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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 1998
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 0-24976
CROWN PACIFIC PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 93-1161833
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
121 SW MORRISON STREET, SUITE 1500, PORTLAND, OREGON 97204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 503-274-2300
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
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COMMON UNITS, REPRESENTING LIMITED NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
PARTNER INTERESTS
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
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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 /X/ No / /
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K, or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. /X/
The aggregate market value of the voting Units of the Registrant held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant was $605,003,580 as of February 26, 1999
based upon the last sales price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.
As of February 26, 1999 there were 26,990,176 Common Units and 2,886,544
Subordinated Units outstanding.
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Documents Incorporated by Reference
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CROWN PACIFIC PARTNERS, L.P.
1998 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
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Item 1. Business 2
Item 2. Properties 18
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 19
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 19
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and
Related Unitholder Matters 20
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 21
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 23
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk 33
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 33
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure 33
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the
Managing General Partner 33
Item 11. Executive Compensation 36
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management 40
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 42
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and 42
Reports on Form 8-K
Signatures 46
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
Crown Pacific Partners, L.P. ("Crown Pacific" or the "Partnership"), a
Delaware limited partnership, through its 99% owned subsidiary, Crown Pacific
Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), was formed in 1994 to
acquire, own and operate timberlands and wood product manufacturing
facilities located in the northwest United States. The Partnership's business
consists primarily of growing and harvesting timber for sale as logs in
domestic and export markets and the manufacturing and selling of lumber and
other wood products.
Crown Pacific Management Limited Partnership (the "Managing General Partner")
manages the businesses of the Partnership and the Operating Partnership. The
Managing General Partner owns a 0.99% general partner interest in the
Partnership and the remaining 1% general partner interest in the Operating
Partnership. Crown Pacific, Ltd. ("CPL"), which is the Special General
Partner of the Partnership, and the Managing General Partner, comprise the
General Partners of the Partnership. The Special General Partner owns a 0.01%
general partner interest and a 9.08% limited partnership interest in the
Partnership. All management decisions related to the Partnership are made by
the Managing General Partner, but Unitholders have voting rights for certain
issues as described in the Partnership Agreement.
For a discussion of the Partnership's timberlands, see "Business-Timberlands"
and "Business-Timberland Management." For a discussion of the Partnership's
manufacturing facilities see "Properties - Manufacturing Facilities."
The Partnership has pursued a plan of growth through strategic acquisitions
of timberlands and other assets since its inception. The following table
summarizes the significant acquisitions, net of asset resales, during the
Partnership's history:
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Central Oregon timberlands April 1988 $35.6 million
Prineville, Oregon sawmill November 1988 $6.3 million
Hamilton timberlands July 1989 $237.8 million
Central Oregon timberlands and Gilchrist, Oregon sawmill October 1991 $131.5 million
Central Oregon timberlands June 1992 $8.8 million
Eastern Washington timberlands December 1992 $10.1 million
Redmond, Oregon plywood and remanufacturing facilities September 1993 $29.4 million
Inland Region timberlands and sawmills October 1993 $238.0 million
Western Washington, Tract 17 timberlands July 1995 $18.0 million
Olympic timberlands and Eastside timberlands May 1996 $205.0 million
Bellingham, Washington timberlands October 1997 $153.0 million
Phoenix, Arizona Contractor Service Yards January 1998 $29.5 million
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RECENT ACQUISITIONS
In January 1998, the Partnership acquired Alliance Wholesale Lumber, Inc.
("Alliance") for $29.5 million. Alliance operates three contractor service
yards in the Phoenix, Arizona area, which provide a variety of wood products
to residential and commercial contractors.
In March 1999, the Partnership acquired Desert Lumber, Inc. and Reno Lumber
Services, Inc. ("Desert") for $24 million. Desert operates contractor service
yards in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada.
TIMBERLANDS
The Partnership owns or controls approximately 764,000 acres of timberlands,
which contain a total merchantable timber inventory of approximately 4.6
billion board feet, located in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
The following table summarizes the estimated volume and acreage of the
Partnership's timberlands:
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Oregon Timberlands 1,000 338,000
Washington Timberlands 2,052 222,000
Inland Timberlands 1,551 204,000
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The Partnership believes it is one of the largest non-governmental holders of
mature Ponderosa pine in the United States. The Partnership's Ponderosa pine,
as well as substantial quantities of export-quality Douglas fir and hemlock
located on the Hamilton and Olympic timberlands, have historically commanded
premium prices over other softwood species. The Partnership also has
significant holdings of other softwood species, including white fir,
lodgepole pine, cedar and sugar pine. Most of the timber on the timberlands
is softwood. Due to its long fiber, strength, flexibility and other
characteristics, softwood is generally preferred over hardwood for
construction lumber and plywood.
The timberlands are comprised principally of mature stands, with over 75% of
the Partnership's merchantable timber older than 50 years.
The Partnership's substantial timber resources reduce its reliance on
third-party log sources to supply its manufacturing facilities, which the
Partnership believes gives it a significant competitive advantage over lumber
manufacturers without a supply of fee timber. During 1998, 1997 and 1996,
Crown Pacific's timberlands provided the Oregon manufacturing facilities with
40%, 42% and 54%, respectively, and the Inland manufacturing facilities with
48%, 63% and 47%, respectively, of their log requirements.
TIMBERLAND MANAGEMENT
Particular forestry practices vary by geographic region and depend on factors
such as soil productivity, weather, terrain, tree size, age and stocking.
Crown Pacific actively manages its timber operations based on these factors
and other relevant information in order to maximize the long-term value of
its timber assets. The Partnership's management practices begin with the
development of harvest plans for each of its tree farms. These plans are
regularly reviewed and updated to reflect forestry considerations, market
conditions, contractual and financing obligations and regulatory limitations.
Consistent with prudent forestry practices, Crown Pacific attempts to harvest
any trees that are dead, dying, downed, diseased or deformed. Prudent
forestry practices also indicate that "thinning," a process by which smaller
trees are selectively removed from among larger trees or the number of
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trees of equal size on a tract is reduced, helps to increase the overall
growth rate of the remaining stand of trees. Commercial thinning is generally
performed when the trees that are harvested produce merchantable timber, but
pre-commercial thinning is also practiced on the Partnership's timberlands.
Although the majority of Crown Pacific's timberlands regenerate naturally due
to selective harvesting practices, the Partnership is engaged in active
reforestation programs that generally exceed reforestation requirements
applicable to the timberlands. These programs are designed to promote better
health and growth rates and facilitate greater future harvest flexibility.
Active reforestation is practiced primarily in the Washington timberlands due
to the Partnership's even aged forestry management in that region, an
approach made necessary by the difficult logging conditions and uniform ages
and species of trees harvested. The Partnership maintains a 40 acre seed
orchard on Whidbey Island in Washington to support these programs.
Legal title to the Partnership's timberlands is subject to existing
easements, rights of way, flowage and flooding rights, servitudes,
cemeteries, camping sites, hunting and other leases, licenses and permits,
none of which materially adversely affect the value of the timberlands or
materially restrict the harvesting of timber or other operations of the
Partnership. In addition, under the terms of the Partnership's senior notes
and bank credit facilities, the Partnership's ability to pledge, assign or
transfer its timberlands is subject to certain restrictions.
Forests are subject to a number of hazards, including damage by fire, insects
and disease. These hazards, along with severe weather conditions and other
natural disasters, can reduce the productivity of the Partnership's
timberlands. Such hazards are unpredictable and there can be no assurance
that Crown Pacific's losses, if any, will be limited. Consistent with
practices of other forest products companies, the Partnership does not
maintain insurance against losses to standing timber on the timberlands. Even
if such insurance were available, the cost would likely be prohibitive to the
Partnership.
PRODUCTS, COMPETITION AND SEASONALITY
Most of the timber harvested by Crown Pacific is utilized by its
manufacturing facilities for the production of lumber. The remainder,
primarily from the Washington timberlands, is sold in third party domestic
and export log markets. The Partnership's markets are highly competitive with
respect to price, quality of products, distribution and other factors. Crown
Pacific expects its products to experience increasing competition from
engineered wood products and other substitute products. No customer accounted
for 10% or more of total revenues during 1998, 1997 or 1996.
LOGS
The Partnership competes in the domestic market with other log suppliers,
including numerous private land and timber owners in the northwest United
States, many of whom have significantly greater financial resources than
Crown Pacific, as well as with the states of Idaho, Montana and Washington
and United States government agencies, such as the United States Forest
Service (the "USFS"), the Bureau of Land Management (the "BLM") and the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (the "BIA"). Competitive factors with respect to the
domestic log market generally include price, species and grade, proximity to
wood processing facilities and ability to meet current and future delivery
requirements.
Crown Pacific competes in the export log market with other U.S. companies, as
well as those in Chile, New Zealand, Mexico, Russia and Scandinavia, many of
whom have abundant timber resources. Principal competitive factors in the
export market are quality, size and species.
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Domestic log sales volumes are generally at their lowest point in the second
quarter of each year during spring breakup, when warming weather thaws and
softens roadbeds, restricting access to harvest sites. Export log sales are
affected by variations in inventory, both domestically and in the countries
where such logs are sold, as well as by weather conditions. Total third party
log sales, including stumpage sales, were 23.5% of revenues for the year
ended December 31, 1998.
LUMBER
Crown Pacific produces an array of lumber products at its six mills in
Oregon, Idaho and Washington (see Item 2. Properties). The Partnership's two
Oregon facilities produce shop-grade lumber products primarily for industrial
remanufacturers who produce doors, windows and other specialty products.
Products produced at the Oregon facilities generally command premium prices
due to the higher quality timber in that region.
The Partnership's two facilities in Idaho produce 1" boards and 2" dimension
commodity-grade lumber for various construction applications, including stud
walls, roof trusses and joists, decking, laminated beams and remanufactured
items.
Crown Pacific's two Washington facilities produce commodity-grade studs for
the construction industry.
External lumber sales, excluding sales of lumber products through the
Partnership's wholesale division, were 28.3% of revenues for the year ended
December 31, 1998.
The Partnership completed construction of two new small-log mills in late
1998; one that replaced a mill at Bonners Ferry, Idaho and a new mill at Port
Angeles, Washington. The new mills expand the Partnership's annual lumber
production capacity by more than 25% to more than 570 million board feet.
Domestic demand for lumber and manufactured wood products is directly
affected by the level of residential construction activity. In the winter,
demand generally subsides, increasing in the spring as construction activity
resumes.
Crown Pacific competes in the domestic lumber markets primarily with other
U.S. and Canadian companies. Competitive factors in the commodity-grade
lumber market are based on pricing strategies, while sales of shop grade
lumber are based on quality, species and price.
WHOLESALE PRODUCTS
In September 1996, the Partnership acquired substantially all of the assets
of a company located in Eugene, Oregon, which operates as a trader and
wholesaler of lumber and other wood products. In January 1998, the
Partnership acquired Alliance Wholesale Lumber, Inc., an operator of three
contractor supply yards in the Phoenix area. Many of the products sold from
the wholesale operation are manufactured by the Partnership; however, a
substantial amount of the sales are products manufactured by other parties.
During the year ended December 31, 1998, external sales from the wholesale
operation were approximately 39.5% of total revenues. The wholesale operation
generates lower margins than the other parts of the Partnership's business.
Crown Pacific competes in the wholesale sales market with other wholesale
companies and forest products companies.
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CHIPS AND BY-PRODUCTS
All of Crown Pacific's manufacturing facilities produce wood chips and other
by-products during their conversion processes. Chips are typically sold to
regional pulp and paper mills, while other by-products are sold to particle
board manufacturers or used as fuel in the Partnership's manufacturing
facilities. Sales of chips and other by-products were 1.8% of revenues in
1998.
SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS
The supply of Pacific Northwest timber provided by the USFS has decreased
significantly from the late 1980s as a result of environmental regulations
and endangered species concerns by federal authorities (see "-Federal and
State Regulation"). Reductions in timber supply have resulted in a number of
regional mill closures, including some by the Partnership and its predecessor
entities during the past several years. Crown Pacific believes that these
supply reductions will continue and give the Partnership a competitive
advantage over many smaller forest products companies due to the ability of
the Partnership to supply its manufacturing facilities with timber harvested
from its timberlands.
For the year ended December 31, 1998, logs from Crown Pacific's timberlands
represented 68.6% of all logs used in the Partnership's manufacturing
facilities or sold to third parties, compared to 65.1% in 1997 and 60.9% in
1996. Crown Pacific supplements logs from its timberlands with logs purchased
from third parties, including private landowners, the states of Idaho,
Montana and Washington, certain United States government agencies and foreign
sources for use in its manufacturing facilities. The Partnership expects its
domestic sources, excluding federal timber, to remain fairly stable.
Reductions in federal timber supplies have increased demand and pricing for
privately owned timber. As of December 31, 1998, Crown Pacific had
approximately 93 MMBF of timber under contract from external sources,
principally the USFS, which may be harvested primarily over the next two
years.
In 1996, the U.S. and Canadian governments announced a five-year lumber trade
agreement effective April 1, 1996. This agreement is intended to reduce the
volume of Canadian lumber exported into the U.S. through the assessment of an
export tariff on annual lumber exports to the U.S. in excess of certain base
level volumes. The Partnership believes that the agreement has had the effect
of limiting the amount of lumber imported from Canada. The impact of the
agreement on the Partnership's business is difficult to determine, although
the Partnership believes that the agreement has generally benefited its
sawmills.
FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATION
GENERAL
Crown Pacific's operations are subject to numerous federal, state and local
laws and regulations, including those relating to its Timberland activities,
the environment, endangered species, health and safety, log exports and
product liability regulations. Although the Managing General Partner believes
that the Partnership is in material compliance with these requirements, there
can be no assurance that significant costs, civil and criminal penalties, and
liabilities will not be incurred, including those relating to claims for
damages to property or natural resources resulting from Crown Pacific's
operations. Crown Pacific maintains appropriate compliance programs and
periodically conducts internal regulatory reviews of its manufacturing
facilities to monitor compliance with such laws and regulations. In addition,
due diligence with respect to environmental compliance was conducted in
connection with the acquisition of the various manufacturing facilities and
timberlands. The manufacturing facilities have been, and may in the future
be, the subject of compliance or enforcement proceedings under environmental
laws and regulations. Prior compliance matters have been satisfactorily
resolved without any material expenditure or substantial impairment of
activities or operations.
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Environmental laws and regulations have changed substantially and rapidly
over the last 20 years, and the Managing General Partner anticipates there
will be continuing changes. The trend in environmental regulation is to place
more restrictions and limitations on activities that may affect the
environment, such as emissions of pollutants and the generation and disposal
of wastes. Increasingly strict environmental restrictions and limitations
have resulted in higher operating costs for Crown Pacific, and it is likely
that the costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations will
continue to increase.
Crown Pacific's activities are also subject to federal and state laws and
regulations regarding forestry operations. In addition, the operations of the
manufacturing facilities and the timberlands are subject to the requirements
of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA") and comparable
state statutes relating to the health and safety of the Partnership's
employees. Crown Pacific conducts internal safety reviews to identify
potential violations of law or unsafe conditions. The Managing General
Partner believes that Crown Pacific is in material compliance with safety and
health laws and regulations.
There can be no assurance that future legislative, administrative or judicial
actions, which are becoming increasingly stringent, will not adversely affect
Crown Pacific or its ability to continue its activities and operations as
currently conducted. As of the date hereof, the Managing General Partner is
not aware of any pending legislative, administrative or judicial action that
could materially and adversely affect the Partnership.
TIMBERLANDS
In addition to federal environmental laws, the operation of the timberlands
is subject to specific laws and regulations in the states of Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and Montana which are intended to regulate and restrict the
growing, harvesting, processing and reforestation of timber on forest lands.
The states of Oregon, Idaho and Montana require prior notification before
beginning harvesting activities. The state of Washington is more restrictive,
requiring a rigorous regulatory review taking from 15 to 30 days or more
prior to harvesting, depending upon the environmental and other sensitivities
of the proposed logging site.
Other state laws and regulations control timber slash burning, operations
during fire hazard periods, logging activities affecting or utilizing water
courses or in proximity to certain ocean and inland shore lines, water
anti-degradation and certain grading and road construction activities.
AIR QUALITY
Crown Pacific's manufacturing facilities emit regulated substances that are
subject to the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act and comparable state
statutes. Most of the Partnership's manufacturing facilities are required to
obtain federal operating permits under Title V of the 1990 Clean Air Act
Amendments. Title V requires that major industrial sources of air pollution
obtain federally enforceable permits, which contain the applicable air
quality restrictions for the facility. All of the required applications for
Title V permits have been filed in a timely manner; two have been issued and
two are currently being processed by the regulatory authorities. All other
currently operating Partnership sources have been determined to not require
Title V permitting due to their volume of emissions. When constructing a new
facility, the cost of permitting is included in the capitalized construction
costs. The Managing General Partner believes that additional costs associated
with these requirements at existing facilities will be incidental to ongoing
operating expenses.
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WATER QUALITY AND WASTEWATER
The federal Clean Water Act and comparable state statutes regulate discharges
of process wastewater, and require National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System ("NPDES") permits for discharge of industrial wastewater and
stormwater into regulated public waters. All of the Partnership's lumber
manufacturing facilities have secured the necessary permits and are operating
in material compliance with NPDES wastewater and stormwater requirements.
Because of the Partnership's method of containing runoff water resulting from
washing vehicles, it believes its operations will not require additional
capital investment to meet Clean Water Act standards. Due to changes in water
discharge requirements in Oregon, the capital investment of approximately
$220,000 was required in 1998 for containment of sprinkler run-off on log
decks.
In 1998, the Partnership developed a method of containing run-off water
resulting from washing vehicles. Previously, it was estimated that the cost
would be approximately $50,000 per facility for containment systems. However,
the new method utilized existing facilities and equipment with licensed
contractor haul-off, resulting in normal operating expenses only. This wash
water run-off has been addressed at all facilities other than a new truck
shop at the Bonners Ferry mill, where a similar system will be installed
during 1999. These steps will make all of the Partnership's facilities
compliant with the requirements of the Clean Water Act.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
Crown Pacific's manufacturing facilities generate hazardous and non-hazardous
solid wastes, including wood waste and boiler ash, which are subject to the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and comparable state statutes. Crown
Pacific periodically reviews its waste disposal practices to ensure
compliance with applicable laws. The Partnership's manufacturing facilities
have in the past utilized off-site facilities, including landfills, for the
disposal of hazardous wastes. The Managing General Partner does not believe
that the results of any regulatory involvement at any such disposal sites
will have a material adverse effect on the Partnership's operations or
financial position; however, there can be no assurance that Crown Pacific
will not incur future environmental expenditures for remedial activities
associated with any of these sites.
SUPERFUND
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
also known as Superfund, and comparable state laws impose liability, without
regard to fault or the legality of the original act, on certain classes of
persons who contributed to the release of a "hazardous substance" into the
environment. These persons include the owner or operator of a site and
companies that disposed of or arranged for the disposal of hazardous
substances found at a site. Those statutes also authorize government
environmental authorities such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and, in some instances, third parties, to take actions in response to threats
to the public health or the environment and to seek recovery of the costs
incurred from the responsible persons.
In the course of its ordinary operations, the Partnership's manufacturing
facilities have disposed of and are expected to continue disposing of
hazardous wastes, consisting primarily of wood waste and boiler ash, at
various off-site disposal facilities. Crown Pacific has not received
notification that it may be potentially responsible for any cleanup costs
under Superfund. Based on environmental compliance auditing programs, the
Managing General Partner is not aware of any activities by Crown Pacific or
any conditions on the timberlands or at its manufacturing facilities that
would be likely to result in Crown Pacific being named a potentially
responsible party under Superfund regulations.
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REMEDIATION AND COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
While Crown Pacific maintains an environmental program designed to prevent
the discharge of materials that could cause contamination to soil or water,
contamination of soil and water has occurred in the past and may occur in the
future. As Crown Pacific becomes aware of these sites, it cooperates with the
appropriate environmental agencies to design and implement necessary response
measures. All known contamination sites at the Partnership's facilities have
been addressed to the extent required by applicable law.
In connection with the acquisition of the studmill in Marysville, Washington
in 1996, the Partnership completed soil remediation efforts and monitoring of
groundwater for five quarters. Based on the results of these actions, the
Managing General Partner estimates that future remediation costs will not
exceed $40,000.
ENDANGERED SPECIES
The federal Endangered Species Act and counterpart state legislation protect
species threatened with possible extinction. Protection of endangered species
may include restrictions on timber harvesting, road building and other
silvicultural activities in areas containing the affected species. A number of
species indigenous to the Pacific Northwest have been protected under the
Endangered Species Act, including the northern spotted owl (the "Owl"), marbled
murrelet, mountain caribou, grizzly bear, bald eagle and various anadromous fish
species.
During 1994, Crown Pacific received reports from an independent consulting firm
regarding certain endangered species on the Inland timberlands and regarding the
Owl on the Hamilton and Central Oregon timberlands. The reports indicated that
the Owl was unlikely to be found on the Inland timberlands, that only 3,500
acres of the Central Oregon timberlands were potentially suitable Owl habitat
and that the likelihood of the Owl inhabiting these lands was very low and that
only 1,640 acres of the current Hamilton timberlands were suitable habitat for
the Owl. Eagle management plans have been adopted for the Olympic timberlands,
but these plans do not significantly affect Crown Pacific's operations.
During 1995, Crown Pacific began developing a Habitat Conservation Plan (the
"HCP") for the Hamilton timberlands in conjunction with the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (the "USFWS"). This plan was initiated by Crown
Pacific in order to allow for more predictable harvests in the area. After
the HCP is completed and accepted by the USFWS, it will serve as the basis
for regulating the Partnership's harvesting activities in that region. Crown
Pacific has spent approximately $800,000 developing the HCP and believes that
the HCP will be obtained by mid-year 1999 at a remaining cost not exceeding
$150,000. Crown Pacific is not currently considering the development of HCPs
with respect to its other timberlands.
During 1997, Crown Pacific acquired approximately 265 acres of old growth
timberland in the state of Washington from Trillium Corporation. This acreage
may be suitable habitat for listed or endangered species. Crown Pacific sold
this land and additional acreage to The Trust for Public Land in November
1998.
In September 1997, Crown Pacific received a subpoena from the United States
Attorney for the Western District of Washington to produce documents in
connection with an investigation by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service
regarding the sale by Crown Pacific in 1996 of a 379 acre tract from the
Hamilton tree farm that contained Owl habitat, at least 160 acres of which
could be harvested without any significant adverse impact on the Owl. No
charges have been brought against Crown Pacific or any of its employees.
Crown Pacific is cooperating with the investigation and anticipates favorable
resolution of the investigation through settlement. The proposed settlement
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entails the transfer of some environmentally sensitive land to the
government. The Partnership accrued $500,000 in 1998, which represents the
estimated cost of the land to be transferred.
Anadromous fish species are being analyzed by the USFWS and the State of
Washington as potentially endangered or threatened. Certain of these species
are found in rivers or streams that cross or border the timberlands,
particularly in Washington. Because of the HCP discussed above and the
watershed analysis the Partnership has performed, the presence of these
species will not materially affect Crown Pacific's operations and related
financial results even if they are considered endangered or threatened. The
Partnership anticipates that the listing of anadromous or other fish species
as threatened or endangered will primarily affect the availability of timber
from federal lands, a resource the Partnership has already assumed will be in
decline.
Based on the reports described above and management's knowledge of the
timberlands, the Partnership does not believe that there are any species
protected under the Endangered Species Act that would materially and
adversely affect Crown Pacific's ability to harvest the timberlands in
accordance with its current harvest plans. There can be no assurance,
however, that species within the timberlands may not subsequently receive
protected status under the Endangered Species Act or that currently protected
species may not be discovered within the timberlands.
LOG EXPORTS
Federal laws prohibit the export of unprocessed timber acquired from federal
lands in the western United States, or the substitution of unprocessed federal
timber from the western United States for unprocessed private timber that is
exported. Persons owning timber-processing facilities may seek authorization
from the United States Department of Agriculture for a "sourcing area," within
which the person may purchase federal timber while exporting unprocessed private
timber originating from outside the sourcing area. A sourcing area for timber
processing facilities in states other than the state of Washington must be
geographically and economically separate from any geographic areas where the
person or its affiliates harvest private timber for export. Crown Pacific has
been granted sourcing areas which allow it to purchase available federal timber
to supply its manufacturing facilities located in Oregon and Idaho, while
selling logs for export from its Washington timberlands. These sourcing areas
are reviewed by the federal government every five years. The next regular review
of Crown Pacific's sourcing areas is scheduled in 1999.
Various parties, including one of the Partnership's competitors, initiated
litigation in July 1995 in U.S. District Court in Idaho seeking to overturn
the federal government's approval of Crown Pacific's sourcing areas. These
parties' principal contention is that the sourcing areas are not
geographically and economically separate from the region from which Crown
Pacific sells logs for export. Although not named as a defendant, the
Partnership has intervened in the proceeding. In November 1996, the
plaintiffs and the federal government as defendant entered into a Stipulation
of Settlement. As part of the settlement, the USFS agreed that Crown
Pacific's previously-approved sourcing areas would be remanded for review by
the USFS. Pending the review, the remand does not affect the status of the
sourcing areas granted.
In November 1997, Congress amended the governing law and the USFS is required
to promulgate new implementing regulations. The Partnership believes that the
USFS will not review its previously approved sourcing areas until after the
new regulations are in place and that, if and when its sourcing areas are
reviewed by the USFS, the outcome will be favorable to the Partnership.
However, even if the USFS review of Crown Pacific's previously-approved
sourcing areas is resolved against Crown Pacific and any administrative
and/or judicial appeal of the USFS's adverse ruling is upheld, the
Partnership believes that its ability or inability to acquire federal timber
would not have a material impact on its financial results or operations
because it has previously assumed that federal timber
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would not be available in significant quantities to supply its manufacturing
facilities.
Congress has also prohibited the USFS from adopting any policies that would
restrain domestic transportation or processing of timber from private lands,
except that it has authorized the USFS to prohibit timber-processing
facilities in the state of Idaho from bringing private logs harvested from
outside their sourcing areas into such facilities for conversion. If the USFS
exercises its authority to adopt such a prohibition, it would restrict the
Partnership's ability to bring logs harvested from private lands outside its
sourcing area into its Idaho manufacturing facilities for conversion. Even if
the USFS does adopt the prohibition, the Partnership does not expect it to
adversely affect its financial results or operations since the Partnership
rarely, if ever, has purchased private logs outside of its sourcing area for
processing in its Idaho manufacturing facilities.
PRODUCT LIABILITY AND REGULATION
All of the states in the United States and many foreign jurisdictions in
which Crown Pacific sells its products have, through some combination of
legislation and judicial decision, assigned liability to the manufacturer and
supplier of defective materials that result in personal injury and property
damage. The operations of Crown Pacific entail exposure to product liability
in connection with both the export and domestic sales of logs and lumber
products. Crown Pacific has not been subject to any material litigation
relating to product liability.
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
PARTNERSHIP STATUS
Beneficial owners of units in the Partnership are considered partners for
federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Partnership pays no federal
income taxes, and unitholders are required to report their share of the
Partnership's income, gains, losses and deductions in their federal income
tax returns. Cash distributions to unitholders are taxable only to the extent
that they exceed the tax basis in their units.
LIMITATIONS ON DEDUCTIBILITY OF PARTNERSHIP LOSSES
Under the passive loss limitations, Partnership losses are available to
offset future income generated by the Partnership and cannot be used to
offset income from other activities, including other passive activities or
investments. Any losses unused by virtue of the passive loss rules may be
deducted when the unitholder disposes of all of his or her units in a fully
taxable transaction with an unrelated party.
STATE TAX INFORMATION
The Partnership conducts significant operations in six states, five of which
(Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Montana) have a state income tax. The
Partnership also has a minor amount of income allocable to the state of New
York. A unitholder may be required to file state income tax returns in
Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and New York if their share of
the Partnership's income attributable to those states exceeds de minimis
filing exceptions.
SECTION 754 ELECTION
The Partnership has made an election under Section 754 of the Internal
Revenue Code (the "Code"), which generally permits a unitholder to adjust his
or her share of the basis in the Partnership's properties ("Inside Basis")
pursuant to Section 743(b) of the Code to fair market value (as reflected by
his or her unit price), as if he or she had acquired a direct interest in the
Partnership's assets. A unitholder's allocable share of Partnership income,
gains, losses and deductions is determined in accordance with the
unitholder's unique basis under this election. In the case of the Partnership
units, the Section 743(b) adjustment acts in concert with the Section 704(c)
allocation (and curative allocations) in providing the purchaser with a fair
market value Inside Basis. Such election is
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irrevocable and may not be changed without the consent of the Internal
Revenue Service ("IRS"). The Section 743(b) adjustment is attributed solely
to a purchaser of units and is not added to the basis of the Partnership's
assets associated with all of the unitholders. The result of this election is
an increased depletion deduction for public purchasers. Unitholders that
purchased units in public markets since December 1994 were allocated less
than $0.40 per unit in taxable gain for 1998.
TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES
Certain entities otherwise exempt from federal income taxes (such as
individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"), employee benefit plans and other
charitable or exempt organizations) may be subject to federal income tax if
their Unrelated Business Taxable Income ("UBTI") for their taxable year
exceeds $1,000. The majority of a unitholders' allocable share of taxable
income from the Partnership will be classified as UBTI.
TIMBER INCOME - CAPITAL GAIN BENEFIT
Section 631 of the Code provides special rules by which gains from the sale
of timber or cut logs, which would otherwise be taxable as ordinary income,
are treated as capital gains from the sale of property used in a trade or
business. Effective May 6, 1997, the maximum capital gain rate was lowered to
20% from 28% for most assets. It is estimated that substantially all of the
Partnership's income will qualify for Section 631, the effect of which
characterizes the income generated from the Partnership as capital gain to
the unitholder.
EMPLOYEES
At December 31, 1998, the Partnership had 274 salaried and 924 hourly
employees. The 140 employees at the Partnership's Coeur d'Alene sawmill are
covered by a collective bargaining agreement, which terminates in January
2001. The Managing General Partner believes that the Partnership's employee
relations are good.
RISK FACTORS - CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR"
PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 This
report contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Where any forward-looking statement includes a statement of the assumptions
underlying the forward-looking statement, we caution that, while such
assumptions are believed to be reasonable and are made in good faith, assumed
facts almost always vary from the actual results, and the differences between
assumed facts and actual results can be material, depending upon the
circumstances. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we or our management
express an expectation or belief as to future results, that expectation or
belief is expressed in good faith and is believed to have a reasonable basis,
but we cannot assure you that the statement of expectation or belief will
result or be achieved. The words "believe," "expect," "estimate,"
"anticipate" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements.
With this in mind, you should consider the following important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any
forward-looking statement made by us or on our behalf:
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VOLATILITY OF TIMBER PRICES AND CHANGES IN DEMAND WILL AFFECT OUR REVENUES
AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
The volatile nature of prices for logs and manufactured wood products can
reduce our revenues, profits and cash flows. Demand and market price for logs
and wood products can change substantially, primarily based on the levels of
new residential construction activity and repair and remodeling activity.
Changes in economic conditions, interest rates, population growth, weather
conditions and other factors beyond our control affect the levels of
construction, repair and remodeling activity. Decreases in the level of
residential construction activity or repair and remodeling activity will
likely reduce demand for our timber, which could reduce our revenues and hurt
our financial results.
CHANGES IN THE FEDERAL TIMBER SUPPLY MAY AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS
The amount of timber offered for sale by certain federal government agencies,
which historically have been major suppliers of timber to the United States
forest products industry, has been decreasing and will likely continue to do
so, due primarily to environmental and endangered species concerns. Because
of this trend, we cannot rely on purchases of federal timber and so must rely
more heavily on timber from other sources (including domestic private timber
owners, state agencies and foreign sellers) to supplement our supply of fee
timber. Although we intend to supply our manufacturing facilities primarily
with logs harvested from our timberlands, we intend to supplement the fee
harvest with additional outside timber and log purchases. We cannot be
certain that we will be able to purchase sufficient logs at favorable prices
to continue operation of our manufacturing facilities at current production
levels or that we will not be required to suspend operations at or close one
or more manufacturing facilities in the future.
THERE ARE MANY LIMITATIONS ON OUR ABILITY TO HARVEST TIMBER
Revenues, net income and cash flow from our future operations will depend
significantly on our ability to harvest timber according to our harvest plan
from our approximately 764,000 acres of timberlands. If we are not able to
achieve the harvest levels of our current harvest plan, our cash flow and
financial results could be negatively affected. There are many factors that
could restrict our ability to harvest the timberlands, including:
- - damage by fire, insect infestation, or disease;
- - prolonged drought;
- - natural disasters;
- - weather conditions, and
- - access limitations and regulatory requirements associated with
proximity to streams and other water courses.
As is typical in the forest products industry, we do not maintain insurance
coverage for damage to the timberlands. Even if insurance were available, the
cost would be prohibitive. We also do not maintain insurance on our log
inventories. We do, however, maintain insurance for loss of lumber and other
wood products due to fire and other occurrences. In addition, our ability to
harvest significant amounts of timber in excess of the harvest plan is
limited by the terms of our indebtedness.
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WE COULD INCUR SUBSTANTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
Our operations are subject to various state and federal regulations governing
the storage and handling of materials and controlling the discharge of
materials into the environment. Some of these laws and regulations could
impose significant costs, penalties and liabilities on us for violations or
existing conditions whether or not we caused them or knew about them.
Compliance with, or damages or penalties for violating, current laws and any
future environmental laws and regulations could result in substantial expense.
In addition, we may acquire timberlands subject to environmental liabilities
and other existing or potential liabilities. We may not be able to recover
the costs relating to these liabilities from the sellers of these properties.
Also, we could be subject to claims or losses under environmental laws for
conditions that are not revealed prior to purchase by investigations of those
properties by environmental consultants.
ENDANGERED SPECIES REGULATION MAY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO HARVEST TIMBER
Our ability to harvest the timberlands in accordance with current harvest
plans may be limited by restrictions under the Federal Endangered Species Act
and similar state legislation. This legislation protects species threatened
with possible extinction and may restrict timber harvesting, road building
and other silvicultural activities on private, federal and state land
containing the affected species. The Endangered Species Act currently
protects a number of species indigenous to the Pacific Northwest, including
the northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, mountain caribou, grizzly bear,
bald eagle and various anadromous fish species.
Based on independent consulting reports and management's knowledge of the
timberlands, we do not believe that there are any species protected under the
Endangered Species Act and counterpart state legislation that would have a
significant negative effect on our ability to harvest the timberlands
according to our current harvest plans. We cannot predict, however, whether
species on or around the timberlands may subsequently receive protected
status under the Endangered Species Act or whether currently protected
species may be discovered in significant numbers on or around the
timberlands. Any of these changes could significantly restrict our ability to
harvest the timberlands.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE FUTURE CASH DISTRIBUTIONS AT CURRENT LEVELS
Our belief that we will be able to continue to make cash distributions is
based on various assumptions about our future operating conditions. If any of
these assumptions turns out to be incorrect, we may not be able to distribute
as much cash to you as we currently do, or make distributions at all. Our
ability to make regular quarterly cash distributions will depend on many
factors, including:
- - the volatility of timber prices;
- - the effect of acquisitions;
- - fluctuations in working capital;
- - timing and amounts of capital expenditures;
- - prevailing economic conditions; and
- - other factors, some of which are beyond our control.
In addition, as of December 31, 1998, we had approximately $538.5 million of
long-term debt, and the amount of this debt as a percentage of our total market
capitalization was 46%. As a result, we have incurred long-term debt that is
substantial in relation to partners' equity. Also, the agreements governing our
indebtedness contain restrictive covenants that limit our ability to incur
additional debt, as well as to make future cash distributions. Payment of
principal and interest on our long-term debt and/or the existence of any events
of default under our debt agreements, as well as compliance with
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the requirements and covenants of our debt agreements, may prevent us from
making future cash distributions at current levels or at all.
OUR INDUSTRY IS VERY COMPETITIVE
The forest products industry is very competitive in terms of price and
quality. Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial and
operating resources than we do. In addition, wood products are subject to
increasing competition from a variety of non-wood and "laminated" or
engineered wood products. Also, we are subject to competition from lumber
products and logs imported from foreign sources to the United States as well
as to the export markets served by us. To the extent there is a significant
increase in competitive pressures from substitute products or other domestic
or foreign suppliers, our business could be substantially negatively affected.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH YEAR 2000 ISSUES
We are taking steps to mitigate any adverse effects of the Year 2000 date
change on our business operations including the assessment, remediation, and
testing of our applications, hardware and software, and the implementation of
necessary changes. Nevertheless, our failure, or the failure of third-parties
with whom we deal, to achieve Year 2000 compliance may adversely affect our
business. For additional information on our Year 2000 strategy and specific
factors that may affect our ability to achieve Year 2000 compliance, see Item
7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, Year 2000 Issues.
YOU WILL HAVE ONLY LIMITED VOTING RIGHTS; THE MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
CONTROLS THE PARTNERSHIP
The Managing General Partner will manage and control the activities of the
Partnership. Unlike the holders of common stock in a corporation, you, as a
holder of common units, will have only limited voting rights on matters
affecting our business. Holders of common units will have no right to elect
the General Partners on an annual or other continuing basis. The Managing
General Partner may not be removed at any time unless the holders of at least
66% of the outstanding common units and subordinated units approve the
removal (excluding units owned by the General Partners and their affiliates).
As a result, you will have limited influence on matters affecting the
operation of the Partnership, and third parties may find it difficult to
attempt to gain control from the Managing General Partner or to influence the
activities of the Partnership.
ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL COMMON UNITS WILL REDUCE DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT PROVIDED
BY SUBORDINATED UNITS
During the subordination period, holders of common units will have certain
preferences as to distributions over holders of subordinated units, which
enhances our ability to pay the minimum quarterly distribution and first and
second target distributions on the common units. When we issue additional
common units, the support provided by the subordination feature of the
subordinated units is effectively decreased.
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THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT MAY DISCOURAGE REMOVAL OF THE MANAGING GENERAL
PARTNER OR MANAGEMENT
The Partnership Agreement contains provisions that are intended to discourage
a person or group from attempting to remove the current Managing General
Partner or to change the management of the Partnership. If the Managing
General Partner is removed other than for "cause", the subordination period
will end and all outstanding subordinated units will convert into common
units and any existing arrearages on the common units will be extinguished.
If any person or group (other than the General Partners or their affiliates
or successors, or persons who acquire 20% or more of the common units from
Fremont, Fremont's affiliates or subsequent transferees of the units owned by
Fremont or its affiliates) acquires beneficial ownership of 20% or more of
the common units, that person or group will lose its voting rights with
respect to all of its common units. The effect of these provisions may be to
lower the trading price of the common units under the circumstances just
described.
THE MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER HAS THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE YOUR COMMON UNITS IN SOME
CIRCUMSTANCES
If at any time less than 10% of the then issued and outstanding common units
are held by persons other than the General Partners and their affiliates, the
Managing General Partner will have the right, which it may assign to any of
its affiliates or the Partnership, to purchase all of the remaining common
units held by unaffiliated persons at specified prices. As a result, you may
have your common units purchased even though you may not desire to sell them,
or the price paid may be less than the amount you would desire to receive for
your common units, or both.
YOU MAY NOT HAVE LIMITED LIABILITY FOR PARTNERSHIP OBLIGATIONS
Some states have not clearly established limitations on the liability of
holders of common units for the obligations of a limited partnership. If it
were determined that we had been conducting business in any state without
compliance with the applicable limited partnership statute, or that the
limited rights given to the holders of common units pursuant to the
Partnership Agreement constitute participation in the "control" of
Partnership business, then you could be held liable for the Partnership's
obligations to the same extent as a general partner. In addition, under
certain circumstances a unitholder may be liable to the Partnership for the
amount of a distribution for a period of three years from the date of
distribution.
THE GENERAL PARTNERS AND THEIR AFFILIATES MAY HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH
THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE HOLDERS OF COMMON UNITS
Conflicts of interest could arise as a result of the relationships between
the Partnership on the one hand and the General Partners and their affiliates
on the other hand. The partners, directors and officers of each of the
General Partners have fiduciary duties to manage the General Partners in a
manner beneficial to the partners or stockholders of the General Partners. At
the same time, the General Partners have fiduciary duties to manage the
Partnership in a manner beneficial to the Partnership and the limited
partners of the Partnership. The Partnership Agreement permits the General
Partners to consider, in resolving conflicts of interest, the interests of
other parties in addition to the interests of holders of common units. This
has the effect of limiting the General Partners' fiduciary duties to the
holders of common units. As a result, the duties of the General Partners, as
general partners, to the Partnership and the limited partners of the
Partnership may come into conflict with the duties of the directors and
officers of the General Partners to their partners or stockholders.
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THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT MODIFIES THE FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF THE GENERAL PARTNERS
The Partnership Agreement contains language that attempts to limit the
liability of the General Partners to the Partnership and the holders of
common units. The General Partners will not be in breach of their obligations
under the Partnership Agreement or their duties to the Partnership or the
unitholders if a conflict of interest is resolved in a way that is fair and
reasonable to the Partnership. The Partnership Agreement provides that any
resolution of a conflict will be fair and reasonable to the Partnership if
the resolution is:
- - approved by the audit committee of the Managing General Partner,
- - on terms no less favorable to the Partnership than those generally
being provided to or available from unrelated third parties, OR
- - fair to the Partnership, taking into account the total relationship
between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be
particularly favorable or advantageous to the Partnership).
In resolving a conflict of interest, the Partnership Agreement permits the
Managing General Partner to consider the interests of all parties to a
conflict of interest, including the interests of the General Partners, which
is unlike the strict duty of a fiduciary who must act solely in the best
interests of his beneficiary. Also, unless the Managing General Partner has
acted in bad faith, the action taken by the Managing General Partner to
resolve a conflict will not constitute a breach of the Partnership Agreement,
any other agreement or any standard of care or duty imposed by the Delaware
Uniform Limited Partnership Act or other applicable law.
PARTNERSHIP STATUS AFFECTS INCOME TAX BENEFITS TO UNITHOLDERS AND PARTNERSHIP
CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS
Beneficial owners of units of the Partnership are considered partners for
federal income tax purposes, so long as the Partnership is classified as a
partnership for federal income tax purposes. Based on representations made by
the General Partners, Andrews & Kurth L.L.P., special counsel to the
Partnership, is of the opinion that, under current law, the Partnership is
classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. However, we have
not received nor will we request a ruling from the IRS as to partnership
status, and the opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS. Accordingly,
the IRS may adopt positions that differ from our counsel's conclusion
regarding partnership status. If that were to happen, we would likely have to
resort to administrative or judicial proceedings in an effort to sustain our
counsel's conclusions, and some or all of their conclusions ultimately may
not be upheld. The General Partners and the holders of common units would
directly or indirectly pay the costs of proceedings initiated to sustain the
position that the Partnership is a partnership for federal income tax
purposes.
In addition, in order for the Partnership to continue to be classified as a
partnership for federal income tax purposes, at least 90% of the
Partnership's gross income for each taxable year must consist of "qualifying
income."
If the Partnership were classified as an association taxable as a
corporation, rather than a partnership, for federal income tax purposes, the
Partnership would pay tax on its income at corporate rates, distributions
would generally be taxed to the holders of common units as corporate
distributions, and no income, gains, losses or deductions would flow through
to the holders of common units. Because a tax would be imposed upon the
Partnership as an entity, the cash available for distribution to you would be
substantially reduced. Treatment of the Partnership as an association taxable
as a corporation or otherwise as a taxable entity would result in a
significant reduction in the anticipated cash flow and after-tax return to
the holders of common units, and as a result there would likely be a
substantial reduction in the value of the common units.
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We cannot assure you that the law will not be changed to cause the
Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for
federal income tax purposes or otherwise to be subject to entity-level
taxation. The Partnership Agreement provides that, if a law is enacted or
existing law is modified or interpreted in a way that subjects the
Partnership to taxation as a corporation or otherwise for federal, state or
local income tax purposes, the minimum quarterly distribution amount and the
target distribution amount could decrease to reflect the impact of such a law
on the Partnership.
For a general discussion of the expected federal income tax consequences of
owning and disposing of common units, you should read the discussion under
the heading "Income Tax Considerations" in Item 1, Business, in this Form
10-K.
YOU MAY HAVE TAX LIABILITY EXCEEDING YOUR CASH DISTRIBUTIONS OR PROCEEDS FROM
DISPOSITIONS OF COMMON UNITS
You will be required to pay federal income taxes and, in some cases, state
and local income taxes on your share of the Partnership's income, whether or
not you receive cash distributions from the Partnership. We cannot guarantee
that you will receive cash distributions equal to your share of taxable
income of the Partnership or even your tax liability relating to that income.
Further, upon your sale of common units, it is possible that you could incur
a tax liability in excess of the amount of cash received in the sale.
BECAUSE THE PARTNERSHIP IS A REGISTERED TAX SHELTER, YOU COULD BE SUBJECT TO A
POTENTIAL IRS AUDIT
The Partnership has been registered with the IRS as a "tax shelter." It is
possible that the Partnership will be audited by the IRS or that tax
adjustments will be made. A partner owning less than a 1% profit-interest in
the Partnership has only limited rights to participate in the federal income
tax audit process. Also, any adjustments in the Partnership's returns will
lead to adjustments in the partners' returns and may lead to audits of
partners' returns and adjustments of items unrelated to the Partnership. As a
partner in the Partnership, you would bear the cost of any expenses incurred
in connection with an examination of your personal tax return.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
TIMBERLANDS
The Partnership's timberlands are described above under "Timberlands"
in Item 1.Business.
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
The Partnership currently operates six lumber mills that are located in Oregon,
Idaho and Washington. The two Oregon facilities are located in central Oregon
and are two of the largest producers of premium grade pine boards in the United
States. The two Idaho mills are located in northern Idaho near the Inland
timberlands and produce a diverse line of lumber products, including 1" boards
and 2" dimension lumber products. The Washington mill in Marysville produces
studs. The new Port Angeles, Washington mill produces lumber studs for general
construction purposes in lengths from 8 to 10 feet. The Bonners Ferry, Idaho
mill produces 1" and 2" lumber up to 10" wide and 16 feet long in a variety of
grades. Both mills are configured to produce both domestic and metric sizes for
offshore markets.
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The following table summarizes the annual production and capacity of the
Partnership's lumber and remanufacturing facilities (amounts in MMBF):
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<CAPTION>
1999
Production 1998 1997 1996
Description of Facility Capacity Production Production Production
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Oregon lumber mills 186 178 164 145
Inland lumber mills (1) 250 191 189 218
Washington lumber mill(s) (2) 136 41 32 5
Remanufacturing facility (3) - - 7 22
</TABLE>
(1) 1996 amount includes production at facilities no longer operated by the
Partnership. Estimated 1999 production capacity includes capacity from the
newly completed mill in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
(2) The facility at Marysville, Washington was purchased on September 16, 1996
and the 1996 amount includes production from that date. Estimated 1999
capacity includes capacity from the newly completed mill in Port Angeles,
Washington.
(3) The assets and related inventories of the Partnership's remanufacturing
facility in Redmond, Oregon were sold in March 1997, and 1997 amounts
reflect production through the date of sale.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There is no pending litigation involving the Partnership, and to the knowledge
of the Managing General Partner there is no threatened litigation, the
unfavorable resolution of which would have a material adverse effect on the
business, the financial position or results of operations of the Partnership.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to the vote of the limited partners in the fourth
quarter of 1998.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED UNITHOLDER MATTERS
The Partnership's common units are traded principally on the New York Stock
Exchange. As of December 31, 1998, there were approximately 30,000 holders of
record of 24,103,632 outstanding common units. The subordinated units are not
publicly traded. As of December 31, 1998, there were five beneficial owners of
5,773,088 outstanding subordinated units. Upon payment of the February 15, 1999
scheduled distribution and the meeting of certain financial targets, one-half of
the subordinated units converted into common units.
Trading price data for the Common Units, as reported by the New York Stock
Exchange, and declared distribution information for 1998 and 1997 was as
follows:
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<CAPTION>
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1998 (per unit) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
- --------------------------------------------- -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High $26.94 $29.38 $25.44 $24.81
Low $23.38 $24.19 $19.44 $19.31
Cash Distribution $0.551 $0.551 $0.551 $0.551
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1997 (per unit) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
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High $23.38 $24.25 $26.25 $27.00
Low $20.75 $20.13 $23.38 $22.88
Cash Distribution $0.538 $0.538 $0.538 $0.538
</TABLE>
Cash distributions, if any, are expected to be paid quarterly from "Available
Cash" as defined in the Partnership Agreement. The Board of Control, in January
1999, declared the fourth quarter 1998 distribution, as reflected in the above
table, of $0.551 per unit payable to unitholders of record on February 4, 1999.
It is the Partnership's intention to maintain or increase the distribution into
the foreseeable future; however, there can be no guarantee that the
distributions will continue at this level. In addition, the Partnership's debt
agreements have certain restrictive covenants limiting cash distribution
amounts.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 (9)
- --------------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Revenues (1) $667.0 $505.6 $401.6 $383.4 $397.3
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization (2 and 4) 74.5 47.6 39.8 35.0 40.9
Operating income (2 and 3) 79.4 68.4 61.0 48.2 47.3
Income before extraordinary item
(2 and 3) 28.2 27.7 20.5 17.3 19.7
Income per unit before extraordinary
item (2 and 3) 1.02 1.01 0.94 0.94 1.07
Extraordinary item - loss on debt
extinguishment (4) - - - - (16.2)
Net income (2, 3 and 4) 28.2 27.7 20.5 17.3 3.6
Net income per unit (2, 3, 4 and 10) $1.02 $1.01 $0.94 $0.94 $0.19
Cash distribution per unit (5) $2.204 $2.152 $2.096 $2.040 $0.055
CASH FLOW AND OTHER DATA
EBITDDA (6) $154.2 $114.4 $99.2 $83.3 $87.0
Additions to timber and timberlands (7) 26.0 189.0 227.6 31.2 15.8
Additions to equipment 7.6 11.6 14.7 10.4 14.8
Cash flow from operating activities 67.8 64.7 65.1 21.9 57.5
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Working capital $ 97.7 $ 75.2 $ 65.2 $ 66.7 $51.7
Total assets 842.4 839.1 675.8 476.5 461.5
Long-term debt 538.5 574.5 392.0 326.0 300.0
Partners' Capital (8) 231.8 208.2 240.0 107.1 119.4
OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)
Fee timber harvest (MMBF) 413 332 297 202 215
External log sourcing (MMBF) 185 210 191 251 269
Lumber production (MMBF) 410 385 333 390 421
Plywood production (MMSF 3/8" basis) N/A N/A 76 113 142
</TABLE>
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Footnotes for Item 6. Selected Financial Data:
(1) Included in 1998 revenues is $114 million of sales generated by
Alliance Lumber, which was acquired in January 1998. Also included in
revenues are revenues from closed or sold operations of $13.9 million
in 1997, $68.7 million in 1996, $107.8 million in 1995 and $135.7
million in 1994.
(2) For a discussion of the effect of the update of the timber inventory
system, see Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) In 1996, the liquidation of LIFO inventories decreased cost of sales
and, therefore, increased net income by $1.0 million.
(4) In conjunction with the 1994 refinancing of Crown Pacific Limited
Partnership, Crown Pacific Inland Limited Partnership, Crown Pacific,
Ltd., Crescent Creek Logging, Inc., and Crown Pacific Leasing Limited
Partnership (the "Former Entities") borrowings, $16.2 million, or $0.88
per unit on a pro forma basis, of deferred debt issuance costs were
written off as an extraordinary charge.
(5) Amount in 1994 represents distributions for the Partnership's 10-day
period ended December 31, 1994.
(6) EBITDDA is defined as net income before interest, amortization of debt
issuance costs, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization
and extraordinary items. EBITDDA is provided because management
believes EBITDDA provides useful information for evaluating the
Partnership's ability to service debt and support its future cash
distributions to unitholders. EBITDDA should not be construed as an
alternative to operating income, as an indicator of the Partnership's
operating performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating
activities or as a measure of liquidity.
(7) In 1997, the Partnership purchased 65,000 acres of timber from Trillium
Corporation for $152.5 million. In 1996, the Partnership purchased
207,000 acres of timberland from Cavenham Forest Industries for $205
million.
(8) For a discussion of the effects of the Partnership's public offerings,
see Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(9) Certain of the 1994 information relates to combination of the Former
Entities and the Partnership.
(10) Per unit amounts in 1994 are on a pro-forma basis for the entire year.
See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion
of the implementation of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
"Earnings per Share."
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
INDUSTRY CONDITIONS
Crown Pacific's principal operations consist of the growing and harvesting of
timber, the sale of logs and the processing and sale of lumber and other wood
products (see Item 1. Business).
The Partnership's ability to implement its business strategy over the long term
and its results of operations depend upon a number of factors, many of which are
beyond its control. These factors include general industry conditions, domestic
and international prices and supply and demand for logs, lumber and other wood
products, seasonality and competition from other supplying regions and
substitute products.
SUPPLY
Environmental and other similar concerns and governmental policies have
substantially reduced the volume of timber under contract to be harvested from
federal lands. The resulting supply decrease caused prices for logs and lumber
to increase significantly, reaching peak levels during late 1993 and early 1994.
Even though prices have declined from these record levels, current prices still
exceed pre-1993 levels. The low supply of timber from federal lands, which is
expected to continue for the foreseeable future, has benefited forest products
companies with private timber holdings, such as the Partnership, through higher
stumpage and log prices. Additionally, many manufacturing facilities without a
sufficient supply of fee timber were forced to close, including, in 1996, two
Crown Pacific sawmills in the Inland Region that were closed or sold and a third
mill is scheduled to close in 1999. Increased supplies of logs harvested from
private lands and logs imported from foreign countries have only partially
offset the lost volume from federal lands and have not replaced the mature,
high-quality timber found in greater quantities on federal lands.
Historically, Canada has been a significant source of lumber for the U.S.
market. In 1996, the U.S. and Canadian governments announced a five-year lumber
trade agreement effective April 1, 1996. This agreement is intended to reduce
the volume of Canadian lumber exported into the U.S. through the assessment of
an export tariff on annual lumber exports to the U.S. in excess of 14,700 MMBF
from the four major producing provinces. The Partnership believes that the
agreement has generally benefited the Partnership, however, the extent of the
benefit is not determinable.
DEMAND
Changes in general demographic and economic factors, including interest rates
for home mortgages and construction loans, have historically caused fluctuations
in housing starts and in turn in demand, and therefore prices, for lumber and
commodity wood products. Domestic demand for lumber and manufactured wood
products is directly affected by the level of residential construction activity.
In addition to housing starts, demand for wood products is also significantly
affected by repair and remodeling activities and industrial uses, demand for
which has historically been less cyclical. Domestic demand for logs, lumber and
other wood products is seasonal. In the winter, demand generally subsides,
increasing in the spring as construction activity resumes. Severe weather
conditions, storms, floods and natural disasters can also affect demand. The
Partnership is also affected by international demand factors, which are cyclical
and seasonal as well. The strength of the economy in Japan and other Asian
countries and the relative strength of the United States dollar directly affect
the demand for exported logs from the Partnership's Washington Region.
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EFFECTS OF INFLATION
Crown Pacific has experienced increased costs due to the effect of inflation on
the cost of labor, materials, supplies, energy, plant and equipment. Certain of
these increases directly affect income through increased operating costs. During
the period from 1992 through early 1994, raw material (primarily logs) prices
increased significantly and exceeded inflation. Conversely, raw material prices
have generally decreased from early 1994 and operating costs have increased at
approximately the same rate as inflation. Improved operating efficiencies as a
result of recent capital expenditures have partially offset these cost
increases.
EFFECTS OF ACQUISITIONS
Each of Crown Pacific's acquisitions has been accounted for using the purchase
method of accounting. Accordingly, the historical financial and operating data
from one period to the next are not necessarily comparable and are not
indicative of future operating results.
YEAR 2000 ISSUES
Many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded to
accept only two digit entries in the date code field. As the Year 2000
approaches, these code fields will need to accept four digit entries to
distinguish years beginning with "19" from those beginning with "20". As a
result, in less than nine months, computer systems and/or software products used
by many companies may need to be upgraded to comply with such Year 2000
requirements. The Partnership has established a plan to address the Year 2000
issue which consists of the following phases:
1. Identification and assessment of all software and hardware
Partnership-wide
2. Modification or replacement of equipment and software
3. Final testing to insure that all systems are Year 2000 compliant
For implementation of its Year 2000 Plan, the Partnership has divided its
computer systems and equipment in the following categories:
1. Operating systems and data servers.
2. Business and financial reporting systems at all locations.
3. Personal computers and peripheral equipment at all locations.
4. Communication and other facility support systems.
5. Manufacturing systems at all conversion facilities.
The Partnership has substantially completed its identification and assessment of
all operating systems and data servers, business and financial reporting
systems, personal computer and peripheral equipment and communication and other
facility support systems. The majority of all business and financial reporting
systems have been replaced with third-party Year 2000 compliant software. All
other non-manufacturing systems have been or are in the process of being
modified for Year 2000. The identification and assessment of manufacturing
systems will also be complete by March 31, 1999. Necessary modification of
manufacturing systems is anticipated to be completed by June 30, 1999.
Testing of all systems is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 1999.
In addition, the Partnership has identified and is in the process of surveying
its critical customers and vendors with respect to their progress on Year 2000
issues. This is expected to be completed by June 30, 1999.
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Total costs incurred to date with respect to compliance with Year 2000 issues,
excluding the cost of new software that was scheduled for replacement, are less
than $100,000. Future costs to complete the plan are not expected to exceed
$100,000.
The Partnership does not anticipate major interruptions in its business as a
result of Year 2000 issues. The Partnership is, however, dependent on systems
outside of its control such as power, transportation, financial services and
telecommunications. There can be no assurance that the Partnership will not
experience disruptions that would have a negative effect on its operations and
financial condition. The Partnership believes that the financial impact of an
outside system failure would be mitigated to some degree by the geographic
distribution of its operations and it is unlikely that all areas would be
impacted in the same manner. The Partnership will continue to monitor the
progress that providers of critical outside systems make in achieving Year 2000
compliance and evaluate the need for contingency plans. Such plans could include
increasing levels of inventory, arranging for alternative transportation and
shifting production to unaffected operations.
The estimates and conclusions herein contain forward-looking statements and are
based on management's best estimates of future events. These forward-looking
statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding future events including,
among others, expectations regarding third-party modification plans, the nature
and amount of testing required by the Partnership, continued availability of
trained personnel and other resources, as well as expectations with respect to
the Partnership's ability to discover and correct the potential Year 2000
sensitive problems which could have a serious impact on specific facilities, and
the ability of suppliers to bring their systems into Year 2000 compliance.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Partnership classifies its operations into three fundamental businesses: (1)
Timberlands, consisting of the sale of logs to the Partnership's manufacturing
facilities and to third parties, and the sale of timber and timberlands to third
parties; (2) Manufacturing, consisting of the manufacture of logs into lumber
and the sale of residual chips to pulp and paper mills; and (3) Wholesale
Marketing, consisting of the trading of various forest product and distribution
of lumber and panel products through the Partnership's professional contractor
service yards. Transfers between segments are generally at prices which
management believes reflect current market prices.
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The following summarizes the Partnership's segment information:
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<CAPTION>
1998
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Revenues (in millions) (1) 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total 1997 1996
- --------------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Timberlands:
Trade $46 $57 $43 $43 $189 $145 $121
Intersegment 37 40 34 37 148 140 141
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83 97 77 80 337 285 262
Manufacturing:
Trade 50 50 48 51 198 219 236
Intersegment 1 1 1 1 4 17 18
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51 51 49 52 202 236 254
Wholesale Marketing:
Trade 54 60 78 72 264 128 33
Intersegment 6 5 7 5 23 - -
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60 65 85 77 287 128 33
Corporate and Other:
Trade 4 5 2 3 16 13 11
Intersegment 4 3 3 - 9 7 6
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8 8 5 3 25 20 17
Total:
Total Revenue 202 221 216 212 851 669 567
Less Intersegment (48) (49) (45) (43) (184) (163) (165)
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Net Revenue $154 $172 $171 $169 $667 $506 $402
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Business Operating Income (in millions) (1)
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Timberlands $21 $22 $19 $19 $81 $64 $60
Manufacturing (1) (1) 2 2 2 15 6
Wholesale 2 2 3 2 9 1 1
Corporate and Other (2) (3) (4) (3) (13) (12) (6)
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Operating Income 20 20 20 20 79 68 61
Interest Expense (13) (13) (13) (12) (51) (39) (39)
Other - - - - - (2) (1)
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Net Income $ 7 $ 7 $ 7 $ 7 $28 $28 $21
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(1) Amounts may not add to totals due to rounding.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (1998 COMPARED TO 1997)
GENERAL
Net sales in 1998 increased $161.4 million, or 31.9%, over sales in 1997, to
$667.0 million from $505.6 million. The increase was principally due to
increased revenue from the Partnership's wholesale operations, increased log and
stumpage revenue and increased timberland property sales, offset by a decrease
in revenue from lumber sales from the Partnership's mills. The increase in
revenue from the wholesale operations is primarily due to the purchase of
Alliance Wholesale Lumber, Inc. in January 1998.
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Cost of sales as a percentage of revenue increased to 83.4% in 1998, compared to
81.7% in 1997. The increase is primarily the result of a larger portion of the
Partnership's revenue being derived from its wholesale operations, which operate
at a lower margin, and lower sales realizations for logs and lumber, which were
partially offset by property sale gains and operating efficiencies resulting
from capital improvements.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $7.4 million to $31.5
million in 1998, from $24.1 million 1997, primarily as a result of the expanding
wholesale operation. Selling, general and administrative expenses represented
4.7% of revenue in 1998 compared to 4.8% of revenue in 1997. The Partnership has
been able to achieve operating efficiencies within its administrative functions
as operations have increased.
Interest expense increased $12.4 million to $51.5 million in 1998, from $39.1
million in 1997. The increase is primarily a result of increased debt related to
the Trillium and Alliance Lumber acquisitions.
The Partnership pays no significant income taxes and does not include a
provision for income taxes in its financial statements.
TIMBERLANDS
External log sales, including stumpage sales, but excluding timberland sales,
represented approximately 23.5% of sales in 1998, compared to 24.1% in 1997.
Average external domestic prices received for logs sold from the Oregon tree
farm increased 19.5% to $484/MBF compared to $405/MBF in 1997. The increase is
primarily a result of a species mix shift toward higher price ponderosa pine.
Average external domestic prices received for logs sold, including stumpage
sales, from the Inland, Hamilton and Olympic tree farms decreased 16.3%, 16.7%
and 3.2%, respectively, to $354/MBF, $389/MBF and $427/MBF, respectively, from
$423/MBF, $467/MBF and $441/MBF, respectively, during 1997. Overall decreases in
domestic log prices are primarily a result of decreases in the selling prices
for lumber and a greater proportion of stumpage sales in the mix in the first
three quarters of 1998 compared to 1997. The overall price decrease was
partially offset by increased sales of higher quality logs that previously had
been sold for export. Prices increased in the fourth quarter of 1998 compared to
the third quarter of 1998 in all regions primarily as a result of higher value
Ponderosa pine stumpage sales during the fourth quarter of 1998, taking
advantage of more favorable lumber and log market conditions in the Oregon
region. The Partnership expects average domestic prices to remain relatively
stable during 1999 as a result of continued pressure from lumber prices.
External domestic log sales volumes, including stumpage sales, increased 43.0%
in 1998 to 319.5 MMBF, compared to 223.4 MMBF in 1997. The increases at each of
the Partnership's tree farms are primarily a result of continued movement of
lower grade export logs to the domestic market, the addition of the Trillium
timberlands and increased stumpage sales volumes compared to 1997. Log sales
volumes decreased in the fourth quarter of 1998 compared to the third quarter of
1998 due to a reduction in the fee harvest and the start-up of the new mill in
Port Angeles, Washington, which began adding conversion margin to logs from the
Olympic tree farm, effectively reducing the amount of logs and stumpage sold
domestically and for export.
Sales of logs to customers involved in exporting activities (included in total
log sales above) were $8.3 million, or 1.2% of sales in 1998, compared to $16.3
million, or 3.2% of sales in 1997. Prices received for export logs decreased
7.4% to $598/MBF during 1998 from $646/MBF in 1997, while sales volumes
decreased 44.7% to 13.9 MMBF in 1998 from 25.2 MMBF in 1997. Decreases in sales
volumes resulted from a shift toward selling logs in the domestic market as a
result of weak Asian demand for logs. The Partnership expects Asian demand for
logs, as well as the prices for
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export logs, to increase during 1999 as Asian log inventories have been
worked down to low levels.
Operating income from property sales was $10.7 million, on revenues of $32.1
million, in 1998 compared to $6.9 million, on revenues of $21.5 million, in
1997. Several parcels were sold in the first half of 1998, primarily from Oregon
Eastside properties acquired from Cavenham in 1996 and from northwest Washington
properties, primarily acquired with the Trillium acquisition. The Partnership
will continue to sell or trade tree farm properties as part of its strategy to
reinvest the value of non-strategic timberlands.
Overall operating income from Timberlands, including property sales, increased
27% to $81.1 million in 1998 from $64.0 million in 1997. The increase in 1998
was primarily the result of a 24% increase in the fee timber harvest.
In 1998, the Partnership harvested 413 MMBF compared to 332 MMBF in 1997.
MANUFACTURING
Lumber sales, excluding sales of lumber products through the wholesale division,
represented 28.3% of sales in 1998, compared to 38.7% in 1997. Average external
prices received for lumber in the Oregon and Inland regions decreased 4.8% and
16.5%, respectively, to $596 per thousand board feet (MBF) and $390/MBF,
respectively, during 1998 from prices received in the same period of 1997.
Lumber prices decreased in Oregon during the third and fourth quarters of 1997
and increased through the first three quarters of 1998, while declining slightly
in the fourth quarter, as the U.S. millwork industry worked off existing
inventory levels and seasonal demand increased. In addition, in the third and
fourth quarters of 1998, the Partnership had a shift in its production and sales
mix to a higher grade Ponderosa pine.
Price decreases in the Inland region are primarily due to a general decline in
market conditions, partially offset by a shift from dimension lumber toward
specialty products like Machine Stress Rated ("MSR") and lamstock during the
third and fourth quarters of 1998. Prices in the Oregon and Inland regions are
expected to remain relatively flat during 1999 compared to year-end 1998 prices.
Prices for lumber products sold from the Washington region decreased 4.5% to
$305/MBF in 1998 compared to 1997, primarily due to a decline in general market
conditions for construction studs, partially offset by a shift to select
structural grades at the Marysville sawmill during the third and fourth quarters
of 1998. The Partnership expects prices for lumber from this region to increase
slightly during 1999 as a result of improving general market conditions, as well
as increased market penetration in Arizona and Nevada through the contractor
sales yards.
External lumber sales volumes increased 8.0% in 1998 to 399.4 MMBF, from 369.8
MMBF in 1997. Sales volumes of Oregon lumber increased 16.3% to 176.1 MMBF in
1998 from 151.3 MMBF in 1997 due to increases in capacity at the Partnership's
Gilchrist and Prineville, Oregon facilities subsequent to capital improvements
made in 1996 and 1997. External lumber sales volumes in the Inland region
decreased by 0.5% to 187.7 MMBF in 1998 compared to 188.6 MMBF in 1997. Inland
region sales volumes increased 15.6%, however, in the fourth quarter of 1998
compared to the third quarter of 1998 as a result of mill efficiencies realized
from the shift in production to primarily hemlock, fir and larch dimensional
lumber products and as a result of the new Bonners Ferry, Idaho mill coming on
line in the fourth quarter of 1998. External lumber sales volume from the
Washington region increased 19.8% to 35.7 MMBF during 1998 compared to 29.8 MMBF
in 1997 as a result of capital improvements made in 1997 at Marysville and the
first months of production at the new Port Angeles, Washington stud mill during
the fourth quarter of 1998. Sales volumes are expected to increase in the Inland
and Washington regions primarily as a result of the new Bonners Ferry and Port
Angeles mills.
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By-product and other revenues accounted for 1.8% of revenue in 1998, compared to
2.4% of revenue in 1997. Residual wood chip prices increased 23.9% to $57 per
bone dry unit ("BDU") in 1998 compared to $46/BDU in 1997. Prices for residual
wood chips are expected to remain stable in 1999, as production and the benefit
of favorable chip contracts at the Port Angeles and Bonners Ferry mills get
underway.
Operating income from manufacturing declined 90% to $1.5 million in 1998 from
$14.9 million in 1997. The decrease was primarily a result of a reduction in
unit sales prices for all lumber products, but in particular for dimension
products produced by the Inland and Washington sawmills. The reduction in price
of approximately $22 million was offset in part by increased manufacturing
efficiencies and a reduction in log costs.
WHOLESALE MARKETING
External revenues from sales at the Partnership's wholesale operations consisted
of lumber and other wood products, most of which were not manufactured by the
Partnership, and totaled $263.8 million, or 39.5% of revenue in 1998 compared to
$127.9 million, or 25.3% of revenue in 1997. Operating income increased to $9.6
million in 1998 from $1.2 million in 1997. The increases are primarily a result
of the acquisition of Alliance Lumber, which the Partnership began operating in
the first quarter of 1998. The Partnership expects the wholesale operations to
continue to perform well, as they have in 1998, in spite of lagging lumber
prices, as demand for housing remains strong. The Partnership acquired Desert
Lumber, Inc. of Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada in March 1999, which will add two new
contractor service yards.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (1997 COMPARED TO 1996)
GENERAL
Net sales in 1997 increased $104.0 million, or 25.9%, over sales in 1996, to
$505.6 million. The $104.0 million increase was principally due to a $94.6
million sales increase in 1997 from the wholesale operation, which was acquired
in September 1996, as well as increased sales of lumber and log products due to
higher prices during the first six months of 1997. Sales increases during 1997
were partially offset by decreases in plywood and millwork products subsequent
to the sale of the associated facilities and decreases in the prices of wood
chips and other residuals.
Cost of sales as a percentage of sales increased slightly to 81.7% in 1997,
compared to 80.2% in 1996. Higher margin sales of the Partnership's lumber and
log products in the 1997 period were offset by lower margin sales from the
Partnership's wholesale operation. Without the effect of sales from the
wholesale operation, cost of sales decreased to 76.6% of total sales in 1997
from 78.7% in 1996, reflecting higher product prices and the closure of less
profitable sawmill, plywood and remanufacturing facilities.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5.5 million to $24.1
million in 1997, from $18.6 million in 1996. Selling, general and administrative
expenses represented 4.8% of sales in 1997 and 4.6% in 1996. Increases were
primarily due to increased marketing expenses associated with the Partnership's
wholesale operation and additional salaries, wages and other benefits needed to
support the current level of sales and marketing activities, as well as
increased compensation costs related to equity-based executive compensation
plans.
Interest expense remained stable at approximately $39 million in 1997 and 1996.
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TIMBERLANDS
External log sales, including stumpage, but excluding timberland sales,
represented approximately 24.1% of sales in 1997, compared to 26.9% in 1996.
Average external domestic prices received for logs sold in the Olympic and
Hamilton tree farms increased 36.5% and 4.2%, respectively, to $441/MBF and
$467/MBF over prices experienced in 1996. Average external prices received for
logs sold from the Oregon tree farm decreased 9.4% to $405/MBF from prices
experienced during 1996. The average external prices received for logs sold in
the Inland tree farm decreased 6.4% to $423/MBF from 1996. Overall decreases in
domestic pricing were primarily due to increased sales of less expensive hemlock
and lower grade cedar.
Sales of logs to customers involved in exporting activities (included in total
log sales above) were $16.3 million, or 3.2% of sales in 1997, compared to $20.3
million, or 5.0% of sales in 1996. Prices received for export logs remained
stable at $646/MBF while sales volumes decreased 19.6% to 25.2 MMBF in 1997 from
levels experienced in 1996. Export pricing remained stable primarily as a result
of a shift in sales of mid-grade species from the export to the domestic market,
elevating the export sales mix to higher grades.
Domestic log sales volumes increased 8.3% in 1997 to 223.4 MMBF, compared to
206.2 MMBF in 1996. Domestic sales volumes from the Oregon and Hamilton tree
farms increased 18.5% and 58.7%, respectively, to 44.3 MMBF and 47.5 MMBF,
respectively, over volumes experienced in 1996. Volumes sold from the Inland
tree farm decreased 8.7% to 78.6 MMBF in 1997, while volumes sold from the
Olympic tree farm acquired in May 1996 remained flat at 52.9 MMBF.
Operating income from property sales was $6.9 million, on revenues of $21.5
million, in 1997 compared to $8.6 million, on revenues of $12.6 million, in
1996.
Overall operating income from timberlands, including property sales, increased
to $64.0 million in 1997 from $60.2 million in 1996. The increase in operating
income resulted from an overall increase in sales prices and an increase in the
fee harvest of timber to 332 MMBF in 1997 from 297 MMBF in 1996.
MANUFACTURING
External lumber sales, excluding sales of lumber products through the wholesale
division, represented 38.7% of sales in 1997, compared to 43.8% in 1996. Average
external prices received for lumber in the Inland region increased 10.7% to $467
per MBF for 1997 compared to prices received in 1996, while average external
lumber prices in the Oregon region decreased 3.4% to $626/MBF in 1997. Lumber
prices decreased in Oregon during the third and fourth quarters of 1997 as the
U.S. millwork industry worked off existing inventory levels. Price increases in
the Inland Region were due to strong U.S. housing and residential and commercial
remodeling markets. Prices for lumber products sold from the Partnership's
studmill in Marysville, Washington, acquired in September 1996, were $320/MBF in
1997.
External lumber sales volumes increased 7.3% in 1997 to 369.8 MMBF, from 344.5
MMBF in 1996. Sales volumes of Oregon lumber increased 16.7% to 151.3 MMBF in
1997 due to increases in capacity at the Partnership's Gilchrist and Prineville,
Oregon facilities subsequent to capital improvements made in the first quarter
of 1997. External lumber sales volumes in the Inland region decreased by 9.9% to
188.6 MMBF in 1997 primarily due to the closure of the Albeni Falls, Idaho
sawmill in June 1996. External sales volumes from the Marysville studmill were
29.8 MMBF during 1997.
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By-product and other revenues accounted for 2.4% of sales in 1997, compared to
3.4% of sales in 1996.
Operating income from manufacturing increased to $14.9 million in 1997 from $5.9
million in 1996. The increase in operating income was the result of overall
higher lumber prices and sales volumes and also the result of closing the
unprofitable plywood plant and the Albeni Falls sawmill in 1996.
WHOLESALE MARKETING
Sales from the Partnership's wholesale operations acquired in September 1996
consisted of lumber and other wood products, most of which were not manufactured
by the Partnership, and represented 25.3% of sales in 1997.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Partnership's primary sources of liquidity have been cash provided by
operating activities as well as debt and equity financings. During the fourth
quarter of 1998, the Partnership closed an equity offering of 2.6 million units
for net proceeds of $51.9 million. Cash provided by operating activities was
$67.8 million in 1998 compared to $64.7 million in 1997. Accounts and notes
receivable increased $33.6 million during 1998 primarily due to increases in
stumpage sales and sales from the wholesale operations. The Partnership
mitigates its risk on trade and notes receivable through control procedures to
monitor the credit worthiness of customers. The Partnership may additionally
mitigate credit risk related to notes receivable by obtaining asset lien rights
or other secured interests. Working capital increased to $97.7 million at
December 31, 1998, primarily as a result of increased stumpage sale activity and
increased inventory and accounts receivable resulting from the acquisition of
Alliance Lumber, compared to $75.2 million at December 31, 1997. The current
ratio increased to 2.4:1 at December 31, 1998 from 2.3:1 at December 31, 1997.
Net cash used in investing activities of $12.9 million during 1998 resulted from
the acquisition of Alliance Lumber and additions to timberlands, equipment and
timber cutting rights, which was partially offset by proceeds from sales of
properties and principal payments received on notes receivable.
Net cash used by financing activities of $55.7 million during 1998 resulted
primarily from distributions to partners of $61.1 million, net payments on
long-term debt of $46.6 million, offset by $51.9 million of net proceeds from
the sale of partnership interests.
Cash required to meet the Partnership's quarterly cash distributions (as
required by the Partnership Agreement), to pay for capital expenditures and to
satisfy interest and principal payments on indebtedness, will be significant.
Capital expenditures, consisting of purchases of timber and timberlands,
additions to timber cutting rights and additions to property, plant and
equipment, were $33.6 million in 1998, and are expected to be approximately $18
million during 1999, excluding timber and timberland purchases, which are
evaluated as opportunities arise. The Managing General Partner expects that
capital expenditures will be funded by property sales, cash generated from
operations, current funds and/or bank borrowings. The Partnership constructed
new sawmills in Port Angeles, Washington and Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The two new
mills were financed using operating leases. Debt service is expected to be
funded from current operations. The Partnership expects to make cash
distributions from its current funds and cash generated from operations.
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The Partnership has a $40 million revolving credit facility with a group of
banks for working capital purposes and stand-by letters of credit that expire on
September 30, 2000. The credit facility bears a floating rate of interest, 7.75%
at December 31, 1998, and among other provisions, requires the Partnership to
repay all outstanding indebtedness under the facility for at least 30
consecutive days during any twelve-month period. The line of credit is secured
by the Partnership's inventories and receivables. At December 31, 1998, the
Partnership had $10 million outstanding under this facility, which has
subsequently been repaid.
The Partnership also has an Acquisition Facility with a group of banks to
provide for a $150 million revolving line of credit for the acquisition of
additional timber, timberlands and related assets. The Acquisition Facility is
unsecured and expires September 30, 2000. At the end of the revolving period,
the Partnership may elect to convert any outstanding borrowings under this
facility to a four-year term loan, requiring quarterly principal payments equal
to 6.25% of the outstanding principal balance on the conversion date. There were
no borrowings against this facility at December 31, 1998.
On October 15, 1997, the Partnership used $107.5 million of seller provided
financing to fund the purchase of 65,000 acres of timberland from Trillium Corp.
The notes to Trillium require monthly interest payments, at variable rates, with
principal payments of $55 million in January 1998 and $52.5 million in 1999. The
$55 million payment in January 1998 was paid with the proceeds from a new senior
note offering, which was issued in January 1998. The $52.5 million payment in
January 1999 was financed using the Acquisition Facility, and therefore is
classified as long-term debt.
On December 30, 1997, the Partnership issued $15 million of new senior notes and
on January 13, 1998, the Partnership issued an additional $80 million of new
senior notes. The $95 million of combined notes have an average interest rate of
7.80%, with principal payments of varying amounts due 2010 to 2018. The proceeds
of these notes were used to refinance indebtedness associated with the Trillium
acquisition and to finance a portion of the Alliance Lumber acquisition.
The Partnership's 9.78%, 9.60% and 8.17% senior notes, issued in 1994, 1995 and
1996, respectively, are unsecured and require semi-annual interest payments
through 2013. These senior notes, with aggregate $391 million principal amount,
require the Partnership to make an aggregate principal payment of $37.5 million
on December 1, 2002, and annual principal payments in various amounts from
December 1, 2003 through 2013.
All of the Partnership's senior note agreements and bank lines of credit contain
certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on harvest levels, land
sales, cash distributions and the amount of future indebtedness. The
Partnership was in compliance with such covenants at December 31, 1998.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosure about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information." This Statement establishes standards for
public business enterprises to report financial and descriptive information
about operating segments in annual financial statements on the basis that is
used internally for evaluating segment performance and deciding how to allocate
resources to segments. SFAS No. 131 also establishes the standards for related
disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers.
This Statement is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 1997. The
Partnership adopted this Statement for its year ended December 31, 1998 and will
report financial information under the following segments: Timberlands,
Manufacturing/Sawmills and Wholesale Marketing Operations.
In June 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133").
SFAS 133 establishes accounting
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and reporting standards for all derivative instruments. SFAS 133 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Partnership does not
utilize any derivative instruments and, accordingly, the adoption of SFAS 133
will have no impact on the Partnership's financial position or results of
operations.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
None.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The financial statements and supplementary data filed as part of this report
follow the signature page of this report and begin on page F-1.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
Set forth below is certain information concerning the directors and executive
officers of the Managing General Partner. As the general partners of the
Managing General Partner, Fremont Investors, Inc. and a corporation owned by
Messrs. Stott and Krage elect directors of the Managing General Partner on an
annual basis. All officers of the Managing General Partner serve at the
discretion of the directors of the Managing General Partner.
DIRECTORS
ROBERT JAUNICH II, 58, Chairman of the Board of Control of the Managing General
Partner since its formation. Mr. Jaunich has been Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Special General Partner since 1991. Mr. Jaunich is a member of
the Managing General Partners' Executive Committee. Since 1991, he has been
Managing Director of direct investments of Fremont Investors, Inc. From 1986
until he joined Fremont Investors, Inc., Mr. Jaunich was a member of the chief
executive office and Executive Vice President of Swiss-based Jacob Suchard AG,
one of the world's top four chocolate, sugar confectionery and coffee companies.
Mr. Jaunich currently serves on the board of directors of Consolidated
Freightways, Inc. and on the boards of various other private companies.
PETER W. STOTT, 54, Director of the Board of Control since its formation and a
member of the Executive Committee. He has been President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Managing General Partner since its inception in 1994. Mr. Stott
served as Chief Executive Officer and in various other capacities for
predecessors of the Partnership from 1988 until 1994. Mr. Stott is also Chairman
and founder of Market Transport, Ltd., a temperature controlled regional motor
carrier company located in Portland, Oregon, which employs over 350 people. Mr.
Stott has been involved in the ownership and operations of timberlands since
1983. Mr. Stott is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Nature Conservancy
and a member of the Board of Directors for Liberty Northwest Insurance Company.
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JAMES A. BONDOUX, 59, Director of the Board of Control since its formation and
of the Special General Partner since 1991. Mr. Bondoux is a member of the
Managing General Partner's Executive Committee and Compensation Committee. Until
his retirement in the spring of 1998, Mr. Bondoux was a Managing Principal of
Fremont Investors since December 1984, concentrating on private ventures and
special situation equity investments.
CHARLES E. CARLBOM, 64, was elected Director of the Board of Control in December
1997 and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Carlbom is the Chairman of
United Grocers, Inc. and has more than 20 years of forest industry experience
with Willamette Industries and Western Kraft Corporation.
RICHARD B. KELLER, 70, was elected Director of the Board of Control in January
1995 and is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Keller has been
President of Keller Enterprises, Inc. since 1975. He was Senior Vice President
of Western Kraft Corporation, a division of Willamette Industries, Inc. from
1970 to 1975 and held various positions with Western Kraft from 1954. Mr. Keller
started his career in the forest products industry at Georgia-Pacific
Corporation where he served as an Assistant to the Vice Chairman. Mr. Keller
currently serves on the Board of Directors of Northwest Natural, a publicly
owned natural resource service provider.
JOHN W. LARSON, 61, was elected Director of the Board of Control in January 1995
and is a member of the Audit Committee. He was Chief Operating Officer of
Chronicle Publishing from 1990 to 1993. Since 1993, Mr. Larson has been a
private investor. He was a General Partner in J.H. Whitney and Company from 1984
to 1989 and served as a Director of McKinsey and Company from 1965 to 1984.
CHRISTOPHER G. MUMFORD, 53, was elected Director of the Board of Control in
January 1995 and is a member of the Audit Committee. He has been a General
Partner of Scarff, Sears & Associates in San Francisco since 1986 and a Managing
Director of Questor Partners Fund, L.P., since 1996. In addition to his duties
with these private investment partnerships, Mr. Mumford was Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Arcata Corporation from 1982 to 1994,
and has served as a director of several other privately owned companies.
WILLIAM L. SMITH, 57, was elected Director of the Board of Control in January
1995 and is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Smith is President of
William Smith Properties, Inc., which he founded in 1983. Mr. Smith has 25 years
of experience managing timberland and developing recreational properties,
including his service as President of Brooks Resources Corporation, a publicly
owned real estate development company formed as a spin-off from Brooks Scanlon,
Inc., a publicly owned timber and sawmill company, from 1973 to 1983.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
For a description of Peter W. Stott's background, the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Managing General Partner, see "Directors" above.
ROGER L. KRAGE, 51, was promoted to Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Managing General Partner in
January 1998. From 1994 until January 1998, Mr. Krage was Secretary and General
Counsel of the Managing General Partner and served in comparable capacities for
the Partnership's predecessors from 1988 to 1994. Mr. Krage has been involved in
the legal, administrative, financial and risk management aspects of the forest
products business for over 16 years. In addition to overseeing the legal affairs
of Crown Pacific, he is closely involved with the development and implementation
of corporate planning.
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RICHARD D. SNYDER, 51, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Managing General Partner. Mr. Snyder joined Crown Pacific in 1992 as Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer and has served as Assistant to the President. Mr.
Snyder has over 26 years experience in the accounting and finance profession
focusing extensively on the forest products industry. From 1981 through 1992,
Mr. Snyder was Vice President of Finance for Gregory Forest Products. Mr. Snyder
worked for seven years as a CPA with the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen &
Co. before serving five years at Georgia-Pacific as Director of Corporate
Finance.
W. R. ("RAY") JONES, 46, Executive Vice President of Resources of the Managing
General Partner. Mr. Jones joined Crown Pacific in 1992 as Procurement and
Acquisition Forester and as Divisional Land and Timber Manager in Central
Oregon. Mr. Jones has over 20 years of experience in timberland management,
procurement and acquisitions. From 1985 through 1992 Mr. Jones was Timber
Manager for Triangle Veneer, Inc., and was a log buyer and woodlands forester
for Pope and Talbot from 1979 through 1984. Prior to 1979, Mr. Jones was a
service forester and Forest Practices officer for the Oregon Department of
Forestry.
SANDY FULTON, 55, joined Crown Pacific in 1998 as Executive Vice President of
Operations. He has over 38 years of forest product industry experience. Before
joining the Partnership, Mr. Fulton was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Pacific Forest Products Limited, a Canadian wood products company since 1993.
L. JAMES WEEKS, 57, Vice President of Wholesale Operations of the Managing
General Partner. Mr. Weeks joined Crown Pacific in 1996 to oversee all marketing
and sales activities of the Partnership. Mr. Weeks has over 27 years experience
in the forest products industry, primarily in sales and marketing related
functions. Mr. Weeks was formerly President of Maywood-Anderson Forest Products
Company, a wholesale sales company, and was with that firm from 1982 through
1996 in several executive capacities. Crown Pacific acquired Maywood-Anderson in
September 1996. Mr. Weeks was President of Mallery-Weeks Lumber Company from
1979 through 1982 and held various management positions with Wickes Forest
Industries from 1969 through 1978. Mr. Weeks is a past member of the Board of
Governors of the Western Wood Products Association.
P.A. ("TONY") LEINEWEBER, 54, Vice President of Administration of the Managing
General Partner, joined Crown Pacific in 1990 to oversee its administrative,
personnel, risk management and public relations functions. Mr. Leineweber has
over 20 years experience in managing these corporate functions.
MARK B. CONAN, 38, Vice President of Finance of the Managing General Partner.
Mr. Conan joined Crown Pacific in 1993 as Tax Director and Assistant Treasurer.
Mr. Conan has over 15 years experience in the accounting and finance profession,
focusing primarily on taxation, mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Conan was formerly
a Senior Manager at the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse LLP, and was with
that firm from 1983 though 1993.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Managing General Partner's
directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of
the Partnership's common units, to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the Commission and the NYSE. Based on the Partnership's review of
the copies of such reports received by the Partnership and on written
representations received by the Partnership, the Partnership believes that no
director, officer or holder of more than ten percent of the common units failed
to file on a timely basis the reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange
Act during fiscal 1998.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth information concerning compensation awarded to,
earned by or paid to any person serving as the Chief Executive Officer and the
four other most highly compensated executive officers during the last fiscal
year (together, the "named executive officers") for services rendered to the
Partnership in all capacities during each of the last three fiscal years. The
table also indicates the capacity in which each named executive served at the
end of 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Long Term
Compensation
-------------------------------------
Annual Compensation Awards Payouts
------------------------------ ------------------ ---------------
Securities
Name and Principal Position Underlying LTIP
Year Salary($) Bonus($) Options (#) Payouts ($) (B)
- ---------------------------- -------- ------------ ------------- ------------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Peter W. Stott 1998 645,000 450,000 53,000 12,255
President and Chief 1997 600,000 420,000 57,000 --
Executive Officer 1996 600,000 120,000 26,000 --
Roger L. Krage 1998 295,000 187,500 37,000 8,600
Senior Vice President, 1997 275,191 175,000 40,000 --
Secretary and General 1996 250,000 50,000 15,000 --
Counsel
L. James Weeks (A) 1998 259,808 25,000 23,000 1,720
Vice President, 1997 250,000 15,000 8,000 --
Wholesale Operations 1996 83,333 -- -- --
Richard D. Snyder 1998 254,422 25,000 23,000 5,375
Senior Vice President and 1997 225,000 35,000 25,000 --
Chief Financial Officer 1996 175,000 45,000 15,000 --
W. Ray Jones 1998 187,700 30,000 23,000 5,375
Executive Vice President, 1997 138,000 25,000 25,000 --
Resources 1996 117,000 20,000 15,000 --
</TABLE>
(A) 1996 salary includes compensation earned from the time Mr. Weeks joined the
Partnership on September 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.
(B) Amounts represent cash payments related to distribution equivalent rights
granted pursuant to the Partnership's 1997 Distribution Equivalent Rights
Plan.
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UNIT OPTION GRANTS
The following table sets forth the number of unit options granted at fair market
value under the Partnership's 1994 Unit Option Plan to the named executive
officers in 1998.
OPTIONS GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Potential
Realizable Value
At Assumed Annual
Rates of Unit Price
Appreciation for
Individual Grants (A) Option Term (B)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
Number of % of Total
Securities Options
Underlying Granted to
Options Employees in Exercise Expiration
Name Granted Fiscal Year Price($/Unit) Date 5% ($) 10% ($)
- ----------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Peter W. Stott 53,000 19.6% 23.75 01/01/08 791,621 2,006,123
Roger L. Krage 37,000 13.7% 23.75 01/01/08 552,632 1,400,487
L. James Weeks 23,000 8.5% 23.75 01/01/08 343,528 870,573
Richard D. Snyder 23,000 8.5% 23.75 01/01/08 343,528 870,573
W. Ray Jones 23,000 8.5% 23.75 01/01/08 343,528 870,573
</TABLE>
(A) Options granted in 1998 vest 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% on each of the first
through fourth anniversaries of the grant date, respectively, with full
vesting occurring on the fourth anniversary date.
(B) These calculations are based on certain assumed annual rates of
appreciation as required by rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission requiring additional disclosure regarding executive
compensation. Under these rules, an assumption is made that the shares
underlying the unit options shown in this table could appreciate at rates
of 5% and 10% per annum on a compounded basis over the ten-year term of the
unit options. Actual gains, if any, on unit option exercises are dependent
on the future performance of the Partnership's common units and overall
stock market conditions. There can be no assurance that the potential
realizable values reflected in this table will be achieved.
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OPTION EXERCISES AND HOLDINGS
The following table provides information concerning the exercise of options
during 1998 and unexercised options held as of the end of the fiscal year, with
respect to the named executive officers.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FY-END OPTION VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Securities Underlying
Unexercised Value of Unexercised
Shares Options In-The-Money Options
Acquired Value At FY-End (#) At FY-End ($) (B)
On Exercise Realized Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name (#) ($) (A) Unexercisable Unexercisable
- ------------------------- -------------- ----------- --------------------- ---------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Peter W. Stott 7,800 62,948 5,700 / 303,835 -- / 56,784
Roger L. Krage 4,500 38,790 4,000 / 264,835 -- / 32,760
L. James Weeks -- -- 800 / 30,200 -- / --
Richard D. Snyder 5,400 38,460 2,500 / 59,200 -- / 32,760
W. Ray Jones 5,400 38,460 2,500 / 59,200 -- / 32,760
</TABLE>
(A) Market value of the underlying common units at exercise date, minus exercise
price of the options.
(B) Market value of the underlying common units at December 31, 1998, $21.25 per
unit, minus exercise price of the unexercised options. No options which are
currently exercisable are in-the-money.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS
The following table provides information concerning the grant of distribution
equivalent rights ("DERs") pursuant to the Partnership's 1997 Distribution
Equivalent Rights Plan during 1998 with respect to the named executive officers.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Period Estimated
of DERs Until Expiration Future
Name (#) (A) Maturation (B) Date Payout ($) (C)
- ------------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ---------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Peter W. Stott 53,000 1 year 02/15/04 699,600
Roger L. Krage 37,000 1 year 02/15/04 488,400
L. James Weeks 23,000 1 year 02/15/04 303,600
Richard D. Snyder 23,000 1 year 02/15/04 303,600
W. Ray Jones 23,000 1 year 02/15/04 303,600
</TABLE>
(A) Under the terms of the 1997 DER Plan, participant's in the Partnership's
1994 Option Plan may be granted DERs with respect to one or more of their
options granted on or after January 1, 1997. Each year, an amount equal to
the cash distribution made by the Partnership per unit will be allocated
to each participant's account for each DER granted. Such amounts are
subordinated to the payment of quarterly distributions on all units. To
the extent that the option related to the DER is vested under the 1994
Option Plan, the DER amount corresponding to the vested portion of such
option will be paid to the participant.
(B) DERs granted in 1998 vest 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% on each of the first
through fourth anniversaries of the grant date, respectively, with full
vesting occurring on the fourth anniversary date.
(C) Calculated based on $2.20 per unit cash distribution annually over the six
year term of the DER.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Outside Directors of the Board of Control of the Managing General Partner
receive annual retainers of $12,000 and 600 common units of Crown Pacific, plus
$1,000 for each Board of Control meeting and committee meeting attended. Mr.
Mumford receives $1,500 per quarter for his services as Chairman of the Audit
Committee of the Board of Control. Messrs. Jaunich, Stott and Bondoux were not
directly compensated by the Managing General Partner or the Partnership for
their services as directors of the Managing General Partner.
EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
ARRANGEMENTS
The Managing General Partner entered into employment agreements with Mr. Stott
and Mr. Krage in December 1994. Each agreement had a term of three years, which
expired December 31, 1997, but were amended to extend the expiration to December
31, 1999. The agreements include confidentiality provisions and, in the case of
Mr. Stott's agreement, noncompete provisions and an involuntary termination
provision pursuant to which the executive officer would receive severance pay
equal to up to twelve months base salary. In Mr. Stott's agreement, the
confidentiality provisions continue for 18 months following the later to occur
of Mr. Stott's termination of employment or his resignation or removal from the
Board, and, unless Mr. Stott is terminated without cause, the noncompete
provisions continue until the earlier to occur of (i) December 31, 1999 or (ii)
the later to occur of December 31, 1998 or the date on which Fremont and its
affiliates dispose of substantially all of their subordinated units to an
unaffiliated third party. In the case of Mr. Krage's agreement, the
confidentiality provisions continue for 18 months following Mr. Krage's
termination of employment.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The following table sets forth, as of January 29, 1999, certain information
furnished to the Company with respect to ownership of the Partnership's common
and subordinated units of (i) each Director, (ii) the "named executive
officers", (iii) all persons known by the Partnership to be beneficial owners of
more than 5 percent of its common or subordinated units, and (iv) all executive
officers and Directors as a group:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON UNITS SUBORDINATED UNITS (12)
------------------------------- ---------------------------------
PERCENT PERCENT
NUMBER OF UNITS NUMBER OF UNITS
SHAREHOLDER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING OF UNITS OUTSTANDING
- -------------------------------------- ------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fremont Investors, Inc. (2) (3) 296,443 1.2% 3,562,825 61.7%
SVE II, Inc. (1) - - 2,711,318 47.0%
Sequoia Ventures Inc. (2) - - 1,466,758 25.4%
Robert Jaunich II (4) 315,443 1.3% 5,029,583 87.1%
Peter W. Stott (5) 660,445 2.7% 3,403,904 59.0%
James A. Bondoux (6) - - 2,711,318 47.0%
Richard B. Keller 610,068 2.5% - -
Roger L. Krage (7) 215,200 * 50,919 0.9%
John W. Larson 45,285 * - -
Richard D. Snyder (8) 18,998 * - -
W. Ray Jones (9) 19,132 *
L. James Weeks (10) 12,700 * - -
Christopher G. Mumford 2,626 * - -
Charles E. Carlbom 1,150 * - -
All executive officers and
directors as a group (15 persons)(11) 1,748,896 7.3% 5,773,088 100.0%
</TABLE>
- ------------------------------------
* Less than 1% of the class.
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(1) Current address is 121 S.W. Morrison Street, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon
97204. Fremont controls SVE II.
(2) Current address is 50 Fremont Street, Suite 3700, San Francisco, California
94105. Mr. Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr., through the ownership of stock and his
position as trustee of various trusts (in which he disclaims any beneficial
interest), is entitled to vote more than 50% of the stock in Fremont. As a
result of the foregoing, Mr. Bechtel may be deemed to control Fremont. Mr.
Bechtel is the largest single stockholder in Sequoia Ventures Inc.
("Sequoia"). Accordingly, Mr. Bechtel may be deemed to control Sequoia.
Fremont controls SVE II.
(3) Subordinated units beneficially owned includes 2,711,318 subordinated units
owned by SVE II, Inc.
(4) Includes (i) 296,443 common units owned by Fremont Euro-Summit Limited, a
subsidiary of Fremont Investors, Inc., of which Mr. Jaunich is a director
(ii) 851,507 subordinated units owned by Fremont Investors, Inc, of which
Mr. Jaunich serves as a director, (iii) 1,466,758 subordinated units
beneficially owned by Sequoia Ventures Inc., of which Mr. Jaunich is a
director, and (iii) 2,711,318 subordinated units beneficially owned by SVE
II, Inc., of which Mr. Jaunich is a director. Mr. Jaunich disclaims
beneficial ownership of all such units other than 19,000 common units owned
directly by him. Current address is 50 Fremont Street, Suite 3700, San
Francisco, California 94105.
(5) Includes: (i) 2,711,318 subordinated units beneficially owned by SVE II,
Inc., of which Mr. Stott is a director and stockholder but disclaims
beneficial ownership with respect to such units, (ii) 195,000 common units
beneficially owned by SK Partners, of which Mr. Stott is a general partner
and owns a 92% interest; (iii) 434,845 common units owned by Columbia
Investments II, LLC., a wholly owned company of Mr. Stott's; and (iv)
30,600 common units subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
January 29, 1999. Current address is 121 S.W. Morrison Street, Suite 1500,
Portland, Oregon 97204.
(6) All of the 2,711,318 subordinated units are beneficially owned by SVE II,
Inc., of which Mr. Bondoux is a director. Mr. Bondoux disclaims beneficial
ownership of such units. Current address is 50 Fremont Street, Suite 3700,
San Francisco, California 94105.
(7) Includes 195,000 common units owned by SK Partners, of which Mr. Krage is a
general partner and owns an 8% interest, and 20,200 common units subject to
options exercisable within 60 days of January 29, 1999. All of the 50,919
subordinated units are owned directly by Mr. Krage. Current address is 121
S.W. Morrison Street, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97204.
(8) Includes 17,500 units subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
January 29, 1999.
(9) Includes 17,500 units subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
January 29, 1999.
(10) Includes 4,700 units subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
January 29, 1999.
(11) Includes: (i) 1,127,253 common units and 743,507 subordinated units owned
directly by the executive officers and directors as a group; (ii) 195,000
common units beneficially owned by SK Partners, of which Mr. Stott and Mr.
Krage are general partners; and (iii) 130,200 common units subject to
options exercisable within 60 days of January 29, 1999.
(12) Upon payment of the February 15, 1999 scheduled distribution and the
meeting of certain financial targets, one-half of the subordinated units
converted into common units.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
As provided by the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership reimburses the General
Partners for the direct costs incurred to manage the Partnership. These cost
reimbursements totaled $4.2 million in 1998.
During 1998, the Partnership paid $100,000 to Freemont Investors, Inc. for
management services provided.
All related party transactions are conducted at arm's length.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
The Consolidated Financial Statements, together with the report thereon of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, are included on the pages indicated below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
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<S> <C>
Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996 F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheet - December 31, 1998 and 1997 F-2
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996 F-3
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital - December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996 F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-6
Report of Independent Accountants F-17
Supplemental Data F-18
The following schedule and report thereon is filed herewith:
Page
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Report of Independent Accountants on Financial Statement Schedule F-19
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts F-20
</TABLE>
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
On December 2, 1998, the Partnership filed a report on Form 8-K, dated December
2, 1998, under Items 5. and 7.
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EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed herewith and this list is intended to
constitute the exhibit index. Exhibits incorporated by reference to a prior
filing are designated by an asterik.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No. Description
----------- -----------
<S> <C>
*2.1 Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Business Assets
dated March 28, 1997 between Registrant and Team Millwork,
LLC (filed with the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 1997).
*2.2 Timberlands Purchase Agreement by and between Trillium
Corporation, a Washington corporation and Crown Pacific
Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, dated
September 12, 1997 (filed with the Registrant's Form 8-K
dated October 15, 1997).
*2.3 Stock Acquisition Agreement by and among Crown Pacific
Partners, CP Acquisition Co., True H. Carr as Trustee of
Carr Revocable Living Trust, Milan J. McMannis and Virginia
McMannis as Trustees of McMannis Revocable Living Trust and
Alliance Wholesale Lumber, Inc., dated November 10, 1997
(filed as Exhibit 2.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1997).
*3.1 Form of Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of Crown Pacific Partners, L.P. (Filed as
Exhibit A to Part I of Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 No. 83-85066).
*3.2 First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Crown Pacific Partners, L.P. (filed
with the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 1997).
*3.3 Form of Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crown Pacific
Limited Partnership (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registrant's Statement on Form S-1 No. 83-85066).
*3.4 Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of Crown Pacific Limited Partnership (filed as
Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1997).
*10.1 Note Purchase Agreement relating to 9.78% Senior Notes due
2009 (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995).
*10.2 Amendment No. 2 to $275,000,000, 9.78% Senior Notes due
December 1, 2009, dated as of January 15, 1998 (Filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 1998).
*10.3 Note Purchase Agreement relating to 9.60% Senior Notes due
2009 (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995).
*10.4 Amendment No. 2 to $25,000,000, 9.60% Senior Notes due
December 1, 2009, dated as of January 15, 1998 (Filed as
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 1998).
*10.5 Amended and Restated Facility B Credit Agreement dated as
of May 13, 1996 (Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 No. 333-05099).
*10.6 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 13,
1996 (Filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 No. 333-05099).
*10.7 Form of Amended and Restated Facility B Credit, dated as of
July 31, 1996 (Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant's
Statement on Form S-3 No. 333-05099).
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Exhibit No. Description
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*10.8 Form of Amended and Restated Credit Agreement , dated as of
July 31, 1996 (Filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant's
Statement on Form S-3 No. 333-05099).
*10.9 Amended Credit Agreement with respect to a working capital
credit facility and acquisition credit facility among Crown
Pacific Limited Partnership and certain banks in the amount
up to $40,000,000 and up to $100,000,000, respectively
(Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1995).
*10.10 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of July 31, 1996 (filed with the Registrant's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997).
*10.11 Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of July 31, 1996 (filed with the Registrant's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997).
*10.12 Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
dated as of July 31, 1996 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the
Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997).
*10.13 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement B
dated as of July 31, 1996 (filed with the Registrant's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997).
*10.14 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement B
dated as of July 31, 1996 (filed with the Registrant's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997).
*10.15 Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement B,
dated as of July 31, 1996 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the
Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997).
*10.16 Form of Purchase Rights Agreement (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 No.
83-85066).
*10.17 1994 Unit Option Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to
Registrant's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995).
*10.18 1997 Distribution Equivalent Rights Plan (filed as Exhibit
10.10 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1997).
*10.19 $55 million Purchase Price Note due to Trillium
Corporation, a Washington corporation, dated October 15,
1997 (filed with the Partnership's Form 8-K dated October
15, 1997).
*10.20 $52.5 million Purchase Price Note due to Trillium
Corporation, a Washington corporation, dated October 15,
1997 (filed with the Partnership's Form 8-K dated October
15, 1997).
*10.21 Lumber Supply Agreement, dated March 28, 1997 between
Registrant and Team Millwork, LLC (filed with the
Partnership's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
1997).
*10.22 Ground Lease Agreement dated as of December 19, 1997
between Crown Pacific Limited Partnership as Ground Lessor,
and Selco Service Corporation, as Ground Lessee (filed as
Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1997).
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Exhibit No. Description
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*10.23 Lease agreement dated as of December 19, 1997 between Selco
Service Corporation, as Lessor and Crown Pacific Limited
Partnership, as Lessee and Construction Agent - Port
Angeles Sawmill Complex (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the
Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997).
*10.24 Ground Lease Agreement dated as of December 19, 1997
between Crown Pacific Limited Partnership as Ground Lessor,
and Selco Service Corporation as Ground Lessee - Bonners
Ferry, Idaho (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant's
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).
*10.25 Lease Agreement dated as of December 19, 1997 between Selco
Service Corporation as Lessor and Crown Pacific Limited
Partnership as Lessee and Construction Agent - Bonners
Ferry Circle Mill (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the
Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997).
*10.26 Note Purchase Agreement dated as of December 15, 1997 - $95
million Senior Notes, Series A, B and C (Filed as Exhibit
10.18 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1997).
*10.27 Amendment No. 1 to $91,000,000 Senior Notes, Series A, B, C
and D, due 2006-2013, dated as of January 15, 1998 (Filed
as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 1998).
*10.28 Employment Agreement with Peter W. Stott (Filed as Exhibit
10.10 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 No. 33-85066)
*10.29 Amendment No. 1 effective as of January 1, 1998 to
Employment Agreement for Peter W. Stott dated December 22,
1994 (Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 1998).
*10.30 Employment Agreement with Roger L. Krage (Filed as Exhibit
10.11 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 No. 33-85066)
*10.31 Amendment No. 1 effective as of January 1, 1998 to
Employment Agreement for Roger L. Krage dated December 22,
1994 (Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 1998).
*21 List of Subsidiaries (Filed as Exhibit 21.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 No.
33-85066).
23 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
</TABLE>
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
CROWN PACIFIC PARTNERS, L.P.
(Registrant)
By: Crown Pacific Management
Limited Partnership,
as Managing General Partner
By: /s/ Peter W. Stott
------------------
Peter W. Stott
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on the behalf of the registrant
and, in the capacities indicated on March 26, 1999, on behalf of, as applicable,
Crown Pacific Management, L.P., the Registrant's Managing General Partner.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
By: /s/ Robert Jaunich II Chairman of the Board of Control,
--------------------- Executive Committee
Robert Jaunich II
By: /s/ Peter W. Stott President and Chief Executive
------------------- Officer & Member, Board of Control, Executive
Peter W. Stott Committee, Crown Pacific Management, L.P.
(Principal Executive Officer)
By: /s/ Richard D. Snyder Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
--------------------- Crown Pacific Management, L.P.
Richard D. Snyder (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
By: /s/ Charles E. Carlbom Member, Board of Control,
---------------------- Audit Committee
Charles E. Carlbom
By: /s/ John W. Larson Member, Board of Control,
------------------- Audit Committee
John W. Larson
By: /s/ Christopher G. Mumford Member, Board of Control,
-------------------------- Audit Committee
Christopher G. Mumford
</TABLE>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT UNIT AND PER UNIT DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ----------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $666,965 $505,588 $401,579
Operating costs:
Cost of products sold 556,030 413,085 321,935
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 31,489 24,070 18,636
------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income 79,446 68,433 61,008
Interest expense 51,489 39,083 38,852
Amortization of debt issuance costs 784 745 594
Other (income) expense, net (1,060) 922 1,021
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income $ 28,233 $ 27,683 $ 20,541
------------ ------------ ------------
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income per unit $ 1.02 $ 1.01 $ 0.94
------------ ------------ ------------
------------ ------------ ------------
Weighted average units outstanding 27,475,746 27,104,277 21,690,655
------------ ------------ ------------
------------ ------------ ------------
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT UNIT DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998 1997
- ------------------ --------- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 21,542 $ 22,384
Accounts receivable 85,088 50,523
Notes receivable 4,796 4,063
Inventories 48,885 44,914
Deposits on timber cutting contracts 3,492 6,656
Prepaid and other current assets 5,053 2,421
-------- --------
Total current assets 168,856 130,961
Property, plant and equipment, net 45,558 47,325
Timber, timberlands and roads, net 585,762 645,641
Intangible assets, net 21,060 1,778
Other assets 21,157 13,439
-------- --------
Total assets $842,393 $839,144
-------- --------
-------- --------
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 10,000 $ 9,000
Accounts payable 30,002 14,626
Accrued expenses 22,137 25,007
Accrued interest 9,023 6,144
Current portion of long-term debt 37 1,000
-------- --------
Total current liabilities 71,199 55,777
Long-term debt 538,521 574,500
Other non-current liabilities 840 628
-------- --------
Total liabilities 610,560 630,905
-------- --------
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Partners' capital:
General partners 2,428 2,093
Limited partners (29,876,720 and
27,104,277 units outstanding at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively) 229,405 206,146
-------- --------
Total partners' capital 231,833 208,239
-------- --------
Total liabilities and partners' capital $842,393 $839,144
-------- --------
-------- --------
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ------------------------------- --------- --------- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 28,233 $ 27,683 $ 20,541
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depletion, depreciation and
amortization 74,527 47,626 39,847
Gain on sale of property (11,175) (7,430) (8,097)
Other 309 (134) (785)
Net change in current assets and
current liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable (33,618) (5,682) (2,120)
Inventories 1,173 (14,259) 10,748
Prepaid and other current
assets 446 (1,439) 5,246
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses 7,954 18,329 (314)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities 67,849 64,694 65,066
--------- --------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to timberlands (13,753) (175,408) (214,761)
Additions to timber cutting rights (12,215) (13,585) (12,842)
Additions to property, plant
and equipment (7,616) (11,561) (14,660)
Proceeds from sales of property 19,879 20,129 9,060
Principal payments received
on notes 16,251 6,196 11,516
Acquisition of businesses, net
of cash (15,413) -- (6,028)
Other investing activities (82) 156 (9)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash used in investing activities (12,949) (174,073) (227,724)
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of partnership
interests 51,864 -- 161,922
Retirement of equity interests -- -- (4,100)
Net increase (decrease) in
short-term borrowing 1,000 (6,170) (5,517)
Proceeds from issuance of
long-term debt 183,244 214,500 343,000
Repayments of long-term debt (229,809) (32,000) (276,000)
Distributions to partners (61,073) (59,131) (41,294)
Capital contributions 1,124 -- 3,329
Debt and equity issuance costs (1,921) (1,786) (11,883)
Other financing activities (171) (468) (273)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash (used in) provided by
financing activities (55,742) 114,945 169,184
--------- --------- ---------
Net (decrease) increase in cash
and cash equivalents (842) 5,566 6,526
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period 22,384 16,818 10,292
--------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period $ 21,542 $ 22,384 $ 16,818
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
General Limited
Partnership Partnership
Interests Interests
<S> <C> <C>
Balances, December 31, 1995 $ (152) $ 107,208
Equity issuance costs -- (7,456)
Issuance of partnership units -- 161,922
Contribution of capital 3,329 --
Redemption of Special Allocation Units -- (4,100)
Net income for the year 205 20,336
Distributions (674) (40,620)
--------- ---------
Balances, December 31, 1996 2,708 237,290
Equity issuance costs and other -- (311)
Net income for the year 277 27,406
Distributions (892) (58,239)
--------- ---------
Balances, December 31, 1997 2,093 206,146
Equity issuance costs and other -- (1,563)
Issuance of partnership units -- 56,873
Contribution of capital 1,124 --
Net income for the year 283 27,950
Distributions (1,072) (60,001)
--------- ---------
Balances, December 31, 1998 $ 2,428 $ 229,405
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Summary of Operations | Crown Pacific Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), a
Delaware limited partnership, through its 99% owned subsidiary, Crown Pacific
Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), was formed in 1994 to
acquire, own and operate timberlands and wood product manufacturing assets
located in the Northwest United States. The Partnership's business consists
primarily of growing and harvesting timber for sale as logs in domestic and
export markets and the manufacturing and marketing of lumber and other wood
products.
Crown Pacific Management Limited Partnership (the "Managing General
Partner") manages the businesses of the Partnership and the Operating
Partnership. The Managing General Partner owns a 0.99% general partner interest
in the Partnership and the remaining 1% general partner interest in the
Operating Partnership. Crown Pacific, Ltd. ("CPL"), the Special General Partner
of the Partnership, and the Managing General Partner comprise the General
Partners of the Partnership. The Special General Partner owns a 0.01% general
partner interest and a 9.08% limited partnership interest in the Partnership.
All management decisions related to the Partnership are made by the Managing
General Partner. Unitholders have voting rights for certain issues as outlined
in the Partnership Agreement.
Principles of Consolidation | All significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition | The Partnership recognizes revenue from log sales upon
delivery to the customer. Revenue from lumber, plywood and millwork sales is
recognized upon shipment. Sales of real property, including standing timber, are
recognized when title transfers, upon receipt of a sufficient down payment and
when the collectability of any outstanding receivable from the purchaser is
assured. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.34 million and $0.45 million
at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of funds
invested in overnight repurchase agreements. The Partnership considers all
liquid investments that have original maturities of three months or less to be
cash equivalents.
Inventories | Inventories at manufacturing locations, consisting of lumber and
logs, are stated at the lower of LIFO cost or market. Supplies and inventories
maintained at non-manufacturing locations are valued at the lower of average
cost or market.
Deposits on Timber Cutting Contracts | The Partnership purchases timber under
cutting contracts with government agencies and private landowners, where title
to the timber does not pass until the timber is harvested and measured. Timber
remaining under contract is considered to be a commitment and is not recorded as
an asset or liability until it is harvested and measured. Deposits are generally
required to be made on these contracts and are applied to the purchase of timber
as it is harvested.
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Property, Plant and Equipment | Buildings, machinery and equipment, including
additions and improvements that add to productive capacity or extend useful
life, are recorded at cost, including capitalized interest during construction
of $0.45 million and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 1998 and
1997, respectively. Maintenance and repairs are expensed currently. Upon
retirement or disposal of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation
are removed from their respective accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in
earnings.
Depreciation is calculated for financial reporting purposes using the
straight-line method that is based on estimated useful lives as follows:
Buildings and leasehold improvements 10 to 25 years
Machinery and equipment 3 to 10 years
Timber and Timberlands | Timber and timberlands, including logging roads, are
stated at cost less depletion for timber previously harvested and accumulated
amortization related to roads. Amortization of the Partnership's logging roads
and depletion of timber harvested are determined based on the volume of timber
harvested in relation to the amount of estimated recoverable timber. The
Partnership estimates its timber inventory using statistical information and
data obtained from physical measurements, site maps, photo-types and other
information-gathering techniques. These estimates are updated annually and may
result in adjustments of timber volumes and depletion rates, which are
recognized prospectively (see Note 6). Changes in these estimates have no impact
on the Partnership's cash flow. Timber purchased through cutting contracts is
recorded separately as cutting rights and depleted throughout the harvest.
Debt Issuance Costs | Debt issuance costs, including $0.1 million and $1.6
million of costs in 1998 and 1997, respectively, are a component of other assets
and include all costs and fees incurred that are directly related to obtaining
credit facilities. These costs are amortized over the term of the related credit
agreement. Unamortized debt issuance costs were $7.3 million and $8.0 million at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Income Taxes | The Partnership is not generally subject to income tax as its
income or loss is included in the tax returns of the individual unitholders.
Accrued Expenses | Included in accrued expenses are accrued payroll and profit
sharing expenses of $5.3 million and $5.1 million for the years ended December
31, 1998 and 1997, respectively (see Note 9).
Per Unit Information | Net income per unit is calculated using the weighted
average number of common and subordinated units outstanding, divided into net
income, after adjusting for the 1% General Partner interest.
The Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.
128, "Earnings Per Share" (SFAS 128), beginning with the year ended December 31,
1997. The adoption of SFAS 128 had no effect on earnings per unit for any years
presented, as there is no significant difference between basic and diluted
weighted average units outstanding.
Sales to Exporters | The Partnership sells logs to domestic customers engaged in
exporting activities. Total sales to those customers were $8.3 million, $16.3
million and $20.3 million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
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<PAGE>
Use of Estimates | The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates,
including those related to timber volumes and related depletion and amortization
of costs, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated
financial statements and related notes to financial statements. Actual results
could differ from these estimates and changes in such estimates may affect
amounts reported in future periods.
Financial Instruments | All of the Partnership's significant financial
instruments are recognized in its consolidated balance sheet. Carrying values
approximate fair market value, unless otherwise noted (see Note 7).
Concentration of Risk | The Partnership is subject to credit risk through
short-term cash investments and trade and notes receivable. The Partnership
restricts investment of short-term cash investments to high credit quality
financial institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of the FDIC
insurance limit. Credit risk on trade receivables is mitigated by control
procedures to monitor the credit worthiness of customers. The Partnership may
mitigate credit risk related to notes receivable by obtaining asset lien rights
or other secured interests or performing credit worthiness procedures or both.
Environmental Costs | The Partnership expenses environmental costs incurred
related to its operations and for which no current or future benefit is
discernible. Expenditures that extend the life of the timberlands and related
properties are capitalized and amortized over their estimated useful lives.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information | The Partnership made cash payments for
interest of $49,265, $39,316, and $35,936 for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively. The Partnership excludes non-cash transactions from
the consolidated statement of cash flows. Excluded for the years ended December
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 were $14,487, $4,667 and $10,069, respectively,
representing notes received in exchange for timberland sales. Included for the
year ended December 1997 are notes issued in exchange for timberland (see Note
7). Subsequent cash receipts or payments related to these notes are included in
the consolidated statement of cash flows.
2. ACQUISITION OF ALLIANCE WHOLESALE LUMBER, INC.
In January 1998, the Partnership completed its acquisition of Alliance Wholesale
Lumber, Inc. ("Alliance Lumber") of Phoenix, Arizona. Alliance Lumber operates
three contractor service yards, which provide a variety of wood products to
residential and commercial contractors. Consideration given by the Partnership
totaled $29.5 million, consisting of $15.0 million in cash, $5.0 million in the
Partnership's common units (210,000), and the assumption of $9.5 million of
existing debt. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and the results
of Alliance Lumber operations have been included with those of the Partnership
since the acquisition date. Goodwill related to this acquisition was $18.9
million, which is being amortized over 40 years. The unaudited pro forma
financial results for the year ended December 31, 1997, had the Partnership
acquired Alliance Lumber on January 1, 1997, are as follows (in thousands,
except per unit):
Revenue $602,405
Net income $30,962
Net income per unit $1.12
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3. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998 1997
- --------------------------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Lumber $ 9,512 $11,875
Logs 24,927 29,720
Supplies 2,720 1,224
LIFO adjustment 1,166 916
-------- --------
Manufacturing inventory 38,325 43,735
Wholesale products 10,560 1,179
-------- --------
Total inventories $48,885 $44,914
-------- --------
-------- --------
</TABLE>
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998 1997
- ---------------------------------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Land $ 4,058 $ 3,880
Buildings and leasehold
improvements 4,275 5,229
Machinery and equipment 64,844 57,722
Construction in progress 1,856 3,410
-------- --------
75,033 70,241
Less: accumulated depreciation (29,475) (22,916)
-------- --------
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 45,558 $ 47,325
-------- --------
-------- --------
</TABLE>
5. OPERATING LEASES
The Partnership entered into leases for two newly constructed sawmills under
operating lease arrangements that terminate in 2010. The Partnership is required
to pay real estate taxes and other occupancy costs under these leases. The
leases have an early buyout provision which may be exercised by the Partnership
in 2009 for an amount equal to approximately 39% ($16.9 million) of the facility
costs as defined in the lease agreements. The semi-annual lease payments are of
varying amounts, however the Partnership expenses the payments evenly over the
term of the lease. The leases contain covenants similar to covenants in the
Partnership's senior notes (see Note 7). Lease expense during 1998 was $0.4
million.
At December 31, 1998, the future minimum rental payments under the
operating leases are:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999 $ 2,780
2000 3,148
2001 4,049
2002 4,040
2003 4,036
Thereafter 38,670
</TABLE>
6. TIMBER, TIMBERLANDS AND ROADS
Timber, timberlands and roads consisted of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998 1997
- ------------ --------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Timber, timberlands and logging roads, net $582,609 $637,353
Timber cutting rights 3,153 8,288
--------- --------
Total timber and timberlands, net $585,762 $645,641
--------- --------
--------- --------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
On October 15, 1997 the Partnership purchased 65,000 acres of
timberlands in Northwest Washington from Trillium Corporation for $152.5 million
(the "Trillium Acquisition") (see Note 7).
The Partnership's annual update of its timber inventory system (see
Note 1) resulted in an increase in estimated depletion rates. The revised
estimate increased depletion expense for both fee timber harvested and timber
sold for the year ended December 31, 1998 by $12.7 million or $0.46 per unit.
The rate adjustments for 1997 and 1996 were not significant.
7. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998 1997
- ------------------ ----------- ---------
<S> <S> <C>
9.78% Senior Notes due 2002 - 2009 $ 275,000 $275,000
9.60% Senior Notes due 2002 - 2009 25,000 25,000
8.17% Senior Notes due 2003 - 2013 91,000 91,000
7.80% Senior Notes due 2010 - 2018 95,000 15,000
Term Note
$55.0 million due in 1998 and
$52.5 million due in 1999, variable rate:
6.69% at December 31, 1998 52,500 107,500
Term Note
due 1997 - 1998, variable rate: 5.75%
at December 31, 1997 - 1,000
Revolving Acquisition
Line of Credit - 61,000
Other 58 -
---------- ---------
538,558 575,500
Less: current portion (37) (1,000)
----------- ---------
Long-term debt, excluding current portion $ 538,521 $574,500
----------- ---------
----------- ---------
</TABLE>
The Partnership has a $40 million revolving credit facility with a group of
banks for working capital purposes and stand-by letters of credit that expire on
September 30, 2000. The credit facility bears a floating rate of interest, 7.75%
at December 31, 1998, and among other provisions, requires the Partnership to
repay all outstanding indebtedness under this facility for at least 30
consecutive days during any twelve-month period. The Partnership's inventories
and receivables secure the line of credit. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the
Partnership had $10.0 million and $9.0 million, respectively, outstanding under
this facility. The balance outstanding on December 31, 1998 was repaid in full
on January 4, 1999.
On October 10, 1997 the Partnership renegotiated the terms of its
Revolving Acquisition Line of Credit with a group of banks to provide for a $150
million three-year revolving line of credit for the acquisition of additional
timber, timberlands and related assets. The line of credit is unsecured and
bears a floating rate of interest. At the end of the revolving period, the
Partnership may elect to convert any outstanding borrowings under this facility
to a four-year term loan, requiring quarterly principal payments equal to 6.25%
of the outstanding principal balance on the conversion date. At December 31,
1998 the Partnership had no outstanding balance under this facility.
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On October 15, 1997 the Partnership used $107.5 million of seller
provided financing to fund the Trillium Acquisition. The notes to Trillium
require monthly interest payments with principal payments of $55 million in
January 1998 and $52.5 million in 1999. The $55 million payment in January 1998
was paid with the proceeds from a new senior note offering in January 1998 and
the $52.5 million payment in January 1999 was financed using the acquisition
facility and, therefore, is classified as long-term debt in the accompanying
balance sheet.
In December 1997 the Partnership committed to issue $95 million of new
senior notes. The Partnership issued $15.0 million of these notes on December
30, 1997. The proceeds from these notes were used to fund, in part, the $29.5
million acquisition of Alliance Wholesale Lumber Company on January 2, 1998. The
balance of the notes was issued on January 13, 1998 to repay in part the
indebtedness incurred in connection with the Trillium acquisition. The new
senior notes bear an average interest rate of 7.80%.
The Partnership's 9.78%, 9.60%, 8.17% and 7.80% senior notes are
unsecured and require semi-annual interest payments through 2018. The senior
note agreements require the Partnership to make annual principal payments of
$37.5 million on December 1, 2002, $40.0 million in 2003, and various amounts
from 2004 through 2018.
All of the Partnership's senior note agreements and bank lines of
credit contain certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on harvest
levels, land sales, cash distributions and the amount of future indebtedness.
The Partnership was in compliance with such covenants at December 31, 1998. The
senior notes are redeemable prior to maturity, subject to a premium on
redemption based on interest rates of U.S. Treasury securities, having a similar
average maturity as the senior notes, plus 50 basis points.
On December 31, 1998, the estimated aggregate fair value of the
Partnership's senior notes was approximately equal to the carried value of $486
million. The fair value was calculated in accordance with the requirements of
SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures About the Fair Value of Financial Instruments," and
was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently
available to the Partnership for debt instruments with similar terms and
remaining maturities. All other long-term debt amounts approximate market value.
8. PARTNERS' CAPITAL, INCOME AND DISTRIBUTIONS
On December 22, 1994, the Partnership sold 9,850,000 common units in an initial
public offering (the "1994 Offering"). Simultaneous to the 1994 offering,
2,510,439 common units, 5,773,088 subordinated limited partnership units and
10,000 Special Allocation Units ("SAUs") were issued to certain existing
partners of the predecessor company.
During August 1996, the Partnership sold 8,970,750 additional common
units in a second public offering (the "1996 Offering"). Proceeds from the 1996
offering were $165.2 million, including $3.3 million from the General Partner,
and were used to redeem the SAUs for $4.1 million and to retire a portion of the
debt incurred to fund the acquisition of timberland. An additional 2,647,470
common units were sold in the 1996 offering by certain selling unitholders.
In December 1998, the Partnership sold 2,562,443 additional common
units. Proceeds of the offering were $53.0 million, including $1.1 million from
the General Partners and were used to pay down borrowing on the acquisition
facility. The Partnership had 24,103,632 and 21,331,189 common units outstanding
at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The Partnership also had 5,773,088
subordinated units outstanding at December 31, 1998 and 1997.
Partnership Income | The Partnership's income and losses are allocated 99% to
the holders of common and subordinated units and 1% to the Managing General
Partner.
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Cash Distributions | In accordance with the Partnership Agreement, the Managing
General Partner is required to make quarterly cash distributions from available
cash. Generally, cash distributions are paid in order of preference: first to
common unitholders and, second, to the extent cash remains available, to
subordinated unitholders.
The Partnership agreement also sets forth certain cash distribution
hurdle rates for the General Partner to meet in order to increase its share of
the available cash flow. To the extent that the annual distribution exceeds
$2.26 per unit, the General Partner receives 15% of the excess cash flow rather
than the base amount of 2%. The General Partner can receive a maximum of 50% of
the available excess cash flow if the annual distribution exceeds $3.62 per
unit.
The subordinated units are subordinated in right of distributions to
the holders of common units. Upon payment of the February 12, 1999 distribution,
50% of the subordinated units will convert to common units. Provided that
certain increases in cash distributions are paid to the holders of common and
subordinated units, the remaining 50% of the subordinated units will convert to
common units in 2000.
The Managing General Partner declared distributions of $2.20 per unit,
$2.15 per unit and $2.10 per unit for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996, respectively.
The Partnership's 1998, 1997 and 1996 consolidated distributions to
partners included $0.6 million, $0.6 million, and $0.4 million, respectively,
paid to the Managing General Partner for its 1% share of the Operating
Partnership's distributions for those years. The remaining 99% of the Operating
Partnership's distributions were eliminated in consolidation.
9. UNIT OPTION AND PROFIT SHARING AND EMPLOYEE SAVINGS BENEFIT PLANS
Effective December 22, 1994, the Managing General Partner adopted the 1994 Unit
Option Plan (the "1994 Option Plan"). The 1994 Option Plan allows the
Partnership to award or grant unit options to certain key employees of the
Partnership and Managing General Partner. Under the terms of the 1994 Option
Plan, the Managing General Partner can grant annual options on or about January
1, 1995 through January 1, 1999. Total options granted in any one year cannot
exceed 1% of the total outstanding common and subordinated units. There were
77,400 and 35,900 units exercisable at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The exercise price for each annual option grant is the market price of
the common units at the date of grant. Option grants vest over a four-year
period as follows: 10% in year one; an additional 20% in year two; an additional
30% in year three; and the final 40% in year four. After the options are
granted, they are generally exercisable for a 10-year period. A summary of
option transactions during each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1998 is shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Units Option Price
-------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
December 31, 1995 173,000 $21.50
Granted 156,000 $18.13
Exercised - -
Canceled (21,000) $21.50
-------- ------------
December 31, 1996 308,000 $18.13 - $21.50
Granted 255,000 $22.00
Exercised (20,700) $18.13 - $21.50
Canceled (22,000) $18.13 - $22.00
-------- ---------------
December 31, 1997 520,300 $18.13 - $22.00
Granted 271,000 $23.75
Exercised (52,900) $18.13 - $21.50
Canceled (9,000) $18.13 - $21.50
------- ---------------
December 31, 1998 729,400 $18.13 - $23.75
------- ---------------
------- ---------------
</TABLE>
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In January 1999 the Board of Control of the Managing General Partner
granted an additional 275,000 unit options with an exercise price of $21.25.
During 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 123,
"Accounting for Stock Based Compensation," which defines a fair value method of
accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument and
encourages, but does not require, all entities to adopt that method of
accounting. Entities electing not to adopt the fair value method of accounting
must make pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings per unit, as if the
fair value based method of accounting defined in this statement had been
applied.
The Partnership has elected not to adopt the fair value method;
however, as required by SFAS 123, the Partnership has computed for pro forma
disclosure purposes, the value of options granted during years 1998, 1997 and
1996 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used for unit
option grants were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Risk-free interest rate 4.75% 6.38% 5.57%
Expected years until exercise 8 8 8
Expected unit volatility 24% 21% 19%
Distribution yield 10% 10% 10%
Fair value per unit granted $1.50 $1.40 $0.78
</TABLE>
If the Partnership had accounted for these stock options in accordance with SFAS
123, the Partnership's pro forma net income and net income per unit would have
been reported as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 Net Income Income Per Unit
- ---- ---------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
As reported $28,233 $1.02
Pro forma $27,909 $1.01
1997
- ----
As reported $27,683 $1.01
Pro forma $27,467 $1.00
1996
- ----
As reported $20,541 $0.94
Pro forma $20,484 $0.94
</TABLE>
Effective December 22, 1994, the 1994 Option Plan provided for the granting of
front end options to two officers of the Managing General Partner. Under the
terms of the front end option grants, each officer received an option to
purchase 181,335 units on December 31, 1999, with an exercise price of $21.50
per unit. Front end options will vest on December 31, 1999 and may be exercised
for the period beginning on December 31, 1999 through December 31, 2004,
provided all of the following conditions are met:
1) The subordinated units must convert to common units;
2) The officer must continue his employment with the Managing General
Partner through at least December 31, 1999; and
3) The Partnership must make certain minimum levels of cash distributions to
common and subordinated unitholders through December 31, 1999 in excess of those
required for subordinated unit conversion.
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In January 1997, the Board of Control of the Managing General Partner
approved an incentive compensation plan (the "Plan") to attract and retain
certain key employees, who also have unit options outstanding under the 1994
Option Plan, by awarding them Distribution Equivalent Rights ("DERs"). A
participant under the Plan may be granted DERs with respect to one or more of
their options granted on or after January 1, 1997. Each year, an amount equal to
the cash distribution made by the Partnership per unit will be allocated to each
participant's account for each DER granted. Such amounts are subordinated to the
payment of quarterly distributions on all units. To the extent the option
related to the DER is vested under the 1994 Option Plan, the DER amount
corresponding to the vesting portion of such option will be paid to the
participant. In 1998 and 1997, the Board of Control awarded 271,000 and 255,000
DERs, respectively, which will have an annual cost of $1.1 million. An
additional 122,500 DERs were awarded in January 1999.
The Partnership recorded as compensation expense the estimated cost of
the front end options and DERs. The amount charged to expense was $0.4 million
in 1998 and $1.4 million in 1997.
The Partnership has a Profit Sharing and Employee Savings Benefit Plan
covering substantially all full-time, nonunion employees who have completed at
least one year of service. Contributions are determined annually at the
discretion of the Managing General Partner. The expense related to profit
sharing was $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 and $1.7 million
for each of the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996.
10. SEGMENT INFORMATION
In 1998 Crown Pacific adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
131 (SFAS 131), "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information," which requires the reporting of certain financial information by
business segment. For purposes of providing segment information, the Partnership
classifies its business into three fundamental areas: Timberlands, consisting of
the sale of logs to the Partnership's manufacturing facilities and to third
parties, and the sale of timber and timberlands to third parties; and the sale
of timber and timberland; Manufacturing, consisting of the manufacture of logs
into lumber and the sale of residual chips to pulp and paper mills; and
Wholesale Marketing, consisting of the trading of various forest products and
the distribution of lumber and panel products through the Partnership's
professional contractor service yards. Corporate and Other includes general
corporate overhead and expenses (such as LIFO) not allocated to the segments and
miscellaneous operations not significant enough to be classified as a separate
segment. The Partnership does not show assets by segment, as historic costs are
not used by management to allocate resources or assess performance.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described
in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Partnership evaluates
performance based on the operating income of each segment. The Partnership
generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or
transfers were to third parties at current market prices.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Business Segment Net Revenues
Timberlands:
Trade $189,447 $144,742 $121,537
Intersegment 147,295 139,992 140,624
--------- --------- ---------
336,742 284,734 262,161
Manufacturing:
Trade 198,259 219,591 235,781
Intersegment 4,009 16,875 18,356
--------- --------- ---------
202,268 236,466 254,137
Wholesale Marketing:
Trade 263,427 127,980 33,335
Intersegment 23,427 -- --
--------- --------- ---------
286,854 127,980 33,335
Corporate and Other:
Trade 15,832 13,275 10,926
Intersegment 9,392 6,503 6,296
--------- --------- ---------
25,224 19,778 17,222
Total revenues 851,088 668,958 566,855
Elimination of intersegment revenues (184,123) (163,370) (165,276)
--------- --------- ---------
Total $ 666,965 $ 505,588 $ 401,579
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Business Operating Income
Timberlands $ 81,103 $ 64,021 $ 60,206
Manufacturing 1,540 14,869 5,861
Wholesale Marketing 9,569 1,222 495
Corporate and Other (12,766) (11,679) (5,554)
--------- --------- ---------
Operating Income $ 79,446 $ 68,433 $ 61,008
Interest expense (51,489) (39,083) (38,852)
Amortization of debt issuance costs (784) (745) (594)
Other income (expense) 1,060 (922) (1,021)
--------- --------- ---------
Net income $ 28,233 $ 27,683 $ 20,541
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Timberlands $ 67,194 $ 42,568 $ 33,971
Manufacturing 3,754 2,479 3,741
Wholesale Marketing 433 22 8
Corporate and Other 3,146 2,557 2,127
--------- --------- ---------
Total $ 74,527 $ 47,626 $ 39,847
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
11. RELATED PARTIES
In accordance with the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership reimburses the
General Partners for the direct costs incurred to manage the Partnership. These
reimbursements were $4.2 million, $5.3 million, and $3.7 million in 1998, 1997,
and 1996, respectively.
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Partnership was committed to purchase
timber or logs from government and private sources. These commitments mature on
various dates through 2001. The remaining commitments were approximately $23.4
million at December 31, 1998.
The Partnership becomes involved in litigation and other proceedings
arising in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of management, the
Partnership's liability, if any, under any pending litigation would not
materially affect its financial condition or results of operations.
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13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 1999, the Board of Control of the Managing General Partner
declared the fourth quarter 1998 distribution of $0.551 per unit. The
distribution will equal $16.8 million, including $0.3 million to the General
Partners, and will be paid on February 12, 1999 to unitholders of record on
February 4, 1999.
In December 1998, Crown Pacific signed a letter of intent to acquire
Desert Lumber, Inc. and Reno Lumber Service, Inc., which operate contractor
service yards in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, for approximately $25 million.
The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 1999.
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Report of Independent Accountants
To the Board of Control of
Crown Pacific Management
Limited Partnership and
the Partners of
Crown Pacific Partners, L.P.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated statements of income, of changes in partners' capital and of
cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Crown Pacific Partners, L.P. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 1998 and
1997, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Partnership's management; our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed
above.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Portland, Oregon
January 22, 1999
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<PAGE>
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
[see accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial statements]
consolidated quarterly information
[unaudited, in thousands, except per unit amounts]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 153,930 $ 171,690 $ 171,765 $ 169,580
Operating Income 19,640 20,461 19,798 19,547
Net Income 6,891 7,528 6,751 7,063
Net Income Per Unit $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.25 $ 0.25
1997 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Revenues $ 117,391 $ 125,427 $ 121,274 $ 141,496
Operating Income 16,500 16,691 16,606 18,636
Net Income 6,697 7,370 6,766 6,850
Net Income Per Unit $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.25 $ 0.25
common unit price trading
1998 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
High $ 26.94 $ 29.38 $ 25.44 $ 24.81
Low 23.38 24.19 19.44 19.31
Cash Distribution
Per Unit: $ 0.551 $ 0.551 $ 0.551 $ 0.551
1997 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
High $ 23.38 $ 24.25 $ 26.25 $ 27.00
Low 20.75 20.13 23.38 22.88
Cash Distribution
Per Unit: $ 0.538 $ 0.538 $ 0.538 $ 0.538
</TABLE>
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Report of Independent Accountants
on Financial Statement Schedule
To the Board of Control of
Crown Pacific Management Limited Partnership
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Crown Pacific
Partners, L.P. referred to in our report dated January 22, 1999 appearing on
page F-17 of this 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K also included an audit of
the Financial Statement Schedule listed in Item 14 of this Form 10-K. In our
opinion, the Financial Statement Schedule presents fairly, in all material
respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the
related consolidated financial statements.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Portland, Oregon
January 22, 1999
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<PAGE>
Crown Pacific Partners, L.P.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For the Year Ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance Charged Charged to Balance
at Beginning to Costs and Other Accounts - Deductions - at End
Description of Period Expenses Describe (2) Describe (3) of Period
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Ended December 31, 1998 (1):
Reserves deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts $ 450 $ 1,504 $ 105 $ 1,719 $ 340
</TABLE>
(1) Balances at December 31, 1996 and 1997 and activity for the years then
ended were not material and are therefore not included.
(2) The amount in this column relates to the purchase of reserves with the
acquisition of a business and recoveries of accounts previously written
off.
(3) Charges to the accounts included in this column are for the purposes for
which the reserve was created.
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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-94118) of Crown Pacific Partners, L.P. of our
report dated January 22, 1999 appearing on page F-17 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on
the Financial Statement Schedule, which appears on page F-19 of this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Portland, Oregon
March 26, 1999
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998
<CASH> 21,542
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 90,224
<ALLOWANCES> 340
<INVENTORY> 48,885
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 168,856
<PP&E> 75,033
<DEPRECIATION> 29,475
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 842,393
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,199
<BONDS> 538,558
0
0
<COMMON> 2,428
<OTHER-SE> 229,405
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 842,393
<SALES> 666,965
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 666,965
<CGS> 556,030
<TOTAL-COSTS> 556,030
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 31,489
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,504
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,489
<INCOME-PRETAX> 28,233
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,233
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 28,233
<EPS-PRIMARY> 1.02
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.02
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