The Company recognized a loss from discontinued operations of $5.8 million in 2013 as compared to $2.5 million in 2012. In  2011, the Company recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $2.5 million.  The Company discontinued its operations at its merchant PCC facility at Walsum, Germany in the second quarter of 2013. In  connection with the Company's 2007 restructuring of its European coating PCC operations, the Company recorded an impairment  charge related to its Walsum facility. This facility continued to operate well below capacity levels into 2013. The Company recorded  a pre-tax charge for closure costs of this facility in the second quarter of 2013 of $5.9 million. The Company recorded net income of $80.3 million in 2013 as compared to $74.1 million in 2012. Diluted earnings per share  were $2.30 as compared with $2.09 in the previous year.  In 2011, the Company recorded net income of $67.5 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.86.  Cash provided from operating activities from continuing operations in 2013 was $137.5 million, compared with $142.1 million in  the prior year. Cash flows provided from operations in 2013 were principally used to fund capital expenditures, pay the Company's  dividend to common shareholders and to repurchase shares. Cash flows used in discontinued operations were not material to the  Company’s liquidity.   Included in cash flow from operations was pension plan funding of approximately $11.4 million, $17.0 million  and $6.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Trade working capital is defined as trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and inventories. Our average total days of  trade working capital were 57 days in 2013 compared with 58 days last year. The  funding status of the Company’s pe nsion plans was approximately 83% at December 31, 2013 and we have met all minimum  funding requirements. The funding status at December 31, 2012 was 66%. The increase in our funded status was due to a decrease in  the projected benefit obligation from an increase in the discount rate and to a higher actual return on assets.  In 2011 , the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company’s management to repurchase, at its discretion, up to $75  million of additional shares over a two-year period. The $75 million repurchase program was completed on October 1, 2013. The  Company repurchased 1,646,097 shares at an average price of approximately $45.54 per share under the program.  On September 19, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors  authorized the Company’s management to repurcha se, at its discretion,  up to $150 million of  the Company’s  shares over a two-year period commencing upon completion of the repurchase program  authorized in 2011. As of December 31, 2013, 139,900 shares have been repurchased under this program for $7.5 million, or an  average price of approximately $53.33 per share.  On January 22, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.05  per  share. No dividend will be payable unless declared by the Board and unless funds are legally available for payment thereof.  The Company is required to make future payments under various contracts, including debt agreements and lease agreements. The  Company also has commitments to fund its pension plans and provide payments for other postretirement benefit plans. A summary of  the Company’s  outstanding contractual obligations as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:  27  Liquidity and Capital Resources The increase in the income attributable to non-controlling interests is due to higher profitability in our joint ventures.  Non-controlling Interests  (Dollars in millions)  2013  Growth  2012  Growth  2011  Non-controlling interests ............................ $  3.1  47% $  2.1  (22)%  $  2.7  Net Income attributable to Minerals  Technologies Inc. (MTI)  (Dollars in millions)  2013  Growth  2012  Growth  2011  Net income attributable to MTI .................. $  80.3  8 % $  74.1  10% $ 67.5 