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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 10-Q/A

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002

 

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 1-6780

 

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RAYONIER INC.

 

Incorporated in the State of North Carolina

I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329

 

50 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202

(Principal Executive Office)

 

Telephone Number: (904) 357-9100

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section l3 or l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 during the preceding l2 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES  x   NO  ¨

 

As of April 30, 2002, there were outstanding 27,718,065 Common Shares of the Registrant.

 

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FORM 10-Q/A

 

Rayonier Inc. (the Company) is amending its 2002 quarterly Form 10-Q reports following consolidation of two third-party wood chip manufacturers previously accounted for as unconsolidated suppliers, as disclosed in Note 20-Restatements in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2003. The restatement for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, as disclosed in Note 2-Restatements herein, involved reclassifying $0.3 million from cost of sales to interest expense and adding $14.4 million to assets and debt. Net income and earnings per share for the periods have not changed due to the restatements. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 and as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 are restated herein.

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RAYONIER INC.

 

FORM 10-Q/A

MARCH 31, 2002

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.		Financial Statements
		Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, as restated		1
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, as restated		2
		Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, as restated		3
		Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, as restated		4
Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		9
Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		14
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 5.		Selected Operating Data		15
Item 6.		Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K		17
		Signature		17
		Certifications Under Exchange Act Rule 13a-14		18
		Exhibit Index		20

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item I. Financial Statements

 

RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

(unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars, except per share data)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2002				2001
		As restated, See Note 2				As restated, See Note 2
SALES		$	276,267			$	276,487
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales			235,776				231,213
Selling and general expenses			11,455				7,558
Other operating expense (income), net			604				(470	)
			247,835				238,301
OPERATING INCOME			28,432				38,186
Interest expense			(15,473	)			(19,223	)
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net			376				(523	)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES			13,335				18,440
Provision for income taxes			(3,934	)			(6,188	)
NET INCOME			9,401				12,252
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Unrealized gain on hedged transactions, net of income tax expense of $202			345				—
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		$	9,746			$	12,252
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE		$	0.34			$	0.45
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE		$	0.33			$	0.45

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are

an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

		March 31, 2002				December 31, 2001
		As restated, See Note 2				As restated, See Note 2
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	23,002			$	14,123
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,176 and $3,392			103,142				101,480
Inventory
Finished goods			55,213				55,530
Work in process			9,652				8,570
Raw materials			6,857				9,636
Manufacturing and maintenance supplies			16,921				17,274
Total inventory			88,643				91,010
Timber purchase agreements			19,393				18,996
Other current assets			11,040				9,451
Total current assets			245,220				235,060
OTHER ASSETS			74,197				77,448
TIMBER, TIMBERLANDS AND LOGGING ROADS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION			1,116,317				1,131,723
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land, buildings, machinery and equipment			1,407,242				1,402,450
Less—accumulated depreciation			826,688				806,514
Total property, plant and equipment, net			580,554				595,936
TOTAL ASSETS		$	2,016,288			$	2,040,167
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable		$	57,621			$	65,247
Bank loans and current maturities			5,690				10,690
Accrued taxes			16,679				13,606
Accrued payroll and benefits			13,232				14,471
Accrued interest			18,518				6,391
Accrued customer incentives			8,913				12,935
Other current liabilities			16,118				17,360
Current reserves for dispositions and discontinued operations			15,255				15,310
Total current liabilities			152,026				156,010
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES			131,187				131,723
LONG-TERM DEBT			823,413				854,270
NON-CURRENT RESERVES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			151,613				153,394
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES			37,371				35,976
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Shares, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 27,623,356 and 27,345,395 shares issued and outstanding			71,799				59,721
Retained earnings			649,236				649,775
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(357	)			(702	)
			720,678				708,794
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	2,016,288			$	2,040,167

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are

an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2002 As restated, See Note 2				2001 As restated, See Note 2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income		$	9,401			$	12,252
Non-cash items included in income:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			44,714				41,267
Deferred income taxes			(1,197	)			4,117
Non-cash cost of land sales			2,700				255
Increase (decrease) in other non-current liabilities			3,656				(4,631	)
Change in accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable			(6,973	)			5,232
Increase in current timber purchase agreements and other current assets			(1,641	)			(2,024	)
Decrease in other assets			2,990				2,579
Increase in accrued liabilities			8,697				2,651
Expenditures for dispositions and discontinued operations, net of tax benefits of $661 and $754			(1,175	)			(1,274	)
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES			61,172				60,424
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures, net of sales and retirements of $762 and $74			(16,313	)			(20,998	)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(16,313	)			(20,998	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt			9,500				96,500
Repayment of debt			(45,272	)			(126,272	)
Dividends paid			(9,940	)			(9,768	)
Issuance of common shares			9,732				1,183
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES			(35,980	)			(38,357	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Increase in cash and cash equivalents			8,879				1,069
Balance, beginning of year			14,123				9,824
Balance, end of period		$	23,002			$	10,893
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		$	2,719			$	7,385
Income taxes		$	2,604			$	229

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an

integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited financial statements reflect, in the opinion of Rayonier Inc. and subsidiaries (Rayonier or the Company), all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, the financial position and the cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires the use of certain estimates by management (e.g., useful economic lives of assets) in determining the amount of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. There are risks inherent in estimating, and therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates. For a full description of accounting policies, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain items in prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

2. RESTATEMENTS

 

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company’s management determined that two third-party wood chip manufacturers, Georgia Chips and Fulghum Fibres Collins, Inc., originally accounted for since 1995 as unconsolidated suppliers of wood chips, should be consolidated within the Company’s Financial Statements. The Company had entered into agreements with these two third parties whereby they would construct and operate these wood chip processing facilities on property owned by the Company. The Company guaranteed 85 percent of the notes payable used to finance the construction of these facilities. This guarantee has always been disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K filings in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Although these wood chip manufacturers have the ability and capacity to process chips for other customers, the Company has historically purchased all of the wood chips from these processing facilities.

 

As a result, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and for the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 have been restated from the amounts previously reported to consolidate these two wood chip manufacturers. Net income and earnings per share for the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 have not changed due to the restatement, as the wood chip costs had been included in cost of sales for those periods. Operating income for the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, has changed to reflect a portion of the facilities’ wood chip costs pertaining to an imputed interest charge being reclassified out of cost of sales into interest expense. Interest expense on the construction loans was indirectly passed to Rayonier through invoices for the cost of wood chips it purchased. Property, plant and equipment has been restated for an additional $14 million and $15 million as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively, with a corresponding increase in debt.

 

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RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)

 

A summary of the significant effect of this restatement for the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, and as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, is as follows:

 

		March 31, 2002						March 31, 2001
		As previously reported			As restated			As previously reported			As restated
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income
Cost of Sales		$	236,026		$	235,776		$	231,521		$	231,213
Operating Income			28,182			28,432			37,878			38,186
Interest Expense			15,223			15,473			18,915			19,223
EPS—Basic		$	0.34		$	0.34		$	0.45		$	0.45
EPS—Diluted		$	0.33		$	0.33		$	0.45		$	0.45
		March 31, 2002						December 31, 2001
		As previously reported			As restated			As previously reported			As restated
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Property, Plant and Equipment		$	1,376,342		$	1,407,242		$	1,371,550		$	1,402,450
Accumulated Depreciation			810,171			826,688			790,769			806,514
Total Assets			2,001,905			2,016,288			2,025,012			2,040,167
Current Portion of Long-term Debt			2,600			5,690			7,600			10,690
Long-term Debt			812,120			823,413			842,205			854,270
Total Shareholders’ Equity			720,678			720,678			708,794			708,794

 

3. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

The following table provides details of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (share amounts actual):

 

		Three Months Ended March 31
		2002			2001
Net income		$	9,401		$	12,252
Shares used for determining basic earnings per common share			27,526,125			27,125,148
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options			309,708			166,489
Contingent shares			250,000			202,000
Shares used for determining diluted earnings per common share			28,085,833			27,493,637
Basic earnings per common share		$	.34		$	0.45
Diluted earnings per common share		$	.33		$	0.45

 

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RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)

 

 

4. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

An analysis of shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2002, and the year ended December 31, 2001, follows (share amounts actual):

 

		Common Shares							Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)				Retained Earnings				Shareholders’ Equity
		Shares			Amount
Balance, January 1, 2001		27,104,462			$	48,717			$	—			$	631,384			$	680,101
Net income		—				—				—				57,598				57,598
Dividends paid ($1.44 per share)		—				—				—				(39,207	)			(39,207	)
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans		293,833				11,561				—				—				11,561
Unrealized gain on hedged transactions		—				—				7				—				7
Minimum pension liability adjustments		—				—				(709	)			—				(709	)
Repurchase of common shares		(52,900	)			(2,031	)			—				—				(2,031	)
Tax benefit on exercise of stock options		—				1,474				—				—				1,474
Balance, December 31, 2001		27,345,395			$	59,721			$	(702	)		$	649,775			$	708,794
Net income		—				—				—				9,401				9,401
Dividends paid ($0.36 per share)		—				—				—				(9,940	)			(9,940	)
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans		277,961				10,737				—				—				10,737
Unrealized gain on hedged transactions		—				—				345				—				345
Tax benefit on exercise of stock options		—				1,341				—				—				1,341
Balance, March 31, 2002		27,623,356			$	71,799			$	(357	)		$	649,236			$	720,678

 

5. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Rayonier operates in three reportable segments: Performance Fibers, Timber and Land, and Wood Products and Trading.

 

Total assets by segment were as follows:

 

		March 31, 2002			December 31, 2001
Performance Fibers		$	578,154		$	591,420
Timber and Land			1,194,725			1,210,676
Wood Products and Trading			203,110			205,818
Corporate and other			29,903			21,829
Dispositions			10,396			10,424
Total		$	2,016,288		$	2,040,167

 

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RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)

 

 

The amounts and relative contributions to sales and operating income (loss) attributable to each of Rayonier’s reportable segments were as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2002				2001
SALES
Performance Fibers		$	129,290			$	139,034
Timber and Land			63,477				63,058
Wood Products and Trading			89,196				83,807
Intersegment Eliminations			(5,696	)			(9,412	)
TOTAL SALES		$	276,267			$	276,487
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Performance Fibers		$	6,831			$	15,028
Timber and Land			29,441				36,143
Wood Products and Trading			(1,591	)			(6,213	)
Corporate and other			(6,249	)			(6,772	)
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME		$	28,432			$	38,186

 

Operating income (loss) as stated in the preceding tables and as presented in the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income is equal to Segment income (loss). The income (loss) items below “Operating income” in the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income are not allocated to segments. These items, which include interest (expense) income, miscellaneous income (expense) and income tax (expense) benefit, are not considered by Company management to be part of segment operations.

 

6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates. The Company’s objective is to minimize the economic impact of these market risks. Derivatives are used, as noted below, in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Board of Directors and are managed by a senior executive committee, whose responsibilities include initiating, managing and monitoring resulting exposures. The Company does not enter into such financial instruments for trading purposes.

 

In our New Zealand timber operations and at our New Zealand medium density fiberboard (“MDF”) manufacturing facility, normal operating expenses include contractor and license fees, care and maintenance of timberlands, salaries and wages, wood purchases and other production costs incurred in manufacturing MDF. Rayonier hedges US/New Zealand dollar currency rate-risk with respect to these New Zealand dollar operating expenditures (cash flow hedging).

 

In the Company’s Statement of Consolidated Income for the three months ended March 31, 2002, a gain of approximately $0.1 million was recorded on foreign currency contracts reflecting primarily realized gains on contracts that matured, plus the time value changes for outstanding contracts. The Company recorded an after-tax gain of approximately $0.3 million in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI)” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2002. When the forecasted transaction comes to fruition and is recorded, the amounts in AOCI are reclassified to the Statements of Consolidated Income. We expect to reclassify this amount into earnings during the next ten months.

 

At March 31, 2002, the Company held foreign currency forward contracts maturing through January 2003 totaling $11.6 million (nominal value). The largest amount of contracts outstanding during the first three months of 2002 totaled $13.1 million (nominal value).

 

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RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)

 

 

On March 13, 2002, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement on the $50 million, 6.15% fixed rate notes payable maturing in February 2004. The swap converts the notional amount from fixed rates to floating rates and matures in February 2004. The interest rate swap qualifies as a fair value hedge under Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. As such, the net effect from the interest rate swap is recorded as part of interest expense and was less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Based upon the current interest rates for similar transactions, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement resulted in a liability of approximately $0.1 million and a decrease in debt of approximately $0.1 million at March 31, 2002.

 

7. SALE OF NEW ZEALAND EAST COAST TIMBERLAND OPERATIONS

 

During the first quarter of 2002, the Company received an unsolicited offer from a third party to purchase its timber operations located in New Zealand’s East Coast region for $63.5 million. All of Rayonier’s timberlands in the region, which are leased timberlands, are included in the offer, as well as all employees, capitalized improvements, business contracts, office and vehicle leases, miscellaneous assets and forestry data. The Company and the buyer signed a conditional purchase agreement on March 28, 2002, and the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2002. While for accounting purposes there will be a pre-tax gain on sale in New Zealand, due to historical exchange rate treatment of the cost basis, an after-tax U.S. dollar loss of approximately 5 cents per share will be incurred from the transaction in this fiscal year based on a $0.44 U.S./NZ exchange rate. Cash proceeds from the transaction including interest in 2002 are anticipated to be approximately $65 million.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The Company has restated its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and for the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 related to the consolidation of two third-party wood chip manufacturers as discussed in Note 2-Restatements. The MD&A gives effect to this restatement.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of Rayonier’s financial statements requires estimates, assumptions and judgements that affect the Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The Company bases these estimates and assumptions on historical data and trends, current fact patterns, expectations and other sources of information it believes are reasonable. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions. For a full description of the Company’s critical accounting policies, see the Management Discussion and Analysis in the 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Segment Information

 

Rayonier operates in three reportable segments: Performance Fibers, Timber and Land (previously title Timberland Management), and Wood Products and Trading. Performance Fibers includes two business units, Cellulose Specialties and Absorbent Materials. The Timber and Land segment includes two business units, Timber and Land.

 

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The amounts and relative contributions to sales and operating income (loss) attributable to each of Rayonier’s reportable business segments, were as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

		Three Months Ended March 31
		2002				2001
SALES
Performance Fibers
Cellulose Specialties		$	90,555			$	89,955
Absorbent Materials			38,735				49,079
Total Performance Fibers			129,290				139,034
Timber and Land
Timber			44,400				61,824
Land			19,077				1,234
Total Timber and Land			63,477				63,058
Wood Products and Trading			89,196				83,807
Intersegment Eliminations			(5,696	)			(9,412	)
TOTAL SALES		$	276,267			$	276,487
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Performance Fibers		$	6,831			$	15,028
Timber and Land
Timber			20,859				35,299
Land			8,582				844
Total Timber and Land			29,441				36,143
Wood Products and Trading			(1,591	)			(6,213	)
Corporate and other			(6,249	)			(6,772	)
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME		$	28,432			$	38,186

 

Operating income (loss) as stated in the preceding tables and as presented in the Statements of Consolidated Income is equal to Segment income (loss). The income (loss) items below “Operating income” in the Statements of Consolidated Income are not allocated to segments. These items, which include interest (expense) income, miscellaneous income (expense) and income tax (expense) benefit, are not considered by Company management to be part of segment operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

Sales and Operating Income

 

Sales of $276 million for the first quarter of 2002 were essentially equal to prior year first quarter sales. Lower absorbent materials prices, softer timber volume and prices, and weaker trading activity were offset by higher land sales and stronger lumber volume and prices. Operating income for the first quarter was $28 million, $10 million below prior year principally due to lower absorbent materials prices, and lower timber volume and prices. These unfavorable variances were partially offset by the favorable impact of higher land sales and lumber prices, along with lower lumber and Performance Fibers manufacturing costs.

 

Performance Fibers

 

Sales for the first quarter of 2002 were $129 million, $10 million lower than first quarter, primarily due to lower absorbent materials prices. Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2002, of $7 million was $8 million lower compared to

 

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the prior year period. The decline in operating income was primarily due to a 20 percent decline in average fluff pulp prices (the major component of our absorbent materials business) partially offset by lower manufacturing costs.

 

Cellulose Specialties

 

Sales of $91 million for the first quarter of 2002 were $1 million above the prior year first quarter. While prices remained steady, there was an increase in volume of 1 percent. Demand for cellulose specialty grades continued to be strong during the quarter.

 

Absorbent Materials

 

Sales of $39 million for the first quarter of 2002 were $10 million lower than the prior year first quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a 20 percent decline in average fluff pulp prices and approximately 3 percent lower sales volume.

 

Timber and Land

 

Sales of $63 million were essentially equal compared to first quarter 2001 while operating income of $29 million was $7 million below prior year first quarter. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to lower timber volume and prices, partly offset by higher land sales.

 

Timber

 

Sales for the first quarter of 2002 were $44 million, $17 million below prior year first quarter, with operating income of $21 million, $14 million lower than prior year. The decrease in sales and operating income was due to 11 percent lower average timber prices and 19 percent lower volume, primarily resulting from weak export and domestic markets in the Northwest U.S. and the timing of sales in the Southeast U.S.

 

Land

 

Sales for the first quarter of 2002 of $19 million increased by $18 million over the prior year first quarter, while operating income of $9 million increased by $8 million due to higher acreage sold in 2002.

 

Wood Products and Trading

 

Sales for the first quarter of 2002 were $89 million compared to $84 million in the first quarter of 2001. The operating loss of $2 million for the first quarter of 2002 compared favorably to $6 million in losses in the prior year’s first quarter. Sales increased due to higher lumber volume and prices partly offset by lower trading activity. The operating loss was lower due to higher lumber prices and lower manufacturing costs.

 

Corporate and Other

 

Corporate and other expenses for the first quarter 2002 were $6 million compared to $7 million in the first quarter of 2001. The improvement resulted from the favorable impact of New Zealand foreign exchange rates and lower intersegment eliminations partly offset by higher stock price-based incentive compensation.

 

Other Income / Expense

 

Interest expense for the first quarter of 2002 was $15 million, a decrease of $4 million from the first quarter of 2001 primarily due to lower debt and interest rates.

 

Miscellaneous income (expense) for the first quarter of 2002 was income of $0.4 million compared to an expense of $0.5 million in the prior year’s quarter. The improvement was due to approximately $0.9 million of higher expense in 2001 primarily from the mark to market remeasurement of New Zealand forward currency contracts. These contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges, and gains or losses are recorded in AOCI until maturity. The net impact of New Zealand forward currency contracts that have matured in the first quarter of 2002 resulted in a gain of approximately $0.1 million.

 

The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2002 was 29.5 percent compared to an effective tax rate of 33.6 percent for the prior year’s quarter. The Company’s effective tax rate continues to be below U.S. statutory rates due to lower rates in effect for foreign subsidiaries, foreign exchange tax-related benefits and the impact of various tax credits.

 

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Net Income

 

Net income for the first quarter of 2002 was $9 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share, compared to $12 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, for the prior year first quarter. The decrease is primarily due to lower absorbent materials prices, and lower timber volume and prices. These unfavorable variances were partially offset by higher land sales and lumber prices, lower lumber and performance fibers manufacturing costs, lower interest expense and improved non-operating income principally due to a loss on the remeasurement of New Zealand dollar forward currency contracts in the prior year first quarter.

 

Other Items

 

Second quarter 2002 earnings are expected to be above first quarter 2002 earnings due to higher anticipated land sales, continued strength in the cellulose specialties business of the performance fibers segment, and seasonal price increases in lumber. Second quarter 2002 earnings are also expected to be higher than second quarter 2001 if the major land sale in 2001, which generated earnings of $0.75 per share, is excluded for comparative purposes.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash flow provided by operating activities of $61 million for the first quarter of 2002 was comparable to the prior year quarter. Cash provided by operating activities financed capital expenditures of $16 million, dividends of $10 million and debt reduction of $36 million. Cash flow used for financing activities for the first quarter 2002, was $46 million in paid down capital (debt and equity) offset by $10 million in new capital from the exercise of stock options. This reflected a decrease of $2 million from prior year first quarter, due to an increase in the issuance of common shares, partly offset by higher net debt repayments in 2002. The Company did not repurchase any of its common shares during the quarter ended March 31, 2002, or March 31, 2001.

 

At March 31, 2002, debt was $829 million, a reduction of $36 million from December 31, 2001, and the debt-to-capital ratio was 53.5 percent compared to 55.0 percent at December 31, 2001. Net Debt (debt net of cash invested) was $809 million at quarter end, giving a net debt to capital ratio of 52.9 percent.

 

At March 31, 2002, Rayonier had $300 million available under its revolving credit facilities. In conjunction with the Company’s long-term debt, certain covenant restrictions are required on the ratio of EBITDA (defined as earnings from continuing operations before significant non-recurring items, provisions for dispositions, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and the non-cash cost of land sales) to interest expense and EBITDA to total debt. In addition, there are covenant requirements on the ratios of consolidated cash flow available for fixed charges to total debt. The covenants listed above are calculated on a trailing 12-month basis.

 

The most restrictive long-term debt covenants in effect for Rayonier as of March 31, 2002, were as follows:

 

		Covenant Requirement		Actual ratio at March 31, 2002
EBITDA to consolidated interest expense should not be less than		2.50 to 1		5.11 to 1
Total debt to EBITDA should not exceed		4.00 to 1		2.44 to 1
Consolidated cash flow available for fixed charges to consolidated fixed charges should not be less than		1.65 to 1		2.65 to 1
Consolidated debt to consolidated cash flow for fixed charges may not exceed		4.25 to 1		2.81 to 1

 

In addition to the covenants listed above, the revolving credit agreements include customary covenants that limit the incurrence of debt, the disposition of assets and the making of restricted payments between RTOC and Rayonier. The Company is currently in compliance with all of these covenants.

 

The Company has on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission shelf registration statements to offer $150 million of new public debt securities. The Company believes that internally generated funds, combined with available external financing, will enable Rayonier to fund capital expenditures, share repurchases, working capital and other liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

 

No material changes in guarantees or financial instruments such as letters of credit and surety bonds occurred in the first quarter of 2002.

 

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Other Data

 

The discussion below is presented to enhance the reader’s understanding of Rayonier’s ability to generate cash, its liquidity and its ability to satisfy rating agency and creditor requirements. This information includes two measures of financial results: EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. These two measures are not defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The discussion of EBITDA and Free Cash Flow is not intended to conflict with or change any of the GAAP disclosures described above, but to provide supplementary information that management deems to be relevant to analysts, investors and creditors. EBITDA and Free Cash Flow as defined may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

EBITDA for the first quarter of 2002 was $76 million, $3 million lower than the prior year first quarter. The decrease in EBITDA was primarily due to lower absorbent materials and timber prices partly offset by higher land sales and lumber prices, and lower lumber and performance fibers manufacturing costs.

 

Below is a reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA for the respective periods (in millions except per share amounts):

 

				Three months ended March 31,
				2002			Per Share		2001			Per Share
Net Income				$	9.4		0.33		$	12.3		0.45
Add:		Income tax expense			3.9		0.14			6.2		0.23
		Interest expense			15.5		0.55			19.2		0.70
		Depreciation, depletion and amortization			44.7		1.59			41.2		1.49
		Non-cash cost of land sales			2.7		0.10			0.3		0.01
EBITDA				$	76.2		2.71		$	79.2		2.88

 

Free cash flow (defined as EBITDA plus or minus significant non-recurring items, changes in working capital and long-term assets and liabilities (excluding the non-cash costs of land sales, less income taxes, interest expense, custodial capital spending, prior-year dividend levels and the non-cash cost of land sales) decreased $6 million, to $27 million for the first three months of 2002 primarily due to higher working capital requirements, changes in deferred taxes and higher cash balances, partly offset by higher other liabilities and cash income.

 

Below is a reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow for the respective periods (in millions):

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2002				2001
Cash provided by operating activities		$	61.2			$	60.4
Custodial capital spending, net			(15.1	)			(16.5	)
Dividends at prior year level			(9.9	)			(9.8	)
Decrease/(increase) in cash and short-term investments			(8.9	)			(1.1	)
Free Cash Flow		$	27.3			$	33.0

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rates. The Company’s objective is to minimize the economic impact of these market risks. Derivatives are used, as noted above, in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Board of Directors and are managed by a senior executive committee whose responsibilities include initiating, managing and monitoring resulting exposures. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes. See also Note 6, “Financial Instruments” included in this Form 10-Q.

 

The fair market value of long-term fixed interest rate debt is subject to interest rate risk; however, Rayonier intends to hold most of its debt until maturity. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement in order to achieve a desired position of fixed and floating interest rates in its portfolio. Occasionally, callable bonds will be refinanced at the Company’s option if favorable economic conditions exist. Generally, the fair market value of fixed-interest-rate debt will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise.

 

Circumstances surrounding the Company’s exchange rate risk, commodity price risk and interest rate risk remain unchanged from December 31, 2001. For a full description of the Company’s market risk, please refer to Item 7. Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in the 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Safe Harbor

 

Comments about market trends, anticipated earnings, expected pricing levels and future activities such as land sales, are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following important factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements: changes in global market trends and world events that could impact customer demand; interest rate and currency movements; fluctuations in demand for cellulose specialties, absorbent materials, timber and wood products; adverse weather conditions; changes in production costs for wood products and performance fibers, particularly for raw materials such as wood, energy and chemicals; unexpected delays in the closing of land sale transactions; and implementation or revision of governmental policies and regulations affecting the environment, import and export controls and taxes. For additional factors that could impact results, please see the Company’s 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 5. SELECTED OPERATING DATA

 

		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2002			March 31, 2001
Performance Fibers
Sales Volume
Cellulose specialties, in thousands of metric tons		104			103
Absorbent materials, in thousands of metric tons		70			72
Production as a percent of capacity		96.3	%		98.6	%
Timber and Land
Sales volume—Timber
Northwest U.S., in millions of board feet		70			88
Southeast U.S., in thousands of short green tons		1,241			1,575
New Zealand, in thousands of metric tons *		287			292
Timber sales volume—Intercompany
Northwest U.S., in millions of board feet		15			29
Southeast U.S., in thousands of short green tons		5			14
New Zealand, in thousands of metric tons *		179			144
Acres sold		18,900			415
Wood Products and Trading
Lumber sales volume, in millions of board feet		79			57
Medium-density fiberboard sales volume, in thousands of cubic meters		36			37
Log trading sales volume
North America, in millions of board feet		27			49
New Zealand, in thousands of cubic meters		211			214
Other, in thousands of cubic meters		118			123

 

* 2001 volume restated from cubic meters to metric tons

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 5. SELECTED OPERATING DATA

SELECTED SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2002				March 31, 2001
Geographical Data (Non-U.S.)
Sales
New Zealand		$	27.3			$	24.0
Other			13.3				12.0
Total		$	40.6			$	36.0
Operating income (loss)
New Zealand		$	0.2			$	0.6
Other			(1.4	)			0.1
Total		$	(1.2	)		$	0.7
Timber and Land
Sales
Northwest U.S.		$	17.3			$	25.1
Southeast U.S.			35.6				31.7
New Zealand			10.6				6.3
Total		$	63.5			$	63.1
Operating income (loss)
Northwest U.S.		$	12.8			$	20.1
Southeast U.S.			17.1				14.1
New Zealand			(0.5	)			1.9
Total		$	29.4			$	36.1
EBITDA per Share
Performance Fibers		$	0.89			$	1.26
Timber and Land			1.96				2.02
Wood Products and Trading			0.07				(0.11	)
Corporate and other			(0.21	)			(0.29	)
Total		$	2.71			$	2.88

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)

See Exhibit Index

 

(b)

Rayonier, Inc. filed a report on Form 8-K dated February 27, 2002, that incorporates a news release issued by Standard and Poor’s on February 21, 2002, which revises its outlook on the Company from negative to stable based on Rayonier’s improved credit measures.

 

(c)

Rayonier, Inc. filed a report on Form 8-K dated March 18, 2002, to announce the rescission of Arthur Andersen’s appointment as independent auditors for 2002.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

April 11, 2003

 

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CERTIFICATIONS UNDER EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14

 

I, W. L. Nutter, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Rayonier Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

 

 

Date: April 11, 2003

 

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I, Gerald J. Pollack, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Rayonier Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

 

 

Date: April 11, 2003

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION		LOCATION
2		Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession		None
3.1		Amended and restated articles of incorporation		No amendments
3.2		By-laws		No amendments
4		Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures		Not required to be filed. The Registrant hereby agrees to file with the Commission a copy of any instrument defining the rights of holders of the Registrant’s long-term debt upon request of the Commission.
11		Statement re: computation of per share earnings		Not required to be filed
12		Statement re: computation of ratios		Filed herewith
15		Letter re: unaudited interim financial information		None
18		Letter re: change in accounting principles		None
19		Report furnished to security holders		None
22		Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders		None
23		Consents of experts and counsel		None
24		Power of attorney		None
99		Certification of periodic financial reports under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		Filed herewith

 

 

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EXHIBIT 12

 

RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Unaudited, thousands of dollars)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2002			2001
		As restated			As restated
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations		$	9,401		$	12,252
Add:
Income tax			3,934			6,188
Amortization of capitalized interest			656			644
			13,991			19,084
Adjustments to earnings for fixed charges:
Interest and other financial charges			15,473			19,223
Interest attributable to rentals			408			432
			15,881			19,655
Earnings as Adjusted		$	29,872		$	38,739
Fixed charges:
Fixed charges above		$	15,881		$	19,655
Capitalized interest			—			—
Total Fixed Charges		$	15,881		$	19,655
Ratio of Earnings as Adjusted to
Total Fixed Charges			1.88			1.97

 

EXHIBIT 99

 

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

The undersigned hereby certify that this Form 10-Q/A fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained herein fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Rayonier Inc.

 

/s/    W. L. Nutter W. L. Nutter Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer						/s/    Gerald J. Pollack Gerald J. Pollack Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

April 11, 2003