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KapStone Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results


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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

Feb 08, 2017, 15:15 ET

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NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE:KS) today reported preliminary results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.

As compared to 2015's fourth quarter, results for 2016's fourth quarter:

  • Net sales of $777 million, up $13 million, or 2 percent
  • Net income of $18 million, up $7 million, or 55 percent
  • Diluted EPS of $0.19, up $0.07 per share, or 58 percent

Non U.S. GAAP financial measures for 2016's fourth quarter as compared to 2015's fourth quarter:

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $92 million, up $10 million, or 13 percent
  • Adjusted net income of $23 million, up $7 million, or 43 percent
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.24, up $0.07 per share, or 41 percent

As compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, results for the year ended December 31, 2016:

  • Net sales of $3,077 million, up $288 million, or 10 percent
  • Net income of $86 million, down $20 million, or 19 percent
  • Diluted EPS of $0.88, down $0.21 per share, or 19 percent

Non U.S. GAAP financial measures for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to 2015's year: 

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $384 million, down $20 million, or 5 percent
  • Adjusted net income of $107 million, down $30 million, or 22 percent
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.10, down $0.31 per share, or 22 percent

Matthew Kaplan, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "During 2016, we made substantial progress in our initiatives to improve productivity and reduce costs.  These efforts helped to mitigate the negative impact of eroding pricing and a less favorable product mix.

"We've made good progress towards our goal to increase integration.  We achieved our goals at Victory while making several investments / acquisitions, the most recent being the purchase of Associated Packaging, Inc. on February 1, 2017, that will further increase integration levels. 

"Operating cash flow continues to be strong as we generated $282 million during 2016, up $20 million compared to 2015."

Randy Nebel, recently appointed Executive Vice President of KapStone's Integrated Packaging System, stated,  "2016 operating performance reflected a record production year for the Company's Longview and Roanoke Rapids mills, while progress continues on improving reliability and quality at our other mills. In addition, with the recent capital investments made at corrugated products plants, we expect that efficiency will be improved in 2017. In addition, in the fourth quarter we implemented a $40 per ton containerboard price increase and began raising prices for corrugated products.  Also, demand was stronger in a quarter when we normally see lower volumes.  Our results were negatively impacted by the impact of Hurricane Matthew which reduced pre-tax earnings by about $6 million."

Fourth Quarter Operating Highlights

Consolidated net sales of $777 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 were $13 million higher than 2015, reflecting  higher volumes in the paper and packaging segment as 724,000 tons of paper were shipped during the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to 658,000 tons a year earlier. The Company's average mill selling price of $617 per ton in the fourth quarter of 2016 was lower by $29 per ton compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 due to the combined impact of lower export and domestic containerboard selling prices and lower export kraft paper prices.  Average mill selling prices decreased $9 per ton from the third quarter of 2016, reflecting seasonal mix, partially offset by the impact from the October $40 per ton containerboard price increase. Distribution segment sales declined by $5 million due to lower volume and prices when compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.

Operating income of $38 million for the 2016 fourth quarter increased by $9 million, or 30 percent, compared to the 2015 fourth quarter. Financial performance in the current quarter improved mainly due to higher sales volumes, lower planned maintenance costs, lower compensation and benefit costs and a reduction in the fair value of the contingent consideration for the Victory Packaging acquisition. These factors were partially offset by lower selling prices, the impact of Hurricane Matthew and a non-cash charge for withdrawing from a multiemployer pension plan.

Interest expense was $10 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, up $1 million from a year ago, as a result of higher interest rates. At December 31, 2016, the average interest rate on our debt was 2.1 percent compared to 2.0 percent at the end of 2015.

The effective income tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2016 was 32.6 percent compared to 34.6 percent for the fourth quarter of 2015.

Full Year Operating Highlights

Consolidated net sales for the year ended December 31, 2016, were $3,077 million, an increase of 10 percent, compared to 2015 sales of $2,789 million.  The increase was due to twelve months of Victory Packaging results in 2016 compared to seven months in 2015, partially offset by lower selling prices and a less favorable product mix.

Operating income of $171 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 was lower than 2015's $199 million by 14%.  The decrease was due to lower selling prices, a less favorable product mix, higher depreciation charges, the impact of Hurricane Matthew and a non-cash charge for withdrawing from a multiemployer pension plan. These factors were partially offset by twelve months of operating results for Victory Packaging and related synergies with KapStone's mill and plant system, the cost associated with the 2015 Longview mill work stoppage, lower incentive compensation due to lower earnings and lower benefit costs.

Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $40 million, up $6 million from a year ago, mainly due to the full-year effect of borrowings relating to the Victory Packaging acquisition. Also, interest rates were higher in 2016 compared to 2015. The average interest rate was about 2.1 percent for 2016 compared to 1.9 percent for 2015.  Loss on debt extinguishment totaled $0.7 million in 2016 compared to $1.2 million in 2015, reflecting lower voluntary debt prepayments in 2016.

The effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2016 was 32.7 percent compared to 34.2 percent for 2015.    

Cash Flow and Working Capital

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $20 million during the current quarter to $29 million at December 31, 2016. The Company generated $70 million of net cash from operating activities during the fourth quarter of 2016. Capital expenditures in the fourth quarter were $28 million. The Company paid $10 million of dividends and reduced borrowings by $11 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. 

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $23 million during 2016 compared to December 31, 2015, reflecting cash provided by operating activities of $282 million, cash used for capital expenditures of $127 million and $27 million of strategic investments mainly to increase mill integration. Cash used by financing activities totaled $108 million reflecting $39 million of cash dividends paid to shareholders and a $65 million debt prepayment.   

At December 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $428 million of working capital and $483 million of revolver borrowing capacity. 

Conclusion

In summary, Kaplan commented, "Our selling prices are increasing and we are generating more cash flow.   We have implemented the October containerboard price increase based on contractual agreements.  We anticipate improved performance in 2017." 

Conference Call

KapStone will host a conference call at 11 a.m. ET, Thursday, February 9, 2017, to discuss the Company's financial results for the 2016 fourth quarter and full year. All interested parties are invited to listen and may do so by either accessing a simultaneous broadcast webcast on KapStone's website, http://www.kapstonepaper.com, or for those unable to access the webcast, the following dial-in numbers are available:

Domestic:    888-608-7946
International:    484-747-6633
Participant Passcode:   52791124  

A presentation to be viewed in conjunction with the call will also be available on our website, http://www.kapstonepaper.com, in the "Investors" section.

Replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days on the Company's website following the call.

About the Company

Headquartered in Northbrook, IL, KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation is the fifth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products and is the largest kraft paper producer in the United States. The Company has four paper mills, 24 converting plants and 60 distribution centers. The business has approximately 6,400 employees.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including "EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA", "Adjusted Net Income", and "Adjusted Diluted EPS" to measure our operating performance. Management uses these measures to focus on the on-going operations, and believes it is useful to investors because they enable them to perform meaningful comparisons of past and present operating results. The Company believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors because they improve the comparability of the financial results between periods and provide for greater transparency to key measures used to evaluate the performance of the Company. Management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for evaluating the Company's performance against competitors and as a primary measure for employees' incentive programs. Reconciliations of Net Income to EBITDA, EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA, Net Income to Adjusted Net Income, and Diluted EPS to Adjusted Diluted EPS are included in the financial schedules contained in this press release. However, these measures should not be construed as an alternative to any other measure of performance determined in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "may," "will," "should," "would,' "expect," "project," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "potential," "outlook," or "continue," the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These statements reflect management's current views and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond the Company's control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: (1) industry conditions; (2) market and economic factors; (3) results of legal proceedings and compliance costs; (4) the ability to achieve and effectively manage growth; (5) the ability to pay the Company's debt obligations; (6) the ability to carry out the Company's strategic initiatives and manage associated costs; (7) managing labor relations and (8) realizing the synergies and benefits of strategic investments. Further information on these and other risks and uncertainties is provided under Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and elsewhere in reports that the Company files with the SEC. These filings can be found on KapStone's Web site at http://www.kapstonepaper.com and the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Preliminary and Unaudited)




















Quarter Ended December 31, 



Year Ended December 31,


2016


2015



2016


2015










Net sales 

$  777,495


$  764,238



$       3,077,257


$ 2,789,345










Cost and expenses:









 Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization

563,953


560,743



2,214,872


1,982,686

 Depreciation and amortization

46,685


47,562



182,213


162,179

 Freight and distribution expenses

71,236


66,528



279,023


234,469

 Selling, general and administrative expenses

51,720


60,592



224,127


210,844

 Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense

6,376


–



6,376


–

Operating income 

37,525


28,813



170,646


199,167










Foreign exchange loss

737


852



2,255


2,556

Equity method investments income

(548)


-



(548)


-

Loss on debt extinguishment

-


590



679


1,218

Interest expense, net

10,113


9,303



40,078


33,759

Income before provision for income taxes

27,223


18,068



128,182


161,634

Provision for income taxes

8,885


6,244



41,930


55,248

Net income 

$    18,338


$    11,824



$            86,252


$    106,386










Net income per share:









Basic

$        0.19


$        0.12



$                0.89


$          1.11

Diluted

$        0.19


$        0.12



$                0.88


$          1.09



















Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:        









Basic

96,633,431


96,321,138



96,533,368


96,257,749

Diluted

98,257,232


97,663,564



97,777,066


97,635,539



















Effective income tax rate

32.6%


34.6%



32.7%


34.2%

Supplemental Information

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)











Quarter Ended December 31,



Year Ended December 31,


2016


2015



2016


2015

Net Income (GAAP) to EBITDA (Non-GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP):









Net income (GAAP)

$        18,338


$         11,824



$            86,252


$        106,386

   Interest expense, net

10,113


9,303



40,078


33,759

   Provision for income taxes

8,885


6,244



41,930


55,248

   Depreciation and amortization

46,685


47,562



182,213


162,179

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

$        84,021


$         74,933



$          350,473


$        357,572










Victory Packaging inventory step-up expense

–


–



–


5,800

Acquisition, casualty, impairment and other expenses

2,123


1,989



8,608


6,082

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability

(2,979)


1,647



1,600


3,700

Severance expenses

533


102



7,560


5,076

Longview work stoppage

–


673



–


15,137

Loss on debt extinguishment

–


590



679


1,218

Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense

6,376


–



6,376


–

Stock-based compensation expense

1,750


1,713



8,938


9,835

Accumulated EBITDA adjustments

7,803


6,714



33,761


46,848

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

$        91,824


$         81,647



$          384,234


$        404,420










Net Income (GAAP) to Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP):









Net income (GAAP)

$        18,338


$         11,824



$            86,252


$        106,386

Accumulated EBITDA adjustments

7,803


6,714



33,761


46,848

Accumulated tax adjustments*

(2,926)


(2,323)



(12,660)


(15,806)

Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP)

$        23,215


$         16,215



$          107,353


$        137,424










Diluted EPS (GAAP) to Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP): 









Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

$            0.19


$             0.12



$                0.88


$              1.09

Accumulated EBITDA adjustments

0.08


0.07



0.35


0.48

Accumulated tax adjustments

( 0.03)


( 0.02)



( 0.13)


( 0.16)

Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) 

$            0.24


$             0.17



$                1.10


$              1.41


* Accumulated tax adjustments in 2016 reflect Accumulated EBITDA adjustments tax affected at 37.5 percent, the Company's marginal income tax rate.

* Accumulated tax adjustments in 2015 reflect Accumulated EBITDA adjustments tax affected at 34.6 percent and 33.7 percent, respectively.

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)







December 31,


December 31,



2016


2015



(Preliminary and Unaudited)




Assets





Current assets:





   Cash and cash equivalents

$              29,385


$          6,821


   Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances

392,962


363,869


   Other receivables

13,562


18,732


   Inventories

322,664


335,903


   Prepaid expenses and other current assets

10,247


28,932


Total current assets

768,820


754,257







Plant, property and equipment, net

1,441,557


1,406,146


Other assets

25,468


12,532


Intangible assets, net

314,413


344,583


Goodwill

705,617


704,592


Total assets

$         3,255,875


$   3,222,110












Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity





Current liabilities:





Short-term borrowings 

$                       –


$          6,400


Dividend payable

10,052


9,862


Accounts payable

189,350


196,491


Accrued expenses

76,480


73,138


Accrued compensation costs

48,840


64,149


Accrued income taxes

15,971


15


Total current liabilities

340,693


350,055







Long-term debt, net of current portion

1,485,323


1,543,748


Pension and post-retirement benefits

34,207


40,510


Deferred income taxes

405,561


418,479


Other liabilities

85,761


24,038


Total other liabilities

2,010,852


2,026,775







Stockholders' equity:





Common stock $0.0001 par value

10


10


Additional paid-in capital

275,970


266,220


Retained earnings

689,668


642,306


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(61,318)


(63,256)


Total stockholders' equity

904,330


845,280


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$         3,255,875


$   3,222,110


KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

(In thousands)

(Preliminary and Unaudited)










Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


2016


2015


2016


2015

Operating activities:








   Net income

$  18,338


$  11,824


$    86,252


$  106,386

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:








   Depreciation of plant and equipment

39,175


38,876


149,318


136,886

   Amortization of intangible assets

7,510


8,686


32,895


25,293

   Stock-based compensation expense

1,750


1,713


8,938


9,835

   Pension and postretirement

(2,106)


(2,803)


(3,694)


(11,182)

   Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

57


(131)


207


(1,649)

   Amortization of debt issuance costs

1,179


1,182


4,804


5,546

   Loss on disposal of fixed assets

443


946


3,599


951

   Loss on debt extinguishment

–


590


679


1,218

   Inventory step-up expense

–


–


–


5,800

   Deferred income taxes

(14,660)


4,601


(14,440)


11,042

   Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability

(2,979)


1,647


1,600


3,700

   Equity method investments income

(548)


–


(548)


–

   Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense

6,376


–


6,376


–

   Changes in operating assets and liabilities

14,998


18,678


5,934


(31,369)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$  69,533


$  85,809


$  281,920


$  262,457









Investing activities:








    Equity method investments

(57)


–


(11,807)


–

    Purchase of intangible assets

(500)


–


(2,525)


–

    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

–


–


(15,438)


(617,046)

    Capital expenditures

(27,619)


(31,861)


(126,865)


(126,756)

    Proceeds from the sales of assets

–


–


4,881


–

Net cash used in investing activities

$(28,176)


$(31,861)


$(151,754)


$(743,802)

















Financing activities:








Proceeds from revolving credit facility

97,800


$  81,800


$  451,000


$  350,000

Repayments on revolving credit facility

(109,300)


(77,400)


(457,400)


(343,600)

Proceeds from receivables credit facility

6,445


21,740


43,001


134,701

Repayments on receivables credit facility

(6,675)


(17,639)


(39,342)


(36,088)

Proceeds from long-term debt 

–


-


-


519,763

Repayments on long-term debt

–


(51,750)


(64,687)


(116,438)

Payment of loan amendment costs and debt issuance fees

–


–


(2,250)


(10,790)

Proceeds from other current borrowings

–


–


–


6,615

Payment from other current borrowings

–


(2,214)


–


(6,615)

Cash dividends paid

(9,735)


(9,631)


(38,736)


(38,729)

Payment of withholding taxes on vested stock awards

31


(48)


(810)


(2,508)

Proceeds from exercises of stock options

70


118


858


896

Proceeds from issuance of shares to ESPP

–


(1)


971


843

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

(57)


131


(207)


1,649

Net cash provided (used in) / provided by financing activities

$(21,421)


$(54,894)


$(107,602)


$  459,699









Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 

19,936


(946)


22,564


(21,646)

Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period

9,449


7,767


6,821


28,467

Cash and cash equivalents-end of period

$  29,385


$    6,821


$    29,385


$      6,821

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

Operating Segment Information

(In thousands)

(Preliminary and Unaudited)
















Net Sales









Three Months Ended December 31, 2016

Trade


Inter-
segment


Total


Segment
Operating
Income
(Loss)


Depreciation
and
Amortization


Capital
Expenditures


Total Assets
at December
31, 2016

Paper and Packaging

$    541,047


$ 16,422


$    557,469


$    36,103


$         38,716


$         24,502


$   2,541,634

Distribution 

236,448


-


236,448


7,349


5,869


415


658,208

Corporate 

-


-


-


(5,927)


2,100


2,702


56,033

Intersegment eliminations

-


(16,422)


(16,422)


-


-


-


-


$    777,495


$         -


$    777,495


$    37,525


$         46,685


$         27,619


$   3,255,875






























Net Sales









Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

Trade


Inter-
segment


Total


Segment
Operating
Income
(Loss)


Depreciation
and
Amortization


Capital
Expenditures


Total Assets
at December
31, 2015

Paper and Packaging

$    522,815


$ 13,864


$    536,679


$    33,691


$         40,640


$         26,627


$   2,489,683

Distribution 

241,423


-


241,423


7,860


5,641


1,664


675,204

Corporate 

-


-


-


(12,738)


1,281


3,570


57,223

Intersegment eliminations

-


(13,864)


(13,864)


-


-


-


-


$    764,238


$         -


$    764,238


$    28,813


$         47,562


$         31,861


$   3,222,110






























Net Sales









Year Ended December 31, 2016

Trade


Inter-
segment


Total


Segment
Operating
Income
(Loss)


Depreciation
and
Amortization


Capital
Expenditures



Paper and Packaging

$ 2,127,220


$ 72,089


$ 2,199,309


$  181,157


$       151,506


$       116,022



Distribution 

950,037


-


950,037


29,296


23,027


4,349



Corporate 

-


-


-


(39,807)


7,680


6,494



Intersegment eliminations

-


(72,089)


(72,089)


-


-


-




$ 3,077,257


$           -


$ 3,077,257


$  170,646


$       182,213


$       126,865
































Net Sales









Year Ended December 31, 2015

Trade


Inter-
segment


Total


Segment
Operating
Income
(Loss)


Depreciation
and
Amortization


Capital
Expenditures



Paper and Packaging

$ 2,206,396


$ 22,280


$ 2,228,676


$  224,012


$       145,363


$       108,599



Distribution (a)

582,949


-


582,949


20,719


13,108


3,190



Corporate 

-


-


-


(45,564)


3,708


14,967



Intersegment eliminations

-


(22,280)


(22,280)


-


-


-




$ 2,789,345


$           -


$ 2,789,345


$  199,167


$       162,179


$       126,756




(a) Reflects results of Victory Packaging which KapStone acquired on June 1, 2015

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

Operating Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Preliminary and Unaudited)












Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,

Paper and Packaging


2016


2015


2016


2015

Segment operating income


$ 36,103


$  33,691


$ 181,157


$ 224,012

Equity method investments income


548


-


548


-

Foreign exchange loss


(479)


(466)


(461)


(1,168)

Depreciation and amortization


38,716


40,640


151,506


145,363

EBITDA


74,888


73,865


332,750


368,207

Victory Packaging inventory step-up expense


-


-


-


-

Acquisition, casualty, impairment and other expenses


(550)


423


2,979


1,450

Longview work stoppage


-


673


-


15,137

Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense


6,376


-


6,376


-

Severance expenses


(448)


37


5,550


4,908

Adjusted EBITDA


$ 80,266


$  74,998


$ 347,655


$ 389,702

Adjusted EBITDA margin


14.8%


14.3%


16.3%


17.7%












Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,

Distribution


2016


2015


2016


2015

Segment operating income


$   7,349


$    7,860


$   29,296


$   20,719

Foreign exchange loss


(258)


(386)


(1,794)


(1,388)

Depreciation and amortization


5,869


5,641


23,027


13,108

EBITDA


12,960


13,115


50,529


32,439

Victory Packaging inventory step-up expense


-


-


-


5,800

Acquisition, casualty, impairment and other expenses


2,126


620


3,780


620

Severance expenses


981


65


1,614


168

Adjusted EBITDA


$ 16,067


$  13,800


$   55,923


$   39,027

Adjusted EBITDA margin


6.8%


5.7%


5.9%


6.7%












Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,

Corporate


2016


2015


2016


2015

Segment operating (loss)


$ (5,927)


$ (12,738)


$ (39,807)


$ (45,564)

Loss on debt extinguishment


-


(590)


(679)


(1,218)

Depreciation and amortization


2,100


1,281


7,680


3,708

EBITDA


(3,827)


(12,047)


(32,806)


(43,074)

Victory Packaging inventory step-up expense


-


-


-


-

Acquisition, casualty, impairment and other expenses


547


946


1,849


4,012

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability


(2,979)


1,647


1,600


3,700

Severance expenses


-


-


396


-

Stock-based compensation


1,750


1,713


8,938


9,835

Loss on debt extinguishment


-


590


679


1,218

Adjusted EBITDA


$ (4,509)


$   (7,151)


$ (19,344)


$ (24,309)












Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,

Consolidated


2016


2015


2016


2015

Operating income


$ 37,525


$  28,813


$ 170,646


$ 199,167

Loss on debt extinguishment


-


(590)


(679)


(1,218)

Foreign exchange loss


(737)


(852)


(2,255)


(2,556)

Equity method investments income


548


-


548


-

Depreciation and amortization


46,685


47,562


182,213


162,179

EBITDA


84,021


74,933


350,473


357,572

Victory Packaging inventory step-up expense


-


-


-


5,800

Acquisition, casualty, impairment and other expenses


2,123


1,989


8,608


6,082

Longview work stoppage


-


673


-


15,137

Severance expenses


533


102


7,560


5,076

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability


(2,979)


1,647


1,600


3,700

Stock-based compensation


1,750


1,713


8,938


9,835

Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense


6,376


-


6,376


-

Loss on debt extinguishment


-


590


679


1,218

Adjusted EBITDA


$ 91,824


$  81,647


$ 384,234


$ 404,420

SOURCE KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

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