LOSSES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT SHUTDOWNS, ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURINGS, UNUSUAL ITEMS, GAINS FROM SALE OF ASSETS AND OTHER ITEMS

Losses associated with plant shutdowns, asset impairments, restructurings and other charges in 2016 (as shown in the segment operating profit table in Note 5) totaled $6.1 million ($3.9 million after taxes), and unless otherwise noted below, are also included in “Asset impairments and costs associated with exit and disposal activities” in the consolidated statements of income. Results in 2016 included:

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Fourth quarter net loss $0.7 million ($0.4 million after taxes), related to the explosion that occurred in the second quarter of 2016 at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia, which consists of excess production costs for which recovery from insurance is not assured of $0.6 million ($0.4 million after taxes) (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income) and legal and consulting fees of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income), third quarter net income of $1.7 million ($1.1 million after taxes), which includes the recognition of a gain of $1.9 million ($1.2 million after taxes) for a portion of the insurance recoveries approved by the insurer to begin the replacement of capital equipment, offset by the impairment of equipment damaged by the explosion of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) (net amount included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income), and the reversal of an accrual for other costs related to the explosion not recoverable from insurance of $0.1 million ($0.0 million after taxes) (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income), and second quarter net loss of $0.6 million ($0.4 million after taxes) for other costs related to the explosion not recoverable from insurance (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	Quarterly charges associated with the consolidation of domestic PE Films’ manufacturing facilities, which includes categories of expenses shown in the table below (Accelerated depreciation and a portion of Other facility consolidation-related costs as noted in the table below are included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income):



	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter		2016
($ in Millions)	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT
Severance	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	1.2	0.8
Asset impairments	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—	—	0.4	0.3
Accelerated depreciation	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.4
Other facility consolidation-related costs	0.5	0.3	0.8	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.1	2.0	1.3
Total	1.1	0.7	1.3	0.9	1.1	0.7	0.8	0.5	4.3	2.8

Other facility consolidation-related costs included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	1.6	1.0
Note: BT = before taxes; AT = after taxes


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.6 million ($0.4 million after taxes) associated with the acquisition of Futura Industries by Bonnell Aluminum (included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.5 million ($0.3 million after taxes) related to expected future environmental costs at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A first quarter charge of $0.4 million ($0.2 million after taxes) associated with a non-recurring business development project (included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income and “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment);


•	A third quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) for severance and other employee-related costs associated with restructurings in PE Films ($0.1 million) ($0.1 million after taxes) and Corporate ($0.2 million) ($0.1 million after taxes) (included in “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) related to contingencies associated with the application of prior period Brazilian value-added tax credits in Flexible Packaging Films (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes) associated with asset impairments in PE Films;


•	A fourth quarter gain of $0.1 million ($0.0 million after taxes) related to contractual indemnifications associated with the anticipated settlement of a Terphane pre-acquisition contingency (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income); and

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A fourth quarter gain of $0.1 million ($0.1 million after taxes) associated with the shutdown of the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Kentland, Indiana, which includes a pretax gain of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes) related to the sale of the property, partially offset by pretax charges of $0.1 million ($0.0 million after taxes) associated with the shutdown of this facility and a third quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) associated with shutdown costs.

Results in 2016 include a net unrealized gain on the Company’s investment in kaléo (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $1.6 million ($1.2 million after taxes). The Company recorded an unrealized loss on its investment property in Alleghany and Bath Counties, Virginia (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $1.0 million ($0.7 million after taxes) in the fourth quarter of 2016. See Note 4 for additional information on investments.

In July 2015, the Company announced its intention to consolidate its domestic production for PE Films by restructuring the operations in its manufacturing facility in Lake Zurich, Illinois. Efforts to transition domestic production from the Lake Zurich manufacturing facility will require various machinery upgrades and equipment transfers to its other manufacturing facilities. Given PE Films’ focus on maintaining product quality and customer satisfaction, the Company anticipates that these activities will be completed in the middle of 2017. Total pre-tax cash expenditures associated with restructuring the Lake Zurich manufacturing facility are expected to be approximately $17 million over the project period, and once complete, annual pre-tax cash cost savings are expected to be approximately $5-6 million.

The Company expects to recognize costs associated with the exit and disposal activities of approximately $5-6 million over the project period. Exit and disposal costs include severance charges and other employee-related expenses arising from the termination of employees of approximately $3-4 million and equipment transfers and other facility consolidation-related costs of approximately $2 million. During the same period of time, operating expenses will include the acceleration of approximately $3 million of non-cash depreciation expense for certain machinery and equipment at the Lake Zurich manufacturing facility. Total expenses associated with the North American facility consolidation project were $4.3 million in the full year 2016 with $2.1 million ($1.3 million after taxes) included in “Asset impairments and costs associated with exit and disposal activities, net of adjustments” and $2.2 million ($1.4 million after taxes) included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2016, total expenses incurred since the project began in the third quarter of 2015 were $6.5 million ($4.1 million after taxes).

Total estimated cash expenditures of $16-17 million over the project period include the following:


•	Cash outlays associated with previously discussed exit and disposal expenses of approximately $5 million, including additional operating expenses of approximately $1 million associated with customer product qualifications on upgraded and transferred production lines;


•	Capital expenditures associated with equipment upgrades at other PE Films manufacturing facilities in the U.S. of approximately $11 million; and


•	Cash incentives of approximately $1 million in connection with meeting safety and quality standards while production ramps down at the Lake Zurich manufacturing facility.

Cash expenditures for the North American facility consolidation project were $10.2 million in the full year 2016, which includes capital expenditures of $8.2 million. As of December 31, 2016, total cash expenditures since the project began in the third quarter of 2015 were $13.8 million, which includes $11.1 million for capital expenditures.

Losses associated with plant shutdowns, asset impairments, restructurings and other charges for continuing operations in 2015 (as shown in the segment operating profit table in Note 5) totaled $10.1 million ($6.4 million after taxes), and unless otherwise noted below, are also included in “Asset impairments and costs associated with exit and disposal activities” in the consolidated statements of income. Results in 2015 included:

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A second quarter charge of $3.9 million ($2.5 million after taxes) for severance and other employee-related costs associated with the resignation of the Company’s former chief executive and chief financial officers (included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statements of income and “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment);

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A fourth quarter charge of $1.0 million ($0.6 million after taxes) and a third quarter charge of $1.2 million ($0.7 million) associated with the consolidation of domestic PE Films’ manufacturing facilities, which includes severance and other employee-related costs of $0.8 million, asset impairments of $0.4 million, accelerated depreciation of $0.4 million (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income) and other facility consolidation-related expenses of $0.6 million ($0.1 million is included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);

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A fourth quarter charge of $1.1 million ($0.7 million after taxes) in PE Films ($0.4 million included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statement of income), a third quarter charge of $0.9 million ($0.6 million after taxes) in PE Films ($0.9 million), Aluminum Extrusions ($35,000) and Corporate ($26,000, included in “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment), and a second quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million taxes) in Flexible Packaging Films ($0.3 million) and PE Films ($7,000) for severance and other employee-related costs, and a first quarter reversal of previously accrued severance and other employee related costs of $67,000 ($43,000 after taxes) in Flexible Packaging Films, all associated with restructurings;


•	A fourth quarter charge of $1.0 million ($0.6 million after taxes) associated with a business development project (included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated statement of income and “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment);


•	A fourth quarter charge of $31,000 ($19,000 after taxes), a third quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes), a second quarter charge of $18,000 ($11,000 after taxes) and a first quarter charge of $15,000 ($9,000 after taxes) associated with the previously shutdown aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Kentland, Indiana; and


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) related to expected future environmental costs at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income).

Results in 2015 include a net unrealized loss on the Company’s investment in kaléo (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $20.5 million ($15.7 million after taxes). See Note 4 for additional information on investments.

Losses associated with plant shutdowns, asset impairments, restructurings and other charges for continuing operations in 2014 (as shown in the segment operating profit table in Note 5) totaled $13.8 million ($9.3 million after taxes), and unless otherwise noted below, are also included in “Asset impairments and costs associated with exit and disposal activities” in the consolidated statements of income. Results in 2014 included:


•	A second quarter charge of $10.0 million ($6.8 million after taxes) associated with a one-time, lump sum license payment to the 3M Company after the Company settled all litigation issues associated with a patent infringement complaint (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income);

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A fourth quarter charge of $0.5 million ($0.3 million after taxes) in Flexible Packaging Films ($0.3 million) and PE Films ($0.2 million), a third quarter charge of $0.4 million ($0.2 million after taxes) in Flexible Packaging Films ($0.3 million), PE Films ($78,000) and Aluminum Extrusions ($31,000), a second quarter charge of $0.6 million ($0.4 million after taxes) in PE Films and a first quarter charge of $0.8 million ($0.5 million after taxes) in PE Films for severance and other employee-related costs associated with restructurings;


•	A fourth quarter charge of $0.7 million ($0.4 million after taxes), a third quarter charge of $75,000 ($46,000 after taxes) and a second quarter charge of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after taxes) related to expected future environmental costs at the aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia (included in “Cost of goods sold” in the consolidated statements of income);

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A fourth quarter adjustment of previously accrued severance and other employee-related costs of $0.1 million ($63,000 after taxes) and a third quarter charge of $37,000 ($23,000 after taxes), a second quarter charge of $0.3 million ($0.2 million after taxes) and a first quarter charge of $0.5 million ($0.3 million after taxes) associated with the shutdown of the PE Films’ manufacturing facility in Red Springs, North Carolina, which includes net severance and other employee-related costs of $0.4 million and asset impairment and other shutdown-related charges of $0.3 million;


•	A fourth quarter gain of $0.1 million ($73,000 after taxes) related to the sale of a previously shutdown PE Films’ manufacturing facility in LaGrange, Georgia (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income); and


•	A fourth quarter charge of $11,000 ($7,000 after taxes), a third quarter charge of $20,000 ($12,000 after taxes) and a second quarter charge of $24,000 ($15,000 after taxes) associated with the previously shutdown aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Kentland, Indiana.

Results in 2014 include a net unrealized gain on the Company’s investment in kaléo (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $2.0 million ($1.0 million after taxes). An unrealized loss on the Company’s investment in the Harbinger Fund (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income and “Corporate expenses, net” in the statement of net sales and operating profit by segment) of $0.8 million ($0.4 million after taxes) was recorded in 2014 as a result of a reduction in the fair value of the investment that is not expected to be temporary. The Company realized a gain on the sale of a portion of its investment property in Alleghany and Bath Counties, Virginia (included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income) of $1.2 million ($0.8 million after taxes) in 2014. See Note 4 for additional information on investments.

PE Films closed its manufacturing facility in Red Springs, North Carolina in June 2014. The plant, which was a leased facility, was solely dedicated to producing babycare elastic laminate films for P&G, who has consolidated its North American suppliers for this product. The Red Springs manufacturing facility employed 66 people, and total charges incurred related to the shutdown, which primarily consisted of severance and other employee-related costs, were $0.7 million in 2014. Impairment charges were recognized to write down the machinery and equipment to the lower of their carrying value or estimated fair value. The estimated fair value of machinery and equipment that was evaluated for impairment was primarily based on estimates of the proceeds that the Company would receive if and/or when assets are sold. Estimates of the remaining fair value for the related machinery and equipment were based on both Level 2 and 3 inputs as defined under GAAP.