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      International Paper Reports Second Quarter 2018 Earnings

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      International Paper

      Jul 26, 2018, 06:59 ET

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      MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported second quarter 2018 net earnings attributable to International Paper of $405 million ($0.97 per diluted share) compared with $729 million ($1.74 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2018 and net earnings of $80 million ($0.19 per diluted share) in the second quarter of 2017. Net earnings in all periods include the impact of special items, if any, non-operating pension expense and discontinued operations.

      Diluted Net EPS Attributable to International Paper Shareholders and Adjusted Operating EPS




      Second
      Quarter
      2018


      First
      Quarter
      2018


      Second
      Quarter
      2017


      Net Earnings


      $

      0.97



      $

      1.74



      $

      0.19



      Less – Discontinued Operations (Gain) Loss


      0.05



      (0.88)



      0.01



      Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations


      1.02



      0.86



      0.20



      Add Back – Non-Operating Pension Expense


      0.07



      0.01



      0.05



      Add Back – Net Special Items Expense (Income)


      0.10



      0.07



      0.41



      Adjusted Operating Earnings*


      $

      1.19



      $

      0.94



      $

      0.66





      *  

      Adjusted operating earnings (non-GAAP) is defined as net earnings attributable to International Paper Company (GAAP) excluding discontinued operations, special items and non-operating pension expense. 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.

      Adjusted operating earnings in the second quarter of 2018 were $498 million ($1.19 per diluted share) compared with $395 million ($0.94 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2018, and $274 million ($0.66 per diluted share) in the second quarter of 2017.

      Net sales were $5.8 billion in the second quarter of 2018 compared with $5.6 billion in the first quarter of 2018 and $5.4 billion in the second quarter of 2017.

      Business segment operating profits were $697 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared with $512 million in the first quarter of 2018 and $157 million in the second quarter of 2017.

      Cash provided by (used for) operations was $801 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $645 million in the second quarter of 2017.  Free cash flow (non-GAAP) was $361 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $355 million in the second quarter of 2017.

      "International Paper delivered a very strong second quarter and year-over-year earnings growth," said Mark Sutton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "We had outstanding commercial performance, with sequential volume growth and price realization across our three businesses.  Operationally, our global team members performed well in a heavy maintenance outage quarter and continue to work aggressively to offset higher distribution and continuing input cost pressure.  We see healthy demand across our global operations and are confident in our commitment to deliver a second consecutive year of strong earnings growth."

      SEGMENT INFORMATION
      The performance of the Company's business segments is measured quarter to quarter without variations caused by special items, as management focuses on business segment operating profits excluding those items (non-GAAP). Second quarter 2018 business segment operating profits and business trends compared with the prior quarter are as follows:

      Industrial Packaging operating profits in the second quarter of 2018 were $537 million ($569 million excluding special items) compared with $437 million ($464 million excluding special items) in the first quarter of 2018. In North America, continued strong box and export containerboard demand and higher sales prices across all channels drove improved earnings. Input costs were favorable in the quarter driven by lower recovered fiber.

      Global Cellulose Fibers operating profits in the second quarter of 2018 were $66 million ($69 million excluding special items) compared with $11 million ($15 million excluding special items) in the first quarter of 2018.  Earnings were favorably impacted by continued price realization for fluff and commodity grades across all regions, lower planned maintenance outage expense and lower operating costs.

      Printing Papers operating profits in the second quarter of 2018 were $94 million versus $64 million in the first quarter of 2018. In North America, improved earnings were driven by higher sales volume, continued price realization, better geographic mix, improved mill operations and lower input costs, which were partially offset by higher distribution and planned maintenance outage expense. In Brazil, earnings improved driven by price realization and favorable foreign currency impacts which were partially offset by the impact of a truckers' strike. In Europe and Russia, higher sales prices and favorable mix were offset by lower sales volumes due to higher planned maintenance outages and by higher input costs.

      EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
      Ilim joint venture equity earnings were $57 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared with $92 million in the first quarter of 2018. Operationally, sales prices and volumes increased, but were offset by higher input and operating costs.  The Company recognized a non-cash after-tax foreign exchange loss of $39 million in the second quarter of 2018 ($0.09 per diluted share) compared with a loss of $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2018 ($0.00 per diluted share), primarily due to Ilim's U.S. dollar denominated net debt.

      International Paper recorded equity earnings of $15 million in the second quarter of 2018 on its 20.5% ownership position in Graphic Packaging compared with $2 million in the first quarter of 2018. The Company also received a $6 million cash dividend during the quarter.

      CORPORATE EXPENSES
      Corporate expenses were $30 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared with $9 million in the first quarter of 2018.

      EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
      The reported effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2018 was 27%, which reflects the impact of state income tax legislative changes, compared to a 2018 first quarter reported effective tax rate of 25%. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a provisional net benefit related to the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform".) The net benefit is comprised of a non-cash benefit related to the remeasurement of the Company's U.S. deferred taxes and additional tax expense related to the deemed repatriation of earnings of its foreign subsidiaries. The Company continues to analyze Tax Reform and the provisional amounts will be finalized in 2018.  No changes were made to these provisional amounts in the second quarter. Excluding special items, non-operating pension expense and discontinued operations, the effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2018 was 25%, equal to the effective tax rate of 25% in the first quarter of 2018.

      EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ITEMS
      Special items in the second quarter of 2018 included a pre-tax charge of $26 million ($18 million after taxes) included in  Restructuring and other charges related to the optimization of our EMEA Packaging business.  Special items also included a pre-tax charge of $12 million  ($9 million after taxes) for costs associated with our proposal to acquire Smurfit Kappa, pre-tax charges of $9 million ($7 million after taxes) related to the removal of abandoned property at our mills and a tax expense of $9 million due to state income tax legislative changes.

      Special items in the first quarter of 2018 included a pre-tax charge of $22 million ($17 million after taxes) for Restructuring and other charges related to the optimization of our EMEA Packaging business. Special items also included pre-tax charges of $9 million ($7 million after taxes) related to the removal of abandoned property at our mills and a pre-tax charge of $9 million ($7 million after taxes) for a legal settlement.

      Special items in the second quarter of 2017 included a pre-tax gain of $16 million ($11 million after taxes) for Restructuring and other charges.  Included within Restructuring and other charges were a pre-tax gain of $14 million ($9 million after taxes) related to the sale of our investment in ArborGen and a gain of $2 million (before and after taxes) for other items. Special items also included a pre-tax charge of $354 million ($219 million after taxes) related to the settlement of the Kleen Products antitrust class action lawsuit, a pre-tax loss of $9 million ($4 million after taxes) for the impairment of the assets of our Foodservice business in Asia, a pre-tax loss of $5 million ($3 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the 2016 acquisition of the Weyerhaeuser pulp business and a net charge of $1 million (before and after taxes) for other items. Also included in special items is a net tax benefit of $47 million primarily due to income tax refund claims.

      DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
      As a result of the transfer of the North American Consumer Packaging business on January 1, 2018, all current and prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect this business as a discontinued operation. Discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2018 was a loss of $23 million ($0.05 per diluted share) compared with income of $368 million ($0.88 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2018 and a loss of $4 million ($0.01 per diluted share) in the second quarter of 2017. Discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2018 included a pre-tax loss of $28 million ($21 million after taxes) to adjust the gain on the transfer of the business associated with the final post-closing adjustments and charges of $2 million (before and after taxes) for costs associated with the transfer.  Discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2018 included a pre-tax gain on the transfer of the business of $516 million ($385 million after taxes) and pre-tax charges of $23 million ($17 million after taxes) for costs associated with the transfer. Discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2017 included the operating earnings of the North American Consumer Packaging business.

      EARNINGS WEBCAST
      The company will host a webcast to discuss earnings and current market conditions, beginning at 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT). All interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast via the company's Internet site at http://www.internationalpaper.com by clicking on the Performance/Investors tab and going to the Presentations and Events/Webcasts page. A replay of the webcast will also be on the web site beginning approximately two hours after the call. Parties who wish to participate in the webcast via teleconference may dial +1 (706) 679-8242 or, within the U.S. only, (877) 316-2541, and ask to be connected to the International Paper second quarter earnings call. The conference ID number is  4999677. Participants should call in no later than 9:45 a.m. ET (8:45 a.m. CT).  An audio-only replay will be available for ninety days following the call.  To access the replay, dial +1 (404) 537-3406 or, within the U.S. only, (855) 859-2056 or (800) 585-8367, and when prompted for the conference ID, enter 4999677.

      About International Paper
      International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper products with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, North Africa, Russia and India. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce; pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal hygiene products that promote health and wellness and papers that facilitate education and communication. We are headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., and employ approximately 52,000 colleagues located in more than 24 countries. Net sales for 2017 were $22 billion. For more information about International Paper, our products and global citizenship efforts, please visit internationalpaper.com.

      Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "continues to believe", "estimates" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, earnings growth. 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 changes 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 joint ventures; (vii) our ability to achieve the benefits we expect from strategic acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings, and (viii) other factors that can be found in International Paper's press releases and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") filings. 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 SEC 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 Ended


      Three
      Months
      Ended


      Six Months Ended 




      June 30,


      March 31,


      June 30,




      2018


      2017


      2018


      2018


      2017


      Net Sales


      $   5,833


      $    5,383


      $        5,621


      $  11,454


      $   10,515


      Costs and Expenses












      Cost of products sold


      3,922

      (a)

      3,749

      (f)

      3,948

      (a)

      7,870

      (a)

      7,387

      (f)

      Selling and administrative expenses


      451

      (b)

      393

      (g)

      421


      872

      (b)

      786

      (g)

      Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested


      330


      334


      325


      655


      654


      Distribution expenses


      403


      359


      366


      769


      707


      Taxes other than payroll and income taxes


      42


      41


      44


      86


      83


      Restructuring and other charges


      26

      (c)

      (16)

      (h)

      22

      (c)

      48

      (c)

      (16)

      (h)

      Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of business


      —


      9

      (i)

      —


      —


      9

      (i)

      Litigation settlement


      —


      354

      (j)

      —


      —


      354

      (j)

      Net bargain purchase gain on acquisition of business


      —


      —


      —


      —


      (6)

      (k)

      Interest expense, net


      133


      137

      (l)

      135


      268


      279

      (l)

      Non-operating pension expense


      36


      46


      4


      40


      84


      Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes 
           and Equity Earnings


      490

      (a-c)

      (23)

      (f-j,l)

      356

      (a,c)

      846

      (a-c)

      194

      (f-l)

      Income tax provision (benefit)


      130

      (d)

      (87)

      (m)

      89


      219

      (d)

      (14)

      (m)

      Equity earnings (loss), net of taxes


      70


      20


      95


      165


      68


      Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations


      430

      (a-d)

      84

      (f-j, l-m)

      362

      (a,c)

      792

      (a-d)

      276

      (f-m)

      Discontinued operations, net of taxes


      (23)

      (e)

      (4)


      368

      (e)

      345

      (e)

      13


      Net Earnings (Loss)


      407

      (a-e)

      80

      (f-j, l-m)

      730

      (a,c,e)

      1,137

      (a-e)

      289

      (f-m)

      Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests


      2


      —


      1


      3


      —


      Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company


      $      405

      (a-e)

      $         80

      (f-j, l-m)

      $           729

      (a,c,e)

      $   1,134

      (a-e)

      $        289

      (f-m)

      Basic Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to International 
           Paper Common Shareholders












      Earnings (loss) from continuing operations


      $     1.03


      $      0.20


      $          0.87


      $     1.91


      $       0.67


      Discontinued operations


      (0.05)


      (0.01)


      0.89


      0.83


      0.03


      Net earnings (loss)


      $     0.98


      $      0.19


      $          1.76


      $     2.74


      $       0.70


      Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to International 
           Paper Common Shareholders












      Earnings (loss) from continuing operations


      $     1.02


      $      0.20


      $          0.86


      $     1.88


      $       0.66


      Discontinued operations


      (0.05)


      (0.01)


      0.88


      0.83


      0.03


      Net earnings (loss)


      $     0.97


      $      0.19


      $          1.74


      $     2.71


      $       0.69


      Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted


      417.7


      416.4


      418.2


      418.8


      416.7


      Cash Dividends Per Common Share


      $ 0.4750


      $  0.4625


      $      0.4750


      $  0.9500


      $   0.9250


      Amounts Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders












      Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax


      $      428


      $         84


      $           361


      $      789


      $        276


      Discontinued operations, net of tax


      (23)


      (4)


      368


      345


      13


      Net earnings (loss)


      $      405


      $         80


      $           729


      $   1,134


      $        289















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



      (a)

      Includes pre-tax charges of $9 million ($7 million after taxes) for each of the three months ended June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018 and $18 million ($14 million after taxes) for the six months ended June 30, 2018 for the removal of abandoned property at our mills. Includes a pre-tax charge of $9 million ($7 million after taxes) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and six months ended June 30, 2018 for a legal settlement.



      (b)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $12 million ($9 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 associated with our proposal to acquire Smurfit Kappa.



      (c)

      Includes pre-tax charges of $26 million ($18 million after taxes), $22 million ($17 million after taxes) and $48 million ($35 million after taxes) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, related to the optimization of our EMEA Packaging business.



      (d)

      Includes tax expense of $9 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 related to state income tax legislative changes.



      (e)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $28 million ($21 million after taxes), pre-tax income of $516 million ($385 million after taxes) and pre-tax income of $488 million ($364 million after taxes) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, for the gain on the transfer of the North American Consumer Packaging business.  Also includes pre-tax charges of $2 million (before and after taxes), $23 million ($17 million after taxes) and $25 million ($19 million after taxes) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, for transaction costs to transfer the North American Consumer Packaging business.



      (f)

      Includes pre-tax charges of $5 million ($3 million after taxes) and $7 million ($5 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, for the removal of abandoned property at our mills and other costs.  Includes a pre-tax charge of $14 million ($8 million after taxes) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 for the amortization of the inventory fair value step-up for the pulp business acquired in December 2016.



      (g)

      Includes pre-tax charges of $5 million ($3 million after taxes) and $9 million ($5 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, for acquisition and integration costs associated with the pulp business acquired in December 2016.



      (h)

      Includes a pre-tax gain of $14 million ($9 million after taxes) related to the sale of our investment in ArborGen and a gain of $2 million (before and after taxes) for other items for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017.



      (i)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $9 million ($4 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017 for the impairment of the assets of our Foodservice business in Asia.



      (j)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $354 million ($219 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017 related to the settlement of the Kleen Products anti-trust class action lawsuit.



      (k)

      Includes a net bargain purchase gain of $6 million (before and after taxes) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 associated with the June 2016 acquisition of Holmen Paper's newsprint mill in Madrid, Spain.



      (l)

      Includes a pre-tax gain of $4 million ($2 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017 for interest income associated with an income tax refund claim.



      (m)

      Includes a net tax benefit of $47 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to income tax refund claims and a tax expense of $15 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 for international investment restructuring.

      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
      Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company to Adjusted Operating Earnings
      Preliminary and Unaudited
      (In millions except for per share amounts)
















      Three Months Ended
      June 30,


      Three
      Months
      Ended
      March 31,


      Six Months Ended
      June 30,




      2018


      2017


      2018


      2018


      2017


      Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company


      $    405


      $       80


      $           729


      $  1,134


      $     289


      Less: Discontinued operations (gain) loss


      23

      (a)

      4


      (368)

      (a)

      (345)

      (a)

      (13)


      Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations, including non-controlling 
           interest


      428


      84


      361


      789


      276


      Add back: Non-operating pension expense


      27


      21


      3


      30


      40


      Add back: Special items expense (gain)


      43

      (b)

      169

      (c)

      31

      (b)

      74

      (b)

      190

      (c)

      Adjusted Operating Earnings


      $    498


      $     274


      $           395


      $    893


      $     506











      Three Months Ended
      June 30,


      Three
      Months
      Ended
      March 31,


      Six Months Ended
      June 30,




      2018


      2017


      2018


      2018


      2017


      Diluted Earnings per Common Share as Reported


      $   0.97


      $    0.19


      $          1.74


      $   2.71


      $    0.69


      Less: Discontinued operations (gain) loss


      0.05


      0.01


      (0.88)


      (0.83)


      (0.03)


      Continuing Operations


      1.02


      0.20


      0.86


      1.88


      0.66


      Add back: Non-operating pension expense


      0.07


      0.05


      0.01


      0.07


      0.10


      Add back: Special items expense (gain)


      0.10


      0.41


      0.07


      0.18


      0.46


      Adjusted Operating Earnings per Share


      $   1.19


      $    0.66


      $          0.94


      $   2.13


      $    1.22















      Notes:

      (a)

      See footnote (e) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations





      (b)

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





      (c)

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

















      (1)

      The Company calculates Adjusted Operating Earnings (non-GAAP) by excluding the after-tax effect of non-operating pension expense, items considered by management to be unusual and discontinued operations 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 attributable to International Paper 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 COMPANY
      Sales and Earnings by Business Segment
      Preliminary and Unaudited
      (In millions)



      Sales by Business Segment














      Three Months Ended
      June 30,


      Three
      Months
      Ended
      March 31,


      Six Months Ended
      June 30,




      2018


      2017


      2018


      2018


      2017


      Industrial Packaging


      $   4,022


      $    3,785


      $       3,827


      $  7,849


      $    7,362


      Global Cellulose Fibers


      692


      612


      677


      1,369


      1,176


      Printing Papers


      1,060


      1,017


      1,053


      2,113


      2,012


      Corporate and Inter-segment Sales (g)


      59


      (31)


      64


      123


      (35)


      Net Sales


      $   5,833


      $    5,383


      $       5,621


      $ 11,454


      $  10,515


























      Operating Profit by Business Segment














      Three Months Ended
      June 30,


      Three
      Months
      Ended
      March 31,


      Six Months Ended
      June 30,




      2018


      2017


      2018


      2018


      2017


      Industrial Packaging


      $      537

      (a)

      $         64

      (c)

      $          437

      (a)

      $     974

      (a)

      $       448

      (c)

      Global Cellulose Fibers


      66

      (b)

      7

      (d)

      11

      (b)

      77

      (b)

      (63)

      (d)

      Printing Papers


      94


      86

      (e)

      64


      158


      186

      (e)

      Total Business Segment Operating Profit


      $      697


      $       157


      $          512


      $  1,209


      $       571














      Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations
      Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings


      $      490


      $        (23)


      $          356


      $     846


      $       194


      Interest expense, net


      133


      137

      (f)

      135


      268


      279

      (f)

      Noncontrolling interest/equity earnings adjustment (h)


      (4)


      (1)


      (1)


      (5)


      (1)


      Corporate items (g)


      30


      17


      9


      39


      41


      Corporate special items, net


      12


      (7)


      9


      21


      (7)


      Non-operating pension expense


      36


      34


      4


      40


      65


      Adjusted Operating Profit


      $      697


      $       157


      $          512


      $  1,209


      $       571


      Equity Earnings (Loss) in Ilim Holdings S.A., Net of Taxes


      $        57


      $         21


      $            92


      $     149


      $         71


      Equity Earnings (Loss) in Graphic Packaging LLC


      $        15


      $         —


      $              2


      $       17


      $         —















      (a)

      Includes charges of $26 million, $22 million and $48 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, related to the optimization of our EMEA Packaging business, and charges of $6 million, $5 million and $11 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018, and the six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, for the removal of abandoned property at our mills and other costs.



      (b)

      Includes charges of $3 million, $4 million and $7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018, and the six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, for the removal of abandoned property at our mills and other costs.



      (c)

      Includes a charge of $354 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017 related to the settlement of the Kleen Products anti-trust class action lawsuit, a gain of $6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 for a net bargain purchase gain associated with the June 2016 acquisition of Holmen Paper's newsprint mill in Madrid, Spain and charges of $3 million and $4 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, for the removal of abandoned property at our mills and other costs.



      (d)

      Includes a charge of $14 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 for the amortization of the inventory fair value step-up for the pulp business acquired in December 2016, charges of $5 million and $9 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, for costs associated with the acquisition and integration of that business and a charge of $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 for the removal of abandoned property at our mills and other costs.



      (e)

      Includes a charge of $2 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017 for the removal of abandoned property at our mills and other costs.



      (f)

      Includes a gain of $4 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017 for interest income associated with an income tax refund claim.



      (g)

      Includes sales and operating profits of previously divested businesses.



      (h)

      Operating profits for business 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
      Preliminary and Unaudited
      (In millions)





      Three Months Ended June 30, 2018



      Industrial
      Packaging


      Global
      Cellulose
      Fibers


      Printing
      Papers


      Total

      Operating Profit (Loss) as Reported


      $        537


      $          66


      $          94


      $        697

      Special Items Expense (Income) (a)


      32


      3


      —


      35

      Operating Profit (Loss) Before Special Items


      $        569


      $          69


      $          94


      $        732





      Three Months Ended June 30, 2017



      Industrial
      Packaging


      Global
      Cellulose
      Fibers


      Printing
      Papers


      Total

      Operating Profit (Loss) as Reported


      $           64


      $             7


      $           86


      $         157

      Special Items Expense (Income) (b)


      357


      5


      2


      364

      Operating Profit (Loss) Before Special Items


      $         421


      $           12


      $           88


      $         521





      Three Months Ended March 31, 2018



      Industrial
      Packaging


      Global
      Cellulose
      Fibers


      Printing
      Papers


      Total

      Operating Profit (Loss) as Reported


      $         437


      $           11


      $           64


      $         512

      Special Items Expense (Income) (a)


      27


      4


      —


      31

      Operating Profit (Loss) Before Special Items


      $         464


      $           15


      $           64


      $         543












      Six Months Ended June 30, 2018



      Industrial
      Packaging


      Global
      Cellulose
      Fibers


      Printing
      Papers


      Total

      Operating Profit (Loss) as Reported


      $        974


      $          77


      $        158


      $     1,209

      Special Items Expense (Income) (a)


      59


      7


      —


      66

      Operating Profit (Loss) Before Special Items


      $     1,033


      $          84


      $        158


      $     1,275












      Six Months Ended June 30, 2017



      Industrial
      Packaging


      Global
      Cellulose
      Fibers


      Printing
      Papers


      Total

      Operating Profit (Loss) as Reported


      $         448


      $          (63)


      $         186


      $         571

      Special Items Expense (Income) (b)


      352


      24


      2


      378

      Operating Profit (Loss) Before Special Items


      $         800


      $          (39)


      $         188


      $         949




















      (a)

      See footnotes (a) - (b) on Sales and Earnings by Business Segment

      (b)

      See footnotes (c) - (e) on Sales and Earnings by Business Segment











      (1)

      The Company calculates Operating Profit Before Special Items (non-GAAP) 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 attributable to International Paper is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
      Sales Volume by Product (a)
      Preliminary and Unaudited


      International Paper Consolidated













      Three Months Ended


      Three
      Months
      Ended


      Six Months Ended



      June 30,


      March 31,


      June 30,



      2018


      2017


      2018


      2018


      2017

      Industrial Packaging (In thousands of short tons)











      Corrugated Packaging (c)


      2,724


      2,648


      2,579


      5,303


      5,185

      Containerboard


      800


      797


      783


      1,583


      1,610

      Recycling


      597


      555


      537


      1,134


      1,140

      Saturated Kraft


      52


      41


      46


      98


      87

      Gypsum /Release Kraft


      67


      58


      53


      120


      111

      Bleached Kraft


      9


      6


      7


      16


      13

      EMEA Packaging (c) (d)


      387


      400


      397


      784


      774

      Brazilian Packaging  (c)


      85


      87


      86


      171


      173

      European Coated Paperboard


      90


      94


      96


      186


      193

      Industrial Packaging


      4,811


      4,686


      4,584


      9,395


      9,286

      Global Cellulose Fibers (In thousands of metric tons) (b)


      884


      896


      895


      1,779


      1,773

      Printing Papers (In thousands of short tons)











      U.S. Uncoated Papers


      484


      465


      470


      954


      954

      European & Russian Uncoated Papers


      342


      380


      361


      703


      739

      Brazilian Uncoated Papers


      265


      288


      260


      525


      552

      Indian Uncoated Papers


      66


      67


      67


      133


      128

      Printing Papers


      1,157


      1,200


      1,158


      2,315


      2,373













      (a)

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

      (b)

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

      (c)

      Volumes for corrugated box sales reflect consumed tons sold (CTS). Board sales by these businesses reflect invoiced tons.

      (d)

      Excludes newsprint sales volumes at Madrid, Spain mill.

      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
      Consolidated Balance Sheet
      Preliminary and Unaudited
      (In millions)




      June 30, 2018


      December 31, 2017

      Assets





      Current Assets





      Cash and Temporary Investments


      $                         1,073


      $                          1,018

      Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net


      3,526


      3,287

      Contract Assets


      381


      —

      Inventories


      2,050


      2,313

      Assets Held for Sale


      —


      1,377

      Other


      242


      282

      Total Current Assets


      7,272


      8,277

      Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net


      13,193


      13,265

      Forestlands


      396


      448

      Investments


      1,538


      390

      Financial Assets of Special Purpose Entities


      7,061


      7,051

      Goodwill


      3,378


      3,411

      Deferred Charges and Other Assets


      958


      1,061

      Total Assets


      $                      33,796


      $                        33,903

      Liabilities and Equity





      Current Liabilities





      Notes Payable and Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt


      $                            684


      $                             311

      Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities


      3,934


      3,986

      Liabilities Held for Sale


      —


      805

      Total Current Liabilities


      4,618


      5,102

      Long-Term Debt


      10,805


      10,846

      Nonrecourse Financial Liabilities of Special Purpose Entities


      6,295


      6,291

      Deferred Income Taxes


      2,502


      2,291

      Pension Benefit Obligation


      1,840


      1,939

      Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligation


      315


      326

      Other Liabilities


      557


      567

      Equity





      Invested Capital, Net of Treasury Stock


      (144)


      342

      Retained Earnings


      6,988


      6,180

      Total International Paper Shareholders' Equity


      6,844


      6,522

      Noncontrolling Interests


      20


      19

      Total Equity


      6,864


      6,541

      Total Liabilities and Equity


      $                      33,796


      $                        33,903

      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
      Preliminary and Unaudited
      (In millions)




      Six Months Ended June 30,



      2018


      2017

      Operating Activities





      Net earnings (loss)


      $            1,137


      $                      289

      Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested


      655


      702

      Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net


      196


      304

      Restructuring and other charges


      48


      (16)

      Litigation settlement


      —


      354

      Net gain on transfer of North American Consumer Packaging business


      (488)


      —

      Net bargain purchase gain on acquisition of business


      —


      (6)

      Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses


      —


      9

      Equity method dividends received


      122


      127

      Equity (earnings) loss, net


      (165)


      (68)

      Periodic pension expense, net


      115


      158

      Other, net


      57


      73

      Changes in current assets and liabilities





      Accounts and notes receivable


      (333)


      (230)

      Contract assets


      (17)


      —

      Inventories


      (26)


      21

      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


      142


      (110)

      Interest payable


      2


      (1)

      Other


      19


      (328)

      Cash Provided By (Used For) Operating Activities


      1,464


      1,278

      Investment Activities





      Invested in capital projects


      (929)


      (664)

      Acquisitions, net of cash acquired


      —


      (44)

      Net settlement on transfer of North American Consumer Packaging business


      (40)


      —

      Proceeds from sale of fixed assets


      2


      17

      Other


      3


      (39)

      Cash Provided By (Used For) Investment Activities


      (964)


      (730)

      Financing Activities





      Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding


      (331)


      (46)

      Issuance of debt


      411


      132

      Reduction of debt


      (73)


      (248)

      Change in book overdrafts


      (24)


      (6)

      Dividends paid


      (393)


      (382)

      Cash Provided By (Used for) Financing Activities


      (410)


      (550)

      Cash Included in Assets Held for Sale


      —


      (4)

      Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash


      (35)


      14

      Change in Cash and Temporary Investments


      55


      8

      Cash and Temporary Investments





      Beginning of the period


      1,018


      1,033

      End of the period


      $            1,073


      $                   1,041


      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
      Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operations to Free Cash Flow
      Preliminary and Unaudited
      (In millions)




       Three Months Ended
      June 30,


      Six Months Ended
      June 30,


      2018


      2017


      2018


      2017

      Cash provided by (used for) Operating Activities

      $    801


      $    645


      $ 1,464


      $ 1,278

      Adjustments:








      Cash invested in capital projects

      (440)


      (290)


      (929)


      (664)

      Free Cash Flow

      $    361


      $    355


      $    535


      $    614









      Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and the most directly comparable GAAP measure is cash provided by operations. Management believes that free cash flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures the amount of cash generated that is available, after reinvesting in the business, to maintain a strong balance sheet, pay dividends, repurchase stock, service debt and make investments for future growth. It should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures. By adjusting for certain items that are not indicative of the Company's ongoing performance, free cash flow also enables investors to perform meaningful comparisons between past and present periods.

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