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FILE NAME: Fibreboard (FIB) DATE: 1978 DOC#: FIB022 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Moody's Industrial M anual Entry - Fibreboard
1978 VOL. 1 A-I
MOODY'S.
INDUSTRIAL MANUAL
F iBR SARb
COVERING NEW YORK, AMERICAN & REGIONAL
STOCK EXCHANGES & INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
william o. dwyer, Publisher HOWARD G. KIEDAISCH, Ass'tPublisher L. JOSEPH ROGERS, Gen. Manager
ROBERT P. HANSON, Editor-in-Chief
Editorial Board
ROBERT W. BURKE KENNETH W. CLIFFORD BRIAN T. COFFEY RICHARD B. DAVIS ALFRED G. ELLINGHAM HAROLD H. GOLDBERG
JOHN I. INCORVAIA JOSEPH B. LEIGH JOSEPH J. NESTO FRANK R. PLATAROTE MICHAEL A. RABBIA HANS VAN DEN HOUTEN
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.
99 CHURCH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10007 (212) 553-0300
SEE FOLLOWING PAGE FOR COMPLETE LIST OF OFFICES
Copyright 1978 by MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. New York All rights reserved.
648
MOODY'S INDUSTRIAL MANUAL
FIBREBOARD CORPORATION
(M erg ed Into Louisiana Pacific C orp. In June, 1078)
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Amount
Tim es
Charges Earned
Interest
Call
Price Range
LONG TERM DEBT
..... Issu e
Rating
O utstanding
1977
1976
D ates
Price
1977
0
1976
1. 6.65% n otes, 1987...........
$23,764,000 2.745.000
0 .. .
B:: 2. S ecured first SVas, 1985.........
3. C onv. su b o rd . d eb . 4*/4S, 1993
B
3.553.000 11.619.000
A & 015
0102.50
561/2- 52
1.28
0.81
A & 015
0105.74
83 - 72
51`A 62`A
..... 4. C onv. sub o rd . deb. 6V4S, 1998
B- 5-. L" ong term 'lease-- i!nnda. Tre"v ...................................
4.300.000
0 0 ....
6. L ong te rm lease-- p o llu tio n c o n tr....................
13.300.000
7. O th e r n o t e s .............................................................. Par
16.939.000 Amount
E arned per Sh.
Divs per Sh.
Call
P ru e Range 1976
CAPITAL STOCK Issue
Value O u1t2s0ta.0n0d0in gshs. $5139.7776 .1.9.7.6 $129.5770 $1927.560 0 P. r.ic.e 1977
1. 2.
Ser. A, $2.50 cu m . co n v . p r e f e r r e d .................. C o m m o n ............. ............................/
SI No par as"r e j r t e d ^ 'C o .
0)0.28 0)d$O.43 on*continuingope * ( I W S ^ i n g s
re ctified
for com parative
127/g- 7
17 V.- 8Vs
p u rp o se?). F o r o th e r earn, per
sh a recPo rmivpautetalytiohnelsd(. in dB. afsuelldyodnilauvteedrabgaesissh)a, rseese S ta tistic a l R eco rd , below . E jS u b ject to change; see text. S S e e text.
l i a r o a r In to L o u is ia n * P acific C o rp .; I n J u n e A ls o d u r i n g 1973, a c q u i r e d P r o grrress s iv e m illi o n s q u a r e f e e t a n d p r o d u c e d 2,8 8 5 m illion
W 8 .T . an d L o u isian a Pacific C orp. reach ed
MxviaarrkKiinngg Prrroouduuccum ^wo..^, \*A,&u^ Pi n*sn*.Uw*n.g0 I n k C o.
s q u a re feet in 1977.
... .
. .
All of th e fo re g o in g facilitie s a r e o w n ed in
a g r e e m e n t a llo w in g t h e $ 60,000,000 r n e r g e r o f
and M M F W ood P ro d u cts Co. an d a folding c arto n p la n t a t N e w a rk , N .Y .
fee.
(5). w ith a u n it of L o u isia n a P acific C orp. T h e m erg er w as effective im m ediately^ A
In 1974, a cq u ire d a ss e ts of T & H M e ta ls C o.,
Forest Product:
,
c o n d itio n
0! th e
ag reem en t w ith
th e
FT
V?
S a u n d e rs L u m b e r C o., a n d W h ittie r C o n ta in er Co. an d acq u ired th e net assets an d business
C o .'s p r in c ip a l f o r e s t p r o d u c t s a r e lu m b e r a n d p ly w o o d . In 1975, C o. ra n k e d tw enty-first
th a t L o u isia n a P acific C o rp . d iv e st itself o f all I n t e r e s t in C o .'s R o c k l in , C a l., m e d iu m d e n s i t y
of C ircle D esig n 8t M fg. C o., G len R o ck , N .J.
in th e U .S. in v o lu m e of lu m b e r p ro d u c e d .
fiberboard p lan t w ithin tw o y ears an d th a t it
fo r 45,000 sh a re s of c o m m o n sto ck . In F eb . 1976 so ld M erlin O re g o n P ly w o o d
C o. m a rk e ts its lu m b e r p rim arily to whole sale o u tle ts th ro u g h its ew n sales personnel.
refrain fo r a 10-year p erio d from acquiring, w ithout F T C consent, p articleb o ard o r m edi P lan t.
,
. ,
C o m a rk e ts its p ly w o o d p ro d u c ts prim arily
uxm _-_od_ce na*s ui tyy
uf.i1ub. ce.rubuo arud
p
r
odu rx.c
rcltmi o--nn*I,n--faatc
ili M
;ta-i-re-.-s.-,
In J u n e 1976 so ld w o o d -p an el d o o r m a n u
factu rin g p lan t in S pringfield, O re.
.
to w h o lesale o u tlets. N o single cu sto m er ac c o u n ts fo r m o re th a n 5 % o f to ta l s a le s o n ei
A c c o r d in g t o t h e a g r e e m e n t r e a c h e d l a s t M a r ., I n O c t. 1976, s o ld m a c h i n e r y & e q u i p m e n t t h e r o f t h e s e p r o d u c t s . ..................
CXoJ.'8s a s s e t s IiUn cUluUdUe. a p u l p a n d .p--a-rp,e--r--b-.o--a--r d o f G r a n t s P a s s , O r e . l u m b e r m ill ( r e m a in in g C o . h a s fiv e l u m b e r m ills , h a v in g a n a n n u a l
m ill W est C o ast saw m ills, p ly w o o d p la n ts and a m edium d en sity fib erb o ard p la n t su p
a sse ts so ld in M ar. 1977). S o ld in su la tio n p la n t
cap acity of 280 m illion b o ard feet, located at
p o rte d b y 145,000 a c re s o f trm b e rla n d s in n o rth e rn C al. A d d itional p ro p erties include
in E m ery v ille, C alif. (T h is facility is b eing re placed by a new p la n t n ear G ia n d Junction,
S tan d ard , Jam estow n, B urney and Truckee,
C a l. a n d D illa r d , O r e . C o .'s l u m b e r m ills p r o d u c e d o v e r 2 38 m illio n b o a r d f e e t o f lu m b e r in
co rru g ated shipping co ntainer p lan ts and an in d u strial in su latio n division.
^ I n A ug. 1977, C o. so ld its c a rto n p la n ts a t
1977
N e w a rk , N J . a n d V ern o n , C al.
M ills a t M y rtle C reek, O re., an d Pulaski,
HISTORY
'
In O ct. 1977 C o. so ld its p a p e r b o a r d m ill C en terv ille a n d F a y e tte v ille , T e n n . w ere di
a n d c a rto n p la n t a t S to c k to n , C al., its c a rto n v e ste d d u rin g 1977.
.
I n c o r p o r a t e d N o v . 20, 1917, i n D e la w a r e , a s p l a n t a t P o r t l a n d , O r e ., a n d its w a s t e - p a p e r C o .'s tw o p l y w o o d p l a n t s , h a v in g a n a n n u a l
T h e P araffin e C om panies, In c. a consolidation of th e follow ing com pam es: E co n o m y P a p e r collections o p eratio n s.
c a p a c i t y o f 123 m illio n s q . ft., */% in c h b a s is are
C o ., N o r t h e r n B o a r d 8c P a p e r M ills , C o a s t D isco ntin ued O p aratlo n s-- C arto n Group:
lUoCciatLtCeCdl <aLtL jSmt aunud oa ri ud a" n**d'- B u r n e y , C -a-l-. T h,ese^ p l. a n t s p r o d, u c_e. _di o___v__e__r ,13314 _m i11l1lCi o n c snqu un a-r*e f ofeo et t
W a ste P ro d u c ts C o., C re sc e n t B o x b o ard C o.,
I n N o v . 1976, C o . 's B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s V"/ m 8 illnUc.hil bUaasailss oOfi piJli,yr wn uowo du isanx 1*9' 77.* T h e C. lover*
S o u t h e r n B o a r d & P a p e r M ilLs, R W . P n d h a m a d o p t e d a f o r m a l p l a n o f d i s p o s a l e f f e c tiv e dj a_ll e.. CC ia- lUifi , pM lly. iwt i i rot /owdl pn llaa nn tt s h u t d o w n in D ec.
C o., C alifo rn ia P a p e r & B o a rd M ills a n d th e Paraffine P a in t C o.
D ec. 31, 1976, to d isco n tin u e o p e ra tio n s of its C arto n G ro u p an d related businesses an d cer
1i y97/ o6 a inmd s ou lidu imn 1\.-9r77>.2C^'-o'..- s o ld its M e--r--lin , O reg o>nn p il y w o uo ud p iliatn ti in F* e b r u a r ] / 1976. ...
O n N o v . l , 1950, n a m e c h a n g e d t o P a b c o t a i n r e l a t i v e l y m i n o r a s s e t s in its F o r e s t P r o d A ll Jo_fr xt h1__e n ifaonr eteg oairnwgi pml a11n t s a n d m ills w ere
P ro d u c ts In c. a n d to F ib re b o a rd P a p e r P r o d u c ts G ro u p a n d In d u s tria l P ro d u c ts G ro u p . a cq u ire d since 1965 a n a a re o w ned in fee, ex
u c t s C o r p . M a y 1, 1956. P r e s e n t n a m e a d o p t e d T h i s a c t io n w a s t a k e n in f u r t h e r a n c e o f a n c e p t t h e T r u c k e e m ill w h ic h is h e ld u n d e r a
J u n e 29. 1966.
.
. .
o v e ra ll p ro g ra m to d isp o se of o r d isco n tin u e lease w ith a tw o -y e a r rem ain in g te rm an d an
In N o v ., 1927, p ro p e rtie s u sed m th e m a n u certain m a rg in a lly p ro fita b le o p e ra tio n s, in o p tio n to ex ten d fo r a n ad d itio n al ten y ears.
factu re of p a p erb o ard w ere m erged w ith sim i cluding facilities co n stitu tin g p a rts of Co. s
la r p ro p e rties o w n ed b y N a tio n a l P a p e r P ro d co n tin u in g b u sin ess, in a n effo rt to stream lin e
Fibre Pine Products:
.
In M a y 1975, C o. com m enced o p e ra u o n ol a
u cts Co. of C alifo rn ia in to a 50% o w n ed affili ate. F ib reb o ard P ro d u cts Inc. (rem aining
to tal o perations an d enable Co. to m ake m ore p ro d u ctiv e use of its available resources. T h e
$13 m illion p la n t fo r m a n u fa c tu re of m edium
s to c k - a c q u ir e d fr o m C ro w n Z e lle rb a c h C o rp . s e le c tio n o f a s s e ts fo r d iv e s tm e n t w a s b a s e d d e n s ity fib e rb o a rd , a n e w p r o d u c t fo r Co.,
in J a n ., 1956 fo r *37,800,000 a n d c o m p a n y p rim a rily u p o n th e ir re la tiv e c o n trib u tio n to chief ra w m a te ria ls fo r w hich a re w o o d sh av
m erg ed D ec. 31, 1956).
. _
_
p ro fit a n d c ash flow of C o. N e t cash p ro ceed s
in g s, s a w d u s t, o th e r w o o d w a s te s a n d reBins. P l a n t h a s a n a n n u a l c a p a c i t y o f a p p r o x . 60
D u rin g 1927 so ld to th e C alifo rn ia In k C o. m ach in ery u sed in th e m a n u fa c tu re of p rin t
from th e sale of assets w as used fo r deb t re duction an d for su p p o rt an d im provem ent ot
m illion sq u are feet (% "
oasis) an d
1977 p ro
ing ink in ex ch an g e fo r c erta in sto ck of th a t th e c o n tin u in g b u sin ess.
d u c tio n o f 51 m illio n s q u a r e fe e t. F ib re P in e p ro d u c ts a re u sed p rim arily in fu rn itu re in
c o m p a n y . I n S ep t., 1928, p u rc h a se d e n u re c a p i ta l s to c k o f P l a n t R u b b e r 8r A s b e s to s SUBSIDIARIES
. . . . d u stry w here th ey replace m ore expensive or
W orks, w hich w as dissolved an d liq u id ated
less effective lu m b er an d w ood p ro d u cts. O th C o m p a n y o w ns 100% of v o tin g secu rities in er p o te n tia l u ses fo r p ro d u c t include kitchen
J u n e 30, 1947. In 1929 a c q u ire d e n u re sto c k of T rim o n t L a n d C o.
a n d electronic cabinets, m ouldings, door
C o tt-a-lap Co.
_. ,
O n A p r . 1. 1946, c o m p a n y m e r g e d S c h u
N ot*: O n J a n . 24, 1975 D ire c to rs a d o p te d a ja m b s , th in p a n e lin g a n d stiles a n d ra ils for
m a c h e r W a l l B o a r d C o r p ., a n a f f il ia te , is s u in g nml ao nn towf doiuslpdo bs ael suonldd ebrywMh iacrh. t3h1e, a1s9s7e6t.sCoof. Thrais hinogllopwo ocr opr er oddouocrts .q Su at al irtty u, ps upbrsotba lnetmi asl l, yinlcolwu de r
15 000 s h a r e s o f c o m m o n s to c k in e x c h a n g e fo r S c h u m a c h er's 45.000 sh a re s. .
since rev ised estim ated d a te of disposal to
o p e ra tin g efficiency th a n ex p ected a n d lower
O n A p r . 1, 1951, c o m p a n y a c q u i r e d e n t i r e M a r . 3 1 , 1979.
th a n ex p ected prices fo r p ro d u ct, cau sed plant
sto ck o f Pacific R oofing C o. C o m p an y d is
to in cu r losses d u rin g each m onth of its o p era
so lv ed J u n e 30, 1953.
.
In 1957, c o m p a n y so ld flo o r c o v erin g p la n t
BUSINESS 4 PRODUCTS
.
T h e p r i n c i p a l b u s i n e s s o f t h e C o m p a n y xs
tio n in 1975. C o m p a n y closed p la n t during D ec. 1975 a n d J a n . 1976 to m o d ify p ro d u ctio n
a t M e tu c h e n . N J . . a n d P h ila d e lp h ia a n d B a lu - th e m a n u f a c tu r e a n d s a le o f p a p e r b o a r d , fo r e q u ip m e n t. P la n t re c o m m e n c e d o p e ra tio n s in
m ore carto n an d co n tain er .plants of F ibre- est an d in d u strial p ro d u cts.
F eb . 1976, a n d q u a lity a n d p ro d u c tio n p ro b
b o ard P ro d u cts (E aste rn D ivision) Inc.
Paperboard Product:
lem s w ere c o rre c te d . H o w ev e r, fu rth e r diffi
.
culties w ere en co u n tered m fully developing
I n 1961 c o m p a n y d is c o n tin u e d flo o r c o v e r C o. m a n u fa c tu re s p a p e r b o a r d a t its tw o p a th e a v a ila b le m a rk e t fo r m e d iu m d e n s ity n-
ing o p e ra tio n s a t E m ery v ille, C al. I n 1965 c o m p a n y a c q u ire d L o re n z L u m b e r
C o., B u rn e y . C al.; C lo v e rd a le P ly w o o d C o.,
p e rb o a rd m ills a n d co n v erts p a p e rb o a rd in to
v a rio u s p ack ag in g p ro d u c ts a t its six c o n ta in er plan ts. A pproxim ately th ree-q u arters of
b erb o ard an d p la n t did n o t o p erate at a prplit fo r y e a r 1976 o r 1977 a lth o u g h th e o p e ra tio n
b e ca m e p ro fita b le fo r th e first tim e in the
C lo v erd ale, C al.; c e rta in a sse ts o f C lear F ir S ales C o., a n a tio n a l d is trib u tio n of p ly w o o d
C os. p ro d u c tio n of p a p e rb o a rd is u sed to s u p
fo u rth q u a rte r of 1977.
and
lum ber
p ro d u cts
and
50%
in terest
in
p l y its o w n c o n t a i n e r p l a n t s . C o .'s p a c k a g in g p ro d u c ts include co rru g a te d sh ip p in g c o n tain
Industrial P ro d u ct*:
P ickering L u m b er C orp., S ta n d a rd , C al. In 1967 c o m p a n y a c q u ire d m ill facilities of
ers p ack ag in g for fresh pro d u ce, an d folding
Co. m a n u fa c tu re s a t M esa, Col. a n d Lincoln P a rish , L a., its P ab co line of asbestos-free,
D ouglas
L u m b e r C o., T ru c k e e , C alif, o n
a
c a rto n s for su ch p ro d u c ts as ice cream , fro zen foods, dried fruits, cereals, so ap , d eterg en ts
h ig h
te m p e ra tu re calcium
silicate insulation
long-term lease arran g em en t. In D ec. 1967 c o m p a n y so ld th re e o f its fo u r
a n d m an y o th ers. Co. sells its p a p erb o ard an d
p ro d u cts, w hich a re sold for use in pow er gen eratin g , chem ical a n d p etro leu m facilities, lh e
gyp su m p lan ts and q u arries.
ps aalceks a gf oi nr cge .p rNo od uscitnsgpler i mc uasrtiol ym tehr r oa uc cgohuintst so wf onr L i n c o ln P a r i s h p l a n t c o m m e n c e d o p e r a tio n s
O n O ct. 23, 1968, c o m p a n y p u rc h a se d 1 823,056 of its c o m m o n s h a re s fro m T e n n e c o
m ore th a n 5% of to tal sales of th is class of
in la te 1973 a n a w as fin an ced b y industrial rev en u e b o n d s. A new h ig h -tem p e ra tu re in
In c fo r $41,018,760 c ash ($22.50 p e r s h a re ) p lu s w a rra n ts (fo r w hich, see below ).
P r^
U's t m a j o r p a p e r b o a r d f a c ility is its S a n
d u s tria l in s u la tio n p la n t in M e sa C o u n ty , Loi. b e g a n o p e ra tio n s in 1977. T h e tw o p la n ts have
I n A p r., 1969, a c q u ire d G re e n V a lle y L u m J o a q u in p u lp a n d p a p e r b o a r d m ill, lo c a te d a c o m b in e d a n n u a l c a p a c ity of 1,900,000 cubic
b er, In c . b y issu a n c e o f 88,930 c o m .* h s -C o .
n e a r A n tio ch , C al., w h ich m a n u fa c tu re s its p a p e rb o a rd p rincipally from virgin fibers. The
feet, calcu lated by p ro jectin g each p la n t s av
a lso issu e d 150,000 co m . sh s. a n d 120,000 se ries A $2.50 cu m . conv. p fd. shs. fo r rem ain in g
San
Jo aquin
m ill h a s
tw o
p a p erb o ard
m a
erag e p ro d u c t m ix o v e r th re e shifts, seven d a y s p e r w eek , a n d p ro d u c e d 1 2,463,000 cubic
50,000 o u ts tg . com . Shs. o f P ic k e n n g L u m b e r
chines, hav in g an ag g reg ate a n n u al cap acity of 270,000 to n s a n d 1977 p ro d u c tio n of 245,000
fe e t in 1977. A th ird p la n t dt E m e ry v ille , t-ol.
^ I ? A pr., 1969 acq u ire d S eq u o ia P in e M ills,
to n s, w hich p ro d u ce co rru g atin g m ed iu m an d
w a s so ld in O ct. 1976.
.
. .
C o .'s b a c k l o g o f o r d e r s f o r its P a b c o in s u la
In c. fo r 61,750 co m m o n sh ares.
k r a f t lin e r b o a r d , r e s p e c tiv e ly , t y p e s o f p a p e r t i o n p r o d u c t s w a s 3 0 6 ,0 0 0 c u b ic fe e t a t e n d of
O n M a y 22, 1969 a c q u ire d B a te P ly w o o d b o a rd u se d in th e m a n u fa c tu re o f c o rru g a te d 1977 c o m p a re d to 316,000 cubic fe e t a t th e end
C o , In c., M erlin F o re s t P ro d u c ts C o., In c. an d S ri.& W . L u m b er C o. all in O regon. . .
I n A p r. 1971 a c q u ire d R o u n d P r a ir ie L u m b e r C o., D illard , O re. fo r 30,000 co m . shs.
In J u n e 1971 a c q u ire d C le a r F ir P ro d u c ts
C o., O reg., L td ., S p rin g field , O re. In M a y 1972 so ld rem ain in g of g y p su m
P l Imn t JTuunnee diu__sxt_nte__s oif
1i v97' f2 Tam
acq pa,
u ire d iFrilaa .,
aaa ps sipe et smmo aaf nnCuuoffraa--Bcc-&t--tuunrr e--eIrrn..
In O ct. 1973, acq u ire d W h itw o rth L u m b er
C o.. P u la sk i, T e n n . lo r cash.
contam ers.^iachine, w hich p ro d u ced bleached
jcraft w a s s h u t d o w n in 1977 in c o n ju n c tio n
w ith sale of th e carto n o p eratio n s. C o .'s o t h e r p a p e r b o a r d m ill, lo c a t e d in S u m
ner, W ash., m a n u fa c tu re p a p e rb o a rd fro m re cL'yyCc lCeUd lfiiUb evir sII.. R e c y c le d rp 1a"!p*e r*b o a r d i*n u s e d _p__r_ifm___ a__ r i:il.y. Ii_n_ mina m n iuiffaa nc ftiui rme no tf ffno 1lH d iitnigCTC cR a T r tloOnIIsS.,
T1hne CL-ou.'sa sbiixa ctuounMt ami nive*r p**l*a*n.t*s~ a--r e- l-o,c avt;e d a t A ntioch. S o u th G ate, S an Jo se, an d B uena P a rk , C al.; S u m n e r, W ash .; a n d P h o en ix , A n x . T h e s e p la n ts h a v e a n a n n u a l c a p a c ity of 3,500
* Co? also m a n u fa c tu re s m etal jack etin g used in co n ju n ctio n w ith its in su latio n products and w ith insulation p ro d u cts of o th er m anu factu rers a t its Palestine, T ex as plant, p u r c h ase d in 1974. T h e sales of th is p la n t a re not
a significant facto r in to ta l sales. Co. h as three ink plants w ith an annual ca
p a c ity of 3.6 m illio n p o u n d s a n d fo u r p rin tin g p la te plan ts, all on th e W est C o a s t.C o .a lso fab ricates p ack ag in g m ach in ery a t G len Rock,
N .J. and facilities sales. Th th o se reli
The O and Tam
N a t Sal C o n tain er Forest prt Industrial
T o ta PRINCII
C om p e d a s fol
Paper och), Ca
Packa Buena 1 A riz.; S\
Indus . C ounty, Tex. INCOM
st th o i
Sc Fi Inc. Dep Dei Net Est
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649
N .J. a n d H a y w a rd , C al. T h e sales b y th ese facilities a re n o t a m a te ria l fac to r of to ta l sales. T h e cos. th re e in k p la n ts, a re am o n g those relativ ely m in o r assets to b e divested.
T h e C os. C o rB an facilities a t B enicia, C al. a n d T a m p a , F la . w e re d is p o se d in 1977.
Net Sales By Products (in th o u s a n d s ):
1977
C o n ta in er p ro d ............
$83,435
F o re s t p ro d ...................
111,578
In d u stria l p ro d ............
32,946
1976 $74,652 101,493
28,814
T o tal
$227,959
$204,959
PRINCIPAL PLANTS & PROPERTIES
C o m pany ow ns p lan ts and p ro p erties locat
ed a s follow s:
P a p e rb o a rd M ills-- S an J o a q u in (B a st A n ti
o ch), C al.; S u m n er, W ash .
^
P ack ag in g -- C o n tain ers-- A ntioch,
C al.;
B u en a P a rk , C al.; S o u th G ate, C al.; P h o en ix ,
A riz.; S u m n e r, W ash .; S a n J o se , C al.
In d u strial In su latio n an d Jack etin g -- M esa
C o u n ty , C olo. L incoln P a rish , L a.; P alestin e,
Tex.
In k -- A ntioch a n d L o s A ngeles; P o rtlan d ,
O re.
M edium D en sity F ib e rb o a rd -- R ocklin, C al
if.
L u m b e r a n d p ly w o o d -- D illard , O re.;
T ruckee, B urney, Jam estow n an d S tandard,
C al.
T im b e r R eserv es-- C alif.
P ack ag in g D ie B o ard s-- S an F ran ., C al.
P rin tin g P la te s-- E m ery v ille, L o s A ngeles,
a n d S o u th G ate, C al.; S e a ttle , W ash .
T ru ck in g -- A ntioch, S o u th G ate, a n d S ta n
d a rd C al.; S u m n e r, W ash .
R esearch & D ev elo p m en t-- H a y w a rd , C al.
P ack ag in g M ach in ery -- G len R ock, N .J.;
a n d H a y w a rd , C al. C o m p a n y h a s sales offices lo cated in A riz.,
C a l., C o l., G a ., 111., N .J ., O r e ., L a ., O h io , T e x .,
and W ash.
MANAGEMENT
O ffic e rs D .E . O gle, P res. & C hief E xec. O ff. R .G . A n d erso n , S en io r V ice-P res.-- O p ers. G .J. L o ren z, G ro u p V ice-P res. M elvin S h u lm an , V ice-Pres.
P .T . K au fm an n , G ro u p V ice-Pres. G . F . R yles, G ro u p V ice-Pres. J.S . M itchell, V ice-P res. & Sec. R .S . V erh ey , V ice-P res.-- F in . & T rea s. H . J. H erkenhoff, C ontroller V .H . T alc o tt, A sst. Sec.
D ire c to rs
H .C . C ornuelle
S. L eiken
T .F . Cass
D . E . O gle
J.A . M oore, Jr.
B rooks W alker, Jr.
E .G . Solom on
E. B. M cConkey
S.F. H inchliffe, Jr.
S.B. R o m a n
Purchasing A gent: J.G . G o n o t.
Qen. C ounsel: B ro b eck , P h leg er & H a rriso n .
A uditors: P rice W a terh o u se & Co.
Annual Meeting: 3 rd W e d n e s d a y in A p ril.
No. of Stockholders: D ec. 31, 1977 P re fe rre d , 1; c o m m o n , 4,6 8 6 ; w a r r a n t s , 766.
No. o f Em ployes: D e c. 31, 1977, 3,391.
General Office: 55 F ra n c is c o S t., S a n F r a n c is c o , C A 94133. Tel.: (415)362-6900.
INCOME ACCOUNTS
C O M P A R A T IV E C O N S O L ID A T E D IN C O M E A C C O U N T S . Y E A R S E N D E D D E C . 31.
(T a k e n fro m re p o rts filed w ith S ecu rities a n d E x ch an g e C om m ission)
N e t s a l e s ........................................................................................ O ther re v e n u es (n e t) ................................................................ C o st of g o o d s s o l d .................................................................. Selling, gen eral a n d a d m in , e x p e n s e s ............................... In te re s t a n d d e b t e x p e n s e ....................................................... C osts of new p l a n t ...................................................................... N o n re c u rrin g g ains, ( n e t ) ......................................................
F ederal a n d s ta te incom e ta x e s ( b e n e f it) ...........................
(in th o u san d s)
1977
01976
$227,959
$204,959
734
524
204,400
184,092
16,016
16,826
6,871
6,957
317
524 f 200
1,576
01975 $166,099
2,224 153,893
16,001 7,010 3,266
(5,570)
01974 $181,853
1,857 152,621
14,277 6,126
3,148
1973 *181,077
1,341 144,518
12,257 4,051
8,907
1972 $141,895
1,024 119,060
10,119 4,013
3,592
Incom e (lo ss) fro m c o n tin u in g o p e r.....................................
D iscontinued operations: t In c . (jo ss) fro m o p e ra tio n s of C a rto n G r o u p ........... P rovision for est. loss on disposal of C arton G roup
L o s s fro m o p e ra tio n s of T rim o n t L a n d C o ................ Provision for loss on disposal of T rim ont L and Co.
' 1,230 3,721
(1,115)
(1.641) (31.300)
(6,277) 263
7,538
2,992
(2,035) (7.200)
12,685 557
(1,558)
6,135 873
` ( 868)
T otal discontinued operations . . . . . . Incom e (loss) before extraordinary gains E x tr a o r d in a r y g a i n s ................................. .
3,721
4,951 1,500
(32,941)
(34,056) ...........
263 (6.014) ...........
(6,243) 1,295 5,979
( 1,001) 11,684 3.316
5 6,140 1,669
N e t In co m e ( l o s e ) ............... Retained earnings beg. year Accum. earn, of pooled Co. .
Cash dividend: P referre d s t o c k .................. C om m on s t o c k ....................
$6,451 47,105
300
($34,056) 81,461
300
($6.014) 88,757
300 982
$7,274 84,463
175
300 2,855
$15,000 72.272
300 2,509
$7,809 27,104
300 2,341
R e ta in e d e arn in g s e n d of y r.......................................................
53,256
47,105
81,461
88,75/
84,463
SUPPLEM ENTARY P. & L. DATA M ain ten a n c e & r e p a ir s ....................................................................
$12,120
^ $11,986
$13.077
$13,566
$11,505
D eprec.. dep!,, etc; .............................................................................
10.180
10,426
12,560
11,720
11,190
T a x e s o th e r th a n in c......................................................................... R e n t s .....................................................................................................
10,756 3,150
10,176 3,280
11,635 3,960
9 '? c n 3./50
i 'i TM 3,370
Includes related portions of item s shown "Supplem entary P. & L. D ata" below statem ent.
L e s s incom e ta x re d u ctio n s: 1974, $2,270; 1973, $1,438; 1972, $910
.
,
, ..
1977: Benefit from utilization of loss carryfow ard for financial reporting purposes and benefit from realization of loss carry-back lor tax purposes.
1974: G ain o n T a h o e la n d sale, less incom e ta x e s of $3,279.
1973: G ain re su ltin g from ex ch an g e of d e b en tu re s.
....................
,,,
.
. . .A
_
1972: G ain resu ltin g from sales of su rp lu s, n o n -o p e ra tin g p ro p e rties, a n d loss incident to the a b an d o n m e n t of certa in obsolete p a p e rb o a rd an d carto n
I^ess incom e ta x e s (benefit): 1976, no n e; 1975 $(217); 1974, $3,184; 1973, $456; 1972, $608.
Reclassified for com parative purposes.
L e ss e stim a te d incom e tax benefit: 1977, $800; 1976, $3,900; 1974, $3,821.
Statem ent o f Changes In F inancial
tho u san d s):
Sources of Funds:
1977
From continuing operations:
Inc. (loss) fr. cont. o p e r...........................
$1,230
Deprec., depl. &
a m o r t . ....................
10,180
N et gains fr. sale of
prop., plant & equip., & in v e sts.. Est. loss on certain p it. facil....................
(1,125) 677
Position (in 01976
*(1,115) 10,426 (2,358)
(4,202) 2,000
Adjust, to (prov. for)
est. loss on disp. of C arto n G r.......... D ep rec. & a m o rt......... D eferred inc. ta x e s . . . Deer, in assets applic. to discont. o p e rs ........................ Deer, in invest, in & adv. to Trim ont L a n d C o.................. Pension oblig. related to discont. opers. .
T o ta l ....................
10,962
From discontinued operations:
Loss from opers. of
C a rto n G r...............
...........
4,751 (1,641)
T o ta l ................... T ax ben. result, from
realiz. of a port. of a net oper. lo ss.
3,721
6,965 2,282 5,664 18,632 1,500
(31,300) 2,673
(3,900)
Proc. from disp. of prop., plant & equip., & invests. .
Incr. in lg.-tm. debt .. Deer, (incr.) in other
noncurr. assets...
16,198 1,449
T o ta l .................... Uses of Funds: Addit. to prop., plant
& e q u ip .................... C ash d iv id e n d s ........... Reduct, in lg.-tm.
(16,521)
T o ta l .................... N et incr. in w ork.
c a p ............................
3,970 1,298 (2,123) 34,239
11,331 300
18,052 29,683 $4,556
72.272 $10,574
9.056 8.694 2,670
facilities.
9,685 1,065
95 (925)
12,076 300
10,441 22,817 d$23,742
BALANCE SHEETS
C O M PA R A T IV E C O N S O L ID A T E D B A LA N C E
(T a k e n fro m re p o rts filed w ith S ecu rities a n d
(in th o u san d s)
ASSETS: C a s h ...................................................................................................................................................................... C ertificates of d ep o sit, r e s t r i c t e d ................................................................................................................ N o te s & a cc ts re c e iv a b le ................................................................................................................................ I n v e n t o r i e s .............................................................................................................................................. P rep a id e x p e n s e s .............................................................................................................................................. R efu n d ab le inc. t a x e s ........... ....................................................................................................................... A ssets applic. to disc, o p e r.............................................................................................................................
S H E E T , A S O F D E C . 31 E x change C om m ission)
1977 *3,150
1,708 22,033 40,377
6,969
1976 $2,711
16,145 39,383
7,243
8,500
1975 $2,765
16,948 34,168 12,956
6,857 23,021
T o ta l c u rre n t ....................................................................................................................................... In v e st, in u n co n s, s u b s ................................................................................................................................... M isc. sec u rities & long te rm receiv............................................................................................................
$74,237 3,274 2,854
$73,982 5,556 2,519
$96.715 8,762 2,194
650
MOODY'S INDUSTRIAL MANUAL
, BALANCE SHEETS (Cont'd): Property, plant & equipm ent. . . . Leas: D epr. depl. & am ort, res. ..
N e t p ro p e rty a c c o u n t ......... Refundable fed. incom e taxes Def. chgs. & intangible assets
Assets appli. to disc. oper. ..
T o t a l ...................................... LIA BILITIES:
Long term debt due currently N o te s p a y a b le to b a n k s ......... A ccounts p a y a b le ...................... A ccrued interest, wages, etc. . D ividend p a y . o n p rf d ..............
T o ta l c u rre n t lia b ilitie s .....................
L ong te rm d e b t ....................: .......................... Pensions oblig. related to discont. opera. D eferre d F e d e ra l incom e t a x e s .............
Series A $2.50 cu m . p fd ..................................
C o m m o n s t o c k ............................................ O th e r c a p i ta l..................................................... E a rn e d s u r p lu s ................................................
T otal stockholders* equity
L e ss: T r e a s u ry s h a r e s ........... N et stockholders equity . . . .
T o t a l ...................................................................... N a t cu rra n t a a a a t a ............................................... PR O P E R T Y ACCT.--A N A LY SIS
A dditions a t c o st ................................................
R etire m en t o r s a l e s ............................................ O th e r r e d u c t i o n ................................................... O th e r a d d itio n s ....................................................... D EPREC. D E PL . ETC. R ES.--ANALYSIS
A ddition s ch g d . to in c o m e ............................... R etire , re n e w als chgd. t o re s ............................
O th e r a d d itio n s .........................................................
Reclassified for com parative purposes. A t low er of cost o r m a rk e t, 1977, com prised: F in ish e d p ro d u c ts, $9,385,000; in p ro c e ss $7,746,000;
Depreciation, Depletion and Am ortization: P r o v ision fo r d ep reciatio n is m ad e on a stra ig h t line b asis a t ra te s b ased on estim ated useful
ra w m a te ria ls, $23,246,000.
1977:
Book Value
B u ild in g ........................ $28,343,000
M ach. & e q u ip .............
148,959,000
C o n s tr u c tio n ...............
1,428,000
Tim ber hold, etc. L e ssd e p L ................
10,564,000
L a n d ...............................
2,608,000
lives of v a rio u s classes of p ro p e rty . A nnual
R eserves $11,185,000
74,519.000
...........
depreciation rates used for continuing o p e ra tio n s w ere as follow s: B uildings a n d lan d im p r o v e m e n t s , 2 Va t o 5 % ; l e a s e h o ld im p r o v e m en ts, life of lease; m a c h in ery a n d e q u ip m e n t
5 t o 12l/ a % ; f u r n i t u r e a n d f ix t u r e s , 1 0 % ; a u t o ........... m o t i v e e q u i p m e n t , 121/ a % t o 3 3 1/a % - . #
........ P r o v i s i o n f o r d e p l e t i o n o f t i m b e r h o ld in g s is
T o t a l .................... $191,902,000 $85,704,000 R elated to increased depredation claimed for
tax purposes, etc. N o p a r sh ares: 1977-1975, 3,275,000. S h a re s a t c o st 1977-75, 1,234.
m ad e on th e u n it of p ro d u ctio n basis. ^ D eferred lo n g -term d e b t ex p en se is a m o r
tized over th e period of th e related borrow ing on th e basis of th e an n u al balance o u tsta n d
ing.
1977 191,902 85.704
1976 179,176 74,374
[31975
183,534 74,588
106,198
' 1,800 1,276
104,802
1,288 10,732
108,946
1,640 29,603
$189,639
$198,879
$247,860
$8,125 13,000 17,859 8,437
75
$7,294 14,500 19,659 10,269
75
$1.671 20,000 19,800
9,242 75
$47,496
68,095 5.664 8,395 120
51,968 7,787
53,256
$51,797 84,849
8,395 120
31,968 7,787
47,105
$50,788 94,225
14,653 120
31,968 7,787
81,461
93,131 33,142 59,989
86,980 33,142 53,838
121,336 33,142
88,194
SI 89.639 $26,741
SI 98,879 1 S22.185
$247,860 S45.927
$11,331 9,343
10,738
$12,076
13,998 2,436
$20,765 2,796
7,934
19,931 6,498 7,897
$10,058 10,272
$9,026 2,409
M aintenance, rep airs an d renew als of m inor item s a re ch arg ed to incom e. M ajo r renew als an d betterm en ts are charged to th e ap p ro p ri ate p ro p erty accounts. T h e asset and accum u lated d ep reciatio n acco u n ts a re relieved w hen p ro p erties are retired o r otherw ise disposed of, an d th e n et gain o r loss is cred ited or c h a r g e d t o c u r r e n t y e a r 's o p e r a t i o n s .
' General Note
s
T h e financial statem en ts include prim arily
th e a cc o u n ts of F ib re b o a rd C o rp .'s co n tin u in g
operatio n s. Financial d ata for discontinued
o p e ra tio n s a re so in d icated . In v e stm e n t in
T rim o n t L an d C o. a w holly-ow ned unconsoli
d a te d su b sid ia ry , is in clu d ed o n th e e q u ity
m eth o d of accounting.
FINANCIAL A OPERATING DATA
Statistical R ecord, Fiscal Y ears E a rn e d p e r sh a re --$2.50 p r e f e r r e d ...........
Earned per share--common:
On year end shares: In c o m e fro m co n t. o p e r................................... In c o m e fro m d isco n t. o p e r............................. E x tra o rd in a ry i te m s ........................................ N e t in c o m e .........................................................
On average shares: In co m e fro m co n 't. o p e r.................................. Incom e fro m d isco n t. o p e r.............................
E x tra o rd in a ry ite m s ........................................ N e t in c o m e .........................................................
On avg. shs. fully diluted: In c o m e fro m co n 't. o p e r.................................. Incom e fro m d isco n t. o p e r.............................
E x tra o rd in a ry ite m s ........................................ N e t I n c o m e ......................................................... D ividends p e r s h are -- $2.50 p r e f e r r e d -----
-- c o m m o n ....................................................... P rice ra n g e --c o m m o n ...................................
-- w a r r a n t s ..................................................... N et tangible assets per sh.--com ipon . . . .
Tim es charges earned: B efore incom e t a x e s ................................... A fter incom e ta x e s .....................................
Price ran g e-- d eb . 4V4s, 1993 ........................ --deb. 6V4S, 1998 .........................................
N e t tang, a s s e ts p e r $1,000 l.t. d e b t ........... N e t c u rr. a ss e ts p e r $1,000 l.t, d e b t ...........
N u m b e r of sh a re s--$2.50 p re fe rr e d ........... --co m . (y r.-e n d ) ........................................ Financial and O perating Ratios:
C u rre n t a ss e ts -i- c u rre n t lia b ilitie s ......... % cash 8c secu rities to c u rre n t a sse ts . . .
% in v e n to ry to c u rr. a s s e t s ........................ % n e t c u rre n t a ss e ts to n e t w o r t h ...........
% p ro p e rty d e p re c ia te d ............................... % a n n u a l deprec. to g ro ss p r o p e r t y -----
C ap italizatio n : % long te rm d e b t ........................................ % p re fe rre d s t o c k ..................................... % c om m on sto ck a n d s u r p lu s ................
S a le s + in v e n to r y ..................................... S a le s -- re c e iv a b le s ................................... % sales to n e t p r o p e r t y ........................... % sale s to to ta l a s s e t s ............................... W % n e t incom e to to ta l a s s e t s .................. {TJ% n e t incom e to n e t w o r th ......................
A nalysis of O perations N e t s a l e s ........................................................... C o st of g o o d s s o l d .......................................... Selling, g e n eral a n d ad m . e x p e n s e s ......... B a l a n c e ............................................................. O th e r in c o m e ................................................... T o ta l i n c o m e ................................................... In te re s t p a id , e tc .............................................. T o t a l ..................................................................
1977
$0.28 S I .14 $0.46 $1.88
$0.28 $1.14
$ 1.88
$0.35 $0.93 $0.37 $1.65 $2.50
127,-7
$16.49
1.28 1.18 567,-52 83-72 $1.881 $393 120,000 3,274,642
1.56 4.24 54.39 44.58 44.66 5.30
53.16 0.09 37.84 5.65 10.35
214.98 120.21
% 100.00 89.67
7.03 3.30 0.55 3.85 3.01 0.84
31976
E)1975
dSO.43 d t 10.06
710.49
dS0.43 a t 10(06
d l 10.49
dSO.43 dSlO.06
d$ 10.49 $2.50
177.-87, 37a-17.
14.51
0.84 0.84 61-517, 94-627. $1,631 $261 120,000 3,274,642
1.43 3.66 53.23 41.21 47.52 - 5.82
61.18 0.09 38.73 5.20 12.69
195.57 103.06
% 100.00 89.82
8.21 1.97 1.03 3.00 3.55 d0.55
dS2.01 $0.08
d s i .93
dS2.01 $0.08
d s i .93
dS2.01 1 $0.08
d i i . 93 $2.50
$0.30 147.-77. 37,-17,
S24.93
0.10 54-50 80-60 S I ,930 $487 120,000 3,274,642
1.90 2.86 35.33 52.07 44.73 5.18
51.65 0.07
48.28 4.86 9.80
152.46 67.01
% 100.00 94.62
9.63 d4.2S
1.34 d2.91
4.22 d7.13
31974 $10.79
S2.22 dS1.92 CiSl.84
S2.14
$2.22 dS1.92 c r i i . 84
$2.14
$1.94 dS1.48 crSl-42
S1.88 $2.50 $0.875 19-97. 7 -IV, $27.13
2.74 2.23 76-Sl 7. 104-67 7a S2.172 $542 120,000 3,274,642
1.83 3.38 42.20 45.87 49.02 5.30
45.86 0.07 54.07 4.46 11.86
172.33 74.74
3.10 7.89 % 100.00 83.93 7.85 8.22 1.02 9.24 3.37 5.87
31973 $97.37
$3.83 dS0.31 C7$1.03
S4.58
S3.85 c/JO.31 cr$ 1.03
$4.57
$3.23 d$0.24 ctSO.81
$3.80 $2.50 313.53 4 22V. 137a 97.-37, $26.29
6.33 4.13 84 587a 1187,-84 $2,372 $678 120,000 3,228,292
2.23 4.76 33.52 49.13 46.85
42.07
0.08
57.85
6.65
'
10.50
216.88
88.67
6.21
13.92
% 100.00 79.81
6.77
13.42
0.74
14.16
2.24*
11.92
31972 $51.16
$1.82
C7$0.52 $2.34
$1.82
ciSO.52 $2.34
$1.63
crS0.42 $2.05 $2.50
m s 1.82 287,-15 147,-57,
$22.56
3.42 2.53 1007a-71
$2,137 $573
120,000 3,212,594
2.63 3.31
50.32
46.74 0.08
53.18
77.82 3.36 7.80 %
100.00 83.91
7.13 8.96 0.72 9.68 2.83 6.85
MOODTS INDUSTRIAL MANUAL
651
FINANCIAL 4 OPERATING DATA ( C o n f d ) :
Incom e ta x e s e tc ........................................................................ Incom e fro m co n t. o p e r........................................................... In co m e fro m d isco n t. o p e r.................................................
1977
1976
1975
1974
001973
1972
0.31
cr3.35
1.73
4.92
2.53
0.53
<70.55
<73.78
4.14
7.00
4.32
1.63
<716.07
0.16
<73.43
<70.55
2.83
<716.62
<73.62
0.71
6.45
*4.32
6 E x c lu d e s selling com m issio n s.'S B e fo re special' cred it, a fter: 1974, $2.14; 1973, $4 55; 1972. $2.34 N e t incom e before discontinued o p e ra tio n s an d e x tra o rd i
n a ry g ains. In c lu d e s T rim o n t losses of: 1974, c/5.08; 1973, d0.86; 1972, d0.61. [ R e s t a t e d fo r c o m p a ra tiv e p u rp o se s.
LONG TERM DEBT
d iv s. C a sh p a id in lieu o f fra c tio n a l sh s. C o n - 9. F o r y e a rs 1976 to 1978, c u m u la tiv e capi-
version privilege pro tected ag ain st dilution.
ta l e x p e n d itu re s (e x c lu d in g a m a x im u m of $5
D IV ID E N D R E S T R IC T IO N S --See L en d in g m illion of co sts fo r the p la n t u n d e r co n stru c-
$23,764,000 6 .6 5 % n o te 9 p a y a b le $3,00<L000 A g re e m e n t P ro v is io n s , b e lo w .
tio n in G ra n d Ju n ctio n , C o lo rad o ) sh all be
a n n u a lly fro m 1978 to 1984 a n d $2,764,000 in 1985. P ro c e e d s u s e d to re fu n d lo n g te rm d e b t of F ib re b o a rd P r o d u c ts , In c . (m e rg e d in_1956) an d of c o m p a n y , a n d to a c q u ire C ro w n Zellerb a c h 's s t o c k i n t e r e s t in F i b r e b o a r d P r o d u c t s , Inc.
2. Secured first 5% s, due IM S : O u ts ta n d in g , D ec. 31, 1977, $2,745,000. P a y a b le $504,000 a n n u a lly 1978-82 a n d $225,000 in 1983.
3. Fibreboard Corp. convertible subordinated
l Ts x E D ---O n N e w Y o r k a n d P a c if ic S t o c k E x ch an g es. IS S U E D -- In 1973 in c o n n ec tio n w ith a n ex-
c h a n g e o f f e r t o h o l d e r s o f d e b . 4 3/ i s , d u e 1993 a t ra te of $750 prin. am t. deb. 6% s fo r each
$1,000 p rin . a m t. 4% s.
5. Long-Term Lease O bligations Relating T o In
dustrial R evenue Bonds:
.
B o n d s c o n sist o f $500,000 o f serial b o n d s
m a tu rin g $100,000 a n n u a lly 1978-1982 an d
lim ited to cu m u lativ e su m of 100% of deprec., p l u s 2 0 %" o f n e t in c o m e f r o m c o n ti`n u in g o p e r a tio n s. T h is sa m e fo rm u la will b e in effect for
y e a rs 1979 to 1981. In a d d itio n , C o. is also b o u n d b y p rev io u sly
agreed u p o n restrictive provision th a t cash dividends m ay n o t be p aid to holders of com
m o n stock u ntil Co. accum ulates earnings, de fined to include n e t losses, to be m easu red f r o m J a n . 1, 1976, in e x c e s s o f a $ 3 ,5 0 0 ,0 0 0
debenture 4% s, due 1993:
$3,800,000 o f te r m b o n d s d u e S e p t. 1, 1992 a t b a se .
Rating-- B A U T H .-- $30,000,000; o u ts tg ., D ec. 31, 1977,
$3,553,000. N ote: See Issu ed u n d er conv. su b o rd . deb.
6% s, d u e 1998 below . D A T E D -- O c t. 15, 1968. D U E -- O c t. 15, 1993. IN T E R E S T -- A & 015 to holders registered on
15th d a y p rio r to in te re s t d a te . T R U S T E E -- B an k of C alifornia, San F ran c is
in te r e s t r a te s r a n g in g fr o m 3 % % -6 yfe%. B onds p ro v id ed financing fo r co n stru ctio n of in d u stria l in su latio n p la n t in L o u isian a. T h e related lease obligation w as capitalized and fa cilities a re b eing d ep reciated o v e r th e ir esti m ated u seful lives. C o. h as an o p tio n to p u r ch ase facilities for a nom inal a m o u n t u p o n ex
p ira tio n o f le a se te rm in 1992.
6. Long-Term Obligations Relating To Pollution
co. A U T H E N T IC A T IN G
Control Revenue Bonds:
A G E N T -- B ankers
In M a y , 1974, th e C alifo rn ia P o llu tio n C o n
T ru s t C o., N Y C .
tro l F in a n c in g A u th o rity issu e d $13,300,000
D E N O M IN A T IO N -- F u lly re g iste re d , $1,000 p o llu tio n c o n tro l re v e n u e b o n d s, w ith a n in
and a u th o rized m u ltip les thereof.
terest rate of 6 % % to p ro v id e for expansion of
C A L L A B L E -- As a w hole o r in p a rt on a t a ir an d w a ter pollu tio n co n tro l facilities a t Fi-
le a st 30 d a y s ' n o tic e to e a c h O c t. 14, incl. a s
follow s:
1978
102.50 1979 ......... 102.25 1980 ........... 102.00
1981 .......... 101.75 1982 .........101.50 1983 ........... 101.25
1984 .......... 101.00 1985 ......... 100.75 1986 ........... 100.50
b r e b o a r d 's S a n J o a q u i n p a p e r b o a r d m ill. T h e bonds are subject to redem ption annually at
f a c e v a lu e , b e g in n in g A p r . 1, 1985 in p r in c ip a l a m o u n ts of $545,000 a n d in c re a sin g a m o u n ts t o A p r. 1, 1999, w h e n t h e r e m a in in g $ 1 ,3 3 5 ,0 0 0
1987 .......... 100.25 1988 ......... 100.00
is to be red eem ed .
A lso c a lla b le fo r sin k in g fu n d (w h ic h see ) a t 7. Other Debt: O u ts ta n d in g D ec. 31, 1977,
p a r.
_
$16,939,000 co m p risin g :
S I N K I N G F U N D -- A n n u a lly , e a c h O c t. 15. ( a ) $ 1 1,049,000 s e c u r e d b a n k lo a n s p a y a b le
1979-92, to re tire d e b s., c ash ( o r d e b s.) e q u a l $750,000 q u a rte rly fro m 1978 to I960 a n d
to $1,500,000; p lu s sim ila r o p tio n a l p a y m e n ts. $2,049,000 m 1981. In te r e s t is p a y a b le a t le n d
S E C U R IT Y -- N o t secu red ; su b o rd in a te d to in g b a n k s p rim e ra te p lu s % of 1%. In lieu of
all sen io r d eb t.
com pensating balances, Co. p a y s a fee of 20%
C O N V E R T IB L E -- In to com . a t a n y tim e (if of in te re st ra te m u ltip lied b y o u tsta n d in g
called, o n 15th d a y p rio r to re d e m p tio n d a te ) lo an .
. ,
a t $31 Vi a sh . N o a d ju s tm e n t fo r in te re s t o r (b ) $5,890,000 v a rio u s o th e r n o te s p a y a b le .
divs. C ash p a id in lieu of frac tio n a l sh s. C o n version privilege p ro tected a g ain st dilution.
Lending A greem ent Provisions: I n a n a g re e
D IV ID E N D R E S T R IC T IO N -- S ee L en d in g m e n t co m p leted in A p r. 1977, C o m p a n y a r
A g reem en t P ro v isio n s, below .
ran g ed for am en d m en t of its sh o rt-term b an k
IN D E N T U R E M O D IF IC A T IO N -- In d e n lines of credit, an d lo n g -term d eb t ag reem en ts
t u r e m a y b e m o d if ie d , e x c e p t a s p r o v i d e d , umnodret gr aigtse 6 .b6o5n%a p irno dmeinstsuorrey na on tde s ,b 5a*n/k% t ef irrms t
wL IitShTcEo Dn s--e nOt no f N6 6e2/ws %Yoofr kd e ba sn,do uPtas ct gif.ic S to c k lo a n s . I n th i s c o n n e c tio n , C o . a n d its le n d e r s
E x ch an g es.
.
,
.
.
h av e ag reed to th e follow ing: 1. C o m p a n y h a s g r a n t e d t o its s h o r t - t e r m
P U R P O S E -- P ro c e e d s to re p u rc h a se sh s. o f a n d lo n g -te rm le n d e rs a se c u rity in te re s t in
Co. com . from T enneco C orp.
s u b s t a n t i a l l y a ll o f C o m p a n y 's fe e tim b e r
O F F E R E D -- ($30,000,000) a t 100 (p ro ce e d s to h o ld in g s. I n a d d itio n , a n n u a l tim b e r h a rv e sts
C o. 9 8 % ) o n O c t. 15, 1968 th r u L e h m a n B ro th o n s e c u re d a c re a g e , in ex ce ss o f c e rta in a llo w
ers an d J. B arth & C o. an d associates.
ab le a m o u n ts, w ill trig g er c erta in d e b t p re p a y
4. F ib reb o a rd C o rp . c o n v e rtib le s u bo rd inatedm e n t s .
debenture 6% s due 1998:
2. N e t p ro c e e d s fro m d isp o sa l of a ss e ts d e s
R ating---B
ig n a te d u n d e r p ro g ra m w ill be d iv id ed b e
O U T S T G .-- D ec. 31, 1977, $11,619,000.
tw een F ib reb o ard an d its len d ers in acco rd
D A T E D -- A u g . 15, 1973. D U E -- O c t. 15, 1998. a n c e w ith a fo rm u la fo r s u c h d is trib u tio n .
I N T E R E S T -- A & O IS t o h o l d e r s r e g i s t e r e d 3. A v a ila b ility o f C o .'s s h o r t - t e r m lin e s o f
A & O 1.
,,
c re d it o f $25,000,000 h a s b een e x te n d e d to
T R U S T E E -- B a n k of C alifornia, N .A ., S an A pril 30. 1978. In te re s t is p a y a b le a t lending
banks* prim e in terest rate. E xisting com pen
PA Y IN G .' T R A N S F E R & C O N V E R S IO N
A G E N T -- T ru ste e , a n d B an k e rs T r u s t C o.,
NYC. D E N O M IN A T IO N -- F u lly registered, $50. $100, $500, $1,000 a n d in te g ra l m u ltip les of
$ 1,000.
.
C A L L A B L E -- A s a w hole o r in p a rt on a t
le a st 30 d a y s ' n o tic e , to e ac h O ct. 14, incl. a s
follow s:
_.
1976 .........106.41 1977 .......... 106.08 1978 ..........105.74
11997799
110055..4400 11998(100 .......... 1lu0s5..u0o6 1lv98o1i .......... 1n0n4.7u3
1982 ..1 04.39 1983
104.05 1984
103.71
1985 .........103 38 1986
103 04 1987 ...1 0 2 .7 0
satin g balance an d co m m itm en t fee a rra n g e m e n ts w ill n o t c h an g e sig n ifican tly .
4. C o m p an y m u st m a in ta in w o rking c ap ital
D ec. 31, 1979.
. . ..
5. C o m p a n y m u s t m a in ta in m in im u m ta n
g ib le n e t w o rth , a s d efin ed , o f $52,000,000 a t
D ec. 31, 1977, in creasin g g ra d u a lly to
$71,000,000 a t D ec. 31, 1981.
6. C o m p a n y 's lo n g - t e r m d e b t s h a ll a t n o tim e ex ceed 135% o f tangible net w orth, and
u n su b o rd in ated d eb t shall a t n o tim e exceed
CAPITAL STOCK
1. F ib reb o ard C orp. s e rie s A $2.50 cum ulative c o n v ertib le p re fe rred p ar $1: A u th o riz e d , all s e ries, 1,500,000 s h a re s ; o u ts ta n d in g D ec. 31, 1977, se rie s A 120,000 sh a re s; p a r S i.
H a s preference as to assets an d dividends. In liquidation entitled to S50 a sh are. E ntitled to c u m u la tiv e a n n u a l d iv id e n d s of $2.50 a n d o n e v o te p e r s h a re . C allab le b e g in n in g J a n . 20,
1974 a t $51.25 a s h a re , d e crea sin g p re m iu m s th e re a fte r. P r io r to re d e m p tio n , e a c h s h a re is co n v ertib le in to 50/42 sh ares of com m on. Is su ed in J a n ., 1969, in connection w ith acq u isi
tion of P ickering L um ber C orp. T r a n s f e r A g e n t a n d R e g i s tr a r : C o m p a n y 's
office, S an F ran cisco .
2. Fibreboard Corp. com m on; no pan A U T H O R IZ E D -- 10,000,000 s h a re s ; issu e d
4,508,768 s h a re s ; o u ts ta n d in g , D ec. 31, 1977, 3,274,642 s h a re s ; in tre a s u r y , 1,234,126 sh a re s; re s e rv e d fo r co n v ersio n of d e b e n tu re s, 741,764 shares; reserved for conversion of preferred, 142,857 s h a re s ; re s e rv e d fo r o p tio n s , 66,000 sh a re s; re s e rv e d fo r w a rra n ts , 729,222 sh ares; reserv ed for contribution to sav in g s plan,
100,000 sh a re s; n o p a r. N o p a r sh a re s sp lit 3 -fo r-l F eb . 2, 1948 an d
2 -fo r-l N o v . I, 1968.
Dividend R ecord
(C alendar y ears)
(O n old no p ar shares):
1923 ........... $2.00 1924 ............$4.00 1925 . . . $5.00
1926 ............. 6.00 1927 ............. 1.50
,
(O n n o p a r sh ares after 2-for-l split):
1927 .......... $2.75 1928 ....... S4.25 1929-30 {TJ$4.00
1931 .............. 3.75 1 9 3 2 -3 3 .... 0.50 1934-35.. ..2 .0 0
1936 .............. 2.75 1937 ........... 4.00 1938 ..............2.00
1939-40. .2.25 1941-43............2.00 1944-45 ----- 2.50
1946 ............. 2.25 1947 ..............3.00
.
(O n no p a r sh ares after 3-for-l split):
1948-49. ...1 .2 0 1950-51 ........0.60 1952 ..............0.45
1953-55.......... 0.25 1956 ..............1.05 01957-58 . . . 1.20
0 1 9 5 9 ..........1.25 1960 .............. 1.30 1961-62. ...1 .0 0
1963 ...............1.05 1964 ...............1.20 1965-67 . ..1 .4 0
1968 ............. 1.05
.
(O n n o p a r sh ares afte r 2-for-l split):
1968 .........0.17% 1969-71 ..0 .7 0 1972 ..............0.73
1973 .........0.78 1974 .........0.87% 1975 ..............0.30
1976-77 . . . N i l 0 S to c k d ividends paid: 1929, 20% ; 1930, 2%; 19S7,
4% ; 1958 a n d 1959, 2%. D ividends p ay ab le q u a rte rly M ar., Ju n e,
S5 *e 5p t, aJn d: ' D e c . t o s t o c k o f r e c o r d a b o u t 16
V O T IN G R IG H T S --O ne vote per share on
c o m m o n a n d series A $2.50 cu m . conv. pfd. P R E E M P T IV E R IG H T S-- N one. O F F E R E D -- (500,000 sh s.) a t $30 a sh. on A p.r. . 12, 1971 t h r u----L--e--h--m---a--n- B- r o t h e r s _I_n_c_._.a n d D e a n W itter & Co. a n d associates. P r o c e e d s to rep ay sh o rt term deb t an d to increase w orking
<988 .......... 10236 1989 "1!. 1023)31990 ........... 101.69 1991 .................. 101.35 1.9..9..2.. .......... 101.01 1-9--9-3- .......... 1-0--0-.-6-8--
1994 .........100.34
.
a n d th e re a fte r a t 100. A lso c allab le o n lik e n o
tic e fo r sin k in g fu n d (w h ic h s e e ) a t 100. S I N K I N G F U N D -- A n n u a lly , e a c h O c t. 15,
1984-97, c a sh (o r d e b s.) to re d e em 5 % of d ebs, o u tstg . o n O ct. 15, 1984, p lu s s im ila r o p tio n a l
I e c u r it y -- IN D E N T U R E M O D IFIC A -
X I O N --- S a m e a s c o n v . s u b o r d . d e b , 4 % s , d u e
1993.
.
C O N V E R T IB L E -- In to com . a t a n y tim e (if
called, o n 15th d a y p rio r to re d e m p tio n d a te )
a t $18% a sh. N o ad ju stm en t for interest o r
170% of su m of su b o rd in ated debt an d tangihie n e t w o rth . T h e se ra tio s w ill d e crea se to
15% a n d 135% , re sp e c tiv e ly , a t D ec. 31, 1978.
7. C o m p a n y m a y in c u r n e t a d d itio n a l in
d e b te d n e ss n o t ex ceed in g $7,000,000 fo r p u r
chase of ad d itio n al tim b erlan d s (w hich w ould
im m ediately becom e su b ject to th e secu rity in
terest m entioned above) and for certain o th er
p u rp o ses, w hich in d eb ted n ess w hen ad d ed to
o u tstan d in g sh o rt-term borrow ings shall a t no
tim e e x ceed $25,000,000.
...
8. B e g in n in g J a n . 1, 1978, t h e C o . m u s t f u lly
re p a y its sh o rt-term b a n k loans for a p erio d of
th irty consecutive d a y s d u rin g first eight
m onths of each calendar year.
c a p ita l
Warrants: O u ts ta n d in g D ec. 31, 1977, w a r
ra n ts to p u rc h a s e 729,222 c o m m o n s h a re s a t $ 2 2 .5 0 a s h . W a r r a n t s e x p ir e D e c . 1, 1978. F u l
ly reg istered in form .
.
Issu e d o rig in ally O ct. 23, 1968 in connection
w i t h C o m p a n y 's p u r c h a s e o f 1,823,056 s h a r e s of its com m on from T enneco C orp.
W a rra n t A gents: B an k ers T ru st C o. N ew
Y ork and C rocker N ational B ank, San F ra n
cisco.
,
. v
O ffered (729,222 com . p u rc h a se w a rra n ts )
J u n e 10, 1969 a t $20 a w a r r a n t th r u L e h m a n
B ro th ers and J. B arth & Co. an d associates.