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Note 17. Commitments and Contingencies Purchase Commitments At March 31, 2012, the Company had commitments of approximately $87.0 million, $50.1 million of which related to the purchase of raw materials, $36.4 million represented commitments for the acquisition of the New China Hygiene Line and $0.5 million related to the purchase of maintenance and converting services.
China Hygiene Expansion Project On June 30, 2011, the Company entered into a firm purchase commitment to acquire a spunmelt line to be installed in Suzhou, China that will manufacture nonwoven products primarily for the hygiene market (the “New China Hygiene Line”). The Company plans to fund the New China Hygiene Line using a combination of existing cash balances, internal cash flows, the existing U.S.-based credit facility and a new China-based financing, as needed. As of March 31, 2012, the estimated total remaining project expenses related to the New China Hygiene Line were approximately $59.0 million, which includes $36.4 million for the remaining payments associated with the acquisition of the new spunmelt line. Of the $59.0 million, $29.9 million and $28.6 million are expected to be expended during the remainder of fiscal year 2012 and 2013, respectively, with the remaining amount in subsequent years. Environmental The Company is subject to a broad range of federal, foreign, state and local laws and regulations relating to pollution and protection of the environment. The Company believes that it is currently in substantial compliance with applicable environmental requirements and does not currently anticipate any material adverse effect on its operations, financial or competitive position as a result of its efforts to comply with environmental requirements. Some risk of environmental liability is inherent, however, in the nature of the Company’s business and, accordingly, there can be no assurance that material environmental liabilities will not arise. Litigation The Company is not currently a party to any pending legal proceedings other than routine litigation incidental to the business of the Company, none of which is deemed material. |