Interfor Corporation · TSX:IFP

Interfor — Investor Presentation (April 2017)

25 slides from Interfor's investor presentation, April 2017

  1. Slide 1: Company Update April 2017

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  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Information

    FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This presentation contains information and statements that are forward- looking in nature, including, but not limited to, statements containing the words “will”, “is expected”, “forecast”, “annualized”, “target” and similar expressions. Such statements involve known and u

  3. Slide 3: Interfor's Four Regions

    INTERFOR’S FOUR REGIONS BC Coast rn s eee eeeeeenaeees : : 320 MMbf (11%) BC Interior i - 2 mills 9, - Cedar, Hem-Fir, : paver taal (25%) Douglas-Fir - Douglas-Fir, Hem-Fir, - Specialty SPF, Cedar ceevecoeeencesececvscoes - Dimension : US Northwest : 635 MMbf (20%) > -4 mills - Hem-Fir, Douglas-Fir,

  4. Slide 4: 4th Largest Lumber Producer

    4th LARGEST LUMBER PRODUCER Bbf North American Lumber Production by Company – 2016 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 - - Capacity Source: Wood Markets Monthly March 2017 4

  5. Slide 5: Interfor Strategic Plan

    INTERFOR STRATEGIC PLAN Growth by Acquisition Building Value Operational Excellence 5

  6. Slide 6: Lumber Markets

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  7. Slide 7: Interfor's Diverse Lumber Mix

    INTERFOR’S DIVERSE LUMBER MIX Cedar Lumber Sales By Species 1 Hem-Fir Spruce-Pine-Fir 10% Western Dimension 9% Doug Fir/ Larch Southern 29% Yellow Pine 35% Southern Yellow Pine Lodge Pole Pine Lodge Pole/ Ponderosa Pine 4% Cedar 13% (1) By value for FY2016 7

  8. Slide 8: North American Driven Business

    NORTH AMERICAN DRIVEN BUSINESS Lumber Sales By Market 1 Canada 7% China/Tw/HK 4% USA Other 75% 5% Japan 9% (1) By value for FY2016 8

  9. Slide 9: Benchmark Lumber Price Trends

    BENCHMARK LUMBER PRICE TRENDS US/Mbf $450 2014 2015 2016 2017 (1) $425 $400 $375 $350 $325 $300 $275 SYP Composite WSPF Composite $250 $400 $357 $382 $420 $350 $279 $294 $346 $225 Source: Random Lengths 9 (1) Includes prices up to April 14, 2017

  10. Slide 10: Key Market Drivers

    KEY MARKET DRIVERS (1) 2014(1) 2015 2016E(1) 2017E(1) US Housing Starts - Total (mm) 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Change +11% +6% +9% US Housing Starts - Single Family (mm) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Change +10% +10% +9% NA Lumber Consumption (Bft) 49.0 51.9 54.2 56.3 Change +6% +4% +4% NA Offshore Exports (Bft) 7.6 6.9 6.

  11. Slide 11: Operations Overview

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  12. Slide 12: Business Comparisons

    BUSINESS COMPARISONS BC Interior Dimension Mills • 3 dimension mills in BC southern interior • Modern/low cost operations • Good fiber supply/limited exposure to pine beetle US South Dimension Mills • 9 dimension mills in Georgia, S. Carolina and Arkansas • Low cost wood baskets • Strong geographic

  13. Slide 13: BC Interior Dimension Mills

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  14. Slide 14: BC Interior Overview

    BC INTERIOR OVERVIEW Mountain Pine Beetle Cumulative Percentage of Merchantable Forest Volume Killed Since 1999 Adams Lake Very High (>45%) High (31-45%) Moderate (16-30%) Castlegar Low (<16%) None (0%) Grand Forks Source: BC Ministry of Forests 14

  15. Slide 15: BC Interior Modernization

    BC INTERIOR MODERNIZATION 2008-09 2012 2015 Adams Lake, BC Grand Forks, BC Castlegar, BC • 3 MODERN MILLS IN GOOD FIBER BASKETS • RE-INVESTMENTS ARE COMPLETE • SIGNIFICANTLY REPOSITIONED THE ASSETS • STRONG CASH FLOW AND ROI • TOP DECILE/QUARTILE EBITDA MARGINS FOR THE BC INTERIOR 15

  16. Slide 16: US South Dimension Mills

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  17. Slide 17: US South Overview

    US SOUTH OVERVIEW • Invested over US$400 million since March 2013 • 5 acquisitions • 9 mills • 1.3 Billion feet of lumber capacity across 3 States • Largest lumber producer in Georgia • 44% of Interfor’s capacity is in the South 17

  18. Slide 18: US South: Started Up in 2013

    US SOUTH: STARTED UP IN 2013 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 • 5 Acquisitions • Build Team / • Mill Improvements / Infrastructure Optimization 2013-15 2016-17 C$35 million Annual EBITDA Impact (1) (1) Based on flat lumber prices and fx versus Q1-2016. 18

  19. Slide 19: Mill Improvements/Optimization

    MILL IMPROVEMENTS/OPTIMIZATION Mill Reliability/Performance Product Mix Optimization BEFORE AFTER Modest Capex Kilns Autograding Optimization 19

  20. Slide 20: Logistics – Right Log to Right Mill

    LOGISTICS – RIGHT LOG TO RIGHT MILL Each circle is a 50 mile radius. 20

  21. Slide 21: Financial Review

    FINANCIAL REVIEW

  22. Slide 22: Historical Financial Results

    HISTORICAL FINANCIAL RESULTS Benchmark Lumber Prices ($/Mbf) Production Volumes (Mmbf) $430 800 $410 672 700 639 618 618 637 628 607 $390 582 567 578 568 600 $370 495 500 447 470 418 $350 390 400 $330 300 $310 WSPF Composite (US$/Mbf) $290 200 WSPF Composite (C$/Mbf) $270 100 SYP Composite (US$/Mbf)

  23. Slide 23: Capital Spending Profile

    CAPITAL SPENDING PROFILE $mm $140 $120 $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 $0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017E Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization(1) Capital Expenditures(2,3) (1) Includes depreciation of plant & equipment and depletion & amortization of logging roads, timbers and other. (2) I

  24. Slide 24: Free Cash Flow Considerations

    FREE CASH FLOW CONSIDERATIONS C$mm 2016A Adjusted EBITDA $200 • Significant additional production volume and margin uplift opportunities in the US South. Less: Annualized Cash Interest Expense $(12) • Weighted average interest rate < 4%. 2017E Maintenance Capex $(55) • 2017E total capex outlook of C

  25. Slide 25: Capital Structure

    CAPITAL STRUCTURE Capital Structure Debt Maturity Schedule (C$mm) As of Dec 31, 2016 As of Dec 31, 2016 Net Debt (C$mm) $290 $100 $90 Book Equity (C$mm) $787 $80 Prudential Notes (4.17%) $70 Drawings on Bank Lines Invested Capital (C$mm) $1,077 $60 $50 Net Debt / Invested Capital 27% $40 $30 $20 $10

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