UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 1-33100
Owens Corning
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(419) 248-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ¨ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
As of July 15, 2009, 127,856,221 shares of registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.
Cover Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. General
2. Segment Information
3. Inventories
4. Derivative Financial Instruments
5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
6. Property, Plant and Equipment
7. Noncontrolling Interest
8. Divestitures
9. Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale
10. Warranties
11. Cost Reduction Actions
12. Debt
13. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
14. Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters
15. Stock Compensation
16. Earnings per Share
17. Comprehensive Earnings
18. Fair Value Measurement
19. Income Taxes
20. Emergence from Chapter 11 Proceedings
21. Accounting Pronouncements
22. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Item 2.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
Signatures
Exhibit Index
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PART I
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
NET SALES
COST OF SALES
Gross margin
OPERATING EXPENSES
Marketing and administrative expenses
Science and technology expenses
Charges related to cost reduction actions
Employee emergence equity program expense
Other (income) expenses
Total operating expenses
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
Interest expense, net
EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES
Income tax expense
EARNINGS BEFORE EQUITY IN NET EARNINGS (LOSS) OF AFFILIATES
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates
NET EARNINGS
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Basic
Diluted
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)
June 30,
2009
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables, less allowances of $22 at June 30, 2009 and $21 at December 31, 2008
Inventories
Restricted cash – disputed distribution reserve
Assets held for sale – current
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Deferred income taxes
Assets held for sale – non-current
Other non-current assets
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accrued interest
Short-term debt
Long-term debt – current portion
Liabilities held for sale – current
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current portion
Pension plan liability
Other employee benefits liability
Other liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest
OWENS CORNING STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (a)
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (b)
Additional paid in capital
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive deficit
Cost of common stock in treasury (c)
Total Owens Corning stockholders’ equity
Noncontrolling interest
Total Equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
10 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
400 shares authorized; 132.5 issued and 127.8 outstanding at June 30, 2009; 131.7 issued and 127.0 outstanding at December 31, 2008
4.7 shares at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NET CASH FLOW USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Gain on sale of businesses and fixed assets
Impairment of long-term assets
Provision for pension and other employee benefits liabilities
Stock-based compensation expense
Increase in receivables
(Increase) decrease in inventories
Increase in prepaid assets
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Pension fund contribution
Payments for other employee benefits liabilities
Other
Net cash flow used for operating activities
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to plant and equipment
Proceeds from the sale of assets or affiliates
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
Proceeds from senior revolving credit facility
Payments on senior revolving credit facility
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments on long-term debt
Net decrease in short-term debt
Purchase of treasury stock
Net cash flow provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GENERAL
Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Owens Corning,” “Company,” “we” and “our” in this report refer to Owens Corning and its subsidiaries.
The Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report are unaudited, pursuant to certain rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include, in the opinion of the Company, adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods indicated, which, however, are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for the full year. The December 31, 2008 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded additional pre-tax expense of $4 million ($5 million after tax expense) and $5 million ($1 million after tax income), respectively, related to prior periods. The effects were not material to the previously issued financial statements. The Company has assessed subsequent events through the date of issuance, August 5, 2009, and has determined no material subsequent events occurred after the balance sheet date but prior to the issuance date. Certain reclassifications have been made to the periods presented for 2008 to conform to the classifications used in the period presented for 2009.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company discloses its segments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (“FAS 131”). In the first quarter of 2009, the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) fully implemented the structure of assessing performance and allocating resources based on two operating segments, Composites and Building Materials. Beginning in the second half of 2008, certain organizational structure and other changes were made by the CODM to facilitate managing the business from two operating segments. These changes, which became fully functional in the first quarter 2009, included the hiring of a Building Materials Group President, restructuring the Company’s incentive compensation plan for 2009, and changing the reporting structure of the CODM’s leadership team.
The Company’s two operating segments do not meet the aggregation criteria of FAS 131. Therefore, the Company’s reportable segments are Composites and Building Materials. Accounting policies for the segments are the same as those for the Company.
The Company’s two reportable segments are defined as follows:
Composites – comprised of our Reinforcements and Downstream businesses. Within the Reinforcements business, the Company manufactures, fabricates and sells glass reinforcements in the form of fiber. Within the Downstream business, the Company manufactures and sells glass fiber products in the form of fabrics, mat, veil and other specialized products.
Building Materials – comprised of our Insulation, Roofing, and Other businesses. Within the Insulation business, the Company manufactures and sells fiberglass insulation into residential, commercial and industrial markets for both thermal and acoustical applications. It also manufactures and sells glass fiber pipe insulation, energy efficient flexible duct media and foam insulation used in above and below grade construction applications. Within the Roofing business, the Company manufactures and sells residential roofing shingles and oxidized asphalt materials used in residential and commercial construction and specialty applications. Our Other businesses include Masonry Products, which manufactures and sells stone veneer building products and Construction Services, which provides franchise opportunities for the home remodeling and new construction industries.
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The following table summarizes our net sales by segment and geographic region for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (in millions). External customer sales are attributed to geographic region based upon the location from which the product is shipped to the external customer. Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the change to two reportable segments.
Reportable Segments
Composites
Building Materials
Total reportable segments
Corporate eliminations
Consolidated net sales
External Customer Sales by Geographic Region
United States
Europe
Asia Pacific
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) by segment consists of net sales less related costs and expenses and are presented on a basis that is used internally for evaluating segment performance. Certain items, such as general corporate expenses or income and certain other expense or income items, are excluded from the internal evaluation of segment performance. Accordingly, these items are not reflected in EBIT for our reportable segments and are included in the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category. Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the change to two reportable segments.
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The following table summarizes EBIT by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (in millions):
Corporate, Other and Eliminations
Net precious metal lease expense
Charges related to cost reduction actions and related items
Acquisition integration and transaction costs
Gains (losses) on sales of assets and other
Asset impairments
General corporate expense
CONSOLIDATED EBIT
INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following (in millions):
Finished goods
Materials and supplies
Total inventories
Prior to the first quarter of 2009, the Company valued its inventories in the United States under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) cost method. These inventories represented approximately 50% of the Company’s total inventory balance as of December 31, 2008. As of January 1, 2009, the Company changed its method of accounting for these inventories from the LIFO method to the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Use of FIFO provides better comparability to our peers, conforms the Company’s worldwide inventories to a consistent inventory costing method, and provides better matching of the Company’s expenses with its revenues. This change in accounting principle was applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented herein in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.”
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The following table shows the effects of the change in the Company’s inventory cost method (in millions, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009
June 30, 2008
Earnings before interest and taxes
Net earnings attributable to Owens Corning
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Owens Corning common stockholders
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Owens Corning common stockholders
Six Months Ended
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company is exposed to the impact of changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and precious metals lease rates in the normal course of business. The Company’s risk management program is designed to manage the exposure and volatility arising from these risks, and utilizes derivative financial instruments to offset a portion of these risks. The Company uses derivative financial instruments only to the extent necessary to hedge identified business risks, and does not enter into such transactions for trading purposes.
The Company generally does not require collateral or other security with counterparties to these financial instruments and is therefore subject to credit risk in the event of nonperformance; however, the Company monitors credit risk and currently does not anticipate nonperformance by other parties. Contracts with counterparties generally contain right of setoff provisions. These provisions effectively reduce the Company’s
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exposure to credit risk in situations where the Company has gain and loss positions outstanding with a single counterparty. Positions under such provisions are reported on a net basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. It is the Company’s policy to offset the fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for cash collateral arising from derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under a master netting agreement. As of June 30, 2009, the Company did not have any amounts on deposit with any of its counterparties, nor did any of its counterparties have any amounts on deposit with the Company. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had $3 million on deposit with one of its counterparties, which is netted on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Assets and liabilities designated as hedged items are assessed for impairment or for the need to recognize an increased obligation, respectively, according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States that apply to those assets or liabilities. Such assessments are made after hedge accounting has been applied to the asset or liability and exclude a consideration of (1) any anticipated effects of hedge accounting and (2) the fair value of any related hedging instrument that is recognized as a separate asset or liability. The assessment for an impairment of an asset, however, includes a consideration of the losses that have been deferred in other comprehensive deficit (“OCI”) as a result of a cash flow hedge of that asset.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company uses forward and swap contracts, which qualify as cash flow hedges, to manage forecasted exposure to natural gas price and foreign exchange risk. The effective portion of the change in the fair value of cash flow hedges is deferred in accumulated OCI and is subsequently recognized in other (income) expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for foreign exchange hedges, and in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for commodity hedges, when the hedged item impacts earnings. Cash flow hedges related to foreign exchange risk were immaterial for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. Changes in the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities are shown as Other on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
It is the Company’s policy to enter into natural gas hedge instruments that mature within 36 months. The Company’s policy is to hedge up to 75% of its total forecasted natural gas exposures for the next 2 months, up to 50% of its total forecasted natural gas exposures for the following four months, and lesser amounts for the remaining periods. The Company performs an analysis for effectiveness of its derivative financial instruments at the end of each quarter based on the terms of the contract and the underlying item being hedged. The effective portion of the change in the fair value of cash flow hedges is deferred in accumulated OCI. Any portion of the change in fair value of the derivative that is determined to be ineffective is recorded in other (income) expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
As of June 30, 2009, $13 million of losses included in accumulated OCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets relate to contracts that will impact earnings during the next twelve months. Transactions and events that are expected to occur over the next twelve months that will necessitate recognizing these deferred losses include the recognition of the hedged item through earnings.
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The following table presents the fair value of derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments under FAS 133 and the respective location on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions). The $3 million Owens Corning had on deposit with one of its counterparties as of December 31, 2008 is netted against the derivative liability designated as hedging instruments to conform with the presentation on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Derivative Assets:
Natural gas contracts
Amount of gain recognized in OCI (effective portion)
Derivative Liabilities:
Amount of loss recognized in OCI (effective portion)
The following table presents the impact and respective location of hedging activities on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (in millions):
Amount of (gain) or loss reclassified from OCI into earnings (effective portion)
Amount of (gain) or loss recognized in earnings (ineffective portion)
Fair Value Hedges
The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts, which qualify as fair value hedges, to manage existing exposures to foreign exchange risk related to assets and liabilities recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Gains and losses resulting from the changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded in other (income) expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, the effect of which was not material in any period presented. The fair value of these instruments, which are recorded in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, was not material for any dates presented.
Other Derivatives
The Company has entered into several energy supply contracts to fix energy costs at certain facilities. Prior to the first quarter of 2009, none of these contracts were required to be accounted for as a derivative because they met the criteria of the normal purchase scope exception as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 “Accounting for Derivatives” (“FAS 133”). As a result of first quarter 2009 capacity curtailments taken at certain facilities, the normal purchase scope exception is no longer met for one of these supply contracts. The contract is now required to be marked to market each quarter. As of June 30, 2009, $3 million is recorded in
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accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the company recorded a $3 million credit and a $3 million charge, respectively in other (income) expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Going forward, the impact of this contract could be positive, neutral or negative in any period depending on market fluctuations.
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets and goodwill consist of the following (in millions):
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships
Technology
Franchise and other agreements
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks
Total intangible assets
Other Intangible Assets
The Company expects the ongoing amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets to be approximately $21 million in each of the next five fiscal years. The Company’s future cash flows are not materially impacted by its ability to extend or renew agreements related to our amortizable intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets related to manufacturing facilities is recorded to cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
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The Company has elected the fourth quarter to perform its annual testing for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment. The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently should circumstances change or events occur that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount, as required in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” No testing was deemed necessary in the second quarter of 2009.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in millions):
Land
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Machinery and equipment
Construction in progress
Accumulated depreciation
In the first quarter of 2008, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $10 million as a corporate charge to cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings to write the property, plant and equipment of the facilities in Battice, Belgium and Birkeland, Norway down to fair value less costs to sell. Depreciation of plant and equipment related to manufacturing facilities is recorded to cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
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NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
In the second quarter 2009, the Company executed an amended shareholder agreement with the noncontrolling interest of Owens Corning India Limited (“OCIL”), one of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. This agreement provides for a put/call provision that becomes redeemable/exercisable beginning May 31, 2010. The noncontrolling interest may put their interest in OCIL to the Company at the greater of $30 million or the then-determined fair market value. Alternatively, the Company may call the noncontrolling interest at a 10 percent premium on the greater of $30 million or the then-determined fair market value. Since the exercise of the put option is outside the control of the Company, the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest was reclassified out of permanent equity and recorded in temporary equity as a mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest.
The following table discloses the changes in noncontrolling interests on Owens Corning stockholders’ equity and effects on net earnings attributable to Owens Corning (in millions):
Decrease in Owens Corning additional paid in capital for OCIL shareholder amendment
Change from net earnings attributable to Owens Corning and change in noncontrolling interests
DIVESTITURES
In May 2009, the Company completed the sale of the assets and liabilities at certain European distribution centers within the Composites segment for cash proceeds of $9 million. These facilities were sold as a result of the integration of the 2007 acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s reinforcements and composite fabrics businesses (the “2007 Acquisition”). In the second quarter of 2009, the Company recorded a gain of $1 million on the sale of these facilities which is included in other (income) expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE
At June 30, 2009, there were no assets or liabilities held for sale. During 2008, the Company committed to plans to sell the assets and liabilities of certain facilities as a result of the integration of the 2007 Acquisition. The assets and liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2008 consisted of the following (in millions):
Current assets
Receivables, less allowances
Total assets
Total liabilities
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WARRANTIES
The Company records a liability for warranty obligations at the date the related products are sold. Adjustments are made as new information becomes available. A reconciliation of the warranty liabilities is as follows (in millions):
Beginning balance
Amounts accrued for current year
Settlements of warranty claims
Fresh-start present value adjustment
Ending balance
COST REDUCTION ACTIONS
2009 Cost Reduction Actions
As a result of evaluating market conditions, the Company took actions in the first half of 2009 to curtail production and reduce operating costs. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded $11 million and $41 million, respectively, in charges related to these cost reduction actions and related items, and anticipates incurring an additional $8 million of charges throughout the remainder of 2009. Of the charges noted above, $8 million and $30 million, respectively, are related to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, “Employers’ Accounting for Postemployment Benefits” severance and is presented in charges related to cost reduction actions on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Payments related to these activities will continue into 2010.
Corporate
In the first quarter of 2009, the Company’s actions resulted in $4 million in charges related to cost reduction actions and related items, which comprised of $2 million in severance costs due to workforce reductions for corporate employees and equity awards costs for all employees terminated as part of the actions and $2 million of other charges related to an impairment of an asset. No additional charges were incurred in the second quarter of 2009.
In the first quarter of 2009, the Company’s actions resulted in $18 million in charges related to cost reduction actions and related items, comprised of $12 million in severance costs due to workforce reduction and production curtailment and $6 million of other charges. The $6 million of other charges consists of $5 million in accelerated depreciation related to production curtailments and $1 million related to other costs.
In the second quarter of 2009, additional charges of $6 million were recorded, which comprised of $3 million in severance costs due to workforce reduction and production curtailment and $3 million of other charges. The $3 million of other charges consists of $2 million in accelerated depreciation related to production curtailments and $1 million related to other costs.
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In the first quarter of 2009, the Company’s actions resulted in $8 million in charges related to cost reduction actions for severance due to work force reduction and production curtailment. Additional severance charges of $5 million were incurred in the three months ended June 30, 2009.
The following table summarizes the status of the unpaid liabilities from the Company’s 2009 cost reduction actions (in millions):
Severance
Total
2007 Cost Reduction Actions
As of June 30, 2009, $3 million of charges related to the 2007 cost reduction actions is included in accrued liabilities. This balance relates to severance costs that were incurred but have not yet been paid.
DEBT
Details of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (in millions):
6.50% senior notes, net of discount, due 2016
7.00% senior notes, net of discount, due 2036
9.00% senior notes, net of discount, due 2019
Senior term loan facility, maturing in 2011
Senior revolving credit facility, maturing in 2011
Various capital leases, due through and beyond 2050
Various floating rate debt, maturing through 2027
Other fixed rate debt, with maturities up to 2022, at rates up to 11%
Total long-term debt
Less – current portion
Senior Notes
On June 3, 2009, the Company issued $350 million of senior notes at 98% to refinance a portion of our senior revolving credit facility (defined below). Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 each year, beginning on December 15, 2009. The notes will mature on June 15, 2019.
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The Company issued $1.2 billion of senior notes on October 31, 2006. The proceeds of these notes were used to pay certain unsecured and administrative claims, finance general working capital needs and for general corporate purposes.
The senior notes described above are collectively referred to as the “Senior Notes”. The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of our current and future domestic subsidiaries that is a borrower or guarantor under our Credit Agreement. The guarantees will be unsecured and will rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the guarantors. The guarantees will be effectively subordinated to existing and future secured debt of the guarantors to the extent of the assets securing that indebtedness.
The Company has the option to redeem all or part of the Senior Notes at any time at a “make whole” redemption price. The Company is subject to certain covenants in connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes that it believes are usual and customary. The Company was well within compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2009.
Senior Credit Facilities
On October 31, 2006, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and various lenders, which are parties thereto. The Credit Agreement created two credit facilities (the “Senior Credit Facilities”), consisting of:
a $1.0 billion multi-currency senior revolving credit facility; and
a $600 million delayed-draw senior term loan facility
The Senior Credit Facilities each have a five-year maturity. Proceeds from the senior revolving credit facility are available for general working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes. The senior revolving credit facility is comprised of a United States facility, a Canadian facility and a European facility. The Credit Agreement allows the Company to borrow under multiple options, which provide for varying terms and interest rates including the United States prime rate or LIBOR plus a spread, at the Company’s discretion.
The Company had $55 million and $65 million of letters of credit outstanding under the senior revolving credit facility at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The Credit Agreement contains various covenants, including a maximum allowed leverage ratio and a minimum required interest expense coverage ratio, that are usual and customary for a senior unsecured credit agreement. The Company was well within compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2009.
Short-Term Debt
At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, short-term borrowings were $9 million and $30 million, respectively. The short-term borrowings for both periods consisted of various operating lines of credit and working capital facilities. Certain of these borrowings are collateralized by receivables, inventories or property. The borrowing facilities are typically for one-year renewable terms. The weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings was approximately 5.9% and 5.5% at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
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PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Pension Plans
The Company sponsors defined benefit pension plans covering most employees. Under the plans, pension benefits are based on an employee’s years of service and, for certain categories of employees, qualifying compensation. Company contributions to these pension plans are determined by an independent actuary to meet or exceed minimum funding requirements. The unrecognized cost of retroactive amendments and actuarial gains and losses are amortized over the average future service period of plan participants expected to receive benefits.
The following tables provide information regarding pension expense recognized during the year (in millions):
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Net periodic pension cost
The Company expects to contribute approximately $26 million in cash to the United States pension plans and approximately $15 million to non-United States plans during 2009. The Company made cash contributions of approximately $23 million to the plans during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
Postemployment and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pension Plans
The Company maintains healthcare and life insurance benefit plans for certain retired employees and their dependents. The health care plans in the United States are non-funded and pay either (1) stated percentages of covered medically necessary expenses, after subtracting payments by Medicare or other providers and after stated deductibles have been met, or (2) fixed amounts of medical expense reimbursement.
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The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for aggregated United States and non-United States Plans for the periods indicated (in millions):
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Amortization of actuarial gain
Net periodic benefit cost
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER MATTERS
Disputed Distribution Reserve
As discussed more fully in Note 20, in connection with the emergence of the Debtors (as defined in Note 20) from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the Company established a Disputed Distribution Reserve funded in the initial amount of approximately $85 million for the potential payment of certain non-tax claims against the Debtors that were disputed as of the Effective Date (as defined in Note 20). The remaining reserve, in the amount of $30 million, is reflected as restricted cash on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009.
Litigation
On September 1, 2006, various members of the Investment Review Committee of the Predecessor (as defined in Note 20) were named as defendants in a lawsuit captioned Brown v. Owens Corning Investment Review Committee, et al., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Western Division). Neither the Company nor the Predecessor is named in the lawsuit but such individuals would have a contingent indemnification claim against the Predecessor. The suit, brought by former employees of the Predecessor, was brought under ERISA alleging that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to certain pension benefit plans and to class members in connection with the investments in a Predecessor company common stock fund. A motion to dismiss was filed on behalf of the defendants on March 5, 2007. Subsequently, the court converted the Motion to Dismiss to a Motion for Summary Judgment. On March 31, 2008, the court denied the defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. On April 15, 2008, the defendants filed a Motion for Reconsideration. On December 24, 2008, the court granted the defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration and dismissed the action. On January 9, 2009, the plaintiffs filed a Motion to Amend Judgment. On February 6, 2009, the defendants filed an Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend Opinion and Order of Judgment. On June 3, 2009, the plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Environmental Matters
We have been deemed by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to be a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) with respect to certain sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act. We have also been deemed a PRP under similar state or local laws and in other instances other PRPs have brought suits against us as a PRP for contribution under such federal, state, or local laws. At June 30,
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2009, we had environmental remediation liabilities as a PRP at 39 sites. Our environmental liabilities at 20 of these sites will be paid out of the Disputed Distribution Reserve (as defined in Note 20). At the other 19 sites, we have a continuing legal obligation to either complete remedial actions or contribute to the completion of remedial actions as part of a group of PRPs. For these sites we estimate a reserve in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States to reflect environmental liabilities that have been asserted or are probable of assertion, in which liabilities are probable and reasonably estimable. At June 30, 2009, our reserve for such liabilities was $10 million, of which $4 million is recorded in the Disputed Distribution Reserve. We will continue to review our environmental reserve and make such adjustments as appropriate.
STOCK COMPENSATION
2006 Stock Plan
In December 2007, the stockholders approved the Owens Corning 2006 Stock Plan, as amended and restated (the “2006 Stock Plan”). The 2006 Stock Plan authorizes grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, bonus stock awards and performance stock awards. At June 30, 2009, the maximum number of shares remaining available under the 2006 Stock Plan for all stock awards was 3,846,639.
Stock Options
The Company has granted stock options under its employee emergence equity program, its officer appointment programs and its long-term incentive plans (“LTIP”). The Company calculated a weighted-average grant-date fair value using a Black-Scholes valuation model for options granted. Compensation expense for options is measured based on the fair market value of the option on the date of grant, and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. In general, the exercise price of each option awarded under the 2006 Stock Plan was equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, and an option’s maximum term is 10 years. The volatility assumption was based on a benchmark study of our peers.
Shares issued from the exercise of options will be recorded in the common stock accounts at the option price. The number of awards and vesting periods of such awards are determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”).
In the first quarter of 2009, 907,300 stock options were granted with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $5.51. Assumptions used in the Company’s Black Scholes valuation model to estimate the grant date fair value were expected volatility of 37.4%, expected dividends of 0%, expected term of 6.25 years and a risk-free rate of 2.2%.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized expense of $2 million and $3 million respectively, related to the Company’s stock options, which was recorded under the caption of employee emergence equity program expense on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized expense of $2 million and $3 million, respectively, related to the Company’s stock options, which was recorded under the caption employee emergence equity program expense on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. As of June 30, 2009 there was $6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.91 years. The total aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding as of both June 30, 2009 and 2008 was less than $1 million.
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The following table summarizes our stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2009:
Beginning Balance
Granted
Forfeited
Ending Balance
The following table summarizes information about options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2009:
$7.57 - $30.00
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units
The Company has granted restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (collectively referred to as “restricted stock”) under its employee emergence equity program, Board of Director compensation plan, LTIP and officer appointment program. Compensation expense for restricted stock awards and units is measured based on the market price of the stock at date of grant and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Stock restrictions are subject to alternate vesting plans for death, disability, approved early retirement and involuntary termination, over various periods ending in 2013.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized expense of $7 million and $15 million respectively, related to the Company’s stock awards, of which $4 million and $9 million was recorded under the caption of employee emergence equity program expense on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized expense of $8 million and $17 million, respectively, related to the Company’s restricted stock awards, of which $5 million and $11 million, respectively, was recorded as employee emergence equity program expense on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. As of June 30, 2009 there was $25 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.99 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was less than $1 million in each period.
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A summary of the status of the Company’s plans that had restricted stock issued as of June 30, 2009 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2009 are presented below. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the restricted stock granted during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $19.80.
Vested
Performance Stock Awards and Performance Stock Units
The Company has granted performance stock awards and performance stock units (collectively referred to as “performance stock”) as a part of its LTIP, of which 50 percent will be settled in stock and 50 percent will be settled in cash. The amount of the performance stock ultimately distributed is contingent on meeting various company or shareholder return goals.
Compensation expense for performance stock settled in stock is measured based on the grant date fair value and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Compensation expense for performance stock settled in cash is measured based on the fair value at the end of each quarter and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Vesting will be pro-rated based on the number of full months employed during the performance period in the case of death, disability, retirement, change in control or involuntary termination, and pro-rated awards earned will be paid at the end of the three-year period.
2009 Grant
In the first quarter of 2009, the Company granted performance stock. This grant vests after a three-year period based on the Company’s total stockholder return relative to the performance of the components of the S&P 500 Index for the same three-year period. The amount of performance stock earned will vary from 0% to 200% of performance stock awarded depending on the relative stockholder return performance.
For the 2009 grant, the portion of the performance stock settled in cash will be revalued every reporting period until the award is fully vested. As a result, compensation expense recognized will be adjusted and previous surplus compensation expense recognized will be reversed or additional expense will be recognized. For the period ended June 30, 2009, the Company estimated the fair value of the performance stock granted using a Monte Carlo simulation that used various assumptions that include expected volatility of 58.7%, a risk free rate of 1.4% and an expected term of 2.51 years. Expected volatility was based on a benchmark study of our peers. The risk-free rate was based on zero coupon United States Treasury bills at the time of revaluation. The expected term represents the period beginning June 30, 2009 to the end of the three-year performance period.
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For the 2009 grant, the fair value of the portion of performance stock settled in stock was estimated at the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation that used various assumptions that include expected volatility of 51.6%, a risk free rate of 1.2% and an expected term of 2.9 years. Expected volatility was based on a benchmark study of our peers. The risk-free rate was based on zero coupon United States Treasury bills at the grant date. The expected term represents the period from the grant date to the end of the three-year performance period.
2008 Grant
In the first quarter of 2008, the Company granted performance stock. This grant vests after a three-year period based on meeting various company-wide performance goals. The amount of performance stock earned will vary from 0% to 200% of performance stock awarded depending on performance versus company-wide performance goals.
For the 2008 grant, the initial valuation of all performance stock granted assumes that performance goals will be achieved. This assumption is monitored each quarter and if it becomes probable that such goals will not be achieved or will be exceeded, compensation expense recognized will be adjusted and previous surplus compensation expense recognized will be reversed or additional expense will be recognized. This assumption has been adjusted during various quarters due to changes in expected market conditions.
For all performance stock during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized expense of $4 million and income of less than $1 million, respectively, related to the Company’s performance stock. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized expense of $4 million and $6 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2009, there was $9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to performance stock. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.88 years.
A summary of the status of the Company’s plans that had performance stock issued as of June 30, 2009, and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2009 are presented below:
Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”)
SARs represent the opportunity to receive stock or cash or a combination thereof granted by the Committee. The SAR can be issued in tandem with incentive stock options or free-standing. If the SAR is issued in tandem, then the base price shall be the purchase price per share of common stock of the related option. If the SAR is issued free-standing, then the base price shall be determined by the Committee. As of June 30, 2009 no SARs have been granted.
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Bonus Stock Awards
Bonus stock is a reward granted by the Committee that is not subject to performance measures or restriction periods. The stock is issued at the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. During the first quarter of 2008, the Company granted bonus stock awards resulting in expense of less than $1 million. No bonus stock awards were granted during the six month period ended June 30, 2009.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table summarizes the number of shares outstanding as well as our basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used for basic earnings per share
Non-vested restricted shares
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding and common equivalent shares used for diluted earnings per share
Earnings per common share attributable to Owens Corning common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing Net earnings attributable to Owens Corning by the weighted-average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding during the period. Outstanding shares consist of issued shares less treasury stock. On February 21, 2007, the Company announced a share buy-back program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The share buy-back program authorizes the Company to repurchase shares through open market, privately negotiated, or other transactions. The timing and actual number of shares of common stock repurchased will depend on market conditions and other factors and will be at our discretion. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, no such repurchases were made. As of June 30, 2009, there were approximately 1.9 million shares remaining available for repurchase under the share buy-back program.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the number of shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share did not include 3.0 million common equivalent shares of deferred awards, 17.5 million common equivalent shares from Series A Warrants and 7.8 million common equivalent shares from Series B Warrants due to their anti-dilutive effect.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the number of shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share did not include 2.1 million common equivalent shares of deferred awards, 17.5 million common equivalent shares from Series A Warrants and 7.8 million common equivalent shares from Series B Warrants due to their anti-dilutive effect.
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COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
The following table presents the comprehensive earnings attributable to Owens Corning (in millions):
Currency translation adjustment
Pension and other postretirement adjustment
Deferred income on hedging
Comprehensive earnings
Less: Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Owens Corning
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement became effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within that fiscal year. On February 12, 2008 the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-2 which permitted a delay in the effective date of FAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The Company adopted this statement for financial assets and financial liabilities and nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 1, 2008. The Company adopted this statement for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of January 1, 2009. The effect of the adoption of this statement was not material, resulting only in additional disclosures.
FAS 157 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table summarizes the fair values, and levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, for assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2009 (in millions):
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Derivative assets
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities
Cash equivalents, by their nature, utilize Level 1 inputs in determining fair value. The Company measures the value of its natural gas hedge contracts and foreign currency forward contracts using Level 2 inputs as defined by FAS 157. The fair value of the Company’s natural gas hedges is determined by a mark to market valuation based on forward curves using observable market prices and the fair value of its foreign currency forward contracts is determined using observable market transactions in over-the-counter markets. A significant portion of the value of the Company’s energy supply derivative contract uses Level 3 inputs as defined by FAS 157. The fair value of the Company’s energy supply derivative contract is determined by a mark to market valuation based on forward curves and on broker quotes.
The following table provides a rollforward of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in millions):
December 31, 2008
Total losses included in net earnings attributable to Owens Corning
Losses on derivatives are included in other (income) expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
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Items Disclosed at Fair Value
Long-term notes receivable
The fair value has been calculated using the expected future cash flows discounted at market interest rates. The Company believes that the carrying amounts reasonably approximate the fair values of long-term notes receivable. Long-tem notes receivable were $15 million as of June 30, 2009.
Long-term debt
The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt has been calculated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues, or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities.
As of June 30, 2009, the Company’s 6.50% senior notes due 2016 were trading at approximately 91% of par value; the 7.00% senior notes due 2036 were trading at approximately 64% of par value; the 9.00% senior notes due 2019 were trading at 98% of par value.
At June 30, 2009, the Company used a market participant approach to value the remaining long-term debt instruments. This approach, which utilized indicative market rates for a new debt issuance, approximated the fair value of the remaining long-term debt at $682 million.
INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was $29 million and $15 million, respectively. For the second quarter, excluding charges related to valuation allowances in foreign locations of approximately $15 million and other various discrete tax items of approximately $5 million that were incurred during the quarter, our effective tax rate would have been 15%. For the first half of 2009, excluding charges related to valuation allowances in foreign locations of approximately $15 million and other various discrete tax items that reduced income tax expense by approximately $3 million, our effective tax rate would have been 16%. The difference between the effective tax rates during these periods and the statutory tax rate of 35% was primarily attributable to various tax planning initiatives implemented in 2007 and 2008, which have significantly reduced our cash taxes and tax provision related to our international operations.
EMERGENCE FROM CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS
Owens Corning (formerly known as Owens Corning (Reorganized) Inc.) was initially formed on July 21, 2006 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Owens Corning Sales, LLC (formerly known as Owens Corning (the “Predecessor”) and did not conduct significant operations prior to October 31, 2006 (the “Effective Date”), when the Predecessor and 17 of its subsidiaries (collectively with the Predecessor, the “Debtors”) emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The Debtors filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code to address the growing demands on cash flow resulting from the multi-billion dollars of asbestos personal injury claims that had been asserted against the Predecessor and Fibreboard Corporation (“Fibreboard”). Under the terms of the plan of reorganization confirmed in the bankruptcy proceedings (the “Plan”), all asbestos claims against the Predecessor or Fibreboard either (i) have been resolved, or (ii) are barred pursuant to the Plan and Confirmation Order. Accordingly, the Company has no further asbestos liabilities.
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Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Company is obligated to make certain additional payments to certain creditors. The Company had reserved approximately $30 million as of June 30, 2009 to pay remaining claims in the bankruptcy (the “Disputed Distribution Reserve”). The Disputed Distribution Reserve is reflected as Restricted cash on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” (“FAS 168”). While FAS 168 is not intended to change accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, it will change the way the Company references these accounting principles in its Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes. FAS 168 is effective for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of FAS 168 will change the Company’s disclosures.
In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),” (“FAS 167”). This statement amends the timing, and considerations, of analyses performed to determine if the Company’s variable interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity, as well as requires additional disclosures. FAS 167 is effective as of the first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within the first annual reporting period and thereafter. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FAS 167.
In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165, “Subsequent Events,” (“FAS 165”). FAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting and disclosures for events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements are issued. Application of FAS 165 is required for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption of FAS 165 resulted in additional disclosures.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position no. FAS 107-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” (“FSP 107-1”). FSP 107-1 amends Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” and requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim and annual reporting periods. FSP 107-1 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption of FSP 107-1 resulted in additional disclosures.
In December 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 132(R)-1, “Employer’s Disclosure about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets,” (“FSP 132(R)-1”). FSP 132(R)-1 provides guidance on an employer’s disclosure about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. FSP 132(R)-1 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009 with early application permitted. Upon initial application, the provisions of FSP 132(R)-1 are not required for earlier periods that are presented for comparative periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement on its disclosures.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements present the financial information required with respect to those entities which guarantee certain of the Company’s debt. The Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements are presented on the equity method. Under this method, the investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for the Company’s share of the subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions, distributions and other equity changes. The principal elimination entries eliminate investment in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.
Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements
As described in Note 12, Owens Corning has issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes. The Senior Notes and the Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed, fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally, by each of Owens Corning’s current and future 100% owned material domestic subsidiaries that is a borrower or a guarantor under Owens Corning’s Credit Agreement, which permits changes to the named guarantors in certain situations (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The remaining subsidiaries have not guaranteed the Senior Notes and the Senior Credit Facilities (collectively, the “Nonguarantor Subsidiaries”).
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY IN NET EARNINGS (LOSS) OF AFFILIATES
Equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiaries
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
Charges (credits) related to cost reduction actions
Income tax expense (benefit)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
Equity in net loss of affiliates
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
Equity in net earnings of affiliates
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
Non-
GuarantorSubsidiaries
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 2009
Receivables, net
Due from affiliates
Investment in subsidiaries
Due to affiliates
Preferred stock
Common stock
Accumulated earnings (deficit)
Cost of common stock in treasury
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NET CASH FLOW USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net cash flow used for investing activities
NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Parent loans and advances
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities
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NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand Owens Corning, our operations and our present business environment. MD&A is provided as a supplement to – and should be read in conjunction with – our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes thereto contained in this report. Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Owens Corning,” “Company,” “we” and “our” in this report refer to Owens Corning.
Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements and other materials for composites and of residential and commercial building materials. The Company’s business operations fall within two reportable segments, Composites and Building Materials. Composites includes our Reinforcements and Downstream businesses. Building Materials includes our Insulation, Roofing and Other businesses. Through these lines of business, we manufacture and sell products worldwide. We maintain leading market positions in many of our major product categories.
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Our businesses continued to face demand weakness through the second quarter 2009 as the downturns in the United States housing market and the global economy persisted. Despite these conditions, the diversity of our portfolio of businesses served us well. We delivered $140 million in Adjusted EBIT for the first half 2009 as strong results in our Roofing business more than offset weak results in our other businesses (see below for further information regarding Adjusted EBIT, including a reconciliation to net earnings attributable to Owens Corning).
First half 2009 earnings before interest and taxes in our Roofing business improved $261 million over the first half 2008. Selling prices and actions we have taken to improve our cost and product mix drove this increase.
Demand in all of our businesses was lower in the first half of 2009 compared to 2008, with the weakness most pronounced in our Insulation and Reinforcements businesses. However, we did see some continued improvement in demand in our Reinforcements business in the second quarter 2009 compared to the first quarter 2009.
Demand weakness resulted in underutilization of our production capacity, particularly in our Composites segment and in our Insulation business. We are continuing to respond to the current environment by reducing our cost structure across the Company. Since the second half of 2008, we have taken various cost-reduction actions including curtailing significant capacity, extending furnace downtimes for rebuilds, reducing headcount and delaying capital projects. We anticipate that these actions will contribute to annual cost savings of about $160 million in 2009 as compared to 2008.
We continue our focus on generating cash and maintaining a strong balance sheet with ample liquidity. Due to the seasonality of our business, we typically have negative cash flow from operations in the first half of the year. During the first half of 2009, we used $27 million less cash in our operations than we did in the first half of 2008. We further strengthened our liquidity position in the second quarter with the issuance of $350 million of 9.0% senior notes due 2019. Proceeds from this issuance were used to reduce outstanding amounts under our senior revolving credit facility, which matures in 2011. At the end of the second quarter 2009, we had $889 million available on our $1 billion senior revolving credit facility, and cash on hand of $110 million. The Company has no significant debt maturities until the fourth quarter 2011.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our results of operations for all periods presented have been retrospectively adjusted for our change in the first quarter 2009 from the last-in, first-out method of inventory accounting to the first-in, first-out method. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this change in accounting principle.
Consolidated Results (in millions)
Net sales
% of net sales
The Consolidated Results discussion below provides a summary of our results and the trends affecting our business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed Segment Results discussion that follows.
The decrease in net sales for the second quarter and year-to-date 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 was driven by lower net sales in our Insulation and Other businesses within our Building Materials segment and lower net sales in our Composites segment. Partially offsetting these declines were significantly higher net sales in our Roofing business.
GROSS MARGIN
Gross margin as a percentage of sales improved in the second quarter and year-to-date period in 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008. This improvement was primarily the result of significant gross margin improvements in our Roofing business, and our Roofing business representing a greater proportion of gross margin in the 2009 periods. The overall increase in gross margin as a percentage of sales was tempered by margin declines in our Insulation, Reinforcements and Downstream businesses.
Certain items are excluded from management’s internal view of segment performance and, therefore, are excluded from the segment gross margin discussion above, and are included in our Corporate, Other and Eliminations category. For the 2009 periods compared to the 2008 periods, the net impact of these items was not material to gross margin.
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MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Marketing and administrative expenses were lower in the second quarter and year-to-date period 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008. This was primarily the result of cost savings from synergies realized from our acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s reinforcements and composite fabrics businesses (the “2007 Acquisition”) and our various cost reduction actions taken throughout 2008 and the first half of 2009. Additionally, acquisition integration and transaction costs and performance-based compensation expense were lower in the 2009 periods as compared to the 2008 periods. Acquisition integration and transaction costs impacting marketing and administrative expenses decreased by $14 million in the second quarter 2009 and $19 million for the first half 2009, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. Performance-based compensation expense decreased $1 million in the second quarter 2009 and $5 million for the first half 2009, as compared to the same periods in the prior year.
CHARGES RELATED TO COST REDUCTION ACTIONS
In addition to the items noted above, earnings before interest and taxes comparability was impacted by the following:
In the second quarter and the first six months of 2009, we incurred a $3 million credit and a $3 million charge, respectively, to mark to market a derivative contract related to an electricity supply agreement. These amounts are included in other (income) expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. No such items were recorded in 2008.
In the second quarter 2008, we recorded a $22 million gain on the sale of certain precious metals used in production tooling to other (income) expense on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. No such sales occurred during other periods in this report.
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET
Higher average borrowing levels in the second quarter and first six months of 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 were more than offset by lower weighted-average variable interest rates, resulting in lower interest expense in the 2009 periods.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
Income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was $29 million and $15 million, respectively. For the second quarter, excluding charges related to valuation allowances in foreign locations of approximately $15 million and other various discrete tax items of approximately $5 million that were incurred
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during the quarter, our effective tax rate would have been 15%. For the first half of 2009, excluding charges related to valuation allowances in foreign locations of approximately $15 million and other various discrete tax items that reduced income tax expense by approximately $3 million, our effective tax rate would have been 16%. The difference between the effective tax rates during these periods and the statutory tax rate of 35% was primarily attributable to various tax planning initiatives implemented in 2007 and 2008, which have significantly reduced our cash taxes and tax provision related to our international operations.
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (“Adjusted EBIT”)
Adjusted EBIT excludes certain items that management does not allocate to our segment results because it believes they are not a result of the Company’s current operations. Additionally, management views net precious metal lease expense as a financing item included in net interest expense rather than as a product cost included in cost of sales. Adjusted EBIT is used internally by the Company for various purposes, including reporting results of operations to the Board of Directors of the Company, analysis of performance and related employee compensation measures. Although management believes that these adjustments result in a measure that provides it a useful representation of our operational performance, the adjusted measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings as prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Adjusting items are shown in the table below (in millions):
Total adjusting items
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The reconciliation from net earnings attributable to Owens Corning to Adjusted EBIT is shown in the table below (in millions):
Less: adjusting items from above
ADJUSTED EBIT
Segment Results
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) by segment consists of net sales less related costs and expenses and are presented on a basis that is used internally for evaluating segment performance. Certain items, such as general corporate expenses or income and certain other expense or income items, are excluded from the internal evaluation of segment performance. Accordingly, these items are not reflected in EBIT for our reportable segments and are included in the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category, which is presented following the discussion of our reportable segments.
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The table below provides a summary of net sales, EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense for the Composites segment (in millions). Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the change to two reportable segments.
% change from prior year
EBIT
EBIT as a % of net sales
Depreciation and amortization expense
The rapid and significant global economic slow-down that began in the fourth quarter 2008 has reduced overall demand for composite materials. This has led to lower sales volumes in both our Reinforcements and Downstream businesses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. These declines represented approximately two-thirds of the decrease in net sales for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The favorable trend in demand for Reinforcements that began in the first quarter 2009 continued throughout the second quarter. For each comparative period, the remainder of the decrease in net sales was primarily a result of an unfavorable currency impact ($48 million for the second quarter comparison and $89 million for the first half comparison) and of the May 2008 divestiture of two composite manufacturing plants in Battice, Belgium and Birkeland, Norway (the “May 2008 Divestiture”).
EBIT was significantly lower in the second quarter and first half 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008. Substantially all of the segment’s decrease in EBIT was the result of lower sales volumes, including the impact of underutilization of our production capacity. We took aggressive actions in this segment beginning in the first quarter 2009 and continuing through the second quarter to reduce inventories and operating costs by decreasing production to levels below current demand. These lower production levels, achieved through idling and shutting down production lines, coupled with headcount reductions have reduced our operating costs in this segment. Also impacting EBIT comparability for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was the inclusion in 2008 of EBIT from the manufacturing plants divested in May 2008.
OUTLOOK
We will continue to realize the benefits of additional synergies from the 2007 Acquisition and our various cost reduction actions taken in 2008 and 2009. Based on the first half 2009 sales trend within our Reinforcements business, we believe that incremental demand improvement will continue in the third and fourth quarters of 2009, and that we will maintain production near current levels until demand supports higher production. Considerable uncertainties remain in our global markets, including the pace of any demand improvement and competitive pressures.
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The table below provides a summary of net sales, EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense for the Building Materials segment and our businesses within this segment (in millions). Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the change to two reportable segments.
Insulation
Roofing
Eliminations
Total Building Materials
Despite the significant and continued downturn in the United States housing market, net sales in our Building Materials segment have decreased only 9% and 3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008. Within our Building Materials segment, net sales decreased in our Insulation business, while net sales increased in our Roofing business.
In Roofing, selling prices have been stable since the beginning of the fourth quarter 2008. Leading up to the fourth quarter 2008, our selling prices had been increasing to recover inflation in raw material costs, particularly asphalt. The 2009 level of selling prices led to increased net sales of more than 25% in the second quarter and the first half compared to the same periods in 2008. These increases were partially offset by lower sales volumes, which were a result of lower residential construction activity in the United States and reduced storm-related demand.
In Insulation, declining demand primarily related to the lower level of United States housing starts, drove the decreases in net sales. We estimate that residential insulation demand lags the start of new residential construction by approximately three months. First quarter 2009 United States housing starts were 50% lower than those in the first quarter 2008 according to data reported by the United States Census Bureau. Our Insulation
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business includes a diversified portfolio that softened the impact of the United States housing decline on our sales. This portfolio includes a geographic mix with Canada, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, as well as a market mix that includes commercial, industrial and other non-residential markets. We have been seeing some weakness in many of these markets, which became more pronounced in the second quarter 2009.
The significant increase in EBIT for each year-over-year period was driven by unit margin improvements in our Roofing business. Roofing unit margins began improving in the second quarter 2008 as selling price increases outpaced inflation. These improvements accounted for substantially all of the increase in Roofing EBIT for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same periods in 2008.
Partially offsetting the EBIT improvements noted above was the impact of lower sales volumes on our Insulation business, including the impact of underutilization of our production capacity. These lower sales volumes accounted for substantially all of the decrease in Insulation EBIT for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same periods in 2008.
In response to the continued weak United States housing market, we took actions across our Building Materials segment throughout 2008 and into the first half 2009 to reduce our production capacity and align our cost structure with market demand.
We expect continued weakness in the United States housing industry to negatively affect demand in our Building Materials segment throughout 2009. In our Insulation business, despite our significant cost and capacity actions, we do not expect the cost savings associated with these actions to offset the impact of continued demand-driven weakness. Assuming sustained gross margins in our Roofing business, Roofing performance will continue to more than offset weakness in our Insulation and Other businesses. Uncertainties that may impact our Roofing gross margins include competitive pricing pressure and the cost and availability of raw materials, particularly asphalt. In Insulation and Other, we are prepared to take further actions to reduce our capacity and lower our cost structure if further weakening occurs. Conversely, we are prepared to respond to increased demand by bringing additional production capacity back on-line.
The table below provides a summary of EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense for the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category (in millions):
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Charges related to cost reduction actions and related items were greater in the current year periods as a result of significant actions we took beginning in the first quarter 2009 to reset our cost structure across the Company. Acquisition integration and transaction costs are costs incurred related to the integration of our 2007 Acquisition. These costs decreased by $12 million and $18 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. Gains (losses) on sales of assets and other for the 2008 periods include a $22 gain on the sale of certain precious metals. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded a $3 million credit and a $3 million charge, respectively, to gains (losses) on sales of assets and other to mark-to-market an energy supply derivative contract. In the first quarter of 2008, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $10 million as a corporate charge to cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings to write the property, plant and equipment of the facilities in Battice, Belgium and Birkeland, Norway down to fair value less costs to sell.
LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS
Liquidity
Since 2008, worldwide capital and credit markets have seen unprecedented volatility. While market conditions have stabilized and improved somewhat, we are still closely monitoring the potential impact on our liquidity. To date, these market conditions have not had any material adverse impact on our liquidity. The Company has no significant debt maturities coming due until the fourth quarter 2011 when the senior revolving credit facility and the senior term loan facility mature. We have been diligent in our efforts to ensure we have adequate availability on our senior revolving credit facility. In the second quarter 2009, we issued $350 million of senior notes maturing in 2019 and used the proceeds to reduce outstanding amounts under our senior revolving credit facility.
We are also closely monitoring the potential impact of changes in the operating conditions of our customers on our operating results. To date, changes in the operating conditions of our customers have not had a material adverse impact on our operating results; however, it is possible that we could experience material losses in the future if current economic conditions continue or worsen.
Notwithstanding the above, we expect that our cash on hand, coupled with future cash flows from operations and other available sources of liquidity, including our senior revolving credit facility, will provide ample liquidity to allow our Company to meet our cash requirements. Our anticipated uses of cash include capital expenditures, working capital needs, pension contributions and financial obligations. On an ongoing basis, we will evaluate and consider repurchasing shares of our common stock as well as strategic acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other transactions to create stockholder value and enhance financial performance. Such transactions may require cash expenditures or generate proceeds.
The Credit Agreement applicable to our senior revolving credit facility and our senior term loan facility contains various covenants, including a maximum allowed leverage ratio and a minimum required interest expense coverage ratio, that are usual and customary for a senior unsecured credit agreement. We were well within compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2009, we had $ 2.3 billion of short- and long-term debt and cash-on-hand of $110 million. During the second quarter 2009, both credit rating agencies reaffirmed our prior credit ratings. As of June 30, 2009, we had a credit rating of BBB- with a negative outlook from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and a rating of Ba1 with a negative outlook from Moody’s Investors Service.
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Cash flows
The following table presents a summary of our cash balance and cash flows (in millions):
Cash balance
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Unused committed credit lines
Operating activities: In the second quarter 2009, we generated $190 million of cash flow from operating activities, while in the second quarter 2008, we used $18 million in cash for our operating activities. This change was driven by a significant improvement in working capital, with $69 million of cash generated through working capital reductions in the second quarter 2009 compared to $103 million of cash used for working capital in the second quarter 2008. The reduction in working capital in the second quarter 2009 was a result of production curtailments as part of our cost reduction actions.
Investing activities: The increase in cash flow used for investing activities is primarily the result of significantly less proceeds from the sales of assets or affiliates, partially offset by decreased additions to plant and equipment. Proceeds from the sales of assets in 2008 were primarily related to the 2008 Divestiture and the sale of certain precious metals used in production tooling. Additions to plant and equipment were $55 million and $95 million in the second quarter and first half of 2009, respectively, compared to $95 million and $147 million in the second quarter and first half of 2008, respectively. As part of our cost reduction actions and focus on cash, we have reduced our forecasted capital expenditures for 2009.
Financing activities: The $18 million increase in cash provided by financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily the result of the purchases of treasury stock totaling $19 million in the first half 2008.
2009 Investments
Capital Expenditures: The Company will continue a balanced approach to the use of free cash flow. Operational cash flow will be used to fund the Company’s growth and innovation. Capital expenditures are expected to be less than $230 million in 2009, excluding the purchase of precious metals. The Company will also continue to evaluate projects and acquisitions that provide opportunities for growth in our businesses, and invest in them when they meet our strategic and financial criteria.
Share Buy-back Program: On February 21, 2007, the Company announced a share buy-back program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The share buy-back program authorizes the Company to repurchase shares through open market, privately negotiated, or other transactions. The timing and actual number of shares of common stock repurchased will depend on market conditions and other factors and will be at our discretion. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we repurchased approximately 1.0 million shares of our common stock for an average price paid per share of $23.55. The cost of these treasury shares is shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. No such repurchases were made during the six months ended June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2009, there were approximately 1.9 million shares remaining available for repurchase under the share buy-back program.
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Tax Net Operating Losses
Upon emergence and subsequent distribution of contingent stock and cash to the 524(g) Trust in January 2007, we generated a significant United States federal tax net operating loss of approximately $3.0 billion. As of June 30, 2009 our federal tax net operating losses remaining were $2.6 billion. Our net operating losses are subject to the limitations imposed under section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. These limits are triggered when a change in control occurs, and are computed based upon several variable factors including the share price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the change in control. A change in control is generally defined as a cumulative change of 50% or more in the ownership positions of certain stockholders during a rolling three year period. Our initial three year period for measuring an ownership change started at October 31, 2006.
In 2008, we recorded an accounting valuation allowance against our United States deferred tax assets related to our net operating losses. Recording this accounting valuation allowance will have no impact on our ability to utilize our United States net operating losses to offset future United States profits. We continue to believe that we ultimately will have sufficient United States profitability during the remaining tax loss carryforward period to utilize substantially all of the net operating losses before they expire. Recording the accounting valuation allowance had no impact on our cash flow or liquidity, and we remain well within the levels required to comply with the financial covenants in the Company’s senior revolving credit facility and senior term loan facility.
In addition to the United States net operating losses described above, we have deferred tax assets related to net operating losses in various foreign jurisdictions, which totaled $341 million as of December 31, 2008. Our ability to utilize these net operating losses may be limited as a result of certain events, such as insufficient future taxable income prior to expiration of the net operating losses. Should we determine that it is likely that our recorded net operating loss benefits are not realizable, we would be required to reduce the net operating loss tax benefits reflected on our Consolidated Financial Statements to the net realizable amount by establishing an accounting valuation allowance and recording a corresponding charge to current earnings. To date, we have recorded valuation allowances against certain of these deferred tax assets.
Pension contributions
The Company has several defined benefit pension plans. The Company made cash contributions of approximately $23 million and $37 million to the plans during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company expects to contribute approximately $41 million in cash to its pension plans during 2009. Actual contributions to the plans may change as a result of a variety of factors, including changes in laws that impact funding requirements. The ultimate cash flow impact to the Company, if any, of the pension plan liability and the timing of any such impact will depend on numerous variables, including future changes in actuarial assumptions, legislative changes to pension funding laws, and market conditions.
Derivatives
To mitigate some of the near-term volatility in our earnings and cash flows, we use financial and derivative instruments to hedge certain exposures, principally currency- and energy-related. Our current hedging practice has been to hedge a variable percentage of certain energy and energy-related exposures on a rolling forward basis up to 36 months out. Going forward, the results of our hedging practice could be positive, neutral or negative in any period depending on price changes in the hedged exposures, and will tend to mitigate near-term volatility in the exposures hedged. The practice is neither intended nor expected to mitigate longer term exposures.
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Fair Value Measurement
Off balance sheet arrangements
The Company has entered into limited off balance sheet arrangements, as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, in the ordinary course of business. These arrangements include a limited amount of unrecorded contingent payment obligations under acquisition purchase agreements which are not material. The Company does not believe these arrangements will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Contractual obligations
In the normal course of business, we enter into contractual obligations to make payments to third parties. Other than the issuance of the $350 million senior notes and the reduction of our senior revolving credit facility previously discussed, during the first six months of 2009, there were no material changes to such contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of our business.
SAFETY
Working safely is a condition of employment at Owens Corning. We believe this organization-wide expectation provides for a safer work environment for employees, improves our manufacturing processes, reduces our costs and enhances our reputation. Furthermore, striving to be a world-class leader in safety provides a platform for all employees to understand and apply the resolve necessary to be a high-performing, global organization. We measure our progress on safety based on Recordable Incidence Rate (“RIR”) as defined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the six months ended June 30, 2009, our RIR improved approximately 15% over our performance throughout 2008.
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ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
We have been deemed by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to be a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) with respect to certain sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act. We have also been deemed a PRP under similar state or local laws and in other instances other PRPs have brought suits against us as a PRP for contribution under such federal, state, or local laws. At June 30, 2009, we had environmental remediation liabilities as a PRP at 39 sites. Our environmental liabilities at 20 of these sites will be paid out of the Disputed Distribution Reserve (as defined in Note 20). At the other 19 sites, we have a continuing legal obligation to either complete remedial actions or contribute to the completion of remedial actions as part of a group of PRPs. For these sites we estimate a reserve in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States to reflect environmental liabilities that have been asserted or are probable of assertion, in which liabilities are probable and reasonably estimable. At June 30, 2009, our reserve for such liabilities was $10 million, of which $4 million is recorded in the Disputed Distribution Reserve. We will continue to review our environmental reserve and make such adjustments as appropriate.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Our disclosure and analysis in this report, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements present our current forecasts and estimates of future events. These statements do not strictly relate to historical or current results and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “strategy,” “will” and other terms of similar meaning or import in connection with any discussion of future operating, financial or other performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation:
economic and political conditions, including new legislation or other governmental actions;
levels of residential and commercial construction activity;
competitive factors;
pricing pressures;
weather conditions;
our level of indebtedness;
industry and economic conditions that adversely affect the market and operating conditions of our customers, suppliers or lenders;
availability and cost of raw materials;
availability and cost of credit;
interest rate movements;
issues involving implementation of acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures;
our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards;
achievement of expected synergies, cost reductions and/or productivity improvements;
issues involving implementation of new business systems;
foreign exchange fluctuations;
the success of research and development activities;
difficulties in managing production capacity; and
labor disputes.
All forward-looking statements in this report should be considered in the context of the risk and other factors described above and as detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement is made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. It is not possible to identify all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, users of this report are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.
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Please refer to the Company’s 2008 annual report on Form 10-K for the Company’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.
The Company maintains (a) disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the “Exchange Act”)), and (b) internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act).
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
Securities and Certain Other Litigation
Certain of the defendants in the lawsuit described above are officers or directors of the Company.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
Owens Corning has nothing to report under this Item.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about Owens Corning’s purchases of its common stock during each month during the quarterly period covered by this report:
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part ofPublicly AnnouncedPlans or Programs**
April 1-30, 2009
May 1-31, 2009
June 1-30, 2009
The Company retained 42 shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted shares granted to our employees.
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On February 21, 2007, the Company announced a share buy-back program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The share buy-back program authorizes the Company to repurchase shares through open market, privately negotiated, or other transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on market conditions and other factors and will be at the Company’s discretion.
The Company has nothing to report under this Item.
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
See Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated here by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Owens Corning has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
OWENS CORNING
Registrant
Date:
August 5, 2009
By:
/s/ Duncan J. Palmer
Duncan J. Palmer
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(as duly authorized officer)
/s/ Mark W. Mayer
Mark W. Mayer
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
ExhibitNumber
Description
Indenture, dated as of June 2, 2009, between Owens Corning, certain of Owens Corning’s subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Owens Corning’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-159689), filed June 3, 2009).
Supplemental Indenture, dated June 8, 2009, between Owens Corning, the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Owens Corning’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-33100), filed June 8, 2009).
Form of 9.000% Senior Notes due 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Owens Corning’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-33100), filed June 8, 2009).
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) (filed herewith).
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) (filed herewith).
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (filed herewith).
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (filed herewith).
Subsidiaries of Owens Corning (filed herewith).