EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE OF INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY Press release of International Paper Company

Exhibit 99.1

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INTERNATIONAL PLACE

6400 POPLAR AVENUE

MEMPHIS, TN 38197

News Release 4.28.09 7:15 p.m.

International Paper Reports First-Quarter Earnings

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 30, 2009 – International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported preliminary 2009 first-quarter net earnings of $257 million ($0.61 per share) compared with a loss of $1.79 billion ($4.25 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2008 and earnings of $133 million ($0.31 per share) in the first quarter of 2008. Amounts in all periods include special items, including $330 million ($0.78 per share) in the first quarter of 2009 for alternative fuel mixture credits, and a $1.8 billion goodwill impairment charge ($4.22 per share) in the 2008 fourth quarter.

Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to International Paper Shareholders

 

     First
Quarter
2009
    Fourth
Quarter
2008
    First
Quarter
2008

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ 0.61     $ (4.25 )   $ 0.31

Less – Discontinued Operations (Gain) Loss

     —         (0.01 )     0.04
                      

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations

     0.61       (4.26 )     0.35

Add Back – Net Special Items Expense (Income)

     (0.53 )     4.47       0.06
                      

Earnings from Continuing Operations and Before Special Items

   $ 0.08     $ 0.21     $ 0.41
                      

Earnings from continuing operations and before special items in the 2009 first quarter totaled $34 million ($0.08 per share), compared with $89 million ($0.21 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $175 million ($0.41 per share) in the first quarter of 2008.

Quarterly net sales were $5.7 billion in the first quarter compared with $6.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $5.7 billion reported in the first quarter of 2008.

Operating profits in the 2009 first quarter were $779 million, up from $132 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $332 million

in the first quarter of 2008.

At the end of the 2009 first quarter, International Paper had $3.5 billion in cash and committed facilities. During the quarter, the company recorded $666 million of free cash flow (cash provided by operations less capital expenditures), including $145 million from the receipt of alternative fuel mixture credits, and repaid $550 million of debt.

 

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“Six months into the weakest economic environment we’ve seen in decades, we continue to execute well,” said John Faraci, chairman and chief executive officer. “During the quarter, we also benefited from lower input costs, the realization of integration synergies and reduced overhead spending.”

SEGMENT INFORMATION

To measure the performance of the company’s business segments from quarter to quarter without variations caused by special or unusual items, management focuses on business segment operating profits excluding those items. First-quarter 2009 segment operating profits and business trends, excluding special items, compared with the prior quarter are as follows:

Industrial Packaging operating profits increased to $188 million, up from $145 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Considering fourth-quarter results included a $33 million gain related to insurance recovery for our Vicksburg, Miss., mill, the improvement quarter over quarter was substantial as favorable input costs, strong operations, and synergy benefits related to the industrial packaging acquisition offset weak volume and lower export pricing.

Printing Papers had an operating profit of $101 million compared with $113 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Benefits from strong mill operations and input cost relief were offset by continued weak demand in the global paper and pulp markets. Except for pulp, pricing remained fairly steady in North America.

Consumer Packaging had an operating profit of $22 million, compared to $1 million in the previous quarter. Favorable price and operations along with benefits from lower input costs more than offset declining volumes.

The company’s distribution business, xpedx, reported an operating loss of $7 million, down from the $26 million gain posted in the fourth quarter of 2008. Weakened paper and packaging volumes and lower margins were partly offset by favorable cost reductions.

Forest Products operating profits totaled $2 million, down from $38 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, as the company’s land sales slowed due to the economic downturn. The company’s previously announced transaction involving 143,000 acres is now expected to close by the end of the third quarter, subject to the buyer’s receipt of financing.

Net corporate expense totaled $51 million for the 2009 first quarter, up from $21 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $21 million in the 2008 first quarter, reflecting higher pension expense in 2009.

EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

The effective tax rate from continuing operations and before special items for the first quarter of 2009 was 33 percent, compared with 23 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, reflecting a higher proportion of taxable income in higher tax rate jurisdictions and certain one-time credits in the fourth quarter.

 

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EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ITEMS

Special items in the first quarter of 2009 included a credit of $540 million before taxes ($330 million after taxes) for alternative fuel mixture credits earned under 2007 legislation enacted to provide a tax credit for companies that use alternative fuel mixtures to produce energy to operate their businesses, a pre-tax charge of $36 million ($22 million after taxes) for costs related to the industrial packaging business integration, a pre-tax charge of $83 million ($65 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges, and a $20 million after-tax charge for certain income tax adjustments. Restructuring and other charges included a $52 million pre-tax charge ($32 million after taxes) for severance and benefits associated with the company’s 2008 overhead reduction program, a pre-tax charge of $23 million ($28 million after taxes) for closure costs for the Inverurie mill in Scotland, a $6 million pre-tax charge ($4 million after taxes) for facility closure costs in Franklin, Va., and a $2 million pre-tax charge ($1 million after taxes) for costs associated with the reorganization of the company’s Shorewood operations.

Special items in the fourth quarter of 2008 included a pre-tax charge of $218 million ($132 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges, a $1.8 billion charge, before and after taxes, for impairments of goodwill for the company’s U.S. printing papers and U.S. and European coated paperboard businesses, a pre-tax charge of $26 million ($16 million after taxes) for costs related to the integration of the industrial packaging business, and a $40 million after-tax benefit for a reduction in deferred taxes related to the restructuring of the company’s international operations. Restructuring and other charges included a $123 million pre-tax charge ($75 million after taxes) associated with the closure of the Louisiana mill, a $30 million pre-tax charge ($18 million after taxes) for the shutdown of a paper machine at the Franklin mill, a $53 million pre-tax charge ($32 million after taxes) for costs associated with the company’s 2008 overhead cost reduction initiative, an $8 million pre-tax charge ($5 million after taxes) related to the closure of the company’s Ace Packaging business, and a $4 million pre-tax charge ($2 million after taxes) associated with the reorganization of Shorewood operations.

Special items in the first quarter of 2008 included a $40 million pre-tax charge ($25 million after taxes) for adjustments of legal reserves, a pre-tax charge of $5 million ($3 million after taxes) for costs associated with the reorganization of Shorewood operations in Canada, a $3 million pre-tax gain ($2 million after taxes), for adjustments to previously recorded reserves associated with the company’s transformation plan, and a $1 million credit before and after taxes for adjustments to estimated gains/losses of businesses previously sold. The net after-tax effect of these special items is a loss of $25 million, or $0.06 per share.

ALTERNATIVE FUEL MIXTURE CREDITS

The U.S. Internal Revenue Code allows an excise tax credit for alternative fuel mixtures produced by a taxpayer for sale, or for use as a fuel in a taxpayer’s trade or business. The credit is scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2009. In January 2009, the company was notified that its registration as an alternative fuel mixer was approved by the Internal Revenue Service. The company has submitted refund claims totaling $558 million ($330 million after associated expenses and taxes) for the period of Nov. 14, 2008, through March 31, 2009, based on actual production at its 20 integrated U.S. mills, and has received in the quarter refund checks of $145 million.

International Paper qualifies for the alternative fuel mixtures tax credit because it uses a bio-fuel known as black liquor, which is a byproduct of its wood pulping process, to power its mills. “This highly efficient process is one of the most environmentally beneficial and responsible energy-use practices by any energy-intensive industry,” said John Faraci. “Today, we generate more than 70 percent of the energy used in our integrated U.S. mills from renewable resources, and we continue to reduce our fossil fuel usage every year. The availability of this tax credit is both timely and beneficial for our shareholders, employees, customers and the communities in which we operate. The funds provide important flexibility as the company strengthens its balance sheet while protecting as many jobs as we can in a challenging economy.”

 

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EARNINGS WEBCAST

The company will hold a webcast to review earnings at 10 a.m. EDT / 9 a.m. CDT today. All interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast live via the company’s Internet site at http://www.internationalpaper.com by clicking on the Investors tab and going to the Presentations page. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Web site beginning approximately two hours after the call. Parties who wish to participate in the webcast via teleconference may dial +1 (706) 679-8242 or, within the U.S. only, (877) 316-2541 and ask to be connected to the International Paper First-Quarter Earnings Call. The conference ID number is 89678197. Participants should call in no later than 9:45 a.m. EDT/8:45 a.m. CDT. An audio-only replay will be available for four weeks following the call. To access the replay, dial +1 (706) 645-9291 or, within the U.S. only, (800) 642-1687, and when prompted for the conference ID, enter 89678197.

About International Paper

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global paper and packaging company with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia and North Africa. Its businesses include uncoated papers and industrial and consumer packaging, complemented by xpedx, the company’s North American distribution company. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the company employs more than 61,500 people in more than 20 countries and serves customers worldwide. 2008 net sales were approximately $25 billion. For more information about International Paper, its products and stewardship efforts, visit www.internationalpaper.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements 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 relate to: (i) increases in interest rates and our ability to meet our debt service obligations; (ii) industry conditions, including but not limited to changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, energy and transportation costs, competition we face, cyclicality and changes in consumer preferences, demand and pricing for its products; (iii) global economic conditions and political changes, including but not limited to the impairment of financial institutions, changes in currency exchange rates, credit availability, credit ratings issued by recognized credit rating organizations, the amount of our future pension funding obligation and pension and health care costs; (iv) unanticipated expenditures related to the cost of compliance with environmental and other governmental regulations and to actual or potential litigation; and (v) whether we experience a material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities and risks inherent in conducting business through a joint venture. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward looking statements are discussed in greater detail in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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Contacts:

Media: Kathleen Bark, 901-419-4333; Investors: Thomas A. Cleves, 901-419-7566; and Emily Nix, 901-419-4987.

 

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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Consolidated Statement of Operations

Preliminary and Unaudited

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2009     2008     2008  

Net Sales

   $ 5,668     $ 5,668     $ 6,546  
                        

Costs and Expenses

      

Cost of products sold

     3,731  (a)     4,261       5,022  

Selling and administrative expenses

     500 (b)     472       509  (f)

Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

     343       286       382  

Distribution expenses

     279       285       324  

Taxes other than payroll and income taxes

     50       44       46  

Restructuring and other charges

     83  (c)     42  (d)     218  (g)

Impairment of goodwill

     —         —         1,777  (h)

Net gains on sales and impairments of businesses

     —         (1 )     —    

Interest expense, net

     164       81       186  
                        

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

     518  (a-c)     198  (d)     (1,918 ) (f-h)

Income tax provision (benefit)

     230       59       (112 ) (i)

Equity earnings (losses), net of taxes

     (27 )     16       (2 )
                        

Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations

     261  (a-c)     155  (d)     (1,808 ) (f-i)

Discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —         (17 ) (e)     (j)
                        

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ 261  (a-c)   $ 138  (d,e)   $ (1,803 ) (f-j)

Less: Net earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     4       5       (12 )
                        

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company

   $ 257     $ 133     $ (1,791 )
                        

Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders

      

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.61  (a-c)   $ 0.36  (d)   $ (4.26 ) (f-i)

Discontinued operations

     —         (0.04 ) (e)     0.01  (j)
                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 0.61  (a-c)   $ 0.32  (d,e)   $ (4.25 ) (f-j)
                        

Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders

      

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.61  (a-c)   $ 0.35  (d)   $ (4.26 ) (f-i)

Discontinued operations

     —         (0.04 ) (e)     0.01  (j)
                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 0.61  (a-c)   $ 0.31  (d,e)   $ (4.25 ) (f-j)
                        

Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding—Diluted

     423.1       423.3       421.2  
                        

Cash Dividends Per Common Share

   $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.25  
                        

Amounts Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders

      

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax

   $ 257     $ 150     $ (1,796 )

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         (17 )     5  
                        

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ 257     $ 133     $ (1,791 )
                        

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

(a) Includes a pre-tax gain of $540 million ($330 million after taxes) related to alternative fuel mixture credits.
(b) Includes a pre-tax charge of $36 million ($22 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling business (CBPR) acquired from Weyerhaeuser Company in August 2008.
(c) Includes a pre-tax charge of $52 million ($32 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the Company’s 2008 overhead cost reduction initiative, a pre-tax charge of $23 million ($28 million after taxes) for closure costs associated with the Inverurie, Scotland mill, a pre-tax charge of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) for shutdown costs associated with the Franklin lumber mill, sheet converting plant and converting innovations center, and a pre-tax charge of $2 million ($1 million after taxes) for shutdown costs associated with the reorganization of the Company’s Shorewood operations.
(d) Includes a $40 million pre-tax charge ($25 million after taxes) for adjustments to legal reserves, a pre-tax charge of $5 million ($3 million after taxes) for costs associated with the reorganization of the Company’s Shorewood operations in Canada, and a pre-tax gain of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for adjustments to previously recorded reserves associated with the Company’s 2006 Transformation Plan.
(e) Includes a pre-tax charge of $25 million ($16 million after taxes) for the settlement of a post-closing adjustment on the sale of the beverage packaging business and the operating results of certain wood products facilities during the quarter.


(f) Includes a pre-tax charge of $26 million ($16 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the acquisition of the CBPR business.
(g) Includes a pre-tax charge of $123 million ($75 million after taxes) for shutdown costs for the Louisiana mill, a pre-tax charge of $30 million ($18 million after taxes) for the shutdown of a paper machine at the Franklin mill, a pre-tax charge of $53 million ($32 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the Company’s 2008 overhead cost reduction initiative, a pre-tax charge of $8 million ($5 million after taxes) for closure costs associated with the Ace Packaging business, and a pre-tax charge of $4 million ($2 million after taxes) for costs associated with the reorganization of the Company’s Shorewood operations.
(h) Includes a charge of $1.3 billion (before and after taxes) for the impairment of goodwill in the Company’s U.S. printing papers business and charges of $379 million and $59 million (before and after taxes) for the impairment of goodwill in the Company’s U.S. and European coated paperboard businesses.
(i) Includes a $40 million tax benefit for a reduction in deferred taxes related to the restructuring of the Company’s international operations.
(j) Includes pre-tax gains of $9 million ($5 million after taxes) for adjustments to reserves associated with the sale of discontinued businesses.


INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Reconciliation of Earnings Before Special Items to Net Earnings

Attributable to International Paper Company

Preliminary and Unaudited

(In millions except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Three Months Ended
December 31,

2008
 
     2009     2008    

Earnings Before Special Items

   $ 34     $ 175     $ 89  

Restructuring and other charges

     (65 )     (26 )     (132 )

CBPR business integration costs

     (22 )     —         (16 )

Alternative fuel mixture credits

     330       —         —    

Impairments of goodwill

     —         —         (1,777 )

Income tax adjustments

     (20 )     —         40  

Net gains (losses) on sales and impairments of businesses

     —         1       —    
                        

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations

     257       150       (1,796 )

Discontinued operations

     —         (17 )     5  
                        

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ 257     $ 133     $ (1,791 )
                        
     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Three Months Ended
December 31,
2008
 
    
     2009     2008    

Diluted Earnings per Common Share

      

Earnings Per Share Before Special Items

   $ 0.08     $ 0.41     $ 0.21  

Restructuring and other charges

     (0.15 )     (0.06 )     (0.31 )

CBPR business integration costs

     (0.05 )     —         (0.04 )

Alternative fuel mixture credits

     0.78       —         —    

Impairments of goodwill

       —         (4.22 )

Income tax adjustments

     (0.05 )     —         0.10  
                        

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Continuing Operations

     0.61       0.35       (4.26 )

Discontinued operations

     —         (0.04 )     0.01  
                        

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

   $ 0.61     $ 0.31     $ (4.25 )
                        

Notes:

(1) The Company calculates Earnings Before Special Items by excluding the after-tax effect of items considered by management to be unusual 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 operating results. International Paper believes that using this information, along with net earnings, provides for a more complete analysis of the results of operations by quarter. Net earnings is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

(2) Diluted earnings per common share reflect the inclusion of contingently convertible securities in the computation.


INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Sales and Earnings by Industry Segment

Preliminary and Unaudited

(In Millions)

Sales by Industry Segment

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
    Three Months
Ended
December 31,

2008
 
     2009     2008    

Industrial Packaging

   $ 2,180     $ 1,445     $ 2,455  

Printing Papers

     1,325       1,715       1,505  

Consumer Packaging

     715       770       800  

Distribution

     1,590       1,985       1,940  

Forest Products

     5       25       65  

Corporate and Inter-segment Sales

     (147 )     (272 )     (219 )
                        

Net Sales

   $ 5,668     $ 5,668     $ 6,546  
                        

 

Operating Profit by Industry Segment

 

      
     Three Months
Ended

March 31,
    Three Months
Ended
December 31,

2008
 
     2009     2008    

Industrial Packaging

   $ 360 (2,3)   $ 97     $ 111  (3)

Printing Papers

     312 (2,4)     185       (40 ) (5)

Consumer Packaging

     112 (2,6)     9 (6)     (3 ) (6)

Distribution

     (7 )     16       26  

Forest Products

     2       25       38  
                        

Operating Profit (1)

     779       332       132  

Interest expense, net

     (164 )     (81 )     (186 )

Noncontrolling interest/equity earnings adjustment (7)

     6       4       (13 )

Corporate items, net

     (51 )     (21 )     (21 )

Restructuring and other charges

     (52 )     (37 )     (53 )

Impairments of goodwill

     —         —         (1,777 )

Net gains on sales and impairments of businesses

     —         1       —    
                        

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

   $ 518     $ 198     $ (1,918 )
                        

Equity Earnings (Loss) in Ilim Holdings S.A., Net of Taxes (1)

   $ (26 )   $ 17     $ —    
                        

 

(1) In addition to the operating profits shown above, International Paper recorded an equity loss, net of taxes, of $26 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, and equity earnings, net of taxes, of $17 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, and $0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008, related to its equity investment in Ilim Holdings S.A., a separate reportable industry segment.
(2) Includes first-quarter 2009 gains of $208 million in the Industrial Packaging segment, $240 million in the Printing Papers segment, and $92 million in the Consumer Packaging segment relating to alternative fuel mixture credits.
(3) Includes charges of $36 million and $26 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, for CBPR integration costs, and $8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 for Ace Packaging closure costs.


(4) Includes charges of $23 million and $6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 for the closure of the Inverurie, Scotland mill and the shutdown of the Franklin lumber mill, sheet converting plant and converting innovations center, respectively.
(5) Includes charges of $123 million and $30 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 for the shutdown of the Louisiana mill and for the shutdown of a paper machine at the Franklin mill, respectively.
(6) Includes charges of $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, and $4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008, related to the reorganization of the Company’s Shorewood operations.
(7) Operating profits for industry 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 noncontrolling interest and equity earnings for these subsidiaries are included here to present consolidated earnings before income taxes, equity earnings, and noncontrolling interest.


INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Sales Volume by Product (1) (2)

Preliminary and Unaudited

International Paper Consolidated

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
   Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2008
     2009    2008   

Industrial Packaging (In thousands of short tons)

        

Corrugated Packaging (4)

   1,776    882    1,879

Containerboard (4)

   471    506    619

Recycling (4)

   595    —      569

Saturated Kraft

   21    46    40

Bleached Kraft

   13    19    17

European Industrial Packaging

   270    295    279

Asian Industrial Packaging

   88    138    125
              

Industrial Packaging

   3,234    1,886    3,528
              

Printing Papers (In thousands of short tons)

        

U.S. Uncoated Papers

   693    910    744

European & Russian Uncoated Papers

   370    373    360

Brazilian Uncoated Papers

   180    210    215

Asian Uncoated Papers

   3    8    6
              

Uncoated Papers

   1,246    1,501    1,325
              

Market Pulp (3)

   317    354    386
              

Consumer Packaging (In thousands of short tons)

        

U.S. Coated Paperboard

   290    400    389

European Coated Paperboard

   87    81    76

Asian Coated Paperboard

   189    125    164

Other Consumer Packaging

   46    41    42
              

Consumer Packaging

   612    647    671
              

 

(1) Sales volumes include third party and inter-segment sales and exclude sales of equity investees.
(2) Sales volumes for divested businesses are included through the date of sale, except for discontinued operations.
(3) Includes internal sales to mills.
(4) Includes CBPR volumes from date of acquisition.


INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Preliminary and Unaudited

(In Millions)

 

     March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
     

Assets

     

Current Assets

     

Cash and Temporary Investments

   $ 955    $ 1,144

Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net

     3,455      3,288

Inventories

     2,340      2,495

Deferred Income Tax Assets

     198      261

Other

     189      172
             

Total Current Assets

     7,137      7,360
             

Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net

     13,802      14,202

Forestlands

     598      594

Investments

     1,167      1,274

Goodwill

     2,113      2,027

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

     1,402      1,456
             

Total Assets

   $ 26,219    $ 26,913
             

Liabilities and Equity

     

Current Liabilities

     

Notes Payable and Current Maturities

     

    of Long-Term Debt

   $ 536    $ 828

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

     3,815      3,927
             

Total Current Liabilities

     4,351      4,755
             

Long-Term Debt

     10,959      11,246

Deferred Income Taxes

     1,948      1,957

Pension Benefit Obligation

     3,324      3,260

Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligation

     657      663

Other Liabilities

     604      631

Equity

     

Invested Capital

     2,569      2,739

Retained Earnings

     1,575      1,430
             

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     4,144      4,169
             

Noncontrolling Interests

     232      232
             

Total Equity

     4,376      4,401
             

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 26,219    $ 26,913
             


INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Preliminary and Unaudited

(In Millions)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Operating Activities

    

Net earnings attributable to International Paper Company

   $ 257     $ 133  

Noncontrolling interests

     4       5  

Discontinued operations, net of taxes and noncontrolling interest

     —         17  
                

Earnings from continuing operations

     261       155  

Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

     343       286  

Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net

     70       (130 )

Restructuring and other charges

     83       42  

Payments related to restructuring and legal reserves

     (15 )     (22 )

Net gains on sales and impairments of businesses

     —         (1 )

Equity loss (earnings), net

     27       (16 )

Periodic pension expense, net

     61       28  

Alternative fuel mixture credits receivable

     (395 )     —    

Other, net

     60       76  

Changes in current assets and liabilities

    

Accounts and notes receivable

     212       5  

Inventories

     146       (32 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (53 )     12  

Interest payable

     18       (87 )

Other

     (24 )     118  
                

Cash Provided by Operations

     794       434  
                

Investment Activities

    

Invested in capital projects

     (128 )     (215 )

Acquisitions, net of cash received

     (8 )     —    

Proceeds from divestitures

     —         14  

Other

     (57 )     (140 )
                

Cash Used for Investment Activities

     (193 )     (341 )
                

Financing Activities

    

Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding

     (10 )     (47 )

Issuance of common stock

     —         1  

Issuance of debt

     486       83  

Reduction of debt

     (1,036 )     (26 )

Change in book overdrafts

     (80 )     (39 )

Dividends paid

     (108 )     (112 )

Other

     (11 )     —    
                

Cash Used for Financing Activities

     (759 )     (140 )
                

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

     (31 )     22  
                

Change in Cash and Temporary Investments

     (189 )     (25 )

Cash and Temporary Investments

    

Beginning of the period

     1,144       905  
                

End of the period

   $ 955     $ 880