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POTLATCHDELTIC CORP Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Jul 29, 2015

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

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 1-32729

POTLATCH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 82-0156045
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
601 West First Avenue, Suite 1600
Spokane, Washington 99201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(509) 835-1500

(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 x 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 x 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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of July 27, 2015 was 40,677,586 .

POTLATCH CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Table of Contents

Page Number
PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 2
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 14
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 24
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures 24
PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings 25
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors 25
ITEM 6. Exhibits 25
SIGNATURES 26
EXHIBIT INDEX 27

Part I

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Potlatch Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

Unaudited (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Quarter Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014
Revenues $ 128,747 $ 143,919 $ 262,872 $ 283,498
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold 109,441 101,849 217,213 200,442
Selling, general and administrative expenses 11,995 12,345 24,321 22,022
121,436 114,194 241,534 222,464
Operating income 7,311 29,725 21,338 61,034
Interest expense, net (8,016 ) (5,509 ) (16,085 ) (10,969 )
Income (loss) before income taxes (705 ) 24,216 5,253 50,065
Income taxes 1,416 (7,946 ) 1,114 (13,445 )
Net income $ 711 $ 16,270 $ 6,367 $ 36,620
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.02 $ 0.40 $ 0.16 $ 0.90
Diluted $ 0.02 $ 0.40 $ 0.16 $ 0.90
Distributions per share $ 0.375 $ 0.35 $ 0.75 $ 0.70
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic 40,843 40,741 40,822 40,726
Diluted 40,963 40,850 40,933 40,833

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Potlatch Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)

Quarter Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014
Net income $ 711 $ 16,270 $ 6,367 $ 36,620
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement employee benefits:
Amortization of prior service credit included in net periodic cost, net of tax of $(848), $(867), $(1,697) and $(1,734) (1,328 ) (1,356 ) (2,656 ) (2,712 )
Amortization of actuarial loss included in net periodic cost, net of tax of $1,900, $1,568, $3,837 and $3,245 2,974 2,452 6,003 5,074
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 1,646 1,096 3,347 2,362
Comprehensive income $ 2,357 $ 17,366 $ 9,714 $ 38,982

Amortization of prior service credit and amortization of actuarial loss are included in the computation of net periodic cost (benefit). See Note 7: Pension and Other Postretirement Employee Benefits for additional information.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Potlatch Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 8,783 $ 4,644
Short-term investments 1,831 26,368
Receivables, net 18,055 9,928
Inventories 41,124 31,490
Deferred tax assets, net 6,168 6,168
Other assets 14,335 15,065
Total current assets 90,296 93,663
Property, plant and equipment, net 73,766 65,749
Timber and timberlands, net 824,587 828,420
Deferred tax assets, net 36,794 37,228
Other assets 14,809 10,361
Total assets $ 1,040,252 $ 1,035,421
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 61,531 $ 49,324
Current portion of long-term debt 27,500 22,870
Revolving line of credit borrowings 15,000
Total current liabilities 104,031 72,194
Long-term debt 601,759 606,473
Liability for pension and other postretirement employee benefits 115,127 115,936
Other long-term obligations 14,043 15,752
Total liabilities 834,960 810,355
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 par value 40,678 40,605
Additional paid-in capital 347,433 346,441
Accumulated deficit (67,774 ) (43,588 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (115,045 ) (118,392 )
Total stockholders’ equity 205,292 225,066
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,040,252 $ 1,035,421

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Potlatch Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 6,367 $ 36,620
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 15,597 11,002
Basis of real estate sold 1,008 6,834
Change in deferred taxes (1,707 ) 536
Employee benefit plans 3,166 (267 )
Equity-based compensation expense 2,259 2,032
Other, net (5,496 ) (1,161 )
Working capital and operating-related activities, net (4,538 ) 12,836
Net cash from operating activities 16,656 68,432
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Change in short-term investments 24,537 (21,665 )
Property, plant and equipment (12,248 ) (6,508 )
Timberlands reforestation and roads (6,004 ) (5,887 )
Other, net 433 334
Net cash from investing activities 6,718 (33,726 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distributions to common stockholders (30,507 ) (28,413 )
Revolving line of credit borrowings 15,000
Employee tax withholdings on equity-based compensation (1,445 ) (1,079 )
Change in book overdrafts (2,246 ) (1,424 )
Other, net (37 ) (124 )
Net cash from financing activities (19,235 ) (31,040 )
Change in cash 4,139 3,666
Cash at beginning of period 4,644 5,586
Cash at end of period $ 8,783 $ 9,252
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized $ 13,702 $ 10,431
Income taxes, net $ 1,512 $ 6,546

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Page Number — Basis of Presentation 6
Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements 6
Note 3. Earnings per Share 7
Note 4. Inventories 7
Note 5. Debt 8
Note 6. Equity-Based Compensation 8
Note 7. Pension and Other Postretirement Employee Benefits 9
Note 8. Financial Instruments 11
Note 9. Income Taxes 12
Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies 12
Note 11. Segment Information 13

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

For purposes of this report, any reference to “Potlatch,” “the company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” means Potlatch Corporation and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial statements; certain disclosures normally provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been omitted. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2015 . We believe that all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of such interim periods have been included and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

NOTE 2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-3 require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. ASU No. 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements or financial covenants.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330) - Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory . The amendments in ASU No. 2015-11 apply to inventory measures using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost and will require entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal coarse of business, minus the cost of completion, disposal and transportation. Replacement cost and net realizable value less a normal profit margin will no longer be considered. ASU No. 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table details the number of shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share:

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts) Quarter Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014
Net income $ 711 $ 16,270 $ 6,367 $ 36,620
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 40,842,672 40,740,979 40,822,326 40,726,397
Incremental shares due to:
Performance shares 100,915 82,013 92,130 77,139
Restricted stock units 19,901 24,642 18,396 26,727
Stock options 2,619 2,778
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 40,963,488 40,850,253 40,932,852 40,833,041
Basic net income per share $ 0.02 $ 0.40 $ 0.16 $ 0.90
Diluted net income per share $ 0.02 $ 0.40 $ 0.16 $ 0.90
Antidilutive shares excluded from the calculation:
Performance shares 13,322 60,547 38,776
Restricted stock units 1,000 369 20,179
Total antidilutive shares excluded from the calculation 1,000 13,691 80,726 38,776

NOTE 4. INVENTORIES

The following table details the composition of our inventories:

(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014
Inventories:
Wood Products finished goods inventory $ 16,980 $ 17,286
Logs 16,670 7,930
Materials and supplies 7,474 6,274
$ 41,124 $ 31,490

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NOTE 5. DEBT

Our credit agreement, dated August 12, 2014, provides for a revolving line of credit up to $250 million , which includes $40 million for the issuance of stand by letters of credit and $25 million for swingline loans. At June 30, 2015, $15.0 million was outstanding under the revolving line of credit and approximately $1.4 million was utilized by outstanding letters of credit, resulting in $233.6 million available for additional borrowings.

NOTE 6. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

As of June 30, 2015 , we had two stock incentive plans under which performance shares, restricted stock units (RSUs) and deferred compensation stock equivalent units were outstanding. These plans have received shareholder approval. We were originally authorized to issue up to 1.6 million shares and 1.0 million shares under our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, respectively. At June 30, 2015, approximately 1.0 million shares were authorized for future use under the two plans. We issue new shares of common stock to settle performance shares, restricted stock units and deferred compensation stock equivalent units.

The following table details compensation expense and the related income tax benefit:

(Dollars in thousands) Quarter Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014
Employee equity-based compensation expense:
Performance shares $ 950 $ 961 $ 1,822 $ 1,695
Restricted stock units 232 163 437 337
Total employee equity-based compensation expense $ 1,182 $ 1,124 $ 2,259 $ 2,032
Deferred compensation stock equivalent units expense (income) $ 47 $ 427 $ 166 $ (14 )
Total tax benefit recognized for share-based expense $ 78 $ 81 $ 152 $ 155

PERFORMANCE SHARES

The following table presents the key inputs used in the Monte Carlo simulation method to calculate the fair value of the performance share awards in 2015 and 2014 , and the resulting fair values:

Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014
Shares granted 78,974 87,441
Stock price as of valuation date $ 40.00 $ 39.76
Risk-free rate 1.07 % 0.72 %
Fair value of a performance share $ 36.71 $ 45.57

The following table summarizes outstanding performance share awards as of June 30, 2015 , and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2015 :

(Dollars in thousands, except grant date fair value) Shares Weighted-Avg. Grant Date Fair Value Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Unvested shares outstanding at January 1 160,233 $ 53.86
Granted 78,974 $ 36.71
Unvested shares outstanding at June 30 239,207 $ 48.20 $ 8,112

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As of June 30, 2015 , there was $5.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested performance share awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

The following table summarizes outstanding RSU awards as of June 30, 2015 , and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2015 :

(Dollars in thousands, except grant date fair value) Shares Weighted-Avg. Grant Date Fair Value Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Unvested shares outstanding at January 1 32,455 $ 42.24
Granted 27,820 $ 39.99
Vested (2,400 ) $ 45.79
Unvested shares outstanding at June 30 57,875 $ 41.01 $ 2,044

The fair value of each RSU equaled our common share price on the date of grant. The total fair value of RSU awards vested during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $0.1 million . As of June 30, 2015 , there was $1.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSU awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

NOTE 7. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The following tables detail the components of net periodic cost (benefit) of our pension plans and other postretirement employee benefits (OPEB):

Quarters Ended June 30,
Pension OPEB
(Dollars in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014
Service cost $ 1,531 $ 1,339 $ 4 $ (11 )
Interest cost 4,259 4,783 345 372
Expected return on plan assets (5,192 ) (6,126 )
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 152 187 (2,328 ) (2,410 )
Amortization of actuarial loss 4,408 3,606 466 414
Net periodic cost (benefit) $ 5,158 $ 3,789 $ (1,513 ) $ (1,635 )
Six Months Ended June 30,
Pension OPEB
(Dollars in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014
Service cost $ 3,061 $ 2,540 $ 11 $ 12
Interest cost 8,518 9,592 728 871
Expected return on plan assets (10,383 ) (12,256 )
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 303 374 (4,656 ) (4,820 )
Amortization of actuarial loss 8,816 7,226 1,024 1,093
Net periodic cost (benefit) $ 10,315 $ 7,476 $ (2,893 ) $ (2,844 )

During the six months ended June 30, 2015 , we paid non-qualified supplemental pension benefits of $0.9 million .

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The following tables detail the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL):

(Dollars in thousands) Quarter Ended June 30, 2015 — Pension OPEB Total
AOCL at April 1 $ 116,691
Amortization of defined benefit items, net of tax: 1
Prior service credit (cost) $ (92 ) $ 1,420 1,328
Actuarial loss (2,689 ) (285 ) (2,974 )
Total reclassification for the period $ (2,781 ) $ 1,135 (1,646 )
AOCL at June 30 $ 115,045
Quarter Ended June 30, 2014
(Dollars in thousands) Pension OPEB Total
AOCL at April 1 $ 97,454
Amortization of defined benefit items, net of tax: 1
Prior service credit (cost) $ (114 ) $ 1,470 1,356
Actuarial loss (2,200 ) (252 ) (2,452 )
Total reclassification for the period $ (2,314 ) $ 1,218 (1,096 )
AOCL at June 30 $ 96,358
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
(Dollars in thousands) Pension OPEB Total
AOCL at January 1 $ 118,392
Amortization of defined benefit items, net of tax: 1
Prior service credit (cost) $ (184 ) $ 2,840 2,656
Actuarial loss (5,378 ) (625 ) (6,003 )
Total reclassification for the period $ (5,562 ) $ 2,215 (3,347 )
AOCL at June 30 $ 115,045
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(Dollars in thousands) Pension OPEB Total
AOCL at January 1 $ 98,720
Amortization of defined benefit items, net of tax: 1
Prior service credit (cost) $ (228 ) $ 2,940 2,712
Actuarial loss (4,408 ) (666 ) (5,074 )
Total reclassification for the period $ (4,636 ) $ 2,274 (2,362 )
AOCL at June 30 $ 96,358

1 Amortization of prior service credit (cost) and amortization of actuarial loss are included in the computation of net periodic cost (benefit).

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NOTE 8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents the estimated fair values of our financial instruments:

(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2015 — Carrying Amount Fair Value December 31, 2014 — Carrying Amount Fair Value
Cash and short-term investments (Level 1) $ 10,614 $ 10,614 $ 31,012 $ 31,012
Revolving line of credit borrowings (Level 1) $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ — $ —
Derivative asset related to interest rate swaps (Level 2) $ 799 $ 799 $ 793 $ 793
Long-term debt, including fair value adjustments related to fair value hedges (Level 2) $ 629,259 $ 655,529 $ 629,343 $ 657,943
Company owned life insurance asset (COLI) (Level 3) $ 1,454 $ 1,454 $ 877 $ 877

For cash and short-term investments, the carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The fair value of the interest rate swaps was determined by discounting the expected cash flows of each derivative. The analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate forward curves. For our revolving line of credit borrowings, the carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the borrowings. The fair value of our long-term debt is estimated based upon the quoted market prices for the same or similar debt issues, or estimated based on average market prices for comparable debt when there is no quoted market price. Contract value of our COLI, the amount at which it could be redeemed, is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value because market prices are not readily available.

BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME EFFECTS OF DERIVATIVES

We have seven interest rate swaps to convert interest payments on fixed rate debt to variable rate 3-month LIBOR plus a spread, with the objective of managing exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates on our debt balances.

The following table presents the gross fair values of derivative instruments on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets :

(Dollars in thousands) Location June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts Current assets $ 233 $ 372
Interest rate contracts Non-current assets 566 421
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments $ 799 $ 793

The following table details the effect of derivatives on our Consolidated Statements of Income :

Location Gain Recognized in Income — Quarter Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014
Derivatives designated in fair value hedging relationships:
Realized gain on interest rate contract 1 Interest expense $ 409 $ 247 $ 788 $ 501
Net gain recognized in income from fair value hedges $ 409 $ 247 $ 788 $ 501

1 Realized gain on hedging instrument consists of net cash settlements and interest accruals on the interest rate swaps during the periods. Net cash settlements are included in the supplemental cash flow information within interest, net of amounts capitalized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows .

No net unrealized gain or loss associated with the interest rate swaps was recognized in income for any of the periods presented because we recognized no hedge ineffectiveness.

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NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES

As a real estate investment trust (REIT), we generally are not subject to federal and state corporate income taxes on income of the REIT that we distribute to our shareholders. We are, however, subject to corporate income taxes on built-in gains (the excess of fair market value over tax basis on January 1, 2006) on sales of real property by the REIT during the first ten years following our REIT conversion, which ends on December 31, 2015. The sale of standing timber is not subject to built-in gains tax. The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 modified the built-in gains provisions to exempt sales of real properties in 2011, if five years of the recognition period had elapsed before January 1, 2011. The reduced five -year holding period was extended each year through 2014. Accordingly, the built-in gains tax did not apply to our sales of real property through 2014; however, the built-in gains tax applies to REIT sales of real property in 2015.

We conduct certain activities through our taxable REIT subsidiaries (TRS), which are subject to corporate level federal and state income taxes. These taxable activities are principally comprised of our wood products manufacturing operations and certain real estate investments. Therefore, income taxes are primarily due to income of the TRS.

NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

There have been no material changes to our commitments and contingencies as reported in " Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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NOTE 11. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The following table summarizes information by business segment:

(Dollars in thousands) Quarter Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014
Revenues:
Resource $ 44,111 $ 39,512 $ 98,066 $ 91,417
Wood Products 84,191 100,572 173,424 188,376
Real Estate 10,745 15,737 13,856 30,176
139,047 155,821 285,346 309,969
Elimination of intersegment revenues - Resource (10,300 ) (11,902 ) (22,474 ) (26,471 )
Total consolidated revenues $ 128,747 $ 143,919 $ 262,872 $ 283,498
Operating income (loss):
Resource $ 8,797 $ 10,818 $ 23,775 $ 27,042
Wood Products (1,953 ) 14,870 1,547 27,577
Real Estate 8,521 12,378 10,120 20,649
Eliminations and adjustments 539 788 3,514 1,630
15,904 38,854 38,956 76,898
Corporate (8,593 ) (9,129 ) (17,618 ) (15,864 )
Operating income 7,311 29,725 21,338 61,034
Interest expense, net (8,016 ) (5,509 ) (16,085 ) (10,969 )
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (705 ) $ 24,216 $ 5,253 $ 50,065
Depreciation, depletion and amortization: 1
Resource $ 4,797 $ 2,728 $ 11,051 $ 6,644
Wood Products 1,661 1,515 3,237 3,044
Real Estate 15 14 30 29
6,473 4,257 14,318 9,717
Corporate 620 641 1,279 1,285
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization $ 7,093 $ 4,898 $ 15,597 $ 11,002
Basis of real estate sold:
Real Estate $ 710 $ 2,242 $ 1,181 $ 7,409
Eliminations and adjustments (110 ) (30 ) (173 ) (575 )
Total basis of real estate sold $ 600 $ 2,212 $ 1,008 $ 6,834

1 The presentation of depreciation, depletion and amortization in Segment Information and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows includes amortization of bond discounts and deferred loan fees. Bond discounts and deferred loan fees are recorded in Interest expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income .

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Information

This report contains, in addition to historical information, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation, recognition of compensation costs relating to our performance shares and RSUs, U.S. housing market conditions, housing starts and recovery, real estate demand and pricing, log prices, lumber demand and prices, prevalence of stumpage sales in the south, business conditions for our business segments, fluctuation of sawlog, pulpwood and stumpage prices due to local market conditions, Resource segment results, Wood Products segment results, Real Estate segment results, expectations regarding repayment of outstanding loans under our Credit Agreement in the third quarter of 2015, and similar matters. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “believe,” “seek,” “schedule,” “estimate,” “could,” “can,” “may” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views regarding future events based on estimates and assumptions and are therefore subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Our actual results of operations could differ materially from our historical results or those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements contained in this report. For a nonexclusive listing of forward-looking statements and potential factors affecting our business, refer to “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information” on page 1 and “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 .

Forward-looking statements contained in this report present our views only as of the date of this report. Except as required under applicable law, we do not intend to issue updates concerning any future revisions of our views to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

Results of Operations

Our business is organized into three reporting segments: Resource, Wood Products and Real Estate. Sales between segments are recorded as intersegment revenues based on prevailing market prices. Our Resource segment supplies our Wood Products segment with a portion of its wood fiber needs. Therefore, intersegment revenues typically represent a significant portion of the Resource segment’s total revenues. Our other segments generally do not generate intersegment revenues.

In the period-to-period discussions of our consolidated results of operations, our revenues are reported after elimination of intersegment revenues. In the discussions by business segments, each segment's revenues are presented before the elimination of intersegment revenues.

Overview

The operating results of our Resource, Wood Products and Real Estate business segments have been and will continue to be influenced by a variety of factors, including cyclical fluctuations in the forest products industry, changes in timber prices and in harvest levels from our timberlands, competition, timberland valuations, demand for our non-strategic timberland for higher and better use purposes, changes in lumber prices, the efficiency and level of capacity utilization of our wood products manufacturing operations, changes in our principal expenses such as log costs, asset dispositions or acquisitions and other factors.

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, our Resource and Wood Products segment results were affected by lower lumber prices resulting primarily from lower demand and excess supply in the lumber markets due to several factors, including adverse weather in the eastern part of the United States, a mild winter in the western part of the United States, lower log and lumber volume exports from North America to China and a strong U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar. In addition, seasonally low harvest volumes and outages related to the completion of two large Wood Products capital projects lowered production volumes. Higher log prices in the Lake States and additional logging, hauling, depletion and employee costs increased operating expenses.

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Consolidated Results Comparing the Quarters Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

The following table sets forth period-to-period changes in items included in our Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarters ended June 30 :

(Dollars in thousands) — Revenues 2015 — $ 128,747 2014 — $ 143,919 Amount of Change — $ (15,172 ) Percent Change — (11 )%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold 109,441 101,849 7,592 7 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 11,995 12,345 (350 ) (3 )%
121,436 114,194 7,242 6 %
Operating income 7,311 29,725 (22,414 ) (75 )%
Interest expense, net (8,016 ) (5,509 ) (2,507 ) 46 %
Income (loss) before income taxes (705 ) 24,216 (24,921 ) (103 )%
Income tax benefit (provision) 1,416 (7,946 ) 9,362 (118 )%
Net income $ 711 $ 16,270 $ (15,559 ) (96 )%

Revenues - Revenues decreased in the second quarter of 2015, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to lower revenues in Wood Products and Real Estate, partially offset by an increase in Resource revenues. Our Business Segment Results provide a more detailed discussion of our segments.

Cost of goods sold - Cost of goods sold increased in the second quarter of 2015, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to additional logging, hauling and depletion expense in our Resource segment as a result of our Alabama and Mississippi timberlands acquired in December 2014. Our Business Segment Results provide a more detailed discussion of our segments.

Selling, general and administrative expenses - Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased in the second quarter of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to lower incentive compensation expense, partially offset by higher employee salary and benefit costs, including pension expense related to the adoption of updated mortality tables and a reduction in the discount rate.

Interest expense, net - Net interest expense increased $2.5 million, or 46%, in the second quarter of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to the addition of $310 million in term loans in December 2014 to fund the 2014 acquisition of timberlands in Alabama and Mississippi.

Income tax provision - Income taxes are primarily due to income or loss from the TRS. For the second quarter of 2015, the tax benefit of $1.4 million is the result of the TRS’s loss before income tax of $3.9 million. For the second quarter of 2014, the tax expense of $7.9 million was the result of the TRS’s income before tax of $21.7 million.

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Business Segment Results Comparing the Quarters Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

Resource Segment

(Dollars in thousands) Quarter Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Increase (Decrease) Percent Change
Revenues 1 $ 44,111 $ 39,512 $ 4,599 12 %
Cost of goods sold:
Logging and hauling 21,141 18,040 3,101 17 %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 4,742 2,651 2,091 79 %
Other 7,893 6,425 1,468 23 %
33,776 27,116 6,660 25 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,538 1,578 (40 ) (3 )%
Operating income $ 8,797 $ 10,818 $ (2,021 ) (19 )%
Harvest Volumes (in tons)
Northern region
Sawlog 287,979 279,831 8,148 3 %
Pulpwood 31,284 30,124 1,160 4 %
Stumpage 3,277 2,475 802 32 %
Total 322,540 312,430 10,110 3 %
Southern region
Sawlog 142,107 115,855 26,252 23 %
Pulpwood 270,518 171,136 99,382 58 %
Stumpage 53,176 952 52,224 n/m
Total 465,801 287,943 177,858 62 %
Total harvest volume 788,341 600,373 187,968 31 %
Sales Price/Unit ($ per ton)
Northern region
Sawlog 2 $ 89 $ 91 $ (2 ) (2 )%
Pulpwood 2 $ 41 $ 43 $ (2 ) (5 )%
Stumpage $ 6 $ 11 $ (5 ) (45 )%
Southern region
Sawlog 2 $ 41 $ 43 $ (2 ) (5 )%
Pulpwood 2 $ 34 $ 33 $ 1 3 %
Stumpage $ 15 $ 34 $ (19 ) (56 )%

1 Prior to elimination of intersegment fiber revenues of $10.3 million in 2015 and $11.9 million in 2014.

2 Sawlog and pulpwood sales prices are on a delivered basis, which includes logging and hauling.

Resource segment revenues increased $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2015, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to increased harvest volumes in our Southern region as a result of our Alabama and Mississippi timberlands acquired in December 2014. Total harvest volumes increased 31%.

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Volumes in our Northern region increased 3% in the second quarter of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to favorable logging conditions after spring break-up. Lower prices for sawlogs were the result of lower lumber prices as a significant portion of our sawlog sales are indexed to lumber on a one to three month lag. The decline in pulpwood prices reflects an annual reset in the contract price in Idaho.

As a result of our Alabama and Mississippi timberlands acquisition, stumpage sales (cutting contracts) will be more common in our Southern region. Stumpage prices can fluctuate based on a mix of pulpwood and sawlogs. Stumpage prices decreased in the second quarter of 2015 due to a higher mix of pulpwood, compared with sawlogs.

Logging, hauling and depletion expense increased due to higher harvest volumes. This was partially offset by lower fuel costs.

Wood Products Segment

(Dollars in thousands) Quarter Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Increase (Decrease) Percent Change
Revenues $ 84,191 $ 100,572 $ (16,381 ) (16 )%
Cost of goods sold: 1
Fiber costs 44,229 45,336 (1,107 ) (2 )%
Manufacturing costs 31,443 29,583 1,860 6 %
Finished goods inventory change 2,629 3,000 (371 ) (12 )%
Other 2 6,649 6,695 (46 ) (1 )%
84,950 84,614 336 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,194 1,088 106 10 %
Operating income (loss) $ (1,953 ) $ 14,870 $ (16,823 ) (113 )%
Lumber shipments (MBF) 152,071 176,046 (23,975 ) (14 )%
Lumber sales prices ($ per MBF) $ 351 $ 407 $ (56 ) (14 )%

1 Prior to elimination of intersegment fiber costs of $10.3 million in 2015 and $11.9 million in 2014.

2 Other cost of goods sold is primarily customer freight.

Revenues were $16.4 million lower in the second quarter of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to lower lumber sale prices and lower shipments. Decreased shipments were largely the result of outages related to two large capital projects in our Michigan and Minnesota mills.

Cost of goods sold fluctuated based on the following factors:

• Fiber costs decreased $1.1 million due to lower production volumes, partially offset by higher log costs in Michigan as a result of strong demand by pulp manufacturers in that region.

• Manufacturing costs increased primarily due to labor costs as a result of annual salary increases and higher pension and benefit costs.

• The change in finished goods inventory for the second quarter of 2015 was the result of higher inventory balances at March 31, 2015 due to weak markets and anticipated outages for capital projects. The change in finished goods inventory for the second quarter of 2014 was the result of higher inventory balances at March 31, 2014, which was the result of transportation restrictions resulting from adverse weather.

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Real Estate Segment

(Dollars in thousands) Quarter Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Increase (Decrease) Percent Change
Revenues $ 10,745 $ 15,737 $ (4,992 ) (32 )%
Cost of goods sold:
Basis of real estate sold 710 2,242 (1,532 ) (68 )%
Other 841 564 277 49 %
1,551 2,806 (1,255 ) (45 )%
Selling, general and administrative expenses 673 553 120 22 %
Operating income $ 8,521 $ 12,378 $ (3,857 ) (31 )%
2015 2014
Acres Sold Average Price/Acre Acres Sold Average Price/Acre
Higher and better use (HBU) 514 $ 11,467 1,424 $ 2,025
Rural real estate 3,280 $ 1,394 10,821 $ 1,125
Non-strategic timberland 346 $ 813 838 $ 807
Total 4,140 13,083

Real Estate revenues decreased $5.0 million and operating income decreased $3.9 million in the second quarter of 2015, compared with the same period last year. In the second quarter of 2015, we sold a total of 4,140 acres, including two commercial real estate sites included in HBU, which increased our average price per acre. In the second quarter of 2014, we sold a total of 13,083 acres, including 9,400 acres of rural recreation property in Minnesota in one transaction.

Consolidated Results Comparing the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

The following table sets forth period-to-period changes in items included in our Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended June 30 :

(Dollars in thousands) — Revenues 2015 — 262,872 2014 — 283,498 Amount of Change — $ (20,626 ) Percent Change — (7 )%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold 217,213 200,442 16,771 8 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 24,321 22,022 2,299 10 %
241,534 222,464 19,070 9 %
Operating income 21,338 61,034 (39,696 ) (65 )%
Interest expense, net (16,085 ) (10,969 ) (5,116 ) 47 %
Income before income taxes 5,253 50,065 (44,812 ) (90 )%
Income tax benefit (provision) 1,114 (13,445 ) 14,559 (108 )%
Net income $ 6,367 $ 36,620 $ (30,253 ) (83 )%

Revenues - Revenues decreased in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to lower revenues in Wood Products and Real Estate, partially offset by an increase in Resource revenues. Our Business Segment Results provide a more detailed discussion of our segments.

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Cost of goods sold - Cost of goods sold increased in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to higher fiber and manufacturing costs in Wood Products and additional logging, hauling and depletion expense in our Resource segment as a result of our Alabama and Mississippi timberlands acquired in December 2014. This increase was partially offset by fewer acres sold in our Real Estate segment. Our Business Segment Results provide a more detailed discussion of our segments.

Selling, general and administrative expenses - Selling, general and administrative expenses increased in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to higher employee salary and benefit costs, including pension expense related to the adoption of updated mortality tables and a reduction in the discount rate.

Interest expense, net - Net interest expense increased $5.1 million, or 47%, in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to the addition of $310 million in term loans in December 2014 to fund the 2014 acquisition of timberlands in Alabama and Mississippi.

Income tax provision - Income taxes are primarily due to income or loss from the TRS. For the first half of 2015, the tax benefit of $1.1 million is the result of the TRS’s loss before income tax of $2.6 million. For the first half of 2014, the tax expense of $13.4 million was the result of the TRS’s income before tax of $38.3 million.

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Business Segment Results Comparing the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

Resource Segment

(Dollars in thousands) Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Increase (Decrease) Percent Change
Revenues 1 $ 98,066 $ 91,417 $ 6,649 7 %
Cost of goods sold:
Logging and hauling 47,725 43,776 3,949 9 %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 10,918 6,399 4,519 71 %
Other 12,725 11,362 1,363 12 %
71,368 61,537 9,831 16 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,923 2,838 85 3 %
Operating income $ 23,775 $ 27,042 $ (3,267 ) (12 )%
Harvest Volumes (in tons)
Northern region
Sawlog 739,527 722,915 16,612 2 %
Pulpwood 79,124 90,703 (11,579 ) (13 )%
Stumpage 20,180 13,443 6,737 50 %
Total 838,831 827,061 11,770 1 %
Southern region
Sawlog 296,837 237,765 59,072 25 %
Pulpwood 447,863 368,965 78,898 21 %
Stumpage 93,137 5,927 87,210 n/m
Total 837,837 612,657 225,180 37 %
Total harvest volume 1,676,668 1,439,718 236,950 16 %
Sales Price/Unit ($ per ton)
Northern region
Sawlog 2 $ 85 $ 86 $ (1 ) (1 )%
Pulpwood 2 $ 42 $ 42 $ — %
Stumpage $ 9 $ 11 $ (2 ) (18 )%
Southern region
Sawlog 2 $ 41 $ 42 $ (1 ) (2 )%
Pulpwood 2 $ 34 $ 32 $ 2 6 %
Stumpage $ 16 $ 14 $ 2 14 %

1 Prior to elimination of intersegment fiber revenues of $22.5 million in 2015 and $26.5 million in 2014.

2 Sawlog and pulpwood sales prices are on a delivered basis, which includes logging and hauling.

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Resource segment revenues increased $6.6 million in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year, primarily as a result of increased harvest volumes in our Southern region as a result of our Alabama and Mississippi timberlands acquired in December 2014. Total harvest volumes increased 16%.

Volumes in our Northern region increased slightly in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to favorable logging conditions after spring break-up. Lower prices for sawlogs reflected lower lumber prices because a significant portion of our sawlog sales are indexed to lumber on a one to three month lag.

As a result of our Alabama and Mississippi timberlands acquisition, stumpage sales (cutting contracts) will be more common in our Southern region. Stumpage prices can fluctuate based on a mix of pulpwood and sawlogs. Stumpage prices increased in the first half of 2015 due to a higher mix of sawlogs, compared with pulpwood. Pulpwood pricing increased in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to higher demand from pulp manufacturers as a result of unseasonably wet weather that reduced inventories.

Logging, hauling and depletion expense increased due to higher harvest volumes. This was partially offset by lower fuel costs.

Wood Products Segment

(Dollars in thousands) Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Increase (Decrease) Percent Change
Revenues $ 173,424 $ 188,376 $ (14,952 ) (8 )%
Cost of goods sold: 1
Fiber costs 92,030 88,644 3,386 4 %
Manufacturing costs 62,733 58,503 4,230 7 %
Finished goods inventory change 1,781 (1,124 ) 2,905 (258 )%
Other 2 12,812 12,566 246 2 %
169,356 158,589 10,767 7 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,521 2,210 311 14 %
Operating income $ 1,547 $ 27,577 $ (26,030 ) (94 )%
Lumber shipments (MBF) 306,277 331,642 (25,365 ) (8 )%
Lumber sales prices ($ per MBF) $ 368 $ 403 $ (35 ) (9 )%

1 Prior to elimination of intersegment fiber costs of $22.5 million in 2015 and $26.5 million in 2014.

2 Other cost of goods sold is primarily customer freight.

Revenues were $15.0 million lower in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to lower lumber prices and lower shipments. Decreased shipments were largely the result of weak markets. In addition, we had outages related to two large capital projects in our Michigan and Minnesota mills.

Cost of goods sold fluctuated based on the following factors:

• Fiber costs increased $3.4 million primarily due to higher log costs in Michigan as a result of strong demand by pulp manufacturers in that region, partially offset by lower fiber costs in Idaho and the Southern Region.

• Manufacturing costs increased primarily due to labor costs as a result of annual salary increases and higher pension and benefit costs.

• The change in finished goods inventory for the first half of 2015 and 2014 was the result of lower fiber costs as compared with the respective year-end market prices.

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Real Estate Segment

(Dollars in thousands) Six Months Ended June 30, — 2015 2014 Increase (Decrease) Percent Change
Revenues $ 13,856 $ 30,176 $ (16,320 ) (54 )%
Cost of goods sold:
Basis of real estate sold 1,181 7,409 (6,228 ) (84 )%
Other 1,292 1,004 288 29 %
2,473 8,413 (5,940 ) (71 )%
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,263 1,114 149 13 %
Operating income $ 10,120 $ 20,649 $ (10,529 ) (51 )%
2015 2014
Acres Sold Average Price/Acre Acres Sold Average Price/Acre
Higher and better use (HBU) 757 $ 8,937 1,492 $ 2,059
Rural real estate 4,402 $ 1,134 24,024 $ 1,093
Non-strategic timberland 1,134 $ 876 1,066 $ 804
Total 6,293 26,582

Real Estate revenues decreased $16.3 million and operating income decreased $10.5 million in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year. In the first half of 2015, we sold a total of 6,293 acres, including two commercial real estate sites included in HBU, which increased our average price per acre. In the first half of 2014, we sold 26,582 acres, including a first quarter 11,000 acre sale of rural real estate in Idaho and a second quarter 9,400 acre sale of rural real estate in Minnesota.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

At June 30, 2015 , our financial highlights included:

• cash and short-term investments of $10.6 million ;

• credit agreement borrowing capacity of $233.6 million; and

• long-term debt of $629.3 million .

Net Cash from Operations

Net cash provided from operating activities was:

• $16.7 million in 2015 and

• $68.4 million in 2014.

Net cash from operations decreased $51.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to the following:

• Lower customer receipts of $25 million due to lower revenues in Wood Products and Real Estate;

• Higher Resource costs for logging, hauling and other costs of $5 million;

• Higher Wood Products log and manufacturing costs of $11 million; and

• An increase in inventories of $10 million, primarily related to logs.

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Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $6.7 million for the first half of 2015, compared with $33.7 million used in the first half of 2014. Short-term investments decreased $24.5 million in the first half of 2015, compared with an increase of $21.7 million in the first half of 2014, due to less cash provided by operations. Plant and equipment spending increased $5.7 million during the first half of 2015, compared with the same period last year, due to the completion of two large Wood Products capital projects.

Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $19.2 million and $31.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In 2015, net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to paying our quarterly distribution to shareholders of $30.5 million, partially offset by a $15.0 million draw on our revolving line of credit. In the first half of 2014, net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to the payment of quarterly distribution to shareholders of $28.4 million.

Credit Agreement

As of June 30, 2015 , $15.0 million was outstanding under our revolving line of credit and approximately $1.4 million was utilized by outstanding letters of credit, resulting in $233.6 million available for additional borrowings at June 30, 2015 . We plan to repay the revolving line of credit in the third quarter of 2015.

In January 2015, a financial covenant in the credit agreement was amended to increase the maximum allowable acres that may be sold during the term of the agreement due to the acquisition of additional timberlands in Alabama and Mississippi in December 2014. The following table sets forth the financial covenants in the bank credit facility and our status with respect to these covenants as of June 30, 2015 :

Covenant Requirements Actuals at June 30, 2015
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio 3.00 to 1.00 4.63 to 1.00
Maximum Leverage Ratio 40% 25%
Maximum Allowable Acres that may be Sold 480,000 13,115

Senior Notes

The terms of our senior notes limit our ability and the ability of any subsidiary guarantors to enter into restricted transactions, which include the ability to borrow money, pay dividends, redeem or repurchase capital stock, enter into sale and leaseback transactions and create liens. However, such restricted transactions are permitted if the balance of our cumulative Funds Available for Distribution (FAD), and a FAD basket amount, provide sufficient funds to cover such restricted payments. At June 30, 2015 , our cumulative FAD was $69.9 million and the FAD basket was $90.1 million.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations in the six months ended June 30, 2015 outside the ordinary course of business.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently are not a party to off-balance sheet arrangements that would require disclosure under this section.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our exposures to market risk have not changed materially since December 31, 2014 . For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Item 7A – “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk” in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Quantitative Information about Market Risks

The following table summarizes our outstanding long-term debt, weighted-average interest rates and interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2015:

(Dollars in thousands) EXPECTED MATURITY DATE — 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 THEREAFTER TOTAL
Variable rate debt:
Principal due $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 40,000 $ 80,000 $ 120,000
Weighted-average interest rate 1.92 % 2.17 % 2.09 %
Fair value at 6/30/15 $ 120,000
Fixed rate debt:
Principal due $ 22,500 $ 5,000 $ 11,000 $ 14,250 $ 150,000 $ 307,335 $ 510,085
Weighted-average interest rate 6.95 % 8.80 % 5.64 % 8.88 % 7.50 % 5.06 % 6.02 %
Fair value at 6/30/15 $ 535,529
Interest rate swaps 1 :
Fixed to variable $ 183 $ 50 $ 153 $ 535 $ (122 ) $ — $ 799
Fair value at 6/30/15 $ 799
1 Interest rate swaps are included in long-term debt and the offsetting derivative assets are included in other assets and other noncurrent assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets . See Note 8: Financial Instruments for additional information.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We conducted an evaluation (pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2015 . These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2015 .

There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

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Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In the six months ended June 30, 2015, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We do not believe there is any pending or threatened litigation that could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, operations or liquidity.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 .

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index .

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)
By /s/ Stephanie A. Brady
Stephanie A. Brady
Controller
(Duly Authorized; Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: July 28, 2015

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POTLATCH CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
(3)(a)* Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, effective February 3, 2006, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 6, 2006.
(3)(b)* Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended through February 18, 2009, filed as Exhibit (3)(b) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 20, 2009.
(4) Registrant undertakes to furnish to the Commission, upon request, any instrument defining the rights of holders of long-term debt.
(31) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.
(32) Furnished statements of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101 The following financial information from Potlatch Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015, filed on July 28, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
  • Incorporated by reference

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