initially valued at approximately $143 million, with none of the amount expected to be tax-deductible. The factors contributing to the recognition of the amount of goodwill are based on several strategic and synergistic benefits that are expected to be realized from the Pittsburgh Corning acquisition and will accelerate making the Company the leading provider of insulation solutions by building on core glass technologies. The acquisition also included cash of approximately $50 million. The Company expects to complete its valuations no later than one year from the acquisition date and adjustments will continue to be made to the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Those adjustments may or may not be material. The pro forma effect of this acquisition on Net Sales and Net earnings attributable to Owens Corning was not material. 
InterWrap Acquisition
On April 21, 2016, the Company acquired all outstanding shares of InterWrap Holdings, Inc. ("InterWrap"), a leading manufacturer of roofing underlayment and packaging materials, for approximately $452 million, net of cash acquired. This acquisition expands the Company’s position in roofing components, strengthens the Company’s capabilities to support the conversion from organic to synthetic underlayment and accelerates its growth in the roofing components market. Interwrap's operating results have been included in the Roofing segment of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of the acquisition. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Consolidated Statements of Earnings included $86 million in Net sales attributable to the InterWrap acquisition (related to the one-year post-acquisition period). The pro forma effect of this acquisition on Net sales and Net earnings attributable to Owens Corning was not material.

8. WARRANTIES
The Company records a liability for warranty obligations at the date the related products are sold. Adjustments are made as new information becomes available. A reconciliation of the warranty liability is as follows (in millions):
  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Beginning balance
$
52

Amounts accrued for current year
10

Settlements of warranty claims
(8
)
Ending balance
$
54


9.    RESTRUCTURING AND ACQUISITION-RELATED COSTS

The Company may incur restructuring, transaction and integration costs related to acquisitions, and may incur restructuring costs in connection with its global cost reduction and productivity initiatives.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

9.
RESTRUCTURING, ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION-RELATED COSTS (continued)

Acquisition-Related Costs
During the first six months of 2017, the Company incurred $11 million of transaction and integration costs related to its announced acquisitions. Please refer to Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on these acquisitions. These costs are recorded in the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category. See Restructuring Costs section below for detail on additional costs related to these acquisitions. The following table presents the impact and respective location of acquisition-related costs for the six months of 2017 on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in millions):
Location
InterWrap Acquisition
Pittsburgh Corning Acquisition
Total
Marketing and administrative expenses
$
1

$
1

$
2

Other expenses, net

9

9

Total acquisition-related costs
$
1

$
10

$
11


Restructuring Costs

Pittsburgh Corning Acquisition-Related Restructuring
Following the acquisition of Pittsburgh Corning into the Company's Insulation segment, the Company took actions to realize expected synergies from the newly acquired operations. During the second quarter of 2017, the Company recorded $14 million of severance charges related to these actions. The Company expects to incur an immaterial amount of incremental costs in the remainder of 2017 related to these actions.

2017 Cost Reduction Actions
During the second quarter of 2017, the Company took actions to avoid future capital outlays and reduce costs in its Composites segment, mainly through decisions to close certain sub-scale manufacturing facilities in Asia Pacific and North America and to reposition assets in its European operations. The Company recorded $13 million of charges, comprised of $11 million of severance, $1 million of accelerated depreciation and $1 million of exit costs associated with these actions. The Company expects to recognize approximately $40 million of additional exit costs in 2017 and 2018, of which about $25 million is accelerated depreciation.

Other Restructuring Actions
During the remainder of 2017, the Company expects to incur an immaterial amount of incremental costs related to its 2016 Cost Reduction Actions and InterWrap Acquisition-Related Restructuring. Please refer to Note 11 of our 2016 Form 10-K for more information about these restructuring actions.

Consolidated Statements of Earnings Classification
The following table presents the impact and respective location of total restructuring costs on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, which are included in our Corporate, Other and Eliminations category (in millions):
  
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
Type of cost
Location
2017
2016
2017
2016
Accelerated depreciation
Cost of sales
$
2

$
1

$
2

$
1

Other exit costs
Cost of sales
2

2

2

2

Severance
Other expenses, net
25


25


Total restructuring costs
 
$
29

$
3

$
29

$
3





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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

9.
RESTRUCTURING, ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION-RELATED COSTS (continued)

Summary of Unpaid Liabilities
The following table summarizes the status of the unpaid liabilities from the Company's restructuring activity (in millions):
 
2017 Cost Reduction Actions
Pittsburgh Corning Acquisition-Related Restructuring
2016 Cost Reduction Actions
InterWrap Acquisition-Related Restructuring
2014 Cost Reduction Actions
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
$

$

$
1

$

$
1

$
2

Restructuring costs
13

14

1

1


29

Non-cash items
(2
)

(1
)
(1
)

(4
)
Balance at June 30, 2017
$
11

$
14

$
1

$

$
1

$
27

Cumulative charges incurred
$
13

$
14

$
19

$
4

$
45

$
95


As of June 30, 2017, the remaining liability balance is comprised of $27 million of severance, inclusive of $6 million of long-term severance and $21 million of severance the Company expects to pay over the next twelve months.





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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)




10.    DEBT

Details of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt are as follows (in millions):
 
June 30, 2017
December 31, 2016
9.00% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2019
$
143

$
143

4.20% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2022
597

596

4.20% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2024
391

391

3.40% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2026
395

395

7.00% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2036
537

536

4.30% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2047
588


Various capital leases, due through and beyond 2050
31

33

Fair value adjustment to debt
7

8

Total long-term debt
2,689

2,102

Less – current portion
3

3

Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
2,686

$
2,099

Senior Notes
The Company issued $600 million of 2047 senior notes on June 26, 2017 subject to $12 million of discounts and issuance costs. Interest on the 2047 senior notes is payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 each year, beginning on January 15, 2018. A portion of the proceeds from the 2047 senior notes was used to fund the purchase of Pittsburgh Corning in the second quarter of 2017. In the third quarter of 2017, a portion of the proceeds was used by the Company, in addition to borrowings on the Receivables Securitization Facility (as defined below), to repurchase $82 million of its outstanding 2019 senior notes and $140 million of its outstanding 2036 senior notes, together with a $58 million tender premium and $1 million of accrued interest. The Company also issued a make-whole call to repay the remainder of its outstanding 2019 senior notes, which it expects to complete in the middle of the third quarter of 2017 with a redemption premium of approximately $8 million and $1 million of accrued interest. In total for all of these repurchase and redemption activities, the Company expects to recognize approximately $71 million of loss on extinguishment of debt in the third quarter of 2017, inclusive of the remaining unamortized financing fees and discount. The remaining proceeds of the 2047 senior notes are to be used for general corporate purposes.
The Company issued $400 million of 2026 senior notes on August 8, 2016. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 each year, beginning on February 15, 2017. A portion of the proceeds from these notes was used to redeem $158 million of our 2016 senior notes. The remaining proceeds were used to pay down portions of our Receivables Securitization Facility and for general corporate purposes.
The Company issued $400 million of 2024 senior notes on November 12, 2014. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 each year, beginning on June 1, 2015. A portion of the proceeds from these notes were used to repay $242 million of our 2016 senior notes and $105 million of our 2019 senior notes. The remaining proceeds were used to pay down our Senior Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below), finance general working capital needs, and for general corporate purposes.
The Company issued $600 million of 2022 senior notes on October 17, 2012. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 each year, beginning on June 15, 2013. The proceeds of these notes were used to refinance $250 million of our 2016 senior notes and $100 million of our 2019 senior notes and pay down our Senior Revolving Credit Facility.
The Company issued $350 million of 2019 senior notes on June 3, 2009. On October 31, 2006, the Company issued $650 million of 2016 senior notes and $540 million of 2036 senior notes. The proceeds of these notes were used to pay certain unsecured and administrative claims, finance general working capital needs and for general corporate purposes.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

10.
DEBT (continued)

Collectively, the senior notes above are referred to as the “Senior Notes.” The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company.
The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s current and future domestic subsidiaries that are borrowers or guarantors under the Company’s credit agreement ("Credit Agreement"). The guarantees are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the guarantors. The guarantees are effectively subordinated to existing and future secured debt of the guarantors to the extent of the assets securing that indebtedness.
The Company has the option to redeem all or part of the Senior Notes at any time at a “make-whole” redemption price. The Company is subject to certain covenants in connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes that it believes are usual and customary. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2017.
In the first quarter of 2016, the Company terminated the existing interest rate swaps designated to hedge a portion of the 4.20% senior notes due 2022. The swaps were carried at fair value and recorded as other assets or liabilities, with a fair value adjustment to long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Senior Revolving Credit Facility
The Company has an $800 million multi-currency senior revolving credit facility that has been amended from time to time (the "Senior Revolving Credit Facility") with a maturity date in November 2020 and uncommitted incremental loans permitted under the facility of $600 million. The Senior Revolving Credit Facility includes both borrowings and letters of credit. Borrowings under the Senior Revolving Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes and working capital. The Company has the discretion to borrow under multiple options, which provide for varying terms and interest rates including the United States prime rate or LIBOR plus a spread.
The Senior Revolving Credit Facility contains various covenants, including a maximum allowed leverage ratio and a minimum required interest expense coverage ratio, that the Company believes are usual and customary for a senior unsecured credit agreement. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2017. Please refer to the Credit Facility Utilization paragraph below for liquidity information as of June 30, 2017.
Term Loan Commitment
The Company obtained a term loan commitment on June 8, 2017 for $350 million (the "Term Loan Commitment"), separate from the $600 million of uncommitted incremental loans permitted under the Senior Revolving Credit Facility. The Company entered into the Term Loan Commitment, in part, to pay a portion of the purchase price of the Pittsburgh Corning acquisition. If drawn, the Term Loan Commitment requires full repayment by June 2018 for any outstanding borrowings. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the 2047 senior notes for the Pittsburgh Corning acquisition, in lieu of drawing on this Term Loan Commitment.
The Term Loan Commitment contains various covenants, including a maximum allowed leverage ratio and a minimum required interest expense coverage ratio, that the Company believes are usual and customary for a senior unsecured credit agreement. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2017. Please refer to the Credit Facility Utilization paragraph below for liquidity information as of June 30, 2017.
Receivables Securitization Facility
From time to time, the Company has borrowings outstanding under a Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “RPA”) that are accounted for as secured borrowings in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 860, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing." Owens Corning Sales, LLC and Owens Corning Receivables LLC, each a subsidiary of the Company, have a $250 million RPA with certain financial institutions. The securitization facility (the "Receivables Securitization Facility") now matures in May 2020, following amendments in March 2017 and May 2017 to extend its maturity. No other significant terms impacting liquidity were amended. The Company has the ability to borrow at the lenders' cost of funds, which approximates A-1/P-1 commercial paper rates, plus a fixed spread.
The Receivables Securitization Facility contains various covenants, including a maximum allowed leverage ratio and a minimum required interest expense coverage ratio that the Company believes are usual and customary for a securitization facility. The



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

10.
DEBT (continued)

Company was in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2017. Please refer to the Credit Facility Utilization paragraph below for liquidity information as of June 30, 2017.
Owens Corning Receivables LLC’s sole business consists of the purchase or acceptance through capital contributions of trade receivables and related rights from Owens Corning Sales, LLC and the subsequent retransfer of or granting of a security interest in such trade receivables and related rights to certain purchasers party to the RPA. Owens Corning Receivables LLC is a separate legal entity with its own separate creditors who will be entitled, upon its liquidation, to be satisfied out of Owens Corning Receivables LLC’s assets prior to any assets or value in Owens Corning Receivables LLC becoming available to Owens Corning Receivables LLC’s equity holders. The assets of Owens Corning Receivables LLC are not available to pay creditors of the Company or any other affiliates of the Company or Owens Corning Sales, LLC.
Credit Facility Utilization
The following table shows how the Company utilized its primary sources of liquidity (in millions):
 
As of June 30, 2017
 
Senior Revolving Credit Facility
Receivables Securitization Facility
Term Loan Commitment (a)
Facility size or borrowing limit
$
800

$
250

$
350

Borrowings



Outstanding letters of credit
9

2

n/a
Availability on facility
$
791

$
248

$
350

(a) On July 24, 2017, the Company provided formal notification of its intent to voluntarily reduce the entire Term Loan Commitment, thus eliminating the availability of credit under the facility effective on July 31, 2017.
Short-Term Debt
At both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, short-term borrowings were less than $1 million. The short-term borrowings consisted of various operating lines of credit and working capital facilities. Certain of these borrowings are collateralized by receivables, inventories or property. The borrowing facilities are typically for one-year renewable terms. The weighted average interest rate on all short-term borrowings was approximately 5.4% for June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.





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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


11.
PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

Pension Plans
The Company sponsors defined benefit pension plans. Under the plans, pension benefits are based on an employee’s years of service and, for certain categories of employees, qualifying compensation. Company contributions to these pension plans are determined by an independent actuary to meet or exceed minimum funding requirements. In our non-U.S. plans, the unrecognized cost of any retroactive amendments and actuarial gains and losses are amortized over the average future service period of plan participants expected to receive benefits. In our U.S. plans, the unrecognized cost of any retroactive amendments and actuarial gains and losses are amortized over the average remaining life expectancy of the inactive participants as substantially all of the plan participants are inactive.
During the second quarter of 2017, the Company completed two balance sheet risk mitigation actions related to certain non-U.S. pension plans. These actions included the purchase of non-participating annuity contracts from an insurance company and the payment of lump sums to retirees, which resulted in the settlement of liabilities to affected participants. As a result of these transactions, the Company recognized pension settlement losses of $30 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. These losses are included in Other expenses, net on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in our Corporate, Other and Eliminations category. These transactions did not have a material effect on the plans' funded status.
The following tables provide information regarding pension expense recognized (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
  
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Total
 
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Total
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1

$
1

$
2

 
$
1

$
1

$
2

Interest cost
10

4

14

 
11

5

16

Expected return on plan assets
(15
)
(5
)
(20
)
 
(15
)
(6
)
(21
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
4

2

6

 
4

1

5

Settlement loss

30

30

 



Curtailment gain



 

(6
)
(6
)
Contractual termination benefit



 

2

2

Net periodic pension cost
$

$
32

$
32

 
$
1

$
(3
)
$
(2
)
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
  
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Total
 
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Total
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 


Service cost
$
3

$
2

$
5

 
$
3

$
2

5

Interest cost
20

8

28

 
22

9

31

Expected return on plan assets
(29
)
(11
)
(40
)
 
(29
)
(12
)
(41
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
7

3

10

 
7

2

9

Settlement loss

30

30

 



Curtailment gain



 

(6
)
(6
)
Contractual termination benefit



 

2

2

Net periodic pension cost
$
1

$
32

$
33

 
$
3

$
(3
)
$





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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

11.
PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (continued)


The Company expects to contribute approximately $50 million in cash to the U.S. pension plans and another $21 million to non-U.S. plans during 2017. The Company made cash contributions of $16 million to the plans during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Postemployment and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pension Plans
The Company maintains healthcare and life insurance benefit plans for certain retired employees and their dependents. The health care plans in the United States are non-funded and pay either (1) stated percentages of covered medically necessary expenses, after subtracting payments by Medicare or other providers and after stated deductibles have been met, or (2) fixed amounts of medical expense reimbursement.
The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for aggregated U.S. and non-U.S. plans for the periods indicated (in millions):
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1

$

$
2

$
1

Interest cost
3

2

5

4

Amortization of prior service cost

(1
)
(1
)
(2
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
1




Net periodic benefit cost
$
5

$
1

$
6

$
3


12.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER MATTERS

The Company may be involved in various legal and regulatory proceedings relating to employment, antitrust, tax, product liability, environmental and other matters (collectively, “Proceedings”). The Company regularly reviews the status of such Proceedings along with legal counsel. Liabilities for such Proceedings are recorded when it is probable that the liability has been incurred and when the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Liabilities are adjusted when additional information becomes available. Management believes that the amount of any reasonably possible losses in excess of any amounts accrued, if any, with respect to such Proceedings or any other known claim, including the matters described below under the caption Environmental Matters (the “Environmental Matters”), are not material to the Company’s financial statements. Management believes that the ultimate disposition of the Proceedings and the Environmental Matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition. While the likelihood is remote, the disposition of the Proceedings and Environmental Matters could have a material impact on the results of operations, cash flows or liquidity in any given reporting period.
Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings

The Company is involved in litigation and regulatory Proceedings from time to time in the regular course of its business. The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending matters have been made for probable losses that are reasonably estimable.
Litigation Settlement Gain

In May 2017, the Company and TopBuild Corp. entered into a settlement agreement in connection with a commercial breach of contract dispute from the second quarter of 2016. Under the terms of the settlement, TopBuild Corp. paid Owens Corning $30 million in cash in the second quarter of 2017. The settlement also resulted in the dismissal of the lawsuit filed in May 2016 in connection with the dispute. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, a $29 million litigation settlement gain, net of legal fees, was recorded in Other expenses, net on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

12.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER MATTERS (continued)

Environmental Matters

The Company has established policies and procedures designed to ensure that its operations are conducted in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations and that enable the Company to meet its high standards for corporate sustainability and environmental stewardship. Our manufacturing facilities are subject to numerous foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the presence of hazardous materials, pollution and protection of the environment, including emissions to air, discharges to water, management of hazardous materials, handling and disposal of solid wastes, and remediation of contaminated sites. All Company manufacturing facilities operate using an ISO 14001 or equivalent environmental management system. The Company’s 2020 Sustainability Goals require significant global reductions in energy use, water consumption, waste to landfill, and emissions of greenhouse gases, fine particulate matter and toxic air emissions.

Owens Corning is involved in remedial response activities and is responsible for environmental remediation at a number of sites, including certain of its currently owned or formerly owned plants. These responsibilities arise under a number of laws, including, but not limited to, the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), and similar state or local laws pertaining to the management and remediation of hazardous materials and petroleum. The Company has also been named a potentially responsible party under the U.S. Federal Superfund law, or state equivalents, at a number of disposal sites. The Company became involved in these sites as a result of government action or in connection with business acquisitions. As of June 30, 2017, the Company was involved with a total of 21 sites worldwide, including 8 Superfund sites and 13 owned or formerly owned sites. None of the liabilities for these sites are individually significant to the Company.

Remediation activities generally involve a potential range of activities and costs related to soil and groundwater contamination. This can include pre-cleanup activities such as fact finding and investigation, risk assessment, feasibility studies, remedial action design and implementation (where actions may range from monitoring to removal of contaminants, to installation of longer-term remediation systems). A number of factors affect the cost of environmental remediation, including the number of parties involved in a particular site, the determination of the extent of contamination, the length of time the remediation may require, the complexity of environmental regulations, variability in clean-up standards, the need for legal action, and changes in remediation technology. Taking these factors into account, Owens Corning has predicted the costs of remediation reasonably estimated to be paid over a period of years. The Company accrues an amount on an undiscounted basis, consistent with the reasonable estimates of these costs when it is probable that a liability has been incurred. Actual cost may differ from these estimates for the reasons mentioned above. At June 30, 2017, the Company had an accrual totaling $3 million for these costs. Changes in required remediation procedures or timing of those procedures, or discovery of contamination at additional sites, could result in material increases to the Company’s environmental obligations.


13.
STOCK COMPENSATION

Stock Plans

2016 Stock Plan

On April 21, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved the Owens Corning 2016 Stock Plan (the “2016 Stock Plan”) which authorizes grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, bonus stock awards and performance stock awards. At June 30, 2017, the number of shares remaining available under the 2016 Stock Plan for all stock awards was 3.2 million.
Stock Options
The Company did not grant any stock options during the six months ended June 30, 2017. The Company calculates a weighted-average grant-date fair value using a Black-Scholes valuation model for options granted. Compensation expense for options is measured based on the fair market value of the option on the date of grant, and is recognized on a straight-line basis over a four year vesting period. In general, the exercise price of each option awarded was equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, and an option’s maximum term is 10 years.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

13.
STOCK COMPENSATION (continued)

During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized expense of less than $1 million and $1 million, respectively, related to the Company's stock options. During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized expense of less than $1 million and $1 million, respectively, related to the Company's stock options. As of June 30, 2017, there was $1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.67 years. The total aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding as of June 30, 2017 was $28 million.
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity:
  
Six Months Ended 
 June 30, 2017
  
Number of
Options
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Beginning Balance
975,400

$
35.14

Exercised
(107,950
)
36.02

Forfeited
(2,000
)
37.65

Ending Balance
865,450

$
35.02

The following table summarizes information about the Company’s options outstanding and exercisable:
  
Options Outstanding
Options Exercisable
 
Options
Outstanding
Weighted-Average
Number Exercisable at June 30, 2017
Weighted-Average
Range of Exercise Prices
Remaining
Contractual Life
Exercise
Price
Remaining
Contractual Life
Exercise
Price
$13.89 - $42.16
865,450

4.79
$
35.02

796,500

4.63
$
34.79


Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units
The Company has granted restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (collectively referred to as “restricted stock”) as a part of its long-term incentive plan. Compensation expense for restricted stock is measured based on the market price of the stock at date of grant and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is is typically three or four years. The Stock Plan allows alternate vesting schedules for death, disability, and retirement over various periods ending in 2020.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized expense of $5 million and $10 million, respectively, related to the Company's restricted stock. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized expense of $5 million and $9 million, respectively, related to the Company's restricted stock. As of June 30, 2017, there was $42 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.84 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $18 million and $14 million, respectively.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

13.
STOCK COMPENSATION (continued)

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activity:
  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
  
Number of Shares/Units
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Beginning Balance
1,800,557

$
37.78

Granted
462,499

55.84

Vested
(467,051
)
39.01

Forfeited
(33,063
)
42.95

Ending Balance
1,762,942

$
42.02

Performance Stock Awards and Performance Stock Units
The Company has granted performance stock awards and performance stock units (collectively referred to as “PSUs”) as a part of its long-term incentive plan. All outstanding performance grants will fully settle in stock. The amount of stock ultimately distributed from all performance shares issued after the 2014 grants is contingent on meeting internal company-based metrics or an external-based stock performance metric. The amount of stock ultimately distributed from the 2014 grant is contingent on meeting an external-based stock performance metric.
In the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company granted both internal company-based and external-based metric PSUs.
Internal based metrics
The internal company-based metrics vest after a three-year period and are based on various Company metrics. The amount of stock distributed will vary from 0% to 300% of PSUs awarded depending on each year's award design and performance versus the internal Company-based metrics.
The initial fair value for all internal Company-based metric PSUs assumes that the performance goals will be achieved and is based on the grant date stock price. This assumption is monitored quarterly and if it becomes probable that such goals will not be achieved or will be exceeded, compensation expense recognized will be adjusted and previous surplus compensation expense recognized will be reversed or additional expense will be recognized. The expected term represents the period from the grant date to the end of the three-year performance period. Pro-rata vesting may be utilized in the case of death, disability or approved retirement and awards if earned will be paid at the end of the three-year period.
External-based metrics
The external-based metrics vest after a three-year period. Outstanding grants issued in 2015 and thereafter are based on the Company's total stockholder return relative to the performance of the companies constituting the former S&P Building & Construction Industry Index. Outstanding grants issued prior to 2015 are based on the Company's total stockholder return relative to the performance of the companies in the S&P 500 Index. The amount of stock distributed will vary from 0% to 200% of PSUs awarded depending on the relative stockholder return performance.
The Company estimated the fair value of the external-based metric performance stock grants using a Monte Carlo simulation. The external-based metric performance stock granted in 2017 uses various assumptions that include expected volatility of 26.1%, and a risk free interest rate of 1.4%, both of which were based on an expected term of 2.92 years. Expected volatility was based on a benchmark study of our peers. The risk-free interest rate was based on zero coupon U.S. Treasury bills at the time of grant. The expected term represents the period from the grant date to the end of the three-year performance period. Compensation expense for external-based metric PSUs is measured based on the grant date fair value and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Pro-rata vesting may be utilized in the case of death, disability or approved retirement, and awards if earned will be paid at the end of the three-year period.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

13.
STOCK COMPENSATION (continued)

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized expense of $3 million and $8 million, respectively, related to PSUs. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized expense of $3 million and $5 million, respectively, related to the Company's PSUs. As of June 30, 2017, there was $22 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to PSUs. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.88 years.
The following table summarizes the Company’s PSU activity:
  
Six Months Ended 
 June 30, 2017
  
Number
of PSUs
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Beginning Balance
472,300

$
47.19

Granted
221,050

59.71

Forfeited
(8,052
)
45.93

Ending Balance
685,298

$
51.24

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On April 18, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved the Owens Corning Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The ESPP is a tax-qualified plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. The purchase price of shares purchased under the ESPP is equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of shares of Owens Corning common stock at the beginning or ending of the offering period, which is a six-month period ending on May 31 and November 30 of each year. At the approval date, 2.0 million shares were available for purchase under the ESPP. As of June 30, 2017, 1.1 million shares remain available for purchase.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized expense of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, related to the Company's ESPP. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized expense of less than $1 million and $1 million, respectively, related to the Company's ESPP. As of June 30, 2017, there was $1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the ESPP.
 
14.    EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table is a reconciliation of weighted-average shares for calculating basic and diluted earnings per-share (in millions, except per share amounts):
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Net earnings attributable to Owens Corning
$
96

$
138

$
197

$
195

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used for basic earnings per share
111.6

115.1

112.0

115.3

Non-vested restricted and performance shares
1.2

0.8

1.2

0.8

Options to purchase common stock
0.3

0.5

0.3

0.4

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding and common equivalent shares used for diluted earnings per share
113.1

116.4

113.5

116.5

Earnings per common share attributable to Owens Corning common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.86

$
1.20

$
1.76

$
1.69

Diluted
$
0.85

$
1.19

$
1.74

$
1.67




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

14.    EARNINGS PER SHARE (continued)


On October 24, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a share buy-back program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 10 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “Repurchase Authorization”). The Repurchase Authorization enables the Company to repurchase shares through the open market, privately negotiated, or other transactions. The actual number of shares repurchased will depend on timing, market conditions and other factors and is at the Company’s discretion. The Company repurchased 2.0 million shares of its common stock for $121 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 under the Repurchase Authorization. As of June 30, 2017, 7.8 million shares remain available for repurchase under the Repurchase Authorization.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we did not have any non-vested performance shares that had an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the number of shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share did not include 0.1 million non-vested performance shares due to their anti-dilutive effect.

15.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

The Company classifies and discloses assets and liabilities carried at fair value in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
Items Measured at Fair Value

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and short-term debt approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of the instruments.

Derivatives

The Company executes financial derivative contracts for the purpose of mitigating risk exposure that is generated from our normal operations. These derivatives consist of natural gas swaps, cross currency swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts, all of which are over-the-counter and not traded through an exchange. The Company uses widely accepted valuation tools to determine fair value, such as discounting cash flows to calculate a present value for the derivatives. The models use Level 2 inputs, such as forward curves and other commonly quoted observable transactions and prices.
The following table summarizes the fair values and levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall as of June 30, 2017 (in millions):
 
Total
Measured at
Fair Value
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
$
4

$

$
4

$

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
$
13

$

$
13

$




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

15.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

The following table summarizes the fair values and levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall as of December 31, 2016 (in millions):
 
Total
Measured at
Fair Value
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
$
16

$

$
16

$

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
$
2

$

$
2

$

Items Disclosed at Fair Value
Long-term debt
The following table shows the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt as calculated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2 input), or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities:
 
June 30, 2017
December 31, 2016
9.00% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2019
113
%
114
%
4.20% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2022
106
%
104
%
4.20% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2024
105
%
102
%
3.40% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2026
99
%
95
%
7.00% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2036
133
%
118
%
4.30% senior notes, net of discount and financing fees, due 2047
96
%
%
The Company determined that the book value of the remaining long-term debt instruments approximates fair value.
 
16.    INCOME TAXES

The following table provides the Income tax expense (in millions) and effective tax rate for the periods indicated:
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Income tax expense
$
67

$
73

$
110

$
107

Effective tax rate
41
%
35
%
36
%
35
%

The difference between the effective tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 is primarily due to U.S. state and local income tax expense, the benefit of lower foreign tax rates and other discrete adjustments.
There was no difference between the effective tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)




17.    CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE DEFICIT

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (deficit) (“AOCI”) (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
  
June 30,
June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Currency Translation Adjustment
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
(248
)
$
(213
)
$
(284
)
$
(247
)
Net investment hedge amounts classified into AOCI, net of tax
(9
)
5

(9
)
(2
)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation
38

(18
)
74

23

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax
29

(13
)
65

21

Ending balance
$
(219
)
$
(226
)
$
(219
)
$
(226
)
Pension and Other Postretirement Adjustment
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
(429
)
$
(409
)
$
(429
)
$
(419
)
  Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net earnings, net of tax (a)
17

(2
)
18


  Amounts classified into AOCI, net of tax
(3
)
2

(4
)
10

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
14


14

10

Ending balance
$
(415
)
$
(409
)
$
(415
)
$
(409
)
Hedging Adjustment
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
1

$
(3
)
$
3

$
(4
)
      Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net earnings, net of tax (b)

1

(1
)
4

  Amounts classified into AOCI, net of tax
(1
)
2

(2
)

Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax
(1
)
3

(3
)
4

Ending balance
$

$

$

$

Total AOCI ending balance
$
(634
)
$
(635
)
$
(634
)
$
(635
)

(a) These AOCI components are included in the computation of total Pension and OPEB expense and are recorded in Cost of sales, Marketing and administrative expenses and Other expenses, net. See Note 11 for additional information.
(b) Amounts reclassified from (loss)/gain on cash flow hedges are reclassified from AOCI to income when the hedged item affects earnings and are recognized in Cost of sales. See Note 4 for additional information.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

18.    ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The following table summarizes recent accounting standard updates ("ASU") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") that could have an impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements:
Standard
Description
Effective Date for Company
Effect on the
Consolidated Financial Statements
Recently issued standards:
 
 
 
ASU 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," as amended by ASU's 2015-14, 2016-08, 2016-10, 2016-11, 2016-12, 2016-20 and 2017-05.
This standard outlines a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. Entities can adopt this standard either through a retrospective or modified-retrospective approach.
January 1, 2018
We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We expect to complete our assessment in the second half of 2017 and plan to use the modified-retrospective method of adoption. Many of our customer volume commitments are short-term (as explained on pg. 5 of the Risk Factors disclosed in Item 1A of our 2016 Form 10-K) and contain single performance obligations. As a result, we do not expect many elements of this standard to be applicable to our business model.

Under our current accounting policy (as described in Note 1 of our 2016 Form 10-K), we recognize revenue when title and risk of loss pass to the customer and collectability is reasonably assured, and we estimate variable consideration based on historical experience, current conditions and contractual obligations. We believe our current variable consideration estimates are largely consistent with the new standard, but we are still analyzing potential quarterly timing differences for our consignment sales arrangements and customized products manufactured for customers. We are also still assessing the standard's new disclosure requirements, including the disaggregation of segment revenue.
ASU 2016-02 "Leases (Topic 842)"
The standard requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases with terms of more than 12 months. The recognition and presentation of expenses will depend on classification as a finance or operating lease. Entities will adopt this standard through a retrospective approach.
January 1, 2019
We are currently assessing the potential impact of this standard adoption on our financial reporting processes and disclosures. We believe that our adoption of the standard will likely have a material impact to our Consolidated Balance Sheets for the recognition of certain operating leases as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. (Our operating lease obligations are described in Note 8 of our 2016 Form 10-K). We are in the process of analyzing our lease portfolio and implementing systems to comply with the standard's retrospective adoption requirements.
ASU 2016-13 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)"
This standard replaces the incurred loss methodology for recognizing credit losses with a current expected credit losses model and applies to all financial assets, including trade receivables. Entities will adopt the standard using a modified-retrospective approach.
January 1, 2020
We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Our current accounts receivable policy (as described in Note 1 of our 2016 Form 10-K) uses historical and current information to estimate the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We have not yet analyzed our current systems and methods to determine the impact of using forward-looking information to estimate expected credit losses.
ASU 2016-16 "Income Taxes (Topic 740)"
This standard clarifies that an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs.
January 1, 2018
We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
ASU 2017-07 "Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715)"
This standard requires that the other components of net benefit cost be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. Entities will adopt the presentation elements of this standard on a retrospective basis.
January 1, 2018
We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements on an ongoing basis. The standard's retrospective adoption, though, will likely have a significant impact on the classifications in our 2017 Consolidated Statements of Earnings, mainly due to pension settlement losses that were recorded in the second quarter of 2017 (as described in Note 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements).



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)



19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements present the financial information required with respect to those entities which guarantee certain of the Company’s debt. The Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements are presented on the equity method. Under this method, the investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for the Company’s share of the subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions, distributions and other equity changes. The principal elimination entries eliminate investment in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.
Additional domestic subsidiaries were added to the Credit Agreement as Guarantor Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2016. As a result, the Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements presented for previous periods were retrospectively revised based on the guarantor structure that existed as of September 30, 2016. The impact of these revisions was not material to the periods presented.
Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements
The Senior Notes and the Senior Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed, fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally, by certain of Owens Corning’s current and future wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries that are borrowers or guarantors under the Credit Agreement, which permits changes to the named guarantors in certain situations (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The remaining subsidiaries have not guaranteed the Senior Notes and the Senior Revolving Credit Facility (collectively, the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”).





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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(in millions)

 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET SALES
$

$
1,171

$
544

$
(118
)
$
1,597

COST OF SALES

881

425

(118
)
1,188

Gross margin

290

119


409

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing and administrative expenses
38

86

31


155

Science and technology expenses

18

3


21

Other expenses, net
4

(39
)
78


43

Total operating expenses
42

65

112


219

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
(42
)
225

7


190

Interest expense, net
24


3


27

EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES
(66
)
225

4


163

Income tax expense
(27
)
82

12


67

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
135

(8
)

(127
)

Equity in net earnings of affiliates





NET EARNINGS
96

135

(8
)
(127
)
96

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests





NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
96

$
135

$
(8
)
$
(127
)
$
96






























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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
(in millions)

 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET SALES
$

$
1,090

$
567

$
(112
)
$
1,545

COST OF SALES
1

821

419

(112
)
1,129

Gross margin
(1
)
269

148


416

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing and administrative expenses
35

81

35


151

Science and technology expenses

17

4


21

Other expenses, net
(1
)
23

(18
)

4

Total operating expenses
34

121

21


176

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
(35
)
148

127


240

Interest expense, net
24

(1
)
6


29

EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES
(59
)
149

121


211

Income tax expense
(31
)
71

33


73

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
166

88


(254
)

Equity in net earnings of affiliates


1


1

NET EARNINGS
138

166

89

(254
)
139

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests


1


1

NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
138

$
166

$
88

$
(254
)
$
138
























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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(in millions)

 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET SALES
$

$
2,265

$
1,055

$
(245
)
$
3,075

COST OF SALES
1

1,747

820

(245
)
2,323

Gross margin
(1
)
518

235


752

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing and administrative expenses
74

163

60


297

Science and technology expenses

35

7


42

Other expenses, net
2

(30
)
81


53

Total operating expenses
76

168

148


392

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
(77
)
350

87


360

Interest expense, net
47


6


53

EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES
(124
)
350

81


307

Income tax expense
(55
)
132

33


110

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
266

48


(314
)

Equity in net earnings of affiliates





NET EARNINGS
197

266

48

(314
)
197

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests





NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
197

$
266

$
48

$
(314
)
$
197































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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
(in millions)

 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET SALES
$

$
1,977

$
1,025

$
(226
)
$
2,776

COST OF SALES
2

1,551

761

(226
)
2,088

Gross margin
(2
)
426

264


688

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing and administrative expenses
68

153

64


285

Science and technology expenses

33

7


40

Other expenses, net
(3
)
35

(25
)

7

Total operating expenses
65

221

46


332

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
(67
)
205

218


356

Interest expense, net
46

(1
)
7


52

EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES
(113
)
206

211


304

Income tax expense
(50
)
95

62


107

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
258

147


(405
)

Equity in net earnings of affiliates


1


1

NET EARNINGS
195

258

150

(405
)
198

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests


3


3

NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
195

$
258

$
147

$
(405
)
$
195







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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(in millions)
 
 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET EARNINGS
$
96

$
135

$
(8
)
$
(127
)
$
96

Currency translation adjustment (net of tax)
29


37

(37
)
29

Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax)
14

(2
)
16

(14
)
14

Hedging adjustment (net of tax)
(1
)



(1
)
COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
138

133

45

(178
)
138

Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests





COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
138

$
133

$
45

$
(178
)
$
138


OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
(in millions)

 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET EARNINGS
$
138

$
166

$
89

$
(254
)
$
139

Currency translation adjustment (net of tax)
(13
)
(3
)
(17
)
20

(13
)
Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax)

23

(2
)
(21
)

Hedging adjustment (net of tax)
3


2

(2
)
3

COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
128

186

72

(257
)
129

Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests


1


1

COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
128

$
186

$
71

$
(257
)
$
128


 



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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(in millions)
 
 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET EARNINGS
$
197

$
266

$
48

$
(314
)
$
197

Currency translation adjustment (net of tax)
65

1

73

(74
)
65

Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax)
14

(3
)
14

(11
)
14

Hedging adjustment (net of tax)
(3
)



(3
)
COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
273

264

135

(399
)
273

Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests





COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
273

$
264

$
135

$
(399
)
$
273


OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
(in millions)

 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET EARNINGS
$
195

$
258

$
150

$
(405
)
$
198

Currency translation adjustment (net of tax)
21

(4
)
26

(22
)
21

Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax)
10

22

1

(23
)
10

Hedging adjustment (net of tax)
4

1

1

(2
)
4

COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
230

277

178

(452
)
233

Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests


3


3

COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
230

$
277

$
175

$
(452
)
$
230









 



 




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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 2017
(in millions)
ASSETS
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

$
58

$
141

$

$
199

Receivables, net


915


915

Due from affiliates

2,822


(2,822
)

Inventories

435

357


792

Assets held for sale


10


10

Other current assets
18

29

25


72

Total current assets
18

3,344

1,448

(2,822
)
1,988

Investment in subsidiaries
8,460

2,135


(10,595
)

Property, plant and equipment, net
468

1,619

1,249


3,336

Goodwill

1,159

325


1,484

Intangible assets, net

1,027

413

(79
)
1,361

Deferred income taxes
(38
)
293

66


321

Other non-current assets
11

64

125


200

TOTAL ASSETS
$
8,919

$
9,641

$
3,626

$
(13,496
)
$
8,690

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
72

$
794

$
247

$

$
1,113

Due to affiliates
1,933


889

(2,822
)

Long-term debt – current portion

2

1


3

Total current liabilities
2,005

796

1,137

(2,822
)
1,116

Long-term debt, net of current portion
2,658

11

17


2,686

Pension plan liability
239


133


372

Other employee benefits liability

205

35


240

Deferred income taxes


75


75

Other liabilities
41

169

55

(79
)
186

Redeemable equity





OWENS CORNING STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
Total Owens Corning stockholders’ equity
3,976

8,460

2,135

(10,595
)
3,976

Noncontrolling interests


39


39

Total equity
3,976

8,460

2,174

(10,595
)
4,015

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
8,919

$
9,641

$
3,626

$
(13,496
)
$
8,690





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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016
(in millions)
ASSETS
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

$
55

$
57

$

$
112

Receivables, net


678


678

Due from affiliates

2,612


(2,612
)

Inventories

422

288


710

Assets held for sale

3

9


12

Other current assets
24

26

24


74

Total current assets
24

3,118

1,056

(2,612
)
1,586

Investment in subsidiaries
7,745

1,653


(9,398
)

Property, plant and equipment, net
470

1,600

1,042


3,112

Goodwill

1,159

177


1,336

Intangible assets, net

1,038

217

(117
)
1,138

Deferred income taxes
(42
)
360

57


375

Other non-current assets
19

64

111


194

TOTAL ASSETS
$
8,216

$
8,992

$
2,660

$
(12,127
)
$
7,741

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
75

$
832

$
53

$

$
960

Due to affiliates
1,941


671

(2,612
)

Long-term debt – current portion

2

1


3

Total current liabilities
2,016

834

725

(2,612
)
963

Long-term debt, net of current portion
2,069

12

18


2,099

Pension plan liability
244


123


367

Other employee benefits liability

208

13


221

Deferred income taxes


36


36

Other liabilities
38

193

50

(117
)
164

Redeemable equity


2


2

OWENS CORNING STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 


Total Owens Corning stockholders’ equity
3,849

7,745

1,653

(9,398
)
3,849

Noncontrolling interests


40


40

Total equity
3,849

7,745

1,693

(9,398
)
3,889

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
8,216

$
8,992

$
2,660

$
(12,127
)
$
7,741





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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(in millions)
 
 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$
(55
)
$
125

$
322

$

$
392

NET CASH FLOW USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for property, plant and equipment
(8
)
(129
)
(33
)

(170
)
Proceeds from the sale of assets or affiliates

3



3

Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates, net of cash acquired

(362
)
(199
)

(561
)
Other
3




3

Net cash flow used for investing activities
(5
)
(488
)
(232
)

(725
)
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from long-term debt
588




588

Proceeds from senior revolving credit and receivables securitization facilities


337


337

Proceeds from term loan borrowing





Payments on senior revolving credit and receivables securitization facilities


(337
)

(337
)
Net decrease in short-term debt





Dividends paid
(45
)



(45
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(134
)



(134
)
Intercompany dividends paid





Other intercompany loans
(352
)
366

(14
)


Other
3




3

Net cash flow provided by financing activities
60

366

(14
)

412

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash


9


9

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

3

85


88

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
6

55

57


118

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD
$
6

$
58

$
142

$

$
206





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OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

19.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
(in millions)
 
 
Parent
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$
(59
)
$
225

$
171

$
(11
)
$
326

NET CASH FLOW USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for property, plant and equipment
(10
)
(125
)
(52
)

(187
)
Proceeds from the sale of assets or affiliates





Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates, net of cash acquired


(450
)

(450
)
Other
2




2

Net cash flow used for investing activities
(8
)
(125
)
(502
)

(635
)
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from long-term debt





Proceeds from senior revolving credit and receivables securitization facilities


434


434

Proceeds from term loan borrowing
300




300

Payments on senior revolving credit and receivables securitization facilities


(326
)

(326
)
Net decrease in short-term debt


(6
)

(6
)
Dividends paid
(40
)



(40
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(87
)



(87
)
Intercompany dividends paid


(11
)
11


Other intercompany loans
(110
)
(148
)
258



Other
4




4

Net cash flow provided by financing activities
67

(148
)
349

11

279

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash


1


1

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(48
)
19


(29
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

48

48


96

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD
$

$

$
67

$

$
67





ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to help investors understand Owens Corning, our operations and our present business environment. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes thereto contained in this report. Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Owens Corning,” “Company,” “we” and “our” in this report refer to Owens Corning and its subsidiaries.
GENERAL
Owens Corning is a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements and other materials for composites and of residential and commercial building materials. The Company has three reportable segments: Composites, Insulation and Roofing. Through these lines of business, we manufacture and sell products worldwide. We maintain leading market positions in many of our major product categories.
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Net earnings attributable to Owens Corning were $96 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $138 million in the same period of 2016. The Company reported $190 million in earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $240 million in the same period of 2016. The Company generated $230 million in adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (“Adjusted EBIT”) for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $253 million in the same period of 2016. See the Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes paragraph of the MD&A for further information regarding EBIT and Adjusted EBIT, including the reconciliation to net earnings attributable to Owens Corning. EBIT performance compared to the same period of 2016 decreased $14 million in our Roofing segment, increased $10 million in our Composites segment and decreased $3 million in our Insulation segment. Within our Corporate, Other and Eliminations category, General corporate expense and other increased by $16 million.
In our Roofing segment, EBIT in the second quarter of 2017 was $155 million compared to $169 million in the same period in 2016, as higher selling prices were more than offset by lower sales volumes and asphalt cost inflation. In our Composites segment, EBIT was $84 million in the second quarter of 2017 compared to $74 million in the same period of 2016, primarily driven by lower furnace rebuild and startup costs. In our Insulation segment, EBIT in the second quarter of 2017 was $29 million compared to $32 million in the same period of 2016.
In the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company's operating activities provided $392 million of cash flow, compared to $326 million in the same period in 2016. The increase of $66 million was primarily driven by a smaller increase in operating assets and liabilities (primarily the benefit of higher payables).
On June 27, 2017, the Company acquired all outstanding equity of Pittsburgh Corning Corporation and Pittsburgh Corning Europe NV (collectively, "Pittsburgh Corning"), the world’s leading producer of cellular glass insulation systems for commercial and industrial markets, for approximately $567 million, net of cash acquired. This acquisition expands the Company’s position in commercial and industrial product offerings and grows its presence in Europe and Asia. During the second quarter of 2017, the operating results of the acquired business were immaterial, and a preliminary purchase price allocation has been included in the Company's Insulation segment in the Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of the acquisition.
In May 2017, the Company extended the maturity date of its Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility to 2020. In June 2017, the Company issued $600 million of 2047 senior notes with an annual interest rate of 4.30%. A portion of the proceeds from the notes was used to fund the purchase of Pittsburgh Corning. In the third quarter of 2017, a portion of the proceeds was used by the Company, in addition to borrowings on the Receivables Securitization Facility, to repay portions of its outstanding 2019 senior notes and 2036 senior notes. The Company has issued a make-whole call to repay the remaining portion of its outstanding 2019 senior notes, and the redemption will be completed in the middle of the third quarter of 2017. In total for all of these repurchase and redemption activities, the Company expects to recognize approximately $71 million of loss on extinguishment of debt in the third quarter of 2017. The remaining proceeds are to be used for general corporate purposes.
The Company repurchased 1.0 million shares of its common stock for $61 million in the second quarter of 2017 under a previously announced repurchase authorization. As of June 30, 2017, 7.8 million shares remained available for repurchase under the Repurchase Authorization.





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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Consolidated Results (in millions)
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Net sales
$
1,597

$
1,545

$
3,075

$
2,776

Gross margin
$
409

$
416

$
752

$
688

% of net sales
26
%
27
%
24
%
25
%
Other expenses, net
$
43

$
4

$
53

$
7

Earnings before interest and taxes
$
190

$
240

$
360

$
356

Interest expense, net
$
27

$
29

$
53

$
52

Income tax expense
$
67

$
73

$
110

$
107

Net earnings attributable to Owens Corning
$
96

$
138

$
197

$
195

The Consolidated Results discussion below provides a summary of our results and the trends affecting our business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed Segment Results discussion that follows.
NET SALES
In the second quarter and year-to-date 2017, net sales increased $52 million and $299 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. For the second quarter, the increase in net sales was driven by higher sales volumes in our Composites and Insulation segments. Roofing segment net sales were relatively flat, as lower sales volumes were largely offset by higher selling prices. For the year-to-date comparison, the increase was driven by higher sales volumes in all three segments (primarily Roofing) and the acquisition of InterWrap into our Roofing segment.
GROSS MARGIN
In the second quarter and year-to-date 2017, gross margin decreased $7 million and increased $64 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. For the second quarter, the slight decrease was mainly due to the impact of lower sales volumes in our Roofing segment. For the year-to-date comparison, the improvement was primarily driven by higher sales volumes in all three segments (primarily Roofing), the gross margin contribution from the InterWrap acquisition in the first quarter of 2017 and lower furnace rebuild and startup costs in our Composites segment. These benefits were partially offset by input cost inflation in all three segments and the negative impact of lower production leverage in our Insulation segment for the first half of 2017.
OTHER EXPENSES, NET
Other expenses, net for the second quarter and year-to-date 2017 increased $39 million and $46 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. For both comparisons, the change was driven by higher restructuring costs and higher acquisition-related transaction costs. Additionally, in the second quarter, pension settlement losses of $30 million were offset by a $29 million litigation settlement gain, net of legal fees.
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
EBIT decreased by $50 million for the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Second quarter EBIT in our Composites segment increased by $10 million. In our Insulation segment, second quarter EBIT decreased by $3 million. In our Roofing segment, second quarter EBIT decreased by $14 million. Corporate, Other and Eliminations EBIT losses were $43 million higher mainly due to higher restructuring costs.
For the year-to-date 2017, EBIT increased $4 million compared to the same period in 2016. Year-to-date EBIT in our Composites segment increased by $17 million. In our Insulation segment, year-to-date EBIT decreased by $11 million. In our Roofing segment, year-to-date EBIT increased by $38 million. Corporate, Other and Eliminations EBIT costs were $40 million higher year-over-year mainly due to higher restructuring costs.



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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)


INTEREST EXPENSE, NET
Second quarter and year-to-date 2017 interest expense, net was relatively flat as compared to the same periods in 2016.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was $67 million and $110 million, respectively. For the second quarter of 2017, the Company’s effective tax rate was 41% and for the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company’s effective tax rate was 36%.
The difference between the effective tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 is primarily due to U.S. state and local income tax expense, the benefit of lower foreign tax rates and other discrete adjustments.
Realization of deferred tax assets depends on achieving a certain minimum level of future taxable income. Management currently believes that it is at least reasonably possible that the minimum level of taxable income will be met within the next 12 months to reduce the valuation allowance of certain foreign jurisdictions by a range of $0 million to $7 million.
Income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $73 million and $107 million, respectively. There was no difference between the effective tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.
Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Costs
The Company has incurred restructuring, transaction and integration costs related to acquisitions, along with restructuring costs in connection with its global cost reduction and productivity initiatives. These costs are recorded in the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category. Please refer to Notes 7 and 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the nature of these costs.
The following table presents the impact and respective location of these income (expense) items on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in millions):
  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Location
2017
2016
2017
2016
Restructuring costs
Cost of sales
$
(4
)
$
(3
)
$
(4
)
$
(3
)
Restructuring costs
Other expenses, net
(25
)

(25
)

Acquisition-related costs
Marketing and administrative expenses
(1
)
(2
)
(2
)
(4
)
Acquisition-related costs
Other expenses, net
(9
)

(9
)

Recognition of InterWrap inventory fair value step-up
Cost of sales

(8
)

(8
)
Total restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs
 
$
(39
)
$
(13
)
$
(40
)
$
(15
)

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (“Adjusted EBIT”)
Adjusted EBIT is a non-GAAP measure that excludes certain items that management does not allocate to our segment results because it believes they are not representative of the Company's ongoing operations. Adjusted EBIT is used internally by the Company for various purposes, including reporting results of operations to the Board of Directors of the Company, analysis of performance and related employee compensation measures. Although management believes that these adjustments result in a measure that provides a useful representation of our operational performance, the adjusted measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings attributable to Owens Corning as prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.




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Adjusting income (expense) items are shown in the table below (in millions):
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Restructuring costs
$
(29
)
$
(3
)
$
(29
)
$
(3
)
Acquisition-related costs
(10
)
(2
)
(11
)
(4
)
Recognition of InterWrap inventory fair value step-up

(8
)

(8
)
Litigation settlement gain, net of legal fees
29


29


Pension settlement losses
(30
)

(30
)

Total adjusting items
$
(40
)
$
(13
)
$
(41
)
$
(15
)
 

The reconciliation from net earnings attributable to Owens Corning to EBIT and to Adjusted EBIT is shown in the table below (in millions):
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
$
96

$
138

$
197

$
195

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

1


3

NET EARNINGS
96

139

197

198

Equity in net earnings of affiliates

1


1

Income tax expense
67

73

110

107

EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES
163

211

307

304

Interest expense, net
27

29

53

52

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
190

240

360

356

Adjusting items from above
(40
)
(13
)
(41
)
(15
)
ADJUSTED EBIT
$
230

$
253

$
401

$
371

Segment Results
EBIT by segment consists of net sales less related costs and expenses and is presented on a basis that is used internally for evaluating segment performance. Certain items, such as general corporate expenses or income and certain other expense or income items, are excluded from the internal evaluation of segment performance. Accordingly, these items are not reflected in EBIT for our reportable segments and are included in the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category, which is presented following the discussion of our reportable segments.
Composites

The table below provides a summary of net sales, EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense for the Composites segment (in millions):
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Net sales
$
537

$
517

$
1,048

$
990

% change from prior year
4
%
4
%
6
%
2
%
EBIT
$
84

$
74

$
155

$
138

EBIT as a % of net sales
16
%
14
%
15
%
14
%
Depreciation and amortization expense
$
35

$
33

$
71

$
67





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NET SALES

In our Composites segment, net sales in the second quarter and year-to-date 2017 increased $20 million and $58 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. For both the second quarter and year-to-date comparisons, the increase was driven by higher sales volumes of about 7% and 9%, respectively, as volume performance benefited from broad-based market strength, particularly the roofing market. This benefit was partially offset about equally by unfavorable product mix (mainly related to higher sales volumes into the roofing market) and lower selling prices.

EBIT

In our Composites segment, EBIT in the second quarter and year-to-date 2017 increased $10 million and $17 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. For both the second quarter and year-to-date comparisons, the increase was primarily driven by lower furnace rebuild and startup costs of $13 million and $18 million, respectively. The EBIT improvement driven by higher sales volumes was more than offset by lower selling prices and the negative impact of input cost inflation.

OUTLOOK

Global glass reinforcements market demand has historically grown on average with global industrial production and we believe this relationship will continue. In 2017, we expect moderate global industrial production growth.
Insulation
The table below provides a summary of net sales, EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense for the Insulation segment (in millions):
 
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Net sales
$
439

$
414

$
838

$
799

% change from prior year
6
%
-8
 %
5
%
-4
 %
EBIT
$
29

$
32

$
34

$
45

EBIT as a % of net sales
7
%
8
 %
4
%
6
 %
Depreciation and amortization expense
$
27

$
27

$
53

$
52

NET SALES
In our Insulation segment, net sales in the second quarter of 2017 increased $25 million compared to the same period in 2016, driven by higher sales volumes of approximately 7%. The impact of higher sales volumes was partially offset about equally by unfavorable channel mix associated with growth in new construction and the negative impact of translating sales denominated in foreign currencies into United States dollars. Selling prices were $1 million higher quarter-over-quarter.
For the year-to-date 2017, net sales in our Insulation segment increased by $39 million compared to the same period in 2016. The improvement was primarily driven by higher sales volumes of about 6%, partially offset by $5 million of lower selling prices. Slightly favorable customer mix was offset by negative foreign currency translation.
EBIT
In our Insulation segment, EBIT in the second quarter of 2017 decreased by $3 million compared to the same period in 2016. For the second quarter, the benefit of higher sales volumes was offset by $7 million of plant startup costs associated with our new mineral wool insulation plant. Favorable manufacturing performance in the rest of the segment was more than offset by $6 million of input cost inflation, unfavorable channel mix and slightly higher selling, general and administrative costs.
For the year-to-date 2017, the EBIT in our Insulation segment decreased by $11 million compared to the same period in 2016. For the year-to-date, the decrease in EBIT was driven by $11 million of plant startup costs for our new mineral wool insulation plant. The benefit of higher sales volumes was largely offset by $10 million of input cost inflation. Lower selling prices of $5 million



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and slightly higher selling, general and administrative expenses were partially offset by the benefit of favorable manufacturing performance.
OUTLOOK
During the second quarter of 2017, the average Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (“SAAR”) of U.S. housing starts was approximately 1.165 million, up slightly from an annual average of approximately 1.160 million starts in the second quarter of 2016. While the trend in U.S. housing starts has generally been positive over the past few years, the timing and pace of recovery of the United States housing market remains uncertain.
The Company expects its Insulation segment to continue to benefit from an overall strengthening of the U.S. housing market, higher capacity utilization and improved pricing. We believe the geographic, product and channel mix of our portfolio may continue to moderate the impact of any demand-driven variability associated with United States new construction.
Roofing
The table below provides a summary of net sales, EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense for the Roofing segment (in millions):
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Net sales
$
684

$
679

$
1,311

$
1,108

% change from prior year
1
%
35
%
18
%
24
%
EBIT
$
155

$
169

$
280

$
242

EBIT as a % of net sales
23
%
25
%
21
%
22
%
Depreciation and amortization expense
$
12

$
11

$
24

$
21

NET SALES
In our Roofing segment, net sales in the second quarter of 2017 increased by $5 million compared to the same period in 2016. Sales volumes decreased by approximately 8% as a double-digit decrease in asphalt shingle volumes, driven by the comparison against higher storm activity in the second quarter of 2016, was partially offset by growth in roofing components. The volume decrease was largely offset by $32 million of higher selling prices and the $18 million impact of our early-second quarter 2016 acquisition of InterWrap. The remaining increase was driven about equally by favorable customer mix and favorable product mix.
For the year-to-date 2017, net sales in our Roofing segment increased by $203 million compared to the same period in 2016. Sales volumes increased by about 7%, due to storm activity, age-related reroof and increased demand from new construction. Our early-second quarter 2016 acquisition of InterWrap contributed $86 million of net sales. The remaining increase was driven by higher selling prices of $32 million, favorable customer and product mix. Third-party asphalt sales were flat year-over-year.
EBIT
In our Roofing segment, EBIT in the second quarter of 2017 decreased by $14 million compared to the same period in 2016, primarily driven by lower sales volumes. Higher selling prices were largely offset by input cost inflation, primarily asphalt, of $25 million. Our early-second quarter 2016 acquisition of InterWrap contributed $3 million of EBIT (and was included in the other comparison categories following the one-year post-acquisition period), which was more than offset by lower EBIT on third-party asphalt sales, resulting from a lag in the timing of input cost inflation and price increases in this cost-plus business.
For the year-to-date 2017, EBIT in our Roofing segment was $38 million higher compared to the same period in 2016. The increase was primarily driven by higher selling prices and higher sales volumes. Our early-second quarter 2016 acquisition of InterWrap contributed $20 million of EBIT (and was included in the other comparison categories following the one-year post-acquisition period). These benefits were partially offset by input cost inflation, primarily asphalt of $25 million, unfavorable customer mix, slightly higher marketing costs and $4 million of lower EBIT on third-party asphalt sales.



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OUTLOOK
In our Roofing segment, we expect the factors that have driven strong margins in recent years will continue to deliver profitability. The overall U.S. asphalt shingle market size will impact our financial outlook for this year. Other uncertainties that may impact our Roofing margins include competitive pricing pressure and the cost and availability of raw materials, particularly asphalt.
Corporate, Other and Eliminations
The table below provides a summary of EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense for the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category (in millions):
  
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
2017
2016
Restructuring costs
$
(29
)
$
(3
)
$
(29
)
$
(3
)
Acquisition-related costs
(10
)
(2
)
(11
)
(4
)
Recognition of InterWrap inventory fair value step-up

(8
)

(8
)
Litigation settlement gain, net of legal fees
29


29


Pension settlement losses
(30
)

(30
)

General corporate expense and other
(38
)
(22
)
(68
)
(54
)
EBIT
$
(78
)
$
(35
)
$
(109
)
$
(69
)
Depreciation and amortization
$
10

$
11

$
20

$
18

 
EBIT
In Corporate, Other and Eliminations, EBIT losses for the second quarter and year-to-date of 2017 were higher by $43 million and $40 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due higher restructuring costs in 2017 and higher general corporate expenses. Costs related to our acquisitions (including the fair value step-up recognition) were relatively flat to the prior year. Pension settlement losses of $30 million were largely offset by a $29 million litigation settlement gain, net of legal fees. See details of these costs in the table above and further explained in the Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes paragraph of MD&A.
General corporate expense and other for the second quarter and year-to-date of 2017 was higher by $16 million and $14 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily driven by the comparison against the prior year's $6 million pension-related gain, increased general corporate expenses and higher performance-based compensation.
OUTLOOK
In 2017, we expect general corporate expenses to range between $135 million and $140 million.
LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS
Liquidity
The Company's primary external sources of liquidity are its Senior Revolving Credit Facility and its Receivables Securitization Facility.
The Company has an $800 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility that has been amended from time to time, which matures in November 2020 and permits incremental term loans under the facility of up to $600 million.
The Company has a $250 million Receivables Securitization Facility which now matures in May 2020, following amendments in March 2017 and May 2017 to extend its maturity. No other significant terms impacting liquidity were amended.
In June 2017, the Company obtained a $350 million Term Loan Commitment, separate from the $600 million of uncommitted incremental loans permitted under the Senior Revolving Credit Facility. The Term Loan Commitment was intended to be used, in part, to pay a portion of the purchase price of the Pittsburgh Corning acquisition. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company used



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a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2047 senior notes in lieu of drawing on this Term Loan Commitment for the Pittsburgh Corning acquisition.
The following table shows how the Company utilized its primary sources of liquidity (in millions):
 
As of June 30, 2017
 
Senior Revolving Credit Facility
Receivables Securitization Facility
Term Loan Commitment (a)
Facility size or borrowing limit
$
800

$
250

$
350

Borrowings



Outstanding letters of credit
9

2

n/a
Availability on facility
$
791

$
248

$
350

(a) On July 24, 2017, the Company provided formal notification of its intent to voluntarily reduce the entire Term Loan Commitment, thus eliminating the availability of credit under the facility effective on July 31, 2017.
The Company issued $600 million of 2047 senior notes on June 26, 2017 subject to $12 million of discounts and issuance costs. Interest on the 2047 senior notes is payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 each year, beginning on January 15, 2018. A portion of the proceeds from the 2047 senior notes was used to fund the purchase of Pittsburgh Corning in the second quarter of 2017. In the third quarter of 2017, a portion of the proceeds was used by the Company, in addition to borrowings on the Receivables Securitization Facility, to repurchase $82 million of its outstanding 2019 senior notes and $140 million of its outstanding 2036 senior notes, together with a $58 million tender premium and $1 million of accrued interest. The Company also issued a make-whole call to repay the remainder of its outstanding 2019 senior notes, which it expects to complete in the middle of the third quarter of 2017 with a redemption premium of approximately $8 million and $1 million of accrued interest. In total for all of these repurchase and redemption activities, the Company expects to recognize approximately $71 million of loss on extinguishment of debt in the third quarter of 2017, inclusive of the remaining unamortized financing fees and discount. The remaining proceeds of the 2047 senior notes are to be used for general corporate purposes.
The Company has no significant debt maturities of senior notes before 2019, and both our Senior Revolving Credit Facility and Receivables Securitization Facility mature in 2020. Following the expected extinguishment of our 2019 senior notes in the third quarter of 2017, the Company will have no significant debt maturities of senior notes before 2022. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had $2.7 billion of total debt and Cash and cash equivalents of $199 million.
Cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries may be subject to U.S. income tax and foreign withholding taxes upon repatriation to the U.S. As of June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, the Company had $120 million and $53 million, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents in certain of our foreign subsidiaries. The Company does not provide for U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries as earnings are reinvested and, in the opinion of management, will continue to be reinvested indefinitely outside of the U.S.
As a holding company, we have no operations of our own and most of our assets are held by our direct and indirect subsidiaries. Dividends and other payments or distributions from our subsidiaries will be used to meet our debt service and other obligations and to enable us to pay dividends to our stockholders. Please refer to page 13 of the Risk Factors disclosed in Item 1A of our 2016 Form 10-K for details on the factors that could inhibit our subsidiaries' abilities to pay dividends or make other distributions to the parent company.
We expect that our cash on hand, coupled with future cash flows from operations and other available sources of liquidity, including our Senior Revolving Credit Facility and Receivables Securitization Facility, will provide ample liquidity to enable us to meet our cash requirements. Our anticipated uses of cash include capital expenditures, working capital needs, pension contributions, meeting financial obligations, payments of quarterly dividends as authorized by our Board of Directors, acquisitions and reducing outstanding amounts under the Senior Revolving Credit Facility and Receivables Securitization Facility.
We have outstanding share repurchase authorizations and will evaluate and consider repurchasing shares of our common stock, as well as strategic acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other transactions to create stockholder value and enhance financial performance. Such transactions may require cash expenditures beyond current sources of liquidity or generate proceeds.



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The credit agreements applicable to our Term Loan Commitment, Senior Revolving Credit Facility and the Receivables Securitization Facility contain various covenants that we believe are usual and customary. The Term Loan Commitment, Senior Revolving Credit Facility and the Receivables Securitization Facility each include a maximum allowed leverage ratio and a minimum required interest expense coverage ratio. We were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2017.
Cash Flows
The following table presents a summary of our cash balance and cash flows (in millions):
  
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
  
2017
2016
Cash and cash equivalents
$
199

$
67

Net cash flow provided by operating activities
$
392

$
326

Net cash flow used for investing activities
$
(725
)
$
(635
)
Net cash flow provided by financing activities
$
412

$
279

Availability on the Senior Revolving Credit Facility
$
791

$
791

Availability on the Receivables Securitization Facility
$
248

$
140

Availability on the Term Loan Commitment
$
350

$

Operating activities: For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company's operating activities provided $392 million of cash compared to $326 million in the same period in 2016. The increase of $66 million was primarily driven by a smaller increase in operating assets and liabilities (primarily the benefit of higher payables).
Investing activities: Net cash flow used for investing activities increased $90 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period of 2016, primarily driven by higher spending on acquisitions year-over-year.
Financing activities: Net cash provided by financing activities was $412 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $279 million in the same period in 2016. The change of $133 million was primarily due to higher long-term debt inflows (see Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Liquidity section above for further discussion of activities related to debt), partially offset by $47 million of higher treasury stock repurchases.
2017 Investments
The Company will continue a balanced approach to the use of its cash flow. Operational cash flow will be used to fund the Company’s growth and innovation. Capital expenditures in 2017 are expected to be approximately $385 million, which is roughly $15 million greater than expected depreciation and amortization. Capital spending in excess of depreciation and amortization is primarily due to the expansion of our Composites operations in India. The Company will also continue to evaluate projects and acquisitions that provide opportunities for growth in our businesses, and invest in them when they meet our strategic and financial criteria.
Tax Net Operating Losses
There have been no material changes to the disclosure in our 2016 Form 10-K.
Pension Contributions
Please refer to Note 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company expects to contribute $71 million in cash to its global pension plans during 2017. Actual contributions to the plans may change as a result of several factors, including changes in laws that impact funding requirements. The ultimate cash flow impact to the Company, if any, of the pension plan liability and the timing of any such impact will depend on numerous variables, including future changes in actuarial assumptions, legislative changes to pension funding laws, and market conditions.
Derivatives
Please refer to Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.



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Fair Value Measurement

Please refer to Note 15 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Contractual Obligations
In the normal course of business, we enter into contractual obligations to make payments to third parties. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no material changes to such contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of our business.
SAFETY
Working safely is a condition of employment at Owens Corning. We believe this organization-wide expectation provides for a safer work environment for employees, improves our manufacturing processes, reduces our costs and enhances our reputation. Furthermore, striving to be a world-class leader in safety provides a platform for all employees to understand and apply the resolve necessary to be a high-performing global organization. We measure our progress on safety based on Recordable Incidence Rate (“RIR”) as defined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, our RIR was 0.48 as compared to 0.54 in the same period a year ago. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, our RIR was 0.49 as compared to 0.54 in the same period a year ago.
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Please refer to Note 18 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Please refer to Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.



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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Our disclosures and analysis in this report, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements present our current forecasts and estimates of future events. These statements do not strictly relate to historical or current results and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” "appear," "assume," “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” "forecast," “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” "seek," "should," “strategy,” "will" and other terms of similar meaning or import in connection with any discussion of future operating, financial or other performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors and actual results may differ materially from those results projected in the statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation:
 
relationships with key customers;
levels of residential and commercial construction activity;
competitive and pricing factors;
levels of global industrial production;
demand for our products;
industry and economic conditions that affect the market and operating conditions of our customers, suppliers or lenders;
domestic and international economic and political conditions, including new legislation, policies or other governmental actions by the U.S. presidential administration and Congress;
foreign exchange and commodity price fluctuations;
our level of indebtedness;
weather conditions;
availability and cost of credit;
availability and cost of energy and raw materials;
issues involving implementation and protection of information technology systems;
labor disputes;
legal and regulatory proceedings, including litigation and environmental actions;
our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards;
research and development activities and intellectual property protection;
interest rate movements;
uninsured losses;
issues related to acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures;
achievement of expected synergies, cost reductions and/or productivity improvements;
defined benefit plan funding obligations; and



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price volatility in certain wind energy markets in the U.S.
All forward-looking statements in this report should be considered in the context of the risks and other factors described above and in Item 1A - Risk factors in Part I of our 2016 Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement is made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. It is not possible to identify all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report may not occur and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, users of this report are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.

ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There has been no material change in our exposure to market risk during the six months ended June 30, 2017. Please refer to "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" contained in Part II, Item 7A of our 2016 Form 10-K for a discussion of our exposure to market risk.
 
ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company maintains (a) disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), and (b) internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act).
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.







PART II
 
ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Environmental Legal Proceedings
In March 2017, Owens Corning Insulating Systems, LLC (“OCIS”) received a Notice of Violation (“NOV”) from the California Bay Area Air Quality Management District (“District”) alleging that the OCIS facility in Santa Clara, California began operation of a new furnace without obtaining required air emission permits.  In June 2017, OCIS agreed to enter into a Compliance and Enforcement Agreement (“Agreement”) with the District to resolve the NOV.  While the terms of the Agreement are currently being finalized, OCIS expects to pay a total penalty of approximately $115,000 as part of the Agreement.  OCIS is entering into the Agreement to expedite settlement of the matter and does not admit any conduct or condition in violation of any District regulation.

Litigation, Other Regulatory Proceedings and Environmental Matters
Additional information required by this item is incorporated by reference to Note 12, Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters.
 
ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K.
 
ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about Owens Corning’s purchases of its common stock for each month during the quarterly period covered by this report:
 
Period
Total Number of
Shares (or
Units)
Purchased
 
Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
Total Number of
Shares (or
Units)
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs**
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs**
April 1-30, 2017
380,340

 
$
61.09

369,459

8,419,776

May 1-31, 2017
176,269

 
61.69

175,000

8,244,776

June 1-30, 2017
431,008

 
65.06

430,000

7,814,776

Total
987,617

$
62.93

974,459

7,814,776

 
*
The Company retained 13,158 shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted shares granted to our employees.
**
On October 24, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a share buy-back program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 10 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “Repurchase Authorization”). The Repurchase Authorization enables the Company to repurchase shares through the open market, privately negotiated, or other transactions. The actual number of shares repurchased will depend on timing, market conditions and other factors and is at the Company’s discretion. The Company repurchased 1.0 million shares of its common stock for $61 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017 under the Repurchase Authorization. As of June 30, 2017, 7.8 million shares remain available for repurchase under the Repurchase Authorization.

ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
 




ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated herein by reference.





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Owens Corning has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
OWENS CORNING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
July 26, 2017
By:
 
/s/ Michael C. McMurray
 
 
 
 
 
Michael C. McMurray
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
July 26, 2017
By:
 
/s/ Kelly J. Schmidt
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly J. Schmidt
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President and
 
 
 
 
 
Controller





EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 3, 2016, by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to Owens Corning’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 (File No. 333-202011), filed June 21, 2017).
 
 
4.2
Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 27, 2017, by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to Owens Corning’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 (File No. 333-202011), filed June 21, 2017).
 
 
4.3
Eighth Supplement Indenture, dated as of June 26, 2017, by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Owens Corning’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33100), filed June 26, 2017).
 
 
4.4
Form of 4.300% Senior Note due 2047 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Owens Corning’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33100), filed June 26, 2017).
 
 
10.1
Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Owens Corning’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33100), filed May 9, 2017).
 
 
10.2
First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2017 (filed herewith).
 
 
10.3
Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty, dated as of May 5, 2017 (filed herewith).
 
 
10.4
Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2017, by and among the Company, as borrower, certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors, the lenders signatory thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (filed herewith).
 
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) (filed herewith).
 
 
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) (filed herewith).
 
 
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
 
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase