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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

234 Kingsley Park Drive

Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715

 

News Release

 

TICKER SYMBOL

Investor RELATIONS

MEDIA RELATIONS

(NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS)

Nicholas Estrela

Director

Investor Relations

Tel.: 514-848-5049

David Struhs

Vice-President

Corporate Services and Sustainability

Tel.: 803-802-8031

DOMTAR CORPORATION REPORTS PRELIMINARY FIRST QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Lower maintenance and strong price momentum drive improved results

(All financial information is in U.S. dollars, and all earnings per share results are diluted, unless otherwise noted).

 

First quarter 2018 net earnings of $0.86 per share; earnings before items1 of $0.87 per share

Announced a $50 per ton price increase on the majority of communication grades to be implemented in May 2018

$90 million of cash flow from operating activities

Fort Mill, SC, May 1, 2018 – Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today reported net earnings of $54 million ($0.86 per share) for the first quarter of 2018 compared to a net loss of $386 million ($6.16 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2017 and net earnings of $20 million ($0.32 per share) for the first quarter of 2017. Sales for the first quarter of 2018 were $1.3 billion.

Excluding items listed below, the Company had earnings before items1 of $55 million ($0.87 per share) for the first quarter of 2018 compared to earnings before items1 of $40 million ($0.64 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2017 and earnings before items1 of $20 million ($0.32 per share) for the first quarter of 2017.

 

First quarter 2018 items:

 

Litigation settlement of $2 million ($2 million after tax); and

 

Gain on disposal of property, plant & equipment of $1 million ($1 million after tax).

 

Fourth quarter 2017 items:

 

Non-cash goodwill impairment charge associated with Personal Care of $578 million ($573 million after tax);

 

Closure and restructuring costs of $2 million ($1 million after tax);

 

Net tax benefit of $140 million related to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (U.S. Tax Reform); and

 

Net gain on disposal of property, plant & equipment of $9 million ($8 million after tax).

 

 

1 

  Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in the appendix.

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First quarter 2017 items:

 

None.

 

QUARTERLY REVIEW

“We continued to see strong price momentum for our products in the first quarter with higher price realizations in both of our pulp and paper businesses,” said John D. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Despite improved results, some of our operations were adversely affected by severe weather, notably in our pulp business, which impacted production and costs. Constrained availability of trucking options also contributed to higher than expected freight costs in the first quarter. Nevertheless, the short-term outlook for pulp and paper markets continues to be favorable.”

Commenting on Personal Care, Mr. Williams added, “Our results in Personal Care were in line with our expectations. While our margins were impacted by higher raw material prices and lower selling prices, we are taking actions to reduce costs in order to improve performance. We continue to mitigate headwinds, with a focus on continued cost savings and converting our sales pipeline into new wins.”

Operating income was $77 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to an operating loss of $513 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Depreciation and amortization totaled $79 million in the first quarter of 2018.

Operating income before items1 was $78 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to an operating income before items1 of $58 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of dollars)

 

1Q 2018

 

 

4Q 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

1,345

 

 

$

1,335

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp and Paper segment

 

 

76

 

 

 

56

 

 

Personal Care segment

 

 

8

 

 

 

(564

)

 

Corporate

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(5

)

 

Total operating income (loss)

 

 

77

 

 

 

(513

)

 

Operating income before items1

 

 

78

 

 

 

58

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

79

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

The operating income in the first quarter of 2018 was primarily the result of higher average selling prices and lower maintenance costs, selling, general and administrative expenses and other costs, when compared to the operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2017, which included a goodwill impairment charge. These factors were partially offset by higher raw material and freight costs, lower volume in pulp, unfavorable exchange rates and lower productivity.

When compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, manufactured paper shipments were up 6% and pulp shipments decreased 19%. The shipments-to-production ratio for paper was 104% in the first quarter of

 

1 

  Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in the appendix.

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2018, compared to 100% in the fourth quarter of 2017. Paper inventories decreased by 28,000 tons, and pulp inventories increased by 17,000 metric tons when compared to the fourth quarter of 2017.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL

Cash flow from operating activities amounted to $90 million, and capital expenditures were $25 million, resulting in free cash flow1 of $65 million for the first quarter of 2018. Domtar’s net debt-to-total capitalization ratio1 stood at 28% at March 31, 2018 compared to 29% at December 31, 2017.

OUTLOOK

For the remainder of the year, our paper shipments should benefit from the announced industry capacity closures, and we expect to benefit from recently announced pulp and paper price increases. The second quarter will be affected by seasonally higher maintenance activity in our Pulp and Paper business as we move into the annual shutdowns at some of our major facilities. Personal Care is expected to be negatively impacted by higher raw material costs and an unfavorable tender balance.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will hold a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its first quarter 2018 financial results. Financial analysts are invited to participate in the call by dialing 1 (800) 499-4035 (toll free - North America) or 1 (416) 204-9269 (International) at least 10 minutes before start time, while media and other interested individuals are invited to listen to the live webcast on the Domtar Corporation website at www.domtar.com.

The Company will release its second quarter 2018 earnings results on August 2, 2018 before markets open, followed by a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss results. The date is tentative and will be confirmed approximately three weeks prior to the official earnings release date.

 

 

1 

  Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in the appendix.

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About Domtar  

Domtar is a leading provider of a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication, specialty and packaging papers, market pulp and absorbent hygiene products. With approximately 10,000 employees serving more than 50 countries around the world, Domtar is driven by a commitment to turn sustainable wood fiber into useful products that people rely on every day. Domtar’s annual sales are approximately $5.1 billion, and its common stock is traded on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges. Domtar’s principal executive office is in Fort Mill, South Carolina. To learn more, visit www.domtar.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release about our plans, expectations and future performance, including the statements by Mr. Williams and those contained under “Outlook,” are “forward-looking statements.” Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by these statements for a number of reasons, including changes in customer demand and pricing, changes in manufacturing costs, future acquisitions and divestitures, including facility closings, and the other reasons identified under “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for 2017 as filed with the SEC and as updated by subsequently filed Form 10-Qs. Except to the extent required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances or otherwise.

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Domtar Corporation

Highlights

(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

{

 

Three months ended

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Segment Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp and Paper

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

1,073

 

 

Personal Care

 

 

262

 

 

 

247

 

 

Total for reportable segments

 

 

1,362

 

 

 

1,320

 

 

Intersegment sales

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(18

)

 

Consolidated sales

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,302

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp and Paper

 

 

61

 

 

 

64

 

 

Personal Care

 

 

18

 

 

 

16

 

 

Consolidated depreciation and amortization

 

 

79

 

 

 

80

 

 

Operating income (loss)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp and Paper

 

 

76

 

 

 

30

 

 

Personal Care

 

 

8

 

 

 

16

 

 

Corporate

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(8

)

 

Consolidated operating income

 

 

77

 

 

 

38

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

16

 

 

 

17

 

 

Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(4

)

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

65

 

 

 

25

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

11

 

 

 

5

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

54

 

 

 

20

 

 

Per common share (in dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

0.86

 

 

 

0.32

 

 

Diluted

 

 

0.86

 

 

 

0.32

 

 

Weighted average number of common

    shares outstanding (millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

62.7

 

 

 

62.6

 

 

Diluted

 

 

62.9

 

 

 

62.8

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

90

 

 

 

91

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

 

25

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

(1)

As a result of adopting ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” the Company has revised its 2017 segment disclosures to conform to the new guideline. (Previously reported numbers for Sales were as follows: $1,073 million for Pulp and Paper, $249 million for Personal Care, and $(18) million for Intersegment sales.)

 

(2)

As a result of adopting ASU 2017-07 “Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,” the Company has revised its 2017 segment disclosures to conform to the new guideline. (Previously reported numbers for Operating income (loss) were as follows: $34 million for Pulp and Paper, $16 million for Personal Care, and $(8) million for Corporate.)

 

 


Domtar Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,302

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

1,079

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

79

 

 

 

80

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

110

 

 

 

106

 

Other operating income, net

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

1,268

 

 

 

1,264

 

Operating income

 

 

77

 

 

 

38

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

16

 

 

 

17

 

Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(4

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

65

 

 

 

25

 

Income tax expense

 

 

11

 

 

 

5

 

Net earnings

 

 

54

 

 

 

20

 

Per common share (in dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

0.86

 

 

 

0.32

 

Diluted

 

 

0.86

 

 

 

0.32

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

62.7

 

 

 

62.6

 

Diluted

 

 

62.9

 

 

 

62.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Domtar Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets at

(In millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

152

 

 

 

139

 

Receivables, less allowances of $6 and $7

 

 

704

 

 

 

704

 

Inventories

 

 

766

 

 

 

757

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

27

 

 

 

33

 

Income and other taxes receivable

 

 

16

 

 

 

24

 

Total current assets

 

 

1,665

 

 

 

1,657

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

2,694

 

 

 

2,765

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

637

 

 

 

633

 

Other assets

 

 

155

 

 

 

157

 

Total assets

 

 

5,151

 

 

 

5,212

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

682

 

 

 

716

 

Income and other taxes payable

 

 

30

 

 

 

24

 

Long-term debt due within one year

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

713

 

 

 

741

 

Long-term debt

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

1,129

 

Deferred income taxes and other

 

 

486

 

 

 

491

 

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

 

356

 

 

 

368

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,972

 

 

 

1,969

 

Retained earnings

 

 

876

 

 

 

849

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(356

)

 

 

(336

)

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

2,493

 

 

 

2,483

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

5,151

 

 

 

5,212

 

 

 

 

 


Domtar Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions of dollars)

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

54

 

 

 

20

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

79

 

 

 

80

 

Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(4

)

Net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

Other

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(47

)

Inventories

 

 

(13

)

 

 

39

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(19

)

Income and other taxes

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

Other assets and other liabilities

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

90

 

 

 

91

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(34

)

Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

Cash flows used for investing activities

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(34

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend payments

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(26

)

Net change in bank indebtedness

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

Change in revolving credit facility

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

Repayments of receivables securitization facility

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(15

)

Cash flows used for financing activities

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(72

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

11

 

 

 

(15

)

Impact of foreign exchange on cash

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

139

 

 

 

125

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

 

152

 

 

 

111

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash payments (refunds) for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

19

 

 

 

19

 

Income taxes

 

 

4

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 


Domtar Corporation

Quarterly Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

The following table sets forth certain non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial metrics identified in bold as “Earnings before items”, “Earnings before items per diluted share”, “EBITDA”, “EBITDA margin”, “EBITDA before items”, “EBITDA margin before items”, “Free cash flow”, “Net debt” and “Net debt-to-total capitalization”. Management believes that the financial metrics are useful to understand our operating performance and benchmark with peers within the industry. The Company calculates “Earnings before items” and “EBITDA before items” by excluding the after-tax (pre-tax) effect of specified items. These metrics are presented as a complement to enhance the understanding of operating results but not in substitution for GAAP results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

Year

 

Reconciliation of "Earnings before items" to Net earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

($)

 

 

54

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

(386

)

 

 

(258

)

 

(+)

Impairment of goodwill

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

573

 

 

 

573

 

 

(+)

Closure and restructuring costs

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

(+)

Litigation settlement

 

($)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(-)

Net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment

 

($)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(11

)

 

(-)

Reversal of contingent consideration

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(-)

U.S. Tax Reform

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(140

)

 

 

(140

)

 

(=)

Earnings before items

 

($)

 

 

55

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

163

 

 

(/)

Weighted avg. number of common shares outstanding (diluted)

 

(millions)

 

 

62.9

 

 

 

62.8

 

 

 

62.7

 

 

 

62.9

 

 

 

62.7

 

 

 

62.7

 

 

(=)

Earnings before items per diluted share

 

($)

 

 

0.87

 

 

 

0.32

 

 

 

0.61

 

 

 

1.03

 

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

2.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of "EBITDA" and "EBITDA before items" to

   Net earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

($)

 

 

54

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

(386

)

 

 

(258

)

 

(+)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

($)

 

 

11

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(125

)

 

(+)

Interest expense, net

 

($)

 

 

16

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

66

 

 

(+)

Depreciation and amortization

 

($)

 

 

79

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

321

 

 

(+)

Impairment of goodwill

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

578

 

 

(-)

Net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment

 

($)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(13

)

 

(=)

EBITDA

 

($)

 

 

159

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

569

 

 

(/)

Sales

 

($)

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,302

 

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

1,290

 

 

 

1,335

 

 

 

5,148

 

 

(=)

EBITDA margin

 

(%)

 

 

12

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

EBITDA

 

($)

 

 

159

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

569

 

 

(+)

Closure and restructuring costs

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

(+)

Litigation settlement

 

($)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(-)

Reversal of contingent consideration

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(=)

EBITDA before items

 

($)

 

 

161

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

569

 

 

(/)

Sales

 

($)

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,302

 

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

1,290

 

 

 

1,335

 

 

 

5,148

 

 

(=)

EBITDA margin before items

 

(%)

 

 

12

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Domtar Corporation

Quarterly Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

Year

 

Reconciliation of "Free cash flow" to Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

($)

 

 

90

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

449

 

 

(-)

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

($)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(182

)

 

(=)

Free cash flow

 

($)

 

 

65

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Net debt-to-total capitalization" computation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank indebtedness

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(+)

Long-term debt due within one year

 

($)

 

 

1

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

(+)

Long-term debt

 

($)

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

1,188

 

 

 

1,203

 

 

 

1,164

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

(=)

Debt

 

($)

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

1,254

 

 

 

1,204

 

 

 

1,165

 

 

 

1,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

(-)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

($)

 

 

(152

)

 

 

(111

)

 

 

(124

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(139

)

 

 

 

 

 

(=)

Net debt

 

($)

 

 

952

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

 

 

 

(+)

Shareholders' equity

 

($)

 

 

2,493

 

 

 

2,685

 

 

 

2,770

 

 

 

2,886

 

 

 

2,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

(=)

Total capitalization

 

($)

 

 

3,445

 

 

 

3,828

 

 

 

3,850

 

 

 

3,908

 

 

 

3,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net debt

 

($)

 

 

952

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

 

 

 

(/)

Total capitalization

 

($)

 

 

3,445

 

 

 

3,828

 

 

 

3,850

 

 

 

3,908

 

 

 

3,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

(=)

Net debt-to-total capitalization

 

(%)

 

 

28

%

 

 

30

%

 

 

28

%

 

 

26

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

 

 

 

“Earnings before items”, “Earnings before items per diluted share”, “EBITDA”, “EBITDA margin”, “EBITDA before items”, “EBITDA margin before items”, “Free cash flow”, “Net debt” and “Net debt-to-total capitalization” have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Net earnings (loss), Operating income (loss) or any other earnings statement, cash flow statement or balance sheet financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. It is important for readers to understand that certain items may be presented in different lines by different companies on their financial statements, thereby leading to different measures for different companies.

 

 

 


Domtar Corporation

Quarterly Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures – By Segment 2018

(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

The following table sets forth certain non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), financial metrics identified in bold as “Operating income (loss) before items”, “EBITDA before items” and “EBITDA margin before items” by reportable segment. Management believes that the financial metrics are useful to understand our operating performance and benchmark with peers within the industry. The Company calculates the segmented “Operating income (loss) before items” by excluding the pre-tax effect of specified items. These metrics are presented as a complement to enhance the understanding of operating results but not in substitution for GAAP results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp and Paper

 

Personal Care

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1'18

 

Q2'18

 

Q3'18

 

Q4'18

 

YTD

 

Q1'18

 

Q2'18

 

Q3'18

 

Q4'18

 

YTD

 

Q1'18

 

Q2'18

 

Q3'18

 

Q4'18

 

YTD

 

Q1'18

 

Q2'18

 

Q3'18

 

Q4'18

 

YTD

Reconciliation of Operating income (loss)

   to "Operating income (loss) before items"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

($)

 

76

 

 

 

 

76

 

8

 

 

 

 

8

 

(7)

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

77

 

 

 

 

77

 

(-)

Net gains on disposals of property, plant and

   equipment

 

($)

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

(+)

Litigation settlement

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

(=)

Operating income (loss) before items

 

($)

 

75

 

 

 

 

75

 

8

 

 

 

 

8

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

78

 

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of "Operating income (loss)

   before items" to "EBITDA before items"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before items

 

($)

 

75

 

 

 

 

75

 

8

 

 

 

 

8

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

78

 

 

 

 

78

 

(+)

Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost

 

($)

 

4

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

4

 

(+)

Depreciation and amortization

 

($)

 

61

 

 

 

 

61

 

18

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

 

79

 

(=)

EBITDA before items

 

($)

 

140

 

 

 

 

140

 

26

 

 

 

 

26

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

161

 

 

 

 

161

 

(/)

Sales

 

($)

 

1,100

 

 

 

 

1,100

 

262

 

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,362

 

 

 

 

1,362

 

(=)

EBITDA margin before items

 

(%)

 

13%

 

 

 

 

13%

 

10%

 

 

 

 

10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

12%

 

 

 

 

12%

 

“Operating income (loss) before items”, “EBITDA before items” and “EBITDA margin before items” have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Operating income (loss) or any other earnings statement, cash flow statement or balance sheet financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. It is important for readers to understand that certain items may be presented in different lines by different companies on their financial statements thereby leading to different measures for different companies.

 

 

 

 


Domtar Corporation

Quarterly Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures – By Segment 2017

(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

The following table sets forth certain non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), financial metrics identified in bold as “Operating income (loss) before items”, “EBITDA before items” and “EBITDA margin before items” by reportable segment. Management believes that the financial metrics are useful to understand our operating performance and benchmark with peers within the industry. The Company calculates the segmented “Operating income (loss) before items” by excluding the pre-tax effect of specified items. These metrics are presented as a complement to enhance the understanding of operating results but not in substitution for GAAP results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp and Paper

 

Personal Care

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1'17

 

Q2'17

 

Q3'17

 

Q4'17

 

Year

 

Q1'17

 

Q2'17

 

Q3'17

 

Q4'17

 

Year

 

Q1'17

 

Q2'17

 

Q3'17

 

Q4'17

 

Year

 

Q1'17

 

Q2'17

 

Q3'17

 

Q4'17

 

Year

Reconciliation of Operating income (loss)

   to "Operating income (loss) before items"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

($)

 

30

 

62

 

89

 

56

 

237

 

16

 

13

 

8

 

(564)

 

(527)

 

(8)

 

(13)

 

(12)

 

(5)

 

(38)

 

38

 

62

 

85

 

(513)

 

(328)

 

(+)

Impairment of goodwill

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

578

 

578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

578

 

578

 

(-)

Net gains on disposals of property, plant and

   equipment

 

($)

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

(9)

 

 

 

(4)

 

(9)

 

(13)

 

(-)

Reversal of contingent consideration

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

(2)

 

(+)

Closure and restructuring costs

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

(=)

Operating income (loss) before items

 

($)

 

30

 

62

 

85

 

56

 

233

 

16

 

13

 

8

 

16

 

53

 

(8)

 

(13)

 

(14)

 

(14)

 

(49)

 

38

 

62

 

79

 

58

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of "Operating income (loss)

   before items" to "EBITDA before items"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before items

 

($)

 

30

 

62

 

85

 

56

 

233

 

16

 

13

 

8

 

16

 

53

 

(8)

 

(13)

 

(14)

 

(14)

 

(49)

 

38

 

62

 

79

 

58

 

237

 

(+)

Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost

 

($)

 

4

 

3

 

4

 

2

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

4

 

2

 

4

 

1

 

11

 

(+)

Depreciation and amortization

 

($)

 

64

 

63

 

63

 

64

 

254

 

16

 

16

 

17

 

18

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

79

 

80

 

82

 

321

 

(=)

EBITDA before items

 

($)

 

98

 

128

 

152

 

122

 

500

 

32

 

29

 

25

 

34

 

120

 

(8)

 

(14)

 

(14)

 

(15)

 

(51)

 

122

 

143

 

163

 

141

 

569

 

(/)

Sales

 

($)

 

1,073

 

999

 

1,054

 

1,090

 

4,216

 

247

 

238

 

251

 

260

 

996

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,320

 

1,237

 

1,305

 

1,350

 

5,212

 

(=)

EBITDA margin before items

 

(%)

 

9%

 

13%

 

14%

 

11%

 

12%

 

13%

 

12%

 

10%

 

13%

 

12%

 

 

 

 

 

 

9%

 

12%

 

12%

 

10%

 

11%

 

“Operating income (loss) before items”, “EBITDA before items” and “EBITDA margin before items” have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Operating income (loss) or any other earnings statement, cash flow statement or balance sheet financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. It is important for readers to understand that certain items may be presented in different lines by different companies on their financial statements thereby leading to different measures for different companies.

 

 

 

 

 


Domtar Corporation

Supplemental Segmented Information

(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

Year

 

Pulp and Paper Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

($)

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

1,073

 

 

 

999

 

 

 

1,054

 

 

 

1,090

 

 

 

4,216

 

Operating income

 

($)

 

 

76

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

237

 

Depreciation and

   amortization

 

($)

 

 

61

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

254

 

Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Production

 

('000 ST)

 

 

739

 

 

 

709

 

 

 

715

 

 

 

745

 

 

 

724

 

 

 

2,893

 

Paper Shipments -

   Manufactured

 

('000 ST)

 

 

769

 

 

 

745

 

 

 

698

 

 

 

722

 

 

 

726

 

 

 

2,891

 

Communication Papers

 

('000 ST)

 

 

640

 

 

 

622

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

597

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

2,401

 

Specialty and Packaging

   Papers

 

('000 ST)

 

 

129

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

490

 

Paper Shipments - Sourced

   from 3rd parties

 

('000 ST)

 

 

28

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

109

 

Paper Shipments - Total

 

('000 ST)

 

 

797

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

724

 

 

 

751

 

 

 

751

 

 

 

3,000

 

Pulp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp Shipments(a)

 

('000 ADMT)

 

 

374

 

 

 

453

 

 

 

383

 

 

 

424

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

1,722

 

Pulp Shipments mix(b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardwood Kraft Pulp

 

(%)

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

5

%

Softwood Kraft Pulp

 

(%)

 

 

58

%

 

 

67

%

 

 

62

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

54

%

 

 

61

%

Fluff Pulp

 

(%)

 

 

38

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

35

%

 

 

32

%

 

 

41

%

 

 

34

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Care Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

($)

 

 

262

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

238

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

260

 

 

 

996

 

Operating income (loss)

 

($)

 

 

8

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(564

)

 

 

(527

)

Depreciation and

   amortization

 

($)

 

 

18

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

67

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Exchange Rates

 

$US / $CAN

 

 

1.264

 

 

 

1.323

 

 

 

1.344

 

 

 

1.253

 

 

 

1.272

 

 

 

1.297

 

 

 

$CAN / $US

 

 

0.791

 

 

 

0.756

 

 

 

0.744

 

 

 

0.798

 

 

 

0.786

 

 

 

0.771

 

 

 

€ / $US

 

 

1.229

 

 

 

1.066

 

 

 

1.100

 

 

 

1.175

 

 

 

1.178

 

 

 

1.130

 

 

(a)  Figures represent Pulp Shipments to third parties.

(b)  Percentages include Pulp Shipments to our Personal Care segment.

Note: The term “ST” refers to a short ton, and the term “ADMT” refers to an air dry metric ton.