Slide 1: Company Update December 2018
COMPANY UPDATE DECEMBER 2018
Slide 2: Forward-Looking Information
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This presentation contains forward-looking information about the Company’s business outlook, objectives, plans, strategic priorities and other information that is not historical fact. A statement contains forward-looking information when the Company uses what it knows and
Slide 3: Summary
SUMMARY STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS: MULTI-YEAR STRATEGIC • Production of 674 MMbf in Q3-2018 (2,684 CAPITAL PLAN UNDERWAY: MMbf LTM) • Discretionary internal projects: • EBITDA of $69 MM in Q3-2018 ($364 MM PHASE I: Two US South projects totaling LTM) US$65 MM • Strong free cash flow • Increase produc
Slide 4: Interfor's Four Regions
INTERFOR’S FOUR REGIONS BC COAST 320 MMBF (10%) • 2 mills • Cedar, Hem-Fir, Douglas-Fir • Speciality BC INTERIOR 750 MMBF (24%) • 3 mills • Douglas-Fir, Hem-Fir, SPF, Cedar • Dimension US NORTHWEST 640 MMBF (21%) • 4 mills • Hem-Fir, Douglas-Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Lodgepole Pine US SOUTH • Studs, Dime
Slide 5: 4th Largest Lumber Producer
4TH LARGEST LUMBER PRODUCER NORTH AMERICAN LUMBER PRODUCTION BY COMPANY - 2017 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 - - Capacity Source: Wood Markets Monthly March 2018 5
Slide 6: Interfor's Products & Markets
INTERFOR’S PRODUCTS & MARKETS LUMBER SALES BY SPECIES (1) LUMBER SALES BY MARKET (1) Spruce-Pine-Fir USA Hem-Fir 10% 78% 9% Doug Fir/ Southern Larch Yellow Pine 25% 41% Lodge Pole/ Canada Ponderosa Pine Japan 8% Cedar 4% 6% Other China/Tw/HK 11% 4% 4% (1) By Value for 9M-2018 6
Slide 7: Lumber Markets
INTERFOR INTERFOI NX) S ts ; INTERFOR INTERFOF oN INTERFOR INTERFOR R INTERFOR INTERFOR INTERFOR ————— —$———_—__ —{—— Sez et _LUMBER MARKETS
Slide 8: Recent North American Demand/Supply
RECENT NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND/SUPPLY 2017 & 2018 NORTH AMERICAN LUMBER DEMAND & SUPPLY BALANCE (BBF) 2017 H1 H2E 2018E NA Consumption 57.7 28.8 31.2 60.0 Offshore Exports 6.3 3.0 2.9 5.8 NA Demand & Exports 64.1 31.7 34.1 65.8 NA Production 62.1 32.2 31.5 63.7 Offshore Imports 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.5 NA Supp
Slide 9: Recent Lumber Price Context
RECENT LUMBER PRICE CONTEXT 2012-2018 NORTH AMERICAN BENCHMARK LUMBER PRICES (US$/MBF) $625 $600 SYP Composite $575 Hem-Fir Stud #2 2x4 $550 WSPF Composite $525 $500 $475 $450 $425 $400 $375 $350 $325 $300 $275 $250 $225 Source: Random Lengths (2018 includes prices up to November 23, 2018) 9
Slide 10: Lumber End-Use Demand
LUMBER END-USE DEMAND NORTH AMERICAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER DEMAND BY END-USE (BBF) & TOTAL US HOUSING STARTS (MILLIONS) 80 2.5 Residential New Home Construction - Bbf Lumber (Left Axis) 70 Industrial/Commercial - Bbf Lumber (Left Axis) Residential Repair & Remodel - Bbf Lumber (Left Axis) 2.0 60 US Housin
Slide 11: Softwood Lumber Dispute
SOFTWOOD LUMBER DISPUTE • Interfor’s Canadian operations’ shipments to the U.S. represented 16% of company-wide lumber shipments in 9M-2018. • 68% of Interfor’s 9M-2018 lumber production was US-based. • Significant differences in accounting treatment for duties between publicly traded companies; lim
Slide 12: Operations Overview
OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
Slide 13: Business Comparisons
BUSINESS COMPARISONS BC INTERIOR US SOUTH DIMENSION MILLS DIMENSION MILLS • 3 dimension mills in BC southern • 9 dimension mills in Georgia, interior South Carolina and Arkansas • Modern/low cost operations • Low cost wood baskets • Good fiber supply/limited • Strong geographic fit/significant expos
Slide 14: BC Interior Dimension Mills
BC INTERIOR DIMENSION MILLS
Slide 15: BC Interior: Overview
BC INTERIOR: OVERVIEW Mountain Pine Beetle Cumulative Percentage of Merchantable Forest Volume Killed Since 1999 Very High (>45%) High (31-45%) Moderate (16-30%) Low (<16%) None (0%) Adams Lake Castlegar Grand Forks Source: BC Ministry of Forests 15
Slide 16: BC Interior: Case Study
BC INTERIOR: CASE STUDY ADAMS LAKE GRAND FORKS CASTLEGAR 2008-09 2012 2015 Adams Lake 3 mills in good fibre baskets Significantly repositioned the assets STRONG RETURN ON INVESTMENT TOP DECILE/QUARTILE EBITDA MARGINS FOR THE BC INTERIOR 16
Slide 17: US South Dimension Mills
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Slide 18: US South: Overview
US SOUTH: OVERVIEW Little Rock Atlanta Georgetown Monticello Eatonton Thomaston Swainsboro Perry Meldrim Preston Baxley 1.4 BILLION FEET OF LUMBER CAPACITY ACROSS 3 STATES • Largest lumber producer in Georgia • 45% of Interfor’s capacity is in the South 18
Slide 19: US South: Multiple Phases
US SOUTH: MULTIPLE PHASES PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 5 Acquisitions Build Team/ Mill Improvements/ Investment Infrastructure Optimization Program 2013-2015 2016-2017 2018-2022 No/Low Capex Discretionary Initiatives; Internal Capex >$35 MM Investment Annual EBITDA + Impact Additional Potential A
Slide 20: US South: Investment Program
US SOUTH: INVESTMENT PROGRAM • MULTI-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPEX INVESTMENT PROGRAM: • Mill rebuilds, machine center upgrades, debottlenecking and optimization projects for existing assets PHASE I: Two projects totaling US$65 MM (Meldrim, GA and Monticello, AR); completion in early 2019 PHASE II: Three
Slide 21: Financial Review
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Slide 22: Historical Results Snapshot
HISTORICAL RESULTS SNAPSHOT BENCHMARK LUMBER PRICES ($/MBF) PRODUCTION VOLUMES (MMBF) $750 750 $700 WSPF Composite (US$/Mbf) 700 $650 WSPF Composite (C$/Mbf) 650 $600 SYP Composite (US$/Mbf) 600 $550 550 $500 500 $450 450 $400 400 $350 $300 350 $250 300 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q
Slide 23: Capital Spending Profile
CAPITAL SPENDING PROFILE ANNUAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (C$MM) $160 PHASE I US SOUTH Capital Expenditures - Discretionary $140 INVESTMENT PROGRAM MILL UPGRADES Capital Expenditures - Maintenance CASTLEGAR, BC MILL REBUILD Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization $120 ADAMS LAKE, BC $100 MILL REBUILD GRAN
Slide 24: Free Cash Flow Considerations
FREE CASH FLOW CONSIDERATIONS C$MM Adjusted EBITDA: $364 • Expected contribution from strategic capex (LTM Through Sept-2018) • Full expensing of CV/AD duties Less: Cash Interest Expense, net: $(8) • Average debt interest rate ~ 4.5% • Significant cash on hand Maintenance Capex: $(60-70) • Maintenan
Slide 25: Capital Structure
CAPITAL STRUCTURE CAPITAL STRUCTURE DEBT MATURITY SCHEDULE AS OF SEPT 30’18 AS OF SEPT 30’18 (C$MM) Cash & Marketable Securities ($MM) $(255) $100 Debt ($MM) $259 $80 Prudential Notes (4.47%) Net Debt ($MM) $4 Book Equity ($MM) $985 $60 Invested Capital ($MM) $989 $40 NET DEBT/INVESTED CAPITAL ($MM)
Slide 26: Supplementary Information
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Slide 27: Lumber Prices & FX Trends
LUMBER PRICES & FX TRENDS BENCHMARK LUMBER PRICES (US$/MBF) & USD/CAD FX RATES (C$/US$) $605 1.00 $580 CAD/USD FX Rate (Right Axis) $555 SYP Composite Price (Left Axis) 0.95 $530 WSPF Composite Price (Left Axis) $505 0.90 $480 $455 0.85 $430 $405 0.80 $380 $355 0.75 $330 $305 $280 0.70 $255 $230 0.6
Slide 28: US Housing Starts in Context
US HOUSING STARTS IN CONTEXT ACTUAL & FORECAST US HOUSING STARTS (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 2.5 Multi-Family Single-Family Actual < > Forecast 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 - 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Source: US Census Bureau and Forest Economic Advisors (FEA) f
Slide 29: North American Production
NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION CANADA – BRITISH COLUMBIA (BBF) USA – SOUTH (BBF) 25 25 20 20 Previous Peak Previous Peak 15 15 10 10 5 5 - - 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 CANADA – ALL OTHER REGIONS (BBF) USA – ALL OTHER REGIONS (BBF) 25 25 Previous Peak 20 20 Previ
Slide 30: China Lumber Demand
CHINA LUMBER DEMAND CHINESE SOFTWOOD LUMBER IMPORTS BY COUNTRY (MILLIONS M3) 30 Russia 25 Canada USA 20 Other 15 10 5 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: International Wood Markets/FEA Canada 30
Slide 31: Japan Lumber Demand
JAPAN LUMBER DEMAND JAPANESE SOFTWOOD LUMBER IMPORTS BY COUNTRY (MILLIONS M3) 9 Europe Canada 8 Russia USA 7 Other 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: International Wood Markets/FEA Canada 31
Slide 32: Analyst Coverage
ANALYST COVERAGE BMO CAPITAL MARKETS Mark Wilde (212) 883-5102 mark.wilde@bmo.com CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS Hamir Patel (604) 331-3047 hamir.patel@cibc.com EQUITY RESEARCH Kevin Mason (604) 886-5741 kmason@equityresearchassociates.com ASSOCIATES RAYMOND JAMES Daryl Swetlishoff (604) 659-8246 daryl.swetli
Slide 33: Investor Contacts
INVESTOR CONTACTS MARTIN JURAVSKY MIKE MACKAY Senior Vice President & CFO Director, Corp. Development & Planning 604-689-6873 604-689-6846 martin.juravsky@interfor.com mike.mackay@interfor.com 33