Form 8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

DATE OF REPORT — July 29, 2004

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780

 


 

RAYONIER INC.

 


 

Incorporated in the State of North Carolina

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

 

50 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

(Principal Executive Office)

 

Telephone Number: (904) 357-9100

 



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RAYONIER INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition    1

     Signature

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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

  (c) Exhibits:

 

  99 Rayonier Reports Strong Second Quarter 2004 Results, dated July 28, 2004

 

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 12, “Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition”.

 

On July 28, 2004, a press release was issued announcing second quarter 2004 consolidated earnings for Rayonier. A copy of Rayonier’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

RAYONIER INC. (Registrant)

BY:

 

/S/  HANS E. VANDEN NOORT


   

Hans E. Vanden Noort

   

Vice President and

   

Corporate Controller

 

July 29, 2004

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.

  

DESCRIPTION


   LOCATION

99    Rayonier Reports Strong Second Quarter 2004 Results, dated July 28, 2004    Furnished herewith

 

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Rayonier Reports Strong Second Quarter 2004 Results

EXHIBIT 99

 

Rayonier Reports Strong Second Quarter 2004 Results

 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—July 28, 2004—Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) today reported second quarter net income of $43.7 million, or 86 cents per share, compared to $75.5 million, or $1.49 per share, in first quarter 2004 and $31.7 million, or 74 cents per share, in second quarter 2003. First quarter 2004 results were $25.9 million, or 51 cents per share, excluding a net tax benefit of 98 cents per share relating to the company’s January 1 conversion to a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).

 

Second quarter earnings were significantly above first quarter earnings (excluding the net tax benefit) in all three business segments — Timber and Land, Performance Fibers, and Wood Products. Earnings were also above second quarter 2003 due to strong Performance Fibers and Wood Products results, offset somewhat by slightly lower Timber and Land earnings due to a large land sale last year. REIT conversion costs had no material impact on second quarter 2004 or 2003 results, but did affect first quarter 2004 by 7 cents per share.

 

Lee Nutter, Chairman, President and CEO said: “We had an excellent quarter as strong housing markets and the growing economy led to increased demand for all of our products. In addition, costs at our Performance Fibers segment continued to be significantly below the elevated levels experienced during most of 2003. Cash flow for the first half of 2004 was very strong. We ended the quarter with $66 million in cash and cash equivalents after paying $55 million in dividends during the first half of the year, and had an additional $30 million in restricted cash earmarked for the pending 83,000-acre Alabama timberland acquisition.”

 

Cash provided by operating activities of $158 million in the first six months was $49 million above first half 2003. Cash Available for Distribution (CAD) for the same period was $121 million, $45 million above 2003. Cash flow was stronger primarily due to significantly improved operating earnings but also due to a $7 million income tax deferral on, and the monetization of, a land sales installment note. (Cash Available for Distribution is a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled to GAAP in the attached exhibits.)

 

Sales of $337 million were $43 million above first quarter and $41 million above second quarter 2003.

 

Debt at quarter-end of $616 million was $3 million below both first quarter 2004 and year-end 2003. The debt-to-capital ratio declined to 44.1 percent from 44.6 percent and 46.5 percent at the end of first quarter 2004 and year-end 2003, respectively. The reduction from year-end 2003 was due to the positive impact on shareholders’ equity of the aforementioned first quarter 2004 net tax benefit.

 

The company did not record in the second quarter 15 to 17 cents per share in tax benefits associated with like-kind exchange (LKE) transactions due to some uncertainty over the timing for closing the acquisition component of the transactions.


Timber and Land

 

Sales of $90 million and operating income of $55 million were $3 million and $9 million above first quarter, respectively. Compared to second quarter 2003, sales and operating income declined $2 million and $4 million, respectively. The improvement over first quarter was primarily due to higher land sales partially offset by lower U.S. timber sales volume. Compared to second quarter 2003, lower land sales were partly offset by stronger U.S. timber prices. Last year’s results reflected an additional $16 million in operating income from major land sales.

 

Performance Fibers

 

Sales of $152 million were $20 million above first quarter primarily due to higher volumes and stronger absorbent materials prices. Operating income of $18 million improved $12 million over first quarter due to reduced manufacturing costs, increased volumes and higher absorbent material prices. Costs improved $9 million primarily due to lower hardwood, chemical and energy expenses and a $1.5 million reversal of a maintenance accrual. Compared to second quarter 2003, sales and operating income increased by $20 million and $16 million, respectively, primarily due to higher cellulose specialties prices, while operating income also benefited from lower manufacturing costs.

 

Wood Products

 

Sales of $45 million and operating income of $5 million were $7 million and $5 million above first quarter, and $13 million and $7 million above second quarter 2003, respectively, due to higher lumber prices and volume.

 

Other Operations

 

Sales of $50 million increased $13 million and $9 million from first quarter 2004 and second quarter 2003, respectively, while operating income of $2 million was unchanged from first quarter but $3 million above second quarter 2003. Operating income compared to first quarter reflected higher coal revenue offset by lower log and wood products trading margins, while the improvement over second quarter 2003 was due to increased coal revenue and higher trading margins.

 

Other Items

 

Corporate expenses of $9.7 million were $3.5 million below first quarter primarily due to lower REIT conversion costs partly offset by higher stock price-based incentive compensation expense. Compared to second quarter 2003, corporate expenses increased $1.8 million primarily due to higher stock price-based incentive compensation expense and legal costs.

 

Interest expense of $12.1 million was $1.0 million above first quarter primarily due to a greater number of interest-accruing days in the second quarter. Interest expense was essentially flat compared to second quarter 2003.

 

Through June 30, the annual effective tax rate, before discrete items, was 25.1 percent compared to 24.7 percent for the comparable period in 2003 (see Schedule I). While the tax benefits associated with the company’s REIT structure continue to be significant, the effective tax rate was above the first quarter rate of 19.4 percent primarily due to a higher proportion of income generated in the company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries and additional foreign taxes on intercompany debt caused by a 10 percent decline in the New Zealand dollar exchange rate. This exchange rate change also reduced the tax liability on un-repatriated foreign earnings which was recorded as a discrete second quarter item.


The company said it expects the current portion of cash taxes due for 2004 results to be 13 to 15 percent of pre-tax income, declining to 3 to 5 percent assuming completion of the LKE transactions. Also, the tax characteristics of the 2004 dividend are forecast to be 50 to 60 percent capital gains income and 40 to 50 percent return of capital.

 

Outlook

 

Third quarter 2004 earnings, excluding the impact of any like-kind exchange related tax benefits, are expected to be somewhat above pro forma third quarter 2003 (post E&P dividend), but below second quarter 2004 primarily due to reduced land sales and seasonally lower Northwest U.S. timber sales volumes. If the previously announced Alabama timberland acquisition closes in the third quarter, LKE-related tax benefits of approximately $11 million or 22 cents per share would be realized, with $10 million or 20 cents per share impacting third quarter results.

 

Nutter said: “First half 2004 markets improved in all of our product areas, especially for higher value cellulose specialties and absorbent materials products, and higher-and-better use properties. Although lumber prices are retreating somewhat, we continue to feel the positive impact of demand for housing and remodeling in our timber and wood products businesses. Cash flow for the year is expected to be very strong, enabling us to finance the anticipated $89 million timberland acquisition with internally generated funds and increase our 2004 dividend to $111 million.”

 

Rayonier has more than 2 million acres of timber and land in the U.S. and New Zealand and is the world’s premier supplier of high performance specialty cellulose fibers. Approximately 40 percent of the company’s sales are outside the U.S. to customers in more than 50 countries.

 

Reported results are preliminary and not final until filing of the second quarter 2004 Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Comments about anticipated demand, pricing, volumes, expenses, earnings, dividends, timberland acquisitions and taxes 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; interest rate and currency movements; fluctuations in demand for cellulose specialties, absorbent materials, timber, wood products or real estate; adverse weather conditions; changes in production costs for wood products or performance fibers, particularly for raw materials such as wood, energy and chemicals; unexpected delays in the closing of land sale transactions; the Company’s ability to satisfy complex rules in order to qualify as a REIT; the availability of tax deductions and the ability of the company to complete tax-efficient exchanges of real estate; and implementation or revision of governmental policies and regulations affecting the environment, import and export controls or taxes, including changes in tax laws that could reduce the benefits associated with REIT status. For additional factors that could impact future results, please see the company’s most recent Form 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


A conference call will be held on Thursday, July 29 at 4:15 p.m. EDT to discuss these results. Interested parties are invited to listen to the live webcast by logging onto www.rayonier.com and following the link. Supplemental materials will be available at the website. A replay will be available on the site shortly after the call where it will be archived for one month. Also, investors may access the “listen only” conference call by dialing 913-981-5584.

 

For further information, visit the company’s web site at www.rayonier.com. Complimentary copies of Rayonier press releases and other financial documents are also available by mail or fax by calling 1-800-RYN-7611.


RAYONIER

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

JUNE 30, 2004 (unaudited)

 

(millions of dollars, except per share information)

 

     Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,
2004


    March 31,
2004


    June 30,
2003


    June 30,
2004


    June 30,
2003


 

Profitability

                                        

Sales

   $ 336.9     $ 293.7     $ 295.9     $ 630.6     $ 561.8  

Operating income

   $ 70.3     $ 42.5     $ 54.0     $ 112.8     $ 73.2  

Net income

   $ 43.7     $ 75.5     $ 31.7     $ 119.2     $ 39.9  

Net income per diluted common share

   $ 0.86     $ 1.49     $ 0.74     $ 2.35     $ 0.94  

Proforma net income per diluted common share (a) (b)

   $ 0.86     $ 0.51     $ 0.65     $ 1.37     $ 0.82  

Operating income as a percent of sales

     20.9 %     14.5 %     18.2 %     17.9 %     13.0 %

ROE (annualized) (a) (c)

     17.4 %     10.7 %     6.2 %     15.6 %     6.5 %

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Capital Resources and Liquidity

                

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 157.7     $ 108.8  

Cash used for investing activities

   $ (66.0 )   $ (32.7 )

Cash used for financing activities

   $ (46.9 )   $ (48.0 )

Cash Available for Distribution (CAD) (d)

   $ 120.5     $ 75.3  

Adjusted EBITDA (e)

   $ 202.0     $ 160.2  

Repayment of debt, net

   $ 1.5     $ 31.5  

Debt

   $ 615.7     $ 622.2  

Debt / capital

     44.1 %     45.8 %

(a) First quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004 exclude first quarter reversal of deferred taxes not required after REIT conversion of $77.9 million, or $1.53 per share and additional taxes for repatriation of foreign earnings of ($28.2) million, or ($0.55) per share, for a net effect of $49.7 million, or $0.98 per share. See reconciliation on Schedule G.
(b) 2003 per share data has been restated for the December 19, 2003 15.1% special dividend.
(c) Major land sales and REIT conversion costs are not annualized.
(d) Cash Available for Distribution (CAD) is defined as cash provided by operating activities less both custodial and discretionary capital spending and less the tax benefit on the exercise of stock options. Cash Available for Distribution is a non-GAAP measure of cash generated during a period that is available for dividend distribution, repurchase of the Company’s common shares, debt reduction and for strategic acquisitions net of associated financing. See reconciliation on Schedule G.
(e) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and the non-cash cost basis of land sold. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure of operating cash generating capacity of the Company. See reconciliation on Schedule H.

 

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RAYONIER

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

JUNE 30, 2004 (unaudited)

 

(millions of dollars, except per share information)

 

     Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
    

June 30,

2004


   

March 31,

2004


   

June 30,

2003


   

June 30,

2004


   

June 30,

2003


 

Sales

   $ 336.9     $ 293.7     $ 295.9     $ 630.6     $ 561.8  
    


 


 


 


 


Costs and expenses

                                        

Cost of sales

     252.0       234.4       231.3       486.4       469.6  

Selling and general expenses

     14.7       18.1       13.0       32.8       23.0  

Other operating expense (income)

     (0.1 )     (1.3 )     (2.4 )     (1.4 )     (4.0 )
    


 


 


 


 


Operating income

     70.3       42.5       54.0       112.8       73.2  

Interest expense

     (12.1 )     (11.1 )     (12.4 )     (23.2 )     (24.8 )

Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net

     0.4       0.7       0.4       1.1       1.5  
    


 


 


 


 


Income before taxes

     58.6       32.1       42.0       90.7       49.9  

Income tax (expense) benefit (a)

     (14.9 )     43.4       (10.3 )     28.5       (10.0 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net income (a)

   $ 43.7     $ 75.5     $ 31.7     $ 119.2     $ 39.9  
    


 


 


 


 


Net income per Common Share

                                        

Basic EPS

   $ 0.88     $ 1.53     $ 0.76     $ 2.41     $ 0.96  
    


 


 


 


 


Diluted EPS

   $ 0.86     $ 1.49     $ 0.74     $ 2.35     $ 0.94  
    


 


 


 


 


Proforma net income per Common Share (b)(c)

                                        

Adjusted basic EPS

   $ 0.88     $ 0.52     $ 0.66     $ 1.40     $ 0.83  
    


 


 


 


 


Adjusted diluted EPS

   $ 0.86     $ 0.51     $ 0.65     $ 1.37     $ 0.82  
    


 


 


 


 


Weighted average Common Shares used for determining

                                        

Basic EPS

     49,557,582       49,340,565       41,796,776       49,449,037       41,734,379  
    


 


 


 


 


Diluted EPS

     50,891,616       50,776,436       42,516,508       50,833,270       42,344,871  
    


 


 


 


 



(a) First quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004 includes reversal of deferred taxes not required after REIT conversion of $77.9 million and additional taxes for repatriation of foreign earnings of ($28.2) million.
(b) First quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004 excludes reversal of deferred taxes not required after REIT conversion of $1.58 per basic share and $1.53 per diluted share and additional taxes for repatriation of foreign earnings of ($0.57) per basic share and ($0.55) per diluted share, for a net of $1.01 per basic share and $0.98 per diluted share. See reconciliation on Schedule G.
(c) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 per share data has been restated for the December 19, 2003 15.1% special dividend.

 

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RAYONIER

BUSINESS SEGMENT SALES AND OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

JUNE 30, 2004 (unaudited)

 

(millions of dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,
2004


    March 31,
2004


    June 30,
2003


    June 30,
2004


    June 30,
2003


 

Sales

                                        

Timber and Land

                                        

Timber

   $ 49.3     $ 53.1     $ 38.5     $ 102.4     $ 82.1  

Land

     40.4       33.3       53.1       73.7       70.7  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Timber and Land

     89.7       86.4       91.6       176.1       152.8  
    


 


 


 


 


Performance Fibers

                                        

Cellulose specialties

     107.2       93.1       91.7       200.3       178.8  

Absorbent materials

     45.2       39.8       40.4       85.0       81.8  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Performance Fibers

     152.4       132.9       132.1       285.3       260.6  
    


 


 


 


 


Wood Products

     44.8       37.5       31.4       82.3       61.4  

Other Operations

     50.3       36.9       41.2       87.2       87.7  

Intersegment eliminations

     (0.3 )     —         (0.4 )     (0.3 )     (0.7 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total sales

   $ 336.9     $ 293.7     $ 295.9     $ 630.6     $ 561.8  
    


 


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

                                        

Timber and Land

                                        

Timber

   $ 20.1     $ 22.8     $ 11.6     $ 42.9     $ 28.3  

Land

     35.0       23.7       47.6       58.7       56.7  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Timber and Land

     55.1       46.5       59.2       101.6       85.0  

Performance Fibers

     18.4       6.1       2.7       24.5       1.5  

Wood Products

     5.2       0.7       (1.7 )     5.9       (4.3 )

Other Operations

     1.9       2.3       (0.8 )     4.2       (0.8 )

Corporate

     (9.7 )     (13.2 )     (7.9 )     (22.9 )     (12.9 )

Intersegment eliminations and other (Including Corporate FX)

     (0.6 )     0.1       2.5       (0.5 )     4.7  
    


 


 


 


 


Total operating income

   $ 70.3     $ 42.5     $ 54.0     $ 112.8     $ 73.2  
    


 


 


 


 


 

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RAYONIER

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

JUNE 30, 2004 (unaudited)

(millions of dollars)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    

June 30,

2004


  

December 31,

2003


Assets

             

Current assets

   $ 293.3    $ 244.6

Timber, timberlands and logging roads, net of depletion and amortization

     972.4      994.8

Property, plant and equipment

     1,427.5      1,414.5

Less accumulated depreciation

     952.6      912.3
    

  

       474.9      502.2
    

  

Other assets

     133.6      97.1
    

  

     $ 1,874.2    $ 1,838.7
    

  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

             

Current liabilities

   $ 162.7    $ 147.3

Deferred income taxes

     79.6      121.8

Long-term debt

     612.1      614.9

Non-current reserves for dispositions and discontinued operations

     134.1      140.2

Other non-current liabilities

     104.2      103.4

Shareholders’ Equity

     781.5      711.1
    

  

     $ 1,874.2    $ 1,838.7
    

  

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,
2004


    June 30,
2003


 

Cash provided by operating activities:

                

Net Income

   $ 119.2     $ 39.9  

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and non-cash cost basis of land sold

     88.1       85.5  

Other non-cash items included in income

     (44.0 )*     7.9  

Changes in working capital and other assets and liabilities

     (5.6 )     (24.5 )
    


 


       157.7       108.8  
    


 


Cash used for investing activities:

                

Capital expenditures, net of sales and retirements

     (35.5 )     (32.7 )

Increase in restricted cash

     (30.5 )     —    
    


 


       (66.0 )     (32.7 )
    


 


Cash used for financing activities:

                

Repayment of debt, net

     (1.5 )     (31.5 )

Dividends paid

     (55.4 )     (21.5 )

Shares issued

     10.0       5.0  
    


 


       (46.9 )     (48.0 )
    


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (0.2 )     —    
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents:

                

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     44.6       28.1  

Balance, beginning of year

     21.4       18.9  
    


 


Balance, end of period

   $ 66.0     $ 47.0  
    


 



* Mainly reversal of deferred taxes not required after REIT conversion of ($77.9) million and additional taxes for repatriation of foreign earnings of $28.2 million.

 

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RAYONIER

SELECTED SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA

JUNE 30, 2004 (unaudited)

(millions of dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,
2004


    March 31,
2004


    June 30,
2003


    June 30,
2004


    June 30,
2003


 

Geographical Data (Non-U.S.)

                                        

Sales

                                        

New Zealand

   $ 24.3     $ 19.8     $ 22.0     $ 44.1     $ 40.5  

Other

     9.4       6.0       2.9       15.4       7.5  
    


 


 


 


 


Total

   $ 33.7     $ 25.8     $ 24.9     $ 59.5     $ 48.0  
    


 


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

                                        

New Zealand

   $ 0.2     $ (1.0 )   $ 1.7     $ (0.8 )   $ 3.2  

Other

     (0.5 )     (0.5 )     (0.5 )     (1.0 )     (0.9 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total

   $ (0.3 )   $ (1.5 )   $ 1.2     $ (1.8 )   $ 2.3  
    


 


 


 


 


Timber

                                        

Sales

                                        

Northwest U.S.

   $ 22.0     $ 24.2     $ 15.0     $ 46.2     $ 35.3  

Southeast U.S.

     20.6       23.5       18.3       44.1       37.7  

New Zealand

     6.7       5.4       5.2       12.1       9.1  
    


 


 


 


 


Total

   $ 49.3     $ 53.1     $ 38.5     $ 102.4     $ 82.1  
    


 


 


 


 


Operating income

                                        

Northwest U.S.

   $ 11.9     $ 13.9     $ 7.3     $ 25.8     $ 19.9  

Southeast U.S.

     6.2       8.3       3.9       14.5       8.1  

New Zealand

     2.0       0.6       0.4       2.6       0.3  
    


 


 


 


 


Total

   $ 20.1     $ 22.8     $ 11.6     $ 42.9     $ 28.3  
    


 


 


 


 


Adjusted EBITDA by Segment

                                        

Timber and Land

   $ 73.6     $ 69.9     $ 77.6     $ 143.5     $ 126.1  

Performance Fibers

     39.1       24.5       22.3       63.6       39.8  

Wood Products

     9.2       4.1       1.3       13.3       1.7  

Other Operations

     2.4       2.3       (0.7 )     4.7       (0.5 )

Corporate and other

     (10.5 )     (12.6 )     (5.1 )     (23.1 )     (6.9 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total

   $ 113.8     $ 88.2     $ 95.4     $ 202.0     $ 160.2  
    


 


 


 


 


 

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RAYONIER

SELECTED OPERATING INFORMATION

JUNE 30, 2004 (unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,
2004


    March 31,
2004


    June 30,
2003


    June 30,
2004


    June 30,
2003


 

Timber and Land

                              

Sales volume - Timber

                              

Northwest U.S., in millions of board feet

   81     88     67     169     144  

Southeast U.S., in thousands of short green tons

   1,140     1,249     1,144     2,389     2,338  

New Zealand, in thousands of metric tons

   158     106     148     264     259  

Timber sales volume -

                              

Intercompany

                              

Southeast U.S., in thousands of short green tons

   21     —       2     21     5  

New Zealand, in thousands of metric tons

   —       —       26     —       45  

Acres sold

   4,796 *   17,050     12,415     21,846 *   32,123  

Performance Fibers

                              

Sales Volume

                              

Cellulose specialties, in thousands of metric tons

   115     101     106     216     205  

Absorbent materials, in thousands of metric tons

   75     68     69     143     147  

Production as a percent of capacity

   99.8 %   97.9 %   95.9 %   98.9 %   96.8 %

Wood Products

                              

Lumber sales volume, in millions of board feet

   91     83     73     174     144  

Medium-density fiberboard sales volume, in thousands of cubic meters

   40     39     41     79     82  

* Excludes 5,487 acres associated with a Northeast Florida sale ( $26 million) in which we had timber lease rights.

 

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RAYONIER

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

JUNE 30, 2004 (unaudited)

(millions of dollars, except per share information)

 

     Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,
2004 (a)


    June 30,
2003


 

Cash Available for Distribution (CAD)

                

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 157.7     $ 108.8  

Capital spending (b)

     (35.5 )     (32.7 )

Tax benefit on exercise of stock options

     (1.7 )     (0.8 )
    


 


Cash Available for Distribution (CAD)

   $ 120.5     $ 75.3  
    


 



(a) Includes $30.5 million of restricted cash to be used for the Alabama timberland purchase.
(b) Capital Spending is net of proceeds from retirements.

 

     Three Months Ended

   

Six Months

Ended


 
     June 30,
2004


   March 31,
2004


    June 30,
2003


    June 30,
2004


    June 30,
2003


 

Net income per Common Share

                                       

Basic EPS

   $ 0.88    $ 1.53     $ 0.76     $ 2.41     $ 0.96  
    

  


 


 


 


Diluted EPS

   $ 0.86    $ 1.49     $ 0.74     $ 2.35     $ 0.94  
    

  


 


 


 


Deferred taxes not required after REIT conversion

                                       

Basic EPS

     —        (1.58 )     —         (1.58 )     —    
    

  


 


 


 


Diluted EPS

     —        (1.53 )     —         (1.53 )     —    
    

  


 


 


 


Additional taxes for repatriation of foreign earnings

                                       

Basic EPS

     —        0.57       —         0.57       —    
    

  


 


 


 


Diluted EPS

     —        0.55       —         0.55       —    
    

  


 


 


 


Impact of December 19, 2003 15.1% special dividend

                                       

Basic EPS

     —        —         (0.10 )     —         (0.13 )
    

  


 


 


 


Diluted EPS

     —        —         (0.09 )     —         (0.12 )
    

  


 


 


 


Proforma net income per Common Share

                                       

Adjusted basic EPS

     0.88      0.52       0.66       1.40       0.83  
    

  


 


 


 


Adjusted diluted EPS

     0.86      0.51       0.65       1.37       0.82  
    

  


 


 


 


 

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RAYONIER

 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES *

 

JUNE 30, 2004 (unaudited)

 

(millions of dollars)

 

     Timber and
Land


    Performance
Fibers


    Wood
Products


    Other
Operations


    Corporate
and other


    Total

 

Adjusted EBITDA

                                                

Three Months Ended

                                                

June 30, 2004

                                                

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 80.0     $ 30.6     $ 8.0     $ (0.7 )   $ (42.2 )   $ 75.7  

Income tax expense

     —         —         —         —         14.9       14.9  

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —         12.1       12.1  

Working capital increases (decreases)

     (3.6 )     8.3       1.2       3.3       4.3       13.5  

Other balance sheet changes

     (2.8 )     0.2       —         (0.2 )     0.4       (2.4 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 73.6     $ 39.1     $ 9.2     $ 2.4     $ (10.5 )   $ 113.8  
    


 


 


 


 


 


March 31, 2004

                                                

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 74.0     $ 15.7     $ 1.4     $ 6.6     $ (15.7 )   $ 82.0  

Income tax benefit

     —         —         —         —         (43.4 )     (43.4 )

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —         11.1       11.1  

Working capital increases (decreases)

     (7.8 )     7.6       2.8       (3.8 )     (17.4 )(a)     (18.6 )

Other balance sheet changes

     3.7       1.2       (0.1 )     (0.5 )     52.8 (b)     57.1  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 69.9     $ 24.5     $ 4.1     $ 2.3     $ (12.6 )   $ 88.2  
    


 


 


 


 


 


June 30, 2003

                                                

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 80.4     $ 25.7     $ 0.4     $ 0.8     $ (37.8 )   $ 69.5  

Income tax expense

     —         —         —         —         10.3       10.3  

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —         12.4       12.4  

Working capital increases (decreases)

     (1.3 )     (2.9 )     1.6       (2.1 )     21.5 (c)     16.8  

Other balance sheet changes

     (1.5 )     (0.5 )     (0.7 )     0.6       (11.5 )(d)     (13.6 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 77.6     $ 22.3     $ 1.3     $ (0.7 )   $ (5.1 )   $ 95.4  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Six Months Ended

                                                

June 30, 2004

                                                

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 154.0     $ 46.3     $ 9.4     $ 5.9     $ (57.9 )   $ 157.7  

Income tax benefit

     —         —         —         —         (28.5 )     (28.5 )

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —         23.2       23.2  

Working capital increases (decreases)

     (11.4 )     15.9       4.0       (0.5 )     (13.1 )(a)     (5.1 )

Other balance sheet changes

     0.9       1.4       (0.1 )     (0.7 )     53.2 (b)     54.7  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 143.5     $ 63.6     $ 13.3     $ 4.7     $ (23.1 )   $ 202.0  
    


 


 


 


 


 


June 30, 2003

                                                

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 129.8     $ 37.1     $ (1.8 )   $ 6.2     $ (62.5 )   $ 108.8  

Income tax expense

     —         —         —         —         10.0       10.0  

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —         24.8       24.8  

Working capital increases (decreases)

     (1.4 )     2.9       3.6       (7.1 )     25.0 (c)     23.0  

Other balance sheet changes

     (2.3 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     0.4       (4.2 )     (6.4 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 126.1     $ 39.8     $ 1.7     $ (0.5 )   $ (6.9 )   $ 160.2  
    


 


 


 


 


 



 * Unusual, non-trade intercompany items between the segments have been eliminated.
(a) Mainly higher taxes and interest payable.
(b) Includes reversal of deferred taxes not required after REIT conversion partly offset by additional taxes for repatriation of foreign earnings.
(c) Mainly lower accrued taxes and interest payable.
(d) Mainly higher incentive compensation accrual.

 

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RAYONIER

RECONCILIATION OF STATUTORY INCOME TAX TO REPORTED INCOME TAX

JUNE 30, 2004 (unaudited)

(millions of dollars, except percentages)

 

    Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

2004


   

March 31,

2004


   

June 30,

2003


   

June 30,

2004


   

June 30,

2003


 
    $

    %

    $

    %

    $

    %

    $

    %

    $

    %

 

Income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate

  $ 20.6     35.0     $ 11.2     35.0     $ 14.7     35.0     $ 31.8     35.0     $ 17.5     35.0  

REIT income not subject to federal tax

    (14.2 )   (24.2 )     (6.9 )   (21.5 )     —       —         (21.1 )   (23.2 )     —       —    

Lost deduction on REIT interest expense and overhead expenses associated with REIT activities

    6.5     11.3       1.8     5.7       —       —         8.3     9.0       —       —    

State and local income taxes, foreign exchange rate changes and permanent differences

    3.6     6.1       0.2     0.2       (4.4 )   (10.4 )     3.8     4.3       (5.2 )   (10.3 )
   


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Income tax provision before discrete items *

  $ 16.5     28.2     $ 6.3     19.4     $ 10.3     24.6     $ 22.8     25.1     $ 12.3     24.7  

Exchange rate changes on tax on undistributed foreign earnings

    (1.6 )   (2.8 )     —       —         —       —         (1.6 )   (1.8 )     —       —    

Tax benefit from interim partial IRS audit settlement

    —       —         —       —         —       —         —       —         (2.3 )   (4.7 )
   


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Income tax expense *

  $ 14.9     25.4     $ 6.3     19.4     $ 10.3     24.6     $ 21.2     23.3     $ 10.0     20.0  
   


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 


* First quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004 exclude first quarter reversal of deferred taxes not required after REIT conversion of ($77.9) million and additional taxes for repatriation of foreign earnings of $28.2 million.

 

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