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      KapStone Reports Third Quarter Results

      Cash Flow Allows For $75 Million Debt Prepayment


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      KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

      Oct 25, 2017, 16:15 ET

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      NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE:KS) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. As compared to 2016's third quarter, results for 2017's third quarter are below:

      • Net sales of $868 million up $92 million, or 12 percent
      • Net income of $30 million down $1 million, or 3 percent
      • Diluted EPS of $0.30 down $0.02 per share, or 6 percent 

      Non U.S. GAAP financial measures for the 2017 third quarter are as follows:                                            

      • Adjusted EBITDA of $121 million up $13 million, or 12 percent
      • Adjusted net income of $38 million up $2 million, or 5 percent 
      • Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.39 up $0.02 per share, or 5 percent

      Matt Kaplan, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Markets for our products are strong.  In September of 2017, we announced a $50 per ton price increase, effective with shipments in October 2017, for certain specialty paper products, which when fully realized, should yield approximately $25 million annually of additional revenues.    

      "During the third quarter, we streamlined our West Coast box operations with the closure of our Oakland, California box plant and distributed its production to our other facilities including our newest plant in Ontario, California.   The closure resulted in a $9 million pre-tax charge against earnings.  

      "Finally, strong operating cash flow of $126 million in the third quarter of 2017 enabled KapStone to make a $75 million prepayment on our term loans. This combined with our improved operating performance resulted in our leverage ratio being reduced to 3.87 times."

      Third Quarter Operating Highlights

      Consolidated net sales of $868 million in the third quarter of 2017 were $92 million, or 12 percent higher than the 2016 third quarter. This increase was due to $57 million of higher prices and a more favorable product mix, and higher volume in the paper and packaging segment. Net sales in the distribution segment increased $8 million due to higher prices partially offset by lower volume. The Company's average mill selling price of $698 per ton in the third quarter of 2017 increased by $72 per ton, or nearly 12 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2016 due to higher domestic and export containerboard prices, and higher kraft paper prices.

      Net income of $30 million for the 2017 third quarter was $1 million lower than the 2016 third quarter. The lower earnings primarily reflect the following (all dollar amounts on a pre-tax basis):

      • Inflation driven higher recycled fiber costs, salaries and wages of $12 million;
      • $9 million of higher planned maintenance outages:
      • Higher management incentives and reinstated employee benefits of $12 million;
      • A total of $7 million for unplanned boiler downtime, a bad debt charge due to a customer bankruptcy in our distribution segment, and the effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma;
      • A $9 million charge for the closure of the Oakland, California box plant; and
      • Higher interest expense due to higher interest rates on term loans and interest on long-term financial obligations of $5 million.

      These items were partially offset by $57 million of significantly higher selling prices and a better product mix, and a $4 million reduction in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability relating to the earn-out for the Victory Packaging acquisition.

      The effective income tax rate for the 2017 third quarter was 33.3 percent compared to 28.9 percent for the 2016 third quarter.  The 2017 effective income tax rate increased due to higher state income taxes. The 2016 third quarter effective income tax rate was lower due to a favorable discrete tax adjustment reflecting higher energy tax credits.

      Cash Flow and Working Capital

      Cash and cash equivalents increased by $4 million during the 2017 third quarter to $11 million at September 30, 2017.  Operating activities provided $126 million during the 2017 third quarter, including seasonally improved working capital. Investing activities used $34 million for capital expenditures.  Financing activities used $88 million, including a $75 million debt prepayment and $10 million for a cash dividend payment.

      On August 10, 2017, our Board of Directors approved a regular $0.10 per share cash dividend which was paid on October 12, 2017.

      At September 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $437 million of working capital and $483 million of revolver borrowing capacity. 

      Conclusion

      In summary, Kaplan commented, "As the year winds down, the benefits of the positive momentum related to the strong market should drive positive results in the fourth quarter and beyond. We have high expectations for 2018." 

      Conference Call

      KapStone will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. CDT, Thursday, October 26, 2017, to discuss the Company's financial results for the 2017 third quarter. 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:  97997521

      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, 23 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; (8) realizing the synergies and benefits of strategic investments, and (9) unanticipated business disruptions. Further information on these and other risks and uncertainties is provided under Item 1A "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 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)

      (Unaudited)




















      Quarter Ended September 30,



      Nine Months Ended September 30,


      2017


      2016



      2017


      2016










      Net sales 

      $  868,418


      $  776,636



      $ 2,456,978


      $ 2,299,762










      Cost and expenses:









       Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization

      612,434


      548,811



      1,765,847


      1,650,919

       Depreciation and amortization

      47,462


      44,954



      138,864


      135,528

       Freight and distribution expenses

      77,043


      71,750



      225,671


      207,787

       Plant closure costs

      8,967


      -



      8,967


      -

       Selling, general and administrative expenses

      62,767


      56,113



      196,565


      172,407

      Operating income 

      59,745


      55,008



      121,064


      133,121










      Foreign exchange (gain) / loss

      (415)


      543



      (1,501)


      1,518

      Equity method investments income

      (671)


      -



      (1,377)


      -

      Loss on debt extinguishment

      631


      679



      631


      679

      Interest expense, net

      15,164


      10,148



      38,205


      29,965

      Income before provision for income taxes

      45,036


      43,638



      85,106


      100,959

      Provision for income taxes

      15,010


      12,620



      29,312


      33,045

      Net income 

      $    30,026


      $    31,018



      $      55,794


      $      67,914










      Net income per share:









      Basic

      $        0.31


      $        0.32



      $          0.58


      $          0.70

      Diluted

      $        0.30


      $        0.32



      $          0.57


      $          0.70



















      Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:        









      Basic

      96,931,315


      96,581,703



      96,811,060


      96,499,771

      Diluted

      98,707,395


      97,888,469



      98,521,491


      97,639,370



















      Effective income tax rate

      33.3%


      28.9%



      34.4%


      32.7%

      Supplemental Information

      GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

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

      (unaudited)











      Quarter Ended September 30,



      Nine Months Ended September 30,


      2017


      2016



      2017


      2016

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









      Net income (GAAP)

      $    30,026


      $    31,018



      $      55,794


      $      67,914

         Interest expense, net

      15,164


      10,148



      38,205


      29,965

         Provision for income taxes

      15,010


      12,620



      29,312


      33,045

         Depreciation and amortization

      47,462


      44,954



      138,864


      135,528

      EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

      $  107,662


      $    98,740



      $    262,175


      $    266,452










      Stock-based compensation expense

      2,650


      1,826



      12,676


      7,188

      Acquisition, integration, start-up and other expenses

      1,815


      1,674



      7,197


      4,215

      Longview piping inspection settlement

      –


      –



      2,034


      –

      Union contract ratification cost

      946


      –



      5,925


      –

      Plant closure costs

      8,967


      –



      8,967


      –

      Loss on asset disposals

      1,960


      2,270



      1,960


      2,270

      Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability

      (3,910)


      1,527



      (340)


      4,579

      Severance expenses

      –


      863



      –


      7,027

      Loss on debt extinguishment

      631


      679



      631


      679

      Accumulated EBITDA adjustments

      13,059


      8,839



      39,050


      25,958

      Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

      $  120,721


      $  107,579



      $    301,225


      $    292,410










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









      Net income (GAAP)

      $    30,026


      $    31,018



      $      55,794


      $      67,914

      Accumulated EBITDA adjustments

      13,059


      8,839



      39,050


      25,958

      Accumulated tax adjustments

      (4,897)


      (3,315)



      (14,644)


      (9,734)

      Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP)

      $    38,188


      $    36,542



      $      80,200


      $      84,138










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









      Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

      $        0.30


      $        0.32



      $          0.57


      $          0.70

      Accumulated EBITDA adjustments

      0.14


      0.09



      0.39


      0.27

      Accumulated tax adjustments

      ( 0.05)


      ( 0.04)



      ( 0.15)


      ( 0.11)

      Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) 

      $        0.39


      $        0.37



      $          0.81


      $          0.86

      KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

      Consolidated Balance Sheets

      (In thousands)







      September 30,


      December 31,



      2017


      2016



      (Unaudited)




      Assets





      Current assets:





         Cash and cash equivalents

      $        11,294


      $       29,385


         Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances

      468,630


      392,962


         Other receivables

      15,625


      13,562


         Inventories

      333,606


      322,664


         Prepaid expenses and other current assets

      14,810


      10,247


      Total current assets

      843,965


      768,820







      Plant, property and equipment, net

      1,472,369


      1,441,557


      Other assets

      25,113


      25,468


      Intangible assets, net

      305,219


      314,413


      Goodwill

      720,611


      705,617


      Total assets

      $   3,367,277


      $  3,255,875












      Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity





      Current liabilities:





      Short-term borrowings 

      $          2,500


      $                –


        Other current borrowings

      2,084


      –


        Capital lease obligation

      29


      –


      Dividend payable

      10,215


      10,052


      Accounts payable

      220,147


      189,350


      Accrued expenses

      101,531


      76,480


      Accrued compensation costs

      60,597


      48,840


      Accrued income taxes

      9,983


      15,971


      Total current liabilities

      407,086


      340,693







      Long-term debt, net of current portion

      1,461,595


      1,485,323


      Long-term financing obligations

      85,840


      –


      Capital lease obligation

      4,603


      –


      Pension and post-retirement benefits

      29,746


      34,207


      Deferred income taxes

      400,254


      405,561


      Other liabilities

      32,148


      85,761


      Total other liabilities

      2,014,186


      2,010,852







      Stockholders' equity:





      Common stock $0.0001 par value

      10


      10


      Additional paid-in capital

      288,788


      275,970


      Retained earnings

      716,139


      689,668


      Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (58,932)


      (61,318)


      Total stockholders' equity

      946,005


      904,330


      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $   3,367,277


      $  3,255,875


      KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)











      Quarter Ended September 30,



      Nine Months Ended September 30,


      2017


      2016



      2017


      2016

      Operating activities:









         Net income

      $   30,026


      $   31,018



      $    55,794


      $    67,914

         Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by









         operating activities:









         Depreciation of plant and equipment

      39,718


      37,442



      115,710


      110,143

         Amortization of intangible assets

      7,744


      7,512



      23,154


      25,385

         Stock-based compensation expense

      2,650


      1,826



      12,676


      7,188

         Pension and postretirement

      (745)


      (561)



      (1,971)


      (1,588)

        Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

      –


      –



      –


      150

         Amortization of debt issuance costs

      1,199


      1,250



      3,557


      3,625

         Loss on debt extinguishment

      631


      679



      631


      679

         Loss on disposal of assets

      2,799


      2,503



      3,785


      3,156

         Deferred income taxes

      (7,768)


      (484)



      (6,240)


      220

         Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability

      (3,910)


      1,527



      (340)


      4,579

         Equity method investments income, net of cash received

      365


      –



      473


      –

         Plant closure costs

      8,043


      –



      8,043


      –

         Provision for bad debt

      2,012


      –



      2,926


      –

         Changes in operating assets and liabilities

      43,658


      40,050



      (42,279)


      (9,064)

      Net cash provided by operating activities

      $ 126,422


      $ 122,762



      $  175,919


      $  212,387










      Investing activities:









          Capital expenditures

      (34,234)


      (26,873)



      (108,012)


      (99,246)

          Purchase of intangible assets

      –


      (500)



      –


      (2,025)

          Acquisition, net of cash acquired

      –


      (15,438)



      (33,500)


      (15,438)

          Equity method investments

      –


      (10,500)



      –


      (11,750)

          Proceeds from the sales of assets

      –


      25



      –


      4,881

      Net cash used in investing activities

      $ (34,234)


      $ (53,286)



      $(141,512)


      $(123,578)



















      Financing activities:









      Proceeds from revolving credit facility

      $   79,000


      $   89,500



      $  347,500


      $  353,200

      Repayments on revolving credit facility

      (98,500)


      (94,000)



      (345,000)


      (348,100)

      Proceeds from receivables credit facility

      24,854


      15,462



      75,248


      36,556

      Repayments on receivables credit facility

      (5,055)


      (5,497)



      (26,676)


      (32,667)

      Proceeds from long-term debt 

      –


      –



      –


      –

      Repayments on long-term debt

      (75,000)


      (64,687)



      (75,000)


      (64,687)

      Repayments on long-term financial obligations

      (263)


      –



      (263)


      –

      Payment of loan amendment costs 

      (1,301)


      138



      (1,488)


      (2,250)

      Proceeds from other current borrowings

      –


      –



      6,214


      –

      Repayments on other current borrowings

      (2,071)


      –



      (4,130)


      –

      Repayments on capital lease obligation

      (8)


      –



      (19)


      –

      Cash dividends paid

      (9,683)


      (9,653)



      (29,026)


      (29,001)

      Payment of withholding taxes on vested stock awards

      (996)


      (55)



      (1,871)


      (841)

      Proceeds from exercises of stock options

      188


      367



      1,041


      788

      Proceeds from issuance of shares to ESPP

      485


      508



      972


      971

      Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

      –


      -



      –


      (150)

      Net cash (used in) financing activities

      $ (88,350)


      $ (67,917)



      $   (52,498)


      $   (86,181)










      Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

      3,838


      1,559



      (18,091)


      2,628

      Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period

      7,456


      7,890



      29,385


      6,821

      Cash and cash equivalents-end of period

      $   11,294


      $     9,449



      $    11,294


      $      9,449

      KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

      Operating Segment Information

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)
















      Net Sales









      Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

      Trade


      Inter-
      segment


      Total


      Segment
      Operating
      Income
      (Loss)


      Depreciation
      and
      Amortization


      Capital
      Expenditures


      Total Assets
      at Sept. 30,
      2017

      Paper and Packaging

      $    617,255


      $ 21,234


      $    638,489


      $    63,434


      $         39,727


      $         32,154


      $   2,647,034

      Distribution 

      251,163


      -


      251,163


      5,776


      5,864


      118


      684,740

      Corporate 

      -


      -


      -


      (9,465)


      1,871


      1,962


      35,503

      Intersegment eliminations

      -


      (21,234)


      (21,234)


      -


      -


      -


      -


      $    868,418


      $         -


      $    868,418


      $    59,745


      $         47,462


      $         34,234


      $   3,367,277






























      Net Sales









      Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

      Trade


      Inter-
      segment


      Total


      Segment
      Operating
      Income
      (Loss)


      Depreciation
      and
      Amortization


      Capital
      Expenditures


      Total Assets
      at Sept. 30,
      2016

      Paper and Packaging

      $    533,562


      $ 18,674


      $    552,236


      $    57,731


      $         37,491


      $         24,900


      $   2,526,342

      Distribution 

      243,074


      -


      243,074


      8,230


      5,795


      936


      676,350

      Corporate 

      -


      -


      -


      (10,953)


      1,668


      1,037


      41,376

      Intersegment eliminations

      -


      (18,674)


      (18,674)


      -


      -


      -


      -


      $    776,636


      $         -


      $    776,636


      $    55,008


      $         44,954


      $         26,873


      $   3,244,068






























      Net Sales









      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

      Trade


      Inter-
      segment


      Total


      Segment
      Operating
      Income
      (Loss)


      Depreciation
      and
      Amortization


      Capital
      Expenditures



      Paper and Packaging

      $ 1,726,816


      $ 68,112


      $ 1,794,928


      $  142,009


      $       115,325


      $       101,695



      Distribution 

      730,162


      -


      730,162


      19,158


      17,814


      1,861



      Corporate 

      -


      -


      -


      (40,103)


      5,725


      4,456



      Intersegment eliminations

      -


      (68,112)


      (68,112)


      -


      -


      -




      $ 2,456,978


      $         -


      $ 2,456,978


      $  121,064


      $       138,864


      $       108,012
































      Net Sales









      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

      Trade


      Inter-
      segment


      Total


      Segment
      Operating
      Income
      (Loss)


      Depreciation
      and
      Amortization


      Capital
      Expenditures



      Paper and Packaging

      $ 1,586,173


      $ 55,667


      $ 1,641,840


      $  145,054


      $       112,790


      $         91,520



      Distribution 

      713,589


      -


      713,589


      21,947


      17,158


      3,934



      Corporate 

      -


      -


      -


      (33,880)


      5,580


      3,792



      Intersegment eliminations

      -


      (55,667)


      (55,667)


      -


      -


      -




      $ 2,299,762


      $         -


      $ 2,299,762


      $  133,121


      $       135,528


      $         99,246



      KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

      Operating Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)












      Quarter Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,

      Paper and Packaging


      2017


      2016


      2017


      2016

      Segment operating income


      $   63,434


      $   57,731


      $ 142,009


      $ 145,054

      Equity method investments income


      (671)


      -


      (1,377)


      -

      Foreign exchange (gain) / loss


      (173)


      18


      (809)


      (18)

      Depreciation and amortization


      39,727


      37,491


      115,325


      112,790

      EBITDA


      104,005


      95,240


      259,520


      257,862

      Severance expenses


      -


      701


      -


      5,998

      Acquisition, integration, start-up and other expenses


      988


      -


      3,306


      1,819

      Longview piping inspection settlement


      -


      -


      2,034


      -

      Plant closure costs


      8,967


      -


      8,967


      -

      Loss on asset disposals


      645


      1,710


      645


      1,710

      Union contract ratification costs


      946


      -


      5,925


      -

      Adjusted EBITDA


      $ 115,551


      $   97,651


      $ 280,397


      $ 267,389

      Adjusted EBITDA margin


      18.1%


      17.7%


      15.6%


      16.3%












      Quarter Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,

      Distribution


      2017


      2016


      2017


      2016

      Segment operating income


      $     5,776


      $     8,230


      $   19,158


      $   21,947

      Foreign exchange (gain) / loss


      (242)


      (561)


      (692)


      1,536

      Depreciation and amortization


      5,864


      5,795


      17,814


      17,158

      EBITDA


      11,882


      13,464


      37,664


      37,569

      Acquisition, integration, start-up and other expenses


      51


      1,129


      1,714


      1,654

      Loss on asset disposals


      1,315


      -


      1,315


      -

      Severance expenses


      -


      153


      -


      633

      Adjusted EBITDA


      $   13,248


      $   14,746


      $   40,693


      $   39,856

      Adjusted EBITDA margin


      5.3%


      6.1%


      5.6%


      5.6%












      Quarter Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,

      Corporate


      2017


      2016


      2017


      2016

      Segment operating (loss)


      $   (9,465)


      $ (10,953)


      $ (40,103)


      $ (33,880)

      Loss on debt extinguishment


      631


      679


      631


      $        679

      Depreciation and amortization


      1,871


      1,668


      5,725


      5,580

      EBITDA


      (8,225)


      (9,964)


      (35,009)


      (28,979)

      Stock-based compensation expense


      2,650


      1,826


      12,676


      7,188

      Acquisition, integration, start-up and other expenses


      776


      545


      2,177


      742

      Loss on asset disposals


      -


      560


      -


      560

      Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability


      (3,910)


      1,527


      (340)


      4,579

      Loss on debt extinguishment


      631


      679


      631


      679

      Severance expenses


      -


      9


      -


      396

      Adjusted EBITDA


      $   (8,078)


      $   (4,818)


      $ (19,865)


      $ (14,835)












      Quarter Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,

      Consolidated


      2017


      2016


      2017


      2016

      Segment operating income


      $   59,745


      $   55,008


      $ 121,064


      $ 133,121

      Equity method investments income


      (671)


      -


      (1,377)


      -

      Foreign exchange (gain) / loss


      (415)


      (543)


      (1,501)


      1,518

      Loss on debt extinguishment


      631


      679


      631


      679

      Depreciation and amortization


      47,462


      44,954


      138,864


      135,528

      EBITDA


      107,662


      98,740


      262,175


      266,452

      Stock-based compensation expense


      2,650


      1,826


      12,676


      7,188

      Acquisition, integration, start-up and other expenses


      1,815


      1,674


      7,197


      4,215

      Longview piping inspection settlement


      -


      -


      2,034


      -

      Union contract ratification costs


      946


      -


      5,925


      -

      Plant closure costs


      8,967


      -


      8,967


      -

      Loss on asset disposals


      1,960


      2,270


      1,960


      2,270

      Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability


      (3,910)


      1,527


      (340)


      4,579

      Loss on debt extinguishment


      631


      679


      631


      679

      Severance expenses


      -


      863


      -


      7,027

      Adjusted EBITDA


      $ 120,721


      $ 107,579


      $ 301,225


      $ 292,410

      KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

      Summary of Interest Expense, net

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)












      Quarter Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2017


      2016


      2017


      2016

      Interest on term loans and revolver


      $ 10,722


      $   8,128


      $ 29,147


      $ 24,103

      Interest on receivables securitization facility


      1,601


      877


      3,937


      2,440

      Sub-total


      12,323


      9,005


      33,084


      26,543










      Amortization of debt issuance costs


      1,199


      1,250


      3,557


      3,625

      Implicit interest on long-term financing obligations


      1,523


      -


      1,776


      -

      Interest on capital lease obligation


      133


      -


      356


      -

      Other interest


      63


      -


      63


      (9)

      Capitalized interest


      (28)


      (80)


      (490)


      (151)

      Interest income


      (49)


      (27)


      (141)


      (43)

      Total interest expense, net


      $ 15,164


      $ 10,148


      $ 38,205


      $ 29,965

      SOURCE KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

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