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      International Paper Releases Second Quarter Earnings

      Solid Results and Strong Free Cash Flow Driven by Expanded Margins, Seasonally Strong Volumes and Good Operational Performance

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      Jul 25, 2013, 07:00 ET

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      MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported second quarter 2013 net earnings attributable to common shareholders totaling $259 million ($0.57 per share) compared with net earnings of $318 million ($0.71 per share), in the first quarter of 2013 and $134 million ($0.31 per share) in the second quarter of 2012. Amounts in all periods include the impact of special items.          

      (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020701/IPLOGO)

      Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to International Paper Shareholders






      Second  
      Quarter
      2013

      First

      Quarter

      2013

      Second
      Quarter
      2012

      Net Earnings

      $0.57

      $0.71

      $0.31

      Less – Discontinued       
      Operations Gain

      (0.05)

      (0.06)

      (0.04)

      Net Earnings from
      Continuing Operations

      $0.52

      $0.65

      $0.27

      Add Back – Net Special
      Items Expense (Income)

      0.01

      (0.11)

      0.19

      Add Back – Non-Operating
      Pension Expense

      0.11

      0.11

      0.07

      Operating Earnings*

      $0.64

      $0.65

      $0.53





      * Operating Earnings is defined as net earnings from continuing operations (GAAP) excluding special items and non-operating pension expense.

      Operating Earnings were $288 million ($0.64 per share) in the second quarter of 2013, compared with $292 million ($0.65 per share) in the first quarter of 2013 and $232 million ($0.53 per share) in the second quarter of 2012.

      Quarterly net sales were $7.3 billion compared with $7.1 billion in the first quarter of 2013 and $7.1 billion in the second quarter of 2012.

      Business segment operating profits before special items in the second quarter of 2013 were $622 million, compared with $571 million in the first quarter of 2013.

      "International Paper delivered strong results this quarter.  We expanded margins and benefited from seasonally stronger volumes and solid operating performance despite higher planned maintenance outage costs" said John Faraci, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As we move into the second half of the year, the company is well positioned to significantly improve earnings and free cash flow for the balance of 2013."

      SEGMENT INFORMATION
      The performance of the company's business segments are measured quarter to quarter without variations caused by special items, as management focuses on business segment operating profits excluding those items. Second quarter 2013 business segment operating profits and business trends compared with the prior quarter are as follows:

      Industrial Packaging operating profits in the second quarter of 2013 were $477 million ($474 million including special items) compared with $369 million ($355 million including special items) in the first quarter of 2013. In North America, higher selling prices for boxes and containerboard, increased box shipments and lower operating costs drove improved results.  In Europe, performance was weaker in challenged Western European markets.

      Printing Papers operating profits were $76 million (before and after special items) in the second quarter of 2013 versus $149 million (before and after special items) in the first quarter of 2013. The earnings decrease of ($73 million) was due to significantly higher planned annual outage costs in the second quarter in North America and Europe and the establishment of a reserve ($28 million) to cover potential credit exposure related to the National Envelope bankruptcy.  Brazil's results improved compared to the first quarter due to seasonally stronger domestic volume and price.

      Consumer Packaging operating profits were $52 million ($51 million including special items) in the second quarter of 2013 compared with $51 million ($7 million including special items) in the first quarter of 2013.  Earnings were impacted by higher sales volumes and lower manufacturing costs in North America, offset by higher annual outage costs in both North America and Europe.

      xpedx, the company's North American distribution business, reported operating profits of $17 million (break-even including special items) in the second quarter of 2013 compared with $2 million (a loss of $5 million including special items) in the first quarter of 2013. The second quarter results reflect lower costs, partly from the business's strategic restructuring efforts.

      International Paper recorded Ilim joint venture equity losses of $34 million in the second quarter of 2013, compared with equity losses of $11 million in the first quarter of 2013.  Based on a stronger dollar versus the ruble, the after-tax impact of a foreign exchange loss in the second quarter of 2013 was $23 million compared with an $11 million loss in the first quarter.  The impact in both quarters was due to non-cash adjustments associated with the Ilim Group joint venture's U.S. dollar denominated debt.  Earnings were also negatively impacted by start-up costs related to two major capital projects.

      Net corporate expenses, excluding non-operating pension expense, for the 2013 second quarter were $0 million compared with $22 million in the first quarter of 2013 and $3 million in the second quarter of 2012. 

      Effective Tax Rate
      The effective tax rate before special items for the second quarter of 2013 was 30%, compared with an effective tax rate before special items of 21% in the first quarter of 2013.  The primary reason for the lower first quarter rate was due to the inclusion of a benefit of approximately $35 million related to the enactment into law of The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on January 2, 2013 (the "Act"). The Act retroactively restored several expired business tax provisions including the research and experimentation credit and the Subpart F controlled foreign corporation look-through exception. 

      Effects of Special Items
      Special items in the second quarter of 2013 included a net pre-tax gain of $4 million ($2 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges and pre-tax charges of $14 million ($8 million after taxes) for integration costs related to the Temple-Inland acquisition. Also included are a pre-tax charge of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) for an environmental reserve related to the Company's property in Cass Lake, Minnesota and a pre-tax charge of $9 million ($5 million after taxes) to adjust the value of two Company airplanes to fair value.  In addition, a gain of $13 million (before and after taxes) was recorded for a net bargain purchase gain on the first quarter 2013 acquisition of a majority share of our Packaging operations in Turkey. Restructuring and other charges included a pre-tax gain of $30 million ($19 million after taxes) for insurance reimbursements related to the 2012 Guaranty Bank legal settlement, pre-tax charges of $17 million ($10 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations, pre-tax charges of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for debt extinguishment costs, pre-tax charges of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for costs associated with the announced potential spin-off of the xpedx operations and charges of $3 million (before and after taxes) for other items.

      Special items in the first quarter of 2013 included pre-tax charges of $59 million ($36 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges and pre-tax charges of $12 million ($8 million after taxes) for integration costs related to the Temple-Inland acquisition. Also included are pre-tax interest income of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) and a tax benefit of $93 million both associated with the closing of a U.S. federal income tax audit and a net tax expense of $2 million related to internal restructurings. Restructuring and other charges included pre-tax charges of $44 million ($27 million after taxes) for costs related to the permanent shutdown of a paper machine at our Augusta, Georgia mill, pre-tax charges of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) for debt extinguishment costs, pre-tax charges of $7 million ($4 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations and pre-tax charges of $2 million ($1 million after taxes) for other items.

      Special items in the second quarter of 2012 included pre-tax charges of $21 million ($13 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges, a pre-tax charge of $62 million ($38 million after taxes) to adjust the value of the long-lived assets of the Hueneme mill in Oxnard, California to their fair value in anticipation of its divestiture, pre-tax charges of $35 million ($22 million after taxes) for integration costs related to the Temple-Inland acquisition, pre-tax charges of $9 million ($5 million after taxes) for costs associated with the announced third-quarter 2012 divestiture of the Hueneme mill and two other containerboard mills, and pre-tax charges of $9 million ($7 million after taxes) for other items. Restructuring and other charges included pre-tax charges of $10 million ($6 million after taxes) for debt extinguishment costs, pre-tax charges of $10 million ($6 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations and charges of $1 million (before and after taxes) for other items.

      Discontinued Operations
      Discontinued operations in the second and first quarters of 2013 and in the second quarter of 2012 included the Operating Earnings of Temple-Inland's Building Products business. Also included are pre-tax charges of $13 million ($8 million after taxes) in the second quarter of 2013 and $4 million ($3 million after taxes) in the first quarter of 2013 for the write-off of capital investments and expenses associated with pursuing the divestiture of this business.

      EARNINGS WEBCAST
      The company will hold a webcast to review earnings at 9:00 a.m. EST / 8:00 a.m. CST today. All interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast live and view the slides to be presented at the webcast via the company's Internet site at http://www.internationalpaper.com by clicking on the Investors tab and going to the presentations page. A replay of the webcast will also be available beginning approximately two hours after the call. Parties in the U.S. who wish to participate in the webcast via teleconference may dial (877) 316-2541. Those outside the U.S. should dial +1 (706) 679-8242 and ask to be connected to the International Paper second quarter earnings call. The conference ID number is 13659244. Participants should call in no later than 8:45 a.m. EST/7:45 a.m. CST. An audio-only replay will be available for four weeks following the call. To access the replay, dial +1 (404) 537-3406 or, within the U.S. only, (855) 859-2056, and when prompted for the conference ID, enter 13659244.

      International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global leader in packaging and paper with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia and North Africa. Its businesses include industrial and consumer packaging and uncoated papers, complemented by xpedx, the company's North American distribution company. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the company employs approximately 70,000 people and is strategically located in more than 24 countries serving customers worldwide. International Paper net sales for 2012 were $28 billion.  For more information about International Paper, its products and stewardship efforts, visit internationalpaper.com.

      Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current views and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements.  Factors which could cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to: (i) the level of our indebtedness and increases in interest rates; (ii) industry conditions, including but not limited to changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, energy and transportation costs, competition we face, cyclicality and changes in consumer preferences, demand and pricing for our products; (iii) global economic conditions and political changes, including but not limited to the impairment of financial institutions, changes in currency exchange rates, credit ratings issued by recognized credit rating organizations, the amount of our future pension funding obligation, changes in tax laws and pension and health care costs; (iv) unanticipated expenditures related to the cost of compliance with existing and new environmental and other governmental regulations and to actual or potential litigation; (v) whether we experience a material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities; (vi) risks inherent in conducting business through a joint venture; (vii) our ability to reach a definitive agreement on a mutually acceptable transaction combining xpedx with Unisource, the receipt of governmental and other approvals and favorable rulings associated with such a transaction and the successful fulfillment or waiver of all other closing conditions for such a transaction without unexpected delays or conditions, and the successful closing of such a transaction within the estimated timeframe; and (viii) our ability to achieve the benefits we expect from all strategic acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings.  These and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward-looking statements are discussed in greater detail in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

       Consolidated Statement of Operations

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In millions, except per share amounts)





















      Three Months 








      Three Months Ended



      Ended


      Six Months Ended




      June 30,



      March 31,


      June 30,




      2013


      2012



      2013


      2013


      2012


      Net Sales

      $    7,335


      $    7,077



      $         7,090


      $ 14,425


      $   13,732


      Costs and Expenses












        Cost of products sold

      5,414

       (a) 

      5,270

       (f) 


      5,220


      10,634

       (a) 

      10,254

       (p) 

        Selling and administrative expenses

      515

       (b) 

      474

       (g) 


      567

       (j) 

      1,082

       (n) 

      987

       (q) 

        Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

      396

       (c) 

      366



      379


      775

       (c) 

      728


        Distribution expenses

      449


      448



      422


      871


      795


        Taxes other than payroll and income taxes

      47


      44



      49


      96


      85


        Restructuring and other charges

      (4)

       (d) 

      21

       (h) 


      59

       (k) 

      55

       (o) 

      55

       (r) 

        Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      78

       (i) 


      -


      -


      71

       (s) 

        Net bargain purchase gain on acquisition of business

      (13)

       (e) 

      -



      -


      (13)

       (e) 

      -


        Interest expense, net

      168


      172



      164

       (l) 

      332

       (l) 

      340


      Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes  and












        Equity Earnings

      363

       (a-e) 

      204

       (f-i) 


      230

       (j-l) 

      593

       (a,c,e,l,n,o) 

      417

       (p-s) 

        Income tax (benefit) provision

      94


      57



      (69)

       (m) 

      25

       (m) 

      127


        Equity earnings (loss), net of taxes

      (36)


      (26)



      (10)


      (46)


      18


      Earnings From Continuing Operations 

      233

       (a-e) 

      121

       (f-i) 


      289

       (j-m) 

      522

       (a,c,e,l-o) 

      308

       (p-s) 

        Discontinued operations, net of taxes 

      24


      16



      26


      50


      21


      Net Earnings  

      $       257

       (a-e) 

      $       137

       (f-i) 


      $            315

       (j-m) 

      $       572

       (a,c,e,l-o) 

      $        329

       (p-s) 

        Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

      (2)


      3



      (3)


      (5)


      7


      Net Earnings Attributable to International Paper Company

      $       259

       (a-e) 

      $       134

       (f-i) 


      $            318

       (j-m) 

      $       577

       (a,c,e,l-o) 

      $        322

       (p-s) 














      Basic Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to












        International Paper Common Shareholders












        Earnings from continuing operations

      $      0.53

       (a-e) 

      $      0.27

       (f-i) 


      $           0.66

       (j-m) 

      $      1.19

       (a,c,e,l-o) 

      $       0.69

       (p-s) 

        Discontinued operations 

      0.05


      0.04



      0.06


      0.11


      0.05


        Net earnings

      $      0.58

       (a-e) 

      $      0.31

       (f-i) 


      $           0.72

       (j-m) 

      $      1.30

       (a,c,e,l-o) 

      $       0.74

       (p-s) 














      Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to












        International Paper Common Shareholders












        Earnings from continuing operations

      $      0.52

       (a-e) 

      $      0.27

       (f-i) 


      $           0.65

       (j-m) 

      $      1.18

       (a,c,e,l-o) 

      $       0.68

       (p-s) 

        Discontinued operations

      0.05


      0.04



      0.06


      0.11


      0.05


        Net earnings  

      $      0.57

       (a-e) 

      $      0.31

       (f-i) 


      $           0.71

       (j-m) 

      $      1.29

       (a,c,e,l-o) 

      $       0.73

       (p-s) 














      Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted

      448.5


      438.2



      446.1


      447.9


      439.3


      Cash Dividends Per Common Share

      $  0.3000


      $  0.2625



      $       0.3000


      $ 0.6000


      $   0.5250















      Amounts Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders











        Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax

      $       235

       (a-e) 

      $       118

       (f-i) 


      $            292

       (j-m) 

      $       527

       (a,c,e,l-o) 

      $        301

       (p-s) 

        Discontinued operations, net of tax

      24


      16



      26


      50


      21


        Net Earnings 

      $       259

       (a-e) 

      $       134

       (f-i) 


      $            318

       (j-m) 

      $       577

       (a,c,e,l-o) 

      $        322

       (p-s) 



























      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated statement of operations.

















      (a)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) for an environmental reserve related to the Company's property in Cass Lake, Minnesota.














      (b)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $14 million ($8 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the acquisition of Temple-Inland. 














      (c)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $9 million ($5 million after taxes) to adjust the value of two Company airplanes to fair value.














      (d)

      Includes a pre-tax gain of $30 million ($19 million after taxes) for insurance reimbursements related to the 2012 Guaranty Bank legal settlement, a pre-tax charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for debt extinguishment costs, a pre-tax charge of $17 million ($10 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations, a pre-tax charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for costs associated with the announced possible spin-off of the xpedx operations, and charges of $3 million (before and after taxes) for other items.














      (e)

      Includes a gain of $13 million (before and after taxes) related to a bargain purchase adjustment on the first-quarter 2013 acquisition of a majority share of our operations in Turkey.














      (f)

      Includes a charge of $2 million (before and after taxes) for an inventory write-off related to the xpedx reorganization.














      (g)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $35 million ($22 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the acquisition of Temple-Inland. 














      (h)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $10 million ($6 million after taxes) for debt extinguishment costs, a pre-tax charge of $10 million ($6 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations and charges of $1 million (before and after taxes) for other items.














      (i)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $62 million ($38 million after taxes) to adjust the long-lived assets of the Hueneme mill in Oxnard, California to their fair value in anticipation of its divestiture, a pre-tax charge of $9 million ($5 million after taxes) for costs associated with the announced third-quarter 2012 divestiture of the Hueneme mill and two other containerboard mills, a pre-tax charge of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) for an adjustment related to the sale of Shorewood, and charges of $1 million (before and after taxes) for other items.














      (j)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $12 million ($8 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the acquisition of Temple-Inland. 



      (k)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $44 million ($27 million after taxes) for costs associated with the permanent shutdown of a paper machine at our Augusta mill, a pre-tax charge of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) for debt extinguishment costs, a pre-tax charge of $7 million ($4 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations, and pre-tax charges of $2 million ($1 million after taxes) for other items.



      (l)

      Includes interest income of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) related to the closing of a U.S. federal income tax audit.














      (m)

      Includes a tax benefit of $93 million associated with the closing of a U.S. federal income tax audit and a net tax expense of $2 million related to internal restructurings. In addition, the first quarter tax rate includes a benefit of approximately $35 million related to the enactment into law of The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 in January 2013. 














      (n)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $26 million ($16 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the acquisition of Temple-Inland. 














      (o)

      Includes a pre-tax gain of $30 million ($19 million after taxes) for insurance reimbursements related to the 2012 Guaranty Bank legal settlement, a pre-tax charge of $9 million ($6 million after taxes) for debt extinguishment costs, a pre-tax charge of $24 million ($14 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations, a pre-tax charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for costs associated with the announced possible spin-off of our xpedx operations, a pre-tax charge of $45 million ($28 million after taxes) for costs associated with the permanent shutdown of a paper machine at our Augusta mill, and pre-tax charges of $4 million ($3 million after taxes) for other items.














      (p)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $20 million ($12 million after taxes) related to the write-up of the Temple-Inland inventories to fair value and a charge of $4 million (before and after taxes) for an inventory write-off related to the xpedx reorganization.














      (q)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $78 million ($55 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the acquisition of Temple Inland.














      (r)

      Includes a  pre-tax charge of $26 million ($16 million after taxes) for debt extinguishment costs, and a pre-tax charge of $29 million ($20 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations.














      (s)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $62 million ($38 million after taxes) to adjust the long-lived assets of the Hueneme mill in Oxnard, California to their fair value in anticipation of its divestiture, a pre-tax charge of $9 million ($5 million after taxes) for costs associated with the announced third-quarter 2012 divestiture of the Hueneme mill and two other containerboard mills, a pre-tax gain of $1 million ($2 million after taxes) for adjustments related to the sale of the Shorewood business and charges of $1 million (before and after taxes) for other items.


      International Paper Company


      Reconciliation of Operating Earnings to Net Earnings


      Attributable to International Paper Company


      Preliminary and Unaudited


      (In millions except for per share amounts)




































      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended



      June 30,


      March 31,


      June 30,



      2013


      2012


      2013


      2013


      2012













      Operating Earnings

      $           288


      $         232


      $                   292


      $           580


      $           504













      Non-Operating Pension

      (51)


      (29)


      (51)


      (102)


      (54)


      Special Items

      (2)

       (a) 

      (85)

       (b) 

      51

       (c) 

      49

       (d) 

      (149)

       (e) 

      Earnings from Continuing Operations

      235


      118


      292


      527


      301


      Discontinued operations

      24


      16


      26


      50


      21













      Net Earnings as Reported

      $           259


      $         134


      $                   318


      $           577


      $           322



































































      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended



      June 30,


      March 31,


      June 30,


      Diluted Earnings per Common Share

      2013


      2012


      2013


      2013


      2012
























      Operating Earnings Per Share 

      $          0.64


      $        0.53


      $                  0.65


      $          1.30


      $          1.14













      Non-Operating Pension

      (0.11)


      (0.07)


      (0.11)


      (0.23)


      (0.12)


      Special Items

      (0.01)


      (0.19)


      0.11


      0.11


      (0.34)


        Continuing Operations

      0.52


      0.27


      0.65


      1.18


      0.68


      Discontinued operations

      0.05


      0.04


      0.06


      0.11


      0.05













      Diluted Earnings per Common Share as Reported

      $          0.57


      $        0.31


      $                  0.71


      $          1.29


      $       0.73















      Notes:













      (a) See footnotes (a) - (e) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations







      (b) See footnotes (f) - (i) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations







      (c) See footnotes (j) - (m) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations







      (d) See footnotes (a), (c), (e), and (l) - (o) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations





      (e) See footnotes (p) - (s) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations

















      (1) The Company calculates Operating Earnings by excluding the after-tax effect of non-operating pension expense and items considered by management to be unusual from the earnings reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Management uses this measure to focus on on-going operations, and believes that it is useful to investors because it enables them to perform meaningful comparisons of past and present operating results. International Paper believes that using this information, along with net earnings, provides for a more complete analysis of the results of operations by quarter. Net earnings is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.













      (2) Since diluted earnings per share are computed independently for each period, six-month per share amounts may not equal the sum of the respective quarters.



      International Paper


      Sales and Earnings by Industry Segment 


      Preliminary and Unaudited


      (In Millions)























      Sales by Industry Segment























      Three Months 




      Three Months 



      Six Months 







      Ended




      Ended



      Ended







      June 30,




      March 31,



      June 30,







      2013



      2012




      2013



      2013



      2012



      Industrial Packaging


      $

      3,780


      $

      3,450



      $

      3,560


      $

      7,340


      $

      6,565



      Printing Papers



      1,540



      1,510




      1,540



      3,080



      3,070



      Consumer Packaging 



      855



      780




      830



      1,685



      1,590



      Distribution



      1,405



      1,500




      1,385



      2,790



      2,975



      Corporate and Inter-segment Sales



      (245)



      (163)




      (225)



      (470)



      (468)























      Net Sales


      $

      7,335


      $

      7,077



      $

      7,090


      $

      14,425


      $

      13,732











































      Operating Profit by Industry Segment























      Three Months 




      Three Months 



      Six Months 







      Ended




      Ended



      Ended







      June 30,




      March 31,



      June 30,







      2013



      2012




      2013



      2013



      2012



      Industrial Packaging


      $

      474

      (1)

      $

      260

      (4)


      $

      355

      (1)

      $

      829

      (1)

      $

      475

      (4)


      Printing Papers



      76



      104

      (5)



      149



      225



      250

      (5)


      Consumer Packaging 



      51

      (2)


      57

      (6)



      7

      (2)


      58

      (2)


      160

      (6)


      Distribution



      -

      (3)


      5

      (7)



      (5)

      (3)


      (5)

      (3)


      3

      (7)






















      Operating Profit



      601



      426




      506



      1,107



      888























      Interest expense, net



      (168)



      (172)




      (164)

      (8)


      (332)

      (8)


      (340)



      Noncontrolling interest/equity earnings adjustment (9)

      4



      4




      -



      4



      8



      Corporate items, net



      -



      (3)




      (22)



      (22)



      (35)



      Restructuring and other charges



      9



      (9)




      (6)



      3



      (25)



      Net gains (losses) on sales and impairments of businesses



      -



      -




      -



      -



      -



      Non-operating pension expense



      (83)



      (42)




      (84)



      (167)



      (79)























      Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations  


















          Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings

      $

      363


      $

      204



      $

      230


      $

      593


      $

      417











































      Equity Earnings in Ilim Holdings S.A., 



















          Net of Taxes 


      $

      (34)


      $

      (25)



      $

      (11)


      $

      (45)


      $

      15






























































      (1)

      Includes charges of $14 million and $12 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, respectively, and a charge of $26 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 for integration costs associated with the acquisition of Temple-Inland, gains of $13 million and $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, respectively, and a gain of $14 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 for a bargain purchase adjustment on the first quarter 2013 acquisition of a majority share of our operations in Turkey, and charges of $2 million and $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, respectively, and $5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 for other items. 






















      (2)

      Includes charges of $1 million and $44 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, respectively, and a charge of $45 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 for costs associated with the permanent shutdown of a paper machine at our Augusta mill.























      (3)

      Includes charges of $17 million and $7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, respectively, and a charge of $24 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 for costs associated with the restructuring of the Company's xpedx operation.






















      (4)

      Includes a charge of $62 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 to adjust the value of the long-lived assets of the Hueneme mill in Oxnard, California to their fair value in anticipation of its divestiture, charges of $35 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and $78 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 for integration costs associated with the Temple-Inland acquisition, charges of $9 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 for costs associated with the announced third-quarter 2012 divestiture of the Hueneme mill and two other containerboard mills, a charge of $1 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 related to the closure of the Etienne mill in France, and a charge of $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 related to the write-up of the Temple-Inland inventory to fair value. 






















      (5)

      Includes a loss of $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and a loss of $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 related to the acquisition of the majority interest in Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited.  






















      (6)

      Includes a loss of $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and a gain of $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 for adjustments related to the sale of the Shorewood business.






















      (7)

      Includes charges of $12 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and $33 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 for costs associated with the restructuring of the Company's xpedx operation.






















      (8)

      Includes a gain of $6 million for interest related to the settlement of an IRS tax audit.






















      (9)

      Operating profits for industry segments include each segment's percentage share of the profits of subsidiaries included in that segment that are less than wholly owned. The pre-tax noncontrolling interest and equity earnings for these subsidiaries are adjusted here to present consolidated earnings before income taxes and equity earnings.























      International Paper Company

      Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Operating Profit Before Special Items

      (In millions)



















      Three Months Ended June 30, 2013




      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer






      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Total










      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      $         477

      $           76

      $           52

      $           17

      $         622










      Special Items (a)


      (3)

      -

      (1)

      (17)

      (21)










      Operating Profit as Reported


      $         474

      $           76

      $           51

      $             -

      $         601




























      Three Months Ended June 30, 2012




      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer






      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Total










      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      $         367

      $         106

      $           63

      $           17

      $         553










      Special Items (b)


      (107)

      (2)

      (6)

      (12)

      (127)










      Operating Profit as Reported


      $         260

      $         104

      $           57

      $              5

      $         426




























      Three Months Ended March 31, 2013




      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer






      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Total










      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      $         369

      $         149

      $           51

      $              2

      $         571










      Special Items (a)


      (14)

      -

      (44)

      (7)

      (65)










      Operating Profit as Reported


      $         355

      $         149

      $              7

      $             (5)

      $         506




























      Six Months Ended June 30, 2013



      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer






      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Total










      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      $         846

      $         225

      $         103

      $            19

      $      1,193










      Special Items (a)


      $          (17)

      $             -

      $          (45)

      $          (24)

      $          (86)










      Operating Profit as Reported


      $         829

      $         225

      $           58

      $            (5)

      $      1,107




























      Six Months Ended June 30, 2012




      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer






      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Total










      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      $         645

      $         251

      $         159

      $           36

      $      1,091










      Special Items (b)


      (170)

      (1)

      1

      (33)

      (203)










      Operating Profit as Reported


      $         475

      $         250

      $         160

      $              3

      $         888


























      (a) See footnotes (1) - (3) on Sales and Earnings by Industry Segment 






      (b) See footnotes (4) - (7) on Sales and Earnings by Industry Segment 














      (1) The Company calculates Operating Profit Before Special Items by excluding the pre-tax effect of items considered by management to be unusual from the earnings reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Management uses this measure to focus on on-going operations, and believes that it is useful to investors because it enables them to perform meaningful comparisons of past and present operating results. International Paper believes that using this information, along with net earnings, provides for a more complete analysis of the results of operations by quarter. Net earnings is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.











      International Paper

      Sales Volume by Product (1)

      Preliminary and Unaudited
















      International Paper Consolidated 































      Three Months



       Three Months



      Six Months





      Ended



      Ended



      Ended





      June 30,



      March 31,



      June 30,





      2013


      2012



      2013



      2013


      2012

      Industrial Packaging (In thousands of short tons)













      Corrugated Packaging (2)

      2,679


      2,795



      2,549



      5,228


      5,257


      Containerboard (2)

      861


      828



      858



      1,719


      1,577


      Recycling 


      580


      597



      581



      1,161


      1,134


      Saturated Kraft

      49


      45



      40



      89


      83


      Gypsum /Release Kraft (2)

      36


      31



      30



      66


      52


      Bleached Kraft

      40


      32



      31



      71


      55


      European Industrial Packaging (3)

      332


      260



      339



      671


      526


      Asian Box 


      101


      100



      100



      201


      198


      Brazilian Packaging (4)

      82


      0



      41



      123


      0



      Industrial Packaging

      4,760


      4,688



      4,569



      9,329


      8,882
















      Printing Papers (In thousands of short tons)













      U.S. Uncoated Papers 

      624


      637



      630



      1,254


      1,322


      European & Russian Uncoated Papers

      366


      311



      329



      695


      622


      Brazilian Uncoated Papers

      279


      295



      264



      543


      569


      Indian Uncoated Papers 

      57


      47



      60



      117


      126



      Uncoated Papers 

      1,326


      1,290



      1,283



      2,609


      2,639


      Market Pulp (5)

      427


      356



      432



      859


      741
















      Consumer Packaging (In thousands of short tons)













      North American Consumer Packaging

      410


      388



      369



      779


      761


      European Coated Paperboard

      90


      88



      91



      181


      185


      Asian Coated Paperboard

      338


      240



      360



      698


      477



      Consumer Packaging

      838


      716



      820



      1,658


      1,423



























































































      (1)

      Sales volumes include third party and inter-segment sales and exclude sales of equity investees.



      (2)

      Includes Temple-Inland volumes from date of acquisition in February 2012.



      (3)

      Includes volumes for Turkish box plants beginning in Q1 2013 when a majority ownership was acquired


      (4)

      Includes volumes for Brazil Packaging from date of acquisition in mid-January 2013



      (5)

      Includes North American, European and Brazilian volumes and internal sales to mills.


      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

      Consolidated Balance Sheet

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In Millions)






      June 30,


      December 31,


      2013


      2012

      Assets








      Current Assets




        Cash and Temporary Investments

      $              1,205


      $               1,302

        Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net

      3,946


      3,562

        Inventories

      2,745


      2,730

        Deferred Income Tax Assets

      322


      323

        Assets held for sale

      774


      759

        Other

      276


      229

          Total Current Assets

      9,268


      8,905





      Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net

      13,838


      13,949

      Forestlands

      578


      622

      Investments 

      730


      887

      Financial Assets of Special Purpose Entities

      2,118


      2,108

      Goodwill

      4,437


      4,315

      Deferred Charges and Other Assets

      1,576


      1,367





      Total Assets

      $            32,545


      $             32,153





      Liabilities and Equity








      Current Liabilities




        Notes Payable and Current Maturities




         of Long-Term Debt

      $              1,068


      $                  444

        Liabilities held for sale

      54


      44

        Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

      4,555


      4,510

          Total Current Liabilities

      5,677


      4,998





      Long-Term Debt

      9,057


      9,696

      Nonrecourse Financial Liabilities of Special Purpose Entities

      2,040


      2,036

      Deferred Income Taxes

      3,137


      3,026

      Pension Benefit Obligation

      4,089


      4,112

      Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligation

      453


      473

      Other Liabilities

      1,067


      1,176





      Equity




        Invested Capital

      2,740


      2,642

        Retained Earnings

      3,967


      3,662

          Total Shareholders' Equity

      6,707


      6,304





         Noncontrolling interests

      318


      332

          Total Equity

      7,025


      6,636





      Total Liabilities and Equity

      $            32,545


      $             32,153





      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In Millions)






      Six Months Ended


      June 30,


      2013


      2012

      Operating Activities




        Net earnings

      $          572


      $          329

        Discontinued operations, net of taxes and noncontrolling interests

      (50)


      (21)

        Earnings from continuing operations

      $          522


      $          308

        Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

      775


      728

        Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net

      36


      110

        Restructuring and other charges

      55


      55

        Pension plan contribution 

      (31)


      (44)

        Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      71

        Net bargain purchase gain on acquisition of business

      (13)


      -

        Equity (earnings) loss, net

      46


      (18)

        Periodic pension expense, net

      279


      170

        Other, net

      (36)


      (16)

        Changes in current assets and liabilities




          Accounts and notes receivable

      (334)


      276

          Inventories

      (32)


      33

          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      78


      (243)

          Interest payable

      (17)


      20

          Other

      (89)


      (39)

      Cash Provided By (Used For) Operations - Continuing Operations

      1,239


      1,411

      Cash Provided By (Used For) Operations - Discontinued Operations

      40


      (36)

      Cash Provided by (Used For) Operations

      1,279


      1,375

      Investment Activities




        Invested in capital projects - continuing operations

      (488)


      (705)

        Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

      (501)


      (3,734)

        Proceeds from divestitures

      -


      5

        Other     

      (61)


      (93)

      Cash Provided By (Used For) Investment Activities - Continuing Operations

      (1,050)


      (4,527)

      Cash Provided By (Used For) Investment Activities - Discontinued Operations

      (3)


      (53)

      Cash Provided By (Used For) Investment Activities

      (1,053)


      (4,580)

      Financing Activities




        Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding

      (51)


      (35)

        Issuance of common stock

      243


      21

        Issuance of debt

      168


      1,919

        Reduction of debt

      (160)


      (1,135)

        Change in book overdrafts

      (79)


      (46)

        Dividends paid

      (266)


      (229)

        Redemption of preferred securities

      (150)


      -

        Other  

      (12)


      (37)

      Cash Provided By (Used for) Financing Activities

      (307)


      458

      Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 

      (16)


      (19)

      Change in Cash and Temporary Investments

      (97)


      (2,766)

      Cash and Temporary Investments




        Beginning of the period

      1,302


      3,994

        End of the period

      $       1,205


      $       1,228





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