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On January 31, 2023, International Paper (NYSE: IP) reported its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2022. The company recorded full-year net earnings of $1.5 billion ($4.10 per diluted share), down from $1.8 billion in 2021. Q4 showed a net loss attributable to International Paper of $(318) million, including a significant $533 million impairment from its Ilim joint venture. Despite challenges such as inflation and lower demand impacting margins, adjusted operating earnings for 2022 rose to $1.2 billion ($3.18 per diluted share), a notable increase from the previous year. The company generated $2.2 billion in cash from operations and returned $1.93 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.

Positive
  • Full-year 2022 revenue grew by 9% to $21.2 billion.
  • Adjusted operating earnings for 2022 increased by 27% to $1.2 billion ($3.18 per diluted share).
  • Building a Better IP initiatives provided $250 million in earnings benefits in 2022.
  • $2.2 billion of cash generated from operations in 2022.
Negative
  • Fourth quarter net loss of $(318) million attributed to impairment from Ilim joint venture.
  • Full-year net earnings fell to $1.5 billion from $1.8 billion in 2021.
  • Increased operating costs due to inflation and economic downtimes affecting profit margins.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported full-year and fourth quarter 2022 financial results.

FULL-YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Full-year 2022 net earnings (loss) attributable to International Paper of $1.5 billion ($4.10 per diluted share) compared with $1.8 billion ($4.47 per diluted share) for full-year 2021
  • Full-year 2022 adjusted operating earnings* (non-GAAP) of $1.2 billion ($3.18 per diluted share) compared with $944 million ($2.41 per diluted share) for full-year 2021
  • Fourth quarter net earnings (loss) attributable to International Paper of $(318) million ($(0.90) per diluted share) including a $533 million non-cash impairment of our Ilim joint venture investment; Fourth quarter adjusted operating earnings* (non-GAAP) of $309 million ($0.87 per diluted share)
  • 9% full-year revenue growth; 24% full-year operating earnings growth
  • Building a Better IP initiatives delivered $250 million of earnings benefit in 2022, including $75 million in fourth quarter
  • $2.2 billion of full-year 2022 cash provided by operations, including $761 million of cash provided in fourth quarter
  • Returned $1.93 billion to shareholders through $1.26 billion share repurchases and $673 million in dividends in full-year 2022; $355 million returned to shareholders in fourth quarter

"In 2022, International Paper grew revenue and earnings in a dynamic and challenging macro environment and returned $1.9 billion to our shareowners," said Mark Sutton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our commercial and mill operational performance was solid, while significant inflation and lower demand impacted margins. We also delivered $250 million of earnings benefits from our Building a Better IP initiatives, exceeding our target for the year and building solid momentum going forward."

Sutton added, "As we enter 2023, International Paper is well-positioned to navigate various economic environments from a position of strength, given our strategic customer relationships, our highly talented teams, our track record of solid cash generation and our strong balance sheet.  We also remain focused on creating value for all our stakeholders as we continue Building a Better IP."

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




Fourth
Quarter
2022


Third
Quarter
2022


Fourth
Quarter
2021


Full-
Year
2022


Full-
Year
2021

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper


$         (0.90)


$         2.64


$           0.28


$        4.10


$        4.47

Less – Discontinued Operations (Gain) Loss, Net of Taxes


1.38


(0.18)


(0.15)


0.64


(2.40)

Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations


0.48


2.46


0.13


4.74


2.07

Add Back – Non-Operating Pension Expense (Income)


(0.13)


(0.13)


(0.12)


(0.52)


(0.51)

Add Back – Net Special Items Expense (Income)


0.41


0.32


0.77


0.63


0.94

Income Tax Effect - Non-Operating Pension and Net Special Items Expense


0.11


(1.82)


(0.17)


(1.67)


(0.09)

Adjusted Operating Earnings*


$           0.87


$         0.83


$           0.61


$        3.18


$        2.41



*

Adjusted operating earnings (non-GAAP) is defined as net earnings attributable to International Paper Company (GAAP) excluding discontinued operations, net special items and non-operating pension expense (income). 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 consolidated operating results. For discussion of discontinued operations, net special items and non-operating pension expense (income), see the disclosure under Effects of Net Special Items, Discontinued Operations and Consolidated Statement of Operations and related notes included later in this release.

 

Select Financial Measures


(In millions)


Fourth
Quarter
2022


Third
Quarter
2022


Fourth
Quarter
2021


Full-
Year
2022


Full-
Year
2021

Net Sales


$          5,133


$         5,402


$        5,086


$    21,161


$    19,363

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper


(318)


951


107


1,504


1,752

Business Segment Operating Profit


451


464


415


1,848


1,635

Adjusted Operating Earnings


309


300


235


1,168


944

Cash Provided By (Used For) Operations


761


435


107


2,174


2,030

Free Cash Flow**


439


197


(94)


1,243


1,481



**

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of free cash flow to the most comparable GAAP measure, cash provided by (used for) operations, and disclosure regarding why we believe that free cash flow provides useful information to investors, is included later in this release.

SEGMENT INFORMATION  
Business segment operating profits are used by International Paper's management to measure the earnings performance of its businesses and is calculated as set forth in footnote (h) below under "Sales and Earnings by Business Segment". As a result of the spin-off of our global Printing Papers business on October 1, 2021, the Printing Papers business segment has been eliminated and all prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect this business as a discontinued operation. For discussion of discontinued operations, see the disclosure under Discontinued Operations included later in this release. Fourth quarter 2022 net sales by business segment and operating profit (loss) by business segment compared with the third quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2021 along with full-year 2022 net sales by business segment and operating profit (loss) by business segment compared with full-year 2021 are as follows:

Business Segment Results


(In millions)


Fourth
Quarter
2022


Third
Quarter
2022


Fourth
Quarter
2021


Full-
Year
2022


Full-
Year
2021

Net Sales by Business Segment











Industrial Packaging


$       4,169


$      4,385


$       4,255


$     17,451


$    16,326

Global Cellulose Fibers


842


887


717


3,227


2,732

Corporate and Inter-segment Sales


122


130


114


483


305

Net Sales


$       5,133


$      5,402


$       5,086


$     21,161


$    19,363

Operating Profit (Loss) by Business Segment











Industrial Packaging


$          416


$         369


$          414


$       1,742


$      1,638

Global Cellulose Fibers


35


95


1


106


(3)

Total Business Segment Operating Profit


$          451


$         464


$          415


$       1,848


$      1,635

Industrial Packaging operating profits (losses) in the fourth quarter of 2022 were $416 million compared with $369 million in the third quarter of 2022. In North America, earnings increased driven by higher sales prices for corrugated boxes and lower input costs, primarily for recovered fiber and energy. Sales volumes for corrugated boxes and containerboard were lower, reflecting continued consumer spending focus on non-discretionary goods and retailer inventory destocking. Lower demand resulted in increased economic downtime which negatively impacted operating costs. Operating costs also increased due to seasonality, inflation and the impact of Winter Storm Elliott. In EMEA, earnings improved driven by seasonally higher sales volumes in Morocco and lower energy costs.

Global Cellulose Fibers operating profits (losses) in the fourth quarter of 2022 were $35 million compared with $95 million in the third quarter of 2022. Earnings decreased driven by higher planned maintenance outage expenses and lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher sales prices for fluff pulp and lower input costs, primarily for energy. Volume was lower due to additional pull through of shipments in the third quarter as supply chain velocity began to improve. Operating costs were higher driven by the impact of Winter Storm Elliott and isolated reliability incidents.

EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT - ILIM JOINT VENTURE  
On January 24, 2023, the Company announced an agreement to sell its investment in the Ilim joint venture, subject to regulatory approvals. The Company recognized a $533 million impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2022. The impairment charge includes recognition of $375 million of foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment loss. Equity earnings (losses), excluding impairment, were $44 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with $64 million in the third quarter of 2022. The current period and historical results have been adjusted to reflect Ilim as a discontinued operation and our investment balance, following the adjustment to fair value and resulting impairment charge, is included in Assets Held for Sale.

CORPORATE EXPENSES  
Corporate expenses, net was a benefit of $20 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with expense of $15 million in the third quarter of 2022.

EFFECTIVE TAX RATE  
The reported effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 46%, compared to a third quarter of 2022 reported effective tax rate of (184)%. The third quarter was significantly lower due to one-time tax benefits for the sale of Sylvamo shares and an IRS settlement. The higher tax rate in the fourth quarter reflects tax expense related to increases in foreign and state deferred taxes as well as a non-deductible goodwill impairment (see special items table below).

Excluding special items and non-operating pension expense, the operational effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 25%, compared with 21% for the third quarter of 2022. The higher operational effective tax rate in the fourth quarter is primarily due to an increase in state deferred taxes.

EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ITEMS  
Net special items in the fourth quarter of 2022 amount to a net after-tax charge of $174 million ($0.49 per diluted share) compared with a gain of $551 million ($1.53 per diluted share) in the third quarter of 2022 and a charge of $222 million ($0.58 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter of 2021. Net special items in all periods include the following charges (gains):



Fourth Quarter 2022


Third Quarter 2022


Fourth Quarter 2021

(In millions)


Before Tax


After Tax


Before Tax


After Tax


Before Tax


After Tax

 Restructuring and other charges, net:













Debt extinguishment costs


$             —


$             —


$             93


$             70


$           238


$           179

Building a Better IP






29


22

Other


(4)


(3)




(1)


(1)

Total restructuring and other charges, net


(4)


(3)


93


70


266


200

EMEA Packaging goodwill impairment


76


76





Environmental remediation reserve adjustment


48


36





Legal reserve adjustments


11


8


(15)


(11)


(5)


(4)

Foreign currency cumulative translation loss related to sale of equity method investment


10


10





Sylvamo investment (a)




(16)


(12)


32


24

Foreign deferred tax valuation allowance



45





Tax benefit related to timber monetization settlement, net of interest (b)


3


2


55


(563)



Tax benefit related to exchange of Sylvamo shares (c)





(35)



Other






2


2

Total special items, net


$           144


$           174


$           117


$         (551)


$           295


$           222



(a)

See notes (e) and (n) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations included later in this release.

(b)

See notes (f) and (g) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations included later in this release.

(c)

See note (g) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations included later in this release.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES  
Discontinued operations, net of taxes include the equity earnings associated with our Ilim joint venture and the operating earnings of our former Printing Papers segment and EMEA Coated Paperboard and Pulp business including the Kwidzyn, Poland mill, divested in the third quarter of 2021. Discontinued operations, net of taxes also includes the following special items charges (gains):



Fourth Quarter 2022


Fourth Quarter 2021

(In millions)


Before Tax


After Tax


Before Tax


After Tax

Ilim equity method investment impairment


$                     533


$                     533


$                       —


$                       —

Printing Papers spin-off




10


5

Gain on sale of Kwidzyn, Poland mill




9


6

Foreign and state taxes related to Printing Papers spin-off





(3)

Total


$                     533


$                     533


$                       19


$                         8

EARNINGS WEBCAST  
The company will host a webcast today 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 website at internationalpaper.com by clicking on the Performance tab and going to the Presentations and Events/Webcasts and Presentations page. A replay of the webcast will also be on the website beginning approximately two hours after the call. Parties who wish to participate in the webcast via teleconference may dial +1 (234) 720-6995 or, within the U.S. only, (844) 291-6362, and ask to be connected to the International Paper fourth quarter earnings call. The conference ID number is 1238959. 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 (402) 970-0847 or, within the U.S. only, (866) 207-1041 and when prompted for the conference ID, enter 2572206.

About International Paper  
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.

Certain statements in this press release that are not historical in nature may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and 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) risks with respect to climate change and global, regional, and local weather conditions, as well as risks related to our ability to meet targets and goals with respect to climate change and the emission of GHGs and other environmental, social and governance matters; (ii) the impact of the conflict involving Russia and Ukraine, including in connection with related escalated sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union, G7 and other countries and possible actions by the Russian government, and the impact of such developments on domestic and global economic and geopolitical conditions in general and on us and our Ilim joint venture, which could be materially and adversely affected by such developments, and our inability to predict the full impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, current or future sanctions, current or future actions by the Russian government, geopolitical instability and the possibility of broadened military conflict on our Ilim joint venture, on our receipt of dividends from our Ilim joint venture and on our ability to complete the sale of our interest in the Ilim joint venture under the terms of the agreement with our joint venture partners to purchase our interest (and, if we are unable to complete such sale, on the value of and our ability to sell our interest to another purchaser); (iii) the level of our indebtedness and changes in interest rates (including the impact of current elevated interest rate levels); (iv) the impact of global and domestic economic conditions and industry conditions, including with respect to current negative macroeconomic conditions, inflationary pressures and changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, energy sources and transportation sources, supply chain shortages and disruptions, competition we face, cyclicality and changes in consumer preferences, demand and pricing for our products, and conditions impacting the credit, capital and financial markets; (v) domestic and global geopolitical conditions, changes in currency exchange rates, trade protectionist policies, downgrades in our credit ratings, and/or the credit ratings of banks issuing certain letters of credit, issued by recognized credit rating organizations; (vi) the amount of our future pension funding obligations, and pension and healthcare costs; (vii) unanticipated expenditures or other adverse developments related to compliance with existing and new environmental, tax, labor and employment, privacy, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and other U.S. and non-U.S. governmental laws and regulations; (viii) any material disruption at any of our manufacturing facilities or other adverse impact on our operations due to severe weather, natural disasters, climate change or other causes; (ix) risks inherent in conducting business through joint ventures; (x) our ability to achieve the benefits expected from, and other risks associated with, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, spinoffs and other corporate transactions, (xi) cybersecurity and information technology risks; (xii) loss contingencies and pending, threatened or future litigation, including with respect to environmental related matters; (xiii) our exposure to claims under our agreements with Sylvamo Corporation; (xiv) our failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the spin-off of Sylvamo Corporation and the qualification of such spin-off as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and (xv) our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, particularly in light of current labor market conditions. These and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward-looking statements can be found in our press releases and SEC filings. In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that we currently believe to be immaterial could affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes 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
December 31,


Three Months Ended
September 30,


Twelve Months Ended
 December 31,




2022


2021


2022


2022


2021



Net Sales

$   5,133


$   5,086


$                              5,402


$  21,161


$    19,363



Costs and Expenses












Cost of products sold

3,668

(a)

3,659

(i)

3,830

(a)

15,143

(a)

13,832

(i)


Selling and administrative expenses

315


344

(j)

337


1,293


1,385

(j)


Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested    

251


277


261


1,040


1,097



Distribution expenses

446


402


471


1,783


1,444



Taxes other than payroll and income taxes

38


33


38


148


139



Restructuring and other charges, net

(4)

(b)

266

(k)

93

(b)

89

(b)

509

(k)


Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses

76

(c)



76

(c)

(7)

(l)


Net (gains) losses on sales of equity method investments

10

(d)



10

(d)

(204)

(m)


Net (gains) losses on mark to market investments


32

(n)

(16)

(e)

(65)

(e)

32

(n)


Interest expense, net

59

(f)

76


123

(f)

325

(f)

337



Non-operating pension expense (income)

(48)


(47)


(48)


(192)


(200)



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

322


44


313


1,511


999



Income tax provision (benefit)

148

(g)

(5)


(575)

(g)

(236)

(g)

188



Equity earnings (loss), net of taxes

(3)



(1)


(6)


2



Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations

171


49


887


1,741


813



Discontinued operations, net of taxes

(489)

(h)

58

(o)

64


(237)

(h)

941

(o)


Net Earnings (Loss)

(318)


107


951


1,504


1,754



Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests





2

(p)


Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company

$     (318)


$      107


$                                 951


$     1,504


$      1,752



Basic Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders












Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$     0.48


$     0.13


$                                2.48


$       4.79


$        2.08



Discontinued operations

(1.38)


0.15


0.18


(0.65)


2.42



Net earnings (loss)

$    (0.90)


$     0.28


$                                2.66


$       4.14


$        4.50



Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders












Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$     0.48


$     0.13


$                                2.46


$       4.74


$        2.07



Discontinued operations

(1.38)


0.15


0.18


(0.64)


2.40



Net earnings (loss)

$    (0.90)


$     0.28


$                                2.64


$       4.10


$        4.47



Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted

353.7


387.1


360.4


367.0


392.4














 

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

(a)

Includes pre-tax charges of $48 million ($36 million after taxes) and $63 million ($47 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, for environmental remediation reserve adjustments, a pre-tax charge of $11 million ($8 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for a litigation reserve, pre-tax income of $15 million ($11 million after taxes) for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for a legal settlement and a pre-tax charge of $6 million ($5 million after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for other costs.

(b)

Includes a pre-tax charge of $93 million ($70 million after taxes) for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for debt extinguishment costs and other pre-tax income of $4 million ($3 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022.

(c)

Includes a charge of $76 million (before and after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 related to the impairment of goodwill in our EMEA Packaging business.  

(d)

Includes a loss of $10 million (before and after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for the foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment related to the sale of an equity method investment.

(e)

Includes pre-tax net gains of $16 million ($12 million after taxes) and $65 million ($49 million after taxes) for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, related to the monetization of our investment in Sylvamo Corporation. 

(f)

Includes pre-tax charges of $3 million ($2 million after taxes), $55 million ($41 million after taxes) and $58 million ($43 million after taxes) for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, related to the previously announced settlement of the timber monetization restructuring tax matter.

(g)

Includes tax expense of $45 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 related to a foreign deferred tax valuation allowance, a tax benefit of $604 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 related to the previously announced settlement of the timber monetization restructuring tax matter and a tax benefit of $35 million and $66 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, related to the tax-free exchange of our shares of Sylvamo Corporation.

(h)

Includes a charge of $533 million (before and after taxes), including a charge of $375 million for foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment loss, for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for the impairment of our equity method investment in connection with our announced plan to sell our interest in the Ilim joint venture.  

(i)

Includes pre-tax income of $5 million ($4 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for a legal reserve adjustment, a pre-tax loss of $21 million ($16 million after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to the impairment of real estate and a pre-tax charge of $10 million ($7 million after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for environmental remediation reserve adjustments.

(j)

Includes a charge of $2 million (before and after taxes) and a pretax charge of $11 million ($9 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, for costs associated with our Building a Better IP initiative and a pre-tax charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for other costs.

(k)

Includes pre-tax charges of $238 million ($179 million after taxes) and $461 million ($347 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, for debt extinguishment costs, a pre-tax charge of $29 million ($22 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for severance related to our Building a Better IP initiative, a pre-tax charge of $12 million ($10 million after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for severance related to the optimization of our EMEA Packaging business and income of $1 million (before and after taxes) and a pre-tax charge of $7 million ($5 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, for other costs.

(l)

Includes a pre-tax gain of $7 million ($1 million after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to the sale of our EMEA Packaging business in Turkey.  

(m)

Includes a pre-tax gain of $204 million ($154 million after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to the monetization of our equity investment in Graphic Packaging.

(n)

Includes a pre-tax charge of $32 million ($24 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to the fair value adjustment of our investment in Sylvamo Corporation.

(o)

Includes pre-tax charges of $10 million ($5 million after taxes) and $111 million ($92 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, for costs associated with the spin-off of our Printing Papers business, a pre-tax charge of $9 million ($6 million after taxes) and a pre-tax gain of $351 million ($344 million after taxes) for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, related to the sale of our Kwidzyn, Poland mill, pre-tax income of $55 million ($37 million after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for the accrual of a foreign value-added tax credit which transferred to Sylvamo Corporation effective with the spin-off on October 1, 2021, a pre-tax gain of $86 million ($65 million after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to the sale of our La Mirada, California distribution center and a tax benefit of $3 million and tax expense of $24 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, for foreign and state taxes associated with the spin-off of our Printing Papers business.

(p)

Includes the allocation of income to noncontrolling interest of $1 million (before and after taxes) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 associated with the sale of our EMEA Packaging business in Turkey.

 


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














Three Months Ended
December 31,


Three Months Ended
September 30,


Twelve Months Ended
 December 31,



2022


2021


2022


2022


2021


Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company

$       (318)


$         107


$                             951


$      1,504


$    1,752


Less: Discontinued operations, net of taxes (gain) loss

489


(58)


(64)


237


(941)


Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to International Paper Company

171


49


887


1,741


811


Add back: Non-operating pension expense (income)

(48)


(47)


(48)


(192)


(200)


Add back: Net special items expense (income)

144


295


117


233


371


Income tax effect - Non-operating pension and net special items expense

42


(62)


(656)


(614)


(38)


Adjusted Operating Earnings

$         309


$         235


$                             300


$      1,168


$       944














Three Months Ended
December 31,


Three Months Ended
September 30,


Twelve Months Ended
 December 31,



2022


2021


2022


2022


2021


Diluted Earnings per Common Share as Reported

$      (0.90)


$        0.28


$                            2.64


$        4.10


$      4.47


Less: Discontinued operations, net of taxes (gain) loss

1.38


(0.15)


(0.18)


0.64


(2.40)


Continuing Operations

0.48


0.13


2.46


4.74


2.07


Add back: Non-operating pension expense (income)

(0.13)


(0.12)


(0.13)


(0.52)


(0.51)


Add back: Net special items expense (income)

0.41


0.77


0.32


0.63


0.94


Income tax effect per share - Non-operating pension and net special items expense

0.11


(0.17)


(1.82)


(1.67)


(0.09)


Adjusted Operating Earnings per Share

$        0.87


$        0.61


$                            0.83


$        3.18


$      2.41












Notes:
















The Company calculates Adjusted Operating Earnings (non-GAAP) by excluding the after-tax effect of discontinued operations, non-operating pension expense (income) and items considered by management to be unusual or otherwise not reflective of on-going operations (net special items) as reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and related notes included in this release 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 consolidated operating results. The Company believes that using this information, along with net earnings, provides for a more complete analysis of the results of operations by quarter. Net earnings (loss) attributable to International Paper is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.







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

 

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Sales and Earnings by Business Segment
Preliminary and Unaudited
(In millions)















Net Sales by Business Segment
















Three Months Ended
December 31,


Three Months Ended
September 30,


Twelve Months Ended
 December 31,
















2022


2021


2022


2022


2021















Industrial Packaging

$    4,169


$      4,255


$                           4,385


$  17,451


$   16,326















Global Cellulose Fibers

842


717


887


3,227


2,732















Corporate and Inter-segment Sales

122


114


130


483


305















Net Sales

$    5,133


$      5,086


$                           5,402


$  21,161


$   19,363







































Operating Profit (Loss) by Business Segment

























Three Months Ended
December 31,


Three Months Ended
September 30,


Twelve Months Ended
 December 31,
















2022


2021


2022


2022


2021















Industrial Packaging

$       416


$         414


$                              369


$    1,742


$     1,638















Global Cellulose Fibers

35


1


95


106


(3)















Total Business Segment Operating Profit

$       451


$         415


$                              464


$    1,848


$     1,635







































Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings

322


44


313


1,511


999















Interest expense, net

59

(a)

76


123

(a)

325

(a)

337















Adjustment for less than wholly owned subsidiaries (g)

(3)


(2)


(1)


(5)


(5)

(d)














Corporate expenses, net

(20)


49


15


34


134















Corporate net special items

65

(b)

282

(e)

62

(b)

99

(b)

352

(e)














Business net special items

76

(c)

13

(f)


76

(c)

18

(f)














Non-operating pension expense (income)

(48)


(47)


(48)


(192)


(200)















Business Segment Operating Profit (h)

$       451


$         415


$                              464


$    1,848


$     1,635















Equity Earnings (Loss) in Graphic Packaging International Partners, LLC

$         —


$           —


$                                —


$         —


$            4






































 

(a)

Includes charges of $3 million, $55 million and $58 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, related to the previously announced settlement of the timber monetization restructuring tax matter.













(b)

Includes charges of $48 million and $63 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, for environmental remediation reserve adjustments, a charge of $11 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for a litigation reserve, a loss of $10 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for the foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment related to the sale of an equity method investment, a charge of $93 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for debt extinguishment costs, net gains of $16 million and $65 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, related to the monetization of our investment in Sylvamo Corporation, income of $15 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 for a legal settlement and other income of $4 million and a charge of $2 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively.













(c)

Related to Industrial Packaging, includes a charge of $76 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 related to the impairment of goodwill in our EMEA Packaging business.













(d)

Includes the allocation of income to noncontrolling interest of $1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 associated with the sale of our EMEA Packaging business in Turkey.













(e)

Includes charges of $238 million and $461 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, for debt extinguishment costs, a charge of $32 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to the fair value adjustment of our investment in Sylvamo Corporation, charges of $17 million and $26 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, for costs associated with our Building a Better IP initiative, income of $5 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to a legal reserve adjustment, a charge of $10 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for environmental remediation reserve adjustments, a loss of $21 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to the impairment of real estate, a gain of $204 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to the monetization of our remaining equity investment in Graphic Packaging and a charge of $11 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for other costs.













(f)

Related to Industrial Packaging, includes a charge of $11 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for costs associated with our Building a Better IP initiative, a net gain of $7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 partially offset by the allocation of gain to noncontrolling interest of $1 million, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 related to the sale of our EMEA Packaging business in Turkey, a charge of $12 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for severance related to the optimization of our EMEA Packaging business and income of $1 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for other items.














Related to Global Cellulose Fibers, includes a charge of $3 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 for costs associated with our Building a Better IP initiative.













(g)

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 earnings for these subsidiaries is adjusted here to present consolidated earnings before income taxes and equity earnings.













(h)

As set forth in the chart above, business segment operating profit is defined as earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings, but including the impact of less than wholly owned subsidiaries, and excluding interest expense, net, corporate expenses, net, corporate net special items, business net special items and non-operating pension expense. Business segment operating profit is a measure reported to our management for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to our business segments and assessing the performance of our business segments and is presented in our financial statement footnotes in accordance with ASC 280.













 

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


International Paper Consolidated












Three Months Ended
December 31,


Three Months Ended
September 30,


Twelve Months Ended
 December 31,



2022


2021


2022


2022


2021


Industrial Packaging (In thousands of short tons)











Corrugated Packaging (b)

2,443


2,681


2,522


10,202


10,787


Containerboard

546


775


677


2,642


2,893


Recycling

545


576


546


2,190


2,223


Saturated Kraft

42


46


51


188


186


Gypsum /Release Kraft

67


55


66


251


234


EMEA Packaging (b)

342


367


312


1,376


1,546


Industrial Packaging

3,985


4,500


4,174


16,849


17,869


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

711


724


750


2,893


2,970












(a)

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




(b)

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

(c)

Includes North American volumes and internal sales to mills.




 

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


December 31, 2022


December 31, 2021

Assets




Current Assets




Cash and Temporary Investments

$                          804


$                       1,295

Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net

3,284


3,232

Contract Assets

481


378

Inventories

1,942


1,814

Current Investments


245

Assets Held for sale

133


Other

126


132

Total Current Assets

6,770


7,096

Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net

10,431


10,441

Investments

186


194

Long-Term Financial Assets of Variable Interest Entities

2,294


2,275

Goodwill

3,041


3,130

Overfunded Pension Plan Assets

297


595

Right of Use Assets

424


365

Long-Term Assets Held for Sale


557

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

497


590

Total Assets

$                    23,940


$                     25,243

Liabilities and Equity




Current Liabilities




Notes Payable and Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt

$                         763


$                          196

Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities

4,237


3,948

Total Current Liabilities

5,000


4,144

Long-Term Debt

4,816


5,383

Long-Term Nonrecourse Financial Liabilities of Variable Interest Entities

2,106


2,099

Deferred Income Taxes

1,732


2,618

Underfunded Pension Benefit Obligation

281


377

Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligation

150


205

Long-Term Lease Obligations

283


236

Other Liabilities

1,075


1,099

Equity




Common Stock

449


449

Paid-in Capital

4,725


4,668

Retained Earnings

9,855


9,029

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

(1,925)


(1,666)


13,104


12,480

Less: Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost

4,607


3,398

Total Equity

8,497


9,082

Total Liabilities and Equity

$                    23,940


$                     25,243

 

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


Twelve Months Ended
 December 31,


2022


2021

Operating Activities




Net earnings (loss)

$                      1,504


$                        1,754

Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

1,040


1,210

Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net

(773)


(291)

Restructuring and other charges, net

89


509

Periodic pension (income) expense, net

(116)


(112)

Net (gains) losses on mark to market investments

(65)


32

Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses

76


(358)

Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of equity method investments

543


(205)

Net (gains) losses on sales of fixed assets


(86)

Equity method dividends received

204


159

Equity (earnings) losses, net

(291)


(313)

Other, net

108


157

Changes in current assets and liabilities




Accounts and notes receivable

(59)


(596)

Contract assets

(103)


(49)

Inventories

(162)


(263)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

110


519

Interest payable

41


(32)

Other

28


(5)

Cash Provided By (Used For) Operating Activities

2,174


2,030

Investment Activities




Invested in capital projects, net of insurance recoveries

(931)


(549)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired


(80)

Proceeds from sales of equity method investments


908

Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash divested


827

Proceeds from exchange of equity securities

311


Proceeds from settlement of Variable Interest Entity installment notes


4,850

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

13


101

Other

(1)


(3)

Cash Provided By (Used For) Investment Activities

(608)


6,054

Financing Activities




Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding

(1,284)


(839)

Issuance of debt

1,011


1,512

Reduction of debt

(1,017)


(2,509)

Change in book overdrafts

1


65

Dividends paid

(673)


(780)

Reduction of Variable Interest Entity loans


(4,220)

Distribution to Sylvamo Corporation


(130)

Net debt tender premiums paid

(89)


(456)

Other

(3)


(18)

Cash Provided By (Used for) Financing Activities

(2,054)


(7,375)

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Temporary Investments

(3)


(9)

Change in Cash and Temporary Investments

(491)


700

Cash and Temporary Investments




Beginning of the period

1,295


595

End of the period

$                         804


$                        1,295

 

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




Three Months Ended
December 31,


Twelve Months Ended
 December 31,



2022


2021


2022


2021


Cash Provided By (Used For) Operating Activities

$             761


$             107


$      2,174


$            2,030


Adjustments:









Cash invested in capital projects, net of insurance recoveries

(322)


(201)


(931)


(549)


Free Cash Flow

$             439


$              (94)


$      1,243


$            1,481











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.











The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of non-GAAP measures in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies, including companies in the same industry as International Paper.







Management believes non-GAAP financial measures, when used in conjunction with information presented in accordance with GAAP, can facilitate a better understanding of the impact of various factors and trends on the Company's financial condition and results of operations.  Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company's performance.


 

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What were International Paper's Q4 2022 earnings results?

International Paper reported a net loss of $(318) million for Q4 2022, attributable to a significant impairment from its Ilim joint venture.

How much did International Paper earn in 2022?

International Paper's full-year 2022 net earnings were $1.5 billion, down from $1.8 billion in 2021.

What was the adjusted operating earnings for International Paper in 2022?

The adjusted operating earnings for International Paper in 2022 were $1.2 billion, or $3.18 per diluted share.

How much cash did International Paper generate in 2022?

International Paper generated $2.2 billion in cash from operations for the full year 2022.

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Inflation and lower demand negatively impacted International Paper's profit margins in 2022.

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