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International Paper — International Paper Co /New/ — Q4 2008 Earnings Presentation

56 slides from International Paper's earnings presentation, Jan 29, 2009

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter 2008 Review

    Fourth Quarter 2008 Review January 29, 2009 Exhibit 99.2 Tim S. Nicholls Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Fourth Quarter 2008 Review January 29, 2009 John V. Faraci Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

  2. Slide 2: Statements Relating to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Statements Relating to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Statements Relating to Non-GAAP Financial Measures During the course of this presentation, certain non-U.S. GAAP financial information will be presented. A reconciliation of those numbers to U.S. GAAP financial measures is available on the company’s

  3. Slide 3: The World Changed: 2008 – Two Distinct Periods

    The World Changed 2008 – Two Distinct Periods First Three Quarters Fourth Quarter Dramatic Decline Increasing Limited Significant in UFS & KLB Significant Increase Started Early Progress Good Good The World Changed 2008 – Two Distinct Periods Volume Steady Price Peaking, Decline in Pulp Market Downt

  4. Slide 4: 2008 Full-Year Results: Solid Earnings, Record Free Cash Flow

    2008 Full-Year Results Solid Earnings, Record Free Cash Flow 2007 2008 $0.69 $0.21 2008 Full-Year Results Solid Earnings, Record Free Cash Flow $2.22 $2.01 Earnings from continuing operations before special items; includes CBPR Cash provided by continuing operations less capital expenditures Sales (

  5. Slide 5: Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations before Special Items

    Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations before Special Items $2.01 Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations before Special Items A reconciliation to GAAP EPS is available at www.internationalpaper.com under the Investors tab at presentations Forest Products earnings percentages are based on operating i

  6. Slide 6: Global Input & Freight Costs vs. 2007

    Global Input & Freight Costs $856MM, or $1.38/Share Impact vs. 2007 Global Input & Freight Costs $856MM, or $1.38/Share Impact vs. 2007 Input costs for continuing businesses; does not include CBPR (290) (262) (169) (135) ($300) ($250) ($200) ($150) ($100) ($50) $0 Chemicals Energy Fiber Freight Nort

  7. Slide 7: Responding to the Economic Contraction

    Responding to the Economic Contraction Decisive Actions to Weather the Storm Capacity Curtailments Cost Reductions Cash & Liquidity Initiatives Asset Sales Responding to the Economic Contraction Decisive Actions to Weather the Storm Containerboard • 700,000 tons • Valliant #3 Shutdown • 5 packaging

  8. Slide 8: IP Continues to Become a Leaner Company

    IP Continues to Become a Leaner Company 10% Headcount Reduction in 2008/09 CBPR IP Continues to Become a Leaner Company 10% Headcount Reduction in 2008/09 Excludes Ilim joint venture employees * Includes 900 Weyerhaeuser positions that did not come to IP (37) (25) (4)* (3) Divestments & Acquisitions

  9. Slide 9: 2008 vs. 2007 EPS

    2008 vs. 2007 EPS Input Cost Inflation, Improved Price & Mix .74 .66 $ / Share $ / Share P&C .40 IPG .23 CPG .15 Eu & Br .14 Chemicals (.47) Energy (.43) Fiber (.27) Freight (.21) 2.22 Earnings from continuing operations before special items; volume includes earnings from CBPR Forest Products Earnin

  10. Slide 10: Fourth Quarter 2008 Summary

    Fourth Quarter 2008 Summary Dramatic Economic Deceleration $0.28 $0.07 Fourth Quarter 2008 Summary Dramatic Economic Deceleration What Changed in North America Double-digit volume declines Prices peaked & under pressure Input costs peaked & declining How We Accelerated our Actions 25% Downtime in KL

  11. Slide 11: 4Q08 vs. 4Q07 EPS

    .16 .48 4Q08 vs. 4Q07 EPS Higher Prices, Weak Volumes, Increased Input Costs .28 .07 $ $ / / Share Share IPG .07 P&C .06 CPG .05 Eu & Br .02 Chemicals (.16) Fiber (.07) Energy (.05) Freight (.02) Earnings from continuing operations before special items; volume includes earnings from CBPR Forest Prod

  12. Slide 12: Lack of Order Downtime

    Lack of Order Downtime Matching Our Production to Our Customers’ Needs Lack of Order Downtime Matching Our Production to Our Customers’ Needs (Thousand Tons)

  13. Slide 13: Industrial Packaging Earnings 4Q08 vs. 4Q07

    Industrial Packaging Earnings 4Q08 vs. 4Q07 Industrial Packaging Earnings 4Q08 vs. 4Q07 Excludes trade volume and includes CBPR earnings Includes $33 million of insurance recovery for Vicksburg mill Excludes special charges of $26 million for CBPR integration costs and $8 million for Ace Packaging f

  14. Slide 14: CBPR Synergies

    CBPR Synergies Achieving Higher Savings at Faster Rate $50 MM $70 MM $265 MM CBPR Synergies Achieving Higher Savings at Faster Rate $50 MM $70 MM $265 MM 2008 Target 2008 Actual 2009 Target Box Plants Mix Mills Overhead

  15. Slide 15: Printing Papers Earnings 4Q08 vs. 4Q07

    Printing Papers Earnings 4Q08 vs. 4Q07 * Excludes special charges of $123 million for the permanent shutdown of the Louisiana mill and $30 million for the permanent shutdown of the # 3 paper machine at the Franklin mill Printing Papers Earnings 4Q08 vs. 4Q07 NA Pulp Earnings NA Pulp Earnings

  16. Slide 16: Consumer Packaging Earnings 4Q08 vs. 4Q07

    Consumer Packaging Earnings 4Q08 vs. 4Q07 * Excludes a special charge of $4 million related to the reorganization of Shorewood’s Canadian operations * * Consumer Packaging Earnings 4Q08 vs. 4Q07 (37) (6) (17) $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 4Q07 Price Input Costs Volume Cost & Mix Other 4Q08

  17. Slide 17: xpedx: Continued Operating Cost Improvements

    $ Million 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 xpedx Continued Operating Cost Improvements Sales $2,045 $2,075 $1,940 Earnings $28 $35 $26 xpedx Continued Operating Cost Improvements Sales down 5% vs. 4Q07 Paper & packaging volumes weakened; facility supplies volumes remained solid National accounts sales growth offset m

  18. Slide 18: Forest Products

    Forest Products 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 Forest Products Sales ($ Million) $190 $55* $65 Earnings ($ Million) $171 $305 $38 Acres Sold 61,000 33,000 30,000 Price / Acre $2,750 $1,564 $2,106 200,000 acres remaining with NPV of up to $300MM * Mineral rights sale is not reflected in sales but in Other Income

  19. Slide 19: Ilim Joint Venture 4Q08 Results

    $ Million 3Q08 4Q08 Business Volume (000 Metric Tons) Price / Ton Ilim Joint Venture 4Q08 Results Weak Demand in China & Price Declines Ilim’s results are reported on a one-quarter lag IP’s share of Ilim’s 3Q08 & 4Q08 earnings include $4 million & $14 million unfavorable pre-tax foreign exchange imp

  20. Slide 20: Capital Expenditures

    Capital Expenditures 2007 - 200 9 $1,300 $1,000 $700 Millions Capital Expenditures 2007 - 200 9 % of Depreciation 120% 75% 45% $1,300 $1,000 $700 Millions $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 Maintenance Regulatory Cost Reduction Strategic Total

  21. Slide 21: Free Cash Flow

    Free Cash Flow New Company Record Free Cash Flow ($ Billion) 2007 2008 Free Cash Flow New Company Record Cash Provided by Continuing Operations $2.0 $2.7 $0.7 Less Capital Investment ($1.3) ($1.0) $0.3 Free Cash Flow $0.7 $1.7 $1.0

  22. Slide 22: Cash & Committed Facilities

    Cash & Committed Facilities $3.6 Billion $ Million Maturity Facility Cost Cash & Committed Facilities $3.6 Billion Year-End 2008 Cash - $1,100 - $1.0B Accounts Receivables Program JAN 2010 Zero Drawn CP Rate + 150 bps $1.5B Corporate Revolver MAR 2011 Zero Drawn LIBOR + 50 - 60 bps Total Cash & Comm

  23. Slide 23: Debt Maturities by Quarter 2009-2011

    Debt Maturities by Quarter 2009-2011 Debt Maturities by Quarter 2009-2011 $362 paid 1.15.09 500MM Euro Loan Euro denominated 500 million note due in 3Q09 assumes an exchange rate of 1.31 USD/EUR The profile does not include Timber Monetization debt or non-US short-term credit facilities and loans

  24. Slide 24: Progress on Debt Reduction Commitment

    Progress on Debt Reduction Commitment $1 Billion Reduction in First Six Months $ Billion Progress on Debt Reduction Commitment $1 Billion Reduction in First Six Months August 2008 Pro Forma with CBPR $12.7 2H08 Debt Reduction $0.6 January 2009 Debt Reduction $0.4 Total Debt Balance $11.7

  25. Slide 25: Pension Update

    Pension Update No Cash Contribution Required in 2009 Pension Update No Cash Contribution Required in 2009 Market value of plan assets decreased by 23% to $6.1B PBO increased to $9.3B* due to a lower discount rate * US GAAP basis

  26. Slide 26: Goodwill Impairment Charges

    Goodwill Impairment Charges $ Million 4Q08 Total Charge Goodwill Impairment Charges Performing annual goodwill review Testing will be completed during 1Q09 Could record an additional 1Q09 impairment charge in P&CP up to $1.3B Coated Paperboard $438 $438 Printing & Communications Papers $0 Up to $1,3

  27. Slide 27: Special Items & Discontinued Operations

    Special Items & Discontinued Operations 4Q08 ($MM) $/Share Special Items & Discontinued Operations 4Q08 Special Items (Net of minority interest & tax) Goodwill Impairments ($438) Louisiana Mill Permanent Shutdown ($75) Franklin Mill PM #3 Shutdown ($18) 2008 Overhead Cost Reduction ($32) CBPR Acquis

  28. Slide 28: 1Q09 Outlook

    1Q09 Outlook Changes from 4Q08 Declining Increasing 1Q09 Outlook Changes from 4Q08 Selling Prices Under Pressure Volumes Continued Weakness Input & Freight Costs Maintenance Outages Operations Good, but Impacted by Downtime

  29. Slide 29: 2008 Summary

    2008 Summary Record Free Cash Flow 2008 Summary Record Free Cash Flow Record 4Q and Full-Year Free Cash Flow Record Input Cost Inflation Severe Demand Decline in Fourth Quarter Rapid Integration of Acquisition Strong Earnings Despite Headwinds Significant Back-Up Liquidity

  30. Slide 30: Key Financial Statistics

    2007 2008 2009 Estimate Key Financial Statistics 1 1 Capital Spending ($ Billion) $1.3 $1.0 $.7 Depreciation & Amortization ($ Billion) $1.1 $1.3 $1.6 Net Interest Expense ($ Million) $297 $492 $700 Corporate Items ($ Million) $206 $103 $250 Effective Tax Rate 30% 31.5% 34% Excludes discontinued ope

  31. Slide 31: Business Segment Price Realization

    Business Segment Price Realization Average Selling Price Realizations Quarterly Full Year Printing Papers ($/ton) 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 Industrial Packaging ($/ton) 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 Business Segment Price Realization Uncoated Freesheet $925 $1,013 $1,005 $907 $988 Pulp $621 $645 $577 $598 $630 Containerboard

  32. Slide 32: Industrial Packaging Volume and Price

    4Q08 vs. 4Q07 4Q08 vs. 3Q08 Business Volume Price / Ton Volume Price / Ton Industrial Packaging N.A. Containerboard (23%) $48 (24%) $17 N.A. Container (18%) $85 (17%) $46 European Container (5%) €0 7% (€33) Industrial Packaging Volume and price exclude CBPR Average IP price realization (includes the

  33. Slide 33: Printing Papers Volume and Price

    4Q08 vs. 4Q07 4Q08 vs. 3Q08 Business Volume Price / Ton Volume Price / Ton Printing Papers Average IP price realization (includes the impact of mix across all grades) N.A. Paper (19%) $80 (15%) ($8) N.A. Pulp (1%) ($44) (10%) ($68) European Paper (2%) (€23) 2% (€11) Brazilian Paper (5%) $36 (1%) $24

  34. Slide 34: Consumer Packaging Volume and Price

    4Q08 vs. 4Q07 4Q08 vs. 3Q08 Volume Price/Ton Volume Price/Ton Revenue Price Revenue Price Consumer Packaging Average IP price realization (includes the impact of mix across all grades) U.S. Coated Paperboard (3%) $81 (5%) $25 Converting Businesses 0% NA (3%) NA Consumer Packaging

  35. Slide 35: Debt Covenants

    Debt Covenants Covenant 2008 Year-End Debt Covenants Debt to Total Capital Maximum of 60% 52% Consolidated Net Worth Minimum of $9 Billion $11.2 Billion

  36. Slide 36: Debt Maturity Profile

    Debt Maturity Profile Debt Maturity Profile Euro denominated 500 million note due in 2009 assumes an exchange rate of 1.31 USD/EUR The 10-year profile does not include Timber Monetization debt or non-US short-term credit facilities and loans $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 $1,800

  37. Slide 37: Pension Plan Expense Information

    Pension Plan Expense Information Key Variables 2007 2008 2009E Average Annualized Returns Portfolio Asset Allocation at 12-31-08 Pension Plan Expense Information Assumed Rate of Return 8.5% 8.5% 8.25% Discount Rate 5.75% 6.2% 6.0% * U.S. plans only Pension expense reflects service cost, interest cos

  38. Slide 38: Maintenance Outages Expenses

    $ Millions 4Q08 1Q09E Maintenance Outages Expenses 2009E North America $21 $122 $125 Europe Brazil Printing Papers Total $23 $25 $170 $167 Industrial Packaging $13 $53 $80 $153 Consumer Packaging $14 $5 $38 $46 Total Impact $50 $83 $288 $366 Dollar impact of planned maintenance outages are estimates

  39. Slide 39: Special Items & Discontinued Operations Diluted EPS

    Special Items & Discontinued Operations Diluted Earnings per Share 4Q08 2008 Special Items & Discontinued Operations Earnings from Continuing Operations & Before Special Items $0.21 $2.01 Special Items ($1.29) ($1.85) Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations ($1.08) $0.16 Discontinued Operations $

  40. Slide 40: 2008 Special Items

    2008 Special Items ($Millions) $/Share 2008 Special Items Special Items (Net of minority interest & tax) Goodwill Impairments ($438) Louisiana Mill Shutdown ($75) Franklin Mill PM # 3 Shutdown ($18) 2008 Overhead Cost Reduction ($32) CBPR Acquisition Costs & Supply Chain Write-off ($85) Inverurie Mi

  41. Slide 41: 2008 EBITDA from Continuing Operations before Special Items

    2008 EBITDA from Continuing Operations before Special Items Operating Profit $ Millions D & A $ Millions Tons (000) EBITDA / Ton 2008 EBITDA from Continuing Operations before Special Items Printing Papers North American $435 $275 3,397 $209 European $146 $81 1,461 $155 Brazilian $186 $131 $372 U.S.

  42. Slide 42: Operating Profits by Industry Segment

    Operating Profits by Industry Segment from Continuing Operations before Special Items $ Million 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 Operating Profits by Industry Segment from Continuing Operations before Special Items Printing Papers $243 $210 $113 $839 $734 Industrial Packaging $109 $153 $145 $374 $482 Consumer Packagi

  43. Slide 43: Geographic Business Segment Operating Results

    Geographic Business Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations $ Million Sales 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 Geographic Business Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations Excludes Forest Products Printing Papers North American $865 $905 $765 $3,495 $3,435 European $415 $425 $350 $1,510 $1,655

  44. Slide 44: Geographic Segment Operating Results before Special Items

    Geographic Business Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations before Special Items $ Million Operating Profit 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 Geographic Business Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations before Special Items Excludes Forest Products Printing Papers North American $101 $131 $73

  45. Slide 45: 2008 Earnings from Continuing Operations

    1 2 2008 Earnings from Continuing Operations Pre-Tax $MM Tax $MM Minority Interest $MM Equity Earnings Net Income $MM Estimated Tax Rate Average Shares MM Diluted EPS Before Special Items Special Items Earnings from Continuing Operations 2008 Earnings from Continuing Operations Assuming dilution A r

  46. Slide 46: 2007 Earnings from Continuing Operations

    2 1 2007 Earnings from Continuing Operations Pre-Tax $MM Tax $MM Minority Interest $MM Net Income $MM Estimated Tax Rate Average Shares MM Diluted EPS Before Special Items Special Items Earnings from Continuing Operations 2007 Earnings from Continuing Operations Assuming dilution A reconciliation to

  47. Slide 47: Total Cash Cost Components

    Total Cash Cost Components 200 8 Total Cash Cost Components 200 8 North American Mills Only Does not include CBPR

  48. Slide 48: Global Input & Freight Costs by Segment

    Global Input & Freight Costs by Segment $192 Million Global Impact vs. 4Q07 Global Input & Freight Costs by Segment $192 Million Global Impact vs. 4Q07 Consumer Packaging ($36) Industrial Packaging ($59) Printing Papers ($97) ($100) ($80) ($60) ($40) ($20) $0 Fiber Energy Chemicals Freight Input cos

  49. Slide 49: Global Input & Freight Costs by Input

    Global Input & Freight Costs by Input $192MM, or $0.30/Share Impact vs. 4Q07 Global Input & Freight Costs by Input $192MM, or $0.30/Share Impact vs. 4Q07 Input costs for continuing businesses; does not include CBPR (99) (41) (33) (19) ($120) ($100) ($80) ($60) ($40) ($20) $0 $20 Chemicals Fiber Ener

  50. Slide 50: North American Input Cost Escalation

    North American Input Cost Escalation Input Cost Inflation Exceeded Price Increases North American Input Cost Escalation Input Cost Inflation Exceeded Price Increases North American Papers & Packaging; does not include CBPR $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 1Q08 vs. 1Q07 2Q08 vs. 2Q07 3Q08 vs. 3Q

  51. Slide 51: Natural Gas Costs

    Natural Gas Costs 3% Decrease vs. 4Q07 Average Cost NYMEX Natural Gas closing prices Index: Jan 2005 Natural Gas Costs = 100 Natural Gas Costs 3% Decrease vs. 4Q07 Average Cost Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct

  52. Slide 52: U.S. Fuel Oil

    U.S. Fuel Oil 34% Decrease vs. 4Q07 Average Cost Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Index: Jan 2006 Fuel Oil Costs = 100 U.S. Fuel Oil 34% Decrease vs. 4Q07 Average Cost Delivered cost to U.S. facilities Does not include CBPR

  53. Slide 53: U.S. Mill Wood Costs

    U.S. Mill Wood Costs 12% Increase vs. 4Q07 Average Cost Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct U.S. Mill Wood Costs 12% Increase vs. 4Q07 Average Cost Index: Jan 2005 Wood Costs = 100 Delivered cost to U.S. facilities Does not include CBPR

  54. Slide 54: U.S. Caustic Soda Costs

    U.S. Caustic Soda Costs 107% Increase vs. 4Q07 Average Cost Index: Jan 2005 Caustic Soda Costs = 100 U.S. Caustic Soda Costs 107% Increase vs. 4Q07 Average Cost Delivered cost to U.S. facilities Does not include CBPR

  55. Slide 55: U.S. Starch Costs

    U.S. Starch Costs 17% Increase vs. 4Q07 Average Cost Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Index: Jan 2006 Starch Costs = 100 Delivered cost to U.S. facilities Does not include CBPR U.S. Starch Costs 17% Increase vs. 4Q07 Average Cost

  56. Slide 56: Global Consumption: Annual Purchase Estimates for Key Inputs

    Global Consumption Annual Purchase Estimates for Key Inputs Commodity U. S. Non – U. S. Global Consumption Annual Purchase Estimates for Key Inputs Does not include Asian or Ilim consumption; excludes consumption by permanent & indefinite machine shutdowns Estimates are based on normal operations an

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