UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

 

Commission File Number 1-5277

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC .

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Missouri

 

43-0178130

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

222 South 9th Street, Suite 2300
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55402-4099

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (612) 376-3000

 

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     YES  ý     NO  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer.     YES  ý     NO  o

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  As of August 5, 2004, the Registrant had 106,936,396 shares of Common Stock, $.10 par value, issued and outstanding.

 

 



 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The unaudited financial statements, enclosed as Exhibit 19, are incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q.  In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operation as of and for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended June 30, 2004.

 

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

 

Overview

Bemis Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials supplying a variety of industries.  The food industry is our largest market, representing about 65 percent of our total company net sales.  During the second quarter of 2004, net sales increased by 6.4 percent compared to the second quarter of 2003.  Diluted earnings per share increased by 16.7 percent to $0.42 for the second quarter of 2004 compared to $0.36 per share in 2003.

 

Restructuring and related charges

Restructuring and related activities were initiated during the third quarter of 2003 and included the closure of five manufacturing plants.  During the second quarter of 2004, we recorded restructuring and related charges totaling $0.8 million, of which $0.7 million was recorded as other costs (income), net.  Restructuring and related charges during the second half of 2004 are not expected to be significant.

 

Results of Operations – Second Quarter 2004

Net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004, were $712.9 million compared to $670.2 million in the second quarter of 2003, an increase of 6.4 percent.  Currency effects increased net sales by 1.8 percent. The impact of acquisitions increased net sales by 1.0 percent.

 

Flexible Packaging Business Segment

Net sales for the flexible packaging business segment increased to $564.3 million compared to $532.3 million in the second quarter of 2003, a 6.0 percent increase. Currency effects increased net sales by 1.5 percent. An investment in a Mexican joint venture in May 2004 contributed less than one percent to net sales during the quarter.  Sales unit volume increased by approximately 1.0 percent compared to the second quarter of 2003.  We experienced strong unit volume growth in markets where customers are focusing on new packaging that offers consumers more convenience features.  These markets include confectionery and snack foods, frozen foods and beverage multipacks.  We experienced a decrease in sales unit volume compared to the second quarter of 2003 in markets for bakery and industrial products.  The bakery market has been negatively impacted by recent consumer diet trends.  Industrial products include monolayer films for which we have reduced capacity during the past year as we implemented our strategy to focus on more value-added packaging markets.  The impact of price and mix on sales was an increase of approximately 3.0 percent resulting from the improved sales mix and the pass through of higher raw material prices compared to the prior year.

 

Operating profit from the flexible packaging business segment was $78.6 million, a 13.3 percent increase compared to $69.4 million during the second quarter of 2003.  Currency effects accounted for a one percent increase in operating profit.  The primary driver of the improved operating profit is sales mix, as we continue to focus on value-added packaging sales.  Operating profit in 2004 is also benefiting from cost savings resulting from the 2003 restructuring program.  Cost savings are expected to be approximately $4 million per quarter in 2004, substantially offset by an increase of approximately $3 million in quarterly pension expense compared to last year.  As a percent of net sales, operating profit increased to 13.9 percent for the second quarter of 2004 from 13.0 percent in the second quarter of 2003.

 

Pressure Sensitive Materials Business Segment

Second quarter net sales for the Pressure Sensitive Materials business segment increased 7.8 percent to $148.6 million in 2004 from $137.9 million in 2003.  Currency effects increased net sales by about 2.8 percent.  An acquisition completed in November 2003 increased net sales by about 2.7 percent.  The remaining 2.3 percent change in net sales is a result of modest increases in unit sales volume for label, graphic and technical products, in combination with a modest increase in price and mix driven by graphics products.

 

Operating profit from the pressure sensitive materials business was $9.3 million, or 6.3 percent of net sales, compared to $6.0 million, or 4.3 percent of net sales, in the second quarter of 2003.  Restructuring and related charges reduced operating profit for the second quarter of 2004 by $0.6 million.  We expect operating margins in this segment as a percent of sales to be

 

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consistent with the levels of the second quarter for the remainder of 2004, primarily benefiting from restructuring related cost savings, new product introductions, and sustained improvements in production efficiencies.

 

Consolidated Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $71.9 million or 10.1 percent of net sales in the second quarter of 2004 compared to $64.5 million or 9.6 percent of net sales for the second quarter of 2003.  The increase for 2004 results from higher costs related to pension expense, company-wide performance incentives, and stock awards.  We expect selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales for the total year 2004 to be approximately 10 percent.

 

Research and Development

Research and development expenses were $5.7 million for the second quarter of 2004, compared to $6.0 million for the second quarter of the prior year.  As a percent of net sales, research and development expenses for the second quarter of 2004 was 0.8 percent, which is relatively consistent with the rate of 0.9 percent recorded for the same period of the prior year.

 

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $3.9 million for the second quarter of 2004 compared to $3.2 million for the same period of 2003.  While the average cost of our short-term commercial paper was lower during the second quarter of 2004 compared to 2003, interest expense for interest rate swap agreements related to our $350 million of public bonds is based upon LIBOR calculated in arrears.  Since the quarter ending LIBOR rate in 2004 was higher than the quarter ending rate in 2003, a higher interest expense was recorded for these swap agreements in 2004.

 

Other Costs (Income), Net

Other costs and income improved by $0.9 million to net other income of $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2004 compared to net other income of $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2003.  Net other income includes a $2.3 million increase in equity income from our Brazilian joint venture.  This increase in equity income reflects the improved profitability of the joint venture operations and a January 2004 increase in our equity ownership from 33 percent to 45 percent. Other costs and income for the quarter ended June 2004 also includes restructuring and related charges of $0.7 million related primarily to equipment removal and clean-up of a recently closed plant in the pressure sensitive materials segment.

 

Results of Operations – Six months ended June 30, 2004

Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2004, were $1.4 billion compared to $1.3 billion in the first six months of 2003, an increase of 6.7 percent.  Currency effects increased net sales by 2.3 percent. The impact of acquisitions increased net sales by 0.8 percent.

 

Flexible Packaging Business Segment

Net sales for the flexible packaging business segment increased to $1.103 billion compared to $1.047 billion in the first six months of 2003, a 5.4 percent increase. Currency effects increased net sales by 1.7 percent. An investment in a Mexican joint venture in May 2004 did not have a significant impact on sales growth during the first half of the year.  The remaining sales increase consists of a 1.0 percent unit sales volume increase in addition to a 2.6 percent increase from higher prices and improved sales mix.  Increased raw material prices since the first half of 2003 have resulted in a corresponding increase in selling prices.  An increase in unit sales volume reflects strong sales in value-added packaging for the meat and cheese, confectionery and snack food, and medical device markets, partially offset by lower unit sales of less complex packaging for markets such as bakery and industrial products.

 

Operating profit from the flexible packaging business segment was $152.2 million, or 13.8 percent of sales, compared to $135.8 million, or 13.0 percent of sales, during the first six months of 2003.  Currency effects accounted for a 1.2 percent increase in operating profit.  Operating profit in 2004 is benefiting from cost savings resulting from the 2003 restructuring program.  Some of those savings are offset by an increase of approximately $3 million in quarterly pension expense.

 

Pressure Sensitive Materials Business Segment

First six months net sales for the Pressure Sensitive Materials business segment increased 12.1 percent to $293.9 million in 2004 from $262.1 million in 2003.  Currency effects increased net sales by about 4.6 percent while a November 2003 graphics products acquisition increased net sales by about 2.9 percent.  Unit sales volume for both label and technical products are up about 5 percent each compared to the first six months of last year, while unit sales volume in graphic products is up about 2 percent.  Price and mix contributed about one percent in total, with improvements in graphic products offsetting modest decreases in the other two product lines.

 

Operating profit from the pressure sensitive materials business was $14.9 million, or 5.1 percent of net sales, compared to $8.5 million, or 3.2 percent of net sales, in the first six months of 2003.  Restructuring and related charges reduced the results

 

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of the first six months of 2004 by $1.2 million.  We expect operating margins to benefit from restructuring related cost savings for the remainder of 2004.

 

Consolidated Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $141.9 million or 10.2 percent of net sales in the first six months of 2004 compared to $130.3 million or 10.0 percent of net sales for the first six months of 2003.  The increase for 2004 results from higher costs related to pension expense, company-wide performance incentives, and stock awards.  We expect selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales for the total year 2004 to be approximately 10 percent.

 

Research and Development

Research and development expenses were $10.8 million for the first six months of 2004, compared to $11.1 million for the first six months of the prior year.  As a percent of net sales, research and development expenses for the first six months of 2004 was 0.8 percent, which is consistent with the rate recorded for the same period of 2003.

 

Other Costs (Income), Net

Other costs and income improved by $4.2 million to net other income of $5.9 million for the first six months of 2004 compared to $1.7 million net other income in the first six months of 2003.  The primary driver of the change is a $4.9 million increase in the equity income from our Brazilian joint venture.  This increase reflects the improved profitability of the joint venture operations and a January 2004 increase in our equity ownership from 33 percent to 45 percent.  Net other income in 2004 also includes the net effect of restructuring and related charges of $1.5 million related primarily to plant closing activities in the pressure sensitive materials segment offset by a $1.4 million gain on the sale of a flexible packaging plant that had closed in 2003.

 

Capital Structure, Liquidity and Cash Flow

 

Debt to total capitalization

Debt to total capitalization (which includes total debt, long-term deferred tax liabilities and equity) was 29.4 percent at June 30, 2004, compared to 31.4 percent at December 31, 2003.  Excluding the change in the fair value of interest rate swaps, cash payments reduced total debt by $12.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2004.

 

Interest Rate Swaps

The fair value of interest rate swap agreements recorded on the balance sheet decreased from $22.6 million at December 31, 2003, to $13.4 million at June 30, 2004.  The change in fair value reflects the change in market expectations for interest rates over the term of the swap agreements.  The balance sheet impact of this change was a $9.2 million decrease in the recorded value of long-term debt with a corresponding decrease in other assets.

 

Liquidity

Total long-term debt includes $182 million of commercial paper, $250 million of public bonds due in 2008, and $100 million of public bonds due in July 2005.  Outstanding commercial paper is supported by $549 million of back-up credit facilities.  When the $100 million public bonds mature in July 2005, we intend to repay that debt by issuing commercial paper.  Commercial paper outstanding at June 30, 2004, has been classified as long-term debt in accordance with our intention and ability to refinance such obligations on a long-term basis.  The related backup credit agreement expires in 2006.

 

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $152.5 million in the first six months of 2004 from $137.1 million during the same period of 2003.  Improved cash flow from operating activities is a reflection of increased sales and profitability compared to the prior year, in addition to cash savings resulting from restructuring and related activities completed during 2003.  Capital expenditures through June 30, 2004, totaled $69.4 million compared to $46.9 million during the first half of 2003.  We continue to expect capital expenditures for 2004 to be in the range of $140 to $145 million.  On May 25, 2004, we and our joint venture partner in Mexico, announced the acquisition of certain flexible packaging assets of Masterpak, S.A. de C.V., including a converting facility located in Tultitlán, Mexico.  While Bemis owns 51 percent of the new joint venture, the cash flow statement reflects the total acquisition price since Bemis provided the acquisition financing.  Effective January 1, 2004, we also contributed the net assets of our Brazilian flexible packaging business to our joint venture in Brazil in exchange for an increase in ownership from 33 percent to 45 percent.  Net cash used in investing activities reflects the $7.1 million net cash impact of that contribution.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain estimates, predictions, and other “forward-looking statements” (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).  Forward-looking statements are generally identified with the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target,” “may,” “will,” “plan,”

 

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“project,” “should,” “continue,” or the negative thereof or other similar expressions, or discussion of future goals or aspirations, which are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters.  Such statements are based on information available to management as of the time of such statements and relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance (financial and otherwise), perceived opportunities in the market and statements regarding our mission and vision.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expected include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions caused by inflation, interest rates, consumer confidence, rates of unemployment and foreign currency exchange rates; investment performance of assets in our pension plans; operating results and cash flows from acquisitions may differ from what we anticipate; competitive conditions within our markets, including the acceptance of our new and existing products; threats or challenges to our patented or proprietary technologies; raw material costs, availability, and terms, particularly for polymer resins; price changes for raw materials and our ability to pass these price changes on to our customers or otherwise manage commodity price fluctuation risks; the presence of adequate cash available for investment in our business in order to maintain desired debt levels; changes in governmental regulation, especially in the areas of environmental, health and safety matters, and foreign investment; unexpected outcomes in our current and future litigation proceedings; changes in our labor relations; and the impact of changes in the world political environment including threatened or actual armed conflict.  These and other risks, uncertainties, and assumptions identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, could cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.  In addition, actual future results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statement as a result of changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statement.

 

Explanation of Terms Describing the Company’s Products

Barrier laminate – A multilayer plastic film made by laminating two or more films together with the use of glue or a molten plastic to achieve a barrier for the planned package contents.

Blown film – A plastic film that is extruded through a round die in the form of a tube and then expanded by a column of air in the manufacturing process.

Cast film – A plastic film that is extruded through a straight slot die as a flat sheet during its manufacturing process.

Coextruded film – A multiple layer extruded plastic film.

Controlled atmosphere packaging – A package which limits the flow of elements, such as oxygen or moisture, into or out of the package.

Decorative products – Pressure sensitive materials used for decorative signage, promotional items, and displays and advertisements.

Flexible polymer film – A non-rigid plastic film.

Flexographic printing – The most common flexible packaging printing process in North America using a raised rubber or alternative material image mounted on a printing cylinder.

High Barrier Products – A grouping of Bemis products that provide protection and extend the shelf life of the contents of the package.  These products provide this protection by combining different types of plastics and chemicals into a multilayered plastic package.  These products protect the contents from such things as moisture, sunlight, odor, or other elements.

In-line overlaminating capability – The ability to add a protective coating to a printed material during the printing process.

Labelstock – Base material for pressure sensitive labels.

Modified atmosphere packaging – A package in which the atmosphere inside the package has been modified by a gas such as nitrogen.

Monolayer film – A single layer extruded plastic film.

Multiwall paper bag – A package made from two or more layers of paper.

Paper products – A grouping of Bemis products that consist primarily of multiwall and single ply paper bags and printed paper roll stock.

Polyolefin shrink film – A packaging film consisting of polyethylene and/or polypropylene resins extruded via the blown process.  The film can be irradiated in a second process to cross link the molecules for added strength, durability, and toughness.  The product is characterized by thin gauge, high gloss, sparkle, transparency, and good sealing properties.

Pressure sensitive material – A material with adhesive such that upon contact with another material it will stick.

Roll label products – Pressure sensitive materials made up and sold in roll form.

Rotogravure printing – A high quality, long run printing process utilizing a metal cylinder.

Sheet products – Pressure sensitive materials cut into sheets and sold in sheet form.

Stretch film – A plastic film used to wrap pallets in the shipping process, which has significant ability to stretch.

Technical products – Technically engineered pressure sensitive materials used primarily for fastening and mounting functions.

 

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Thermoformed plastic packaging – A package formed by applying heat to a film to shape it into a tray or cavity and then placing a flat film on top of the package after it has been filled.

UV inhibitors – Chemicals which protect against ultraviolet rays.

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

There has been no material change in the Company’s market risk during the six-month period ended June 30, 2004.  For additional information, refer to Item 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company’s management, under the direction, supervision, and involvement of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has reviewed and evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by this report, disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) in place throughout the Company.  Based on this review and evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that disclosure controls and procedures in place throughout the Company are effective and can be relied upon to gather, analyze, and disclose all information that is required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports.  There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company first disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2003, that the Department of Justice expected to initiate a criminal investigation into competitive practices in the labelstock industry and the Company further discussed the investigation and disclosed that it expected to receive a subpoena in the Company’s Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.  In a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2003, the Company disclosed that it had received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with the Department’s criminal investigation into competitive practices in the labelstock industry.  The Company has responded to the subpoena and will continue to cooperate fully with the requests of the Department of Justice.

 

The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Morgan Adhesives Company, have been named as defendants in nine civil lawsuits.  Each lawsuit purports to represent a nationwide class of labelstock purchasers, and each alleges a conspiracy to fix prices within the self-adhesive labelstock industry.  On November 5, 2003, the Judicial Panel on MultiDistrict Litigation issued a decision consolidating all of the federal class actions for pretrial purposes in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, before the Honorable Chief Judge Vanaskie.  Judge Vanaskie entered an order which calls for discovery to be taken on the issues relating to class certification and briefing on plaintiffs’ motion for class certification to be completed in February 2005.  The Order does not set, at this time, a discovery cut-off or a trial date.  The Company intends to vigorously defend these lawsuits.

 

In a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2004, the Company disclosed that representatives from the European Commission had commenced a search of business records and interviews of certain Company personnel at its pressure sensitive materials operation in Soignies, Belgium to investigate possible violations of European competition law in connection with an investigation of potential anticompetitive activities in the European paper and forestry products sector.  The Company continues to cooperate fully with the European Commission Competition Authorities.

 

Given the preliminary nature of the Department of Justice investigation, the related class-action civil lawsuits, and the European Commission investigation, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these matters although the effect could be material.  The Company is currently not otherwise subject to any pending litigation other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity of the Company.

 

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

(a)            The Company’s 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 6, 2004.

 

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(b)            (1)    The shareholders voted for four director nominees for three-year terms.  There were no abstentions and no broker non-votes.  The vote was as follows:

 

Name of Candidate

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Nancy P. McDonald

 

93,841,749

 

1,952,387

 

Jeffrey H. Curler

 

93,952,020

 

1,842,117

 

Roger D. O’Shaughnessy

 

94,255,132

 

1,539,004

 

David S. Haffner

 

94,259,744

 

1,534,393

 

 

(2)    The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the 2004 fiscal year.  The vote was 93,168,641 for, 1,828,558 against, and 796,938 abstentions.  There were no broker non-votes.

 

(3)    The shareholders voted to amend the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of the Company.  The vote was 73,317,925 for, 21,316,341 against, and 845,194 abstentions.  There were no broker non-votes.

 

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a)            The Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b)            During the quarter ended June 30, 2004, the Company filed a Form 8-K dated April 22, 2004, to furnish the Company’s first quarter 2004 earnings press release.  Additionally, a Form 8-K dated May 25, 2004, was filed to furnish the Company’s press release which states that representatives from the European Commission Competition Authorities visited its pressure sensitive materials operation in Belgium in connection with an investigation of alleged anticompetitive activities in the European paper and forestry products sector.

 

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.

 

 

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

August 6, 2004

 

/s/ Gene C. Wulf

 

 

Gene C. Wulf, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

August 6, 2004

 

/s/ Stanley A. Jaffy

 

 

Stanley A. Jaffy, Vice President and Controller

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

Form of Filing

3(a)

 

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended.

 

Filed Electronically

3(b)

 

 

By-Laws of the Registrant, as amended through May 6, 2004.

 

Filed Electronically

4(a)

 

 

Rights Agreement, dated as of July 29, 1999, between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association). (1)

 

Incorporated by Reference

4(b)

 

 

Certificate of Bemis Company, Inc. regarding Rights Agreement. (2)

 

Incorporated by Reference

4(c)

 

 

Form of Indenture dated as of June 15, 1995, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank Trust National Association (formerly known as First Trust National Association), as Trustee. (3)

 

Incorporated by Reference

19

 

 

Reports Furnished to Security Holders

 

Filed Electronically

31.1

 

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO

 

Filed Electronically

31.2

 

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO

 

Filed Electronically

32

 

 

Section 1350 Certification of CEO and CFO

 

Filed Electronically

 


(1)            Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on August 4, 1999 (File No. 1-5277).

(2)            Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-5277).

(3)            Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 30, 1995 (File No. 1-5277).

 

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EXHIBIT 3(a)

 

RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

 

Bemis Company, Inc., a Missouri corporation, hereby restates its Articles of Incorporation and certifies that the Restated Articles of Incorporation correctly set forth, without change, the corresponding provisions of the Articles of Incorporation as heretofore amended and that the Restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the original Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto.

 

1.              The name of the corporation shall be Bemis Company, Inc.

 

2.              The registered office of this corporation is located at 906 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101.  The registered agent at such address is C T Corporation System.

 

3.              The number of shares that this Company shall have the authority to issue shall be five hundred two million (502,000,000) shares divided into two (2) classes of which five hundred million (500,000,000) shares shall be Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share.  Two million (2,000,000) shares shall be Series Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share.

 

4.              The preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions, and special or relative rights of the classes of stock of the corporation are as follows:

 

(a)   Authorized Series of Series Preferred Stock – The Series Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time by the Board of Directors as shares of one or more series of Series Preferred Stock, with such distinctive serial designations as shall be stated and expressed herein or in resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such stock from time to time adopted by the Board of Directors; and in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of each particular series the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to fix (i) the annual dividend rate for such series, the dividend payment dates and the dates from which dividends on all shares of such series issued prior to the record date for the first dividend shall be cumulative; (ii) the redemption price or prices and the terms of redemption for such series; (iii) the rights, if any, of the holders of shares of such series to convert such shares into other classes of stock of the corporation, and the terms and conditions of such conversions; (iv) the maximum number of shares of each such series issuable; (v) the amount of stated capital for the shares of such series; (vi) the amount payable on shares of such series in the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of this corporation, which shall not be greater than the designated stated capital for such series; (vii) the voting powers, full or limited, if any, for such series; and (viii) any other preferences, limitations and relative rights which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article.

 

Any shares of the Series Preferred Stock of any one series may be different from the shares of any or all other series if so determined by the Board of Directors, except as provided in this Article.

 

If and whenever, from time to time, the Board of Directors shall determine to issue Series Preferred Stock of any series not then established, it shall, prior to the issuance of any such series, cause provisions with respect to such series to be set forth in a certificate signed and verified by the President or a Vice President, and countersigned by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation, which certificate shall be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, and otherwise dealt with as in the case of Articles of Incorporation under the laws of the State of Missouri.

 

(b)   Dividends – The holders of Series Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, out of any funds legally available therefor, cumulative cash dividends in the case of each series at the annual rate for such series theretofore fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinabove provided, and no more, payable on such dates as shall be fixed for such series and such dividends shall be cumulative, in the case of all shares of each particular series, from such date or dates as the Board of Directors shall determine.

 

Unpaid dividends with respect to Series Preferred Stock shall not bear interest but shall be a charge against the net earnings of the corporation.

 

The holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends, if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, out of any funds legally available therefor.  However, no dividends shall be declared or paid on any shares of Common Stock unless and until all dividends on the Series Preferred Stock for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period shall have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart.

 



 

(c)   Redemption – If so set forth in the applicable resolution of the Board of Directors as hereinabove provided, the corporation may at such time as set forth in the applicable resolution, at the option of the Board of Directors, expressed by resolution, call for retirement or purchase the whole or any part of the Series Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, or the whole or any part of any series thereof, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the holders thereof, by paying or providing for the payment in cash of the redemption price or the respective redemption prices theretofore fixed by the Board of Directors as hereinabove provided.  If less than all of the shares of the Series Preferred Stock, or the shares of any particular series thereof, at the time outstanding are retired, the Board of Directors shall determine the manner in which the stock to be retired is to be selected.

 

(d)   Liquidation – Upon any liquidation or dissolution of the corporation, whether voluntary or otherwise, before any distribution of payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock, the holders of Series Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive the amount of stated capital fixed by the Board of Directors on their respective series as hereinabove provided, or such liquidation preference as the Board of Directors shall have fixed with regard to their respective series as hereinabove provided, whichever shall be the lesser amount, plus all accumulated unpaid dividends thereon.  If and when there shall have been paid to the holders of Series Preferred Stock upon such liquidation or dissolution, the full liquidation preference, stated capital or par value, as the case may be, of such shares, together with accumulated unpaid dividends thereon, then the remaining assets shall be divided equally per share among the then holders of Common Stock of the corporation at the time outstanding.

 

(e)   Voting Rights – Each share of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote on any and all matters presented to the stockholders of the corporation for their consideration.  Each share of Series Preferred Stock shall be entitled to such voting powers, full or limited, as expressly provided by the Board of Directors as hereinabove set forth.  The holders of any series of Series Preferred Stock shall not have any right to vote their shares as a class unless such right is expressly provided by the Board of Directors as hereinabove set forth or otherwise required by law.  All shares of the Series Preferred Stock ($1.00 par value) of any one series shall have identical voting rights with each other in all respects.

 

(f)   Pre-emptive Rights – No holder of shares of any class shall be entitled, as such holder, as a matter of right, to subscribe for or purchase any part of any issue of stock or of securities of the corporation convertible into stock, of any class whatsoever, whether now or hereafter authorized.

 

5.              The names and places of residence of the several original shareholders of the Company, and the number of shares subscribed by each, are as follows:

 

Judson M. Bemis, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

2,380 shares

 

Stephen A. Bemis, St. Louis, Missouri

 

100 shares

 

J. G. Marriott, St. Louis, Missouri

 

10 shares

 

Chester Simmons, Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

10 shares

 

Alice C. Bemis, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

1,000 shares

 

 

6.              The number of directors of this corporation shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the By-Laws, and any changes shall be reported to the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri within thirty (30) days of such change.

 

7.              The duration of said corporation shall be perpetual.

 

8.              The purposes of this corporation shall be to conduct or engage in any lawful business activity within or outside of the United States which, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, will be of benefit to this corporation and to do any and all things necessary and proper for the carrying out of any such activity.

 

9.              The Board of Directors of this corporation shall have power to make, alter, amend or repeal By-Laws of the corporation, not inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation or with the laws of the State of Missouri, for the administration and regulation of the affairs of the corporation, but By-Laws made by the Board of Directors may be altered or repealed by the stockholders.

 

10.            (a)            Whether or not a vote of stockholders is otherwise required, the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80 percent of the outstanding shares of “Voting Stock” (as hereinafter defined) of the corporation shall be required for the approval or authorization of any “Business Transaction” (as hereinafter defined) with a “Related Person” (as hereinafter defined) or any Business Transaction in which a Related Person has an interest (except proportionately as a stockholder of the corporation); provided, however, that such 80 percent voting requirement shall not be applicable if:

 

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(i)             The “Continuing Directors” (as hereinafter defined) of the corporation by a majority vote have expressly approved the Business Transaction; or

 

(ii)            The Business Transaction is a merger of consolidation, on sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation, and the cash, or fair market value of the property, securities or other consideration to be received (as hereinafter defined) per share by holders of Common Stock of the corporation (other than the Related Person) in the Business Transaction is an amount at least equal to the “Highest Purchase Price” (as hereinafter defined).

 

(b)            For the purpose of this Article 10:

 

(i)             The term “Business Transaction” shall mean (A) any merger or consolidation involving the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation, (B) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), including without limitation a mortgage or any other security device, of all or any “Substantial Part” (as hereinafter defined) of the assets of the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation, (C) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or any Substantial Part of the assets of a Related Person to the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation, (D) the issuance, sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of any securities of the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation by the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation, (E) any recapitalization or reclassification or other transaction that would have the effect of increasing the proportionate voting power of a Related Person, (F) any liquidation, spinoff, splitoff, splitup or dissolution of the corporation, and (G) any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding providing for any of the transactions described in this definition of Business Transaction.

 

(ii)            The term “Related Person” shall mean and include (A) any individual, corporation, association, partnership or other person or entity which, together with its Affiliates and Associates (both as hereinafter defined), “beneficially owns” (as defined on March 1, 1983 in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in subparagraph (b)(vii) hereof) in the aggregate 20 percent or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the corporation, and (B) any Affiliate or Association (other than the corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the corporation) of any such individual, corporation, partnership or other person or entity.  Two or more persons or entities acting as a syndicate or group, or otherwise, for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of Voting Stock of the corporation shall be deemed a “person”.

 

(iii)           The term “Highest Purchase Price” shall mean the highest amount of consideration paid by the Related Person for a share of Common Stock of the corporation at any time while such person or entity was a Related Person or in the transaction which resulted in such person or entity becoming a Related Person; provided, however, that the Highest Purchase Price shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the occurrence of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split or other readjustment in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the corporation, or the declaration of a stock dividend thereon, between the last date upon which the Related Person paid the Highest Purchase Price and the effective date of the merger or consolidation or the date of distribution to stockholders of the corporation of the proceeds from the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation.

 

(iv)           The term “Affiliate”, used to indicate a relationship with a specified person or entity, shall mean a person or entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person or entity specified.

 

(v)            The term “Associate”, used to indicate a relationship with a specified person or entity, shall mean (A) any entity of which such specified person or entity is an officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10 percent or more of any class of equity securities, (B) any trust or other estate in which such specified person or entity has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such specified person or entity serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, (C) any relative or spouse of such specified person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such specified person or who is a director or officer of the corporation or any of its subsidiaries, and (D) any person who is a director or officer of such specified entity or any of its parents or subsidiaries (other than the corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the corporation).

 

(vi)           The term “Substantial Part” shall mean 20 percent or more of the fair market value of the total assets of the person or entity in question, as reflected on the most recent balance sheet of such person or entity existing at the time the stockholders of the corporation would be required to approve or authorize the Business Transaction involving the assets constituting any such Substantial Part.

 

(vii)          Any shares of capital stock of the corporation that a Related Person has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of any conversion right, warrant or option, or otherwise, shall be deemed beneficially owned by the Related Person.

 

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(viii)         For the purposes of subparagraph (a)(ii) hereof, the term “other consideration to be received” shall include without limitation Common Stock of the corporation retained by its existing stockholders other than the Related Person referred to in such subparagraph in the event of a Business Transaction in which the corporation is the surviving corporation.

 

(ix)            The term “Voting Stock” shall mean all outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, considered as one class, and each reference to a proportion of shares of Voting Stock shall refer to such proportion of the votes entitled to be cast by such shares.

 

(x)             The term “Continuing Director” shall mean a director who was a member of the Board of Directors of the corporation on March 1, 1983; provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to March 1, 1983 whose election, or nomination for election by the corporation’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Continuing Directors shall be considered as though he or she were a Director on March 1, 1983.

 

(c)            For the purposes of this Article 10, a majority of the Continuing Directors shall have the power to make a good faith determination, on the basis of information known to them, of: (i) the number of shares of Voting Stock that any person or entity beneficially owns, (ii) whether a person or entity is an Affiliate or Associate of another, (iii) whether a person or entity has an agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with another as to the matters referred to in subparagraph (b)(i)(G) or (b)(vii) hereof, (iv) whether the assets subject to any Business Transaction constitute a Substantial Part, (v) whether any Business Transaction is one in which a Related Person has an interest (except proportionately as a stockholder of the corporation), and (vi) such other matters with respect to which a determination is required under this Article 10.

 

(d)            The provisions set forth in this Article 10, including this paragraph (d), may not be repealed or amended in any respect unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80 percent of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the corporation.

 

*   *   *

 

At a meeting duly held on January 29, 2004, a majority of the directors of the Corporation approved and adopted the above Restated Articles of Incorporation on behalf of the Corporation.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, Stanley A. Jaffy, Vice President, has executed this instrument and James J. Seifert, Secretary, has affixed its corporate seal hereto and attested said seal as of the 18th day of May, 2004.

 

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

CORPORATE SEAL

 

 

 

NONE

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Stanley A. Jaffy

 

 

 

 Stanley A. Jaffy, Vice President

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

/s/  James J. Seifert

 

 

James J. Seifert, Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

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COUNTY OF HENNEPIN

 

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I, Barbara L. White, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this 18th day of May, 2004, personally appeared before me Stanley A. Jaffy who, being by me first duly sworn, declared that he is the Vice President of Bemis Company, Inc., that he signed the foregoing document as Vice President of the Corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.

 

 

 

/s/  Barbara L. White

 

 

Notary Public

 

 

My commission expires:

 

 

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EXHIBIT 3(b)

 

AMENDED BY-LAWS

 

AMENDED BY-LAWS

OF

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

 

ARTICLE I — MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

1.              Place, Time and Conduct of Meetings

 

Meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place and time as the Board of Directors shall authorize.  The Board of Directors shall designate the person who shall chair meetings of stockholders.  Should the Board not so designate, the Chief Executive Officer, or his/her designee shall preside.  In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer the next Officer in the order of succession shall preside.  (See Article III, paragraph 1.)

 

2.              Annual Meeting

 

The Annual Meeting of the stockholders to elect Directors and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held in the principal office of the Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the first Thursday in May or at such other time and place as may be selected by the Board of Directors.

 

3.              Special Meetings

 

Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by resolution of the Board of Directors.  The only business which can be conducted at a special meeting is that which has been set forth in the Notice of Meeting.

 

4.              Notice of Meeting

 

Notice of meeting, written or printed, for the Annual Meeting or any special meeting of stockholders, setting forth the purpose or purposes of the meeting, shall be mailed to the last known address of each stockholder not more than 70 days nor less than 10 days before any such meeting.

 

5.              Quorum

 

A quorum at any meeting of the stockholders shall consist of a majority of the shares entitled to vote represented in person or by proxy.  For purpose of determining whether shares are present at a meeting for quorum, or any other purpose, all shares that are represented by a proxy shall be deemed to be represented at the meeting.

 

6.              Election of Directors

 

The election of Directors shall be held at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Officer presiding at the stockholders’ meeting shall appoint two suitable persons to act as inspectors of election.  They shall receive and canvass the votes cast and certify the result thereof to the presiding Officer.

 

7.              Vote

 

Except as otherwise required by statute, applicable rules or regulations, or by the Articles of Incorporation, a vote of the majority of the shares entitled to vote and represented at the meeting shall be necessary to decide any question that may properly come before the meeting.  To elect Directors each stockholder of record shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share of stock held.  There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Directors

 

8.              Advance Notice of Nominations

 

Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph shall be eligible for election as Directors at stockholder meetings. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a meeting of stockholders (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by any stockholder of the Company entitled to vote for the election of Directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this paragraph.

 



 

a.              Timing of Notice .  Nominations by stockholders shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Company.  To be timely, a stockholder’s notice of nominations to be made at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the Company not less than 90 days before the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  If, however, the date of the Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by a stockholder shall be timely only if so delivered or so mailed and received not less than 90 days before such Annual Meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such Annual Meeting.  If a special meeting of stockholders of the Company is called in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article I for the purpose of electing one or more Directors to the Board of Directors, for a stockholder’s notice to be timely it must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive office of the Company not less than 90 days before such special meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting.  Except to the extent otherwise required by law, the adjournment of an annual or special meeting of stockholders shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

b.            Content of Notice .  A stockholder’s notice of nomination for an annual or special meeting of stockholders shall set forth (x) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a Director:  (i) such person’s name, and (ii) all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of Directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 14a-11 promulgated thereunder (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a Director if elected); and (y) as to the stockholder giving the notice:  (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Company’s books, of such stockholder, and (ii) the class and number of shares of the Company that are beneficially owned by such stockholder.  At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by the Board of Directors for election as a Director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Company the information required to be set forth in a stockholder’s notice of nomination that pertains to a nominee.

 

c.              Consequences of Failure to Give Timely Notice .  Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, no person shall be eligible for election as a Director of the Company unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph.  The presiding Officer of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this paragraph and, if the presiding Officer should so determine, the presiding Officer shall so declare to the meeting, and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

 

d.              Public Announcement .  For purposes of this paragraph “public announcement” means disclosure (i) when made in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press, or comparable national news service, (ii) when filed in a document publicly filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or (iii) when mailed as the notice of the meeting pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article I.

 

9.              Advance Notice of Other Business

 

At any annual or special meeting of stockholders, only such business (other than the nomination and election of Directors) may be conducted as shall have been brought before the meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (ii) by any stockholder of the corporation entitled to vote at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this paragraph.

 

a.              Timing of Notice .  For such business to be properly brought before any annual or special meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Company.  To be timely, a stockholder’s notice of any such business to be conducted at an Annual Meeting must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the Company not less than 90 days before the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  If, however, the date of the Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by a stockholder shall be timely only if so delivered or so mailed and received not less than 90 days before such Annual Meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such Annual Meeting.  If a special meeting of stockholders of the Company is called in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article I for any purpose other than electing Directors to the Board of Directors, for a stockholder’s notice to be timely it must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive office of the Company not less than 90 days before such special meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting.  Except to the extent otherwise required by law, the adjournment of an annual

 

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or special meeting of stockholders shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as required above.

 

b.              Content of Notice .  A stockholder’s notice to the Company shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual or special meeting (w) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, (x) the name and address, as they appear on the Company’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business, (y) the class and number of shares of the Company that are beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (z) any material interest of the stockholder in such business.

 

c.              Consequences of Failure to Give Timely Notice .  Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, no business (other than the nomination and election of Directors) shall be conducted at any annual or special meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph and, as an additional limitation, the business transacted at any special meeting shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice of the special meeting pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article I.  The presiding Officer of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph and, if the presiding Officer should so determine, the presiding Officer shall so declare to the meeting, and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

 

ARTICLE II — DIRECTORS

 

1.              Board of Directors

 

The business and property of the Company shall be managed by a Board of Directors of not less than seven (7) nor more than fifteen (15) persons.  The number may be changed from time to time by a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board of Directors.  Any change in the number of Directors shall be reported to the Missouri Secretary of State within 30 calendar days of such change.  Directors who are in the employ of the Company shall receive no additional compensation for their services as Directors.

 

2.              Election

 

The Directors shall be divided into three classes expiring in successive years at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Directors shall be elected to hold office for a term of three years.  The Directors of each class shall hold office for the term for which elected and shall serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.  Each class shall be approximately equal as the Board of Directors may determine.  Newly created directorships and vacancies occurring for any reason may be filled by a vote of a majority of Directors then in office although less than a quorum.

 

3.              Meetings

 

Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such time and place as set by the Board of Directors and may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman, or President, or by any two Directors.  At least 2 days notice of a meeting shall be given.  Meetings utilizing telephonic, videoconferencing or similar communications equipment may be held as permitted under Missouri Statutes.  At its first meeting following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Board shall elect a member to act as Chair of its meetings.  Such person may, but need not, be designated Chairman of the Board and may, but need not, be an Officer or an employee of the Company.

 

4.              Board or Committee Action Without Meeting

 

Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any Committee of the Board may be taken without a meeting as permitted under Missouri Statutes.

 

5.              Quorum

 

A majority of the full Board of Directors or a majority of a full Committee shall constitute a quorum for the holding of a meeting of the Board or of such Committee.  A majority of those present shall decide any question that may come before a meeting of the Board or Committee with the following exceptions:

 

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a.      The election of Officers of the Company and the appointment of members of Board Committees shall require a majority vote of the entire Board;

 

b.      Vacancies on the Board may be filled by the vote of a majority of Directors then in office although less than a quorum.

 

c.      A change in the number of Directors shall require a majority vote of the entire Board.

 

6.              Committees

 

The Board may, by resolution, establish such Committees as it deems necessary or appropriate.  Such Committees shall have and exercise the powers, responsibilities and duties set forth in the resolutions establishing them.  Each Committee shall have at least two members.  The Board shall have the power to fill vacancies and to change the size and membership of all Committees.  A majority of the members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum thereof and may fix the time and place of the Committee meetings.

 

ARTICLE III — OFFICERS

 

1.              Officers

 

The Board of Directors shall elect the Officers of the Company at the first meeting of the Board following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The order of succession shall be as designated by the Board in the listing of the Officers in the Minutes of the meeting.  The Board may elect persons to the officerships set out below or leave any office vacant except persons must be elected to the offices of President and Secretary.  A person may be elected to more than one officership.  The Board may fill vacancies as they occur.  Each of the Officers shall have such powers as prescribed by the Board and Missouri Statutes and shall be elected for 1 year or until their successors are duly elected.

 

a.              Chief Executive Officer , who shall have overall direction of the affairs of the Company.

 

b.              President

 

c.              Chairman

 

d.              Vice Chairman

 

e.              Vice Presidents , one or more of whom may be designated Executive Vice Presidents or Senior Vice Presidents.

 

f.               Secretary

 

g.              Assistant Secretaries

 

h.              Treasurer , who shall have general supervision over, and charge of all moneys and securities of the Company, and shall arrange for the financing of the Company’s operations.

 

i.               Assistant Treasurers

 

j.               Controller , who shall keep a financial record of the business of the Company, developing and maintaining an accounting system to accomplish the proper recording, measuring and reporting of all financial operations and transactions and all assets and liabilities of the Company.

 

k.              Assistant Controllers

 

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ARTICLE IV — CAPITAL STOCK

 

1.              Certificate of Stock

 

Certificates The Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of stock either in certificated or in uncertificated form.  If shares are issued in uncertificated form, each stockholder shall be entitled upon written request to a stock certificate or certificates duly numbered, certifying the number and class of shares in the Company owned by such stockholder and otherwise as specified in this paragraph.  Each certificate or other evidence of stock ownership shall be executed or recorded in accordance with statutes or regulations signed by the President or a Vice President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer and sealed with the Corporate Seal.  In case any such Officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to be such Officer before such certificate is issued, such certificate may nevertheless be issued by the Company with the same effect as if such Officer had not ceased to be such Officer at the date of its issue.

 

2.              Transfer of Stock

 

Transfers of stock on the books of the Company, or otherwise, shall be as authorized by statute or regulation.

 

3.              Lost or Destroyed Certificates

 

Any Officer of the Company may order a new certificate of stock or other evidence of stock ownership to be issued in case of lost or destroyed certificates or evidence of stock ownership, but in every such case the owner shall make an affidavit or affirmation of the fact of such loss or destruction in form satisfactory to the Officer and shall give to the Company a bond of indemnity in form and in amount and with one or more sureties satisfactory to the Officer to indemnify the Company against any loss or claim that the Company may incur by reason of the issuance of a substitute stock certificate or other evidence of stock ownership. Said Officers may, in their discretion, refuse to replace any lost or destroyed certificate or evidence of stock ownership save upon the order of a court having appropriate jurisdiction.

 

4.              Record Date

 

The Board of Directors is authorized to fix in advance a date, not exceeding 70 days preceding the date of any meeting of or the date for the payment of any dividend, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of stock shall go into effect, as the record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at any such meeting, and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any such dividend, or to any such allotment of rights or to exercise the rights to respect to any such change, conversion or exchange of stock in the manner and with the effect provided in statutes of the State of Missouri.  If the Board shall not have closed the transfer books or set a record date for the determination of its stockholders entitled to vote or entitled to such other right, then the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the date such dividend is declared or other right announced, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of stockholders entitled to vote or to such other right.

 

5.              Treasury Stock

 

The Treasury Stock of the Company shall consist of such issued and outstanding stock of the Company as may be acquired by the Company, and shall be held subject to disposal by the Board of Directors.  Such stock shall neither vote nor participate in dividends while held by the Company.

 

ARTICLE V — INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS,

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

 

1.              The Company shall indemnify any person who is or was a Director or Officer of the Company against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred by the such person in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit, proceeding or claim (including an action by or in the right of the Company or a Subsidiary) by reason of the fact that such person is or was serving in such capacity; provided, however, that no such person shall be entitled to any indemnification pursuant to this subsection on account of: (i) conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or willful misconduct, or (ii) an accounting for profits pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or pursuant to a successor statute or regulation.

 

2.              The Company may indemnify, to the extent that the Board of Directors deems appropriate and as set forth in a By-Law or resolution any person who is or was an employee or agent of this Company or any Subsidiary or who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a Director, Officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (including any employee benefit plan) against any and

 

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all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred by such person in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit, proceeding or claim (including an action by or in the right of the Company or a Subsidiary) by reason of the fact that such person is or was serving in such capacity; provided, however, that no such person shall be entitled to any indemnification pursuant to this subsection on account of: (i) conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or willful misconduct; or (ii) an accounting for profits pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or pursuant to a successor statute or regulation.

 

3.              The Company may make advances, to the extent that the Board of Directors deems appropriate, for expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred prior to the final disposition of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit, proceeding or claim (including an action by or in the right of the Company or a Subsidiary) to any person to whom indemnification is or may be available under this Article V; provided, however, that prior to making any advances, the Company shall receive a written undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amounts advanced in the event that it shall be ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to such indemnification.

 

4.              The indemnification and other rights provided by this Article V shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a person to whom indemnification is or may be otherwise available under the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise. The Company is authorized to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of the Company or any person to whom indemnification is or may be available against any liability asserted against such person in or arising out of such person’s status as a Director, Officer, employee or agent of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (including an employee benefit plan) which such person is serving at the request of the Company.

 

5.              Each person to whom indemnification is granted under this Article V is entitled to rely upon the indemnification and other rights granted hereunder as a contract with the Company and such person and such person’s heirs, executors, administrators and estate shall be entitled to enforce against the Company all indemnification and other rights granted to such person by Article V.  The indemnification and other rights granted by Article V shall survive amendment, modification or repeal of this Article, and no such amendment, modification, or repeal shall act to reduce, terminate or otherwise adversely affect the rights to indemnification granted hereunder, with respect to any expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred by a person to whom indemnification is granted under this Article with respect to an action, suit, proceeding or claim that arises out of acts or omissions of such person that occurred prior to the effective date of such amendment, modification or repeal.

 

6.              For purposes of this Article V, “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise of which a majority of the equity or ownership interest is directly or indirectly owned by the Company.

 

ARTICLE VI — DIVIDENDS AND FINANCE

 

1.              Dividends

 

The Board of Directors may declare, and the Company may pay, dividends on the outstanding shares of capital stock from time to time in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions provided under Missouri Law.

 

2.              Moneys

 

The moneys of the Company shall be deposited in such banks, trust companies or other financial institutions as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer shall designate.

 

3.              Checks, Notes and Other Similar Obligations

 

Any one of the Officers of the Company is authorized and empowered to: make and endorse checks, drafts, and other instruments against funds of the Company; and to endorse, negotiate and sign on behalf of the Company certificates of stock, promissory notes, bills of exchange, letters of credit, and other financial instruments.

 

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ARTICLE VII — SEAL

 

1.              Corporate Seal

 

The Corporate Seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Missouri.”  The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced.

 

ARTICLE VIII — AMENDMENTS

 

1.              The Board of Directors of the Company is authorized to make, alter, amend or repeal By-Laws of the Company, not inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation of the Company or with the laws of the State of Missouri.  By-Laws made by the Board of Directors may be altered or repealed, in whole or in part, by a majority of the entire outstanding stock of the Company, at any regular or special meeting of the stockholders where such action has been announced in the call and notice of the meeting.

 

ARTICLE IX — TENURE OF DIRECTORS

 

1.              No Director may stand for re-election after reaching his/her seventieth (70 th ) birthday.  This provision however shall not require a Director to retire from the Board until the expiration of his/her term.

 

2.              Directors who are also Officers of the Company shall submit their resignation from the Board upon ceasing to be an Officer.  The Board may accept or not accept the Officer’s resignation as a Director as it sees fit.

 

3.              Directors who are not Officers shall submit their resignation from the Board upon resigning, separating or retiring from their primary employment.  The Board may accept or not accept the resignation of the Director as it sees fit.

 

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EXHIBIT 19

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Net sales

 

$

712,924

 

$

670,165

 

$

1,396,961

 

$

1,308,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of products sold

 

558,474

 

533,932

 

1,098,553

 

1,041,291

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

71,906

 

64,489

 

141,887

 

130,319

 

Research and development

 

5,695

 

6,046

 

10,755

 

11,102

 

Interest expense

 

3,925

 

3,235

 

6,525

 

6,661

 

Other costs (income), net

 

(2,071

)

(1,211

)

(5,856

)

(1,704

)

Minority interest in net income

 

124

 

181

 

199

 

388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

74,871

 

63,493

 

144,898

 

120,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

29,100

 

24,700

 

56,100

 

46,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

45,771

 

$

38,793

 

$

88,798

 

$

74,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share of common stock

 

$

.43

 

$

.37

 

$

.83

 

$

.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share of common stock

 

$

.42

 

$

.36

 

$

.82

 

$

.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid per share of common stock

 

$

.16

 

$

.14

 

$

.32

 

$

.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

106,893

 

106,212

 

106,846

 

106,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding

 

107,963

 

107,658

 

107,747

 

107,636

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

June 30,
2004

 

December 31,
2003

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

77,994

 

$

76,476

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

353,551

 

333,743

 

Inventories, net

 

337,844

 

305,182

 

Prepaid expenses

 

35,466

 

36,505

 

Total current assets

 

804,855

 

751,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

931,763

 

915,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

440,985

 

450,593

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

68,023

 

71,149

 

Deferred charges and other assets

 

122,160

 

104,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

2,367,786

 

$

2,292,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

990

 

$

1,113

 

Short-term borrowings

 

5,434

 

5,402

 

Accounts payable

 

239,451

 

222,774

 

Accrued salaries and wages

 

64,545

 

69,499

 

Accrued income and other taxes

 

19,527

 

16,798

 

Total current liabilities

 

329,947

 

315,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

561,744

 

583,399

 

Deferred taxes

 

156,973

 

150,312

 

Deferred credits and other liabilities

 

109,086

 

99,505

 

Total liabilities

 

1,157,750

 

1,148,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

2,734

 

5,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued and outstanding
(115,729,457 and 115,045,107 shares)

 

11,573

 

11,505

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

263,005

 

249,609

 

Retained income

 

1,194,749

 

1,140,151

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(11,681

)

(12,188

)

Common stock held in treasury at cost
(8,803,061 and 8,803,061 shares)

 

(250,344

)

(250,344

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,207,302

 

1,138,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

2,367,786

 

$

2,292,932

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

88,798

 

$

74,267

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

 

provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

67,461

 

65,573

 

Minority interest in net income

 

199

 

388

 

Stock award compensation

 

7,450

 

6,177

 

Deferred income taxes

 

5,169

 

3,525

 

Income of unconsolidated affiliated company

 

(5,494

)

(688

)

Loss on sales of property and equipment

 

642

 

141

 

Restructuring related activities

 

(3,140

)

 

 

Changes in working capital, net of effects of acquisitions

 

(21,064

)

(14,963

)

Net change in deferred charges and credits

 

12,440

 

2,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

152,461

 

137,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(69,354

)

(46,930

)

Business acquisition and adjustments, net of cash acquired

 

(31,391

)

(1,185

)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

381

 

75

 

Proceeds from sale of restructuring related assets

 

3,131

 

 

 

Increased investment in unconsolidated affiliated company

 

(7,065

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(104,298

)

(48,040

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Change in long-term debt

 

(12,581

)

(39,777

)

Change in short-term debt

 

(28

)

2,229

 

Cash dividends paid to stockholders

 

(34,200

)

(29,724

)

Stock incentive programs

 

293

 

213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used by financing activities

 

(46,516

)

(67,059

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash

 

(129

)

7,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

 

1,518

 

29,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash balance at beginning of year

 

76,476

 

56,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash balance at end of period

 

$

77,994

 

$

85,556

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Common
Stock

 

Capital In
Excess Of
Par Value

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Common
Stock Held
In Treasury

 

Total
Stockholders
Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2001

 

$

6,127

 

$

244,978

 

$

942,019

 

$

(56,659

)

$

(250,317

)

$

886,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

165,515

 

 

 

 

 

165,515

 

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,015

 

 

 

7,015

 

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax effect $(29,313)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(47,853

)

 

 

(47,853

)

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124,677

 

Cash dividends paid on common stock $0.52 per share

 

 

 

 

 

(55,059

)

 

 

 

 

(55,059

)

Stock incentive programs and related tax effects

 

7

 

3,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,235

 

Common stock transaction (761 shares) related to an escrow settlement of a previous subsidiary acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27

)

(27

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2002

 

6,134

 

248,206

 

1,052,475

 

(97,497

)

(250,344

)

958,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

147,145

 

 

 

 

 

147,145

 

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,237

 

 

 

59,237

 

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax effect $15,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,072

 

 

 

26,072

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

232,454

 

Cash dividends paid on common stock $0.56 per share

 

 

 

 

 

(59,469

)

 

 

 

 

(59,469

)

Stock incentive programs and related tax effects

 

18

 

6,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,774

 

Issued 53,522,935 shares for two-for-one stock split

 

5,353

 

(5,353

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2003

 

11,505

 

249,609

 

1,140,151

 

(12,188

)

(250,344

)

1,138,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the first six months of 2004

 

 

 

 

 

88,798

 

 

 

 

 

88,798

 

Translation adjustment for the first six months of 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,646

)

 

 

(5,646

)

Total comprehensive income*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,152

 

Cash dividends paid on common stock $.32 per share

 

 

 

 

 

(34,200

)

 

 

 

 

(34,200

)

Recognition of cumulative translation adjustment related to divesture of investment in foreign entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,153

 

 

 

6,153

 

Stock incentive programs and related tax effects

 

68

 

13,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2004

 

$

11,573

 

$

263,005

 

$

1,194,749

 

$

(11,681

)

$

(250,344

)

$

1,207,302

 

 


*        Total comprehensive income for the second quarter of 2004 and 2003 was $38,175 and $64,548 respectively, and was $114,844 for the first six months of 2003.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Bemis Company, Inc. (the Company) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position and results of operations.  It is management’s opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) have been made which are necessary for a fair financial statement presentation.  The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.

 

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Note 2 - Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.  An amendment of FASB Statement No. 123.”  The Company is choosing to continue with its current practice of applying the recognition and measurement principles of APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”  The Company has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148 in its discussion of stock based employee compensation, but the alternative transition options made available by the standard are not being implemented.

 

The intrinsic value method is used to account for stock-based compensation plans.  If compensation expense had been determined based on the fair value method with the pro forma compensation expense reflected over the vesting period, net income and income per share would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amount

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Net income - as reported

 

$

45,771

 

$

38,793

 

$

88,798

 

$

74,267

 

Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in net income, net of related tax effects

 

2,220

 

1,649

 

4,564

 

3,802

 

Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value, net of related tax effects

 

(2,343

)

(2,018

)

(4,811

)

(4,541

)

Net income - pro forma

 

$

45,648

 

$

38,424

 

$

88,551

 

$

73,528

 

Basic earnings per share

- as reported

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.83

 

$

0.70

 

 

- pro forma

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.83

 

$

0.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

- as reported

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.82

 

$

0.69

 

 

- pro forma

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.82

 

$

0.68

 

 

Note 3 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each reportable operating segment follow:

 

(in thousands)

 

Flexible Packaging
Segment

 

Pressure Sensitive
Materials Segment

 

Total

 

Reported balance at December 31, 2002

 

$

397,301

 

$

50,708

 

$

448,009

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

5,377

 

 

 

5,377

 

Other adjustments

 

(2,793

)

 

 

(2,793

)

Reported balance at December 31, 2003

 

399,885

 

50,708

 

450,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contribution of consolidated subsidiary to equity investment in Brazilian joint venture

 

(7,679

)

 

 

(7,679

)

Business unit acquisition

 

1,378

 

 

 

1,378

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

(316

)

 

 

(316

)

Other adjustments

 

(2,991

)

 

 

(2,991

)

Reported balance at June 30, 2004

 

$

390,277

 

$

50,708

 

$

440,985

 

 

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The components of amortized intangible assets follow:

 

 

 

June 30, 2004

 

December 31, 2003

 

(in thousands)

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Contract based

 

$

15,323

 

$

(5,118

)

$

15,323

 

$

(4,531

)

Technology based

 

51,912

 

(9,408

)

52,644

 

(8,102

)

Marketing related

 

8,587

 

(1,688

)

8,729

 

(1,244

)

Customer based

 

10,740

 

(2,325

)

10,139

 

(1,809

)

Reported balance

 

$

86,562

 

$

(18,539

)

$

86,835

 

$

(15,686

)

 

Amortization expense for intangible assets during the first six months of 2004 was $2.9 million.  Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2004 is $2.9 million; for 2005, 2006, and 2007 is $5.8 million each year; and $5.7 million for 2008 and 2009 each.

 

Note 4 – Business Acquisition and Increase in Ownership of Itap Bemis Ltda.

On May 25, 2004, the Company and its Mexican partner, Corporacion JMA, S.A. de C.V., acquired the Tultitlan, Mexico plant operation of Masterpak, S.A. de C.V. for $31.4 million, subject to a working capital adjustment.  Recently reported annual sales related to the assets purchased were approximately $35.0 million.  While the Company’s ownership share is 51 percent, the Company financed its Mexican partner’s portion of the purchase price and as such 100 percent of this entity was effectively consolidated by the Company at June 30, 2004.  The total purchase price has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, reflecting the provisions of SFAS Nos. 141 and 142, and includes the preliminary allocations of $32.0 million to tangible assets and $2.0 million to liabilities assumed.  Results of operations from the date of acquisition are included in these financial statements.

 

Effective January 1, 2004, the Company contributed its 90 percent ownership interest in Curwood Itap Ltda., its shrink bags business in Brazil, to its Brazilian flexible packaging joint venture, Itap Bemis Ltda.  Assets and liabilities of Curwood Itap Ltda. (consolidated at December 31, 2003) contributed included:  Working capital, $14.7 million, including cash of $7.1 million; property, $3.7 million; intangible assets and deferred charges, $8.4 million; and minority interest, $2.7 million.  In addition, the Company recorded a $6.2 million charge related to previously deferred cumulative translation losses which substantially offset the gain on the divesture of assets described above.  The net increase in the investment in Itap Bemis Ltda. was $30.5 million, including a net gain of $0.2 million on this transaction.  In exchange for this contribution, the Company’s ownership interest in Itap Bemis Ltda. increased from 33 percent to 45 percent.  The joint venture will continue to be accounted for on the equity method and equity earnings have been included as a component of other costs (income), net.

 

Note 5 – Restructuring of Operations

In July 2003, the Company committed to a plan to close three flexible packaging plants:  Murphysboro, Illinois; Union City, California; and Prattville, Alabama.  The closure of these plants, together with related support staff and capacity reductions within the flexible packaging business segment, will reduce fixed costs and improve capacity utilization elsewhere in the Company.  During the third quarter 2003, manufacturing activity at the three plants was concluded with customer order fulfillment absorbed by other facilities within the flexible packaging segment.  This plan is expected to be completed in 2004 with the clean-up and disposal of the three plants.

 

During 2003, the Company incurred charges of $5.0 million for employee severance (314 employees terminated), $7.1 million for accelerated depreciation, $0.7 million for equipment and employee relocation, and $1.1 million for other related costs.  During the first six months of 2004, the Company incurred charges of $0.1 million for accelerated depreciation, $0.4 million for equipment and employee relocation, and $0.1 million for other related costs.  This restructuring effort is essentially complete with minor costs to be incurred to maintain vacated facilities until sold.  In addition during the first six months of 2004, the Company realized a $1.4 million gain on the disposition of the Union City, California plant, and expects to realize a small gain on the sales of the other vacated facilities.  No realized or anticipated gains are included in the total costs reflected above.

 

In October 2003, the Company committed to a plan to close two pressure sensitive materials plants:  North Las Vegas, Nevada, and Brampton, Ontario, Canada.  The closure of these plants, together with related support staff and capacity reductions within the pressure sensitive materials business segment, will reduce fixed costs and improve capacity utilization elsewhere in this business segment.  This plan is expected to be completed in 2004 as manufacturing is transferred to other operations and clean-up and disposal of the two plants occurs.

 

During 2003, the Company incurred charges of $2.3 million for employee severance (81 employees terminated), $0.1 million for accelerated depreciation, and $0.3 million for other related costs. During the first six months of 2004, the Company

 

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incurred charges of $0.2 million for employee severance, $0.6 million for equipment and employee relocation, and $0.4 million for other related costs.  Remaining costs associated with this plan are expected to be approximately $0.7 million in 2004.  No realized or anticipated gains are included in the total costs reflected above.

 

During the second quarter of 2004, employee severance, equipment relocation, and other related costs totaling $0.6 million have been included as a component of other costs (income) in the consolidated statement of income, while the accelerated depreciation costs and inventory write-offs of $0.1 million are included in cost of products sold.  Facilities consolidation and relocation costs have been expensed as incurred.  For the first half of 2004 a total of $1.5 million has been charged to other costs (income), $0.2 million has been charged to cost of products sold, and $0.1 million has been charged to selling, general and administrative expense within the consolidated statement of income.  In addition, the $1.4 million gain on the first quarter 2004 sale of the Union City, California plant (which was closed in the third quarter of 2003) is included in other costs (income).

 

An analysis of the restructuring and related costs activity follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Employee
Costs

 

Facilities
Consolidation
or Relocation

 

Total
Restructuring

 

Accelerated
Depreciation

 

Total
Restructuring
and Related Costs

 

2003 Activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net expense accrued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

$

(4,993

)

$

(1,779

)

$

(6,772

)

$

(7,139

)

$

(13,911

)

Pressure Sensitive

 

(2,303

)

(312

)

(2,615

)

(134

)

(2,749

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charges to accrual account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

3,207

 

1,779

 

4,986

 

7,139

 

12,125

 

Pressure Sensitive

 

964

 

253

 

1,217

 

134

 

1,351

 

Reserve balance
at December 31, 2003

 

$

(3,125

)

$

(59

)

$

(3,184

)

$

0

 

$

(3,184

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004 Activity – Year-to-Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net expense accrued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

(14

)

900

 

886

 

(72

)

814

 

Pressure Sensitive

 

(185

)

(945

)

(1,130

)

(36

)

(1,166

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charges to accrual account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

509

 

(900

)

(391

)

72

 

(319

)

Pressure Sensitive

 

1,543

 

974

 

2,517

 

36

 

2,553

 

Reserve balance
at June 30, 2004

 

$

(1,272

)

$

(30

)

$

(1,302

)

$

0

 

$

(1,302

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004 Activity – Second Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve balance
at March 31, 2004

 

$

(1,662

)

$

(30

)

$

(1,692

)

$

0

 

$

(1,692

)

Total net expense accrued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

(2

)

(111

)

(113

)

(27

)

(140

)

Pressure Sensitive

 

(42

)

(581

)

(623

)

 

 

(623

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charges to accrual account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

44

 

111

 

155

 

27

 

182

 

Pressure Sensitive

 

390

 

581

 

971

 

 

 

971

 

Reserve balance
at June 30, 2004

 

$

(1,272

)

$

(30

)

$

(1,302

)

$

0

 

$

(1,302

)

 

Note 6 – Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Benefit costs for defined pension benefit plans are shown below.  Costs for other benefits include defined contribution pension plans and postretirement benefits other than pensions.  In accordance with the Company’s general funding policy to make contributions as required by applicable regulations and when beneficial to the Company for tax and planning purposes, on August 2, 2004, the Company made a voluntary contribution of $40.0 million to its two principal domestic defined benefit pension plans to improve the funded status of these plans.  The expected cash contribution to other plans for the balance of 2004 is $1.5 million which is expected to satisfy plan funding requirements and regulatory funding requirements.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

(in thousands)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

 

$

4,582

 

$

3,516

 

$

153

 

$

103

 

$

9,194

 

$

7,032

 

$

307

 

$

207

 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

7,070

 

6,474

 

325

 

275

 

14,168

 

12,948

 

649

 

550

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(8,269

)

(8,888

)

 

 

 

 

(16,561

)

(17,776

)

 

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

 

99

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

201

 

168

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

561

 

474

 

18

 

18

 

1,122

 

948

 

36

 

36

 

Recognized actuarial net loss

 

1,864

 

253

 

23

 

 

 

3,734

 

506

 

47

 

 

 

Net periodic pension (income) cost

 

$

5,907

 

$

1,913

 

$

519

 

$

396

 

$

11,858

 

$

3,826

 

$

1,039

 

$

793

 

 

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act) introduces a prescription drug benefit under Medicare and, in certain circumstances, a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans.  The Company’s U.S. postretirement health care plan offers prescription drug benefits.  In accordance with FASB Staff Position No. FAS 106-2 “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003,” any measures of the accumulated projected benefit obligation or net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the financial statements or accompanying notes do not reflect the effects of the Act on the plan as it has not been concluded if the benefits under the plan are actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D under the Act.  The Company does not anticipate that the plan will need to be amended in order to benefit from the new legislation, nor does it anticipate that the Act will have a material effect on the plan.

 

Note 7 - Inventories

The Company’s inventories are valued at the lower of cost, determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, or market.  Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,
2004

 

December 31,
2003

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

113,348

 

$

101,966

 

Work in process and finished goods

 

237,182

 

216,303

 

Total inventories, gross

 

350,530

 

318,269

 

Less inventory reserves

 

(12,686

)

(13,087

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total inventories, net

 

$

337,844

 

$

305,182

 

 

Note 8 - Taxes Based On Income

The Company’s 2004 effective tax rate of 38.7% differs from the federal statutory rate of 35.0% primarily due to state and local income taxes.

 

Note 9 - Segments of Business

The Company’s business activities are organized around its two principal business segments, Flexible Packaging and Pressure Sensitive Materials.  Both internal and external reporting conforms to this organizational structure with no significant differences in accounting policies applied.  The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on operating profit, which is defined as profit before general corporate expense, interest expense, income taxes, and minority interest.  A summary of the Company’s business activities reported by its two business segments follows:

 

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Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Business Segments (in millions)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Net Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

$

564.3

 

$

532.7

 

$

1,103.2

 

$

1,047.1

 

Pressure Sensitive Materials

 

148.6

 

137.9

 

293.9

 

262.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

 

 

(0.5

)

(0.1

)

(0.5

)

Pressure Sensitive Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

712.9

 

$

670.1

 

$

1,397.0

 

$

1,308.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

$

78.6

 

$

69.4

 

$

152.2

 

$

135.8

 

Pressure Sensitive Materials

 

9.3

 

6.0

 

14.9

 

8.5

 

Total operating profit

 

87.9

 

75.4

 

167.1

 

144.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General corporate expenses

 

(9.0

)

(8.4

)

(15.5

)

(16.5

)

Interest expense

 

(3.9

)

(3.3

)

(6.5

)

(6.7

)

Minority interest in net income

 

(0.1

)

(0.2

)

(0.2

)

(0.4

)

Income before income taxes

 

$

74.9

 

$

63.5

 

$

144.9

 

$

120.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifiable Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Packaging

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,852.2

 

$

1,799.3

 

Pressure Sensitive Materials

 

 

 

 

 

401.2

 

393.2

 

Total identifiable assets

 

 

 

 

 

2,253.4

 

2,192.5

 

Corporate assets

 

 

 

 

 

114.4

 

136.3

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,367.8

 

$

2,328.8

 

 

Note 10 – Legal Proceedings

The Company first disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2003, that the Department of Justice expected to initiate a criminal investigation into competitive practices in the labelstock industry and the Company further discussed the investigation and disclosed that it expected to receive a subpoena in the Company’s Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.  In a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2003, the Company disclosed that it had received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with the Department’s criminal investigation into competitive practices in the labelstock industry.  The Company has responded to the subpoena and will continue to cooperate fully with the requests of the Department of Justice.

 

The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Morgan Adhesives Company, have been named as defendants in nine civil lawsuits.  Each lawsuit purports to represent a nationwide class of labelstock purchasers, and each alleges a conspiracy to fix prices within the self-adhesive labelstock industry.  On November 5, 2003, the Judicial Panel on MultiDistrict Litigation issued a decision consolidating all of the federal class actions for pretrial purposes in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, before the Honorable Chief Judge Vanaskie.  Judge Vanaskie entered an order which calls for discovery to be taken on the issues relating to class certification and briefing on plaintiffs’ motion for class certification to be completed in February 2005.  The Order does not set, at this time, a discovery cut-off or a trial date.  The Company intends to vigorously defend these lawsuits.

 

In a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2004, the Company disclosed that representatives from the European Commission had commenced a search of business records and interviews of certain Company personnel at its pressure sensitive materials operation in Soignies, Belgium to investigate possible violations of European competition law in connection with an investigation of potential anticompetitive activities in the European paper and forestry products sector.  The Company continues to cooperate fully with the European Commission Competition Authorities.

 

Given the preliminary nature of the Department of Justice investigation, the related class-action civil lawsuits, and the European Commission investigation, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these matters although the effect could be material.  The Company is currently not otherwise subject to any pending litigation other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity of the Company.

 

Note 11 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2004

 

December 31, 2003

 

Foreign currency translation

 

$

12,000

 

$

11,493

 

Minimum pension liability, net of deferred tax benefit of $14,825 and $14,825

 

(23,681

)

(23,681

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(11,681

)

$

(12,188

)

 

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Note 12 - Earnings Per Share Computations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to common stockholders
(numerator)

 

$

45,771

 

$

38,793

 

88,798

 

$

74,267

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding
(denominator)

 

106,893

 

106,211

 

106,846

 

106,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share of common stock

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.83

 

$

0.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive effects of stock option and stock awards, net of windfall tax benefits

 

1,070

 

1,446

 

901

 

1,507

 

Weighted-average common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding (denominator)

 

107,963

 

107,658

 

107,747

 

107,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share of common stock

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.82

 

$

0.69

 

 

Certain options outstanding at June 30, 2003 (409,070 shares), were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they would not have had a dilutive effect at that time.

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CEO

 

I, Jeffrey H. Curler, certify that:

 

1.                          I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Bemis Company, Inc.;

 

2.                          Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                          Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.                          The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)                         Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)                        Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c)                         Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                          The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)                         All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)                        Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date

August 6, 2004

 

By  /s/ Jeffrey H. Curler

 

 

 

Jeffrey H. Curler, President and

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 31.2

 

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CFO

 

I, Gene C. Wulf, certify that:

 

1.                          I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Bemis Company, Inc.;

 

2.                          Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                          Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.                          The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)                         Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)                        Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c)                         Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                          The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)                         All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)                        Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date

August 6, 2004

 

By  /s/ Gene C. Wulf

 

 

 

Gene C. Wulf, Vice President, Chief

 

 

Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT 32

 

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS OF CEO AND CFO

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned certifies that the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bemis Company, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Bemis Company, Inc.

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey H. Curler

 

/s/ Gene C. Wulf

 

Jeffrey H. Curler, President and

Gene C. Wulf, Vice President, Chief

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Officer and Treasurer

August 6, 2004

August 6, 2004

 

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