Background and Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Consolidation and Presentation

Basis of Consolidation and Presentation

These statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and, in accordance with those rules and regulations, do not include all information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate for a fair presentation of the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented herein. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make extensive use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may vary from these estimates.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Neenah and its subsidiaries included herein are unaudited. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Earnings per Share (“EPS”)

Earnings per Share ("EPS")

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted EPS (dollars in millions except per share amounts, shares in thousands):

Earnings (Loss) Per Basic Common Share

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(50.1	)	$	13.6		$	(33.7	)	$	25.4
Amounts attributable to participating securities	—			(0.1		)	(0.1		)	(0.2		)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(50.1	)	$	13.5		$	(33.8	)	$	25.2
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding	16,797			16,863			16,812			16,861
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(2.98	)	$	0.80		$	(2.01	)	$	1.50

Earnings (Loss) Per Diluted Common Share 

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(50.1	)	$	13.6		$	(33.7	)	$	25.4
Amounts attributable to participating securities	—			(0.1		)	(0.1		)	(0.2		)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(50.1	)	$	13.5		$	(33.8	)	$	25.2
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding	16,797			16,863			16,812			16,861
Add: Assumed incremental shares under stock compensation plans (a)	—			47			—			53
Weighted-average diluted shares	16,797			16,910			16,812			16,914
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(2.98	)	$	0.80		$	(2.01	)	$	1.49

(a)        For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, there were 338,690 and 230,928 potentially dilutive options, respectively, excluded from the computation of dilutive common shares because the exercise price of such options exceeded the average market price of the Company’s Common Stock.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company measures the fair value of financial instruments in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC Topic 820") which establishes a framework for measuring fair value. ASC Topic 820 provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Company recognizes sales revenue at a point in time following the transfer of control of the product to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the underlying contracts. Sales are reported net of allowable discounts and estimated returns. Reserves for cash discounts, trade allowances and sales returns are estimated using historical experience. The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities related to contracts with customers as costs to fulfill our promise to transfer the associated products. Accordingly, the Company records customer payments of shipping and handling costs as a component of net sales and classifies such costs as a component of cost of sales. The Company excludes tax amounts assessed by governmental authorities that are both (i) imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and (ii) collected from customers from our measurement of transaction prices. Accordingly, such tax amounts are not included as a component of net sales or cost of sales.

The Company considers each transaction/shipment as a separate performance obligation. Neenah recognizes revenue when the title transfers to the customer. As such, the remaining performance obligations at period end are not considered significant.

Sales terms in the technical products business vary depending on the type of product sold and customer category. In general, sales are collected in 45 to 55 days. Extended credit terms of up to 120 days are offered to customers located in certain international markets. Fine paper and packaging sales terms range between 20 and 30 days with discounts of 0 to 2% for customer payments, with discounts of 1% and 20-day terms used most often. Extended credit terms are offered to customers located in certain international markets.

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

In January 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments which amends the FASB's guidance on the impairment of financial instruments. The ASU adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model (known as the "current expected credit loss model" or "CECL") that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Losses on receivables are estimated based on known troubled accounts and historical experience of losses incurred. Receivables are considered impaired and written-off when it is probable that contractual payments due will not be collected in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Leases

Leases

The Company has operating leases for corporate offices, warehouses and certain equipment, with remaining lease terms of up to 11 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to five years. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases with terms greater than 12 months are included in "Lease Right-of-Use Assets", "Lease liabilities payable within one year" and "Noncurrent Lease Liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2020, the Company did not have any material finance leases.

In March 2020, the Company entered into operating leases for two warehouse buildings, and recognized a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and a corresponding lease liability of $6.6 million with a term of 10 years, and an ROU asset and corresponding lease liability of $1.8 million with a term of 5 years. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments.

Accounting Standard Changes

Accounting Standards Changes

As of June 30, 2020, no amendments to the ASC have been issued that will have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

The Company’s reportable operating segments consist of Technical Products and Fine Paper and Packaging.

The Technical Products segment is an aggregation of the Company’s performance materials and filtration businesses which are similar in terms of economic characteristics, nature of products, processes, customer class and product distribution methods. The segment is an international producer of fiber-formed, coated and/or saturated specialized media that deliver high performance benefits to customers. Included in this segment are tape and abrasives backings products, digital image transfer, durable label and other specialty substrate products ("Performance Materials"), and filtration media for transportation, water and other end use applications ("Filtration"). During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company aggregated the backings and specialties revenues into Performance Materials and recast the prior year period disclosure based on the economic similarity of the products per ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, and changes in the internal management of these products. The following table presents sales by product category for the technical products business:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Performance Materials	57	%	58	%	58	%	58	%
Filtration	43	%	42	%	42	%	42	%
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

The Fine Paper and Packaging segment is a leading supplier of premium printing and other high-end specialty papers ("Graphic Imaging"), and premium packaging ("Packaging"), primarily in North America. The following table presents sales by product category for the fine paper and packaging business:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Graphic Imaging	69	%	78	%	74	%	79	%
Packaging	31	%	22	%	26	%	21	%
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Each segment employs different technologies and marketing strategies. Disclosure of segment information is on the same basis that management uses internally for evaluating segment performance and allocating resources. Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. The costs of shared services, and other administrative functions managed on a common basis, are allocated to the segments based on usage, where possible, or other factors based on the nature of the activity. General corporate expenses that do not directly support the operations of the business segments are shown as Unallocated corporate costs.